The next morning, the cruise ship’s service staff knocked on the door and respectfully informed Li Ang and Chaichai that Liu Wu Dai was already waiting in the restaurant downstairs.

After the three of them finished breakfast (Chaichai’s soul and Qinge Armor seemed to have undergone some change after being fully restored, with sharper senses and greater enjoyment in eating), they took a flying carpet back to Yin City.

Along the way, you could see the construction team composed of Transcendents working at full capacity. The district that was still dilapidated yesterday had now been cleared of rubble and the pits filled in. Some buildings that weren’t severely damaged had already been mostly repaired.

"If we could have used the original materials, the repair progress would have been even faster,"

Liu Wu Dai noticed the looks in Li Ang and Chaichai’s eyes and explained, "However, the flames of the Phantom Vermilion Bird possess some unknown properties that can permanently alter material properties.

The soil and rocks scorched by the flames became extremely loose and could not be reused as building materials. All of it was sent to the Special Affairs Bureau’s warehouse for future research.

Now, all these building materials have been transported from other places,

which slowed down the repair progress."

"Hmm."

Li Ang didn’t care much and nodded. The Vermilion Bird’s flames were indeed one of the most brutally destructive means of attack he had ever seen.

Judging purely by their destructiveness,

even Perfect Level defensive gear, like Ding Zhensi’s [Turtle Shell Entanglement] Shield or David’s [Pharaoh’s Bihue] Protective Field Generator,

might not withstand even a moment against the Vermilion Bird’s flames -- the flames covered such a large area, and once they touched a solid object, they would burn persistently, corrosively biting into the marrow.

Only the Swamp God Power,

could freely generate Wood Marrow, using an enormous, cost-ineffective amount,

to forcibly delay the Vermilion Bird’s flames.

Li Ang’s gaze slowly retraced from the crystalline pit by the roadside.

"Hmm... I recall the European Heavy Industry Group’s offices in Yin City were in this area, right?"

Chaichai, holding soy milk and fried dough sticks, curiously asked while eating, "Their building was destroyed, where are they staying now?"

"They’re staying in the hotel apartment arranged by the Special Affairs Bureau."

Liu Wu Dai’s mouth curled into a slightly mischievous smile, looking at Li Ang, he said, "Your performance yesterday really scared them.

To this day, they haven’t dared to make any condemnation, accusation, or even comment internationally, all acting like ostriches pretending not to see.

These buildings were all constructed to the specifications of doomsday shelters, and they weren’t cheap,

and the materials and supplies stored within were invaluable, to the extent that even for hiring cleaning staff, they would dispatch them from the United States and Europe, as they wouldn’t feel secure using non-insiders.

Since the buildings were expensive and sensitive, no insurance company would underwrite the related business,

so the European Heavy Industry Group has to bear all the reconstruction costs themselves."

"No one has come to claim compensation from me either."

Li Ang casually spread his hands and said, "If they insist on compensation, I can accommodate.

I just wonder if they have the guts to accept my compensation,

and who they could send to negotiate with me."

"Heh."

Liu Wu Dai smiled slightly. After this battle, those organizations must have developed PTSD towards the word "negotiation,"

Single players and civilian third-party organizations might have a relatively better survival environment.

The flying carpet stopped in front of the Special Affairs Bureau’s headquarters building,

and the three of them got off, heading towards Xing Hechou who was already waiting at the entrance.

Under Xing Hechou’s guidance, they headed to the fourth-floor training grounds of the Special Affairs Bureau building.

Along the way, they observed the Special Affairs Bureau staff busy transporting materials, passing documents, arranging equipment and tools...

Everyone was engrossed in their respective duties,

and upon seeing Li Ang and the others approaching, they all pretended not to notice,

or at most cast a complicated glance their way before returning to their own work.

Li Ang remained indifferent to others’ psychological activities, keeping a composed expression as he followed Xing Hechou around the corner and took the elevator to the fourth floor.

The training grounds on the fourth floor were clearly using some spatial folding technology,

as the internal space was much larger than it appeared from the outside.

Thick, sturdy, semi-transparent gel walls divided the area into various compartments,

each almost comparable in size to Li Ang’s [Automated Pet Box].

Each training compartment had a different theme,

ranging from shooting ranges simulating modern warfare environments,

to primal forests filled with towering trees,

to racetracks with complex courses.

Xing Hechou led Li Ang to this specific area, presumably designated for ordinary people and Lv1-Lv5 players training,

and looking into the distance,

one could see even more dangerous, Transcendent-element-filled training grounds,

with energy fluctuation levels ranging from Lv10 to Lv23.

Li Ang didn’t activate his Divine Sense to scan this area, but just from what his eyes could see,

the technological level of this entire training floor already exceeded his expectations.

The different compartments could coexist harmoniously without interfering with each other, providing appropriate training for players from Lv1 to Lv20...

This floor was practically like a chessboard.

A fleeting thought passed through Li Ang’s mind as he followed Xing Hechou through the compartments, reaching the furthest corner that resembled a gymnasium.

Wang Congshan was already waiting on a bench at the edge of the area, wearing a white standard training uniform and sporting a ponytail,

having a conversation with her accompanying parents and cousin on the bench.

In the center of the gymnasium-like training ground, a group of Special Affairs Bureau employees were adjusting instruments—

Typically, the Bureau would manage, and centrally train new players from a patriotic background,

but Wang Congshan’s special status warranted a whole compartment being emptied just for her, in addition to a professional coaching team.

Seeing Xing Hechou and Li Ang approaching, Wang Congshan stood up with some anxiety, took a deep breath, and stepped forward.

Li Ang nodded at her,

and looked at Xing Hechou.

"Ahem, having previously served as an instructor myself, I’ll be responsible for introducing the training sessions today."

Xing Hechou cleared his throat and explained to Wang Congshan and her family members, including Li Ang and Wang Fengnian: "Generally, we adapt to individual needs and design a foundational training program spanning 7 to 14 days for each new player,

depending on when they’re assigned a storyline task.

The basic training consists of the following parts,

First, physical training.

We strictly control diet, administering safe, side effect-free potions to enhance basic physical attributes,

combined with prolonged, high-intensity exercise to burn calories, increase bone density, reduce body fat percentage, grow muscle, improve physique, and transform their body,

aiming to raise their stamina value to 6 or 7 points in the shortest possible time.

This process will be quite grueling and tests one’s willpower."

Xing Hechou clapped his hands, and the floor of the gymnasium-like training ground folded back and retracted, emerging from the underground various pieces of exercise equipment.

"Your goal is to be able to push that within three days."

Xing Hechou pointed to a bench press rack not far away,

and Wang Congshan followed his gesture, turning noticeably pale upon seeing the size and weight of the barbell.

"Don’t worry, all training is progressive, and the initial difficulty isn’t that high."

Xing Hechou reassured her: "Everyone, including your cousin, has gone through this phase.

With the continuous development and improvement by the equipment department, the performance of the energy drinks we use now is much better than before.

Even if you run a full marathon at full speed, after drinking a bottle of the drink, you can still train vigorously."

"..."

Wang Congshan pursed her lips and seriously nodded.

"The second phase of the basic training is skill training."

Xing Hechou introduced, "The trainees will be placed into an instrument that can create dreams, where they will sequentially practice important skills such as firearm shooting and maintenance, vehicle driving, and wilderness survival.

During this process, the trainee’s perception of time will be slowed down,

with five seconds in the dream world equivalent to one second in the real world,

allowing more time for self-improvement and skill development."

Xing Hechou paused and, feeling somewhat embarrassed, looked at Li Ang and added, "You probably know the principle behind the dream-making instrument, Brother Li."

"Is it the Shengnan King?"

Li Ang nodded, "I didn’t expect you would use it in this way."

"Yes, in the dream structures created by the Shengnan King, everyone’s perception of time will be slowed several times or even dozens of times,

depending on the output level of the Shengnan King’s special power and the tolerance limit of the subjects.

Although skills learned in the dream cannot form muscle memory,

they can achieve an effect similar to intensive training in the real world through short-term supplemental training after coming out."

Xing Hechou took a Glock pistol from a cart pushed by another colleague, suddenly turned, and fired at a distant target.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang.

The Glock pistol shot six bullets, all hitting the center of a target thirty meters away.

"Just like this, through a few days of intensive special training, one can achieve a level close to that of elite soldiers in the real world."

Xing Hechou chuckled as he put the pistol back on the cart.

Wei Linglan picked up the pistol, rubbed his palm, and magically disassembled the gun into parts and then quickly reassembled it back to complete.

"Players, once they reach a certain degree, have the qualification to choose their power system."

Wei Linglan said to Wang Congshan, "However, this basic training is still very necessary. The battlefield game is unpredictable and strange,

sometimes issuing a nightmare-level complete role-playing script task that seals all transcendent powers.

The more survival skills mastered, the greater the probability of staying alive."

"Hmm."

Wang Congshan tightened her face and nodded heavily.

"Ahem."

Xing Hechou coughed and continued introducing, "In addition, Shengnan King’s Dream Realm has another function, which is willpower training."

Li Ang raised an eyebrow, "Willpower?"

"The biggest factor affecting the survival probability of new players is not actually the strength of their bodies or the mastery of combat skills."

Xing Hechou patiently said, "Brother Li, you also came from Lv1 and have experienced it.

Although the battlefield game is cold and ruthless, it is actually relatively fair to players who have not gone through a single script task.

The battlefield game will create script tasks just challenging enough theoretically to be safely solved by rookie players based on their situation.

The process may be incredibly thrilling, but there is always one or more paths to life.

Newcomers can safely pass by relying on their own abilities,

while carelessness has a probability of death.

In other words, the initial script tasks test more of the player’s mindset, courage, and willpower."

Xing Hechou paused, exchanged glances with the coach team members beside him, and introduced, "In order to help newcomers overcome fear and temper their mentality, we will control the dream instrument connected to the Shengnan King outside,

creating a special dream similar to a horror movie,

simulating script tasks that the System might issue,

guiding newcomers to face fear emotions directly.

Humans cannot avoid fear of death, of the unknown,

the important thing is how to face it, control it, tame it."

"..."

Wang Congshan pursed her lips, glanced at her parents holding her hand with concern, and Li Ang with a slight frown, took a deep breath, looked at Xing Hechou, "I’m fine."

"Okay, "

Xing Hechou nodded to Wang Congshan and her parents, "Rest assured, we have simulated experiment with these training phases countless times, and there won’t be any mistakes."

"Hmm."

Li Ang nodded, thinking that letting the Special Affairs Bureau train Wang Congshan might indeed be better than doing it himself,

and with him here, nothing would go awry either.

Xing Hechou continued introducing, "The training of physical fitness, skills, and willpower is not conducted in sequential time order but simultaneously.

In the next few days, you will spend them in the training venue, sleeping only three to four hours each day.

The food and energy drinks consumed will be meticulously prepared by the nutritionist team based on your current physical condition.

The daily training content will be developed by the coaching team according to the training progress.

Once all basic training is complete, meeting the standards of Mobile Detachment members,

the first stage of training is considered temporarily concluded.

If at this time the battlefield game has not yet issued the first script task,

then we will start arranging regular tasks in the real world for you,

allowing you to gain experience points and level up.

Theoretically speaking, the faster the basic training is completed, the better.

The less time the trainee spends, the more regular tasks we can arrange for you,

striving to make you possess the strength to easily resolve tasks before the first script task arrives, greatly improving survival probability."

Xing Hechou clapped his hands and asked, "Now, does anyone else have suggestions?"

"I do."

Li Ang thought for a moment and raised his hand, "To what extent can the Special Affairs Bureau’s current body strengthening technology enhance ordinary people maximally?"

"Hmm?"

Xing Hechou was slightly stunned, exchanged glances with the coaching team nearby, and hesitated, "If costs are not considered,

it can roughly strengthen ordinary people who have not received any training to a maximum of 8 to 9 points in all attributes except charm."

All attributes 9 points,

similar to the service provided by Immaculate Furnace Shop.

Li Ang thought for a moment, the surgical transformation projects at Immaculate Furnace Shop can enhance an ordinary person’s strength, agility, and physical attributes to 9 points, 10 points at most, equivalent to mass-produced Lv10 level players.

And it’s only a commercial service. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

If Li Ang fully exert himself, without considering the sanity value drain caused by swamp divine power and Origin of Life, can even reach all attributes 12 points, 13 points,

while still retaining the basic human shape, unlike the Bug Nest Tyrant, which is completely inhuman.

And there are no substantial side effects that greatly affect physical and mental health.

Xing Hechou seemed to guess Li Ang’s idea, rubbed his palms, hesitated and said, "Brother Li, are you suggesting that you could perform body strengthening transformation for Wang Congshan,

to skip a portion of the training phase, saving time?"

Li Ang nodded, "Yes."

"Theoretically speaking, it is feasible, and I also believe you can provide the best conditions for her,"

Xing Hechou hesitated for a moment and still said, "However, according to the intelligence we’ve collected and integrated,

it’s best to proceed steadily.

At least let her train herself to all attributes 6 points, 7 points, reaching the maximum limit for ordinary people training, only then undergo the strengthening transformation."