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Zhushi Jiu wasn’t clear about how painful the Black Soldier serum injection would be. But the numbness in his brain after the injection was disappointing.
“Just this?”
It wasn’t that he was masochistic or enjoyed pain; he had mentally prepared himself for extreme suffering, but the actual pain was surprisingly “mild.” It caught him off guard.
To be honest, this level of pain would probably kill a Zhushi Jiu who hadn’t experienced death and rebirth, but for his current self, it was somewhat difficult to express the pain. The pain was there, but it wasn’t overwhelming, and overall, it was still acceptable.
The doctor who injected the serum had said something like, “There will be temporary dizziness, followed by uncontrollable convulsions, and intense pain within ten to fifteen minutes, making it impossible to speak in complete sentences…” What nonsense! There was dizziness, but no convulsions or pain that made him speechless—that was pure nonsense.
As the five-minute mark passed, the pain in his body began to intensify, gradually increasing in small increments. Zhushi Jiu stood in the center of the white room, able to control his body’s state, and tested his ability to speak by reciting a few phrases, without any issues.
As time went on, Zhushi Jiu continued to wait for the pain that would make him completely lose his willpower. However, when the pain began to subside, he finally realized that the serum’s modification was almost complete.
Standing alone in the empty white room, he closed his eyes and savored the sensation of his body being filled with energy—it was as if he had taken a stimulating drug. Every aspect of his body had been upgraded, and his senses had become extremely acute.
He discovered that his sense of smell had become highly sensitive, even with his eyes closed, he could hear the sound of air circulating in the room, and his skin could feel the coarse texture of his clothes rubbing against his skin. The smell of his sweat was amplified, and it felt like his brain was emphasizing that he needed to take a shower.
When he opened his eyes, he looked at his hands and saw that the patterns on his palms were clearer than before, and his nearsighted eyes seemed to have opened an eight-fold magnifying glass, allowing him to see every detail.
What about his body?
He lifted his leg and took a few steps, then raised his hand and threw a few punches, exercising his body, and finally ran back and forth in the white room a few times.
“It’s not that impressive,” he muttered to himself.
Compared to the direct upgrade of his senses, the upgrade of his body was not that prominent and had not met Zhushi Jiu’s expectations.
“Of course, it’s not that impressive,” Xu Feng’s voice echoed in the white room.
Zhushi Jiu looked up at the walls around him—the voice was coming from the walls, which he was certain of because his sensitivity to sound had increased after the upgrade.
This ordinary-looking wall was like a broadcasting wall, and Xu Feng was speaking into a microphone in some other room, transmitting his voice through the walls, making it seem like it was coming from everywhere.
Zhushi Jiu thought about this and suddenly realized that his thinking speed had also increased significantly. In just one second, he had completed listening, observing, and drawing conclusions, and the entire process was extremely fast.
Xu Feng explained, “Even the Black Soldier serum can’t increase your physical strength in just thirty minutes. The reason you have a significant sensory upgrade but your physical strength hasn’t improved much is because the current drug is stimulating your brain, keeping it at a high level of activity, which makes your senses extremely sensitive.”
“However, no drug can instantly change the muscle fibers in your body, making weak muscles strong. Simply put, you’re currently in a state of heightened excitement, similar to taking high-quality stimulating drugs. Your muscles haven’t improved, but your cells are very active, giving you the illusion that your physical strength has also improved.”
“In reality, you’re just in an excited state.”
Zhushi Jiu understood, even before Xu Feng finished speaking.
“So, regardless of whether it’s the Black Soldier serum or this lower-grade substitute, it still requires time to temper and strengthen the body?”
“Yes,” Xu Feng’s words made Zhushi Jiu frown.
What he lacked the most right now was time.
However, Xu Feng’s next words made his eyebrows relax: “Regardless of whether it’s the Black Soldier serum or this lower-grade substitute, the effect is to allow you to break through your own limits. In simpler terms, if you normally need three weeks to train your abs, with the serum, you can do it in one night. If you normally need a year to become a professional fighter, with the serum, you can do it in half a month.”
Zhushi Jiu understood.
This was equivalent to adding an experience multiplier buff to himself, rapidly increasing his experience in both body and skill.
“So, if your talent is truly exceptional, then under this level of upgrade, your talent will become even more outstanding.”
That made sense.
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Zhushi Jiu clenched his fist again.
He looked around at his surroundings, realizing that this white room was specially prepared for the current occasion. When he was first brought to this room, he wondered why the injection was done here instead of a surgery room or something similar. Now he understood that Xu Feng didn’t want to wait and was eager to “expose” Zhushi Jiu’s lies… or maybe even waited for him to be slapped in the face.
Anyway, if he could demonstrate the extraordinary talent he previously claimed to have, perhaps he could change Xu Feng’s mind and prevent the catastrophe tomorrow.
As he was still thinking, the door opened, and a Black Soldier similar in size to Zhushi Jiu walked in.
Xu Feng’s voice echoed in the empty room: “Next, he will personally teach you combat skills. You have five hours. If you can learn his fighting techniques and defeat him within five hours, I will acknowledge your talent.”
“But if you can’t, you’ll be sent back to the interrogation room and become a prisoner again.”
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