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Chapter 485: The Fourth Surgery—Nerve Reflex Enhancement
Extraordinary Feat - Lightning Dash LV1: Agility +2, Reflex +2, all speeds +20%.
With its powerful and dominating attributes, Lightning Dash is among the top-tier transcendent specialties.
Beside him, Sera, who watched Matthew dissect the experiment subject's meridians without expression, had moved from initial fear to numbness.
She had come to understand one thing.
The Lord doesn't torture people for no reason; he simply doesn't have time for that.
Yet, this realization deepened the terror Matthew evoked in her heart.
After obtaining all the information about Lightning Dash...
Matthew was not in a hurry to use or study it further.
Creating Lightning Dash had already cost him about 5 million Fate Energy.
Replicating this Extraordinary Feat in ordinary humans would require an equally large expenditure of Fate Energy.
Matthew first ordered the lab personnel to rest.
Whether they could sleep well was not within Matthew's immediate concern.
Bay Territory promptly issued new missions.
Capture and imprison bandits and brigands from the Eastern Provinces and Karl Plains.
Under normal circumstances, while the Eastern Provinces and Karl Plains weren't wealthy, they were at least relatively peaceful, leaving little room for bandits to thrive.
However, the resurgence of the Orc army led to an increase in vagrant raiders.
Even trolls joined in, emerging from the Dark Forest in the west to raid surrounding areas.
In this chaos, it wasn't impossible for people to turn to banditry for various reasons.
In Matthew's recollection...
Over the next decade, bandits in the Eastern Provinces and Karl Plains would grow in number.
They became one of the favorite targets for many players.
After enduring the toughest early stages, players began targeting these small groups of poorly organized bandits.
Matthew's idea was to use this opportunity to suppress bandit activity.
At the same time, he could spread Bay Territory's reputation and attract more people.
With these multiple objectives as cover, the primary goal of capturing bandits drew less scrutiny.
In just five days...
Matthew had acquired over a thousand deserving test subjects.
He naturally began advancing the modifications for the fourth surgery.
It was at this moment that Sera, along with another half-trained follower, deeply realized the difficulty and horror of these surgeries.
They watched as Matthew used various methods to enhance specific body areas of the test subjects step by step.
The most severe criminals were operated on first.
As expected, the enhanced nervous systems and meridians brought immense pain and torment to the test subjects of varying strengths.
Some even died on the spot.
Their sole contribution was providing data and eliminating faulty approaches.
Problem after problem was resolved.
Challenge after challenge was overcome.
After spending another 5 million Fate Energy, Matthew finally completed the pathway to "descend" the Extraordinary Feat to ordinary beings.
Having witnessed the entire process, Sera was overwhelmed with excitement at Matthew's natural display of another grand success.
With Matthew's permission, Sera volunteered to try the procedure herself.
Ten minutes later, she gave up without hesitation.
The half-dead troll she had operated on was eagerly taken over by Yaya.
Yaya's natural talent in this area was undeniable.
Without the help of Fate Energy, her first attempt at surgery was precise and methodical.
Although the troll subject appeared worse for wear, the Extraordinary Feat's displayed effects were undeniably powerful.
Watching Matthew and Yaya busily at work, Sera silently came to an important realization.
Simply having power alone was far from enough!
After Yaya mastered the surgical techniques...
Matthew systematically taught her how to modify criminal test subjects.
Soon, the transformation project for Bay Territory's modified warriors began to take shape.
To ensure the effectiveness and success of the modified warriors, Matthew and Yaya started with simpler cases and worked their way up.
August 13th.
Bay Territory.
Clear skies.
In the bustling teleportation area, numerous figures with their families appeared in Bay Territory.
Unlike typical recruits, they stayed close together, forming tight-knit groups.
At the center of these groups were individuals with visible disabilities silently observing their surroundings.
They were soldiers from the Third and Eighth Legions.
However, they were either discharged due to injuries or had resigned on their own.
Their eyes held a mix of helplessness and despondence.
If not for Carlos's repeated assurances and generous travel subsidies, they would never have made this journey with their families.
Noticing their arrival, the tall and sturdy Jifan, accompanied by Tom, approached.
"Please follow me. We've prepared accommodations for all of you."
"After a brief rest, everyone can begin working."
Tom, smiling warmly, handed out promotional booklets about Bay Territory.
Perhaps due to a shared sense of hardship, the disabled soldiers patiently flipped through the booklets.
Leading the way, Jifan explained Bay Territory's policies:
"Given your unique circumstances, once you've settled here for three months, you'll automatically become citizens of Bay Territory."
"After that, you'll be assigned a house."
"Young men looking for their own space can move into the collective apartments for young people."
"If they get married, they can also receive their own house."
The promise of housing left the soldiers stunned.
After exchanging glances, they became visibly excited.
They eagerly read the promotional materials, marveling at the buildings and high-rises around them.
Seeing their guard lowered, Jifan seized the moment:
"We value your skills—be it combat experience, techniques, or training new recruits, there's a place for you to contribute."
"As for salaries and rewards, Bay Territory offers some of the best in the region."
Listening to Jifan's explanation, the once hopeless soldiers began to feel a glimmer of hope.
Still, they remained skeptical.
Judging by the promotional booklets, Bay Territory seemed far more prosperous and extraordinary than any city they'd seen before...
Nearby, Sera observed the fourth batch of disabled soldiers and Professionals arriving.
Feeling the sunlight sting and burn her skin, she endured the pain while contemplating.
"Could the Lord's next transformation project be connected to these disabled soldiers?"