Chapter 18: Psionic Awakening, The Way of Arts

Why should cultured people resort to killing? Any problem that can be solved through 'transaction' is not a problem at all.

If he didn't do this, how long would it take to find the "Red Light Virus Progenitor" in just one month?

How long would it take to infiltrate a military region to steal the "Red Light Virus Progenitor"?

How could he withstand the subsequent endless pursuit by a crazed America?

Expose "Psionic" mind control and face the 'Dungeon: Raging Sea' head-on?

If he really did that, let alone researching viruses, filling in his shortcomings, and seizing wisdom, whether he could even survive would be a question.

The Blue Star civilization would not allow a 'monster' capable of manipulating minds, personalities, and spirits to live under the same blue sky as them.

Raging Sea + Wrath of Winter + Great Wall Watch + Iron Tower Still Standing + Orphan of the Fog—single-handedly clearing five major dungeons; just thinking about it is chilling.

……

Meals must be eaten one bite at a time; things must be done one by one.

If you can get full by eating three steamed buns, you can't skip the first and second and eat the third directly, right?

Meng Yi admits he is very greedy for the technology of the Three-Body universe, and also very greedy for Firefly's interstellar civilization genetic modification.

The former is a long-term plan; Luo Ji's current 'rank' is a bit low.

As for the latter, Meng Yi will wait until he has a certain degree of self-preservation ability to avoid Firefly suddenly attacking him.

Let’s set a small goal first: obtain cellular-level immortality comparable to the "Black Light Virus Alex".

The "Karma" information compression package of the 'Otsutsuki clan' and the 'atomic-level immortality' of 'Sacred Kaisa' are too far away. And the 'rule-level immortality' of rule-based Star God lifeforms is even more out of the question.

The 'rebirth from a drop of blood' rank is enough to deal with the early stages; what more could you want?

Building his own 'ladder to godhood' based on the "Longevity Gene Type I" and exploring the limits of evolution is the real deal.

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In the sterile laboratory, Meng Yi is ruthless to others, but even more ruthless to himself.

'Werewolf' isn't even qualified, and 'Wolf Fire' is a bit lacking compared to him; he must be described as 'Wolf Destroyer'.

Because he couldn't expose his most vulnerable self to others, no one helped him.

He used his highest authority to lock down the laboratory.

Without using medical anesthesia, he lay directly on the test bench, inserted a syringe into his neck vein, and injected the red-green spiral virus.

Meng Yi’s forehead veins bulged, his eyeballs seemed about to pop out of their sockets, and he grinned and laughed.

"Hahahaha! Is this all there is?"

"It’s far worse than the backlash of 'Psionics'!"

"Psionics" enveloped his body, the DNA helix of the Warhammer interstellar human race broke, and the viral gene fragments of the "Longevity Gene Type I" were embedded.

Having completed the modification of the first cell, the next step was the repetitive work of replication, assimilation, and spread.

Enduring the intense pain of the rejection reaction, the determined Meng Yi multi-tasked, leveraging his fundamental "Psionics" to try to open up more branches through genetic modification.

[Hint: C+ Grade "Mind-type Psionics" resonates with "Longevity Gene Type I Original Version", "Biochemical-type Psionics" unlocked.]

In the consciousness layer of his sea of consciousness, the glowing tree sprouted a brand-new 'branch'. It was very weak, but thriving and full of vitality, seemingly containing infinite possibilities.

The direction of "Psionic" interference with the material world is usually divided into: Biochemical, Energy, Telekinesis, Mind, and Prophecy.

It’s not that you can't master other paths once you step onto a "Psionic" branch; top-tier psionic players in the Warhammer world (S/Alpha+ Grade) can generally control four or even all psionic categories simultaneously.

Lacking the "Astartes" modification technology of the Galactic Human Empire, he used his self-developed genetic modification surgery as the catalyst to touch the "Biochemical-type Psionics" branch.

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Unlocking a brand-new "Psionic" category + genetic modification consumed far more time than the time it took for Wesker clones or Alicia Marcus to fuse with the virus.

After two days and two nights of torment, the blood oozing from his pores formed a thick scab on Meng Yi’s skin.

Fortunately, he realized something was wrong halfway through and hung the nutrient solution for himself while enduring the intense pain; otherwise, the energy remaining in his body would not have been enough to support the completion of the genetic modification.

[Hint: "Longevity Gene Type I Original Version" fusion complete!]

[Player Nickname: White Demon (Meng Yi)

Authority: lv1 (First Tier)

Health: 80% → 85% (The overly strong spiritual body suppresses the material body; the health cap cannot be restored for the time being.)

Energy: 27.7%, Recovery Speed: 8.3% → 8.4% per hour

Mental Strength: C+

Physical Strength: F → F+ (Human species limit physique; self-healing ability improved, recovery speed improved, lifespan limit slightly extended.)

Fundamental System: C+ Grade Psionics (Mind-type roughly developed, initial contact with Biochemical-type, can be expanded later...)

Active Skills: 1. Psionic Attachment: Puppet Drive; 2. Psionic Interference: Cognitive Modification; 3. Psionic Impact: Mind Scream; 4. Psionic Burst: Annihilation of All Living Things; 5. High-Intensity Virus Spread (Contact, Droplets, Water Source, Air); 6. Domination (Progenitor Virus-type infected).

Passive Skills: 1. Memory Palace; 2. Specialized Chemistry; 3. Specialized Biology; 4. Specialized Medicine; 5. Proficient Explosives; 6. Proficient Unrestricted Fighting; 7. Entry-level Cold Weapon Use; 8. Entry-level Hot Weapon Use; 9. Weak Fire Resistance; 10. Spontaneous Combustion Blood.]

Equipment: None

Remaining Wealth: E Grade Evaluation 1, Paradise Coins 2000.

Comprehensive Evaluation: C- (Physical strength and mental strength are not proportional; a relatively biased 'glass cannon' that can subvert the world pattern of conventional surface civilizations given time.)

'Crack—crack—'

The scabs shattered, and Meng Yi raised his hand to break free from the IV needle.

The lifespan cap caused by years of malnutrition + radiation + pollution disappeared after the genetic modification, leaving only the imbalance between 'Spirit' and 'Essence'.

The Daoist founder Laozi’s "Tao Te Ching" once pointed out the classification of 'Vessel, Art, Law, Dao'.

Vessel is easy to understand: a vessel for self-protection.

Art: techniques to protect the path of cultivation; one can dabble in them, but shouldn't occupy too much energy.

Law: the method of formulation, the method of cultivation.

The highest 'Dao' is the goal, the direction, the philosophy.

Meng Yi is clear-headed; he knows exactly what he needs and cannot put the cart before the horse.

Climbing to the end of "Evolution" is the 'Dao', the main "Psionic" system is the 'Law', and everything else can only be classified at the level of 'Art'.

He glanced at the vast majority of abilities brought by the "Longevity Gene Type I Original Version" and ignored them. This was just a transition, far from the final harvest of the selection dungeon.

One-third of the month had just passed.

Umbrella Corporation still had the "Uroboros Virus" that hadn't been excavated, and the "Red Light Virus Progenitor: Elizabeth Greene" that hadn't arrived yet was the real 'super gift package'. ===== CHAPTER 19 =====