Chapter 4

C4 – He Suddenly Became Famous“Logically, someone who has been starving for an extended period should be feeling dizzy and weak,” mused an audience member, sharing their perplexity in the live broadcast’s comment section.

​”Yet, have you noticed? Despite sitting there for so long, he looks relaxed and at ease, even radiant. He doesn’t resemble someone who’s been starving for over a month.”

Curiosity piqued, someone pulled up Jiang Que’s body data for a closer look, and they couldn’t help but exclaim:

“Oh my goodness, take a look at his body data. He’s been in a state of starvation for so long, you’d expect low blood sugar, ion imbalance, and a general decline in bodily functions.”

“But the Scanner’s data shows that all his readings are completely normal.”

“Is that even possible? I mean, sitting in the same odd position day in and day out for over a month, you’d expect at least some muscle atrophy.”

“I know if I were starving for just a day, I’d be completely drained.”

“This defies science! Pull up his body data from a month ago and compare it to now.”

“He’s been starving for over a month, but instead of decreasing, his lung capacity, body fat percentage, and other physical metrics have actually improved significantly.”

“Based on the body data, after more than a month of starvation, his physical condition hasn’t deteriorated; it’s improved by about 20%.”

“That’s just astounding!”

In live broadcast room number ten, over a hundred individuals with OCD were left speechless.

Before long, someone reviewed Jiang Que’s daily body data and discovered that his physical attributes had been increasing in phases.

For the first month, there had been a steady decline.

But starting ten days ago, right after Jiang Que began drawing on the wall, his attributes began to rise slowly. Seaʀᴄh the ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Three days later, the rate of improvement suddenly doubled.

After another half day, it accelerated by nearly fifty percent.

What was happening here?

Could a regular state of starvation actually enhance one’s physical attributes?

The viewers in the live broadcast room were shocked by the implications of their findings.

“Wait, that’s not right. Check out the new metabolism graph the Scanner has produced.”

After extensive research, someone has discovered the crucial factor: “There’s a source of energy just below his abdomen, circulating within him.”

“This energy appears capable of drawing external energy particles into his body, which then follow the circulating energy to the lower abdominal area, in a continuous cycle.”

“Despite being in a state of hunger for an extended period, his physical condition still improves because a fraction of the energy particles entering his body are absorbed.”

“Is that really possible? How can energy particles from the outside be absorbed into the body?”

“If you observe closely, the energy within him can even gradually transform the external energy particles into the same type of energy.”

“It’s unclear what the purpose of this internal energy is.”

“It’s incredibly useful! The greater the energy inside him, the quicker he attracts external energy particles, and the more his body absorbs. This explains the phased improvement in his physical fitness.”

“I can’t shake the feeling that I’ve stumbled upon a monumental secret and am witnessing a historic moment.”

“I feel the same way. It seems like Number 10 has made a significant breakthrough.”

Excitement began to build among the viewers in the live stream.

He was enhancing his physical fitness just by sitting there, something typically only achievable with genetic medicine and high-end massage equipment.

Yet, genetic medicine and high-end massage equipment are prohibitively expensive, accessible only to the wealthy.

Here was Number 10, boosting his physical fitness without any drugs or equipment.

If the average person could replicate his method, wouldn’t they too be able to enhance their physical fitness?

Moreover, they could do it rapidly.

Two hundred, four hundred, eight hundred…

The number of viewers flocking to Number 10’s live stream began to double rapidly.

Media swarmed in like flies to carrion, sensing a story.

Enhancing physical fitness seemed so straightforward!

Genetic medicine and high-end massage equipment were on the brink of obsolescence!

Was the show’s promise of cost-free, rapid physical enhancement a gimmick to attract viewers or a genuine discovery?

Major social media platforms were soon abuzz with sensational posts and videos.

News media outlets quickly dispatched their staff to live broadcast rooms to gather details and seek insights from relevant experts and scholars. Soon after, major news outlets began releasing related stories, with the Speed News Network’s interview video drawing the most attention.

The Speed News Network wasted no time in inviting a panel of over a dozen experts and scholars for analysis. This group included top psychologists, renowned researchers of all other races, human potential developers, linguists, and even a metaphysician. These experts shared their perspectives and nearly unanimously agreed on their conclusions.

​A distinguished historian confirmed that the Human Race had not yet developed space jump technology thousands of years ago. At that time, they had already begun exploring ways to enhance human capabilities, delving into superpowers, magic, martial arts, witchcraft, and more. However, it turned out that only an exceedingly small fraction of people could enhance their abilities through these means—less than one in a million. Moreover, the potential for improvement was quite limited. Even with a lifetime of effort, they would only be marginally stronger than the average person and stood no chance against advanced weaponry.

With the advent of space jump technology, the Human Race burst forth from Blue Star, claiming numerous Life Planets and resource planets. The influx of resources led to another technological boom, during which they harnessed various ferocious beasts to create genetic medicine. This medicine remains in high demand even today, though it now competes with the high class massager. Despite their impressive effects, both the genetic medicine and the high class massager are costly to produce and have not become widespread. They fall short of granting humans the ability to fly or possess the immense strength characteristic of other races.

​Currently, technological advancements have plateaued, leaving the Human Race on the defensive in their competition with other races, leading to growing internal strife. Many research institutions have poured vast sums into studying whether humans can enhance their abilities to match those of other races. Wealthy individuals have also secretly invested heavily in establishing clandestine laboratories for this purpose.

Life is one of the universe’s greatest taboos. Despite extensive research, clones cannot equate to genuine humans. Even if researchers implant memories into a clone’s brain, the clone’s emotions, thoughts, and personality will inevitably differ from those of the memory’s original owner.

Wealthy individuals were eager to discover a method that would allow them to evolve into a higher echelon of humanity, potentially extending their lifespans by thousands, if not tens of thousands, of years. Yet, all of their research yielded minimal results. Many considered it a squandering of talent and resources. Without any relevant equipment or reference materials, how could one possibly make a significant breakthrough in this field within a month? This sentiment was echoed by other experts and scholars.

Human potential developers and linguists concurred that the inscriptions and illustrations that Jiang Que etched onto the walls represented a novel approach to enhancing the human body. However, this technique bore resemblance to previously known phenomena such as Esper abilities, martial arts, and witchcraft. Only a select few could enhance their abilities through this method, and even then, the potential for growth was severely limited. The risks of imitation were particularly high given that Jiang Que was the pioneer of this approach.

In essence, it was widely advised against attempting to replicate his methods. The reasons were threefold: the difficulty of learning, the lack of prospects, and the inherent dangers involved.

Only well-informed members of the elite were aware that not only had the Speed News Network’s invited experts and scholars, but those from other news outlets as well, often had ties to pharmaceutical and medical device corporations. Numerous companies from these sectors had reached out to the Interstellar Media Group, urging them to discontinue the program. However, with the Interstellar Media Group’s substantial wealth and the program’s burgeoning popularity, there was little chance they would consider such a request.