"Li Yang, male, twenty-four. He entered the military at sixteen. Due to his outstanding performance, he was recruited into the special forces at the end of that same year. At twenty, he entered Dragon Fang, the ace special forces unit. Two years later, because of his exceptional record and unique Flying Dagger Mastery, he was recruited into Security Bureau Group 9 and stationed in Shanghai. Over two years, he completed one A-class mission. Later, his girlfriend Jiang Xue was driven to death by Lin Tianyu, heir to the Shenglin Group. Enraged, he attempted to assassinate Lin Tianyu but failed. As there was no evidence that Lin Tianyu had driven Jiang Xue to her death, Lin Tianyu was acquitted, while Li Yang was sentenced to death! Physical energy: approximately 70–80 crystals!"
A white-bearded old man looked over the report in his hand and muttered, "Physical energy of 70 crystals. Not bad, not bad."
The white-bearded old man then picked up the phone on his desk. "General Wang, send Li Yang over directly." Without waiting for General Wang's response, he hung up.
At home, General Wang stared blankly at the phone in his hand. Only after a long while did he come back to his senses. Then he grew excited and immediately called his subordinate. "Escort Li Yang directly to Base Two of the Life Research Institute."
Li Yang found it rather baffling. When he learned that his execution would be carried out in a few days, he had originally planned to have Overlord Xiang Yu use the Evasion Technique to leave. Yet now, for no reason at all, he had been brought to an underground base.
"How much money must this underground base have cost? If it were a skyscraper, then Star Luo Base would be nothing more than a little thatched hut." Li Yang looked at everything before him and did not find his comparison inappropriate in the slightest.
Li Yang had yet to determine just how vast this underground base was, but he already knew one thing: it had three levels in total, and each level was far larger than Star Luo Base. Moreover, the entire base had been constructed from special steel.
White-coated elderly men and bespectacled youths passed by Li Yang one after another. Led by two special police officers, Li Yang arrived at an office.
The moment Li Yang entered the room, he saw a white-bearded old man.
An expert—absolutely an expert! Li Yang had already comprehended the Three Great Realms. Though his own power was not high, his spiritual realm was. He could barely sense the powerful energy within the white-bearded old man before him.
Heh, Li Yang, you brat. You've finally seen a true cultivator. That old man before you is an expert at the middle Golden Core stage.
The white-bearded old man looked at Li Yang with a radiant smile, as though he were looking at a harmless little white rabbit. "So you're Li Yang. Today, this old man shall solemnly introduce one of our nation's research achievements to you—the B1 Gene Potion!"
As he spoke, a small blue bottle appeared in the white-bearded old man's hand.
Li Yang frowned and asked doubtfully, "The B1 Gene Potion? What does it have to do with the A1, A2, and A3 Gene Potions?"
Upon hearing that, the white-bearded old man beamed with delight. "Excellent! You know about the A-series Gene Potions, so this will be easy to explain! Hmph, first, this old man must solemnly state that in life sciences research, our nation has always stood at the pinnacle of the world. Thus, we developed the A1, A2, and A3 Gene Potions earlier than other countries, but we simply kept it secret."
Li Yang asked, "Mm. The A-series Gene Potions can greatly increase a person's physical strength. From A1 to A3, the mortality rate drops from fifty percent to zero. What effect does this B1 Gene Potion have?"
The white-bearded old man said proudly, "The B-series Gene Potions are far more effective than the A-series Gene Potions—an entire tier above them. A-series Gene Potions can generally increase physical energy by several hundred crystals, while B-series Gene Potions can increase it by several thousand crystals."
Li Yang was instantly dumbstruck!
Several thousand crystals! The B-series Gene Potions were actually this effective!
That was equivalent to creating a Level Four Master out of thin air!
Suddenly, Li Yang frowned. He recalled a problem and immediately asked, "Among the A-series Gene Potions, the A1 Gene Potion has the highest mortality rate, reaching fifty percent. Then what is the mortality rate of this B1 Gene Potion?"
The white-bearded old man fell silent at once. Unable to bear Li Yang's gaze after a long moment, he finally said, "Well... with such a good effect, it's only natural for the mortality rate to be a little higher. Besides, this is merely the first B-series Gene Potion, and it is still far from complete!"
Li Yang grew somewhat impatient. "Exactly how high is the mortality rate?"
The white-bearded old man said awkwardly, "Hehe... ninety percent!"
Li Yang was stunned. "What, ninety percent? A1 is only fifty percent! This is truly nine deaths and one life. Who would be willing to take it? And how did you determine the probability?" Li Yang looked doubtfully at the white-bearded old man. If no one had taken it, how could the old man know the mortality rate?
The white-bearded old man sighed. "Well... they were all death row prisoners!"
At the mention of death row prisoners, Li Yang raised his brows and smiled strangely. "Oh? Death row prisoners? It seems I happen to be one. Could it be that you want me to take this Gene Potion as well, sir?"
The white-bearded old man said indifferently, "Mm, that is precisely why I brought you here. You now have two paths. One is to prepare for execution. The other is to take this B1 Gene Potion. If you survive, you will become a glorious state guardian warrior."
Li Yang burst into loud laughter. "Hahaha... a glorious state guardian warrior? Sir, do you not know what I used to do? I once risked my life for the country. Now I'm tired. I'm weary. I don't want to get involved in those matters anymore. Execution it is—I'd be happy to be free."
The white-bearded old man had not expected Li Yang to think this way. After all, death row prisoners generally chose to take the Gene Potion. There was still a ten percent chance of survival, and if they succeeded, they could gain tremendous power.
The white-bearded old man's expression changed at once, but then he smiled. "The reason some users die after taking the Gene Potion is mainly because their bodies are not strong enough to withstand its immense medicinal power. The stronger the user's body, the greater the hope of success. Your physical energy is around 70 crystals, the highest among all my test subjects. Others before you have survived, so naturally, your chances of survival are greatly increased."
The white-bearded old man was tempting Li Yang. It was true that some users died because their bodies were not strong enough, but the main reason was that the newly developed B1 was still incomplete! The problem lay with the B1 Gene Potion itself.
Li Yang, demon cultivators focus on tempering the body. Take it. It's only a Gene Potion. Even if your heart were pierced through, this Hegemon could help you repair it. A mere Gene Potion definitely cannot harm you! Besides, after taking it, your body cultivation will reach several thousand crystals. That will save you a great deal of training time. Xiang Yu began tempting Li Yang as well, but Xiang Yu spoke the truth. Whether Immortal Realm experts or Demon Realm experts, as long as they possessed sufficient energy, could regrow severed limbs in an instant. A mere Gene Potion was naturally easy to deal with.
Li Yang's eyes lit up. Then he turned his gaze toward the expectant white-bearded old man and smiled. "In that case, fine. I agree!"
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