Chapter 42: Elevating Genetic Tier

On the night Xiao Yu returned to Jiangnan Base City, he received news that Luo Feng had been promoted to Inspector of Jiangnan Base City.

Since Xiao Yu was promoted to Patrol Inspector, in the past few months Jiangnan Base City has not appointed an Inspector.

Early the next morning, many people in the Mingyue Community were waiting for Luo Feng's arrival, including his parents, Wu Tong, director of the Extreme Hall in Yangzhou City, and some who had just become warriors.

Xiao Yu stood by the floor-to-ceiling window of his private training room, looking outside as a deep‑blue fighter jet descended slowly.

"Luo Feng has arrived," Xiao Yu said with a smile, and stepped out of the training room.

As Xiao Yu exited the Extreme Hall lobby, he saw Luo Feng greeting the crowd.

"Patrol Inspector, sir," Wu Tong said.

In front of outsiders, Wu Tong always spoke like that; only in private does he call Xiao Yu by name.

The surrounding warriors all addressed him, "Patrol Inspector, sir," with great respect.

Xiao Yu nodded, acknowledging the crowd.

Then he looked at Luo Feng and said, "Luo Feng, you must have made a substantial gain this time!"

"Hmm, the main hall's treasures are indeed many," Luo Feng replied happily. "This King Level intelligent fighter is what I exchanged for; it's not as good as yours, but it's still pretty decent."

"That's good. We'll talk later; you've been away for several months, you must miss your family, so I won't keep you from reuniting," Xiao Yu said. "Don't forget to see Xu Xin; she's also had a tough time lately."

Xu Xin's recent troubles, thanks to her good brother's constant meddling, haven't changed much even with Xiao Yu's intervention; although Xiao Yu is a cousin, the relation is somewhat distant, but Xu Xin remains resolute.

Since Xiao Yu's power reached the Planet-level Ninth Rank, he rarely entered the War God Palace, so he never saw Luo Feng's first dazzling appearance there.

While training, when he entered the War God Palace again, he found the number on the large screen outside the palace's main hall had changed to 3519.

During this period Xiao Yu has been practicing the Warrior Secret Transmission Basic 123 Form to increase his body's amplitude.

For a warrior, body amplitude is crucial; for example, a 7‑fold amplitude boosts not only strength but also speed and defense, though the speed increase isn't as high as sevenfold.

"System: checking remaining Wish Points."

【Remaining: 83 Wish Silver Coins.】

"System: increasing body amplitude to 10×."

【Setting successful!】

【First Wish: increase body amplitude to 10× (1400 Wish Copper Coins)】

"System: increasing gene multiplier by onefold."

【Setting successful!】

【Second Wish: increase gene multiplier by onefold (15 Wish Silver Coins)】

"System: executing First Wish."

【1400 Wish Copper Coins have been deducted!】

【Wish is being realized…】

A colorless energy descended from the void, enveloping the entire training chamber.

Xiao Yu unintentionally fell into a trance; he suddenly rose and continuously practiced various techniques—sword forms, body movements, and fist methods—at incredible speed.

In an instant, the training chamber was filled with Xiao Yu's shadows, each practicing different techniques and movements.

The shadows were familiar: some of the Nine‑Layer Thunder Blade, some of the Basic 123 Form, and even some of the Lightning Secret Technique.

Xiao Yu's stamina and internal primal force were consumed rapidly, but whenever they were nearly depleted, a special energy would arise within him, instantly restoring his stamina and primal force to full.

At the same time, the training memories of those silhouettes poured into Xiao Yu's mind, leaving deep imprints, just as if he himself were training.

The training chamber where Xiao Yu stood seemed to have accelerated tenfold, even a hundredfold.

The process lasted a full two days and two nights.

The training chamber finally fell silent, and Xiao Yu opened his eyes.

【Wish has been fulfilled.】

The system's voice resonated in his mind.

Xiao Yu felt fatigue, completely different from the feeling when he previously used the system to enhance the Nine‑Layer Thunder Blade.

Enduring the fatigue, he looked at the auxiliary light brain on his left wrist and thought, "Check my own strength."

A line of Chinese characters appeared on the auxiliary light brain's screen: "Strength: Gene Warrior Planet-level Ninth Rank 99.9%, Amplitude 10×."

His right hand formed a loose fist and he punched forward with full force; under tenfold amplitude, a sonic boom rang out, the fist driving an air‑shockwave that even made the target on the punch‑strength testing device wobble.

The control of power felt as if he had elevated it piece by piece himself.

Xiao Yu glanced at the time on the auxiliary light brain and realized that this enhancement had taken a full two days.

Two days without returning home; his mother must be worried again.

Xiao Yu quickly changed into clean clothes and headed back to his family villa.

Mingyue Community, inside the Xiao Family villa.

In the dining room, a whole table of dishes, all precious, many of which ordinary families never see.

Mother Xu Jingyi gave Xiao Yu a pair of chopsticks with food and said, "Tell me, you used to go to Huang Ye Qu, being away for long periods was understandable; now you're here in Yangzhou City, still not home every few days."

"Mom, I just lost track of time while training! I promise it won't happen next time; if possible I'll definitely come home to eat with you." Xiao Yu said hurriedly.

His mother wasn't being pretentious; she simply, as a mother, wished her son could be around more often.

"Your father is the same; he used to be out for a month and home for a month. Now his strength has grown, but he's away even longer—now a month and a half, and he never mentions coming home." Mother Xu Jingyi complained.

"Mom, even if dad is out, he can chat via his communication watch." Xiao Yu replied.

"That's true; we basically chat for a while every night." Mother Xu Jingyi said, "Your elder uncle, and your sister Xiao Ling, are the same. The day before yesterday your aunt even complained to me! Look at his son Xiao Yan; next year he'll turn 18 and will have to take the warrior assessment to become a warrior, so there will probably be even more complaints."

Since Xiao Yu handed over the obtained Purple Light Dew to the clan, the Xiao Family's 15‑ and 16‑year‑old youths who used it all reached the quasi‑warrior standard; because they were not yet 18 and lacked maturity, elder uncle Xiao Guohua, the former clan head, decided they should wait until 18 to take the assessment.

Since Xiao Yu became Patrol Inspector of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, elder uncle Xiao Guohua stepped down as clan head, and Xiao Dingguo was elected to succeed him.

Since taking the role of clan head, Xiao Dingguo's sense of responsibility has grown enormously, making him extremely busy with frequent missions abroad, which is the reason Mother Xu Jingyi had previously complained about.

"Mom, how is your health now?" Xiao Yu asked.

"During this period I haven't felt any change in my body. The effect of the millennium black crow root should have stabilized," Xiao's mother Xu Jingyi said.

After Xiao's mother Xu Jingyi finished drinking the medicinal wine brewed with the millennium black crow root, her physical condition continued to improve slowly, and only recently did the effect fully wear off.

"Alright, let me see what level your current physical condition has reached," Xiao Yu said.

A line of Chinese characters appeared on the auxiliary optical brain at his left wrist: "Power: Physical Condition: Apprentice Tier 3."

"What does it show?" Xiao's mother Xu Jingyi asked, puzzled, as she was about to stand up.

"Mom, no need, I've already finished looking."

"How is it? Is it stronger than your father?"

"Hmm." Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Mom, I also have a bottle of Plant Spirit Diluted Liquid. You just need to take it in ten doses, one per day. After ten days, your power should be about equal to your father's."

Even Xiao Yu didn't believe his own words.

"Fine then! Bring it over." Xiao's mother Xu Jingyi said, her face full of hope.

Reviving the women's banner had always been her dream.

With a flick of his hand, a glass bottle emitting a faint green liquid appeared on the dining table.

"Son, your Space Ring is really handy, just like it's described in novels," Xiao's mother Xu Jingyi said.

"Mom, I'll give you one when the time comes," Xiao Yu said.

Xiao's mother Xu Jingyi picked up the glass bottle on the table containing the millennium willow heart diluted liquid, brushed Xiao Yu's hair twice, and said, "Good son!"

The next day, Xiao Yu returned to the training hall to cultivate.

"System, fulfill the First Wish."

【15 Wish Silver Coins have been deducted!】

【Wish is being realized…】

Waves of crimson special energy instantly enveloped Xiao Yu's entire body, and strands of crimson energy flowed through each of Xiao Yu's pores into his body.

Despite having the first experience, Xiao Yu still involuntarily moaned and howled.

……

This system upgrade lasted a full one and a half hours before ending.

【Wish has been fulfilled】

His genetic multiplier had reached three times.

After Xiao Yu's genetic tier rose to threefold, his control over strength became a bit poorer; in the following period, Xiao Yu kept cultivating, restoring his command over his body.

September 1 was Luo Feng's inauguration day as Inspector, and Xiao Yu, who was stationed in Jiangnan Base City, naturally received the invitation early as the nominal superior of the Inspector.

The Inspector succession at Extreme Martial Arts Hall drew many officials, corporate representatives, faction representatives, and War Gods from Jiangnan Base City.

Xiao Yu's father, as a War God of Yangzhou District in Jiangnan Base City, also received an invitation, and so did his uncle Xiao Guohua.

Xiao's father Xiao Dingguo returned to the base city on August 20; after his return, Xiao Yu gave the millennium willow heart to his father, who, after using it, reached the rank of High-level War God—though newly entered, he nevertheless became a High-level War God.

Xiao Yu also specially obtained a Third-tier Force Weapon Battle Axe for his father; although he could not unleash its full power, the Third-tier Force Weapon was far stronger than an SS-level Battle Axe.

After arriving on time, Xiao Yu embraced Luo Feng and congratulated him, saying, "Lord Inspector Luo, congratulations!"

The two exchanged a glance and laughed.

Xiao Yu, fearing he had stolen Luo Feng's spotlight, after meeting him, hid with his family in a corner.

In the middle of the banquet, Li Dawei announced a Level-1 Beast Tide outbreak; Luo Feng and Lei Meng, the two Inspectors from Thunder Martial Arts Hall, both responded, intending to go together, and the War Gods present also set off.

In fact, this was Li Dawei's overt scheme; by mentioning the Beast Tide at such a gathering, it was hard for the many War Gods present not to join.

Xiao Yu's father and uncle naturally went along as well.

Xiao Yu, uneasy about his father's safety, followed, but he would not intervene unless a King Level Monster appeared in the Beast Tide, or his father and uncle were in danger.

Fortunately, this was a human‑initiated pre‑emptive war; the father and uncle only needed to kill or repel the Lord Rank monsters that landed on shore, and they encountered no danger.

Xiao Yu also observed the rivalry between Luo Feng and Lei Meng, each trying to outkill the other, though a martial artist competing with a Spiritual Mind Master was somewhat over‑ambitious.

Lei Meng killed two Monster Lords and repelled many.

Luo Feng killed eighteen Monster Lords.

This time Luo Feng's haul was abundant, but he only kept three High-level Lord materials, donating the rest.

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