Liang Bing's rejection did not surprise Carl, but she firmly believed that one day, Liang Bing would come to her side.
Carl would not force Liang Bing. She trusted Liang Bing's wisdom just as she trusted her own.
What followed unfolded along the same course as before.
Carl promoted her theory of Ultimate Fear in Angel City and was driven out of Heavenly City by an enraged Keisha, though the Super God Academy was not implicated at this time.
Liang Bing believed that following the established path would never be enough to deal with the void. Carl's words might not have been without merit.
However, Liang Bing believed that whether life had meaning should not be decided by them. Life should be allowed to choose for itself. That was the freedom of all living beings, and freedom could not be taken away.
Then, drawing upon the foundational research experience behind Angel Super Genes, Liang Bing developed the Demon Gene. It was a Super Gene with extremely powerful invasive and infectious properties. Once spread, it could mutate hosts on a massive scale while violently altering their original genes. The hosts' appearances often underwent irreversible changes.
Regardless of a host's original appearance, they would usually end up with two horns growing from their heads, massive bodies, and scales covering their skin. Most had purple scales, while those with superior genes had black ones.
The stronger the genes, the longer the horns and the larger the body, and the further their appearance strayed from the God River Body.
Liang Bing called these creatures demons.
Although demons were absolutely synonymous with ugliness by God River Body aesthetic standards, Liang Bing found the entirely new race she had created rather adorable.
Kunsa became the first testing ground for the Demon Gene. Liang Bing gladly accepted