Fusion Secret Skill!

The next day.

Chen Feng arrived at the Craftsman Association early.

The three-day deadline had arrived, and everyone was fully prepared. A faint radiance surged around Xu Fei, making him look like one of those rich players in online games with all their equipment enhanced to +13.

"Made from Black Python Mutated Beast hide."

Noticing Chen Feng's gaze, Xu Fei straightened his back and said proudly.

"Upstart!"

Zhou Ling scoffed without hesitation. "Truly rich people are understated, luxurious, and refined. Who wraps themselves up like a rice dumpling like you do?"

"Safety first."

Xu Fei looked smug.

"Get lost."

Zhou Ling glared at him. "Let me tell you, the mutated beasts there are very sensitive. If you don't conceal your aura, you might end up getting surrounded."

"Fine."

Xu Fei reluctantly concealed the glow.

Chen Feng couldn't help but laugh.

Afterward, everyone introduced themselves.

There were four people in the group. Xu Fei was the captain, with Zhou Ling as vice-captain. The skinny young man in black behind them only said that his nickname was Houzi, while the other, a burly man with a sturdy build, was called Tieshi. Judging by his appearance, his Gene Ability was probably some kind of physical enhancement.

"How are we getting there?" Chen Feng asked.

"Follow me."

Xu Fei mysteriously led everyone to the thirty-sixth floor of the Craftsman Association. It was a parking lot, and an exquisite Flying Car stood before them.

"Storm Technology's latest Flying Car, Ghost Seven."

Xu Fei introduced it proudly. "It's equipped with their company's strongest chip. It can race, turn invisible, and has a certain level of reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance capability. The body is sturdy and resistant to attacks! When we leave, it'll automatically hide itself. It's the best choice for going out to explore."

Chen Feng was amazed. This was practically an armed tank!

"Stop bragging."

Zhou Ling said faintly from the side, "I heard this Flying Car has poor interference resistance and is easily intercepted. There have already been several accidents, so the Ghost nickname was changed to Hearse."

"..."

Everyone fell silent.

Chen Feng suddenly felt a chill run down his back.

"That was the Six, the Six! This is the Seven, the newest model. How many times do I have to say it?"

Xu Fei rolled his eyes, then waved a hand. "Fine, fine. Whatever you say, Miss. I won't brag, okay? Come on, get in. Let's set off."

Zhou Ling narrowed her eyes and smiled. She simply couldn't stand Xu Fei showing off his wealth.

The group got into the car.

The semi-transparent canopy closed, and it shot out like a rocket.

Whoosh!

Ghost Seven tore through the air.

Chen Feng's eyes lit up. This was an actual Flying Car. Although city flight followed fixed virtual routes, it was still incredibly dazzling.

The Flying Car was extremely fast.

The hundred-kilometer journey was over in no time.

As they neared their destination, Xu Fei unconsciously slowed down.

"Be careful."

"This place isn't peaceful."

Xu Fei reminded them, "Although this is only the outskirts of Dragonfall Mountain, there are already quite a few mutated beasts nearby. Of course, the most terrifying thing in the outskirts isn't the mutated beasts, but people! Those Gene Warriors wandering nearby are the most dangerous."

"Understood."

Everyone nodded slightly.

Ghost Seven flew soundlessly, slowing to a crawl without causing the slightest disturbance. Its internal chip operated without even producing a trace of wind.

The Ghost codename truly lived up to its name.

"We can get out up ahead."

Xu Fei instructed them, "When the time comes, Houzi will begin scouting. Tieshi, you'll be responsible for protecting Chen Feng."

"Understood."

Everyone nodded slightly. Even Zhou Ling, who usually loved to argue with Xu Fei, did not joke around.

"Whoosh!"

The flying car flew silently.

Just as Xu Fei was preparing to stop, the control panel inside the flying car suddenly began shaking violently. Countless warning windows popped up, and red lights flashed throughout the cabin.

"Not good!"

Xu Fei's expression darkened. "We're being jammed! Jump out!"

"Ding!"

Xu Fei pressed a button. "Damn it, the roof won't open."

What?

Everyone's faces changed drastically.

"I'll do it."

Tieshi let out an angry roar.

"Open!"

Veins bulged across his arms as a terrifying surge of power flooded into them. He actually forced the translucent roof apart with brute strength, prying open an escape route.

"Go!"

Zhou Ling grabbed Chen Feng, while the others quickly jumped out of the flying car as well.

"Whoosh!"

The flying car traced a perfect arc through the air before slamming viciously into distant rocks. It exploded with a thunderous boom. Ghost Seven had truly become Hearse Seven this time.

Swish!

Swish!

Light footsteps flashed past nearby.

Someone was here!

Chen Feng narrowed his eyes, already preparing Wind Blade in secret. He knew this expedition would be dangerous, but he had never expected to be ambushed before they even reached their destination!

Still, he was not particularly surprised.

Back on Earth in his previous life, people had placed nails on highways to make cargo trucks crash, then robbed their goods... Heh, he had seen such things far too often on the news. No matter the world, there would never be a shortage of people who wanted something for nothing!

"Interesting."

Xu Fei's cold laughter rang out. "Interesting. They actually dared to scheme against This daddy."

Everyone looked over. There was blood on Xu Fei's forehead, apparently from the earlier impact.

"Are you all right?"

Zhou Ling asked worriedly.

"Just a minor injury."

Xu Fei looked ahead. "Let's see who these people are."

Figures gradually emerged from the surroundings. More than twenty people surrounded Chen Feng's group. A middle-aged man at their head looked at them in surprise. "This daddy has taken down thirty or forty cars these past few days, and you're the first ones who managed to get out alive."

"Then didn't you ever wonder why?"

Xu Fei smiled, clearly delighted. "I thought it was some powerful expert. Just a half-baked E-Class Warrior and a pack of F-Class lackeys, yet you dared to rob us..."

A terrifying aura surged from Xu Fei once more.

Swish!

He shot into the air, clenched his right fist, and gathered a terrifying mass of flame energy in his hand before smashing it fiercely toward the ground—Flame Storm!

Boom!

Centered on Xu Fei, everything within a ten-meter radius exploded instantly!

The ground split apart!

Flames swept through the area!

Waves of screams rang out without end before gradually fading away. The surrounding trees were reduced to ash in an instant, and twenty charred corpses remained on the ground.

One move!

Just one move!

The robbers were completely wiped out!

Hiss—

Chen Feng sucked in a cold breath.

A secret technique!

Xu Fei actually possessed a secret technique!

So-called secret techniques were powerful moves developed on the basis of genetic fusion, specifically meant to stimulate the potential of the genes within the human body!

By Chen Feng's knowledge from his past life, that was equivalent to an Ultimate Truth.

In this world, Gene Warriors could fuse genes once at every stage. F-Class could fuse one gene, E-Class could fuse one gene, and all the way up to the highest rank announced by the Gene Guild—S-Class—they could fuse genes a total of seven times! That meant a human body could contain seven Gene Abilities!

But—

The individual Gene Ability that came with gene fusion was merely the foundation. Beyond that, the composite genes formed through different gene combinations and the Secret Skills developed from them were the truly powerful forces!

For example—

Xu Fei's Flame Fist.

Two-Star Secret Skill: a Secret Skill that required two genes to activate was called a Two-Star Secret Skill.

Requirements:

F-Class, Tyrant Bear Gene, strength type.

E-Class, Fire Fox Gene, spiritual type.

Only by possessing both genes could one unleash Flame Storm. This was the fusion of a strength-type gene and a spiritual-type gene!

Was fusing the strongest gene at every stage necessarily the best choice?

Clearly not.

Gene fusion was an art. Different genes provided different abilities, but those were only individual abilities! Only when the genes within one's body combined in a way that could activate two-, three-, or even more-gene combination Secret Skills could they unleash even more terrifying power!

However, having several genes in one's body was one thing; possessing Secret Skills was another!

Not to mention whether the two genes you had fused met the requirements for a Secret Skill, even if they did, could an ordinary person afford one?

Obviously not.

This Xu Fei was clearly no ordinary person!

Chen Feng fell into thought.

"Hm?"

"It seems the leader's corpse from earlier isn't here."

Killing intent flashed through Xu Fei's eyes. "He actually got away? Houzi, find him."

"Understood."

Houzi's eyes suddenly turned blue, and dazzling light bloomed from his pupils. His gaze swept across the surroundings. Chen Feng only glanced at them by accident, yet he could already sense the terror within.

"Nothing within one kilometer."

"He's probably already left. Should I expand the range?"

Houzi reported calmly.

"Forget it."

Xu Fei shook his head, resentment in his voice. "I don't have time to play with him right now. We'll deal with him when we get back!"

"Alright."

Everyone nodded.

Xu Fei looked at his wrecked flying car with a pained expression. Damn it, Zhou Ling's crow mouth had actually hit the mark. It really had become a hearse.

"Don't blame me."

Seeing the look in Xu Fei's eyes, Zhou Ling quickly raised her hands. "Any flying car controlled by chips can be interfered with by certain spiritual abilities. There's nothing we can do about that. I just didn't expect that while you reinforced every other part of this crappy flying car, its signal interference resistance was still pitifully weak."

"Say less."

Xu Fei said irritably, "We're already at the outskirts anyway, so let's just walk from here. Chen Feng will have it rough, though. He isn't a warrior, after all."

He thought for a moment. "Tieshi, if Chen Feng runs out of stamina later, carry him on your back."

"Understood."

Tieshi replied.

Chen Feng fell silent. Did he really look that delicate?

Before they had even begun, everyone's expressions had grown more solemn. If Tieshi had not smashed open the roof with his tremendous strength just now, they might truly have suffered a setback in the gutter. The people here were extremely dangerous!

Even an ordinary F-Class Warrior might possess some inconceivable method!

"Be careful."

Xu Fei cautioned, "Once we get through this forest, we'll be there."

Rustle!

Rustle, rustle!

The group advanced cautiously.

The Mutated Beasts nearby were F-Class after all, and posed no threat to them. The occasional blind fool that came to attack was directly blasted to death by Xu Fei.

As for other Gene Warriors...

Under Houzi's eyes, they had nowhere to hide and did not dare approach at all.

So strong.

Chen Feng clicked his tongue inwardly.

No wonder these people dared to come here exploring. Aside from Zhou Ling, who had yet to make a move, the other three were absurdly powerful. Was this the strength of E-Class Warriors?

Fusing two genetic samples made them this strong?

A small flame burned in Chen Feng's heart.

Soon.

The group emerged from the forest.

Although Xu Fei had introduced the place before, Chen Feng was still stunned when he saw the landscape before him. This was Dragonfall Mountain?