Chapter 576 - 569: Refresh
WHIRRRR!
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, the military helicopter slowly landed on the helipad. The cabin door opened, and Zhou Yuanjue’s tall figure emerged step by step from the shadows within.
His gaze instantly fell upon a burly man with a head of messy hair and double pupils.
At his level of mastery, he could tell with a single glance that this man, who appeared no different from an ordinary person, didn’t actually possess a solid, physical form.
The form they saw before them was the result of a massive magnetic field combined with the natural energy widely diffused throughout the world. To put it simply, his magnetic field influenced reality, gathering and absorbing elements and power from nature. This formed a body that wasn’t real but possessed abilities comparable to a real one.
This was also why, when Ning Muqing first saw this man, he seemed to have stepped out of the void and taken solid form.
Zhou Yuanjue was also very familiar with the magnetic field this person possessed. Through its unique characteristics, he instantly recognized the man’s identity.
"Chief Commissioner, it seems your mastery has progressed once again. This power coalescing to form your body... although its nature is slightly different from Divine Soul Power, it’s fundamentally quite similar."
"With this level of power, your control over the entire Shangjing Prefecture has likely reached its peak. You might even be able to project an avatar, allowing you to leave Shangjing and travel across the country."
Zhou Yuanjue said to the double-pupiled man with a smile.
He still remembered how the Chief Commissioner, despite being able to take shape with his magnetic field before, could only form a vague humanoid figure, its specific features difficult to discern. Furthermore, his control over his power couldn’t radiate over such a great distance. Back then, when he communicated with Zhou Yuanjue via his magnetic field, the connection had been extremely weak and unstable.
But now, it seemed his power had undergone a transformation of its own.
"Worthy of you, indeed, to see through me with a single glance. I have you to thank for all of this. I bear the National Fortune with my own body; my magnetic field, life, and will have long since merged with that National Fortune’s magnetic field. Your campaign in the Black Continent achieved a victory rarely seen in the entire history of Donghua. Donghua Country’s National Fortune is at its zenith, and I’m merely reaping the benefits."
The Chief Commissioner laughed heartily.
After the battle in the Black Continent, Zhou Yuanjue turned the tide against all odds, showcasing the might of Donghua and the Martial Dao before a global audience. He even successfully broke through to a new realm. All of this propelled Donghua’s domestic morale, international prestige, and actual national power to unprecedented heights.
As the one who bore the National Fortune, the Chief Commissioner’s strength naturally rose with this surging, immense magnetic field. Through a different path, he had faintly touched the threshold of breaking the second shackle.
At this very moment, the Chief Commissioner’s power within Shangjing Prefecture was already beyond comparison to the Saint Awakening Level. Moreover, the drawbacks of bearing the National Fortune with his body had been greatly mitigated, and his autonomy had increased significantly.
"You’re not just reaping the benefits. All of this is an achievement you’ve earned."
Zhou Yuanjue said, looking at the Chief Commissioner with a solemn expression.
This appearance before him must have been the Chief Commissioner’s former self. He, however, had seen the Chief Commissioner’s true body.
He couldn’t even imagine how this rugged, passionate, burly, and domineering man before him could be the same person as the hunched, withered, skeletal, pin-filled, half-dead figure in that small hut.
No one could say how much resolve, perseverance, and pain had been sacrificed in the process.
Not to mention, the Chief Commissioner had paid a great price behind the scenes for his own journey to have been so smooth.
Even without asking for details, he knew how much resistance and how many obstacles must have stood behind his seemingly impulsive decisions that had nonetheless changed the world’s geopolitical landscape.
And at his current status, possessing such power and prestige, the sheer volume of trivial matters and troubles he had to face was immense.
Yet, amidst such a complex environment, he had been able to maintain a pure and dedicated heart, free from the worries of trivial matters and the need to deal with various mundane affairs and entanglements. Everything had been completely walled off for him.
He was not naive enough to take any of it for granted. It was all because of the people before him, shielding him from everything and supporting him with all their might.
His success today was not just due to his own efforts; the contributions of others were indispensable.
"Alright, let’s stop with the mutual flattery. I hear you’ve brought some tremendous good news for us on your return? We also happen to be curious about how exactly you broke through that barrier."
Chen Qingmu said to Zhou Yuanjue with a smile.
"Yes, I have indeed brought good news. To be frank, it’s news significant enough to change the entire Martial Arts Realm, and perhaps even the course of human Life Evolution."
"This isn’t the place to talk. How about we go to Zixiao Mountain Peak?"
Zhou Yuanjue said.
"Sirs, headquarters has already prepared a special vehicle. We can depart at any time."
Ning Muqing, who had been staring intently at Zhou Yuanjue from the side, quickly added.
"No need. A car is too slow."
Zhou Yuanjue said, shaking his head.
"If you need, a smaller helicopter is also an option."
Ning Muqing said.
"No need for all that trouble."
Zhou Yuanjue shook his head again, then turned his gaze to Chen Qingmu at his side. "Elder Chen, please forgive my impertinence."
"Hm?"
A trace of confusion appeared in Chen Qingmu’s eyes.
The next moment.
WHOOSH!
Everyone saw a flash of silver-white light. An incredibly vast power enveloped Chen Qingmu, and then a figure leaped forcefully from the ground.
Wrapped in the immense Divine Soul Power, Chen Qingmu’s body was pulled along by Zhou Yuanjue as they soared into the sky together.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Then, to the utter astonishment of the crowd, a series of muffled sonic booms echoed. Just like that, Zhou Yuanjue strode through the air, step by step, pulling Chen Qingmu along with his Divine Soul Power. They swiftly departed and soon vanished over the horizon.
’Wh-wh-wh-what...’
Ning Muqing and the others stood frozen on the spot, utterly stupefied.
"That kid."
Seeing this, the Chief Commissioner was momentarily stunned, then shook his head with a laugh. With a light tap of his foot, his body—already composed of something similar to Divine Soul Power—rose into the air as if weightless. He shot off after the two departing figures at an even more terrifying speed.
All the Secret Inspection Bureau staff present exchanged glances.
They were all internal personnel of the Secret Inspection Bureau with extremely high security clearance and knowledge of countless secrets; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been permitted at an occasion like this.
To put it bluntly, what kind of strange and wondrous tales hadn’t they heard?
But what they had witnessed today completely rewrote their understanding of the world and of power.
’Humanity... has finally conquered the sky with nothing but the body itself.’
Their eyes filled with reverence, and also with a deep sense of pride.