Chapter 2172 - 2165: Where Is His Limit?

"It’s already 100,000 meters!"

The three examiners could hardly take their eyes off Zhang Menglong. Some people’s muscle tension had already exceeded 50%, and their vital signs had significantly changed, while Zhang Menglong’s vital signs remained exactly the same as when he first entered the container!

However, they did not realize that as the depth gradually increased, Zhang Menglong’s body was also undergoing changes. His body possessed an incredible ability to evolve, and whenever he entered a new environment, his body could immediately make corresponding adjustments to adapt to these changes, so for him, there was no area where he couldn’t adapt.

Just like the deep sea on Earth, which is a forbidden zone for humans, some experiments have shown that when glass is placed in the deep sea, it shatters into pieces upon retrieval, yet life still exists in such deep seas. Life can always find a way in any environment!

"150,000 meters now, could he really pass the Explorer exam?" By this point, the examiners had begun to feel numb; many fifth-order Transcenders couldn’t reach such depths, yet Zhang Menglong, a first-grade Transcender, was enduring it.

"Beep beep beep!" Finally, an instrument sounded a warning signal.

A sixth-order Transcender, after reaching a depth of 180,000 meters, began to experience changes in his vital signs; his heart rate surged, and his muscles showed signs of mechanical damage. He couldn’t hold on!

In the transparent container, his muscles were tense, fighting hard against the enormous pressure around them, even to the point of trembling.

Moreover, his face showed an expression of pain, as if enduring intense agony.

"If you can’t hold on, shut down the instrument directly!" the examiner instructed.

Yet that person persisted, continuing to endeavor to endure.

Although this may not be the limit of his will and spirit, it was definitely the limit of his physical body. As the parameters fell below the warning values, the examiner shut down the instrument directly, as continuing this way would soon cause his body to collapse.

As the pressure instantly dissipated, visible cracks appeared on his skin, and traces of the candidate’s blood appeared in the red liquid. Though it was just a few seconds, it had already placed a considerable burden on his body.

When the liquid was withdrawn, he suddenly fell to the ground and gasped heavily, his eyes filled with disappointment.

"Is this your first time taking the exam?" The examiner walked over to him, "It’s normal to fail the first exam, but as long as you do targeted training, you’ll soon meet the Explorer standard, keep trying!"

The person stood up, thanked the chief examiner, and then left directly.

As he passed by Zhang Menglong’s side, his pupils dilated in disbelief; this Dao Realm first-grade teenager was still here! Moreover, the depth had already reached 200,000 meters; if he could stay in this environment for ten minutes, he would earn a Junior Explorer’s license!

Not just him, the several examiners were also immensely shocked; this was absolutely the first time in history that a first-grade Transcender could achieve such a feat!

"His muscles are still in a relaxed state," the female examiner muttered to herself, "I think perhaps he isn’t enduring this high-pressure environment, but adapting to it!"

"Indeed," the chief examiner said, "only deep-sea marine life can perfectly adapt to the environment at such depths, even we cannot completely ignore this pressure."

The chief examiner looked at Zhang Menglong with admiration, but there was also a hint of excitement in his gaze.

As the pressure reached the Blood Pond depth of 200,000 meters, all participants could no longer maintain their original state; 17 people did not last more than 10 minutes, marking their complete failure in this exam.

However, they weren’t too dispirited, as most people could withstand the pressure, just for a shorter duration. After special training, they could improve.

As they were about to leave and passed by Zhang Menglong, everyone involuntarily stopped.

The young man they had all mocked was still peacefully floating in the container, and he was even sound asleep!

"How did he do it?" The crowd was a bit stunned; this is the 200,000-meter depth level pressure! How could a first-grade Transcender endure it so easily?! Were his cells made of steel?

Their first reaction was that Zhang Menglong had cheated!

But upon careful thought, even if cheating, could they endure such level of pressure?

Even the most effective augmenting potion on the market can only boost physical strength by about 30%, and they would typically be detected by instruments.

The strength difference between a first-grade and a sixth-grade Transcender is at least tenfold; there’s no potion that insane.

If he didn’t rely on external means, then there was only one possibility: this person himself was extraordinarily exceptional.

"Ten minutes!"

Someone shouted, indicating that Zhang Menglong had achieved the Junior Explorer’s exam standards.

Along with Zhang Menglong, 22 others achieved the same standard.

But Zhang Menglong did not stop. He chose to continue testing. No one left; they all wanted to see where this young man’s limit truly was.

"My goodness!"

At this moment, Zhang Menglong opened his eyes. Having binge-watched shows all night for the past few days, he felt really tired today. Just now, during testing, he accidentally fell asleep.

When he opened his eyes, he found a large crowd staring at him, occasionally exclaiming in astonishment. Only then did he realize he had unwittingly stayed in the container for so long.

"Oh my, it’s already 250,000 meters?" Zhang Menglong glanced at the data displayed and noticed he had been in this pressure for two and a half minutes. According to the standards, enduring five minutes would earn him a Intermediate Explorer’s license.

Only 7 people remained in the container, including the one who chatted with him while waiting.

Although they were still submerged in the container, they could clearly hear the voices outside.

"Did he really reach the Junior Explorer’s exam standard?" the youth thought in surprise.

Indeed, he had seen extraordinary people before, but those were truly one in billions; he thought witnessing it once in a lifetime was lucky enough.

Unexpectedly, today he witnessed the birth of another extraordinary case!

If Zhang Menglong passed the Intermediate Explorer exam, it would mean his physical fitness reached the level of a sixth-order Peak Transcender. If this news were released, it would shock a large number of people!

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"Five minutes have passed! He’s still not coming out!"

"His vital signs are still good, his body still relaxed, where is his limit?"

The chief examiner glanced at his two deputy examiners, "I think we might want to consider bringing this young fellow into our team!"