Although the Gene Puzzle was precious, it actually had little impact on players.
That was because any player who could collect five "puzzles" would have to take down at least five bosses. Players that formidable simply didn't exist at present.
"So, let's test my luck. Mechanical Puzzles drop equipment, so does the 'Gene Puzzle' drop equipment too? A gene weapon? Does it have to be this overpowered?"
High Engineer did know of several famous gene weapons, and every one of them was a real war crime.
He manually placed the ten gene fragments into the two slots. Two rays of light flashed.
[Puzzle complete. You obtained Tier Three Forbidden Technology—Endless Cloning] [Puzzle complete. You obtained Ascension Technology (Incomplete)—Gene Bait]
"Huh?! Huh!!??"
When he saw the first puzzle, High Engineer was stunned. Was his luck really this good? Wasn't this the green skin's ultimate move from before?
If not for the Zombie Fruit countering it, given the opponent's condition at the time, he would have needed to completely fuse with it or use a "Cosmic Treasure" to be sufficiently confident of killing it for good.
After all, there was a thirty-level gap, and even its boss template had one more trait than his.
And if the first "puzzle" had been shocking, then the second "puzzle" was shocking beyond belief!
A-ascension technology?!
Don't tell me there's an ascended civilization standing behind the Walter Family too.
High Engineer hurriedly opened the descriptions of both items.
Name: Endless Cloning
Category: Tier Three Forbidden Technology
Function: The Walter Family's "forbidden method," developed through centuries of human experimentation and by combining the technology of the Clone Civilization. By cloning bodies, infusing them with consciousness, and absorbing "life essence," one could obtain powerful cloning energy. This energy could be consumed all at once