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Chapter 155 The Realization of "Electric Current Driven": The First Step in Magnetic Field Rotation

Possessing extraordinary intelligence, codenamed "Blue Dream," she is accompanied by a beautiful but domineering "Orca" who was pinned to the ground and beaten by her on the spaceship.

So, in this situation, how can I avoid the possibility of being punched in the head by a dog or donkey after awakening my magnetic field power?

When Chen Qi heard the title that sounded so familiar and perfectly matched from the mouth of Precys, a former civilized man who had never read any crazy Hong Kong comics, he felt an unprecedented sense of destiny.

Fortunately, after careful consideration, Chen Qi felt relieved again.

After all, he was the first in the world to discover the concept of "magnetic field rotation".

Moreover, the "magnetic field rotation" theory he proposed has a scientific basis; strictly speaking, it is a scientific creation.

The magnetic field rotation of that crazy Hong Kong comic is entirely a matter of idealism.

My own abilities are different from those of people who, due to one person's breakthrough in their cultivation level, cause a "magnetic field infection," resulting in a large number of powerful individuals appearing on the earth with unexpected strength.

In this situation, if one's own "magnetic field rotation" could truly be achieved, as long as it is not abused, there would never be a large number of madmen who awaken their magnetic field power.

With Precys's approval, it took you and Lu, childhood sweethearts, no more than half a day from separation to reunion.

[On your journey by vehicle to the laboratory that the previous civilization built for you in the region near the mantle, you and Lu exchanged projects.]

Soon, you will have a thorough understanding of the "Deep Blue Tree" project proposed by Lu.

Simply put, Lu's "Deep Blue Tree" project is a planetary terraforming program.

Lu plans to use some of the giant beasts that already exist on the continent of Terra as mothers, leveraging their massive bodies and abundant energy to nurture new life.

These new lives will act as a purification system, transforming the desolate continent of Terra into a "Noah's Ark."

Moreover, these life forms, capable of transforming barren land into lush green landscapes, will also fly to every planet conquered by loggers, leaving it lifeless and resource-scarce, to give birth to new life once more.

If "loggers" were a fitting description for the conquerors, then the new life created by Lu was "trees."

[A type of tree that lumberjacks can never completely cut down.]

Lu wanted to use this method to stop the relentless conquest of the "loggers" and allow the pre-civilization to find a place to survive in this corner of the universe.

[It must be said that this is also a way to allow previous civilizations to continue to exist.]

The biggest flaw in Lu's project is also obvious.

Is the "giant" she chose truly capable of fulfilling the responsibilities of a mother?

Compared to humans, giant beasts undoubtedly have much longer lifespans, but the continuous creation of new life is ultimately an extremely energy-consuming task.

The "magnetic field rotation" you proposed is the key to compensating for this deficiency in the behemoth.

The other researchers in the Salvation Project, after discussion, believe that your magnetic field rotation is suitable for use on the behemoths.

They don't expect your "mass production of magnetic field powerhouses" plan to succeed.

In their vision, if you could truly create a machine that could influence the rotation of the magnetic field in certain areas, thus easing the burden on these life-bearing behemoths, then the success rate of the "Blue Dream Salvation Project" would undoubtedly increase significantly.

[From the planning perspective, although it's called a project merger, in reality your "Magnetic Field Rotation" has become one of the sub-projects of Lu's "Deep Blue Tree".]

[Even the overall head of the "Blue Dream" project is Lu, and you are the chief designer of this project, making you the second-in-command.]

But you didn't get discouraged because no one understood the prospects of your project.

You firmly believe that your idea is absolutely correct; it's just that ordinary people are unable to understand your extraordinary wisdom.

You will prove these vulgar people wrong.

Your plan is the only solution that can allow civilization to continue!

However, in most people's eyes, after learning that you had become Lu's deputy, you became taciturn, clearly showing a resentful attitude.

On the same ship, almost all the researchers who were working on this project alongside you and Lu were filled with pressure.

They even foresaw just how intense the conflict would be between you and Lu once you reached the mantle laboratory.

But you know very well that they are all wrong.

And you know even better that Lu, a fellow genius like yourself, must understand your thoughts as well.

As expected, once you all arrived at the laboratory in the mantle, Lu, who had been appointed as the chief coordinator, announced a decision that left the other participants speechless.

Lu assigned half of the researchers from this project to you as a "sub-project," and put you in full charge.

Even the "Deep Blue Tree" project, which she is in charge of, has assigned you the highest level of authority, granting you the same direct intervention power as Lu.

In other words, Lu Heran personally handed over his top leadership authority to you, his second-in-command.

[All the researchers were baffled by his meaning, but you, like them, guessed Lu's thoughts.]

[And so, after the first meeting, you two childhood sweethearts, possessing "astounding wisdom," secretly reunited.]

[Amidst the clinking of glasses and exchanging toasts, Lu also revealed his innermost thoughts.]

"Do you think I'm a fool?"

When you asked Lu why she gave you all the permissions, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at you.

"This plan is called the 'Blue Dream Salvation Plan,' but you're the one who's carrying the code name 'Blue Dream.'"

"From the moment I learned our code name, I knew that although I was the nominal head, you were actually the chief commander of this project all along."

Even though Precys hadn't given any specific instructions, the exceptionally intelligent Lu already knew everything from the information he had.

Although Lu felt somewhat resentful, she ultimately admitted the truth to you in person.

"This time, I admit defeat to you, Qi."

"However, don't get too excited yet. I'll win it back with my 'Deep Blue Tree' project!"

As she spoke, Lu couldn't help but pout, a hint of defiance appearing on her usually innocent and adorable face.

"This time, I'm giving you half of the research positions just to ensure fair competition!"

"Just watch, my 'Deep Blue Tree' will definitely be completed before your 'Magnetic Field Rotation'! The project that can save our civilization will definitely be completed by me!"

"—You're wrong, Lu."

However, listening to Lu Na's still-spirited declaration of war, you once again revealed a smile that you only showed to her, your confidante.

Standing beside Lu, gazing at the deep-sea landscape outside the glass, you added, word by word, to your childhood sweetheart:

"Whether it's my magnetic field turning or your deep blue tree, now, they both belong to our shared dream."

"This is our blue dream."

"And this dream must be realized through our joint efforts."

Lu was stunned.

On the spaceship, Lu, who had always been your childhood friend and rival, never imagined that you, who always wanted to beat her in every way, would one day take the initiative to extend an invitation to cooperate.

She had thought that only competition could keep you all passionate about this career.

And now, facing the hand you've extended to her for the first time, a gesture of cooperation.

For the first time, Lu had an unprecedented idea.

She imagined a future where she and you might spend time together in an underwater laboratory, until the day you forget even the passage of time.

Perhaps, as true friends, we can support each other on our journey.

It feels much better than being your eternal rival.

"Our shared dream..."

"It sounds pretty good."

After a brief hesitation, Lu's slender hand grasped yours with a strength greater than usual.

The long period of peaceful competition has made you both take this new friendship for granted.

"Just you wait, Inori!"

"Our blue dream will definitely come true!"

[Showing the same passion and purity that she only showed to you, Lu expressed her expectations and determination without reservation.]

"Those loggers will not destroy everything we have poured our hearts and souls into building."

"I will dedicate my life to protecting our 'Blue Dream'."

Hearing Lu's last sentence, which had a double meaning, you subconsciously lowered your head to look at her.

However, when you met Lu's feignedly innocent gaze, the two of you exchanged a knowing smile.

At this point, nothing more needs to be said.

After you and Lu confessed your feelings to each other, the "Blue Dream" laboratory officially began to get on track, following the rhythm of your relationship.

The researchers, who were initially worried that the two of you would have a major confrontation, finally breathed a sigh of relief after witnessing your seamless and close collaboration.

[In the first year, according to Lu's plan, you finally captured several colossal beasts that lived in the oceans of Terra.] [Lu communicated with these beasts based on the direction of the sound waves converted into text, sharing with them the crisis of the pre-civilization and the existence of the lumberjacks.]

Clearly, Lu did not wish to control these behemoths through enslavement or forced mental manipulation.

She wanted to befriend these behemoths and, through communication and facts, persuade them to voluntarily join the "Blue Dream" project.

[And Lu unexpectedly possesses a talent for communicating with these giant beasts.]

[Year 2.]

Your research on magnetic field rotation has made initial progress.

Based on the technology already possessed by the previous civilization, you attempted to "miniaturize" these magnetic field weapons and implant them into the human body, thereby allowing the human body to effectively utilize magnetic field power.

However, you will soon learn from simulations that the human body is too weak to withstand the immense power of a magnetic field weapon, resulting in extremely serious injuries.

[—Conversely, if you could train and modify the human body to the point where it could contain the power of a magnetic field weapon, then the idea of ​​creating artificial magnetic field superhumans might become a reality.]

However, because the researchers in the laboratory witnessed the horrific consequences of the simulation experiment, no one dared to become a subject for it.

Fortunately, you've already chosen your test subject.

That is yourself.

In this laboratory filled with frail researchers, each one likely to die halfway through without the aid of the sarcophagus to repair their bodies, you alone possess the robust physique to withstand this level of testing.

You are the most likely candidate among those present to become the "strongest magnet."

[Upon learning that you intended to use him as a test subject, Lu rushed to the scene and, unusually, had a huge argument with you.]

But in the end, you still managed to persuade Lu by arguing for the continuation of civilization.

You all know you don't have much time left to choose.

[In the third year, your "magnetic field reactor" has been completed to meet your experimental needs.]

This magnetic field reactor, built within the Earth's mantle, has multiple functions. It can not only monitor a planet's magnetic field in real time, but also, through technological advancements, disrupt a planet's magnetic field.

However, you built this magnetic field reactor not simply to detect the planet's magnetic field.

From this day forward, a strange phenomenon appeared in the laboratory.

[At a time when this civilization is facing its final countdown to destruction, everyone is fulfilling their duties and doing their utmost.]

As the chief designer of the laboratory, after completing your daily tasks, you lock yourself alone in the simulation test chamber of the magnetic field reactor, sometimes for an entire day.

[A researcher, particularly curious about what you did in the testing room, came to visit you under the guise of bringing you food and water.]

But the result surprised them greatly.

[You were seen with your muscular upper body exposed, carrying a massive boulder excavated from the seabed on your back, undergoing primal physical training around the edge of the testing chamber under double the gravity and magnetic field interference.]

Yes, you used the magnetic field testing room as your training room.

While previous civilizations possessed some techniques that could make the body appear strong, you disdained those technologically advanced bodies.

You firmly believe that only a purely honed physique is reliable.

Only when you can clearly perceive and utilize every muscle and bone in your body can you truly master your physical being.

[Under the influence of double gravity and magnetic field interference, you, who are already more efficient at physical training than others, can experience even greater growth under this high-intensity training.]

You can feel your muscles constantly being stretched, torn, and then reforming, becoming stronger.

You can even feel a faint but strange electric current flowing through your body in this environment.

[And in your tests, every time this current flashes by, you are able to unleash even greater power.]

Although the increase wasn't very noticeable, and the electric current sensation dissipated as soon as you left the testing room.

But you know very well that this is not an illusion.

You named this sensation of electric current within your body "electric current propulsion"—a wondrous force that can be generated within the human body under the influence of a special magnetic field.

This is also the fundamental force behind your "magnetic field rotation."

However, this force will dissipate once you return to your normal magnetic field.

However, once you return to a high-voltage, chaotic yet orderly magnetic field environment, you can again perceive the presence of electric current.

Furthermore, with consistent training, you can clearly feel this power accumulating within your body, gradually becoming more pronounced and stronger!

[When the magnetic field is disordered, the strong emerge!]

This discovery has led to a major breakthrough in your research!

If the human body could be pushed to its limits and generate a "power propelled by electric current" in a more intense magnetic field, then...

Therefore, if humans can adapt to a special magnetic field environment, the goal of creating artificial "magnetic field superhumans" may be achieved!

However, for the human body to adapt to the harsh magnetic field, you need to be strong enough, even to the point of surpassing human physical capabilities.

Therefore, you are even more convinced that physical training is as crucial as the "Blue Dream" project for your future.

To test your theory, you begin even more grueling training.

The gravity, which was originally double, has been increased to triple, quadruple, and so on over time...

[And the already disordered magnetic field, at your request, simulated an even higher level of disorder.]

Countless times, your body couldn't withstand the new high-pressure environment, causing your internal organs to ache unbearably, even making you vomit blood, until you had to enter the sarcophagus for repairs.

But sensing that your physique is growing stronger and stronger, and that the "electric current" within you is transforming from a sparse force into a powerful, surging river, you grit your teeth and choose to persevere.

And so, your experiment went on for another three years.

Inside the testing room, feeling ready, you finally begin the next stage of the test—

"Electric current propulsion—full power!"

[With your roar, your body, which had adapted to the chaotic magnetic field, began to gather power that the human body should not possess!]

You can clearly feel the cells in your body starting to rub against each other at high speed!

[And a surge of electric current originates from your heart and flows into every vein in your body!]

[Inside the testing room, under the watchful eyes of numerous researchers and Lu, you, whose physique has now reached nearly two meters due to your frenzied training, actually managed to conjure a ball of high-voltage electricity in your hand!]

[And in the detector, the current in your hand has already exceeded 100,000 volts!]

[And yet, this dangerous current, in your hands, is like a toy to be manipulated at will, condensed into a ball and directed at will.]

Until the very moment you feel it's time to strike!

"go with!"

“Puchi——!!”

[You condensed 100,000 volts of electricity into a golden flying saucer, which sped towards the test dummy ahead at lightning speed!]

The next second, a flash of white light briefly blinded everyone, followed by the sound of an electric explosion.

As everyone gradually adjusted to the white light, the scene before them left them speechless.

[Only dozens of test dummies remained, long since reduced to ashes and vanished without a trace.]

[And your bare upper body, your strong and robust physique, still stood proudly before everyone, showing no sign of injury or overexertion.]

[And while everyone else was in a daze, looking at the results before you, you finally smiled.]

[After six years of testing, the use of electric current has been verified and confirmed!]

You have proven the feasibility of your "Magnetic Field Powerhouse" plan!

However, none of these are the reasons that excite you so much.

Even now, though you're using all your current power to propel it, you can still feel that you're a very, very long way from the point where the magnetic field will rotate.

Even at this scale, the power propelled by electric current is comparable to some extremely dangerous weapons.

If we were to make a comparison, your electric current propulsion is like a river.

The rotation of the magnetic field, however, is like the convergence of countless rivers into a single point, a massive energy like all streams flowing into the sea!

[If one day you could truly achieve the rotation of a magnetic field.]

What in this world can stop you now?!

Thinking of this, the corners of your mouth turned up even wider, and your eyes reflected an unprecedented desire and obsession.

You want to know your limits.

[You want to know just how terrifying a force truly drives a rotating magnetic field!]

(End of this chapter)