Chapter 2970

"Stand your ground," Yan Du stated directly.

Yan Xiwan knew they wouldn't retreat. Such an opportunity was rare.

Ouyang Tianyun began teaching them how to use the gravity watches. Once he confirmed they mastered the usage, he led them to the playground. Holding a stopwatch, he ordered them to run continuously.

They had to maintain a constant speed. Yan Du and the other three possessed excellent physical constitutions. They had already completed ten laps around the 400-meter track without showing any signs of stopping.

Yan Xiwan and Ouyang Tianyun sought their limits. To reach the limit, one must persist even when exhausted to the point of collapse.

Yan Xiwan and Ouyang Tianyun watched silently as Yan Du and the others ran. Yan Xiwan prepared water and medicinal powder nearby, waiting for them to reach their breaking point.

They ran continuously for fifty laps. Gradually, their speed slowed down.

However, this was not yet their limit. They needed to continue.

Ouyang Tianyun checked his stopwatch and shouted, "Keep going!"

As they pushed on, Hu Ge collapsed first. Yan Xiwan stepped forward, inserting golden needles into specific acupoints. She then poured Peiyuan Powder into her mouth and let her rest aside.

Hu Ge’s collapse seemed to trigger a chain reaction. Chen Guangming and Qian Hui fell next, followed finally by Yan Du.

This demonstrated why Yan Du was the team leader. His endurance was superior to the others.

Yan Xiwan used golden needles to unblock their meridians one by one, then administered Peiyuan Powder to each.

She then observed their recovery.

Two hours later, they woke up sequentially.

Yan Xiwan checked their pulses and said to Ouyang Tianyun, "Perfect. Their physical fitness has evolved. Their constitution is now at least twenty times better than before."

"So, running fifty or sixty laps is nothing now. Even hundreds of laps would be manageable," Ouyang Tianyun summarized immediately.

Yan Xiwan nodded. "Indeed. Combining your gravity watches with my Peiyuan Powder can significantly enhance human physique. For ordinary soldiers, the effect might be ten to fifteen times. Breaking through to twenty times is possible, but rare."

"Why?" Ouyang Tianyun asked.

"Because their breakthrough was so smooth. Primarily, I used acupuncture to adjust and unblock their meridians, eliminating hidden injuries. But I am only one person."

Yan Xiwan looked helpless. The truth was exactly as she said.

No wonder she had used golden needles earlier. She was unblocking their meridians.

Not everyone could achieve such meridian unblocking. That explained her statement.

Ouyang Tianyun said, "Even ten or fifteen times is excellent. As soldiers, their base physique was already superior. Increasing it by ten to fifteen times makes them elite."

Yan Xiwan knew this. "If special individuals require special physiques, I will intervene. But my capacity is limited. You can clarify this with higher-ups."

Ouyang Tianyun nodded. "Understood. I will remember this. Unless necessary, I won’t ask you to unblock meridians for others."

Yan Xiwan smiled, not taking it to heart.

News of Yan Du and the others’ physical transformation—without side effects—reached higher authorities quickly.

They dispatched a specialized expert team to examine Yan Du and the others. After confirming the reports were true, strict protection was ordered for both Ouyang Tianyun and Yan Xiwan.

Considering Yan Xiwan’s family, guards were also assigned to protect them.

Upon receiving this news, Yan Xiwan remained silent. Having chosen this path, she was prepared to face such consequences.

After giving the Peiyuan Powder formula to Ouyang Tianyun for submission to higher-ups, Yan Xiwan returned to being a good student.

She was now a sophomore. Due to disaster relief efforts and researching the powder, she had missed many courses, affecting her credits.

Thus, she decided to focus on studying for a while.

Fortunately, her academic record was strong. Even with missed coursework, she could graduate smoothly.

Moreover, she had decided to take the postgraduate entrance exam.

Having self-studied most of the four-year undergraduate curriculum, she planned to take the exam early.

She also aimed to pass the doctoral entrance exam as soon as possible.

Her abilities were sufficient for a doctorate, but the process required steps. She had to proceed gradually.

"Planning to take the master’s exam?" the principal asked Yan Xiwan.

Yan Xiwan nodded. "I’ve self-studied most courses. Taking the master’s exam is natural."

The principal agreed. "Your grades are good enough to teach students. Passing the master’s exam is no issue."

She added, "How about self-studying for the doctorate? If possible, take it directly."

"Can I take it directly? Isn’t there a requirement to pass levels sequentially?" Yan Xiwan asked, surprised. If she could take it directly, she would prefer that.

"Others cannot. But you are different from those students. Staying in school would waste your time. We can make an exception," the principal stated directly.

Yan Xiwan smiled. "In that case, Principal, please arrange it. I will take the master’s and doctoral exams together." She still wanted proper credentials and didn’t want any gaps in her record.

The principal nodded thoughtfully. "I will arrange it. We will schedule a separate exam for you next month."

"Agreed," Yan Xiwan accepted immediately.

Yan Xiwan’s plan to take both exams simultaneously was not publicized. However, she now had bodyguards following her. This made Pan Hongmei and others realize Yan Xiwan was different.

"Fourth Sister, why do you have bodyguards?" Pei Wushuang asked curiously.

"I did some small research recently. Higher-ups worried about threats, so they assigned protection. It’s fine. They usually stay hidden. They appeared today because I needed to bring items here. There were too many, and I couldn’t store them in my space," Yan Xiwan explained with a smile.

Pei Wushuang asked, "What exactly did you do?"

"Weren’t I supporting the disaster area?" Yan Xiwan replied.

Everyone in Dormitory 207 knew this.

"We know that. But how does it relate to having bodyguards?" Pei Wushuang asked.

"It relates greatly," Yan Xiwan said cheerfully. "Because I developed a vaccine for the HL virus."

"You… you…" Pei Wushuang pointed at Yan Xiwan in disbelief. "You really developed a vaccine for the HL virus?"

Yan Xiwan nodded. "Yes. It is now in mass production. What’s wrong?"

"Indeed. If you’re not human, you don’t do human things. What are we normal people supposed to do?" Pei Wushuang exclaimed.

Yan Xiwan looked innocent. "Live as usual. If a non-human like me can survive, a human like you certainly can."

Pei Wushuang was speechless. She stopped talking.

Yan Xiwan smiled. "Enough nonsense. Isn’t this good? Even if I’m not human, saving people is what matters. Doctors should be like this. Those of us studying medicine especially should be."

"Will you continue on this medical path?" Pan Hongmei asked.

Yan Xiwan nodded slightly. "Naturally. Since I decided to be a healer, I will continue. However, I am more interested in pharmaceutical research. I also enjoy treating patients, but interests have priorities."

Yan Xiwan knew she lacked her mother’s all-around abilities. She preferred pharmaceutical research and would likely follow that path.

Pan Hongmei nodded. "That’s good. Saving more people accumulates more karmic merit."

Yan Xiwan understood the implication and nodded with a smile.

Yan Xiwan added, "By the way, I will take the combined master’s and doctoral exam next month."

"What?" Hu Ya exclaimed. "The exam period isn’t next month?"

"I am an exception. Since it’s a combined exam, the papers and schedule are separate. Next month, if I pass, I graduate. I might even lead a project."

Yan Xiwan looked at the other three. "Shouldn’t you work harder too?"

The other three shook their heads. Pan Hongmei said, "Although I want to graduate early, I know my limits. It’s better to proceed step by step."

Hu Ya said, "Current coursework keeps me busy. I’ll absorb knowledge slowly. One cannot become fat in one bite. I’ll gain weight slowly."

"Do you think everyone is like you? You’re not human, but don’t assume others aren’t," Pei Wushuang complained.

"However, we hope you pass in one go," the three said in unison.

Yan Xiwan smiled. Walking with Cinderella was warm. Friendship was truly heartwarming. "Rest assured. You know my abilities. There will be no problem."

Yan Xiwan gave them a confident answer.