B1 Gene Potion (Part 1)

"Li Yang, male, 24 years old. Entered the army at 16. Due to excellent performance, he was recruited into the special forces by the end of the same year. At 20, he joined the elite Dragon Fang special forces. Two years later, for his outstanding achievements and unique Flying Dagger Mastery, he was recruited into Security Bureau Group 9, stationed in Shanghai. In two years, he completed one A-class mission. Later, his girlfriend Jiang Xue was forced to death by Lin Tianyu, the heir of Shenglin Group. Enraged, he attempted to assassinate Lin Tianyu. The assassination failed. Due to a lack of evidence that Lin Tianyu forced Jiang Xue to her death, Lin Tianyu was acquitted, while Li Yang was sentenced to death! His physical energy is approximately 70 to 80 crystals!"

An old man with a white beard looked at the report in his hand and murmured, "Physical energy of 70 crystals, not bad, not bad."

The old man with the white beard immediately picked up the phone on the desk and said, "General Wang, send someone to bring Li Yang over directly." Without waiting for General Wang's reaction, he hung up the phone.

General Wang, stunned in his home, stared at the phone in his hand. After a while, he came to his senses and became excited. He immediately dialed his subordinate: "Escort Li Yang directly to the Life Research Institute's Base No. 2."

Li Yang felt utterly bewildered. He had been preparing to use Overlord Xiang Yu's Evasion Technique to escape when he learned his execution was scheduled in a few days. Yet, now he had been inexplicably sent to an underground base.

"How much would an underground base like this cost? If it were a skyscraper, then Star Luo Base would just be a small thatched hut." Li Yang looked at everything around him, feeling no issue with the comparison.

Li Yang hadn't yet determined the exact size of the underground base, but he already knew one thing: it had three floors, each larger than Star Luo Base. Moreover, the building materials of this underground base were made of special steel.

Elderly men in white coats or young men wearing glasses walked past Li Yang. He was led by two special police officers into an office.

As soon as Li Yang entered the room, he saw an old man with a white beard.

"A master, definitely a master!" Li Yang had already comprehended the three realms. Although his own cultivation was not high, his mental state was quite advanced. He could faintly sense the powerful energy emanating from the old man before him.

"Heh, Li Yang, you kid, you've finally seen a true cultivator. The old man before you is a mid-stage Golden Core expert."

The old man with the white beard looked at Li Yang with a brilliant smile, as if looking at a harmless little white rabbit: "You are Li Yang, right? I am here today to formally introduce you to our country's research achievement—the B1 Gene Potion!"

As he spoke, a small blue bottle appeared in the old man's hand.

Li Yang frowned and asked doubtfully, "B1 Gene Potion? What does that have to do with the A1, A2, and A3 gene potions?"

Upon hearing this, the old man's face lit up with joy: "Excellent, you know about the A-series gene potions, then this will be easier to discuss! Hmph, first, let me solemnly declare that in the field of life science research, our country has always been at the forefront of the world. Therefore, our country developed the A1, A2, and A3 gene potions even earlier than other countries, but we have kept it a secret."

Li Yang then asked, "Well, the A-series gene potions can greatly increase physical strength. From A1 to A3, the mortality rate drops from fifty percent to zero. What are the effects of this B1 Gene Potion?"

The old man with the white beard said proudly, "The B-series gene potions' effects far surpass those of the A-series, exceeding them by a whole tier. The A-series gene potions can generally increase physical energy by several hundred crystals, while these B-series gene potions can increase it by several thousand crystals."

Li Yang was stunned!

Several thousand crystals! The B-series gene potions were so effective!

This was equivalent to creating a Level 4 expert out of thin air!

Suddenly, Li Yang frowned. He remembered a problem and immediately asked, "For the A-series gene potions, A1 Gene Potion has the highest mortality rate, reaching fifty percent. What is the mortality rate for this B1 Gene Potion?"

The old man with the white beard was taken aback. After a while, unable to withstand Li Yang's gaze, he said, "This... with such good effects, a higher mortality rate is normal. Besides, this is only the first iteration of the B-series gene potions, and it's still very incomplete!"

Li Yang became impatient: "What is the mortality rate?"

The old man with the white beard said abruptly, "Heh heh... Ninety percent!"

Li Yang was dumbfounded: "Ah, ninety percent? A1 was only fifty percent! This is absolutely a one-in-nine chance of survival. Who would be willing to take it? How do you know the probability?" Li Yang looked at the old man with the white beard suspiciously. If no one had taken it, how would this old man know the mortality rate?

The old man with the white beard sighed: "Well... these are all death row inmates!"

Upon hearing "death row inmates," Li Yang's eyebrows shot up, and he smiled strangely: "Oh? Death row inmates? It seems I am a death row inmate. I wonder if you intend to have me take this gene potion as well?"

The old man with the white beard was unconcerned: "Yes, that's why I brought you here. Now you have two paths. One is to prepare to accept your death sentence. The other is to take this B1 potion. If you survive, you will become a glorious guardian warrior for the country."

Hearing this, Li Yang burst into laughter: "Haha... a glorious guardian warrior? Sir, do you not know what I used to do? I used to risk my life for the country. Now I'm tired, I'm weary. I don't want to get involved in those things anymore. Death sentence it is, I'd be glad for the release."

The old man with the white beard hadn't expected Li Yang to think this way. After all, death row inmates usually chose to take gene potions, as there was still a ten percent chance of survival, and upon success, they could gain powerful abilities.

The old man's expression changed, and then he smiled: "The reason why some users die from this gene potion is mainly because the user's physical body is not strong enough to withstand the immense medicinal power. The stronger the user's body, the greater the chance of success. Your physical energy is around 70 crystals, the highest among all my test subjects. Since others have survived, your chance of survival is naturally greatly increased."

The old man was trying to deceive Li Yang. While it was true that some users died because their bodies weren't strong enough, the primary reason was that the newly developed B1 was incomplete! It was the B1 Gene Potion itself that was the problem.

"Li Yang, cultivators of the demonic path focus on cultivating their physical bodies. You should take it. It's just a gene potion. Even if your heart is pierced, this Hegemon can help you repair it. A mere gene potion can't possibly harm you! Moreover, after taking it, your physical cultivation will reach several thousand crystals, saving you a lot of cultivation time." Xiang Yu also began to try and persuade Li Yang. However, what Xiang Yu said was true. Whether it was a master from the Immortal Realm or the Demon Realm, as long as there was enough energy, severed limbs could be instantly regenerated. A small gene potion would naturally be easy to deal with.

Hearing this, Li Yang's eyes lit up. He then looked at the old man with the white beard, who was full of anticipation, and smiled: "Since that's the case, alright, I agree!"