The enhancement process of the Heart-Shaped Herb didn't actually take too long. A few minutes later, Chen Mo, lying in the chair, slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing briefly within them.
This time, consuming the Heart-Shaped Herb greatly enhanced Chen Mo's strength. His physical attributes, originally seven times that of an average person, increased to eight times. Although the numerical increase seemed small, the resulting overall improvement was enormous.
Strength, speed, reaction time, perception, cellular vitality, recovery ability, muscle and bone density—the combined enhancement of all these capabilities caused Chen Mo's power to surge once again, making his combat effectiveness even more formidable.
Moreover, this improvement was far more significant than a simple increase from seven to eight times; his overall strength more than doubled. At this moment, Chen Mo could easily defeat his pre-enhancement self, and even facing two of his former selves would be effortless.
Yet this wasn't the most profound change for Chen Mo. The enhancement effect of the Heart-Shaped Herb far exceeded his expectations—not in terms of physical attributes, but in the strengthening of his brain and the improvement of his mental power.
Chen Mo's coma during the enhancement process was not without reason. The Super Soldier Serum provides a balanced enhancement to all aspects of the body, with brain and physical attributes improving almost equally. The Heart-Shaped Herb, however, is different.
Its enhancement of the brain and mental power surpasses even the physical improvements.
However, unlike Chen Mo, T'Challa and Erik Killmonger lack special mental abilities; they are essentially ordinary people. Their mental capacity is limited and cannot be infinitely enhanced like Chen Mo's. Therefore, the Heart-Shaped Herb's more potent effects are not as pronounced in them.
It merely makes their brains more developed, rendering them smarter, wiser, and better able to lead and advance Wakanda—one of the key reasons for Wakanda's rapid development over the years.
The only manifestation of mental enhancement is that it allows them to enter their own mental world during the process, engaging in spiritual communication with deceased loved ones—this is actually a brief illusion formed by the dissipation of mental energy.
The Heart-Shaped Herb's tremendous effect on mental power was fully demonstrated in Chen Mo.
After consuming the herb, Chen Mo's mental strength experienced a massive boost. His spatial ability, originally measuring five meters on each side with a volume of 125 cubic meters, expanded to ten meters on each side, increasing its volume to an astonishing 1,000 cubic meters—equivalent to a three-story villa with a floor area of 100 square meters.
The spatial volume increased nearly tenfold, transforming from a small storage room into a massive warehouse. The variety and quantity of items it could hold increased dramatically. Previously, it could only accommodate a small off-road vehicle; now it could hold several heavy main battle tanks.
Many large supplies that were previously impossible to store could now be placed inside, greatly enhancing its strategic value. It was no longer just a small "backpack" capable of holding only throwing knives and magazines.
It could even store a small helicopter, which could prove extremely useful in critical moments. Of course, for Chen Mo now, he had even better options. Hydra and Wakanda's superior technological capabilities could easily manufacture aircraft and other vehicles of suitable size for his needs, provided he still required them.
After handing over all the technological data copied from Wakanda to Albert, Chen Mo didn't linger at Hydra and secretly returned to the martial arts school.
As for the unification plan for the African continent, he had already made arrangements. With the covert assistance of Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D., everything was progressing very smoothly. Wakanda's name was rapidly spreading throughout Africa. Now, he was simply waiting for the right opportunity to proceed with the next phase of the plan.
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New York, Brooklyn, Chinese Martial Arts School.
After instructing his grand-disciple Wang Jin in martial arts for a while, Chen Mo sat on the sofa with Wang Kun and drank tea.
Picking up the antique-style teacup, Chen Mo finished the tea, then set it down. Glancing at the bright, warm sunlight outside the martial arts school window, he slowly stood up from the sofa.
"I should go back."
Wang Kun quickly set down the teapot he was about to use to refill Chen Mo's cup, then stood up and turned to shout at his great-grandson Wang Jin, who was standing at attention nearby.
"Hurry up and get the car! Take our ancestor back!"
After yelling at Wang Jin, Wang Kun turned to look at Chen Mo, his expression instantly softening as he said respectfully,
"Master, let Ah Jin drive you back. It's hard to get a taxi here."
Chen Mo looked at Wang Jin's expectant face and nodded slightly.
"Alright."
Wang Jin's face lit up with joy, and he quickly grabbed his car keys from the table and rushed out to get the car.
Being Chen Mo's driver, personally driving his legendary ancestor back, was a great honor for him. Not just anyone could serve as Chen Mo's chauffeur.
The last person to drive for Chen Mo was over seventy years ago. That individual later became Chen Mo's bodyguard captain and now stood as a powerful figure.
He was Colonel John Wolfe, the second-most powerful figure in Hydra after Chen Mo, subordinate only to Eddie Albert, the defense commander in charge of Hydra's military and defense forces.
After Wang Jin rushed out, Chen Mo, accompanied by Wang Kun, slowly walked out of the martial arts school.
The intelligence personnel monitoring the school from a distance immediately reported this development.
For the past ten days or so, although they had remained near the school, they could only monitor from a distance, unable to get close enough to ascertain Chen Mo's activities inside.
This was Brooklyn, the territory of the Seven Rings Gang, and their most crucial core area—even more important than their headquarters. Security was extremely tight; the shops and buildings surrounding the school were all staffed by Seven Rings Gang members. Any unfamiliar face appearing on this street would be instantly detected and closely monitored. If anything seemed amiss, they would be swiftly apprehended, with no chance to get close.
Although they didn't know exactly what Chen Mo did inside the martial arts school, they were certain of one thing: Chen Mo had remained there the entire time.
Chen Mo had no attention to spare for the surveillance personnel sent by the government and various forces. They had no effect on him; he was fully aware of their existence and movements, manipulating them completely. They, however, knew nothing of Chen Mo's true activities.
Everything they saw, heard, and learned was exactly what Chen Mo wanted them to know.