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Chapter 390 On Bio-engineered Humans: Shocker is Stronger
The Shocker organization, which appeared as the initial villain in another story, possesses a core biochemical modification technology that, in the eyes of this world, is a path that has never been imagined before.

By comprehensively strengthening and replacing human organs, muscles, and bones, and then grafting on the best biological genes selected from nature, the final product is a powerful "monster" with abilities far exceeding physical limits.

In Zhang Qi's memory data, even the most basic combatants of the Shocker organization exerted force in the tens of tons, and overturning heavy trucks and tearing apart armor plates with their bare hands were routine operations written into the technical specifications.

Faced with this power, the most advanced androids of this era look like fragile toys.

However, this technology is not cost-effective in most parts of the world.

On the one hand, some theories are difficult to establish, and on the other hand, different worlds have more direct and worthy systems to study.

However, the Infinite World is quite special. He specifically checked and confirmed in the Main God Space that the [Shocker Cyborg Enhancement] was listed, and its exchange price even required a B-level side quest and a full eight thousand reward points.

Of course, it's not feasible to simply present the complete renovation plan directly.

He needs a lure, a bait that is enticing enough to make them swallow it without a second thought.

His finger finally fell, and he typed a line in the document title bar: "Feasibility Report on Novel Electroactive Polymer Myofibers".

……

a few days later.

Wieland-Yutani Corporation Global Headquarters, Top Floor President's Office.

Charles Bishop Wieland II, the middle-aged man who inherited a vast business empire, was looking wearily through a mountain of documents.

Since the Prometheus disaster, although the company has stabilized itself through the merger with Yutani, the pressure from the other four super-corporations has been increasing day by day.

They face fierce competition in the three tracks of bionics, cybernetic implants, and digital uploading, but they have not been able to gain a decisive advantage in any of them.

He absentmindedly waved his fingers, scanning reports into the "read" folder.

Until a technical report from the Department of Biological Research popped up.

Feasibility report on novel electroactive polymer muscle fibers.

His brow furrowed slightly at first, and he instinctively tried to gloss over it, but the title of the report made his fingers pause.

He opened the report and saw the incredibly detailed molecular structure diagrams, energy conversion efficiency curves, and stress test simulation animations in the attachments. The fatigue on his face vanished instantly.

On the screen, a simulated animation is playing on a loop. A strand of black fiber, only as thick as a human hair, tauts instantly under the stimulation of a weak electric current, suspending a virtual model of a main battle tank.

In another simulation, a bionic arm made of these fibers easily twisted a piece of alloy steel ingot into a pretzel shape.

The data panel shows that this fiber has a tensile strength 30 times that of carbon nanotubes, an energy conversion efficiency of up to 99%, and a reaction speed measured in microseconds.

Charles Wieland's breathing became somewhat rapid.

He wasn't a technician, but he understood what this data meant better than anyone else.

This means that if this technology is true, Weyland-Yutani's androids will no longer be the "advanced dolls" that can only engage in service industries and low-intensity security, but will be true super soldiers, or even terrifying weapons capable of subverting conventional warfare.

Before the ultimate race for "immortality" is decided, absolute "strength" is the biggest asset to ensure one remains at the table.

Without the slightest hesitation, he directly connected with the Chief Technology Officer and the head of the Biotechnology Department.

"Have you read the report from the Biology Department about artificial muscles?"

His voice was deep and powerful, devoid of any emotion.

The two people on the other end of the communication line had clearly not yet seen the report that had just been submitted, and their tone was somewhat bewildered.

"Look now, immediately, right now!"

Charles Wieland's tone left no room for argument.
"After reviewing it, gather the company's best experts in structural engineering, materials science, and bionics. Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, I want to see the contents of this report in person at the biology department's lab. If it's true, you know what to do. If it's false..."

He didn't continue, but that cold silence was more unsettling than any threat.

The next day, the Department of Biological Research had never been so tense.

The corridor was spotless, and the researchers, who were usually somewhat relaxed, were all holding their breath and walking on tiptoe.

The department head, a middle-aged man with a receding hairline, was standing at the laboratory door, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief again and again.

When Charles Wieland walked into the laboratory with a group of powerful executives and experts, the air in the entire space seemed to be sucked out.

"Where's the stuff?"

Wieland's gaze swept across the room, finally settling on the department head.

“Here…here, Mr. President.”

The supervisor pointed with trembling fingers to a young man in the center of the laboratory.

"This is... Researcher Zhang Qi. He submitted this report."

All eyes immediately focused on Zhang Qi.

He was dressed in a clean lab coat, stood tall and straight, and showed no sign of tension on his face.

“Let’s get started.

"Wieland's words were concise and to the point."

Zhang Qi nodded without saying anything more.

On the experimental table in front of him was a simple robotic arm. The arm's drive mechanism had been removed, and in its place was an inconspicuous bundle of black fibers connected to a small electrode.

Opposite the robotic arm is a small hydraulic press.

"What you see is the 'Hercules' type I fiber,"

Zhang Qi's voice was clear and steady.
"According to theoretical calculations, its instantaneous output force can reach more than 800 times that of human muscle of the same volume."

As he spoke, he launched the program on the control panel.

The piston of the hydraulic press slowly extended, pressing down on the metal hand of the robotic arm with a dull thud.

Under everyone's gaze, the robotic arm remained completely still.

"Increase the power."

Zhang Qi said calmly.

The operator pressed the button, and the power indicator light on the hydraulic press changed from green to yellow, then to a glaring red, while the engine roared under the strain.

The stalemate lasted for less than three seconds.

With a sickening metallic creak, the hydraulic piston, made of special alloy, was forced back by the mechanical hand driven by thin fibers and began to bend and deform under the immense force!
Finally, with a piercing explosion, the piston broke completely, and metal fragments were scattered, but were blocked by an invisible energy shield.

The entire laboratory was deathly silent. All the experts stared in disbelief at the broken piston and then at the still intact bundle of black fiber.

Charles Wieland slowly walked to the experimental table, reached out as if to touch the bundle of fibers that had created the miracle, but stopped in mid-air.

"what do you want?"

He turned his head, his deep gaze fixed on Zhang Qi.

Wieland Corporation is not doing well, so the other party's disclosure of this technology at this time undoubtedly has only one purpose.

"Resources, authority, and a team that can turn theory into practice."

Zhang Qi answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"it is good."

A smile finally appeared on Weyland's lips, the kind of smile a hunter gives when he sees his perfect prey.

"From now on, you are promoted to senior researcher, and the Department of Biology will establish the 'Hercules' special project team, which you will be fully in charge of."

You can mobilize all the resources in the department; I only want one result.

He then turned to his department head, who was already dumbfounded:
"From now on, any request from Researcher Zhang Qi will be considered as an order from me."

Over the next two months, Zhang Qi demonstrated to the entire Wieland-Yuya Company what a "miracle" truly meant.

The project team he led was like a ruthless black hole, frantically devouring the company's resources while producing one groundbreaking achievement after another at a terrifying speed.

Based on Hercules fibers, they successfully created the first-generation artificial muscle system specifically for androids, which increased the test machine's movement capabilities by a full five times.

He extracted and replicated a highly efficient energy carrier from the blood of a deep-sea worm, which can perfectly replace the tissue fluid of a bio-engineered human.

The release of each new technology caused an upheaval within the company.

Zhang Qi's name quickly transformed from an unfamiliar symbol into a synonym for legend.

Having thoroughly consolidated his position and convinced everyone of his "genius," Zhang Qi knew the time was ripe.

He submitted a completely new plan to the board of directors.

The project plan is called the "Human Transformation Project".

The atmosphere in the highest-level circular conference room of Wieland-Yutani Company was as heavy as the deep sea.

A dozen or so of the company’s top decision-makers sat in a circle, their eyes all focused on the title on the central holographic projection.

"...Whether it's androids, cybernetic implants, or digital uploading, we've all gone in the wrong direction."

Why would we create a machine that is "like a human" or use a machine to "repair" a human?

Why not just turn people into superheroes?

Zhang Qi's voice resonated clearly in everyone's ears through the amplification equipment.

The holographic image switched, revealing a breathtaking anatomical diagram.

It was a complete human brain, enveloped by a sophisticated life support system, with countless fine nerve bundles extending from the brainstem, connecting to a completely new body made of metal, ceramics, polymers, and artificial muscles and organs.

"Preserve the brain, preserve the consciousness and thinking that make us 'human.' Then, create a perfect body for it. This is the core of the plan."

"Can this really be done?"

One of the executives murmured, "This is just unbelievable."

Did they spend exorbitant sums and make countless sacrifices to pursue the so-called "perfect creature" Xenomorph, just for its powerful vitality and combat capabilities?

But now, this young man named Zhang Qi is telling them that a more controllable, more powerful, and even mass-producible solution is right in front of them.

The meeting room erupted in chaos, filled with arguments, questions, and exclamations.

"quiet!"

Charles Wieland's deep voice overwhelmed everything.

He stood up and walked step by step to Zhang Qi, their figures elongated under the light of the holographic projection.

"This plan...sounds like a pipe dream."

Wieland's eyes were fixed on Zhang Qi.

"But in the past two months, you have turned countless 'pipe dreams' into reality. Now I only ask you one question: how confident are you?"

"The theoretical framework has been completed, and all the sub-project technologies are extensions and integrations of our existing achievements."

Zhang Qi met his gaze, his tone calm yet brimming with undeniable confidence.

"As long as the company's resources are in place, success is only a matter of time."

Charles Wieland fell silent, looking at Zhang Qi's young and calm face as if he could see the company's infinite possibilities for the future.

The adventure and ambition that belonged to the Weyland family deep within him were completely ignited.

He turned abruptly to face all the directors and announced in an unquestionable tone:

"I have decided that the 'Human Transformation Project' will be the company's highest priority project. Effective immediately, the Biological Research Department will be officially renamed the 'Biological and Post-Human Technology Department,' with Mr. Zhang Qi serving as its head. All relevant company resources will be unconditionally allocated to him!"

Amidst the complex gazes of the crowd—some shocked, some in awe, and some envious—Zhang Qi bowed slightly.

……

Zhang Qi stood in the office of the head of the Department of Biological and Post-Human Technology. Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows was the dazzling night view of the cyberpunk city.

In just three months, he went from an unknown level-three researcher to the most sought-after research leader in this vast business empire, wielding resources and power that would drive anyone crazy.

Since Alien is the last horror movie, the exchange price is only 10 reward points per day, which means he doesn't have much time left.

However, having already borrowed the enormous hen that is Wieland-Yutani, he can finally begin to hatch his own "egg".

On his personal terminal, the various sub-projects of the "Cyborg Project" are progressing smoothly.

In addition to projects related to cyborgs, he naturally included some personal agendas.

What Weyland Corporation wants are soldiers who surpass the aliens, and who are the key to winning the technological race.

But what he wanted was far more than that...

(End of this chapter)