288: You're not reading the electricity meter, you're raiding the house.

A few days later.

The military built a dedicated power line, installing it in the villa where Shen Bei resided.

This time, the voltage reached 1140V!

Under such high voltage, an ordinary person touching it for one second would be electrocuted and burnt to charcoal.

For a Martial Artist, although their Physique is strong, they wouldn't be able to last for a few minutes before their life would be in danger.

One must know that electricity is humanity's greatest discovery and invention.

At the same time, in nature, lightning is also the most overbearing natural force.

According to meteorologists, the energy of a single thunderstorm is equivalent to a 2.5 million-ton nuclear bomb, the energy produced by a cyclone is equivalent to a 1 million-ton yield hydrogen bomb, and the heat released by a mature typhoon is equivalent to detonating a 10 million-ton yield nuclear bomb every 20 minutes.

Such terrifying conversions are simply hair-raising!

What Shen Bei Cultivates, however, is the supreme lightning, which is simply incomparable to other Martial Artists' electric-type Martial Skills.

This is also why there were so many Senior Martial Artists' annotations in a single Magnetic Pole Cyclone Yuan Skill Martial Skill book.

They also wanted to control the power of lightning, but... they did not possess Shen Bei's essential conditions.

"Continue to Cultivate!"

Shen Bei's heart was a Ming Mirror; whether it was lightning or electricity, their essence was all electricity.

To measure the power of electricity, one considers voltage, and the other is current and charge. High voltage alone, without sufficient current and charge, causes extremely limited damage and destruction.

For example, the static electricity generated by friction on the human body can reach tens of thousands of volts, but the current and charge it produces are almost negligible, which is why static electricity causes almost no harm to the human body.

However, when Shen Bei accumulated, compressed, and released the electrical energy contained within his body all at once, the power produced was several times that of an ordinary Martial Artist's discharge, and the destructive force was so strong that even Shen Bei himself was surprised.

Of course, the only problem was that compared to normal discharge, the activation time for this method was quite slow.

"There's still considerable room for improvement."

Shen Bei believed that at least the voltage needed to be increased.

At this moment, Bai Wei brought Zhuang Bifan to the villa's basement.

Shen Bei was a little surprised.

Normally, Bai Wei's affairs were quite busy; after all, she was the head of the Northeast War Zone's military, managing all matters, big and small.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a busybody.

How did she have time to idly come to the basement?

Shen Bei was about to speak.

Bai Wei waved her hand, pulled over a chair, sat down, crossed her legs, and propped her chin, saying, "You do your Cultivation; I'm just curious."

Shen Bei let out an "Oh," realizing she had come to broaden her horizons.

So even you, Bai Wei, have things you haven't seen before.

Why does he feel a little proud?

But Shen Bei pointed at Zhuang Bifan and asked, "Why are you here?"

"To see if your appearance has changed," Zhuang Bifan said, putting down his Mirror and admiring his own face.

It must be said that Zhuang Bifan's looks were indeed a bit charmingly evil.

Shen Bei scoffed.

Their appearances were completely different; if Zhuang Bifan dressed as a woman, he could bend burly men.

Shen Bei, on the other hand, had a resolute face.

Shen Bei began to set up the wires.

Taking advantage of this, Bai Wei asked, "How is your study of the cave language coming along?"

Shen Bei thought for a moment and replied, "As the old saying goes, 'ugly people should read more.' Now I know, I'm just not cut out for reading."

As soon as he said this.

Zhuang Bifan froze, stiffly turned his neck, and looked at Shen Bei with a look of astonishment.

Damn it... he can even show off like this?

He's got some skill!

Zhuang Bifan immediately pulled out a small notebook, wrote it down, and planned to show off this line in front of others another day.

At this moment, after Shen Bei had set up the wires, he immediately activated the switch, instantly allowing the violent current to surge into his body.

Suddenly stimulated by the long-lost current, the electrical Qi at Shen Bei's Dantian, which spiraled like an electromagnetic coil, surged powerfully, and its operating speed increased explosively. As the electrical Qi operated at high speed, a large amount of current was absorbed, then subtly permeated every cell of Shen Bei, strengthening them.

Ten minutes, half an hour, an hour...

Bai Wei and Zhuang Bifan's expressions grew increasingly shocked.

Bai Wei's eyes flickered repeatedly, watching Shen Bei, whose body was sparking with electricity, her small mouth slightly open, her brows furrowing even more tightly.

Zhuang Bifan no longer looked in the Mirror, staring in astonishment as Shen Bei danced with the current.

"This pervert..." Zhuang Bifan couldn't help but exclaim, "His Physique is strong to this extent?"

Bai Wei stood up and shook her head, "It's not a strong Physique, but immunity to electricity. No wonder he can revive a dead Skill; his Fifth Dimension Attribute has exploded."

"Even more perverse..." Zhuang Bifan swallowed, then said, "Is it still too late to befriend him now?"

Bai Wei's tone was warning, "Don't get too close; this guy is a freeloader. When he's shameless, even I have to concede a step."

"He occupies my villa, and I have to provide food and drink. The military is like his home. What normal person would do this without any shame?"

"Also, I investigated other members of the Zha Tian Gang, five-star rating, but those four only gave Shen Bei half a star for his character."

Zhuang Bifan said, "Oh, what an interesting person."

Bai Wei nodded, "However, you can trust and believe in his strength; there's no problem there."

After speaking, Bai Wei quietly left first.

Zhuang Bifan looked at Shen Bei, who was lost in thought and immersed in Cultivation, and stroked his chin: "He's still a few points weaker than my good looks; I win."

Then he carried his Mirror and left.

...

At this very moment.

With Shen Bei's current Physique and abnormal immunity and tolerance to current, under conditions where the voltage met the requirements, his Cultivation speed and Realm improvement were like a rocket.

When nearly two hours had passed.

Crack!

The electric sparks on Shen Bei's body flashed rapidly. As his body shook, the wires fell off, and he suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with joy.

While his tolerance reached its limit, his current intensity had once again climbed a notch, stabilizing at 20,000 volts!

"Not bad, very good..."

Feeling the current flowing through his limbs and bones, Shen Bei let out a long breath of satisfaction, his heart excited:

"Is this too easy to Cultivate?"

Shen Bei couldn't stop laughing heartily.

Indeed, all things are difficult at the beginning, but then it's smooth sailing.

Thank you, Shepherd!

Without him, his current immunity would still be one stage lower.

Afterward, Shen Bei did nothing else.

He focused wholeheartedly on increasing the voltage.

By evening.

A soldier came to deliver food.

As soon as he pushed open the basement door.

He saw the entire basement covered in electricity.

It was brightly lit.

And the electric man, Shen Bei, was sitting steadily in the midst of it, as stable as Mount Tai. The soldier almost dropped the lunchbox to the ground.

He had never seen such a terrifying sight.

Buzz!

Shen Bei's arm muscles vibrated, and the wires immediately detached. Electric sparks flashed rapidly, instantly illuminating the entire room.

On the ground, Shen Bei suddenly stood up, moving his somewhat numb hands and feet, his eyes filled with unconcealed joy.

In just one day, Shen Bei's current-driven Realm had significantly increased, already reaching 50,000 volts!

"I estimate I can reach the 100,000-volt threshold tomorrow."

While Shen Bei was secretly calculating, his keen senses immediately caught the faint footsteps. He turned his head and saw a soldier coming to deliver food.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Shen Bei grabbed the lunchbox and devoured it.

As soon as the soldier approached, the residual current on Shen Bei's body directly hit the soldier.

The soldier let out an "Ah," rolled his eyes, foamed at the mouth, and fainted instantly.

Shen Bei: ...

He checked for a pulse; there was still Qi.

Shen Bei's mouth twitched, and he muttered, "I need to hang a sign at the door: 'Ordinary people are not allowed to approach, otherwise, people might really die.'"

The next day.

Shen Bei Cultivated as usual.

The voltage steadily increased.

By the third day.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...

Accompanied by flickering electric sparks and the constant hum of current, Shen Bei sat cross-legged, his arms connected to wires. The current circulated at full power, and the spiraling electrical Qi in his Dantian was like a raging beast, madly absorbing electrical energy like a bottomless pit, circulating throughout his body.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

The electrical Qi surged, and the electrical Qi circulating around his Dantian in a spiral coil pattern became increasingly turbulent and violent.

And Shen Bei could clearly feel that as he concentrated his will, the number of electrical Qi spirals continuously increased, and then a large amount of current burst forth, mixing with the electrical Qi and flowing through his limbs and bones.

Finally.

Buzz!

As if the electrical Qi's operation had again broken through a small barrier, countless static charges on Shen Bei's body suddenly exploded. He abruptly opened his eyes, and his extremely tough muscles twitched violently, instantly shaking off the two wires connected to his arms.

Clearly perceiving the change in his Realm, Shen Bei's heart surged. He suddenly stood up, suppressing the urge to let out a long howl.

He officially broke through 100,000 volts!

This was only one-tenth of the threshold for current propulsion.

Shen Bei was only excited for a while.

Then he opened the Martial Skill book again.

According to the speculation on it, current propulsion is the Foundation, the trunk of a big tree.

After reaching 100,000 volts, the trunk begins to branch, and another branch can be Cultivated.

That is "Falling Thunder"!

Falling Thunder is an extremely overbearing attack method.

It uses the stored current in one's body to entice the phenomena of heaven and earth, with dark clouds pressing down and lightning striking.

It's almost an instant attack, with no wind-up or starting moves.

Wherever the thought moves, it strikes there!

"This is very overbearing."

The "overbearing" Shen Bei spoke of was not merely enticing lightning to fall, but rather causing changes in the weather.

According to the description, it uses oneself as the center to cause changes in heaven and earth, bringing forth dark clouds.

"How is this done?"

Shen Bei was a bit confused and continued to examine the book.

He only understood after reading the entire text.

It turned out to be transformed by True Qi.

True Qi is a panacea; when applied to a fist, it increases attack power.

When applied to telekinesis, it simulates an extended arm.

In short, True Qi is like gaseous playdough; you can mold it however you want, kneading it at will.

"Current propulsion still has a long way to go. The higher the voltage, the more current needs to be absorbed, and the longer it takes."

Shen Bei stroked his chin: "It's better to learn this branched Martial Skill, Falling Thunder, first."

Thinking of this.

Shen Bei immediately walked out of the basement, intending to go outside to practice simulating dark clouds with True Qi.

As soon as he walked out, he saw several soldiers standing outside, looking dazed, all clicking their tongues at something on the wall.

"What are you looking at?"

Shen Bei walked over curiously and asked.

A soldier, holding a small book, wrote: "Reading the electric meter. You already owe the military 300,000 in electricity fees."

Shen Bei: ???