Chapter 201-4: Anti-Tide Modification, Risky Shortcut (4) |
Shiasura’s voice resounded in the minds of all the trainees.
“Remember, choosing an innate organ means choosing to bear the will of the deceased. It must be tempered by the flames of war.”
At this time three masked figures appeared in the illusion. They wore dark red robes, and on the silver trays in their hands sat three organs.
“Next, a Rune Physician will explain in detail the effects of each organ. All trainees who signed up to participate in the modification have already been given confirmation devices. If you need to confirm an organ on display, you can press confirm, and the physician will register it.”
As Shiasura’s words fell, the Rune Physician standing in the center stepped forward and began explaining in detail the organs on the silver tray.
During this process, Li Zheng and the others held their confirmation devices and used their analysis ability to carefully appraise the value of each organ.
Every time three organs were introduced, the organs on the tray were replaced, and the next round of organ introductions began.
The selectable organs were numerous, leaving Li Zheng and the Grind Kings trainees dazzled. Their analysis ability scanned without pause.
All kinds of innate organ information kept surfacing in their minds.
The starlight represented an organ, and merging symbolized inheritance.
During this time, Li Zheng discovered that among the thousand-plus trainees, very few were willing to undergo innate organ modification.
The vast majority of trainees, like those of the Four-Eyed race, did not want to take this shortcut that might limit their own growth ceiling.
The pride in their hearts made them want to grow through their own efforts and not have the upper limit of their future growth obstructed.
But this issue had no impact at all for Li Zheng and the Grind Kings players.
This was not selecting modification organs at all. It was selecting sacrificial power red packets. Choose whichever red packet was bigger.
As time passed, the trainees present all turned their eyes to Li Zheng and the Grind Kings trainees.
Compared to the caution of other trainees, the player race acted like they were shopping in a marketplace, pressing confirm from time to time.
By this time they had already selected five transplantable organs, namely.
[Shadowfoot]
Introduction: A pair of foot organs from a warrior of the Shadow race, with basic agility enhancement performance such as increased movement efficiency and improved limb flexibility. As the organ grows, it can later activate a series of Shadow race organ talents.
[Fierce Signal Elephant Lungs]
Introduction: A lung organ from a warrior of the Fierce Signal race, with basic respiratory enhancement performance such as improved breathing efficiency, enhanced air filtration, and strengthened breath control. As the organ grows, it can later activate the Iron Breath organ talent and strengthen resistance to poison gas.
[Steel Bone]
Introduction: A section of rib from a warrior of the Steel race, with basic defensive enhancement performance such as increased bone hardness, enhanced impact resistance, and strengthened self-repair capability. As the organ grows, it can later activate the Steel Soul organ talent.
[Heaven Purple Seed]
Introduction: A brain seed from a warrior of the Heaven Purple race, with basic mental enhancement performance such as increased thinking speed, improved memory, and strengthened mental resistance. As the organ grows, it can later activate the Mind Spiritual Domain organ talent. The Heaven Purple Seed cannot replace the original brain and will exist as an auxiliary organ.
[Flame Stomach]
Introduction: A stomach organ from a warrior of the Flame race, with basic energy enhancement performance such as improved energy conversion efficiency, enhanced high-temperature resistance, and strengthened energy storage capability. As the organ grows, it can later activate the Flame Breath organ talent.
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Their continually upping the ante looked to the other trainees like outright courting death.
Joking with their own lives.
Even though a full-body modification did not necessarily mean certain death, with each additional innate organ selected, the probability of death increased.
Seeing the player race still continuing to confirm, the trainees of the Stinger training camp were dumbfounded.
“Are all those who came out of the second phase training camp of Gale Fort this fierce? If something goes wrong, they will be completely done for.”
“Hiss, worthy of the player race. If it were me, I would hesitate for a long time over even one innate organ. They, on the other hand, directly picked a pile.”
“They are not selecting organs. They are iterating death probability. At this rate they are going to replace every component in their bodies.”
“What is the player race trying to do, add all kinds of organs and become an ultimate fusion organism?”
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New-generation trainees of all the races were stunned by the performance of Li Zheng and the other players.
They could not understand what the player race was doing this for.
If one wanted to become stronger, the Anti-Tide Legion had plenty of ways.
The correct method was to participate in war after graduation and gain power through war.
Implantation modification of innate organs was good, but there was no need to pick like this with no regard for life.
As for the gazes from other trainees, Li Zheng and the Grind Kings players paid no attention and threw themselves entirely into selecting organs.
Although the more organs the better, two innate organs of the same type could not be implanted. They had to choose the best among them.
As time went on, Li Zheng and the others had already selected 12 innate organs and showed no sign of stopping.
Just then, the Rune Physician in the illusion raised his right hand, and an organ shaped like a pillar and covered in runes floated up before him.
Li Zheng and the others immediately activated analysis to scan the information.
[Dragon Spine Root (special organ)]
Ability description: A reproductive organ from the Dragon Spine race. After the modification and implantation are completed, it can greatly increase a warrior’s various attribute values. As the organ grows, the Dragon Spine Root can grant three organ talent effects to the warrior.
Organ talent branches:
Source of Life: Greatly increases a warrior’s endurance and recovery, improving the capacity for protracted and high-intensity combat.
Seed of Reproduction: Enhances a warrior’s reproductive capability, suitable for strategic missions that require rapid replenishment of manpower.
Dragon Spine Power: Extracts stored power from the Dragon Spine Root to obtain a large short-term boost to physical aptitude. The body’s resistance to pain gains a significant increase.
(Purify and decompose to obtain sacrificial power: 150,000)
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“Good, good, good.”
Seeing the decomposition reward of 150,000 sacrificial power, Li Zheng and the others were wide-eyed.
Hearing Li Zheng’s exclamation, nearby trainees all turned their gaze toward him.
“Wait, you want to modify that part too?” Sitting to the side, Ghost Eye’s eyes widened at once, looking a little incredulous.
“Big enough, strong enough, so it must be modified.” As he spoke, Li Zheng pointed at the pillar-thick Dragon Spine Root.
“Just now I heard the Rune Physician’s introduction. This is a special organ that can enhance physical aptitude in all aspects and even comes with three talent traits. It is simply an all-around organ. It must be modified.”
“But that is… that part.” Ghost Eye lowered his voice. Feeling the gazes from all around, he felt that his face was about to be completely lost by these player race beasts.
Then he continued in a low voice to advise.
“Are you sure you want to be this ruthless to yourself? Have you considered the consequences?”
“Not a big problem. Are you jealous that I will be bigger than you then?” Li Zheng glanced sidelong at Ghost Eye.
At this, a vein throbbed on Ghost Eye’s forehead.
“Do you know what kind of warrior normally inlays this organ?”
“What kind?”
“This is a strategic-grade organ. It has the Seed of Reproduction talent. If someday the legion needs to rapidly replenish manpower, you will be a potential mobile munitions factory. Do you understand what I mean?”
“Mobile… munitions factory?” Li Zheng almost choked on his own saliva.
“There is even such a requirement?”
“Of course. Right now manpower is abundant, so this problem does not exist. But if it is needed in the future, you must step up at any time to help mass-produce soldiers. Stop talking nonsense and give it up quickly.” Ghost Eye urged impatiently.
Ghost Eye’s answer nearly made Li Zheng laugh himself silly.
Mass-produce soldiers. These two words were not unfamiliar to him.
The two natural-disaster level forces at his doorstep, the Battle Swarm and the terrifying Black Tide, both had the ability to mass-produce troops at will, rapidly generating endless combat units to throw into war.
But the mass production Ghost Eye spoke of had another meaning.
One could also say it was the most original meaning, that is, reproductive mass production.
After being in the Monster World for so long, this was the first time he had heard of this kind of mass production mode.
Without thinking about this problem in detail, and facing Ghost Eye’s persuasion, he decisively shook his head.
“Never mind. The Anti-Tide does not lack warriors now. I will modify it first.”
“Wait.” Ghost Eye grabbed Li Zheng’s hand that was about to press the confirmation device.
“Are you sure you do not want to think it over?”
“No need to think. All other organs can be given up. This pillar must be modified.”
“Besides, in the Rune Physician’s description this organ is the strongest among those currently presented. How could I possibly miss it?”
Seeing that Ghost Eye did not intend to let go at all, Dirt Poor stuck his head over and, with a slightly provocative tone, looked at Ghost Eye and said.
“Ghosty, are you afraid we will suddenly become stronger, and that after implanting the Dragon Spine Root, you will not be our match in the next brawl?”
“Nonsense. When it comes to fighting, when have you ever beaten me?” Ghost Eye glared immediately.
“Then after we implant the Dragon Spine Root, let us fight again. When the time comes I will whip you to death with one lash.”
Li Zheng: …
Ghost Eye: …
Nearby trainees who were eavesdropping: …
Such wolfish words made the nearby trainees all give a thumbs up, giving Dirt Poor’s response high marks.
A Ghost Bull race trainee who had always been at odds with Dirt Poor clapped lightly at this moment, then also gave Dirt Poor a thumbs up.
“Dirt Poor, I have always felt that the soul of your Grind Kings is gold farming, but the most beastly one is definitely you. Facts prove it is still you.”
“You talk too much. When the time comes, I will whip you to death too.”
Ghost Bull race trainee: …