"Tianxia Corporation, Feng Zhenghao. That's quite a familiar name. Indeed, in this place, it's second only to one person." Looking at the advertisements flashing on the street screens, Daniel Davis immediately understood what dimension he had entered—Beneath One Man, a world with extraordinary beings.
"Beneath One Man, the Eight Great Arts." Thinking about this world, the first thing that came to Daniel's mind was the Eight Great Arts, and a smile crept onto his face.
The miraculous powers of the Eight Great Arts could be like adding wings to a tiger for him, especially the Liuku Immortal Thief technique. This particular art could elevate his physical skills to the level of a Four Emperors' power.
In this world, the Liuku Immortal Thief could at most slow down aging. However, if brought into the world of One Piece, its ability to absorb life energy from food could greatly enhance physical strength.
Liuku Immortal Thief, also known as the Saint's Thief, could, if trained to the highest level, even steal the life force of heaven and earth itself. In theory, this could allow one to live as long as the heavens. Of course, that's just the theoretical maximum, and achieving that would be no easy feat.
Although the Eight Great Arts are incredibly powerful, mastering them requires talent. The fact that many of the older generation of Eight Great Arts masters either died or went into hiding proves that these arts aren't invincible; it all depends on who's wielding them.
Take the Golden Light Spell of the Old Heavenly Master, for example. He managed to dominate the world with just that one art, proving it all depends on the individual. For Daniel, though, this wasn't a big deal. Not to mention that Kamar-Taj's magic already involved spiritual transcendence, but the resources at his disposal were far beyond what the users of the Eight Great Arts could hope to acquire.
Just like the Liuku Immortal Thief, if he were to use it in the world of One Piece, as long as one's aptitude wasn't too poor, simply eating would develop a physique on par with a Four Emperors-level warrior.
"The Soul Summoning Art. If paired with Kamar-Taj's magic, it's practically a perfect match." The Liuku Immortal Thief was currently what Daniel needed, but the Soul Summoning Art was also crucial. The soul-manipulation aspect wasn't what mattered most to him—it was the technique of capturing spirits. In the Beneath One Man world, obtaining spirits was difficult, but for Daniel, getting souls was a simple task.
A soul is simply a spirit, and Kamar-Taj had ways to knock souls out of the body. Even the mighty Hulk was no exception—he got his soul knocked out with one slap from the Ancient One.
Similarly, the other Eight Great Arts, in Daniel's hands, would be maximized to their full potential. With the resources Daniel already possessed, he stood far above anyone else in this world.
For an ordinary person entering the Beneath One Man world, obtaining the Eight Great Arts might be extremely difficult. But for Daniel, while it would be a bit troublesome, it would only be a matter of some effort.
"The Everywhere Courier Company... seems there's no mistake." After learning about Tianxia Corporation, Daniel also noticed another familiar name—the Everywhere Courier Company.
"Clever and crafty Feng Baobao, shameless Zhang Chulan, gossip-avoider Zhuge Qing, and penniless Daoist Wang. But before I meet them, I need to secure some funds first."
Getting money in modern society was a piece of cake, especially since Daniel had brought along a large quantity of high-quality gold. Though the source might be questionable, that wasn't a real issue.
"I'll probably come back to this world later, so I can't be too reckless. First, I need to deal with the issue of identity." Modern societies don't operate like the Akame ga Kill world, where no one cares about your background. To avoid future complications, Daniel didn't register an identity in this world's China. Instead, he flew his invisible Quinjet across the ocean and bought a new identity abroad, while also amassing significant funds overseas.
Though a bit troublesome, it was necessary to avoid greater problems later on. After all, this was a modern society—he couldn't act as recklessly as he did in the Akame ga Kill world.
There were definitely extraordinary beings abroad as well, but Daniel didn't linger overseas for long because his focus was on acquiring the Eight Great Arts. Maybe after obtaining them, he'd explore other places, like a certain island nation.
"The Luo Tian Dajiao is about to be held. A perfect opportunity to get my hands on the Liuku Immortal Thief." Through the internet, Daniel easily found information about Longhu Mountain's Tianshi Mansion. There were even videos of the Old Heavenly Master's speeches.
In modern society, most extraordinary beings have blended in with regular people. Unless they actively reveal themselves, no one knows their true nature. Likewise, to the common person, Longhu Mountain's Tianshi Mansion was just a Taoist holy land, with no knowledge of its significance in the world of extraordinary beings or of the Old Heavenly Master's undefeated status.
"This is also the perfect time to launch my Feifei Group in this world." Daniel had no intention of disrupting the Luo Tian Dajiao. Interfering recklessly could mean the foreigner who possessed the Liuku Immortal Thief wouldn't show up, which would be a huge hassle. The world was vast, and if that person really wanted to hide, finding them would be a nightmare.
"The Oasis virtual reality game can wait. For now, I'll release some ordinary technology." Setting up a company in modern society was straightforward enough. He simply hired a headhunter firm to recruit the necessary talent.
"Beijing University dropout, Zhang Chulan, moonlit streaker." In a luxurious villa in the capital, Daniel quickly found Zhang Chulan's information with the help of the Red Queen, and even came across a photo of a certain moonlit streaking incident.
"Let's take a look at Feng Baobao." After reviewing Zhang Chulan's situation, Daniel started to search the Everywhere Courier Company's personnel list. But before he could proceed, the Red Queen suddenly sounded an alarm.
"What's going on?" The sudden alert caught Daniel off guard.
"Someone's tracking us," came the Red Queen's voice through the speakers.
"Erase all traces immediately," Daniel ordered without hesitation. "To think someone could detect the Red Queen... how surprising."
"Could it be her?" After a moment of silence, Daniel recalled a person—a temporary worker who appeared in the Chen Duo arc, someone capable of controlling the internet freely.
"A natural-born extraordinary being?" In the Beneath One Man world, extraordinary beings are classified as either innate or acquired. The innate ones are like superhumans, with special abilities from birth, and they enhance their strength by cultivating qi.
Acquired extraordinary beings, on the other hand, are ordinary people who enhance their strength by practicing various techniques to cultivate qi. Although innate extraordinary beings have a higher starting point, it's unfortunate that the true masters are all acquired extraordinary beings.
To freely control the internet, such a power could only belong to an innate extraordinary being. There's no way such an ability could be acquired through training. This person was undoubtedly very lucky—if they had been born in ancient times, this ability would have been completely useless. But in the modern era, it's practically equivalent to being an artificial intelligence. Even the Red Queen got detected.
However, there's no way to control the internet through cultivation techniques, which doesn't exist in the Hunter x Hunter world. Some nen abilities in Hunter x Hunter are related to the internet, after all.
In Jin's group, there's even someone with such an ability. Since nen abilities are developed based on the user's desires, there are those who could even cultivate techniques related to refrigerators. So it's no surprise that some could involve the internet. For those with materialization abilities, many can manifest things like smartphones or laptops. It must be said, these abilities are every otaku's dream.
"What's wrong with Er Zhuang?" As Daniel was busy having the Red Queen erase all traces from the network, in a secret base in the northeast, an alert suddenly sounded, and a figure appeared beside a transparent glass tank, speaking to a nearby computer. Inside the tank, filled with strange liquid, was a woman with no lower body, her entire body connected to strange tubes.
For most people, losing the lower half of their body would be a death sentence, but this woman appeared to still be alive. This woman was none other than Gao Er Zhuang, one of the seven temporary workers of Everywhere Courier.
Her father was the head of the Northeast region for the Everywhere Courier, and combined with her unique ability, this was the reason Er Zhuang had been able to survive so far. Only state-level resources could keep her alive.
"Someone has hacked into Everywhere Courier," came a gentle female voice from the speaker.
"Who? Did you catch them?" The speaker was naturally Er Zhuang's father, and his voice carried a hint of tension. He knew his daughter well; in the virtual world, she was unbeatable. Under normal circumstances, no alarm would have been triggered unless something unexpected had happened.
"No, the other party reacted quickly and was very skilled. As soon as I detected them, they immediately erased their traces. I only know they were in the capital." This was Daniel's oversight. Because of his confidence in the Red Queen, he hadn't
instructed her to take extra precautions. Fortunately, he acted quickly enough; otherwise, they might have tracked his location.
"I'll report this immediately." The discovery of a hacker that even Er Zhuang couldn't catch was a matter of grave concern.
"The other party felt similar to me. It might be someone with an innate ability," Er Zhuang's voice chimed in again.
"I'll make sure it gets the proper attention."
"I was a bit careless. Looks like I'll have to be more cautious next time. Hacking into Everywhere Courier seems off-limits now. I'll think of another way." Daniel had the Red Queen hack into Everywhere Courier not just to find Feng Baobao but also to search for information on the extraordinary world.
As a company managing extraordinary beings, Everywhere Courier undoubtedly had a wealth of information about the extraordinary community, including martial arts manuals.
When it comes to martial arts manuals, Beneath One Man's world is undoubtedly much richer than Qin's Moon. This world already has a distinction between martial arts and techniques, with the term shaman already in use.
Having come to this world, Daniel naturally wanted to acquire as many martial arts techniques as possible. Not for himself—he was already cultivating the top-tier Taoist and Yin-Yang techniques, which would still be top-tier in this world.
His goal was to take these techniques back to the Qin's Moon world. The only body-refinement technique there is Armor Technique, but this world has Golden Bell Cover, Iron Shirt, and the Thirteen Grandmasters' Body Hardening techniques, along with countless other martial arts from various schools and sects.
Not to mention the Shaolin Temple's Seventy-two Divine Techniques. If he took all these back to the Qin's Moon world, it would certainly shake up the Hundred Schools of Thought.
If the Qin's Moon world had developed for over two thousand years to a modern level, it would be no weaker than this world.
As for which world is stronger, Qin's Moon is definitely ahead. Although the Old Heavenly Master is incredibly powerful, Beimingzi, Guiguzi, and Donghuang Taiyi might not be his match. Yet, Beneath One Man even has figures at the Feathering Realm. However, Qin's Moon has the likes of Xiao Li and the little Pixiu.
The incarnation of the Nine Heavens Profound Lady's tears—there's no way a Feathering Realm figure could compare.
Daniel was also curious: if the cultivation systems of Beneath One Man were brought into the Qin's Moon world, would a collision between these two nearly identical worlds create someone at the Feathering Realm?
While the destructive power of the Feathering Realm might not be on par with the Admirals or Four Emperors of the One Piece world, the key difference lies in the greatly extended lifespan of the Feathering Realm. Admirals and Four Emperors may have great destructive power, but they cannot increase their lifespan.
"The exclusive network for extraordinary beings. Now, that's impressive." There was an online circle dedicated to extraordinary beings, with newspapers specifically reporting on their community.
"Jia family's Artifact Manipulation Art isn't bad either. I almost forgot about that one." Seeing the introduction to the Jia family on the extraordinary beings' network, Daniel realized he hadn't considered them before.
"Like I said, martial arts depend on the person. At my current level, I could probably practice the Golden Bell Cover and still smack the Old Heavenly Master around."
"Speaking of which, this era doesn't seem to have any philosophy about alchemy, though artifact refinement is quite advanced." Ma Xianhong's Divine Machine Hundred Refinements was practically a cheat code, capable of mass-producing magical artifacts. He wasn't particularly experienced in battle but managed to hold his own against all the temporary workers, including Baron and Xia Liuqing, solely by relying on artifacts. In the end, it was Wang Ye's Wind Queen's Divination that settled things.
Not only could his Life Refining Furnace be used to forge artifacts, but it could also refine people. Even ordinary people, after passing through the furnace, could gain the power of qi. Although their potential for further growth would be limited, Ma Xianhong could still mass-produce extraordinary beings.
"If the True Human Pill were released, countless people would flock to it." With no alchemists around, even without the Immortal Gathering Pill, just the True Human Pill could have people fighting over it. After all, a single pill could save decades of hard work, allowing the younger generation to catch up with the older one.
"Ma Xianhong doesn't seem to care much about the Divine Machine Hundred Refinements. I might as well take this opportunity before the Luo Tian Dajiao begins and get it from him. But where is his New Biyou Village?"
Ma Xianhong named his organization New Interception Sect and his residence New Biyou Village. Clearly, his ambitions were not small. He was comparing himself to the Grandmaster of Heaven, with the philosophy of teaching without discrimination.
Though he had grand aspirations, unfortunately, his actions lacked restraint, and he was too one-sided. Even with the power Daniel possessed now, he wouldn't dare act as recklessly as Ma Xianhong in this world. Did Ma Xianhong really think nuclear bombs were just for show?
In the modern world, someone with Er Zhuang's ability is far more formidable than most extraordinary beings. After all, only a handful of extraordinary beings can stand up to firearms.
If it were ancient times, Ma Xianhong's approach might have led to a great legacy. But in modern society, that's out of the question. He seemed to forget that the Interception Sect lost in the War of Deities. Naming his group the New Interception Sect was just bad luck.
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