The Concept of the Clone

Flying is prohibited on the streets of the main city on Red Flame Planet.

"What a hassle, finally here."

Lin Yuan looked up at the towering Administrative Building, grumbling to himself.

Lin Yuan walked into the building. Upon entering the lobby, he checked the floor directory; there were over three hundred floors, and nationality processing was on the one hundred and fiftieth.

"To the one hundred and fiftieth floor," Lin Yuan said while sitting on a soft sofa.

The sofa, along with the floor beneath it, shot upward instantly. There was no swaying; it was incredibly smooth, and he reached the designated floor in no time.

"Hello, sir. What service do you require?"

A woman wearing a uniform with a fluffy tail flew straight toward him, smiling at Lin Yuan.

"I want to apply for Nine Flames Universe Kingdom nationality."

"Nationality? Very well, sir. To obtain Nine Flames Universe Kingdom nationality, one must be at least Universe Level. You have met the requirement."

"Please proceed to the second room on your right to process it."

The woman with the fluffy tail answered with a smile.

Lin Yuan nodded slightly and walked toward the room.

As Lin Yuan entered the room, an Ape-man Race staff member saw him enter and immediately greeted him with a warm face: "Sir, what business do you need to handle?"

"I want to apply for Nine Flames Universe Kingdom nationality."

Since one must be at least Universe Level to join the Nine Flames Universe Kingdom, the Ape-man staff member immediately became even more enthusiastic. His gaze swept over and landed on the badge on Lin Yuan's chest.

"Giant... Giant Axe Warrior?"

"Sir, may I ask which universe kingdom you were originally a citizen of, or which empire within its jurisdiction?"

"I have no nationality."

"Uh... no nationality?"

"Yes."

The Ape-man staff member was quite shocked. A Universe Level powerhouse, and he had no nationality? He took out an instrument to scan him.

"It really doesn't show any information. Is he a disciple of some powerful family or force who only came out to roam the universe after reaching Universe Level?"

The Ape-man man thought to himself.

"Sir, since you currently have no nationality, you only need to pay 50 Universe Coins to have it processed. It will be completed very quickly."

"Can I pay via a Virtual Universe transfer?"

"Yes, sir."

Ten minutes later, Lin Yuan received his identification documents.

The Ape-man staff member looked even more puzzled, as the Virtual Universe account this Universe Level customer used for the transaction was an anonymous account.

Afterward, Lin Yuan headed to a branch of the Virtual Universe Company. The account Lin Yuan had been using was an anonymous account, which had many restrictions. Lin Yuan quickly finished opening an account at the Virtual Universe Company branch and headed to his next destination, the Cosmic Galaxy Bank.

Having arrived as a slave on a slave planet, Lin Yuan truly had nothing and was severely disconnected from this universe; every type of account had to be set up one by one.

Lin Yuan opened a bank account at the Cosmic Galaxy Bank and simultaneously sold that bottle of "Godly Drunkenness," receiving a massive sum of 7,600 Hunyuan Units, which he deposited into the account.

Because Red Flame Planet was home to the Nine Flame Sacred Land, there were many geniuses with noble statuses within it. Many came from prominent families, and some were even the offspring or disciples of Immortals. Therefore, the staff member was not overly surprised or curious about Lin Yuan selling this bottle of "Godly Drunkenness."

Lin Yuan automatically became a three-star user of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank. The requirement for a three-star user was a deposit of 10 Hunyuan Units, which was roughly the entire net worth of an average World Lord.

Becoming a three-star user also automatically granted him a Bronze VIP status at the Great Axe Arena, allowing him to watch live broadcasts of life-and-death battles for free. The requirement for a four-star account was a deposit of 10,000 Hunyuan Units; Lin Yuan was actually not far off from that requirement.

Lin Yuan felt deeply emotional. Before, he had lived in constant fear during life-and-death battles, his nerves taut, fighting to survive and fighting for freedom. Now, he could sit in a VIP box and watch life-and-death battles for free. This shift in status was something his former self would never have dared to imagine.

Lin Yuan also took the opportunity to buy a Space Ring. The strange stone given to him by his teacher, Marquis Yuankun, had previously been kept in his pocket, but now he placed it into the Space Ring.

"Beep. Master, you have received twelve emails," the light, cheerful voice of his Smart Optical Brain rang in Lin Yuan's mind.

"Twelve emails? So many?"

Lin Yuan checked the screen projected by the optical brain and opened the emails one by one.

Most of these emails were advertisements, such as games, investment management, product promotions, planet territory sales, and so on.

The first email, which came from the Virtual Universe Company, piqued Lin Yuan's interest.

Lin Yuan opened the email and discovered that it was a notification informing him that he had obtained the qualification to enter the "Nine Flames Auction."

Lin Yuan looked into it carefully. This was an auction held by the Virtual Universe Company within the Nine Flames Universe Kingdom. The one Lin Yuan could attend was a primary auction, which required the status of a three-star user at one of the two major banks and was held once every five years.

The email indicated that the next one would be held in four years.

Lin Yuan recalled the "Ganwu Auction" that Luo Feng had attended, where the Yan God Weapon and the Demon Killer Race skin had both been obtained.

Lin Yuan's consciousness entered the system space within his mind, focusing on that point of light. Information automatically flooded into Lin Yuan's mind:

Innate Secret Technique "Clone": An ordinary innate secret technique bestowed by the Primal Universe, which will be reclaimed upon reaching the True God level. Once claimed, it automatically fuses with the consciousness. It allows for the incubation of three clones, with one incubation opportunity granted each at the Planet Level, Universe Level, and World Lord periods. Incubating a clone requires a biological sample containing the genes of the creature. The gene level of the life form to be incubated cannot exceed 1,000 times. Upon claiming, the system will grant a Clone Space, which can be used to incubate clones. Note: Non-system rewards can also be placed into the Clone Space.

Lin Yuan began to calculate in his mind:

"This Innate Secret Technique 'Clone' is very similar to that of Luo Feng's Golden Horned Beast, yet it seems slightly different. The Golden Horned Beast is a Protonucleus Organism that naturally possesses an Internal World, and its clones are nurtured within that Internal World. As for my cloning ability, it was bestowed by the Primal Universe; since I haven't reached the World Lord level, I naturally don't have an Internal World, so the system thoughtfully provided me with a Clone Space to nurture my clones?"

Actually, there is another difference: the Golden Horned Beast is born with the cloning ability, and upon possessing a Golden Horned Beast, one automatically acquires this ability. However, for the Innate Secret Technique "Clone" bestowed by the Primal Universe, if the owner of the secret technique is possessed, the person who performed the possession cannot obtain this Innate Secret Technique.

Lin Yuan thought of the Lord of Sinking Fire, who had traveled abroad during his World Lord period and encountered a special opportunity, obtaining the secret technique "Second Clone" bestowed by the Primal Universe. The Lord of Sinking Fire could only nurture one, while he could nurture three, but the clone Li Huoshan nurtured by the Lord of Sinking Fire likely had a gene level exceeding 1000 times; it could be said that each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

"So, how should I choose my clones?"

Lin Yuan began to ponder carefully.

"First, I need a clone with strong survival capabilities, preferably one without a soul, to explore secret realms and take risks. This clone might be weaker in the later stages, but since I am still very weak now, increasing my survival capabilities is the only way to have a future."

Luo Feng's Demon Killer Race clone was a clone with extremely strong survival capabilities, which turned danger into safety many times and saved Luo Feng.

"As for the second clone, it will likely be my main combat clone, so its gene level and body size naturally cannot be too poor."

"As for the last clone, it should be impossible to bypass the Nine Nether Blood Sea."

Lin Yuan felt that since he was only at the Universe Level now and his golden finger rewards were already so heaven-defying, with rewards including this level of Innate Secret Technique, then as he breaks through to become a Domain Lord and World Lord in the future, the golden finger's rewards would surely be even rarer and more precious; perhaps there might even be rewards that can increase his gene level.

One must naturally look at the long term.

"Combined with the conditions for obtaining lucky draw rewards, these clones should ideally be able to help me comprehend laws or improve my willpower."

Clones that can help me obtain more lucky draw attempts are the ones most suitable for me.

"It seems I must try my luck at the Nine Flames Auction four years from now."

Lin Yuan decided to take things one step at a time. If he didn't encounter a suitable clone, he could simply avoid adventuring in dangerous places; after all, he still had his system rewards.

With most matters settled, Lin Yuan prepared to return to his small manor; it was time to take out that bottle of Purple Fire Ape Wine and drink it.