157: Chapter 157 Returning the Treasure to Xiao Yuan, Constructing the Embryonic Form of the Life Core

After the four civilization seeds finished their video conference.

Fang Zhuo took a test tube from the System space and poured the red jellyfish fluid inside into the empty test tube that Bai Shiwei had used yesterday.

The red jellyfish fluid was not viscous at all; as it flowed, it made a crisp 'clatter' sound, leaving absolutely no residue behind.

"Switching it to the original test tube, this way, there won't be any flaws..."

Fang Zhuo put away the red jellyfish fluid and immediately headed to Director Xiao Yuan's home.

...

In Director Xiao Yuan's training room.

Bursts of black whirlwind blew out from the wind instrument, but when they brushed against Director Xiao Yuan in the center, they inexplicably weakened.

"Chairman Xiao, Fang Zhuo says he wants to see you."

Outside the door, Aunt Mei called out softly.

She was a bit apprehensive, as Director Xiao Yuan never liked being disturbed while training, but he had specifically instructed her over these past two days.

If Fang Zhuo came looking for him, she could announce him.

"Fang Zhuo?"

Director Xiao Yuan immediately ended his training, turned off the wind instrument, and said eagerly, "Bring him in quickly."

After lending out the red jellyfish fluid, he had tossed and turned all night without sleeping well, and his early morning training had also been filled with distraction.

It could be said that he hadn't felt this miserable even when he parted ways with his first love after sleeping with her!

Though... it had only been one night, and this kid had already finished 'observing' it?

"Chairman Xiao."

After Fang Zhuo respectfully called out from outside the door, he stepped into the room.

Hiss~!

So cold!!

As soon as he entered, Fang Zhuo's body couldn't stop shivering violently. What was going on? He was a Transcendent Martial Artist, and a Peak Transcendent at Level 49 at that!

What were these black whirlwinds drifting by from time to time...?

"Finished observing the red jellyfish fluid?"

Director Xiao Yuan wasn't worried that Fang Zhuo would freeze; he was staring fixedly at the red jellyfish fluid test tube in Fang Zhuo's hand.

Hmm... at first glance, it seemed... it hadn't decreased?

Director Xiao Yuan was a bit surprised; he had been prepared for it to be short by 3 or 5 grams, figuring he would just treat it as an investment in Fang Zhuo.

"Reporting to Chairman Xiao, I have finished observing it. My heart for cultivation is now as firm as a rock. Even without the civilization assessment in two years, I would still cultivate diligently, just so that one day, I can become a Cosmic Martial Artist to roam the starry skies and personally obtain treasures like the 'red jellyfish fluid'!"

"..."

Director Xiao Yuan's mouth twitched. He looked at the serious-looking Fang Zhuo and said, "You're really returning it to me now? Not going to continue observing it for another two days?"

He smiled, his eyes carrying a hint of suggestion.

Fang Zhuo understood his meaning and smiled, "No, thank you."

To tell the truth, he wanted to return more to Director Xiao Yuan, but due to his strength, he couldn't return more right now.

He had borrowed 50 grams of red jellyfish fluid, which was a Universe-level resource not even available in the Blue Moon Federation. If he returned more...

He wouldn't be able to explain the source at all.

This kindness and trust could only be repaid to Chairman Xiao in the future...

"Then... alright."

Director Xiao Yuan took the test tube, carefully turning it back and forth, listening to the crisp 'clatter' of the red jellyfish fluid flowing.

He felt a sense of relief as if he had recovered something lost, and happily tucked it back into his sleeve.

Since that was the case... he would cultivate the Non-Ruined Wind characteristic with all his might! He would strive to reach a higher level; perhaps during the civilization assessment... he might have a chance to take Brother Song's place in the battle?

"In the next two years, if you have any questions regarding your training in the Thunder Fire Blade and Body Control, you can come to me at any time. Of course, whether you can achieve a Breakthrough ultimately depends on yourself."

Director Xiao Yuan looked at Fang Zhuo, feeling increasingly satisfied in his heart: "If you have any difficulties in the future, you can also contact me."

If in the past, his attention was purely out of concern for the talent of a younger generation.

Then after this incident, Director Xiao Yuan had a heartfelt approval of Fang Zhuo's character.

"Thank you, Chairman Xiao."

As Fang Zhuo said this, he couldn't help but shiver again: "By the way, Chairman Xiao, this wind..."

"Cold, isn't it?"

Director Xiao Yuan asked instead of answering.

"Cold!"

"It's cold for a reason, haha, this is related to the Divine Ability characteristic... Knowing too early may not be a good thing for you. Focus on your training first; let's get through the civilization assessment together."

Director Xiao Yuan waved his hand.

Hearing this, Fang Zhuo didn't ask any more questions. After chatting with Director Xiao Yuan for a while, he took his leave and headed straight for the High-Civilization Gravity Chamber.

...

100th floor, High-Civilization Gravity Chamber.

After the elevator doors opened, two silver-white robots scanned over with glowing red eyes.

Only after confirming Fang Zhuo's identity did they let him pass.

"Damn!"

"Didn't the Group say the High-Civilization Gravity Chamber had a malfunction and needed to be closed for repairs? How come Fang Zhuo went in?"

"Can the number one Transcendent Martial Artist of Blue Moon have this kind of privilege?"

"That shouldn't be right? Even our department managers, or even the directors, can't use the gravity chamber...!"

In the elevator, many Geniuses from the Starry Sky Group waited until Fang Zhuo had walked far away before they started complaining.

This news quickly spread within the Starry Sky Group from these few people, causing a heated discussion.

...

"Kid Fang!"

The old man guarding the door stood up quickly when he saw Fang Zhuo, gave a thumbs up, and said: "Not bad, you really took down that Kid Wang!"

"...Uncle Zhang."

Fang Zhuo called out politely and smiled reluctantly: "It was just luck that I won by half a move against Brother Wang; I didn't take him down..."

"Same thing."

Uncle Zhang happily opened the door to the gravity chamber: "Go on in, the Group has already notified me; you are on the whitelist."

"Alright."

Fang Zhuo strode into the gravity chamber.

Uncle Zhang stood with his hands behind his back, watching the gravity chamber door slowly close, his gaze profound.

Although he didn't know the meaning behind the Group's action of opening the gravity chamber to the two Geniuses from their biggest competitors, the Future Group and the New Moon Group.

But he always felt that something big was about to happen.

"The Blue Moon Federation... perhaps it's about to become chaotic?"

...

Inside the gravity chamber.

"Start from 80 times..." Fang Zhuo adjusted the Blue Star gravity multiplier to 80 at once.

His shoulders felt only slightly heavy.

Compared to the 50 times gravity he endured at Level 43, the pressure was much smaller. It seemed that after reaching Life Level 49, his Transcendent Martial Artist body had become much tougher!

90, 100, 110, 120, 130...

Fang Zhuo crazily adjusted the gravity upwards, until it reached 200 times, only then did he feel his breathing become somewhat heavy, and the pressure coming from his chest cavity was intense.

"That's about enough... his muscles and bones could still endure it, but his internal organs were relatively fragile, so he couldn't take too big of a step."

"Integrate civilization points into the Physical Body, condense the Life Core..."

Under 200 times gravity, Fang Zhuo struck the Great Dragon Stance. Under the pressure, his internal organs were constantly being washed by the source power within his body, becoming tougher.

At the same time, he also followed the method of Life Core condensation recorded within the Group, slowly attempting to construct the Life Core in his Sea of Consciousness.

The so-called integration of civilization points into the Physical Body, to be accurate, was to integrate them into the Life Core.

And the Life Core was not condensed overnight.

A Peak Transcendent Martial Artist would first construct a core prototype in the Sea of Consciousness, then slowly temper the Physical Body, and then integrate civilization points bit by bit into the Life Core prototype.

Until the Life Core was completely formed, which was when the Transcendent Martial Artist achieved Flying Sky!

Two hours later.

Fang Zhuo walked out of the gravity chamber, drenched in sweat.

Inside his Sea of Consciousness, a walnut-shaped miniature planet was slowly circling.

"This is the Life Core prototype... constructing the prototype is not difficult; what's difficult is integrating the civilization points bit by bit into it."

Fang Zhuo's gaze was somewhat dazed.

Constructing the Life Core prototype in the Sea of Consciousness, although not difficult, had exhausted all his Mental Energy.

When he left, Wang Jinhua hurried over. The two of them just nodded to greet each other and didn't chat much.