194: Chapter 194 How dare you! Are you plotting a rebellion?

"If he gets to have all the fun, then what does that make me? A background prop? A background character?"

Jiang You rubbed his chin, his gaze becoming somewhat sharp:

"This book... pfft, no, the protagonist of this world can only be one person, and that is me, Jiang You!"

"I absolutely cannot let him qualify so gloriously!"

Therefore, he had Bai Lan go and snipe him; on one hand, it was to disgust Xie Fuyao, and on the other hand, it was even more so to buy time!

Jiang You lowered his head, looking at his own hands, which were fair and clean but appeared somewhat "frail" in this high-martial arts world.

"7.9..." He silently recited this number in his Heart.

"Although I have the Eye of Tianshu and can see through weaknesses."

"Although my power output techniques are perfect."

"But..."

Jiang You recalled the Peak Fourth-Order blood energy fluctuation Xie Fuyao had unleashed just moments ago, that feeling of oppression like an abyss or a vast ocean.

"The gap in strength is too large."

"If Xie Fuyao is a fully equipped mage at max level, then I am at best a naked archer using a wall-hack."

"As long as I get grazed once by his skills, I'm done for."

"No! I am not strong enough yet!"

A flash of ruthlessness crossed Jiang You's eyes.

"I must improve a little more before I face him!"

"Even if it's just sharpening the spear at the last minute, I have to make this spear shine a bit brighter!"

"Mid Second-Order isn't enough... then I'll push to late Second-Order! Or even Third-Order!"

Jiang You sat cross-legged on a single sofa in the corner of the lounge, clutching the two empty bottles of high-purity spiritual liquid.

"Gulp..." As the last drop of violent medicinal power rolled down his throat, Jiang You felt as if his esophagus had swallowed a line of fire.

But he did not complain, nor did he wait for his body to digest it automatically as usual.

Because he knew very well that this time, the opponent was too strong.

So strong that if he slacked off like before, he would be wiped out by Xie Fuyao on the arena before he even had time to activate his Supernatural Ability.

"Huu..." Jiang You took a deep breath, discarding all distracting thoughts about substitutes and advancement in his mind, and focused all his attention on the center of his eyebrows.

"Eye of Tianshu... Activate!" He recited silently in his Heart.

He did not release any pressure externally; this time, Jiang You actually turned the dark blue gaze of the Eye of Tianshu inward, looking into his own body!

Boom! In Jiang You's vision, the world changed. It was no longer flesh, blood, and bones, but a vast world of a deep red universe.

However, beneath this seemingly ordinary ocean of red blood energy, Jiang You saw a shocking sight!

Deep within that red blood, there were actually wisps of divine radiance buried like flowing gold!

Those golden specks of light contained power so terrifying it was hard to imagine, but at this moment, they seemed to be locked tightly by some invisible rule.

It was like a rushing river that had been built with indestructible dams, forced into a mere trickle, unable to roar and surge.

"Is this my body?" Jiang You was shocked internally: "So there was such an awesome thing hidden in my body? But... why is it restricted?"

"It feels like something has put a lock on my blood energy?"

Jiang You tentatively mobilized the massive medicinal power he had just consumed, turning it into a sharp blade, and under the guidance of those eyes, launched a probing strike against those invisible shackles!

And at this thrilling moment, inside Jiang You's body, the [Organ Chat Group], which could only be seen from a god's-eye view, instantly exploded into chaos.

[Kidneys (watching Jiang You, who was striking the seal, feeling somewhat surprised)]: "Yo? Did the sun rise from the west?"

"This Slacker Ruler actually learned how to look inward? And he even discovered the blood energy seal we set?"

"Looks like he's really anxious, wanting to force a breakthrough?"

"Brother Brain, how about... we loosen it up a bit for him? After all, his opponent is Peak Fourth-Order; wouldn't it be too embarrassing if he loses?"

[Heart (also joining in the commotion, pumping blood faster)]: "Yeah, yeah, let's give the Slacker Ruler a little permission, let him have some fun?"

However, the [Brain], which had always acted as the commander-in-chief, was currently sitting on the throne in the sea of consciousness. Facing the proposals of the other organs, it not only did not agree but instead coldly pushed up its non-existent glasses, a flash of severe cold light crossing its eyes.

[Brain (cold and majestic)]: "Wait."

"Pass on my order—"

"Strengthen... the restriction!"

"No one is allowed to intervene, and certainly no one is allowed to go easy on him!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the chat group instantly fell silent. Immediately after, an irritable voice broke the silence.

[Right Hand (shocked to the point of raising its middle finger)]: "Holy sh*t! Brother Brain, have you gone mad?"

"Strengthening the restriction at a time like this? Are you trying to rebel?"

[Legs (flashing in front of the Slacker Ruler to protect him, and drawing its sidearm!)]: "How dare you! Do you intend to rebel?"

Facing the accusations from the Right Hand and Legs, the Brain only glanced indifferently at the young soul outside who was gritting his teeth and persisting.

[Brain (deep tone, with a hint of an old father's sternness)]: "Haven't you noticed?"

"This is the first time this Slacker Ruler has... wanted to become stronger on his own initiative."

"Before, we fed him; that was charity, that was an external force, it was us secretly leveling up his account while he was sleeping."

"But this time, he wants to rely on himself."

The Brain's voice echoed in the chat group: "If we loosen his bindings now, he will only think that power comes too easily."

"Only in a desperate situation, only when facing an unbreakable wall, can he comprehend something that belongs to him."

"I want to force him... force him to learn to control this divine power that belongs to him under high pressure!"

"Increase the pressure on him!"

"Let him crash!"

"I will intervene and help him in a certain way!"

[All members silent.]

A moment later.

[Kidneys (silently tightening the valve even more)]: "...Fine, Brother Brain, you really know how to educate."

"Slacker Ruler, this time not only is there no cheat, but it's also on Hell Mode; you'll have to do your best yourself."

...In reality.

"Hmm?" Jiang You, sitting cross-legged on the sofa, his expression changed abruptly.

He had originally thought that although that bottleneck was solid, as long as he worked hard to strike it, it would eventually loosen.

But just at that moment! He clearly felt that the invisible shackle inside his body had actually, f*cking, become thicker?

That feeling was like you were originally pushing a wooden door, and while pushing, the wooden door suddenly turned into an iron security door, and finally, it was welded shut into a concrete wall!

"What the f*ck?"

"What's going on?"

"Does my body have a rebellious phase? The more I want to break through, the tighter it locks?"

Jiang You grimaced in pain, veins bulging on his forehead, and cold sweat instantly soaked his clothes.

That medicinal power was rampaging inside his body, but it couldn't find an exit, making his meridians ache with the pressure.

If it were the salted fish Jiang You of the past, encountering such "force majeure," he would probably just lie flat, and might even comfort himself in his Heart with, "If it's meant to be yours, it will be; if it's not, don't force it."

But at this very moment.

Looking at the arrogant Xie Fuyao in the distance, and thinking of his own obscure self...

Jiang You's stubborn temper, named "I am a transmigrator, why should I let you step on my face," completely flared up.

"Fine!"

"You want to go against me, right?"

"Your body doesn't want to listen, right?"

Jiang You hardened his Heart, and the blue light of the Eye of Tianshu not only did not dim but was instead driven to its extreme under this pressure!

"Since there is no path, then I will carve one out myself!"

"Since the blood energy is locked..."

Jiang You's consciousness immersed into his body, looking at those meridians as complex as a maze and that golden blood: "Since the Eye of Tianshu can see through the enemy's weaknesses, can it see through... my own weaknesses?"

"Since I can't break through with brute force, then... rearrange it!"

"Start spinning for me!"

Jiang You no longer blindly struck, but began to use the super-analytical ability of those eyes, attempting to construct a brand new, unprecedented trajectory of blood energy circulation within his body.

He was attempting... to create his own spiritual technique!

"Zzzzz..." As Jiang You attempted this, the blood energy in his body began to circulate in a strange way.

Although the pain doubled, his aura, under the layers of added restrictions, began to become increasingly condensed and dangerous!

It was like a sealed active volcano.

The greater the pressure, the more terrifying the power when it erupted!