Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

In any situation, the most dazzling figures are always just a handful of individuals…

Only a handful of people standing at the top are truly worthy of being seen.

Of course, it is also because of these people that the audience can understand just how extraordinary the geniuses of the contemporary Central Kingdom are.

After Rescher proactively announced the completion of the concentration-related competition...

Gu Yizheng clearly noticed that Xu Shanji's gaze towards him was completely different from that of others.

Although it was nowhere near as intense as the way he looked at Zhang Chaoqiang, it still made him realize, to some extent, that he also received special treatment.

Very quickly, in a fleeting moment…

Zhang Chaoqiang and Xu Shanji, who were on the field, had disappeared from the field at some point.

No one noticed, and no one was able to observe what was going on.

After the two disappeared, Lei She, as Gu Yizheng's teacher, explained Xu Shanji's opinion of him to the somewhat dazed Gu Yizheng.

"Did Senior Xu really say that?"

Upon learning of Xu Shanji's high praise for him, even as a top genius, Gu Yizheng couldn't suppress his excitement.

This unusually excited expression then led him to mutter to himself, "Second only to one person, above ten thousand..."

Although this statement directly implies that Gu Yizheng is not as good as Zhang Chaoqiang, the champion of this concentration competition, it also gives a high evaluation that others have never received.

He was in a good mood, but a figure kept inexplicably appearing in his mind.

Zhang Chaoqiang's figure.

This figure will likely linger in my mind for some time to come.

"Teacher, the assessment project that Senior Xu has given us this time is a major challenge. The difficulty seems to far exceed our ability to withstand the intensity of synthesis and our comprehension."

I was fortunate enough to be inspired by Zhang Chaoqiang's compression movements, and subsequently made a preliminary attempt.

Unfortunately, even after expending all my mental energy, I could only redistribute about fifty percent of the microscopic molecular sequences.

"Could it be that Senior Xu is trying to observe whether we have such capabilities?"

Is he trying to find a suitable candidate to assist him in the research and development of the spiritual energy center?

Gu Yizheng raised his reasonable insights and questions, and it was precisely these questions that made Lei She very satisfied.

As expected of Lei She's student, Gu Yizheng's views and analyses of things are very insightful. He has a keen sense for everything, which also directly improves his observation and analytical abilities.

He nodded, confirming Gu Yizheng's guess.

"That's right. Elder Xu's purpose in coming here is precisely to find someone who can successfully assist him in completing the giant artificial crystal core's spiritual energy hub, and Zhang Chaoqiang, who successfully transformed a portion of the artificial crystal core's pure spiritual energy into one-thirtieth of its volume pheromones..."

He became the person who could assist Elder Xu in beginning his own research and development mission.

I'm so envious...

As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility, and every opportunity is for the capable. Naturally, Gu Yizheng felt an endless longing for Zhang Chaoqiang.

"Don't be discouraged. Old Xu is also watching you. He specifically asked me to tell you that Zhang Chaoqiang is an exception."

He is an exception in the entire Central Kingdom, so there is no need for him to take the fact that he is not as strong as Zhang Chao too seriously.

Because you need to understand, even Elder Xu admitted that at the same age and level, even he would only face one outcome if he stood in front of Zhang Chaoqiang…”

"What consequences?" Gu Yizheng asked, his eyelids slightly lowered.

"That was a crushing defeat, the kind of crushing defeat that Zhang Chaoqiang could have inflicted!"

"what?"

Gu Yi was shocked. What moved him the most was not Lei She's words, nor the statement that Xu Shanji was inferior to Zhang Chaoqiang, who was of the same age or level.

After all, sometimes, a true strongman needs to go through a lot of things. Those famous strongmen in the Central Kingdom were not necessarily very strong when they were young.

Instead, they need to go through continuous life experiences and setbacks to gradually improve themselves.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Xu Shanji is not as strong as Zhang Chaoqiang, who is currently making waves, at the same age.

The reason for being moved and shocked was that the other party had so frankly stated this fact.

As the renowned father of science and technology in the Central Kingdom, he represents the highest scientific and technological authority, intellectual achievements, and research and development capabilities of the Central Kingdom.

Logically speaking, they should have a rather stubborn mindset.

Gu Yizheng did not expect Xu Shanji to admit so frankly that he was completely inferior to Zhang Chaoqiang at the same age, both in terms of talent and strength.

Xu Shanji and Zhang Chaoqiang have long since moved from the Hehe Competition arena to different locations.

In a fit of dizziness, Zhang Chaoqiang didn't even realize how he had been taken away. He only knew that in a moment of vertigo, everything around him had inexplicably changed direction.

He has now arrived at a place he has no recollection of what's there. The surrounding environment is completely different from the scene of the synthesis competition.

The architectural style was completely different from before.

In an environment where he and Xu Shanji were the only two left, he successfully obtained a crucial piece of information.

Xu Shanji didn't seem to be bothered by his earlier refusal to become his last disciple, which surprised Zhang Chaoqiang.

He originally thought that Xu Shanji took him away mainly to persuade him, but that wasn't actually the case.

Perhaps Zhang Chaoqiang gleaned some information from Xu Shanji's gaze and eyes, and the other party seemed to have also sensed the determination in his own eyes.

That's why there was no final coercion, because whether it's martial arts or the spiritual path, the most important thing is to follow one's own heart.

Only in this way can one achieve a state of effortless mastery in cultivation, and avoid being hindered by other evil thoughts.

"How does it feel, Zhang Chaoqiang?"

Xu Shanji's first question was to Zhang Chaoqiang about the two experiences he had just had: altering the microstructure of pure spiritual energy and breaking through during the battle.

Most importantly, he wanted to observe whether Zhang Chaoqiang possessed the ability to achieve this success again, or even continue to do so, by extracting a portion of pure spiritual energy from an artificial crystal core…

The pheromone that is compressed into a single pheromone with a volume one-thirtieth of its original volume.

"Replying to Elder Xu, if it were the original third-level intermediate mental level, my mental strength would definitely not be able to support me in successfully compressing a portion of pheromones."

This success was largely due to a breakthrough at the last minute; my immense mental strength was enough to support me in rearranging the entire microscopic molecular sequence!

"A very fair answer, neither humble nor arrogant."

Do you know what the main purpose of this private conversation is? Xu Shanji's deep eyes looked at Zhang Chaoqiang without making the other party feel awkward.

What else could it be? Since it wasn't about persuading me to become their last disciple, then there was only one last thing.

As Xu Shanji said at the beginning, he needed to provide so-called research and development assistance to the other party.

Instead of answering Xu Shanji's question directly, Zhang Chaoqiang took the initiative to raise his own questions.

He asked first, "Mr. Xu, how can I help you? Do you need me to fill all those plates with pheromones made from artificial crystal cores, just like I did today?"

That has a total of 30,000 plates. Even though one-third of them have been filled with spiritual pheromones, there are still 20,000 plates.

Such a huge number...

"They probably won't make me fill them in one by one, will they?"

Zhang Chaoqiang's words made Xu Shanji laugh: "Of course not, would such a person still be a person?"

That's a donkey! Only a donkey would do the same thing over and over again!

"The specific assistance provided, although closely related to today's competition, does not require you to perform repetitive synthesis and compression."

We already possess a high-polymer coordination and operation machine that can synchronously replicate your alignment process. You only need to compress your pure spiritual energy into a spiritual pheromone that is one-thirtieth the size of your original energy...

When you are inside a machine, the built-in programs will analyze and process your behavior.

This allows you to reach the optimal state of imitation. After that, you no longer need to constantly perform the tasks; you only need to assist by having a fully automated coordination and control system perform manual intervention and training.

Continuously improve the operating experience of the machine.

Only in this way can we truly free our hands... After the operating machine is successfully trained, the remaining sections that haven't been filled with pheromones will also be ready soon...

"It sounds almost identical in essence to the AI ​​network intelligence that humans possess today..."

Zhang Chaoqiang presented his views in a concise and clear manner.

His view was also agreed upon by Xu Shanji.

He explained, "That's right, it essentially follows the same principles as AI, only our operating mechanism is different..."

Its mechanism is far more advanced than that of ordinary network intelligence (AI). Its capabilities extend far beyond the scope of information currently accessible to humans.

"The logic behind it is like an infant, and this infant contains infinite potential. We martial artists can guide it by giving it repetitive movements and knowledge reserves."

However, controlling its continuous operation in a certain aspect also takes time.

Therefore, even though you, Zhang Chaoqiang, don't need to constantly compress and replenish your pheromones like a donkey, you still need to play another role: a teacher.

Successfully adapting the machine into a flexible tool, capable of accurately and flawlessly replacing the entire process, is itself a test of your abilities.

"However, if the power is strong enough, then the purest power can be used to suppress and compress that pure spiritual power, directly compressing it into pheromones..."

If that's the case, then I believe that Mr. Xu's research laboratory should not lack such talented people, right?

Why not directly train the operating mechanism through power, thereby replenishing the spiritual energy center?

Faced with Zhang Chaoqiang's question.

Xu Shanji explained to Zhang Chaoqiang the limitations of the first-order spiritual energy center, as well as the precarious microscopic structure within it.

After the other party explained, Zhang Chaoqiang naturally understood that this spiritual energy center was completely unable to withstand the pressure of spiritual energy above the third rank.

If that happens, the microstructure of the entire spiritual energy center will tend to collapse, and all the research done on it before will vanish like a bubble.

This project, whether explored by Zhang Chaoqiang or Xu Shanji, is a long-term endeavor. In other words, under the current circumstances, the field of spiritual energy transmission technology across space is only in the exploratory stage.

It is far from being put into practical application.

Therefore, what kind of returns Zhang Chaoqiang can get by joining these research and development efforts is a very important point that Xu Shanji believes is crucial for children of Zhang Chaoqiang's age.

Simply joining his own research institute to conduct research and development was, in Zhang Chaoqiang's opinion, a rare experience.

However, in Xu Shanji's eyes, this was not a reward for Zhang Chaoqiang.

Therefore, upon leaving, Zhang Chaoqiang gleaned several key phrases from Xu Shanji. The explanations of some of these names unexpectedly shocked him…

Mental-enhancing fragrance!

Effect: Directly amplifies and strengthens the mental power of martial artists below the fifth level of the mental realm by a certain amount! It is almost equivalent to a higher realm of the mental realm!