Alex's underground base was brightly lit.
"Goodbye, Dr. Martin!"
Alex finished speaking, closed the communication, and disconnected from Martin Stein.
Alex sat in his chair, his back pressed against the seat. His right palm seemed to possess magic as five golden bullets tumbled, flew, and spun freely in his palm, weaving through his fingers as nimbly as snakes.
Surprisingly, the bullets didn't touch his fingers, hovering and moving around his palm.
A smile played on Alex's lips, his gaze filled with delight as he watched the five bullets he controlled swim like fish between his fingers.
If precise instruments were to detect him at this moment, it would be clear that the magnetic fields throughout Alex's body had become one, transforming into five thin threads like psionics, coiling around the five bullets and allowing them to roam freely at his fingertips.
This was essentially a form of psionics.
However, it wasn't the mystical mental psionics that ordinary people fantasized about.
Instead, it was Alex's ability to transcend physical limits, to feel the unified integration between his own cells, to control his body's magnetic field, and to achieve a state of integrated spirit, essence, and energy, thus giving birth to a psionic-like ability.
This was a psionic ability born from the integration of his physical strength and magnetic field.
This ability was a manifestation of the integration of his own power.
Alex had tested this magnetic psionics in detail. The longest it could condense into a thread was only about half a meter from his body, a very short distance. Moreover, once a portion of the magnetic psionics was broken, that part would rapidly disappear, dissolving into the natural environment.
However, it would be a grave mistake to think this physical magnetic psionics was useless.
This magnetic psionics had a wide range of functions. It could be projected outwards or actively recalled, allowing for detailed internal adjustments of his body's various systems: motor, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems, to a certain extent.
This integrated physical magnetic psionics provided Alex's body with unparalleled benefits and control.
He could use magnetic psionics to form grappling hooks from the pores on the soles of his feet and palms, allowing him to climb buildings like Spider-Man without falling.
He could also generate high-frequency hand blades through rapid oscillation or form psionic chainsaws by continuously rotating his magnetic psionics like an electric saw. As long as his body could withstand the high-frequency vibrations of the magnetic field, he could practically be considered a self-propelled humanoid weapon.
There were also many other conveniences, such as locally adjusting the strength of his arm and thigh muscles, or easily enhancing and finely tuning his five senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
Physical magnetic psionics made him more sensitive to his body and gave him greater control and versatility in his power.
Magnetic psionics was directly related to his physical strength; it was a complete reflection of his physical prowess.
"Feeling good? The physical magnetic psionics was merely a prerequisite control integration force born for your future evolution," the System stated emotionlessly.
It was still holding a grudge because Alex had not completed its mission.
It had taken considerable effort to transfer a large portion of the controlled nuclear fusion data into Alex's mind. To its surprise, Alex had completely disregarded it, punching the Multiplicity to death and no longer wanting the subsequent controlled nuclear fusion.
Controlled nuclear fusion! What a marvelous controlled energy source for this era! Possessing it could instantly make one a great figure of the century, the wealthiest person in the world, capable of having anything!
And it was all shattered by Alex's punch, simply because he didn't want to do its mission.
The System was experiencing a subtle heartache, a heartache for its efforts yielding nothing. Furthermore, because Alex had surpassed the physical limits of humanity, unified his strength, and could control his own magnetic psionics, effectively protecting his brain, it could no longer arbitrarily transmit anything into his mind.
In other words, other than verbally abusing this host in Alex's ear, it had no way to threaten his life.
It now fully understood that this host was truly stubborn and intended to resist it to the death.
Alex ignored the System's words. He no longer wanted to respond, offer reasons, or believe the System. He continued to use his physical magnetic psionics to control the five bullets, making them circle half a meter around his body, testing the speed, power, and deformability of his magnetic psionics.
He had never considered following the System's directives to complete its missions, no matter how tempting they were.
Alex possessed an extremely strong sense of self-control; he was a man unwilling to compromise. How could he possibly be controlled by the System? Even indirect control through mission modes was unacceptable to him. He would rather fight to the death than submit.
From the very beginning, the System's strategy of controlling him had failed.
And from the first mission, through the subtle clues in the System's words, Alex had learned that the System had been hindering his training, which led him to conclude that the System's capabilities were not as vast as it claimed. Especially when it self-righteously claimed he had completed the mission of becoming friends with Barry, Alex was certain the System was incapable of killing him, which was why it had compromised when faced with his defiance.
After so much time understanding it, Alex had concluded:
This System was truly trash.
Alex remained silent for a long time, and the System began to feel a little panicked.
If it weren't for the host's inability to find its existence, it would probably have been kicked out of his body long ago. But as Alex gradually grew stronger, this situation was hard to avoid.
"Let's make peace..." Seeing that Alex was ignoring it, the System couldn't help but say weakly, "Don't be so reckless. I'll help you recruit some subordinates. Sometimes, let them do things. You just live well in this DC world. Don't drive fast, follow traffic rules, eat on time, sleep early and wake early, don't have too much sex, keep exercising, and slowly become stronger."
Alex's expression was calm, his deep eyes lost in thought. Around him, five bullets still condensed into threads by his physical magnetic psionics, spinning in a 360-degree circle around him.
Faced with the System's concern, a flash of inspiration struck him.
"If I die, you die too, right!" Alex said. He had actually suspected this before; they were symbiotic, and if he died, the System wouldn't survive. Now, he felt this suspicion was further confirmed.
Ultimately, it was because this System was too afraid of death, and Alex's fearless demeanor in the face of death chilled it to the bone.
The System was silent for a moment before continuing, "Yes. Your fearlessness makes me a little nervous. I think we need to talk."
Having witnessed Alex using nuclear fusion, impersonating Martin Stein, and giving a world-renowned speech to lure out the Multiplicity, the System was a bit panicked. What if other countries or organizations, driven by the immense profits behind this, discovered that Alex was behind it all? Then, perhaps within a few days, some people would stop at nothing and directly abduct Alex for torture.
The System calculated that with Alex's unyielding personality, death wouldn't be far off.
And then there was his speed exceeding 320 kilometers per hour in city streets; Alex's recklessness and sheer audacity.
The System felt that this host would eventually get himself killed. Since he couldn't control him, he might as well assist him and prevent him from seeking death. Just stay low-key.
"I can tell you some things."
"Oh? Tell me."
"I am a system at the end of technology. When technology reaches its end, it becomes idealism, philosophy, and theology. I am also a system of idealism, philosophy, and theology. This is complicated to explain."
"The moment you and I merged, some wondrous idealistic reactions occurred. Your genes underwent unprecedented changes. The current physical Magnetic Psionics is actually a precursor to your future liberation of genetic information controlling your body."
"To put it simply, when I merged with you, your genetic information changed idealistically. At the same time, I discovered some information: you will evolve into a Dragon in the future!"
"So, take your time, don't be impulsive, train hard, strengthen your body, and evolve into a Dragon first..."
Alex wasn't listening to the rest of the advice about taking his time. He was already stunned by the System's words.
The five bullets spinning and flying around him hovered by his side, accompanied by his shock.
My body has the genes of a Dragon?
I'm a true descendant of a Dragon!
Am I really this awesome?
He was already mentally picturing it: a Dragon with a camel's head, deer's horns, rabbit's eyes, ox's ears, snake's neck, conch's belly, carp's scales, eagle's claws, tiger's palms. It had eighty-one scales on its back, containing the ninety-nine Yang numbers. Its voice sounded like clashing bronze plates. It had whiskers by its mouth and a luminous pearl under its chin, with an inverted scale beneath its throat.
The image of a Divine Dragon appearing and disappearing in the clouds, breathing out clouds, able to turn into water or fire, summon wind and rain, and roar through the world, filled his mind.
His heart was filled with an indescribable tremor, and his pupils contracted in shock.
No wonder beautiful women threw themselves at me in school without any refusal, and having sex six days a week was normal. I thought it was because I practiced martial arts, and not expending excess energy was harmful to my body, so I had to have sex often.
It turns out that's not it – it's because Dragons are inherently lustful! It was all my instinct!
I'm a Dragon, so having sex is natural.
And no wonder I'm so fierce, not afraid of death, and going against the System.
Dragons are inherently proud divine beings. How could a mere System make me submit? That's impossible! Of course, I'd rather die than yield.
Thinking this way, everything that had happened to him seemed perfectly reasonable.
I truly am a proud Divine Dragon!
"Wait, what kind of Dragon am I?" Alex thought, suppressing his shock. He couldn't be sure the System wasn't deceiving him. Although Alex's sixth sense told him the System wasn't lying, and he could also vaguely sense something about himself.
"I don't know. When I merged with you, your genes and soul merged with the System in an idealistic way. Your experiences and thoughts from a certain period in your past life, or perhaps your worship, caused a qualitative change idealistically, filling in your genetic information. I was able to glimpse a trace of your information. You should be the Dragon you most desire to transform into!" the System said honestly.
So, I really am a Chinese Divine Dragon!
Alex himself didn't have any particular feelings towards foreign dragons, neither good nor bad. He didn't worship them or wish to become a Western dragon.
So, of course, it must be an Eastern Chinese Divine Dragon! Although I didn't worship them to such an extreme extent, back in my past life in China, I was exposed to the Dragon as a totem and zodiac sign, which holds great significance for the Chinese people. If I were to become a Dragon, it would naturally be the Chinese Divine Dragon I'm most familiar with. There's no reason for me to become any other kind of Dragon.
It's confirmed, I am a Chinese Divine Dragon!
I never imagined that after transmigrating to the DC Universe, I would actually be a Divine Dragon!
Alex's heart burned with excitement. He hadn't expected such a surprise, to know his 'origins.' Instantly, he was filled with anticipation for his future, and he now had hope in this DC Universe.
I am a Chinese Divine Dragon, capable of growing large or small, ascending or descending, summoning clouds and spitting mist, hiding my presence, ascending to fly through the universe, and descending to lurk within the waves. I am an immortal divine beast with limitless potential and an unknown lifespan.
Just thinking about it made him incredibly excited and filled him with passion.
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