What kind of genetic ascension was this? So the Dawn Royal Family was playing a family-building game all along?
Come to think of it, the Dawn Royal Family certainly seemed to be thriving, with strong genes. And the quality of their offspring was indeed excellent. Their children were all impeccable in terms of health, average intelligence, and looks.
There was data and visual evidence to support that straightforward assessment.
And a child like Orange Cat, who had a congenital genetic disorder, was already a typical example of hitting the genetic lottery in reverse. Even so, it couldn't be ruled out that Orange Cat's parents were cousins, with all the complications that entailed.
The problem was, there were several million people, great and small, recognized as members of the Dawn Royal Family. Cases of close relatives having children together were hardly rare, yet there had never been any reports of a signature genetic disease spreading through the family.
That gave a pretty good idea of the quality of the royal bloodline.
If this was also an effect of some kind of genetic ascension, it would surely delight a lot of people with unusual kinks.
Yu Lian stared at the Void Crown, trying to detect some trace of the Enlighteners in it, like the kind he sensed from Little Gray. But he still couldn't feel anything. Even so, he managed to make out a hint of fantastical beauty in the black iron crown.
Well, if you had a family, who could resist genetic ascension?
Even the Ilesel Emperor across from him hadn't denied that this treasure worked.
...This was bad. He'd only taken one look, and he was already coveting it. Wasn't that suspicious? This thing really was evil! Yu Lian, Yu Lian, don't let yourself get carried away!
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