You promised steampunk martial arts, but you've got an internal combustion engine in your chest

Before long, the dark and damp interrogation room was filled with a feast of meat.

The chef's skills truly lived up to his reputation; the braised pork hock was stewed to a glossy red color, the braised pork belly was coated in rich broth, and the large plate of braised beef was neatly arranged.

At the very center was two jin of demon beast meat, exuding a faint, primal, and bloody aura.

Even in this desperate situation, Baili Jing's stomach couldn't help but twitch violently, and he swallowed hard.

The jailers who delivered the food quickly filed away, leaving only two ordinary constables in the room to guard it.

squeak...

The iron gate was pushed open again, and Officer Lin walked in with a cold, dark face.

He closed the door behind him, looked down at the boy from his superior position, and slammed a pair of bamboo chopsticks onto the iron table.

"Didn't you want to eat? Eat up, eat well, and you'll be more efficient when you're full," Officer Lin said coldly.

"Well then, I'll gladly accept. Thank you for your kind offer!"

Baili Jing grinned. Although his hands were chained and his range of motion was limited, he still quickly grabbed his chopsticks, picked up a large piece of braised pork, and stuffed it into his mouth.

The fatty meat melts in your mouth, the lean meat is tender and flavorful, and the rich sauce explodes in your mouth instantly.

Baili Jing stuffed the food into his mouth like a whirlwind, secretly praising it in his heart.

This cook is damn good!

Although the skill in preparing this large plate of meat couldn't compare to the delicacies he remembered from his previous life, which involved all sorts of advanced technology, it was definitely the most satisfying and delicious meal he had eaten in the eighteen years he had lived in this world!

However, after only half a minute, Baili Jing lost all interest in tasting the flavor.

As a large amount of cooked meat entered his stomach, the invisible vortex of blood and qi within his body, like a ravenous beast that had smelled blood, began to operate with a roar, frantically devouring and breaking down the food!

"Rumble..."

Baili Jing could hear thunderous digestive sounds coming from his stomach.

An endless stream of qi and blood burst forth from the stomach, transforming into a scalding hot current that surged wildly through the limbs and bones.

The massive increase in his blood and energy made his temples throb violently, and his eyes felt hot all over!

At this point, he hadn't even touched the pot of monster meat!

Sitting to the side, Constable Lin and the two guards at the gate were also somewhat surprised to see Baili Jing eating like a starving ghost reincarnated.

"Tch, this kid can really eat like a bastard, like a reincarnated starving ghost. Doesn't he worry about stuffing himself to death on the spot?" a constable sneered.

Officer Lin sat on the bench, his face calm and expressionless, not even lifting his eyelids, and said indifferently:

"It's alright. Young Master Ding doesn't need his stomach. Even if he bursts, that's his own doing. What does it have to do with us?"

Baili Jing listened to their conversation, which treated him like livestock, and didn't even bother to glance at them.

By this time, he had already devoured most of the dozen or so ordinary meat dishes on the table.

He took a deep breath and reached for the pot of monster meat in the very center.

He stared at the plate of meat still streaked with blood, knowing full well that this was the real good stuff!

Legend has it that the Great Jing Dynasty's entry into the steam industrial revolution was inextricably linked to these mythical beasts.

More than a hundred years ago, the Jing Dynasty encountered the Little Ice Age, which caused years of severe drought, resulting in no harvests, widespread chaos, and numerous refugees. A large number of soldiers were transferred to suppress the rebellion, leaving the border defenses vulnerable.

Due to the lack of defenses on the border, a large number of monsters suddenly invaded the frontier. These monsters had ferocious appearances and their speed and strength far exceeded those of ordinary people. They attacked the heart of the imperial court in one fell swoop.

Later, during a fierce battle with the monsters, the Jing Dynasty army accidentally discovered a black mineral called "Black Gold" deep within a monster's lair.

According to later research by the imperial court, although this thing can be used for combustion like coal, it is much more advanced. It is a kind of super crystalline coal containing extraordinary spiritual energy!

And this "black gold" is precisely the source of energy for those demonic beasts!

With the extraordinary energy provided by Wujin, Jingchao was able to gradually build the first generation of steam engines, change the fate of the nation, and enter the era of steam engine modification.

In other words, these monster meats also contain energy that can supply steam cultivators. Although they are not as pure as black gold, they are extremely cost-effective and are excellent physical fuel!

"Whether we can take down these jigsaw puzzle monsters depends on you..."

Without further hesitation, Baili Jing grabbed a large piece of raw demon beast meat, tore off a big bite, swallowed it with a thud.

Although this thing was raw and had a strong bloody smell, it was surprisingly not bad to eat. The meat was tender and even somewhat like high-end sashimi from my previous life, without being tough or dry at all.

More importantly, as soon as this bite of demonic beast meat entered his stomach, the invisible vortex within Baili Jing's body instantly ignited!

boom!!

His blood and energy surged exponentially in an instant!

In an instant, Baili Jing's face turned as red as a monkey's bottom, his breathing became heavy as an ox, his skin was burning hot, and sweat began to pour out wildly.

The violent energy had nowhere to be released within his body, and even spewed out wisps of white smoke through his seven orifices!

Overwhelmed by his surging blood and qi, he couldn't control himself and opened his mouth wide, spewing out white smoke and emitting a mournful sound like an elephant's cry.

"What's that noise?!"

The three constables in the room were all startled and stunned by the sudden sound of the elephant.

Lin, the head constable, changed his expression and whispered, "You two, go up and take a look! This kid is a bit strange."

"Yes."

The two constables exchanged a glance, gripped the swords at their waists, and strode toward the red-faced boy on the iron chair.

However, before they could get close, Baili Jing suddenly raised his head, and his originally bright black eyes had turned completely crimson!

"Awesome...hahaha, that's fucking awesome!"

Baili Jing revealed a smug and maniacal smile.

The next second, his arm muscles bulged, and with the primal, volcanic force within him, he pushed outwards with all his might!

*Crack!*

The steel chain, as thick as a thumb, broke apart like fragile tofu with a single tug, sending metal fragments flying everywhere!

"What?!"

The two constables' pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints. They shouted and immediately drew their swords. The mechanical prosthetic parts deep in their sleeves were operating at full capacity, emitting a piercing "ripping" sound and white smoke!

However, it was too late.

Baili Jing's legs then sprang up violently, tearing the steel shackles on his ankles to shreds. Using the force of the violent recoil, he raised his big foot and delivered a powerful kick to the ironwood table in front of him!

Bang! !

The heavy iron table became a blur as it slid forward and crashed into something with a bang!

Before the two constables could even fully draw their swords, they were smashed hard by the large table coming from the opposite direction!

Before the two could even utter a sound, they were slammed into the ground by the iron table, flying through the air, spitting blood, and flying backwards like dead dogs, crashing into the wall behind them. By the time they slid down, their fate was unknown.

The large iron table, still full of momentum, continued its frantic gliding forward, heading straight for Officer Lin at the entrance.

"Stop!"

With a roar, Constable Lin took a step forward in the blink of an eye, his right arm shooting out from the air, his five fingers like steel hooks, and slammed down on the edge of the iron table with a thud!

Hiss!

He dug two deep furrows in the ground with his feet, using mechanical force to stop the table's momentum.

However, due to the excessive load, his right sleeve was instantly blown to shreds by the high-pressure steam. Not only that, but the back of his official robe also ripped open with a tear, revealing what was hidden under the clothes.

His entire spine has been completely transformed into a row of piston rods.

At this moment, the pistons were pulsating and pulsating at a high frequency, and a dark red light was faintly visible under the skin. Strands of hot white steam were being wildly spewed out from his exhaust valve!

"The laws of the Great Jing Dynasty dictate that all evil beings must be punished!"

Lin, the head constable, raised his eyes and stared at Baili Jing, his voice filled with chilling killing intent: "Although I don't know what kind of monster you are... but to resort to violence in prison, you are courting death!"

"Whether I live or die, I don't know..."

Baili Jing grinned.

He grabbed the remaining monster meat that had fallen to the ground and stuffed it into his mouth like a glutton, forcing it all down his throat.

Boom!

He ate all two pounds of monster meat.

In an instant, Baili Jing's body temperature soared, and his skin began to turn as red as a branding iron. This time, the high-pressure white smoke no longer just spewed out from his seven orifices, but violently gushed out from every pore of his skin!

Thick white smoke enveloped his entire body, and from a distance, he looked like a furnace of flesh and blood about to explode!

Baili Jing slashed his neck hard, producing a series of rapid, cracking sounds, and his bloodshot eyes locked onto Constable Lin:

"Anyway, you... are definitely dead!"

Before he finished speaking, Baili Jing strode forward and burst forth with a roar!

Lin, the head constable, narrowed his eyes sharply. The pressure he felt from the young man in front of him even surpassed that of some other steam cultivators of the same level that he had faced before.

He dared not hold back in the slightest. The mechanical spinal piston instantly overloaded and pulsated. With a sudden burst of force from one hand, he actually swept the large iron table towards Baili Jing, creating a gust of evil wind!

However, at this moment, Baili Jing felt his blood and energy bursting, and he had inexhaustible strength. He did not dodge or avoid at all, and smashed his fist into the table!

boom! !

With a loud bang, the large table shattered and exploded under the combined force of the two men!

Immediately afterward, Lin, the head constable, seized the opportunity and kicked Baili Jing hard in the side!

A dull thud of flesh hitting flesh rang out. Baili Jing felt a tremendous force strike him, and he was kicked so hard that he flew backward and crashed into the wall, causing dust to fall from the wall.

A tightness in my chest and a burning pain in my side ribs.

Baili Jing slid down the wall, knelt on one knee, and gasped for breath.

He stared at Officer Lin, but his mind calmed down in that instant.

Damn it, a direct confrontation won't work!

I've never trained in anything, but my opponent is a trained expert. I can't fight like this!

To win, you can't rely on brute force alone; you have to use your brain.

Bai Lijing's gaze was like lightning, instantly scanning the entire interrogation room.

Finally, his gaze settled on the brass pipes on the wall, from which boiling water was gurgling...

Baili Jing's eyes lit up.

"Pah...cough cough."

He spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, deliberately pretending to be weak and unsteady, clutching his chest as he staggered to his feet.

"Hmph, quite the boast, but that's all you've got."

Lin, the head constable, sneered, and the exhaust valve behind him roared sharply again. He turned into a heavy black shadow, carrying a fierce wind, and threw a punch straight at Baili Jing's face!

Closer! Even closer!

Just as the iron fist was only half a foot away from Baili Jing's face, a strange light suddenly flashed in Baili Jing's eyes!

"That's exactly what we've been waiting for!"

He ducked low, narrowly avoiding the punch.

Lin, the head constable, was propelled by the momentum of his full-force strike and crashed solidly into the corner of the wall where Baili Jing had been standing.

The two men's positions instantly shifted, and Lin the constable's face was now directly facing the coupling point of the high-pressure brass pipe on the wall!

"Explode!!"

Almost at the same second, Baili Jing suddenly twisted his waist and turned his body on the ground, his right arm muscles bulging high. With the force of his blood surging, he delivered a violent horizontal elbow strike and slammed it hard into the brass main pipe valve!

Boom! !

*Crack!*

The brass pipe instantly caved inward and shattered!

In an instant, the ultra-high pressure and high temperature steam inside the pipe roared out like a raging dragon!

*Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle!!*

"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!"

The high-temperature, high-pressure steam completely covered Lin the constable's face!

No matter how powerful the mechanical spine behind Constable Lin was, his face and eyes were still made of flesh and blood. In that instant, his eyes were blinded by steam, and the flesh on his face was covered in blood and ulcers.

He let out a shrill scream that sounded inhuman, his momentum instantly vanished, and he frantically tried to retreat.

"Now, it's my turn!!"

This was the opportunity that Baili Jing had been waiting for.

He spewed white smoke from his body, his fiery blood and qi volcano all concentrated on his shoulder, and slammed into the blind, wailing Lin the constable!

A mortal body of flesh and blood, yet it crashes against the sky and mountains!

Boom!!

A loud bang exploded at the entrance of the interrogation room!

With his injuries severe, Lin, the head constable, was completely unable to withstand Baili Jing's full-force attack.

He slammed his head against the heavy iron door of the interrogation room. The door let out a painful groan, deformed by the force of the impact, and then burst open with a bang.

Lin, along with the twisted and dented iron door, was thrown heavily into the outer corridor.

"Cough... Waaah..."

Lin, the head constable, slumped against the broken iron gate, his face ashen, the brass mechanical parts on his body creaking and groaning.

He coughed up mouthfuls of blood, muttering in agony, "How... is this possible... I am a fifth-stage Forging Realm cultivator! You are just a... mortal who hasn't even built a furnace yet, how could you...?"

Steam cultivation begins with the "forging furnace," which is also the chasm between cultivators and mortals. How could a master forging furnace expert be smashed to pieces by an ordinary person using only his physical body?!

However, he didn't get a chance to finish speaking.

A large foot, puffing white smoke from a shoe, descended from the sky without warning and stomped heavily on Constable Lin's chest!

Click!

Lin, the constable, had his sternum caved in by the kick. He let out a final scream, his head lolled to the side, and he fell silent.

"Huff... huff..."

Baili Jing withdrew his foot and stood at the doorway of the messy room, breathing heavily.

His pores were still spewing out hot white steam, making the surrounding air blurry.

He glanced down at Constable Lin and spat disdainfully:

"Don't you think... my current state, automatically emitting smoke, makes me look more like a forge than you guys? Forge Realm, pshaw!"

After speaking, Baili Jing raised his hands, looking at his skin that was constantly emitting high-temperature steam, and couldn't help but twitch his lips, muttering:

"But seriously... what kind of cheat system is this? I can understand getting stronger the more you eat, but what's the principle behind this automatic jet propulsion? It's so weird..."

Da da da da!

Before Baili Jing could think further, a series of chaotic and heavy footsteps suddenly came from the depths of the corridor at the other end of the prison, accompanied by the dense roar of mechanical pistons.

Clearly, the other constables and elite prison guards stationed throughout the prison had heard the commotion in the interrogation room and were rushing over.

As he listened to the approaching roar, Baili Jing slowly exhaled a puff of hot white smoke.

The crimson in his eyes did not fade; instead, it became even more intense and ferocious as the energy from the demon beast's flesh continued to evaporate.

"What the hell is it..."

Baili Jing ripped off his coat and grinned:

"I'm going to... just kill my way out!!"