Chapter 560: [Molding Embryo] Upgrade

If Feng Yuhuai is an SSR gold card, then Feng Ju is at most a... ah, bah, simply can't be compared.

Backstabbed by his most beloved daughter, then secretly resurrected by his most detested son, under such a massive impact that caught him completely off guard, Feng Mu originally thought Feng Ju would undergo some kind of mutation like Wang Cong.

However, nothing happened, not even the slightest mutation.

This is simply more ridiculous than in a certain anime from his previous life, where that Erzhuzzi only barely awakened one Magatama after his entire clan was wiped out.

The key is, Feng Ju is the complete opposite of Feng Yuhuai; these two days the 【System Message】 he received were all bad news without exception, perfectly interpreting what it means to report worries but not joys.

Not a single bit of output to speak of, and this morning he nearly died in the dark alley behind the Patrol Bureau, fiercely consuming a wave of the life force he had bestowed.

Applying the catchphrase Feng Ju used to love hanging on his lips, it's just waste, too wasteful.

Forget it, better not mention it!

Since his younger sister has the ability to create more dads and grandpas, why bother obsessing over this useless original "dad"?

Just like back when the original body first brought home the Martial Arts Exam results and was completely given up on by Feng Ju, now it should be Feng Mu's turn to make the same choice.

When Feng Ju exhausts his remaining lifespan, he absolutely will not extend his life again.

The younger sister is the hope of the whole family; all love should be invested in her!

Shaking his head, he cast the longing for his father and younger sister to the back of his mind.

He skillfully brought up the system panel and began taking stock of his accumulated upgrade resources:

Remaining Attribute Points: 8

General Skill Points: 10

Remaining General Skill Proficiency: 98730

Remaining Special Skill Points: 5

Looking at these numbers, the corner of Feng Mu's mouth curved up slightly.

Unknowingly, through his own efforts he had actually saved up a considerable "nest egg"; it was time to properly improve.

He had long since planned his upgrade scheme:

First, raise Constitution to the 9.9999 threshold as well; then all four attributes would have completed one leap, or be in a leap state.

Strength 24.2 (10.5+13.7)

Agility 16.1 (8.3+7.8)

Constitution 9.9999 (4.2+5.7) 【Explosive Leap in Progress】

Spirit 9.9999 (1.4+21.7) 【Explosive Great Leap in Progress】

Remaining Attribute Points: 6.5

"That just leaves two D-grade Gene Serums; either rely on the lottery, or think of a way to purchase through real-world channels..."

Feng Mu pondered inwardly; he didn't know if he could buy them in the Lower City, but he could try looking.

After all, relying solely on system rewards has too much uncertainty; if he could open a real-world supply channel, the subsequent upgrade path would be much smoother.

"Items given by the system can serve as reference standards."

Feng Mu mused to himself,

"For instance, with Gene Injections, just recognize the 【God Armament】 brand; best is still the sixth-generation D-type limited edition, the effect is excellent.

If the exact same model really can't be found, a similar iteration might also substitute!

Also, Marrow Cleansing Pills are the same; as long as you find Marrow Cleansing Pills of similar quality, worst case just take a few more..."

The shift in thinking made Feng Mu suddenly see the light; previously he only viewed the system as the sole "supplier," heavily constrained by it, but now he could completely use it as a quality benchmark, treat it as an upgrade recipe to allocate for himself.

Just thinking about it, Feng Mu felt the upgrade lock that had always been choking him at the neck seemed to have been pried open with a crack.

A person can't be choked at the neck, and the system can't either!

Feng Mu raised an eyebrow, as if he already saw a more convenient and usual upgrade path spread out before his eyes.

"Then, there's the stored 8 General Skill Points..."

Feng Mu hardly hesitated, his gaze focusing on 【Molding Embryo (Green)】.

As his gaze focused, an illusory add-point frame emerged.

General Skill Points '0/4' or Special Skill Points '0/2'

"Four General Skill Points, or two Special Skill Points; looks like using Special Skill Points is more cost-effective, but Special Skill Points are more precious, so..."

Feng Mu lightly spat out two words: "Add Points!"

Four General Skill Points were deducted.

【Molding Embryo (Green)】 metamorphosed into 【Molding Embryo (Blue)】 amid flowing light.

Originally, Feng Mu was unwilling to consume Skill Points to upgrade 【Molding Embryo】, because the Pig Iron eating progress wasn't slow; there was no need to waste Skill Points.

But now, because the Calamity Iron eating progress was too slow, he changed his mind.

"Rather than later, even if the Iron Eater upgrades, letting 【Molding Embryo】 keep occupying a slot, better to go all out and upgrade 【Molding Embryo】 to the top first, permanently freeing up a slot."

Feng Mu calculated thus in his heart; the reason he didn't upgrade Calamity Iron was because it was too expensive, Skill Points far from enough.

In an instant, an instinctual enlightenment poured into his Nao Hai; like the instinct of breathing, Feng Mu sensed every tiny change in every bone in his body.

No adaptation needed, no training needed; in the blink of an eye he achieved 100% perfect control.

He can now completely control every inch of his bones; switching and transforming between bones, there is no longer any mandatory "cooldown" or quantity limit.

Can't say there isn't any, but rather the restriction no longer comes from 【Molding Embryo】; the only shackle left is his own physical quality and nerve reaction speed.

An even more astonishing change manifested...

Feng Mu's slender fingers brushed his nape, and his entire spine was actually pulled out inch by inch.

The complete, snowy-white spine glimmered with a cold metallic luster under the light, its surface wreathed in faint, eerie cold air.

Feng Mu slowly stood up; with a light shake of his wrist, the vertebrae went crazy, growing thicker, longer, increasingly ferocious.

In the blink of an eye, the five-meter-long spinal column undulated and slithered in the room like a living creature.

Five meters is not the limit the spine can grow to, but it is the limit Feng Mu can control; any longer and he would find it very difficult to manipulate as deftly as his own limbs.

One could see the five-meter spine at times coiling, at times stretching straight, at times tracing a "Z" shape — as long as it was within five meters, it could completely change form according to his will.

In the end, the spine slowly retracted, coiling circle by circle around Feng Mu's body, like a giant white-bone python crouching at his feet, setting off his figure as ever more eerie and terrifying.

The Deceiver's Glasses could barely suppress the villainous aura emanating from him.

Feng Mu lightly tossed down the bone vertebrae, then inserted them back into his body, the corner of his mouth hooking into a meaningful arc:

"Corpse Bone Meridian — it really turned into a self-fulfilling prophecy, hehe—"

In short, having upgraded to the blue-grade 【Molding Embryo】, as long as Feng Mu wishes, he can now perfectly replicate all the techniques of a certain classic anime character who died young.

Not only that, Feng Mu will not contract any 【Kekkei Genkai】 illness; he has ample time and unlimited potential to deduce and strengthen those moves to a terrifying height even that anime character could hardly reach.

When that time truly comes, perhaps it can no longer be called the Corpse Bone Meridian, but should be called…

(End of Chapter)