Chapter: 167

To increase brain utilization and obtain greater intelligence and abilities, Mark named this plan [Breaking Forbidden Zone of God Project].

As mentioned before, the average brain utilization of humans is around 10%, and even geniuses like Einstein only utilize about 20%.

For a long time, people were unaware of the reason behind this, so they attributed it to the hand of God, preventing humans from becoming too intelligent and breaking many taboos of heaven. As a result, this untapped area of the brain has been habitually referred to as the "Forbidden Zone of God."

The Forbidden Zone of God not only limits our intelligence but also restricts our physical capabilities. Due to the strength of the body's muscle fibers and bones, they cannot withstand the strain that comes from exerting all of their power.

Therefore, the brain needs to impose certain limitations on the body, allowing individuals to utilize only about 10% of their physical strength in daily life and work.

Only in certain exceptional circumstances, when the body's instinctive response surpasses the limitations of the brain, can a portion of the muscles' potential be unleashed. This is what we occasionally witness in news reports—a miracle that occurs in humans during times of crisis.

Mark has already obtained the two keys to breaking the Forbidden Zone of God: the Extremis virus and the Extremis Repair Algorithm.

The Extremis virus is responsible for opening this legendary sealed- Forbidden zone by God, while the Extremis Repair Algorithm is responsible for suppressing and restricting it, maintaining the necessary stability of the human body.

As the brain is the most complex and energy-consuming organ in the human body, 20% of the oxygen and nutrients we inhale and consume daily are supplied to the brain. Whether awake or asleep, the brain maintains this high-speed state of "burning energy."

And this is the state when the brain utilization is at around 10%. Once brain utilization increases, it means a significant increase in the demand for energy and oxygen. If not restricted, Mark's body would bear a heavy burden.

Not to mention if he also activates the Accel World, causing the brain to work in an overclocked state. Even with advanced technology like nanobots, Mark would not be able to withstand it.

The nutrients in the nanobots' fluid are limited. The faster the supply, the faster the consumption. Once the reserves are depleted, Mark would immediately collapse due to brain hypoxia and symptoms of hypoglycemia.

Of course, Mark cannot stay in a nutrient hibernation pod all the time just to ensure that his brain receives sufficient nutrients to maintain its high efficiency.

This raises a question: while breaking the Forbidden Zone of God and unleashing the potential of the brain and body. So Mark must also improve his physical fitness.

A better physique and stronger qualities mean that the digestive system can process food faster and absorb more energy and nutrients from it. The respiratory system can complete the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide more quickly, ensuring an adequate oxygen content in the blood. The circulatory system can deliver the absorbed nutrients, energy, and oxygen to the brain and throughout the body more efficiently, ensuring the normal functioning of the body's mechanisms.

There are two ways to improve physical fitness. One is through technological products like the Super Soldier Serum, which have a short treatment period, quick results, and good efficacy. However, Mark finds the side effects a bit unacceptable and is unwilling to take such risks.

Another way is through high-intensity physical exercise to improve the strength of one's cells and muscle fibers. Mark can greatly compress the time required for this process by using high-voltage electric current stimulation, combined with nanobots and the self-healing ability of the Perfect Extremis transformation. It offers the same short treatment period, quick results, and good efficacy, although there might be some pain involved, but that can be shielded using the Brain-wave device.

So, there is now only one remaining challenge for Mark to solve in his plan—the genetic encoding of the Extremis virus.

The Extremis virus that Mark currently possesses, modified and cultivated by Dr. Maya Hansen, has a genetic sequence that functions to activate the human brain's repair center.

However, further research and experimentation are needed for Mark to transform the virus, enabling them to activate other functional centers in the brain and even increase brain utilization. He needs to continue his studies and experiments to modify and select the virus.

"Why does it feel like my skill points are drifting further and further away from my expertise in electronic engineering and mechanical engineering?"

While venting frustrations, the projects that need to be advanced and researched still need to be carried out. It's not yet time to become a couch potato.

However, the modification and cultivation of the Extremis virus certainly cannot be resolved in a short period. Before that, Mark needs to accomplish one thing.

That is to inject the Extremis virus again for the Extremis transformation. But this time, Mark will use the completely new and improved Extremis Repair Algorithm, which will prevent the potential risk of losing control over temperature regulation and ultimately causing self-destruction after the transformation is complete.

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