area51novel Chapter 31 The Path to Redemption Lies Within!
Chapter 31 The Path to Redemption Lies Within!
"Team Celestials!"
"The Demon Team!"
"Just hearing the name makes them seem like a force to be reckoned with! What kind of powerful team could possibly have such a name?" Zhan Lan exclaimed in amazement, successfully playing the straight man.
Wang Lu explained, "To understand how terrifying these two teams are, we have to start with genetic locks."
Upon hearing this word, Chu Xuan's glasses flashed, and he almost opened his mouth, his desire to express himself extremely strong.
But he held back, because Wang Lu was clearly more professional than him.
Wang Lu: "The so-called gene lock is... a power multiplier! It can directly amplify all your abilities, bloodlines, and skills, achieving a power increase of several times, or even hundreds of times!"
"That's outrageous? Hundreds of times? Doesn't that mean a D-grade exchange can rival a B-grade or even an A-grade exchange?" Zhang Jie was somewhat incredulous. He did know about gene locks, but he didn't know they could be this exaggerated.
Wang Lu: "There are five stages to the gene lock. The goal of the Main God Space is to eventually force out a creature that can unlock the fifth stage of the gene lock through a process of nurturing and training it!"
"I see!" Chu Xuan's glasses gleamed, because they kept flashing with a cold light after hearing Wang Lu's words.
Zheng Zha, still confused, asked, "The gene lock I activated with the aliens last time was only at the first stage?"
Wang Lu: "That's right. Just the first-tier lock can increase your combat power several times over, giving you the power to contend with the Alien Queen."
"Upon reaching the second tier of the lock, attributes can even be directly amplified! The third tier unlocks the brain and mental power. Upon reaching the fourth tier, the Subtle Enlightenment, the Reincarnator's combat power will undergo a dramatic transformation! Any exchange will turn the ordinary into the extraordinary; 10 points of strength can produce an effect of 1000!"
"A 100-fold increase!" Zheng Zha's eyes blazed with fury. With a 100-fold increase, wouldn't he be able to go toe-to-toe with Wang Lu now?
Wang Lu concluded, "In short, remember this: once you unlock the fourth-tier gene lock, you can almost instantly kill reincarnators with lower-tier locks!"
"Is it really that exaggerated?" Overlord and Zero exchanged a heavy glance.
"Then how can such a powerful ability be activated?" Zhan Lan asked.
Wang Lu shook his head: "There are no shortcuts, only talent."
There are shortcuts, but I'm prepared to take them myself; you guys can rely on your talents.
Chu Xuan suddenly realized: "So, Zheng Zha is the person you think has the greatest talent for lock picking?"
Wang Lu nodded: "That's right. That's why I don't want him to die easily, because in the days to come, we will face two formidable enemies! Zheng Zha will need to unlock the fourth stage of his gene lock in order to barely contend with them."
"Team Celestials?"
"With the Demon Team?"
Zhan Lan and Chu Xuan each gave a story.
Wang Lu nodded: "Let's talk about the Celestial Team first. Whenever a team has a new captain, the main god will send out an invitation, asking if the captain wants to join the Celestial Team."
"For example, Zheng Zha unlocked the first stage of his gene lock in the last match. If he encounters a normal guide, he will complete the captain certification. After returning to the space, the main god will send an invitation."
"Zheng Zha, do you want to join the Celestial Team?"
"Yes, of course!" Zheng Zha seemed captivated by the wonderful prospect, nodding repeatedly. "A team composed of geniuses—I'd have to be crazy not to go!"
Wang Lu chuckled: "But don't even think about it, the captain is mine, you have no chance."
“…………”
Chu Xuan was somewhat puzzled: "The Celestial Team is so strong, but you don't seem to have any plans to join? Why is that?"
Wang Lu: "It's simple. Because the Celestial Team, as a team composed of strong individuals, faces more challenging missions, more frequent team battles, and often has to clash with the Demon Team!"
"The Demon Team!" Everyone's ears perked up.
"Take Zheng Zha as another example. A genius lock-picker like him, once he displays his talent, will have a clone created by the main god and incorporated into the demon team!"
Zhan Lan exclaimed, "Isn't this even more terrifying than the Celestial Team?! A constant stream of lock-picking geniuses to replenish the team?"
Chu Xuan: "Will the person copied by the Supreme God be a perfect counterpart? Won't they have any flaws?"
Zhan Lan and Chu Xuan had completely different focuses.
Wang Lu said, "As far as I know, they are almost indistinguishable from the originals. In fact, due to the unique environment of the Demon Team, the clones grow stronger extremely quickly!"
"The environment... I understand. They are indeed two terrifying teams that are difficult to withstand."
Everyone was gripped by a sense of crisis. Only then did Wang Lu turn to Zheng Zha and speak earnestly:
"Zheng Zha, do you understand my good intentions now? If you don't study the Sunflower Manual properly, the day we encounter the God Team or the Demon Team will be the day we are wiped out."
"Think about it, in a team battle. Every time you kill a member who has unlocked their genetic lock, you get a B-rank side quest. With such a huge temptation, can you resist going on a killing spree?"
"this……"
Zheng Zha was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
"Do you think I'm that powerful? I have a Mystic Eye, telekinesis, and floating cannons. But let me tell you, against gods or demons, I'd be utterly powerless!"
This is a lie.
However, no one disbelieves this lie.
Chu Xuan, in particular, offered his own wild analysis: "Those two teams not only have the advantage of gene locks, but they can also frequently participate in team battles, which likely means they have tons of side quests and reward points that can be exchanged for S-rank or higher bloodlines and skills!"
Zheng Zha was practically clutching his throbbing head:
"How could this happen! How could this happen! I feel so much pressure!"
"That's why I didn't tell you sooner. I was worried that you would be under too much pressure and make mistakes. It was all out of my good intentions."
"I..." Zheng Zha felt extremely guilty.
He actually showed his teeth repeatedly at a great person who had gone to great lengths to help him succeed, a person as good as his own father.
"I'm not even human!" Zheng Zha thought to himself. His face was red from head to toe. First it was anger, now it was shame.
Wang Lu patted Zheng Zha on the shoulder: "Zheng Zha, don't be discouraged, don't lose heart. While I still have the strength, I can raise you to adulthood, help you grow up to be successful, unlock the fourth-tier gene lock, and exchange for the advanced Sunflower Manual..."
"Wait! Wait!" Zheng Zha interrupted hurriedly.
"Shouldn't only our Central Continent Team know about the Sunflower Manual? Isn't this hidden intelligence?"
Wang Lu chuckled: "This is bad. You've been copied into the Demon Team too. And it just so happens that you were copied right after you learned about the Sunflower Manual."
“…………”
Zheng Zha felt utterly hopeless. With his eyes closed, he said despairingly, "Since he's my clone, I suppose he'll at least try to live peacefully with me, right?"
"Hahahahaha!"
Wang Lu almost burst out laughing.
Chu Xuan spoke a fair word: "Zheng Zha, in the eyes of the clones, we're all just B-level side quests, plus 7000 reward points. Do you think the tiger and the char siu will get along peacefully?"
"...a terrible metaphor."
"No, that's a very apt description. Compared to a copy of the Sunflower Manual, we're no different from char siu (barbecued pork). So..."
Wang Lu, at some point, exchanged for a printed copy of the "Sunflower Manual" and slapped it on Zheng Zha's chest.
"The path to salvation lies within it."