Her gaze drifted over Specimen Fourteen's bulging muscles and The Obsidian Neural Weave pulsing beneath his skin. "These Obsidian Augments were created for a single purpose: to obey commands and obliterate their designated targets."
As her words echoed through the silent hall.
The few who had still been whispering among themselves slowly trailed off.
The way they looked at Specimen Fourteen instantly shifted.
It wasn't just the medical experts who understood now.
Even the laymen in the crowd, those entirely divorced from the scientific field, grasped the horrifying reality.
This wasn't some noble research meant to extend human life.
It was a controllable, living bio-weapon!
"That is why I said you can view it as a living bio-weapon," Serena said, her lips curving into a faint, detached smile. "The ultimate goal of this modification was to create what they call the 'Eternal Augments'."
Eternal?!
Did that mean immortality?
The mere thought made more than a few buyers breathe a little heavier.
The ultra-wealthy harbored an extraordinarily deep obsession with living forever.
Everyone wanted an immortal vessel.
A way to enjoy their vast empires of wealth for all of eternity.
But before they could lose themselves in those fantasies, Serena's cool voice shattered the illusion. "When I say 'eternal,' it does not mean you can use this research to achieve personal immortality."
She gave them a concise, brutal breakdown.
This so-called Obsidian Augment experiment could never be used on ordinary people.
The vast majority of humans simply couldn't survive the catastrophic fallout of the procedure.
Furthermore, once someone truly became an Obsidian Augment, they lost their free will, mutating into a mindless monster.
"So... the research behind these
Obsidian Augments was never meant for neurological or genetic healing?” a medical professor asked,
his expression dark.
Serena nodded. "Of course not."
“So... what you meant by living bio-weapons...” The man seemed to realize something horrifying, the color draining from his face.
Serena nodded again, her icy gaze
sweeping over the wildly shifting
expressions of the buyers. "As
stated, these specimens
ow no
pain and have no concept of life or
death."
"Their physical mechanics and raw power have already transcended regular
humanity. Or rather... they can only be described as monsters.”
"Furthermore... their bodies have been heavily altered. Ordinary blades and bullets cannot pierce an Obsidian Augment."
Serena paused. “One is merely a specimen."
"But what if there were a hundred of these Obsidian Augments? A thousand? Or... even more?"
A suffocating silence fell over the auction floor.
Serena lifted her gaze, a sharp,
crimson smirk playing on her lips. "If
these things could be continuously
manufactured and centrally
controlled that would be Th
Eternal Phalanx."
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"If an army like that were ever truly assembled, I don't think I need to explain the
catastrophic consequences to any of you, do I?"
She certainly didn't.
Everyone in the room understood perfectly.
An Obsidian Augment that was bulletproof, felt no pain, feared no death, and
possessed supernatural stamina, strength, and reflexes.
If they formed an unkillable army...
The entire nature of the game changed.
Countless faces turned ashen.
Some reflexively looked at Specimen Fourteen with deep-seated dread.
Yet, for others, the greed in their eyes only burned brighter.
After all, in a place like this, the most dangerous things were always the most valuable.