Volume 7: The Truth of the World Chapter 1 The Curse of the Ancient Alien Race
What is the difference between gene-locked extraordinary people and super-powered extraordinary people?
As the two major ways of human advancement, these two are incompatible. If you choose the gene lock, you will no longer be able to obtain superpowers, and once you awaken the superpowers, the gene lock will be completely closed.
Humans can only choose one between the two. The extraordinary potion first developed by Tianluodiwang can awaken people's superpowers, with a success rate of 100%. Although 99% of people will awaken power-type superpowers, it is stable and reliable.
The superpower potions of other countries have their own characteristics, but most of them are for awakening superpowers. Later, after a lot of experiments, Lao Fu produced a potion that guides people to activate their gene locks, which has also been used to a certain extent. Shen Jin first awakened 500 former archers of Tianluodiwang, and used the combat intuition and absolute calmness brought by the gene locks to cooperate with their crossbows to output, and the effect was very good!
And as the zombies became stronger, their weapons also began to become stronger. Now all members are equipped with alloy explosive crossbows, and the group attack effect is very outstanding. They have always been the ace army for long-range attacks on zombies.
But... I have to say that the genetic lock is still too rigid. Everyone's fighting style is almost cut from the same mold, which is far less exciting than that of the psychics. Elements, rays, flight, gravity, teleportation, imitation, clones... too many different kinds of superpowers can play a greater role on the battlefield.
Therefore, even after the gene-locked supernatural potion was developed, Tianluodiwang and No. 1 Homeland still mostly used supernatural potions for awakening, especially after Shen Jin provided Tianluodiwang with the [Primary Supernatural Ability Awakening Potion] sold by the system, which had a 10% chance of awakening other supernatural powers. Tianluodiwang almost all used this potion. Most of the gene-locked supernaturals awakened on their own a few months before the outbreak of the apocalypse. There were quite a lot of them in civilian supernatural organizations, because many people had no access to supernatural potions at all. They fully embodied a famous saying:
The rich rely on technology, the poor rely on mutation.
Nowadays, according to rough statistics from Tianluodiwang, among the official superhumans, the ratio of those with special powers and those with gene locks is about 50:1.
The number of people with super powers is 50 times that of people with gene locks.
The corpse-killing team of Home No. 1 is better. After all, there are not many extraordinary people in total, and there are 500 archers as a base.
The ratio is 20:1.
Now, the words left behind by this powerful person in the ancient ruins have determined that all people with special abilities cannot be promoted to the fourth level!
Because... through studying their other videos and documents, the basis of the so-called "sanctification" is to be promoted to the fourth-level extraordinary level, and humans cannot become saints through supernatural powers.
Shen Jin and Sun Can are both supernatural beings...
Upon hearing the news, Shen Jin became emo on the spot!
The other people in Tianluodiwang also fell silent. This news was too shocking and it directly refreshed everyone's three views. You know, ever since Hu Shou successfully advanced to the fourth level, some masters from all over Tianluodiwang have been trying their best to break through to this level and become the next pillar of Tianluodiwang. Among them, those with special abilities are the most!
What should we do after this incident?
After a moment of silence, Chu Xu spoke first: "Yang Tianyao, can you tell me about your Institute of Biology's latest research results on human genes? Do they support the conclusions in the video?"
"oh oh!"
Yang Tianyao recovered and recalled carefully before he spoke: "Before the end of the world, the biological science community generally believed that only about 2% of the DNA in the human gene chain was functioning normally, and this 2% could synthesize all the proteins needed by humans! The other 98% of the gene chain had no direct effects found, so it was believed that most of them were genes that had been eliminated in the long history of human evolution and had lost their functions..."
"However, after the end of the world, with the emergence of gene-locked extraordinary people and the enlightenment of energetics, our research on human genes has been elevated to a higher level, and we have discovered a lot of information that was previously hidden!"
"A first-level gene lock extraordinary person will unlock an extra 2% of the gene chain, which is mainly used to synthesize various hormones, control the human body to improve reaction speed, memory, muscle explosiveness, shield pain, strengthen body recovery, etc. These abilities are hidden in the 2% unlocked gene lock chain. After we deconstructed it, we made a potion that can open the gene lock!"
"A second-level gene lock transcendent will unlock 3% of the gene lock chain again, thereby gaining even more powerful abilities, including accelerated cell division, and comprehensive improvement of physical and immune abilities. People at this stage are all strongmen, and are immune to the erosion of the zombie virus."
"When it comes to the third-level gene lock, about 5% of the gene lock chain will be unlocked at once, mainly used to strengthen the brain. We haven't studied the principle thoroughly, but after this 5% of the gene chain is in operation, the human sixth sense will become stronger and become a biological instinct!"
"But... until humans unlocked the third-level gene lock, all their abilities combined only unlocked about 12% of the human gene chain, leaving 88% of the gene chain in a useless state. But what's interesting is... after we extracted DNA from the bodies of those with the third-level peak gene lock, we found that the latter 88% of the genes were very different from the 12% that were unlocked at the front! The compiled codes clearly showed... that they were not human genes, and the content inside was disorganized, as if countless types of DNA were combined together. We were very puzzled as to why this happened, until... Commander Hu successfully advanced to the fourth level!"
"A few days ago, we extracted some blood from his body and found when we studied his gene chains... that the activation level had changed. The gene chains behind were not activated in sequence, but three unrelated genes were activated, representing three abilities respectively. As for what abilities they were... only Commander Hu himself knew, but in that vast 88% gene chain, there are tens of thousands of hidden abilities!"
"A small section of gene chain represents an ability hidden in our body, which means... each of us has the potential to become a superman. So current research supports what is said in the video. We humans have many gene chains in our bodies that do not belong to our own race!"
After Yang Tianyao finished his explanation, Shen Jin absorbed several very critical knowledge points from it: 1. Only about 12% of the gene chain of humans is responsible for self-enhancement, and the rest is most likely the alien genes mentioned by the people in the video.
2. Hu Shou was promoted to the fourth level and mastered the abilities of three alien races.
3. The curse of aliens...may be true.
What Shen Jin was able to analyze, the other elites of Tianluodiwang also saw. Chu Xu nodded expressionlessly and said to Hu Shou: "Old Hu, you come up with the closest correct conclusion!"
"Well, let me tell you about my promotion process..." Hu Shou's eyes were deep, as if he had returned to the moment of his promotion that day. "First of all, what Lao Yang said is right. The fourth-level gene lock... does have some abilities that do not belong to us humans, and... as the degree of opening increases, more abilities can be unlocked. Among them, the abilities that are most suitable for oneself will be unlocked first. There is a great treasure in our human body. At any time ... we can find ways to deal with crises!"
"That day, before I was promoted, I saw another me...My body had mutated, like... like this!"
Hu Shou raised his hand, and layers of golden scales grew on his body and two horns grew on his head, just like the mythical "dragon".
It was the first time Shen Jin saw it, and his mouth opened wide in surprise. The same went for the others. It was an amazing feeling to see a supernatural being begin to mutate. However, everyone had seen people with transformation abilities, so they wouldn't be scared.
Hu Shou only demonstrated it for a moment before retracting his state. "This is my main ability, which gives me extremely strong physical strength and means of flight. In addition to this, I have some other means, but they have nothing to do with what I am going to talk about next, so I will not demonstrate them!"
Shen Jin knew that it was Hu Shou’s secret and he couldn’t tell it out, as it could save his life at a critical moment.
Hu Shou continued, "When you advance to the fourth level, you will face a catastrophe. You will have to face another self, violent... bloody... perverted... and other extremely powerful negative emotions. Only by overcoming them can you achieve yourself. Otherwise... you will probably lose yourself and become a monster!"
"hiss--"
Shen Jin took a deep breath. It turned out that the calamity that Hu Shou talked about and the tribe of cultivators in the video were the same thing. There really were alien genes hidden in the human body!
"No! No!" Shen Jin suddenly remembered something: "Didn't the people here say that there would be no problem if the gene lock was turned into a saint? These are what we psychics should bear, right?"
Hu Shou shook his head: "I don't know!"
Everyone talked for a while, but in the end no one could really figure out the problem, so they could only give up for the time being and leave a big question mark in their hearts.
Can people with special abilities be promoted to the fourth level?
Will you be able to get through that hurdle?
The fourth-level gene-locked extraordinary people will still gain the abilities of alien races, so... why are they fine?
Shen Jin left the Tianluodiwang .
His translation task had been completed and he still had a bottle of [Translation Potion] on hand. He told Liu Shicai that he could still come to him if he encountered such key information that could not be translated next time.
Shen Jin may be the only person who can translate ancient human voice information.
…
After returning to City B, Shen Jin shared the news with Sun Can immediately. Both of them were psychics. If it was true as the ancient extraordinary person said, the two of them... might be gone after their promotion.
Sun Can said doubtfully, "We have such a magical thing as the system. Logically, it should protect us, right?"
"But... the system says that it has no ability to help those above the fourth stage. Could it be that this power is beyond its capabilities?"
"Well... if you say so, it's really possible. Then... what can we do?"
Shen Jin was suddenly stunned, "Yeah...what can we do? We have no choice but to bite the bullet and advance to the fourth level..."
If they don’t get promoted, both of them will lose the system. Sun Can said firmly: “I can’t lose the system no matter what!”
He had a special reason, the other side of the system... was his original home.
After pondering for a moment, Shen Jin suddenly had an idea: "Hey, you say... is it possible... that our system was made by aliens?"
Sun Can: "Huh??? Why do you say that!"
"My system provides a variety of potions... Many of my subordinates and members of the Tianluodiwang awakened by taking these potions. If this is really a trick left by the aliens, then the moment we are promoted to the fourth level... we will all become aliens! The more potions I send out, the more bodies of the aliens will be resurrected!"
"Oh, this!" Sun Can was speechless for a moment: "Your imagination is too rich!"
Shen Jin also shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I hope it's just my imagination..."
This news did not bring too much pressure to Sun Can. He still tried his best to improve himself and reach the fourth level in one go.
But Shen Jin's heart was shaken, and he felt like he was in a foggy vortex.
"Damn it... What happened to humans in ancient times? Why did they all become extinct? Why did they build so many ancient ruins to pass on information to us? Why can't we awaken our superpowers after opening the gene lock? After awakening superpowers, the gene lock will be blocked?"
"Wait! Something's wrong!"
An idea suddenly flashed through Shen Jin's mind, and then he frowned, "Something is wrong... What the people in the video said can only represent their tribe, because they are a tribe of cultivators, that is, a tribe of people with special abilities. They rely on absorbing the blood of other races to awaken their special abilities. There is a reason why there are so many impurities in their bodies... But what about those people in ancient times who only relied on gene locks? There should be no foreign blood in their genes! Naturally, they will not be cursed!"
"Then the question is, are we... the descendants of cultivators, or descendants of other tribes?"
This question is very crucial!
Because what the people in the video said was most likely only left for their own descendants. If the descendants of other tribes did not intermarry with them, their bloodlines would not be the same. No detailed records about cultivators were found in other ancient relics.
That is to say, in ancient times, perhaps only this group of cultivators were suffering from the curse of alien blood.
However, Shen Jin thought again: "That's not right. When Hu Shou was promoted, he also clearly felt the impact of the alien race... Damn it! What kind of conditions are they!"
The more Shen Jin thought about it, the more complicated it became, and he felt like his brain was about to explode.
"If only there was an ancient extraordinary being still alive, I could ask him!"
Sudden!
Shen Jin thought of another person, "She...seems to be both a genetic lock and a mutant!"
Li Moxiao!
A person who relies on supernatural powers to unlock genetic locks infinitely. Her ability is extremely special, and Shen Jin still hasn't figured out her depth.
"The last time I saw Li Moxiao, he seemed to have reached the peak of the third level..."
"Perhaps there is something different about her?"
Shen Jin noticed a detail in the images of the ancient ruins. This tribe of cultivators was originally composed of people with gene-locked extraordinary powers. The patriarch absorbed the blood of alien races through some means to turn himself into a superpower, and then passed this ability on to his own people.
Later... their descendants started practicing superpowers from the very beginning and became authentic superpower users, and were unable to open the genetic lock.
"But... in the earliest days, gene locks and superpowers once coexisted!"
Shen Jin finally found someone like Li Moxiao!
This might be a breakthrough for him...
