"Alright, let's do as you suggest, using paintball guns and simulate real combat."

Zhou Ping'an clapped his hands in agreement.

After that, the remaining twenty-five members of the Third Group went through the process of hope, disappointment, and finally despair.

Tang Tang had not only become very strong.

With a gun in each hand, she shot here and there, headshot after headshot.

Making the members' bodies flash with light continuously.

Not even a single bullet managed to hit Tang Tang.

Watching this scene, even Chief Wu, who always put safety first, repeatedly concealed his pistol at his waist and stood even further back.

He certainly did not want to stain his unblemished record.

And tarnish the nickname "Gun Dragon".

"Ok, I suppose you all understand why you were called here.

Since Inspector Tang has become so powerful, you all can certainly..."

Zhou Ping'an said up to this point and paused.

Just then, many breaths filled with extreme suppression and excitement suddenly filled the hall.

All the members of the Third Group understood.

The team leader was about to distribute benefits. Could it be that he was going to share his powerful secret with us?

"A cultivation technique should not be casually transmitted, especially a true inheritance. If it is obtained too easily, one will not cherish it...

As the Foundation Technique for beginners, considering our comradeship, I can pass it on to you as a basis for securing your life and establishing your career.

But to attain the higher secret and divine skills afterward, you'll need to earn them through merit points... As long as you have enough points, there's nothing stopping you from cultivating True Qi and developing Martial Intent."

Zhou Ping'an gestured with an extended hand at an angle.

Along the edge of his palm, a green Sword Qi appeared.

With a swish, it flew over three meters and cut through a hanging cowhide sandbag in the hall.

The sandbag was severed in two, and fine sand poured out onto the ground, accumulating in a heap.

The sight left everyone dumbfounded.

They could hardly believe their own eyes.

"Is this, True Qi?"

Yang Zhengyu's voice changed with shock, his throat breaking as he asked.

"That's right, it's the True Qi Realm of the seventh layer of ordinary cultivation... Once True Qi is cultivated, one's lifespan can reach 120 years. Until the day of old age and death, one's body functions will not decline."

"The 'Martial Intent' mentioned earlier by the team leader, does it mean living even longer?"

Wu Shi could no longer contain himself and asked tremulously.

He was already in his forties, feeling his body deteriorating day by day. With the end seeming near, hearing now that there was a chance to prolong life, this wasn't just practicing martial arts; it was cultivating immortality...

Who wouldn't allow him to learn this kind of martial arts; he'd be anxious with anyone who did.

Zhou Ping'an smiled, knowing their thoughts: "Correct, after developing Martial Intent, you can live for 180 years. As for realms beyond that, I'll spare you the details for now, to avoid losing sleep over it."

"Boom..."

This time, nobody could remain calm.

Even Tang Tang and Dong Mingyue, who had suspected as much, were breathing heavily.

It's one thing to guess, but another to hear it confirmed.

"Team leader, does this mean we're establishing a sect?"

Sun Yue asked excitedly, thinking of all the stories.

At this point, who still cared about the distinction between public and private duties? He felt that even if their team leader decided to take everyone to start a new faction, they would agree without a second thought.

"No, consider it more like a study class, an advanced study class for those in service. You guys are the first batch of students. As for the name, let's call it 'Starfire'."

Zhou Ping'an declared with a serious demeanor.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

Martial arts had declined, especially the transmission of martial skills, which had almost become a term exclusively used by charlatans.

Zhou Ping'an, although not interested in restoring the reputation of Martial Transmission, did not want to see the people of Zhuxia blindly follow the path of genetic transformation.

It was clear to see that that path was a dead end...

Not only would it fail to increase lifespan, but it could also affect one's mind, turning people more and more monstrous as they advanced to higher realms of transformation.

Even someone like Lan Fengjiao, who had merely injected the "Gene Strengthening Solution", was affected emotionally, showing significant personality changes.

One can only imagine the countless hidden dangers of modifying one's body.

Perhaps one day humanity might destroy itself.

Such a possibility had been proven by the distant past of the Landis Empire.

It's a pity that, faced with huge benefits,

and the hope of becoming stronger, there are few who can remain calm.

When someone can't help but take the first step, it forces other clear-minded individuals to follow in their footsteps.

Because not keeping up with them would lead to destruction.

Thousands of years of history have taught everyone that those who fall behind get beaten.

Without great power, it's not just a matter of living well; even living like a human being could become impossible.

Zhou Ping'an, although not possessing too grand ambitions, wouldn't mind sowing a seed within his capacity to see it sprout someday.

As this seed slowly grew into a towering tree,

it would undoubtedly face countless covetous and hostile gazes.

Until one becomes strong enough that nobody dares to have any crooked ideas, but rather must act according to the rules one has set.

Such a step,

is a long and arduous journey.

"How do we earn these points, and can our study class exchange them for powerful subsequent cultivation techniques and those supplemental drugs?"

Tang Tang suddenly asked.

She was laying the groundwork.

Zhou Ping'an nodded: "As the team leader, it's only natural to give gifts to the first batch of students for their foundation. Later, after I teach you the Gentle Water Eight Steps, each of you will receive a Vigor Blood Pill to help you make rapid progress in a short time."

"Of course, such drugs are hard to come by; they won't be supplied for free and cannot be bought with money. If you want to acquire more, you'll need internal study class points.

As for how to earn points? Sister, you will set up the regulations when the time comes."

"Alright."

Tang Tang immediately understood the profound meaning hidden in his junior brother's tone.

You can't buy it outside, so what do you do?

Do the credit tasks.

What are the credit tasks? Naturally, Zhou Ping'an will define them himself.

In the early stages of the study class, it will firmly attract the students, and as long as they want to improve, there is only one path to follow.

Human hearts are separated by a belly.

Human hearts change easily.

No matter how good camaraderie and admiration for colleagues can be, faced with the relentless passage of time, they might slowly fade.

Nobody knows how long this loyalty can last, or whether it might change, lured away by sweet-coated temptations from various quarters.

To eradicate this possibility from the root.

The only reliance is the superiority of the system.

By controlling the core resources in one's hands, there will never be a worry that things could head in an unpredictable direction.

...

Next.

Zhou Ping'an personally taught the Gentle Water Eight Steps with the help of Dong Mingyue. It took a full three to four hours to teach everyone in the Third Group.

And, by manipulating their acupoints and guiding their strength, he initiated them.

Until even the equipment maintenance worker Chen Guo and office clerk Ouyang Qin had learned it.

After all, they were special forces personnel with some foundation. Their weakness was that they had not received any proper inheritance in the past, which isn't to say their aptitude and insight were lacking in any way.

Even the ordinary farmers from another world could learn it in a few days.

The speed at which these people would learn could only be faster.

After each person took a Blood Fortifying Pill, instantly, twenty people's bodies became stronger, their Qi-Blood robust. Not to mention doubling their strength... a fifty percent increase was effortlessly achieved.

Moreover, this transformation would continue over the next few days.

According to Zhou Ping'an's estimation, a single Blood Fortifying Pill, combined with the base laying of the Gentle Water Eight Steps, would be enough to rapidly advance these students to break through the Flesh-and-skin realm and reach the Bone Tempering Realm.

Charging towards the realm of Bone Tempering as strong as steel.

Without the Blood Fortifying Pills, it would take a normal person at least a month, and at most three to six months, to reach this level.

Unless someone was a fool, having experienced the acceleration of medicinal aid, no one could resist the temptation of "credit tasks."

"Everyone go back and sleep for five hours. At nine in the morning, we start the operation.

The first major credit task, to defend Jinguiyuan No.18 and eliminate the enemy beyond sight."

"Yes..."

The members of the Third Group responded loudly.

With the mission already issued, Zhou Ping'an didn't care whether they could sleep or not.

And whether they would truly "comprehend" the deeper meaning of his establishing the [Starfire Study Class].

It didn't matter; one had to walk the path step by step.

And handle matters one by one.

Someday, this world would become what he wanted it to be.

"Senior Brother, you said we are the first batch of students. Will more students join later? How will they be recruited?"

Dong Mingyue tentatively asked from the side.

Her eyes blinked, as if she wanted to say something but didn't know how to start.

"Of course, I haven't forgotten the eldest senior brother. Over the years, he has struggled with our master to hold up the frame of the Dragon-Tiger Xingyiquan, it hasn't been easy."

Zhou Ping'an just glanced at his little junior sister's expression and immediately understood what she was thinking.

But in his mind, he thought.

In truth, the best suited task for the eldest senior brother Sun Tong would be to gather some wayward young men and women from the streets.

If he could completely walk out of the shadows of his past, that is.

"As for the recruitment of students for the second period and beyond, let's use a recommendation system. There must be a guarantee from old members and a clear understanding of the person's character and past, subject to review."

Zhou Ping'an turned toward Tang Tang with a smile and said, "This matter will trouble Senior Sister."

"Actually, the best person for this job is Fengjiao. Before she established the Tianxiang Group, she became the HR director of a large company right after graduating from college. She's very capable."

"Plus, when it comes to gathering information, our cousin is quite skilled at it."

Tang Tang spoke with a sense of promoting the capable without avoiding relatives.

Thinking of bringing her best friend and cousin into the fold as well.

"It's up to you."

Zhou Ping'an had no objections.

The person making the recommendation would be responsible; he just needed to be in control.

He then quietly issued the task and activated the power of the Tiger Talisman.

The next day, three minutes past nine.

After Zhou Ping'an assigned tasks to everyone.

Feeling there were no omissions left.

He turned and left Jinguiyuan.

He turned on the live broadcast camera and, as the eyes of the little crocodile gradually showed an audience of over twenty thousand onlookers, he slowed down his pace.

"My old irons, long time no see. The Dongjiang Case Record you've all been eagerly anticipating is once again meeting with everyone."

He looked up towards Dongjiang City shrouded in clouds, the dimming light suggesting an atmosphere of an impending storm.

Indeed, even the weather seemed to be hinting that today was not a good day.

Mischief was bound to happen.

"You would never guess what countermeasures the chairman of the Taihe Group took after the destruction of the Southern City Genetic Transformation Laboratory... A bounty of one billion to take a person's head. I'm truly trembling with fear."

A cold light flashed in Zhou Ping'an's eyes, yet his lips curved into a smile.

"Needless to say, beneath the prosperity of Dongjiang City today lies many assassins converging with an unmistakable purpose.

My mission today is to find these cockroaches and rats and cleanly exterminate them..."

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