65: Chapter 65 Returning to Yishi

November 3rd, at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

After Chen Mo finished a set of training, he expanded his Force Field to push away the seawater and sat cross-legged in the darkness.

Over the past eight days, he had spent all his time on the seabed—training, recovering, and training again. He slept by wrapping his body in his Force Field and suspending himself in the water.

Efficiency had improved significantly; after his Mental Power Breakthrough, his speed at absorbing spirit energy particles had increased several times over, drastically shortening his recovery time.

His daily training volume was also much higher than before.

He took out his phone.

The screen displayed November 3rd. His birthday.

Messages from his Uncle had been coming in intermittently since the beginning of October, asking when he would be back.

Sister Ting had said in the Family group chat that they had kept a room ready for him.

Brother Wei had sent voice messages. He read through them one by one and replied: "Arriving on the morning of November 3rd."

It was time to go back.

He summoned the system panel.

A dark gray, translucent interface unfolded in the darkness.

[Name: Chen Mo]

[Age: 22]

[Height: 190cm]

[Weight: 178kg]

[Ability: Infinite Growth]

[Strength: 33465kg]

[Mental Power: 10.3]

[Force Multiplier: 6.8x]

With the training intensity of 1,100 atmospheres superimposed with the particle absorption efficiency after his Mental Power Breakthrough, he was improving by an average of 800 kilograms per day.

His Force Multiplier was also steadily increasing.

He closed the system panel and expanded his Force Field.

His body shot up from the seabed, pierced through the 11,000-meter water layer, and broke through the surface of the ocean.

The sky was just brightening, and a pale golden morning light was glowing on the eastern horizon.

He flew toward the northwest.

Yi City was about 3,800 kilometers away in a straight line.

At his current speed of nearly 700 meters per second, he would arrive in an hour and a half.

As he flew over the East China Sea, there were more fishing boats on the sea than a few months ago.

The fishing industry had ushered in an unprecedented harvest following the Spiritual Energy Revival, with both the density and size of fish schools increasing.

As he flew over the East China coast, the outlines of city clusters emerged in the morning mist.

New isolation belts, new resettlement areas, new railway lines—every time he returned, the changes on the ground felt like they were on fast-forward.

He reached the outskirts of Yi City.

Chen Mo landed outside an abandoned factory area.

This area had been designated as a demolition zone during the old city renovation; the houses were already empty, and the surrounding area was overgrown with wild grass half a person's height.

He retracted his Force Field and looked down at his own body.

A height of 1.9 meters and a weight of 178 kilograms.

When he left, he had been 1.85 meters and 139 kilograms.

Although he hadn't become wider or thicker overall and still looked normal, the extra five centimeters in height would be immediately noticeable to anyone familiar with him.

Chen Mo mobilized his muscle control.

With the assistance of his Mental Energy, his bones slowly adjusted, his vertebrae compressed slightly, and his height shrank back from 1.9 meters to 1.85 meters.

He also made micro-adjustments to his physique, slightly narrowing his shoulder width to make his overall profile as close as possible to the version of himself from three months ago.

After doing all this, he walked out of the abandoned factory and headed toward his Uncle's home on foot.

His Uncle's home was in the Chenqi Mansion in the city center.

He chose to walk through the resettlement area.

It was past eight in the morning, and the streets of the resettlement area were already bustling.

Newly built high-rise residential buildings were arranged neatly, their exterior walls painted with a uniform light gray coating.

There were people everywhere in the sports facilities.

On the basketball court, several groups of young people were playing full-court games, their running speed and jumping height significantly improved.

On the track, elderly people were jogging, their steps light and agile, not like they were exercising, but more like they were enjoying the endless energy in their bodies.

In the Strength Training area in the corner, several middle-aged people were doing Strength Training.

The movements were the Basic Antagonistic Training that Chen Mo had written in the manual, but they had been simplified and adapted.

The angles were smaller, the duration was shorter, and the pairing of antagonistic muscle groups had been broken down into easier-to-learn decomposition movements.

It seemed the country was taking a phased promotion route.

First, simplify and popularize the safest basic movements to raise the overall physical fitness of the population, and once the body's adaptation period had passed, gradually release higher-level training content.

This not only avoided injuries to ordinary people due to excessive intensity but also accumulated group adaptation data for the subsequent promotion of the Complete Manual.

Chen Mo continued walking forward.

By the roadside was a newly built building with a sign at the entrance that read "Yi City Spiritual Energy and Evolution Bureau".

The building was not tall, only six stories, but there were many people entering and leaving.

Some people were walking in and out quickly with files in their arms, people in military uniforms were checking identification at the entrance, and research personnel in white coats were coming out of the side door to get some air.

Chen Mo did not stop.

He walked past the entrance of the building, scanned the crowd entering and leaving, and then continued walking toward his Uncle's home.

More than twenty minutes later, he stood downstairs at his Uncle's home.

Chen Mo walked into the building and pressed the elevator button.

Along the way, everyone was energetic, physically strong, and full of enthusiasm for life.

He was very familiar with these changes; he had walked this path himself, just faster and further.

Humanity had not yet reached the end of this Spiritual Energy Revival, and these changes were pushing everyone forward together.

The elevator arrived.

He stepped out of the elevator, stood at his Uncle's door, and reached out to knock.

The door opened, and his Uncle stood at the entrance.

The first time he saw Chen Mo, he froze for a moment; there seemed to be something different about the person in front of him.

But these thoughts only spun in his mind for a second before being drowned out by a greater joy.

"Xiao Mo!" His Uncle's voice rose by half a pitch. While reaching out to pull Chen Mo's arm, he shouted into the house, "Xiao Mo is back!"

Chen Mo was pulled into the house by his Uncle. The room was very bright.

Aunt walked out quickly from the direction of the kitchen, her apron still tied on her, and smiled when she saw Chen Mo: "Xiao Mo, you've lost weight! And you've gotten darker!"

"Uncle, Aunt." Chen Mo greeted them and scanned the living room, "Where are Brother Wei and Sister Ting?"

"Your Brother Wei hasn't come over yet; he needs to restock at the shop this morning, he'll be here in a while."

Aunt said as she walked toward the kitchen, her voice coming from the kitchen doorway, "Ting Ting is still sleeping, I'll go call her."

"No need, let her rest well." Chen Mo stopped Aunt.

Uncle pulled Chen Mo to sit down.

Fruit and teacups were already set on the coffee table, and Aunt brought out a freshly brewed cup of tea from the kitchen, steam rising from it.

Uncle sat opposite Chen Mo and looked him up and down for a long while.

"You've been out for three months, where did you run off to? Why were you always in places without signal?"

"I went to Jing City for a while, then went to the grasslands in Mongolia. The signal there wasn't good."

Chen Mo's tone was calm, "After that, I just looked around the country. The scenery of these famous mountains and rivers is much better after the Spiritual Energy Revival; it's very spectacular. Although it's dangerous to go inside, looking at it from afar is a completely different experience."

Uncle listened, wanting to say something more.

Aunt brought out a large bowl from the kitchen. Inside the bowl was a serving of longevity noodles, with a clear broth, a poached egg resting on the noodles, and a few pieces of green vegetables arranged on the side.

"Xiao Mo, today is your birthday, eat a bowl of noodles."

Chen Mo took the bowl.

The steam from the noodles hit his face.

He lowered his head and took a bite; the noodles were very soft, and the soup had a hint of lard fragrance.

This was the taste of home.

He finished the noodles mouthful by mouthful, even drinking the soup.

After being away for so long, this bowl of noodles was not just food, but a long-lost sense of stability.