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Chapter 80 Huo! He stood up!

Stephen Hawking was on the list!

At this moment, both the viewers in the live stream and the celebrities present were astonished.

What kind of nonsense is this? To have a paralyzed scientist who has been diagnosed with ALS for many years pass on his skills? This is simply too outrageous.

But regardless, since Hawking was chosen, Bai Ye had no objection, and Hawking himself had no objection, then the transfer of power could naturally begin.

Soon, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Hawking was carried onto the stage by a special person, and he was placed in a cross-legged position. Then, a man with piercing eyes walked up from below the stage.

"Everyone, this is our internal energy vessel. We mobilized 10,000 people to practice martial arts together, and then channeled the results of more than 20 days into this human vessel's body. At this moment, the vessel has a total of 500 years of internal energy."

Kingpin pointed at the man who came up on stage and said that the man cooperated by channeling his inner strength, and instantly a dazzling purple light emanated from his body, making him look like a giant light bulb.

Everyone at the scene stared intently at the purple light before them, as if they were seeing their faith; it was practically their future.

The man, watching intently, walked step by step behind Hawking, sat down cross-legged, and the next moment, a massive amount of internal energy surged directly into Hawking's body, turning the light bulb on the stage into two.

As Kingpin's designated successor, Hawking had naturally observed the Zixia Divine Skill before today and spent a long time cultivating a trace of true energy within his body while paralyzed, thus fully meeting the conditions for the transfer of the skill.

With the continuous infusion of the man's internal energy, centuries of true qi were poured into Hawking's body, and the old man's expression became more peaceful and rosy. His previously atrophied muscles gradually regained their vitality under the abundance of internal energy.

Initially, when Bai Ye was short of energy, he could recover his strength through the true energy of the Zixia Divine Skill. At this time, under the influence of a massive amount of internal energy, Hawking's muscles, which had been stiff for many years, began to soften and regain their strength.

Bai Ye stood aside watching the show, and whispered to Kingpin, "Why did you think of choosing him?"

Kingpin's lips trembled as he spoke in a voice barely audible to most people: "Mr. White, he is the person we have carefully selected."

"The team has already tested it, and Zixia True Qi can completely cure ALS. It also has a very good therapeutic and alleviating effect on late-stage cancer and AIDS. You will see him stand up from the ground and toast you in a moment."

Kingpin's voice, barely audible, was heard by Bai Ye without missing a single word. Bai Ye simply nodded, a smile playing on his lips, and resumed watching the show from the sidelines.

Two minutes later, the man who was the jinchūriki stood up, nodded to Byakuya and Kingpin beside him, and then walked away silently.

Was it a success? Or a failure? Or was it just a marketing blunder?

Everyone in the audience craned their necks to look at Hawking on the stage, eager for an answer.

Bai Ye walked onto the stage, smiled, and asked, "How do you feel, Mr. Hawking? You have now gained the internal energy of an ordinary person for a hundred years."

The next moment, Hawking's fingers trembled slightly as he was being supported by his assistant. Then, a burst of purple light appeared in his body, causing his head to tilt slightly and nod gently.

"He moved! Hawking actually moved!" The entire audience held their breath, watching Hawking's actions with excitement.

"In fact, according to our team's experiments, you should be able to get up and walk around if you have internal energy," Bai Ye said, squatting down as he held the microphone.

The reason you can't get up is because you can't get over that hurdle in your mind.

"I...I can't..." Under everyone's wide-eyed gaze, Hawking spoke in a hoarse voice, "I...I can...speak normally now!"

"Oh my god, I actually saw Hawking speaking!" Everyone in the audience exclaimed inwardly. This was absolutely outrageous, beyond belief.

But what happened next was even more outrageous. As Hawking spoke, his body began to tremble slightly with the help of his internal energy. Then, he actually raised his right hand little by little, pushed away his assistant's support, and got up from the ground.

When Hawking stood up on his own, the entire audience erupted in applause. Everyone was astonished by the power of his internal energy; it was nothing short of a medical miracle.

"I'm... back to normal! I'm... back to normal!" Hawking said excitedly in a hoarse, dry voice. This was something he had never dared to hope for in his life.

At this moment, faced with the irrefutable facts, everyone temporarily believed in the authenticity of the internal force. After all, Hawking had stood up and spoken to you, so what could be more outrageous?

Hawking staggered as he moved his body, then reached out and tightly grasped Bai Ye's hand, saying, "Thank you, thank you for giving me another chance to live."

"You earned this yourself," Bai Ye said with a nonchalant smile, feeling the strength in the other's hand—enough to crush wood—after the internal energy was amplified. "Now, please return to your seat. The press conference still needs to proceed."

"Thank you, thank you!" Hawking repeatedly expressed his gratitude. Under the gaze of everyone present, he walked step by step to his wheelchair. Although he staggered, his firm steps made everyone envious.

If a disabled person can walk freely with inner strength, what about able-bodied people?

Professor X, in particular, looking at his paralyzed legs, finally understood why Eric had specifically given him those two tickets.

When Hawking returned to his seat, everyone around him excitedly started chatting with him. Although Hawking spoke haltingly, it was already a miracle.

At this moment, everyone was filled with excitement, hoping that they could possess inner strength, since those present certainly had the potential to do so.

But most viewers of the live stream felt disheartened, as they didn't have the financial resources of those watching and could only hone their skills through arduous practice. When would this ever end? It was nothing more than a game of capital.

Seeing the noisy atmosphere, Bai Ye clapped his hands lightly, and the next moment, under the control of Kingpin's men, a presentation PPT appeared on the screen.

"I believe everyone has already understood the effects of our internal energy. Internal energy can flow like money, just as described in the manual," Bai Ye said, looking at everyone present.

"The global population is 60 billion, and most of them are ordinary people who need to work during the day. Even if they spend their nights cultivating, they can only gain a little bit of internal energy."

"Therefore, the total amount of internal energy produced each day is only 16 million years. Considering the 20% loss from each transaction, internal energy will always be scarce."

"In other words, in this era, internal strength is more precious than gold."

(End of this chapter)