11: Muscle Power Overlord

Muscle Master? Muscle Master?

The name is quite strange.

"And the group currently has an Energy Diagram ability seed internally. If you weren't talented enough, I wouldn't have told you, saving you unnecessary trouble."

Jiang Xiaoyu added.

Lin Ye was overjoyed, "Fish Brother, thanks."

Since Jiang Xiaoyu told Lin Ye this, Lin Ye knew that he had probably given him the spot. He couldn't help but feel that Fish Brother was truly his benefactor.

Jiang Xiaoyu waved his hand, a hint of nonchalance on his handsome face. "That's because you're capable. I didn't help much. But don't think this is a free lunch. The group decided to invest heavily in you because they want you to provide a more generous return to the group in the future."

What Jiang Xiaoyu said was true. When his father learned of Lin Ye's double Minor Accomplishment proficiency, he immediately convened a board meeting, which unanimously approved the decision, and then sent Jiang Xiaoyu to communicate with Lin Ye.

Lin Ye nodded seriously, "There's no free lunch in this world. The group has treated me well, and I will not let the group down."

Jiang Xiaoyu smiled and patted Lin Ye's shoulder. "Good kid, I hope you live up to your promise in the future. I'll send you the contract to look over. We'll go to the legal department to sign it later. This contract has many more requirements than the last one, but the Muscle Master is a Star Level general-purpose ability! I don't even have one. It's just good luck that the group happened to acquire one this time."

Jiang Xiaoyu wasn't lying. He himself had only replaced one Star Level ability. Star Level abilities with strong versatility don't circulate on the market at all. Every faction, after acquiring one, either chooses to cultivate their own people or exchange it for an ability of the same level. You can't buy them with money.

This was much more expensive than the Dragonman's ability. The Dragonman's ability was like collecting Dragon Balls, with certain limitations and not general-purpose, so it could still be bought with money.

Lin Ye carefully read the contract terms. He had to admit that this contract was indeed stricter. The contract duration remained unchanged, but it added more obligations, such as leading a team to the professional forefront, participating in Star Realm resource competition arena matches, and following company arrangements to execute star-making plans.

Lin Ye was secretly surprised. A Muscle Master was truly valuable. The contract introduced the price of the Muscle Master; the only time it was traded, it auctioned for over 400 million.

After confirming the contract, Lin Ye was taken by Jiang Xiaoyu to the group's legal department to sign the agreement.

In a nutrient capsule, Lin Ye looked at the dark red, columnar Muscle Master ability seed, which resembled bundles of muscle fibers intertwined. He sighed, thinking, "It's truly not easy to get you. I've sold several years of my life to the group."

Holding it in his hand, Star Power circulated, and the Muscle Master ability seed quickly faded, became transparent, and finally turned into dust. The person from the legal department nearby recorded his absorption video, uploaded it, gave him an OK gesture, and then left.

Lin Ye paid no attention, because he felt his entire body undergoing earth-shattering changes.

It was very hot. His entire body's muscles were wriggling frantically. Not just skeletal muscles, but also cardiac and smooth muscles were wriggling. His heartbeat was more than twice as fast as usual.

Such a big change? Star Force wasn't this outrageous.

His consciousness gradually blurred. The only sensation before he fainted was hunger.

"Fortunately, I'm in a nutrient capsule, otherwise I might have starved to death."

After waking up, Lin Ye gave a wry smile. He felt particularly strange now, with a sense of weakness throughout his body, yet he was full of power.

"You're awake. This is normal after absorption, don't worry about it. For the next few days, avoid strenuous exercise and rest well. Eat more high-energy food during these days," the doctor in a white coat and mask advised.

"Thank you, doctor." Lin Ye thanked him, then dragged his weakened body back to the dormitory.

For the next few days, Lin Ye reduced his training intensity and spent most of his time resting. Jiang Xiaoyu visited once during this period, telling him to find him to cultivate subsequent cultivation methods and skills after his body recovered.

Lin Ye primarily spent these days comprehending the changes in his body. The Muscle Master truly lived up to its Star Level ability status; his physical fitness received an epic enhancement.

Firstly, in terms of the most obvious physical attributes, his strength was multiplied, his speed greatly increased, and his reaction ability, physical defense, and stamina were also significantly enhanced.

Then, in terms of cultivation, Muscle Memory received a terrifying boost. The progress of practicing Force Emission was more than three times faster than before. Star Force also changed, but the improvement was limited. Lin Ye was a bit too greedy; if the Muscle Master could also greatly improve ability proficiency, its value could potentially increase several times over.

There were also hidden benefits: his digestion and absorption capabilities, cardiopulmonary function, etc., also received terrifying enhancements, bringing with them terrifying stamina.

"Hmm, this makes grinding much easier." Lin Ye nodded with satisfaction. With this, he would gain more skill points in the future. The acquisition of skill points increased by a few points after he broke through to the second stage, and after the Muscle Master's enhancement, it increased by a few more points. Now, with full training, he could gain about fourteen points a day.

However, another major consumer of skill points appeared: adding points to Star Level abilities was actually twice that of Gold Level abilities. Adding points at the entry level was almost the same as the Minor Accomplishment level of Star Force.

"I can beat ten previous versions of myself." Lin Ye thought carefully and realized it might be more than ten. It was hard to estimate exactly how many previous versions of himself he could beat, but it was definitely more than ten.

Lin Ye recovered very quickly. The Muscle Master's super digestion and absorption capabilities were truly amazing.

After Lin Ye recovered, he went to find Jiang Xiaoyu. Jiang Xiaoyu usually stayed at the group headquarters, where he served as the coach for the club's first team.

When Jiang Xiaoyu saw Lin Ye arrive, he led him to his office. Lin Ye observed it; it was far from the president's office, quite ordinary.

"Lin Ye, you've recovered pretty well now, so let me introduce you to the skills and cultivation methods."

"I believe you've already seen the relevant information. Cultivation methods are divided into Star Power cultivation methods, Body Tempering methods, and Visualization methods. The latter is for magic-based professions, so I won't go into detail."

"For Body Tempering methods, I recommend the Thirty-Six Forms of Heavenly Gang to you. It's a general-purpose Body Tempering method for physical professions, powerful and with great potential. As for Star Power breathing techniques, each profession has its exclusive one. The best one for us Martial Artists is the Energy Diagram."

"The Energy Diagram is extremely powerful. The more types of Force Emission you have, and the higher the Force Emission level, the faster your Star Power absorption will be. It's very suitable for someone with your talent."

Lin Ye nodded, "Fish Brother, how do I get them then? I didn't see these two books in the company mall."

Jiang Xiaoyu smiled, "Otherwise, why do you think I called you over? It's to apply for them for you. Who has the most complete cultivation methods? The nation! Now I'm calling you over so we can apply to the Ministry of Education as master and disciple."

"What do I have to pay?"

"The nation doesn't make money on cultivation methods; they even subsidize the creation teams to lower the price of cultivation methods, so they're quite cheap. These two cultivation methods together only cost 30 million, and you can pay in installments."

Lin Ye's eyes widened. Top-tier cultivation methods were actually less than half the price of a Star Level ability. However, thinking about the replicability of cultivation methods, he understood.

Thinking back to his previous life, books containing valuable knowledge only cost a dozen yuan, less than a meal.

After a series of cumbersome procedures, the application was submitted, and the cultivation methods were immediately sent to Lin Ye's optical computer, along with a confidentiality agreement.