In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 205: Origin Still Unknown
When asked about Han Xueshi's questions, Lu Zhao claimed ignorance and attributed them all to the Second Divine Power.

In ancient times, supernatural abilities and life bones were regarded as spiritual roots and seeds of the Dao. Some ascetics would choose only the most basic supernatural ability and then gradually master a certain Dao technique through arduous cultivation.

His master told him that most of the powerful life bones were cultivated by predecessors.

Generations leave their mark, etching their own understanding of heaven and earth, ultimately merging with the Dao to transform into the thirty-six Heavenly Generals and the seventy-two Earthly Fiends.

The Heavenly Stars and Earthly Fiends are merely fixed numbers, not a fixed kind of great power; ultimately, it depends on how those who come after them understand them.

In modern times, the supernatural power of the life bone is regarded as an organ of the extraordinary, and the development of life through the use of the life bone is much more advanced than in ancient times.

By analogy, the supernatural life bones of ancient times were more like weapons, and they didn't consume anything in normal times. Modern supernatural life bones, on the other hand, are like organs, generating extra metabolism even when they're not doing anything.

The abilities of extraordinary individuals are constantly being activated.

Take Lu Zhao for example, his daily metabolism is already 30,000 calories, which is ten times that of an adult male.

In ancient times, only a very small number of people could afford to provide for such a diet; for the average person, consuming 1,000 calories a day would be considered quite good.

This is just daily metabolism; if one uses supernatural powers frequently, the consumption will be even greater.

In Master's words, developing life force in any dynasty would not work; such a method of cultivation is simply too extravagant and wasteful.

Developing one or two lives is not as good as the orthodox cultivation of both body and mind, and raising ten thousand is unaffordable.

Han Dongcai looked thoughtful and said, "I can understand if the metabolism of two supernatural powers is doubled or even tripled, but I don't know if it will have any other effects on your supernatural powers."

"Let's fill out a form, have a full body check-up, and have a blood sample taken first."

Lu Zhao took out half a bottle of supplements and said, "Could you help us take a look at this bottle of life supplement, to see which brand it is, and what life production process it uses? This involves a very big case."

"Give it to me, I'll take a look at it myself."

Han Dongcai took the half-bottle of life supplement, shook the liquid in the bottle, and said, "This is produced by Wuliangye, but why is there no label indicating it's a solution?"

Lu Zhao asked, "What is the labeling solution?"

Han Dongcai explained, "Those above the advanced level are supplements. The Federation uses a special process to label them at the molecular level. You can think of it as us adding different solutions as labels to distinguish batches and places of production."

"In theory, any life supplement can be traced back to its source."

Lu Zhaodao: "So this was produced in violation of regulations in the production workshop, and they didn't add the labeling solution?"

"it's out of the question."

Han Dongcai further explained, "The main ingredient of the advanced life supplement is produced in Chang'an, and it is labeled when it leaves the factory."

Lu Zhao and Zhou Wanhua looked slightly serious.

Does this mean the source of the problem lies in Chang'an? Is this case directly related to the source of life supplements for the entire Federation?
Han Dong noticed the two young men's worries and comforted them, saying, "It's possible that they've covered it up with some kind of method. I'll go and take a look with some professional equipment later."

"Xiao Gu, take him for a physical examination and have a blood sample taken. Oh, and remember not to touch him; he can't be near women right now."

Gu Yun rolled her eyes and said, "Teacher, I'm not a crazy woman."

Han Dongcai laughed and said, "I can trust others, but it's hard to say about Comrade Lu."

He left with the samples.

Gu Yun immediately approached Lu Zhao, circled him, and looked him over, a glint of shrewdness in her eyes.

The look in his eyes was no longer one of appreciation for beauty, but a naked voyeurism, like someone who hadn't eaten for five or six days seeing a steamed bun.

While handsome men are pleasing to the eye, her acquired dual superpowers are even more likely to stimulate her thirst for knowledge.

The academic community has made slow progress in the study of supernatural powers, and most people are simplifying the ancient cultivation system. For example, the second stage of breaking through the five barriers is taken from the Neidan school.

If I can use Lu Zhao's acquired dual supernatural powers to research the method of dual supernatural powers, then I can go down in history.

In her eyes, Lu Zhao is no longer a handsome man, but a gold mine.

Lu Zhao felt a little uneasy under her gaze, so he took a small step back to keep his distance and said, "What kind of look is that?"

"Ah Zhao, are you short of money?"

“Who would complain about having too much money?”

"How about I give you 10,000 yuan every month, and you accompany me to do experiments one day a week?"

"Sorry, I don't do gigolo work."

"Can I borrow 20,000 yuan?"

Zhou Wanhua, somewhat confused, asked, "Could you explain to me what 'dual supernatural powers' means? Does Lu Zhao possess dual supernatural powers?"

Having two supernatural powers has always been a thing of the past; it's nothing unusual.

In most people's eyes, this is a congenital deficiency, as dual supernatural powers can only accommodate supernatural powers that are one level lower than oneself.

For example, a second-tier character can already consider powerful divine abilities, but a dual-divine ability might only be able to barely accommodate a mediocre character.

However, judging from Gu Yun and Scholar Han's reactions, there seems to be another hidden story.

Gu Yun explained, "Lu Zhao possesses dual supernatural abilities acquired later in life, and there are no side effects whatsoever."

The key point is that there are no side effects.

"what?"

Zhou Wanhua opened his mouth slightly and exclaimed, "Then wouldn't he be able to absorb two divine abilities of the same level?"

If he were given another powerful supernatural ability, possessing certain offensive capabilities...

Just thinking about it made Zhou Wanhua's heart race.

While possessing strong supernatural abilities and a powerful life force, this also presents significant limitations.

Those who can detect lack combat power; those with combat power lack sensory abilities; and those who can fly and burrow lack offensive means.

"That's right, Lu Zhao now has two supernatural abilities! I heard from my teacher that one is a moderate-level mental ability and the other is a powerful-level physical ability."

Gu Yun, abandoning her usual languidness, excitedly exclaimed, "If I can research a way to acquire dual supernatural powers, I will surely go down in history and become the greatest scholar in the history of the Federation."

"Even if I only develop the relevant medicine, I can become the youngest Grand Scholar."

"Ah Zhao! You have to help me, I'll accept any conditions! How about I take out a small loan to support you?"

Lu Zhao pressed down on Gu Yun's head with one hand, calming down this somewhat obsessed research fanatic.

He said, "I have signed a contract with the Divine Power Academy and will come here once a month from now on. I will tell Scholar Han later and let you participate as well."

With so many things to do every day, how could he possibly set aside a day to accompany Gu Yun to do experiments?

If Lin, the junior, finds out, it'll be a complete uproar.

He's been using being busy with work as an excuse lately, and they haven't had a long phone conversation in over half a month.

Subsequently, Lu Zhou and Gu Yun led them through the laboratories, using various instruments to conduct a comprehensive examination of Lu Zhao.

The process was tedious and complicated, and Lu Zhao didn't recognize any of these large and sophisticated instruments.

It was already 5 p.m. when all the tests were completed.

Gu Yun received Lu Zhao's blood test report, and her half-closed, sleepy eyes gradually widened.

The report stated that Lu Zhao's vitality had reached 70 points, and his life development speed was at a medium-to-high level.

His energy concentration is twice that of other superhumans at the same level, which means that his endurance and explosive power are stronger than others.

His physical body is also twice that of other superhumans of the same level, and his seventy points of vitality have already reached the peak level of a second-tier physical body.

Similarly, Lu Zhao's metabolism is two to three times that of others.

Why did this change occur? What are the underlying principles? Is it possible to develop a drug that also enhances the physical strength of other superhumans?

Gu Yun was already thinking of rushing into the lab with the blood samples and data.

At this moment, Han Dong returned and asked, "Is the examination finished?" "It's all finished."

Gu Yun handed more than a dozen reports to Han Dongcai, who glanced at them and his eyes lit up noticeably.

But as a Grand Scholar, he was much calmer than Gu Yun.

"Go and copy these reports and send them to all the departments related to physical health."

"Okay, teacher."

Gu Yun hurried away, her clothes pocket still containing two vials of Lu Zhao's blood.

This is what she got in exchange for ten bottles of intermediate-level life supplements.

After Gu Yun left, Han Dong took out a report and handed it to Lu Zhou and the other man, saying with a serious expression, "This supplement has no markings, which means that its production materials were not provided by Chang'an."

"You guys report this situation to the Daozheng Bureau right away, and I won't steal your credit."

Zhou Wanhua asked, "Do they have the means to remove the labeling solution?"

Han Dongcai said, "We can't rule out that possibility. You should report on the political situation as soon as possible to avoid causing even greater losses."

Zhou Wanhua took out his phone and said, "I'll notify the bureau chief now and have him report it."

Reporting on the political situation means reporting to Chief Liu; the basic principle is to report up the chain of command.

The task force reported to its leaders, and then the bureau chief reported to higher authorities, all the way up to the Daozheng Bureau.

Otherwise, if every situation were reported to the highest-ranking leader, there would be no way to handle the problems, let alone keep up with the reports.

Han Dongcai spoke up to stop him, saying, "You might leak the information if you do this. It would be best to pass it on directly to Chief Liu."

Zhou Wanhua said, "Then please ask Scholar Han to help report this?"

"I won't steal your credit."

Han Dong shook his head and looked at Lu Zhao, saying, "You should have Chief Liu's phone number, right?"

Lu Zhao replied, "I only have his private phone number; I don't know his office phone number."

"..."

Zhou Wanhua shivered. He looked at Lu Zhao as if there was an insurmountable barrier between them.

I don't have the chief's phone number in Nankaido, but I do have his private phone number.

Is this guy a third-generation farmer?

He put down the phone and said, "Brother Lu, you can make the call."

Lu Zhao didn't notice his classmate's complicated emotions. He took out his phone and dialed Liu Hanwen's number.

About five seconds later, an old and dignified voice rang out.

"what's up?"
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Daozheng Bureau, Chief Office
A phone call brought Secretary Liu, who was busy with work, to this place. She walked into the room with somewhat hurried steps.

At this moment, Liu Hanwen sat behind his desk, looking somewhat serious.

Secretary Liu asked, "Sir, has something happened?"

Liu Hanwen replied, "There's been a problem with the case Lu Zhao was investigating; the source of that batch of life supplements is unknown."

He then gave a brief account of the events.

"Do Chen Wuhou and his group possess the technology to conceal the markings of life-sustaining supplements?"

Secretary Liu extracted the key information.

Liu Hanwen said, "Go and ask Chen Yunming about this. This technology cannot be leaked."

The black market for finance may be tolerated, but that doesn't mean they can act with impunity.

If this technology were to leak out, it would cause enormous trouble for the federal government's fight against illicit life-sustaining drugs.

The federal government may choose not to intervene, but it cannot be completely indifferent.
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That night.

Chen Yunming's residence is a modern manor covering 20 acres on the edge of Nanling District, where land is extremely valuable.

Chen Qian returned with a fair-skinned man.

"Hello, Uncle, my name is Li Mufeng."

"Ah hello."

Chen Yunming was neither enthusiastic nor indifferent.

He was actually quite dissatisfied with this future son-in-law.

Li Mufeng is a top star in the Federation. Any TV series he stars in can achieve a viewership rating of over 15%.

Especially with the deployment of wide area networks and the increasing popularity of television sets, the influence of celebrities is growing.

Li Mufeng's family is in business, with assets worth billions, and their businesses include shopping malls, hotels, and the beauty industry.

To ordinary people, Li Mufeng's family could be considered a wealthy family, but to Chen Yunming, they were just dogs.

This statement is not meant to be derogatory; the Li family was indeed his front man, a link in the financial supplement.

All of Li Mufeng's advantages are worthless to him.

Life development only has thirteen points, and an actor's resume means that one cannot become an official in the future.

Then came dinner, casual conversation, and discussions about marriage.

Chen Yunming couldn't help but ask, "What direction do you plan to develop in the future?"

Li Mufeng put down his chopsticks, a confident smile on his face, and said, "Uncle, I plan to continue to work hard in the entertainment industry. I believe that with the popularization of wide area networks and the development of streaming media, the entertainment industry will definitely usher in an unprecedented period of vigorous development."

He spoke eloquently and ambitiously about the development direction of the entertainment industry for a martial arts master.

Chen Qian chimed in, "Dad, the entertainment industry's influence is growing year by year. With the widespread use of television, it can also influence the Bang District."

Chen Yunming listened quietly, his face remaining completely expressionless.

Cultural soft power is certainly important, but it is insignificant compared to power.

He inexplicably thought of Lu Zhao.

He seemed exceptionally suitable, with a distinguished family background, a degree from the capital, numerous merits, and good life development.

Even just in terms of looks, she's better than Li Mufeng.

Chen Yunming could see the signs of plastic surgery with the naked eye, and in his eyes, the man was quite ugly.

Despite having found a lot of faults in his mind, Chen Yun simply nodded slightly on the surface.

Because he couldn't find another Lu Zhao, he was content as long as his daughter liked him; there was no need to strive for the best.

Ring ring ring!
The phone suddenly rang, interrupting Li Mufeng's speech.

Chen Yunming got up to answer the phone, and Secretary Wang's voice came from the other end.

"Boss, Chief Liu has contacted us to inquire about financial supplements."

"What exactly do you want to find out?"

"They said that batch of supplements was unlabeled and asked us if we had the technology to cover up the labels."

"How were they produced without any markings?"

Chen Yunming frowned; he hated things that were out of his control.

He said, "Go ask the distillery and find out as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)