Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 293 Chaos City Lord: Bio-armor, a living armor comparable to the Seed of Genes

Virtual Universe, Thunder Island Temple.

"Qin Mu, is this the transitional product you were talking about?"

The Lord of Chaos City was amazed; the effects of the fourth-generation gene seed startled him.

"Yes, it is indeed only a transitional phase. Although the breakthroughs of many peak realm masters in the extraterrestrial battlefield are related to the fourth-generation gene seed to some extent."

But in reality, those people were already on the verge of a breakthrough; they were just one step away from achieving it.

Qin Mu was somewhat surprised upon receiving the news, but he quickly regained his composure.

"That being said, if it weren't for this fourth-generation gene seed, 99% of people wouldn't be able to cross this threshold."

The Lord of Chaos City laughed.

Before the fourth-generation gene seed was sold on a large scale, human leaders actually conducted experiments in some secret worlds.

Even so, their performance in the extraterritorial battlefield still amazed the human leadership.

Because of the emergence of the fourth generation of gene seeds, the number of immortal powerhouses in the human race instantly increased by at least tens of millions!

Moreover, this number is still rising rapidly.

If the past three generations of gene seeds were accumulating foundational knowledge, then the fourth generation of gene seeds is about developing a portion of that foundational knowledge.

Seeing Qin Mu's nonchalant attitude, the Chaos City Lord hesitated for a moment, but still spoke up.

"Qin Mu, can we put the talent selection and activation process on the World Lord level bloodline potion?"

And what about that humanoid, colossal star beast battle form?

Looking at the Chaos City Lord teacher who seemed to want to say something but hesitated, Qin Mu immediately understood that it was most likely that the Universe Lord among the human elites had exerted pressure.

Once the Seed of Genes evolves to its peak, its effects are far superior to those of ordinary World Lord-level potions.

Now you can even choose your talents!

Over the past few hundred years, Qin Mu has produced a large number of World Lord-level bloodline potions, most of which have been sold to the races of the various universe lords.

It's easy to imagine who would ask this question.

Qin Mu smiled.

"Theoretically, it's possible, but it would be extremely difficult!"

"The transformation of the seed of genes is not a one-time event, but rather the result of more than a dozen accumulations and countless life-and-death battles.

"Those guys, how could they possibly achieve that kind of effect with just one potion?"

Seeing the hidden meaning in Qin Mu's words, the Chaos City Lord smiled as well.

"Haha, those are just your friends!"

If they were just more low-key, that would be fine, but their talents are all exceptional!

I've met Luo Feng before; he can even use his spatial sealing talent!

If nothing unexpected happens, you'll have a junior brother.

And then there's Hong and Thor, both of them have the ability to stop time!

Even Jia Yi was your clansman, wasn't he?

They also possess top-tier talent!

Who wouldn't be envious?

Qin Mu chuckled and modified Luo Feng's body, granting him the talent of spatial sealing.

Hong and Thor naturally enjoyed the same treatment after he mastered the ability to stop time.

This also applies to Jia Yi, who later entered Chaos City.

Qin Mu did not allow them to hide.

This was simply a way for him to demonstrate his abilities to higher-ups.

"That's from my friend, and I carefully prepared it. Of course, it's incomparable to mass-produced things like the Seed of Genes."

"World Lord-level bloodline potions, which have combat forms and talents, would take too much time to develop, so I don't have that idea for now."

I need to focus my attention on the fifth-generation gene seed!

The Zergling Tyrant also needs optimization; its defensive flaws are too significant.

Unless they're willing to pay more!

Qin Mu pursed his lips. He hadn't put much effort into World Lord-level bloodline potions, nor was he willing to put too much effort into them.

"Add more money? That should be no problem; they won't miss out on that."

"You're right, the focus should still be on the fifth-generation gene seed; that's the key."

The Lord of Chaos City nodded, then revealed a curious expression.

"The insect hive tyrant you mentioned is already very strong. It killed a high-ranking king while being a world lord!"

"It can still be mass-produced. Its defense is comparable to that of a Marquis. How much more do you want to improve it?"

Qin Mu shook his head, clearly dissatisfied with the Hive Tyrant.

"Teacher, the Hive Tyrant can only rival a high-level King in terms of attack power. The reason it can rival a high-level King is because of the 60 times amplitude of the Blood Crystal."

"The ability to kill it was entirely due to the venom of the Netherworld Serpent."

"We've only been on the battlefield for a few months, and already twelve Hive Tyrants have fallen!"

"Hatching each one requires a lot of precious resources and Blood Crystals!"

Because of Qin Mu, the Lord of Chaos City was constantly monitoring the battlefield outside the domain and was well aware of the Tyrant's behavior.

When Qin Mu mentioned Behemoth and the Hive Tyrant to him in order to enter the extraterritorial battlefield, he was quite startled.

One hundred times the gene power, and six thousand times the gene power after activating the Blood Luo Power!

Furthermore, it possesses enhanced talents and has mastered three profound mysteries: spatial sealing, teleportation, and time freezing.

How many such top geniuses are there among the human race?

Even his former disciples, during the time of Lord Kodi, did not possess this talent!

Without any external force, relying solely on his own strength, he could rival the initial level of a king.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Hive Tyrant wields a bone spear on the battlefield and can take down high-ranking kings with a single shot. When you really look at it, you'll find that the Hive Tyrant's equipment is actually quite meager!

The attack method is a bone gun, plus a little poison!

The defense is even worse; it only defends against plant life.

That's incredibly shabby!

In the past, how could a genius of this caliber be sent to the battlefield so casually?

Even if you don't give me the most precious treasure, you should at least give me two valuable items for self-defense.

As for the resources invested, they are insignificant compared to cultivating a top genius!

"The Hive Tyrant's talent and potential are beyond doubt. How could it possibly possess such combat power without consuming precious resources?"

"On the battlefield, he can definitely serve as a high-ranking king, and he also possesses the power of combined attacks!"

The combined attack unleashed a power comparable to the peak of the King-level realm, the limit of the King-level realm.

The reason they fell so quickly is mainly because you sent them into the most intense battlefield, and they were targeted by the enemy, which is why so many died.

Those who are granted the title of "Immortal King" are already considered high-end combatants in extraterritorial battlefields, and rarely perish in conventional warfare.

But if it's like the Hive Tyrant, which dives into any dangerous place, how could it possibly survive?

Especially among the Zerg, the Demon, and the Mech races, there are bounties. Killing a Zerg hive tyrant is equivalent to the military merit of not reaching the peak of the King level, so the death of twelve is considered a small number.

The Lord of Chaos City was satisfied, but Qin Mu was not so satisfied.

"On the battlefield, the Zerg swarm's top combat power includes the Hive Tyrant and the Hive Queen commanding the battlefield."

However, the Zergling Tyrant's defenses have a fatal weakness: its numbers are too few.

Therefore, I intend to do something to improve the defense of the Zergling Tyrant.

I currently have two ideas. The first is to add a special defensive armor to the Hive Tyrant, a kind of living armor!

I haven't figured out the specifics yet, but I have a general idea.

Once I develop this living armor, it will not only greatly enhance the defense of the Hive Tyrant and enrich its combat methods, but it will also be of great help to our human race!

Even for humans, it can be completely comparable to a seed of genes!

Upon hearing about the defensive living armor, the Chaos City Lord simply nodded; he didn't know much about it and wasn't familiar with it.

After all, it's just a defensive artifact.

But when he heard that its effects on humans were comparable to those of the Seed of Genes, the Lord of Chaos felt a sudden twitch in his heart.

A seed comparable to the gene?

What kind of outrageous idea does my disciple have now?

It is important to know that the emergence of the Seed of Genes was a great product that changed the entire human race and even the original universe!

"What's so special about this living armor you mentioned?"

The Lord of Chaos City took a deep breath and asked.

Seeing the appearance of the Chaos City Lord, Qin Mu didn't keep him in suspense and smiled.

"Through studying the talents of many creatures, I discovered that some creatures possess very strong defensive talents."

Initially, I thought that if I could transplant these defensive talents onto the Hive Tyrant, I could enhance their defensive capabilities.

However, the Hive Tyrant's genes have already reached a balance, and it already possesses two talents, making it very difficult to add a defensive talent.

Therefore, after consideration, I plan to add a set of defensive living armor for them, a living armor with defense and damage reduction!

As Qin Mu spoke, his thoughts became increasingly clear.

"Unlike life forms like the Hive Tyrant, I can adopt a modular approach, allowing a single living armor to possess multiple talents!"

This is something I came up with when I was studying the fourth generation of gene seeds and analyzing many biological talents.

The human body has a limited capacity to withstand certain talents, but living armor does not!

It can be modified at will according to the needs.

With multiple layers of damage reduction, even attacks from immortal powerhouses can be significantly weakened.

Furthermore, I can equip this living armor with a corresponding weapon system, giving it powerful offensive capabilities.

The Hive Tyrant's weapon is limited to just a bone spear, which is far too monotonous and lacks ranged attack capabilities.

The Lord of Chaos listened attentively. If it was only this level, it could at most be considered a special piece of armor, and it was not even on the same level as the Seed of Genes!

But given Qin Mu's character, there must be other reasons why he would dare to say such a thing.

As expected, Qin Mu continued.

"Unlike ordinary armor, its most distinctive feature is that it is alive!"

I can use a special method to make it integrate with the user's body!

Make it feel like a part of the human body.

Upon hearing this, the Chaos City Lord's eyes lit up slightly, as if he had thought of something.

"In that case, wouldn't the talents on the living armor be equivalent to the user's talents?"

When a person possesses multiple talents, possibilities arise!

Once this line of thinking is expanded upon, the choice of talents can be completely diversified, rather than being limited to defense.

For example, a powerful Fire Attribute Realm Lord could equip his living armor with a talent that aids in cultivation, or even talents that grant spatial binding, spatial sealing, or teleportation!

Hehe, as long as you wear this living armor, you will have cultivation talent and spatial talent!

Putting aside his combat prowess, his chances of becoming an immortal, or even a king, have increased dramatically.

The Chaos City Lord's breathing became heavy. This was hardly a living armor!

What is the difference between this and the fourth-generation gene seed that selects talents?

The fourth-generation gene seed can only be selected from one type, whereas this one can select from multiple types, and even combine them at will!

A living suit of armor that merges with the human body, sharing innate talents!

That's an absolutely brilliant idea!

However, under the watchful gaze of the Chaos City Lord, Qin Mu did not finish his sentence.

"This is the first feature I envisioned, allowing for the combination of multiple talents."

"The second function is related to the results of my research on the Yan God Clan."

At this point, Qin Mu himself laughed, a somewhat smug laugh.

In his view, this is the essence of the living armor, compared to the multi-layered talent!

"Teacher, I once told you that the Flame God Clan possesses extraordinary and unique talents!"

"Through hundreds of years of research, I have discovered a special domain model within their bodies, a special domain that can enhance bloodlines and even gene multiplication!"

Let's tentatively call this model the evolutionary domain.

"I've been thinking about how to integrate the field of evolution into the human body."

"Directly modifying the human body?"

"That's too much trouble and the cost is too high!"

"The human population is so vast. How could I possibly transform them all? If I did that, at most a small number of people would benefit, which would not align with my original intention."

Furthermore, my research is constantly progressing. Does that mean every technological breakthrough will involve modifying the human body?

"The problem was solved the moment I thought of the living armor!"

"Can I place this evolutionary domain within the living armor? Once the living armor merges with the human body, it's equivalent to the human body possessing an evolutionary domain?"

"Wearing living armor naturally enhances one's bloodline and increases gene density!"

"Hahahaha, I call this kind of living armor that can perfectly fuse with the human body, possesses an evolutionary domain, and is equipped with multiple talents 'Plant Armor'!"

When he got excited, Qin Mu couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"As long as human genes become stronger, the problem I once worried about—human genes being devoured by the genes of cosmic behemoths—will also be solved!"

"Planting armor is different from genetic seed; it applies to everyone!"

The Lord of Chaos City looked at the excited Qin Mu, his expression filled with shock.

"Plastic suits? Evolutionary domain? Wearing a suit can enhance one's bloodline and even gene multiplication, and also share talents?"

If what Qin Mu said could really come true, it would be even more incredible than the Seed of Genes!

"In the realm of evolution, to what level can bloodlines and genes be elevated?"

Suppressing his excitement, the Chaos City Lord hurriedly asked.

"Based on my current research, the gene count could be increased by up to ten times!"

However, that's only theoretical. In reality, the efficiency in the field of evolution is very low; it might not even reach that level in billions of years.

"But as long as you keep wearing it, it's still possible to raise your bloodline from tenth to ninth grade over a hundred years."

Qin Mu replied.

"Hahaha, that's enough! For an immortal powerhouse, billions of years is nothing!"

Even among kings, very few can achieve ten times the genetic potential!

For races with lower bloodlines, it's sufficient to elevate their bloodline from level ten to level nine within a century.

The Lord of Chaos City laughed loudly.

If someone else mentioned anything about armor to him, the Lord of Chaos City wouldn't bother with it, because it was too unrealistic.

But if it's Qin Mu, then that's a different story.

Because what Qin Mu said at the high-level human conference is gradually coming true.

Even the creator of the giant axe stayed in the primordial universe to act as a protector for Qin Mu.

Ten times the gene!

What does that mean?

Even the invincible King Zhenyan is only at this level.

Most cosmic beings only have a genetic multiple of ten times.

Without special opportunities, this is the limit for becoming a king!

Compared to that, what are billions of years?

"Teacher, the idea of ​​a bio-armor is just a rough one. It won't be easy to actually develop it."

Having multiple talents is relatively easy, but perfectly integrating evolutionary models with the human body is difficult, requiring a lot of time and massive resources.

Seeing the Chaos City Lord laughing, Qin Mu shook his head helplessly.

This bio-armor is actually a combination of mechanical treasures, Zerg characteristics, and many technologies he has mastered, creating a biological armor.

Initially, it was only intended for use by the Hive Tyrant and for high-end node units within the swarm.

"You can arrange the time yourself."

"But resources don't matter!"

"Haha, you're still too naive!"

"Does our human race lack your meager resources?"

"Didn't your implant solve the problem of World Lord-level bloodlines lacking talent?"

"All the high-ranking cosmic rulers of humanity will absolutely support the research into bio-engineered armor!"

The Lord of Chaos City laughed heartily.

"I see, teacher, I understand now."

Qin Mu immediately smiled as well.

(End of this chapter)