The outside world had been thrown into chaos by Stormfront becoming a Communist Warrior. Vought International's stock kept plummeting, and Stan Edgar was overwhelmed. But none of that had anything to do with the Underground Research Facility in Detroit.
For seven days, life inside the laboratory remained peaceful.
Under Sister Sage's coordination, each department conducted its research in an orderly fashion. Weapons development, data analysis, intelligence gathering-everything proceeded step by step.
Inside the sealed chamber in the deepest part of the facility.
Lucian slowly opened his eyes.
[Copy complete.] [Super Physique LV6 has integrated Super Physique LV5, Super Strength LV3, Super Defense LV3, and Super Senses LV2.] [Super Physique LV6 (Fusion Enhancement) has been locked in.]
Lucian sat up and rolled his neck. There was no crisp crack of bones rubbing together. Instead, a solid sense of seamless, indestructible unity spread from deep within him.
"So this is LV6?"
Lucian looked down at his hands, a little more satisfaction appearing on his face.
Strong.
It was not simply a severalfold increase in strength, but a complete transformation from the inside out. His bones, muscles, skin, internal organs, and even his senses had all been enhanced together.
When he opened his ability panel, the original low-level entries, such as Super Strength, Super Defense, and Super Senses, had all disappeared. Only Super Physique LV6 remained.
"So they've been consolidated."
No wonder he had not seen entries like Super Strength on Soldier Boy before. It was not that he lacked them, but that those abilities were all included in Super Physique.
From this moment on, Lucian's physical capabilities truly stood at the pinnacle of this world.
Lucian raised his right hand and spread his fingers.
The next instant, two black beams of Heat Vision shot from his eyes, striking his palm