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Chapter 546: Life Scepter · Gene Editor
Chapter 546: Life Scepter · Gene Editor
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"Gene editor, huh?"
Qin Muye finally managed to extract some data from the Life Scepter using the White Death Warrior Armor from Wang Wei's body. This process took him nearly three months. During this time, Wang Wei was busy warring and making a name for himself, seizing opportunities and showing off his prowess.
He even managed to win the hearts of a few alien beauties.
When Qin Muye first saw this, he was utterly amazed. Although these beauties had appearances that aligned with the aesthetics of the humanoids in the galaxy, it didn't mean they belonged to the same species. Their genes were different, and so were the positions, lengths, and shapes of their bodies. It was truly a case of Platonic love.
However, Qin Muye didn't care much about these matters. As long as Wang Wei didn't take off the White Death Warrior Armor, he could do whatever he wanted.
So, Qin Muye finally obtained some of the Life Scepter's data. Essentially, it was a gene editor. Qin Muye speculated that the data was incomplete; otherwise, it wouldn't just be an editor. It would have various abilities like gene optimization and automatic loading.
Otherwise, with Wang Wei's habit of stuffing all sorts of abilities into his body, he would have died long ago with just a gene editor.
Even Qin Muye wasn't sure he could use this gene editor well. Directly editing genes was risky. If something went wrong, surviving would be a matter of luck, and even if one survived, they would likely suffer from various genetic defects and aftereffects.
Qin Muye wasn't underestimating Wang Wei, but with the knowledge Wang Wei had, he couldn't possibly handle a gene editor. Therefore, most of Wang Wei's abilities came from the Life Scepter.
With the help of the Life Scepter, Wang Wei could easily replicate abilities using energy manipulation.
"Once Wang Wei is separated from the Life Scepter, he will immediately collapse into a pile of rotten flesh."
"However, based on the typical plot, Wang Wei will eventually fully refine the Life Scepter and make it a part of himself."
Qin Muye knew that without his interference, Wang Wei wouldn't have any accidents.
"The Life Scepter of the GROX Empire is at least an artifact-level treasure. The other two, the Eternal Book and the Galactic Cube, are likely on the same level."
"So, I need to get my hands on it before Wang Wei fully refines it. If I wait too long..."
"I'll have to capture Wang Wei and turn him into a territory trait."
"Timing is crucial."
Qin Muye wouldn't give up on an artifact-level treasure, but for now, Wang Wei was still useful. For example, he could help Qin Muye obtain the remaining Eternal Book and Galactic Cube, and find the Star Deity.
Relying on strength alone was difficult, so he needed to find a way to specialize.
After all, the protagonist was here to solve this problem.
"Even though I didn't get much, the gene editor alone is enough to make it worth it."
The gene editor was just a name Qin Muye gave it; it wasn't a specific device.
Soon, a test subject was brought up by a goblin. This was an F-class ability user, a humanoid from the galaxy.
"Let's try a super-powered version of a biohazard."
The F-class ability user had a simple ability: acid spit. A sac-like organ had developed in his throat, capable of producing acid, and his mouth had some mutations to withstand the damage from the acid.
The acid wasn't very strong, likely due to the low ability level.
But for Qin Muye, this wasn't a problem. The gene editor started, and the test subject's body began to abnormally swell, with large amounts of flesh writhing.
"..."
"This is differential treatment, I guess. When Wang Wei used this function, there were no such changes."
Qin Muye had just started analyzing the test subject's genes and hadn't even begun editing, yet the subject was already in this state.
He knew why. The driving force was different. Wang Wei relied on the Life Scepter, while the test subject was under Qin Muye's control. It was like one was a proper hospital surgery, and the other was a corruption from the abyss.
The main reason was Qin Muye himself. It was like using it for good made it good, and using it for evil made it evil.
That's why Qin Muye's side was so twisted.
It was a bit sinister, but it didn't affect the experiment.
Qin Muye quickly reprogrammed the subject's genes.
"Being able to synthesize acidic fluid, that's a good ability, an independent synthesis factory within the body yet part of the genes."
Perhaps to other ability users, the so-called acid spit was of little use, but in Qin Muye's eyes, the true strength lay not in the acid but in the organ that synthesized it.
"From the data so far, this organ has strong regenerative capabilities. Even if it's cut off, it can regenerate again."
"However, the regenerative ability is limited, and excessive cutting will lead to a decline in acid quality."
Qin Muye carefully cut out the sac-like organ used for synthesizing and storing acid, stopped the bleeding, and then proceeded with further research.
Regeneration required time, much like a human wound. After all, the subject's ability was acid spit, not super-fast regeneration. Without external intervention, it would take about three to five months to regrow.
"Initially, it seems the substance can be replaced."
Synthesizing acid was nothing much; Qin Muye planned to transform the subject's ability organ to synthesize a biohazard virus instead.
The difficulty wasn't significant. By transplanting the viral origin into the subject's body and modifying its genes, cells, and other aspects, he could make it synthesize the biohazard virus.
However, using the spit method was too slow. Qin Muye intended to create a new species, to add chaos to the Shining Universe and give other interstellar civilizations a surprise.
"Respiratory transmission has its uses, but the problem is that most aliens are already immune to various diseases and viruses. Civilizations that have reached the interstellar level generally have highly advanced medical and biological technologies."
"So, transmission through the body can only trick a few mercenaries from the unclaimed territories."
"Moreover, each species has a different structure, and the extent of damage varies."
"Thus, it might be better to simply turn it into a synthesis factory, forming a new energy parasitic species."
This was a preliminary experiment to deal with the Star Deity disaster. To combat a planet, besides turning it into glass, the only other way was to use large-scale pollution from the inside.
From Wang Wei's memories, Qin Muye saw that the Star Deity was a combination of a mental and energy entity, with the planet itself acting as a node. If the planet's body wasn't destroyed, even if the Star Deity died, it could revive.
This was just the beginning. Once the cosmic will was born, the planet's body would be irrelevant. As long as the cosmic will didn't perish, the Star Deity could be reborn, free from the planet's constraints.
So, Qin Muye's idea was simple: to see if he could create a parasite that could infiltrate a mental or energy entity, using it as a means to infiltrate the enemy's internal systems.
It could also serve as a forward base for Qin Muye, a way to establish a foothold.
"The development direction is fine, the next step is to load it."
For the required mental virus, Qin Muye quickly formulated it, not using a conventional virus but one that targeted the mind.
Combining the god technology of the Gendaya civilization's Mother Goddess and the parasitic methods of the World's Child, he quickly created a mind-bending mental virus.
Once infected by this virus, there would be no visible changes, but the mental state would undergo mutations, such as schizophrenia, mental pollution, the emergence of a new and distinct personality, or even the formation of a mental network.
This mental virus couldn't be solved by conventional means. If it took root and progressed, it could become a new, distinct mental entity, eventually turning into an uncontrollable infection source.
"Next, I'll randomly select a lucky unclaimed territory to spread it to." Qin Muye quickly completed the transformation of the test subject and then browsed the star map, looking for a soft target.
He would definitely pick a soft target, not a hard one like the three major powers. That would be pure madness.
He wasn't worried about losing control. If it did, the three major powers would be in serious trouble. Besides, Qin Muye had everything under control.
(End of Chapter)
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