The Protoss Don't Need It!

After a century of development, Daelaam had been completely transformed. With Shen Jun vigorously promoting childbirth, the population had reached 250,000. Although more than 50,000 Protoss were infants under ten years old, and several tens of thousands were children who had just passed fifty, the Protoss now had a total military force of 120,000, far exceeding their original numbers.

Among them, Tassadar's Khalai legion had grown from 30,000 to 50,000. Zeratul's Nerazim legion had likewise expanded to a strength of 40,000, while Gao JianGuo's Tal'darim legion had only 30,000.

Ceberos had been completed seventy years ago. Talandar was finally no longer a commander without troops. Once this immense Purifier space fortress took flight, it entered Char, the planet closest to the star in the Aiur Star System. Its exceedingly abundant metal resources were of great help in manufacturing Purifier forces.

Moreover, Dark Silver had been successfully mined on Mineral Star-1 in the Sien Star System. As everyone knew, this was a substance unique to the Super God Universe. When Dark Silver was compressed to its limit, its molecular structure underwent unimaginable changes. Every Dark Silver element fit tightly together, forming an absolutely immutable molecular structure under the strong force.

The final product was Dark Templar Metal, the hardest substance in the Known Universe. No technology, no matter how advanced, could alter its molecular structure. One could either destroy it with overwhelming force or polish and forge it into a purely cold weapon.

During the Heavenly Palace Era, a period around the ascension of Hua Ye, the last king of the Male Angels, Angel Civilization experienced a small, localized technological explosion. Dark Templar Metal weapons were products of that era. A few hundred years later, the female angels rose in rebellion. The war lasted for centuries, and the Three Kings had actually been replaced several times. Heavenly Blade King Keisha, Heavenly Based King He Xi, and Heavenly Revelation King Liang Bing were merely the final generation of the Three Kings.

They were also the Three Kings who successfully overthrew the Male Angel regime.

This resulted in Dark Templar Metal weapons being produced in very limited quantities. Every single one was registered and stored in Keisha's armory, with only one having fallen into outside hands.

Later, Aerospace Civilizations in the Known Universe became increasingly numerous, and conflicts almost all took place in uncharted starfields. In interstellar warfare, even an infinitely sharp and hard cold weapon was fundamentally useless, so Dark Templar Metal weapons were soon abandoned by the angels.

Setting aside Dark Templar Metal's rather impractical properties, Dark Silver itself was still a rare resource in the universe. Adding a certain amount of it to anything being manufactured could greatly increase its defensive power, especially when used in Purifier armor.

Large quantities of Dark Silver were sent to Ceberos. Purifier personalities were cloned from the consciousnesses of deceased Templar, and what Rohana's archives lacked least were Protoss memory matrices. As a result, the Purifiers rapidly became the most numerous legion, and their numbers continued to rise without end.

650,000!

That was the current size of the Purifier legion!

It was also the most powerful force in Shen Jun's hands.

In the deep, dim underground research base of the Tal'darim, Shen Jun stepped into Gaius's laboratory.

"Hierarch, you're here again?"

Over the past century, Shen Jun had come here every few years to inspect the research progress.

Research into hybrid Beast Bodies had basically matured. To ensure an adequate supply of test subjects, Gaius forcibly bred Elephant Men and tried his best not to use females for experiments.

But by now, the Elephant Men were nearly extinct, with fewer than a thousand remaining.

With such a high frequency of experimentation, the results were naturally gratifying. In terms of Super Genes, Gaius had solved more than ninety percent of the problems. The longest-lived modified Elephant Man could survive for over a month without any abnormalities during that time.

Yet a problem ultimately arose at the final step. After remaining stable for a month, the angel Super Gene suddenly became violent and clashed with Protoss genes inside the Elephant Man's body. The Elephant Men often died suddenly from this genetic conflict.

As for hybrid technology, after experiments resembling the cultivation of venomous insects in a jar, Gaius had developed the most perfected hybrid Beast Body to date.

Dehaka were few in number, so Gaius had never used them for experiments. Instead, he had done everything possible to breed them, only beginning their enhancement after their population surpassed one million.

Using Dehaka as the foundation, he combined the fangs of mutated Sabertooth Tigers, the horns of Rhino Beasts, the legs of berserk panthers, the tails of Giant Crocodiles... integrating the traits of more than a dozen of the most ferocious Alien Beasts, while also fitting them with the toughest Zerg carapace from Ultralisks.

The design Gaius was proudest of was that they had also infused Dehaka with psionic energy!

Although they could not compare with the true Dehaka of the StarCraft Universe, their combat power alone was no weaker than high-tier Zerg units such as Ultralisks, perhaps even considerably stronger. They were another tremendous force.

In short, Gaius was not surprised by Shen Jun's arrival, but what came next still startled him.

"Gaius, since we cannot formulate a Super Gene suitable for Protoss through angel genes, this time I have brought you the Super Gene Codes of God River Civilization and Deno Civilization. That should ensure there are no more mistakes, right?"

Shen Jun took out an Ian Crystal and handed it to Gaius.

"This... the information inside is far too detailed. With these materials, I am confident I can overcome the final hurdle within a week! Where did you obtain them?"

Gaius gave it a rough look. The amount of information inside was not large, yet it nearly covered all the Super Gene Codes of God River Civilization and Deno Civilization, even including the De Star Spear.

Naturally, the technology for upgrading to a Third Generation God Body was not included.

These data had naturally been given to Shen Jun by Kiran, and what Kiran had given him was far more than this. As for his purpose, it involved a great secret.

Kiran had not stated it openly to Shen Jun, merely hinting cryptically at the void and... Pangu Civilization!

"Gaius, I think we may have taken the wrong path before. Researching a Super Gene for Protoss differs from creating those hybrid Beast Bodies. We can use the genes of other races for experiments, but we absolutely cannot mix impurities into Protoss genes. And although these materials are complete and detailed, there is no guarantee they have not been tampered with."

Shen Jun said with utmost seriousness, "Therefore, no matter how difficult it is, every design and structure of a Super Gene applied to Protoss must be created by you yourselves. The Super Genes I gave you can at most be used as conceptual references! However... previous research into angel genes need not be abandoned. Developing corresponding weapons is also necessary."

"After all, angels are not Protoss!"

"Gaius, in that case, do you still dare say you can finish in a week?"

Shen Jun had thought Gaius would extend the timeline, but the old man was unexpectedly proud.

"Five days will be enough!"

At that moment, Gaius seemed to have attained enlightenment. His confidence surged as he said, "Hierarch, you are right. The strength and nobility of the Protoss are incomparable. In truth, we do not need an exceptionally powerful Super Gene. We only need to remove the lifespan restrictions of Protoss genes. This is not especially profound technology within the field of Super Genes. At most five days, and I will unlock the Protoss Gene Lock."

"Hierarch, we can combine psionic energy with genes at the genetic level. By then, the Protoss will be no different from so-called God Bodies. As long as energy exists in the universe, we can gather psionic energy and achieve true eternity!"