[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lawful-tyrant":3,"chapter-lawful-tyrant-lawful-tyrant-chapter-88":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Lawful Tyrant",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2284972,4469,"Chapter 88","lawful-tyrant-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>Lin Qing first turned his gaze to the “Gene Awakening Method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, he couldn’t help but pause in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is gene awakening?” Lin Qing murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doesn’t it seem too simple?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice chuckled softly and said, “Everyone who sees the cultivation method of the ‘Gene Awakening Method’ thinks it’s too casual and straightforward—but gene awakening is truly just this simple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing stared silently at the “Gene Awakening Method,” his thoughts swirling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, it was very simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gene awakening is simply absorbing a special third-tier mystical energy to forcibly trigger a life transformation, thereby shattering the genetic shackles and surpassing human limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, there’s nothing particularly special about the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as you absorb this third-tier energy known as ‘Awakening Energy,’ you can attempt gene awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gene Awakening Method merely explains how to sense this third-tier Awakening Energy; once cultivation succeeds, you can seize and absorb it to attempt awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading this cultivation method, Lin Qing realized the “Gene Awakening Method” wasn’t complicated at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could even be called simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Order.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing silently called out in his mind, and the Entropy Reverser interface appeared—he immediately turned to the [Prepayable Items] section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Prepayable Items: Gene Awakening Method, Military Hand-to-Hand Combat, Sketching, Calligraphy, Cooking, Street Dance, Bedroom Arts.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing took a deep breath, his heart surging with surprise and joy: “I can already prepay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s been recorded by the interface, that means it’s prepayable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Entropy Reverser talent works by reversing cause and effect, directly obtaining future outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, no matter what the gene awakening probability is, as long as he prepay for the “Gene Awakening Method,” he will inevitably succeed in awakening!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legendary gene awakening was right there before him, so simply laid out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within arm’s reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just a thought, he could become a gene awakener.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This gene awakening cultivation method seems too simple, doesn’t it?” Lin Qing couldn’t help speaking up. “As long as you cultivate successfully, you awaken?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On the condition of success.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice said, “Sensing the third-tier energy most beneficial to gene awakening is still quite difficult, and… if your own genes aren’t sufficiently superior, even after absorbing Awakening Energy, the awakening will fail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke in a low tone: “As for the consequences of failed awakening… you know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing gave a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Failure could mean the genetic shackles becoming even tighter, making awakening harder—or worse, genetic collapse leading to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for him, this outcome didn’t exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before attempting, optimize your genes as much as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice said, “Gene awakening probability isn’t just a chance—it reflects the superiority of your genes. If your genes aren’t sufficiently superior, even if you barely awaken, you’ll only obtain the genes of a weakling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Weakling genes?” Lin Qing raised an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Earth humans’ original genes are far too ordinary and mediocre.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice sighed, “There have been precedents: our ancestors fought desperately for just a few percent gene awakening probability, and even if they barely succeeded, they only obtained the genes of the weakest—no matter how much they refined themselves, their power ceiling remained this low.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing pondered silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength of gene awakener lies in adjusting their own genes to suit different situations—combat, cultivation, recovery, cold resistance, heat tolerance, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what is the upper limit of such adjustments?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the source of all genetic information contained within the genome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words—it’s bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an ancestor had ancient humans skilled in cold resistance and underwent genetic exchange, gene awakening would allow one to adjust genes for cold resistance, enhancing that ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an ancestor had an extremely powerful type, gene awakening would allow adjustment of genes to enhance strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gene awakener’s instinct optimizes for the most suitable state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ultimately, they’re still human—no matter how much they adjust, the ceiling remains this low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gene optimization…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing spoke thoughtfully: “Earth humans’ bloodline isn’t strong enough—does that mean gene optimization requires introducing genes from other bloodlines?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, that’s one method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice said, “The Patrol Headquarters has optimization methods like ‘Enhanced Bloodline Factors’ and ‘Evolutionary Radiation Genes’—they can make your genes far superior, even approaching the extraterrestrial bloodline of the Zhi Star Group.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Approaching the extraterrestrial bloodline of the Zhi Star Group?” Lin Qing said involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only theoretically. In reality, it’s extremely difficult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice chuckled, “It’s said that the average gene awakening probability among humans in the Zhi Star Group’s civilization is 98%. You can treat this 98% as an index of gene optimization—if Earth humans could optimize their gene awakening probability to 98%, they’d reach the average level of the Zhi Star Group’s civilization.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>98%?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing couldn’t help shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the data he’d found, let alone optimizing to 98%, even 70% was exceedingly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s nothing to be done—it’s a gap in civilizational level, truly a chasm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice sighed, “In the Zhi Star Group’s civilization, there’s no such thing as ‘gene awakening probability’—almost everyone achieves gene awakening. There, only the concept of ‘gene optimization index’ exists. It’s said their geniuses can raise their gene optimization index to 200% or even higher!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>200%?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing couldn’t help freezing in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap was absurdly vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 98% gene awakening probability Earth humans dream of is merely the average in the Zhi Star Group’s civilization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can even raise it to 200% or higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not even the same world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In short, keep going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice said, “The easiest stage to improve your genes is before gene awakening. Once awakened, your selfish genes will instinctively resist uncontrollable changes to the genome to avoid being replaced—improving them afterward becomes impossibly difficult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing took a deep breath and slowly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wished, he could awaken right now—but with Earth’s original genes, he’d only become the weakest possible gene awakener.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once awakened, further gene improvement would be nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The road ahead is still long and arduous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll look at the other two awakening methods.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing collected his thoughts and turned to the projection of the “Psychic Awakening Method” on the opposite wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, this “Psychic Awakening Method” was also simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as you cultivate successfully, you will inevitably shatter the barrier between mind and reality and awaken psychic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to cultivate, you must first have sufficiently sharp mental perception—so sharp that even with eyes closed and ears blocked, you can sense how many people stand outside a door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only at this level can you attempt to enter cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing understood the theory after one read, but his mental perception was countless levels behind—he couldn’t even begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only memorize it for now and deal with it later. He then turned to the final method: the “Authority Awakening Method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It described using one’s own mystical energy to communicate with the external universe, reciting 380 mysterious unknown sounds, and paying a sufficient price to receive the universe’s blessing and receive an “Authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Authority is the innate ability to pre-control a certain ultra-high-tier energy, and it seems to have some transformative effect on civilization…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Starlight Origin Stone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing asked in confusion: “As long as I have this Starlight Origin Stone and recite these 380 sounds to communicate with the universe, I can awaken Authority?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, it’s simple—but impossible to achieve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice sighed, “There is no ‘Starlight Origin Stone’ on Earth. It’s said to be a rarity even the Zhi Star Group reveres as a treasure—or rather… even the Zhi Star Group cannot obtain enough Starlight Origin Stone for someone to awaken Authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even the Zhi Star Group can’t obtain it?” Lin Qing was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Online rumors often claimed the Moon had long been shattered by the Zhi Star Group and reassembled into a satellite fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether true or false, the Zhi Star Group was undeniably far ahead of Earth by countless levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even the Zhi Star Group can’t obtain it, how could it ever be achieved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice said, “It’s said that merely obtaining the information about Authority—the name of the Authority and the required amount of Starlight Origin Stone—requires 21 grams of Starlight Origin Stone, just to enter the threshold. As for true awakening?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grunted, “The founder of Chaoyang Martial Arts Hall said he needed 2,740 kilograms of Starlight Origin Stone to awaken Authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to learn the name of the Authority and the required Starlight Origin Stone amount, you had to pay 21 grams?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True awakening required tons?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s said…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice sighed, “The 21 grams of Starlight Origin Stone the founder of Chaoyang Martial Arts Hall used to obtain Authority information came from another civilization—he paid an enormous price, and even the Zhi Star Group couldn’t provide those 21 grams at the time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even the Zhi Star Group can’t obtain it, this Authority awakening is nothing but a dream—thinking about it is pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since awakening is impossible, what’s the point of leaving this Awakening Method here?” Lin Qing couldn’t help but shake his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Awakening Method wasn’t placed here to help you awaken your power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice laughed and said, “The purpose of this Awakening Method is to test your Root Faction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Root Faction?” Lin Qing asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to the records, you can understand it as your soul’s primary attribute.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice said, “You can try now. After reciting these 380 syllables as instructed, you’ll understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reread the syllables recorded in IPA, memorizing them silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current memory capacity, he could naturally achieve perfect recall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet these 380 syllables seemed unremarkable—like an unknown incantation—could they truly achieve power awakening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing immediately began reciting the 380 syllables according to their IPA pronunciation, following the marked rhythm and pauses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some syllables were awkward, but with his Zizai Body’s control over his own form, any sound a human could produce posed him virtually no difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As each syllable left Lin Qing’s lips, he gradually felt they resembled something like a prayer incantation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their rise and fall, there was a subtle beauty and solemnity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first 379 syllables elicited no response—but the instant he finished the 380th—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Lin Qing’s vision seemed to blur with a hallucination: a vast, luminous spectrum of color, shaped like a double-helix staircase in the darkness, its end hinting at a faint, indistinct silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light appeared swiftly and vanished just as quickly—less than 0.1 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Lin Qing’s reflexes not far exceeded normal human limits, he would have merely sensed a flash and seen nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Qing, what did you see?” the hoarse voice asked. “If you saw clearly, you can determine your Root Faction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing paused, then said, “A spectrum of colored light, shaped like a DNA-like double helix.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice laughed. “It seems you’re best suited for the Life Faction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Life Faction?” Lin Qing asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now, it’s useless. These factions only matter once you awaken your genes and encounter the evolutionary pathways from the stars,” the hoarse voice said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked again, “Are there other factions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to the records, there are six major factions for evolutionary pathways or powers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice said, “Life, Destruction, Order, Chaos, Dominion, Nature.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing frowned. “Who defined them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How would I know?” the hoarse voice replied. “I’m just relaying the data provided by headquarters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing nodded slightly and asked no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What puzzled him more was this: if the soul had attributes, and he possessed the Anti-Entropy talent, shouldn’t his primary soul attribute be “Order”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was Anti-Entropy itself an Order Faction power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve learned everything you need to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice said, “Your current strength is sufficient to enter the Elite Training Division of the Patrol Headquarters. Someone will come for you by the end of June.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Use these three months to improve as much as possible,” the hoarse voice said. “If you master the original Zizai Body this year, you’ll qualify for gene optimization benefits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing took a deep breath. “Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added, “By the way, I want to learn the Shenbian series combat technique, ‘Shen.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original Zizai Body was far too difficult—he could tell at a glance that even reaching the entry level would take considerable time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he could claim an advancement upon entry, he couldn’t waste this time—he’d better start with Shenbian first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine,” the hoarse voice said. “The original is indeed too difficult. You need cross-referencing and broadened knowledge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the combat technique chamber and returning to the captain’s office, Lin Qing recalled the original Zizai Body technique he’d just learned, and shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s truly difficult…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original’s difficulty was vastly higher than the simplified, broken-down version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if mastered, its power boost would far surpass the simplified version—there was no comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he not already trained the simplified version to an instinctive level, and had his genes not been inherently compatible with the Zizai Body, he would have had no chance of reaching entry level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take it slow. Once I reach entry level, I can claim the advancement immediately,” Lin Qing thought to himself. “For now, I’ll focus on Shenbian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly remembered: last time, his rapid entry into Shenbian had been due to Zhao Jia’s recommendation of that mental meditation class—he might never have entered otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jia Yi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing turned to Zhao Jia. “That mental meditation class you recommended was excellent. Can I join again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2288,"2026-06-20T02:41:34.488Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","dc20042978443a31de7b084adbaa13de71a45308e69d7cba3d0bd66044ebc645","lawful-tyrant-chapter-89","lawful-tyrant-chapter-87",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flawful-tyrant-cover.jpg"]