Nurturing Jealousy, Not Inferior to Others

Although Academician Li Yanhuang strongly opposed showcasing Yan Anqing's research findings to the outside world, all attempts and protests were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, utterly futile and meaningless.

In today's bizarre and rapidly changing world, China needed Yan Anqing to stand at the forefront, establishing a positive image as a star researcher.

Once people's faith in science collapses, all sorts of ambitious individuals will emerge, and public sentiment will begin to waver.

Strangely, while other golden-eyed individuals were also using the "Limitless Cell Proliferation Manual" created by Yan Anqing, they hadn't achieved much.

This was only to be expected.

After all, as of now, only Ma Ran and Yu Hongyi had been modified by Yan Anqing and implanted with Limitless Cells; all other golden-eyed individuals were truly just ordinary people.

Under these circumstances, the higher-ups placed immense importance on Yan Anqing's research experiments, providing massive resource allocations.

The concept of "luck," initially ridiculed, gradually spread and gained recognition from more people.

Yan Anqing was also acutely aware of the current situation: it appeared glorious, but in reality, it was precarious.

How many geniuses and prodigies were there in the world?

Only when Yan Anqing produced results...

For a month or two, no one would suspect anything; after all, research also required luck. But if after a year or two, others hadn't achieved anything, what would people think?

What he needed to do was to achieve two more new breakthroughs, complete the second stage of the Main Quest, and see if the new functions unlocked by his golden finger could help with the current situation.

If this path didn't work, then he would have to implement Plan B.

The passionate young Yu Hongyi, not noticing Yan Anqing's distraction, said solemnly, "Brother Yan, I feel like I've reached a critical state. No matter how hard I train or meditate, I can't improve by even half a step."

After a period of interaction, Yu Hongyi's address for Yan Anqing had changed, becoming much more intimate than before.

"I know."

Yan Anqing nodded slightly, a faint glow flickering in his eyes.

The experimental subjects Yu Hongyi and Ma Ran ensured that there were no rejection phenomena or other negative side effects from the Limitless Cells.

Therefore, he had also modified his own body.

The same 10% coverage of superpower cells.

This was the first limit of his "demonic modification"!

Yan Anqing had previously attempted to forcefully break through this critical point using his golden finger, only to find that his muscles could not withstand greater loads.

If he threw a punch with full force, muscles like the latissimus dorsi, trapezius, and triceps would directly rupture. He might even induce severe consequences such as internal organ rupture and vascular bursting due to excessive exertion.

The human body is the most intricate machine; pulling one thread can affect the entire tapestry. Every component influences every other, making it difficult to observe and modify them in isolation.

For anyone else, they would likely be bedridden for a month or so before they could barely move again.

However, Yan Anqing used his golden finger to quickly repair his body, restoring him to his original state.

Facing such bottlenecks and limits, there were currently two relatively reliable solutions.

1. Undertake specialized training, allowing the Limitless Cells to gradually increase muscle fiber strength through subtle influences. After all, the golden finger had the function of [Reasonable Modification]. This method was the most secure and universally applicable, but it took longer.

2. Directly replace muscle fibers with higher-strength materials! Simple, fast, and crude, but it might exceed the limits of the Reasonable Modification function, causing immeasurable after-effects.

Qu Li rubbed his throbbing temples, his expression grim as he walked to the secure computer and opened the browser.

Collecting fragmented knowledge online was one of his ways to relax.

Moreover, sometimes, the words of people from other professions could also serve as inspiration for research.

He opened a military forum he frequented.

Just as Qu Li had expected, even this place was flooded with posts about "golden-eyed individuals," "Blood Moon," "Fuxi Cells," "Superpower Cavities," and "Limitless Cells."

After idly browsing the "Domestic Current Events" section for a while, Qu Li was about to check another forum when his attention was suddenly caught by a new post.

"Internal intelligence! I have a friend who, after the Blood Moon, suddenly grew two centimeters taller. He didn't pay much attention to it at first, but just yesterday, his eyes suddenly turned silver! He's very confused and distressed now, and doesn't know what to do. Everyone, please offer some advice..."

Below the original poster's post, hundreds of replies quickly appeared.

"Making up a friend."

"The 'I have a friend' series... Isn't the original poster talking about himself being a silver-eyed individual?"

Envious of the original poster... I heard that in Ruannan, there was a girl who was originally very ordinary-looking. After awakening silver eyes, she instantly became a perfect woman, so beautiful it made your heart tremble!

"Are you talking about that 'Dong Shi'? I've seen her photos. Damn, it's even more effective than plastic surgery. I'm so jealous!"

"Ahhh! I missed out on the golden-eyed individuals, and I missed out on the silver-eyed individuals too! Am I destined to be an ordinary person my whole life? I refuse to accept this! I want to defy fate!"

"Wake up, stop dreaming. Being a golden-eyed individual isn't necessarily true luck. I heard those people were secretly captured and sectioned for experiments."

"Is that true?"

"Of course it's true! Otherwise, where do you think Yan Anqing's experimental results came from? Did he dissect the air?"

"Isn't it just a picture at the start and the rest is made up?"

Seeing this, Qu Li's eye twitched, and he closed the webpage.

Recently, "Silver-Eyed" individuals have begun to emerge all over the world. Their numbers are ten times greater than those of the "golden-eyed individuals," but they also exhibit various physical changes.

"Yan Anqing..."

Qu Li gritted his teeth, as if he wanted to chew and swallow the name whole.

Before Yu Hongyi's test data was released, he had more research material than Yan Anqing, yet his results were far inferior to the other man's.

Was it really just bad luck?

Not necessarily!

Jealousy, like a pitch-black flame, licked at his heart.

Qu Li knew his hatred for Yan Anqing better than anyone.

Yet, he chose to let these emotions rage and flood his being.

Because...

What had supported him to reach this point, to achieve his current status, was never friendship, family, or love, but rather hatred, desire, and jealousy.

Qu Li hated his own mediocrity, so he climbed upwards at all costs, using every means necessary.

His insatiable desires meant he was never satisfied with his current situation; even when mentally exhausted to the limit, he still pushed himself to constantly surpass his breaking point.

Jealousy towards those who excelled constantly spurred Qu Li on, ensuring he never slacked off for even half a day.

Qu Li had rationally analyzed himself many times.

He accepted and approved of this version of himself.

In fact, he was actively nurturing that inner "jealousy."

That was his greatest motivation now...

He firmly believed that he would eventually achieve results and surpass Yan Anqing.

Yan Anqing was merely a stepping stone before he reached the pinnacle.

Qu Li's life...

was never inferior to others!

What a realization...

Stories need logic, but reality apparently doesn't...