Opening the Gene Lock

Today is the grand day for the Kellen Family's Second Young Master to unlock his Gene Lock!

At this moment, within the Kellen Family estate, guests arrive in an endless stream, congratulating the family head, Kolun Clarence, with smiles.

And in the main hall stands a young man.

This young man is about 16 years old, with a handsome face and black hair and black eyes, making him somewhat different from those around him.

What's strange is... the young man's eyes are filled with a foolishness. Even with all the empire's dignitaries surrounding him, he doesn't glance at any of them.

His gaze is fixed on the mechanical parts in his hands, as if the only thing in the entire hall that could interest him is the mechanical parts he holds.

This young man is the protagonist preparing to unlock his Gene Lock today, Kolun Sumin!

At 16 years old, it's precisely the age to unlock the Gene Lock, and the best time to witness the efforts and talent of the past 16 years.

The more solid the foundation and the stronger the talent, the more powerful the energy magnitude generated within the body during the first Gene Lock unlock!

As the offspring of an Apocalypse Level powerhouse, even though everyone vaguely feels that Kolun Sumin doesn't seem very bright.

They still hold immense expectations for Kolun Sumin's potential.

After all, Sumin's older brother, Kellen.Suri, set an Empire record of nearly 10 years when he unlocked his Gene Lock two years ago.

Gene Level: 13 points!

Brain Domain Level: 15 points!

Gene Level represents an individual's combat power, and for the first Gene Lock unlock, a normal person with a level of 5-8 points is already considered a genius. Yet, the Kellen Family's eldest son, Kolun Sumin, reached a Gene Level of 13 points.

Even more exaggerated, Suri's Brain Domain Level reached a staggering 15 points.

Brain Domain Level represents a person's ability to pilot a Mecha. The higher the level, the more powerful the Mecha they can pilot.

Although it's true that at a certain level of power, one is not weaker than a Mecha.

However, at the same level and with the same combat power, a person who can pilot a Mecha is an absolutely invincible existence!

Like father, like son. Suri has already proven with his talent that the offspring of Apocalypse Level powerhouses are not useless. In the future, Kellen.Suri will undoubtedly become a pillar of the Empire.

And now... as Kolun Sumin's younger brother, Kolun Sumin.

He will likely shock the world once again today.

No wonder the Kellen Family head, Clarence, returned directly from the battlefield specifically to witness his son's rise!

Seeing that the time was almost right, Clarence smiled and spoke to the elder in front, "Mr. Isok, please begin!"

Isok nodded, took out a syringe filled with a dark green liquid, and injected it into Sumin's arm.

This is Gene Plasma, a product born from the ultimate development of technological civilization and the subsequent exploration of human combat potential.

It can unlock the Gene Lock within the human body, granting the ability to break through genetic limitations.

After injecting the Gene Plasma, Sumin's body immediately felt a sense of awakening.

Clarence looked at his second son in the center of the hall and slowly nodded, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

At this point, the Gene Lock unlock is almost guaranteed to be successful. All that remains is to wait for Sumin's Gene Lock to open and test his two stats!

Standing beside Kolun Clarence was an extremely handsome young man. He looked at Sumin in the hall, a dark, sinister glint flashing in his eyes.

This young man was Sumin's older brother, Kellen.Suri!

Hailed as the Empire's number one genius in the past decade.

However, in his gaze towards Sumin, there was no brotherly affection, only the wariness and rejection of a competitor!

Just then, Sumin's body suddenly emitted a feeling of breaking free from restraints.

"Congratulations, Lord Clarence, your son has successfully unlocked his Gene Lock! The Empire will have two new pillars in the future!"

The surrounding guests repeatedly offered their congratulations.

A smile flickered in Clarence's eyes, but he replied humbly, "My son hasn't had his two stats checked yet, so we can't jump to conclusions. Mr. Isok, please help check Sumin's levels!"

Isok smiled and nodded, then placed an instrument on Sumin's arm.

Immediately, two numerical values rapidly appeared on the instrument.

Everyone quickly turned their attention, curiously observing the numbers on the instrument. Upon seeing the "1" and "-3" displayed, their eyes widened in disbelief.

"1" and "-3" meant Sumin's Gene Level was only 1 point, and his Brain Domain Level was even lower than that of a normal person!

"Is the testing device broken? Let's try another one?"

Isok fumbled and took out another testing device, but the result was still "1" and "-3".

After trying several more, the results remained the same.

At this point, everyone in the hall exchanged glances, seeing the inexplicable expressions in each other's eyes.

Kolun Clarence's second son, the Kellen Family's second young master, Kolun Sumin, is a cripple!

If the Gene Level upon the first unlock is below 3 points, it can almost be concluded that this person is a cripple.

There is almost no hope for them to cultivate in the future.

How could this be? The eldest son is peerless, but the second son is a cripple?

"I thought Second Young Master Sumin looked foolish, so I figured his Gene Level wouldn't be too high. I didn't expect him to be this weak."

"Now this will be interesting! The son of a powerful Apocalypse Level expert isn't just trash, he's an idiot too!"

Kolun Clarence's eyes widened as he stared at Kolun Sumin in disbelief. He then slammed his hand on the table and pointed at a nearby attendant, shouting, "Hasn't Sumin been cultivating for the past ten years? Even a little effort would yield more than this!"

The attendant trembled and knelt, "My apologies, Patriarch. The Second Young Master is obsessed with mechanical parts. He can't let them go, or he'll cry uncontrollably, making normal cultivation impossible."

Seeing this, Suri's eyes glinted with triumph. He subtly signaled to someone in the guest seating.

Immediately, that person stood up and addressed Kolun Clarence, "Lord Clarence, according to Imperial law, during wartime, citizens aged 16 and above who lack cultivation talent must work on a logistics planet at the front lines for five years."

"Lord Clarence, as an Imperial Marshal, I trust you won't abuse your authority to evade this matter, will you?"

Kolun Clarence turned his gaze to the speaker, a cold glint in his eyes.

This man was a bureaucrat from his political opposition. He hadn't expected him to make a move at this moment.

By saying this in front of so many dignitaries, it would be impossible for Clarence to protect his son, even if he wanted to use his authority.

However… who was he, Kolun Clarence, to be threatened by a mere official?

He ignored the official and turned his attention back to Sumin, slowly asking, "Son, tell me, will you cultivate properly in the future and no longer be obsessed with mechanical parts?"

The Empire's law referred to a lack of cultivation talent.

But if Clarence was willing to pour vast resources into it, Sumin still had a chance to cultivate in the future.

Now, he was just waiting for Sumin's answer.

But at that very moment, upon hearing that someone was preventing him from analyzing mechanical parts, Sumin panicked, "No, no! I'm just one part away. Let me finish!"

Hearing Sumin's words, the entire hall erupted in laughter.

At a time like this, the Second Young Master was still thinking about playing with mechanical parts. Truly useless, a complete idiot!

A deep rage flashed in Clarence's eyes. His son was truly a fool! Even he couldn't protect him now.

Since Sumin had said this, it was clear he wouldn't cultivate properly. What reason did Clarence have to protect his son under the watchful eyes of so many Imperial elites?

"Fine. My Kellen Family doesn't need a young master with such intellectual deficiencies. Keeping him here would be a waste. Send him to the logistics planet to work for five years!"

Clarence's eyes were filled with deep disappointment. He waved his hand and said to a nearby attendant, "Since he wants to play with mechanical parts, send him to the mechanical repair department. Let him play to his heart's content!"

"The Kellen Family doesn't need the useless. From today onwards, Sumin's Kellen surname is stripped. Alright, take Sumin away!"

Clarence spoke slowly, no longer looking at Sumin, as if the young man before him was a disgrace to the entire Kellen Family.

Upon hearing Clarence's words, an attendant stood up, helped Sumin, and walked towards the door.

Just as they were about to exit, Sumin stared at the mechanical part in his hand. With a "click," he successfully analyzed the part, breaking it into two separate components.

"Hehehe… the last one… finally done…"

Sumin's foolish voice drifted in from outside the door, causing everyone in the hall to burst into laughter again. Clarence's face turned even more ashen.

However… what no one knew was that at that very moment, a strange electronic voice suddenly sounded in Sumin's mind.

"Beep… Achievement unlocked: Analyzed one million mechanical parts. Activating Mecha Martial Venerable System…"

"Beep… System activated. Sealed consciousness returning…"

"Beep… Reconfiguring genes, transforming carbon-based life into Starlight Body, obtaining the Nine Radiance Star Saint Body physique…"

"Beep… Acquired cultivation technique: Starry Sky Limitless Heavenly Art…"