Not Piercing Vision

"Student number J61221912140711, Cheng Mo, please proceed to Room 4."

"Student number J61222007210017, Xu Tui, please proceed to Room 5."

Xu Tui, Cheng Mo, and their homeroom teacher Yu Zeping immediately stood up.

To Xu Tui's surprise, their teacher seemed even more nervous than the two of them.

"Listen to the teachers inside once you go in."

"You'll be out in a few minutes."

"Don't overthink things."

"Don't be nervous."

"Relax!"

"The mortality rate won't fall on you."

The first few sentences were somewhat touching.

At the last sentence, Xu Tui and Cheng Mo simultaneously exclaimed, "What the hell!"

Can our teacher give a pre-battle pep talk?

I wasn't nervous to begin with.

But you mentioning the mortality rate actually made Cheng Mo and Xu Tui a little nervous.

Urged on by the electronic calls, Xu Tui and Cheng Mo entered Rooms 5 and 4 respectively.

Before entering, Cheng Mo even took a moment to turn back and wave his fist at Xu Tui.

"Good luck!"

"Good luck!"

Xu Tui stepped into Room 5, and the door behind him automatically closed and locked.

Inside, he saw two staff members.

One was a security guard in camouflage military uniform, standing in the farthest corner of the room.

The other was a rather tall female researcher in a white lab coat and mask, with her hair tied up in a high ponytail.

Monitoring cameras on the ceiling and floor ensured that the entire testing process would be recorded from all angles.

"Begin identity verification."

About three seconds later, an electronic synthesized voice sounded.

"Fingerprint similarity: 99.7%. Iris similarity: 99.5%. Identity verification passed."

"I will ask, you will answer," the female researcher said.

Xu Tui nodded.

"Name."

"Xu Tui."

"Gender."

This question made Xu Tui want to make a joke, but after considering their teacher's advice, he answered honestly.

"Male."

"Have you ever been injected with gene composite chain-type allele agents?"

"No."

"Have you ever been injected with Gene Activation Stabilization Potion?"

"No."

He had actually filled this information out before, but they were asking again.

It was just procedure.

"Get on the bed, take off your pants."

Xu Tui was stunned.

He had heard from upperclassmen that he would need to lie on a bed. There were many guides.

But what was with taking off his pants?

He had never heard any of the upperclassmen mention that.

"The Gene Activation Stabilization Potion has the shortest onset time and best effect when injected into the femoral artery," the female researcher added.

Xu Tui understood.

He took off his athletic shorts and climbed onto the medical bed.

Fingers that felt slightly cold pressed on Xu Tui's groin area, and before Xu Tui could react...

Hiss!

Xu Tui winced slightly in pain.

His muscles instantly tensed up.

This was an injection into an artery, after all.

It was happening right now.

"Relax."

"If the needle breaks inside, you'll have to perform surgery yourself."

"Uh..."

Xu Tui slowly exhaled, his body relaxing.

The Gene Activation Stabilization Potion was slowly pushed into Xu Tui's body.

Another needle was inserted directly into the crook of Xu Tui's arm.

"Blood sample for pre-infusion gene comparison, 30 milliliters."

The female researcher's voice was mechanical, but such a reminder was quite thoughtful, making Xu Tui feel at ease and less nervous.

"Gene Activation Stabilization Potion injection complete. Two minutes later, intramuscular injection of C-grade Gene Composite Chain Allele Potion."

"Deep breaths."

"Relax."

"C-grade Gene Composite Chain Allele Potion injection complete."

"Beginning clinical observation period."

"Timer start."

"Xu Tui, tell me immediately if there are any abnormalities."

"Okay, teacher. No abnormalities for now."

"No abnormalities?"

The female researcher raised an eyebrow. Having no abnormal reactions after injecting the Gene Liberation Potion was not a good sign.

Abnormalities indicated that a certain number of Gene Points had been liberated.

The greater the abnormal reaction, the more Gene Points liberated, and the greater the future potential for improvement.

Of course, if the abnormal reaction was extreme, it could cause the gene sequence to collapse on the spot.

The final result would be death.

However, in most cases, after injecting the Gene Activation Stabilization Potion, the probability of a student's gene sequence collapsing became very, very low.

This was also why students who passed the double-excellent threshold in the Gene Aptitude Test received a bottle of Gene Activation Stabilization Potion.

To some extent, it was also a form of preferential treatment for students who had achieved excellent results through hard work and effort.

"Student Xu Tui, are you experiencing any abnormal physical reactions?" the female researcher asked again.

"No."

Xu Tui knew the basic reactions to taking the Gene Liberation Potion.

Abnormal reactions meant that Gene Points had been liberated or activated.

None?

Xu Tui suddenly became nervous.

If there were none, wouldn't he be useless?

He still wanted to see the world beyond Earth.

At this moment, Xu Tui desperately wished for an abnormal physical reaction to occur.

"Student Xu Tui, are you experiencing any abnormal physical reactions?" At the five-minute mark, the female researcher asked again.

"No."

Ten minutes later.

"Student Xu Tui, are you experiencing any abnormal physical reactions?"

"N-no."

Xu Tui was genuinely nervous now, his voice even trembling slightly.

"Don't be nervous, relax, there's still plenty of time," the female researcher said softly, trying to comfort him.

Twenty minutes later.

"Student Xu Tui, are you experiencing any abnormal physical reactions?" the female researcher asked again.

"No!"

Xu Tui was starting to panic.

Panicked!

He had read countless accounts of the bodily reactions of senior students after taking the Gene Liberation Potion.

Some experienced leg cramps.

Some felt itchy hands.

Some had earaches.

Some had swollen eyes.

Some had toothaches.

And some even had hallucinations.

Even more had an extreme urge to see their girlfriends.

Before coming in, he had imagined what abnormal reactions he might experience.

But this was utterly unbelievable.

He had absolutely no abnormal reactions.

No reaction meant the Gene Liberation Potion was ineffective.

In other words, Xu Tui was likely one of the rare humans with a stable gene chain constitution—also known as a "waste" constitution.

Xu Tui felt so panicked he was about to faint.

Thirty minutes later, the female researcher asked Xu Tui again, and the answer was still no.

This time, even the security personnel from the military standing nearby showed a flicker of regret in their eyes.

Students who scored above the double-excellent threshold on the college entrance exam, in terms of self-discipline and learning ability alone, wouldn't be bad, but to have a "waste" constitution.

What a pity.

The female researcher also let out a soft sigh.

The possibility of this student having a stable gene chain constitution was over ninety percent.

"Maximum clinical observation time reached."

"No abnormal reactions have been observed in student Xu Tui."

"Direction of Gene Point liberation is unknown."

"Drawing another venous blood sample for comparison with pre-injection blood samples."

The female researcher announced each step, likely recording them electronically via camera for future reference.

"Alright, you can get off the bed now," the female researcher said.

Lying on the medical bed, Xu Tui tried to get up, but his body felt weak, and he couldn't muster any strength.

The female researcher's cool fingers reached out and gently pulled Xu Tui up from the bed.

Pulling up Xu Tui, who was 1.8 meters tall and weighed over 70 kilograms, the female researcher did so with surprising ease, as if she hadn't used any strength at all.

Xu Tui, still dazed, was suddenly pulled into a sitting position. Before his disappointment could fully set in, he suddenly saw black, and an inexplicable, intense pain struck him.

A splitting headache!

Ah!

Xu Tui clutched his head with both hands, letting out a scream full of agony.

In his pain, Xu Tui felt his hands were wet.

The female researcher looked astonished.

She immediately laid Xu Tui back down on the bed and pushed over a large life-monitoring device.

Red and green lights began to flash on Xu Tui's body, and an electronic voice sounded.

"Vital signs stable."

"Brain activity normal."

This electronic voice made the female researcher frown slightly.

Although she had seen many cases, she still didn't want this bright and handsome young man to have a "waste" constitution.

Xu Tui's recent abnormal reaction might have been him liberating a Gene Point.

But this precise life-monitoring device indicated no abnormality.

Of course, this device only monitored vital signs.

"Student Xu Tui, if you can, please report your bodily reactions."

"Report. Teacher, I had a headache.

I felt like my head was about to explode just now."

"Does it hurt now?"

"It doesn't hurt now. It was just for a moment."

"Report any other abnormal reactions as well."

"My eyes are a little sore, and my ears hurt a tiny bit."

These abnormal reactions made Xu Tui breathe a small sigh of relief.

At least I'm reacting, aren't I?

Sore eyes and painful ears could very well mean the liberation of Gene Points related to hearing and sight.

The unburdened Xu Tui made the connection in an instant.

Beyond-visual-range?

Or dynamic vision?

Or perhaps ultrasound abilities?

If it were penetrating vision...

That would be too. Blissful.

With the pain subsiding, Xu Tui subconsciously glanced at the tall female researcher in front of him.

Too bad.

The white coat was still just a white coat.

He couldn't see through it!

Xu Tui felt a pang of disappointment.

"What are you thinking about at such a young age?"

As if seeing through Xu Tui's thoughts, the female researcher gave him a hard rap on the head.

It directly caused a pigeon-egg-sized lump to swell on Xu Tui's forehead, visible to the naked eye.

This strength.

Xu Tui, who nearly got a concussion, gritted his teeth in pain.

Is this even a woman?

"Even if you've liberated Gene Points related to vision, it won't manifest instantly in your abilities; it takes time."

"So, there's still a possibility for me." Xu Tui subconsciously looked at the female researcher's white coat again.

The female researcher's slender eyebrows shot up, and Xu Tui instantly covered his head with both hands.

Her grip was too strong.

Better to play it safe for now.

"Alright, get out of bed."

"The restroom is over there. You have one minute to clean the blood off your face."

After speaking, the female researcher ignored Xu Tui and began her supplementary report and recording.

"Trainee Xu Tui experienced severe head pain within one minute after the 30-minute maximum clinical observation period ended, lasting no more than one second."

"Mental state is normal."

"Vital signs are normal."

"Slight congestion in both eyes."

"Visible bleeding in both ears, not exceeding 1 milliliter."

"Possible liberation of visual or auditory Gene Points. It is recommended to prioritize testing in the visual and auditory test halls. The neural and cognitive test halls are also options. If no findings, after comparing blood samples before and after the injection of gene compound chain-type allogeneic agents, the mysterious system test hall may be attempted."

The female researcher quickly concluded Xu Tui's Gene Aptitude Test.

She signed, uploaded it electronically, and gave Xu Tui a handwritten slip.

Entering the restroom, Xu Tui discovered that the amount of bleeding might have been more than the female researcher stated.

There was some blood in his ears.

A strong smell of blood also filled his nasal cavity.

And his mouth was full of blood.

After cleaning up as quickly as possible, Xu Tui glared hatefully at the large lump that had just formed on his head, looking dejected.

The soft handwritten test slip, in the female researcher's hand, flew like a guided hard card into Xu Tui's hands as he emerged from the restroom.

"Hurry up and go to the test hall to check your Gene Points and see which direction you've unlocked."

The female researcher casually pressed the call button, and the door instantly slid open.

My brothers and sisters are too enthusiastic, so I'll post another chapter today. With 4 chapters released initially, my stored drafts are rapidly decreasing.

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