Starting from the Red Moon

"Yes, but evolution is only one direction."

"What we are discussing now should be said to be an upgrade and enhancement of ability."

Han Bing did not notice that Lu Xin had some emotional fluctuations across the phone. From the voice, she thought Lu Xin was just a little surprised. She continued to explain softly:

"Through various methods, to strengthen the ability of the ability users, and even enable them to break through their own limits and exert their own abilities safely and stably, has always been the most important topic of major high-walled cities and research institutes, and has achieved many results."

"If the core of the first stage is guidance, then the second stage is breakthrough."

"Researchers have long discovered that the ability users discovered today, although their abilities are different, the mental level of those who tend to be stable is generally below one thousand, while the mental level of those who are not stable or even seem a little crazy often has a certain degree of variation, some far exceeds one thousand, and some... even unpredictable."

"..."

Lu Xin suddenly thought of the Queen of Happy Town in his mind. How high should her spiritual level be?

Usually, just when she was asleep, her spiritual level could stably cover the entire town, twisting the 50-kilometer radius into a restricted area. From the subsequent analysis, Lu Xin suspected that she could even turn day into night. When he entered the town, it should be daytime, but it felt like night.

And the Queen of Happy Town has such a high spiritual level, then his family...

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"So, the initial experiment is to let some stable ability users strengthen their spiritual level to more than one thousand..."

At this point, Han Bing paused slightly and said, "Mr. Shanbing, what I am going to tell you below will involve some highly confidential areas and controversial topics. I hope you can keep it confidential after hearing it. In addition, pay attention to adjusting your mood."

Lu Xin realized what she would say and was silent for a while.

After a while, he smiled and said, "I've adjusted it."

Han Bing was a little surprised by his answer, but continued: "This kind of ability enhancement experiment is defined as a taboo experiment by the current alliance law and has been explicitly prohibited, but we have to admit that there was a period of time before when there were many such experiments..."

"In that chaotic and disorderly era, many people with the conditions began this kind of experiment, and even..."

"...without the slightest fear!"

"..."

Lu Xin listened and nodded somewhat woodenly, with no expression on his face.

Han Bing paused for a moment before continuing, "And the fates of those who have undergone enhanced experiments are also different."

"Some were originally stable, but after being enhanced, they lost control and became a source of pollution."

"Some did not undergo any unusual changes, but their abilities were steadily improved."

"There is also a kind of..."

Han Bing emphasized, "After breaking through the limit, it's like entering a whole new level. Not only have the original abilities been greatly enhanced, but they have even mastered new abilities. Their strength is completely different from that of the same system. For example, the spider system, which is only B-level after full development, has directly reached S-level after being enhanced..."

"And these are the earliest records of the 'second phase' research experiment."

"..."

After listening to Han Bing's words, Lu Xin was silent for a long time.

It was a sunny afternoon, and the sun was pouring in from the window.

But Lu Xin felt a slight headache.

After a long while, he said, "What about the current 'second stage'?"

"Through the collation and speculation of research data, coupled with a large number of experiments, this method of strengthening has now been circulated in major high-walled cities. Even though the Alliance once reminded and tried to interrupt this research, the actual effect in the end was not great..."

Han Bing said slowly: "What I can tell Mr. Shan Bing now is that this experiment has even matured."

"We in Qinggang have the ability to do this kind of strengthening."

"..."

The sunlight sprinkled on the conference table was gray and not bright, but it made people feel a little dazzling.

Lu Xin frowned and said slowly: "Do you also use people for experiments?"

"No."

When Han Bing said this, her tone seemed to be more confident than before: "The overall research on psychics and pollution sources in Qinggang City is under the overall responsibility of Professor Bai. He came to Qinggang when Qinggang was first established. He set several bottom lines in research at the beginning. Therefore, Qinggang City has never carried out such unscrupulous taboo experiments..."

Speaking of this, she seemed to feel that her tone was a little too sure. She slowed down a little and slowly added: "Of course, I'm just a newcomer. Maybe there are some things at a higher level that I don't know, but at least, Qinggang's laws are set like this."

"..."

"That is to say..."

Lu Xin slowly replied: "If they also did this kind of experiment, it would at least be illegal?"

"Yes, it's illegal, and there is a price to pay."

Han Bing said slowly: "As far as I know, Qinggang City's concept of the second stage was brought by Professor Bai from the alliance's exchange meeting, and similar information was mostly collected from the forbidden laboratory that was destroyed during the crazy period before. Those forbidden experiments are hated by people, but there are indeed a lot of useful information from their experiments."

"It is undeniable that Qinggang has naturally conducted some experiments, but they all follow the principles of voluntary and non-radical..."

"...Of course, I say this based on the premise that I am a newcomer and have limited knowledge of secrets."

"..."

Listening to Han Bing's soft but very serious voice, Lu Xin slowly relaxed.

He turned around in his chair and didn't look at the scenery outside the window.

Then he asked softly: "So, how will the second phase of Qinggang City be carried out?"

"First of all, there must be a sufficient level."

Han Bing said: "Only those who have reached the level of special talents at the third level are eligible to apply for the second phase of strengthening to enhance their own abilities and make up for their weaknesses. It is not enough to just apply. The institute must also screen the applicants."

"In fact, strengthening mental ability is like building blocks."

"How to make the mental level higher is not the main direction of strengthening. When the mental level is improved, ensuring the stability of the ability is the key to upgrading. Just like the building blocks are stacked higher, if they collapse all of a sudden, it will be meaningless!"

"Therefore, we will assess the risk of loss of control of the ability, and stability is the most important screening indicator."

"..."

"Stable?"

Lu Xin listened, not knowing what he thought of, and frowned slightly.

Han Bing seemed to be somewhat relieved when he got to this point. He smiled and said, "In fact, although we have mastered the 'second stage' ability enhancement technology for quite some time, there are less than one hand of people who have done the enhancement in Qinggang City. At present, among the people Mr. Shanbing knows, there is actually only one person who has reached the conditions for the 'second stage' enhancement..."

"That is Mr. Gecko."

"..."

"Him?"

Lu Xin was really a little surprised this time.

"Yes."

Han Bing chuckled and said, "Mr. Gecko is recognized by the entire research department as the most stable person with abilities they have ever seen."

"Stable abilities can be understood as great room for improvement."

"..."

Lu Xin thought about it carefully and nodded: "He is quite stable... Then why hasn't he been strengthened?"

"Because Mr. Gecko is very careful..."

Han Bing's voice was filled with an unconcealed smile, saying, "He has said more than once that he is fine the way he is now, that he can live well, and that he has the privileges he has always dreamed of. It is also easy for him to deal with pollution sources at ordinary times, so he will never consider strengthening... If the city forces him, he will go to the alliance to complain..."

"..."

"It's his style..."

Lu Xin couldn't help but nodded secretly and breathed a sigh of relief.

The inexplicable irritability and disgust just now have quietly faded away.

Thinking carefully, he couldn't tell whether he hated the "second stage" or the "forbidden experiment"?

Anyway, he had understood the concept of the second stage and Qinggang City's attitude.

This reminded him of what his mother had said to him at home.

She said that he would reach the second stage before looking at the file locked in the cabinet.

Is it because she knew that he would definitely reach the second stage, or did she hope that he would never look at the file?

And himself...

…Should he continue like this, or figure out his current state?

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Da Da Da!

Lu Xin was silent, his fingers unconsciously tapping slowly on the table.

After thinking for a long time, he finally made an extremely important decision, and his face became a little resolute:

"Help me apply for the "second stage" enhancement!"

"…"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

Han Bing didn't say anything, and Lu Xin on the other end didn't say anything either. He was very serious at this time.

"This..."

It felt like a long time had passed before Han Bing's voice rang out with a smile: "I'm sorry, Mr. Single Soldier... No!"

"What?"

Han Bing's refusal was unexpected, and Lu Xin was a little confused.

"Because Mr. Single Soldier's level is not high enough..."

Han Bing's voice could be heard to be a little naughty: "The second stage of strengthening can only be applied for by third-level special talents."

"You are only second-level now..."