75: Theoretical limit

Inside the life pod in the Tranquil Realm, green liquid spread out like ink in water.

Before long, Chen Du's entire body was enveloped in green.

Beep!

At that moment, outside the life pod, the computer in front of Li Ersi emitted a sound.

Immediately, a rectangular box popped up from the top right corner.

WP: 100%

"The improvement has begun."

Luo Li watched the willpower value pop up on the computer and muttered to herself.

Li Ersi hummed in acknowledgment; the breathing water contained neuronal particles that could connect to Chen Du's entire body.

This allowed his willpower to appear on the computer in a digitized format.

It takes 5 minutes to increase the Life Strength index by 1 point. According to Luo Li's estimation, Chen Du would finish this improvement journey in about 25 minutes.

"It seems it has only just begun."

A man's voice suddenly came from outside the door. He was over 2.5 meters tall and around 40 years old.

"Minister Feng."

Luo Li was slightly taken aback when she saw him and spoke respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Li Ersi's pupils constricted, and he hurriedly echoed her.

Minister Feng's appearance surprised Luo Li, but it was not strange.

"I am preparing to go on a business trip to the Fifth Ecological Circle, and I happened to see the report you uploaded yesterday."

"So I stopped by to take a look."

"An A-level contract—although he only possesses quasi-A-level strength, it is still quite good."

Minister Feng looked at Chen Du, who was lying quietly in the life pod, and said with satisfaction.

"In June, before the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, a Seven Regions Genius Battle will be held. I am afraid I won't be able to make it back. I originally wanted to chat with this little Genius for a bit, but now it seems I will have to wait until next time."

After saying this, Minister Feng smiled at the two of them and left.

"Whew... that scared me to death!" Li Ersi muttered to himself.

"Sister Luo, this is my first time seeing a Minister. I heard he was very fierce, but I feel like he is actually quite nice."

Luo Li listened carefully to the footsteps outside the door. After hearing absolutely nothing, she waited another ten seconds.

"The one you are talking about is Minister Yan. These two look completely different."

"However, they are both large and tall types, and since you don't see them often, it is easy to confuse them."

She paused for a moment and then continued, "Little Li, you haven't been here for very long. As your direct supervisor, I will say this to you today."

"Whether it is Minister Yan or Minister Feng, they are both good people. You haven't been made a permanent employee yet, so just focus on doing your job well for now."

Li Ersi nodded thoughtfully. As a newcomer who had just graduated from school and had been working at the Technology Martial Hall for less than half a year.

His work was very simple; he was only responsible for operations related to Life Strength improvement and data organization.

As one of the top leaders of the Technology Martial Hall (Cyber Branch), his subordinates did not know his daily whereabouts.

Luo Li had only reported Chen Du's data as usual yesterday.

The Life Strength improvement program did not require Minister Feng's approval, but he needed to be informed about some of the bigger events in the Martial Hall.

Therefore, Luo Li was surprised by Minister Feng's appearance, but it was not strange.

"Hmm?" While speaking with Li Ersi, Luo Li's eyes had not left the computer screen for a second.

At this moment, she could not help but let out a soft exclamation of doubt.

"Strange? Normally, the moment the life energy envelops him, there should be an instinctive stimulation."

"This stimulation is very sudden and very painful. Chen Du's willpower should have fluctuated at that moment. Why has it been 100% the whole time?"

"Could the equipment be broken?"

Upon hearing this, Li Ersi was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly ran out and brought in a piece of testing equipment.

He connected the red and green wires from the device to the computer and the life pod where Chen Du was located, respectively.

He then began operating the testing instrument against the clock, with fine beads of sweat sliding down his forehead as if he were racing against time.

Beep...

"Normal, normal, everything is normal! Sister Luo, all 1284 signal transmissions are normal."

"Also, I just checked the signal path for the first three minutes, and it is all normal as well; there were no interruptions. The values on the computer are correct."

This was a high-paying, low-risk job. From the panic on Li Ersi's face, Luo Li could tell how much he valued this position.

Li Ersi's job content was very simple, but to do this job on a floor above the 200th level, one had to be an extremely outstanding graduate.

"Alright, I understand." Looking at Li Ersi, who was panicked for fear that his work had caused a problem, Luo Li said calmly.

She then crossed her arms over her chest and stared at Chen Du's life pod, lost in thought.

Since the equipment was not broken, it meant that Chen Du's endurance was, as he had said, very strong.

But as a 17-year-old student, where did he get such strong willpower? This was something Luo Li could not figure out.

She had seen S-level super Geniuses who were highly talented in body, mind, and technique, but she had never seen anyone at this age whose willpower was so stable.

She did not say another word, her eyes fixed on the willpower index on the computer screen.

Just like that, nearly 12 minutes passed. In the bottom left corner, Chen Du's Life Strength index had reached 63.

Still 100%? Luo Li's mouth opened slightly; this was something she had not expected.

During this time, Li Ersi had also been using the testing equipment to perform secondary checks, and the signal had remained normal.

Interesting... Luo Li looked as if she had seen something novel, the corners of her mouth curling slightly. She then looked at Li Ersi, who still had a worried expression on his face: "Little Li, increase the life energy to 70! This Chen Du, he really seems to have something special!"

"Yes!" Li Ersi hurriedly replied. At the same time, before every step of the operation, he paused for a moment to run through the process in his mind, fearing any unexpected situation.

Another 10 minutes passed, and Chen Du's Life Strength index reached 65, which was the limit Luo Li had predicted earlier.

However, on the computer screen, Chen Du's willpower value was still 100%! His iron-like willpower had not wavered!

During this time, Luo Li not only watched the computer screen but also walked to the life pod, looking at the glass beneath which everything was completely covered by green liquid. It was as if Chen Du were covered in moss.

During this period, Luo Li added another dose of life energy sufficient to improve Chen Du to 75.

She saw that his breathing remained steady, although his body was trembling slightly. It was as if he were silently enduring some kind of pain, but there were no major movements.

At this moment, Chen Du's Life Strength index had already reached 72!

"Little Li, go all in! Pour the rest in! This Chen Du might actually reach the theoretical limit today."

Little Li did as he was told, while also being incredibly shocked. The theoretical limit?! 80!

This was the highest Life Strength index achievable under artificial intervention! Simply put, it was the limit value for artificial Life Strength talent.

Just thinking about the pain involved in this process made Li Ersi break out in a cold sweat.

Finally, when Chen Du's index reached 75, his willpower began to drop. 99%... 97%... 95%...

Seeing this, Luo Li knew that Chen Du had reached his limit. Now it was a matter of seeing which would finish first: the speed of the willpower drop or the improvement of the Life Strength.

To prevent accidents, once the willpower dropped to 30%, the equipment would force open. At that point, the person inside would basically be in a coma, but there would be no danger to their life.

The collapse of willpower often happens in an instant. According to convention, once willpower drops to 80%, it begins to plummet rapidly, or even jumps directly from 80% to 30%!

At this moment. "How is this possible!" Luo Li, who was intently staring at the computer screen, let out an exclamation of disbelief.

"96%... 97%... 98%... Chen Du's willpower is actually climbing!"

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