Chapter 46: I

"Regarding the T-virus..."

At that moment, Chu Xuan spoke up: "If possible, I hope everyone will let me study it first before use—I might slightly improve efficiency and make your breakthrough of the gene lock somewhat easier, at least reducing the side effects."

"Of course, I have plenty in stock—feel free to use as much as you like."

Wu Xian raised an eyebrow; if he remembered correctly, in the original story, Chu Xuan had previously modified the T-virus, removing its pathogenic components to create T-virus original fluid.

Combined with the dragon blood serum later, he had already achieved the feat of mass-producing second-tier gene lock combatants.

Such formidable scientific ability must not be wasted—if harnessed early, the growth rate of the Zhongzhou team might surpass even his expectations.

Of course, all this is still future talk for now; set aside for the moment—the immediate priority is determining everyone’s enhancement direction.

First, Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, Li Xiaoyi, and Mu Gang all followed Wu Xian’s advice and had the Main God upgrade their already enhanced bloodlines to B-class.

Zheng Zha needed no explanation—after becoming a B-class Vampire Count, besides his vampire energy surging, his entire demeanor grew increasingly soft and eerie.

That pale, handsome face, paired with his lean, muscular physique, would make him a smash hit at a male host bar, leaving countless young women and married ladies giggling uncontrollably.

After enhancing his bloodline, Zheng Zha did not exchange for any new skills.

First, the Vampire Count bloodline itself granted innate talents, and the red flame’s potential had yet to be fully tapped—more than enough for a long time.

Second, he planned to split his C-class side plot into three D-class side plots: two to redeem Luo Li’s freedom and have the Main God enhance her with low-grade qigong; the third to return to the real world.

And the final one was to be used to return to the real world.

Just as in the original story, Zheng Zha still wanted to take Luo Li to meet both sets of parents, reassure them of their safety, and bring back some good things to improve the elderly’s quality of life.

Wu Xian heard this without objection, merely glancing sidelong at Chu Xuan before turning to the next person slated for enhancement.

Li Xiaoyi and Mu Gang.

No surprise—the two “veterans” exchanged for the “Advanced Demon Mutation Bloodline” and the “Advanced Giant Mutation Bloodline,” respectively, their physical attributes skyrocketing while further amplifying their bloodline traits.

In simple terms, Li Xiaoyi, already a small silver-haired figure, now leaned even harder into the Zang’ai family aesthetic, radiating defiance and arrogance, his speech tone dripping with brashness—anyone would want to slap him.

Moreover, after redeeming his female creation’s freedom, he spent 1,500 reward points and two D-class side plots to exchange for a counterfeit version of the Sword of Judgment—unsealed edition—clearly aiming to become a full-fledged live-action cosplayer of Dante, inside and out.

As for Mu Gang, his transformation needed no elaboration—he grew taller, larger, and stronger.

His height, already at 2.3 meters, surged further beyond 2.5 meters, his muscles exploding outward, veins like giant dragons writhing across his skin; from afar, he resembled a green giant untouched by forgiveness.

Fortunately, upon reaching B-class, the Giant bloodline granted a talent akin to “Shrink and Expand at Will,” allowing him to reduce his size to near-normal human standards—though still standing over two meters, he remained towering above the rest of the Zhongzhou team.

In addition, to commend Mu Gang’s initiative in assuming protective duties during “Alien 1,” Wu Xian personally arranged an exchange for him, enhancing his D-class low-grade battle qi energy and corresponding cultivation methods.

Mu Gang himself, like Li Xiaoyi, after redeeming his female creation’s freedom, spent two D-class side plots and 2,000 reward points to exchange for a long-handled warhammer engraved with mysterious runes, its surface crackling with lightning—clearly a magical item.

After all, knowing the next world was the Curse, combating ghosts and other spiritual entities demanded magical tools above all.

Thus, their exchanges concluded for now; next came Zhan Lan.

Naturally, Zhan Lan enhanced her Ancestor Mutant bloodline again, upgrading it to B-class—under the mutant classification system, this should be called Beta-level Mutant.

In the X-Men series, Beta-level mutants were already formidable, roughly equivalent to elite mini-bosses—figures like Wolverine, Mystique, and Cyclops—this time, Zhan Lan chose to enhance the ability [Instant Teleportation].

This ability originated from the mutant codenamed [Nightcrawler], allowing him to dissolve his body into smoke and teleport instantly to any location within sight or previously visited—a perfect skill for stealing crystals.

Especially when paired with Zhan Lan’s psychic scanning, it could play a crucial role in the next team battle.

At this point, all veterans except Wu Xian had completed their enhancements; now came the two new recruits.

“Xiao Chu, when it comes to training combatants and planning their future development, you’re the most professional among us. Unfortunately, I and Zheng Zha and the others already have clear directions—no choices left—but you and Lingdian haven’t enhanced yet. Perhaps you could explore a new path.”

Wu Xian looked at Chu Xuan, curiously asking.

Chu Xuan himself aside, in the original story, Lingdian’s enhancement path was ordinary: just a Point-Line Demon Eye, paired with a high-power sniper rifle and special bullets.

Say it’s cheap? It’s undeniably cost-effective—unless the target reached fourth tier or possessed immortality traits, one shot meant one silent kill.

But say it’s strong? The sniper’s ceiling is limited—even if Lingdian exchanged for the Death Perception Demon Eye, unless he reached fourth tier, he’d struggle to harm true elites.

And his physical body was far too fragile; a single slip could end him instantly, as he demonstrated in “Curse.”

“Back during ‘Alien 1,’ I mentioned this to you.”

Chu Xuan, as if anticipating Wu Xian’s question, answered smoothly.

“Aside from analyzing intelligence, I’ve made some progress in scientific research, but I’m not skilled in combat—I intend to develop further in this direction.”

“After all, in our team, we already have a qualified spellcaster, plus close combat, hard control, defense, and ranged roles covered—but we lack a logistics specialist who can convert non-reward-point and non-side-plot gains into usable resources. And I’m precisely the best fit.”

“Last night, I searched the Main God’s database for bloodline enhancements related to this, and I found this.”

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