Chapter 196: A Man Standing Tall in the World

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    Chapter 196: A Man Standing Tall in the World

    Long ago, Su Hao had once explained to Yashan how faith could unite people.

    He described the strength of religion, how it inspired belief, and how such organizations were structured. He even introduced the concept of creating a "New Era" so Yashan could better understand what it meant to inspire people's hearts.

    To Su Hao's complete surprise, Yashan somehow managed to create something entirely different.

    The Genesis God—Wei.

    Su Hao was left speechless.

    The matter had already progressed this far, so there was little point saying anything now.

    When Su Hao asked why he had created a god, Yashan answered with complete sincerity.

    "Boss Wei, I mentioned it to you before. You didn't object."

    Su Hao silently retorted,

    "Not objecting doesn't mean I agreed!"

    But after thinking about it, he simply let the matter go.

    If the title of "Genesis God" could make certain things more convenient, then he didn't really care.

    His true objective had never changed.

    Knowledge.

    Unlimited knowledge.


    ---

    "So," Su Hao asked, "when are you going back to Huiyang City?"

    Yashan grinned.

    "No rush. I'll stay here for about a week."

    Su Hao nodded.

    "Fine. Use these few days to continue improving your combat skills. I'll return to the laboratory."


    ---

    Back inside the laboratory, Su Hao entered Marble Space.

    He opened the log panel.

    The entry for the Small Round Rat Experiment was quietly marked as completed.

    Looking at the remaining tasks, he reorganized them in his mind.

    The first priority was to establish a complete human genetic coordinate system and successfully express rune genes inside the human body.

    The second was to collect complete genetic sequences from every mutant sequence and every evolutionary stage.

    The third was to resume the scientific studies he had set aside over the years.

    The fourth was to continue exploring the true nature of Marble Space. So far, he only understood a few of its properties—it could roam freely through the universe, permanently record information, and possessed positive and negative coordinate properties that could be calculated. There were undoubtedly many secrets still waiting to be uncovered.

    As for the final objective...

    It was to attempt the legendary evolution into God.

    After organizing everything clearly, Su Hao left Marble Space.

    Picking up another unlucky little round rat, he smiled faintly.

    "Let's continue improving rune-gene expression."

    "Once the animal experiments are completely perfected..."

    "I can finally begin human experiments."


    ---

    Over the years, Yashan had quietly accumulated a large number of death-row prisoners.

    Every one of them had already been publicly tried by the Temple Forest Association and sentenced to death.

    However, under Su Hao's instructions, they had all been kept alive.

    After so many years, there were now more than enough experimental subjects.

    Once the experiments were complete, they could be executed as originally planned.

    Still, Su Hao had great confidence in his research.

    Fatalities would be extremely unlikely.


    ---

    Time passed quickly.

    Before he knew it, another two years had gone by.

    Su Hao had turned twenty-one.

    His body had matured once again.

    Standing over 2.3 meters tall, he was considerably taller than the average Zhu Hua person.

    His mature features, powerful physique, and calm temperament made him stand out even among the naturally handsome Zhu Hua people.

    Eventually...

    He stopped going outside very often.

    Every time young women saw him, they would gather around him in groups.

    Once enough of them gathered together, they became remarkably bold.

    Open flirting became an everyday occurrence.

    Even Su Hao—the so-called Genesis God—found it rather difficult to deal with.

    It reminded him somewhat of the stories about Leonardo DiCaprio in his youth.

    Thinking about it, Su Hao shook his head helplessly.

    "So this is the charm that comes with overwhelming strength."

    "It really is difficult to resist."

    Of course...

    Appearance meant very little to him.

    What truly pleased him were the results of his research.


    ---

    Entering Marble Space once more, Su Hao quietly marked another task as completed.

    The human genetic coordinate system had finally been established.

    Rune-gene expression inside the human body had been successfully realized.

    Seeing that achievement, Su Hao immediately called for Yashan.


    ---

    Inside the laboratory, Su Hao looked at him and said,

    "Yashan."

    "I'm going to improve your martial artist cultivation."

    "I'll build a brand-new circulation system inside your body."

    "It will allow you to advance from an Elite Martial Artist to a Master Martial Artist."

    "It will be a qualitative transformation."

    Yashan stared blankly.

    "A Master Martial Artist?"

    "I thought Elite Martial Artist was already the limit."

    Su Hao smiled.

    "It isn't."

    "There was once a true genius named Wu Zongzu."

    "He had already explored this path."

    Yashan immediately looked full of admiration.

    "Wu Zongzu was certainly a genius."

    "But compared to Boss Wei..."

    "He doesn't even come close."

    Su Hao laughed and shook his head.

    "That's not true."

    "Wu Zongzu was far more talented than I am."

    "Our circumstances are simply different."

    "I'm not a genius."

    "I'm just diligent."

    Silently, he added to himself,

    "And I happened to possess opportunities that no one else had."

    "If someone experienced everything I had experienced..."

    "They might have accomplished even more."

    Yashan scratched his head.

    "So martial artists can skip cultivation entirely now?"

    "In the past, no."

    Su Hao answered calmly.

    "You had to spend years memorizing techniques, experimenting, and slowly adjusting your body."

    "I don't think your brain is suitable for that."

    "So I won't make you learn it."

    "But now..."

    "I can simply engrave everything directly."

    "You only need to lie down."

    "When it's finished..."

    "You'll already be a Master Martial Artist."

    Yashan didn't know whether he should laugh or cry.

    Was his brain really that hopeless?

    After a moment he asked,

    "So what should I do now?"

    Su Hao pointed toward the operating table.

    "Lie down."

    "It won't be completed today."

    "I still need several days to collect your body's data."

    Then he continued,

    "There's one more thing."

    "I'm going to engrave a rune into your body."

    "It will become your innate ability."

    "You can choose whichever rune you want."

    Yashan's eyes widened.

    He had desperately wanted to ask which rune Boss Wei himself preferred, but restrained the impulse.

    After thinking carefully, he finally spoke.

    "Boss Wei..."

    "Can I choose Lightning?"

    Su Hao frowned slightly.

    "The Lightning Rune is rather special."

    "It works well when engraved on armor."

    "But engraving it directly inside the body is dangerous."

    "It's difficult to guide."

    "Easy to lose control."

    "And it can easily injure the user."

    "I don't recommend it."

    "Once I've optimized it in the future, I'll replace your rune with Lightning."

    The Lightning Rune had not been obtained from mutant genes.

    It had been designed entirely by Su Hao himself.

    Runes like Fire Ring, Fire Dragon, Earth Spike, Gale, and Rift had all been created through his own research.

    At their current stage, they were still too unstable to become innate biological abilities.

    Although Yashan felt somewhat disappointed, he immediately relaxed after hearing that the rune could be replaced later.

    After thinking for another moment, he finally made his decision.

    "Then..."

    "I'll choose Rotation."

    "It feels incredibly useful."

    "And it's extremely powerful."

    Su Hao nodded.

    "Very well."

    "Lie down."

    "I'll begin collecting the data."

    "Relax your whole body."

    "And don't resist."

    Yashan obediently lay down.

    Su Hao filled his chest with Vital Energy and began constructing the Rotation Rune inside his body.

    He continuously adjusted the eight control points, refining every minute detail.

    Half an hour later, he finally withdrew his Vital Energy.

    "Done."

    "Come back in five days."

    "By then..."

    "You'll officially become a Master Martial Artist."

    Unable to contain his curiosity any longer, Yashan asked,

    "Boss Wei..."

    "How do you even accomplish something like this?"

    "It's unbelievable."

    "And those strange little round rats outside..."

    "They're unbelievable too."

    Su Hao answered casually,

    "Even if I explained it..."

    "You wouldn't understand."

    Yashan silently complained,

    "At least explain it first..."

    "What if I actually understand?"

    (End of Chapter 196)
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