Chapter 109

As he leaned back in his chair, Alex's mind drifted to Malik, after long hours or defeats in his stimulated encounter, he decided to take a break and look at from a different perspective, frontal confrontations is a no no for now. The more he learned about the metal manipulator, the more questions he had. How did Malik turn everyday objects into lethal projectiles? It was an incredible power, and Alex couldn't help but wonder about its limitations.

Malik seemed to lack the traits of someone with high mental strength, the usual mental focus, perfect memory, enhanced intelligence etc which puzzled Alex. "If he can manipulate metal, why doesn't he use it strategically? Why does he resort to brute force?" he mused, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.

Alex recognized that while Malik had raw power, there were psychological aspects to consider. Malik's impulsiveness and reckless behavior in the aftermath of his newfound abilities indicated that he may not have the mental fortitude to fully control his powers or the situations he found himself in. This realization sparked an idea in Alex's mind.

"Maybe if I can find a way to exploit Malik's lack of control, I can turn his strengths against him," Alex thought. But he needed more information to fully understand the biology of power, particularly how someone could manifest such abilities.

Driven by curiosity, he decided to delve deeper into human biology, particularly neurology and the physiological responses associated with heightened abilities. "Eva, start searching for research papers and studies on human biology related to enhanced human physiology especially anything that touches on mental control and it's relevance to body and behavioral control" he commanded. Just cause the current level 3 mental strength is weak externally, doenst mean it will always be. If he can affect the thoughts of other at higher level, he will need to know how to effectively control people like Malik with weak mental defense.

"Initiating search protocols now, Alex," Eva replied, her screen flickering to life as she pulled up a wealth of data.

With Eva's assistance, Alex began to sift through the findings. The thought of mental strength being a defining factor in controlling power intrigued him. Though he doubts it, if it were, someone like him with the highest mental strength on earth should have awakened first, and besides Malik did not have any record of ever practicing mediation technique. But he believes, Malik definitely controls the powers through mental strength abelt weak strength If he could understand how to harness his own mental capacity, perhaps he could even develop a method to counteract Malik's metal manipulation.

As he browsed, a notification popped up on the side of his cognichip display screen, drawing his attention. A check on his Cognichip status revealed that he was now at 90% progress towards Level 4.

"That's promising," Alex murmured, a spark of excitement igniting within him. The closer he got to achieving Level 4, the more abilities he would unlock, potentially enhancing his mental strength and tactical prowess.

With renewed motivation, Alex dedicated the rest of his evening to studying the intricacies of human biology and psychology, armed with the knowledge that he was on the cusp of a breakthrough. If he could decode the mysteries behind powers like Malik's, he might just find the edge he needed to overcome the challenges ahead.

The implications of his findings could be monumental, not just for his own training, but for understanding the broader spectrum of superhuman abilities that will surely emerge around him.