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Chapter 196: Chapter 165: Level 2 Gene Lock, Enlightenment_1
Leaving the factory, Tang Qing parked the car back in its original place, humming a tune as he leisurely strolled back home. His heart was filled with glee. Even though he spent a lot of money today, almost to the point of spitting blood in dismay, the rewards were plentiful.
In retrospect, the ability to unlock such a powerful entity as the Comprehensive Service Center for just a billion or two was not just a bargain price, it was practically a giveaway. It probably was as the system said when the mall was opened - the system has no interest in money, it just can’t allow him to profit without working for it.
Of course, there was more that pleased him. Once he got home, Tang Qing had another task - unlocking the Level 2 Genetic Lock. But, this time, he wasn’t as excited as before since there were no powerful enemies around.
By the time he got home, it was almost ten o’clock. His uncle and aunt were still awake, watching TV and chatting. The lights in his cousin’s room were still on, probably because Qin Shiqi was doing her homework, as her final examinations of middle school were approaching fast.
After greeting everyone and freshening up, Tang Qing went into his room, locked the door, and prepared to ’turn off the light to sleep.’
Once midnight passed, the assessment ended.
Lying on his bed, Tang Qing looked at his attributes.
The only attribute remaining to reach 200 was his Physical Fitness, which was at 190. So, Tang Qing drew two hundred RMB from two months’ personal loans, coupled with the accumulated forty RMB from last month, completing a total loan of two hundred RMB.
Instantly, the third achievement mission was completed.
Tang Qing’s current attributes were:
Host Name: Tang Qing
Level: 4
Experience: 90/800
This Month’s Loan Quota: 0/4 million
This Month’s Personal Quota: 80/80 (Overdrawn till end of May.)
Withdrawable Assets: 3.9427 Million
Spirit: 200
Physical Fitness: 190
Origin Qi Value: 10
Exchangeable Foreign Currency: Dollar, Euro, Yen.
Finished Achievement Mission Three, gained thirty experience points and ten Origin Qi points.
As for his account balance, which had halved, Tang Qing didn’t want to look at it. Fortunately, he didn’t need to pay to enter the service center or use the transmission area. Otherwise, he would have spent the whole evening cursing at the system.
Straightaway, Tang Qing spent five Origin Qi points to raise his Physical Fitness to 200. He didn’t notice any changes, probably because they would only appear after the lock was unlocked. As for the remaining five Origin Qi points, since it was not of much use, he decided to keep them for now.
"System, unlock the Level 2 Genetic Lock," Tang Qing muttered in his mind.
"Would you like to block sensory perception?" the system asked.
"Block it. Start after ten seconds," Tang Qing responded without hesitation. Last time, the system had mentioned that it would be painful. He didn’t want to experience that pain. He might feel a sense of emptiness and helplessness, but in his room, he was afraid that he might scream. Actually, he could have unlocked the genetic lock at the service center, but well... he was afraid of pain.
He didn’t have the resolve to be like those protagonists who endure anything and everything that comes their way. The system also said that the effect of the unlocking process won’t be affected much. It just can help improve endurance.
"Command confirmed," the system responded.
After ten seconds...
Tang Qing once again found himself in a sense of complete isolation, feeling like a confused soul floating aimlessly in an open abyss. He couldn’t breathe, couldn’t think; just floating...
He didn’t know how much time had passed. 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
Finally, Tang Qing regained his consciousness.
Regaining control of his body, he immediately sat up, opened his eyes and started to take deep breaths.
Being able to breathe felt so good.
It was a scary feeling.
That’s alright; next time, he would try to endure and see how it feels. It was just ten minutes, after all. There’s nothing to fear. As long as the system is functional, it is not easy for him to die. This kind of suffocation was like a nightmare for him, who was becoming more sensitive to his feelings.
Never mind, let’s see if there are any changes.
Excitedly, Tang Qing stood up, moved his body, threw punches, kicked, and jumped... Well, he should stop since previously, he could reach the ceiling with a jump. If he jumped now, he guessed the people upstairs would come down to scold him.
After a few tests, his punch strength went without saying, a normal person would never be able to withstand it. His speed increased quite a bit, which was a step higher than when both attributes were at 200. Even though his attributes were now at 200, unlocking the genetic lock was like adding an enhancement aura. Also, he discovered another function of the genetic lock - it allows him to have precise control over the current level. Just like when the Level 1 Genetic Lock was in place, he could control the power below 100 very well. But, for the portion of attributes above 100, he felt a bit powerless.
"System, can the genetic lock strengthen the control over the body?" Tang Qing asked, since he didn’t understand, naturally he would ask the system.
"Yes, Host. The genetic lock can enhance the host’s control over power at the current level and below. It can reach a perfect degree through short-term exercise and adaptation. For the control over power above the genetic level, the host has to exercise independently," the system said.
Upon hearing this, Tang Qing had an epiphany. No wonder his control over his punch strength was somewhat lacking in the past. It turned out that it exceeded his unlock level. When he fought against Han Leng and the others in the past, he would feel quite tired. On one hand, he dared not use more than 100 points of strength, but for the sake of overpowering them, he always elevated his speed to more than 100 points as well, totally mismatched. No wonder he found it so hard to fight.
"System, let me enter the Command Room," Tang Qing said.
Now that he has gained strength, he naturally wanted to practice. He hardly considered Han Leng and Sun Chao anymore. In the past, he went just to be beaten up. He couldn’t use his full strength due to frustration. Now that the system could exchange powerful fighters with attributes similar to his and with more experience, it would be enjoyable.
"Command confirmed. You will enter the Combat Command Room in ten seconds...ten, nine......one."
As soon as the system finished speaking, Tang Qing arrived at the cylindrical platform of the Command Room.
Right now, Tang Yi and five analysts were busy. They were monitoring the real-time imaging data sent back by the fifteen robots.
"Commander," Tang Yi, in a camouflage uniform, saluted and said. As the commander, his usage was naturally different from the others who needed chairs. But Tang Yi, like Tang Qing, had the projection rights to use the displaying exchange items that Little Two had shown earlier. So Tang Qing could instantly see on one side of the cylindrical platform, a huge screen displaying the data sent back by the eyes of the fifteen robots.
There was no choice, as the whole command room only had one task - this security task. So they had to monitor it in real-time.
However, even though they are robots, they need to eat and rest; they didn’t have anything like Origin Qi. They purely relied on technology to attain this level of fitness.
Therefore, the people here adopted a shift system, as it was impossible for everyone to encounter danger simultaneously. The soldiers at the scene were not fools, they had exceptional emergency abilities. The work of intelligence analysts was similar to the Sky Eye - they evaluated and assisted the personnel below, they were not manipulating. An employee would be enough for each shift and wouldn’t be in a flurry despite the high pressure. Right now, he didn’t have much money, he could not afford to extravagantly convert too many robots.
"Alright, continue with your work," Tang Qing said. Even though the other analysts also knew that Tang Qing had arrived, he had previously instructed them that unless he called, they did not have to greet him every time he arrived. Just like in Sheng Tang and Sky Eye, even though he felt very satisfied with the greetings from the employees for the first few times, he really hoped that they would do their work diligently. Doing their work well would be the best respect towards him.
"Yes, commander," after Tang Yi finished talking, he focused on the screen again.
