After completing several paid checkups in a row, Brian Carter once again felt heartache for the money lost from his wallet. No matter what kind of examination it was, his body was completely normal—his blood’s metal content was all within normal range, and the X-rays showed only his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys, bones, and intestines. There was no sign of that wet, slightly disgusting liquid metal sphere.

Back in his room, Brian Carter tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. In the end, he gave up and simply sat cross-legged on the bed, planning to continue practicing the ‘Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique’. These days, he had clearly felt signs of breaking through the second stage and entering the third stage of 【Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique】, but he just couldn’t make the breakthrough.

Focus! Calm your breath! Mobilize the inner energy within...

No use! Brian Carter shook his head hard. His body remained in a strange state of excitement, and his mind was in an indescribable state of exhilaration, making it impossible to achieve the calm needed for cultivating inner energy.

Focus, calm your breath! Mobilize the inner...

Still no use! Brian Carter tried several times to enter a meditative state, but each attempt was disrupted by inexplicable excitement.

Sleep? He couldn’t fall asleep! Meditation? He couldn’t do it! Was he supposed to practice martial arts until dawn? Brian Carter leaned against the wall, gazing at the moon outside the window, and quickly dismissed the idea of getting up to practice. If he kept practicing now, he might use up the energy he’d need for his part-time job tomorrow. Moderate exercise was good, but overdoing it... the cost was too high. For someone as poor as Brian Carter, that kind of training was a luxury.

Unable to do anything, Brian Carter stared blankly out the window. Massive interstellar ships were breaking through the atmosphere, heading for other planets. Humanity had now completely conquered the five major planets of the solar system, becoming the undisputed overlords of the solar system. In this era of popular interstellar tourism, he hadn’t even left Treasure Island, let alone visited another planet.

“Brother, are you still on Mars now?” Brian Carter murmured softly, “It’s been five years. Why haven’t I heard a word from you?”

He opened the pocket watch on his chest and looked at the yellowed old photo inside. Brian Carter’s brows slowly drew together at the center of his forehead. Ever since his older brother’s sudden disappearance, he had gone from a child who didn’t know how hard life could be to someone who matured rapidly in just a few short years.

Staring at the photo and recalling the past, Brian Carter’s excited heart gradually calmed down. He just sat there, reminiscing about the little things from before, until the timer at his bedside started beeping. Only then did he realize he had sat there for almost the entire night.

“It’s time to deliver the milk!” Brian Carter didn’t have time to think about anything else. He got out of bed and rushed out of the room.

Delivering milk in the morning was one of Brian Carter’s sources of income. Unlike other milk delivery workers, he didn’t need a bicycle or motorcycle as transportation. Instead, he carried the milk bags on his back and ran from house to house, delivering milk.

He could earn money and train his body at the same time! On the road to searching for his brother, he always felt that martial arts might come in handy. While earning money, Brian Carter often came up with ways to train his body at the same time, whether intentionally or not.

After delivering milk to a hundred households and grabbing a quick breakfast by the roadside, Brian Carter still didn’t feel the slightest bit tired, either mentally or physically.

Since even the hospital couldn’t find anything wrong, worrying was pointless! Brian Carter gave himself a pep talk and headed straight for school—one of East Asia’s top three high schools: Treasure Island Jianzhong!

Standing in front of the school gate, a gentle breeze blew by. Brian Carter’s excited spirit was stirred once again. The environment around him was exactly the same as yesterday, yet everything seemed even clearer than before.

It was mysterious! Brian Carter couldn’t quite describe what kind of feeling it was. As a martial artist, he should be able to observe in all directions and be acutely aware of his surroundings at all times. Some people called this ability 【perception】.

Brian Carter had always been confident in his perception. Among his peers, he believed few could surpass him. But today, Brian Carter felt something indescribable, as if he had grown eyes all over his body. The clarity and range of his perception had clearly improved compared to yesterday.

A hand quickly patted him on the back. Brian Carter was slightly startled, a look of surprise appearing on his face. In the past, he could only sense who was greeting him from behind, but today, it was as if he really had eyes on his back—he could even sense the changes in the muscles on the greeter’s face through the movement of the air!

“Hey!” A fairly strong hand landed on Brian Carter’s shoulder, and a handsome, sunny face appeared in front of him. “What’s up? Usually you at least have a tiny reaction, but today you didn’t react at all. Did you hear about that thing?”

“What thing?” Brian Carter put on a curious expression to satisfy the mysterious look of his companion, who seemed hesitant to speak.