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From Li Xiaoyu's expression, Tang Xian was certain that she indeed knew about the Evolution Zone.

It didn't seem like just any small-time organization.

"From a friend."

"You sure have a lot of friends, are they male or female?"

"Enough already, let's talk business," Tang Xian gave Li Xiaoyu an unimpressed look.

Li Xiaoyu didn't mind and thought it was reasonable to ask such a question. But she didn't continue to inquire and said:

"The Evolution Zone is a very mysterious and special institution. They possess many technologies that are ahead of our time."

"Even more than the Li family has?"

"The directions are different, it's not easy to compare. Our Li family mainly excels in weapon research, but they are different; they focus more on the cultivation of the miners themselves. However, the specifics, I'm not too clear about that. This organization exists in many Pyramids, it's not an organization unique to our nation, Huaxia."

"What do you mean? An institution of the Pyramid fortresses abroad can survive within our domestic Pyramid institutions?" Tang Xian was somewhat surprised.

Li Xiaoyu nodded, not the least bit concerned about the spy subordinate she had arranged to be at her side.

This subordinate also knew one thing, that he would need to forget everything he heard today, otherwise his fate would be quite miserable.

"You should know that as long as the interests are aligned, there's nothing in this world that can't be negotiated. The Evolution Zone provided twelve elite soldiers to Huaxia's second fortress, all named after the Chinese zodiac. Their talents, all reside within seven to nine types, capable of rivaling the top hunters.

The scariest part is, it seems their physical abilities greatly exceed that of ordinary people, even outside the context of the Pyramid in the real world," Li Xiaoyu said.

Li Xiaoyu's pride was ingrained in her bones. So when Tang Xian heard her speak of an organization with such astonishment, he was convinced that this organization was truly not simple.

Tang Xian said, "How strong are they? Don't tell me they can bring their abilities from the mines out into the real world?"

Tang Xian probably just spoke casually.

But unusually, Li Xiaoyu showed a look of uncertainty and said, "My brother once had a conversation with a high-level official from the Evolution Zone. Some of the technologies they discussed during that conversation weren't revealed in detail to me, but the hypothesis you mentioned seems to be a direction they are attempting to conquer.

They're creating superhumans, not just the Chosen of the mines but also the Chosen of the Pyramids."

Li Xiaoyu added:

"My bodyguard, Eve, her codename is Rabbit. Initially, she was a part of the Evolution Zone's effort to penetrate the Huaxia Fortress, a sort of tribute, and then my father bought one to be my guard."

"While Eve is tacky enough, Rabbit doesn't seem to be any better," Tang Xian commented.

He then continued to ask, "So you're saying these people are really trying to research beings that can be as powerful in the real world as they are in the mines? That really is crazy."

Li Xiaoyu nodded and said, "In theory, it shouldn't be possible, and there are no precedents for this."

Tang Xian believed it was indeed crazy, but it wasn't without precedent.

He must be a special case himself.

"Eve is one of the strongest and most outstanding among this batch of soldiers they've created. However, Eve's memory, she doesn't quite remember it herself, just that she went through a lot of brutal training as a child. In terms of Eve's abilities, there's a big difference between how she performs in the Pyramid and in the mines.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

But indeed, she is more formidable than many others," Li Xiaoyu explained.

"I heard my brother say, they call this 'synchronization rate.'

"Synchronization rate?"

"Right, it's the ratio of the difference between abilities in the mines and real-world abilities. A synchronization rate of three percent would be considered top-tier among these modified soldiers. That means, he possesses three percent of his abilities from the mines."

"The twelve zodiac soldiers are at around five-point-five percent. This surely isn't the strongest the Evolution Zone has to offer, even though they claim it is."

Li Xiaoyu provided a lot of information all at once.

"It seems their ultimate goal is to cultivate superhumans with a synchronization rate of twenty-five percent. But which specific scientific fields this involves, my brother might know some, as they've discussed potential collaboration projects. However, it's been a long time since they last made contact."

A synchronization rate of twenty-five percent is the ultimate goal?

What is Akasi's synchronization rate?

Tang Xian wondered for a moment, does his situation count as a synchronization rate of one hundred percent?

"Why bring up the Evolution Zone all of a sudden, what do you want to do?"

"I want to have a look."

"Then you better not think about it, the Evolution Zone currently has its own research facilities in both the first and second fortresses, with a level of martial law just like a military fortress."

Tang Xian followed Li Xiaoyu's conversation and nodded, not objecting but instead asking:

"Speaking of which, this kind of project involving human experimentation, is that something you all just accept?"

"I can't answer that question for you. Or more like, my answer wouldn't be of any use," Li Xiaoyu replied.

After a moment of thought, Tang Xian agreed with Li Xiaoyu's statement.

Using human subjects for experimentation would be criticized in the most enlightened of times. Yet, even with the risk of criticism, some people would still take the risk for vast benefits, committing acts that defy ethics and morality.

In this era, moral concerns have been significantly weakened.

According to Tang's guess, perhaps all humans living within the Pyramid are simply monkeys trapped in cages.

"So now both the first and second fortresses have their bases? On which level?"

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