Buzz!
The Black Rock Stele suddenly emitted a buzzing sound, breaking the silence in the academy.
Everyone immediately focused their attention, noticing that a faint blue glow was swirling around the Black Rock Stele, resembling twinkling stars. The surrounding mist thickened, and the air humidity significantly increased.
At this moment, a hoarse and aged male voice suddenly came from the inscription on the stele.
"*&%...#￥（*"
The voice babbled on for many sentences, yet no one present understood a word.
It seemed to convey an emotion of hatred.
All eyes turned to Huang Weiguo in unison.
Comrade Huang began to sweat on his forehead.
This situation was unprecedented for him!
He had never seen a similar phenomenon in the archives!
In the academic societies like Qinglian, Fulan, and Ying River, there was no experience to draw from either.
Luckily!
There was a pre-prepared recording file!
"Hold on a moment!"
As Huang Weiguo spoke, he took out his phone and opened an app called "DJI."
He uploaded the recording file and provided a brief description of Ma Ran's situation in text.
"The languages, scripts, and symbols from outer space have long been the focus of our supernatural analysis department's research."
"Although no one can communicate fluently in this language yet, basic translation and conversion are possible."
In less than thirty seconds, a voice filled with hatred emitted from his phone again.
It was still that male voice.
Only this time, it was speaking in Mandarin, which everyone understood.
"When you hear this message, I have already died in battle."
"Learn my martial path, inherit my karma."
"The one who receives all my legacy naturally takes on the mission of avenging me."
"Strive hard in cultivation!"
"Aim to surpass the shackles of the Ninth Rank of Martial Arts as soon as possible!"
"The Outer Heaven Evil Demons will eventually descend on your planet."
"As much as possible..."
"Kill them!"
Upon careful listening, you might hear a trace of unwillingness and longing beneath the words filled with hatred.
This message carried a substantial amount of information.
Everyone's gaze suddenly focused on Ma Ran.
The "you" mentioned by the voice could only refer to Ma Ran.
However...
The voice spoke of "entire legacy," implying that Ma Ran had indeed calculated all five hundred and twelve acupoints accurately in just an hour!
Although some people still harbored doubts, most present began to vaguely believe it.
"A small achievement."
A gentle light flickered in Ma Ran's eyes.
In his vision, a blob of crimson liquid metal suddenly appeared, slowly condensing into a bronze-hued medal.
With slight focus, Ma Ran learned its name.
[Inner Qi Genius].
The style of this medal was far inferior to [Academic Demon].
However, Ma Ran was confident it wouldn't be long before it upgraded.
This wave of harvesting wasn't limited to the members and staff present on site, but also to the other institutions on the same level as Grass Hut Academy.
This performance hasn't fully propagated through the "DJI" app yet, and its influence is gradually fermenting.
Even so, the Multiplication Ability named [Inner Qi Genius] was still altering Ma Ran's physique.
Initially, Ma Ran's aptitude for cultivating inner qi was barely at the level of an average person, somewhere in the middle.
"Advance to the Second Rank in a blink" was but a trick, an illusion.
It resulted from previous accumulation.
It's worth mentioning that—during the process of inner qi transformation, there's no need to strike specific postures, like the five-heart-crossing-the-sky seated posture.
Just a little focus is enough!
Since Ma Ran's rebirth until now, seven days had passed!
During this time, he almost spent twenty hours daily on cultivating inner qi!
Eaten voraciously!
Trained hard!
Even during temporary exams, Ma Ran would answer questions swiftly and then continue accumulating inner qi.
Only when physically exhausted, would he momentarily abandon inner qi cultivation and study Enclosure Text.
Why did Ma Ran craft a persona of a silent, distant individual?
Just to save every possible moment for transforming inner qi!
In just seven days, reaching the Second Rank in inner qi was the utmost Ma Ran could achieve!
This almost desperate effort couldn't be sustained indefinitely.
Now, Ma Ran no longer needed to exert such effort.
The most potent aspect of the [Play] ability is that...
Merely establishing a widely recognized persona suffices!
By posing as exceptionally talented, persistent, and more diligent than anyone, new medal abilities would soon be at hand!
The first stage of the "Pseudo-Wisdom" script, the genius persona, has been established.
Starting from scratch is the hardest part.
The rest is the harvest stage.
After trying a bit, Ma Ran immediately concluded—his efficiency in converting nutrients such as sugar, fat, and protein into inner qi had tripled!
If Ma Ran had the [Inner Qi Genius] ability from the beginning and given his efforts over this period...
It would only take about two and a half days to begin from zero and reach the Second Rank of Inner Qi!
"Legacy, karma, Outer Heaven Evil Demon..."
After hearing the message filled with hatred and resentment, President Huang Weiguo looked somewhat troubled.
For four months, many uncontrollable danger factors accompanied by supernatural phenomena have appeared worldwide.
These "uncontrollable danger factors" didn't originate from Earthlings who gained superpowers, but from extraterrestrials eagerly eyeing Earth!
Just how powerful are these so-called Outer Heaven Evil Demons, for the stele's creator to say "try to kill them"?
He didn't even dare to say "eliminate them"! Clearly lacking confidence.
Can Earth's technological and military capabilities handle those "Outer Heaven Evil Demons"?
While Huang Weiguo was deep in thought, Ma Ran remained fixated on the Black Rock Stele.
He knew more about this Black Rock Stele than anyone else.
This stone stele was stained with a trace of Extraterrestrial Origin, equivalent to a small, shining beacon in the endless dark cosmos.
The creator of this message, when mentioning "Outer Heaven Evil Demon," implied that they would use the Black Rock Stele to locate and lock onto Earth's position.
The Black Rock Stele could either be seen as a means of diverting disaster elsewhere or as the last spark left by a martial civilization.
You could interpret it any way you want.
Regardless of whether current technological means could destroy it...
Even if possible, how would you persuade all nations worldwide to make the same decision?
China isn't the only country with these steles.
If even one stele survives, the efforts of other countries would be in vain.
Why not turn it from waste into treasure, make good use of it.
Ma Ran had no particular fondness or disgust for the person who created the Black Rock Martial Arts Stele and left this message.
At least they were upfront enough to tell you that the "Outer Heaven Evil Demons" would come knocking, which was honest to some extent.
Compared to the Black Rock Martial Arts legacy, the plots and schemes hidden within the superpower awakening path were more insidious and vicious!
"Phew..."
Ma Ran exhaled, his mind a whirl of thoughts.
"Need to speed things up."
There are far too many calamities Earth will face!
Lice don't itch when they're many, and debts don't burden when they're heavy.
An extra path to extraordinariness provides one more thread of struggle and resistance for Earth civilization.