Gene Force, Transformation!

Gene Force, Transformation!

Having successfully passed the Quasi-Martial Artist assessment, Wu Tong looked at Luo Wen with undisguised admiration.

This young man possessed exceptional talent and a steady temperament. He was a rare prospect indeed.

"I finally made it!"

Luo Wen could not help but feel excited.

Now that he was a Quasi-Martial Artist, he could obtain the Gene Force cultivation method.

That was what he valued most.

"Luo Wen, the Martial Artist practical examination will be held on October 1st. Gather at Limit Hall that morning. Under the instructors' lead, you and the other Quasi-Martial Artists will head outside the human base city to hunt monsters! Once you pass the practical examination, you'll become a true Martial Artist." Jiang Nian walked over and spoke to Luo Wen with a smile.

Luo Wen nodded.

Soon after, the other two also underwent the neural response test.

Unfortunately, neither of them met the standard.

In other words, Luo Wen was the only one to pass today's Quasi-Martial Artist assessment.

"Luo Wen, come with me!"

After the testing was over, Wu Tong spoke to Luo Wen.

Wu Tong led Luo Wen to the training hall outside.

At that moment, a half-gray-haired old man handed over a contract. Luo Wen glanced at it and saw that it was an "Application Contract for the Martial Artist Practical Examination."

Luo Wen signed his name without hesitation.

"Luo Wen, there's still one month until the October 1st Martial Artist practical examination. You can use this time to prepare properly."

"But before that, there's something important I need to teach you."

Luo Wen's heart skipped a beat at Wu Tong's words. It's here!

Sure enough, Wu Tong pressed a button resembling a car key, and a large screen immediately appeared on the wall of the training hall.

A line of words slowly appeared on the screen—"Gene Force Cultivation Method."

"Back during the Grand Nirvana era, humans were infected with the RR Virus and developed antibodies, causing their genes to naturally undergo alteration and optimization," Wu Tong explained. "Once genetic optimization reaches a certain level, one can absorb traces of energy from the universe and fuse them into every cell of the body! Throughout this process, the genes, bones, cells, blood, internal organs, skin, and more will continuously evolve and improve!"

"After evolving, one's bones can become ten or even a hundred times harder than Diamond, while one's internal organs can become powerful enough to hold one's breath underwater for half an hour or even longer!"

"All of this relies on absorbing the energy of the universe, fusing it into the cells, and turning it into one's own energy. That is—Gene Force!"

Wu Tong pointed at the text on the screen. "This is the method for cultivating Gene Force—the Five Hearts to the Sky Cultivation Method! It is also the only method for cultivating Gene Force on the entire Earth."

Luo Wen's eyes shone as he carefully read the text.

"So that's how it is." Luo Wen understood after examining it closely.

Ordinary people could not cultivate because their genetic optimization was not sufficient. Generally, once one reached a punching strength of 900 kilograms, a speed of 25 meters per second, and neural response speed at the passing line for Quasi-Martial Artists, their genetic optimization would more or less meet the required standard, allowing them to cultivate Gene Force. Otherwise, they simply could not sense the energy of the universe.

After that, Wu Tong personally explained the key points of cultivating Gene Force to Luo Wen.

He did not let Luo Wen leave until it was nearly noon.

After leaving Bright Moon District, Luo Wen did not even have time for lunch. He took the subway back to his apartment in Yi'an District in a hurry.

The moment he entered the apartment, Luo Wen eagerly sat down cross-legged and tried to sense Gene Force.

There were two reasons Luo Wen was so impatient.

First, when a Martial Artist cultivated Gene Force for the first time, their body would enter a state of "hunger and thirst," frantically absorbing Gene Force and causing a massive surge in physical fitness.

Second, one's first absorption of Gene Force could reveal whether they possessed the talent of a Spiritual Master. If they did, they would naturally awaken during their first absorption of Gene Force.

Luo Wen wanted both a massive increase in strength and to test whether he possessed Spiritual Master talent, which was why he could not wait.

Inside the apartment, Luo Wen sat on the living room floor with his legs crossed, the soles of both feet facing upward. His hands rested on his legs with his palms facing up, his back straight as he began sensing the energy of the universe according to the method Wu Tong had taught him.

The first time one tried to sense those traces of energy in the universe was the most difficult.

Without sensing it, there was no way to absorb it, much less cultivate it.

It was said that some geniuses could sense Cosmic Energy in a single day, while some less talented Quasi-Martial Artists could spend half a year or even a full year without sensing anything.

In the original story, Luo Feng had sensed Cosmic Energy after only four or five hours.

Luo Wen felt that he should be far inferior to Luo Feng, so he had already prepared himself for the possibility that he would fail to sense Cosmic Energy on his first attempt.

In Luo Wen's view, it would already be quite good if he could sense Cosmic Energy within seven days.

Luo Wen closed his eyes and tried his best to clear his mind, calmly sensing the energy around him.

One minute... two minutes...

Ten minutes...

Soon, half an hour passed.

At first, Luo Wen had been completely focused, but gradually, he became more and more relaxed...

Half an hour passed, and Luo Wen had gained nothing.

But Luo Wen did not rush.

Seven years of uninterrupted training had long since tempered his disposition into one of calm steadiness.

Luo Wen continued to empty his mind and meditate in peace.

Just then, he noticed something was wrong!

He seemed to "see" faint wisps of energy, like mist, slowly seeping into his palms, the soles of his feet, and the crown of his head.

At first, he thought it was merely vapor rising from his body heat.

But the next second, a jolt ran through his heart.

His eyes were closed. How could he possibly see vapor?

Luo Wen's heart immediately began to race.

Could this be Cosmic Energy?

Luo Wen guessed wildly, but he was far from certain.

To verify it, Luo Wen tried focusing his mind on his palms, the soles of his feet, and the crown of his head, actively drawing in those faint wisps of mist.

Sure enough, the rate at which the "five centers" absorbed the mist began to increase.

Gradually, it became faster and faster!

Compared to the passive state, the speed had increased by more than a hundredfold!

If Cosmic Energy had initially been like water dripping through a crack in a pipe, slowly leaking into Luo Wen's body—

Then now, the crack in that pipe had widened, becoming like a small stream that continuously flowed into Luo Wen's body.

"Ah—" A trembling sensation that rose from the depths of his marrow made Luo Wen's body shudder involuntarily. Once the invisible, colorless Cosmic Energy entered his body, every cell in his long-starved body devoured it madly. Cosmic Energy continued pouring in through the five channels.

Inside the cells.

As Cosmic Energy entered the cells, it was swiftly absorbed by the mitochondria within them, releasing a strange energy at the same time. That energy was rapidly absorbed throughout the cells, and the cells themselves immediately began undergoing earth-shaking changes. The DNA genetic blueprint also changed subtly, while the cells began dividing, splitting from one into two.

Time passed, second by second...

Luo Wen's body continued to change. Whether it was the skin, muscles, and bones on the surface, or every cell deep within, even his genes themselves underwent slight changes. This transformation was the evolution of life itself, like being reborn!