Chapter 88: Life? Order?

Lin Qing first looked at the "Gene Awakening Method."

After a long moment, he couldn't help but pause slightly in surprise.

"So this is Gene Awakening?" Lin Qing murmured.

"Do you think it's very simple?"

That hoarse voice chuckled lowly and said, "Everyone feels the cultivation method of the 'Gene Awakening Method' is too simple and casual when they see it, but Gene Awakening is originally just this."

Lin Qing silently looked at this "Gene Awakening Method," his thoughts churning in his heart.

To put it simply, it is very simple.

Gene Awakening is forcibly causing life to undergo a transformation by absorbing a special third-level mysterious energy, thereby breaking the gene shackles and surpassing human limits.

Yes, there are no special techniques.

As long as you absorb this third-level energy called 'Awakening Energy,' you can attempt Gene Awakening.

This Gene Awakening Method is actually just explaining how to sense this third-level Awakening Energy; as long as you cultivate successfully, you can seize and absorb this Awakening Energy to attempt awakening.

After finishing reading this cultivation method, Lin Qing found that cultivating the "Gene Awakening Method" was not complicated.

It could even be said to be very simple.

"Order."

Lin Qing called out in his heart; after the Entropy Reverser panel appeared, he immediately looked at the 【Advanceable Items】 within it.

【Advanceable Items: Gene Awakening Method, Military Combat Techniques, Sketching, Calligraphy, Cooking, Street Dance, Bedroom Arts.】

"As expected..."

Lin Qing took a deep breath, feeling both surprised and delighted in his heart: "It can already be advanced!"

Since it has been recorded by the panel, that means it can be advanced!

And...

The Entropy Reverser talent is reversing cause and effect to directly obtain future results.

That is to say, no matter what the probability of Gene Awakening is, as long as he advances the "Gene Awakening Method," he will inevitably succeed in awakening!

The legendary Gene Awakening was placed before him so simply.

Within arm's reach.

With just a thought, he could become a Gene Awakener.

"This cultivation method for Gene Awakening seems too simple, doesn't it?" Lin Qing couldn't help but speak up: "As long as cultivation succeeds, one can awaken?"

"The premise is success."

That hoarse voice said, "Sensing that third-level energy which is most helpful for Gene Awakening is still quite difficult, and... if your own genes are not superior enough, even if you absorb the Awakening Energy, the awakening will fail."

He spoke in a low voice: "As for the consequences of awakening failure... you know."

Lin Qing nodded slightly.

Once it fails, at best the gene shackles become more firm and awakening becomes difficult; at worst, the genes collapse and death follows.

But for him, this result does not exist.

"Before attempting, optimize your genes as much as possible."

That hoarse voice said, "The probability of Gene Awakening is not just a probability; it also represents whether your genes are superior. If your genes are not superior enough, even if you luckily succeed in awakening, it will only be the genes of a weakling."

"The genes of a weakling?" Lin Qing raised his eyebrows slightly.

"The original genes of us Earthlings are too ordinary and mediocre."

That hoarse voice sighed: "There were precedents before; ancestors fought desperately to obtain a Gene Awakening probability of merely a few percent. Even if they luckily succeeded in awakening, it was only the genes of the weakest, and no matter how they adjusted their own genes, their power ceiling was just that high."

Lin Qing pondered thoughtfully.

The strength of a Gene Awakener lies in adjusting their own genes to cope with different situations: combat, cultivation, recovery, cold resistance, heat resistance, and so on.

And what is the ceiling after adjustment?

It is the source of the various genetic information contained in the genome.

In other words, that is lineage.

If ancestors included ancient humans skilled at cold resistance and gene exchange occurred, one could adjust genes for cold resistance after Gene Awakening to improve one's own cold resistance.

If ancestors included types with extremely great strength, one could adjust genes to improve strength after Gene Awakening.

The instinct of a Gene Awakener will optimize and adjust to the most suitable state.

But ultimately, they are still human; no matter how much they adjust, the ceiling is just that high.

"Gene optimization..."

Lin Qing spoke thoughtfully: "Earthling lineage is not strong enough; does that mean gene optimization requires introducing genes from other lineages?"

"Yes, that is one method."

That hoarse voice said, "The Patrol Headquarters has optimization methods like 'Enhanced Lineage Factors' and 'Evolutionary Radiation Genes,' which can completely make your genes more superior, even approaching the extraterrestrial civilization lineage of the Wisdom Star Group."

"Approaching the extraterrestrial civilization of the Wisdom Star Group?" Lin Qing couldn't help but say.

"Only theoretically; in reality, it is indeed very difficult."

That hoarse voice smiled and said, "It is rumored that the average Gene Awakening probability of humans in the extraterrestrial civilization where the Wisdom Star Group is located, after statistics, is 98%. You can also view the number 98% as an index of gene optimization. If Earthlings' Gene Awakening probability can be optimized to 98%, it would be considered reaching the average line of the civilization where the Wisdom Star Group is located."

98%?

Lin Qing couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

From the data he had checked, let alone optimizing genes to 98%, even 70% was already quite rare.

"There's no way; this is the gap between civilization levels, indeed a world of difference."

That hoarse voice sighed: "The civilization where the Wisdom Star Group is located actually has no such concept as 'Gene Awakening probability' because almost everyone can achieve Gene Awakening. There, there is only the concept of 'Gene Optimization Index.' It is said that their geniuses can even raise the Gene Optimization Index to 200%, or even higher!"

200%?

Lin Qing couldn't help but pause in surprise.

This gap is truly absurdly huge.

The "98% gene awakening probability" that Earthlings dream of is merely the average level in the civilization where the Wisdom Star Group resides.

They can even raise it to 200% or even higher.

It is not the same world at all.

"In short, do your best."

That hoarse voice said, "The easiest stage to improve genes is before gene awakening. Once awakened, selfish genes will instinctively resist the genome undergoing uncontrollable changes again to avoid being replaced. Trying to improve them after that is far too difficult."

Lin Qing took a deep breath and nodded slowly.

If he wished, he could awaken his genes right now, but relying solely on the primitive genes of an Earthling, he could only become the weakest gene awakener.

Once awakened, it would be difficult to improve the genes again.

It seems...

the road ahead is long and arduous.

"Let me look at the other two awakening methods."

Lin Qing cleared his mind and looked at the "Psychokinesis Awakening Method" projected on the other wall.

As expected, this "Psychokinesis Awakening Method" was also very simple.

As long as one can cultivate, one will inevitably break the barrier between spirit and reality, thereby awakening psychokinesis.

But to cultivate, one must first possess sufficiently sharp spiritual perception, sharp enough that with eyes closed and ears blocked, one can sense how many people are standing outside the door through the door itself.

Only upon reaching this level can one attempt to enter the method.

Lin Qing understood the theory after reading the cultivation method once, but his spiritual perception was many levels inferior, making it impossible for him to enter the method.

He could only memorize it for now and deal with it later. Immediately, Lin Qing turned his gaze to the final "Authority Awakening Method".

This is a method that uses one's own mysterious energy to communicate with the external universe; by chanting 380 mysterious, unknown sounds and paying a sufficient price, one can receive the universe's gift and summon "Authority".

And Authority is the talent to control a certain ultra-high-energy level energy in advance, and it seems to have some revolutionary effect on civilization...

"Starfall Source Stone?"

Lin Qing asked in confusion, "As long as I have this so-called Starfall Source Stone and chant these 380 syllables that communicate with the universe, I can awaken Authority?"

"Yes, it is very simple, but it cannot be realized."

That hoarse voice sighed, "There are no 'Starfall Source Stones' on our Earth at all. It is said to be a rare treasure that even the Wisdom Star Group reveres as a supreme treasure, or rather... even the Wisdom Star Group cannot produce a quantity of Starfall Source Stones sufficient for someone to awaken Authority."

"Even the Wisdom Star Group cannot produce them?" Lin Qing was stunned.

It is often rumored online that the Moon has long been shattered by the Wisdom Star Group and reassembled into a satellite fortress.

Whether true or false, the Wisdom Star Group is indeed many levels ahead of Earth.

!.

This is a fact.

If even the Wisdom Star Group cannot produce them, how could it be realized?

That hoarse voice said, "According to legend, even just triggering the information before Authority awakening, merely knowing the name of the Authority and the required quantity of Starfall Source Stones, requires paying 21 grams of Starfall Source Stone. That is just for entry; as for true awakening?"

He chuckled and said, "The founder of Chaoyang Martial Arts Hall once said that awakening his Authority required 2740 kilograms of Starfall Source Stone."

Lin Qing was momentarily stunned.

Merely knowing the name of the Authority and the required quantity of Starfall Source Stones requires paying 21 grams of Starfall Source Stone?

True awakening is measured in tons?

"It is said..."

That hoarse voice sighed, "The 21 grams of Starfall Source Stone used by the founder of Chaoyang Martial Arts Hall to obtain Authority information was also obtained from another civilization at an immense cost, and at that time, even the Wisdom Star Group could not produce those 21 grams of Starfall Source Stone."

Lin Qing was stunned.

If even the Wisdom Star Group cannot produce them, this so-called Authority Awakening is merely a dream; thinking about it is in vain.

"Since awakening is impossible, what use is this Authority Awakening Method placed here?" Lin Qing couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

"This Authority Awakening Method was placed here not originally to let you awaken Authority."

That hoarse voice laughed and said, "The function of this Authority Awakening Method is actually to test your Genyuan Sect faction."

"Genyuan Sect faction?" Lin Qing asked in confusion.

"According to the explanation in the data, you can understand it as the main attribute of the soul."

That hoarse voice said, "You can try it right now; after chanting these 380 syllables according to the requirements, you will understand."

Lin Qing nodded slightly.

He looked at these syllables recorded in the International Phonetic Alphabet once more and memorized them silently.

With his current memory, he could naturally achieve photographic memory.

However, these 380 syllables did not seem particularly special; they looked like an unknown incantation, yet they could supposedly achieve the so-called Authority Awakening?

After a while.

Lin Qing immediately began to chant these 380 syllables in sequence according to the pronunciation of the International Phonetic Alphabet, following the marked rhythm and pause times.

Some syllables were somewhat awkward, but with the control over his own body that the Free Body possessed, as long as it was a sound a human could produce, it was basically no difficulty for him.

As the syllables were chanted one by one from Lin Qing's mouth, he gradually felt that these syllables should be something similar to a prayer incantation.

Between the rising and falling tones, there was an implicit special beauty and a solemn meaning.

The first 379 syllables produced no reaction, but at the very moment Lin Qing finished reading the 380th syllable—

"Hmm?"

At this moment, it was as if Lin Qing experienced a hallucination or visual illusion; he saw a vast and clear colorful radiance forming a double-helix staircase shape in the darkness, and at the end of that light, there seemed to be a faint, blurry outline, indistinct and unclear.

This radiance came quickly and left quickly; it lasted only an instant, less than 0.1 seconds.

If Lin Qing's reaction speed had not far exceeded that of ordinary people, he would have only felt a flash before his eyes, seeing nothing clearly before it ended.

"Lin Qing, what did you see?" the hoarse voice asked. "If you saw it clearly, you can determine your Genyuan Sect affiliation."

Lin Qing pondered for a moment and said, "A colorful light, shaped like a DNA double helix."

"Oh?"

The hoarse voice laughed and said, "It seems the Life Affiliation suits you best."

"Life Affiliation?" Lin Qing asked curiously.

"Actually, it is useless for now. This so-called affiliation only becomes useful once your genes awaken and you access those evolution path sequences from the starry sky," the hoarse voice said.

Lin Qing understood.

He asked again, "Are there any other affiliations?"

"According to the records, there are six major affiliations for evolution paths or authorities."

The hoarse voice said, "They are Life, Destruction, Order, Chaos, Power, and Nature."

Lin Qing asked in confusion, "Who classified them?"

"How would I know?" the hoarse voice said. "I am just telling you this based on the data provided by the headquarters."

Lin Qing nodded slightly and asked no more.

What puzzled him even more was: if souls possess attributes, and he has the Entropy-Defier talent, shouldn't his soul's primary attribute be 'Order'?

Or perhaps the Entropy-Defier is inherently an authority of the Order Affiliation?

"You have learned what you need to learn."

The hoarse voice said, "Your current strength is sufficient to enter the Elite Training Department of the Patrol Headquarters. By the end of June, someone will come to take you to the headquarters."

Lin Qing nodded slightly.

"In these three months, try to improve as much as possible," the hoarse voice said. "It is best if you master the original version of 'Zizai Body' within this year to qualify for the gene optimization benefits."

Lin Qing took a deep breath and said, "Alright, I understand."

He added, "By the way, I want to learn the 'Body' technique from the Divine Transformation series."

The difficulty of the original 'Zizai Body' was too high; he could tell at a glance that even reaching the entry level would require a considerable amount of time.

Although he could draw upon power immediately upon entry, he could not waste this time, so he might as well draw upon the Divine Transformation series first.

"That works too," the hoarse voice said. "The original version is indeed too difficult; one also needs to learn by analogy and broaden one's knowledge."

Leaving the martial arts secret room and returning to the squad captain's office, Lin Qing recalled the original 'Zizai Body' technique he had learned earlier in his mind and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

"Indeed difficult enough..."

The difficulty of the original version was truly far greater than the simplified and deconstructed version.

But if one could successfully cultivate it, the improvement in strength would far exceed that of the simplified version; they were not even on the same level.

If he had not already cultivated the simplified deconstructed version to the instinctive level, and if his genes were not inherently more compatible with the 'Zizai Body' technique, he probably would not even have had hope of reaching the entry level.

"Take it slow. As long as I reach the entry level, I can draw upon power immediately," Lin Qing thought to himself. "I will learn the Divine Transformation series first during this time."

He suddenly remembered that last time, being able to quickly reach the entry level for the Divine Transformation series was thanks to the mental meditation class Zhao Jiayi introduced to him; otherwise, he didn't know if he could have reached the entry level at all.

"Jiayi."

Lin Qing couldn't help but look at Zhao Jiayi. "The mental meditation class you introduced to me last time was good. Can I still attend?"

(End of this chapter)