After listening to the old man's words, Li Chonglou gained a general understanding of the so-called beast's nest. Simply put, the organizers intended to create strange and unusual creatures to train super soldiers for their own use. However, they lost control midway, causing the monsters to break free and reproduce uncontrollably.
In reality, the organizers could have easily eliminated all the monsters. Even the strongest among them were no match for humanity's mechanized forces, much like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. However, out of selfishness, they merely gathered all the out-of-control monsters together and strictly controlled them.
After all, their sacred beast embryo results were also derived from this beast's nest.
As Li Chonglou understood all of this, he couldn't help but be secretly alarmed. If they were allowed to continue their research like this, in a few decades or centuries, it was hard to say what they might develop into.
Perhaps by then, various mythical beasts from novels might appear in this world.
However, these were not his concerns.
"So, I just need to go to the second level and bring back what you need, and the test will be complete?"
The old man nodded and said, "I believe your punishment is to go to the second level. After all, no one can survive on the third level for even a day."
After speaking, the old man suddenly took out a small booklet from his怀 and handed it over. "This is the introductory cultivation technique for Mai Qian. Time is tight, and you only have half an hour to memorize its contents. After you go in, besides bringing back what I need, you should also try to get started with Mai Qian inside."
Damn, you know time is tight, and you still babbled so much to me?
Li Chonglou glared at the old man, quickly took the booklet from his hand, and immediately focused intently on it.
Seeing Li Chonglou enter his zone in an instant, the old man's eyes showed satisfaction, and he slowly nodded and stood up.
"Kid, it's not that I'm intentionally wasting your time. The introductory training method for Mai Qian is not complicated; the difficulty lies in personal comprehension. Half an hour is already quite generous. How much you can comprehend is up to you."
After speaking, the old man walked towards the outside of the room. After all, some time had already passed in their conversation, and he had to go out and stabilize the people from the secret department waiting outside.
However, he was unaware that Li Chonglou was already completely immersed in a new world.
The concept of Mai Qian was the most marvelous he had ever seen. It also utilized Qi, and its foundation was the acupoints of the human body. However, the cultivation technique recorded in this small booklet first established a foundation for each acupoint, and then established connections between them.
Yes, its miraculous aspect lay in the coordination between two points.
For example, if there was an acupoint on a person's arm and another on their waist, according to traditional cultivation methods, one only needed to unblock both points and be able to circulate Qi between them. However, in the Mai Qian technique, the connection between the two acupoints was tightly bound.
The result of this was that every time he activated one point, the other would react simultaneously. Li Chonglou could already guess the effect of this without even testing it.
"If it can truly be done as he said, doesn't that mean every punch I throw can unleash 200% of my previous strength?"
Just thinking about it made Li Chonglou feel his blood boiling. After all, he had been stuck at this level for a long time, and there was almost no hope of advancing further.
But if he could learn Mai Qian, even at the same realm, he could exert twice the strength he currently possessed!
Li Chonglou also instantly understood the true terrifying aspect of Mai Qian.
However, the number of connected acupoints recorded in this small booklet was not large. It was unclear whether this was the limit that Mai Qian had explored so far, or if the old man was holding something back.
But no matter which it was, the content of this small booklet alone had already greatly benefited Li Chonglou, who immediately absorbed the information like a sponge.
As a result, Li Chonglou did not hear the old man's last remark at all.
After the old man left the clock tower, Yi Long and Lei Feng immediately surrounded him to inquire.
"Instructor, what happened? You didn't kill him directly, did you?"
Seeing no sign of Li Chonglou, both of them felt their hearts skip a beat.
Although Lei Feng didn't like Li Chonglou, he had been persuaded by Yi Long. If they could buy Li Chonglou more time, then the sacred beast could help them with their mission for another day.
With Fatty Zheng's injuries not yet healed, this was undoubtedly the most advantageous situation for the entire secret department.
In response to their questions, the old man just chuckled and said, "Don't worry, this kid has some skill. I won't kill him. As for how you want to punish him, that's up to you. I'll let him out later."
Perhaps because Li Chonglou's earlier hint had taken effect, the old man did not mention the matter between the two of them at this moment.
However, his words left the two of them stunned. Yi Long asked doubtfully, "Instructor, he's inside here now for..."
"Repentance. He made such a big mistake, so of course, he has to atone to the Heavenly Lord."
Ah, only then did the two of them realize that the old man had another identity: a devout Catholic.
Lei Feng said somewhat awkwardly, "Instructor, we also need to prepare to depart. This matter cannot be delayed too long, as we still need to force him to the forbidden area..."
The old man then glanced at him faintly, "What, don't I even have the right to let a sinner repent for half an hour?"
Lei Feng's expression immediately changed, and he quickly said, "No, Instructor, I didn't mean that. Half an hour is definitely fine. Let alone half an hour, an hour is fine too."
"Then I'll let him out in half an hour. If you want to wait, wait here."
After speaking, the old man turned and walked back into the clock tower. However, no one present dared to utter a single word of complaint.
After all, they had all been trained under him. As long as it wasn't too excessive, even Lei Feng wouldn't dare to say much.
Half an hour passed in a flash for Li Chonglou. When the old man's voice interrupted his immersed state, Li Chonglou reluctantly handed the booklet back to him.
"Brother Ya, this Mai Qian is indeed a secret technique. Junior Brother has truly gained great enlightenment. I wonder if Brother Ya has more?"
The old man rolled his eyes and said, "Kid, don't get carried away after taking advantage. Whether you can become my junior brother depends on your own efforts."
Li Chonglou smiled faintly, "This test, I am determined to win."