: The Strong Remain Strong

"Holy crap!"

Hu Tu squeezed to the side to watch. Their vision was almost entirely stunned by the blinding scene in the distance: a two-thousand-meter-tall Legalist heavy industry psionic factory, like a nuclear bomb exploding, unleashing terrifying waves of fire that blotted out the night sky...

In an instant, it caused a tremor that stretched for tens of kilometers, alarming half of Huanxi Prefecture!

Although the blast wave did not affect a large area, the resulting shockwave and smoke swept in like a hurricane, shattering the windows of nearby buildings with a series of bangs.

In addition, a large number of shops and some companies' neon signs, streetlights, floating car windows and other fragile items collapsed and shattered one after another.

From a distance, it looked like the end of the world.

Even the most bustling and dazzling night view of Meilin CBD pales in comparison to the two-thousand-meter-long nuclear explosion fire in the north.

Qin Xue stared, her mouth agape, her hands clutching the hem of her clothes in bewilderment. "Oh my god, what happened?"

Sports committee member Jiang Bin's eyelids twitched uncontrollably: "Could it be a monster invasion? That's terrifying, thankfully we're far away."

"Oh damn it, my girlfriend lives over there! Oh no, answer the phone now!" Jiang Qi, with the help of the implanted chip, lightly touched his temple, and a call interface popped up on his retina.

Mechanical sublimation is really cool.

Qiao Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his first thought being the Zero Clan Alliance, but he wasn't entirely certain.

It seems the baby was right, things are indeed getting more and more chaotic. Now we don't have to worry about tuition fees in the main city, but university admissions are governed by rules.

Galaxy University stipulates that the assessment and class assignment will be held on August 20th. Students can only arrive after 4 pm on the 19th, stay overnight in the main city, and then go to the university the next day to take the assessment. After the class assignment, there will be a ten-day military training until the official start of school on September 1st.

Therefore, you cannot go in advance.

Never mind, I'll learn Charles's aristocratic techniques first. Baby will definitely call me later.

[Anchor point: Charles's aristocratic mindset.]

[Time: Spring of 3167, 3 PM on March 18th.]

Wow, the nobility is different. He was already learning ancient martial arts techniques at the age of 10. Back then, he and Yan Baobao were still playing house at the Starry Welfare Home.

Qiao Yuan sighed as he used up his last chance to enter the timeline for the day.

Time seemed to freeze before him, revealing a villa in a classic Baroque style, with a magnificent and elegant floor that shone like jade, its luxury beyond belief.

The walls are adorned with stone carvings, Renaissance oil paintings, and portraits of Charles' ancestors, exuding an air of wealth and luxury.

Charles, who was only ten years old at the time, was a rather handsome blond boy who was in the living room following the other party's father, listening to the introduction of the mental cultivation method.

"This set of noble mental techniques originally came from our Ivan family's ancestor, Baron Harvey, whose name was Cang Haijin. Baron Harvey comprehended it after three days and three nights at sea. There are no high barriers to entry, but it is only for nobles to learn, because it is our treasure."

The man who spoke had a large beard and a refined demeanor; his eyes were full of satisfaction as he looked at Charles.

Charles nodded, seemingly understanding, and then asked, "Father? Weren't the ocean and land already occupied by monsters? How did he get there?"

"Haha," the man stroked his golden beard and said, "There are indeed monsters down there, but back then, Baron Harvey of our Ivan family went down with the Legalist heavy industry research team to establish a temporary sea base. That was two hundred years ago, and there were slightly fewer monsters back then."

"Oh, that sounds amazing." Charles smiled.

"Yes," the bearded man sighed, "Although Baron Harvey was a third-tier Ascension at the time, and his research team included an elite force from the Ember Bureau, as well as wearable mechs and two starships for escort, it still required courage, a great deal of courage."

Qiao Yuan listened quietly from the side, and he also gained some insights into the past.

He strolled around Charles's villa for a while. In the past, he always felt that he might never be able to afford it in his lifetime unless he lived off his wife.

But things are different now. No matter how much this villa costs, it's just small change.

He came to the balcony and looked down. The villa was located in the southern part of Huanxizhou, near Haitang District. It was a very tall building, close to the top floor of Meilin Building.

Qiao Yuan gazed into the distance, looking at the main city of Silver Moon City, dozens of kilometers away. He resolved to buy a house in the main city after he went to Galaxy University.

It doesn't necessarily have to be a villa, but it must be a house that he and the baby both like.

But let's learn from them first.

He turned around and went back to Charles's side.

"The vast ocean is Baron Harvey's reflection on the boundless ocean, just like the vast starry sky, which remains unchanged regardless of the past or the future. If one's heart is like this, then one can overcome all obstacles."

"Charles, take a good look. Although it's just a mental cultivation technique, it will have certain special effects when you sublimate it in the future," the bearded man said, then immediately closed his eyes slightly.

In an instant, Qiao Yuan, who was standing next to him, felt a faint, almost imperceptible, wave-like aura.

It spread outwards layer by layer from the opponent's own body, like a tidal wave. It created some kind of resistance for him. Goodness, all ancient martial arts are indeed amazing. If this kind of power were used in actual combat, tsk tsk, it would definitely be very strong.

The more he thought about it, the more he realized how terrifying Yan Baobao was, because Yan Baobao didn't know any ancient martial arts!

There are no ancient or new martial arts techniques in Yan Baobao; it is simply pure power, a kingly demeanor that is pure to the extreme.

At this moment, Charles was also moved and began to learn diligently from his father, while Qiao Yuan was even more serious.

"The vast ocean has no end, it begins with one and ends with a hundred. This was the limit that Baron Harvey once set. He said the upper limit was boundless, but unfortunately he never broke it. It's up to you, Charles."

Qiao Yuan gradually realized that the levels of the Canghai Jin were completely different from those of the Linghe Sanshou.

The layers mentioned here, such as one, ten, thirty, and one hundred, refer to waves. Initially, only one or two layers of waves can be generated, but with cultivation, they can be increased to dozens of layers, becoming increasingly powerful.

Interesting! Fun!

He licked his lips with great interest. With the ancient martial arts foundation of the Spirit Crane Scattered Hands, this technique was not difficult to learn, although the Azure Sea Force was obviously stronger.

As the saying goes, great things come from small beginnings, and the strong remain strong.

He felt that his constant learning from others would snowball.

At the same time, a message popped up in front of his eyes.

[Having mastered the ancient martial art Canghai Jin, one breakthrough is achieved; the remaining four breakthroughs will advance one level of Destiny Ascension.]

Qiao Yuan was radiant; this feeling was wonderful. Now that he had grasped the meaning, he finally understood that the two moves Charles had just made had less than a hundred layers of waves. Aha!

Half an hour later, he returned to reality. Compared to the Spirit Crane Scattered Hand, the Azure Sea Force was obviously much more difficult. He had only reached the second wave so far.

No rush, take your time.

This kind of diffusion wave resistance will be very effective against close-range attacks.

The enemy is slow, we are fast!

There are no more timeline entries today, otherwise we could have looked at this explosion event. Although it's ten kilometers away, their side has already been affected, which is something happening nearby and can be used as an anchor point.

He then thought of Zhao Hu's matter. Anonymous reports were fine, but they were all fake. If he submitted them here, his information would be exposed there.

Just tell the baby directly.

Now that we have foreseen the future, we should seize the initiative and catch the other side off guard.

This warehouse number four is enough to convict Zhao Hu; at the very least, he's an accomplice.

[Beep beep, baby's calling.]

Qiao Yuan's expression brightened, and he decisively answered the call, holding the phone screen to his ear. On the other end of the line, Yan Baobao's surroundings seemed quite noisy, with a lot of background noise.

Are you hurt?

"No, don't worry, they're at the Sihai Music Restaurant with Hu Tu and the others. But what happened?"

At that moment, Hu Tu and Qin Xue, knowing that he was talking to Yan Baobao, both came over.

Baby seemed relieved and said, "That's good. This was done by the Zero Clan Alliance, as a protest against the Legalist Heavy Industry. The death toll has already exceeded a thousand. They've completely gone mad. The Legalist side has already deployed its own drone army, and we are also carrying out a comprehensive blockade."

Qin Xue and Hu Tu looked at each other, while Jiang Qi, Charles, Jiang Bin, and the others also looked solemn.

"In addition, Caesar has appeared. The possibility of capturing him is very low. He actually managed to get a single-person starship. Based on the information we have so far, Caesar should have a new backer, but the specifics are not yet clear."

"In my personal opinion, Caesar's family all died at the Legalist Heavy Industry, and he later founded the Zero Clan Alliance. This premeditated plot is very serious, and it's probably just the beginning..." Yan Baobao said, emphasizing, "Don't wander around in the restaurant area. Wait for my news. The Merlin Commercial District is still safe for now."

Qiao Yuan took a deep breath and said, "Okay, then you need to be careful too. You're just an intern, understand?"

"Okay, don't worry," Yan Baobao said happily. "I'll pick you up when I'm done with work."

He had just ended the call when Hu Tu and the others started chattering away.

"It's Caesar!!"

"I heard that guy is a complete madman, an absolute madman, capable of anything for revenge. I knew this day would come sooner or later."

"That's not all! I've also heard that Caesar ascended to the heavens, completely abandoning his physical body, and can appear on any electronic device like a Trojan virus!"

"Oh? Well, I have to go home. My mom is still recovering at home," Jiang Bin, the sports committee member, immediately backed out. He hurriedly packed his things and left the private room with an apologetic look on his face.

Jiang Qi, even more frantic, exclaimed, "I'm leaving too! Sorry everyone, my girlfriend seems to be in trouble. Damn it, damn Caesar!"

Several more classmates left one after another, all feeling anxious and uneasy, since none of them had a sister in the embers.

Qiao Yuan raised his hand and gently rubbed his temples. He had known about the Zero family's plan since midnight on the 3rd. There had been frictions of varying degrees in the past, but tonight's incident was truly a bit excessive.

Today is the 8th, and I can only go to the main city on the 19th, so there are 11 days left in total.

It's no longer a matter of money.

But the new problems are even bigger.

Qiao Yuan pondered, and a new plan gradually formed in his mind. First, he needed to raise the tuition fees as soon as possible, and then go to various boxing gyms to place bets tomorrow, instead of procrastinating on the 10,000 yuan a day anymore.