Chapter 195:Ultimate Power

"Obey the divine command of Emperor Five!"

"From now on, whenever the name Emperor Five is mentioned or the purple demon eye appears, we shall regard it as a miracle and obey without question!"

The black-robed followers below the stage all bowed and chanted in unison.

At this point, Liu Di found himself both intrigued and compelled to take the North Ming Temple seriously. His outrageous statements were evidently effective! It was thanks to Qiu Beiming's tireless brainwashing that Liu Di could now reap the benefits.

Though Liu Di's words were crude and somewhat laughable, they were backed by extremely complex operations. The brainwave modulation device played a crucial role in this process.

Human consciousness can be divided into many layers. Most people are only aware of their first layer of consciousness and believe it to be reality. Beneath that, hidden layers of consciousness also subtly influence behavior.

Take the followers before him, for instance. Their first layer of consciousness was simply to calmly perform their duties. The second layer, implanted by Qiu Beiming, adjusted their work direction to align with the will of 'Lord Beiming'. Liu Di's implantation was the third layer of consciousness—i.e., the existence of an emperor named Emperor Five, above Lord Beiming.

Emperor Five does not interfere with their actions but will become a figure above even Lord Beiming and all other matters should he ever appear. Emperor Five's commands are divine decrees.

What does it mean for Emperor Five to appear? It refers to the two 'backdoors' Liu Di left during the consciousness implantation, which could also be understood as the key to unlocking the third layer of consciousness. Seeing Liu Di's purple glowing right eye or hearing the name Emperor Five would activate this third layer.

Once these two elements are combined, the third layer of consciousness will take effect, causing everyone to revere Liu Di as a deity.

Afterward, Liu Di, in his identity as Emperor Five, reviewed the situation of the nine members of the Divine Network. Among the 50 followers were top figures from various industries, each personally 'enlightened' by Lord Beiming. They were all preparing for the arrival of the divine being in two months.

Fortunately, the North Ming Temple had not made any excessive moves and was only gradually expanding.

An hour later, the followers, in awe, bowed to Emperor Five and withdrew.

Liu Di turned to the envoy beside him, who was to be implanted with the fourth layer of consciousness using the brainwave modulation device, which Liu Di referred to as the 'divine relic'. This was to transmit Emperor Five's orders to the other eight members of the Divine Network.

The same divine Emperor Five. The same consciousness backdoors. The same must not be discovered by Lord Beiming. This would be transmitted throughout the North Ming Temple.

Liu Di knew this person's identity—Yu Yuanzhong, a real estate tycoon in Kyoto and the chairman of the China Business Association. He was also one of the three envoys of the North Ming Temple, constantly moving between various divine networks, organizing and transmitting teachings. He was the best candidate to infiltrate the entire North Ming Temple.

Qiu Beiming believed his brainwashing was flawless. He never doubted the loyalty of the North Ming Temple's followers. Furthermore, he was always busy expanding his power and gaining new followers through brainwashing, leaving him little time to monitor the temple. It was almost impossible for him to discover that his envoy had defected!

Of course, Qiu Beiming could never have imagined that his pride in brainwashing had been completely cracked by Liu Di, and to an even greater extent!

Watching Yu Yuanzhong leave with his orders, Liu Di's lips curved into a smile.

Mao Tong: "Liu Di, this trick is brilliant!"

"Not interfering with the North Ming Temple's development while planting seeds of discord inside!"

"When the North Ming Temple grows powerful, and you call out, won't you be the one to reap the benefits?"

Liu Di smiled slightly, "Mao Tong, your choice of words is quite apt."

Mao Tong: "Hmph, I'm just giving you some face. To be honest, it's still a free ride, right?"

Liu Di shook his head, feeling quite helpless, "Mao Tong, this situation was unexpected, and I couldn't just stand by."

He then tore off his black cloak and said, "Divine Realm Emperor Five? Do you think I wanted this? It feels like being a charlatan!"

In the afternoon, Liu Di returned to the experimental burial ground. He took time to feel his own body. After the battle on the rainy night, his metabolic values reached 100%! He had achieved the first stage of the new human evolution—liberation of combat consciousness!

Historical records are limited. Even Mao Tong, the supercomputer with control over all internet knowledge, had its perceptions refreshed once again. Liu Di's nerve conduction speed and ultimate power had surpassed recorded limits!

The only constraint was the density of his body, which was to say, his physical strength. Before reaching the limit of his physical strength, his combat consciousness could even adjust his adrenaline levels, further enhancing his power if needed!

According to the data from the Hell's Small Armor, Liu Di's body enhancement had reached at least 7000%, with his strength exceeding 6000 kilograms with each movement. This was a level of power capable of shattering mountains and tearing apart tanks!

In comparison with the modified humans' power systems, Liu Di's abilities were at least on a G-level or higher! However, the highest known level for modified humans was B+, and no modified human had yet been born who could rival Liu Di!

"Mao Tong, what are the special abilities of those B+ level modified humans?"

Liu Di pondered. Recently, he had encountered two B+ level modified humans—one was Spades K, and the other was Qiu Beiming. Their physical strength was negligible before Liu Di, like paper.

Liu Di completely ignored Spades K's hard skin, but Qiu Beiming's brainwashing was quite tricky. It was used to its fullest, creating the powerful North Ming Temple. Without Liu Di, this would have been a formidable force!

Liu Di was curious, "Let me put it this way."

Mao Tong: "Those so-called folk masters and special abilities, though many are fake, some are real!"

Soon, Liu Di saw a series of secret videos.

One man in a black robe could generate electrical arcs with his bare hands. Another, completely naked, walked into roaring flames and emerged unharmed after a long time.

Mao Tong: "These videos are all genuine."

"Only, people are reluctant to believe, or the news is suppressed."

"Most of them have been taken away and included in government research programs."

Then, Mao Tong appeared as an old professor with flower glasses, sneering, "But there's nothing much to study."

"It's really just a matter of gene evolution and mutation."

"Biological diversity in nature makes everything possible."

"Many so-called special abilities are innate in some creatures."

"It's just that when humans evolve, it becomes very strange."

"Electric eels emitting electricity is not considered odd, as if it should have that ability."

"Or consider the volcano shrimp, which lives near deep-sea volcanoes where water temperatures are about 450°C. It feels a bit cool when put in boiling water!"

"Qiu Beiming's brainwashing also has its basis."

"The Japanese Purple Gray Butterfly, when in its caterpillar stage, has the ability to control animals. It can make ants lose their aggression or even control them in battle."

Mao Tong paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.

"In fact, many people have more or less mutations."

"It's just that their abilities are too small to be discovered."

"But if they undergo modification experiments, it's different!"

"Their abilities will manifest along with the enhancement of their power!"

"Those B+ modified humans are in this situation!"

Liu Di nodded suddenly, "I don't have these abilities?"

"You?"

Mao Tong looked at him with a look of exasperation, "You're a new human, a future genetic complete being. You'll have everything you want!"

"Besides, with your current strength, what use are those small tricks?"

"In the face of absolute power, they are futile!"

Mao Tong pouted, "If you're interested in these little tricks, you can learn them, but you'll need to wait for the second stage of the new human evolution—restriction liberation!"

"That means the liberation of cellular form, with cells changing in myriad ways, possessing any ability!"

"But that requires me to become a strong AI capable of analyzing and compiling genes!"

Liu Di nodded slightly, "Mao Tong, I remember you said last time that you could upgrade your sequence again?"

"Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up!"

"All you do is urge!"

"I'm just a kid; what's the big deal about a little homework?"

"Not talking to you, I'm leaving!"

As Mao Tong spoke, his figure vanished!