A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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Human Federation.

Commander-in-Chief's Office.

Commander-in-Chief Qi's adjutant hurriedly entered the office with a document in his hand.

Major General Gao Tian's blood test report and pheromone test report results are in.

The adjutant walked quickly and silently, and the office door closed behind him after he entered.

Upon entering, the first thing you see is a slowly rotating space projection of a simulated star map floating in front of your desk, with Earth at the center and human satellites scattered around it.

The adjutant walked around the projector and strode to the desk.

Commander-in-Chief Qi sat behind a huge desk, the surface of which was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the cold white light above and his meticulous shoulder line.

He kept his head down, annotating the documents in front of him, without looking up.

All my colleagues had left work, and the office was unusually quiet, with only the very low hum of the constant temperature system in the air.

The adjutant stopped three steps away from the desk, stood at attention, and his heels tapped together slightly.

"Speak." Commander-in-Chief Qi still did not look up, waiting for his adjutant's report.

"Commander, Major General Gao Tian's blood test and pheromone test results are in."

The adjutant handed a document to General Qi with both hands.

It's not an electronic version; it's a physical document with a hard cover.

The silver military emblem in the center reflected a cold light.

Commander-in-Chief Qi looked up: "When was it released?"

"Just now, the research institute delivered it immediately. The whole process was kept confidential, and it didn't pass through the hands of any third person other than me and the head of the research institute."

Commander-in-Chief Qi's gaze fell on the documents in his adjutant's hand. His eyes were calm, like a deep well, revealing no ripples.

The adjutant maintained his handing-over posture, but his fingers, which were supporting the document, unconsciously sank down slightly: "President Qi?"

"good."

Commander-in-Chief Qi reached out and took the document, then opened it.

He quickly scanned the data on the paper, his gaze remaining unchanged, still calm and composed.

A preliminary report has already been prepared regarding the preceding data: heart rate, blood pressure, lung capacity, neural response threshold...

Turn the page.

The paper made a crisp sound.

The inner pages contain the chemical test results, recording more detailed laboratory data: alpha high-energy blood activity, glandular activity index, pheromone concentration, stress threshold, metabolic peak...

The numbers are astonishingly high.

The graphs for pheromone concentration and alpha high-energy blood activity, in particular, are extremely steep, almost vertical. A note next to them reads: "The data has increased dramatically, exceeding the previous test results by 5.7%."

Commander-in-Chief Qi's gaze lingered on that line of small print for about two seconds.

Data augmentation.

His brow furrowed almost imperceptibly for a moment.

It has increased dramatically.

Alpha pheromone concentration and high-energy blood activity directly represent alpha strength and level. Gao Tian's previous data was already at the peak of S-level, ridiculously high, and it can still be greatly enhanced again.

5.7% may not seem like much to outsiders, but it is more than one-twentieth.

In practice, once a certain level has been reached, even an improvement of a fraction of a percent is difficult to achieve.

5.7% is an astronomical figure.

Compare the test results with those from the last time Gao Tian returned. What are the variables?

—He marked the Zerg crown prince.

Does alpha mate with a Zerg female to enhance alpha's strength?

Commander-in-Chief Qi frowned.

It's unclear whether it's because the Zerg crown prince is special or because of intermarriage with Zerg, but this is how it all goes.

Continue flipping through the pages.

Summary of psychological assessment.

"Strong willpower, excellent emotional control, and clear logic. There is residual memory of high stress levels, but it has not affected core stability. Assessment: No abnormalities, stable."

Finally, there is the summary page.

Beside the bright red seal of the First Research Institute, there is a line of bold concluding text:

Overall assessment: The body's physiological and psychological indicators are both at the level of the most efficient combat unit in the alliance.

Overall assessment: SS level.

Deployment recommendation: Can be deployed to core locations in any high-intensity war zone.

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Commander-in-Chief Qi's gaze lingered on the "SS-level" designation for a few seconds before his expression finally changed.

2S level.

The Human Genome Project, established thousands of years ago, uses seven levels—S, A, B, C, D, E, and F—as the cornerstone for measuring an individual's potential.

S-class beings are extremely rare, one in a billion, and are the cornerstones upon which humanity stands tall in the cosmos.

This is the first time the research institute has attempted to provide a 2S-level gene evaluation.

This is not just about adding a letter; it's about subverting our understanding of human potential and marking the beginning of a rewriting of the genetic map.

A completely new level that transcends all known rules.

Are humans about to have a new genetic hierarchy?

If confirmed, this would be the first expansion of the upper limit of human genetic potential since it was determined.

"Smack."

A soft sound.

Gao Tian's test report was placed flat on the table, cover facing up, with the silver military insignia facing him.

"What has been Major General Gao Tian's recent activity pattern?"

"Major General Gao Tian's routine is very stable. He goes to work, writes reports, sponsors the orphanage where he grew up, and occasionally walks his dog in the neighborhood with the Zerg Crown Prince after get off work."

Major General Gao Tian owns a husky, and he's been frequently changing his furniture lately, but that's normal and doesn't need much explanation.

Commander-in-Chief Qi remained silent.

The office fell silent again.

The adjutant remained standing upright, his gaze fixed straight ahead on the Federation of Humanity star map on Commander-in-Chief Qi's desk, which rotated slowly in sync with the Earth's rotation.

This was a huge matter, and he dared not say a word.

Commander-in-Chief Qi looked at the report results with the hard cover on the table, as if he were looking at the unknown future of mankind.

The future is shrouded in mist, the outcome is unpredictable, and no one knows which path is the right one for humanity.

In the interstellar age, the path to survival is a narrow trail along the edge of a cliff; one wrong step can lead to utter ruin, and one may never be able to return to the right path.

After a long silence, he finally spoke, his voice low and deep: "Do you think Major General Gao Tian has acted strangely since his return?"

"Based on the continuous monitoring, I believe there is no such thing."

"Yeah, I don't think so either."

Commander-in-Chief Qi remained silent for a while.

"Go and inform the military to lift the surveillance on Major General Gao Tian."

If it is confirmed that Gao Tian is still human and has not transformed into any other creature or been replaced by anything else, then what Gao Tian embodies may be the new path for humanity's future.

"Yes."

The adjutant accepted the order and was about to leave.

Commander-in-Chief Qi called him back again.

"Furthermore, convene a meeting of all military regions to collect medical samples from all soldiers who have had contact with the Zerg. It is voluntary, but this will serve as an important reference for whether to allow intermarriage with the Zerg in the future. We urge all soldiers who have interacted with Zerg citizens to participate actively."

"yes!"