Jiang Yan's lips curled up slightly as he pointed at Han Qi: "You, come over here!"
Han Qi strode towards Jiang Yan. This was also the first time Jiang Yan had carefully observed this strong, 1.9-meter-tall man.
He had a crew cut, ordinary features, and a body full of muscle, yet his eyes shone with sharp intelligence.
He approached Jiang Yan, lowered his head, and said with a hint of excitement: "Boss Jiang."
Jiang Yan put away the crystal in his hand and turned to look at An Conghao: "Are there any instruments here for testing strength and punching power?"
Seeing Jiang Yan ask him, An Conghao quickly replied, "Yes, some were left behind from the human experiments conducted here before. Boss Jiang, please follow me."
As he spoke, he led the group to a three-meter-tall instrument in a corner on the first floor. It had a one-meter-wide metal block at the top, and a display screen above that.
He pointed to the instrument and introduced it to Jiang Yan: "As long as a person stands below and uses all their strength to hold up this metal block, it can accurately measure their total power."
"Han Qi, begin." Jiang Yan nodded toward Han Qi.
The experts and doctors he requested hadn't arrived yet, so he had no choice but to test the data himself.
"Understood." Han Qi nodded, went beneath the instrument, and raised his hands upward.
An Conghao stood behind the instrument and started it.
Rumble!
The instrument's roar suddenly sounded, and the metal block overhead pressed down toward Han Qi below.
Hmph! Han Qi's hands made contact with the metal block, and the display screen above rapidly flashed under the gaze of Jiang Yan and the others.
100 kg, 150 kg, 190 kg!
The reading stopped moving after reaching 190 kilograms. Han Qi, who was holding up the metal block below, had a flushed face, clearly having used all his strength.
"As expected of someone who can be a Bodyguard for the richest man, he has some capability." Jiang Yan waved at An Conghao, signaling him to turn off the machine.
The metal block rose. Han Qi, his face completely red, walked toward Jiang Yan: "Boss Jiang, shall we continue the test?"
Jiang Yan took out the crystal infused with energy by the Ghost Buddha and handed it to Han Qi: "Grab it, and imagine absorbing it, devouring it, in your mind."
Han Qi took the crystal without hesitation and, feeling slightly excited, began to absorb it as Jiang Yan instructed.
The surrounding Bodyguards, including An Conghao, watched this scene with curiosity.
Under everyone's gaze, the crystal in Han Qi's hand emitted a burst of black light. This light traveled up his arm and entered Han Qi's body.
"What is this!" Han Qi, whose expression had been excited, suddenly changed color. He could feel a powerful force appearing within his body out of thin air.
Tearing sound!
Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Han Qi grew another four or five centimeters from his 1.9-meter height, and the muscles on his body ripped the suit jacket into strips of cracks.
Black veins popped up all over his face, making him look incredibly hideous and terrifying.
"Boss Jiang, I feel so strong right now!" Han Qi felt the surging power within him and his extremely clear mind. He felt like everything around him had slowed down slightly.
Jiang Yan watched the scene, took out his phone to start a timer, then walked over to him and patted his muscle: "Go up and test your strength."
"Yes!" Han Qi replied respectfully and stood beneath the instrument again.
Jiang Yan gave An Conghao a look, and the latter immediately started the instrument.
Rumble!
The instrument restarted, and the metal block pressed down toward Han Qi. However, this time, Han Qi had a confident expression as he stretched out his hands to resist the metal block.
Under everyone's gaze, the numbers on the display screen above began to jump rapidly.
50 kg, 100 kg, 200 kg, 300 kg, 400 kg, 500 kg!
As the reading reached 500 kg, Han Qi below finally showed a hint of strain, and the instrument's display stopped at 500 kg.
Everyone around was incredibly shocked watching this scene. An Conghao looked envious: "Just a small crystal, and the strength more than doubled. It's truly miraculous."
Seeing this, Jiang Yan looked at Han Qi and shouted: "Han Qi, is this all your strength?"
Han Qi looked at Jiang Yan and replied in a low voice: "Boss Jiang, I feel like I haven't used all my strength yet."
At this moment, An Conghao, who was standing next to the instrument, quickly spoke up: "Lord Jiang, the limit of this instrument is 500 kg. It cannot take any more."
Only upon hearing this did a look of slight satisfaction appear in Jiang Yan's eyes. He looked at Han Qi: "Come down."
"Yes!" Han Qi exerted force with both hands, pushed the metal block high up, and then walked over to stand in front of Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan looked at the muscular Han Qi in front of him, and his right hand suddenly moved, throwing a punch toward his chest.
The punch was extremely fast. The former Han Qi would not have been able to keep up at all, but in the current Han Qi's eyes, the trajectory of the punch was crystal clear. He raised his left hand and instinctively blocked.
Bang! Jiang Yan's punch landed on Han Qi's left arm with a muffled thud, and Han Qi remained standing without moving an inch.
"The reaction time and resistance to strikes are good. His strength should be around 600 kg. A single crystal can turn an ordinary person into a Minor Superhuman. That's truly terrifying." Watching this scene, Jiang Yan clicked his tongue. He recalled that even with his own enhancement back then, he only had a little over 1,000 catties, which was only about 500 kg.
Thinking this, Jiang Yan took out his phone to check the timer. Han Qi stood obediently beside him, along with the others waiting around.
Not until Jiang Yan's phone timer reached about fifteen minutes did a sudden change occur in Han Qi's body. His muscles began to contract, and his height decreased.
Under everyone's gaze, he reverted to his previous appearance.
"One crystal can maintain the effect for fifteen minutes. It seems the results are quite good." Jiang Yan held his phone and looked back at Han Qi.
"How do you feel?"
Han Qi looked drained: "I thought it was permanent. Now that I've reverted, I feel like a man who went seven rounds in one night."
Jiang Yan shook his head: "That's normal. That's what happens when you suddenly lose too much strength in your body."
As he spoke, he looked at the surrounding Bodyguards: "Bring that box of White Crystals over here."
"Yes!" A Bodyguard immediately ran toward the box.
After witnessing Jiang Yan's string of abilities here, Jiang Yan's status in their hearts was now higher than An Conghao's.
Clang! The box containing the White Crystals was placed in front of Jiang Yan by the Bodyguard, and the Ghost Buddha's figure reappeared.
He approached the 49 remaining White Crystals. Under Jiang Yan's control, black energy surged out of one hand and covered the White Crystals.
Buzz! All 49 White Crystals were instantly filled with black energy. At this moment, the Ghost Buddha also transmitted a message of hunger to Jiang Yan.
Looking at the box of White Crystals, Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow: 'It seems this thing is also a major consumer.'
The Ghost Buddha's method of feeding was the ability called Feeding the Buddha with One's Body.
With a shift of thought, the Ghost Buddha vanished from everyone's sight, entering an invisible state.
Jiang Yan picked up a crystal and handed it to Han Qi: "Again."
As he spoke, he turned to look at the surrounding Bodyguards: "You all come too. Two pieces each. Use one piece to get used to the enhanced strength."
"Yes!" When the surrounding Bodyguards heard this, they excitedly stepped forward, took crystals, and began absorbing them.
Rip! Rip!
Following the successive sounds of ripping clothes, everyone present, including An Conghao, entered a muscular state.
An Conghao excitedly touched the muscles on his body. He hadn't exercised for years, yet after using the crystal, he grew taller and gained a muscular physique: "Is this what it feels like to have power? It's absolutely fantastic!"
Jiang Yan put away the remaining crystals. Counting the Bodyguards, An Conghao, and Han Qi, there were fifteen people present, and twenty crystals were left.
He just stood there quietly, watching these people test their strength until everyone reverted fifteen minutes later.
Only then did Jiang Yan speak again: "Boss An, what's going on with the experts I requested?"