Chapter 176: Shocking Transformation! The Secret of Kryptonian Heritage

Chapter 176: Shocking Transformation! The Secret of Kryptonian Heritage

It took Zhao Zheng just over ten minutes to reach the coastal megacity of Island City. Despite not being the provincial capital, Island City was far more famous and bustling than the capital itself.

As Zhao Zheng appeared on the streets of Island City, he had already reverted to his true form. The glasses he wore were now stored in his dimensional space.

Zhao Zheng then took out his phone and dialed Chairman Song's number.

"Zhao Zheng? You're back?"

"Yes, Uncle Song, give me an address, and I'll come to you."

"I'm at the Extraordinary Association here in Island City. Come on over! Let's talk face-to-face."

"Okay."

After hanging up the call, Zhao Zheng hailed an unmanned autonomous driving taxi, entered the address, and leaned back in the seat to rest.

A moment later, the car stopped at the entrance of the Association Tower. Zhao Zheng got out and saw Chairman Song waiting for him at the door.

Standing next to Chairman Song was a man in his forties.

"Uncle Song!" Zhao Zheng immediately greeted him.

Chairman Song sized up Zhao Zheng and, seeing that he was unharmed, smiled and said, "This is my old classmate, and also the president of the Island City Association, President Wu. Just call him Uncle Wu."

Zhao Zheng promptly greeted him, "Hello, Uncle Wu!"

"Good, young man! You're full of spirit!" President Wu exclaimed, his eyes widening in surprise as he looked at Zhao Zheng.

He, of course, knew who Zhao Zheng was, as Zhao Zheng was a well-known figure online. President Wu was also aware of Zhao Zheng's close relationship with the daughter of his old classmate.

However...

President Wu recalled the last time they met, when his old classmate had complained about Zhao Zheng's shortcomings. But now, after some time, his classmate's attitude towards Zhao Zheng had completely changed.

Seeing this, President Wu couldn't help but wonder if Zhao Zheng had gotten his classmate's daughter pregnant. Perhaps that was why his classmate had to grudgingly accept Zhao Zheng as his son-in-law...

These thoughts flashed through President Wu's mind and quickly vanished.

"Old Wu, this is Zhao Zheng," Chairman Song introduced.

"I know, the most brilliant mind!" President Wu said with a broad smile. "Young man, I see great potential in you."

Although President Wu had many questions, he wasn't foolish enough to ask them directly.

Chairman Song continued, "Old Wu, let's take off then. We can meet again another day."

"So soon?" President Wu was taken aback and quickly replied, "Brother Song, you rarely come here. Let me fulfill my duties as a host! Stay for dinner before you leave?"

"I really can't today!" Chairman Song explained. "I came in a hurry, and there's still a lot of work to do at the Association. Let's meet another time!"

Seeing the seriousness in Chairman Song's tone, President Wu knew his old classmate wasn't joking.

"Alright then! I'll see you off."

...

With President Wu accompanying them, they headed to a helipad behind the Association Tower, where Chairman Song's transport aircraft was parked.

The two exchanged pleasantries once more, and then Chairman Song boarded the transport aircraft with Zhao Zheng and began their return journey.

High in the sky, as the aircraft stabilized, Chairman Song asked, "Zhao Zheng, how did it go?"

Zhao Zheng smiled and nodded, "It went well, but there was a minor mishap in the middle."

"Oh? What happened?"

"I encountered Ma Dongwu."

Chairman Song was shocked upon hearing this. In his mind, Ma Dongwu was a formidable Extraordinary Being, a figure he looked up to in terms of strength.

But then, Chairman Song quickly remembered that this young man before him had defeated Ma Dongwu in the Universal Spirit Realm and claimed the championship! Zhao Zheng was undoubtedly the stronger of the two.

"What exactly happened? Tell me in detail," Chairman Song said.

Zhao Zheng's smile faded as he replied, "Uncle Song, I want to thank you for your reminder. Your concerns were valid. When I went to that hospital, the old man had already been controlled and was under protection. As I made my move, Ma Dongwu arrived..."

"You fought him?" Chairman Song asked.

"Yes, we exchanged a move," Zhao Zheng explained. "But I didn't engage him further and left as soon as I accomplished my task."

Chairman Song nodded in agreement, "You did the right thing."

Zhao Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Although it was just one move, the damage and impact were significant. There were quite a few injuries at the scene..."

Hearing this, Chairman Song immediately reassured him, "Don't worry. You used a fake identity, so any trouble won't trace back to you. Besides, in such a small place, they can only keep their anger bottled up!"

Zhao Zheng nodded with a smile.

In truth, he wasn't overly concerned.

His decision to put Song Haitang forward and conceal his own strength was primarily to guard against that old man.

Now that the old man was dead, Zhao Zheng, while not exactly carefree, didn't need to worry too much.

Even if his true identity were exposed, there was no need to panic...

So, even in the worst-case scenario, he could accept it.

Of course.

This didn't mean that Zhao Zheng could now openly reveal his strength.

He still had to wait for two more months!

After waiting for two months, when the Newcomers embark on their journey to the Holy Land and confirm that no one has obtained the Kryptonian Heritage Card, that's when he can truly be carefree.

Because, if no one gets the Kryptonian Heritage Card in two months, that means he'll have an additional year for development.

With his current progress, he will undoubtedly become one of the top powerhouses in the world in a year.

By then, the Holy Land will never see the Kryptonian Heritage Card again.

And the Kryptonian Heritage will become Zhao Zheng's unique talent!

Conversely, if Zhao Zheng exposes everything now, and a Newcomer obtains the Kryptonian Heritage Card in the Holy Land in two months and chooses to use it while keeping it a secret, that would be a real problem for Zhao Zheng...

...

Meanwhile, in South Korea.

Ma Dongwu was invited to the Blue House to discuss the events of the day.

In the grand conference room, the President himself was in attendance.

Although Ma Dongwu wasn't seated in the main position, he had an air of indifference, clearly not giving the President much regard.

He had the strength and qualifications to do so.

On the contrary, the President had to maintain a friendly demeanor towards him.

This was the plight of a small country.

Any strong individual, even if not the very best, could disregard the President...

At that moment, in the conference room, a Chief Prosecutor was speaking confidently:

"According to surveillance from various sources, the murderer who appeared in Seoul today has a 98% similarity to a man named Chen Ye from the neighboring Great Yan Country, almost confirming that they are the same person!"

"However..."

"According to the information we gathered, Chen Ye should have been at the Sixth Rank a few months ago, and it's impossible for him to be a match for Chairman Ma! This is the biggest doubt."

"If he could catch up to Chairman Ma within just a few months, that's truly astonishing..."

As the Chief Prosecutor spoke, he uploaded numerous photos to the large screen in the conference room.

Upon seeing the comparison photos, Ma Dongwu immediately grew angry, "That bastard! What's the Great Yan Country up to?"

Then, Ma Dongwu turned to the President and bluntly said, "Your Excellency, please send a diplomatic request to the Great Yan Country and demand they hand over the murderer!!"

"The dignity of the Republic of Korea must not be violated!"

The President remained silent, frowning in deep thought.

...

When Zhao Zheng returned to the dormitory, the sky had just turned dark.

He went to the cafeteria for dinner and then headed back to the dormitory, where he turned on his computer.

He opened a web browser and searched for the latest version of the game.

Online, many were still discussing the champion team of the Universal Spirit Realm.

Few mentioned the champions of Group B.

Instead, the champions of Group A drew criticism from many netizens who felt they didn't deserve the title...

The majority of netizens believed that Gu Yuying's team had simply gotten extremely lucky to win the championship.

Zhao Zheng just smiled at these comments, unbothered by them.

He closed the trending page and on a news website, he found an interesting piece.

The news reported a terrorist attack in Seoul, South Korea, that afternoon, and the hero, Ma Dongwu, had stopped the perpetrator...

Upon reading this news, Zhao Zheng was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on her face...

The next day.

Morning.

Zhao Zheng woke up in the sunbathing device and, as usual, checked his attribute panel first:

Race: Human

Constitution: 3135

Spirit: 922

Strength: 3135

Agility: 3135

Talent: Shock Fruit Ability, Kryptonian Heritage [Steel Body V, Super Strength V, Super Speed V, Super Flight].

Skills: Bone Fist Impact, Armed Color Dominance (Masterful), Descension of the Demon God, Super Sensory Perception, Conqueror Color Haki (Expert).

Auxiliary Ability: Dimensional Space.

Spirit Energy Points: 145.

...

Seeing the changes in his four attributes, Zhao Zheng was surprised.

He clearly remembered that yesterday, his Constitution, Strength, and Agility were all at 3120 points, and his Spirit was at 917 points.

How could it be that overnight, these three attributes had increased to 3135 points?

They had actually increased by 15 points?

Even the Mental Attribute had increased by 5 points, instead of the usual 3 points?

His four attributes had been increasing by 33 points daily, and this had been going on for almost a year.

Now, suddenly, there was a total increase of 50 points, which immediately caught Zhao Zheng's attention.

"Could it be that the change was brought about by killing that old guy from South Korea yesterday?"

Zhao Zheng quickly thought of this.

"That's right, I remember that after killing the old guy, I felt very relaxed, as if my body had shed some kind of burden... It's just that Ma Dongwu was chasing after me, so I didn't have time to think more about it."

"It seems that my guess is correct. Killing that old guy must have made my Kryptonian heritage temporarily unique, so the benefits I gained from sunbathing also increased..."

The more Zhao Zheng thought about it, the more he felt that this was the most reasonable explanation.

Otherwise, there was no way to explain why his four attributes had suddenly increased. Moreover, they hadn't increased earlier, and they increased specifically after he killed the old guy?

At this moment, Zhao Zheng was certain of his guess.

"Anyway, this change is a good thing!"

"I just don't know if it's only effective today or if it will continue in the future."

As for this, perhaps he would find out when he woke up tomorrow.

With a bit of anticipation, Zhao Zheng washed up and left the dormitory, heading towards the cafeteria.

It was still early, and he had enough time to eat breakfast before going to class.

"Zhao Zheng!"

As soon as he entered the cafeteria and got his breakfast, he heard someone calling him.

He turned to look, and it was Jiang Hebin and the others.

"Zhao Zheng, over here," Jiang Hebin called out.

Zhao Zheng smiled and carried his tray to sit down with them.

As soon as they met, Jiang Hebin said enviously, "Zhao Zheng, I haven't congratulated you yet. You won the championship of Universal Spirit Realm!"

Zhao Zheng smiled and waved his hand, deliberately changing the topic, "I didn't see you guys last night. When did you get back?"

Previously, Jiang Hebin and Chen Kai had left the school because of the Universal Spirit Realm.

"We stayed at home last night," Jiang Hebin said. "Just arrived this morning."

The others nodded in agreement, indicating that they were the same.

At this moment, Yu Zhong suddenly asked, "Zhao Zheng, I saw online that Ms. Gu's strength wasn't enough to lead the team to victory... Could it be that this time, the Universal Spirit Realm was won because of you and Sister Haitang?"

As soon as Yu Zhong asked this, he immediately received several pairs of astonished eyes.

Zhang Chengang immediately said, "Don't listen to the nonsense online. All three modes of the Universal Spirit Realm require powerful strength to achieve good results. Apart from Ms. Gu, no one in Zhao Zheng and Sister Haitang's team could have done it."

"Three modes?" Yu Zhong showed a curious expression.

"This..." Zhang Chengang was a bit embarrassed. "It's confidential, I can't tell you."

...

After finishing their breakfast, the group headed towards the classroom together.

Zhao Zheng also arrived at Class E.

Today, Old Chu was going to share information about the Tenth Layer Spiritual Realm.

According to Old Chu, the Tenth Layer Spiritual Realm was very dangerous, and there was a lot of related information, so it might take several days of classes to finish the lecture.

"Ding-a-ling-a-ling-a-ling!"

It was exactly 8:00 AM.

The bell for class rang.

Old Chu entered the classroom right on time.

Seeing his radiant face, it was clear that he was in a great mood.

As a superhuman, he had just won the championship of the Spirit Realm. Anyone would be in a wonderful mood.

Upon seeing Old Chu's arrival, some students who were good at flattery immediately exclaimed, "Congratulations, Teacher, for winning the championship of the Universal Spirit Realm's Group A!"

Hearing this, Old Chu couldn't help but show a happy smile.

Then, another student asked, "Teacher, what is the reward for the champion team members?"

Old Chu was in a good mood today, and when he heard this question, he actually answered, "It's 800 Spirit Energy Points and an extraordinary item reward for each member."

Upon hearing this, many students in the class showed surprised expressions.

Then, many of their faces turned envious.

"Teacher, what extraordinary item did you get?" a curious student asked.

This question was already a bit too personal.

Old Chu could choose not to answer.

However, today's Old Chu was clearly in a great mood, and he actually answered, "It's a pair of extraordinary shoes. Wearing them increases Agility by 150 points!"

Hearing this, the students were once again envious.

Then, many of them turned their gazes towards Zhao Zheng.

...

(End of Chapter)

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