Even Chen Luo himself didn't expect that his blood could cause mutations in the bodies of people in the Western Fantasy World.
"Analyzing Shang Tang's genes."
"Human race, primary life form, not yet evolved to the peak of its species, low genetic value, recommended to wait for further growth, currently capable of producing 0.05% Divine Descendant Gene, evaluation: ordinary."
Chen Luo was taken aback by the prompt. This Shang Tang could actually produce 0.05% of the Divine Descendant Gene, which was five times higher than the Ant Emperor.
This was quite interesting. If he could use his blood to integrate into existing species, wouldn't he be able to continuously create high-value species?
The only thing to consider was that his blood might not be enough. How should he replenish it...
Chen Luo glanced at Shang Tang's genes at the moment, pondered for a while, and decided to nurture him for a period to see how far this guy could evolve.
"Hopefully, you can bring me more surprises."
Chen Luo smiled and suddenly thought of Han Fei.
"Analyzing Han Fei's genes."
"Human race, primary life form, not yet evolved to the peak of its species, first-stage Gene Lock unlocked, target deceased, currently capable of producing 0.1% Divine Descendant Gene, recommended to fuse immediately. Evaluation: ordinary."
Upon hearing the prompt, Chen Luo was overjoyed and chose to fuse without a second thought.
As soon as he made the decision, he saw his height suddenly shoot up from the original 1.75 meters to at least 1.85 meters. His previously flawed skin became as smooth and delicate as a baby's, and his muscles became more streamlined.
Fusing 0.1% of the Divine Descendant Gene wasn't as painful as the first time. Apart from feeling extremely hungry and tired, there was no discomfort.
Chen Luo knew this was due to the body's transformation consuming a large amount of energy. He immediately found the last bit of food in the fridge and quickly made a meal to eat.
After finally filling his stomach, Chen Luo went back to his room and fell asleep.
He slept for a whole day and night. When Chen Luo woke up the next day, he felt as if the entire world had changed. He seemed to be more sensitive to the world around him.
"Thump thump!"
Chen Luo could even hear his own heartbeat and feel the blood in his body rushing like a torrent. The previously vague senses became clearer and clearer.
At this moment, Chen Luo realized that this 0.1% Divine Descendant Gene had enhanced all his Five Senses.
The only pity was that each species could only fuse once. Now that he had fused with the genes of a human who had unlocked the first-stage Gene Lock, he could only fuse with the genes of a human who had unlocked the second-stage Gene Lock in the future.
Han Fei's potential at this moment probably couldn't compare to Shang Tang's, but Chen Luo didn't have time to wait. Three years could be long or short, and he had to seize every opportunity to become stronger.
After washing up, Chen Luo realized he had been staying at home for over a month, and the food at home had long been finished.
It was time to restock the fridge; otherwise, eating takeout all the time would become tiresome.
Chen Luo originally planned to go to the supermarket, buy some things, and then return to continue observing valuable species in the Western Fantasy World. Those ten thousand players had indeed created many things that interested him.
But after not going out for a month and having no one to talk to, the world felt a bit unfamiliar.
Chen Luo thought for a moment and decided he needed to feel the energy of people around him; otherwise, if he stayed isolated for too long, he might become reclusive.
Chen Luo went downstairs to a café and sat down. It was afternoon, and there were quite a few people out for afternoon tea.
He ordered a cup of coffee and did nothing but observe the various people outside.
This feeling was like he was silently observing the evolution of species in the Western Fantasy World.
As Chen Luo watched, he suddenly started to zone out, his thoughts unconsciously drifting back to the Western Fantasy World. He thought of Han Fei's unfulfilled desire for immortality there.
It was just because the time flow in the Western Fantasy World was different from the real world. Chen Luo didn't have the immortality Han Fei imagined.
If he aged in reality, he would age in the Western Fantasy World as well.
Han Fei wasn't afraid of the Creation God's invincible power but feared dying of old age. Seeing Han Fei, who had unlocked the first-stage Gene Lock, so fragile in the face of time, made Chen Luo also develop a fear of life and death.
"Can I achieve immortality?"
Chen Luo silently asked himself.
According to the future memories in his mind, unlocking the first-stage Gene Lock, if nothing unexpected happened, would give a normal lifespan of around 100 years.
The second-stage Gene Lock would extend the lifespan to 200 years, and the third-stage Gene Lock would double it again, allowing a lifespan of up to 400 years.
As for how long one could live beyond the third stage, Chen Luo's current strength was insufficient, and the memories in his mind were not unlocked, so he didn't know.
However, it was certain that as more Gene Locks were unlocked, the longer one could live. New chapters come out on g.com first.
So, ultimately, the key was to continuously improve his strength.
"Chen Luo?"
Just as Chen Luo was lost in thought, a pleasant female voice suddenly came from beside his ear.
Chen Luo looked up in surprise and saw a beautiful girl with long hair draped over her shoulders looking at him in astonishment.
The girl had a delicate oval face, two slender willow-leaf eyebrows, a high nose, and a pair of bright, captivating eyes, stunningly beautiful.
Chen Luo was momentarily stunned, but in just a brief instant, he recognized who this girl was.
"Tang Qingyu?" Chen Luo stood up in surprise and couldn't help but smile, "When did you return to the country?"
Tang Qingyu and Chen Luo had been classmates from middle school to high school, although they were in different classes in middle school, they ended up in the same class in high school.
Unlike Chen Luo, Tang Qingyu was a prominent figure even in middle school, having won the national math Olympiad championship.
She was also the captain of the school volleyball team and led the school girls' volleyball team to win the provincial championship in the high school league.
In addition, Tang Qingyu had many nicknames, such as "Piano Goddess," "Super Scholar," "Language Genius," and so on.
In short, she was the kind of child that parents would often compare their own children to—not only excelling in academics, with a good family background and stunning looks, but also being more hardworking than others. She was so outstanding that even if you wanted to be jealous, you couldn't.
During the college entrance examination, Tang Qingyu didn't attend university in the country but went to Harvard on a full scholarship.
Now, seven years had passed, and Chen Luo hadn't expected to run into Tang Qingyu here, his former dream girl.
Back then, Chen Luo was very ordinary and quite self-conscious, fully aware of the gap between him and Tang Qingyu, so he kept that hint of affection well hidden in his heart.
Even when they sat next to each other in class, Chen Luo never showed any signs of affection.
Especially after knowing that Tang Qingyu went abroad for her studies, Chen Luo completely severed that hint of affection.
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