"Congratulations, my young friend. You've finally stepped onto the path of a superhuman!" Ning Shewo said with a smile.
"We have a superhuman in our family now?" Meng Yishan and Bai Suxin were surprised and delighted.
'Oh no, if Big Brother becomes a superhuman, doesn't that mean that I won't be able to stand out? I'll be bullied by him for the rest of my life!' Bai Jiacao felt complicated.
He raised his right arm and exercised it a little. He sensed the spirit energy flowing slowly in his meridians and said, "I remember everything that happened that day. I heard that there's a high possibility of sequelae if you reach a breakthrough while you're near death. It's commonly known as a broken-star superhuman. It's an incomplete state, right?"
Doctor Su Yuan hesitated for a moment before he nodded and said, "That's right. A broken-star superhuman."
Bai Jiacao widened her eyes and rushed to say, "Doctor Su, is there a problem with being a broken-star superhuman? Some time ago, a broken-star superhuman appeared in our area. He also wore a red dress and set off firecrackers for half a day. He even set up more than ten tables of wine to celebrate!"
"Well, that's not a big problem."
Doctor Su Yuan smiled at the girl. "How much do you know about spirit meridians?"
"I know this question!"
Bai Jiacao raised her arm and said quickly, "My teacher said that aside from the blood circulation system, lymphatic circulation system, and nervous system, there's a fourth system in the human body — the spirit meridian system.
"The spirit meridian system is formed by 108 main meridians and 1,024 branch meridians. It's a very ancient circulatory system. Perhaps when the first cell was born in the primitive sea, it started growing, and when aquatic animals moved to land, it became more mature.
"Regardless of whether it's the ancient nautilus or trilobite that dominated the seven seas, the dinosaurs that were nearly one hundred meters tall, or all sorts of large creatures, we can find traces of the spirit meridian system in all of them. And the reason why our ancestors were able to win against those giants and ascend to the throne of the spirit of all living beings is because we have the most spirit meridians in our bodies, and the system is the most complicated.
"However, something happened on Earth hundreds of thousands of years ago. Perhaps it's because the spirit energy dried up, or perhaps it's because humans were no longer useful after they ascended to the throne of supremacy. The spirit meridians gradually degenerated and became hidden, just like the tonsils and appendices. Usually, we can't sense their existence."
"Yes, it seems like your studies are not bad. You've memorized all the key points."
Doctor Su Yuan said, "The evolution of life always follows the principle of 'use to advance, discard waste'. When humans rely on basic intelligence and simple tools to dominate Earth, why would they need to develop more powerful organs? It should be noted that powerful organs always consumed more energy. For example, the human brain did not take up more than 5% of the body weight, but it consumed 30% of the oxygen and energy. An overdeveloped brain would also bring about a series of problems in reproduction and rearing.
"It's the same with the spirit meridians. While they activate supernatural powers, they also consume energy at a crazy rate. In an environment where spirit energy is scarce, regular food won't be able to keep up with the consumption of the spirit meridians even if you eat them 24 hours a day. In the end, you'll starve to death.
"Therefore, in the competition for survival on Earth, ordinary humans are the strongest.
"However, in the Other World, which is filled with spirit energy, cells have mutated, and the evolutionary clock has been adjusted to be several times faster, everything is naturally different.
"In the ecosphere on Earth, there's a type of red snapper. There's only one male in the entire group, but there are hundreds of females. If the male dies, the largest and fiercest of the remaining females will automatically turn into a male.
"Also, eels, oysters, and other creatures have this phenomenon of sex reversal.
"This means that when stimulated by the outside world, genes will mutate, and a living being's survival strategy will instantly change drastically. This includes switching from a normal human with low energy consumption and fighting power to a superhuman with high energy consumption and fighting power."
"The problem is, there's definitely a price to pay for this sort of 'switch'.
"As for your brother, before he was prepared, he received too much stimulation. Rampaging spirit energy surged into his body, and at the same time it strengthened the three main meridians in his right arm, it caused the other one hundred or so main meridians to wither. It's as if the electric current was too strong in an instant, and it burned the circuit."
"Ah!"
The girl covered her mouth. "What happens when the main meridians are burned?"
"108 main meridians are equivalent to 108 strokes. If you have one main meridian, you can write '1'. If you have two main meridians, you can write '2','D ', and' 10 '. The more main meridians you have cleared, the more words you can write," Dr. Su Yuan explained patiently.
Doctor Su Yuan explained patiently. "Superhumans guide spirit energy into their bodies and send it surging between different 'strokes'. It's like electricity circulating at high speed in a coil. It creates unique spirit energy magnetic fields, which form the skills, divine abilities, martial arts, profound mysteries, killing moves, and amazing martial arts we speak of.
"The One Star Realm is also known as Spirit Tattoo Realm. The main cultivation task is to clear spirit meridians. The more they clear, the more complicated and powerful the spirit energy magnetic fields they can create, and the more skills they can release.
"There are 108 main meridians in the human body. Since power comes from the ground, the legs are the points of contact between the vitality magnetic field and the planet's magnetic field. That's why there are 36 main meridians in the human body, 24 in the organs, 24 in the hands, 16 in the brain, and 8 in the end. They are like raging dragons that connect all the acupoints in the body. They're known as dragon meridians.
"When we first transmigrated, our ancestors didn't understand the secrets of spirit energy and spirit meridians. They were just like your older brother. They fought madly on the battlefield and reached breakthroughs while they were on the verge of death. This method was too crude, and it caused great damage to the spirit meridian system.
"Later, we gradually figured out a mature scientific cultivation system. With the nourishment from gene medicine, the protection from cultivation rooms, and guidance from powerful fighters, the difficulty and danger of awakening were reduced by a large margin.
"Now, the superhumans who awaken through scientific methods usually clear twenty to thirty main meridians at the start. The outstanding ones with great talent can clear sixty to seventy main meridians. Some of them even clear dragon meridians. Their cultivation later on will be much easier," Meng Chao said.
"Seventy main meridians?"
Bai Jiacao made some calculations. "Other people have cleared around seventy main meridians in their bodies, but my brother has only cleared three main meridians in his right arm. Doesn't that mean that twenty of my brothers can't even win against one of them?"
"That's not necessarily the case. Three main meridians can create a very powerful spirit energy magnetic field and execute fatal killing moves. If they use their tactics well, they might be able to win against an opponent who has dozens of skills," Doctor Su Yuan said.
"But most people believe that the upper limits of broken-star superhumans are rather low, and their cultivation speed is rather slow. It's also harder for them to reach higher realms."
"Then, what should we do? Can it be cured?" The girl was even more nervous than Meng Chao.
"With the current medical standards, it's very difficult to repair damaged main meridians," Doctor Su Yuan said.
"But some of his main meridians are damaged, and it doesn't affect his normal work, life, studies, and fighting. It's just that his cultivation speed will be a little slower, and he won't be able to release as many skills in battle, which makes it difficult for him to reach Heaven Realm or Deity Realm." Speaking of which, most superhumans only stay at Earth Realm for the rest of their lives. It's already not easy for your brother to survive such a dangerous fight in the wild. A broken-star superhuman is still a superhuman! "
His words were meant for the girl, but also to comfort Meng Chao.
Meng Chao's mental state was much more stable than Doctor Su Yuan imagined. He nodded and said, "That's right. That fight was indeed dangerous.
"At that time, I was already exhausted and covered in wounds. I even ate the Blade Shattering Python's gallbladder and heart blood without caring about anything else. I also injected a lot of high-calorie medicine into it.
"I'm already very lucky that I managed to reach a breakthrough in that sort of situation. The price I paid was worth it."
Meng Chao had long since come to an understanding.
Regardless of whether it was the Ultimate Level One Hundred Saber Techniques Future Version or Principal Sun's Demon Subduing Pole, they were both incredibly domineering. The current him could not use them as he pleased.
If he forced himself to use them, he would definitely have to pay a price. At that time, he could feel his blood burning. It was as if magma was rampaging through his body, so it was normal for him to burn a few main meridians.
He was not frustrated, and neither did he regret it.
If he had to do it again or even a hundred times, he would still do it.
No matter what price he had to pay, he would inherit Principal Sun's will and use the Demon Subduing Pole to reduce that damn bastard to mincemeat.
When they heard his words, Meng Yishan and Bai Suxin sighed in relief.
To his parents, their son had managed to survive, become a superhuman, be praised by the government, and not have to worry about getting a higher education or getting a job. They were incredibly happy.
Doctor Su was right. There were only a handful of people who could truly rise to the top. They had never hoped that their son would be a rare genius.
But now, he was already pretty good.
Bai Suxin even felt that being a broken-star superhuman was better. If that was the case, her son would not have to go into the depths of the fog and fight against peerless beasts, right?
A few days ago, when she saw her son lying in the ICU, she had been so terrified that she almost died.
Ning Shewo observed their expressions and knew what his parents were thinking. He chuckled and said, "To the fighting occupations, the withering of the main meridians is indeed a bit of a hindrance, but to the support occupations, it's not that important. For example, harvesters don't mainly rely on the main meridians, but on the branch meridians."
Ning Shewo explained to the Meng family that aside from the 108 main meridians hidden in the human body, there were also 1,024 branch meridians.
The main meridians were like arteries and veins. The eight dragon meridians were the thickest arteries.
As for the branch meridians, they were probably the capillaries.
If the fighting occupations wanted to have an instant burst of power, they would naturally have to cultivate the arteries.
The support occupations paid attention to the long term and precise control. Regardless of whether it was harvesting, creating maps, or processing, they did not need to shout and strike their chests to explode.
"I heard from Xueshi that you were originally troubled by the problem of the martial arts course and the resource course. Now, it's great. Even the heavens have made your choice. Come to Agricultural University's resource course. I have quite a lot of old friends who are lecturers there. I'll also go there to give lectures once in a while, and we'll help you refine your harvesting skills."
Ning Shewo tried his best to invite him. "The requirements for the support occupations are lower than the fighting occupations. With your talent, you'll definitely be able to do well in the field."
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