The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

The real world.

The others also woke up one after another.

Zhou Jian opened his eyes, rolled over, and jumped off the bed, landing steadily on his feet.

He strode to the window, stretched out his arms, and his bones cracked with a series of crisp popping sounds.

"Ugh—ah—!"

Zhou Jian let out a long sigh of relief.

"My body has been lying in bed for so long, it feels like it's about to rust."

Chen Feng smiled and was about to announce the disbandment when a deep, steady voice suddenly rang out in the room.

"Everyone, come to the office on the third floor immediately."

......

Inside the office.

The atmosphere was so heavy it was suffocating.

The five elders were already seated, sitting upright on one side of the long table, each with a different expression and piercing gaze.

On the other side, Chen Feng led his nine teammates, standing ramrod straight in a row.

At this moment, Chen Feng's palms were slightly sweaty. The gathering of the five elders was a scene he had never witnessed before.

Chi Zhengyang stood in front of them, his gaze first sweeping over the faces of the other four elders, silently exchanging some kind of information.

He then turned to Chen Feng, his voice calm yet carrying an undeniable authority.

"Chen Feng, report on yesterday's results."

Chen Feng stepped forward.

He stood upright like a pine tree, his back straight, and his voice was deep and powerful.

"Report!"

"Our team earned a total of 13,040 Source Crystals in Wasteland yesterday."

"In addition, during an intelligence mission, we unexpectedly obtained a special item, the Moon Demon Fruit."

"After discussion within the team, it was finally decided that I would use the Moon Demon Fruit myself and successfully activate the 'One Seal Spiritual Power'."

"Currently, in Wasteland Era, my combat level is rated as E+, and my overall combat strength is 315."

"The team obtained a basic gene serum by completing the timed recovery mission, which was used by team member Zhou Jian."

Chen Feng turned his gaze to Zhou Jian beside him.

"The result was success."

"Zhou Jian's current combat level is rated as: E, and his overall combat strength is: 263."

At this point, Chen Feng deliberately paused for a moment.

He gave the five people present time to process this massive amount of information.

"I do not understand!"

Mr. Qian tapped his finger lightly on the table, producing a muffled sound.

"What you mean by combat strength? Combat level? And what exactly is this 'One Seal Spiritual Power' thing?"

Old Qian's gaze suddenly shifted to Zhou Jian, his eyes filled with curiosity.

"Also, what kind of basic gene serum did Zhou Jian use? Tell me clearly."

Chi Zhengyang raised his hand, signaling to Qian Lao to calm down.

Chen Feng took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down and make his voice sound relatively calm: "Combat level can be understood as the character level in a game."

"This concept is easy to understand."

"Generally speaking, the higher the level, the stronger the strength, and the same principle applies to combat level."

"As for combat power, it is a more intuitive numerical value that is directly linked to the strength of an individual."

"The higher the combat power, the stronger the overall strength."

At this point, Chen Feng's gaze slowly swept across the faces of the five elderly people.

He noticed that everyone's attention was focused on him, their eyes filled with curiosity.

They really took this matter very seriously.

It's funny to think that these people are actually listening to him talk about game data, and listening so attentively.

I always have a feeling that I'm not doing my job properly.

But Chen Feng quickly put away his little thoughts, immediately became serious, and continued, "Based on my observation, there are many ways to improve combat power."

"For example, by replacing weapons with more powerful ones, or by using gene-enhancing drugs."

"And the mental power I just mentioned can also directly increase combat power."

Old Wei's eyes flashed with a thoughtful light, but he did not interrupt Chen Feng's report.

Chen Feng's tone remained calm as he continued to explain, "The basic gene serum can fundamentally and significantly enhance the user's physical strength."

"This will simultaneously increase both combat level and combat power."

"However, the failure rate of the basic gene serum is very high. According to store manager Lin Mo, the success rate of using the basic gene serum for the first time is only one percent."

"Moreover, the process of using it is extremely painful."

Chen Feng emphasized this point.

"However, only Zhou Jian himself knows the specific details."

All eyes shifted from Chen Feng to Zhou Jian.

Chi Zhengyang nodded to Zhou Jian, signaling him to speak: "You tell me, how much pain did you endure? And how did you ultimately succeed?"

Zhou Jian glanced at Chen Feng in front of him, then quickly stepped forward, a hint of reproach flashing in his eyes. He really wasn't good at handling this kind of situation.

But I still tried to remain calm.

"Report!"

"The process of using the basic gene serum was extremely painful. I almost thought I would die from the pain. The pain of breaking and rebuilding all the bones in my body, tearing and repairing every muscle, was clearly present every minute and every second."

"And you can only rely on your own willpower to get through it. If you can get through it, you will succeed. If you faint from the pain halfway through, the result will be death."

Zhou Jian couldn't speak, but he shared what he knew and how he felt at the time.

Listening to Zhou Jian's nonchalant description, Chi Zhengyang could imagine the terrifying torment hidden behind it.

He nodded, a hint of approval in his eyes.

"Thanks a lot."

His gaze then returned to Chen Feng.

"Chen Feng, continue. What is mental power?"

"Mental power is a supernatural ability that allows one to control objects remotely."

Chen Feng began to describe the specific manifestations of this ability.

"It can also greatly extend my perception, like an invisible radar that can detect subtle changes in the surrounding environment."

"In combat, you can control your weapon to attack with tremendous power. As long as the object being controlled is hard enough, it can easily pierce through the body of an F-rank monster, and even an E-rank elite monster can be easily killed."

When it came to mental power, Chen Feng realized something was amiss.

It seems that the world has changed ever since I left Wasteland Era.

Moreover, my thoughts were exceptionally clear when I spoke today.

Everything around him—the light, the dust, the sound of breathing—seemed to be under his control.

This feeling is strange, almost exactly the same as when he was still in the game.

His gaze unconsciously fell on the fountain pen in front of Old Master An on the long table.

It was a dark blue fountain pen, lying there quietly.

Chen Feng, however, was completely absorbed in watching.

Suddenly, an irrepressible curiosity surged up from the bottom of his heart.

He just wanted to give it a try.

Driven by curiosity.

Chen Feng had a sudden thought.

The still pen suddenly trembled very slightly.

The pen tip wobbled slightly, and then, defying the law of universal gravitation, it slowly detached itself from the table.

The pen traced a smooth arc in the air, circling Chen Feng's body once.

Finally, it came to a steady stop in front of Chen Feng.