Why would a cultured man resort to violence? If a problem could be solved through a "transaction," then it wasn't really a problem.
If he didn't do this, how long would it take to find the "Red Light Virus Progenitor" in just one short month?
How long would it take to infiltrate the military district and steal the "Red Light Virus Progenitor"?
How would he withstand America's subsequent madness and its endless pursuit?
What would he do if his "Psionic Power" mind control was exposed and he had to face "Dungeon: Raging Sea and Surging Waves" head-on?
If things really came to that, never mind researching viruses, completing shortcomings, or plundering knowledge—whether he could survive would become a problem in itself.
Blue Star Civilization would never allow a "monster" capable of manipulating minds, personalities, and spirits to live beneath the same sky as them.
Raging Sea and Surging Waves + Winter's Wrath + Great Wall Watch + The Iron Tower Still Stands + Oliver Twist—one man soloing the five major dungeons. Just thinking about it was terrifying.
Food had to be eaten one bite at a time, and matters had to be handled one by one.
Three steamed buns could fill someone up, but surely he couldn't skip the first and second buns and eat the third one directly, could he?
Meng Yi admitted that he was extremely tempted by the technology of the Three-Body Universe, as well as the Interstellar Civilization's gene modification technology in Firefly.
The former was a long-term plan, but Luo Ji's current "rank" was a little too low.
As for the latter, Meng Yi would wait until he had a certain degree of self-protection, to avoid Firefly suddenly lashing out and hurting people.
He would set a small goal first: obtaining Cellular-Level Immortality comparable to "Black Light Virus Alex."
The "Karma" individual-information integration and compression package of the "Otsutsuki Clan," and Holy Keisha's "Atomic-Level Immortality," were far too distant. After that, the "rule-level immortality" of C'tan Star Gods life-forms was even more beyond consideration.
The "Blood Rebirth" rank would be more than enough to deal with the early stages. What more could he ask for?
Using "Longevity Gene Type 1" as the foundation, he would gradually construct his own "Divine Ascension Ladder." Exploring the limits of evolution was the true path.
Inside the Sterile Lab, Meng Yi was ruthless toward others, but even more ruthless toward himself.
"Werewolf" simply wasn't qualified. Even "Wolf Fire" fell short when compared to him. The only fitting description was "Wolf Destroyer."
Because he could never expose his most vulnerable self to others, he had no one to help him.
He used his highest authority to shut down the laboratory.
Without using medical anesthesia, he lay directly on the operating table, drove a syringe into the vein in his neck, and injected the red-and-green spiral virus into himself.
The veins on Meng Yi's forehead bulged. His eyeballs seemed ready to burst from their sockets, and he threw back his head with a wild grin.
"Hahahahaha! Is that all?"
"Compared to the backlash from 'Psionic Power,' this is nothing!"
"Psionic Power" enveloped his entire body. The DNA helix of a Warhammer human split apart, and the viral gene fragments of "Longevity Gene Type 1" were embedded within it.
The modification of the first cell was complete. What followed was repetitive work: replication, assimilation, and spread.
Enduring the excruciating pain of the rejection response, the resolute Meng Yi divided his attention among multiple tasks. He pried at his fundamental "Psionic Power," attempting to open more branches through gene modification.
[Prompt: C+ Grade "Mind System · Psionic Power" has resonated with "Longevity Gene Type 1 · Primordial Version." "Biochemical System · Psionic Power" unlocked.]
At the level of consciousness and thought within his sea of awareness, the glowing tree produced an entirely new "branch." It was weak, yet flourishing with exuberant vitality, as though it contained limitless possibilities.
The directions in which the "Psionic Power" system interfered with the Material Realm were generally divided into the Biochemical System, Energy System, Telekinetic System, Mind System, and Divination System.
Setting foot on one "Psionic Power" branch did not mean he could no longer cultivate the others as well. The top psionic users in the Warhammer World—those at S/Alpha+ grade—could generally control four types at once, or even all the categories of Psionic Power.
Lacking the gene modification technology of the "Astartes Monk" from the Galactic Human Empire, he would use independently developed gene-modification surgery as the opportunity to touch the "Biochemical System · Psionic Power" branch.
Unlocking a brand-new "Psionic Power" category and undergoing gene modification took far longer than the time required for Wesker's clones and Alicia Marcus to fuse with the virus.
After enduring for two whole days and nights, blood seeped from his pores and formed a thick layer of scabs over Meng Yi's body.
Fortunately, he noticed something was wrong halfway through and endured the intense pain to hook himself up to an IV of nutrient solution. Otherwise, the energy remaining in his body would not have been enough to complete the gene modification.
[Prompt: "Longevity Gene Type 1 · Primordial Version" fusion complete!]
[Player Nickname: White Devil (Meng Yi) Authority: Lv1 (First Rank) Health: 80%→85% (The excessively powerful spiritual body is suppressing the material body. The maximum health value cannot currently be restored.) Energy: 27.7%, Recovery Rate: 8.3→8.4% per hour Mental Strength: C+ Body Strength: F→F+ (The physical constitution has reached the human species' limit. Self-healing and recovery speed have increased, and the maximum lifespan has been extended slightly.) Fundamental System: C+ Grade Psionic Power (The Mind System has been roughly developed, while the Biochemical System has been preliminarily accessed. Further expansion available...) Active Skills: ①Psychic Attachment · Puppet Drive; ②Psychic Interference · Cognitive Modification; ③Psychic Shock · Mind Shriek; ④Psychic Burst · Annihilation; ⑤High-Intensity Virus Propagation (contact, droplets, water sources, air); ⑥Domination (Progenitor Virus-infected bodies). Passive Skills: ①Memory Palace; ②Specialized-Grade Chemistry; ③Specialized-Grade Biology; ④Specialized-Grade Medicine; ⑤Expert-Level Explosives; ⑥Expert-Level Unrestricted Combat; ⑦Basic Cold Weapon Use; ⑧Basic Firearm Use; ⑨Weak Flame Resistance; ⑩Spontaneous Combustion Blood. Equipment: None Remaining Wealth: Grade E Evaluation · 1, Paradise Coins · 2,000. Overall Evaluation: C- (Body Strength and Mental Strength are disproportionate, making him a relatively specialized "Glass Cannon." Given enough time, he could overturn the existing order of surface civilization.)
"Crack—crack—"
The scabs shattered, and Meng Yi raised his hand and pulled free the IV needle hanging from it.
The upper limit of his life, which had been restricted by years of malnutrition, radiation, and pollution, vanished without a trace after the gene modification. Only the imbalance between his "divinity" and "essence" remained.
The Daoist patriarch Laozi's Tao Te Ching had once pointed out the classifications of "tools, techniques, methods, and the Dao."
Tools were easy to understand: instruments for protecting oneself.
Techniques were skills that kept the Cultivation Path unobstructed. They could be studied, but they should not consume too much energy.
Methods were established laws, and methods of cultivation.
The "Dao" at the very top was the goal, the direction, and the philosophy.
Meng Yi was lucid about life and clearly understood what he needed. It was impossible for him to abandon the fundamental in pursuit of the trivial.
Climbing to the end of "evolution" was the "Dao." His primary "Psionic Power" system was the "method," while everything else could only be classified as "techniques."
He glanced at the vast majority of the abilities brought by "Longevity Gene Type 1 · Primordial Version" and paid them no further attention. This was merely a transitional stage, far from the ultimate harvest of the Selection Dungeon.
One month had just passed its first third.
Umbrella Corporation still had the "Uroboros Virus" waiting to be unearthed, but the undelivered "Red Light Virus Progenitor: Elizabeth Greene" was the true "Gift Package."
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