I Can Control Resources-Chapter 37: I’ve Become Super Strong
’Does this mean I can watch people change clothes whenever I want now?’ That was the first thing that popped into Gao Neng’s head.
However, as an upstanding gentleman, he disdained such activities. Therefore, he decided to give it a try and see if he could really watch people change clothes.
If he could...
He would try his best to watch less in the future.
Gao Neng began to "dive," following the woman’s footsteps. He dove and dove... He had no idea how many twists and turns he’d passed before finally arriving in a hidden room.
Then, he saw another person in the room, clad in a black cloak that concealed their face. He couldn’t make out their figure or appearance.
’Is it a man or a woman? Let me take a look.’ Gao Neng subconsciously drifted closer. He had the Eye of Deprivation; as long as he wasn’t too far away, he could see through the surface to the essence of things.
Just as he was leaning in...
The person in the black cloak suddenly looked up.
In an instant, Gao Neng saw a pair of eyes as clear as water, as if unstained by a single speck of dust. Those eyes held no emotion, no ripples whatsoever.
"Hmph!" A soft snort.
Gao Neng immediately shuddered.
Then, he felt his out-of-body soul recede like a tide, passing back through the small gate of the North Suburban Mental Hospital before returning to a patch of ruins.
"Who dares launch a sneak attack on Us!" Gao Neng’s eyes flew open. He found himself back inside the golden sphere, but his body was completely drenched in sweat.
Phew!
Gao Neng let out a breath.
Shen Ning’Er was apparently still unconscious, showing no signs of movement.
Wait!
My vision seems...
Stronger!
The change was incredibly obvious.
Gao Neng quickly noticed the difference. He could see more clearly than before, he had night vision, and his gaze could even perceive some kind of pulsating substance within the golden sphere.
Not only that, but his hearing, sense of smell, and even his sense of touch when he felt the golden sphere had all been greatly enhanced.
’So the Soul Tempering Pill... doesn’t hurt?’ Gao Neng quickly figured it out, and a wave of joy washed over him. He couldn’t have asked for a better, pain-free outcome.
Most importantly, he seemed to finally understand what it meant to have a powerful soul.
It wasn’t about his soul leaving his body, but about his Spiritual Power becoming stronger!
Gao Neng tried again. He focused his mind, imagining he could see outside. His Spiritual Power once again passed through the golden sphere, and he saw the factory that had been reduced to ruins.
Then, he tried to look at his own body.
Soon, he could see the meridians within his body, and even his bones...
’I can really see it. Didn’t I just get way too strong?’ Gao Neng remembered that the training path for an Energy Warrior was to first refine the body, and only then temper the soul and Spiritual Power.
But now, he possessed tentacle-like Spiritual Power right from the start!
His five senses were heightened, too!
Gao Neng checked his attribute panel.
Vitality: 120/202.
Stamina: 110/150 (Rating: Excellent.)
’My Stamina went from 96 to 150? A 54-point increase just like that? And the rating became Excellent?’ Gao Neng was a little surprised. He remembered his previous rating was "Good," and now it had jumped straight to "Excellent."
This was a pleasant surprise indeed.
Although his Vitality hadn’t changed, the massive boost to his Spiritual Power made Gao Neng feel as if he were seeing a whole new world.
’Looks like I should do more nightmare missions in the future!’
However, the most pressing matter now was to complete that normal-difficulty mission for 100,000 Alliance Coins. Without money, he couldn’t even register for the college entrance exams.
"Since the real underground factory is beneath the mental hospital, the magnetic pile should be there too, right?" Gao Neng muttered to himself, beginning to ponder how to complete the mission.
He was so focused that he didn’t notice Shen Ning’Er had already opened her eyes.
’Magnetic pile? Huh? He actually knows about the magnetic pile?!’ Shen Ning’Er’s eyes blinked. She subconsciously tried to move, only to find her entire body bound tightly.
"I’ve got the layout of the place clear now, but how do I get over there?" Gao Neng continued to think. Then, he closed his eyes. "Huh? No way... The underground drainage pipes here are actually connected to the ones at the mental hospital? Does that mean I can use the drainage pipes to get into the underground factory?"
Gao Neng continued to talk to himself.
Meanwhile, Shen Ning’Er’s eyes had already closed again.
"Excellent. Time to move. Finding the magnetic pile means finding 100,000 Alliance Coins!" Gao Neng made up his mind. He was going to go all out this time.
Then, he realized he had an awkward problem...
He seemed to be trapped.
The golden sphere was completely enclosed, without a single gap. His Spiritual Power could probe outside, but his physical body couldn’t get out, right?
So, that raised a question.
How to break out of the sphere!
’Hit it with a wrench?’
’Dig at it with a shovel?’
’Isn’t that just bullshit!’
’A golden sphere thick enough to withstand explosives isn’t going to be smashed that easily, is it?’
’I’m screwed. This golden sphere isn’t that big. If this keeps up, am I going to suffocate?’ The more Gao Neng thought about it, the more his heart sank. His gaze subconsciously fell on the unconscious Shen Ning’Er. ’Should I wake Shen Ning’Er up? If she’s awake, she can open the sphere, right?’
’No!’
’If Shen Ning’Er can control the golden sphere, wouldn’t I just be dead again?’
’What do I do?!’
’Right, the high-dimensional capsule! As long as I have one, I can store this golden energy, and then I should be able to get out.’
’So clever.’ Gao Neng mentally patted himself on the back. However, there was still one problem: he didn’t have a high-dimensional capsule. But that wouldn’t stop him.
Because Shen Ning’Er definitely had one on her.
"Major Shen, my hand is forced. If I don’t get rid of this golden sphere, we’ll both suffocate. You don’t mind if... I search you, do you? Hmm, don’t worry, I, Gao Neng, am an absolute gentleman. I promise I won’t grope you. Okay, I’m starting now!" After speaking, Gao Neng got to work.
He reached his hand into the sleeping bag, but then he realized he’d tied her a bit too tightly. The ropes completely restrained her inside, and his hand could only reach the area above her chest.
’A little more force!’
’Maybe I can reach it then!’
Gao Neng strained again, but still couldn’t get his hand any further...
’What should I do? Should I untie her first?’ Gao Neng pulled his hand back and thought calmly. He realized it was risky. Shen Ning’Er had been unconscious for a while and would likely wake up soon. If he untied her now, he might just get himself killed.
But if he didn’t untie Shen Ning’Er, he couldn’t get the high-dimensional capsule...
Sigh. It’s so hard to be a man.
Gao Neng agonized for a moment before deciding to take the risk and untie Shen Ning’Er. Before that, however, he had to test if she was about to wake up. If she did, he decided he would just hit her with the wrench again to be safe.
"Hey... Shen Ning’Er, you can wake up now." Gao Neng gently patted Shen Ning’Er’s cheek, but there was no response.
’She’s probably not awake yet.’
’To be safe, I’ll try splashing some water on her.’
Gao Neng poured some water from his flask and splashed it on Shen Ning’Er’s face.
’Still not awake?’
He patted her cheek again, then pinched it with his fingers.
"Huh? It’s pretty springy." Gao Neng pinched it a few more times.
In no time, the makeup on Shen Ning’Er’s face was completely smeared away, revealing the jade-white skin underneath, along with her hidden, stunningly beautiful features and heroic air.
’Was my wrench hit that hard? Did I hit the back of her head?’ Gao Neng felt there was no point in continuing his tests. Shen Ning’Er was probably in a deep state of unconsciousness and wouldn’t be waking up anytime soon. Since that was the case, he’d just untie her. It’s not like she’d coincidentally wake up the exact moment he finished, right?
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