Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

7 p.m., hotel suite.

Jiang Nian had just finished dinner when Su Qing was tidying up a set of portable equipment on the coffee table.

It was a black metal box about the size of a laptop, which opened to reveal three layers.

"This is the adaptive training equipment prepared by Elder Qin's team." Su Qing took out the sensor patches one by one. "There are six patches in total, which need to be placed on specific locations on both sides of your spine."

She pulled up a diagram on the tablet: "The patch will release very weak electrical pulses, which, together with the guided audio in the headphones, will help you establish neural pathways for sensory marking."

Jiang Nian took off his shirt and sat down with his back to Su Qing.

Su Qing's technique was very professional; the patch was placed precisely, and there was only a slight cooling sensation when it touched the skin.

"The pulse intensity will gradually increase, starting from the lowest level."

"clear."

Finally, putting on her headphones, Su Qing retreated to the control panel in the corner of the room.

"Mr. Qin, the equipment is in place, and Consultant Jiang is ready."

"First group, base frequency guidance, begin."

A deep humming sound came from the headphones.

At the same time, the sensor patch attached to the back begins to work.

Jiang Nian felt a weak electric current flowing through her skin; it wasn't a stinging sensation, but more like the vibration of a massager at its lowest setting.

Following Qin Lao's instructions, he kept his breathing steady and focused his attention on the marked areas.

In the first few minutes, apart from external stimuli, there were no significant changes in the body's sensations.

But gradually, he found that the previously vague tingling and tight sensations began to become clearer.

"Do you notice any changes?" Old Qin asked.

“The boundaries of the marked area are clearer now,” Jiang Nian answered truthfully. “The tingling sensation is spreading outwards, but very slowly.”

Jiang Nian tried to concentrate more.

In that instant, the tingling sensation suddenly intensified!

"Uh……"

He couldn't help but take a breath.

"Too high intensity?" Old Qin asked immediately.

"No, it's that my senses have become more acute." Jiang Nian adjusted his breathing.

A few seconds later, Old Qin said, "Continue to observe, but don't delve too deeply."

"While maintaining this observation state, we will proceed with the second set of frequencies."

The buzzing sound in the headphones changed; it became higher in frequency and sharper.

The intensity of the electrical pulses on his back also increased slightly.

This time, the changes came even faster.

Jiang Nian could clearly feel that the marked areas were beginning to resonate.

"Old Qin," he suddenly spoke up, "I have a question."

"explain."

"What was the original function of these markers?"

There was a moment of silence in the headphones.

"We are also looking for answers," Old Qin said cautiously.

"Third frequency, prepare."

Old Qin's voice interrupted his thoughts.

This audio is completely different; it's a very complex synthesized sound, composed of multiple different frequencies superimposed.

The intensity of the electrical pulse increased again, and a noticeable stimulation could be felt, but it was still within a tolerable range.

The change happened almost instantly.

Jiang Nian suddenly opened her eyes!

"What's wrong?" Old Qin keenly sensed the abnormality.

"Is the marked area sending out signals?" Jiang Nian described uncertainly.

"The direction of extension?"

“It has no direction.” Jiang Nian tried to capture that subtle feeling. “It’s spreading out into the surrounding space, but it’s very brief. It disappears after it appears.”

The sound of rapid keyboard typing came from Qin Lao's end.

"Continue to observe and try to describe your feelings in more detail."

Jiang Nian closed her eyes again, focusing intently.

"It's very light, incredibly fast, appearing and disappearing in an instant. It lasts less than a second. Wait—"

He paused suddenly.

"what happened?"

"They are repeating."

Jiang Nian's tone was filled with surprise.

"It's not random diffusion; it's a fixed pattern. First, it radiates three waves to the left, then two waves to the right, and finally one wave above. It's always the same sequence."

Old Qin's voice rose with excitement, "Record it! The marker activity may have a basal rhythm!"

"Training is now over."

The sound in the headphones disappeared, and the tingling sensation on my back gradually diminished until it was gone.

"How do you feel?" Su Qing asked as she helped him remove the patch.

"I'm a little tired, but my mind is very clear." Jiang Nian stretched his shoulders.

“This is normal.” Old Qin’s image was still on the tablet. “The post-training effect will last for one or two hours. Get a good rest tonight and don’t do any strenuous activity. Tomorrow morning I need you to describe the changes in your body after training in detail.”

After the communication ended, Su Qing packed up the equipment and changed the dressing on Jiang Nian's right hand.

The wound is healing well, and new skin has begun to grow.

"Old Qin's team will analyze tonight's data overnight."

Su Qing said, "The training plan might be adjusted tomorrow. Teacher Jiang, is there anything you need now?"

"No need, you should go and rest too."

After Su Qing left, Jiang Nian took a warm shower.

As the water washed over his body, he could clearly feel the presence of those marked areas.

The fatigue from training gradually crept in, but my mind remained unusually clear.

At the same time, at the Xuanwu Base, in the deep biological laboratory.

Old Qin stared at the data that had just been processed on the screen, his glasses reflecting blue light.

"Look here."

He pointed to the real-time curve of the activity of the ginger marker, "At the eighteenth minute of training, there was an abnormal peak in the activity level, but it only lasted for 0.3 seconds."

Dr. Fang leaned closer to examine it: "This peak value is not synchronized with the frequency changes of external stimuli. Is it generated internally?"

“Yes.” Old Qin pulled up another set of data. “Let’s look at the EEG monitoring.”

"At the same moment the peak occurred, Jiang Nian's prefrontal cortex activity increased dramatically, while the activity of the sensory cortex decreased."

“What does this mean?” a young researcher asked.

"This means that the peak was not a passive reaction, but an active behavior."

"Current biology cannot explain many things we encounter."

He stood up and paced around the laboratory.

“We need to think differently. These markers may not be products of gene expression in the traditional sense, but rather some kind of biological interface, designed to connect individual consciousness with a larger system.”

He turned to his assistant: "Retrieve Zero's monitoring data from the past 24 hours, especially the neural activity patterns. Compare it with Jiang Nian's training data and find commonalities."

"Already doing it."

The assistant quickly operated the system and stated, "Preliminary comparisons show that when Zero is in deep sleep, his brainwaves exhibit a special harmonic pattern, the frequency of which partially overlaps with the basal rhythm of Jiang Nian's marker activity."

How much overlap?

"About 37%, which is not high, but statistically significant."

Old Qin sat back down at the console, his fingers rapidly tapping on the keyboard. "If this is a partial match between two incomplete systems..."

He retrieved the blue light pulse frequency spectrum he had previously obtained from the aircraft.

"The detection frequency of the spacecraft covers most of the response range of the Jiang Nian marker activity. However, there are still a few missing frequency bands."

In the laboratory, everyone stared at the three sets of frequency spectra displayed side by side on the screen.

"If this is a triadic system."

"Old Qin?" Dr. Fang asked, puzzled.

"Commander Bai, I have an important speculation to report."

Hotel at the film and television base.

"Good morning, Teacher Jiang."

"Qin's team analyzed last night's data and made some new discoveries. They suggested suspending today's training and that the plan needs to be readjusted."

Jiang Nian nodded, offering no objection.

Safety first.

Su Qing lowered her voice, "The base has intercepted new intelligence. The organization's activities in the South China Sea have not stopped, but have entered a deeper state of covert operations."

"Two vessels registered as research ships entered the vicinity of the target area in the past 48 hours."

"Our ship?"

"The South China Sea Fleet has dispatched two frigates to the area under the guise of routine training."

"Meanwhile, the Haiying submarine is returning to port for maintenance; its robotic arm was damaged more severely than expected during last night's confrontation."

Jiang Nian recalled the scene of the three beams of light hitting the robotic arm last night.

"The aircraft's weapons are very powerful."

“Yes.” Su Qing nodded. “The technical department’s preliminary analysis shows that the beam of light is not a laser, but a kind of high-frequency particle stream that can cause microstructural fatigue in metal materials in a short period of time.”

"The robotic arm of Haiying only appears to have red cracks on the outside, but the internal sensors and transmission mechanism are already partially paralyzed."

Jiang Nian frowned.

The organization's technology is indeed advanced.

"Qin's team is trying to reverse analyze the residue samples of the beam, but progress is slow."

Su Qing put away her tablet. "Director Zhang's team starts filming at nine this morning. First, they'll shoot a few dialogue scenes between you and Lin Wan in the doctor's office. This afternoon, they'll film the conflict scene with Chen Xiao in the operating room."

"The emotional range is quite large."

"Director Zhang arranged it specially, saying that we should start with the literary aspects and then move on to the action, so that you would have time to adjust your state."

After breakfast, Jiang Nian read the script for a while.

The morning's scene involved Lu Chenxi and Su Mian discussing a difficult case. The dialogue was dense, requiring them to demonstrate professional depth and a clash of personalities.

He marked several key emotional turning points and then began memorizing his lines.

Chen Meng knocked on the door, preparing to head to the film set.

In the car, Su Qing reported the latest security situation.

"Two more sentries have been added around the hotel; they're both from the base. As for the film set, Chen Meng will be stationed outside the shooting area the entire time. I've already coordinated with the production crew and arranged a temporary work pass for him."

What about the media?

"Wu Ming handled things very well; all interview requests have been postponed to next week. The online discussion about you is naturally cooling down, and there are no new hot topics."

"very good."

I arrived at the film set at exactly 8:30.

Several staff members were already setting up the lights, and when they saw Jiang Nian get out of the car, they all greeted him.

Good morning, Teacher Jiang!

"morning."

Lin Wan peeked out of the dressing room and her eyes lit up when she saw Jiang Nian: "Teacher Jiang! You're here! Is your hand feeling better?"

"Much better." Jiang Nian walked into the dressing room. "You look great today."

"I went to bed early last night." Lin Wan smiled and sat down. "I've been preparing for this scene for a long time, so please go easy on me."

"Learn from each other."

The makeup artist began her work, and the two discussed the script while applying makeup.

The subsequent filming went smoothly.

All three planned scenes were completed half an hour earlier than expected.

"Everyone, thank you for your hard work!" Zhang Yi checked the time. "Two-hour lunch break, meet again at 1:30 to prepare for the operating room scene. Props team, check all equipment and props to ensure safety!"

Jiang Nian returned to the lounge, where Su Qing had already prepared lunch.

"New information has come from the base."

After Jiang Nian sat down, she whispered, "Regarding last night's speculation, Chief Bai convened an emergency meeting. The conclusion of the meeting was that we need to strengthen the protection of Zero, and at the same time accelerate the research on your training plan, Teacher Jiang."

How is Zero doing now?

"Everything is normal. Qin's team gave him a comprehensive examination, and the marker activity was stable, and there were no abnormalities in the neural activity pattern."

"But Chief White ordered that Zero's security level be raised to the highest level and the guard force be doubled."

Jiang Nian nodded.

This is indeed a necessary precaution.

"In addition," Su Qing paused, "the technical department successfully extracted a sample of the beam residue from the robotic arm of the Haiying submarine."

"Preliminary analysis shows that the generation of that particle stream requires extremely high energy density, which is difficult to support with conventional energy sources."

"The organization's energy technology may also be ahead of ours."

"Yes." Su Qing's expression was serious. "Old Qin speculated that Guixu might have been built on a deep-sea hydrothermal vent."

Deep-sea hydrothermal vent.

Jiang Nian recalled his previous experience of escaping from the hydrothermal vent area.

The high temperature, high pressure, and toxic chemical environment there can indeed provide enormous energy, but it is also extremely dangerous.

If the organization has indeed established a base there, their engineering technology and materials science are likely far beyond current levels.

"What time does the afternoon's filming start?" he changed the subject.

"We'll rehearse at 1:30, and officially start filming at 2:00."

Su Qing glanced at the time. "You have an hour and a half to rest. Would you like to take a short nap?"

"Need not."

After finishing his meal, Jiang Nian began preparing for the afternoon's performance.

The conflict in the operating room is the breaking point of the conflict between Lu Chenxi and Chen Yang, and also a key turning point in the growth of Chen Yang's character.

In the script, the two disagree on the plan for an emergency surgery, which escalates from an argument to a physical altercation, and they are eventually separated by other doctors.

The emotional tension is immense, demanding a high level of physical strength and self-control from the actors.

Jiang Nian rehearsed the movements and lines in his mind several times, and marked a few details that needed special attention.

For example, before the conflict broke out, Lu Chenxi's hand holding the scalpel would tremble slightly.

That's not fear; it's a manifestation of anger being forcibly suppressed.

For example, when Chen Yang was pulled away, his eyes should have changed from fury to shock, and then to confusion.

These details require the cooperation of the other actors to be presented perfectly.

"Teacher Jiang!"

Upon seeing Jiang Nian, Chen Xiao immediately put down his equipment and stood up straight, somewhat nervously.

"Don't be nervous." Jiang Nian walked over. "The props and the real equipment feel different. You'll get used to them when we practice this afternoon."

"I'm just afraid that I'll be flustered and waste everyone's time." Chen Xiao scratched his head. "This scene is too important, and I don't want to mess it up."

No one will dismiss you after just one bad performance.

Jiang Nian picked up a simulated scalpel. "The key is to get into character. What state is Chen Yang in at this moment?"

“He is very confident and believes he is right. But Dr. Lu’s authority makes him feel oppressed, so he explodes when the argument escalates.”

What caused the outbreak?

"Yes..." (End of Chapter)