Extraordinary Realm from Persuasion System

Director Baal, feigning composure, turned to the second page of the file in his hand and read the pre-drafted interrogation content. ”Zhang Beixing, why did you storm the experimental building? Do you have a grudge against that lab?”

”Yes, I do!”

Zhang Beixing made no attempt to hide it, nodding as he said, ”The people in this lab have been kidnapping Great Xia Martial Artists without cause. As the President of the Great Xia Martial Arts Association, I couldn’t simply stand by and watch. Therefore, we’ve been appealing internationally, requesting assistance from Interpol and your Ancient Roman police. However, for some reason, you haven’t responded. Furthermore, after Interpol arrived in Rome, the investigation strangely came to a halt. During this period, I also received threatening letters. Finally, out of desperation, I had to come in person and take action against them.”

Upon hearing this, the expression on Director Baal’s face visibly became unnatural, primarily because Zhang Beixing’s response was extremely disconcerting.

What does he mean, the Ancient Roman police didn’t respond, and Interpol’s investigation stopped after arriving in Rome?

It’s clearly accusing us of inaction and colluding with criminals.

And most critically, this was indeed the truth. He had no way to refute it, which was incredibly vexing.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Director Baal did not press the issue. Instead, he changed the subject and began asking Zhang Beixing about other matters.

By the time he had finished recording the statement, Director Baal felt somewhat withdrawn because Zhang Beixing was too confrontational. And crucially, when confronted, Baal had nothing to say, because everything Zhang Beixing mentioned was factual.

They surely couldn’t get agitated just because he revealed the truth of the matter.

As for impulsively convicting Zhang Beixing and locking him up for reflection... he didn’t dare do so.

Not to mention that Zhang Beixing wreaking havoc in the D&E Experimental Building itself was because he, Baal, hadn’t dispatched police, tacitly allowing it to happen. Just considering the nature of D&E: after it was revealed they were conducting human experiments, public opinion was overwhelmingly against them. Some even hailed Zhang Beixing as a hero of justice. If he were to lock up Zhang Beixing like this, setting aside what netizens might do for a moment, the people from the Great Xia Embassy certainly would not let the matter rest.

Abiding by the principle that less trouble is better, after recording the statement, Baal quickly let Zhang Beixing leave.

As Zhang Beixing walked out of the police station, Zhou Zhenghua, who had been waiting for a long time at the entrance, came up to meet him. ”How was it, Mr. Zhang?” Zhou Zhenghua asked. ”Did he make things difficult for you?”

”Not at all. I’ve come out, what more could he do to me?” Zhang Beixing waved his hand, indicating everything was fine. Then, noticing Zhou Zhenghua smoking, he felt his mouth was a bit dry and took out a cigarette to light up.

He then asked Zhou Zhenghua, ”Officer Zhou, how are those three Great Xia Martial Artists I rescued a few days ago doing now?”

Zhou Zhenghua thought for a moment. ”Their mental state has recovered; they’re not as fragile and sensitive as before. But physically... it’s hard to say. After all, they were used for experiments, and no one knows what those people did to them during the experiments.

”The people from the Great Xia Embassy have already arranged a plane to send them back to the country for a checkup.”

Hearing about the condition of the three Great Xia Martial Artists, Zhang Beixing frowned deeply. He took a harsh drag from his cigarette, then threw it to the ground and stamped it out. ”Damn it, these beasts!” he cursed. ”Human experimentation! They actually had the audacity! Sooner or later, we will destroy their headquarters!”

This was certainly not the end of the matter.

They must be held accountable, to let these people know that Great Xia Martial Artists are not to be trifled with!

However, Zhang Beixing had not yet decided exactly how to proceed.

”Officer Zhou, please take me back,” Zhang Beixing said. Zhou Zhenghua nodded and then drove the car, taking Zhang Beixing back to the hotel.

「Back in his room.」

As usual, Zhang Beixing took a cold shower to calm his mind. He then sat on the sofa, boiled a kettle of water, and prepared to make tea.

While waiting for the water to boil, Zhang Beixing remembered that he hadn’t checked the System since arriving in Rome. With a thought, he opened his Personal Panel.

[Master: Zhang Beixing]

[Status: Five Qi Toward Yuan, Unbreakable Divine Sight, Natural Martial Arts (Pseudo), Qi Like a Suspended Thread, Blood Like Mercury Slurry Marrow Like Frost, Vajra Indestructibility]

[Power: 200 (Fleshly Martial Saint)]

[Constitution: 200 (Fleshly Martial Saint)]

[Mental: 200 (Fleshly Martial Saint)]

[Ability Points: 590]

[Transcendent Skills: Heaven and Earth Natural Technique Level 3+0, Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Step Level 2+0]

Zhang Beixing’s Personal Panel was now incredibly luxurious. First, all his attributes had broken through to 200, and his physical condition had progressed from ”Unbreakable Extraordinary Divine Sight” to ”Fleshly Martial Saint.” At the same time, the Heaven and Earth Natural Technique and the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Step reached their third and second levels, respectively, during his journey in Ancient Rome. Although the added point progress had reset to zero, the actual improvement for Zhang Beixing was a qualitative leap.

Of course, the most, most, most crucial thing was, he could now enhance his own attributes!

However, the enhancement rules must have changed! Zhang Beixing murmured to himself.

Previously, when my attributes hadn’t reached 200 and my physical condition was still ”Unbreakable Extraordinary Divine Sight,” enhancing one attribute point required 3 Ability Points.

Given the System’s usual nature, now that all my attributes have surpassed 200 and my physical condition has reached ”Fleshly Martial Saint,” enhancing my attributes will inevitably cost even more Ability Points!

Zhang Beixing checked his Ability Points. He still had 590. That should be enough.

So, he allocated ten points to his Mental Attribute, raising it from 200 to 210.

In a flash, Zhang Beixing felt his mind clear incredibly. At the same time, his Ability Points sharply decreased, from 590 down to 550.

Seeing this change, Zhang Beixing understood.

At the ’Fleshly Martial Saint’ stage, does each enhancement require 4 Ability Points?

It’s exactly as I expected.

What about the skills?

Zhang Beixing’s gaze then fell on the Transcendent Skills below.

Known thus far, enhancing a Transcendent Skill to its first level costs 10 Ability Points, and the second level costs 20.

Then the third level...

It’s 30 now!

Damn it, lousy System, you’re really starting to play these tricks with me?

Watching as his Ability Points dropped from 550 to 520 after adding points to ”Heaven and Earth Natural Technique Level 3,” Zhang Beixing couldn’t help but curse aloud.

You see, so far, the Ability Points I’ve obtained through recommendations had a maximum of only 10 points each time!

And now, merely to enhance one skill like the Heaven and Earth Natural Technique, I have to complete three recommendation tasks.

Not to mention, besides the Heaven and Earth Natural Technique, I still need to enhance the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Step and my three core attributes.

This is a bottomless pit.

Not to mention, as I progress, the Ability Points needed for these attributes and skill enhancements will continue to increase.

By then, I might bustle about all day and still not earn enough to enhance a skill even by one point!

That would be too outrageous!

Wait, if I remember correctly...

Whenever my physical quality significantly increases, the rewards and difficulty of my recommendation tasks adjust accordingly, reducing both rewards and difficulty.

Damn it, isn’t this adding insult to injury?

Lousy System, hurry up and open my recommendation panel! Let me see what changes have occurred on my recommendation panel.

I still have a recommendation BUG I haven’t exploited yet!

Thinking this, Zhang Beixing hurriedly had the System open his recommendation panel.

When the light blue screen appeared before Zhang Beixing, allowing him to clearly see the words on it, he couldn’t help but let out a frustrated ”Damn!”

Because at this moment, there had also been significant changes on his recommendation panel!

The System had eerily upgraded!