Chapter 257: Two Gene Chains! Second Target: Su Xiaoli!

Sitting in the car, He Weilán occasionally glanced at Chu Yang.

Only when she noticed the scenery outside the window becoming increasingly remote, as if they were about to leave the urban area, did she finally ask, "Where are we going?"

Chu Yang said while driving, "By the way, I'll take you to tour my research institute."

He Weilán froze for a moment, then pressed her lips, her heartbeat involuntarily quickening a bit.

The car drove all the way out of the city and finally stopped before a huge building in the suburbs covering a vast area.

This is one of many research institutes under the New World Group; to outsiders, it is nothing less than a gold‑swallowing beast that only eats and never spits out.

Although the research institute brought Chu Yang no actual profit, it earned him plenty of public praise, with many people lauding him for contributing to the cause of science.

After entering the institute, Chu Yang gave He Weilán a seemingly thorough tour, and only when the sky grew dark did he finally reveal his true intent.

"Since you're already here, why not let someone give you a full physical check‑up?" Chu Yang looked at He Weilán with a gentle smile.

Having been secretly in love for a long time, the target accompanied her for over two hours; He Weilán was now wrapped in happiness and, without thinking, nodded her agreement.

Thus, after the full checkup, Chu Yang obtained two large tubes of blood samples, and only then did he satisfactorily take He Weilán back to the city.

However, as they were leaving, He Weilán glanced back at the institute with some lingering unease, unable to fathom what kind of checkup required drawing two large tubes of blood.

After sending He Weilán home, Chu Yang drove alone back to the villa district.

But as he arrived at his doorstep, a graceful figure was waiting there.

"Qi Lin? You came—why didn't you call me?"

Chu Yang frowned and said, "It's late at night; waiting here alone, aren't you afraid of danger?"

Qi Lin lowered her head and said, "Have you forgotten my profession?"

Chu Yang slapped his forehead; he had just been preoccupied with the blood sample matter, momentarily distracted, and his concern was purely an unconscious inquiry.

If anyone dared to cause trouble for Qi Lin, they'd probably be spending the next day drinking tea in the little black room of the police station.

"Come on! Let's go inside and talk."

Chu Yang opened the door and brought Qi Lin into the villa.

Soft lighting illuminated the living room, and he then noticed that Qi Lin's eye sockets were slightly red and swollen, as if she had been crying.

"What's wrong?" Chu Yang furrowed his brows.

"Nothing, just a bit of work pressure..."

Qi Lin forced a smile, then asked, "Have you eaten? I'll go make you a meal."

Chu Yang waved his hand and said, "I've already eaten."

"Any social engagements?" Qi Lin asked again.

Chu Yang felt a stir; given Qi Lin's personality, she wouldn't normally probe so deeply, and recalling that this afternoon he had gone to the police station to pick up He Weilán, he vaguely guessed something.

Thinking of that, he chuckled and said, "Probably! It was just a meal with He Weilán; you wouldn't be… jealous, would you?"

Qi Lin's delicate frame trembled; she turned her head away and said, "You're not my boyfriend, so don't get carried away!"

At that, Chu Yang completely confirmed his suspicion.

No wonder, no wonder Qi Lin waited at the door late at night without calling him, no wonder she just probed whether he had eaten…

In other words, she was beating around the bush, trying to find out what he and He Weilán had been up to!

Chu Yang felt both amused and exasperated; just as he was about to casually make up an excuse to get past it, a thought suddenly sprang to mind.

If multiple super‑genes were fused together, what would happen? Supernova‑level power? Or an even stronger existence?

Upon thinking this, Chu Yang's eyes grew brighter; after a moment's hesitation, he suddenly asked, "Qi Lin, do you believe there are extraterrestrials in this world?"

"Ex… extraterrestrials?" Qi Lin blinked, unable to keep up with Chu Yang's leap of thought.

After a moment's consideration, she gave a reasonable answer: "Perhaps there are! After all, the universe is boundless and full of the unknown…"

Chu Yang clearly dissatisfied with that answer, then asked, "Then do you believe this world has superpowers?"

Qi Lin furrowed her brows and countered, "What exactly are you getting at?"

I'm here sulking over jealousy, and you come to talk about aliens and superpowers? Where did the warm, comforting Chu Yang who used to know how to cheer a girl up go? Bring him back!

Chu Yang fell silent for a moment, then said, "If I told you that this world has extraterrestrials and superpowers, would you believe me?"

Qi Lin looked at his earnest expression, fell silent, and gave no reply.

Chu Yang extended his hand, and out of nowhere a pitch‑black ancient sword appeared in his grip.

Stroking the blade of 【Fengdu】, watching Qi Lin's eyes grow dazed, Chu Yang added, "All these years I've poured money into genetic research solely to uncover the secret of superpowers!"

Saying this, Chu Yang put away 【Fengdu】, then waved his hand—flames roiled in his palm, arcs of electricity crackled, and a gust of wind stirred in the living room.

"I can definitely tell you that both superpowers and extraterrestrials exist in this world…"

Over the next half hour, Chu Yang explained in depth the major civilizations of the universe, as well as the matter of super‑super genes.

Only after Qi Lin finally accepted this test did he stretch lazily and say, "Ge Xiaolun and Liu Chuang both possess super‑genes; they have probably already been taken away by the special department."

"Besides them, you and He Weilán also have super‑genes, only they remain unawakened!"

"I brought He Weilán to tour the institute today mainly to obtain her blood sample and simultaneously study her super‑gene."

"So…"

Speaking of this, Chu Yang teased, "Little vinegar jar, if I didn't use this method, you couldn't possibly let me just tell He Weilán all this, could you?"

Qi Lin had originally been so stunned she forgot the earlier matter; hearing Chu Yang say this, her pretty face instantly flushed, and she gritted her teeth and said:

"You… you if you keep spouting nonsense, I… I…"

After thinking for a while, Qi Lin also couldn't come up with anything that could threaten Chu Yang.

At bottom line, they are not a couple.

Thinking of that, Qi Lin's eye sockets reddened again.

Chu Yang suddenly reached out, pulled her into his embrace, and softly asked, "Qi Lin, will you be my girlfriend?"

"Huh?" Qi Lin's beautiful eyes widened; she had no idea how long she had awaited this moment, never expecting it to happen under such circumstances.

She didn't agree, but she didn't refuse either; she simply let Chu Yang hold her, the meaning already obvious. Chu Yang inhaled deeply and said, "Earth is about to face a crisis. Once you awaken your super gene, I will use the research I've gathered over the years to help you keep getting stronger."

Hearing him say that, Qilin was instantly moved, feeling a slight guilt over the misunderstanding not long ago.

"Hungry?" Chu Yang asked suddenly.

Qilin nodded, so Chu Yang got up and walked into the kitchen, making a bowl of egg noodles.

After Qilin finished eating, Chu Yang saw she had no intention of leaving and teased, "So… are you planning to stay tonight?"

Qilin only then reacted, lightly spat at him, then, cheeks flushed, ran out of the villa.

After she left, Chu Yang leaned on the sofa, deep in thought.

He wanted to fuse multiple super genes, so he needed a super warrior as a host.

By continuously extending its super gene until an ultimate gene is formed.

In the end, this ultimate gene will become an "evolution agent" for the source martial true body! For a super warrior serving as a host, this is wholly beneficial; rather than giving it away cheaply, it's better to use it on one's own.

In the following days, Chu Yang was no longer anxious; instead of racing against the Mighty Soldier Regiment, he preferred to wait for his own "inner line" to take root and then reap the benefits.

Soul Palace.

Super God Chu Yang stepped out of the nebula, his face expectant, and asked, "Success?"

Marvel Chu Yang smiled and nodded, saying, "Not only succeeded, but also cracked two gene chains at once!"

"The Divine River Power and the Nuo Star War God?" Super God Chu Yang's eyes lit up.

With a punch, Chu Yang shook his head and said, "No, the super genes of Divine Various Power and the Nuo Star War God have a high ceiling in the Super God world, but for us they're rather useless."

"So we painstakingly stripped them down, kept the core parts of both genes, and removed Ji Lan's technical component!"

"This way, the plasticity and growth ceiling are higher, though we lost the inherited power of the two major genes, but those powers are optional for us!"

Super God Chu Yang nodded; the prototypes of these two gene chains exactly met his criteria for integrating multiple super genes.

Magic Chu Yang added, "We extracted He Weilan's super gene, took its essence, and added it to the Divine River gene chain."

"This is a gene reagent; Qilin also has the Divine River gene. After the fusion reagent, her super gene will automatically be added to the second sequence of the gene chain."

Demon Slayer Chu Yang sighed, "Unfortunately, He Weilan's first‑generation Divine River gene is too weak; the first sequence's ability is only an unrivaled combat technique, which is extremely useless."

"After Qilin merges the reagent, we hope her gene will produce a sufficiently strong second sequence!"

Super God Chu Yang smiled and said, "The uselessness is only for us; for any super warrior, an unrivaled‑level combat technique is like adding wings to a tiger."

After speaking, he waved the reagent and said, "I'll go test the effect first!"

Watching him walk into the nebula and leave, the others became busy again.

In the villa's living room, Chu Yang toyed with the gene reagent, deep in thought.

The principle of the gene chain is actually easy to understand: it retains the core technology of Galactic Power and the Nuo Star War God, granting it inclusiveness and growth, forming the gene chain's "base."

Continuing to add other compatible super genes will add "sequences" onto the "base"; each sequence will possess the core ability of its super gene.

As Demon Slayer Chu Yang said, He Weilan's super gene is too weak, so it only grants a "Combat Master" ability.

Besides that, the continuous extension of the gene chain brings an even greater benefit…

Full enhancement of physical condition, mental will, and mastery over one's abilities!

Moreover, the magnitude of this improvement is enormous!

Take Qilin, even after awakening her super gene, her mortal body still can't compare to a divine body.

But after merging the gene reagent and reaching the second sequence, the mortal strength will directly rival a first‑generation divine body! Yet currently this two‑sequence Divine River gene chain has negligible effect on Chu Yang.

His goal is the ultimate gene at the end of the gene chain's extension! However, currently holding two gene chains, having only Qilin as a "host" is clearly insufficient; he needs to find another target.

Chu Yang fell into contemplation, screening one target after another.

The criteria are simple: either the individual is already strong enough, or they have not yet joined the Mighty Soldier Regiment.

Not many meet the criteria; first he thought of Hou Ge, then Rui Mengmeng, and also Su Xiaoli.

After much thought, Chu Yang finally set his sights on Su Xiaoli.

Although Hou Ge is strong enough, choosing him would involve too many complications, and his own gene is already near its limit, leaving little room for growth.

Rui Mengmeng's Nuo Star Dagger gene is compatible with the Nuo Star gene chain, but her gene is rather special; during the god‑creation project, her physical aspect was maxed out, yet no other aspects were considered at all.

This results in Rui Mengmeng's low plasticity.

Su Xiaoli is different; strictly speaking, she isn't a super warrior but a "fairy," possessing a special gene.

This gene has no real ceiling nor major peculiarity, yet it offers infinite plasticity! On a whim, Chu Yang instantly performed Phantom Shift, arriving at the North Star.

Before launching the "hug the big leg" plan, he had gathered data on many super warriors, including Su Xiaoli.

Finding Su Xiaoli's apartment, Chu Yang knocked on the door.

"The delivery is at the door!" a pleasant female voice called from inside.

Chu Yang was startled; he hadn't expected to be taken for a delivery person, and, half amused, half embarrassed, said, "Su Xiaoli, I'm Chu Yang; we've met."

Back then he indeed met Su Xiaoli once, but she was still young; Chu Yang gave her some money under the guise of charitable philanthropy.

Su Xiaoli's mother, affected by the gene, was also a "disaster‑water" level woman, but because of that her life was full of hardships; ultimately a single person raised Su Xiaoli, and the family was not well off.

Inside came a rapid footstep, and the door swung open with a slap; a face that was pure yet infinitely charming peeked out.

"Chu… Chief Chu? It's really you!"

Su Xiaoli was initially hesitant, after all many years had passed, but Chu Yang's impression on her was deep, and she quickly recognized him, screaming excitedly, pushing the door open and lunging at him.

Warm and soft as jade, Chu Yang was momentarily dazed, remarking that although a fairy's gene combat power is not strong, in some aspects it is truly not to be underestimated.

Patting Su Xiaoli on the back, Chu Yang smiled, "Won't you invite me in to sit?"

Su Xiaoli only then reacted, quickly letting go of her embrace, stepping aside, and, a bit awkwardly, said, "Chief Chu… please come in…"

Chu Yang didn't hesitate, stepped into the room, but then froze. (End of chapter)