High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

"What exactly is the principle behind this? I'm a little confused."

Zhao Lianqi rubbed his temples. He had seen all sorts of bizarre mutations, but this was truly the first time he had ever seen anything like it.

If Chen Mo's mutation could be replicated.

Doesn't that mean... humans can directly compete with Abyss Warriors for energy?

"You...why don't you go back? This place is too dangerous. I think it's better for you to be protected."

Kong Dexian was a little intimidated; this kind of existence was practically a national treasure.

"It's alright, even if you all die, I won't."

Chen Mo waved his hand and found a relatively clean spot to sit down and begin absorbing abyssal energy.

The abyssal energy here is virtually inexhaustible, and Chen Mo absorbs it at an extremely fast rate. If external pressure is added to that...

Opening his eyes, Chen Mo waved to Zhao Lianqi.

"Master Zhao, I have a favor to ask of you."

Chen Mo chuckled. Since Xue Le wasn't around, he had no choice but to find another nuclear-powered donkey to use.

"you say."

Zhao Lianqi moved closer to Chen Mo, quite curious about what kind of requests Chen Mo might make.

"You unleash your full Grandmaster-level pressure to suppress me."

Chen Mo had experienced firsthand how fast the body could be tempered under high pressure; the feeling was even better than getting glued on.

With the almost inexhaustible abyssal energy, Chen Mo even considered settling down here.

"...?"

Zhao Lianqi was stunned for a moment. He didn't understand why Chen Mo wanted him to do such a thing.

"Don't worry, Dean Xue kept me in check at the Grandmaster Academy for several months and nothing happened."

Chen Mo patted his chest and assured Zhao Lianqi that he would be fine, but Zhao Lianqi still couldn't understand.

What is the principle behind this? Why is what Chen Mo is doing completely unrelated to his understanding of body tempering?

"Are you sure you're alright? You should know that I'm also a grandmaster."

Zhao Lianqi knew Xue Le's name; he was a renowned master of boxing, the kind who could take on both of them.

"Don't worry, if you can crush me, I'll give you half of my 15 billion resources."

Chen Mo was quite confident in his body's ability to withstand pressure. Xue Le had been pressing on him for twelve hours straight without any problems, let alone Zhao Lianqi.

That's right, even grandmasters are divided into stronger and weaker levels.

People like Zhao Lianqi, who have just been promoted to Grandmaster, are generally referred to as "minor Grandmaster" or "weak Grandmaster" among Grandmasters.

If it's a veteran powerhouse like Geng Lianhu or Xue Le, the grandmasters would generally call them "Grandmaster Xue" or "Grandmaster Xue".

However, this title is mostly used among grandmasters, and outsiders are not aware of the differences in strength among grandmasters.

"Hey, I don't like hearing that from you!"

Seventy-five billion in resources is a huge sum for a grandmaster, and not everyone can squander it like Chen Mo.

"Don't regret it, I really used all my strength to suppress you."

Zhao Lianqi was still somewhat wary. If he accidentally damaged Chen Mozhen, both the Grandmaster Academy and Song Bin would come after him.

It's best to take it easy at first.

"Come on, come on, I always keep my word."

Having finally convinced this free nuclear-powered donkey, Chen Mo wasn't about to let him off easily.

"Ready?"

Zhao Lianqi was still somewhat hesitant, wondering if Chen Mo could handle it.

"Just come on, why are you so hesitant and indecisive, even though you're a grandmaster? You're not as decisive as the grandmasters among the abyss warriors."

Chen Mo curled his lip. Was this person really a grandmaster? Why was he so cowardly?

"Hey! You little rascal!"

Zhao Lianqi got angry, and his terrifying Grandmaster aura erupted instantly.

The ground within a two-meter radius of Chen Mo sank down, and ripples appeared on Chen Mo's skin.

"Tsk." Chen Mo clicked his tongue, this kid has no energy.

"Ouch!" Seeing that Chen Mo's expression clearly showed that he was dissatisfied with his strength, Zhao Lianqi directly increased the intensity to 60%.

"Master Zhao, could you use a little more force? I can't feel anything."

The ground around Chen Mo had sunk deeply, but he was telling the truth; he really didn't feel anything.

"I just don't believe it!!"

Zhao Lianqi unleashed his full power, even showing signs of exceeding his limits.

"That's good, that's the right amount of force. Thank you for your hard work."

"If I can't hold on any longer, I'll just say so myself."

Chen Mo nodded in satisfaction; the old man's strength after using his full power was not bad.

It could make him lose at least 80,000 health points per second.

Don't underestimate these 80,000 health points; that's damage after deducting Chen Mo's defense.

The sheer power of a grandmaster is enough to crush a group of people with sheer force.

With the help of Zhao Lianqi's oppressive aura, Chen Mo began to frantically absorb the abyssal energy within the underground cavern.

The abyssal energy transformed into an energy tide that surged into Chen Mo's body, and after passing through the abyssal crystal marrow, it was transformed into pure blood and qi.

The tempering order of the five internal organs is very regular, so let the Qi and blood complete a cycle through the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.

Normally, one cycle can increase the progress by about 0.01%, and it takes about two hours to complete one cycle.

However, under the pressure of a grandmaster and with inexhaustible qi and blood, Chen Mo only needs twelve minutes to complete one cycle. If he focuses on tempering, he can complete the tempering of his five internal organs in just over a month.

"This kid is truly a monster; his speed in tempering his internal organs is astonishing!"

Zhao Lianqi couldn't help but marvel at the differences between people; he hadn't even tempered his internal organs this quickly back then.

It would take at least two and a half hours to walk around the entire loop...

Although Chen Mo's commotion was quite significant, it did not disrupt the rhythm of the assault battalion soldiers clearing the surrounding area.

These soldiers are well-trained and will not be affected by such trivial matters.

As Chen Mo's internal organs were being tempered, the clearing of the surrounding camp gradually took shape.

After confirming that the camp could accommodate more than 30,000 people, Kong Dexian then conveyed the message that people could enter through the shaft.

...

Outside, Gu Feng and his group gathered their equipment, while He Miao donned her full-coverage helmet and joined the team.

"The situation down here isn't great; the environment is unfamiliar..."

Before entering the shaft, He Miao gave Gu Feng and Ma Wanglin a reminder.

"How should I put it? It's similar to the environment in the abyss rift, but not exactly the same."

"I've seen this in the research institute's files before; it's possible that this place has already begun to merge with the Abyss."

Gu Feng and Ma Wanglin were stunned; it was the first time they had ever heard of such a thing.

"Why haven't I heard you mention this before?"

Ma Wanglin was puzzled. Why hadn't He Miao mentioned such important information?