Twilight of the Gods

"The direction they chose was to start with the monster's genes."

"Compared to humans, there is no obvious difference in bloodline, but the bloodline of monsters is unusually obvious."

"In addition, the fact that Jörmungandr's gene fragments can lead to human evolution also gives Paiton considerable confidence."

"I know you're looking for Edward Meredith. He's the chief advisor of the monster gene research department, and there are at least five researchers in the Truth Society who are more capable than him. The overall research team is quite large."

Edward Meredith is a world-renowned biologist and Wen Xiuyong's classmate during his studies abroad.

In order to realize his plan for immortality, Patton Davis has been cultivating a number of capable scholars. Many of their research results are kept secret. Although some of them are not well-known, it does not affect their abilities.

Immortality is also a direction worth pursuing.

"But the results did not satisfy them. They managed to give low-level monsters the potential to be Lord level, but just like they couldn't break through to the Planetary level, they also couldn't make Lord-level monster break through to the King-level normally."

"This is a threshold, like an insurmountable abyss, standing in their way."

"The Superhuman Serum produced can only grant High-level War God some Planetary level abilities, but not enough to break through to the Planetary level. Furthermore, the abilities they possess will vary depending on their individual physiques, making it impossible to grasp the underlying patterns."

"The strongest of them is the giant 'Ymir'. After being injected with the Superhuman Serum, his height increased from 1.9 meters to 13 meters. His physical fitness barely reached the standard of the Planetary level Tier 3. However, he did not generate his own Miniature Planet, did not have the ability to fly, and his intelligence and temperament were also affected."

"More importantly, according to observations and tests, his life force is being consumed extremely quickly. Ymir was only 38 years old before he was injected with the Superhuman Serum, but in less than two years, his lifespan is already nearing its end."

Simon asserted, "The Superhuman Serum project has almost completely failed."

The members of parliament present exchanged glances. If it was only at the Apprentice Level that one possessed some Planetary level abilities, then this Superhuman Serum, though not very successful, was still quite precious.

However, the situation with the giant Ymir made them abandon this idea. The side effects were too exaggerated. There were only a few hundred High-level War God on the entire Earth. Who would dare to take such a risk?

Simon continued, "But last year, a researcher reported to Paiton that Xu Xiao from Tianjing Base City, whom he knew, mentioned that Professor Wen Xiuyong had obtained a drop of blood from a dinosaur from 50 million years ago, but instead of conducting further research, he chose to seal it away."

"Dragons can be said to be the type of monster with the greatest potential. Even the worst ones are high-level lords, such as Komodo Tyrant Dragon, Nine-Headed Serpent Dragon, and Iron Armored Dragon. Their proportion among King level monster is even more astonishing."

"The East Sea Azure Dragon, the Earth Dragon King, the Volcanic Black Dragon, and even the Monster Emperor in the Sea Region, the Thunder Dragon Emperor!"

"They only became dragon-shaped monsters after undergoing a mutation."

"So, if the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the closest creature to a 'dragon' from the ancient times of fifty million years ago, were to reappear in this world, what would its racial potential be?"

"Patton instinctively wondered if this could be a monster with Stellar level bloodlines?"

The atmosphere suddenly froze.

Stellar level!

Both Hong and Thunder God looked somewhat solemn.

If a first-tier Planetary level is several times stronger than a ninth-tier Apprentice Level, then Stellar level one is more than ten times stronger than a ninth-tier Planetary level!

The strongest beings on Earth, Hong and Thunder God, are only at the Planetary Level Six, respectively.

It is almost impossible to defeat.

Fortunately, they didn't encounter such a powerful monster. It's very possible that Paiton's intuition was wrong, or perhaps other problems arose.

"Wen Xiuyong is an important person in Huaxia, and he is under tight protection. He almost always goes back and forth between the laboratory and his home, so there is no chance to make a move."

"So Paiton put many of the things he acquired back into the Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 5, rearranged it, and attracted the attention of various forces."

"Deciphering the cosmic knowledge within, coupled with the challenges that Paiton couldn't overcome in the original ruins, would be enough to keep the world's strongest people spending a great deal of time on these ruins."

Ancient Civilization Ruins have always been a focus of attention for various forces on Earth. No one knows what new ruins contain, so they are naturally taken very seriously.

"At the same time, it will cause a beast tide in the North District. A level two beast tide can attract attention, but not too much attention. This makes it easier for the Truth Society operations."

"This is mainly because the Truth Society's combat strength is not actually strong. Of course, there are indeed councilors with whom they have cooperative relationships, but the content of the cooperation cannot include this aspect. If they are not careful, even if they can forcibly obtain that drop of blood, it will be very difficult to successfully evacuate."

"Actually, they were very well prepared. Normally, with the cooperation of the Faceless Ape and the Phantom Heart Demon Cat, they could have accomplished this directly without Fanny having to do it herself. However, some things went wrong, but even so, they still managed to achieve their goal."

"Paiton successfully bred Tyrannosaurus Rex, named it 'Níðhöggr,' and if nothing unexpected happened, it might actually be a Stellar level monster by now, but ultimately a problem arose."

Simon smiled wryly, "The Muya Crystal is completely depleted, so they can't help Níðhöggr quickly get through this long Growth Stage and reach the Stellar level."

"In Paiton's fantasy, if Níðhöggr successfully reaches the Stellar level, its mature genes will allow the Superhuman Serum to reach a new level, and it can also join forces with the ambitious people on Earth to dominate the world with the power of Níðhöggr."

"But the Muya Crystal is gone, and there are no other treasures on Earth that can allow Níðhöggr to advance quickly."

Lin Yan never expected this outcome.

For Apprentice Level, there are treasures like Dragon Blood and Spirit of Plants and Trees that can improve physical attributes, but these things are useless for Planetary level.

Even if Níðhöggr's racial potential reaches the Stellar level, without the assistance of Muya Crystal, it would take a very long time for it to reach maturity.

Considering the later plot of the original work, a large number of Muya Crystal did appear during the Battle of Mist Island, but the Truth Society, which didn't even have a single Planetary level, had no right to participate in the competition. Even if other councilors who obtained Muya Crystal Truth Society, they would never give such a treasure to them.

They themselves feel they don't have enough.

Lin Yan felt fortunate that there were only a few Muya Crystal in the Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 5. If Babata had been more generous, Paiton's idea might have actually come true.

Unlike the Golden Horn Beast, whose attack on humans created an irreconcilable conflict—a fight to the death with no possibility of compromise—this situation is different.

However, if we follow Paiton's idea that a human organization could cultivate a Stellar level monster that is controllable, then it would be a different story.

If Níðhöggr can truly defeat Hun and Thunder God, there is a basis for him to cooperate with those ambitious individuals.

In the original story, after the eight heroes sacrificed themselves, many members of parliament jumped out to persecute the families of the eight heroes, seize their inheritance, and expand their own power.

In different times and circumstances, we must not overestimate their moral character.

However, without a solid foundation, anything else becomes empty talk.

Perhaps Níðhöggr could indeed reach Stellar level, but this is Earth, a planet with scarce resources, so they have to wait patiently. Of course, what they will wait for is that Luo Feng buys a large number of Stellar level and Cosmic level slaves, the world undergoes earth-shattering changes, and Níðhöggr may eventually be sent to a zoo.

Hong asked, "Where is this Paiton you mentioned?"

Simon shook his head and said, "The story isn't over yet."

"Paiton was in utter despair. He felt he was about to die. His mind became deformed and twisted. He started new research without telling anyone."

"The third generation product following RR and SS."

"T virus".

Lin Yan asked with some doubt, "Is this related to the Tyrant Virus in the game 'Resident Evil'?"

Simon exclaimed in surprise, "Councilor Lin is so young, how does he know about this ancient horror game?"

Lin Yan raised an eyebrow. Actually, it's not that old for me.

"In fact, before the Resident Evil team made this game, the main creators had a conversation with Paiton at an academic conference, hoping that professionals could give him some advice. Paiton was very interested at the time, chatted with him for a while, and gave him the inspiration for the T virus."

"Payton is very fond of Norse mythology. If what he sought before was the Heavenly Ladder to the World Tree, in his dying moments, driven to madness, what he wanted to bring to the world was 'Twilight of the Gods'!"

Everyone was startled.

"He wanted to bring a world full of sin and terror, so that even the earth trembled, the sea dried up and the earth cracked. Countless people died, vultures gathered and circled in the sky, fighting for the corpses, sin flowed freely, and blood stained the earth. Countless sinners' souls struggled to cross the River Styx, even obscuring the color of the river."

In Simon's account, the horrific scene seemed to appear before everyone's eyes.

"He created the T-type virus, which had previously remained a fantasy. It is a new type of virus based on the Superhuman Serum, possessing the ability to strengthen and recombine biological genetic factors, thus gaining amazing endurance and vitality. In other words, even at this moment, he still does not want to give up."

"He wanted to replicate the experience of the RR virus. In his imagination, either humanity would become extinct, or the human race would once again advance through natural selection and evolution."

A chill ran through everyone.

Many of them personally experienced the Great Nirvana period.

And this guy actually wanted to do it again, and this time his methods were even more extreme and reckless.

Thunder God pressed, "What happened next?"

Simon snapped his fingers, and a robot suddenly appeared on the wall in the corner of the conference room. Simon introduced it as, "This is my new invention, the Sentinel robot."

East was shocked. He had scanned the conference room with his Mental Power, but he hadn't found anything unusual.

Lin Yan understood perfectly well. His Mental Power was stronger East's, and his eyesight could discern more information. However, if he wasn't careful, even he might be confused.

"I have no feelings for this so-called ancestor, nor do I agree with my father's actions, but given the circumstances, I have no way or ability to stop them, nor do I have the right to go against them."

"But then I created the Sentinel robot. Based on the confidence in this invention, I used it to monitor the laboratory and accidentally discovered the T virus. Heh, it's fine if he wants to die, but I can't let the whole world die with him."

Simon sneered, "So I used an anesthetic to knock him out. Even though I'm not a martial artist, I don't really need to worry too much about his physical condition. But just to be on the safe side, I still put him in the alloy cage and then interrogated him."

"After learning most of what had happened, I dared not keep him around any longer. He was a complete madman. I destroyed all the strains in the lab and killed him to ensure that Resident Evil would not actually happen."

Hong pondered for a long time, then examined him closely and said, "How can I trust you, Simon Davis!"

All of this is merely Simon's side of the story.

Simon calmly said, "I can tell you about the Truth Society's experimental base. It contains all of the Truth Society's research findings. I have videos of interrogations and killings to prevent such situations. Once you see his face, you'll know I'm not lying."

"I am not innocent, but I am not guilty enough to deserve death. I hope that you members of parliament can give me a way out."

This 17-year-old boy displayed the maturity and experience he had gained from eight years in charge of Davis Industry. Simon had no intention of resisting, because he knew that would be a death sentence.

He's still young; there's no need for him to court death.

Simon pulled up the video he mentioned, and Lin Yan's pupils shrank. The old man in the alloy cage looked like a monster, emaciated, with dim eyes, and covered in pustules and blisters, which was terrifying.

Is this the cancer of martial artists?

Even World Master are still limited by their lifespan. Their cells are incredibly active, but they cannot multiply indefinitely. Only when they transcend immortality and their bodies become energy, and there are no more limitations in this regard, can they have an infinite lifespan.

This is a manifestation of the Universe Rule.

Any attempt to overstep this point will inevitably result in a backlash.

After watching the entire video, he narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice, "I will conduct a thorough investigation into this matter. Everyone involved with the Truth Society be dealt with accordingly, including Simon Davis."

"If you truly did not conceal anything, we will grant you leniency in consideration of your role in thwarting Paiton's plot."

Lin Yan pondered to himself that if Hong was determined to conduct a thorough investigation, many people would likely be affected.

This organization, with a history of over a hundred years, has deep roots in Europe. Isadona's face was gloomy. The Davis Family is one of the nine major families of the HR Alliance, and the Meredith Family, to which Edward Meredith belongs, is also a member of the HR Alliance.

Unlike other countries or martial arts factions, which tend to value collective interests, the HR Alliance, as a coalition of family factions from various countries, has the most loose management system and is rife with dissent.

Talking about collective interests with capitalists is laughable, even God would laugh.

Isadona knew all too well the kind of families in her alliance, and it Truth Society, but she had no reason to refute it.

The creator of the RR virus!

Needless to say, this one point alone is enough to send all those associated with the Truth Society to their graves!