Chapter 656: Relieving to Think About
Chapter 656: Chapter 656: Relieving to Think About
Before Mr. Liang met Xiang Kun, he had already possessed the ability to fly. In the “Biological Components” system he created, there were specific components used to assist with flying. These had been iterated many times and were very mature, capable of maintaining flight at high speeds for a long duration.
However, the essential principle of flight in that system was not much different from ordinary fixed-wing aircraft. It had some inherent structural limitations and was influenced by many objective factors.
Now, this system is fundamentally still connected to him according to Mr. Liang’s original “Biological Components” system. This layer, which covers the surface of his body, forms an armor-like substance that can also be deemed as a part of his body, communicating with his own consciousness through the high-dimensional factors he controls.
However, the specific composition and principles of flight of this system have undergone fundamental changes. There has been a significant breakthrough, and after integrating with Mr. Liang, it really feels like another layer of his skin, which can also cast characteristics such as invisibility without hindrance.
Moreover, besides the “Biological Components” system, it also builds upon the “Super sensory Item System” and is based on the now ubiquitous “Super-connected Object Matrix”— there is no exception even in Chongyun Mountain, where “Xiao Luobo’s” arranged “sub-plants” are already scattered all around, with lots of “Super-connected Objects” placed underground.
This set of materials, arranged for him by Xia Libing and Alice, was not only his “Biological Components”, but also possessed certain “Super-connected Object” characteristics. Coupled with his direct connection with the “Xiao Luobo platform” and his position as the secondary network connector of the “Eight-armed, Eight-eyed Wood Carving”, it can, therefore, be used to “pack” himself into an entity with “Super-connected Object” characteristics, utilizing the “Super-connected Object Matrix” in the environment for free movement.
The freedom of this movement is as unrestrained and smooth as the coin controlled flexibly in Xiang Kun’s hand, and it can carry out ultra-high-speed flight within the physical limits, even reaching several times the speed of sound in a short time.
Of course, he had once considered letting Alice and Xia Libing directly take part in the research and manufacturing of his “Biological Components” and “pack” himself into an entity with “Super-connected Object” characteristics. This would be equivalent to completely handing over the control of the “Biological Components” to Alice, Xiang Kun, and even Xia Libing, with the control authority far above his own. If they were willing, they could manipulate him as easily as those coins and steel beads.
He tends to trust Xiang Kun. After all, he has investigated Xiang Kun and is aware of many of Xiang Kun’s experiences before and after mutation. Although he later found out that it was Xiang Kun who deliberately let him investigate, everything checked out to be real.
But now that Xiang Kun is not here, the entire “Super sensory Item System” is controlled by Alice and Xia Libing. As for these two “people”, he does not have the same level of trust.
However, he soon realized that there was no need to worry about these things. Regardless of whether he is willing to cooperate, Alice actually has the ability to control his life and death, and even the lives and deaths of most creatures in this world. Moreover, he himself is multi-dimensionally tied to the “Super sensory Item System”, which makes him more controlled and less able to resist.
The more he understands the “Super sensory Item System”, “Super-connected Objects”, and the entire ability system created by Xiang Kun, the more he realizes the power and terror of Alice and Xia Libing, who now control everything on behalf of Xiang Kun.
Even if what he sees and understands is just the tip of the iceberg, he has already realized that with the enhancement of the “Super sensory Item System”, Alice is now an invincible existence that can control everything.
“Super-connected Objects” are now everywhere, everything can be a “Super-connected Object”, and even oneself can become a “Super-connected Object”. How can one escape?
When “Super-connected Objects” pervade the whole world, the quantitative change has already caused a qualitative change. What Alice can do and the power that the “Super connection System” can exert can’t be measured by individual strength or in traditional ways.
When he and Academician Shen initially discovered and deduced the existence of the “Ultimate Predator”, Mr. Liang always felt that it was a fearsome existence that was nearly impossible to defeat, a powerful creature far beyond the traditional life system of this world.
However, when the “Ultimate Predator” was completely resolved by Xiang Kun, and when Alice and Xia Libing demonstrated part of the application of the “Super sensory Item System” in front of him, and when he himself also obtained part of the abilities through this system, he only then realised that… The “Ultimate Predator”, in front of the power system created by Xiang Kun and now steered by Alice and Xia Libing, was like a crude raft against a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, not worth mentioning at all.
Even now, in Xiang Kun’s absence, Alice’s skills are far stronger, richer, and smarter than those of the “Ultimate Predator”, and she is nearly omniscient and almost omnipotent.
Against such an existence, caution and vigilance have no meaning. It is better to completely trust in Xiang Kun’s judgement—if he trusts Alice and Xia Libing, it means they are indeed trustworthy, or he has a way to check and balance their power.
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Mr. Liang freely soared in the sky, making various swift acceleration and sudden stop movements, appearing very relaxed and at ease, as if he was born to live in the air.
But in reality, this was his second time flight testing with this “Biological Components” having “Super-connected Object” characteristics. During the first flight, he had already gained control with such ease.
After all, these “biological components” that felt like armor yet also felt like skin, were consciously connected parts of his body, not just simple equipment or tools.
This kind of flight was indeed exhilarating, far more thrilling than when he flew with his original fixed-wing flight components. However, for some reason, while Mr. Liang was flying in the sky, he always thought of the first time he saw Xiang Kun rise up with his electrical control ability on Chongyun Mountain.
Compared with Mr. Liang’s current flight situation, which was under clear sky, with the black “armor” surface slightly glowing, this flight ability supposed to be an upgrade or improvement. But he always felt, for some reason, that his flight seemed inferior and lackluster compared with Xiang Kun’s earth-shattering and thunderous flight—it felt like a knock-off version.
Compared to Mr. Liang, people like Zhou Rui, Mijoe, and Old He who witnessed all this from the ground, were even more shocked.
For Zhou Rui and Mijoe, this did not seem like testing a suit of equipment or a so-called “biological component”, but more like witnessing a superhuman’s power of flight—they couldn’t see how the thing Mr. Liang was wearing supported such complex aerial movements.
Even if they could record Mr. Liang’s aerial trajectory, speed, thermal imaging map, the wind direction, wind force, temperature, humidity, and environmental magnetic field changes through the pre-set equipment, they still couldn’t understand how the black “armor” enabled Mr. Liang to fly.
They couldn’t even understand how the armor went from a box, changing bit by bit into pieces of armor accessories, and then flew onto Mr. Liang by itself.
Completely unable to comprehend, they could only try to explain it as “superpowers”.
However, in the “post-Antarctica crisis” era, as a handful of individuals privy to Xiang Kun’s sole trip across the entire Pacific, aboard a lightning storm to solve the issue of the “Ultimate Predator” spanning hundreds of thousands of square kilometers in Antarctica, they have been exposed to quite a bit of information related to “mutants” in the research base for the past few years. Having even seen several “mutants” in person, they don’t find these phenomena, which overturn their understanding of the world, too difficult to accept mentally.
As Dr. Xia had once explained the characteristics of “mutants” to them:
“When you witness some specific experimental phenomena which contradict your existing knowledge, rendering you incapable of understanding and instinctively causing you to deny their validity, do not rush to conclusions. Just like how a primitive person would be alarmed when facing an airplane, television, smartphone, and computer, once you acquire the relevant cognitive abilities and master the corresponding cognitive systems, you’ll naturally understand that these phenomena are quite reasonable. Everything has a reason.”
If anyone else had compared them to “primitive people,” they would undoubtedly be upset. But when it was Dr. Xia who uttered these words, right after he showed them a “mutant” and its unique mutation characteristics leaving them flabbergasted, this statement became an enduring piece of wisdom they remembered.
Unfortunately, even after five years, they had yet to fully leave their “primitive” understanding.
As they watched Mr. Liang return to the ground, the black “armor” he wore fell off automatically as if it was pre-programmed. Then it recombined, transformed into the previously seen black box around half a meter tall. Zhou Rui couldn’t help but mutter in admiration: “That was amazing… It’s just like the Cloth from Saint Seiya!”
Mijoe was also a bit excited: “Feels like a gear that wouldn’t even show up in a sci-fi novel, this needs to be in a Cultivation novel. It’s just so enviable.”
Old He sighed as well: “I thought after Ah Liang turned back into a normal human, those abilities would weaken, but I didn’t expect…”
Mr. Liang walked over quickly, glanced at the devices recording various data, and laughed: “No need to be envious. You all may have the chance to wear something like this in the future. Well, Old He, you probably won’t be able to.”
Mijoe wondered: “We also have a chance?”
Zhou Rui reacted immediately, blurting out, “Is it Dr. Xia’s ‘Spirit Control Theory?'”
Ever since he heard rumors two years ago about Dr. Xia developing a “Spirit Control Theory” that could equip ordinary people with the characteristics of “mutants,” Zhou Rui had been closely following its progress.
Among the people he knew, Li Shibao, Yang Zhuo, and Liu Zhengyi had all been included in the training program for the “Spirit Control Theory,” and he himself had undergone basic theoretical training for the “Spirit Control Theory” and subsequent “spiritual tests” last year.
The regrettable part was that although he passed the “spiritual tests” at the time, so did everyone else who participated in the test with him. As a result, when they divided them into different batches for training, he was put in the last batch, and up until now, had not been able to join the official “Spirit Control Theory” training group.
Nevertheless, after attending a few lessons taught by Dr. Xia, he gained a basic understanding of the “Spirit Control Theory.” Dr. Xia’s theory claimed that the consciousness of all living beings, or rather specifically humans, could establish deep connections with surrounding matter on a microscopic level via some factor.
Typically, ordinary people cannot actively sense this connection. However, the research base employs some special techniques to stimulate people’s “inspiration,” allowing them to sense objects that are easy to connect with and establish a connection with them.
Once a sufficiently stable and clear connection is established with the corresponding object, it would be termed an “Attached Spirit,” and the application of abilities can begin in a predetermined manner. The impact of the abilities varies depending on the individual, but all mirror the characteristics of some of the “mutants” they have come in contact with.
The relevant theory does not elaborate on what the so-called “factor” establishing the connection is or how it relates to the “High-Dimensional Factors” of “mutants.” They didn’t explain how this connection functions, but accustomed to taking Dr. Xia’s words as gospel, none of them questioned it. They all tried in their own way to understand and experience ─ years of witnessing Dr. Xia’s infallibility taught them his words were always trustworthy.
Zhou Rui excitedly looked at the black box. Could this black “autonomous assembly armor” also be an “Attached Spirit” that could form inspirational connections?
But isn’t this armor Mr. Liang’s “Biological Component?”
Strictly speaking, isn’t it a part of his body?
Mr. Liang, however, affirmed Zhou Rui’s guess, stating: “That’s right, it’s Dr. Xia’s ‘Spirit Control Theory.’ In the future, if possible, not only this flight suit, but all my ‘Biological Components’ will have ‘mass-produced versions.’ They will no longer be my exclusive components but ‘high-level Attached Spirits’ that all official ‘Spirit Controllers’ will have the chance and potential to use.”
Mr. Liang’s tone was complex, admiring Alice and Xia Libing’s extremely strong integration of various “mutant” characteristics and abilities, yet gloomy that these “biological components” that were once his own were about to become mass-produced “equipment” used by many people.
But there’s no need to be tangled up, if not to enhance the combat power of “Spirit Controllers,” Alice probably wouldn’t go to the trouble of making these perfect “biological components” for him.
Upon hearing the explosive news suddenly revealed by Mr. Liang, not only Zhou Rui and Mijoe, who could potentially become “Spirit Controllers,” were excited, but also Old He, as the director of the “Non-Research Center,” was extremely interested. He had the same understanding of the “Spirit Control Theory” and “Attached Spirits.” If the powerful flight armor demonstrated by Mr. Liang could indeed become an “Attached Spirit” that “Spirit Controllers” can use, then the combat efficacy of the entire fieldwork and investigation unit would undergo a revolutionary change.
Some people made jokes that the “Investigation Unit” was a circus, training a group of magicians, acrobats. If “Spirit Controllers” could use flight armor and other “Biological Components” of Mr. Liang, those people might change their tune.
When introducing the elite investigation team of the “Non-Research Center,” he could clap his hands and a dozen or so members in black armor would fly out from behind him, neatly hovering in the air.
The thought of that scene was truly exhilarating!
However, Mr. Liang didn’t stick around to say much more. He set off for Yangcheng immediately because Dr. Xia called for an urgent mission.