Walking out of the base's main gate, Lei Hong took out an item from his chest, a red gem.

This object was given to him in gratitude by an old monk he had saved from falling off a cliff during his travels in the Zangshan mountain range in his younger days.

The monk told him that this red gem was even more precious than the nine-eyed heavenly bead.

Possessing this red gem could cleanse the mind and bring clarity of inspiration.

Through years of testing, Lei Hong confirmed that this red gem indeed had such effects.

As long as he wore the red gem on his person, his Spirit also increased to a certain extent.

The reason he could foresee opportunities was precisely thanks to this red gem.

"I have arrived in New York, but where exactly is the opportunity?" Looking at the red gem in his hand, Lei Hong muttered to himself, puzzled.

...

In the quiet cell, Wang Longhu immersed himself in the Unity of Heaven and Man meditation space of the Resting State, passionately innovating the Secret Technique he desired.

To Wang Longhu, this Secret Technique bore similarities with the concept of Ming Jin and An Jin in some aspects.

For instance, to exert Dark Force, a Martial Artist required channeling it through the meridians and out specific acupoints.

This could achieve the effect of Dark Force being like a needle, causing numbness in those it touches.

The difference between a Super Martial Artist and a Martial Artist was simply replacing the essence generated within with Cell Energy.

The strengthening effect of the body's essence was limited; if one only relied on essence to temper oneself, a Martial Artist's potential would not be very high.

This is evident as, since modern times, no one has been able to leap across mountain gullies, lift cauldrons or capture tigers and lions.

Wang Longhu speculated that ancient Martial Artists' powerful strength was not achieved through their own essence.

The true secret is energy!

This energy in the world can be called natural energy, heavenly energy, or cosmic energy.

Because this planet is situated within the universe.

In summary, it is a substance that permeates the entire world but cannot be observed by the naked eye or technology.

Ancient practitioners could use certain methods to capture this energy, absorb it into their bodies, and thereby strengthen their physique.

It is through relying on this cosmic energy that history records some people achieving physical feats beyond ordinary human capabilities.

But later, for unknown reasons, these methods were lost in history.

Currently, Wang Longhu, in creating his own Secret Technique, has linked cosmic energy with the way of the Martial Artist.

Previously, he used essence to channel through the meridians and unleash Dark Force through acupoints.

Now, he wondered if using energy to channel through meridians could unleash even more powerful forces through acupoints.

It must be understood that the potential of cosmic energy is many times greater than that of bodily essence.

Wang Longhu opened his eyes and extended his finger. The Cell Energy within his entire body instantaneously coursed through the fully opened meridians, converging in his arm.

This vast amount of Cell Energy finally focused entirely at the Shangyang acupoint on his forefinger, channeled through the dense network of meridians in his arm.

Whoosh!

A faint sound, too subtle for the ears to catch, whispered through the air.

A long thread shot out from Wang Longhu's forefinger.

On the wall opposite Wang Longhu's seated position appeared a small hole the size of his forefinger.

The edge of this hole was cleanly and smoothly cut, like it had been made with a tool.

However, the power didn't seem to be very great.

But if one followed the direction of the hole all the way forward from that point,

they would find, from Wang Longhu's starting position, in the direction of his finger, within a range of 300 meters, any object in the way,

would have an identical small hole on its surface!

Luckily, it was because Jostar and Roy were dueling, and the cell was empty, with all the other prisoners having gone to the square and the lounge to watch the prison king selection.

Otherwise, Wang Longhu's strike would have likely killed at least dozens of people.

"A Secret Technique requires at least a 2x increase in one's own Cell Energy through meridian circulation to qualify as such a technique,

but this strike of mine only reached about 1.2x, still far from satisfactory," Wang Longhu admitted to himself, lowering his hand.

Recalling Shi Yuantian's Bone Transformation twelve Great Forces, which could explode with a 12x power amplification,

the prowess of such a technique always seemed truly extraordinary to Wang Longhu.

He wondered what kind of prodigious Martial Artist originally created the Bone Transformation method.

For Wang Longhu, if he could create within five years a Secret Technique capable of amplifying power threefold, he would be overjoyed.

"Boss! The result is out; Jostar won!"

Just then, Lu Chen rushed in from outside the cell to report to Wang Longhu.

This was something Wang Longhu had specifically instructed him to do upon his return, to report back to Wang Longhu when the result of the second round came out.

"So it was Jostar. It seems this guy still had quite a few hidden cards,"

Wang Longhu was slightly surprised upon hearing the result.

He had been more optimistic about Roy's chances of winning when he left the VIP viewing gallery earlier.

Unexpectedly, the outcome was against his expectations.

It appeared that Jostar indeed proved to be the superior combatant.

Lei Lin, having taken a hit from Wang Longhu, even as a Super Martial Artist, would not be able to wake up within ten days.