The Meaning of Gene Fusion

Connecting the battlefield and the Abyss?

What's the meaning?

Is the Abyss not Earth?

The Water God's words directly overturned Lin Zichen's previous conjecture.

Lin Zichen's previous conjecture was that Earth and the Abyss were the same thing, the same place.

Judging from the Water God's words, Earth and the Abyss seem to be two different spaces.

So... what exactly happened?

Instead of pondering this on his own, Lin Zichen quickly asked the Water God, "What exactly is the relationship between Earth and the Abyss?"

"Overlapping relationships".

The Water God answered in a cool, clear voice.

After saying that, He continued, "Earth and the Abyss are two completely overlapping spaces that basically do not affect each other. Only under very rare conditions will they be connected and influence each other."

"There exists a butterfly-shaped Void Creature in the Abyss that can enter other dimensions through dreams, thus establishing a connection between the two dimensions."

"Now, all you need to do is fall asleep and find that butterfly in your dreams, and I can connect the Earth and the Abyss."

"Once the connection is successfully established, the strength of the Boundary Force on Earth will be greatly enhanced, thereby regaining a significant suppressive effect on the beings of the Origin Land."

"..."

"Is the kind of butterfly you're talking about a giant butterfly with a scarlet body that can emit light spots containing a large amount of Source Power?" Lin Zichen asked.

After hearing the Water God's description, he felt that the butterfly the Water God spoke of was the Abyssal Giant Butterfly.

He had some doubts about this.

Why would finding the Abyssal Giant Butterfly connect Earth to the Abyss?

What exactly is that scarlet Abyssal Giant Butterfly the abyss?

Beside him, the Water God responded, "Yes, the butterfly I just mentioned is the giant butterfly with a scarlet body that you described."

After saying that, as if she knew what doubts Lin Zichen had, she took the initiative to explain:

"This giant butterfly is an extremely special existence. It is not a creature as we know it, but an energy body formed from the condensed Life Origin of various Alien Race that died in the Abyss."

"..."

It turns out that the so-called Abyssal Giant Butterfly are just a cluster of special energy, not living beings as we know them. No wonder they seem to have almost no life force...

After pondering for a moment, Lin Zichen asked, "I have another question I'd like to ask. What exactly is a Son of the Abyss, and why am I Son of the Abyss?"

Shen Qinghan is the vessel for the resurrection of the Water God, which is easy to understand. Shen Qinghan has a cheat code similar to the old man in the ring, and this old man is the Water God, one of the Five Elements Gods.

As for the Son of the Abyss, Lin Zichen truly didn't understand what that meant.

Having lived as a human for twenty years, he felt there was nothing about him that connected him to the Abyss.

When Shen Qinghan is in danger, the Water God comes to her rescue.

When he encountered danger, no one connected to the Abyss came to his rescue.

The Water God replied, "Strictly speaking, you are not Son of the Abyss. The Son of the Abyss, like the butterflies in the Abyss, are merely energy entities."

"The only difference is that the Son of the Abyss is a more special energy entity that continuously devours energy that matches its own characteristics."

"And you possess only a small fraction of the characteristics of the Son of the Abyss."

"For example— Source Devouring the Life Origin of living beings in the source area."

"..."

After hearing this, Lin Zichen's doubts only increased.

Do I only possess some of the characteristics of the Son of the Abyss?

What does this mean?

Unable to understand this, he didn't waste time trying to figure it out himself, but instead chose to ask the Water God directly and easily, "Why do I possess some of the characteristics of the Son of the Abyss?"

The Water God replied, "Because your parents merged with the Son of the Abyss, but their physical bodies were too weak to absorb the Son of the Abyss; they could only coexist with him."

"And you, who were born from their union, can merge with the Son of the Abyss, therefore you possess the characteristics of the Son of the Abyss."

"The reason you can only Source Devouring the Life Origin of beings from the Source Land is because the Son of the Abyss were formed from the Life Origin of beings from the Origin Land."

To avoid Lin Zichen asking further questions after hearing this, the Water God began to proactively explain other points:

"I brought the Son of the Abyss out of the Abyss. The fact that your parents were able to merge with the Son of the Abyss was my arrangement."

"Back then, I was being hunted down by the Wood God and had no choice but to flee into the Abyss. There, I unexpectedly obtained the Son of the Abyss and then entered Earth."

"After entering Earth, because the Son of the Abyss in my possession was in an unstable state, I chose to store it in the Consciousness Sea of your parents, which was nearby."

"As for myself, I entered the Consciousness Sea of a woman with relatively strong water attributes and slumbered, awaiting the day I would awaken."

"This woman is Xu Meng, the mother of your childhood Shen Qinghan, Shen Qinghan."

"While I was dormant, the energy I emitted continuously nourished Xu Meng. When she became pregnant with your Qingmei, I switched to nourishing your Qingmei, so that she would be born with exceptional swimming skills."

"Then, on the day your childhood sweetheart is about to be born, I will transfer to her Consciousness Sea to continue my slumber, in a better environment to await the day of my complete awakening."

Having explained this point, the Water God quickly moved on to explain other points:

"For beings from the Origin Land to enter Earth, they must pass through Abyss that overlaps with Earth."

"And for creatures from the source Origin Land that rely on Source Power energy for their life force, the Abyss is a terrifying Life Forbidden Zone. Once inside, the Source Power within their bodies will be continuously devoured by the darkness within."

"Even ancient beings as powerful as myself and the Wood God cannot resist the Abyss's devouring power."

"I was able to successfully cross the Abyss and enter Earth thanks to my elemental transformation ability."

"In its elementalized state, the speed at which the Source Devouring by the Abyss can be greatly reduced."

"That's how I managed to escape to Earth and survive back then."

"The Wood God, who was unable to cross the Abyss back then, painstakingly researched for many years and successfully found a way to cross the Abyss and enter Earth without injury—that is, to establish Biological Passage."

At this point, the Water God paused, then continued:

"Because Earth overlaps with the Abyss, Earth also possesses some of the Abyss's characteristics, such as being able to restrain creatures from the Origin Land that use Source Power energy as their life force."

"The difference is that Earth doesn't Source Devouring energy like the Abyss does; instead, it suppresses it, preventing some of the Source Power within the organisms of the Origin Land from participating in their bodily functions."

"And this is what you often refer to as the suppression of Boundary Force on Earth."

"When I first entered Earth, the Boundary Force there were extremely strong, directly suppressing my Biological Rank to the Legendary Tier."

"But after so many years of weakening, the Boundary Force on Earth is now almost zero, and its suppression of the beings of the Origin Land is extremely weak, so weak that it is almost non-existent and can be ignored."

"No, to be more precise, it's not that the Boundary Force has disappeared, but rather that the Boundary Force no longer suppresses the beings of the Origin Land."

"The reason is that more and more of the Source Power elements on Earth have successfully integrated into the Earth's environment and become part of the Earth."

"The reason why there are more and more Source Power elements is that there are more Alien Race Life Origin on Earth."

As the Water God spoke, his clear, cool eyes gleaming with moisture, he looked at Lin Zichen and said calmly, "The reason why the Life Origin of Alien Race has increased is something I believe you can figure out for yourself without me having to explain it."

Lin Zichen frowned slightly upon hearing this, then asked uncertainly, "Gene Fusionist?"

"Yes, it's Gene Fusionist."

After finishing his explanation, the Water God continued, "Gene Fusion was a huge conspiracy from the very beginning, a conspiracy originating from the Wood God."

"Under normal circumstances, Source Power cannot exist on Earth; it would be suppressed by Earth's Boundary Force. This can be understood as the Origin Land being an alien object to Earth, causing Earth to react negatively."

"Later, the Wood God discovered that when the Source Power merged with the living beings on Earth, it would not cause an adverse reaction from the Earth."

"It was also discovered that the more Source Power elements there are on Earth, the weaker Earth's suppression of Source Power becomes."

"It seems that... as the amount of Source Power elements on Earth increases, Earth is slowly beginning to stop regarding Source Power as something foreign."

"And so from that day on, the Wood God began to win over Human Traitor, establish Heretic Cult on Earth, Human Traitor promote the Gene Fusion Path."

"..."

After hearing the Wood God's explanation, many of Lin Zichen's long-standing doubts were resolved.

First, the reason why the creatures of the Origin Land invaded Earth is that the Water God fled to Earth with the three primordial elements of metal, fire, and earth, and the Wood God had no choice but to invade Earth in order to unify the five elements.

Second, in order to invade Earth, the Wood God painstakingly researched and developed the method of Biological Passage over many years.

Third, after arriving on Earth through Biological Passage, the Wood God discovered that the Earth's Boundary Force suppression was extremely strong. In order to eliminate the Boundary Force suppression, he developed the method of Gene Fusion.

Today, the long-term plan of the Wood God has come to fruition.

Seeing that the time was ripe, He began to organize forces to invade Earth, in order to obtain the other four Five Elements Origin to Achievement His own unity of the Five Elements.

As Lin Zichen pondered these things—

The Water God opposite spoke again in a calm voice:

You may have other questions.

"However, time is limited now. You need to enter a dream state as soon as possible, find that butterfly, and help me connect this battlefield to the Abyss."

"As long as we can connect with the Abyss, the Boundary Force on Earth will quickly become stronger, and its suppression of the Alien Race from the Origin Land will also be stronger."

"I'll answer any other questions you have later."

"..."

Hearing the Water God's urging, Lin Zichen did not immediately fall asleep.

He didn't trust the so-called Water God and wasn't sure how much of what the other person said was true or false.

Because, according to the Wood God, the Water God is a treacherous and cunning being.

He didn't know if the Water God had any ulterior motives, or if he was also on the opposite side.

In this Survival of the Fittest world, being cautious in everything you do is essential for survival.

"Boom!!!"

Suddenly, a huge explosion rang out.

At the heart of the battlefield, a dazzling burst of light erupted, illuminating the Shanhai City and even the whole of Nanjiang Province.

Lin Zichen looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Qi Qingmo and the others were seriously injured and in a sorry state in the explosion, and the entire Earth side was at a great disadvantage.

Meanwhile, the Origin Land region, under the Endless Vitality of the Wood God, remains at its peak.

Seeing this, Lin Zichen knew he had no choice.

Regardless of whether the Water God was deceiving him, he had to immediately enter his sleep to find the Abyssal Giant Butterfly.

Let's see if it's true, as the Water God said, that the Earth's Boundary Force can be restored to suppress the Alien Race of the Origin Land.

Thinking it over, he no longer hesitated and immediately said to the Water God with a solemn expression:

"I'll go to sleep now and see if I can enter the Abyss and find that giant butterfly. I hope you can successfully connect Earth and the Abyss."

After saying this, he had a sudden thought and put away all his current thoughts.

The moment his thoughts settled, he instantly drifted off to sleep.

In my dreams.

When Lin Zichen opened his eyes, he found himself in complete darkness.

This darkness felt familiar; it was exactly the same as the Abyss I had seen before.

If nothing unexpected happens, I have successfully entered the Abyss in my dream.

After realizing that I was in the Abyss.

Lin Zichen wasted no time, quickly wandering aimlessly through the Abyss, hoping to encounter the Abyssal Giant Butterfly as soon as possible.

Then, in less than half a minute, he successfully encountered a group of Abyssal Giant Butterfly.

It wasn't just good luck; it was pure coincidence.

Instead, the Abyssal Giant Butterfly are attracted by the aura emanating from him and actively follow the aura to find him.

Soon.

The swarm of Abyssal Giant Butterfly that he encountered flew orderly to the top of his head and began to hover, releasing a large number of light spots downwards.

Just as he was about to absorb these points of light, a clear sound of flowing water suddenly rang out from the pitch-black Abyss.

The moment the sound rang out, he felt a cool sensation from the water element beneath his feet.

He wasn't surprised by this.

He knew this was the work of the Water God.

If all goes well, Earth and the Abyss should be connected soon.

These are the thoughts on my mind.

Lin Zichen quietly bathed in the falling specks of light, awaiting the Water God's next performance.

In less than three seconds, the previously pitch-black surroundings quickly became bright, and many familiar scenes appeared in the field of vision.

Flames shot into the sky.

The continuous, deafening sounds of gunfire echoed through the air.

Shen Qinghan, or rather, the Water God, stood quietly to the side.

Looking at the familiar scenery around him, Lin Zichen realized that he had woken up from his sleep.

Then, he immediately activated all five senses to check the battle situation in the center of the battlefield ahead.

To his surprise, the situation, which had initially appeared to be one-sided, was now showing signs of reversal.

It's not that Qi Qingmo and the others have become stronger, but rather that the strength of the Origin Land experts, such as the Wood God, has weakened.

The Water God had not lied to him; Earth had indeed once again exerted a powerful Boundary Force to suppress the beings of the Origin Land.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, a whooshing sound rang out.

The Water God flashed, transforming into a streak of light and hurtling towards the center of the battlefield.

As they took off, He said to Lin Zichen beside him, "Let's go to the center of the battlefield and join the fight. While the suppression of the Boundary Force is at its strongest, let's quickly eliminate the Wood God."

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Zichen soared into the sky, transforming into a streak of light that followed closely behind.

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