Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Super Gene

Several days later, suburban villa.

Si Yao finally made up his mind to find something proper for Su Xiao Li to do, to put an end to her daily attempts to "fulfill her sugar relationship obligations" through various harassing means.

He sat on the living room sofa, watching Su Xiao Li clumsily trying to make him tea, and said, "Su Xiao Li, come here."

Su Xiao Li immediately put down the teapot and trotted over, her face filled with anticipation and a hint of nervousness, "Boss, what are your orders?"

Seeing her expression, Si Yao knew she had misunderstood again. He didn't bother beating around the bush and got straight to the point:

"You have the genes of the Fairy Civilization flowing within you, and the Fairy Civilization uses a gene engine based on natural resonance, capable of manipulating the dark energy in the environment and guiding elemental power to form effects similar to... spells."

He briefly explained the potential and limitations of this ability. In the pre-nuclear era, it might be mistaken for the power of an immortal. The actual destructive power limit was roughly equivalent to a large yield bomb, with the advantages of instant casting, flexibility, and energy attacks being effective against Second Generation Super Soldiers.

Su Xiao Li listened, understanding only half of it, but her eyes grew brighter.

She had always felt different from others; it turned out she really had "superpowers"!

"Now, I plan to upgrade you," Si Yao changed the subject, his tone becoming serious. "But there are some things I must say upfront."

"Once you accept this upgrade, you and I will no longer be in a simple employment or sugar relationship. You will have to bear far more than just feeding Suo Dun. You will officially step into a vaster, and more dangerous world. Have you... thought this through?"

Su Xiao Li's heart pounded.

No longer simple? A more dangerous world?

She automatically filtered out the dangerous parts, and only the words "the relationship is no longer simple" echoed wildly in her mind.

Is the boss... finally going to acknowledge me? Is he going to establish a more "intimate" connection with me?!

Her cheeks flushed with excitement, and she nodded vigorously, her tone incredibly firm, "I've thought it through! Boss! I'm willing! No matter what I have to do in the future, I'll listen to you!"

Si Yao looked at her expression, which was as if she were swearing allegiance, and knew she had misunderstood again.

He felt a stomach ache, but then he thought, this girl had no sense of belonging to Earth or society to begin with. She didn't seem to have anything she particularly cared about. If anything, her biggest obsession right now might be... him.

This almost blind "affection," though its origin was inexplicable, could perhaps be utilized.

Coincidentally, he could also use this opportunity to conduct an important experiment—regarding the practical application of [Yuanshi Realm Divine Power].

[Yuanshi Realm Divine Power] was the slowest progressing of the eight divine powers he had set. Its core lay in simulating the power of ancient mythical beasts and bestowing it upon super soldiers, granting them the ability of mimicry and beast transformation, similar to Sun Wukong's mode that combined divine wisdom with beastly combat power.

"If you had a chance to possess the power of a mythical beast, what would you want it to be?" Si Yao asked.

Su Xiao Li blurted out almost without hesitation, "Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox!"

Her name contained "Li," and subconsciously, she felt a sense of closeness to foxes. Moreover, the legendary Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox was beautiful and powerful, perfectly matching her aesthetic.

Si Yao nodded, "Alright, then it's the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox."

He said no more and began to prepare. He mobilized the resources obtained from Sumali and, through the Seed of Delusion, converted them into pure energy flow.

At the same time, he decided to adopt a method common in advanced civilizations but a first for him—Dark Plane Sharing, or "networking."

Just as Angel Warriors connected to Holy Keisha's Knowledge Vault, and demons connected to Morgana's Demon One, he intended to have Su Xiao Li directly connect to his Dark Plane.

The advantage of doing this was concentrating resources for rapid development, avoiding the need to construct an incomplete Dark Plane for Su Xiao Li alone.

The disadvantage was also obvious: if he, the "host," were to have an accident, Su Xiao Li, the "terminal," would essentially be rendered useless.

Considering Su Xiao Li's basic illiteracy regarding super genes and dark energy, and his own lack of sufficient resources to build a network for her independently, this method was the optimal solution for now.

[Core: Create the "Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Super Gene" based on the [Yuanshi Realm Divine Power] encoding.

Empowerment: Preliminary integration of the bottom layer code of [Kongshi Realm Divine Power] (basic mental perception), [Yongzhen Realm Divine Power] (basic elemental control), and [Jingang Realm Divine Power] (basic body reinforcement) to form compound abilities.

Resources: Utilize resources previously obtained from Sumali.

Architecture: Adopt the "Master-Slave Dark Plane Connection" mode.

...]

"According to my design, how much will it cost?"

[10,000,000]

"..." Si Yao.

"Why don't you just rob a bank?"

Ten million True Points?

Just integrating existing divine power encodings, utilizing existing resources, and performing targeted optimization and empowerment at the gene level for a non-divine body target actually required such a massive expenditure?

This was far higher than he had anticipated.

But he immediately realized the problem. Although he had mastered the basic encodings of [Kongshi Realm Divine Power], [Yongzhen Realm Divine Power], and [Jingang Realm Divine Power], and even had some ideas for [Yuanshi Realm Divine Power], perfectly integrating these different systems of power into a gene framework that was originally based on the "Fairy Civilization," and ensuring its stability and potential for growth, involved technical complexity and the need to "distort reality" to fill gaps, far exceeding his previous estimations.

This was not a simple "1+1=2" superposition. It involved the compatibility of different energy systems at the microscopic level, the reordering and stable anchoring of gene chains, and a series of extremely precise and high-risk operations on how to avoid gene collapse due to power conflicts.

More importantly, Su Xiao Li's fairy gene itself belonged to a non-mainstream system with questionable stability. Forcibly grafting multiple divine power encodings was akin to adding multiple new floors of different styles onto an old house with an unclear structure, exponentially increasing the difficulty and risk.

The evaluation of the [Seed of Delusion] was clearly based on the standard of "starting from scratch and achieving perfection." It needed to construct a "Fusion Algorithm" and "Stable Framework" out of thin air that could safely accommodate multiple divine powers and be highly compatible with Su Xiao Li's own genes, hence the astonishing cost.

"It seems... I'll have to lower the standards," Si Yao thought to himself. Directly creating a perfect version of the "Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Super Soldier" was currently unrealistic.

He quickly adjusted the plan:

"Resetting: Based on current resources, perform phased, limited gene optimization on target 'Su Xiao Li'."

"Phase One Objectives:"

"1. Stabilize and activate her original 'Fairy Civilization Natural Engine', improving her control precision and efficiency over dark energy and basic elements (wind, fire, water, soil)."

"2. Implant a simplified version of the [Yuanshi Realm Divine Power · Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox] gene fragment, granting her preliminary mimicry traits (such as the manifestation of an energy fox tail) and minor physical enhancements (speed, reaction time)."

"3. Establish a preliminary, low-bandwidth dark plane connection channel, allowing her to borrow a minuscule portion of my dark plane computing power for energy guidance and basic calculations, but she cannot directly summon my divine power."

"4. Ensure the gene fusion process is safe, avoiding rejection reactions and collapse risks."

"Evaluate cost."

[Ding!]

[Plan adjustment confirmed.]

[Phased optimization, reduced fusion complexity and risk, cost significantly lowered.]

[Phase One Manifestation Cost Estimate: 500,000 True Points.]

[Confirm?]

Five hundred thousand points. While still a considerable sum, it was a world of difference compared to the previous ten million. It was entirely within an acceptable range.

"Confirm manifestation!"

[Ding! Consuming 500,000 True Points, commencing Phase One gene optimization and empowerment for target 'Su Xiao Li'!]

Su Xiao Li's body began to emit a faint, soft halo, like moonlight.

Under the influence of [Kongshi Realm Divine Power], her senses became exceptionally acute. The energy flowing through the surrounding air, the subtle vibrations of distant insect chirps, even the life force within the soil, were clearly reflected in her consciousness.

Instinctively, she attempted to guide the active fire element around her. A faint but stable cluster of orange-red flames leaped from her fingertips. This was the most basic elemental affinity granted by [Yongzhen Realm Divine Power].

The most significant change came from the end of her spine.

A tingling, itchy sensation spread. Amidst her unconscious moans, a fluffy, snow-white fox tail phantom quietly appeared, gently swaying behind her.

This was not a physical entity but a manifestation of [Yuanshi Realm Divine Power] being preliminarily activated, her life form beginning to align with the concept of a "Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox."