Lin Han answered this question for Si Xu.
Every person here has accumulated experience.
They were selected from various fields and volunteered to join this research. Before entering this room, they would sign a life and death agreement. No one could guarantee that they would come out alive after entering. They were selected only because they had a higher chance of surviving than others, and they were betting on that very unreliable chance.
As long as they can hold on in this room for 3 minutes, without sudden death, body explosion, loss of self-awareness, or physical changes, it means that their genes can withstand the energy to strengthen them. In this way, they will be left behind, and they are the "reserve" of strengthened humans.
The reservists must enter the room for training every day. When the RT value exceeds 10 minutes, they can officially enter the ranks of "quasi-enhanced people". Quasi-enhanced people continue to strengthen, and only when the RT value exceeds 20 minutes can they become real "enhanced people".
After becoming enhanced humans, they will gain certain abilities. Each person has different genetic potential, and the abilities they gain are also different.
Only truly enhanced people can possess supernatural powers.
There are only a few dozen enhanced humans, quasi-enhanced humans, and reserve forces in total. They train together every day and are familiar with each other. Once they have seen a person, they will directly become an enhanced human if they have not undergone energy radiation.
Lin Han sighed, "At the beginning, each of us had a very low genetic threshold. If we want to store more energy, we need to train every day, constantly refresh the threshold, and accumulate energy. This process is so painful."
At this point, Lin Han chuckled and sweat started to break out.
Si Xu frowned, this kind of training method was a bit cruel.
Thinking about the young man with cracked skin that he saw when he came in, how painful it must have been? If he had gone in a little later, he might have exploded and died.
Lin Han wanted to distract attention by talking, "Most of us were found by this department, and a small number found this department through various channels. I am one of them."
Someone knows better than Si Xu how well this department keeps secrets. The news was known to this small group of people because either their families are powerful enough to hear the news, or this department leaked it deliberately to let them know.
"I came here to fight for my life. I am in the advanced stage of bone cancer and I am dying. My family has tried everything but to no avail. I don't know how we heard about this department. My mother told me about it and let me make my own decision.
I had only one thought at that time. Since there was a glimmer of hope, I couldn't give up. I didn't want to die, and I couldn't imagine how my mother would collapse and go crazy without me. My father didn't agree, worried that I would never come out again if I went in like this. I insisted on trying it. I thought it was very simple at that time. I was already a dying person. Death from disease or radiation was all death. What if I was the rare lucky one, and I went for radiation, stimulated the potential of intact cells, and eliminated cancer cells, then wouldn't I be able to survive?"
Lin Han opened his mouth and said, "Facts have proved that my bet was right, otherwise the grass on my grave would have been replaced several times..."
Lin Han soon reached his limit, and the RT value was fixed at 00:13:06.
It was still the tall and thin man who stood up, dragged Lin Han away, handed him over to the people outside, and then came back.
The tall and thin man is named Chen Xian, and he is a very experienced enhancer.
asked: "Have you ever thought about joining us?"
Si Xu said: "I'm thinking about it."
The tall and thin man was silent for a moment. "You should have seen those people outside. They are all selected from various places to be the reserve and enhanced people. When they enter here, some of them die suddenly, and some go berserk. Each of them is the most precious treasure."
"There are even fewer real enhanced people, with less than 10 existing ones. We started our research on enhanced people too late and are already far behind others. We don't want to be suppressed in certain areas, so we can only try our best to catch up. I hope you can join us."
Si Xu said: "I will seriously consider it."
Si Xu was reluctant to join the special forces management department. His grandfather's generation had been politicians, and so was his father. If it weren't for his family's indulgence, Si Xu would have had no chance to enter the entertainment industry and would have gone into politics long ago.
Chen Xianyou tried to persuade him again, saying that this was a completely voluntary matter and could not be forced.
Chen Xian's RT value is 00:37:59, only one second away from 38 minutes. However, this one-second threshold is not so easy to break through. If it is forcibly strengthened, the result will be the destruction of the city wall at the least, and even worse, his body may explode.
Chen Xian was taken away by someone who was either a quasi-enhanced person or a reserve soldier.
Si Xu sat quietly, and people were helped away one after another. The person with the highest RT value was Chen Xian.
Until everyone in the room left, Si Xu still sat there.
I don’t know how much time has passed. I’m still sorting out the whole story. If it can also display the RT value, does it mean that the energy in my body is consistent with the radiation energy here
But he and Jiang Ge have not undergone painful radiation training. If they are the same, then where does the unknown energy in their bodies come from
Si Xu could give the answer without much thought - the ingredients from the Magic Fish Shop.
After drinking the anthocyanin fruit wine, I feel the energy and real existence.
Obviously, the ingredients in Lin Jiu's recipe should have been irradiated by unknown energy, and thus carry unknown energy. When people eat the ingredients, the unknown energy is absorbed by the human body, making them feel very comfortable, and also having some magical therapeutic effects...
Come to think of it, the unknown energy in the food ingredients and the unknown energy here seem to be different.
At least the food Lin Jiu prepared wouldn't kill people, and it was very nutritious. But the unknown energy here could easily kill people...
Si Xu was a little confused for a moment, but he was sure that the ingredients bought by Lin Jiu were definitely different from those bought outside.
His head ached slightly and Si Xu frowned. He didn't feel any discomfort in his body except for the headache.
Si Xu touched the small wine bottle in his pocket, which seemed to help relieve his headache.
Everyone outside was staring at the screen without blinking. It felt like a long time had passed, but Si Xu was still pushed to his limit.
They were shocked and frightened at the same time. The unknown was the most terrifying. Two people who had not received radiation training suddenly became enhanced humans, and their powers were so strong. Besides them, were there other people who had inexplicably become enhanced humans
If ordinary people can transform themselves into enhanced humans, why should we endure the pain of radiation training
Lu Yu was a little anxious. Si Xu had stayed in there for too long. He was afraid something might happen and wanted to ask someone to come in. But he also wanted to know what the RT value was. He was torn between worry and expectation.
"We've reached the limit!" someone suddenly called out.
"How much? What's the RT value?" The person standing at the back couldn't see the screen and became very anxious.
“Fuck!”
"This is impossible!"
"Is there something wrong? There is no way this rt value can exist!"
"How much is it? I'm so anxious!"
When Lu Yu reached this rt value, he was stunned and grabbed the person beside him to ask for his advice.
"You come here, am I wrong?"
Shi Shuqing checked again and again, and then said, "01:07:11?"
Lu Yu repeated in a daze, "One hour, seven minutes and eleven seconds..."
Lu Yu suddenly asked excitedly: "This, this is the second stage of enhanced human RT, right?"
Shi Shuqing: "It's the second phase."
"Phase II, Phase II..." Lu Yu repeated it twice, and suddenly laughed out loud, "Great! We finally have a Phase II enhanced person! What did that person say last time?"
Shi Shuqing continued, "It will take at least three years for us to train second-stage enhanced people. After three years, the number of third-stage superpowers will be greater than the number of our second-stage enhanced people."
"! This is the result of setting up flags randomly, whoever sets up will fall..."
Lu Yu was so happy that he suddenly thought, "Is there anyone to help me?"
Everyone: “…”
I was so shocked that I forgot about it.
A group of people rushed into the dark room, and some of them went in to rescue people, but Si Xu opened the door himself and came out.
Everyone: “…”
This is too independent. With such amazing achievements, he can still walk on his own. He is completely different from us who are dragged away like dead dogs by our companions every time after reaching their limits.
He is a male god, and except for his pale face, he doesn’t look embarrassed at all.
Someone offered to help, but Si Xu refused.
I'm not in any physical condition, I just have a headache and dizziness, and being able to walk by myself is already my limit.
"Where is the bathroom?"
"This way, I'll take you there." Jiang Ge squeezed over and supported Si Xu who was unsteady on his feet.
Si Xu vomited as soon as he entered the bathroom.
"A Xu, how are you? Are you feeling uncomfortable? Is it serious?" Jiang Ge was trapped outside the door, pacing around anxiously.
Everyone who followed was a little confused, as Si Xu's reaction was different from all of them.
When we reach our limit, we feel severe pain all over our bodies, as if they are about to be torn apart.
Si Xu rinsed his mouth and washed his face over and over again, using the cold water to make his swollen and painful brain feel a little better.
When I opened the door, I was faced with faces with different expressions.
Lu Yu personally brought over a cup of green unknown liquid and said, "Use your ability to release some energy, then drink a cup of energy water to replenish the energy consumed, and you won't feel so uncomfortable."
Si Xu looked around, not knowing how to release his telekinesis ability. Was he going to capture someone
Si Xu's eyes stopped at the mess of chairs, medical beds and treatment equipment. He pulled, pushed and slid the medical equipment to the wall, straightened the medical bed, slid the messy chairs over neatly, and arranged himself neatly.
Everyone: “…”
We are the second-stage enhanced humans with the highest RT value at the moment, and our ability is actually this
"This ability... isn't it a bit weak?"
"The RT value is so high, and the ability is actually this..."
"You're just releasing some energy, not all of your strength, right?"
"But this kind of ability is just an auxiliary ability. It's a pity that it has such a high RT value..."
Si Xu has a very sensitive hearing, even if they talk in a very low voice, Si Xu can still hear it clearly.
Lu Yu said: "If this ability is really used, it may become a killer. Just imagine, if the object you control is not a chair or a medical bed, but a weapon or a dagger, and it attacks the target from all directions, what is the chance of the target surviving?"
Everyone: “…”
The decisive blow!
"Your abilities should be of the spiritual type. These abilities are the most complex and changeable, very difficult to deal with, and very easy to cause problems. You should pay attention to regulating your emotions."
Lu Yu handed the cup to Si Xu. Looking at the turbid and scary liquid, Si Xu didn't want to take it. "What is this?"
Is this stuff really drinkable
Lu Yu said: "Squeeze the greens, celery, spinach, lettuce and broccoli into juice. These are vegetables grown in an unknown energy radiation environment. They contain unknown energy. Drinking them can replenish the energy consumed and nourish the body."
"This is good stuff, drink it quickly."
Si Xu: “…”
Si Xu: "Why not stir-fry it and eat it like this?"
They're all edible, and Si Xu thinks stir-frying them separately can give these vegetables a decent look.
Lu Yu: "You can't stir-fry it, as the energy will be lost easily. Juicing it directly can retain the energy to the greatest extent. After training, each person can only have one cup."
Si Xu: “…”
Si Xu: "No, thank you."
I would never drink such a horrible thing!
Everyone: “…”
Someone actively raised the voice, "Captain, I can drink for you!"
"Me too, I'm drinking energy water today!"
“Me, me, me!”
“I want to drink!”
Si Xu: “…”
Jiang Ge came over and whispered, "You're wise not to drink it. The taste is hard to describe, not to mention the texture..."
Lu Yu was very sharp-eyed and sharp-eared. "You're still disgusted by the drink. Do you know how difficult it is to cultivate these energy vegetables? The researchers spent a lot of effort to improve the seeds time and time again, which led to their success. I must remind you that the body consumes too much energy. If there is no unknown energy to replenish it in time, it is very likely to die from energy exhaustion. There are many such examples both at home and abroad."
Lu Yu said solemnly: "When we enhance people and use our special abilities, we consume unknown energy stored in our bodies. Only unknown energy can replenish what we consume, so you must adapt to this kind of energy water. Drink it!"
Si Xu: “…”
I'm a little curious, between the energy water here and Lin Jiu's ingredients, which one has more energy
Si Xu took it and took a bite.
Maybe they didn't want to waste energy and ingredients, so the juice was not filtered after squeezing, and some broken leaves and residues were mixed in the green juice, which tasted terrible.
Feeling the energy after one sip, Si Xu simply drank it all in one breath. The taste of the mixed vegetables remained in his mouth, which made him feel uncomfortable and his stomach was blocked. He felt like he was going to vomit at any time.
Si Xu took out the small wine flask from his pocket, unscrewed the lid, took a small sip, and suppressed the discomfort in his stomach.
A cup of energy water mixed with more than 500 grams of energy vegetables is less than a piece of silver fish meat, and a sip of anthocyanin fruit wine has much more energy.
Lu Yu looked at him and asked curiously, "Can you still drink wine?"
Si Xu glanced at the small wine pot and said, "Okay."
Lu Yu: "Is there any change?"
Si Xu was not sure whether the taste of ordinary wine would change after being irradiated by unknown energy. If so, wouldn't this unchanging wine be very special? Zhou Mu saw Lin Jiu giving him a wine pot, which would easily expose Lin Jiu.
It is not difficult to understand the dining rules of the Magic Fish Restaurant. Lin Jiu tried his best to conceal the ingredients, but he was not successful in concealing them. Outsiders may not be able to tell what is different about the ingredients of the Magic Fish Restaurant. As long as anyone here has eaten there once, they will know whether the Magic Fish Restaurant is good or not. Therefore, it is unlikely that Lin Jiu can completely conceal the ingredients.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Lu Yu looked at the small wine pot and asked, "Can I have a taste?"
"No." Si Xu refused.
Knowing that the matter of the ingredients might not be kept secret, Si Xu could only delay it as much as possible. Unless Lin Jiu himself was willing to expose it, Si Xu would not let Lin Jiu's good intentions turn into trouble.
Lu Yu stared at the small wine pot and said, "Is it so precious? Is it a gift from your girlfriend?"
Zhou Muju stood in the crowd and said, "I can prove that this is not my girlfriend. This is a gift from the owner of the Magic Fish Shop."
"Huahong fruit wine?" Jiang Ge was surprised. "Quick, give me a sip."
Lin Jiu said that the Huaqing fruit wine was ready and he would take it away and not let anyone drink it, so the only thing Jiang Ge could think of was the Huahong fruit wine.
Si Xu held the small wine flask in his hand, his refusal evidently expressed.
Lu Yu stared at Si Xu for a long time before saying, "You also noticed that Zhou Mu was keeping an eye on the Magic Fish Shop. He didn't leave any traces and disappeared for a whole day. He is not an anti-reconnaissance specialist, nor is he a talent specialized in this area. He is just an ordinary singer who has just finished his college education. How did he do all these things?"
Si Xu clenched the small wine bottle, "What do you want to say?"
Lu Yu said: "We suspect that he is not an ordinary person, not a genius with obvious genetic potential, but just like you, he has become an enhanced person. Zhou Mu stared at the Magic Fish Shop to find evidence. If he can see his ability with his own eyes, he can be directly judged as an enhanced person. If he is not an enhanced person, then he has a high potential to become an enhanced person."
Si Xu understood, "Is this how you select people?"
Lu Yu nodded, "Yes, we find these people who are not ordinary in daily life, and tell them to strengthen human existence. If they are willing to try, we will be very happy. If they are not willing, we will not force them. Just sign a confidentiality agreement. After all, it involves life and death, and only they have the right to decide."
"Have you asked me?" Si Xu felt that if they really asked, Lin Jiu might say "I just want to open a store."
"Also, there are rumors that the Magic Fish Shop is miraculous, and that it can cure dysmenorrhea, blocked milk ducts, and beauty problems. We are very curious whether the food in the Magic Fish Shop is really as magical as the rumors say. We wanted to send people to try it, but there was no queue." Lu Yu said helplessly.
"I heard you eat there often, how do you feel about it?"
Si Xu was expressionless, "Which of these do you think I can feel: dysmenorrhea, blocked milk ducts, or beauty and skin care?"
Lu Yu: “…”
There were hissing sounds coming from all around.
Lu Yu coughed, "Apart from these, is there any other feeling?"
Si Xu seemed to think about it, "Does it count as wanting to eat?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Lin Jiu's cooking is so delicious that Ah Xu and I often go there to eat." Jiang Ge interrupted.
Si Xu glanced at him with a cold look, "You can shut up now."
Jiang Ge: “…”
Jiang Ge muttered, "It's indeed delicious."
Lu Yu looked back and forth between Si Xu and Jiang Ge, "Do you eat there often?"
Jiang Ge was about to say "yes" when he noticed Si Xu's gaze and quickly shut up.
Si Xu said: "Not very often, I go there occasionally."
Lu Yu stared at Si Xu and smiled, "Don't be so vigilant, we are a regular department and will not do anything illegal."
Si Xu: "Some things are not illegal and there is a lot of room for maneuver."
Lu Yu and Si Xu had a protective attitude towards Lin Jiu, so they didn't ask any more questions. Even if they asked, they wouldn't get an answer, and the answer they got might not be the truth. If they wanted to know something, they would check it out themselves.
The enhancers are affiliated with the special forces security management department, and once they are hired, they are full-time employees.
Si Xu can join us, but there is a condition: he will not stay here for training. He is very busy and has no time to spend here.
Lu Yu hesitated, "The purpose of training is to become stronger. In order to survive the mission, I suggest you still participate in the training."
Si Xu: "Forget it, I don't have much time left anyway, I can't waste it here."
Lu Yu: “…”
Lu Yu: "What do you mean by running out of time?"
Si Xu pointed to his head and said, "It's a tumor here. I can't have surgery. I'll just live one day at a time."
Lu Yu: “…”
Lu Yu immediately took Si Xu for a check-up.
There are doctors and researchers in the base, and the instruments and equipment are very advanced, so it is very easy to diagnose a disease.
After hearing the doctor's test results, Lu Yu felt very complicated. He finally had a second-stage enhanced person, but he actually got sick. Lu Yu no longer forced Si Xu. Si Xu could come to the base at any time. If he didn't come, he would not be contacted. If there was anything, they would take the initiative to contact him.
Seeing Si Xu join the department, Jiang Ge was also eager to try. He had lived a rich life since childhood, never worried about food and clothing, and had thought that he would become a useful person one day, but...
I have been so ordinary for so long, it is impossible for me to suddenly become a superhero. I can only run very fast and may have an RT value. Even if I have other strengths, I can't even beat the reserve troops here.
His physical strength and possible RT value are totally mismatched. For the sake of his own life, Jiang Ge decided to be an ordinary person.
Jiang Ge has already learned how to control his abilities. All he needs to do from now on is to master them and then go back with Si Xu.
Zhou Mu drove Si Xu and Jiang Ge back. It was already daybreak. They had been busy all night.
Si Xu needed to catch up on his sleep, so Jiang Ge collapsed on the sofa in Si Xu's house and fell asleep.
That day, Lin Jiu went to the store as usual. When he passed by the entrance of Chen's Noodle House, he found a large truck parked at the door and someone was carrying tables out from inside.
Lin Jiu felt strange and glanced at him twice more.
Boss Sun, who was trying to attract business for his hotel, noticed Lin Jiu's doubts and whispered:
"Some time ago, when you went to buy supplies, there were many people gathering at the door every day. Chen Ji Noodle House took the opportunity to promote a seafood noodle dish with a very high price. They told the public that the seafood on the old street was all purchased from the same store, so the freshness was guaranteed."
Lin Jiu frowned. There was only one seafood restaurant, Magic Fish Shop, in the whole old street. What the hell was Chen's Noodle House saying was, what kind of seafood did the two families order
This statement can only deceive customers who have eaten at the Magic Fish Shop. Anyone who has tried the food at the Magic Fish Shop will know that it is bad.
"After the news spread, many customers came to your restaurant to try the seafood noodles. Some said that the seafood was not fresh and contained sand, and was not worth the price."
"Chen Dong and his wife didn't take it seriously. Later, someone ate seafood noodles at their house and went home with vomiting, diarrhea and high fever. They went to the hospital for a check-up and were told that they were infected with some bacteria. The family came to the store to make a scene and demand compensation. Chen Dong's wife was a tough guy and refused to admit that it was their seafood that had a problem. The two sides started arguing and during the shoving, Chen Dong's wife knocked down an old lady who was eating noodles. She was bleeding from her head and passed out on the spot."
"This is a big problem. Two people are in the hospital at once. Both are not easy to deal with. They ate the problem at that restaurant. I went to the food hygiene department to report Chen Ji Noodle House, and someone came to investigate... You know, if you run a restaurant like this, you either don't investigate or you will find problems. You will be ordered to rectify the problem and pay a fine."
"The shop cannot be opened. Chen Dong and his wife have to pay for the medical expenses of both families. If they don't pay, they will sue us and put us in jail... I heard that the old lady fell quite badly and had a cerebral hemorrhage. She was a healthy old lady who could come to the old street to eat delicious food by herself. As a result of this fall, half of her body is paralyzed and she can't even speak clearly. She is still lying in the hospital."
"The older woman gets better, the family doesn't go to the hospital. Every day she stays in the hospital, Chen Dong and his wife have to pay. After that incident, even if Chen's noodle shop is open, no one goes there to eat, and a lot of money has to be sent to the hospital every day. The noodle shop can't be run anymore, so they plan to sell it."
Lin Jiu didn’t care about how Chen’s Noodle House was, what he cared about was what Boss Sun said, “Come to the old street to eat delicious food.”
Lin Jiu frowned, "Which food should we eat in Old Street?"
Boss Sun asked strangely, "Besides your Magic Fish Shop, which other shop in the Old Street can be called a gourmet restaurant?"
The Magic Fish Shop has long become synonymous with "Old Street Food". Lin Jiu has some guesses, but he is not sure.
"I heard from the old lady's family that she had wanted to come here to eat for a long time, so she asked the driver to take her here. She found that the Magic Fish Shop was not open. She was hungry at the time, and she heard that Chen Ji Noodle House and the Magic Fish Shop were from the same source, so she went to try it. Who knew that this would happen..."
Boss Sun sighed deeply and felt sorry for the old lady.
The guess was confirmed, and Lin Jiu felt unspeakable. He thought about how he had insisted on adopting Grandpa Lin despite his children's opposition, which made him always feel soft-hearted towards the elderly. The old lady was attracted to the Magic Fish Shop, but suffered such an unexpected disaster. If the old lady could still come, Lin Jiu was willing to open the door for her.
After saying goodbye to Boss Sun, Lin Jiu went into the store to prepare lunch.
By now, the new system has been in place, and customers have figured out Lin's temper. If he says five tables, it means five tables. Even if you come in early or late, don't expect Lin to change the system. This way, there are fewer people blocking the door. As long as the five tables are occupied, no more people will come. No matter how long you come, you won't be able to eat. It's better to come earlier next time.
The five tables of guests had already finished their meal, and Lin Jiu watched them finish eating.
The store door was opened again. Lin Jiu thought it was Si Xu, but it turned out to be a woman wearing sunglasses. The woman was tall, dressed in a professional suit, with long curly hair. After she entered the store, she looked around and finally set her eyes on Lin Jiu in the kitchen.
The woman walked to the bar, took off her sunglasses, and stared at Lin Jiu, "Can we talk sometime?"
Lin Jiu: “…”
I hadn't figured out how to reject Jiang Xiwen yet, but then I suddenly realized that Jiang Xiwen came to the store on her own.
Lin Jiu asked her to go to the box first and poured her a glass of water.
Jiang Xiwen looked around the box and said, "The decoration is very good and the environment is very comfortable."
Lin Jiu put the water on the long wooden table and asked, "Have you eaten yet?"
Jiang Xiwen put down her bag and sat on a wooden chair, "You want to treat me to a meal?"
Lin Jiu: "What do you want to eat? I'll prepare it."
Jiang Xiwen joked, "It is said that it is difficult to get a seat at the Magic Fish Shop. Boss Lin has a heart of stone and will never break the rules he has set. Is he going to make an exception for me?"
Lin Jiu: "The rules cannot be broken. The boss is also a human being, and humans have selfish desires."
Jiang Xiwen's face finally showed some interest. "I was worried about your space here, so I came here after dinner."
"Sit down, let's talk, you can tell me anything you think."
Lin Jiu sat down opposite him and was silent for a while before saying, "I want to quit the circle."
Jiang Xiwen had obviously thought about this question, so she was not surprised at all when she heard it with her own ears.
"Are you not satisfied with my new agent, or do you simply not want to be in the entertainment industry anymore?"
"I had this plan even before I knew Sister Wen was my new agent." The company should have realized this, which is why they let Jiang Xiwen be the new agent.
"You still have 11 days left in your contract. Have you thought about how much liquidated damages you will have to pay?" Jiang Xiwen took a ladies' cigarette and put it between her lips. When she was about to light it, she remembered the "No Smoking" sign at the door of the store and put it down again.
"I've thought about it, and I've accepted it all." Lin Jiu was mentally prepared.
"Problems that can be solved with money are minor problems. The biggest worry is that the company doesn't want to let you go and it's difficult to meet all the conditions."
If Lin Jiu was still that unknown, obscure 18th-tier star, the company would probably be eager to terminate the contract so that they could earn a penalty. But now Lin Jiu has the Black Star Beads and the Magic Fish Shop, both of which are very famous. Lin Jiu's personal popularity is also increasing. It is very unlikely that the company will give up such a golden nest.
"If you don't let go, then we can only wait like this." Lin Jiu couldn't sing anymore.