Since Gou Feng agreed to fund the research on superhumans, Wang Shan and Jin Chunfeng began planning to familiarize him with the research base's affairs.
One day, Jin Chunfeng specifically sought out Gou Feng, expressing his desire to take him on a tour of the research base.
Gou Feng appeared very excited and pestered Jin Chunfeng with constant questions.
At one moment, he inquired about the estimated time to develop the first batch of superhumans; at another, he asked how the strength of superhumans compared to cultivators.
Fortunately, Jin Chunfeng seemed to be in good spirits and patiently answered his endless questions.
It wasn't until they both got into the car and Jin Chunfeng handed Gou Feng an eye mask, earplugs, and headphones that he finally quieted down.
"Brother Jin! Are these really necessary? We're already in this together, don't you trust me? Besides, even if you use them, do you need both earplugs and headphones?"
Jin Chunfeng simply smiled faintly and then said.
"This has nothing to do with trust! Neither Brother Wang nor I know the location of each other's bases, let alone you? It's always better to be safe than sorry; we just don't want any unforeseen complications!"
Upon hearing Jin Chunfeng's words, Gou Feng immediately felt at ease.
"I understand, I understand! A wise rabbit has three burrows!"
Saying this, he proactively put on the items one by one.
Seeing Gou Feng's cooperation, Jin Chunfeng was satisfied and ordered the car to start.
After about half an hour, the vehicle gradually came to a halt.
When Gou Feng's senses returned, he found himself in a spacious room.
The room was circular, with no natural light, feeling somewhat chilly, likely due to being built underground.
The surrounding walls were covered with blocks resembling the PVC pipes commonly used at home, inlaid with various light tubes that illuminated the entire room.
In the center of the room was a curved console, filled with a variety of sophisticated high-tech instruments, as if monitoring something in real-time.
The researchers operating these instruments were all wearing white protective suits, their faces obscured. However, judging by their physiques, it could be inferred that these individuals were likely not from Xia Guo!
In addition to this, three passages were built at the corners of the room. One of them was presumably the entrance, while the other two were passages connecting to other research facilities.
As Gou Feng stood there in a daze, Jin Chunfeng said with evident pride.
"What do you think, Brother Gou? Isn't our base quite something?"
Gou Feng nodded repeatedly, "It's more than something; at first glance, it looks just like those secret research bases from sci-fi movies!"
Jin Chunfeng was quite pleased with this flattery and immediately explained with a chuckle.
"This is the central control console; the instruments on it are used to control and record experimental data. As I mentioned before, this technology comes from abroad. Although we have complete research data, we've only recently made breakthroughs in actually manufacturing superhumans ourselves. Currently, in this base, there are only about a dozen C and B-class superhumans. We are also working hard to overcome the modification of A and D-class superhumans!"
From Jin Chunfeng's tone, it was clear that the base had not been in operation for a very long time.
Yet, in such a short period, they had already modified over a dozen C and B-class superhumans, which made Gou Feng marvel at the power of technology.
At the same time, his anticipation for building his own superhuman research base grew even stronger.
"Brother Jin, can I go and see the modified superhumans?"
Jin Chunfeng chuckled, "Of course, why else would I bring you here today if not for you to witness the results?"
Saying this, he led Gou Feng into the passage on the right.
The passage was not long, and the two quickly reached a heavy iron door.
Jin Chunfeng pressed his fingerprint, and the iron door opened with a click.
Upon entering, they discovered it was a room four to five times larger than the control room.
Inside, various training dummies were displayed in abundance, and complex terrains were deliberately designed.
A dozen superhumans, dressed in uniform attire, were conducting coordinated combat under the command of a middle-aged man.
Seeing Jin Chunfeng enter, the middle-aged man quickly ordered everyone to rest, then approached Jin Chunfeng and respectfully called out.
"Master Jin!"
Jin Chunfeng nodded in acknowledgment, satisfied.
Gou Feng, seeing this, asked with confusion, "Brother Jin! Didn't you say that C and B-class superhumans could be controlled? Why do they seem no different from ordinary people?"
Jin Chunfeng also appeared astonished, "Did you think our control meant turning them into mindless zombies? Superhumans are modified physically, not mentally; they have their own consciousness, which makes their combat effectiveness stronger! The nano-chips implanted in their brains are to prevent them from disobeying orders or acting on their own. In special circumstances, with just a thought, they can be turned into unfeeling war machines, and their lives can even be controlled, but not to the point of turning them into bloodthirsty beasts!"
Hearing this explanation, Gou Feng finally understood.
Superhumans were different from the cyborgs seen in sci-fi movies.
They had senses and thoughts, understood cooperation in combat, and could adapt to situations.
The purpose of the chips was solely to prevent rebellion, hence the unavoidable method of controlling their thoughts and lives.
As for superhumans of A-class and above, their strength far exceeded the control range of ordinary humans. Sometimes their actions could even be faster than their thoughts, which was why Wang Shan and Jin Chunfeng suggested using trusted individuals for modifications of A-class and above.
"Oh, oh, I understand! So that's how it works!"
Seeing that Gou Feng had fully grasped it, Jin Chunfeng turned to the middle-aged man and said.
"Xiao Yu, go find a B-class and a C-class brother respectively and have them demonstrate the strength of superhumans to Brother Gou!"
"Yes!"
The middle-aged man obeyed, quickly called two seemingly slender men, gave them instructions, and then returned to Jin Chunfeng's side. With Jin Chunfeng's permission, he loudly addressed the two men.
"C-class, demonstrate first!"
Upon receiving the order, one of the slender men walked up to a target dummy, gathered his energy, and unleashed a punch.
"Crash!"
The dummy instantly shattered, scattering pieces of solid rock on the ground.
Jin Chunfeng seemed satisfied with the C-class superhuman's performance, and he proudly said to Gou Feng, "These target dummies are granite human蛹 specially cast for me; they weigh up to a thousand pounds! Yet, they are no match for superhumans!"
Before Gou Feng could even express his surprise, the B-class superhuman had already approached another human蛹.
Similarly, with a slight exertion of energy, he delivered a punch.
The human蛹 did not shatter like the previous one but was instead pierced through with a large hole.
Gou Feng was stunned.
What kind of strength and speed was this?
Not only did he pierce a thousand-pound granite human蛹 with a single punch, but there wasn't even a single crack around the impact point.
If this were to hit a person, they would be utterly pulverized.
Thinking this, Gou Feng could no longer suppress his excitement and exclaimed incoherently.
"This... this... B-class superhumans are too powerful!"