My brainpower is evolving infinitely.

Grandmaster of Internal Energy!

These four simple words might just mean "martial arts master" to an ordinary person.

But only those who truly practice martial arts know what such an existence represents.

That is an existence that has transcended the realm of ordinary humans.

They are fast enough to dodge bullets and gunpowder, which are the most feared things by mankind, and they are strong enough to easily penetrate steel plates several centimeters thick and concrete walls twenty or thirty centimeters thick!

They kill without leaving a trace, and after the killing, they can roam freely in various extreme mountain and wilderness environments.

They can even sense murderous intent and take precautions against unforeseen events.

To put it simply, there is almost no way to fight a Grandmaster of Internal Energy in the city.

Even if an ambush is set up in the wild in advance, high-energy artillery fire must be used to cover it, otherwise it will be difficult to hold back a Grandmaster of Transformation.

Even in Shanghai, a world-class metropolis, there aren't many experts like this; you could count them on one hand.

To them, calling them "gods" would not be an exaggeration.

"Glug."

Chen Yue swallowed hard and said cautiously:

"Actually, this is just a hypothesis, right? After all, that person could also be an evolved being who has awakened superpowers."

Li Hai gave her a meaningful look and said:

"If that's the case, it will only be more terrifying."

"Um?"

Chen Yue was puzzled. If he was a superhuman, it meant that his combat strength was only at the level of internal energy, which was much weaker than that of a master of internal energy transformation. Shouldn't he be better?

Zhang Guodong, the boss standing to the side, shook his head helplessly.

"It may take fifty or sixty years, or even seventy or eighty years, for a Grandmaster of Transformation to have any hope of breaking through. It also requires a large number of rare medicinal herbs, as well as comprehension, talent and so on. All these factors are indispensable."

"And if an evolved being finds the right direction for evolution, the speed of evolution is very fast."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yue immediately understood the problem. If he were an evolved being, he could quickly evolve into a Transformation Realm expert. Once he evolved into a Transformation Realm expert, his strength would increase dramatically, making him very difficult to kill.

Even more terrifying is that if he completes another level of evolution... wow~ dealing with him would probably require deploying fighter jets and small nuclear bombs.

But what if he stays in the city?

With tens of millions of people in a city as his shield, even killing him has become a major problem!

"Our top priority right now is to find this powerful figure! We will be stationed in Shanghai for the foreseeable future."

I will also be visiting a few Grandmasters of Internal Energy in Shanghai later. If they are Grandmasters of Internal Energy in Shanghai, everyone can breathe a sigh of relief.

If he's an evolved being, then bring him to Group Nine for protection.

"Protect?"

Director Wang and others once again looked puzzled.

Li Hai then said meaningfully:

"Since the Great Fog began, various forces have been vying for evolved individuals, not only within the Federation but also between Federations."

The Eagle Federation has lured away many evolved beings from Western Europe, while our Eastern Xia is a vast and resource-rich land with outstanding people, naturally producing many evolved beings as well. It has long been a target for various federations to infiltrate and compete with each other.

Even worse, there are many traitors and spies among us, colluding with them from within and without.

"Those damned beasts!"

...

Shanghai University.

Chemistry laboratory.

Lin Ye, who had changed into a dustproof suit, entered the interior for a tour under the guidance of Lu Jingyun.

Lu Jingyun enthusiastically explained to Lin Ye.

"Our laboratory is a federal-level laboratory, with federal investment exceeding one billion yuan. All the equipment inside is the latest top-of-the-line equipment developed internationally."

Like ultra-high performance liquid chromatography/combined phase chromatography-high resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC/MS/MS) systems... MALDI time-of-flight mass spectrometer...

And combined nano-infrared spectroscopy systems in spectroscopy and imaging systems... micro-area scanning electrochemical probe microscopy...

There are also micro-thermophoretic molecular-kinetic interaction analyzers needed for molecular interaction and kinetic analysis... biomolecular interaction analyzers...

Previously, these high-precision, top-of-the-line devices were only available in other federations. We often had to spend huge sums of money to purchase them from other federations, which not only resulted in losses, but also required us to spend a lot of money to hire their professional engineers for maintenance.

However, the technological level of our Eastern Xia Federation is advancing rapidly. We have already switched to purchasing some equipment from our own manufacturers, and the quality is no less than that of other federations.

Lin Ye nodded. He had already researched these things in books and online resources beforehand, and he had also repeatedly tested them in his mind. His proficiency was no less than that of Lu Jingyun.

Of course, he couldn't possibly show these things to Lu Jingyun.

While pretending to be interested in examining the various instruments, he asked:

"Does your lab need to operate 24/7?"

"No, it only operates 24 hours a day in certain special circumstances, such as some high-priority or special-needs chemical materials laboratories, which do operate 24 hours a day."

Such as an outbreak of plague, or the Federation suddenly needing to declassify certain biological materials...

There haven't been any of those kinds of things lately, why are you asking this?

"Nothing much? I just heard that you chemistry and physics students have a tough time, often having to work overtime for several days in a row."

Lu Jingyun shrugged.

"Specialized disciplines are always like this, but the potential rewards are not low, and overall the prospects are quite good. You should really consider it."

In the financial industry these days... well, without connections and a strong background, it's almost impossible to build a successful career.

Lin Ye smiled calmly.

"We'll talk about it later."

Lu Jingyun didn't say anything more. Although he admired Lin Ye's skills, he ultimately had to respect the other party's personal wishes.

Lin Ye toured the laboratory for about half an hour, figuring out the location and contents of everything before leaving.

"Thank you for bringing me to the lab today. I've learned a lot."

"Oh, you've helped me clear up a lot of my academic confusion these past few days. By the way, are you going to the library again tonight?"

Lin Ye shook his head.

"I've had some things to take care of lately."

"That's a pity. See you another day."

"it is good."

After the two parted ways, Lin Ye immediately began to execute his plan.

He first took a taxi to the black market, bought another batch of medicinal herbs from Huang Jue's shop, then bought a batch of high-density small liquid storage bottles, and finally took a taxi to an internet cafe, where he hacked into the internal network of Shanghai University using a program.

By setting up the program, Lin Ye easily controlled the internal video surveillance of Shanghai University. Within a certain area, whenever his image appeared, the image code would be automatically disrupted, making it appear as if a sparrow was flying by and blocking the view.

Then he would add the qualifications and permissions of some laboratory professors to himself, so that he could freely enter and exit the entire laboratory and control all the instruments at will.

After finishing all this, it was already evening. Looking out the window at the bustling traffic and flashing neon lights, Lin Ye picked up his backpack full of medicinal herbs and left the internet cafe.

"Once I produce this batch of high-energy potions, advancing to the Transformation Realm will be a piece of cake."