There must be something wrong with me

In particular, in recent years, a great wave named 'engineering boom' has swept across the world.

Engineering colleges around the globe have seen a sevenfold increase in student numbers compared to previous years.

And among the current students, young martial artists have gradually started to emerge.

The era progresses, civilization evolves.

Children who used to start martial arts training at the age of twelve or thirteen have now become adult martial artists at eighteen or nineteen.

Especially this year, the flower buds of 'the first batch of formal cultivation' at various Experimental Primary Schools have reached the second semester of the fourth grade.

Their number is one hundred thousand.

They are currently aged 10 to 11.

Their constitution ranges from 10 to 16.

Those who teach them are the first batch of students from the former Extraordinary Total School, as well as members from the Martial Arts Department, military and police sectors, along with occasional lectures from various martial arts school masters.

Their educational resources are extremely plentiful.

But comparatively speaking, the management of it is extremely strict.

Psychic guidance is generally provided at a ratio of one psychic guide for every ten students.

Strictly according to the 10:1 ratio stipulated by the Martial Arts Department.

Even for certain problematic students, it reaches ratios of 5:1, 4:1, or even as strict as 1:1 for 'psychic correction'.

After all, it's alarming to have a ten-year-old kid with a constitution of 10 to 16 who is proficient in certain deadly techniques.

If not adequately managed, it can be quite terrifying.

Perhaps, on some avenue.

An adult might accidentally bump into them while cycling, and seeing they are a child, might scold, 'Brat, watch where you're going'.

Then the child, in a fit of temper, might deliver a hand chop, instantly sealing the throat, leaving no chance for rescue.

This is what the Martial Arts Department worries about.

Training from a young age is good, but psychological education needs to be emphasized even more.

Especially during the rebellious phase, it becomes critically important.

Zhang Feng has already projected that considering the current educational forces, along with Spirit Flowers and Spirit Fruits being utilized in the second echelon for them, by the time they are around 12 to 18 years old.

At 12 years old, the maximum constitution might reach 30.

At 18 years old, it could be 70.

A constitution of 70 enables them to attempt lifting a small car, and pistol bullets won't harm their organs or bones, they might just get lodged in the muscles.

Such people are estimated to number one hundred thousand after eight years.

And every subsequent year, add another hundred thousand.

This directly brings the pressure on the Martial Arts Department and military police to the brim.

However, once they pass the age of eighteen, if they don't enter the Extraordinary Total School, they are likely to join the armed forces.

There will be another four years of training in the armed forces.

After these four years, if they decide not to stay and wish to retire, they can be assigned to the Martial Arts Department, police, or official martial arts schools.

Of course, their final choice depends on personal preference.

Even if they do not wish to join the military after turning eighteen, they can choose regular universities.

Furthermore, Zhang Feng has also speculated.

If they really want to go to regular universities, these universities will certainly be very eager to accept them.

...

A few days later.

Zhang Feng also heard an interesting piece of news.

That is, many officials abroad are researching 'magic theory'.

There's even something called the 'Magic Association'.

Although it sounds quite abstract, let them tinker.

If they really come up with some spell for flying on broomsticks, it would be a breakthrough in the fusion of spiritual energy and aerodynamics.

In a similar vein, Great Xia can also abstractly 'ride a wooden sword'.

Zhang Feng enjoys this atmosphere of nationwide research.

Especially over the past three years, 34 new neural circuits have been discovered.

Equivalent to a book on 'Advanced Martial Arts'.

Along with some skill data concerning power, and data on small blood vessels of inner strength.

Which has greatly benefited Zhang Feng.

Data on inner strength has also started to yield benefits.

Some individuals have developed inner strength and opened some small blood vessels that Zhang Feng hasn't before.

Zhang Feng took this as a reference to accelerate the expansion of blood vessels.

Indirectly speaking, it is to accelerate the mini circulation process of inner strength.

Currently, apart from spiritual energy just beginning to lay out, everything else is yielding benefits.

Including the Z1 research, research on medicinal herbs and element reorganization.

Zhang Feng is also studying.

...

Unconsciously, it came to the last day of the return.

In the morning.

Inside the office.

Zhang Feng was looking at the report handed in by Old Liu.

It listed all the bottleneck challenges currently facing.

Among them, the focus of optimization is on Spirit Stones and the Computation Power Building.

The major unsolvable focus is superconductivity.

Zhang Feng glanced at it, having a clear mental impression.

It's just that the problems are quite numerous.

But considering the rewards granted by the general public.

This seems to be even more.

Moreover, he has his own research project, attempting to rear spirit beasts, examining new cultivation methods for spiritual thought, and then integrating them into the regular spiritual thought system.

While sorting out a smooth plan.

Zhang Feng handed the report back to Old Liu while asking, "What's the spiritual energy level of the entire data center now?"

"It's reached 1," Old Liu replied, taking the report, "Now it's been maintaining the base's spiritual energy while maximizing external plantation bases to begin cultivating Spirit Flowers and Spirit Fruits."

"What's the current production rate of Spirit Stones?" Zhang Feng opted not to ask the production department directly, querying Old Liu.

"The base is producing between 510 to 515 pieces daily," Old Liu checked his watch, showing specific data, "Our nation's other bases combined produce between 220 to 240.

Aside from our nation, the total from other places is between 1900 to 2100."

"The failure rate is still too high," Zhang Feng nodded, acknowledging that this fluctuating figure is due to the failure rate.

Although the base produces between 510 to 515 daily, the production amount is 750, with the failure rate approaching one-third.

As for the West, a production amount of 4000 is carried out with a failure rate of half.

Because element synthesis is incredibly precise, it isn't simply two elements colliding to form a new one.

Instead, it involves ninety-odd elements, forming a 'relatively stable' miraculous structure in a peculiar arrangement.

Especially as this miraculous structure is still changing, once formed, it erratically 'shakes' between 10 to 20 seconds, resembling a form of repulsion.

Once repulsion is complete, it will truly stabilize.

During the repulsion phase, it requires research-grade microscopes and precise instruments for stabilization assistance.

Currently, it's entirely manual, relying on the proficiency of the researchers.

Including waiting for mass-production Spirit Stone machines.

Because in theory, the potential 'integrated Spirit Stone machine production line' has already simulated all possible element shakes recorded in the Computation Power Building.

If all goes well, as the success rate of Spirit Stones rises, their cost will reduce by 50%.

By that time, it would be the same as the price data Zhang Feng obtained a month ago, with a single Spirit Stone ranging between 300 to 400 million.

Though universal cultivation isn't possible, gritting teeth will realize benefits for all leaders and the first batch of students.

For this, Zhang Feng has no good solution.

But it's precisely the change in Spirit Stone's structure.

Which allowed Zhang Feng to learn about the 'diversity in material element change'.

Oddly enough, Zhang Feng's endlessly changing power has become even more specialized due to mastering this diversity.

Zhang Feng also suddenly realized that knowledge seems interconnected, and is transferable across different fields.

...

In the evening.

Zhang Feng chose to go for a run near the small park at his doorstep.

Considered as relaxation before the next adventure.

Since this time the countdown was too long, a full three years.

An adjustment of mindset is necessary to bring forth the best combat state.

As usual.

Although there was no Xiaoli for company during his run.

Zhang Feng had already returned home early.

Afterward.

He washed up and went to bed.

Zhang Feng looked towards the upcoming new adventure.