Gao Wu: I became the minor villain that the protagonist was about to destroy.

Ji Wubai was unsure how to answer; he couldn't very well say that he came from the gutter of the neighboring Baiquan City.

He then revealed a simple and honest smile: "When I was a child, my family was poor, and there was really no other way to go to school. Fortunately, our president didn't look down on me and gave me this opportunity. Being able to come here is already an incredible stroke of luck."

Chu Yu nodded upon hearing this. Lin Yue, Mo Ling, and the others beside her also nodded slightly. The revival of spiritual energy brought about earth-shattering changes, creating countless powerful individuals and families. However, there are always shadows under the sun. Those who were left behind by the tides of the times are still struggling to survive, and dropping out of school remains the norm for the lower classes.

Although Chu Yu's voice was cool, it still carried a hint of kindness: "There's no need to belittle yourself. If you want to go to school, you can tell me, and my Chu family will arrange for you to transfer to our school. It won't be a troublesome matter."

This unexpected kindness made Ji Wubai smile: "No, no, the president also asked me if I wanted to go to school, but I refused."

"I feel great staying here. Master Lie and Master Guo have taken good care of me and are willing to personally guide me through many things. I have learned quite a lot."

"Oh? Uncle Lie and Grandpa Guo are actually personally teaching you?" Chu Yu raised her eyebrows slightly, revealing a hint of genuine surprise and envy.

Ji Wubai felt a little embarrassed by their stares, chuckled sheepishly, scratched his head, and quickly changed the subject: "Since you're here to train too, why don't we train together? I just finished warming up and am getting ready to train."

Lin Yue picked up the conversation, his tone sincere: "That's fine. Leng mentioned before that if there's anything I don't understand here, I can ask you for help. Training together is indeed very convenient."

Seeing that no one objected, a barely perceptible smile flashed in Ji Wubai's eyes. He replied with a "Okay" and turned to walk towards the metallic control panel on the side of the training room. He skillfully operated it a few times, and a deep humming sound rang out, as if lead had been injected into the air.

"Well!"

"Oh!"

Caught off guard, Lin Yue, Mo Ling, and the other three felt an invisible, immense force suddenly crush them, impacting every bone and muscle. Unprepared, they cried out in alarm and fell to the ground, looking utterly disheveled.

Only Chu Yu, who was mentally prepared, and Ji Wubai, the instigator, remained standing steadily, as if nothing had happened.

"Holy crap! What is this? A gravity device?!" Xiao Yi couldn't help but exclaim, trying to prop himself up, but felt incredibly heavy.

Chu Yu's lips curved upwards almost imperceptibly, her tone remaining calm: "That's right, the training room here has a gravity adjustment system."

Chu Yu looked up and saw that the numerical value displayed above was indeed 2.

"It's double gravity now."

Mo Ling finally managed to sit up, looking at Chu Yu with a hint of reproach: "Xiao Yu! Why didn't you remind us earlier?"

Chu Yu finally revealed a slightly smug and playful expression, and laughed, "What's the point of telling you beforehand? Uncle Lie treated me the same way when I first came in. You guys should experience this 'surprise' too." She silently added in her mind, "Seeing you all grinning like that makes me feel much better."

At this moment, Ji Wubai spoke, his voice still steady despite the doubled pressure: "It's only double gravity, you'll feel uncomfortable at first. Don't panic, take slow, deep breaths, let your body adapt to the pressure, and you'll be able to move around soon."

The four people lying on the ground did as instructed, trying to regulate their disordered breathing and fight against the heaviness in their bodies. After a while, the suffocating pressure eased slightly.

Lin Yue was the first to adapt, slowly standing up from the ground with his own strength. Although he was a little unaccustomed to it, his eyes were unusually bright.

"Incredible... With this device, even without venturing deep into secret realms to fight strange beasts, one can continuously break through physical limitations and pursue the ultimate realm through this extreme training!"

At this moment, Lin Yue was extremely excited. He stopped talking, got into a fighting stance, and began to circulate and release the Xuanyuan Body Tempering Technique taught by the professor. A faint flow of energy circulated around his body.

Immediately afterward, Xiao Yi, Mo Ling, and Yun Ni gritted their teeth and stood up, each activating different body-tempering techniques. Under the doubled gravity, they began an extremely arduous training. Every raise of their hand and every step became exceptionally difficult, yet it also stimulated their potential even more.

Meanwhile, in the lobby on the first floor of the Black Dragon Hunting Company.

Liu Qingyun entered with two colleagues. They were acting on orders from Director Wang Yanzhi to speak with Ye Ming, the company's head, to gather information. Behind the reception desk, only Ye Sisi sat quietly, head down, reading a book.

Upon seeing the girl's appearance, Liu Qingyun paused slightly, and memories of her flashed through his mind. Because it hadn't been long, he remembered it very clearly ("She was also a pitiful little girl.").

Before she could speak, Ye Sisi had already raised her head, her voice soft yet unusually calm: "Do you have an appointment?"

Liu Qingyun immediately put on a kind smile, leaned down slightly, and said gently, "Little sister, don't be afraid, we are psionic police."

Liu Qingyun pointed to the badge she was wearing on her chest: "Sister, I'm here to see Mr. Ye Ming. There are some things I need to ask him about."

Ye Sisi blinked, seemingly checking their identification, then nodded without speaking. She simply picked up the front desk's internal phone, skillfully dialed a short number, and whispered a few words. After hanging up, she pointed to the private elevator on one side of the lobby, indicating that the group could go up.

Liu Qingyun's smile softened. She reached out and gently ruffled Ye Sisi's hair, her gesture natural and comforting: "Thank you, Sisi."

He then led two subordinates toward the elevator. After the elevator doors closed, the lobby returned to its previous quiet, leaving only Ye Sisi alone, who once again lowered her head, looking at the book in her hands.

Soon, Liu Qingyun and the other two took the elevator to Ye Ming's office.

Ye Ming lay back in his chair and slowly said, "What brings you to this small place? Have one of my men caused trouble again?"

Liu Qingyun shook his head: "The thing is, I don't know if Mr. Ye Ming has heard about the student's death recently."

Ye Xiang thought for a moment and said, "I've heard about it. What's wrong? Do you suspect we did this? Have you come here specifically to interrogate us?"

"That's not the case. We've come here simply to ask Mr. Ye Ming a few questions."

Ye Ming glanced at the three of them and gestured for them to sit down.