The Star River Era! The Dimensional Freedom Demon

Ji Chen stuffed countless mouthfuls of food until the empty plates in front of him piled up like a mountain, his jaw stiffened, and even chewing became numb.

These are just ordinary ingredients. Even if they are processed by a top-notch chef serving the Great Xuan Agency, Ji Chen can only appreciate their freshness.

But if you eat too much of anything new, it can become extremely boring and tedious.

Fortunately, Ji Chen had accumulated enough knowledge, and inexplicable changes occurred within his body, at the cellular level and even more subtle levels.

His chest, abdomen, and limbs were trembling slightly, and his muscles were tingling with needle-like pain. His skin was visibly turning bright red, like a cooked lobster.

First came the pain, then the itching, as if countless ants were crawling all over his body. A surge of anger welled up in his heart, making him irritable and volatile.

But this emotion was suppressed by Ji Chen's powerful mental attributes as soon as it surged up, like a flame falling on a glacier and being extinguished instantly.

After a long while, Ji Chen slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, the air so hot that it left a black mark on the tablecloth in front of him.

The panel data is updated simultaneously.

Name: Chu Junhui

[Skills: Vitality Power lv3, Devouring Python lv3, Dragon Step lv3, Steel Body lv3, Shooting lv5...]

[Base stats: 410/930 (Tier 3)]

[Attributes: Attack 35, Defense 45, Speed ​​36, Energy 30, Spirit 83]

"The skill names have changed, and so have the attribute panel."

Ji Chen's expression changed drastically as he felt the world's corrective power at that moment.

Fortunately, his panel was still working well, and based on his own feelings, he quickly came to a conclusion.

"In this world, the Qi and Blood Martial Arts and other martial arts secret techniques that I cultivated before were all acquired through learning and could not be considered innate talents. However, after the appearance of racial values, or rather after my transformation was completed, this world integrated my previous acquired abilities into innate abilities."

Overall, my abilities haven't changed, but my future career path has.

Previously it was about cultivation; now it's about familiarizing oneself with and mastering the abilities one already possesses.

Essentially, this actually reduces the difficulty of improving one's strength.

These abilities can be transformed into innate human abilities such as walking, eating, and using tools, which can be mastered sooner or later with age and practice.

As for his racial stats, the 930 represents his maximum strength among third-tier races, which can be considered his potential.

410 represents his current racial strength, which is the result of his racial stats reaching their maximum.

Improving one's skill level is the way to enhance one's current strength.

Once the maximum value is reached, you can consider the individual race's advancement and evolution. However, once the maximum value is reached, the evolution has already begun irreversibly, leaving very little time for the individual to prepare.

"An individual is a race, but... ...can only develop within a confined framework."

"But it can't be considered completely locked."

Ji Chen continued to sense the information from the panel. When he reached the third stage of perfection and was about to evolve, the restrictions would also be relaxed.

Individual races can then autonomously relearn acquired skills and, in the process of evolution, transform them into innate racial abilities.

At the same time, after evolution, the original skills will also be upgraded and then upgraded again to reach a new racial value limit.

After organizing all the information, Ji Chen finally understood why humans evolve and mutate much more slowly than other creatures.

According to the rules of the new world, perhaps due to their superior intelligence and advanced evolutionary stage, humans, once racialized, will naturally belong to the third-tier race.

Naturally, it also loses the power increase that comes from the continuous evolution of other creatures from the first to the second tier.

Ji Chen wiped the stain from the corner of his mouth and walked out the door.

At this moment, all the prominent figures in D City under his control were waiting for him outside.

This also includes the newly recruited public security bureau commissioner and director by Ji Chenxin.

Faced with the overt and covert gazes of these people, Ji Chen issued a new order.

"As you've all seen, the changes we've witnessed recently are undeniable. Without a doubt, we are about to engage in a survival battle unlike any other internal human conflict. Therefore—"

"First, D City is now under military control, and I will have absolute authority over all military, political, and civilian affairs in D City! My word is the supreme law!"

The very first command left everyone dizzy and in a deathly silence.

Ji Chen's ruthless actions, which resulted in the near-total purging of the D City leadership, have already revealed certain signs.

But when these signs actually appeared and became a reality, it was still hard for everyone to accept.

However, they had no choice but to accept it, as they were powerless to resist Ji Chen.

After exchanging glances for a long time, they reluctantly agreed.

"Second, apart from essential food production, all other factories were converted to produce military supplies, and all unemployed workers were transferred to weapons production factories."

This order immediately caused some business representatives to become restless.

This is going to uproot them!

"Chu, Commander, we understand your feelings and thoughts, and we know the situation is indeed serious, but to make such drastic changes now...it hurts!"

Ji Chen was too lazy to say another word and went straight to the punishment.

He looked around until everyone stood silently, like scolded schoolchildren, before slowly speaking:

"If you understand, then do it! Anyone who dares to say another word next time won't even have the chance to stand here again, understand?!"

After seeing that no one had any objections, Ji Chen then gave his final order for the day:

"Third, immediately clear out the stray cats and dogs in the city, and assemble a team to build a perimeter wall around the city. That's all. I hope you won't let me down."

This time, no one said anything, and they all withdrew with somber expressions.

It was already afternoon of the 11th. Those who were supposed to die were all dead. The various animals that usually ran away from people were now baring their fangs and showing extremely high aggression, causing new casualties in the city.

Faced with this situation, Ji Chen naturally could not remain indifferent and allow other creatures to destroy his D City.

Militarized management and the clearing of indoor wildlife are just the beginning.

. . . . . .

All the changes happened silently. By the time the millions of citizens realized something was wrong, various departments in D City had already issued a joint announcement, declaring the regulations for militarized management.

Such a mandatory order naturally aroused dissatisfaction among citizens, with many opposing it and some even organizing marches and demonstrations.

But this resistance was quickly suppressed.

When the state apparatus stops bickering and reaches a consensus, it is no longer something that individuals can resist.

The same principle applies within a city.

Perhaps some people with connections might report or complain to higher authorities, but in the current situation, such actions would only earn them a few mild reprimands from the Hebei Provincial Government, without any substantial action being taken.

Ji Chen ignored these trivial matters; he simply made a phone call:

"Liu Yan, this is Chu Junhui. Come to my house, I have something to ask you."

(For understanding the base stats, subsequent evolutions, and skills in this world, readers who have played or watched Pokémon, Seer, or Rock Kingdom can use this information.)