Liu Zhijie's Scheme

Liu Zhijie's Scheme. "That comes down to compatibility. If both users have fire abilities, then a weapon with at least 60% compatibility can be used by either of them. It just won't bring out its full power. But they're cheap—basically ten million each. Just pick one out at the weapons market, then come back and embed a Homologous Energy Stone."

"Of course, it won't have long-range abilities like Sky Rend. It's just something you hold in your hand and use." Liu Zhijie explained.

Yang Bo more or less understood, then asked, "The Ancient Martial Arts Association is really impressive. They knocked back Red Earl's leader with a single slap. But I'm curious—why did Gene Evolution ancient martial arts decline?"

"Yang Bo, it's such a simple question. Let me ask you: if you had two choices, one being a single injection to become a Gene Evolver, and the other requiring ten or twenty years of grueling training for only a chance at gaining superpowers, which would you choose?"

Yang Bo suddenly understood. Ancient martial arts had lost to human nature. One could be obtained easily, while the other required endless tempering with no guarantee of success...

"Boss, my Gene Serum injection failed. The success rate for a second injection is very low. What should I do?" Yang Bo asked.

Liu Zhijie rubbed his forehead. "Yours is troublesome. Different Gene Serums use different raw materials, so their effects differ as well. Although you didn't succeed, residue from the previous Gene Serum remains in your body. If you receive a second injection, it could cause a conflict—or even death."

In truth, Liu Zhijie already had a plan. Ordinary residents could retire after working for the company for fifteen years, or even ten. After all, residents only lived to around one hundred and twenty.

But even the lowest-ranked Gene Evolvers could live to one hundred and eighty. That meant they could work for the company for eighty years without any problem.

And if they refused to work? Heh heh. The company had plenty of things to tempt them into endlessly owing it money: luxury homes, beautiful women, a whole brood of children, methods to advance into higher-level Gene Evolvers...

Still, Liu Zhijie deliberately made it sound more serious. Sure enough, Yang Bo anxiously asked, "So there's no solution?"

"There is, but the cost is enormous. Secret arts and ancient martial arts both require a lot of money. But work hard. When the time is right, I'll report you to headquarters. Headquarters rewards outstanding employees. In other words, they'll first let you become a Gene Evolver. The company pays the money. If it succeeds, you pay it back, interest-free. If it fails, you don't have to repay anything." Liu Zhijie's little scheme began to turn.

Yang Bo chuckled inwardly. This was obviously a lie meant to fool him, but it was enough that he understood. He immediately said with feeling, "Boss, I'll definitely work hard. This time was too dangerous. If I were an Evolver, maybe I could have run out."

"Mhm." Liu Zhijie agreed, muttering inwardly, I couldn't even run out. You?

"I'll give you a week off first. I still need to negotiate with the government for emotional compensation, and Dome Entertainment City has to compensate us too. Our resident status should get us additional compensation. If they don't pay enough, we'll sue them for discrimination. The company will compensate you as well," Liu Zhijie said with a nod.

Watching Yang Bo's retreating back, Liu Zhijie breathed a sigh of relief. The company was desperately short on staff because few residents were willing to come out and work. Even those who did would go see a therapist after hurting a small animal or something.

Yang Bo was someone worth cultivating, but the company had to take it step by step. Otherwise, employees would feel that everything came too easily.

"I wonder how many people the company lost this time." Liu Zhijie rubbed his forehead. The casualty numbers had not yet come in. He was also worried that Yang Bo might resent him for abandoning him and running away, then quit.

Liu Zhijie was suspicious of Yang Bo. He suspected Yang Bo was a Gene Evolver, but his ability must be something mysterious. Otherwise, how could Yang Bo have discovered the Mutated Creature that even Wu Bing had failed to notice? This was exactly the kind of talent the company needed.

Yang Bo left. By the time he returned home, it was already dark. He was checked several times on the way, and many robots were carrying out construction. It looked like they were clearing the underground pipeline network.

Everything at home was normal. Air-to-Ground Fighters were still patrolling above the community.

Liu Zhijie had cleared up many of his questions today, and Yang Bo had gained a deeper understanding of this world. He silently called up his skills.

Swimming: Grandmaster (Speed in liquids +300%, permanent underwater breathing ability, underwater attack power +120%)

Flight: Master (1402/10000) Camouflage: Master (8210/10000) Sonic Wave Control: Master (14350/100000)

Dynamic Vision: Master (4832/10000)

Charge: Intermediate (11/100)

Thermal Imaging Vision: Advanced (301/1000)

Electrical Energy Control: Advanced (112/1000) Light Energy Control: Beginner (4/10)

Mecha Piloting: Intermediate (56/100)

Stealth: Advanced (105/1000)

Slap: Advanced (134/1000) Battleship Repair: Advanced (251/1000) Battleship Piloting: Intermediate (25/100)

This incident had increased his Battleship Repair and Battleship Piloting abilities, but for the time being, he saw no chance to use either of them.

Yang Bo lay in the bathtub, feeling that it had been right to act decisively at Dome Music Venue. If he had delayed any longer, perhaps the Planet Guardian would have acted. He probably would have been killed by Sky Rend's speed before he could even react.

Yang Bo looked at the Mecha Space button in his hand. The Energy Stone on it was a Homologous Energy Stone, and the mecha was stored in another dimension.

Yang Bo sensed that the places where the mecha had been struck in battle were slowly repairing themselves. It would probably be fully repaired in a few more days.

"This is the benefit of Energy Metal. Heh heh." Yang Bo felt delighted. Leaving aside how difficult it would be to find a place for maintenance, the key was that he could not afford it.

"Should I go check out the Energy Weapons Liu Zhijie mentioned, then embed this Homologous Energy Stone and get myself an Energy Weapon?"

Yang Bo decided to sleep first. After all, there had been too many surprises in one day.

When Liu Zhijie returned to the company, he learned that three of his subordinates had died and another two were missing. He did not know whether they had been blown to pieces. He would have to wait for further news.

Liu Zhijie also attended an internal meeting of the company's high-level officials. In recent years, all sorts of hidden Extremist Organizations had begun stirring up trouble. Branch offices everywhere were told to pay attention to safety and recruit more personnel. This incident might make many residents feel a sense of crisis.

News outlets reported on the matter one after another, and people in the Three Great Empires all learned of it. Red Earl could be said to have become famous in a single battle, though not in a good way. Judging by the results of Red Earl's past operations, Red Earl had suffered devastating losses this time.

The Edin Alliance immediately announced that it would join the other two Federations in studying the battle armor left behind by Red Earl's commander. Once they identified the energy attributes of Red Earl's people, they could quickly locate the rest of Red Earl's Faction.

When Yang Bo got up the next day, he had a week off and suddenly did not know what to do. Or rather, he had too many things to do.

"Buy a house? But Red Earl's people may have all joined the military. Wouldn't buying one be a waste?"

"But if I don't buy one, I won't be able to train with my Training Mecha. The more dangerous things are, the more I need to improve my strength." Yang Bo was conflicted.

"Too bad it's difficult for residents to leave the planet."

After eating his fill and recharging, Yang Bo opened the net and searched for Energy Weapons. Only then did he discover that plenty of them were for sale, in all kinds of designs.

"Should I go take a look? In disguise?" Yang Bo felt tempted as he looked at those Cold Weapons.