Chapter 81-1: Gene Seed (1) |
“Director, the download is complete. When do we enter the game?”
“I’ve finished downloading too.”
“Download complete +1”
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Half an hour later, Yu Ze led the researchers from the Gene Modification Division into the game.
Although they were mentally prepared, the flawless realism of the scene before them still left Yu Ze and the other researchers stunned upon entering the game.
However, they did not immediately venture out to explore. Instead, they chose to communicate with Guide to understand the world’s basic background and gameplay mechanics.
After a long while, having grasped the general situation, Yu Ze decided to initiate the gene modification experimental plan.
But before that, they first needed to solve the issue of in-game currency.
As for purchasing sacrificial power with cash, that method seemed unfeasible.
Old Yang from the Weapons Development Division explained that sacrificial power production in this game was extremely limited, yet the gameplay that required its consumption was extensive, and the number of paying players far exceeded the number of gold-farming players.
This made acquiring sacrificial power very difficult.
Most of the sacrificial power produced by professional gold-farming teams was reserved in advance by the major guilds and was not sold to outsiders at all.
Faced with this problem, Yu Ze chose to seek help from an old friend.
He opened the function panel and added Old Yang’s in-game name, ‘Big Killer,’ as a friend.
Not long after, a friend request acceptance notification sounded.
Gene Frontline: Old Yang, lend me some sacrificial power. Without it, I can’t do anything.
Having already heard that his old friend was leading the Gene Division into the game, Yang Tianxuan replied helplessly.
Big Killer: We’re short on sacrificial power too. Where am I supposed to get extra for you? (Explorer Confused.jpg)
Gene Frontline: Cut the crap. Just send me some first. I’ll pay you back when I have sacrificial power.
Big Killer: I’ve got no money.
Gene Frontline: You guys will need the gene enhancement potions we develop later anyway. After all, you also need to raise your body tempering level, right?
Big Killer: So?
Gene Frontline: I’ll sell you gene enhancement potions at cost in the future. Quit talking and give me 5,000 points of sacrificial power.
Big Killer: Selling me gene enhancement potions at cost, I can agree to that. But you want 5,000 points? Keep dreaming. I don’t have that much on me.
Gene Frontline: How much do you have left?
Big Killer: Just 4,200 points. Little Ye has over 16,000, that’s our entire fortune. The rest was spent buying materials.
Gene Frontline: Give me all the sacrificial power you’ve got. Hurry up.
Big Killer: Fine, I’ll transfer it now. Remember to pay it back.
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After ending the connection, a notification sounded in Yu Ze’s mind.
[Challenger Notification: Received transfer of 4,000 points of sacrificial power from player ‘Big Killer.’]
With sacrificial power in hand, Yu Ze immediately summoned the Star Vein Enhancement interface.
After spending 500 points of sacrificial power to open his second star vein, he purchased an Extraction Soul worth 1,000 sacrificial power and embedded it into the second soul slot.
Then, he went to the Trading House to make bulk purchases of spirit plants.
Diamond Vine, Moonshade Grass, Bloodglow Lotus, Illusory Light Leaf… After completing the purchases, Yu Ze had only 823 points of sacrificial power remaining.
Under the expectant gazes of his subordinates, Yu Ze took out a Moonshade Grass from his inventory. He then switched to Extraction Form, transforming into a half-meter-tall bright green plant.
Activating the extraction trait, the Moonshade Grass, wrapped by Yu Ze’s tendrils, began to yellow and wither at a speed visible to the naked eye. The plant’s essence was continuously extracted like bubbles, gathering into a growing bubble above.
Eventually, the Moonshade Grass was completely drained, leaving behind only a pile of black powder.
In Yu Ze’s hand, a cluster of green-glowing extraction essence had formed.
Focusing his gaze, the analysis information appeared:
[Moonshade Grass Essence]
Spirit Plant Grade: 2
Item Description: Essence extracted and refined from level 2 spirit plant Moonshade Grass. Can be used for consumption, alchemy, and other functions.
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Switching back to human form, Yu Ze brought the cluster of Moonshade Grass Essence close to his nose for a light sniff.
A rich medicinal fragrance immediately filled his nostrils.
The effect of the Extraction trait left Yu Ze astonished.
In the laboratory, extracting spirit plant essence involved ten complex steps to purify and refine it into essence.
Moreover, each spirit plant required a different extraction and purification method.
But in this game, the entire process had been simplified to the extreme, requiring only one step to complete.
Although this technology couldn’t be brought back to reality, with the help of the Extraction trait, the efficiency of their subsequent gene modification experiments would increase dramatically.
Now that the plant essence extraction step was complete, it was time to attempt the production of gene seeds.
Gene seeds were a type of special organ cultivated from active energy particles within spirit plants.
After being ingested, they would absorb blood and flesh energy to rapidly grow, releasing energy within the subject’s body while affecting, regulating, and controlling the body’s metabolism. During this process, the body would resist the fusion of the gene seed, and in severe cases, could result in genetic collapse and death of the subject.
If successful, the gene seed would fully integrate into the subject’s body, becoming a power source for bodily enhancement.
Even after more than a century of development, this technology had never been able to resolve the issue of excessively high mortality rates.
But in Monster World, Yu Ze did not need to worry about this problem.
Spending 100 sacrificial power, he purchased a bottle of intermediate mental recovery potion and activated the perception mode of the Owl-Headed Fiend.
Instantly, a microscopic structural image of the Moonshade Grass Essence was magnified before his eyes. With his consciousness extended outward, it acted like a surgical scalpel.
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