Chapter 1696

It doesn't affect the current battle at all.

It won't weaken combat ability.

Thinking about it, it's still quite strong.

So… which one is better?

The first combo is being able to revive immediately after death. But it requires pre-cutting a limb to store in advance.

The second combo is being able to regrow a severed limb immediately, without affecting current combat ability. But after death, revival takes the normal amount of time.

It's really a bit of a dilemma.

If only I could combine the two into one.

Too bad that's really not possible.

After much deliberation, I'll go with the second one.

After all, the first one only lets you revive within your own territory, and you still have to go through the "newborn" state, then put on your fashion and equipment, and then rush to the battlefield.

The second one, even if you're beaten half-crippled on the battlefield, limbs torn off, or even half your body blasted away, beyond any healing, you can still recover quickly and fight right away.

Decided, the second one!

It doesn't matter even if I pick wrong.

There must be related items that can change it.

Select 【Gene Combo 2】

【Setting combo effect… Setting successful!】

All settings complete.

I'm really tired.

Both excited and tired.

But I can't rest yet.

I still need to hurry and check whether the other genes can produce combos?

There are still 6 types of genes that haven't been improved.

They are: 【No Taboo】, 【Dragon Yang Lily】, 【Foul-Smelling Slime】, 【Wrinkled Hard Skin】, 【Luxuriant Growth】, 【Simple Brain】

The first two were previously obtained from the Succubus Bloodline.

Seeing these two genes, Zhao Chi suddenly felt — could they also produce a combo?

【No Taboo】: Able to accept intimate relations with any gender.

【Dragon Yang Lily】: Able to accept intimate relations with any race.

The gene effects are very simple.

And they're all related to deep intimacy, and all come from the Succubus… they absolutely can combo!

But the question is, should I improve them?

At the very least, there are no negative effects.

Moreover, they can make the heart stronger.

After all… Zhao Chi absolutely cannot stand having any intimate behavior with males, and he estimates Gu Qing and the others also can't stand having intimate behavior with females.

If this gene is added, they would change from unable to accept to able to accept.

It won't have too much other impact either.

Besides, the other female villagers are like a single-gender elven tribe, with no feelings activated.

Only Gu Qing and a few others have activated Affinity.

So there's no fear of the female villagers getting together and delaying things.

As for accepting any race…

It's the same reasoning.

The female villagers haven't even activated feelings, they won't activate feelings even within the same race, so they definitely won't activate feelings with other races either.

But…

Something just feels off.

And although these two genes have no negative effects, their positive effects are also very weak. There aren't many Gene Expansion Stones left either, only 4 remaining.

Should I spend 2 to improve them?

After all, there's a high probability of a combo effect.

Zhao Chi's brows were tightly furrowed. Qi Yue, passing by, noticed and gently reached out her small hand to stroke Zhao Chi's eyebrows.

"What's wrong, my lord? Why so unhappy?"

"Nothing, just thinking about something."

"Oh, do you need me right now?"

"Mm… wait for me a moment, take this first, use it up."

Zhao Chi handed over an Individual Gene Expansion Stone.

"This… my lord, you want to help me improve a new gene?"

"That's right, activate it first, wait a moment and I'll improve it for you."

"Mm! Okay~"

Qi Yue nodded happily.

Light flared, enveloping Qi Yue.

Zhao Chi, meanwhile, made up his mind — for now, he wouldn't improve these two genes.

After all, gene combos generally enhance or expand upon the original gene effects.

Even if Hundred No Taboo and Dragon Yang Lily can be linked, the link effect might also be related to deep intimacy.

There aren't many gene expansion stones now, so don't waste them on this.

Can try it later.

Then that leaves these 4 genes: 【Fetid Slime】, 【Wrinkled Hard Skin】, 【Lush】, and 【Simple Brain】.

Zhao Chi opened the Taoyuan Human race's racial interface and carefully considered which other gene could link with these three.

Taoyuan Human genes: 【Soft Body】, 【Bone-Gathering Revival】, 【Night Vision】, 【Over-Limit Load】, 【Extreme Desire Body Scent】, 【Strong Body Odor】, 【Flame Creature】, 【Leap】, 【Underwater Breathing】, 【Water Affinity】, 【Tribe Summon】, 【Equipment Fusion】, 【Silver Moon Transformation】, 【Self-Healing】, 【Tough Bones】, 【Limb Regeneration】, 【Scavenger Stomach】, 【Dynamic Vision】, 【Dark Affinity】

Didn't notice before, but looking now, the Taoyuan Human actually already has 19 extra genes?

This powerful?

And this is just the Taoyuan Human; the Taoyuan Silk race additionally has the 【Healing Fluid】 gene, and additionally possesses the 【Spider Queen Silk Gland】 talent.

So… which of those 4 unimproved genes looks like it could link?

Actually among the existing genes, Zhao Chi felt 【Underwater Breathing】 and 【Water Affinity】 could link, but in fact they don't.

And 【Water Affinity】 and 【Dark Affinity】 should logically also link, but they don't either.

Also, 【Self-Healing】 and 【Limb Regeneration】 look like they could link, but they haven't yet.

Zhao Chi also doesn't know why.

Perhaps the number of linked genes isn't limited to just two — could there be multi-gene links?

Do other "Affinity" type genes need to be gathered before these can link?

Or do genes also have tiers?

Genes with too great a difference in tier, even if related, can't activate a link effect?

Zhao Chi doesn't understand either.

There are very few books on this subject.

Never seen one before.

After all, no lord can be like Zhao Chi, unconditionally improving all genes for his subjects, even genes with a 0% chance.

So ordinary lords rarely activate link effects, let alone write books or teach about them.

Ask Li Ruanyu tonight, see if she knows.

For now, keep looking to see if there's anything that can link.

Fetid Slime — probably not.

Maybe it can link with Strong Body Odor?

But Zhao Chi definitely can't take this gene himself, so still giving up.

Wrinkled Hard Skin seems like it could link with Tough Bones?

One strengthens skin, the other strengthens bones.