Acknowledging the Master and Life Analysis

"The method for binding this Fire-Thorn Vine is truly conventional, though it does require sacrificing quite a bit of blood," Huang Wuye muttered, clicking his tongue with a sigh.

However, the slight upturn of his lips betrayed his true feelings.

He couldn't be blamed for his joy; the benefits were simply too tempting. The Fire-Thorn Vine possessed a genetic strength three times that of an average being, a rarity among plant life that one might see only once in a millennium.

Furthermore, its massive, sturdy body, combined with its unique innate secret technique, Iron Wall, amplified its defensive capabilities to an absurd degree.

Covered in sharp thorns, its offensive power was nothing to scoff at, and its natural affinity for fire laws eliminated the common plant-life weakness to fire. For a plant-based lifeform, this was a massive upgrade.

Huang Wuye brought out the Fire-Thorn Vine sapling. A plant appeared in the air, its tightly coiled vines slowly unfurling, with crimson tendrils dancing in the wind.

The vines were densely packed with sharp thorns that glinted with a cold, chilling light, enough to make one's heart skip a beat.

Once fully unfurled, its body was about half the size of Huang Wuye, standing nearly five meters tall. It was truly worthy of being called a large-scale plant lifeform.

Having just been released, it appeared somewhat irritable, its thorns bristling slightly.

"Little guy, come here!" Huang Wuye chuckled at the sight. He grabbed the Fire-Thorn Vine and pulled it toward him, then retrieved a small silver knife from his spatial ring. He lightly sliced his wrist, and blood began to flow out in a steady stream.

"Good thing I have this C-grade alloy knife, otherwise, cutting my own skin would have been a real chore."

As the Fire-Thorn Vine absorbed Huang Wuye's blood, its vines danced with delight.

Before long, the Fire-Thorn Vine ceased its feeding. It appeared quite docile now, gently tapping Huang Wuye with its vines and radiating a sense of intimacy.

"Little guy, from now on, you shall be called Little Fire." Huang Wuye felt a sense of flesh-and-blood connection, looking at the Fire-Thorn Vine with growing affection.

With a thought, the Fire-Thorn Vine transformed into a streak of red light and merged into his body, manifesting as a suit of red armor that encased him.

Huang Wuye felt a surge of joy at the slight boost to his strength and the defensive capabilities provided by the armor.

"Hmm, not bad. Little Fire is only at the first level of the Planetary stage, yet it provides me with a power boost equivalent to the fifth level.

This defense can likely withstand attacks from the ninth level of the Planetary stage. Plus, Little Fire can regenerate rapidly, so it might even be able to block a few strikes from the Stellar stage."

He then delved his consciousness into his spatial ring, retrieved a pile of colorful fruits, and offered them to Little Fire.

Little Fire had been radiating a sense of longing the moment he took the fruits out. Several branches sprouted from the manifested armor, swaying with impatient excitement.

"Go ahead, these are for you."

Sensing Little Fire's urgency, Huang Wuye smiled and nodded slightly.

Receiving permission, Little Fire swept up the fruits with lightning speed and devoured them all, before merging back into Huang Wuye's body.

"Take a nap. You should be at the Universe stage by the time you wake up." Huang Wuye couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy. Plant lifeforms were truly blessed! As long as they had resources, they could grow strong rapidly.

Yet, the mere thought of the price of those fruits made his heart ache. Each one was beyond priceless, enough to purchase numerous inhabited planets.

Calculated in currency, they were measured in Hunyuan, and the total value was enough to bankrupt an average World Lord-level powerhouse.

It was only because Huang Tian was so wealthy that he didn't care, leaving Huang Wuye to simply enjoy the benefits.

After binding Little Fire, Huang Wuye continued to take stock of his belongings. He summoned Dasheng and received the records of genetic material provided by Huang Tian.

After a while, Huang Tian finished recording everything, then began cross-referencing the items against the boxes.

"This is the horn of a Rhino-Horn Clan member, this is the claw of a Sky-Hoof Clan member, this is the fin of a Roaring Whale Clan member, and this is the corpse of a Demon-Slaying Clan member...

A total of over three thousand corpses or remains from special races. As for the genetic material of other common races, I'll have to purchase them myself on the Virtual Universe." Huang Wuye calculated in his mind after finishing the inventory, then said to Dasheng:

"Dasheng, use the family's authority to search for and purchase genetic material of common races on the Virtual Universe. Prioritize getting a batch for me as soon as possible."

"Understood, Boss. Through our search, we can expedite a batch of genetic material. It should arrive in about three days, totaling around a hundred types. However, these are all common races.

The rest that can be collected total about twenty thousand, with an estimated cost of around three thousand Hunyuan. This is only possible because your father has already prepared the genetic material for most of the rare races. Even so, this will consume one-tenth of the funds your father provided," Dasheng reported after performing the operation.

Even though Huang Wuye had been prepared, he was still shocked by the figure. But the money had to be spent.

He stopped dwelling on it and took one item from the batch of genetic material.

"Let's test this with the Demon-Slaying Clan corpse!" He activated his innate secret technique, and the corpse placed before him vanished.

Inside a mysterious space, the Demon-Slaying Clan corpse appeared out of thin air, and invisible light waves swept over it, analyzing every inch.

"Thank goodness I don't have to eat these things raw. Now I just have to wait for the Life Analysis and Modification technique to take effect. The feeling of increasing my genetic multiplier just by lying here is wonderful." Huang Wuye felt a wave of satisfaction as the innate secret technique fed him insights into the life structure of the Demon-Slaying Clan.

"This innate secret technique is truly powerful. Once it finishes the analysis, I will also receive the entire process, which means I will fully master the knowledge of the analysis myself. This will allow me to teach others later on." Huang Wuye was overjoyed; he hadn't expected such a surprise, having originally thought it was merely a passive ability. It seemed it was far more than that.

"Hmm, looking at the progress, it will take about three months. I might as well go about my business for now."

In the blink of an eye, three months passed, during which he lived a disciplined life. He soaked in nutrient solution, contemplated the laws, practiced spear techniques in the Killing Field, and sparred with various geniuses in the Battle Space.

Through this, he met many talented individuals, one of whom became a close friend: Ye Wuhen.

After many bouts, Huang Wuye and Ye Wuhen became friends through their clashes. Although Ye Wuhen could be abrasive at times, his nature was not bad. Combined with his immense strength and Huang Wuye's rapid progress, the two developed a mutual respect. After an accidental meeting outside of the combat arenas, they became friends.

Over these three months, Huang Wuye's strength had also improved significantly. His martial artist level reached the eighth level of the Stellar stage, nearing the ninth. His spiritual reader level was only a step away from the Universe stage; had it not been for his physical limitations, he would have broken through already.

On this day, Huang Wuye was sitting cross-legged in the nutrient solution. "Oh, the analysis is complete? Then, let the transformation begin!"