I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

His height has increased from nearly 1.9 meters to about 2.2 meters.

Because it is enlarged proportionally, it does not appear bulky at all; it only adds a sense of oppression due to its size.

"Hidden Dragon Flow—"

Spiral indentations appeared and swirled on his right arm, gradually spreading and crawling across his chest and legs.

"Whirlwind Thunder!"

With a powerful punch, a dragon's roar resounded, followed by a thunderous explosion.

A storm was born at the tip of his fist.

"Boom boom boom——"

A violent tornado of air, originating from his fist, spun and swept forward, reaching a diameter of over five meters, engulfing everything in front of him.

Floor tiles flew everywhere, punching posts shattered... After the storm, the rooftop was a mess.

Seeing the power of that punch, Xue Jing clenched his fist, overjoyed.

"Just as I expected."

"Twin flexibility has doubled my body's internal resilience and doubled the strength I can utilize!"

"What Zhou Yinglin, Otogi Suzuka, they're nothing but chickens and dogs, worthless pieces of meat. What in this world can stop me? Damn it, who in this world can stand against me!?"

……

Chapter 225 The Cat Jealous of Young Haru A-Meng, GOD542 The Forgotten Greatsword (4K)

For the entire afternoon, Xue Jing experimented with various uses of double flexibility and the cooldown of the blue bar of [Twin] after upgrading to Lv5.

Each of the Twins' active effects has a different cost, but they all share a single mana bar.

Among them, [Speed] consumes the most. Currently, if you use Twin Speed ​​alone, your mana bar will be completely depleted after about a minute, and you will no longer be able to use Twin Speed.

[Power] Secondly, it can last for about 100 seconds.

[Flexibility] Secondly, it can last for nearly four and a half minutes.

The [defense] phase lasts approximately six minutes.

Finally, there's [Instinct], which is similar to defense, lasting approximately six minutes.

These active effects can be used simultaneously, and of course, the costs will also stack.

The twins' 'mana' is constantly being restored, and the current restoration speed is much faster than when they were at lower levels. When the mana bar is completely empty, it will be fully restored in about two and a half hours.

Compared to Lv4, the overall improvement is quite good. Most importantly, the passive resurrection cooldown time has been reduced by ten days. Currently, it only takes fifty days to resurrect again after resurrection, which is much more lenient than the initial ninety-day condition.

Xue Jing's vision of being able to resurrect infinitely upon reaching Lv10 seems to be gradually becoming a reality.

However, it's too early for that. At present, divinity is usually prioritized for use on Shadowflame, and then distributed to other skills once the divinity avatar is created.

Around six o'clock in the evening, it was getting dark.

Xue Jing looked at the devastated rooftop and thought to himself that it was a smart choice for the building to place its training grounds on the rooftop.

If this happened indoors, such a blunder would ruin the entire house.

It would be much more convenient to put it on the rooftop; at most, we could just replace the flooring.

Xue Jing returned to his bedroom, took a shower, and felt refreshed. He was about to go have dinner.

Just then, the phone rang.

He picked it up and saw it was Wu Youqing's phone, so he immediately pressed the answer button.

"Hello? Boss."

Xue Jing sat down on the sofa.

"I looked into what you said yesterday about Otogisuka and the Mischief Club."

Wu Youqing's gentle and calm voice came through the receiver, carrying a sense of peace and reassurance.

"...What he said is very likely true."

Xue Jing raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"

The claim that the "troublemakers'" actions were intended to delay the invasion of the alien gods into the mortal realm is incorrect.

Wu Youqing said.

"According to the information I found, no new cults of other gods have appeared in the world since about sixty-three years ago. In the past sixty years, there have been very few incidents of new gods appearing."

"The new era has only been around for a little over two hundred years, so although researchers have noticed this slightly unusual situation, they just thought it might be due to some kind of periodic pattern."

"After looking up information on the troublemakers, I discovered that the group first appeared more than sixty years ago, which perfectly matches this data..."

"It is very likely that the decrease in events related to alien gods over the past sixty years is due to their role in this."

Xue Jing tapped the armrest of the sofa with his index finger and murmured:

"So, the 'Troublemakers' organization... is actually righteous?"

Wu Youqing disagreed with this statement, and she spoke softly:

"No matter how great a goal is, if the process of achieving it is dirty, then it will certainly be dirty."

"Even if the troublemakers' goal was truly to slow down the invasion of the alien gods, their actions probably can't be considered righteous..."

"However, these philosophical speculations are irrelevant. Considering that the 'troublemakers' have never publicly declared themselves to be righteous, they don't care about the opinions of others."

Xue Jing smiled and nodded, saying:

"According to Suzuka Otogi, the members of the Mischief Makers are all real terrorists, problem children, and psychopaths, just brought together by this organization for a larger-scale carnival... They really didn't intend to use the name of justice."

Wu Youqing nodded and said, "In that case, there's no need to change the policy towards them. Just continue to treat them as terrorists. I will submit this suggestion to the higher-ups."

Xue Jing thought for a moment and asked, "What about Otogisuka himself? He's a member of the Troublemakers, and also a terrorist, right?"

Wu Youqing said, "There's no way to deal with it... These are all just his one-sided statements from beginning to end. Unless he actually commits terrorist acts that endanger society, we can only treat them as a joke."

“Even if we arrest him, he can simply claim that he only made a slightly excessive joke, and we will have to release him. This could even cause an international dispute, which would be a losing proposition.”

Xue Jing nodded and said, "In other words, we don't need to worry about him."

“That’s exactly right,” Wu Youqing said.

"Just how sensitive is this person's identity? It feels like even the smallest thing he does here could cause an international dispute," Xue Jing asked casually.

Wu Youqing smiled and said, "The six major financial groups in the Far East, namely Tsukishiro, Shinjō, Otogi, Hisōin, Shikanomiya, and Tenmaya, can be understood as the thirteen great families on our side of China. However... in terms of their status within the country, the six major financial groups are even more exaggerated than the thirteen great families."

She paused, then continued, "They are equivalent to this country in the Far East itself."

Xue Jing: "Hmm?"

"Like the thirteen great families, the six major zaibatsu are the 'victors of the new era.' Compared to the vast and complex China, the Far East only has two metropolitan areas, Tokyo and Osaka. The size of the six major zaibatsu is enough to devour this small island nation completely."

"They are the undisputed kings of that land. Whether it is the Prime Minister or the Emperor, who is called the 'living god,' they are now nothing more than puppets kept by the six major financial groups."

"Therefore, as the third heir of the Otogi Zaibatsu, Otogi Suzuka's status is equivalent to that of a prince or crown prince of a country. We must do our best to ensure that he does not make any mistakes in China... Of course, all of this is in accordance with basic diplomatic policy, and he has not received any special treatment."

Xue Jing suddenly realized, "Oh, I see. I've learned something new."

Wu Youqing smiled and said, "You've extracted some very important information this time, uncovering the purpose of the Mischief Club and the motivation behind its activities. You've done another great job."

Xue Jing's eyes lit up immediately, and he perked up: "There's a reward?"

"Not for now, I'll save it for you," Wu Youqing said.

Xue Jing scoffed, "What's the point of saving these up? If you don't reward someone for their merits on the spot, it'll make you seem generous."

Wu Youqing snorted, "I never said I was generous."

"I don't believe it! The wise and mighty Buddha Youqing would never be stingy with a small reward. You must be an imposter. Tell me, who are you!"

"The wise and mighty Buddha Youqing is neither wise nor mighty, nor is he a Buddha."

"Hmm? You sound quite unhappy with this title. Then I'll call you 'Female Bodhisattva' from now on..."

"Xue Jing, you seem to be really asking for trouble..."

……

After chatting with Wu Youqing for nearly an hour, Xue Jing hung up the phone with a smile.

He had just put his phone away and was about to go out for dinner as planned when he suddenly turned his head sharply and looked to the side.

The room was dark, with only a little light filtering in from the window as night approached. In a dark corner of the room, a pair of emerald-green vertical pupils stared at him eerily, like two will-o'-the-wisps.

"...Teacher Wan, what are you doing squatting there?"

Xue Jing coughed lightly and spoke softly.

The cat gave a soft hum, its delicate and charming face narrowing its eyes, revealing an ambiguous expression.

"You usually seem indifferent to women, but it turns out you haven't met anyone you truly like... You seem to be having a great chat with this Mr. Wu, though."

Xue Jing smiled without changing his expression: "It's for work. That's how you talk to your superiors. After all, I'm a member of society..."

The cat remained noncommittal: "I've never seen any socialite call flirting with their superiors a work requirement."

Xue Jing walked up to her, picked her up, and rubbed her head, pondering:

"How many vats of vinegar have you been drinking while squatting in the corner? No wonder you're a woman with over 2000 points of affection for me, this possessiveness is terrifying..."

Cat's lips twitched: "That piece of junk is definitely malfunctioning somewhere. How could I possibly have such a high level of favorability towards you? Either you're lying about military intelligence, or favorability isn't something you calculate like that..."

Xue Jing simply reached out and gently stroked her head, staring at her with a smile in his eyes, without saying a word.

The cat felt extremely uncomfortable under their gaze, as if it were a child lying to its parents. Its cheeks gradually flushed under their understanding yet knowing looks.

"Humph!"

In the end, he just snorted, turned his head away, and refused to meet Xue Jing's gaze.

……

Another day has passed.