Gene Editing

"Whoosh!"

The player Points appeared on the mission interface. Finally, it's time to unleash our full power!

The next second, I aimed directly at the Tier 2 Aberration within a 40-60 meter range and unleashed a barrage of precise shots. In the current version, Tier 2 Aberration are basically Blue BOSS, rich in experience, guaranteed to drop treasure chests, and easy to kill. These are advantages that first-tier mutants do not possess, making them the first choice for shooting.

A few minutes later, the number of Tier 2 Aberration killed by the Orange Explosive Gun had exceeded double digits. One after another, blue power chests appeared in the Dimensional Storage Space. I'll save them and open them all when I have time. There's no rush. Anyway, I'm not going to get anything that excites me.

"Holy crap..."

On the side of the Ash Domain Guild, a level 37 Firepower Specialist looked over helplessly and complained, "Shadow Chaser's output is too insane! Can't you tone it down a bit and leave some for the brothers? Damn it..."

"Don't complain."

A few steps away from him stood the Old Day Royal Court, Worldly Uncontested, who said calmly, "Right now you find Ding Han's output too high and it's a bit annoying, but when the base can't hold on anymore, you'll probably find that Ding Han's firepower isn't strong enough to wipe out the enemy instantly."

That makes sense.

Shen Jin said, "Liu Zi, stop complaining. In Star Abyss, the capable are always rewarded. Shadow Chaser Ying is strong, so it's only natural that he gets more experience and rewards."

"All right."

The Firepower Specialist stopped talking and focused on firing.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

A ray of dawn appeared in the east; daylight had finally broken!

"Watch out over there!"

Suddenly, Gun Like a Dragon pointed into the distance and said, "Two Tier 3 Splitters are coming with a group of Tier 2 Aberration. Concentrate your firepower on one point and prepare to suppress them. Be quick!"

"Watch out for the Sonic Beast!"

"Don't let them get within 40 meters of the base walls, or the Sonic Boom will be incredibly painful!" shouted the Worldly Uncontested man.

"Roar~~~"

Below, countless alien creatures roared incessantly, and the scene was extremely out of control.

"Cai Cai, Fatty!"

In the Team Channel, I commanded, "Cai Cai, mark it; Fatty, aim and Headshot. You two attack the same unit, prioritizing the Sonic Beast. With your combined firepower, you should be able to kill it during the Sonic Boom skill's charging phase!"

"Good!"

The two quickly coordinated and fired in unison.

"Snap!"

I started switching magazines. A part of the outline of the other dimension appeared on my left. The moment the empty magazine slid down, I kicked it into the Dimensional Storage Space. My Left Hand quickly took out a new magazine and loaded it. The whole operation was smooth and practiced. I estimated that the entire magazine switching process took less than a second!

Below, a Sonic Beast rushed to a position 30 meters away from the outer wall, stood still, and its body was filled with wind energy. At the extreme distance, it began to charge up and unleash its Sonic Boom skill!

"Die!"

The next second, I fired a burst of bullets, and just over 20 bullets blew the head off the Sonic Beast!

The crosshair quickly moved to the right, locking onto the head of another Sonic Beast that was charging up. "Bang bang bang" gunshots rang out, blowing its head apart as well. For a moment, all the Sonic Beast seemed to show fear.

"Hiss~~~"

At that moment, the head of one of the splitters on the left suddenly split into mouthparts, letting out a long hiss. The frightened aliens were jolted awake and went into a frenzy again, charging towards the base.

When two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave will prevail; at this moment, it all comes down to who has the greater firepower!

"Focus fire on the Dividers!"

I aimed my gun directly at the splitter and started firing wildly. The other players also locked onto their targets. If they could get a Purple Treasure Chest for free, they wouldn't hesitate. After all, it was Purple Treasure Chest, which could at least give them 200,000 experience points or several thousand Star Coins. These things are always better for players.

In the blink of an eye, the Splitter's health bar dropped to 50%, and with a long hiss, it entered Splitter mode!

Without the slightest hesitation, after emptying the magazine of the Explosive Gun, I instantly switched to the Roarer as my primary weapon, pulled the trigger, emptied the magazine within three seconds, and then instantly switched back to the Explosive Gun. As a result, the splitter's health bar disappeared just as the Explosive Gun Magazine was half empty. With a long hiss, countless purple lights floated out of its body and flew towards the players participating in the battle!

"Damn, that was fast..." Cai Cai frowned.

Ruolin nodded, seemingly sharing the same sentiment.

Actually, it's because players' levels, equipment, and skills have all improved significantly at this stage, making Purple BOSS really no match for them!

Take the Divider for example. Its health and armor are not high enough to withstand the onslaught of heavy firepower weapons. Moreover, there are at least 500+ players in the base at this time. With so many players, at least 70 or 80 players can fire at the BOSS in a small area. Under these circumstances, the Purple BOSS will basically be defeated within 10 seconds!

Afterwards, they eliminated another splitter and a group of Tier 2 Aberration, obtaining a considerable amount of Ability Crystal.

But the aliens' relentless attack showed no sign of stopping. After the third and Tier 2 Aberration were picked off one by one, a large number of first-tier aliens frantically gnawed at the outer wall. Although they were shot down in large numbers, they showed no intention of ceasing their attack.

Take a short rest.

Seeing that there wasn't much left to gain, I took a few steps back, still holding the red-hot Explosive Gun, leaned against the inner railing of the outer wall, and took out a hot jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe) from my Dimensional Storage Space to eat.

"Holy crap..."

Xu Tian also came over, glanced at the bloody scene outside the base, then at my jianbing guozi, and said, "It's a bloody mess outside, and the air is filled with the stench. How can you still eat it in this state?"

What if they don't eat?

I said speechlessly, "Food is essential for life; I'll get hungry if I skip a meal."

"Really."

Beside him, the fat man plopped down on the ground and took out a bowl of congee with preserved egg and lean pork from KFC breakfast from his Dimensional Storage Space.

Then, Cai Cai, Ruolin, and Kou Mei also ate something on the side.

"Your team... is something else, no wonder they're so strong."

Xu Tian wasn't so particular anymore and reached out his hand, saying, "Do you still have jianbing guozi? I'd like one."

"Enough is enough."

I said, "Would you like some hot soy milk?"

"That's great!"

So, the group of people gathered together to eat breakfast and chat.

I ate quite quickly, not following the advice to chew slowly. After all, my Intestinal Fortification is already supercharged; it's incredibly strong right now. Forget about a jianbing (Chinese crepe), I could probably digest even a piece of iron...

Needless to say, the Dark Tide organization's genetic modification technology is terrifying!

Immediately, the unpacking began.

I opened two purple Ability Crystal first, but unfortunately, one only yielded 8000+ Star Coins, and the other only gave me 0.6 cubic meters of Expansion Crystal. As for the blue Ability Crystal, they were mostly Experience Points, Star Coins, or occasionally a few blue or green equipment items, and there was basically nothing worth looking at.

However, selling these will bring in a considerable amount of money, enough to at least cover the ammunition consumption, so I'm quite satisfied.

"Xu Tian."

"Um?"

I glanced at the outside and frowned, saying, "You said these aliens are attacking the base so desperately, why? I always felt that the aliens outside Dawn Fortress were even more ferocious and relentless. I wonder if it's just my imagination."

"No, I feel that way too."

Xu Tian shook his head. "Based on my analysis, there are two possibilities. One is that there is an absolutely powerful alien behind this group of aliens. According to our research, the hierarchy among alien groups is very strict. Higher-ranking aliens have a certain genetic dominance over lower-ranking aliens. Once the rank of the higher-ranking alien is high enough, the lower-ranking aliens will lose their will and obey orders without question!"

He paused, then continued, "The second possibility is that there's something at the base that attracts these alien species..."

"Oh?"

I frowned.

Xu Tian immediately opened a private chat with his friends and said, "Ding Han, I heard that the Initiator hid the genes of the Spinal Butcher that he obtained last time in this Dawn Fortress base. Moreover, an insider revealed that the Initiator is trying to re-edit the mutated genes. If he succeeds, it may overturn the rules of the entire Star Abyss World."

"Holy crap..."

I was slightly taken aback. "The Initiator is doing all this... does he really want to dominate a region in the Star Abyss?"

What do you think?

Xu Tian smiled meaningfully, "If you have a large number of player resources, and these players are completely obedient to you, and their improvement speed is fast, and they are loyal to you, wouldn't you like to do something to truly have a voice in the Star Abyss World, instead of wandering on the edge of the world, being wiped out by others whenever they want?"

"Isn't this information top secret for the Initiator?"

"Um."

Xu Tian, "You're a core player, so I think there are some things you should know. Anyway... we're friends, so try to be careful and leave yourself a way out. It's not good to say these things outright."

"Understand."

I nodded and smiled, "Let's focus on surviving first."

"That makes sense!"

Afternoon.

This alien race seems to have exhausted its resources. Only a large number of Tier 1 aliens remain on the surface, but no Tier 2 or Tier 3 aliens have appeared. This has made many players become complacent.

"Boom~~~"

Not long after, a violent tremor suddenly came from underground!

"What's wrong?"

The figure of the Initiator gate appeared by the railing, looking down.

"The One the Initiator the Gate!"

A level 36 Shadow Assassin burst out of the staircase leading to the basement, shouting, "A Phantom Lurker suddenly appeared underground with a group of Osteo Reaper! They've breached the base's underground defenses, and the tunnels we dug have probably been taken over by the aliens!"

"What?!"

The Initiator's eyes blazed with fury. "These beasts must be after the gene solution... Gun Like a Dragon, immediately take men to the base's underground and wipe them out!"

"Yes, the Initiator!"

Gun Like a Dragon, clutching his weapon, turned to us and asked, "Shall we go?"

"Walk!"

I nodded, and led everyone, along with a group of elites from the Crimson Firmament Alliance, into the underground.

Inside the underground passage.

The area above was covered with iron pipes, now stained with blood, and the lighting system appeared to have been damaged, leaving the place dark.

"Hehehe..."

From the depths of the passage came a chilling sound.

"Holy crap!"

Xu Tian frowned and said, "Why does this feel like something out of a horror movie?"

"Snap!"

I activated the night vision system on the Orange Explosive Gun, and immediately, a night vision image appeared in the previously empty space a dozen meters away from us. It was the Phantom Lurker that could achieve optical invisibility!