Engine Theory

Today is the day for submitting college applications.

Under the Gene Era, many things have undergone earth-shattering changes.

Kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and high school all have summer and winter breaks, but not the third-year high school graduates who have completed the Gene Aptitude Test.

For three months after receiving the Gene Liberation Potion injection, the recipient undergoes a continuous improvement period.

Depending on individual talent or genetics, the training intensity and plan will differ, and a certain number of Gene Points will be unlocked within these three months.

For exceptional geniuses, coupled with resource advantages, they can even unlock a complete set of Gene Points within three months and advance to become Gene Liberators.

These three months are extremely important for students who have just finished the Gene Aptitude Test.

Even with limited resources, the sustained efficacy of the Gene Liberation Potion alone can lead to a certain degree of improvement.

Naturally, various Gene Evolution Universities will not waste these precious three months.

Nor does the country permit it.

After the Gene Aptitude Test concludes, as per the requirements of the Huaxia Gene Committee and the Huaxia Ministry of Education.

Students must complete their college applications within 12 hours.

Various Gene Evolution Universities must complete their student admissions and report the final results within 36 hours.

Relevant departments in each prefecture must issue admission notices within one day.

Starting on the fourth day, students can begin their journey to report to the Gene Evolution University they applied to.

New student registration is generally completed within three days, with remote areas having up to five days.

The timeline is incredibly tight.

Therefore, even though Xu Tui felt somewhat mentally drained, after eating breakfast, he headed to school again.

This meant Xu Tui had no chance to enter the Illusory Internal Vision state through meditation to check if that gray dot had made a move.

However, since waking up this morning, his perception of his surroundings had been different.

He intuitively felt that everything around him had become more vibrant, more vivid, and more real.

Even the mosquitoes, which had survived several waves of gene extinction, seemed alive and kicking.

Xu Tui knew very well that this was not a result of improved eyesight from the Gene Liberation Potion injection.

It wasn't until he arrived at school and stood outside his homeroom teacher's office that Xu Tui suddenly discovered the source of this unusual sensation.

Xu Tui wasn't late, but there weren't many students seeking out the homeroom teacher to submit their applications.

The college application period ends at 8 PM today, and many students were still with their families, researching which Gene Evolution University to apply to.

Few students, like Xu Tui, had limited choices.

As Professor An Xiaoxue had asked.

Xu Tui had a bump on his head.

But no pitfall!

The door to the homeroom teacher's not-so-large office was closed.

As he raised his hand to knock, Xu Tui suddenly froze, his hand halting abruptly.

The door was still closed, but the scene inside suddenly appeared in Xu Tui's mind.

Cheng Mo was rapidly filling out his college application form by hand in front of homeroom teacher Yu Zeping, doing so with extreme fluency.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Once finished, he handed it to homeroom teacher Yu Zeping for review.

But strangely, Xu Tui had already seen the university Cheng Mo had applied to.

Huaxia Gene Evolution University.

Huaxia Gene Evolution University.

Huaxia Gene Evolution University.

All three choices were the same.

Xu Tui was stunned.

Xu Tui wasn't stunned that Cheng Mo had only filled out the same university for all three choices.

He was stunned by how he could 'see' Cheng Mo's application when he was still outside the door, separated by the door and wall, and another person.

Inside the office, homeroom teacher Yu Zeping's furrowed brow, the yellowed tobacco stains on his teeth, and the cigarette burning between his fingers, all appeared minutely in Xu Tui's mind.

It was a Huazi cigarette!

However, the range of this 'seeing' was limited to the chair behind the homeroom teacher; beyond the chair's boundary, he suddenly couldn't 'see' anything.

"Is this a new ability I unlocked by opening fourteen Mysterious System Gene Points?"

"Or is it a new ability I stumbled upon last night?"

In the Gene Era, any mysterious ability was acceptable.

The key was how it came about?

The sound of two people talking came from outside the door.

"Are you sure you're applying to Huaya Gene Evolution University for all three of your choices? It'll be a big disadvantage if you don't get in and your application falls through," Yu Zeping once again became the class mom.

"Old class advisor, my whole family discussed it all night. We feel that only Huaya Gene Evolution University, which is at the forefront of gene research, has the best chance of turning my Great Stomach God King Gene Points from a waste into something valuable.

It'll solve my current problem." Cheng Mo was unusually serious.

Since it was the result of his family's careful consideration, Class Advisor Yu Zeping didn't say anything more, just added one thing.

"Then check the box to accept automatic reassignment. If your application falls through, there's still a way out."

"Thanks, old class advisor."

As Cheng Mo went out, he saw Xu Tui and greeted him with a smile. Xu Tui was surprised.

"Heizi, how much did you eat after you went home yesterday?"

"It's only been a day since I last saw you, and I feel like you've gained quite a bit of weight?"

Cheng Mo chuckled.

"I've eaten nine meals since I got home yesterday. My mom said I ate half a month's worth of our family's food."

Amidst his laughter, there was an indescribable bitterness.

"I don't want to, but I'm really so hungry."

Xu Tui didn't know how to comfort Cheng Mo for a moment.

"Wait for me to get out!" Xu Tui patted Cheng Mo on the shoulder.

After a moment's hesitation, Cheng Mo nodded.

The first thing Xu Tui did upon entering the class advisor's office was to look around.

"You're not hungry too, are you?" The old class advisor looked out the door, his expression somewhat melancholic.

Every year, there were many children like Cheng Mo.

Gene Liberation Potions could bring children extraordinary abilities and development potential.

But the pitfalls of the side effects could make many children cry tears of regret for a lifetime!

"Three meters!"

Xu Tui ignored the old class advisor and instead reached a conclusion.

When he stood outside the door just now, the range within which he could sense the situation inside the room through the wall was about three meters.

This was similar to the penetrating vision Xu Tui had always dreamed of.

But it wasn't penetrating vision.

Because with this kind of 'seeing,' Xu Tui could still see even when his eyes were closed.

It had nothing to do with eyesight.

Xu Tui had tried it before entering the room.

With the old class advisor looking at him with eyes full of worry, wondering if Xu Tui had mental issues, Xu Tui sat down in front of the advisor and took a volunteer application form.

He filled it out with a few strokes.

Signed it, left his fingerprint, and submitted it.

"Huaya Gene Evolution University. All three of your choices are for this one again."

"Did you and Cheng Mo plan this together?"

"Old class advisor, I've checked. There are few in the Mysterious System, but among the Wisdom Heart Category, not only are there few, but their abilities are also quite useless. They seem good for research.

At most gene evolution universities across the country, the Wisdom Heart Category is either half-dead or stagnant. Forget professors, there aren't even any associate professors.

It's like our Jincheng Prefecture Gene Evolution University.

But Huaya Gene Evolution University is at the forefront of research in the entire Mysterious System, not just in Huaya, but in the entire Huaya Zone, and the entire Blue Star Alliance.

For my Wisdom Heart Category to develop, Huaya Gene Evolution University is the best choice, bar none."

Speaking of this, Xu Tui remembered An Xiaoxue's words, as long as your brain isn't faulty...

Taking the volunteer application form, Class Advisor Yu Zeping sighed, "You are both determined children. If you both get admitted to Gene Evolution University with Cheng Mo, it would be a good thing.

You can look out for each other.

So, shall we check the box to accept automatic reassignment?"

Xu Tui nodded slightly.

"Okay, that's settled. I wish you both a bright future in advance."

The air suddenly froze.

Neither Xu Tui nor the old class advisor said another word.

If they said more, they feared they would burst into tears.

The knocking at the door broke the tense silence.

Xu Tui stood up, bowed deeply to his homeroom teacher Yu Zeping, and then left.

Outside the door, Xu Tui quickly wiped his eyes with his sleeve, not wanting Cheng Mo to laugh at him.

Inside the room, Yu Zeping's smoke-stained fingers wiped away tears from the corners of his eyes.

The campus was quiet. Cheng Mo casually found a corner and sat down next to Xu Tui.

"Which one did you apply to?"

"The same as you."

"Huaxia Gene Evolution University?"

"The Wisdom Heart Category within the Mysterious System is said to be very weak. Huaxia Gene University, at the forefront of the Mysterious System, might offer me some development opportunities," Xu Tui added.

"I also hope it can solve my problem."

Cheng Mo's stomach suddenly rumbled, bringing a look of misery to his face, even a hint of fear in his eyes.

"Hungry again?"

Cheng Mo gave a wry smile, "Little Leg, you know, I don't mind becoming the Great Stomach God King."

"But I don't want to get fat to three hundred pounds, five hundred pounds, and become a mountain."

"I want to find a girlfriend and have a relationship."

"Didn't you tell us before that you'd already been in one relationship?"

"That was a secret crush. I wrote her three love letters, and she ignored me."

"It's okay, I heard university is a paradise for dating."

"But have you ever seen a girl who likes a five-hundred-pound guy who eats nine meals a day?" Cheng Mo, leaning against Xu Tui, suddenly started to cry.

"Little Leg, yesterday I didn't really feel the horror of activating the stomach Gene Points."

"But after returning home, I realized that even with my stomach Gene Points activated, I can't even be described as a glutton."

"I'm practically a food monster! I'm scared of how much I eat!"

"You know, my mom used to cook delicious food for me. Later, my mom got tired. The way they looked at me while I ate was filled with fear."

"I gained five pounds overnight."

"My dad said if all else fails, we'll have to remove ninety-five percent of my stomach."

"Little Leg, I'm scared."

A handsome young man, six feet tall, sobbed on Xu Tui's shoulder.

Xu Tui put his arm around Cheng Mo's head, unsure of what to say.

He was still a long way from mastering the skill of comforting others.

"Blackie, don't be afraid. Huaxia Gene Evolution University might solve both our problems."

"As the old saying goes, 'When the old man lost his horse, who knew if it was good or bad?'"

"Maybe you, the Great Stomach God King, will become incredibly powerful in the future?"

"Don't lie to me."

"Why would I lie to you? Look, from the perspective of modern human anatomy, the stomach is like an engine. Currently, you've activated your stomach Gene Points, which is like equipping a super high-horsepower engine. The fuel consumption is high, but the horsepower is immense. You just haven't found a way for this high horsepower to be utilized. Once you do, you'll be absolutely amazing."

Cheng Mo looked up at Xu Tui.

He was stunned.

Xu Tui's theory actually sounded plausible.

"I've also read about modern human anatomy, why haven't I seen this theory?"

"I read a few advanced papers in my spare time."

When it came to lying, Xu Tui was completely unfazed.

This explanation was actually something Xu Tui had come up with himself after using Illusory Internal Vision the previous night.

"It actually sounds quite reasonable."

Xu Tui and Cheng Mo had originally planned to wait for Tang Ting to see which Gene Evolution University he applied to.

They waited for over an hour, but since Tang Ting didn't show up, Xu Tui and Cheng Mo parted ways.

First, Tang Ting's current Gene Points direction was difficult to choose.

Second, Cheng Mo was hungry.

He was so hungry he could barely stand it.

This was even after eating ten packs of snacks.

After treating Cheng Mo to a luxurious fast food meal, Xu Tui prepared to take the maglev bus home.

Xu Tui wanted to get home quickly to meditate and enter the Illusory Internal Vision state, to see if that gray dot had finally brightened.

However, while Xu Tui was waiting for the maglev bus at the bus station, he suddenly realized.

Someone might be following him.

And there wasn't just one person following him!

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