At this moment, William Carter felt a stir within. He took out the bouncing metal ball, exhaled his yuan force to experiment, and was delighted to discover that out of ten tries, seven or eight times the ball stayed at a height of 22 meters. This discovery greatly pleased William Carter; it meant he had made a significant leap in his control over yuan force.

“It seems that an increase in perception really can enhance control over yuan force.” William Carter took a deep breath, and a phrase involuntarily rose in his heart: “High risk, high reward!”

According to the records in the internal Ascension Technique, after opening the spirit, one should meditate for 24 hours to consolidate perception. Although his own perception differed somewhat from the description in the technique, William Carter still decided to meditate for a day.

This day was the most relaxing day for William Carter since leaving Prison Island. He didn’t need to train his physical skills, didn’t need to practice the internal Ascension Technique, nor did he need to work on yuan force control. He only needed to sit quietly in his room, extend all his perception, and experience it in silence.

Everything within a hundred meters—the guards’ conversations, the sound of flowing water, even the fragrance of flowers—was vividly presented in William Carter’s perception.

Suddenly, William Carter’s expression changed, a look of gravity appearing on his face as he focused his perception on a rockery in the southeast.

A faint, elusive, despair-filled voice suddenly sighed softly, then echoed in William Carter’s perception:

“Save me... He who saves me is the Supreme of Heaven and Earth... Supreme of Heaven and Earth, save me...”

The voice was extremely sinister, like a gentle breeze brushing the heart, stirring up ripples that lingered, making one unconsciously follow its cadence...

Startled, William Carter immediately withdrew his perception. For the first time, a look of terror appeared on his face as he gazed in the direction from which the voice had come.

“Huh? Save me... save me...” The voice seemed to notice William Carter, and immediately called out anxiously. Even though William Carter had withdrawn his perception, the voice still clearly entered his ears.

William Carter’s face darkened. He found that no matter how he suppressed his perception, the voice continued to disturb him, penetrating to his very core.

“Save me... He who saves me is the Supreme of Heaven and Earth... save me...”

“Shut up!” After being disturbed by the voice for a long time, William Carter’s eyes turned cold. Regardless of whether the other party could hear, he gave a low shout.

“Save me... I can give you a hundred Qiming Pills, I can give you an A-level cultivation technique, as long as you save me...”

Chapter 10: First Kill

Qiming Pills? Although William Carter had never heard of such a thing, it was probably rare. He snorted coldly, thinking to himself that this voice was extremely sinister. He knew he didn’t have the strength to save the other party, so no matter how the voice pleaded, he ignored it. Gradually, as dawn broke, the voice disappeared unwillingly.

The 24 hours of meditation required by the internal Ascension Technique had not yet passed. William Carter hesitated for a moment and did not continue to extend his perception, fearing that the strange voice would appear again.

Today was the day to deliver medicine to the Third Young Miss for the second time. William Carter skillfully prepared the medicine. This time, in addition to cutting a slice from the insect corpse, he specially prepared some “good” stuff—black impurities expelled from his pores.

Besides these, William Carter also changed several herbs in the pill with a new idea. Although the efficacy was reduced by more than half, as long as it served a protective purpose, it was enough.

Soon, Lillian Carter brought breakfast. William Carter tossed the pill to Lillian Carter and instructed, “This medicine must be taken within three minutes. Tell your young miss that it takes a month to prepare a dose. If it’s not taken in time and the effect wears off, there’s nothing I can do.”

Hearing this, Lillian Carter turned pale with fright, quickly put down the meal, grabbed the pill, and hurried away.

The third diagram of the internal Ascension Technique had already been completed. At the moment of “opening the spirit,” William Carter felt that long-lost sense of fullness.

Because he had focused on cultivating the third diagram for half a month, his physical training had been neglected. William Carter decided to intensify his physical training, immediately running laps with a 100-kilogram load.

Day by day passed, and William Carter’s physical skills improved rapidly. There was hardly any excess flesh on his body; though still thin, he was now full of explosive power.

One day, after running 100 laps with a 120-kilogram load, William Carter still felt energetic. He took out a lead block from his storage card, preparing to add another 20 kilograms. Just then, his expression changed, and when he looked up, he saw someone suddenly standing outside the door.

William Carter’s pupils contracted. This person was actually a man, and he hadn’t sensed him until he was only 30 meters away!

The man wore a fitted white outfit, was extremely handsome, with black boots embroidered with two red dragons, and golden long hair casually draped behind his head. His eyes were like lightning, carrying a hint of mockery as he looked at William Carter.

“So you’re William Carter?” The mockery in the man’s eyes deepened.

William Carter’s face was expressionless as he nodded.

“Very good, you’re exactly who I’m looking for!” A flash of murderous intent appeared in the man’s eyes. In an instant, his body leapt forward, right fist clenched, and he shouted, “Die!”

William Carter quickly retreated, holding the lead block across his chest to block the man’s right fist.

A trace of disdain flashed in the man’s eyes. He shouted again, “Break!”

With a crack, the lead block shattered. William Carter, undaunted in the face of danger, flicked his right hand, and a black dagger instantly appeared, stabbing straight at the man’s throat.