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Chapter 335 Genetic Mutation, Birth of Superpowers, Bio-Engine
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The moon was utterly silent.

The surface of the moon is covered with fine, spiderweb-like cracks and tiny impact craters, each mark recording the relentless impact of billions of tiny meteorites.

Occasionally, a winding stream comes into view; it is a ravine formed after the collapse of a cooled lava tube, or the wrinkles left by time after the magma recedes.

at this time.

A large, shimmering fish swam slowly towards them; it was none other than Kunpeng-1.

It landed lightly atop a small hill, the dust drifting slowly in the low gravity environment, like snowflakes falling at a slower pace.

The part of Kunpeng-1 that made contact with the moon seemed to sprout countless tough tentacles, which burrowed deep into the lunar soil and firmly fixed this massive body in place.

Subsequently.

A sharp, triangular-shaped horn extends from the top of the fish's head, resembling a signal tower that emits signals towards the Earth.

at the same time.

Wu Wen's figure slowly emerged from the fish's spine and hovered in mid-air.

His eyes were sharp as he surveyed everything around him.

The first thing that catches the eye is the fine, grayish-brown lunar soil covering the surface, which is powdery rock fragments formed by countless meteorite impacts and solar wind radiation.

Lunar soil appears dry and powdery due to the lack of liquid water, but its surface temperature can soar to 127°C under direct sunlight, while it drops sharply to -173°C in the shade.

This extreme temperature difference causes the rock to repeatedly expand and contract, gradually breaking into smaller particles.

Looking around again.

Countless craters of varying sizes are scattered throughout the landscape, some as delicate as a bowl, others hundreds of kilometers in diameter, with steep, knife-cut edges. Some feature prominent hills in their centers, which are central peaks formed by the rebound of ancient impacts.

Some of the younger crater edges still retain radial spectral patterns, like scars torn open by a tremendous force, telling tales of the vicissitudes of time.

Under direct sunlight without atmospheric scattering, the lunar surface exhibits extreme contrasts of light and shadow.

The areas illuminated by the sun shone brightly like a silvery-gray desert, while the base of the crater or the crevices in the rocks were plunged into absolute darkness, as if they could swallow up all light.

Because of the extremely low solar altitude angle and the moon's axial tilt of only 1.5 degrees, long and sharp shadows can extend for several kilometers, giving the landscape a unique three-dimensional feel.

Although the overall tone is cool gray, closer inspection reveals color variations.

The young lunar maria, such as Mare Imbrium and Mare Tranquillitatis, have a darker basalt plain, almost inky blue; while the ancient highlands, rich in plagioclase, have a light grayish-white hue, as if covered with a thin layer of frost.

Some areas are a faint orange-brown, shimmering like rust in the sunlight, adding a touch of mystery to the desolate moon.

Look up.

The sky was pitch black without a single cloud, and billions of stars were set on it like solidified diamonds, their brightness far exceeding what could be seen from Earth.

Near the horizon, the Earth hovers as a giant, azure sphere, with the textures of clouds, oceans, and continents clearly visible, seemingly within reach yet impossibly far away.
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above the earth.

Wu Wen was also standing on Phoenix Mountain at this moment, looking up at the distant moon.

After completing its voyage, Kunpeng-1 has now transformed into a base station, continuing its mission of exploring the moon.

Wu Wen turned his attention back to Earth.

"The Tang Dynasty is getting more and more chaotic these days."

Since Wu Wen ushered in the era of human genes, it has also sparked the co-evolution of all organisms belonging to the same ecosystem as humans.

At first, there were only occasional incidents of ferocious beasts injuring people, and the Tang Dynasty court did not pay much attention to them, since such things happened from time to time.

However, as time went on, cases of people being injured by ferocious beasts increased in various places, to the point that even the local governments could no longer control the situation.

Worse still, traces of strange beasts have appeared in many places.

Some of these strange beasts do not harm people and hide in deep mountains and forests; but some of them directly attack villages or even county towns, causing significant damage.

Thus, the Tang Dynasty entered a period of turmoil. But despite the chaos, everything was still under control.

Otherwise, Li Shimin would not have never sought Wu Wen's help.

The reason is...

Ferocious beasts are terrifying, but humans are even more cruel.

Although Wu Wen's "gene seeders" can help people activate their genes in a controllable and gradual manner, there are always exceptions.

Especially regarding the issue of gene mutation, there are many unknowns and variables.

According to statistics from cyberspace,
One in every 100,000 people will have a genetic mutation.
They will not activate the genes according to the method set by Wu Wen.

As for these individuals with genetic mutations...
Wu Wen was very pleased to see this.

For Wu Wen, each of these genetically modified individuals was a perfect research subject.

They possess various unique abilities, such as the ability to breathe fire, generate electricity, spew water, and manipulate the forces of nature, just as described in myths and novels.

The reason they possess these abilities is due to genetic mutation.

During the process of gene mutation,
Their genes have enhanced their ability to analyze various natural phenomena and incorporated the causes of these phenomena into their genes in the form of code, thus giving them the ability to breathe fire, generate electricity, spew water, and so on.

When Wu Wen first discovered it, he also found it very amazing.

So he immediately began his research.

Wu Wen's first research subject,

He is a genetically mutated individual who can breathe fire from his mouth.

Matter is basically divided into four states: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.

Fire is plasma, which is also a form of energy.

This genetically modified individual with the ability to breathe fire does not breathe fire through conventional combustion.

Fire can be generated not only through combustion, but also through nuclear fusion, laser induction, and other methods.

This genetically modified individual with the ability to breathe fire breathes fire through ionization!

Wu Wen's research revealed that,
During his genetic mutation process, his body underwent three main types of mutations:

First, respiratory system modification, the variation in lung cell structure is like adding a piezoelectric crystal array, generating a high voltage electric field during exhalation;
Second, magnetic field generation: magnetic nanoparticles are synthesized in red blood cells and a dynamic magnetic field is formed through muscle movement.
Third, membrane protection: membrane cells express a substance similar to a graphene-ceramic composite membrane, which reflects 80% of infrared radiation, forming a self-protective mechanism.

Besides the ability to breathe fire,
Wu Wen also studied the supernatural abilities that appeared in other mutations.

He discovered that all superpowers could basically be attributed to the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

The five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) mentioned here do not correspond to five substances or energies in the real world.
Instead, they correspond to five different forms of energy.

These also correspond to variations in the five modules of the human body.

Fire, intense heat, rising, corresponds to plasma, thermal radiation, and biomagnetically confined plasma generator;
Gold, converging and sharp, corresponds to high-frequency electromagnetic waves, lasers, and the crystalline retinal intensifier;
Wood, growth, vibration, corresponds to mechanical waves, sound energy, and bone resonant cavity;
Water, flowing and changing, corresponds to fluid kinetic energy, vortex field, and lymphatic superfluid system;
Soil represents stability and load-bearing capacity, corresponding to gravity and the skeletal density regulation system.

According to the Taoist principle of the five elements' mutual generation and restraint,

These five elements also correspond perfectly to the mutual transformation between different energies.

Metal generates water; laser-induced air ionization creates plasma channels, like lightning guiding rain.

Aquatic wood, fluid pressure drives micro-vibrations in the bones, like the generation of sound waves;
Wood can start a fire, and mechanical vibrations can excite piezoelectric crystals to generate a high-voltage electric field, such as the piezoelectric effect.
Fire generates earth; plasma radiation increases local mass, such as the light pressure effect.
Earth produces metal, and the bending of gravity affects the propagation of electromagnetic waves.

Research on these superpowers
Wu Wen has once again proven the relationship between genes and the source code of the universe.

As more and more mutants appear, the corresponding superpowers will also increase.
This would essentially accelerate Wu Wen's cracking of the universe's source code.

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(End of this chapter)