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Chapter 359 The Prelude to a New Era
A few days later, in the capital.

An unassuming black sedan was parked in front of a group of buildings that looked plain and even a bit old.

Zhuge Qing pushed open the car door and got out. The afternoon sun was a bit dazzling, so he squinted slightly, straightened his collar, and strode towards the building that embodied the highest will of the entire country.

The meeting room was filled with smoke.

Several middle-aged men with composed demeanors sat silently around a huge circular table.

The moment Zhuge Qing pushed open the door and walked in, all eyes were instantly drawn to him, like iron filings attracted by a magnet.

Without any further pleasantries, Zhuge Qing walked steadily to the table, distributed the relevant materials, and began his report.

"The 'God of War' series of armor has begun mass production, with a single production line reaching a peak capacity of... one set per hour."

Hearing this, everyone present was greatly encouraged.

"One set per hour?"

The old man sitting in the head seat raised a question: it wasn't too little, but too much.

After all, given the capabilities demonstrated by this armor, a single squad would be enough to turn the tide of a war.

"This is just the current theoretical peak. Considering the transportation of materials and the daily maintenance of the dolls, the actual efficiency will be compromised, but large-scale production is no longer a problem."

In contrast, through the Body Cultivation Furnace, we can mass-produce superhumans..."

Zhuge Qing explained that the current constraint on production line efficiency is actually the raw materials.

After all, armor is a crafted artifact, and many of its materials are not industrial materials, making it impossible to mass-produce on the market.

"is this real?"

"You mean we can also master those magical powers?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone present changed, and some asked with curiosity.

"That's right. To understand all this, we must first understand the nature of the power of the superhumans."

The ancient saying "refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit" can be understood as a process of transforming the mind and body.

The vast majority of extraordinary individuals begin their cultivation with their physical body, or 'essence'.

Simply put, extraordinary individuals continuously alter their physical structure through specific training methods, such as breathing exercises and physical guidance.

This modified body is like a special electrical appliance; its internal structure is different, and its function is also different.

This is similar to specialized training in modern sports. A top sprinter and a top weightlifter will inevitably have completely different muscle types, energy metabolism methods, and body structures; this is the result of long-term targeted training.

Zhuge Qing explained simply that for extraordinary people, their physical structure determines the type of ability they possess.

The strength of 'god', that is, the spirit or soul, determines the control over abilities and the upper limit of output.

This is why, even with the same martial arts technique, some people can use it more effectively than others...

"The appearance of the Body Cultivation Furnace and the Dual-Handed Technique completely broke down all these barriers."

This method can bypass the training process, alter a person's body, and thus grant them abilities..."

Zhuge Qing explained that this was the real reason he came to attend the meeting.

The emergence of the Body Refinement Furnace made the widespread adoption of supernatural arts possible.

They need to decide on their next move...

This is even more impactful than the previous "one set per hour" announcement.

The atmosphere in the meeting room grew increasingly heated.

Zhuge Qing didn't give them much time to digest the information, and changed the subject again, cutting to the area they were most concerned about.

"Let me give you a few examples of practical applications in the defense field."

"First, information warfare."

He mentioned a name,
"We have a comrade in our organization codenamed 'Erzhuang,' whose ability is a high degree of integration of Yang Shen (spirit) and electromagnetic waves."

In the online world, she is almost omnipotent. But
More importantly, she can overcome physical limitations. Even an underground fortress completely sealed with several meters of lead plates and with all internal and external network cables cut off.

Her spirit form could still ignore most physical barriers, penetrating directly and paralyzing all electronic devices from the inside.

This……

The leader subconsciously touched his chin, his eyes revealing a mixture of shock and excitement.

More importantly, what if there were a team of superhumans with similar abilities...?

"Second, the field of air combat."

Zhuge Qing continued,
"Soldiers strengthened by the Body Refinement Furnace can withstand G-forces far exceeding the limits of today's ace pilots."

If we further transform the fighter jet's operating system and weapon system through magical means, replacing traditional mechanical control with direct divine connection.

Pilots will no longer need to rely on complex instrument panels and joysticks; instead, they can control their aircraft directly through their thoughts to move, lock onto targets, and attack.

"The changes this brings are revolutionary."

"First, reaction speed will no longer be limited by the human neural reflex arc, but will be directly controlled by thought."

Secondly, the cost of pilot training will be reduced indefinitely.

With just basic acclimatization training, an ordinary soldier with adequate physical fitness can theoretically become an air combat ace, skillfully controlling an aircraft to perform a variety of highly complex dogfighting maneuvers and weapon deliveries.

"Third, an active locking system based on 'artificial souls'."

Future missiles will no longer require complex radar guidance and data link support.

They will have their own 'eyes' and 'brains'.

They can rely on purely visual methods to accurately identify and lock onto targets in complex electromagnetic interference environments. They can even autonomously deduce and adjust their attack trajectories based on changes in the battlefield situation, selecting the optimal attack path.

"There are also fully autonomous combat dolls based on 'Ru Hua' and equipped with artificial souls, as well as a series of unmanned combat platforms derived from this..."

With each example Zhuge Qing gave, the breathing in the conference room grew heavier.

For everyone present, it was as if a future war scene was unfolding before their eyes.

Super soldiers clad in dark red armor form an invincible steel torrent, traversing mountains and rivers.

Above the sky, countless fighter jets, like a swarm of bees controlled by invisible threads, performed all sorts of incredible maneuvers under the guidance of their will, turning the sky into their hunting ground.

The missiles, possessing their own consciousness, are like hunting dogs with eyes, silently hunting down every marked target...

Might makes right.

If you fall behind, you will be beaten.

No one understands more deeply than them how much blood and tears of their ancestors are soaked behind these words.

"it is good!"

The white-haired leader slammed his hand on the table, his voice trembling slightly with excitement. His sharp eyes gleamed with an unprecedented light.

But soon, the fervor in his eyes was replaced by a deep, calm composure, like that of millennia-old ice.

"If...we produce superhumans on a large scale, how will we maintain social order?"

One sentence, like a bucket of ice water, instantly extinguished the raging fire that had just ignited in everyone's hearts.

Everyone immediately calmed down.

Yes, with the mass production of Inhumans and the deployment of these mythical weapons, the existence of Inhumans can no longer be kept secret from the general public.

At that time, should the body-cultivation furnace technology be made available to the public?
If we don't open up, how can we face the overwhelming public opinion? How can we explain that some people can become superhumans while others can only be ordinary people?

If it is opened up, how will it end?

Xia uses force to break the ban.

That beautiful country that doesn't ban guns has countless shocking shootings every year, and society pays a heavy price for them—these are all bloody examples.

The power of superhumans is a thousand times more terrifying than firearms.

If not properly controlled, the entire society will descend into boundless chaos and turmoil.

Faced with this ultimate question, Zhuge Qing's expression remained unchanged, as if he had anticipated it all along.

"I already have a contingency plan for this – the law enforcement system."

"This system is not a physical network, but a spiritual application built on the reverence and consensus of the human collective consciousness for the law."

Simply put, as long as a country's laws are recognized and followed by the vast majority of its people, then those laws themselves will create a kind of 'momentum,' a kind of spiritual binding force.

"In ancient times, due to poor transportation and communication, and the fact that the emperor was far away, this method could not be promoted on a large scale. Local law enforcement officers paid lip service to it, and the central government could not punish them."

But things are different now. The internet and modern transportation allow information and power to be transmitted with almost no delay, which makes the coverage of the 'law net' able to accurately reach every corner of the country.

This creates a subtle psychological deterrent for everyone involved.

"Of course, deterrence is only a supplementary measure."

"Most importantly, our future law enforcement officers will be professionals wearing 'war god' armor."

Ordinary people, and even those with superpowers, have no chance of violently confronting them.

Absolute power is the guarantee of order…

Zhuge Qing explained that the Longhu Mountain incident was a drill, and the final result was quite good.

Hearing this, everyone's tense nerves relaxed a little. They hadn't expected Zhuge Qing to have considered even this.

But another, deeper question was raised by another official who had remained silent all along, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and possessing a refined demeanor.

He is in charge of social and livelihood policies.

"Comrade Zhuge, your plan is very thorough. However, how do we... implement 'humanization' on a large scale?"

Compared to ordinary people, people with superhuman abilities have an overwhelming advantage in both physical fitness and lifespan.

Once the technology is made public, everyone will want to become an "extraordinary person".

But our resources are limited. Even if the Body Refining Furnace could operate 24 hours a day to transform all of the country's billions of people, it would still be an incredibly massive, even impossible, project.

"When the time comes, who will change first and who will change later? What capabilities will they acquire? These will all be huge social issues."

Since ancient times, the problem has not been scarcity, but inequality.

If not handled properly, it could trigger social unrest that we ourselves cannot control.

Moreover, the countries behind organizations like Behemoth will certainly not stand idly by while we smoothly complete this unprecedented social transformation; they will undoubtedly try every means to incite public opinion and create conflict.

The meeting room fell silent once again.

This is a dead end.

To acquire large-scale military power, it would inevitably expose the technology that turns ordinary people into superhumans.

Once exposed, the issue of social fairness becomes like a time bomb, potentially detonating across the entire country at any moment.

"Who said...we need to convert them one by one?"

"The Lü family's Minghun Technique has proven to us that the abilities of extraordinary individuals can be inherited in a targeted manner through DNA."

"Therefore, the key to the problem is not to transform the existing stock, but to change the incremental stock."

Zhuge Qing replied.

"If we can fully analyze the human genome, find the specific DNA segments that control physical performance and ability manifestation, and then precisely intervene in them artificially... then all newborns in the future will be born as extraordinary beings."

"From that time on, there will be no longer any distinction between extraordinary people and ordinary people in this world."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the room was astonished.

"You...you mean...biotechnology?"

One of the leaders' expressions turned somewhat strange. He remembered that Zhuge Qing was a physics researcher.

"Yes."

Zhuge Qing nodded without offering any explanation.

Because of his past reputation, he no longer needs to explain such things.

Because it's only natural for great people to do great things...

He already possesses the relevant technology, whether it's the Coordinator technology from the Gundam SEED world, or the technology from the EVA and Guyver worlds, he can do similar things.

It's just that the world's current biotechnology is not advanced enough, and the relevant experimental equipment and talent reserves do not support him in carrying out similar research.

Even now, after this conference, biosciences should become the hottest research area in the world...

……

The following day, when the meeting, which lasted for more than ten hours, came to an end, a bill concerning the fate of the entire country for the next century was officially placed on the top agenda.

—A long-term development outline for “the alienation of all people”.

This is a grand project spanning decades, with an unprecedented influx of resources toward biotechnology and related industries.

As for the soldiers transformed from the Body Refinement Furnace and the mass-produced "God of War" armor, they will officially form their own army in the short term, with independent unit numbers, and be directly assigned to the Bureau of Different Management led by Zhuge Qing.

As an armed force managing the world of supernatural beings...

At the same time, the heads of the country's top military design institutes and heavy arsenals also received the highest order to set off immediately with their core teams to a secret location to join a top-secret project.

Their mission is singular: to research and develop next-generation war weapons that incorporate Inhuman techniques.

A new era has quietly begun, while most people are still immersed in the mundane details of daily life...

(End of this chapter)