Chapter 28: Virus Progenitor

Can the "miracle" that only favors the 'protagonist' be replicated?

Experiment after experiment, the batches of 'Black Light' viruses catalyzed in the petri dish lost their original "miracle" ability after being away from the 'prime body' for too long, weakening into ordinary Black Light viruses that followed the crowd.

So, what method can replicate the "miracle" unique to the 'protagonist'?

After thinking about it, Meng Yi thought of the 'evaluation' condensed by "World Origin".

He currently still has 1E+1D evaluation, plus 2000+1000+5000 Paradise Coins, so he might as well give it a try, otherwise Meng Yi wouldn't be reconciled.

Meng Yi stroked the 'native' invisible Paradise emblem and focused his mind to summon the personal information panel.

【Paradise, ask a question.】

【You said before that evaluation can be used for other purposes without going through the facilities provided by "Evolution Paradise".】

【So, can it be used according to my ideas?】

【According to the basic regulations, player 'Bai Mo' completed a D-grade side mission in the selection dungeon, and hidden authority has been slightly improved.】

【Judgment passed.】

【Answer: Yes. Using 'evaluation' not related to Paradise facilities, the risks, consequences, success or failure, player 'Bai Mo' bears them himself, and "Evolution Paradise" is not responsible.】

【Prompt: Whether to unlock 'evaluation' and use 'evaluation' by yourself?】

【Yes.】

The improvement of hidden authority brought deeper changes.

As Meng Yi confirmed his thought, he felt that something 'thing' in the dark loosened, as if he could extract the 1E+1D evaluation and materialize it into a kind of "crystal" containing mystery.

'Evaluation' is the key for players to become stronger. Strengthening through "Evolution Paradise" facilities can 'guarantee a harvest regardless of drought or flood'.

'Paradise Coins' are currency used for trading between players, and their value is far lower than 'evaluation'.

Meng Yi didn't want to become a conventional player who relied on "Evolution Paradise" for everything.

'Give me strengthening', 'Give me point addition', 'Give me breakthrough' all day long—it's too vulgar.

It guarantees the lower limit, but cannot guarantee the upper limit.

He would never be reconciled to stepping on a path that can see the end with the naked eye and follows the rules.

If you want something, you can completely craft it yourself—equipment, skills, bloodlines... all kinds of things are nothing more than this.

Researching the countless special path systems of the myriad worlds, seizing endless wisdom, integrating them, and walking his own 'path' is the real thing.

Obtaining a certain degree of autonomy with a 'D-grade evaluation' in the selection dungeon shows that "Evolution Paradise" is also encouraging players to try bravely.

"Evolution Paradise", which affects countless worldviews, how difficult can it be to mass-produce standard 'strongmen' who can shatter the universe?

'Standard' means 'worthless'!

'General' means 'no new ideas'!

Meng Yi made up his mind that he would ponder the evaluation himself in the future, and he would bear the profit and loss.

Paradise Coins can buy some small toys that make him feel new, rather than so-called equipment and skills.

……

Seven days left before the selection dungeon ends.

Meng Yi, who had completed the preliminary preparation work, extracted the lower-value E-grade evaluation.

A tiny, hazy crystal that was dazzling and seemed to contain the origin of all things floated quietly in his palm.

The Umbrella staff around him couldn't see the condensed "miracle".

Carefully placing the "E-grade · World Origin Crystal" into the petri dish containing the Red Light virus and Black Light virus, the two viruses that had just left the 'prime body' cut off their connection with Alex and Elizabeth Greene, but maintained their own uniqueness.

"Just this? Nothing else?"

Just as he had doubts, he was relieved. After all, it was only the lowest-level 'E-grade'.

Seizing the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Meng Yi interfered with the fusion of the two viruses in the micro-field according to his ideas, making his own "Black Light".

Red and black lines intertwined.

Adding the virus strain of 【Longevity Gene · Type II】 —

The composite virus in the petri dish became extremely unstable. Even if he increased the interference intensity of "Psionics", he could not continue to maintain the balance of the composite virus.

The upper limit of E-grade could only reach this level.

Without any hesitation, Meng Yi decisively extracted the higher-level "D-grade · World Origin Crystal".

Sure enough, the power of the "miracle" was richer, and the three different categories of viruses began to fuse.

Take the essence, discard the dross.

The total amount of "miracle" was limited, and some useless derivative abilities in the corners were not worth occupying the 'total amount'.

Meng Yi cut his finger, dripped a drop of interstellar human blood, and made the "miracle" produced by the "miracle" more 'exclusive' and 'fit' to his personal situation.

The "Biochemical · Psionics" that had just sown the 'seed' began a wonderful reaction with the selection dungeon's hodgepodge virus.

……

Concentrating on the experiment, Meng Yi had ignored the changes in time in the outside world.

Four days left before the selection dungeon ends.

The power of the "D-grade · World Origin Crystal" was completely exhausted.

Although the final product had slight flaws, Meng Yi was already very satisfied.

The Great Dao is fifty, the Heaven derives forty-nine, and the one that escapes is the one.

Where in the world is there 'perfection'?

Having "perfection" means that the potential is exhausted, and there is no room for expansion in the future.

Constant improvement and moving forward along the path of self is the 'endless Dao'.

【Let's call it "Longevity Gene · Type III (Virus Progenitor)".】

【Name: Longevity Gene · Type III (Virus Progenitor)】

Creator: Bai Mo (Meng Yi)

Evaluation: C-grade · Comprehensive virus agent

Effects: ① D++ grade physical strength (1. Cellular immortality · reconstruction from a drop of blood, 2. Body distortion · Black Light-type abilities, 3. Super-speed movement · instantaneous burst speed Mach 5); ② Lifespan extension (500 years); ③ Primary element resistance (high temperature, low temperature, highly toxic, radiation...); ④ Virus spread (consuming enough time, a drop of blood is enough to pollute the surface ecosystem of a conventional life planet); ⑤ Virus erosion (D-grade physical strength cannot pass judgment); ⑥ Domination (absolute rule over derivative infected); ⑦ Swallowing evolution (seizing the advantages of foreign cells to evolve); ⑧ Material (hair, dander, blood, organs, etc., all can serve as virus derivative materials).】

【Prompt: Player 'Bai Mo' moderately changed the world pattern, obtain C-grade evaluation · 1 + 10000 Paradise Coins.】

Meng Yi smiled. His set of effects, if relying on the standard strengthening of "Evolution Paradise", would conservatively require more than a dozen D-grade evaluations.

The cellular immortality · reconstruction from a drop of blood and swallowing evolution in the derivative branches would even require two C-grades to fill.

Only with payment will there be a return.

Consuming 1E+1D in exchange for 1C+10000 Paradise Coins, and this didn't even count the "C-grade · Comprehensive virus agent" as the big head.

"Everyone, leave the laboratory now. No one is allowed to enter without my order."

"Yes, sir!"

The exhausted Umbrella scientific research tools were overjoyed and left the sterile laboratory, incidentally carrying away Alex and the Red Light progenitor who had lost their value.

"Red Queen, seal the laboratory at the highest alert, all defense equipment turned on, kill anyone who approaches!"

"Notify Firefly not to come tomorrow, everything will wait until I wake up."

The red-skirted girl transformed by the holographic projection nodded slightly, "Yes, your will." ===== CHAPTER 29 =====