162: Chapter 162 A Century of Hibernation

If a level 4 elementary lifeform is already this powerful, then how powerful would level 5, level 6... or even higher-level high-dimensional lifeforms be?

Perhaps life itself is a miracle; life itself is the ultimate technological achievement!

Who developed such a sophisticated technological achievement?

Could there be a Creator in the universe?

Tracing back to the source, was the universe formed naturally?

Or is the universe also a technological achievement of a higher-dimensional lifeform?

Continuing to trace back, what are the origins of those higher-dimensional beings?

Su Fan let out a heavy breath; this question was a paradox in itself.

It was just like the question of which came first, the chicken or the egg.

"Forget it, I won't think about these things. Better to focus on the present and work hard to develop Great Xia!" Su Fan secretly cheered himself on.

Ring ring ring...

Just then, Su Fan's communicator rang.

Su Fan checked his communicator and saw that the Great Elder was looking for him.

As soon as the call connected, the Great Elder's excited voice came through: "Su Fan, you can fly now?"

"Did you have a cultivation breakthrough, or has the level 4 gene optimization fluid been developed?"

Su Fan smiled slightly; he knew the Great Elder would ask this.

"I had a breakthrough in my own cultivation to God-Forging Level 1. The level 4 gene optimization fluid hasn't been successfully developed yet."

"Impressive, truly impressive. I haven't even reached Body Refining Level 8, and you're already at God-Forging Level 1," the Great Elder praised. "Not only are you talented in technology, but your cultivation talent is also top-tier."

"Haha! It's alright, just average!" Su Fan couldn't stop his mouth from curling into a wide grin.

"Great Elder, I actually have something to discuss with you as well, regarding the expansion of Great Xia's territory and the development of colonial planets..."

Over the next few days, Su Fan and the Great Elder discussed new colonial planets.

The transformation plan for the nearest planet, Proxima Centauri b, was also put on the agenda.

In addition to Proxima Centauri b, Su Fan also selected several planets in star systems near the Solar System to serve as the first batch of colonial transformation planets.

Besides discussing planetary colonization, Su Fan also tested the power of controlling objects with Mental Energy.

The result was that the impact force of controlling objects with Mental Energy was comparable to the impact force at the core of a micro-nuclear explosion from the old era.

Such power was indeed great, but it wasn't enough to pose a threat to spaceships.

Not necessarily. Su Fan specifically went online with the Android on Shengyuan Star to consult Jiang Zibo on this issue.

The result Jiang Zibo gave was: the strongest attack method for the Soul Forging Realm Level 1 isn't object manipulation, but Mental Attacks!

Mental Attacks directly strike the souls of lifeforms that possess them!

For lifeforms with weaker souls, it can even directly obliterate their souls!

It was terrifying!

However, Mental Attacks aren't something one naturally learns upon reaching God-Forging Level 1; one needs to study specialized Soul Attack Secret Methods.

The Shengyuan Holy Land possessed Soul Attack Secret Methods, but they were not easily shared with outsiders.

But if Su Fan wanted to learn, he naturally wasn't considered an outsider.

The Soul Attack Secret Method was extremely complex. In the process of learning, Su Fan couldn't help but marvel at the genius of the person who invented it.

Complex as it was, three months later, he successfully learned this Soul Attack Secret Method.

With his level of genius, it still took three months. If an ordinary person wanted to learn it, they wouldn't be able to without several years.

Of course, ordinary people almost never had the chance to even encounter such a secret method!

Because this secret method was too terrifying!

Su Fan found a death row inmate about to be executed, and with a light sweep of the Soul Attack Secret Method through the door, the inmate died instantly!

Through modern medical examination, the conclusion was: brain death!

Such a terrifying secret method should not be mastered by ordinary people. Just like guns in peaceful times, it had to be strictly controlled!

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In the year 2110, the level 4 gene optimization fluid was successfully developed, and a massive injection campaign began.

However, unlike the previous universal injections, this time it was only for adults.

At the same time, regulations targeting social harm caused by Mental Energy were also promulgated.

In summary, anyone who used Mental Energy to cause social harm would be severely punished without exception!

After injecting the level 4 gene optimization fluid, in addition to gaining Mental Energy, lifespans also saw a certain increase, from the previous 2,000 years to the current 3,000 years.

Physical strength also increased, from the previous 50 tons to the current 1,000 tons—a massive boost.

In Su Fan's home, Zhou Xiaoxiao had finished her injection of the level 4 gene optimization fluid and was currently floating excitedly above the courtyard.

"Su Fan, I can fly too!" Zhou Xiaoxiao said excitedly.

The ability to fly was one of the abilities humans most desired. To fly, humans had invented airplanes.

Later, as technology became more advanced, there were spaceships, mechas, and so on.

But all of these relied on external objects to fly; flying entirely on one's own had been impossible before.

However, after injecting the level 4 gene optimization fluid, humans could now fly using their own power!

Su Fan smiled gently and also slowly flew up, coming to Zhou Xiaoxiao's side.

"Come on, I'll take you for a stroll in space. Remember to use your Mental Energy to completely wrap around your whole body."

Zhou Xiaoxiao nodded excitedly.

The two soared into the sky, eventually hovering in outer space above the Blue Star.

"Flying with my own power... this feeling is so free!" Zhou Xiaoxiao said with emotion.

"That's for sure. From now on, the sky is yours to fly in. If you get even stronger, the whole universe will be yours to roam!" Su Fan said heroically.

It was worth noting that there is no air in space, so sound cannot travel.

However, as long as the two's Mental Energy collided, they could transmit information through it.

It was very convenient!

The two stayed in space for a while before returning home, then flew into the bedroom to have an in-depth exchange in mid-air.

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The long years passed by in a flash.

The year 2200 arrived.

During this century, various fields on the Blue Star flourished.

First, the number of kongming motherships reached a staggering 2,000.

The reason there were so many was that Su Fan had exchanged for a total of 20 spaceship production lines.

As soon as a kongming mothership came off the production line, it would be immediately dispatched to gather resources.

After 100 years of frantic manufacturing, 2,000 ships were finally built.

In terms of population, Great Xia's population surpassed the 500-billion mark.

It had to be said that the private land policy was an incredible stimulus for birth rates!

In Great Xia now, the average couple had at least 10 children. Some even had 20 or 30 children just to obtain more plots of private land.

One child every year!

Fortunately, all adults in Great Xia were now level 4 lifeforms; giving birth was as simple as drinking cold water.

Because their constitutions were so strong, pregnancy had absolutely no impact on daily life. They could eat and drink as they pleased, and there was no morning sickness.

They could even engage in intimate activities during pregnancy without any issues!

Furthermore, a massive population of 500 billion also brought Su Fan a terrifying amount of influence points!

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