I Can Program My Body?

"It seems both modules weren't enough to maintain my void saturation rate…" Nash sighed.

With droplets of void energy leaking from his body, he estimated that he would be losing the equivalent of thousands of merits every day.

Although it wasn't much compared to his income, it was a hassle he had to endure until his soul saturation could catch up.

Furthermore, the higher his void saturation, the worse the leakage from his body would become.

"Too much strength isn't always good."

Opening his dark panel, he checked how high his void saturation had risen.

[Nash Navre:

Rank: Void Warrior (630%+)

Soul: 142% saturation

Merits: 3,701,640]

"No wonder the void energy in my body is leaking…"

He had gone from 360% to 630% saturation in just over a dozen hours.

This meant his body had gone from juggling three balls to six with his advancement.

Without soul saturation as a safety net, he could only accept the loss.

Shaking off his thoughts on the matter, Nash tried to estimate his current strength.

Though he knew he was multiple times stronger, he wasn't sure how he compared to others.

Venturing beyond a 500% saturation rate, there were too few records to gauge his strength.

"It seems I'll have to go to the virtual world to get accurate data…"

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Virtual World, Nova Testing Center.

After asking around, Nash found a place where he could accurately test his abilities.

This is not just about his power, but also the enhancements, uniqueness, toughness, and abilities that the void energy provided him.

Entering, he was greeted by the receptionist.

"Welcome to the testing center. What service do you need, sir?"

"Is there a difference?"

"Yes, we offer a regular testing facility, a comprehensive testing facility, and a combat testing facility."

"The Regular Testing Facility only tests basic body data, while the comprehensive testing is more detailed and can assess both body and soul."

"As for the Combat Testing Facility, you can test your basic combat ability against various virtual enemies."

"I see. Then give me a room for the comprehensive testing first," Nash said, paying the fee for the room.

Using his connection to the Star Tower, Nash exchanged 3 million merits for 7.5 million Nova credits.

Although there was some loss, only certain organizations and businesses accepted merits for exchange.

For most shops, it was more convenient to pay with Nova credits.

After paying for the room, Nash was guided to one of the comprehensive testing facilities.

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Looking around, Nash saw various high-tech devices.

Approaching the first one, labeled for raw physical power, Nash stepped inside as all the void energy in his body disappeared.

Following the prompts, he began to test his strength, speed, reaction ability, flexibility, defense, endurance, and more.

Although the virtual world perfectly scanned his body, the data used to generate it couldn't be viewed by just anyone.

For some basic additional data, one could view it after obtaining permission.

However, for more confidential details like genetic talent, special abilities, or bound treasures, only the virtual administrator, an entity on the same level as the void administrator, had access.

Even the highest authority of the Chronos Empire, the Chronos Emperor, had no right to browse the secrets used to virtualize their bodies.

This measure made the Virtual World a trustworthy and reliable platform, widely used across the universe.

Due to such restrictions, one could only test their strength through various machines modeled after reality.

Soon, as the Raw Physique Testing Machine finished scanning his body, a stream of data appeared on his panel.

[Strength: 750 points

Speed: 750 points

Defense: 750 points

Endurance: 750 points

Flexibility: 870 points

Reaction Time: 900 points

Evaluation: A balanced body with good flexibility and superb reaction ability. Contains raw power eight times that of a regular human.]

"Eight times the regular? So strong! I didn't expect I already had such power."

Raw power is the ability of an individual without the presence of void energy.

If raw power is the initial attribute, void energy is the bonus boosting it.

It's the energy that allows one to break the barrier between reality and transcendence.

With enough void energy, one could become infinitely powerful and fast.

Having eight times the raw power of a regular human meant the boost he would receive from void energy was 8 times more.

"I wonder how much stronger William's innate strength is?"

Nash had heard that William was born with innate power surpassing all his peers, but as for how strong it was, he could only estimate.

Based on the test he had now, William's strength should exceed 10,000 points. Accounting for other attributes that might hold him back, he likely had about 30 times the raw power of a standard human.

Such enviable innate strength, no wonder he was so highly regarded by the Stanley family.

Unfortunately, besides innate talent and birth, one could only increase raw power through the passive effects of void energy.

Aside from this, they could boost innate power by consuming heavenly elixirs, treasures, or awakening genetic abilities.

Unfortunately, genetic potions were too scarce.

Even the Verdant Group, the largest pharmaceutical company in the Nova Sector, didn't sell them.

Such potions weren't even enough for themselves, so how could they sell them to outsiders?

Furthermore, using a genetic potion, even after advancing from first-generation to second-generation human, didn't guarantee unlocking a genetic ability.

Besides slightly increasing strength, perfecting genetic makeup, and unlocking the body's hidden potential, 99% of the time, the result was a dud.

Even William, hailed as the successor of the Stanley Family, failed to awaken his genetic ability, let alone ordinary individuals.

After failing the first evolution, they could only wait to advance to the Void General rank and try again to evolve into a third-generation human.

It could be said that Camilla's awakening of her genetic ability on her first try was the luck of a lifetime.

After completing the comprehensive test for his raw strength, Nash headed to the next machine chamber.