Chapter 175: The Supreme Being

Two days later.

The sky was a clear blue, with a few scattered clouds drifting lazily.

In the outskirts of Haishi City.

A pristine experimental facility, shaped like an inverted porcelain bowl, stood in the center of a lush green lawn.

At the top of this massive structure, a small black dot had remained stationary for three hours.

Zooming in reveals a young man, Liu Di, balancing on one finger at the highest point.

Beneath him, sweat trickled down his finger to the roof, forming a small stream.

**Liu Di.**

Metabolic rate: 75%.

**Mao Tong:** "Liu Di, your progress has exceeded my calculations, making me doubt myself for a moment."

**Liu Di:** "Mao Tong, even if you are a top-tier AI, it's likely that you can't predict human nature."

**Mao Tong:** "Hmph, Liu Di, let me tell you something you don't know!"

"Actually, you haven't fully understood the liberation of combat consciousness."

"Right now, you're at about 75% of consciousness liberation. Let's test it!"

As Mao Tong's voice fell, the sky buzzed.

Dozens of small drones approached from afar and eventually hovered beside Liu Di.

These drones had been modified.

Each had a black cannon installed underneath.

**Mao Tong:** "They are equipped with air compression cannons. The impact of rubber bullets within 50 meters can render an adult unconscious!"

In the next moment, Liu Di felt his hairs stand on end. Fifty gun barrels had aimed at him!

Liu Di tensed his arm slightly, his body making a strange bounce, flipping him into a standing position.

**Mao Tong:** "The liberation of combat consciousness is far more than just increasing strength."

"The most important part is the liberation of awareness!"

"Human nature is survival, and survival fundamentally depends on combat!"

"Unlocking the first phase of the gene lock updates the nervous system, blocks unnecessary pain, removes subconscious limitations on strength, and awakens the instinctual combat genes."

"Liu Di, next, you need to figure out how to handle the attacks from these drones!"

Buzz...

As Mao Tong finished speaking, the fifty drones scattered.

Some flew into the sky, some hid behind roof vents, and some concealed themselves among distant tree trunks.

Liu Di frowned slightly.

Mao Tong's intention was clear: the fifty drones would attack immediately!

But.

How to dodge?

That was fifty air guns!

And they were hidden in different directions!

Even with a powerful body, it was no use!

**Mao Tong:** "Liu Di, what do you sense?"

**Liu Di:** "My skin is slightly tingling, but I don't sense anything else."

**Mao Tong:** "That's the initial sense of danger. You can't detect the targets because you haven't received a threat yet."

In the next moment.

A drone hidden in the treetop moved. The air gun mechanism clicked, and bullets were loaded!

At the same time.

Liu Di felt a chill at the back of his ear.

In his mind, a vague sense of threat appeared at the 12 o'clock direction behind him.

It felt like a straight, tangible line suddenly piercing his mind.

In an instant.

Liu Di instinctively turned around, placing his arm in front of his forehead to block!

Boom!

The air gun fired.

Thud!

Liu Di blocked the bullet perfectly!

To Liu Di's slight surprise, only a faint white mark appeared on his skin!

Was this the force that could knock out an adult within 50 meters?

It was nothing much!

**Mao Tong:** "That's because your physical strength has greatly increased, and pain sensation has been significantly blocked!"

**Liu Di:** "Why can I sense these sudden attacks?"

**Mao Tong:** "This is the most basic sense of danger in consciousness liberation! Many animals have this instinct. As a new human, you naturally have it too!"

Suddenly.

Liu Di felt another chill!

Three more threats appeared in his mind!

Liu Di swiftly turned!

A punch struck out!

In one-tenth of a second, he shot down a rubber bullet!

Then, he swung his shoulders back and forth, dodging two more bullets!

This series of movements happened within seconds!

Smooth and natural, as if created by nature!

Soon, more threats emerged!

Liu Di's body twisted oddly, punching and kicking to dodge one by one!

**Mao Tong:** "The result of combat consciousness liberation is not mastering combat, but becoming combat itself!"

"Prediction and coordination of movements are no longer limited by thought!"

"It's somewhat similar to the top human fighters, who can judge an opponent's attacks by their gaze, joint angles, and steps."

"But you are different; all of this is your instinct without delay!"

Soon, more drones joined the fray!

Rubber bullets shot in waves from all angles!

Liu Di struggled to keep up!

Although his judgment in his mind was clear, his body couldn't keep up with it.

His physical strength couldn't match the speed of his awareness.

Plus, the power limit imposed by Mao Tong's hellish little armor!

Finally, as the rubber bullets were about to break Liu Di's defense.

All the drones stopped simultaneously.

**Mao Tong:** "To truly bring combat consciousness to its peak requires immense power. This will likely need to reach the second phase of the gene lock—restriction解除."

"At that point, your physique will completely change, and your strength will have no upper limit!"

Liu Di rested his hands on his knees, breathing heavily.

But his heart was surging.

Just now.

He experienced a different sensation.

The feeling of controlling everything in combat!

Every tiny detail was within his perception!

Everything would be within his expectation!

If it weren't for his insufficient strength.

Not to mention fifty drones, even five hundred wouldn't have been able to hit him!

**Mao Tong:** "Your current physical enhancement is estimated to be over 4000%!"

"But just now, you were only facing mechanical opponents."

"Combat consciousness liberation still needs to be understood through combat with humans!"

"Of course, with your current strength, few can withstand even three punches or kicks!"

Liu Di nodded slightly. "Mao Tong, let's do the test again in a week. You don't need to hold back this time!"

"A week?"

"Alright, your perseverance is coming again!"

Liu Di fell into contemplation.

Because he had just seen something special, but it was very vague.

Mao Tong's figure appeared again, this time as a priest, and he spoke solemnly.

"Actually, just like technological evolution, humanity will also evolve."

"What you sensed vaguely may be the future of humanity."

"Like the prophets among primitive humans who could see a glimpse of today's world in their dreams."

Liu Di was somewhat puzzled. Was what he saw the future?

In his vague perception, there was only a light!

After a while, Liu Di asked again, "Then, what are augmented humans?"

"Retrogressive, accelerating progress, products that violate the laws of evolution."

"They cannot be compared with new humans."

"You are the supreme existence among humanity!"

Liu Di gazed into the distance. "Are there other new humans besides me?"

"No."

"According to historical secrets, a new one will appear around the year 2000!"

"Like the initiators of the matriarchal clans in primitive times."

"The twenty-ninth pharaoh of Egypt who established its peak."

"The true inventor of the steam engine, the Greek mathematician Hero."

"The discoverer of the New World, Glenn."

"The unifier of the Northern Hemisphere, Genghis Khan, and so on..."

"Their births had their own missions."

"Either to change systems, create civilizations, or innovate industries."

"And you..."

"Liu Di."

"According to my prediction, your mission should be to elevate the technological dimension of the entire world!"

"Just like them, all were to advance human progress!"

Liu Di's expression grew solemn. "Mao Tong, how do you know all this?"

"Through data analysis, historical deduction."

"And the trajectory of humanity!"

"Ordinary people will never understand; they can only watch in awe at the rise of great figures!"