System Aberration

In the previous storyline, Honkai Collapse Entity Number Thirteen was likely contained by the Knights' "War Host".

During the Cyber Tide, this being suddenly became incredibly powerful, launching the "Alien Mech War" against Cybertron, the "Electronic Frenzy" against the Deep Web, and the "Paleogene War" to attack the fortress.

Single-handedly, he caught the three planetary mainframes off guard and left them overwhelmed.

He also remembers that the Knights of the Order had a lot of player quests at the time, which allowed him to farm a lot of rewards.

Second Honkai Collapse Entity: War Host

Honkai Collapse Entity 3rd, 'Turing'

These two are typical trendsetters in the cyber wave.

"Turing is so powerful because it absorbed all the Big Data Conceptual Entity; it is also a being specifically designed to counter AI."

"But the war machine is so powerful, most likely because it absorbed 'Number Thirteen,' causing some kind of strange chemical reaction."

Number two is the host, Number Thirteen is the system.

The host and the operating system together make up an ultrabook.

Stopping the war machine and seizing Number Thirteen is something the senior engineer must do.

However, even a seasoned veteran like him was hesitant to make Gao Yuanyuan the vessel for Number Thirteen.

Two reasons,

Firstly, among the senior engineer's colleagues, no one is more suitable Gao Yuanyuan.

If a suitable host cannot be found, it is highly likely that Number Thirteen will be taken over by the war machine.

The "Collapse Entity" is like a divine weapon with its own spirit in a martial arts novel; divine weapons choose their masters, and spiritual weapons choose their masters.

If it were just a simple containment operation, a senior engineer could easily overwhelm the other party with his seasoned skills and ruthless tactics. However, since it's a battle for control, first impressions become crucial.

What could be more perfect for love at first sight than a beautiful girl?

As for the second reason, it's because of Gaokesi.

Gao Yuanyuan's second personality, the online older sister, and the vessel of the No. 9 Honkai-mutation combination.

This older sister is the dark side of Gao Yuanyuan, who was tortured by experiments since childhood. With the addition of cybernetic modifications, she has successfully transformed into a crazy girl who can even devour network viruses.

CyberBaidu's Alisa also intended to cultivate this aspect of her, directly throwing her into Virus 0 to allow her to evolve further.

The senior engineer suspected that the other party's mastery of the Collapse Entity was already not much less than his own.

I'm pursuing a path of integration.

This leads to a problem.

That would mean a renewed imbalance in personality.

Initially, she used the starry sky code from her previous life to reshape Gao Yuanyuan's virtual personality, maintaining a balance of power between her and Gaokesi, the "cyber engine web crawler".

However, as Gaokesi's madness intensifies, the engineer doubts how long this balance can be maintained.

After all, the Collapse Entity is part of the 'Relics'.

I have personally experienced its formidable power.

Can Gao Yuanyuan hold them off on her own?

If the balance gets out of control, Gaokesi brings countless viruses along the network cable, then we're doomed.

Elisa is definitely siding with her own people regardless of the truth.

She probably would also like it, for Gaokesi to become his complete self.

Therefore, a second equilibrium is urgently needed.

But then another problem arose.

Once Gao Yuanyuan takes in "Number Thirteen," both personalities simultaneously become carriers of Honkai. Is this merely putting out the fire, or adding fuel to the fire?

Won't the conflict between the two personalities escalate immediately?

Even with his gaming experience from his previous life, Gao Gong wasn't entirely confident. After all, although he was the master of a level six virtual civilization in his previous life, he had never handled a cosmic relic before, let alone understood its operating rules.

Gao Yuanyuan seemed to sense Gao Gong's hidden worries and gently touched his face.

"Brother, you should have faith in me. I'm not the same person I used to be."

"Yes, I believe you."

And so, the matter was settled.

The senior engineer woke up with no backache, no leg pain, and no kidney problems.

It felt like soaking in a very comfortable hot spring.

The recovery chamber inside the nest truly lived up to its reputation.

He glanced at Shan Shen lying in the recovery pod next to him, opened the system panel, and began to study the newly added attributes.

First, a pop-up window appeared—

[Your physical enhancement points have exceeded 300, reaching 321. Please select your 'New Physical Bloodline'.]

There are three options for bloodline.

Soft-bodied life/De-basic humans/Systemic aliens

The Soft Body Life form is very similar to the "Rubber Fruit," making your body as soft as fluid, allowing you to stretch and enlarge it at will. According to the description, when your body is fully stretched, it can even cover a small city.

If you then develop a targeted "Devil Fruit martial arts technique," you'll most likely become the next Pirate King.

I don't want to be the man of the Pirate King; I want to be the sweet pet of a domineering female CEO.

The senior engineer muttered a complaint to himself.

As for the second type, the Jiejiren, although its name sounds 'gay', it has the strongest potential among the three bloodlines.

It can temporarily deactivate amino acid compounds in carbon-based organisms, temporarily putting the body into "elemental mode".

In this mode, it can enter the microscopic realm, such as the cellular level, the molecular level, the atomic level, and even deeper.

If a senior engineer is to pursue an energy-related career path, then this is a must.

As for the last type, "System Alien," it is a transformation ability that acts on the "Life System."

As we all know, humans are a type of carbon-based life form, and they have eight body systems.

Motor, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive

Other intelligent species that are also carbon-based life forms may not necessarily have the same eight.

For example, some intelligent species do not have a respiratory system because they live on a gaseous planet and are gaseous life forms, following a human-planet symbiosis model.

Some intelligent species do not have a urinary system; the penis, as a physical structure, is not a common vessel among the countless creatures in the universe.

It may not be useful in normal times, and it might not be able to help in a critical moment.

It's better to cut it off.

Conversely, humans may not have the same human systems as some other carbon-based species.

For example, there is a type of alien called Alaes who has an enzymatic system that can catalyze proteins and modify the human body structure. This type of alien would be very suitable for a profession like interstellar adventurer.

There is another type of alien called the "Riddler," which possesses a "Cthulhu System," or more accurately, an "Information Deconstruction System." With the development of this system, it can hear the murmurs of various information beings in the universe, and these beings are the best information hunters.

The special feature of the "System Alien" ability is that it allows you to acquire the abilities of other intelligent carbon-based life forms in a short period of time through system replacement.

For example, transforming the "nervous system" into an "information deconstruction system".

This is the biggest difference between the high-level engineer's transformation ability and the high-level engineer's transformation ability. One is only for radiation beasts, while the other is for all carbon-based intelligent species.

The senior engineer chose the "System Alien" ability almost without hesitation.

The reason is not complicated. Everyone can have multiple bloodlines, but these bloodlines must coexist harmoniously, otherwise they will only end up devouring each other.

The S-rank bloodline of the Beastmaster is a perfect match for the bloodline ability of the 'System Alien'.

[You have obtained the A-level alien bloodline 'System Alien']

A-level alien bloodline system Xenomorph: 'Extract' one human system and 'replace' it with another biological system, at the cost of energy.

Note: As an interstellar traveler, explorer, civilization researcher, or simply a passerby, you will definitely feel overwhelmed by the vast array of taboos and rules between civilizations and races. Temporary 'system replacement' can help you integrate into civilized society more quickly, and some interesting abilities of certain civilizations and races may even benefit you for life.

Note 2: Taboo 1: Only same-level replacement is allowed; replacing with a higher-level alien system is strictly prohibited, as this would likely cause the human body's systems to collapse. Taboo 2: Ascended civilizations are prohibited from replacing each other. Strictly prohibited! Strictly prohibited!

As soon as the selection was completed, the senior engineer immediately felt an indescribable sensation arise from his body system.

If I had to describe it, it would be like having jelly stuffed all over your body. You can't see or touch this jelly normally, but it will pop out as soon as you need it.

"Silky smooth, incredibly silky smooth."

The "System Alien" bloodline is an ability that is utterly useless on a planet, but has extremely wide applications in interstellar society.

Don't let its A-grade rating fool you; if used correctly, it's better than S-grade or SS-grade products.

In fact, none of these three bloodlines are bad; they are all good stuff.

After all, this was the third time that physical modification had broken through 100 points, and this was the benefit he had gained.

The "Physical Modification" attribute is, in a sense, stronger than all other attributes, and also more difficult to improve.

Because it is derived from the sum of the 'human system modification rate'.

The senior engineer follows a dual modification route of carbon-based and mechanical modifications, meaning that at the same level, his "physical modification points" are twice that of others.

This is a great deal.

Furthermore, this is a 'hidden attribute'.

Its true benefits need to be explored.

For example, at 100 points, the senior engineer enters "Snake Mode".

At 200 points, the senior engineer was promoted to a physical alterer.

With 300 points, the senior engineer has fully mastered the "fusion abnormality"—this is not entirely the capability of a "biological computer."

After all, "Mother" is also a "biological computer," and her computing speed far exceeds that of himself. Her transformation speed is much slower than his.

Similar to the attribute of 'physical modification' is 'consciousness'.

The way consciousness is added is determined by the level of brain region development, and is influenced by intelligence, perception, and mechanical modification—Intelligence * 1 + Perception * 2 + Nervous system modification.

It's even higher than 'physical modification'.

The senior engineer's physical enhancements amounted to 321 points, while his consciousness enhancements amounted to 787 points.

But it is the opposite of 'physical modification'.

The senior engineer didn't use this attribute at all.

Because this thing is used to pilot Gundams.

With 787 points of consciousness, he could not only drive EVA, but he could even drive TURN A.

That's the Gundam that's said to have "ended all Gundam history."