Gene New Talent Competition

Gene New Talent Competition.

Anyone under the age of twenty-five could participate.

As long as one passed the preliminaries, there would be generous rewards. The prizes for the top ranks were even more lavish, while the reward for the top three was actually admission into the Gene Production Association.

This was clearly an alternative recruitment fair held by the Gene Production Association!

What kind of place was the Gene Production Association?

It was the place all Gene Producers dreamed of!

And now...

It was actually recruiting!

Chen Feng had initially thought this was merely a beginner-level competition. He never expected this so-called Gene New Talent Competition to be a contest for the strongest producers of the younger generation—and the most authoritative competition as well!

The top few winners here would very likely be the strongest producers of their generation!

Whether for a spot in the Gene Production Association or the title of strongest producer, this was a heavyweight competition where dragons and tigers would clash! Although the competition had an age limit, Chen Feng was certain that an enormous number of Gene Producers would enter when the time came!

Newbies?

Sorry.

They would only be cannon fodder.

As for passing the preliminaries? The second round?

Easier said than done!

"This..."

Chen Feng gave a bitter smile.

The competition Uncle Zhang had mentioned in passing was obviously not something Chen Feng could participate in. Just from the age restriction, it was clear that this was aimed at working adults or newly graduated college students. A Beginner Producer like Chen Feng, who had only just graduated from high school, was simply not qualified to enter such a competition!

Even if he went by some stroke of luck, he would only be cannon fodder.

But...

Was he really going to give up just like that?

For some reason, a Small Flame burned within Chen Feng's heart.

His original plan had been to improve steadily, but Wang Yue's appearance today had spurred him on as well. Was he really going to develop slowly and let Wang Yue crush him?

He was absolutely unwilling!

What was Wang Yue's background?

He did not know, but from the people protecting Wang Yue, he could roughly guess just how terrifying the power behind him was! High school had been their only stage for fair competition! Once they graduated, their competition would involve their backgrounds and everything else!

He was simply no match for him.

Though he had mocked Wang Yue for wanting to use his scandal to become famous, how could he possibly do that? Even if he wanted fame, he would crush Wang Yue and become a true powerhouse!

And right before him, there seemed to be such an opportunity.

The Gene New Talent Competition?

As long as he made it into the top three!

As long as he entered the Gene Production Association, he would leap from carp to dragon!

People of this era placed far too much importance on university, but what if he entered the Gene Production Association, a place even more impressive than a university? Who would dare look down on him?

Moreover, it had better resources that could make him stronger!

"Top three?"

Chen Feng's eyes burned with excitement.

Under normal circumstances, it would be absolutely impossible for a rookie like him.

Even producers with three or four years of experience might have no hope. Who knew what kind of monstrous prodigies would appear in the Gene New Talent Competition? The competition was held once a year, and every year, the top few contestants were geniuses with incredibly high production standards! There had never been an exception!

But...

"They are geniuses. Why can't I be one too?"

Chen Feng looked at the Luck Aura on the Light Screen, his heart stirring restlessly. You have your backgrounds, but I have the Luck Aura.

When it came to backing, I'm no worse than you!

"First, I'll meet the registration requirements!"

"Then I'll charge toward the top three!"

Chen Feng made up his mind.

However...

The registration requirements were not so easy to meet.

To prevent too many newbies from causing trouble, the minimum entry requirement for the Gene New Talent Competition was Beginner Gene Production proficiency of twenty stars!

"Twenty stars?"

Chen Feng frowned slightly.

Twenty stars was not particularly difficult. For many gene producers with several years of experience, they could pile up enough to reach twenty stars even using workhorse genes! But for Chen Feng, who had only just started, it was a huge challenge. After all, the Wood Bear Gene Formula was only One-Star in difficulty!

"In other words."

"If I only use formulas like the Wood Bear Gene, I need to master twenty formulas to reach the twenty-star standard?"

Chen Feng did the math. It was a staggering number.

However, he had nothing to use as a reference right now. Only after mastering the Wood Bear Gene Formula could he determine how long it took to master a Wood Bear Gene.

"Finish the Wood Bear Gene first."

"Then decide on the follow-up plan based on how long it takes to complete it."

Chen Feng checked the time.

The registration deadline was in September. There were still three months left, so it was not as though he had no chance to make a run for it.

Naturally, he had not told anyone about this decision. If Uncle Zhang learned that a novice who had just started was actually trying to contend for the top three, he would definitely think Chen Feng had gone mad.

But sometimes, you had to go a little crazy.

"Master the Wood Bear Gene first."

Chen Feng set his goal.

Although he still had several hundred thousand yuan for materials, if he did not use the Luck Aura, he estimated that he would not be able to produce more than a few finished products even after spending all his money.

This money was still far from enough!

"I need to sell this."

Chen Feng shook the reagent bottle in his hand.

He might have quite a few Gene Reagents to sell in the future, so he needed to find a long-term sales outlet. And that involved one of this world's more advanced features: the Virtual Community.

This world's technology was quite advanced, and its virtual reality technology was also well-developed. Almost every household was connected to the Virtual Community network—something similar to computers on Earth.

It was a semicircular device. Once connected through mental energy, one could enter a holographic Virtual World.

Chen Feng switched it on.

"Buzz—"

The entire room began to change. Chen Feng's shabby room suddenly transformed into a magical Virtual World: blue skies, white clouds, and himself standing in an enormous plaza.

This was the Virtual Community, the most popular thing of the era. Entertainment, shopping, training—it could fulfill all your needs.

And on the left was the trading district Chen Feng needed!

It was filled with shop after shop, while crowds surged along the streets.

"VR Taobao?"

Chen Feng was amazed.

A translucent Light Screen appeared before him. It allowed him to filter by price, type, and other categories. The shops selected by the filter would be highlighted throughout the Virtual Community, allowing him to easily walk to them. Of course, he could also simply wander this street at will, almost exactly like in reality!

"So that's how it works."

Chen Feng fell into thought.

He casually entered a shop. Gene Reagents were displayed one after another in the glass cases around him. Chen Feng could even reach out and pick them up to inspect them, and the lifelike sensation amazed him.

Of course.

What amazed him even more was the price.

Even after excluding all the high-grade Gene Fusion Reagents, the F-Grade Gene Fusion Reagents alone were already exorbitantly expensive.

F-Grade Gene Reagent—Demon Spider Gene

Fusion Requirements: 15 Agility, 6 Physique.

Gene Ability: Spider Silk. Can fire highly resilient spider silk from the hands.

Sale Price: 50,000 yuan