I Can Control Resources

"T-T-Tier Six?!" Wu Qingjing almost coughed up blood. He remembered that Gao Neng had just broken through to Tier Five Late Stage very recently, right?

He was already at Tier Six?

How could he be so fast?!

’Weren’t you conducting experiments for the last eight days? Can you cultivate just by doing experiments?’

"Yeah, I broke through eight days ago," Gao Neng replied. "What’s more, I have a feeling that I’ve gained new insights over these past eight days. I might be about to break through to Tier Six Mid Stage."

"T-T-Tier Six Mid Stage?!" Wu Qingjing almost shoved his fist in his mouth. If what Gao Neng said was true, this went far beyond simply being terrifying.

’His physical potential surpasses that of Shaximo, number one on the Dragon List. His hidden talent is unique in the entire Human Alliance. And on top of all that, he has these jaw-dropping experimental skills.’

’And now you’re telling me you’re about to reach Tier Six Mid Stage?’

’How is anyone else supposed to live?’

’It’s one thing to be a genius, but you can’t be *this* much of a genius!’

’And to top it all off, the kid is drop-dead gorgeous!’

Wu Qingjing was truly speechless.

Gao Neng, however, didn’t reply, because he had indeed gained some new insights.

’For the past eight days, he had been creating genetic weapons, but that wasn’t the main reason he’d stayed here. The real reason was that he had found a new breakthrough method.’

Tier Five Magnetized Skeleton!

’Thanks to his Bone Forging Technique, the strengthening speed of his bones had skyrocketed.’

’But after entering Tier Six, he discovered that the speed of magnetization had slowed down once more. This was because Tier Six involved magnetizing one’s internal organs.’

’Magnetizing internal organs was clearly much harder than magnetizing bones.’

’After all, the internal organs are extremely fragile, and their various tissues and cells are incredibly complex. Most people could only progress at a steady pace.’

’But what had Gao Neng been doing for the past eight days?’

’He had been cultivating cellular tissue.’

’Specifically, he was cultivating cellular tissue using himself as the host.’

’And then, he discovered that through this constant research and cultivation, he was gaining an unprecedentedly direct understanding of his own internal organs, tissues, and cells.’

’And just like that, a miracle occurred.’

’The magnetization speed of his internal organs began to accelerate once more.’

’What a coincidence, right?’

’He could hardly believe it himself.’

’But it was the undeniable truth.’

’This was precisely why he’d chosen to remain in the genetic weapon manufacturing lab to continue his research. He needed to experience the entire process from start to finish.’

’Only by seeing it all the way through could his understanding become truly profound!’

Wu Qingjing was stunned for a long while before he finally composed himself. Seeing that Gao Neng had gone quiet and was once again engrossed in cultivating cellular tissue, he took a deep breath.

’What a monster!’

At this thought, a bold idea suddenly formed in Wu Qingjing’s mind.

’Gao Neng’s cultivation speed is already this insane, and he hasn’t even entered the Underground City yet. If he goes in, just how fast will he become?’

A year and a half!

Just a year and a half left!

Originally, Wu Qingjing hadn’t considered Gao Neng a key hope for the great war a year and a half from now. But now, his opinion was starting to change.

Under normal circumstances, with a year and a half and sufficient resources, someone could definitely break through to Tier Seven, perhaps even reach Tier Eight Early Stage.

But going by Gao Neng’s cultivation speed...

Could he possibly reach Tier Nine?!

Although the probability was extremely low—the higher one’s tier, the more bottlenecks one faced—with Gao Neng, it might not be impossible.

Even if he didn’t reach Tier Nine.

Reaching Tier Eight Late Stage would be terrifying enough!

Wu Qingjing’s hands clenched into fists.

A normal Tier Eight Late Stage naturally couldn’t decide the outcome of a battlefield, but Gao Neng’s hidden talent was horrifying. It contained 100% hydrogen and 100% uranium.

Others didn’t know this, but he, Wu Qingjing, knew it with perfect clarity.

A Tier Eight Late Stage human nuclear weapon?!

The very thought was terrifying!

And besides that, there was now a new opportunity: genetic weapons.

’Genetic weapons using Gao Neng as the host!’

Wu Qingjing’s heart trembled.

"Gao Neng, you must enter the Underground City immediately!" Wu Qingjing had made up his mind. He couldn’t let Gao Neng waste any more time on the surface.

"But I’m still conducting my experiment?" Gao Neng looked up, a puzzled expression on his face.

"You can conduct your experiments in the Underground City. If you agree, I’ll have a private genetic weapon laboratory built for you there immediately!" Even as Wu Qingjing said it, he could hardly believe the words coming out of his own mouth.

Establishing a genetic weapon laboratory was not a simple matter.

The various precision instruments, incubation chambers, and machines inside were no ordinary items; the total cost would easily be in the tens of billions.

But Wu Qingjing said it anyway.

Because compared to those tens of billions, he felt that the time Gao Neng was "wasting" was far more valuable. This was a thought Wu Qingjing would have found impossible to have in the past.

After all, the Human Alliance’s resources were already stretched thin. Spending tens of billions just to save a bit of travel time between the Underground City and the City of Hope?

That was truly something only a madman would do.

And now, Wu Qingjing was doing just that, because he had gone mad.

"A private genetic weapon lab for me in the Underground City?" Gao Neng considered it seriously and thought it was actually a pretty good idea. "Alright, I agree with the Speaker’s decision!"

"Then when will you go to the Underground City?" Wu Qingjing pressed on, ignoring Gao Neng’s casual attitude.

"About ten days from now," Gao Neng said after a moment’s thought.

"Ten days? Why wait ten days? Do you have any idea what ten days means? Every ten days you spend on the surface, you could be missing out on crucial opportunities... Do you even know what opportunities are?"

"I understand." Gao Neng nodded.

"Then what are you waiting for? Go to the Underground City tomorrow," Wu Qingjing said again.

"Thank you for your concern, Teacher Wu, but my winter break doesn’t start for a few more days." Gao Neng had naturally heard a bit about the Underground City from Shen Ning’Er.

But he had other, more important things to take care of.

"Winter break?" Wu Qingjing didn’t quite understand.

"That’s right. I can only go see my mom once winter break starts. I haven’t seen her all semester, and I want to visit her in person to see how she’s doing," Gao Neng explained.

"Is that all? If you want, I can have someone bring your mother here right now. After you meet, I’ll explain the situation about you entering the Underground City to her, and then..."

"That won’t be necessary, Teacher!" Gao Neng shook his head. "I made a promise to my mom that I’d only visit her during winter break. Besides, you’ll need some time to set up the lab in the Underground City anyway. And during that time, I should be able to finish my first genetic weapon."

"What kind of promise... Wait, what did you just say?! In a few more days, your genetic weapon... is going to be... finished?!" Wu Qingjing had been about to argue further, but something suddenly struck him as off.

A genetic weapon?

Finished?

If anyone else had said that, he would have slapped them across the face.

’For being so reckless!’

’For spouting such nonsense!’

But hearing these words from Gao Neng, Wu Qingjing felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He, a Tier Nine Late Stage expert, actually felt a chill run down his spine.

How long was the manufacturing cycle for a genetic weapon?

Three months!

But that was on the condition that the research had already succeeded, and one was simply replicating the results.

But what Gao Neng was working on was the *very first* prototype. In other words, he wasn’t replicating—he was developing, researching, and creating it from scratch.

A small distinction in wording, but a world of difference in reality.

"About seven more days, maybe. Nine days at most. I can definitely finish it. Then I’ll go see my mom, and after that, I can go to the Underground City!" Gao Neng said casually.

’Actually, there was one more thing he needed to do.’

’He had to establish a military academy in the Forgotten Land.’

’This was what he and Li Tiannan had agreed on. According to the timeline Li Tiannan had given him, the approval from the Military Department should be coming through in a few days.’

’However, Gao Neng was prepared to be a little flexible with this matter.’

’This flexibility didn’t mean he wouldn’t build the academy, or even that he would postpone it. It simply meant he didn’t need to personally rush to the Forgotten Land to oversee its establishment from day one.’

’Li Tiannan had told him the Military Department would dispatch instructors.’

’They’d have instructors!’

’So, all Gao Neng really needed to worry about in the initial phase was selecting a site for the academy.’

’It wasn’t a huge deal!’

’Besides, with Wu Qingjing’s status as Speaker, finding someone to supervise the academy’s initial construction shouldn’t be a problem.’

’When the academy was built and officially started enrolling students, it wouldn’t be too late for him to find some time to make a trip to the Forgotten Land.’

’Of course, there was another reason for this decision.’

’The Forgotten Land was not currently a safe zone!’

’After his fight for the Dragon List and the revelation of his hidden talent, Gao Neng’s fame had long since spread throughout the City of Hope.’

’Therefore, this news would naturally reach the ears of the other races.’

’After all, there were spies from the other races in the City of Hope.’

’Gao Neng was well aware of this.’

’However, these spies from the other races wouldn’t be too strong. To hide their identities, they would be Tier Four at most, and unlikely to pose any threat to him.’

’But the Forgotten Land was another story!’

’Although the Forgotten Land was also human territory, it lacked the same level of control as the City of Hope. The Human Alliance only had troops stationed on the periphery.’

’But inside the Forgotten Land itself, there was little to no real safety.’

’Take Mu Feifei, for example.’

’Her strength was far beyond Tier Four.’

’So, you could say that Gao Neng’s choice not to go to the Forgotten Land for now was because he was afraid of dying.’

’Of course, Wu Qingjing didn’t know about any of this yet. His mind was currently fixated on one thing...’

Seven days?!

A genetic weapon... finished?!

If this really succeeded, the entire Alliance would probably be shaken to its core!