I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

"So the EMP only affected the banquet hall floor... The hotel lobby wasn't affected, no wonder no one noticed anything unusual for so long."

"If that's the case, the device that emitted the EMP should still be up there. Let the sheriff search for it later."

The emergency call was answered, and Xue Jing briefly explained what had happened. The police station seemed to take it very seriously and said they would send people over immediately.

He called 120 again. Although his injuries weren't serious, they still needed to be treated, otherwise he didn't know if the monster's liquid would cause infection if it got into his wounds.

Several other people were also injured, some by the cockroach-like creatures, and others by themselves when they were trying to escape in the dimly lit environment.

After calling 120, Xue Jing handed his phone to Ye Chenglin and the others, asking them to call their families one by one.

After finishing these tasks, Xue Jing walked to the sofa in the lobby and sat down to rest.

No one dared to disturb him, but they all moved closer to him, intentionally or unintentionally. The closer they were to him, the stronger their sense of security became.

Xue Jing ignored them and instead opened the panel.

[You have survived a fierce battle, unleashing your physical potential. Fitness experience points +1027]

[You have experienced a fierce battle and tasted victory. You are in a very good mood. Health experience points +829]

[You've survived a fierce battle and gained new insights into sprinting; sprinting experience points +538]

[You have survived a fierce battle and are now tainted with a hint of murderous intent, making you more attractive to certain groups. Charm skill experience points +551]

[You've survived a fierce battle, your accuracy has improved, aiming experience +518]

[You have experienced a fierce battle and gained a great understanding of combat. Combat experience points +1539]

[You survived a fierce battle, successfully learned a new killing move, and gained a deeper understanding of the application of internal energy. Your application of internal energy experience points has increased by 1347 (specialization requirements have been met)]

[You have survived a fierce battle and visualized a true dragon sweeping through the sea of ​​clouds. Visualization experience points +1211]

[Fitness upgraded to Lv7 (135/4500)]

[Health Enhancement Upgraded to Lv5 (298/2000)]

[Running speed increased to Lv6 (359/3000)]

[Fighting skill upgraded to Lv6 (324/3000)]

[Visualization upgraded to Lv4 (748/1200)]

Even though Xue Jing had been somewhat prepared and knew he would have a big gain, he never expected it to be this big!

There are four skill experience gains alone, each worth four figures!

His entire body crackled and popped, his flesh and bones writhed incessantly, and all his wounds began to heal rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

His physical fitness had been boosted dramatically, and the blood flowing from his wounds was extremely viscous, its bright red color pure and flawless, like a ruby, almost glowing, and it even emitted a faint fragrance.

However, Xue Jing did not focus on the changes in his body, but stared at the [Power Utilization Lv6 (Specialization Optional)] on the panel.

Optional specialization? What does that mean?

He clicked on [Power Up], and a description immediately popped up on the screen.

[The conditions have been met. Basic energy manipulation can be transformed into special energy manipulation. Specialize?]

"Conditions? Does it mean I've mastered 'Sealing Cloud Tail'?"

So, this "special energy channeling" is related to the Hidden Dragon School of martial arts?

Xue Jing's eyes lit up. This was another new function he had discovered on the panel, following the advancement of the [Fitness] feature.

Moreover, unlike fitness training where the conditions for advancement are insufficient, this time it's possible to directly specialize!

"Special force application, no matter how you look at it, is more powerful than basic force application."

Xue Jing did not hesitate and clicked on the specialization option directly.

[Specialization successful]

【运劲Lv6（2080/3000），总计6880经验值，转化为藏龙劲Lv4（1880/4000）】

Hidden Dragon Strength!

Xue Jing immediately began to use the Shaking Armor Breathing Technique to mobilize his internal energy.

An extremely silky smooth feeling arises spontaneously.

It was like washing away the rust from an old, rusty machine that had been running for many years and then reapplying lubricant. The energy flowed and surged within him, moving freely and smoothly.

At this moment, if anyone were to get closer to Xue Jing, they could hear the muffled, surging sound of a great river emanating from within his body, mixed with faint, indistinct dragon roars.

It was as if a great dragon was using his body as a river, churning up rivers and seas, moving back and forth!

"Yes, Dad, come quick! I almost died here. There must be something wrong..."

In the hotel lobby, a young man who was making a phone call to his family suddenly stopped and couldn't speak.

A puzzled voice came through the phone receiver, but there was no response.

Not only him, but everyone in the hall, including Pei Tiancheng who had practiced martial arts and several disciples of the dojo, silently looked at the figure sitting on the sofa, their eyes revealing fear and awe.

It was as if ordinary people in ancient times had arrived at the imperial palace and met the emperor, and an invisible yet tangible pressure made them feel suffocated.

A faint flash of dark gold appeared in Xue Jing's eyes, and his entire body radiated dragon energy.

"The ultimate goal of the Hidden Dragon School is to conceal a true dragon within one's own body, so that every gesture and movement exudes the power and might of a true dragon!"

"My true dragon is born here!"

……

Chapter 69 The Key to 'Breaking Limits'

Whether it was because of the victim's special status or some other reason, the sheriff arrived very quickly, without the sluggishness often seen in movies where the criminals are always gone.

Within just five minutes, sirens blared incessantly in the parking lot of the Ruizhu Hotel, with over a dozen police cars arriving at once, an astonishingly large number of officers mobilized.

The police cars had barely arrived when several ambulances followed, their sirens blaring, arriving almost immediately after the police cars.

"...That's the specific situation."

Xue Jing sat on a bench in the ambulance, his upper body naked and covered with shocking wounds.

Two nurses were carefully using scissors, cotton swabs, bandages, disinfectant, and other supplies to perform some simple temporary treatment on his wounds.

A middle-aged sheriff in uniform was taking notes on Xue Jing's words with a pen and notebook.

"...So, you took care of that monster all by yourself?" the middle-aged sheriff asked.

Xue Jing thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "You could say that."

The others were basically of no help; only Pei Tiancheng managed to punch the cockroach, but the effect was negligible.

Once he entered the arena, the others had no chance to intervene. With their reaction speed too slow and their vision severely limited, fighting this cockroach monster was simply suicide.

"Okay, I've finished recording everything here. Thank you for your hard work." The middle-aged sheriff put away his notebook and pen and patted Xue Jing's uninjured shoulder.

"Truly, heroes emerge from among the young..." he exclaimed.

Xue Jing smiled and asked, "Sir, you're from law enforcement, you've seen a lot, do you know the origin of this monster?"

The sheriff grunted, seemingly hesitant, before carefully saying, "I can only tell you that this thing is very likely related to the border area."

Compared to the boy in front of him who had personally killed the monster, he had a much better understanding of the monster's origins.

A month ago, people from "above" came to Qingcheng to investigate a smuggling ring case in the border area.

It is said that the smuggling gang was carrying something extremely dangerous, which, if not dealt with quickly, could even escalate into a city-wide crisis.

Therefore, all the special cases that have occurred in Qingcheng in the past month have attracted the attention of the Public Security Bureau. This is why they immediately dispatched a large number of police officers after hearing that a 'monster' had appeared.

And this time... they may have finally caught them red-handed.

The middle-aged sheriff glanced at Xue Jing.

It shouldn't be long before those people come to question the boy.

"The border area..." Xue Jing nodded, as expected.

This monster is either created by a mad scientist from some biotechnology company, or it's a product of some mysterious border region; in any case, it's definitely not a natural creature.

"Alright, that's all for now. Take good care of your injury. We might call you later to ask you some questions or summon you to the police station. I hope you can cooperate then."

"That's what the middle-aged sheriff said."

Xue Jing replied, "Of course."

The middle-aged sheriff gave a few more instructions before turning and leaving.

By this time, a considerable amount of time had passed since the alarm was triggered.

One after another, expensive cars drove into the hotel parking lot, from which many well-dressed middle-aged people stepped out.

They found their child and were talking to him, still shaken.

Besides these people, there was also a short-haired female reporter dressed in office attire, holding a voice recorder, interviewing people around her, followed by a photographer carrying a video camera.

Everyone she interviewed would point in Xue Jing's direction.

"Alright, sisters, that's enough. I have urgent business to attend to and need to go home first."

Xue Jing glanced at the female reporter who was walking this way and spoke.

Two nurses, who were treating his injuries and were casually touching his chest and abdominal muscles with their fingers, heard this and quickly said, "No, your injury is quite serious. Come back to the hospital with us first."

The other person nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes."

Xue Jing smiled, said nothing, picked up the tattered shirt from the chair next to him, put it on, and jumped out of the ambulance.

Ignoring the two nurses' attempts to persuade him to stay, he darted away from the parking lot in a few quick steps.

He didn't want to be in the news, otherwise his family would be worried sick if they saw him injured.

Shortly after Xue Jing left, a car hurriedly drove into the parking lot, and a middle-aged man with a panicked expression got out.

"Yingyang! Son! Where is my son! Have you seen my son? Why didn't he call me?"

He asked around in the crowd.

Someone said with a heavy heart, "Uncle, Yingyang has already..."