Nightmare Despair

Chapter 49 Enhanced Human

Yang Hao sighed heavily, feeling both angry and helpless.

"Something great that the Lyle Federation came up with!"

"This thing has ruined all sports competitions."

"For a Level 1 Enhanced Human, if their genes match, it's just a matter of getting an injection."

"One injection is worth half a lifetime of hard work and foolish practice."

Zhou Kai listened quietly; this knowledge touched upon areas where he had no prior knowledge.

He couldn't help but sigh, "It really is an information cocoon."

As they were talking, Yuan Duo, who was round and chubby, also came over, clearly very interested in the topic.

"I heard that a level 2 enhanced person can go toe-to-toe with a true martial artist, they are very powerful. The disadvantages are also obvious, the expenses are like burning money, and they have to take drugs for life to keep going."

Zhou Kai followed up by asking, "What about level three?"

Yuan Duo stroked his chin, as if recalling something, and after a moment said, "I once saw one from afar when I went on a long trip with my family."

"Level three... those things are basically not human anymore. Do you know what flows in their veins?"

Yuan Duo's tone was ambiguous, whether it was envy or fear.

"It's a chemical solution."

"Level three is further divided into two types. One type is experimental, where the strength and speed may not be as good as the top level two, but the body has been modified the most thoroughly."

"As long as the chemical solution doesn't run dry, their lives can continue until the theoretical limit for humans, which is about 260 years old."

"May you live a long and healthy life, and stay young forever, everyone."

“An old man in his fifties or sixties is standing in front of you, but he looks no different from a young man in his early twenties.”

"In the Lyle Federation, many of the top billionaires are these Level 3 enhanced humans. As for us in Red Star... it's hard to say, but I guess quite a few people are doing it secretly too."

Fischl had also quietly crept over, probably having overheard the conversation.

Her beautiful eyes swept over Zhou Kai with disdain, and she mocked, "What? You also think martial arts training is too tiring, and you want to cut a few holes in your body and install some spare parts?"

She picked up where Yuan Duo left off, adding information about another type of Level 3 enhanced human.

"You're a martial artist. If we wait until you break through to the True Energy realm before modifying you, the result will likely be one of the strongest types..."

"Its lifespan is three times that of an average person, it possesses immense strength, and its mind works faster than AI."

"We are no longer the same species as them."

Fischl chuckled, "It's definitely worth considering for someone like you. Martial arts-type enhanced humans are highly sought-after commodities everywhere."

"Any bodyguard for any rich person can earn a starting salary of several million a year."

"But I advise you to wait for a technological breakthrough. I haven't heard of any Level 4 enhanced humans yet."

"When something better comes along, it's not too late to use yourself as a guinea pig."

Zhou Kai smiled faintly and shook his head, saying, "No, I was just casually asking around. I personally prefer to become stronger step by step and don't want to take shortcuts."

The paths of martial arts and engraving are two options that he could spend a long time pursuing.

Injections, lifelong medication?
Just thinking about this word made his head suddenly spin. What's the point of draining the pond to catch all the fish? It's a complete waste of his amazing wisdom.

Fischl's bright eyes swept over Zhou Kai's face, half mocking and half warning as she said, "You? You should practice your few farming tricks first."

Afterwards, they talked about many insider stories that broadened Zhou Kai's horizons.

After listening to this, Zhou Kai leaned against the tree thoughtfully.

In a sense, Fischl's arrogance was not without reason.

in this world.

The world they see is indeed a different version from the world seen by ordinary people.

For example, cutting-edge information that cannot be found online even after exhausting all keywords is nothing more than trivial after-dinner conversation topics for them.

after all……

As the technology matures further, they themselves may transform into cyborgs who can live to be over two hundred years old, continuing to protect them and the complex web of interests behind them.

"Are they vested interests?"

Zhou Kai's eyes narrowed into slits.

The near-eternal life of those who possess wealth and power is by no means good news for a healthy social structure or for the vast majority of ordinary people.

But these grand narratives are not his concern.

Zhou Kai has more faith in the strength he has built with hard work and sweat.

All day long, until dusk, these young masters and ladies seemed to have no interest in practicing martial arts. It was as if they had paid someone to accompany them.

Zhou Kai felt a strange emptiness and a sense of absurdity.

But then I thought, if I just spend five days a week hanging out with the chubby kid, the bespectacled boy, and this little devil, I can earn ten thousand.

That feeling of emptiness was instantly filled.

Indeed, there's no problem that money can't solve.

Ma Yifan, however, cannot be fooled. This kid is truly ambitious and willing to learn!
However... I heard that Brother Ma recently accompanied his father to another province to discuss a big business deal, and I estimate that we won't see him for about a week.

As night fell, everyone prepared to go home.

"Bye, weakling warrior, see you tomorrow."

Fischl put one hand in his pocket and casually waved the other, as if to say goodbye to Zhou Kai.

When Yang Hao saw this, his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

When did the young lady become so... polite?
You're something else, Xiao Zhou!
Yang Hao, with a tense expression, gave Zhou Kai a complicated look that seemed to say, "You're something else, kid."

Zhou Kai sighed inwardly, ignoring the exchange of glances, and prepared to return to the boxing gym.

At this time, Senior Brother Chen Ping should be here.

……

Just as he stepped out of the campsite exit, a burly man in a baggy oversized overcoat appeared out of nowhere in front of Fischl, like a wall.

Fischl was startled and instinctively backed away.

Yuan Duo and Feng Mingtai reacted immediately, taking a step forward to protect her behind them.

And standing at the very front was Yang Hao, who had already placed his hand on the gun pouch at his waist.

"Who are you? What do you want? Do you even know whose young lady this is?!"

Yang Hao's voice was as loud as a bell, and he asked three questions in a row, which were deafening.

He even deliberately showed his hand, which was already gripping the gun handle, making a blatant threat.

"Haha."

The man burst out laughing as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

He reached up and pulled down the hood of his sweatshirt, revealing a hideous head covered in dark blue tattoos.

"Yang Hao, it's been a few years, and you've found a good employer... The Vitas family is a well-known name across the ocean."

"I just don't know if this young lady still has contact with her father and brothers."

Yang Hao stared intently at the gaunt, almost unrecognizable face, and finally remembered who the person in front of him was.

His voice trembled as he asked in fear, "Qiu Ping...you've returned to China? What do you want to do?"

Qiu Ping's hawk-like eyes swept over Yang Hao, and he said lazily, "I took care of some business and picked up some extra money on the side... Don't worry, it has nothing to do with you or the Vitas family's young lady."

"Xiao Hao, why are you so nervous? Can't I just catch up with you?"

Yang Hao dared not be careless in the slightest. The veins on his hand gripping the gun bulged as he shouted repeatedly, "Get out of here! Don't force me to be impolite!"

Qiu Ping scoffed at the threat, a playful smile on his face.

But he still raised his hands in a gesture of surrender: "Fine, fine, you really have no sentimentality... I'm leaving, I'm leaving."

The sound gradually faded away, and Qiu Ping's figure disappeared into the darkness at the exit like a ghost.

Two full minutes passed before Yang Hao's tense body slowly relaxed. He listened intently and confirmed, "They should... really be gone."

Fischl's face was deathly pale under the streetlight: "Who is this guy?"

Yang Hao swayed slightly; he had just been in a standoff without moving, but it felt like he had just run a half marathon.

"The man who brought me into the world of no-holds-barred fighting. In the octagon, he is both my mentor and my senior."

"Of course, now..."

Yang Hao's throat bobbed, and he uttered a few words with difficulty: "He is an enhanced human, and also a wanted criminal. He was then, and he still is now."

Upon hearing this, Fischl abruptly turned to look in the direction where Qiu Ping had disappeared, his expression even more unpleasant than before.

She took out her phone, hesitated for a moment on the screen, and finally turned to Feng Mingtai: "You, send a message to Zhou Kai and tell him to be careful."

While wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Feng Mingtai said, "It shouldn't be that bad, right? How could Zhou Kai possibly be associated with someone like that?"

Fischl shook her head, not knowing why she was so certain, but she felt inexplicably uneasy and said impatiently, "Listen to me, it's never a bad thing to remind you."

After all, the direction Qiu Ping disappeared in... was also the direction Zhou Kai left in.

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