Chapter 236 - 232: Barracks Effect Exposed

Chapter 236: Chapter 232: Barracks Effect Exposed

Yao Enlong hadn’t posted about his physique during his training period; he usually just posted pictures of Lin Xian Village.

This selfie was in stark contrast to the one he had posted when he first arrived in Lin Xian Village.

In reality, some of the trainees had been live-streaming, but not many netizens were watching, so few people were paying attention to the training at the Barracks.

The first person to notice his transformation wasn’t a netizen, but another actress from the same company, Zhang Yinnan.

"Yao Enlong, how did you change so much?"

"Sister Yinnan, the training at Lin Xian Village is incredibly effective. You should see the employees here—every one of them is in great shape. I’ll send you a picture when I have time."

"Is working out in Lin Xian Village that magical?"

"Of course. Everyone who came here to train has changed a lot. (Photo)"

Zhang Yinnan stared at the photo Yao Enlong sent, finding it unbelievable.

She looked at the flab on her own belly and waist, and at her face, which was starting to look round.

It was inevitable for women to gain weight as they aged, and she didn’t want to resort to cosmetic procedures.

She exercised every day, but the results were poor. Even controlling her diet didn’t help.

She had asked a doctor about it and was told it was due to her metabolism slowing down with age. The only way to improve it was through a massive amount of exercise.

That was unrealistic for her. The company wouldn’t let her have any downtime; they wanted to capitalize on her current popularity to make money.

’Maybe I should go to Lin Xian Village and give it a try,’ she thought. ’If it works well, I could spend some time training there every year.’

She had already heard that the company was collaborating with Lin Xian Village and could send its artists there to train.

Of course, there was the problem of the Land God Temple, which everyone who wanted to go to Lin Xian Village had to face.

Zhang Yinnan didn’t know if she could pass, but she could try to go secretly.

If she could smell the incense, she would pay her respects. If not, she would give up on the idea.

Of course, with the company’s collaboration with Lin Xian Village, artists like her needed to change as well.

At the very least, they had to find a way to pass the Land God Temple’s test in Lin Xian Village, or the company would gradually reduce their resources.

Yao Enlong and Wang Lingling were the best proof. After they both passed the Land God Temple’s judgment, the company allocated even more resources to them.

Wang Lingling had been on the verge of semi-retirement, but now, because of Lin Xian Village, the company had once again increased its investment in her.

Just a few days ago, they had gotten her onto a very popular variety show, and she heard there were plans for her to hold a concert later.

Zhang Yinnan picked up her phone and called her agent.

"Sister Zhou, did you see the photo Yao Enlong posted?

I heard him say the training results in Lin Xian Village are excellent. Can I go and give it a try?"

"Yinnan, if you want to go to Lin Xian Village, that’s no problem, of course.

But can you get past that Land God Temple?"

"I want to go try it out secretly. If I can smell the incense, I’ll go train. If I can’t, I’ll give up."

"Alright, I’ll arrange it for you."

Online, Yao Enlong’s fans finally saw the photo. At first, they didn’t pay it much mind.

Not until a fan put the before and after photos side-by-side, wanting to show everyone how hard Yao Enlong’s training had been.

But as it turned out, netizens didn’t care about how hard he had worked at all. They were all asking if the photo was shot with special effects.

"There’s definitely something wrong with this photo. How could a person change so much in three weeks?"

"Can any fitness experts analyze this? Is it possible to achieve this kind of result in three weeks?"

"This is too exaggerated! Muscles like that in three weeks!"

"I’ve been working out for three years, and I can tell you all for a fact: you absolutely cannot achieve this effect in three weeks under normal circumstances.

I looked up the situation with that training camp in Lin Xian Village. You guys can go see for yourselves. Many people’s training results are just as exaggerated.

I wonder what kind of methods the Lin Xian Village training camp is using."

As more and more netizens joined the discussion, the live-stream videos from the Lin Xian Village training camp were also dug up.

Watching the other twenty-four people participating in the training, everyone felt that the methods in Lin Xian Village were unscientific.

"WHOA! Seriously, how is this possible?"

"This is outrageous. I saw someone who lost over ten pounds and even gained muscle."

"I’m only just now discovering that Lin Xian Village actually has a place like this."

"Excuse me, how can I join the Lin Xian Village training camp? I want to lose fat and gain muscle, but I don’t have much time to work out."

"..."

A huge number of netizens got involved, and the matter quickly blew up.

No one had expected that Lin Xian Village would have a place that could allow people to achieve such rapid workout results.

Soon, a piece of information caught the netizens’ attention.

"I’ve worked out in the Lin Xian Village Barracks before. I have to say, the training effect there is incredible. It can normally boost workout results by twenty percent."

"Bro, for real?"

"Absolutely real. If you don’t believe me, you can check out the physical condition of the Lin Xian Village employees.

Every day after work, the employees of Lin Xian Village go to the Barracks to work out."

"I’m starting to envy the employees at Lin Xian Village."

As this information spread, some fitness influencers immediately took notice.

Then, the scope began to widen, and even some athletes got involved.

For some athletes, a twenty-percent boost in training effectiveness was tantamount to indirectly increasing their training time.

Inside the Barracks, Yao Enlong had just finished the farewell banquet when he saw that the photo he posted had gone viral.

Just then, Yang Chengshu walked out from inside. He went over and asked, "Coach Yang, people online are saying the Barracks can boost training effectiveness by twenty percent. Is that true?"

Yang Chengshu didn’t expect Yao Enlong to ask this question. He figured it wasn’t a secret anyway; all of Lin Xian Village’s security personnel knew about it.

"It’s true. Otherwise, did you really think you could achieve your current results just by following our training regimen?"

"That’s really surprising. I never imagined the Barracks had this kind of effect."

Yao Enlong looked around Lin Xian Village. The place was filled with magic everywhere.

He had only just learned today that the fragrance he smelled yesterday was the aroma of oil being pressed in Lin Xian Village.

’If only I could buy a house to live in here,’ he thought.

He quickly gave up on the unrealistic idea, because it was impossible. He’d heard that many wealthy people had been unable to buy a house here.

However, he’d heard they were building houses outside of Lin Xian Village, so that might be worth a try.

Yang Chengshu said, "It’s not just the effect of the Barracks. The food you eat and the water you drink every day are also changing your constitution and making you healthier."

"Ah! There’s something like that too?"

"Of course. This is data we’ve gathered from long-term observation.

The food and water in Lin Xian Village can subtly change a person’s physical condition.

Even the air quality in Lin Xian Village is beneficial to those who live here."

Hearing this, Yao Enlong’s desire for a house in Lin Xian Village grew even stronger.

Even if he couldn’t buy a house in Lin Xian Village proper, he had to buy one close enough.

He knew very well that once this information got out, the area around Lin Xian Village would quickly become a highly sought-after residential district.

He suddenly asked, "Coach Yang, do you think I have a chance to become an employee of Lin Xian Village?"

"You! You’re a celebrity, how could you become a Lin Xian Village employee? Are you going to give up your career?"

"Exactly. Does Lin Xian Village have any plans to recruit celebrities like me?"

"That I don’t know. Lin Xian Village probably won’t be expanding into the entertainment industry."

Yao Enlong was a little disappointed. It seemed he didn’t have a chance at all.

Meanwhile, Hu Xia, who had just finished dinner, was chatting with everyone in the break room.

Looking at a message on her phone, she said, "Lin Feng, the situation with the Barracks has been exposed."

"Ah! What situation was exposed?" Lin Feng asked, looking at her in confusion.

"Netizens found out that the Barracks can accelerate training effects.

See for yourself on your phone. Everyone online is talking about it."

Everyone in the break room picked up their phones and started checking the news online.

They found out it was because of the photos posted by the celebrity Yao Enlong, which showed a huge before-and-after change and had attracted the attention of netizens.

Then, someone who had trained in the Lin Xian Village Barracks before shared their experience, deducing the effectiveness of training there.

Sun Lili asked, "Xiaxia, does the Barracks really have that kind of training effect?"

"Of course. You should go work out there every day after work. The food in Lin Xian Village is very nourishing. Haven’t you noticed you’ve gained some weight?"

"Ah! I’ve gained weight?"

Sun Lili pinched her waist and belly, discovering there was indeed a bit more flesh, though she hadn’t reached the standard for being overweight.

Zhao Shiyun said, "Even if you’re not overweight, taking some time to exercise every day will improve your health."

"Then from now on, I’ll go work out for a while every day."

Lin Feng put his phone down and said, "Don’t worry about it. Even if they found out, it’s not a big deal."

There were plenty of strange things in Lin Xian Village. He wasn’t afraid at all now; he was already preparing to bring out the even more magical Mechanical Beasts.

Hu Xia shot him a look. "It’s easy for you to say ’don’t worry about it,’ but it’s a headache for me. A lot of people want to come to our Lin Xian Village to train.

Just you watch, people from the sports authorities will be showing up soon."

Indeed, the training effect of the Barracks was too important for those athletes.

Some athletes had already seen the news online and were reporting it to their coaches, hoping to come train in Lin Xian Village.

It was certain that a large number of athletes would soon want to train in Lin Xian Village.

"So many sports stars, don’t you want to meet them? This is a great opportunity."

Hu Zhiming said, "It really is a great opportunity. Sis, if any sports stars actually come, let me know."

"Alright, let’s not talk about this for now. The Jade Grapes are about to ripen. You should all notify your families."

Hearing Lin Feng say the Jade Grapes were about to ripen, everyone froze for a moment, then immediately perked up.

Hu Xia asked urgently, "Are you sure the Jade Grapes are about to ripen?"

"Mhm, they’ll ripen in the next day or two."

"That’s great! We can eat Jade Grapes again!"

The girls were all very happy, but Hu Zhiming and Zhou Jun, having had the Medicinal Cuisine, were much less interested in the Jade Grapes.

Hu Zhiming asked in a low voice, "Brother Lin, are we really going to use the Jade Grapes to repay the debt at that price?"

"Of course. I’m a man of my word. You’ll get the Jade Grapes you ordered. I haven’t forgotten."

Even if he went back on his word now, no one would say anything, and the problems he had worried about before would no longer arise.

However, Lin Feng still decided to use the Jade Grapes to repay that debt.

In any case, after the village was upgraded, the area for Jade Grapes would continue to expand, and repaying that debt would be simple.

Just as they were discussing the Jade Grapes, information about the Lin Xian Village Blacksmith’s Shop was also reported to the higher-ups.

This was because Lin Feng hadn’t told the people at the Blacksmith’s Shop to hide anything; he even had them send the forged metal materials out for testing.

This made it very easy for those gathering information on Lin Xian Village to learn about the situation at the Blacksmith’s Shop.

The change in the material’s properties quickly drew the serious attention of the higher-ups. This was no trivial matter.

The nation’s scientific and technological development depended on the development of materials. Right now, many of society’s scientific technologies were limited by materials.

If humanity couldn’t break through the bottleneck in materials development, the pace of technological progress would stagnate.

This ability of Lin Xian Village to alter the properties of materials was completely different from anything else and held great significance for the nation.