Electromagnetic Tyrant

Chapter 1 The Big Bang

Boom!

There was an earth-shattering explosion, and a red fireball brighter than the sun appeared in the sky in an instant. The shock wave generated by the explosion swept across thousands of square kilometers. Flames, strong winds, earthquakes, and dust roared and raged, overwhelming countless trees, like the end of the world.

"what……"

Ji Xinghuo woke up suddenly and sat up straight in the dark.

The aftermath of the big explosion remained in his mind, and the roar continued, filling his eyes with confusion and panic, and it was not until a few minutes later that he gradually returned to calm.

"It's this nightmare again, damn it!"

Ji Xinghuo cursed, shook his head helplessly, and glanced at the luminous clock beside the bed, it was one o'clock in the morning.

He has been having nightmares every night for the past week, and the content is exactly the same.In the dream, my perspective is locked, first appearing in outer space, flying into the earth's atmosphere like a meteor, and finally exploding over a vast forest.

Every time there is an explosion in the dream, Ji Xinghuo will be awakened, feeling as if his brain really exploded.

And the culprit of all this...

"Turn on the lights."

Ji Xinghuo let out a soft cry, and the bedroom gradually brightened up.

Before his eyes could adapt to the brightness, Ji Xinghuo turned over and got out of bed, staggered into the bathroom, saw himself in the mirror, with a haggard and tired face, and there were a few eye-catching bloodshot eyes, and his mental state was very bad.

If I haven't slept well for a week in a row, anyone will be depressed.

"It's time to fix it."

Ji Xinghuo murmured and opened the cabinet behind the mirror, and took out an exquisite braided necklace, with nylon strings woven into intricate and beautiful straps, and the pendant of the necklace was a gemstone, covered by a grid, which looked quite exquisite.

Looking at the gemstone pendant of the necklace, Ji Xinghuo's eyes were very complicated.

Ten days ago, I went to the Lake Baikal region with a few classmates for a graduation trip. On the last day, I bought this necklace for 20 Asian dollars at the stall of the local reindeer tribe as a souvenir.

That booth had hundreds of similar braided necklaces, only with different pendants.

Ji Xinghuo didn't notice anything unusual when he picked it up, so he bought it and put it on because he thought it looked good, and returned to Chang'an that night.

Then, the nightmare began.

Having the same nightmare for several days in a row, Ji Xinghuo identified the reason, which was the pendant of the necklace, that gemstone that looked like a glass marble.

The shell of the gemstone is transparent, and a colorful nebula is inlaid inside, shaped like an eye, but the center of the iris is hollow, as if the pupil has been dug out, and several tiny cracks spread from the middle, giving it an inexplicable incomplete beauty.

This thing is obviously not a natural gemstone, but a man-made object, and it is worthless.

Out of curiosity, Ji Xinghuo did some research on it.

It turned out that the hardness of the gem is extremely astonishing, it must be many times harder than a diamond, exceeding the upper limit of the hardness tester; its brittleness, melting point, water solubility and electrical resistance cannot be detected, let alone its composition, which is completely beyond the scope of my understanding.

He tossed and tossed for a long time without leaving any marks on the gem.

There was even one time when Ji Xinghuo soaked it in his blood, but there was still no result.

The research on gemstones failed, so Ji Xinghuo turned to his own nightmares to find clues.

The first thing that comes to mind is the "Tunguska explosion".

The scene of the explosion in the dream matches the situation of the Tunguska explosion in many places, such as the explosion in the sky, the absence of craters and celestial body fragments, the scope of the explosion, the degree of destruction of the forest, etc., and the data of many investigations and researches in history.

However, the Tunguska explosion occurred in 1908, and now it is 2223, more than 300 years apart.

Moreover, the explosion site was far away from Lake Baikal where I was playing, nearly [-] kilometers.

There are distances in time and space.

Despite this, Ji Xinghuo still suspected that the gem in his hand might be related to the Tunguska explosion, and it was even the thing that caused the mysterious explosion.

"Unfortunately, apart from dreaming, I have no other evidence."

"Otherwise I would have solved an unsolved mystery of the century more than 300 years ago."

Ji Xinghuo laughed at himself, the question now is how not to have nightmares.

I have tried it before, no matter whether I carry the gem with me or not, even if I put it in another city thousands of kilometers away, I will still have nightmares as long as I sleep, as if it is bound.

He returned to the bedroom with the necklace, untied the string, took the gemstone out of the net, and put it on his palm to observe carefully.

"Is this really a different species?"

It's not the first time Ji Xinghuo had this idea.

In fact, at the very beginning, he guessed that the gemstone might be an alien species, but it didn’t match the characteristics of the alien species he knew. Whether it was the alien species database of the “Astral Defense Council (ADC) or the official website of the country’s “Astral Defense Council”, he could not find the corresponding alien species.

The so-called "heterogeneous species" is a strange thing that contains "supernatural powers".

All the alien species on the earth come from the "star world".

In 2033 AD, thirteen star gates suddenly opened on all continents around the world, through which one can enter the astral world.

The mysterious and vast star world shocked the whole world. Its appearance subverted the cognition of scientists and violated the known laws of physics.The astral world connects the entire galaxy, and with the astral world as a bridge, you can go to every planet in the galaxy, and even every space coordinate in the interstellar world!
The astral world is not empty and lonely like space, it is a vibrant world.

There are countless species bred in the vast astral world, the number and variety of which far exceed any ecological planet, and the earth is only a drop in the ocean compared to it; the evolution speed and intensity of species in the astral world are also millions of times that of the earth's biosphere!
There are also a large number of intelligent races in the star world, and many civilizations that are far more powerful than the earth have been born.

The opening of the star gate has brought unprecedented catastrophe to unprepared human beings. Alien invasion, nuclear war, the third and fourth world wars, and nearly two centuries of global turmoil and extinction crisis have completely rewritten the destiny of all mankind and the direction of civilization.

Today is the 23rd century, and the earth has reshaped the order and pattern.

Human beings have long adapted to the existence of the astral world, and have used the unique resources produced by the astral world to promote the rapid development of science and technology and greatly increase productivity.

However, it is those supernatural abilities that come from the astral world that have the greatest impact on humans.

People used to call it "supernatural power".

Whether it is an intelligent civilization race or a low-level creature like a beast in the star world, individuals with powerful power will be born.

They have different abilities, such as controlling lightning, infinite strength, shape change, stealth leap, etc. These are just the most common abilities, and there are many magical and weird abilities. The farther you go on the road of life evolution, the stronger the ability, and even the lifespan will increase accordingly!
Kill astral creatures for a chance to gain their abilities.

And the one that bears the supernatural power is the alien species!

Humans are not born with supernatural abilities, but they can also master supernatural abilities through the fusion of different species, thereby realizing the evolution of life.

In the "Star Gate Era", the reason why human beings were able to repel the invasion of alien races in the astral world was not only that they did not hesitate to use nuclear weapons to kill them all, but also because some pioneers had mastered supernatural powers, evolved life step by step, and possessed the power to contend with the strong alien races in the astral world.

Up to now, there are more than 400 billion people in the world, and there are more than 20 billion "foreigners" who have mastered supernatural powers.

Ji Xinghuo is not a stranger, but he knows aliens very well.

In this century, everyone has more or less learned about alien species, and has also come into contact with alien species in reality.

Alien species are not only born in the bodies of creatures in the astral world. Alien species are also formed in the natural environment of the astral world, with different shapes. Some are like plant fruits and rhizomes, some are like mineral gems, and some are energy crystals. There are also many strange and strange species that make it difficult to distinguish.

The "Astral Defense Council", which has branches in various countries around the world, has created the largest heterogeneous database on Earth.

Ji Xinghuo carefully read through the more than 1 variants in the database, especially the hundreds of gem-shaped variants.

However, none of them matched the gemstone in his hand.Not only do they not match in appearance, but the general characteristics of gemstones and heterogeneous species are also quite different.

All xenomorphs exhibit "liveness".

Ji Xinghuo has been in contact with the alien species several times. No matter what form the alien species is in his hand, he can easily feel its "activity", just like an egg that is about to break out of its shell, and he can clearly feel the abundant vitality without having to identify it.

And he didn't feel any activity on the gemstone, it was obviously a dead thing.

So the speculation that it is a different species was denied at the beginning.

but now……

"There is no absolute in everything." Now Ji Xinghuo felt that he might be wrong, and his eyes were fixed on the gemstone on his palm, "Maybe it is a unique case, it looks like a dead thing, but it is actually an extremely rare alien species."

Since they are different species, they can be fused.

There is no clear standard for whether a human being can fuse different species.Generally speaking, the better the physical fitness, the higher the success rate of fusion.

Ji Xinghuo stood up.

Looking towards the training room connected to the bedroom, the mirror on the opposite wall reflected his own figure.

With a height of exactly 1.8 meters, he is neither tall nor short among adult males. He is only two or three centimeters taller than the average height. However, his body is well-proportioned and slender. The ratio between his upper body and lower body is close to the golden ratio.

This is the result of years of training.

In order to pursue strength and become a different person, everyone on the earth works out.

Especially the young people who are full of expectations for the future, all of them are full of enthusiasm. Many people have been in the gym every day since their teens, doing various physical training to prepare for the fusion of different species.

The same is true for Ji Xinghuo.

I started exercising at the age of 15 and almost never let up. It has been seven years now.

Although he has not yet become an alien, Ji Xinghuo has strong confidence. As long as the level of the alien he fused is not particularly high, or the ability is extremely strange, the success rate of fusion is at least 80%.

"I wanted to continue exercising for a year or two after my graduation trip, and then go to take the physical fitness test and apply for a super-limited alien species."

"Now it's time to fuse an unknown alien species..."

Ji Xinghuo showed a little hesitation.

As a citizen of the "Asia-Pacific People's United Community", after becoming an adult, he will take part in four physical fitness tests. As long as one of them meets the standard, he can get a different species for free and try to fuse into a different person.

This is the welfare of every "Asia-Pacific Community" citizen, and the country gives everyone a fair opportunity.

If the integration fails, not only do you not need any compensation, but you can go to the best public hospital to enjoy free recovery medical services.

If successful, there are corresponding obligations.

When there is a need in the future, Yiren must unconditionally respond to the government's call once and serve the country until the end of his service.

When Ji Xinghuo was here, he was sure to pass the physical fitness test, but he has not participated in it because he wanted to get a higher score in the test.

The higher the score, the greater the number and quality of abilities available to choose from.

The power levels provided by the country from low to high are: basic, high-quality, excellent, and over-limit.

The vast majority of citizens who pass the test can only choose abilities in the first three levels.

Citizens must pass all four tests of strength, speed, endurance, and willpower, and get high scores. After passing multiple rounds of evaluation by the "Astral Department", they can apply for the highest level of over-limit abilities, enter the queue, and obtain the abilities in chronological order.

Ji Xinghuo's original goal was a super-limit ability, and he was about [-]% sure.

But now it's different.

"If this is really a heterogeneous species." Ji Xinghuo whispered to himself: "Based on the hardness of the gemstone and the special phenomenon that makes me have nightmares, the ability it contains is at least the super-limit level. And, it is likely to be higher than the super-limit level, reaching the quality of the 'star meteor level' power!"

Star meteor level!
Ji Xinghuo's heart beat hard for a few beats.

Abilities of this level are all extremely powerful, and their value is difficult to measure with money. The several meteorite-level abilities that have been made public in history are not for sale, but for exchange.

"It's worth it even if the fusion fails to win a chance of a star-level ability!"

"The big deal is to try again after recovering, it's just a delay of a few months."

Ji Xinghuo no longer hesitated.

However, there is a problem right now, how should I integrate it?
There are two most common heterogeneous fusion methods.

The first one is swallowing, directly eating the foreign species into the stomach and digesting them.

The second is injection, which dissolves the foreign species into the prepared medicine, and then injects it into the blood vessels of the human body to absorb it.

There are also some relatively rare fusion methods: such as transforming the foreign species into gas and inhaling it; resonating with the spirit of the foreign species and integrating into the brain; there are also rare foreign species that can directly penetrate the skin and enter the body.

The most troublesome fusion method is implantation, which is generally applicable to the heterogeneous organ form removed from the biological body, and it is implanted into one's own body like an operation.

If he had a choice, Ji Xinghuo would of course want to merge through "swallowing".

The size of the gemstone is small, about the size of a human eyeball, and it can be swallowed in one bite.However, he wondered if he could digest it given the hardness of the gemstone?

I am most afraid of "implantation" in order to integrate.

Implantation of heterogeneous implants is not just a matter of inserting them anywhere in the body. Research must be done in advance, and rejection reactions must be considered. Sometimes medication is required to eliminate rejection, wound suturing, postoperative recovery, etc., all of which must be performed by professional surgeons.

Crucially, the site of xenograft insertion is usually in the part of the body where it works.

For example, "Running Thunder Hand", the alien form is a tendon that can discharge electricity. It must be implanted in the palm of the hand and connected to one's own tendons to master this ability.

Ji Xinghuo looked at the eye nebula inside the jewel.

"Eye!"

"Is it going to be implanted in my eye socket?"

Ji Xinghuo couldn't help feeling numb in his scalp. The space in the eye sockets is limited and cannot accommodate two eyeballs. Before the implantation, he had to remove one of his own eyeballs.

This price is too great.

In case of failure...

Although with today's medical technology, it is not difficult to re-implant the eyeball, and you can see the light again soon, but the pain and psychological impact during the operation are definitely not something ordinary people can bear.

Ji Xinghuo took the gem and gestured on his eyelids.

"This gem is really similar to an eyeball!"

Suddenly, an idea popped up in his mind, without much consideration, he tried to lightly touch the gemstone to his right eye.

The eyeball is the most sensitive organ in the human body, Ji Xinghuo felt a slight tingling immediately, and subconsciously closed his eyes.

However, this stinging pain became more and more intense, as if mixed with sand, tears flowed out.

Not only the right eye, but both eyes felt pain.

"what happened?"

Ji Xinghuo endured the pain and opened his eyes, his vision was blurred, as if his eyes were covered with a thick mosaic, and he couldn't see anything clearly.

He touched his cheek, and felt a warm and sticky patch on his hand, which was faintly red.

"Eyes are bleeding..."

Ji Xinghuo's heart tightened, and then he realized: "Where are the gems?"

The gem that was in his hand disappeared at some point, and before he was happy that this method was really useful, he suddenly felt a severe pain in his head, as if an awl was twisting his brain, and he fell to the ground with a cry of pain, blood flowed out from all seven orifices.

Boom!

Ji Xinghuo saw the big bang again in front of his dark eyes, just like a scene in a dream.A thought flashed before his consciousness fell into darkness:
"My head won't really explode this time, will it?"

(End of this chapter)