Chapter 701: Customized Gene Chain

The notification ringing in his ears sounded like a beautiful symphony, making the corners of Li Yu's mouth rise uncontrollably.

However, under the current circumstances, it looked exceptionally terrifying.

Lyman's body had already turned into a charred corpse resembling a dead tree, yet Li Yu stood beside him, revealing an eerie smile.

No matter how one looked at it, it was somewhat creepy. This caused the barrage of comments on the live stream to fall like snowflakes, intermingled with some inappropriate remarks.

A moment later, Li Yu remembered that he was still broadcasting live, so he reined in his emotions and returned to a solemn expression. He casually spouted a few empty pleasantries and directly terminated the stream.

Previously, to ensure the impact of the Execution Ritual was maximized, he strove to do his best in all aspects. Those interstellar citizens were his most adorable tool people.

And now that the matter was concluded, they were naturally no longer needed, and Li Yu couldn't be bothered to talk more.

Through the settlement of the Execution Ritual, it proved that this incident had indeed been made known to everyone by him.

The final execution of Lyman was just to draw a conclusion.

In fact, a large portion of people who thought themselves clever believed that the person Li Yu was about to execute was just a "body double."

The real Lyman had long been handed over to the Star Glory Empire to avoid a potentially more tragic clash occurring in the shadows.

But in reality, in the eyes of truly smart people, with things having escalated to this point, regardless of who Li Yu slaughtered, Lyman was dead at this moment.

What they cared about was not Lyman the person in essence, but the identity and value he represented.

And Li Yu's execution was not about killing this person, but killing the proof of his existence.

"Feel good?" Hunter walked up with a strange expression while simultaneously having people clean up the scene.

The designated heir of the empire had once been incredibly high and mighty in front of him.

Yet now, he died right in front of him, and in such an extremely humiliating manner.

"It's alright..." Li Yu's attitude was perfunctory.

No one knew exactly why he was so determined to execute Lyman, and he couldn't be bothered to explain anything either.

Hunter shook his head. He didn't know why Li Yu wanted to do this either, and could only attribute it to this crazy bastard's hobbies becoming increasingly outrageous.

Li Yu hastily left the area and returned to his room, impatiently starting to examine his harvest.

The settlement voice of the Execution Ritual revealed a lot of information.

The rewards were not randomly selected but generated based on his own characteristics.

【Customized Gene Chain — A gene chain template with infinite possibilities, available for the host to customize. Its strength is sufficient to serve as the host's fifth replacement gene chain.】

Obviously, what he was lacking right now was a suitable fifth replacement gene chain. With this item, he wouldn't have to worry.

【Ability Fusion & Sublimation Device — Capable of fusing and enhancing multiple abilities within the host's body.】

Li Yu possessed a wide variety of abilities within his body, which was how he gained the combat power to cross evolutionary tiers.

However, it was a bit too messy right now, and some even conflicted with each other. This reward was perfectly timed.

Finally, there was the 【Gene Chain Development Potion】. The function of this item was simple and crude: it could directly increase gene chain development progress by 20%.

The moment he saw its function, Li Yu thought of how to use it. The best time would be when the fifth gene chain was developed to 80%.

Developing the gene chain in the later stages would become increasingly difficult. Using it then would be just right to max it out directly.

Li Yu revealed a satisfied smile. These three rewards were highly suitable for him, making the long time he spent slowly laying the groundwork worthwhile.

His fourth gene chain had long been maxed out, and the extra gene chains had also been equipped.

Without hesitation, he directly used the 【Customized Gene Chain】. As the card vanished, a glowing blue screen that only he could see materialized before him.

【Please select customization direction —】

【Offense】【Defense】【Recovery】

There were roughly three directions. With the Tree of Life present, 【Recovery】 was directly passed over by him.

And the ability of the Tree of Life was also sufficient to make up for the lack of defense.

Li Yu pondered for a moment and directly chose 【Offense】.

The three options gradually dissipated, and then three new options surfaced.

【Energy】【Physical Body】【Mental】

Obviously, this was a customization leaning toward offense, likely dictating the primary method of attack to be used.

He was not interested in energy; the Infinity Gauntlet was enough to make up for his shortcomings in this area.

He was even less accustomed to using mental attack methods, which vastly differed from his current combat system.

He simply chose 【Physical Body】 directly. His various combat methods, including the use of Titan Artifacts, required extremely strong physical load-bearing capacity.

Although he could use the Tree of Life to compensate for this deficiency, he couldn't constantly devastate the little tree that was already stunted in its growth.

These three options vanished once more, and then three more choices appeared.

【Humanoid】【Beast Form】【Aberration】

This primarily involved physical appearance. Li Yu stared at 【Aberration】. He easily understood the first two, but why wasn't this last one classified under 【Beast Form】?

Perhaps to answer his doubt, some eerie scenes vaguely surfaced before Li Yu's eyes.

A creature with only one eyeball surrounded by terrifying tentacles, or a blood knight wearing bone armor, or a twisted mountain of flesh.

In short, most of them looked very bizarre.

"Fuck, isn't this just the Old God type..." Li Yu's eyelids twitched slightly.

Compared to the messy genetic traits currently in his body, he could no longer be considered an interstellar human.

However, he couldn't quite accept a physical appearance that was too grotesque.

He would stick with 【Humanoid】. Without any combat power buff, it was better not to be too bizarre, he muttered to himself.

The basic customization concluded, and a line of small text appeared on the glowing blue screen —

【Would the host like to provide a reference object? If not provided, the system will automatically select...】

"I can even provide a reference object?" Li Yu was somewhat surprised. "So user-friendly, as expected of a customization."

He thought about it and asked, "Can it be something that exists in fantasy?"

【Yes. Regardless of species, the system will only use it as a reference object. The final result requires complex calculations...】

Li Yu pondered for a moment, his eyes suddenly lighting up slightly as he said, "Provide reference object — Pangu."

To prevent the system from failing to understand, he considerately explained, "It's the Pangu from myths and legends..."

Achieving sanctity through the physical body, humanoid — it was exactly the same as his customization direction.

【......】

A few points of light flickered on the glowing blue screen. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Li Yu felt as if the system's operation had paused for a moment.

【Receiving reference template — Pangu. Customizing gene chain, please wait...】

It actually accepted it?

Li Yu was stunned, and then a sense of anticipation rose in his heart.

The time required to customize the gene chain was not short. Li Yu originally intended to use the Ability Fusion & Sublimation Device first, but considering that this unknown gene chain might also bring some abilities, he simply waited patiently.

Fortunately, the system didn't actually make him wait for ten days to half a month. There was a response after about seven or eight hours.

【The customized gene chain has been completed. Host, please check and accept.

Note: The reference template provided by the host is only used as a reference object. The customized gene chain is subject to the final result.】

Li Yu stared at the final "Note." The general meaning was to tell him that the actual product prevails, and the template he provided was just for fun.

Curling his lips, he opened his system space. Sure enough, a special vial of gene chain potion already existed within it.

【Customized Gene Chain (Unnamed) — A genetic structure that has never appeared in any world, born under some special calculation. Its genetic strength surpasses any natural creature in the universe where the host resides.

Aside from its own genetic strength, it also comes with extremely powerful abilities.】

【Ability 1 (Unnamed): The customized gene chain contains a special power that can open up new dimensional worlds in the universe, and every time a dimensional world is opened up, he will receive feedback.】

【Ability 2 (Unnamed): The customized gene chain can freely alter physical size to obtain stronger combat power. The specifics depend on the host's load-bearing capacity.】

【Ability 3 (Unnamed): The customized gene chain possesses powerful adaptability and can gradually adapt to all negative effects until they have no impact at all.】

Li Yu stared blankly, then sucked in a breath of cold air. Fuck, it really is Pangu.

Wasn't 【Ability 1】 the so-called Creation of Heaven and Earth? It merely changed into opening up dimensional worlds.

The characteristic of this gene chain was probably to increase the gene chain development progress by opening up dimensional worlds.

To Li Yu's knowledge, the current interstellar space did not possess the ability to artificially manufacture dimensional worlds.

Even the Abyss Institute didn't have it; they could only search the entire universe for them.

The birth of a dimensional world relied on a variety of coincidences and was rare in the entire interstellar space. They were excellent bases and logistics storage warehouses.

Opening up a dimensional world wasn't completely useless to him. At the very least, it could be used to feed the Jade Void Palace.

It could be used as nourishment for the Tree of Life, because a dimensional world also belonged to a special kind of "environmental information state."

Furthermore, it could also develop his own gene chain, hitting three birds with one stone.

【Ability 2】 was even more direct. It was the Law of Heaven and Earth. There were many abilities in the universe that could make one's body larger, but they were basically all for show.

Although their outward appearance grew larger, they didn't receive any enhancement themselves.

However, the ability brought by the customized gene chain was different. The larger the body grew, the more the strength increased, but it would also bring a burden at the same time.

In short: I've become bigger, and I've also become stronger.

And 【Ability 3】 was rather special: adapting to negative effects. Many creatures possessed this ability, but the description included the word "all," which held a massive significance.

Simply put, as long as the Annihilation Device couldn't kill him in one shot, he could slowly adapt to that attack power.

It was also very powerful and could be used in many aspects.

Let's just call it the Nine Revolutions Golden Body.

After carefully studying it, perhaps following Li Yu's thoughts, the name of the customized gene chain also changed.

【Pangu Gene Chain】

【Creation of Heaven and Earth】

【Law of Heaven and Earth】

【Nine Revolutions Golden Body】

However, despite the names, the gene chain customized by the system was clearly a knockoff version.

It only accepted the reference model Li Yu provided, which was why it was extremely similar in terms of abilities.

If he had provided a different reference model, the abilities would have changed.

Impatiently, Li Yu arrived in the outside world. Finding a random barren planet, he began to integrate the gene chain.

The gene chain bestowed by the system was naturally different from the ones he formulated himself; it integrated directly into his body from a deeper level.

Space shuddered violently, and an astonishing wave of energy fluctuation erupted outward with the planet as the center!

In just an instant, a massive gap was blown open in the entire planet.

The soft molten matter of the core spewed out, scattering across interstellar space. Immediately after, the light shrank and expanded like breathing, and in the next moment, the planet exploded with a loud bang!

Bang!!

Amidst the fluttering fragments and light, Li Yu's figure remained unmoving, continuously releasing astonishing energy fluctuations as his aura climbed madly.

Li Yu could feel the cells in his body beginning to rage, undergoing violent changes, making him feel as though his body could separate and restructure at any moment.

But ultimately, it did not progress in that direction. The cells integrated new particles, beginning to reshape and strengthen.

A sensation of pain mixed with pleasure repeatedly assaulted Li Yu's mind.

Rumble —

The surging energy was so dense it almost solidified. Centered around Li Yu, it sprayed wantonly in all directions, spreading far away, even affecting other planets several star systems away.

Scorching energy flowed within his body, and every cell in his entire body trembled, bursting forth with a steady stream of energy.

Li Yu felt as if he had become a balloon, his body seemingly about to burst from the inside out.

He tried his best to keep his mind running. The power released by the gene chain caused his body size to alternate between large and small, expanding and shrinking.

The endlessly gushing energy formed a gigantic energy vortex, expanding in rotating rings, incredibly dazzling, a vast expanse of white.

Li Yu's figure was at the center, already submerged by the endless light. As for that unlucky planet, it had been completely eradicated, not a single bit of matter remaining, all annihilated.

It was a full four or five days before the massive energy vortex, which had expanded in scale by many times, seemed to have inflated to its limit and slowly retracted toward the center, surging into Li Yu's body wave after wave.

After a long while, the energy vortex was completely drawn back into Li Yu's body, and the dazzling light faded, revealing Li Yu within.

He was seen floating in the air with his eyes closed, seemingly not yet awake. A peculiar aura rippled around him, and his skin radiated a faint glow.

(End of this chapter)