If I made you a special forces soldier, would you become a terrestrial god?

The cultivation frenzy at the Kunlun base had evolved into a kind of faith that needed no words. Su Chen was very satisfied with this; it was precisely the iron-blooded torrent he had created.

He turned and walked out of the office. Long Xiaoyun was already waiting outside the door. When she saw him come out, she naturally took his arm. The action was so practiced that it seemed like she had rehearsed it a thousand times.

"Go check on Feifei, she's practically made the lab her home. If this keeps up, I'm really afraid she'll burn herself out." Long Xiaoyun's voice carried an unconcealable pang of heartache.

"It's time to go and take a look." Su Chen nodded and took her slightly cool hand in his.

The two walked side by side across the bustling training ground. The roars and clanging of metal below merged into a powerful, masculine wave that crashed against them. This wave would have instilled fear in any ordinary person, but Su Chen and Long Xiaoyun moved as if on flat ground, completely at ease. This clamor was the very background noise they knew best.

They made their way to the deepest part of the base, to the heavily guarded S-class biological experimental center codenamed "Pangu".

As the heavy alloy doors closed behind us, the noise from the outside world was completely shut out.

The laboratory is another world.

It was so quiet here that the only sounds were the low hum of precision instruments and the constant-temperature airflow from the central air conditioning system. A faint, pure, cold scent of disinfectant mixed with some kind of special medicine permeated the air.

Dozens of China's top biology and genetics experts, dressed in airtight white sterile gowns, hurried along. Their faces were covered by goggles and masks, revealing only pairs of bloodshot eyes that shone with a fanatical fervor. Here, everyone was like a high-speed cog in a machine—precise, efficient, and utterly exhausted.

In front of a core experimental platform protected by multiple layers of insulating glass, Du Feifei, wearing high-magnification electronic goggles, was intently operating a complex molecular centrifuge. Her fingers flew across the touchscreen, adjusting parameters down to four decimal places.

The light from the operating lights poured down from above, making her profile appear somewhat pale. Her once bright eyes were now filled with fine blood vessels, and there was a faint bluish tinge around her lower eyelids. Clearly, she had been working continuously for a very long time, and her body was already sending out warning signals of overload.

Lin Xiaoying stood beside her, holding an electronic recording tablet, meticulously recording every set of experimental data that appeared on the screen. Her expression was equally focused, and her lips were pursed tightly.

"Sister Feifei, why don't you go and rest for a bit, even just ten minutes of nap would be fine," Lin Xiaoying finally couldn't help but say in a low voice. "I'll keep an eye on this data; there won't be any problems."

Du Feifei's gaze never left the screen; she simply shook her head.

"No. This is the last set of crucial data comparisons, and I must witness it myself. If any rejection reaction occurs, I need to make a judgment within a second and adjust the stabilizer ratio." Her voice was somewhat hoarse, yet it conveyed an undeniable stubbornness.

Looking at her stubborn profile, Lin Xiaoying could only sigh softly to herself. She knew that once Du Feifei entered this state, not even ten oxen could pull her back. This wasn't just about completing the mission; it was also because it was a mission personally assigned by that man.

Just then, Su Chen and Long Xiaoyun appeared at the entrance of the core experimental area. Their arrival went unnoticed; all the researchers were engrossed in their own work.

Su Chen walked lightly behind Du Feifei without making a sound. He reached out and gently placed his hand on the back of her hand, which was operating the instrument.

Du Feifei's body stiffened abruptly, and the movement of her fingertips stopped instantly.

She instinctively tried to break free; this was the natural defensiveness one feels when touched while working as a core researcher.

But when she felt that familiar warmth and unique scent, the wariness and tension that had risen from her bones instantly vanished without a trace. That warmth traveled along the skin of the back of her hand and all the way to the depths of her heart.

She slowly turned her head and took off the electronic goggles that were obstructing her vision.

When Su Chen's gentle, smiling face was clearly reflected in her bloodshot eyes, her nose suddenly stung, and her eyes instantly reddened.

"Brother Chen..."

She could no longer control her emotions. Like a weary bird that had been wandering for a long time and finally found its way home, she suddenly threw herself into Su Chen's arms and buried her face deeply in his chest.

"Why are you here..." Her voice was thick with nasal tone, and there was a hint of grievance that she herself did not realize.

Su Chen didn't speak, but simply held her tightly, encircling her slender body in his arms. With his other hand, he gently patted her back, soothing her tense emotions.

A stream of pure, vibrant true energy silently flowed from his palm into Du Feifei's body. That power, like the warmest spring water, gently yet forcefully washed away every inch of her weariness and exhaustion.

Du Feifei felt an indescribable warm current surge into her back, quickly spreading throughout her body. The drowsiness and soreness caused by staying up all night were swept away in just a few breaths. Every cell seemed to be reactivated, filled with unprecedented vitality and energy.

Seeing this, Academician Chen Jing and Lin Xiaoying, among others, all smiled knowingly like doting aunts. They exchanged a glance and, with perfect understanding, quietly stepped back a little, leaving a small private space for the long-unseen lovers.

"Silly girl, you must be exhausted?" Su Chen gently rubbed her hair, which felt soft and smooth to the touch.

Du Feifei snuggled against him, like a kitten that had finally found a sustenance, and gave a muffled "hmm," greedily inhaling the comforting scent emanating from him.

Just then, a series of slightly hurried footsteps broke the warmth of the moment.

Academician Chen Jing cleared his throat, holding a newly printed experimental report in his hand, his face filled with uncontrollable joy and excitement.

"Commander, you've come at the perfect time! We...we succeeded!"

The old academician was so excited that his voice trembled slightly. He walked a few steps to Su Chen and solemnly handed him the report.

"After repeated testing and technical improvements over this period, the final effect of 'Dragon Blood No. 1' has been further enhanced! It's twice as strong as our initial theoretical peak! Now, it can stably strengthen the physical fitness of an ordinary soldier by a full four times!"

Academician Chen became more and more excited as he spoke. He even proudly puffed out his chest and pointed to the pale gold medicines that were being carefully packaged by robotic arms not far away.

"We have successfully produced the first batch of finished products, a total of three hundred units! Due to the extremely complex purification process and the very stringent requirements for the activity of the raw materials, this is the only amount we have produced in the past two months. However, we have found an optimization method, and subsequent production can at least double, reaching six hundred units every two months!"

"Four times stronger!"

Even Su Chen's eyes flashed with a sharp light when he heard the exact number.

This means that an ordinary soldier with average physical abilities could easily surpass 1,000 jin (500 kg) in peak strength after being injected with the drug, and his speed, defense, and even cellular regeneration would reach an astonishing level! This is no longer a soldier; this is a humanoid weapon!

"That's already very good." Su Chen nodded approvingly.

He looked at Academician Chen's bloodshot yet energetic face and said sincerely, "Professor Chen, thank you for your hard work. This is a crucial national asset, and we are not in a hurry. Safety and stability are our top priorities. At this stage, it doesn't need to be deployed to the entire army all at once. Meeting the needs of our core main force and special forces first is enough."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and faced a laboratory director, his voice regaining the composure and decisiveness of a commander.

"Pack all three hundred 'Dragon Blood No. 1' vials into boxes and seal them in the highest-grade military-grade combination lock boxes."

He paused, a sharp glint flashing in his deep eyes.

"I'm of great use!"