Guan Tong looked at the Personal Terminal interface and quickly understood what was happening.
"One of the ways to increase Mind Power capacity is to repeatedly drain and restore Mind Power through this cycle."
Ever since he obtained Mind Power, he had almost exhausted it daily—using a little as soon as it recovered, over and over again.
From the end of the first Doomsday Rule until now, with the second rule's time about to end—a total of 25 days—he had done this every single day.
Although the capacity increase was worth celebrating, the time it took was just too long...
"Nearly a month of repeatedly draining and restoring, and the capacity only increased by 1 point," Guan Tong sighed. "That's really tough."
Still, no matter what, an increase in capacity was good news.
Then he used the remaining time to hurry to the rooftop after 8 PM with his newly purchased item.
The so-called item was actually just a high-speed small motor.
His previous record of 21 seconds had been achieved using the Selfie Stick, but the rotation speed of the Selfie Stick was far inferior to that of a motor.
What Guan Tong needed to do was to attach a thin wooden stick to the motor after starting it.
He merged his "Shadow" with the shadow of the thin wooden stick, adjusted the shadow's angle, and then set the motor to maximum power.
"Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz!"
The motor roared at full capacity, and the thin wooden stick attached to it spun so rapidly that it created afterimages.
Its shadow naturally darted between buildings at a speed difficult for the naked eye to follow. Before Guan Tong could even process what was happening, he saw the displayed data indicating the challenge was complete.
Current Distance: 42,195 meters, Current Time: 14 seconds
"I actually broke through!"
Guan Tong looked at the data with a smile.
From 21 to 14 seconds—a full 7 seconds faster!
He felt this result was sufficient and saw no need to challenge for an even faster time.
Soon after, as the clock struck 9 PM sharp, the ten-day effective period of the second Doomsday Rule officially ended.
[Rule time has ended]
[Congratulations on passing the test of the second Doomsday Rule]
[You have advanced from the group to the final rankings with first place]
[Final ranking results are out, top three have been announced]
[First Place: Shadow, Time: 14 seconds]
[Second Place: Lucifer, Time: 15 minutes 56 seconds]
[Third Place: Yamata no Orochi, Time: 19 minutes 06 seconds]
[Congratulations on achieving the world's first final ranking with a challenge time of 14 seconds]
[Final ranking reward has been sent to your Storage Box, viewable through your Personal Terminal]
[New function unlocked, accessible through your Personal Terminal]
[Ascension Store has added more products, viewable through your Personal Terminal]
[The third Doomsday Rule will be announced in thirty days]
At exactly 9 PM, the Fire Thief's voice echoed in everyone's minds.
Countless people were utterly defeated when they heard that Shadow had taken world first with a time of 14 seconds.
The previously rumored 21 seconds was already outrageous enough, but to go even further beyond that was simply heaven-defying.
By comparison, the equally incredible second and third place finishers seemed almost normal when measured against first place Shadow.
Although completing a Full Marathon in just over ten minutes remained an unattainable achievement for the vast majority of people anyway...
But rather than focusing on Shadow, the public was more interested in what new functions the terminal had unlocked.
Plus, the Ascension Store had refreshed, so they could check what good items had been added.
As for Guan Tong himself, seeing the "World First" title ultimately land in his lap, it was impossible to say he wasn't happy.
He immediately opened his Personal Terminal and found that the previous group had automatically disbanded.
[Current group members: 20,000]
[Number who completed rule challenge: 109]
[This group has been disbanded]
"...Out of a 20,000-person group, only about a hundred people completed the second rule challenge. These odds are really..."
Guan Tong felt this was directly related to the non-lethal penalty for failing this rule.
Since you wouldn't die if you didn't pass, many people lacked the pressure and adopted a muddle-through attitude.
He opened his Storage Box, which contained one treasure chest.
[Challenge Ranking Treasure Chest · Glory Grade]: Open to receive random item reward
Glory Grade treasure chest!
Guan Tong's eyes lit up. He remembered that clearing the first Doomsday Rule only rewarded a Bronze Grade treasure chest.
This Glory Grade must be several tiers above Bronze Grade... truly worthy of a world first reward.
"Open."
[Obtained item: Gene Optimization Serum]
[Gene Optimization Serum]: Upon consumption, comprehensively optimizes and repairs geic defects
"This..."
Looking at the random item he obtained, Guan Tong felt like he had won the lottery.
Just from the description, he knew that drinking this wouldn't turn him into a superhuman, but it would at least enhance his physical fitness in all aspects, right?
Without hesitation, Guan Tong chose to use it immediately.
A small bottle containing several dozen milliliters appeared in his hand, filled with a pale golden liquid.
He unscrewed the cap and drank it directly.
"Gulp gulp."
The serum was tasteless, similar to water.
But within seconds of drinking it, Guan Tong felt his entire body begin to heat up.
Although not exactly painful, it felt like having a high fever, and his consciousness quickly became blurry.
Guan Tong wanted to return to his room and lie on the bed, but he had only taken one step before he collapsed with a "thud" in the living room.
...Consciousness lost...
He didn't know how much time had passed when Guan Tong woke up groggily.
He opened his eyes and glanced at the clock on the wall.
"3 PM? I was actually unconscious for six hours..."
Surprised, Guan Tong quickly got up, and as he did, he noticed many changes in his body.
His first sensation was feeling lighter—not just physically, but mentally clearer too.
It was like a phone with full memory had been formatted—his thought processes became extremely clear and transparent.
He went to the bathroom and looked in the mirror, noticing even his appearance and physique had undergone subtle changes.
It wasn't that he had become more handsome or taller—if he had to describe it, he had become more harmonious!
Yes, harmonious.
Looking at his reflection, Guan Tong thought, "Are all these changes from that bottle of Gene Optimization Serum?"
He left the bathroom and gazed out the window.
His vision was incredibly clear. Guan Tong instinctively raised his hand to touch his eye sockets.
"My eyesight too..."
He had previously had slight myopia, but now his vision was impossibly good—he could clearly see the green plants on the balcony of the building across the street.
Had the Gene Optimization Serum really changed this much?
Guan Tong immediately opened his Personal Terminal to check.
[Name: Guan Tong]
[Nickname: Shadow]
[Title: Order Keeper]
[Mind Power: 114]
[Ascension Coins: 100]
[Comprehensive Biological Information Evaluation: Excellent]
Indeed!
Guan Tong felt ecstatic—the changes brought by the gene serum were more directly reflected in the increase of his Mind Power capacity!
The original capacity of 97 had now become 114!
Remember how long it took to repeatedly drain and restore just to gain 1 point before!
And with this breakthrough past 100, his Comprehensive Biological Information Evaluation had also changed from "Normal" to Excellent.
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