Chapter 406 - 397: Inhuman Strength_1

As a special agent requiring both mental and physical prowess, Liu Si’s physical condition was already fairly impressive, and his build was among the more robust.

After starting the process of tooth replacement, his build did not increase noticeably, but he continued to gain weight and his height rose at an astonishing rate every day.

Before the injection, his body measurements were 178 centimeters tall with a weight of 79 kilograms, but the latest data from a few hours ago are 182 centimeters and 94 kilograms.

In addition to the increased density of his bone fibers, the proportion of muscles in his flesh was rising, body fat percentage was falling, and his muscle tissues were becoming more compact and hard, effortlessly reaching the level of someone who had been working out for four or five years and had certain talents.

His reaction speed also showed a slight increase. However, the feedback effect was somewhat awkward, making him more sensitive to the pain in his tooth nerves.

The painful after-effects of the tooth replacement lasted an entire week, and it wasn’t until today that Liu Si felt a bit better, with the numbness receding and being replaced by the healthy sensation of new teeth.

Previously, the quantity of the liquid diet didn’t make much of an impression, but upon resuming normal food intake, Liu Si immediately felt his appetite had dramatically more than doubled.

A meal twice the size of a normal person’s was quickly finished, yet he only felt sixty percent full and requested another serving.

As he was eating his second lunch, Xie Miao’s gaze shifted to Liu Si’s arms, which had gone from somewhat plump and flabby in middle age to being taut and bulging with solid muscle—a transformation that would make anyone think he was a lifelong fitness enthusiast.

Having eaten to about eighty percent fullness, Liu Si, who had adopted many health-conscious ideas, finished his lunch. After resting for about half an hour, he volunteered to undergo a physical fitness test.

He now felt as if he were back in his twenties, not just in strength but in vitality, as vigorous as in his younger years, only previously distracted by his dental issues to feel it keenly.

The team of researchers took him to the gym, which served both as a place to help test subjects exercise and adapt to their body changes and as a place to observe the effects of the injection.

Liu Si shrugged his shoulders and then casually picked up a dumbbell plate from the ground with one hand, making it look effortless.

"Can I start with the bench press?" he asked.

Xie Miao nodded, "Yes, but I suggest you warm up first. You haven’t exercised much recently."

Liu Si warmed up for about five minutes, then added the dumbbell weight to 70 kilograms, weighed it, and placed it on the rack.

Under everyone’s gaze, the 70-kilogram dumbbells were steadily lifted.

"Add another 20 kilograms. I feel it’s very light," he said.

At 90 kilograms, it was still easily lifted.

Xie Miao raised an eyebrow. Being able to bench press 70 kilograms was already not weak, 90 kilograms and still not breaking a sweat was impressive. 100 kilograms would certainly be no problem, and that weight was already at the professional athlete level.

"Let’s go again!"

This time, Liu Si directly challenged 120 kilograms. Gathering his strength a bit, he completed the lift with slower yet precise movements.

"I think I need a break, heh, and then go straight for 150 kilograms," he stated.

Liu Si’s words sparked a whisper among the researchers. Zhang, who also enjoyed working out, was particularly excited, his eyes lighting up.

"Director Xie, although his body is already very robust, if he could achieve a bench press of 150 kilograms, that would surely surpass the limit of what his physique should be able to handle."

Xie Miao: "It’s not just the muscles we have to consider, his bone density has greatly increased as well, which will also have an impact. His internal organs may be a bit slower, but they are growing too. Regular fitness routines can’t achieve this effect."

"If only I could get an injection like that, as long as I don’t have to replace all my teeth at once."

Xie Miao: "Then you should work hard for it. Even if the boss gives you cost price, it will still be 7.4 million.

Oh, and there are the care and supporting expenses, but the lab can waive those for you."

"..."

Three minutes later, Liu Si began attempting to bench press 150 kilograms. This time, it was clear that he was using all his strength, but he still managed to lift it.

"Director Xie, I don’t feel that I have reached my limit."

A blush finally appeared on Liu Si’s face, and he was breathing a bit hard, but he believed he still had some energy to spare.

After some thought, Xie Miao considered that it had been over 30 days since the injection, and it would be good to see where the limit lay.

Two hours later, the bench press reached its limit at 210 kilograms, just slightly over 200.

Though this number is far from the limit for humans, if you take into account his physique and the condition of his body before using the No. 304 Injection, the drug, which at the very least doubled Liu Si’s bodily potential, while also providing several years’ worth of training effects, is quite horrifying.

Following that, Liu Si underwent a comprehensive test that evening, and it could be basically assumed that his physical fitness (mainly strength and endurance) had improved by more than double, and it was still slowly increasing. Placed in the military, he could be considered an elite monster.

A single soldier like this would have no impact on the overall combat effectiveness, 100 of them would only be enough to form two or three small squads, but in a large-scale war, if the No. 304 Injection could create millions of super-elite soldiers with physical qualities almost at the top level of ordinary people, then the improvement in combat effectiveness would be significant.

For example, generally speaking, the carrying capacity of army soldiers can be divided into three types: combat load, marching load, and emergency load.

The combat load is the weight carried in battle, around 20 to 30 kilograms; the marching load is the capacity for carrying supplies in non-combat situations, about 40 to 50 kilograms; the emergency load refers to the short-term weight capacity when mechanized transportation is not available, usually not exceeding 60 kilograms.

Though regulations vary from country to country, they generally fall within these ranges.

The No. 304 Injection could almost allow the combat load to reach emergency load levels. The extra weight capacity would enable wearing thicker and more comprehensive bulletproof vests, carrying an additional two hundred rounds of ammunition, a handgun, four grenades, more emergency supplies, or two disposable rocket launchers, or even recoilless rifles.

Imagine each soldier being tightly covered in bulletproof vests while carrying a rifle, two handguns, 300 rounds of ammunition, 10 grenades, and other individual equipment, while also carrying two rocket launchers. The increase in combat effectiveness would be incomparable to what it was before.

Xie Miao was delighted with the changes the injection brought. She immediately prepared to write a report to share the good news with Lin Ju. Human enhancement was far greater than that of a large gorilla; the prospects for the No. 304 Injection were limitless!

As for Liu Si, amidst his excitement, he also felt a bit of loss. If only he had these abilities before he was captured... Never mind, he still didn’t know the specifics about that damned robot, and even with his current flesh and blood body, it’d probably be difficult to compete with the Warrior.

Effortlessly snapping a person’s ribs – he felt that he might be able to do it under the right conditions, but certainly not as quickly or effortlessly.

Clearly, the injection given to him would also be used by the military, then Mr. Shi... pah, would be facing either super soldiers like himself or fearless mechanical monsters. What’s the point of fighting then?