Chapter 208 - The Perfect Gold Person

China was a huge country with abundant resources, and its population had already reached tens of billions. Thanks to its large population, it had a steady flow of geniuses, albeit not an endless one.

However, thunder geniuses were considered rare among the many geniuses. Although humans had mutated due to spirit energy, most of the changes had affected the physical body. People who could control elements or had abnormal abilities were relatively rare. There were also very few thunder geniuses amongst those who could control the elements.

The same was true for those with the recovery ability.

Of course, despite their rarity, China had a considerable number of such geniuses due to its large population.

Logically, when there were that many geniuses, there would always be someone who had achieved what Lin Yao had. Lin Yao’s advancement was not considered that big of a deal.

However, one might have forgotten something. There were many thunder geniuses and many people with the recovery ability. However, people who had two talents were scarce, and those with both thunder and recovery abilities were even scarcer.

At the same time, unlike Lin Yao, many geniuses had to consume energy to make their bodies recover. Lin Yao just had to bask in the sun, consuming negligible or no resources.

This was not all. Due to the presence of the angelic holy infant, Lin Yao’s healing ability not only consumed minimal resources but was also very rare among his peers who had healing abilities.

Various reasons, coupled with the god-level technique of Project Thunder God, had resulted in Lin Yao’s rapid physical advancement. This was something almost impossible to replicate.

Despite thinking of this, Lin Yao had also forgotten something. Even if they possessed all of the above talents, the others were lacking the most important one—Brave Soul.

Undergoing in-depth electric current development was no joke. One just had to think of the students harmed by Electric Shock Madman Yang[1] from Lin Yao’s past world. Their tragic experiences were enough to prove how horrifying electric shock was.

Furthermore, in-depth electric current development was more than that. Electric Shock Madman Yang needed to worry about injuring his students. On the other hand, the development in this world was based on cycles of destruction and reconstruction. Therefore, thunder geniuses would suffer pain a dozen times worse.

As the body and mind suffered excruciating pain, time continued to stretch. One was considered to have a strong will and determination if one could persist for more than five minutes. Those who lasted for more than 10 minutes were considered brave. As for those who persisted for 30 minutes and above, they were enduring pain that made every passing day seem like a year, and every minute and second was hell. This intense pain might even make them suffer an emotional breakdown.

Therefore, in the absence of Brave Soul—a technique that could enhance willpower—they would not be able to reach Lin Yao’s level despite possessing both thunder and recovery abilities. This was what made Lin Yao that valuable.

In short, although Lin Yao was fairly talented, numerous others in the world were neck and neck with him. Nevertheless, he was lucky, as it could be said that his plan had succeeded.

On the entire Blue Planet, he was not the most talented person. However, in terms of adaptability to Project Thunder God, he was the strongest one in the world. In addition, Project Thunder God was the best technique in this world. Therefore, it was true that his physical improvement speed was comparable to that of a king.

However, the more talented Lin Yao was, the more sorrowful Song Ji felt.

As he was staring at the vital signs monitor, Lin Yao’s body temperature had already risen to 66 degrees. Song Ji’s voice sounded panicky now.

Senior Gong was also panicking, but he eventually stayed behind after hearing Song Ji’s desperate pleas.

He was fairly competent and almost as capable as Senior Sister Jiang Rong, or Song Ji would not have sought his help. Thanks to his adjustment, Lin Yao was able to deal with the pain with peace of mind and accept the stimulation and development of the electric current without having to say where he felt uncomfortable.

He felt even more relieved, but Senior Gong’s heart was in his mouth.

This only got worse when Lin Yao was still hanging on after some time. Senior Gong broke out in a sweat.

“It’s been one and a half hours. His body temperature is 70 degrees. Perhaps it’s time to stop, Junior Brother. This is the same as your last test’s data.”

When the data matched last time’s data, Song Ji’s heart finally relaxed a little. However, pain and misery were etched on his face when he heard Lin Yao’s next words.

“I… can hold on.”

Lin Yao was not forcing himself. He really felt that his body could take it. In Ninghai City, he had already undergone the development of a warlord level thrice before. Professor Li’s development had made Lin Yao reach his limit, and Lin Yao remembered how his body felt at that point in time.

Now, although the time was up, he felt that he was still far from the limit.

Of course, Senior Gong was the other reason he decided to continue. Senior Gong was not any less competent than Senior Sister Jiang Rong. With his adjustments, Lin Yao could strengthen his mind and body without worrying.

“Senior Gong, I think we have to stop. It’s very likely Junior Brother Lin Yao is hallucinating. His last data was recorded three days ago. At the time, he only held on for an hour and a half. How can it possibly be that much longer now?”

Unable to persuade Lin Yao, Song Ji was trying to persuade Senior Gong. In response, the senior glanced at the sun disk in the sky.

“That small city doesn’t have the resources of Shanghai.”

“But if we make a mistake and destroy him accidentally…”

There was no need for Song Ji to continue. Senior Gong also shared the same concern.

“Junior Brother Lin Yao, I also think it’s time to stop. Otherwise, you might get injured.”

“It’s okay even if I get injured… I can recover.”

He really didn’t care about getting injured. He had heard from Senior Sister Jiang Rong that all the equipment in formal research institutes had an emergency stop function. If the vital signs monitor were to detect that Lin Yao’s life was in danger, it would terminate the in-depth electric current development automatically.

This also meant that Lin Yao might suffer multiple serious injuries, but there was no risk of death.

Furthermore, Lin Yao was not afraid of serious injuries because of the Armored Body Of Light. If the Armored Body Of Light couldn’t heal him…

He was not afraid of that possibility either.

‘I still have Angel’s Descent. I can already transform into an angel, which is a beginner silver warlord. As long as I’m still alive, I can transform into an angel, and that will revive me.’

The healing power of angels was not infinite, but it was weak only when facing high-level forces and fighters. Lin Yao’s rank was lower than that of an angel, so healing Lin Yao would be an effortless task for the angel.

“Feel free to electrocute me. Do what you want.”

In the end, Lin Yao’s development continued, and no one stopped him. Everyone was looking at Lin Yao in anticipation and discussing how long he could last. Some even made a bet.

They were feeling more relaxed, not because they’d had a drastic change in temperament, but because someone had run outside to get the teacher upon seeing Lin Yao’s situation.

After a senior researcher took over, Lin Yao’s condition stabilized very quickly.

In the end, Lin Yao was electrocuted for an hour and 53 minutes, and his body temperature soared to 81 degrees. His entire body was as flushed as a barbecued lobster before he was taken away from the chair.

Upon seeing Lin Yao get sent to the nursing room, the senior researcher was somewhat astonished.

“His body temperature limit has increased to 81 degrees. This is the standard of the silver warlord, right? He is only a beginner warlord. How much Iron Body does he have to accumulate in order to reach this stage?”

This was a question that no one had the answer to. Nevertheless, the University of Monster Science and Technology was indeed amazing. With this doubt in mind, that senior researcher went to the data room and found the test records on his internal body temperature.

[Body Limit Test Document No. 1743 ]

[Tester: Confidential]

[Testee: Confidential]

[Test Purpose: Discovering the limit of the internal body temperature of a martial artist]

[Testing Method: …]

After skimming through the test method, the senior researcher looked at the test result.

[Conclusion: If a martial artist advances and becomes a warlord with 15 times the physique of an ordinary peak martial artist, they can increase their internal body temperature to 90 degrees without getting injured.]

“15 times the normal physique. That guy… Lin Yao has the endowment of a king.”

The senior researcher was stunned upon reading the conclusion. Having a king endowment was no joke.

However, he soon realized that such situations would vary between humans based on their talent.

It was true that an ordinary martial artist had to possess the king endowment in order to have the physique to increase the internal body temperature to 90 degrees at the beginner warlord level. Nevertheless, some fire geniuses had the talent to resist fire and could also achieve this.

Lin Yao could empathize with this. Although Yan Yu’er was a high-level martial artist, her internal body temperature was higher than the temperature of others.

“Lin Yao has light talent. Although it is not on the same level as a martial artist’s, it is also related to high heat. Coupled with his recovery ability, his physique should have been between 10 or even 12 times that of the peak ordinary martial artist when he advanced.”

Knowledge was very useful. Although he hadn’t witnessed it, this senior researcher could already deduce Lin Yao’s overall situation based on some subtle details. Furthermore, he was mostly correct.

1,000% was not as exaggerated as 1,500%, and some of the diamond geniuses who focused on body training could also achieve this. This made the senior researcher heave a sigh of relief. However, he soon thought of how long Lin Yao had withstood the electric shock.

‘He may not be able to beat a real king seedling of the same level, but it is certain that his advancement speed far surpasses that. Che Zhengyi advanced to a silver warlord only when he was a junior in college. Although he has spent a great deal of time studying his own sword moves and increasing his physical body to the limit at every level, he is at best a golden warlord.

‘This guy can advance in one or two months and become a golden warlord within a short time. It’s also possible that he will become a king in a few years. He should be able to apply for the king qualification.’

To be able to become a king within a few years, one should have a terrifying advancement speed. Nevertheless, this researcher had an inexpiable feeling that Lin Yao would be able to succeed given his performance.

However, he shook his head immediately. “No, it’s not that easy to advance.”

‘Warlords, including silver warlords, belong to the Silver Person league. There aren’t many obstacles to advance from a warlord to a silver warlord, but golden warlords and warlords accorded titles belong to the Gold Person league, and a Gold Person is completely different from a Silver Person.’

The Iron Person was represented by human beings in the world with spirit energy. Strictly speaking, the ordinary people in Lin Yao’s current world would eventually become an Iron Person after 50 years even if they hadn’t advanced to become martial artists.

The Iron Person was not just a term. Due to the nourishment of spirit energy, the human lifespan could be as long as 180 years even if one didn’t cultivate. They were also highly resistant to harsh environments and various illnesses and diseases. Although their lifespan could become 70 years if they had insufficient food or clothing to keep them warm, their body limit had increased. The change in the body’s intrinsic nature was the basis for calling someone Iron Person. In other words, the Iron Person was an ordinary person.

The same applied to the Silver Person, who was represented by elves, vampires, and dwarves.

These species and the Iron Persons had a change in intrinsic nature and thus had a longer lifespan. The most classic case was that of an elf. Even without training, an elf naturally fit the environment and had a lifespan of a few hundred years.

Their long lifespan made ordinary elves enviable, but many elves didn’t train one bit because of the absence of techniques. In other words, the Silver Person elf species might be very weak physically despite its long lifespan.

Therefore, although the two hypostases—Iron Person and Silver Person—were more talented and had a longer lifespan than ordinary people, there were also ordinary species among them without the strength of a martial artist.

However, the situation was different when it came to the Gold Person.

No Gold Person was ordinary. They were either in their young or mature state.

Anyone born as a Gold Person also had a weak period, but this was only during their younger days. As they grew older, they would become stronger even if they were to do nothing but sleep every day.

The dragon in the west was the perfect embodiment of the Gold Person. Also, its equivalents were giants and the Balrog of Moria[2]. In addition, most of the angels were Gold Persons.

In mysticism, gold represented perfection and eternity. Naturally, a hypostasis named after gold was also perfect. Almost every mature Gold Person would possess the powers of a golden warlord.

Gold was their starting point.

It was not necessary for powerful Gold Persons to learn or get techniques. They could reach the golden level so long as they had adequate food, water, and rest. There were numerous benefits to speak of, but because the hypostasis was so powerful, it was extremely difficult to advance from silver to gold.

‘It’s not enough to reach the body limit in order to advance and become a Gold Person. One also needs to have powerful mental strength and strong willpower. One needs to comprehend the profound meaning and laws… I don’t know how strong his comprehension ability is. If it’s not good, he’ll likely be stuck at the threshold of a silver warlord for life.’

With this thought in mind, the senior researcher knew that it was impossible for Lin Yao to apply for the king qualification given his current situation.

Although his training speed was fast, he would only become a peak silver warlord at the fastest speed without elevating his hypostasis. The human body had an endurance limit. After reaching it, it would not advance again no matter what.

Just like the human beings in the world Lin Yao had previously come from, no matter how hard one trained and how much money one spent, the human body had its limits. It was impossible to achieve the physique of Captain America, let alone a powerful existence like Thor.

A peak silver warlord was completely useless to the country. He could be killed by a genius like Che Zhengyi with one sword move.

Of course, it was not right to completely dismiss the advantages of having a rapid advancement speed. At the very least, Lin Yao had a lot more time to practice combat skills and comprehend profound meaning. Even if he didn’t have a strong comprehension ability, he might comprehend some of these things after a long time. He would be able to break through once that happened.

‘In comparison to others, he has a lot more time. He also has both the light and thunder talent and should be able to advance to become a Gold Person without many issues. After the advancement, he will be able to quickly reach peak gold or even become a peak warlord accorded with a title. One needs to have a profound meaning to become a Gold Person, but it takes much more than that to become a king.’

This senior researcher believed Lin Yao could advance and become a golden warlord, but he wasn’t optimistic about his advancement to a king. Of course, he was not looking down on Lin Yao. It was really too difficult to advance to the king level. The king was one in a million even among Gold Persons.

‘However, a peak golden warlord and a peak titled warlord can already guard a place and become key members of the prefecture. Most critically, his advancement speed is really fast, and he consumes very few resources. There is no doubt that he should be rated diamond given this talent.’

It was not that easy to find a king. Aside from the four major pillars of mankind, the golden warlord was considered an important and powerful figure. In fact, most of the leaders of the city were at this level.

As for the titled warlords, they could already get an enclosure and become grand dukes. If it was not within the jurisdiction of the Blue Planet, the Chinese government wouldn’t care even if a king were to expand his territory in the mystic realms.

Such a talented person was also considered rare in the University of Monster Science and Technology. The second-best university of the country had king seedlings joining them every year, but not every cohort of students would have a king appear.

‘I’ll inform the admissions office and ask them to do their utmost to invite him to enroll.’

There was more than one person from the University of Monster Science and Technology who thought highly of Lin Yao’s talent. Although this person had checked a lot of Lin Yao’s information and understood his situation very well, he would recommend to the admissions office to try their best but not go all out. This was how strong and confident this university was.

They would only give preferential treatment to potential king seedlings, not to anyone else.

This was the reason Lin Yao was unwilling to join the university. He was very confident about his future. He planned to protect one party and at the same time obtain resources from other channels after he became stronger. He was now worried about tiding through his early stages of weakness and poverty.

‘I will sell my allegiance to the highest bidder and join whoever gives me the most money.’

Of course, this was what Lin Yao had in mind before he fell unconscious. At the moment, he had already fallen into a deep sleep and couldn’t feel anything.

More than one person had been watching the in-depth electric current development today, and Lin Yao’s story soon spread everywhere amongst the students of the university.

Many students were stunned when they heard that someone at the beginner warlord level could persist with a third-level current intensity for nearly two hours.

Everyone in this place was a genius and a master of the pen and sword. They all understood what it meant to be able to persist for two hours when it came to Project Thunder God. This advancement speed surpassed that of a king.

At the same time, this situation also attracted the attention of various large battle groups, who immediately went to gather information on Lin Yao.

“I don’t have enough authority. Go to the boss.”

“Chief, we found a good seedling.”

Lin Yao’s information was considered fairly classified. If it was not for the University of Monster Science and Technology, the other universities’ large battle groups wouldn’t have been able to figure out Lin Yao’s current situation.

However, this was Shanghai and the second-best university in China. It was also the place where advanced research institutes and even the world congregate were located. Those who had funds to set up battle groups here were all powerful figures, and there were also strong presences who had the authority to influence the country.

With their abilities, they soon gathered information on Lin Yao.

“Light and thunder talent. He actually has two fairly good talents, which are also compatible with Project Thunder God. This guy is really lucky… Unfortunately, he has only comprehended one profound meaning, and that’s on the surface. His comprehension ability is a little poor.”

“Being able to comprehend a profound meaning is already fairly good.”

“It’s good for ordinary geniuses, but it doesn’t match his cultivation talent. If his comprehension ability kept up with his cultivation talent, he could be regarded as a king. Now, he is at most a top diamond seedling. Get them to recruit him. We can pay a higher price.”

…

“Unfortunately, it’s not a king seedling.”

“Sigh… His comprehension ability is dragging him down.”

The top battle groups of the University of Monster Science and Technology were the first to receive Lin Yao’s information. These battle groups—the military, the armed police, the night guard, and the garrisoned troops in the mystic realm—were influential forces with great authority in China… These forces could crush the dojos and kings who were lone-rangers. However, like the University of Monster Science and Technology, they set their sights high because they were very powerful. Therefore, they would not go all out to recruit anyone beneath the level of a king seedling.

As for Lin Yao, everyone agreed that his comprehension ability was dragging him down.

Of course, although they were not prepared for an all-out effort, the powerful figures said they were willing to pay a higher price. Many of these forces even offered the carrot of a king-level teacher.

He was the top-notch genius beneath kings. This was the consensus reached by the major forces.

At the same time, not all the major forces had categorized Lin Yao as second best.

In a pitch-black fortress, where it was impossible to distinguish one’s face, gender, or even species, stood a ‘human’ shadow who had also obtained Lin Yao’s information.

Similar to the leaders of the other forces, he also felt that it would be very difficult for Lin Yao to become a king. However, he made a very different choice from the others.

“Light talent, thunder talent. Although it’s very hard for him to become a king, with enough resources and the enlightenment opportunity of the Bodhi Tree, he will certainly be accorded the pinnacle title… Go all out to win him over.”

After giving the order, the completely obscure figure was still somewhat worried.

“Ye Ying, go personally.”

“Yes, General.”

An unknown voice was suddenly heard in the room. Following that, the lights and shadow in the place flashed, and everything seemed to enter a long silence. It was only when the doors were about to close that the faint traces of a few words appeared.

Night Guardsman!

[1] Electric Shock Madman Yang is a nickname of Yang Yongxin, a highly controversial Chinese clinical psychiatrist who advocated and practiced electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) without anesthesia or muscle relaxants as a cure for alleged Internet addiction in adolescents.

[2] A Balrog is a powerful fictional monster in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth.