Extraordinary Pedigree.

Chapter 867 The First Batch of Gene Seeds I
On the scorched earth, the starlight gradually faded.

The shadow squirmed, but the First Apostle remained kneeling on one knee.

But at this moment, he was no longer the madly roaring monster of flesh and blood.

His body was recast by divinity and logic, forming a war configuration that was both ritualistic and practical.

The armor on the chest cavity is like recast molten gold, engraved with glimmering circuits like a starry sky composition, symbolizing the chain of order carved by Metatron.

The double ridges extending from the back are not solid bones, but are made of folded armor and energy pulses. They are like the limbs and fins of creatures under the deep sea, but with the deadly precision of a structural weapon.

The elbows and knees are equipped with movable locking blades, covered with a high-density bone protective layer. The shape is like an animal but not an animal, and every inch of the joints seems to be born for slaughter.

He lowered his head, his forehead touching the ground, and his huge figure was as silent as a rock.

In front of him, Xia Xiu stood with a smile, his eyes slowly sweeping over the new weapon prototype.

"very good."

His blond hair fluttered, and his tone was filled with satisfaction from having his aesthetics satisfied.

He walked slowly forward, approached the giant soldier who was kneeling on one knee, raised his hand, and lightly touched the divine mark on the shoulder armor that had not yet completely cooled down.

Hot, but steady.

Light emerged along the contact points, and lines of data like neural logic chains flashed across his retina.

“The first streamlined, standardized module seed.”

"This gene seed will include the genetic code of the weapon's original body, the characteristic derivatives, and the complete physiological modification template."

His tone was unhurried, as if he was categorizing a piece of art.

“It will serve as the foundation for Children of the Courtyard—building, replicating, incubating, and expanding.”

"Just input the divine medium to complete the core positioning and weapon simulation of the initialization template."

Xia Xiu stopped and looked at the First Apostle who was kneeling on the ground.

“Phase II… and even further into Phase III and IV will have a stable source of strength.”

"With you, the Children of the Yard will enter the real stage of standardized manufacturing."

Of course, RedThirst's genetic defect remains a hidden danger.

The probability of loss of control is not zero.

But compared to the benefits of the expansion of the military forces he brought...

This is tolerable.

Xia Xiu was silent for a few breaths, then sighed and stopped thinking too deeply about the distant future.

There is a great shortage of manpower in the courtyard right now. If we are timid, nothing can be accomplished.

He slowly raised his right hand and lightly pressed down with his five fingers.

"Let's go back."

The moment the words fell.

His shadow moved.

That's not light and shadow projection in the ordinary sense.

Xia Xiu's shadow stretched out from under his feet, like a spreading black sky, crawling across the scorched earth, gradually approaching the huge body of the apostle.

At first it was just a line.

Then it turned into an abyss-like crack.

Then, like the surging water, a large patch of thick dark shadow rose from the ground and slowly climbed onto the surface of the First Apostle's body, like the silent tentacles of the god of death, wrapping around, covering, and pulling his entire body.

The First Apostle did not resist.

He was like a weapon being sheathed, passively accepting this fate.

Inch after inch.

His body was devoured by the shadow; his bones, spine, heart core, and even the identification mark that had been transformed by divinity were all wrapped up in the depths of darkness and sealed behind the Father.

boom--

When the last trace of shadow fell to the ground like a feather, the shadow gathered back to Xia Xiu's feet and returned to its original state, as if nothing had happened.

He stood there, slowly lowered his head, looked at the black marks on the ground that had returned to silence, and let out a breath.

"It's done."

The wind blows.

The scorched earth was still hot, and the air still lingered with the smell of particles from the evaporated sea of ​​blood.

Xia Xiu turned around and looked into the distance.

The planet that was once covered by oceans has now been torn apart beyond recognition.

The earth's crust is scorched red and the mountains are broken.

——The scientific research ship that was originally suspended in the air was now lying in wreckage, with the shattered main control cabin stuck on a half-floating pumice rock, and the broken stern was still emitting blue and white ion smoke.

Xia Xiu watched silently for a while, then pinched his brows, as if he had a headache.

"I was having too much fun just now and didn't pay attention to holding back my strength."

He raised his hand, and his fingertips drew a golden light circuit, constructing a light golden ring array in the void.

"Come out, Adam."

hum-

Streams of data gathered in front of him, and a projection of a think tank wearing a dark silver intelligence suit and a light veil mask quietly emerged.

[exist--]
He glanced at the battlefield, then at the research ship that was torn into three pieces, and sighed softly:
"...The battle just now damaged the research ship."

"The ship is completely shattered."

"If I were to cross the astral realm in the flesh, I don't know how long it would take to get back."

"So, you understand what I mean."

[......]
Adam was silent for half a second, then responded softly:

[Understood, damage information has been synchronized——]
[I have notified the courtyard and asked them to send a ship to pick you up——]
Xia Xiu touched his nose and said:

"By the way, ask them to send an additional engineering ship and a scientific research ship."

"I'm going to build a research station on the astral projection of this shabby little planet."

He narrowed his eyes, looking at the horizon in the distance that was still hot after being dried up by the dead light, and his tone slowly fell:
“…There are some things here that need to be studied.”

[yes--]
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The courtyard's fleet did not keep the courtyard's master waiting too long.

At this moment, the star realm was still in aftershocks, and the planet's crust that had been burned by Xia Xiu had not yet cooled down. From time to time, the charred rock veins would spew out a golden flame with remnants of divinity, like a broken star core that had just been destroyed and was slowly cooling down.

Just in this silent sky, a roar suddenly came from far away.

——That was not thunder, but the sound of the boundary being torn apart by the fleet’s jump.

The clouds of the star realm were forcibly torn apart, and a band of transition light as brilliant as day cut through the sky, tearing through the void.

Immediately afterwards, a huge ship took the brunt of the rush out of the jump channel.

The ship's hull is like a silver-white sword forged of solemnity and authority.

The ship has a slender hull with tough lines, and its belly is covered with dense tactical markings and textures. It is 1.8 kilometers long and is painted in black and silver, symbolizing the earthly courtyard. The hull has iconic Gothic architecture.

After it, two more ships sailed out of the crack. One was an engineering ship with a thicker skeleton and its lower abdomen was covered with brackets and movable arms, and the other was a scientific research ship with a large number of sensor structures embossed on its hull and in an arc-shaped astronomical observation configuration.

Three ships lined up.

Like three indifferent gods descending upon the earth, casting their shadows solemnly, slowly and silently.

Before the fleet completely sank, the gravitational layer of the entire planet had been compressed to the point of making a low clicking sound, and streams of dust were raised above the broken star shell, as if welcoming the arrival of the imperial military flag.

At the head of the fleet, the bow deck of the Sword-class frigate slowly unfolded, and a lifting platform made of light descended from the belly of the ship and landed on the scorched earth.

The huge belly of the ship was like a temple of judgment, with a stream of light track splitting in the middle. A lifting platform made of pure white holy light slid out from the inside, dragging rune energy with it, and landed steadily on the scorched earth.

Xia Xiu stood on the scorched rock platform, looking at the array of light with a calm gaze.

next moment--

There was a faint sound of footsteps in the wind, coming closer and closer, with a rhythm that was neat and solemn.

He saw it.

Araz Trinkas, wearing a silver-white secretary's robe, was the first to step out of the lifting platform. Although his steps were hurried, they were not chaotic, just like the calm rhythm of a person who records laws. Behind him, two sons of the courtyard, wearing combat and scientific research hybrid armor, followed closely on the left and right.

The three of them walked to the front of the ledge, stood on the scorched earth, placed their right hands on the badge on their chests, and spoke in a low voice.

The sound is like the sound of cold jade striking a bell, clear and restrained:
"Your Majesty Abraham—"

"According to your instructions, we have arrived in orbit with the engineering team and scientific research core."

"The secondary research module and surface construction team of the Children of the Courtyard have completed tactical deployment and adaptation confirmation."

"The engineering ship and the scientific research ship are docking simultaneously. It is expected that the initial projection station will be completed within thirty minutes."

"As you wish, this place will be named Courtyard Critical Number: E-0 Xingyuan Observation Point."

After listening to this, Xia Xiu just smiled and nodded slightly.

"...Thank you for your hard work."

Araz and the two sons of the courtyard behind him all bowed their heads, pounded their chests with their right fists, and responded in unison, their voices ringing like a loud bell over the scorched earth:

"In the service of His Majesty—"

"Serving the Courtyard—"

"In the service of Heaven—"

The wind blew past, and the polite words echoed like the sound of iron falling to the ground.

Xia Xiu just raised his hand slightly and gently stroked the air with his right hand.

"Okay, no need for all this red tape."

Now the trend of personality cult against him as the principal is becoming more and more serious within the Sons of the Courtyard. He had previously asked Turles, the vice-principal, to take care of it.

But Tours replied:
"Their power comes from you, how can they not worship you?"

This is... too direct!
Xia Xiu also corrected Tours's grammatical errors:

"The Son of the Courtyard is the Son of the Courtyard of Heaven, not the Son of the Courtyard of Abraham!"

The response he got was a roll of the eyes from Tours.

However, Xia Xiu also knew that the trend of personality cult was difficult to manage and required institutional treaties to restrain it.

The code that was previously written by the clerk was for this purpose, but the clerk who is writing the code now is a bit... fanatical.

"Araz, you have to remember that we have the same blood flowing in our veins. I am not your god. I am just your principal and leader."

Xia Xiu's tone was serious in correcting the clerk's attitude.

It was as if he was trying to stop a lengthy doctrinal demonstration, or as if he was too lazy to continue playing the role of "God".

But looking at the clerk's enthusiastic expression, he didn't know how much the other party heard.

So he chose to look elsewhere.

"…The most important thing now is to make the things underneath this charred shell surface with some meaning."

As he spoke, he tilted his head and looked towards the fleet in the sky:

"Let the engineering ship move and directly deploy the STC template developed by the courtyard."

"Here, set up a research station."

Araz immediately responded and nodded slightly.

Then he turned around and raised his hand. The silver communication ring on his right wrist made a slight sound, and a stream of light streaked across the air.

A moment later, the belly of the suspended engineering ship opened.

As several clamp arms unfolded, a prismatic metal block surrounded by strong light was slowly lowered.

That is the STC automatic construction module of the courtyard, code-named [Minecraft Type III].

It is suspended above the ground, only two meters square, but it carries a complete industrial-grade construction algorithm and a tactical surface adaptive module chain.

The moment it slowly fell to the ground and touched the charred shell.

Click.

A crisp metallic sound.

A circle of light golden geometric ripples appeared on the ground, and the lines quickly covered the surroundings like spreading sacred symbols, and the construction matrix began to activate.

[Self-regulatory building agreement launched——]

[Crust stability analysis completed——]

[Bearing layer data matching rate: 94.8%——]

[Target structure template: Research Station Frontline Edition - locked. ]

boom--!
In an instant, countless light silver pillars shot out vertically from the core of the STC, as if thousands of bone pillars suddenly stood up between heaven and earth.

The top of each pillar automatically unfolds into a honeycomb split structure, like a mechanical flower, stimulating high-frequency connecting arcs between each other.

Next, there is the construction of walls, support networks, wind energy modules, life cycle cabins, data pipelines, and optical communication structures.

The whole process is almost silent but precise to the millimeter.

It’s as if the building itself was not “built” but was “printed” directly into reality from some future memetic vision.

In just a few minutes.

A frontline research station equipped with a complete biochemical experimental unit, astral observation array, beacon sensors and a surface pulsation frequency sensing station has sprung up.

No dust, no labor, no waste.

There is only the instinctive self-repetition of the structure.

The ground is no longer scalding hot, and the area constructed by the STC template is already as smooth as a mirror. The silvery luster is reflected from the initial structures, casting sharp silhouettes in the residual light of the star shell.

Xia Xiu stood not far away, with his hands behind his back, watching quietly, and sighed:

"This is the charm of STC templates."

"Such a complex construction project can be completed in a matter of seconds."

“It does not rely on manpower or time at all. It does not require sacrifice or waiting.”

"A truly civilized weapon."

Araz, who was standing beside him, tilted his head slightly, his voice as calm and restrained as always:
"All this is thanks to your Majesty's Iron Crown."

"The computing power support from Panda Network is also a key part... Without their computing power support and blueprint analysis, the scientific research progress of the courtyard will be greatly slowed down."

“And of course, the collaboration among all the courtyard departments.”

"They also always believe that Your Majesty can take us further."

Xia Xiu nodded slightly and said nothing.

The wind blew up a corner of the black robe.

The two stood side by side, looking at the scorched earth melted by the flames of war, which was now gradually being rewritten by structured light under the projection of the morning light.

The scorched earth transformation is like a miracle.

Xia Xiu suddenly chuckled, his eyes still looking into the distance.

"...Araz."

"What do you think - 'Children of the Courtyard Phase II', where should we go?"

The words were spoken softly, but with a weight that could not be ignored, as if it was not just a casual question, but a test for the fate of an entire generation of the legion in the future.

Upon hearing this, Araz's expression froze for a moment before he spoke.

"…Your Majesty, have you found a sample of modular production?"

Xia Xiu did not answer immediately, but retracted his gaze and looked down at the shadow under his feet.

The shadow was like a silent abyss, lying quietly on the scorched earth.

His eyes were deep and he said softly:

"I found a 'heart' that can be produced in a process."

Because of overtime, I copied words in time while typing, resulting in a large number of duplicates. Now I am repairing it overnight and the duplicate content has been corrected.

I'm so sorry, gu!

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