Chapter 438 Whirlpool
Inside the stone coffin.
Elbert held his breath, clenching his jaw.
After 30 years of decay, the air was thick with isotopes of uranium and plutonium!
Radioactive iodine-131, cesium, strontium-90!
And Elbert was like a magnet, constantly absorbing them!
He could feel these elements seeping into his skin, burning his organs!
Cells were rapidly dividing, DNA sequences continuously breaking down and reforming!
The data in his vision was displayed in real-time: Gene Lock Stage Two completion at 25.3%!
A low growl echoed!
The mutated sloth had finished resting, and there was a ready-made breakfast right in front of it.
"Alright, let's see what you got!" Elbert growled back, immediately using liquid metal to encase his equipment, ensuring it wouldn't get damaged!
Boom!
Two figures collided at high speed!
But it was Elbert who staggered back a step!
His heart tightened. The sloth's strength had increased?
What a peculiar creature!
Elbert extended his hand, clenching it in mid-air!
From the distant soil, streaks of black light floated up, returning to his hand.
It was the liquid metal that the sloth had shattered earlier!
With his DNA evolving, Elbert had an epiphany. The liquid metal had been easily shattered because his control over it was too weak!
Liquid metal had no fixed form, could be infinitely compressed, and its density could be infinitely increased!
In other words, its potential was limitless. The stronger the controller, the stronger it became!
Heavy blows kept coming!
The shield formed by the liquid metal withstood over a dozen attacks from the sloth!
But it eventually shattered!
Elbert was panting, having been hit by the sloth at least three times!
He still couldn't beat it!
The sloth roared again, charging forward!
From its eyes, it was clear that this time it intended to devour Elbert completely!
Elbert squinted slightly, softly counting down, "3...2...1!"
The mutated sloth collapsed, snoring loudly!
With the first battle and additional variables, Robert could easily calculate the sloth's limits!
This sleep would give Elbert at least five to six hours!
Elbert then manipulated the liquid metal to dig through the sand in front of him!
After digging 15 feet deep, he uncovered the deformed, melted reactor shell!
He pulled out another device, the oscillator.
Radiation was produced by the splitting of protons in uranium nuclei.
The oscillator could release shockwaves, making the 92 protons in uranium more active, accelerating their separation!
Simply put, the oscillator could speed up radiation release!
Robert said, "Elbert, doing this increases the risk by at least 50%!"
Elbert activated the oscillator, glancing at the mutated sloth, "With a proctor like this, how can I not give it my all?"
Then, Elbert returned to the center of the equipment, slowly sitting down, and said in a deep voice, "Either I get defeated by the sloth, or I defeat the sloth. Either way, I'm not leaving!"
In the next moment.
All the equipment activated!
Radiation levels tripled!
Time ticked by, Elbert's forehead covered in sweat, enduring level 12 pain!
Success comes with untold hardships!
But the data in his vision reassured him!
After 2 hours, his physical strength limit increased by 160%, DNA evolution at 36%!
After 4 hours, his physical strength limit increased by 240%, DNA evolution at 56%!
The mutated sloth woke up again.
Elbert, relying solely on physical strength, fought it to a draw!
When the sloth fell asleep for the third time, Elbert doubled the oscillator's power again!
Time passed.
Physical strength limit increased by 300%, DNA evolution at 66%!
Physical strength limit increased by 420%, DNA evolution at 76%!
After 18 hours, Elbert's eyes were closed, brows furrowed!
For two reasons.
First, the radiation from the reactor was getting weaker!
Elbert was puzzled. Was this 800-pound mixture of high-grade uranium and graphite only capable of this much radiation?
Robert said, "You don't get it! In these 18 hours, I've adjusted the oscillator's power from 2 times to 3 times, then to 4 times, and finally to 8 times. It's now at full capacity!"
"Elbert, your radiation absorption efficiency has gone from a syringe to a faucet, and now to a massive vortex!"
"It's making my skin crawl!"
Elbert sighed, "Robert, I think you meant to say 'making my heart race,' right?"
Robert said, "That's not important! The fact is, this Reactor 4 has used up 95% of its fission energy just through radiation release!"
"By energy conversion, you've absorbed the equivalent of 3.8 nuclear bombs!"
"The remaining residue has solidified and won't help you anymore!"
Elbert was shocked!
Had it really come to this?
He looked at the data in his vision: Physical strength limit increased by 620%, New Human Stage Two, DNA evolution at 82%!
Robert said, "It's incredible that such a massive amount of energy hasn't broken through to Stage Three!"
Elbert was also taken aback!
According to Robert, breaking through the second stage of the gene lock would remove the upper limit on physical strength. Next would be enhancements in perception and mental faculties!
Unlimited physical strength.
Just the concept alone suggested an unimaginable amount of radiation needed!
Elbert sensed his body.
Surprisingly.
He didn't feel an overwhelming surge of power.
Instead, the strength felt like a gentle flow, ready at his command!
Robert said, "My little hell vest is about to reach its limit with your strength. I've already designed Hell Vest 2.0 at Lab Graveyard! We'll switch it out when we get back!"
Elbert nodded slightly.
He thought of the second issue.
It had been 18 hours, why hadn't the mutated sloth woken up?
Elbert slowly opened his eyes.
And his eyelids twitched!
The massive body of the mutated sloth was just 6 feet away!
It was staring at him with blood-red eyes!
Elbert felt a chill. When had this thing woken up?
If it had ambushed him, he'd be done for!
But then.
As Elbert looked at it, the mutated sloth shuddered!
Elbert moved, and the sloth retreated three steps!
Elbert stood up, and the sloth backed up five steps!
Its eyes were filled with terror!
Elbert squinted!
The mutated sloth, trembling, clasped its paws to its chest and prostrated itself on the ground!
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