Transformation, Completing Shortcomings

The "Astartes Monk Technology" of the 'Dried Meat False Emperor God-Emperor' still required implanting a "Gene-Seed" and undergoing nineteen surgical procedures to succeed, and Meng Yi's newly developed "Longevity Gene Series" could not be accomplished overnight.

Each time a previous gene modification was completed, body strength would be appropriately enhanced, and it would better adapt to subsequent technologies, reducing the violent backlash during the gene modification process.

Without the foundation of "Longevity Type 1" and skipping the supplementation of "Longevity Type 2," directly proceeding with the "Longevity Type 3 Viral Progenitor" modification would not be an enhancement—it would be seeking death in a different guise.

How could a normal human physique withstand the havoc of a 'viral mishmash'?

"I will drink down the potent poison, complete my shortcomings, and wait quietly for the withered fruit to fill the branches."

With a sigh, Meng Yi lay flat on the test table that had once held Wesker and Alex, connected himself to an external nutrient supplement device, and calmly injected "Longevity Gene Type 2 Ouroboros" into his vein.

Unable to bypass the pain through anesthesia, Meng Yi needed to continuously activate his "Psionic Power," performing cell-level interference in the Microcosm Domain to accelerate the fusion speed of "Longevity Type 2" and avoid potential issues during the process.

After all, his initial version of the technology was far less stable than the Human Galactic Empire's "Astartes Monk Technology." There could not be even a little bit of error in the gene modification process, or the consequences would be unimaginable.

Did it hurt as every cell in his body tore apart? Of course it did.

Compared to the twelfth level of pain in Human Society's medical field, what Meng Yi was experiencing now was at most a trivial breeze brushing his face.

The sword edge is honed from grinding; the plum blossom's fragrance comes from bitter cold.

Once accustomed, it didn't matter anymore; instead, it became a whetstone to temper his will.

Gaining power comfortably?

Dream on—when had there ever been such a good thing in the world?

With "Longevity Gene Type 1" as a foundation, the modification of "Longevity Gene Type 2" proceeded smoothly without any waves, going according to Meng Yi's expectations.

First time awkward, second time familiar.

For the "Longevity Series," which was 100% compatible with Meng Yi's unique physique, the time required for the "Type 2" modification was far shorter than that of "Type 1."

14 hours later, the modification surgery entered its final stage.

Countless greedy mouths seemed to open across his limbs and bones, rapidly absorbing the nutrients input into his body, driving Meng Yi's physique to leap to a higher level.

15 hours, F+ physique strengthened to E-.

17 hours, E- physique strengthened to E.

20 hours, E physique strengthened to E+, reaching the modification limit brought by "Longevity Type 2."

Cell telomeres lengthened, lifespan increased from the original 200 years to 300 years.

The transmissibility and contamination of viral abilities improved...

Super Regeneration, Super Speed Movement (Mach 3), Basic Elemental Resistance, Underwater Breathing, and other abilities were continuously constructed...

23 hours, the modification of "Longevity Type 2" ended, and the rapidly transforming physique stabilized.

Meng Yi opened his bloodshot eyes, raised his hand, and tore a black scab from his face.

Clean up personal hygiene? Adapt to the new physique? Give a personal speech?

No need to waste time; another wave would come soon anyway.

Standing up, he replenished the nutrients in the Life Support Device that had been consumed by a small portion, then fetched the original strain of the black-and-red intertwined "Longevity Type 3 Viral Progenitor."

He downed the original strain from the petri dish in one gulp and reconnected the nutrient supply tube.

The tissue beneath Meng Yi's skin dissolved and recast, as if countless ants were wildly scurrying inside his body.

The intense pain, far exceeding the "Type 2" modification, nearly disrupted Meng Yi's microscopic interference with his "Psionic Power."

Grit his teeth and endure the pain?

His teeth, gums, and even his upper and lower jaws had all dissolved—there was no such thing as 'gritting his teeth.'

Bones melted, muscle fibers melted, internal organs melted, blood melted, skin tissue melted, eyeballs melted, brain melted...

Meng Yi turned into a black-red "chrysalis."

His fused "Psionic Power" was like a solitary lamp, stubbornly illuminating the path ahead in the storm of 'pain.'

Even for Meng Yi, fusing the perfectly compatible "Longevity Type 3" was this difficult.

No wonder Alex, the 'protagonist' favored by 'miracles,' had to truly die once.

Activating his "Psionic Power" to guide the "Chrysalis of Transformation," dense black-red filamentous lines spread from its base, extending to every corner of the Sterile Lab, plundering all visible resources to supply its own transformation needs.

The nutrients in the Life Support Device were completely insufficient; the filamentous veins turned into sharp blades, piercing the alloy outer layer of the giant nutrient tank, violently plundering the needed sustenance.

32 hours later, Meng Yi, whose spirit was stretched to its limit, sensed that the timing was about right.

"Thump, thump, thump—!!"

A powerful heartbeat sounded from within the "Chrysalis of Transformation," shaking the various equipment in the Sterile Lab into disarray.

35 hours later, with the 'heart' as the core, the basic skeletal framework was recast.

38 hours later, the brain, five viscera, and other alienated internal organs were recast.

41 hours later, the vascular channels connecting the various organs were recast.

44 hours later, muscle fibers, skin tissue, hair, and everything else were completed one by one.

54 hours later, after a ten-hour stabilization period, Spirit and Body achieved perfect fusion, no longer separate from each other.

The Body, invigorated by the infusion of Spirit, radiated newfound vitality, while the Spirit, anchored by the Body's vessel, ceased its aimless drift.

E+-level Body Strength vaulted straight to D++-level.

Inside the "Chrysalis of Transformation," Meng Yi's physique alone was enough to demolish urban structures; towering skyscrapers crumbled before him like toys built from foam, shattered by sheer Body Strength.

His short-term burst speed reached Mach 5, a feat comparable to Firefly during her confrontation with the Red Light Mother, when she was an Interstellar Civilization cyborg and Path Strider.

Every cell stored Meng Yi's consciousness, recreating the legendary "Blood Rebirth" from Xianxia and fantasy novels through his Cellular-Level Immortality.

Weak points like the human heart, brain, and throat ceased to exist for Meng Yi.

Abilities from the Black Light Virus series—Memory Reading, Body weapon morphing, wall-climbing, and more—were woven together one by one.

The transmissibility and contamination of viral abilities were further enhanced.

Resistance to temperatures exceeding a hundred degrees Celsius, subzero cold, radiation contamination, toxic environments, and even brief survival in a vacuum—this "resistance" was born.

His lifespan now stretched from 300 to 500 years, comparable to the so-called "Cultivation System Golden Core Ancestor."

67 hours later, the dull, lusterless black-red "Chrysalis of Transformation" cracked and groaned, the 'monster' within beginning to break free from its cage.

"Rip—!"

A flawless arm, whiter than a woman's yet sharply defined with muscle lines and brimming with explosive power, pierced through the shell of the "Chrysalis of Transformation" from the inside.

The black-red threads that had spread across the entire lab retracted, pulling even the fragments of the "Chrysalis of Transformation" back to Meng Yi's feet, where they wove into a black-and-red garment of formidable defensive strength.

"Whoosh—"

Meng Yi opened his eyes and slowly exhaled a turbid breath. The breath turned into a howling gale, ravaging the already chaotic lab once more.