Zhang Donglai nodded in agreement.

This Gandalf was indeed excessively calm.

He asked himself, if he were the one lying in that glass container, he would feel at least a little nervous.

He truly wondered what kind of Family this kid was born into.

What kind of experiences he had gone through.

To be able to cultivate such a resilient Heart-Nature.

Beside him, Professor Li Zheyuan's face was already flushed with a morbid excitement.

He rubbed his hands, his muddy eyes gleaming with fanaticism.

"The current intensity is only 1.0."

"Next, I'm going to increase the dosage!"

He spoke as if showing off his most prized creation.

"Let's all see what Student Gandalf's limit truly is!"

Principal Chen quickly reminded him from the side.

"Professor Li, you should still take it easy."

"Student Gandalf is the future hope of our Great Xia Country; we absolutely cannot have any mishaps."

Li Zheyuan waved his hand dismissively.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

With that, he walked to the control panel and pressed another button without hesitation.

Buzz—!

In the transparent pipes connecting to the container, the deep blue liquid began to flow again.

This time, the injected dosage was significantly larger than before.

The liquid inside the container became even deeper in color, even somewhat viscous.

The bubbles churned more violently.

Professor Li Zheyuan's gaze was fixed intently on the curve representing Gandalf's Mental Energy fluctuations on the display.

He was completely stunned.

"How... how is there still no emotional fluctuation?!"

He rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

The green curve remained as flat as a horizontal line, without the slightest undulation.

"Has this guy's Mental Energy already become so powerful?"

Chen Lanxin, standing by, explained in a timely manner.

"Although the intensity value only increased by 0.5."

"But for the participant inside the container, the pressure to be endured on the Mental Energy level increases exponentially."

She glanced at the calm curve, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"When we tested other students before, an intensity of ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ 1.5 was already the limit for most people."

"Almost no one could sustain themselves for too long at this intensity."

Zhang Donglai looked at the motionless figure completely submerged in the blue liquid inside the container, his brows tightly furrowed.

"Could it be... that the detection equipment is broken?"

Li Zheyuan immediately shook his head, his tone firm.

"Impossible! This equipment was personally debugged by me; there's absolutely no way it could have a problem!"

He looked at the display, and for the first time, genuine shock appeared in his muddy eyes.

"It's this Gandalf's willpower... far exceeding that of ordinary people!"

"He is the most terrifying young man with willpower I have ever seen in my life, bar none!"

Worry grew deeper on Zhang Donglai's face.

"He's been in the container for almost half an hour, without moving a muscle."

"Could it be... that he passed out long ago?"

However, just as he finished speaking.

Buzz!

From within the giant metal container, a dazzling golden beam of light suddenly shot up into the sky!

Even through the deep blue liquid and the thick, specially made glass, the light was still blinding.

Gandalf's Rank reached Level 35!

Zhou Huai nodded with satisfaction.

He had to admit, this method of leveling up was indeed fast enough.

He had only been soaking for less than half an hour and had already gained a Rank.

At this rate, reaching Level 40 within half a month was truly not a difficult task.

Just then.

Gandalf slowly opened his eyes.

His gaze penetrated the deep blue liquid and landed on the three dumbfounded faces behind the control panel.

Then, he raised his hand and extended a single finger upwards.

Zhang Donglai looked at Gandalf's action, somewhat bewildered.

"He... what does he mean by this?"

Chen Lanxin, beside him, pushed up her glasses and softly speculated.

"Judging by the gesture, he probably thinks the intensity isn't enough."

"He wants us to... continue increasing the intensity."

Zhang Donglai: "..."

Principal Chen: "..."

The two looked at each other, both seeing a hint of 'absurdity' in the other's eyes.

Zhang Donglai ranted wildly in his mind.

Is this kid even human?

When others reached an intensity of 1.5, it was like being tortured.

But he, not only did he not feel pain, he even actively asked for a higher dosage?

This was no longer a matter of strong willpower.

This was simply a monster with no sense of pain!

Seeing Gandalf's gesture, Professor Li Zheyuan's old face glowed with excitement.

He rushed to the control panel without any hesitation.

"Good! Good! Good!"

He said 'good' three times in a row, as if he had discovered a peerless unpolished jade.

"Since you want it, then I'll give it to you!"

He extended his slightly trembling hand and directly pushed the intensity lever to the 【2.0】 position!

Boom—!

More blue liquid was injected into the container.

The liquid throughout the container was already as viscous as unmixed ink.

From the outside, one could barely make out a blurry human outline, faintly discernible within.

Outside the laboratory, the gazes of the four people once again converged on the display.

Everyone held their breath, staring unblinkingly at the curve representing Gandalf's Mental Energy fluctuations.

One second.

Two seconds.

Ten seconds.

The green curve remained as calm as still water, without the slightest ripple.

Dead silence.

The entire laboratory fell into a deathly silence at this moment.

Pin-drop silence.

Fine beads of sweat had already seeped onto Li Zheyuan's forehead.

His eyes were wide, his mouth slightly open, and the expression on his face was an indescribable disbelief.

"This... how is this possible?"

He murmured, his voice trembling.

"An intensity of 2.0 is already the theoretical limit this equipment can achieve!"

"Even those special forces soldiers who have undergone countless life-and-death trials would have their Mental Energy completely collapse within three seconds at this intensity!"

"Why... why is he still showing no emotional fluctuations at all?!"

Li Zheyuan felt his worldview being violently impacted like never before at this moment.

"Unless... unless his brain is already dead."

"Otherwise, how could anyone have no emotional fluctuations whatsoever?!"

Chen Lanxin, standing behind everyone, her beautiful eyes hidden behind her glasses, observed the blurry outline in the container with interest.

It was getting more and more interesting.

She suddenly remembered what Zuo Daolin had told her not long ago.

"That young man named Gandalf is very strange."

"He has no Soul in his body."

At the time, Chen Lanxin had scoffed at this.

But now it seemed...

Zuo Daolin's judgment might be correct.

A body without a Soul?

Gandalf, what kind of monster are you?

She really wanted to dissect him and see.

To see what kind of structure his brain had.

Just then.

"Tap, tap."

Two crisp tapping sounds came from the thick, specially made glass, breaking the laboratory's dead silence.

Everyone's gaze was drawn back again.

The blurry outline inside the container moved again.

Just when everyone thought he might finally be unable to bear it.

That outline, once again, slowly extended a single finger.

Still the same posture.

Still pointing upwards.

Continue.

Increase the intensity.