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Chapter 350 Mastering Math, Physics, and Chemistry Makes Extraordinary Aspects Not Scary (Please Subscribe)

Deng Dakang continued speaking with a smile.

"Many things are like the Three Links and One Strike: once you understand one, everything else falls into place! Although this knowledge is rudimentary, we can adjust it by controlling the data, using big data analysis to statistically refine the data model, and then scientifically optimize the Knight's Breathing Technique, combining it with dwarven technology for further adjustments."

"By the way, I must thank Wang Ye and all the advisors here. Their theories on health preservation and their research findings on various traditional martial arts have been of great help to us in this world. Many things have commonalities, and we can integrate them to achieve a result greater than the sum of its parts!"

"If things go smoothly, we might even be able to evolve humans into a completely new species, a whole new human being!"

Speaking of this, he adjusted his glasses, sighing with emotion.

"Now I understand why members of the royal family are so beautiful, and why those nobles look down on commoners!"

A group that has mastered extraordinary powers, and whose knowledge, after some monopolization and refinement over several generations, coupled with human selfishness, will naturally and logically establish a pyramid-shaped class system of rule.

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned!

To become a new species!

These words struck everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.

Commander Man opened his mouth, but couldn't close it for a long time. In the end, he could only choke out one sentence: "Talent changes bloodline, and bloodline becomes nobility!"

Heh—

If we follow this line of reasoning, it's no wonder that the extraordinary nobles of this other world seem to control all the rights of the common people.

As long as knowledge is monopolized and its transmission is interrupted, the gap between the common people and them will no longer be a disparity, but an insurmountable chasm.

"By the way, you can listen to what Xiao Sun has to say." Deng Dakang snapped out of his reverie, and a middle-aged man in a white coat with thinning hair quickly walked over.

He is Xiao Sun, Sun Siming, the leader of the human genome data analysis team.

"General Su, Commander Man, this is our preliminary analysis model!"

Sun Siming adjusted the displayed information, which showed a complex 3D human body model and data stream.

"Just like we used infrared and magic array sensing before, the Knight's Breathing Technique is also a way to maximize the use of energy particles without causing significant damage to one's own body! After the energy particles are inhaled into the test subject's body, they operate in a highly efficient mode that we have never seen before."

"—It prioritizes nourishing the internal organs, with energy ultimately converging in the abdominal dantian area, and a very small amount entering the brain to strengthen itself. We've found that after test subjects used the Knight Breathing Method, their cellular activity increased; the bioanalysis team just mentioned that even cell division slowed down!"

"As everyone knows, this is practically a cure-all!"

"I must say, the enhancement that the energy particles from another world provide to humanity is truly incredible, incredibly powerful!"

Commander Man glanced at the data and felt his head throbbing.

"Professor Sun, please speak in a language we illiterate people can understand! Stop with the fancy stuff. I'm just asking you, how long will it take for our people to reach three times the level of that old knight? It won't be decades, will it?"

Sun Siming glanced at Deng Dakang and Su Mingjin. Seeing their encouraging looks, he took a deep breath and announced a number that made Commander Man's breath catch in his throat.

"If we follow up with soldier-specific medications, large amounts of high-energy nutrient solutions, and various scientific enhancements, we are confident that within three years, the overall physical fitness of the first batch of soldiers will be more than four times that of the average person!"

Quadruple?

The groundhog screamed and then stared blankly!

"Within ten years, it's not impossible to catch up to that old knight's peak performance!"

"well!!"

Commander Man was so excited that his face turned red. He patted Sun Siming's shoulder several times with his large, fan-like hand, making him stumble.

"Three years! No, that's too long, far too long! Can we speed things up? I can bring over the top soldiers from the pioneering team! We need to build a force composed entirely of superhumans!"

"Brigade Commander, we can't rush this." Sun Siming rubbed his shoulder with a bitter face. "The three-year plan is an ideal plan. We have a lot of problems here. Now we have encountered an unexpected bottleneck."

"Bottleneck? What bottleneck? Insufficient energy? Or are the soldiers' medicines not keeping up?" Commander Man frowned.

Sun Siming's expression became somewhat strange, even a little absurd.

"Neither."

He paused, then said cautiously, "It's wisdom! To become a good superhuman, you need to master the Knight's Breathing Technique and study mathematics well."

"What the hell?" Commander Man thought he had misheard. "What did you say? Math? You need to be good at math to learn a stupid breathing technique?"

The observation room fell silent instantly, and everyone looked at Sun Siming with puzzled expressions.

Sun Siming forced a smile and explained, "Actually, the Knight's Breathing Technique is a set of techniques for controlling the body, constructing an energy model in the mind and body, and then making it function smoothly!"

He revealed the hammer model of the person who had participated in the experiment earlier.

"Basic breathing techniques are very simple to practice; it's just about rhythm control and feeling the energy particles! These are easy for people with high levels of inspiration to master!"

"However, the technical challenge lies in how to make the violent energy particles circulate within the body, and how to make one's own brainwaves resonate with the energy particles, thereby confining them within the body and preventing damage."

"To accomplish this, we need to use complex dynamic mathematical models."

Upon hearing this, the faces of the liberal arts staff present turned dark.

Just by listening to these analyses, one can sense that there would likely be significant technical challenges if training were to be undertaken.

"To complete the entire training, the test subject must perform high-speed mental calculations in his mind while maintaining the stability of the visualized object and coordinating with his breathing—the requirements for an individual's micro-management, mental calculation ability, and mental stability are ridiculously high."

"Let's put it this way! If your basic math isn't good, you might not even be able to get started. The person who participated in the test just now was a technician we brought from the National Defense University. He's a math genius, and although he's not a combatant, he has such strong talent in some special training areas."

"This is inseparable from his mind!"

Commander Man was completely dumbfounded.

He stood there, frozen in place, as if a hundred thousand mythical beasts of the grasslands were roaring through his mind.

So it turns out that what determines the fighting power of future super soldiers isn't muscle or willpower, but their damn math scores?

Before going to the battlefield to fight for your life, you need to mentally calculate a set of calculus first?

What kind of nonsense is this?!

"Haha—this is like an alternate world version of 'Master math, physics, and chemistry, and becoming extraordinary isn't scary,' right?" Su Mingjin suddenly laughed and took over the conversation, her eyes flashing with a complex light.

Among those present, those who were academic high-achievers fared relatively well, but some who were not academic high-achievers, especially those who hated math, looked extremely grim.

This is absolutely fucking infuriating!

The end of science is metaphysics, but the end of metaphysics in another world is still science!

Sigh, without some scientific background, you might not even understand the breathing techniques of the knights in another world.

This is probably like wanting to climb to the sky, but being completely bewildered and frustrated by Qian Xuesen's "Introduction to Interstellar Navigation", or like having a sharp mind looking at Gundam but not knowing how to start!

The path to immortality and eternal life is right before you, yet you can't even understand the introductory notes on the first page.

This must be the most painful thing in life.

"Damn it all—" Commander Man plopped down in a chair, scratching his short hair in frustration. "I thought superhuman warriors were all about risking their lives and willpower! Turns out, they need to rely on college entrance exam scores?"

He sighed deeply, his burning desire to promote the idea of ​​building an invincible and extraordinary legion across the entire army and making a stunning debut in the Earth era was instantly extinguished by a bucket of ice water.

"Doesn't this mean that if you want to be a good super soldier, you have to be a good student first?"

"Commander Man, if you look at it from another perspective, this is actually a good thing."

Su Mingjin's voice rang out at the right moment, breaking the oppressive silence in the room.

She wore her usual gentle smile, but her eyes were sharp enough to pierce through people's hearts.

"Differences in talent naturally exist, so why force everyone to become a polymath? This threshold isn't actually a wall, but rather a highly efficient sieve. It automatically helps us identify the people best suited to this path!"

Su Mingjin paused, looked around at everyone, and continued, "Since you have high requirements for mathematics, then go find math geniuses! Since you have high requirements for mental arithmetic, then go find those who are naturally quick-witted! What we lack least are geniuses!"

"Our path to transcendence isn't limited to the Knight's Breathing Technique alone. Don't forget, we also have genetic optimization and mechanical ascension—these are the major avenues. Why put all our eggs in one basket?"

His words enlightened everyone.

"That's it!" A bespectacled staff officer slapped his thigh. "My mind just clicked! We've lost our spoon, not that we can't eat. We can just get a new pair of chopsticks!"

"Exactly! We can achieve our goal indirectly!"

"To put it bluntly, even if your physical abilities are enhanced fourfold, if a large-caliber sniper bullet hits you, you'll still die. If all else fails, just use heavy artillery. There's no need for everyone to take this Knight Breathing Technique too seriously."

Seeing the renewed fighting spirit of the crowd, Commander Man felt much of the frustration he had been feeling dissipate.

He slammed his hand on the table, stood up abruptly, and glared at everyone.

"Advisor Su is right! I was indeed a bit greedy and got too fixated on details!"

At any given time, intelligent human individuals constitute only a very small minority.

While it's impossible to turn the entire army into super soldiers, humanity can select the best for training.

For example, the warrior potions captured from the dwarves can be used as a benefit to train basic soldiers. As for those who become more powerful, that depends on their personal talent and hard work.

Moreover, this can also inspire the soldiers' ambition.

The combat team should enhance its own combat capabilities, and the logistics and various technical positions should enhance their own professional knowledge.

This is what they call specialization!

Su Mingjin nodded with a smile, then said, "Commander Man, it seems we'll have to trouble the personnel department. Get the files of all the soldiers in the reclamation team—no, get the files of everyone in the rear! Whether they're cooks, communications soldiers, or performing arts soldiers, as long as they scored above a certain number in the college entrance exam in mathematics, or won awards in various math competitions, get a list of them all!"

His tone was calm, but his words sent a jolt through everyone present.

"We might not be able to roll this out across the board, but out of a billion people, we can always muster a special force of math geniuses! This is one of our trump cards for the future!"

"I understand!" Brigade Commander Man's eyes lit up, as if he were seeing a super special operations force composed of top students. "I'll go write the application right away!"

Deng Dakang, who was standing next to him, suddenly interjected: "But if this happens, the assessment standards for technical troops will probably be skyrocketing in the future."

"Heh heh, from now on, if anyone dares to say that our army lacks technical skills, let them make them create an enhanced version of the '53' college entrance exam mock test!"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh, and the atmosphere completely relaxed.

It's important to understand that modern warfare demands increasingly higher levels of education from soldiers.

It takes at least two years for a qualified soldier to develop combat capability after enlisting, and that's based on having at least a high school education.

Technical branches such as armored troops and missile troops require even deeper professional knowledge.

Some armored technical branches require higher education and professional knowledge, which takes even longer.

With the military now acquiring power armor and developing replicas of some large dwarven combat mechs, the required expertise for the future logistics system is expected to increase significantly.

It's important to know that some power armor and large combat mechs don't have any incredible "Iron Man-style shock absorption system." While many of their protective gear pieces can withstand the impact of weapons, their internal organs and systems can't.

This results in many power armors that are as strong as those made from dwarven materials being unable to be used at full power by human warriors.

That's really awkward!

Earth, Zhuhe River, Time-Space Gate Base.

Li Weiguo was watering the pothos plant on the windowsill in his office, his movements unhurried and deliberate.

Sunlight streamed through the glass, casting dappled patterns on his slightly graying temples, a scene of serene beauty.

Until Su Mingjin sent the latest news!

"Clatter".

He put down the metal watering can, stretched, and then looked at the bold black text on the screen.

"Knight's Breathing Technique — Basic Introduction — Mathematics — Spatial Awareness!"

He took off his glasses, pressed his temples hard, and a feeling of absurdity, both laughable and exasperated, rushed to his head.

No wonder!

Li Weiguo suddenly understood many things.

When the exploration team was organizing data from the otherworld, they discovered a strange phenomenon.

Warriors who can quickly grasp the structure of special energy patterns and stabilize their own mental brainwaves often have one thing in common—extremely strong spatial awareness and logical thinking ability.

At the time, everyone thought it was just a coincidence, and that smart people learn faster.

Now it seems like a complete coincidence!

This is actually a hidden, hard barrier to entry!

The reason we couldn't find the pattern before was because we were missing the most crucial key.

Now, the cultivation notes left behind by the royal family of the human Fire Dragon Dynasty are like a wake-up call, clearly telling them: Want to take a shortcut? Sure, first unravel this mathematical model and complete the model deduction and construction in your mind.

Li Weiguo leaned back in his chair, his mind racing with images of the fierce and powerful soldiers in the special agency.

Each of them was a skilled fighter with an iron will and agile movements, but to ask them to sit down and solve a multivariable calculus problem—the image was too beautiful for him to bear.

Do we really have to do what that kid Su Mingjin suggested and scout out some math geniuses or quick-witted people to switch from academics to martial arts?

Taking such a big step could easily lead to trouble!

Possessing unparalleled martial arts skills, yet discovering that there are many illiterate people in the sect—what kind of situation is this!

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. His fingers tapped lightly on the table, his gaze sweeping back and forth over the several development strategies proposed by Su Mingjin and others below the report.

"By cultivating top mathematics talents, then forming suitable teams, strengthening basic mathematics education, and enhancing mathematics—"

Li Weiguo's eyes flickered, and his thoughts gradually became clearer.

Instead of immediately adopting his entire suggestion, he quickly edited a message and sent it to Su Mingjin.

"I've reviewed the requirements. The initial testing criteria aren't too outrageous; high school level knowledge should suffice. Don't jump to conclusions yet. Follow Commander Man's instructions and conduct a round of talent assessment tests on all members of the current exploration team to see how many can be screened out. Our own team needs precise screening!"

The warriors in the pioneering team are the elite of the elite, and their thinking is definitely not lacking.

When they realize that extraordinary paths are not accessible to everyone, and that if humanity gives up its efforts, problems will inevitably arise.

After making this suggestion, Li Weiguo's thoughts did not stop.

He was thinking about how to act in the future!

If the Knight's Breathing Technique is a scientific path to transcendence, then does a corresponding humanities approach exist?

For example, elemental manipulation and various forms of mind magic!

What kind of talent does this require?

But in any case, Su Mingjin hit the nail on the head with one sentence—this threshold is inherently equipped with a sieve, filtering out some mediocre people!

Fortunately, Industrial Cthulhu and his ilk have no shortage of people who can pass through all sorts of sieves!

After a moment's hesitation, Li Weiguo opened an encrypted document and solemnly typed out a title: "Several Suggestions on Adjusting the Strategic Direction of National Basic Education in the New Era".

His fingers flew across the keyboard, and lines of text appeared one after another.

[Dear XXX:]

[—Recently, our team has achieved a major breakthrough in our exploration of another world, obtaining a quantifiable and replicable system for inheriting extraordinary power. This system primarily enhances individual attributes, stably maintaining them at approximately four times the current physical level, and increasing lifespan by about 30 years! Preliminary analysis reveals that the core of this system is inextricably linked to modern mathematics and spatial geometry—]

[—We may have been on the right track all along. The grand vision of "making individuals like dragons" may not be based solely on thought and physique, but rather on the deep development of intelligence. Based on this, I boldly propose that we consider gradually adjusting the primary and secondary school curriculum of Industrial Cthulhu over the next five years, further increasing the class time and weight of basic science subjects such as mathematics and physics. —]

He paused here, a slight smile creeping onto his lips, and added a sentence at the end of the report.

[————Highly educated individuals————]

After checking everything and confirming that there were no omissions, Li Weiguo pressed the send button.

He stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the soldiers outside who were conducting routine training.

Who knows what kind of uproar this report will cause!