The moment the countdown ended, Eric Thompson suddenly felt as if a massive weight had landed on his back. His body became unbearably heavy, his legs felt as if they were filled with lead, and the pressure was so intense that Eric Thompson could barely breathe.

At that very instant, Eric Thompson's bodily functions began to rapidly respond to the pressure!

Origin Force—the fundamental power of intelligent life.

In the past, even before people realized the existence of Origin Force, there had already been many cases of its sudden eruption.

Eric Thompson had once read in an old newspaper about an elderly woman who, while out shopping with her grandson, saw her little grandson's legs trapped under a truck weighing several tons. In her panic, the old woman burst forth with tremendous strength, lifted the vehicle, and dragged her grandson out by sheer force.

This sensational event was once considered an unexplainable miracle. It wasn't until the Day of Fall, when alien spaceships crashed onto Earth and humans retrieved a wealth of valuable technical data from the wreckage, that people learned this was Origin Force.

Origin Force is a fundamental power possessed by everyone, hidden within the body. However, how to wield this power at will remains a universal challenge.

As more alien data was revealed, systems for Origin Force cultivation, oral Origin Force solutions, and various machines and drugs for warriors' Origin Force were developed, ushering humanity's combat abilities into a whole new era!

Sweating profusely, his steps barely moving in the Origin Force training room, Eric Thompson gradually adapted to the pressure of Origin Force and began to attempt martial arts training.

The structure of this kind of Origin Force training room was not complicated. It applied intense pressure to force the Origin Force within warriors to resist, and could even induce near-death experiences.

Human potential erupts most powerfully in crisis, and the Origin Force training room was designed to simulate such a crisis state.

At present, Eric Thompson was only a prospective warrior. He had not yet learned any real martial arts, only a few forms of long fist and standard movement techniques. So, in the training room, Eric Thompson performed a set of long fist moves in slow motion.

As time passed, Eric Thompson's modified body gradually adapted to the pressure of Origin Force and began to resist it strongly. The first set of long fist took twenty minutes; the second round was completed in just eighteen minutes, his speed increasing each time.

Chapter 5: Rapid Progress

Facing the intense pressure of Origin Force, Eric Thompson was not intimidated. Instead, he gritted his teeth and tried to break free from the constraints.

By the third round of long fist, Eric Thompson gradually felt the Origin Force flowing within his body. It was a strange sensation, like a miniature train slowly traveling along his meridians.

When Eric Thompson finished three rounds of long fist, the training session was over. The screen displayed Eric Thompson's Origin Force value as 0.3.

"Origin Force index 0.3? It took me nearly eight years to reach 0.2, and today alone I increased by 0.1?" Eric Thompson couldn't help but exclaim excitedly after seeing the display on the screen.

"This is the benefit brought by the Morningstar System. I've checked your body, master—your cell activity is extremely high. This rapid progress should continue for some time," Colin said happily.

Eric Thompson nodded vigorously and strode out of the training room, looking a bit exhilarated.

He saw that the classmates who had entered the training room with him were already sprawled all over the place, each looking miserable. Jason Carter's big head was drenched in sweat, as if he had just taken a shower.

Instructor Travis said sternly, "To tell you the truth, today the Origin Force training room was only running at its lowest power. Tomorrow, I'll increase the power by ten percent! Go home, wash up, and get some sleep! The real hellish training hasn't even started yet!"

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Early the next morning, in the Origin Force training room.

Ashley White, just like the day before, was among the first to enter. This was a privilege for top students—after all, one's energy is at its peak in the morning, and only the best students could use the training room at that time.

As the school's long-admired star, Ashley White was not only a genius warrior but also famously beautiful, with rosy lips, white teeth, and long, silky black hair flowing behind her, exuding a fresh and alluring aura.

Ashley White's beauty was well recognized at school, but few dared to approach her. Despite her beauty, her demeanor was rather cold, she didn't like to talk much, and was a quiet, reserved girl.

Moreover, Ashley White's background was quite mysterious. Rumor had it that someone had seen her enter Courtyard No. 4 in the southern part of the city, the residence of high-ranking officers from the Jinan Military District. The warriors responsible for the security of Courtyard No. 4 not only didn't stop her, but even saluted her.

The screen still displayed yesterday's Origin Force value for Eric Thompson: 0.3? Ashley White frowned slightly, thinking, Who is this? Such a poor result? She couldn't help but look down on Eric Thompson a little.

On the third day, Ashley White was again the first to use the Origin Force training room, and the residual value had become 0.4!

An increase of 0.1 in Origin Force index overnight? Even Ashley White, hailed as a genius of Huaxia, couldn't believe it and thought she must be seeing things.

On the fourth day, Ashley White habitually looked up at Eric Thompson's residual score from the previous day, and the value had become 0.5! Another increase of 0.1 in Origin Force!

After leaving the Origin Force training room, Ashley White curiously looked at the usage board hanging above. She was the first user every day, and the last was Eric Thompson.

"Eric Thompson?" Ashley White murmured thoughtfully.