Crime Prison Island
Chapter 561 - 253: Stimulating Talent

Chapter 561: Chapter 253: Stimulating Talent

"Sigh..."

"The first phase of genetic editing has reached its peak, now it’s on to the second phase," Gao Xin said.

"But there are still some confusing parts, I’ll ask Han Feng later."

Gao Xin twisted his neck. In these ten hours, he had been doing more than just studying genetic editing.

He had also been multitasking with other modules, mastering all of them to their conventional peaks.

With a full heart power, talent indeed brings much greater enhancements.

Now, he was a genius in all modules.

In this world, there are some prodigies who can complete genetic transformations in a very short time.

And as long as someone can do it, Gao Xin can do it too, with the help of heart power.

Such geniuses are usually particularly adept at a certain module, some with exceptionally strong critical adaptation, others find genetic editing easy to pick up, and there are those with a natural gift for organ overclocking.

But for Gao Xin, it was all of them.

He was like a collective of all kinds of geniuses, believing that he was and expending heart power to achieve it.

"Tai Sui, you’ve gotten even stronger..."

"Now, except for the strongest strike, everything else is hard to break through my defenses," Kira said bitterly.

Most of his attacks could only leave some deep cuts on Gao Xin’s exoskeleton, unable to shatter it anymore.

But what use was that? With a flicker of Tai Sui’s Repair Field, those injuries would disappear.

Now, other than his full-force blow, his attacks could pretty much be considered ineffective.

For a moment, he was extremely disheartened and felt lost.

A person with extraordinary mental prowess, he had persisted for ten hours, far outlasting Mu Sha.

But facing this situation, even he began to lose his composure.

The sense of despair was overwhelming as intrusive thoughts arose, making him feel that his actions from now on were just a waste of time.

At this moment, he was only continuing to fulfill the remaining two hours of attack because of a promise... his heart was no longer in it.

Gao Xin saw his state of mind and said with a smile, "You’re missing the forest for the trees."

"Kira, if a person has no hands, how would he wield a sword?"

Kira didn’t understand, "No hands? Then... just don’t use a sword..."

"What if he must use it? What if not using a sword means death?" Gao Xin asked.

Kira was stunned for a moment. "If he must use it, then practice leg techniques... like implanting a blade on the leg."

"I’ve seen such a person; his legs were more dexterous than hands, as if they were two sharp blades, incredibly lethal."

Gao Xin then asked, "Why then do you think his leg blades are sharper than the ones he might have held in his hands?"

Kira was somewhat confused, "Because he doesn’t have hands... he must constantly train his legs. So he has to put in more effort to improve his leg-blade combat technique."

Gao Xin nodded his head, "So the strongest weapon for a person is actually desire."

"As long as there’s no other choice and the heart believes there’s only one path, then even if it’s a path of knives and fires, he will fight his way through. Even if there are two great mountains, he will desperately tunnel through."

"Not to use a sword because you have no hands is the simplest solution, but what if you must use one? What if not using it means death? Then it doesn’t matter if they cut off your hands or even your feet, you’ll still develop a way to fight with a sword held in your mouth."

Kira fell into deep thought.

Gao Xin sighed, "Your conventional means can no longer break my defense, this shouldn’t be a reason for you to be discouraged."

"You’re still alive, you still have your hands and feet, and you have many modules. If the old ways can’t break through, then you should immediately look for a new path."

"Instead, you cling to experience and keep convincing yourself that this does nothing but make your brilliant brain waste energy in frantic internal conflict, to no purpose."

"It’s as foolish as if you had both hands chopped off and still tried to use the boxing techniques you had in the past."

Kira blinked and said, "I get it, you’re saying I still have many ways to break through your defenses."

"The various moves I’m good at have become useless, so I should treat them like ’severed hands’?"

"What would you do to break through my defense if I were surely going to kill you now?" asked Gao Xin.

Kira tried, forgetting those slash moves he had honed hundreds of times.

Suddenly, his style changed drastically as he roared loudly.

That was the high-frequency, high-intensity sound wave!

The Sound Wave Control module was a skill he wasn’t very adept at.

But since his previously skillful moves were now like ’severed hands’, he could only resort to using sound wave attacks.

The effect was far from ideal; he used it poorly, merely shaking Gao Xin for a moment.

Nevertheless, he said, "Theoretically, if I could break through to the second phase, I could try to achieve resonance with you, bypassing the exoskeleton and attacking all your organs directly."

"But... I’m still far from that..."

Gao Xin smiled, "Have you ever considered that you might actually be a genius at sound wave resonance?"

"Huh?" Kira was astonished.

He had always struggled with sound wave resonance, how could he be a genius at it?

Gao Xin laughed, "Everyone is sacred, your infrequent use of this move doesn’t mean you lack talent."

"The human brain is very powerful, and consciousness can also determine talent."

"For example, a blind person’s sense of hearing is far superior to that of others. Is it because they were born with extraordinary hearing? Do they have particularly good ancestry? An advantage in their genes? No, it’s because they are blind and have no other choice."

"Their brain focuses more on hearing, subconsciously distinguishing various sounds to perceive the world. If they weren’t gifted in this way, they wouldn’t be able to survive."

"Cognition determines talent; actually, your brain is good at everything, that’s why you can have exceptional hearing after going blind... so why not before?"

"Themis once said that humans always gravitate towards the easiest answer, our lazy genes make us content with just one satisfactory explanation."

"He wasn’t wrong. Your cognition limits your talent."

"Life will find its own way... Believe in your brain, your consciousness is actually terrifyingly powerful."

Gao Xin could tell that Kira was very focused in his actions and not the type to question himself.

If he were the type to doubt himself, he would have broken down mentally, just like Mu Sha, long ago.

Kira’s conviction was strong, his feet firmly rooted, his mind as solid as a rock, and he had great admiration for Gao Xin.

At this moment, when Gao Xin spoke of these things, Kira didn’t disbelieve like the common folks, nor did he attempt to refute them. Instead, he tried them first.

If the previous sword technique couldn’t break the defense, then it’s as if the hand was disabled, the sword broken, the eyes blinded.

And Gao Xin took the opportunity to work with him, avoiding using moves that would trigger his instinctive counterattacks, instead focusing on guiding his need for Sound Wave Control skills.

Gradually, two hours passed.

Kira’s Sound Wave Control grew more and more adept.

Now, it was as if he had forgotten all other methods and could only use sound waves.

And Gao Xin cooperated very well, forcing him to only use sound waves. Without doing so, he would be bound to lose.

As a result, Kira’s power of sound wave dramatically improved.

"Roar!"

In the end, Kira channeled all of his energy into his vocal organs and let loose a concentrated, explosive roar.

A wave of sound waves shattered Gao Xin’s internal organs, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Very good, you’ve entered the second stage," Gao Xin said with a smile.

The crowd erupted into shocked murmurs, all looking dumbfounded.

Gao Xin was actually teaching Kira how to become stronger, and what was more astonishing was that Kira really had become stronger.

Sound Wave Control was a module that Kira was not very good at. Although he had exchanged for it, he had scarcely used it, only mastering the most basic level.

And now, he had reached the second stage in just two hours!

"Is Kira really a Sound Wave Control genius? Was he hiding his skill?"

"No, he really isn’t good at it, otherwise he would have used it against me long ago. He really wanted to win against me."

Mu Sha was most certain that Kira wasn’t adept with this module.

But now his progress was so rapid that he had reached the second stage, which was nothing short of genius.

"Did you understand what Tai Sui said?"

"I understand, but I still don’t know how to do it," someone replied.

"He seems to really be practicing with him. Tai Sui saw that Kira was good at the Sound Wave module, and in the last two hours, he drastically changed his style of moves, thereby uncovering Kira’s hidden talents."

"Damn, what kind of ability is this?"

"Is this a matter of combat intuition, or knowledge? Or is it some sort of power?"

"Not sure," came the uncertain responses.

The prospective Tiger Kings were all stunned.

Tai Sui was strong, but they couldn’t learn his methods. Yet now, Tai Sui could even make Kira stronger. With a bit of guidance, the proficiency in his module skyrocketed as if he had become a genius.

This move caused an uproar in the spectator area.

"Tai Sui... I really..." Kira began excitedly.

However, before he could finish, Gao Xin instantly retaliated with a massive sound wave.

It was several times more powerful than Kira’s, a visible stream of sound waves that shot out like a high-speed train, hitting Kira with a boom.

"Roar!"

Deafening sounds filled the air, drowning out all other conversations.

Kira was sent flying, disintegrating in mid-air, directly shattered by the blast!

At the critical moment, a beam of light descended, saving Kira.

"Tai Sui wins."

With a more powerful use of Sound Wave Control and a perfect resonance, Gao Xin won effortlessly.

He hopped back to the waiting area, and countless fervent gazes turned towards him.

Even Kira didn’t leave, and after a quick repair, he ran back frantically.

"Tai Sui! Brother Tai Sui! Please take me as your disciple!" Kira pleaded, his injuries only half repaired, as he hurried over.

Gao Xin smiled, "There’s no need for apprenticeship. The talent is your own. I’ve taught what I can; the rest, you wouldn’t understand."

"If you don’t have an organization, you can join my Holy Spirit Society."

He rarely came across someone with a strong mind, a solid grounding, and yet as humble as an apprentice - a true master-level fighter.

He couldn’t help but guide a bit. Naturally, he didn’t speak of the darker logic because he knew others wouldn’t understand.

It would end up like Su Lei, whose learning would be ruined if they were only taught halfway.

Thus, he tried to guide just a little, reducing the use of Heart Power to a level just about comprehensible by humans, to explore it a bit.

To his surprise, it was truly effective. At this level, as long as one’s mind was strong enough and wasn’t rigidly believing in their own experiences, he could help enhance their module’s talent.

"Holy Spirit Society? Sorry... although I’m not from the Three Kingdoms and Nine Cities, I can’t betray Big Sister Saya in the Death Hills," Kira said somberly.

Gao Xin shrugged, "It doesn’t matter, it was just a suggestion."

"Do you have any questions?"

Kira lifted his head, "Can I still ask?"

Gao Xin opened his hands, "Why not? The things I teach are powers that everyone has. It’s just that most people simply can’t learn them. Compared to them, you have already surprised me."

"A power that everyone has?" Kira asked.

Gao Xin smiled and said, "Everyone possesses all sorts of talents innately. The reason you’re not good at some things is just that your body is too lazy to express them. And you believe it won’t, so you don’t demand it to, and naturally, it becomes even lazier."

"It’s like a lazy employee facing a difficult task from the boss, pretending incompetence to slack off. And most people actually believe it, thinking that the employee really can’t do the job."

He described an underlying logic as best he could, although it was only a superficial and somewhat inappropriate metaphor, but that was all he could say.

If he were to use the most suitable metaphor, humans would misunderstand and think he was talking nonsense.

And Kira sat humbly in front of Gao Xin, trying his best to understand and feel this inherent power that had been described.

Even Wei Lan and Han Feng were amazed, craning their necks to listen.

With the living example of Kira in front of them, they had to consider that Gao Xin might be describing some kind of truth.

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