Chapter 15: Two Strange Occurrences, Extraordinary Physique
The direction of the gym was the same as the seafood buffet mentioned earlier.
So Zhang Youpeng took this opportunity to say he wanted to repay the meal he owed.
The two quickly arrived at the restaurant and found a corner seat.
As the hot pot boiled, plates of fresh ingredients were served one after another, including high-grade beef, abalone, and small lobsters.
While the ingredients were still simmering in the pot, Bai Yu noticed that Zhang Youpeng had become much quieter. He broke the silence with a smile, “You’re usually quite talkative, kid. What’s wrong today? You’re acting like we’re distant acquaintances.”
Zhang Youpeng was taken aback, then awkwardly scratched his head. He adjusted his demeanor, glanced around, and said, “Last night, when I was sleeping, I thought of two strange things.”
“Tell me about them,” Bai Yu said with interest.
“The first one was about three or four years ago, when I was in my third year of high school. My dad drove a truck, right? He went to Linshui City nearby to pick up goods.”
“He was staying overnight at a service area. My dad got up to use the restroom at night and heard a strange noise. He wanted to check it out. He said he saw a snow-white figure in the forest, like a wolf, but much larger than a wolf, and he’d never heard of white wolves. When he tried to go closer, it vanished in the blink of an eye.”
Bai Yu’s heart stirred. If this was true, it might have been a spiritual beast from the mountains.
In the context of spiritual qi awakening, it was natural for plants and animals to mutate.
If the divine beasts and divine trees could be unearthed in advance, the chances of victory would undoubtedly increase.
“What about the other strange thing?”
“This strange thing happened at our company.”
Bai Yu was a little surprised. They were interning together, so how come he didn’t know?
“I heard about it from other colleagues when we were chatting for fun. It happened about three months ago.”
“At that time, something strange happened at the company. Around midnight every night, you could hear crying, or rather, a ‘woo~ woo~ woo~’ sound.”
“You know, many departments in our company work overtime like crazy. There were still many people there at midnight. Many people followed the sound, searching everywhere, but couldn’t find the source of the problem.”
“Three days later, the company’s high-level officials called the police. After the police arrived, the crying stopped.”
“So, colleagues speculated that someone was playing a prank and stopped when they saw the police had been called. But I feel it might have been a supernatural event, and investigators intervened.”
Seeing new customers picking up food nearby, Bai Yu nodded and then asked about his roommate Wang Haobin, “By the way, didn’t that kid Wang Haobin say he was going back to school? When is he coming back?”
“I asked him. He said it’s the evening of the 18th, which is a ticket for four days from now. Oh, and his girlfriend will also be returning to school.”
“Damn it! This kid isn’t just tired of staying at home; he’s clearly coming back for some cozy nights!”
“So, should we tell him?”
“Let’s see how he behaves when he gets back. If he’s too caught up in his relationship, then forget it. After all, sometimes knowing too much can be more stressful.”
Bai Yu actually had something else on his mind that he didn’t say: Zhang Youpeng was the honest, persistent, and hardworking type.
Wang Haobin, on the other hand, probably couldn’t even stick to working out and wasn’t as honest as Zhang Youpeng.
He wasn’t from a poverty alleviation office; among his friends, he only wanted to help those who were willing to work hard.
“Alright.”
“Oh, and about the party, is it scheduled?”
“It’s arranged. It’s the Friday after next, which is July 27th. Does Yu Ge plan to go on stage?”
Bai Yu smiled and didn’t answer.
Although he didn’t say it out loud, he had noted this party in his heart, partly because of the ex-ex-girlfriend Zhang Youpeng mentioned.
That girl, he had seen her a few times after he transmigrated. Her name was Liu Ruoxi, and she had even acted in TV dramas, making her a minor celebrity.
At this year’s graduation party for seniors, Liu Ruoxi sang a song on stage.
The atmosphere in the audience was explosive.
She was definitely campus beauty material!
At that time, he felt that if he could marry a girl like her, he would have no regrets in this life.
Bai Yu’s current focus was naturally on the extraordinary world, and he didn’t have a strong desire for romance.
But as a student, wanting to pursue beautiful youthful memories was only natural.
Then they started eating. Bai Yu’s appetite had clearly increased significantly; he ate ten plates of beef without feeling anything.
Zhang Youpeng noticed the abnormality.
Recalling yesterday’s rainstorm, Bai Yu not answering his phone, and his skin suddenly becoming so fair today, coupled with his increased appetite.
Given all these circumstances, Bai Yu was clearly not ordinary.
He even suspected that Bai Yu had caused yesterday’s thunderstorm.
However, such a guess could only be kept in his heart.
Gym.
After verifying their information, Bai Yu and Zhang Youpeng were allowed to enter.
A brief conversation revealed that the gym had been reported as a gay gathering place because it only accepted people who understood the extraordinary world, making it seem too mysterious.
The two were quickly led to the second floor, where a group of muscular men were sweating profusely.
These solid muscles and abs would make any man’s heart flutter.
A muscular man with a buzz cut and a small tattoo on his right wrist approached them.
With a rough smile and a booming voice, he said, “I’m Wang Long. Which one of you is Bai Yu?”
“It’s me.”
Wang Long patted Bai Yu’s shoulder and squeezed his arm muscles, looking somewhat displeased.
“Your physique will probably take a lot of time to train.”
After speaking, he squeezed Zhang Youpeng’s arm and his eyes lit up, “This guy actually has some potential.”
Zhang Youpeng felt a little embarrassed by this comment. He used to enjoy riding in his father’s truck as a child and helping him move goods, so he had some inherent strength.
However, this inadvertently sparked Bai Yu’s competitive spirit, or rather, his desire to show off. At the same time, he wanted to see how much his strength, endurance, and other aspects had improved.
He had already contacted the Investigation Bureau anyway. Since he planned to reveal his hand.
There was no harm in exposing a little bit of his strength here.
“Come on, let’s warm up first and I’ll see your level.”
Wang Long didn’t waste time and immediately started them with warm-ups and tested their levels.
As they tried out various fitness equipment, Zhang Youpeng gradually began to struggle, while Bai Yu remained at ease.
Wang Long couldn’t help but squeeze Bai Yu’s arm. His muscles were indeed quite hard, but there weren’t many of them.
“There’s something off about you, kid. Have you trained before? Or eaten something good?”
After considering for a moment, Wang Long took Bai Yu to the heavy-duty fitness equipment.
The equipment here clearly surpassed that of a normal gym.
Bai Yu noticed the weight plates in the weightlifting area; each one weighed 50 kilograms, and someone was easily lifting eight plates.
The people here were not simple.
They arrived at the equipment for testing pulling strength, and Wang Long encouraged Bai Yu to try.
Bai Yu was curious about his own strength and couldn’t help but ask, “What’s the gym record?”
Wang Long heard this and smiled.
The muscular men around also stopped their movements and gathered around.
“The record is 780KG, set by Old Qin,” people around said, with pride in their voices.
Old Qin was a legendary figure here. It was said that he could beat a vampire half to death with a single punch.
As they were talking, a person walked over from a distance, his eyes sharp, and his appearance exuded a heroic and righteous aura.
Bai Yu felt at first glance that this was Zhou Gang!
The outcome was as expected.
Seeing Zhou Gang arrive, Wang Long enthusiastically went over and said a few words.
Zhou Gang became interested after hearing the process. However, he glanced at Bai Yu’s fair skin and immediately knew he hadn’t done manual labor.
Wang Long: “Let’s try the pulling strength. I feel like your body has some potential.”
Seeing so many people watching, Bai Yu felt a little pressure. He first let Zhang Youpeng go.
He tried it. 89KG.
That was already very good.
Seeing this, Bai Yu took a deep breath. He felt the food he ate at noon was being rapidly digested, and his body’s strength was becoming more abundant.
He stepped forward, placed his feet on the resistance plate, took a deep breath, and slowly pulled backward.
Initially, the onlookers were just there to watch the fun, but as the numbers on the pull gauge climbed, they began to pay attention.
80, 100, 120, 150!
When it reached 150, the crowd instantly became lively.
Before the spiritual qi awakening, fitness enthusiasts generally pulled between 100-150KG, while professionals were usually around two hundred.
“What’s going on? Did you train?”
“Looking at his muscle definition, it doesn’t seem like it’s just brute force.”
“This kid must have taken spiritual medicine!”
“An Awakened One?”
Bai Yu was also feeling the strain at this moment, but he gritted his teeth and pulled as far back as he could.
170, 180, 200!
He had intended to stop after reaching this number, but alas!
He still gave it his all and pulled to 226.
