Chen Shouyi returned to the cave entrance of the alternate world.

He opened the briefcase and found that the Shell Lady was still asleep, so he didn't wake her up.

Her sleep time has always been long, sleeping for fifteen to sixteen hours is her normal sleep time.

He zipped up the briefcase again and set it aside.

Then he took off his clothes, revealing muscles as if twisted from steel wires.

He started by practicing thirty-six styles of Horizontal Training to warm up, took a break, then selected a giant tree about three meters in diameter and began impact resistance training.

Bang! Bang! Bang...

Thunderous sounds echoed through the air.

He repeatedly retreated and accelerated, his body engulfed by the gusts, violently colliding with the tree.

For a moment, bark and wood chips flew everywhere, and the whole tree trembled slightly.

For several months, he had been training without stopping, especially after the third optimization of the thirty-six styles of Horizontal Training.

His physical defense capabilities became increasingly abnormal; his skin was tough and thick, almost twice that of an average person, and his muscles became denser and more compact. The side effect was his weight continued to increase.

Now, his weight had reached an astonishing two hundred kilograms.

Given his height of over 1.8 meters, which wasn't an exaggerated build, such weight was simply incredible.

However, the increase in weight also brought many benefits.

For example, it made his lower body more stable, his attacks more explosive when executing moves, and the lack of a sense of floating when running, all of which imperceptibly enhanced his combat strength,

Of course, there were also drawbacks.

His jumping ability had regressed instead of advancing. At his peak on Earth, he could jump thirteen to fourteen meters high.

Now he could only reach about ten meters.

...

Chen Shouyi trained for a while, then rested for a while, and continued training.

After four or five hours, this massive tree came crashing down with a loud noise.

He was panting heavily, sweating profusely, and tiny red spots and blood marks covered his body.

But after a few seconds, the red spots and blood marks gradually disappeared, and his skin quickly returned to its fair state.

"The Shell Lady should be awake by now," he thought to himself, as he walked toward the briefcase beside him.

When he opened the briefcase, he discovered that the other party was still asleep.

"Could she be sick!" Chen Shouyi felt a bit worried.

He scooped the Shell Lady out and placed her in his hand.

"Hey, wake up!"

"Wake up!"

"Not eating honey!" the Shell Lady murmured, struggling to open a slit with her eyes, glanced at Chen Shouyi, and closed them again.

He touched her forehead with his finger and found her temperature normal.

"Hey, there's a bad bug stealing your nectar!"

This time the Shell Lady finally half-opened her eyes and sat up, groggily saying, "Where's the bad bug, I want to kill it."

"In the flowers!" Chen Shouyi said.

The Shell Lady murmured "oh," her small body crawled over his palm, and then with a sway, she fell off the edge of his hand.

Chen Shouyi quickly caught her in mid-air.

Seeing the Shell Lady nodding off repeatedly, he felt a surge of worry.

This was the first time the Shell Lady had shown such fatigue. In the past, even if she slept for five to six hours, she would quickly perk up when encountering something of interest, radiating energy in no time.

"Hey, are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

"No, just so sleepy!"

"Then keep sleeping!"

As soon as he said this, she slumped over, and a faint snoring began.

Chen Shouyi carefully placed the Shell Lady back into the briefcase, his expression heavy.

A dried leaf fell on his head, which he brushed away with his hand.

At this moment, a thought struck him, could it be hibernation?

The more Chen Shouyi thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

The Shell Lady feeds on nectar, and with no flowers in the winter, she has no food source, leaving her with no choice but to hibernate to conserve energy.

Even though it's still summer on Earth, and food is not scarce, innate biological instincts aren't easily reversed. Even a time zone change takes two to three days to adjust, let alone changing a lifestyle.

Chen Shouyi could only hope it would get better in a few days.

...

The Shell Lady slept continuously for a day and a night.

Finally, on the second night, she woke up, which gave him some relief.

But after drinking some honey, taking a bath, and playing with the Glass Bead for a while, she fell into a deep sleep again.

In the days that followed, she would wake up every one or two days, and what comforted Chen Shouyi was that each time she awoke, the duration became longer, and her "jet lag" seemed to gradually be reversing.

...

A week had passed in a flash.

Early one morning, as Chen Shouyi was about to leave, an unexpected guest arrived.

"Hello, Chief Advisor Chen, you might find me a bit unfamiliar. I am Zhang Jianfeng, Deputy Minister of the Provincial Organization Department. I'm here to speak with you on behalf of the Organization Department," Zhang Jianfeng sized up Chen Shouyi with a glance and warmly extended his hand.

If it were someone else, even the deputy mayor of Hedong City, there would be no need for him to personally pay a visit; he would simply notify them, and they would naturally report to the Organization Department.

But the other party was no ordinary person, nor was he from the official administrative staff.

As the only remaining Martial Artist in Jiangnan Province, and the strongest among them, it was said that days ago, he repelled the Barbarian God that possessed Xiao Changming, which was a being capable of killing Lei Ruiyang in one strike. The Organization Department dared not treat such a figure lightly.

"Hello, Minister Zhang!" Chen Shouyi shook hands with him, puzzled, and asked, "What's the matter you need to discuss with me?"

He had never had contact with departments like the Organization Department before.

In essence, freelance Martial Artists were not truly part of the system; it was, in a way, a contract between an individual and the government, and it didn't fall under the authority of the Organization Department.

At this moment, Chen Shouyi noticed that Chen Xingyue, not far away, occasionally cast curious glances in their direction.

He immediately said, "The living room is a bit warm, let's talk in the park outside."

...

The stone table in the park.

"Appointing me as the director of the Third Affairs Investigation Bureau!" Chen Shouyi exclaimed in surprise.

"Indeed, the Third Affairs Investigation Bureau has practically become defunct since the mutation, urgently needing a strong figure to take charge, to revive it. You are the most suitable candidate. I believe under your leadership, the Third Affairs Investigation Bureau will surely play a significant role in safeguarding the safety of Hedong City and even Jiangnan Province," said Zhang Jianfeng with a smile.

The Third Affairs Investigation Bureau is a powerful agency. The one located in Hedong City is just the headquarters; there are various branches in each city and county under Jiangnan Province, with numerous Martial Artists in them. Were it not for limited communication, the whole Third Affairs Investigation Bureau would have already turned into a disjointed mess. Otherwise, it would absolutely be a formidable force.

But even so, this is a critical position.

Chen Shouyi felt a slight temptation, but eventually, he shook his head: "You should find someone else. I don't have the time!"

Most of his days were spent in training. He didn't have the time to waste; with this energy, he might as well focus on improving his abilities.

Power and status couldn't bring him security, only strength could!

If he had been slightly weaker last time, he might have already followed in Lei Ruiyang's footsteps.

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