Chapter 38: A Pile of Problems

This time, after listening to the system, Ye Cang did not have much of a reaction; instead, he picked up a pen and began writing in a notebook.

After writing for a full 5 pages of notes, he then said, "What's the rush? The Gene Optimization Technology isn't going anywhere; it's just sitting there with you."

"If I want to look at it, I can look at it whenever I want."

"A good idea is something that doesn't come around often; once you have one, you have to write it down quickly, otherwise you'll forget it."

After speaking, Ye Cang lowered his head to ponder for a moment, then wrote four characters in the notebook.

Four Symbols Firmament!

Only then did he close the notebook.

"Bring up the Gene Optimization Technology data; I want to take a look," Ye Cang said to the system.

Soon, the data appeared before Ye Cang's eyes.

【Gene Optimization Technology: Employs Specific Protein to induce benign mutations in genes; this benign mutation allows genes to continuously self-repair existing defects.】

【Specific Protein is divided into five levels; each level of Specific Protein can allow genes to self-repair by ten percent. When genes have self-repaired to 50 percent, the Specific Protein will lose its effect.】

Seeing this, Ye Cang raised an eyebrow.

Letting genes self-repair defects—this plan is indeed not bad.

After all, one knows what one needs oneself.

If it were external repair, not only would the effect not be as good, but it would also easily cause problems.

Take Ge Xiaolun, for example.

His Galaxy Power gene is something anyone can stick a finger into; there's Deno's, there's Angel's—it's a complete hodgepodge.

However, Ye Cang still had some questions.

For instance, why can the gene only be repaired to 50 percent? Why can't it be repaired to one hundred percent?

After thinking for a moment, Ye Cang asked the system.

"System, why can that Gene Optimization Technology only repair up to 50 percent?"

"What about the remaining 50? You can't just leave it alone. Don't tell me the technology you obtained is a defective product."

【It is not a defective product; this is the complete version.】

The system replied.

【You must understand that everything has a limit, let alone something as complex as a gene.】

【After the gene is repaired to 50 percent, it will develop a resistance to the Specific Protein, and all external forces will be ineffective.】

【But there is no need to worry; genes have memory. Although the Specific Protein has lost its effect, they will still continue to self-repair, it's just that the speed of repair will be terrifyingly slow!】

After listening to the system's explanation, Ye Cang nodded.

This gene optimization sounds quite good; it's just that he doesn't know how powerful it is.

If he went through all this trouble only to end up worse than a Second Generation Super Soldier, that would truly be laughable.

The system seemed to perceive Ye Cang's doubt.

【When the gene has self-repaired to 50 percent, converted, it is equivalent to a Third Generation God Body here, but without those flashy, useless abilities.】

【It only has unparalleled strength and an indestructible body; of course, brain utilization rate will increase, so there won't be a situation where the brain is full of muscle.】

Brain utilization rate?

This new term made Ye Cang pause; what does this mean?

Shouldn't it be the degree of brain development?

For example, the later Triangle Body had a very high degree of brain development and embarked on a path completely different from humans.

"System, are you sure you didn't say it wrong? I remember it being the degree of brain development, not some brain utilization rate," Ye Cang raised his doubt.

"They all say the higher the degree of development, the smarter one is. For example, that Holy Keisha, I heard her brain has already been developed to 45 percent? I think that's it; I don't remember clearly."

Ye Cang's words made the system sneer.

【Heh, brain development degree has always been an incorrect way of speaking. The correct way is brain utilization rate.】

【A biological brain is developed 100 percent from the start, but the body cannot withstand it, so most of it falls into a dormant state, and only a small part can be used.】

【However, when your body is strong enough, those dormant brain regions will be awakened, thereby increasing the utilization rate.】

【Therefore, it should be that Holy Keisha's brain utilization rate reached 45 percent, not that it was developed to 45 percent.】

【Understand?】

"Understand!"

Ye Cang nodded.

Tsk, this is really something; hanging out with the system, he attends lectures every day, and it gives him a popular science lesson whenever there's nothing to do.

It's just that he didn't expect the term "brain development degree" to be wrong.

He took a deep breath.

Soon, Ye Cang obtained the full set of Gene Optimization Technology.

After carefully examining it, Ye Cang discovered that for the current Huaxia, they could at most manufacture the first three levels of Specific Protein.

As for the subsequent two levels of Specific Protein, well... basically, forget about it.

However, according to the system's description, after taking the first three levels of Specific Protein, one could have the strength of a Second Generation Super Soldier.

As far as the current situation is concerned, as long as it isn't the Angels attacking Earth, it is definitely enough.

Lieyang, you say... fighting that traitor Xuantianji is also fine; at worst, we'll just gang up on him!

At the thought of this, Ye Cang couldn't help but nod.

Sure enough, grasping both technology and Super Soldiers is the best choice.

Just like Du Qiangwei said, the Supreme Commander cannot withstand a God-Killer... God-Killer...

Hold on!

Ye Cang suddenly remembered, this Super God side has things like God-Slaying Armor-Piercing Bullets!

This thing targets genes!

Damn!

How could I have forgotten about this!

Damn it, why do troublesome things keep coming one after another!

My brain is running out of capacity; once the Specific Protein is out, I must drink a few to nourish my brain!

Just as Ye Cang was getting a headache over this, the system acted out of character and thoughtfully offered a solution.

【So what if it's a God-Slaying Armor-Piercing Bullet? No matter how powerful that thing is, it's still a bullet! As long as your armor is thick enough, you can block it!】

【There's no need to sigh!】

【Of course, conceptual bullets are an exception, like when some people insist on calling a nuclear bomb a bullet!】

The system's words made Ye Cang burst out laughing.

However, the system was right; if the armor is thick enough, it can indeed block a God-Slaying Armor-Piercing Bullet, but this means full-body armor is required.

And the material must be hard enough.

Also, the most important point: after putting on this armor, one's movements must remain sufficiently flexible.

Otherwise, it would just be a moving tin can.

Open the can and it's ready to eat!

These numerous requirements once again made Ye Cang start to feel melancholy.

Full-body armor, hard material, and flexible enough to wear.

The first two are easy enough with the system, but this third one is truly difficult.

What should he do?

Right, right, since one is wearing armor, one should naturally have a weapon in hand.

Otherwise, with nothing but fists, the lethality is truly insufficient.

Take a certain unlucky guy for example, Zhao Xin from the Super Seminary.

This guy is the most typical representative.

Originally, he had a long spear, and both his mobility and combat power were off the charts.

After the rework, he just...