Chapter 547: Chapter 549: Life Scepter – Gene Optimization

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“On abandoned planet S2971, the dark forces destroyed a passing transport vessel, according to rumors it was because…”

“But…it seems like there is no positive energy in any world.”

“From the data, it could completely transform into a new species in no more than three months, and this trend is still spreading.”

“To be able to optimize genes, but what’s the criteria for this optimization?” Qin Muye was curious. Under different environments, optimization may not necessarily be advantageous. For example, evolving gills in the desert is not useful, though they can be useful elsewhere. But really, what use are gills in a desert?

“Huh, got the latest data on the Life Scepter, gene optimization?”

“Tsk, lucky that the Shining Universe server is just a Dark Forest, if it were a more positive world with a powerful protagonist, I’d probably be killed.”

“Just hoping this experiment can hold up for a while.” Qin Muye didn’t care how many people would suffer without the abandoned planet S2971; after all, he had no losses.

“Breaking news, large-scale rebellion occurs on abandoned planet S2971, travelers nearby please proceed with caution.”

He and everyone in the Shining Universe weren’t on the same path, even the Lords were no exception.

Despite current news focusing on abandoned planet S2971, it’s actually a play of suppressing before promoting. When the bloody slave trade on S2971 gets exposed, and uproar follows, the major powers can exploit the situation to their benefit, whether for destruction or for their own use, it’s profitable.

However, to truly become a catastrophe sweeping the whole cosmos…the chances are slim. This is just a matter of exploiting time differentials. The stronger the resistance, the less effective it becomes, even becoming completely ineffective for those above level 5, unless the Thought Virus can continue to evolve. But that requires Gestalt Consciousness to fully form and establish the Mind Network to enable the evolutionary function.

But such a trivial matter would never disturb those of level 8. Like Qin Muye said, that so-called transport vessel was just a smuggling ship, not at all significant. There are plenty of such incidents in the universe every day.

Unless the evolution speed were so rapid that all interstellar civilizations could not keep up, but the likelihood is not great. Qin Muye himself couldn’t accomplish this, let alone his own creations, which are under his control; reaching level 7 would already be quite good.

Just these two alone are unsolvable, as the world does not speak of good and evil when it comes to survival.

But in reality, this action pained many, especially the real manipulators, as the money would have been in their pockets. Now that it’s gone, recreating it wouldn’t be easy.

Of course, that’s for outsiders. As for Qin Muye, he could control everything he created. Otherwise, how could he obtain various kinds of data so smoothly?

Of course, it hasn’t developed yet. At least, it’s necessary to wait until the Mind Network is established before it can truly show its fangs.

For Qin Muye, this was just an experiment, not a big deal at all.

Otherwise, dreaming of taking off while still in the incubation stage is better left as just that, a dream.

Fortunately, it’s not to say there’s no use for it – gene optimization combined with Genetic Editor can deepen Qin Muye’s modifications to the Thought Virus. Though updating might be a bit of trouble, it can only take effect in the next generation, as the previous one is basically set in stone.

Since there was wariness regarding abandoned planet S2971, when facing Qin Muye, they would still be wary and not tear their faces with Qin Muye.

Even if other major forces learned of this, they would just ask him for an explanation and some compensation of resources. What else could they do? Qin Muye himself represented the highest class in the entire Shining Universe.

There were various interstellar species there. If they could grow successfully on that planet, then most species would have no problems.

If it made the news, it definitely involved interests. Otherwise, it would not possibly appear in the news.

Qin Muye couldn’t help but laugh, strong individuals with the right set of values certainly existed, but a world of positive energy was impossible.

Qin Muye looked at the series of functional data, which vastly differed from the Genetic Editor.

Qin Muye glanced at the report and actually found it a bit comical.

Qin Muye certainly couldn’t update all these Thought Viruses remotely; the cost was too high. It could only be improved through reproduction. In this way, the cost could be reduced to the lowest while also providing a more direct sense of data feedback. Of course, the main reason was to save money, after all, Qin Muye’s wealth didn’t come from the wind.

Qin Muye could tell at a glance that someone wanted to take this opportunity to deal with the abandoned planet S2971. The reputation of this planet was not small, essentially making it the most famous slave trading market in the Star Domain.

With such great interests suddenly losing control, it was certain that others could not be allowed to get their hands on it. It had to be resolved.

The rule of survival of the fittest could not change, otherwise the world would end.

Herbivores consume plants, which isn’t positive energy either, because it’s damaging the environment.

Carnivores hunting herbivores wouldn’t be considered positive energy; that’s slaughter. How could slaughter ever be positive energy?

Calling it a Thought Virus isn’t exactly accurate; it should be said that it’s a brand new Parasitic Race.

So it has indeed become a problem of no small scale.

Therefore, judgment is very important, especially when it comes to the optimization of superpower genes. A single superpower can have several optimizations, and some of them can’t even be compatible, like the acidic spray superpower Qin Muye provided as a host before. If Qin Muye were to undergo optimization, there would be various optimization schemes such as acidic blood, body liquification, toxic gaseous state, and so on.

That’s why Qin Muye chose that place, not because it was infamous, but because it had the most comprehensive types.

The Parasitic Race he created didn’t have conventional autonomous consciousness. Instead, they existed as a Gestalt Consciousness where all individuals were one whole.

People like Bo’er were just doing the dirty work and taking the blame; they were not the final link in the chain. If one were to investigate thoroughly, they would inevitably trace it back to identities such as the Great Nobles of the Star Cluster Empire, Saints of various Holy Sects, and so on. Otherwise, how could such a terrifying region still exist?

If they knew that Qin Muye planned to devour the entire server, they would likely jump out and oppose it right away. The reason is simple; they didn’t have the Server Transfer Token, and what Qin Muye was doing was practically driving them to their deaths.

It’s well-known that the abandoned planet S2971 is a melting pot, with countless people coming and going every day, and these people have already been infected.

Also thanks to the fact that the abandoned planet S2971 is in no man’s land; otherwise, a situation like this would most likely result in the entire planet being annihilated.

A month ago, he had introduced a Thought Virus to the abandoned planet S2971, and now the Thought Virus had completely fermented, using the entire planet as a breeding ground to start corrupting it.

With the Thought Virus’s latency and transmission capabilities, in one month’s time, it has spread to quite a few areas.

After all, the three major forces are not idle; if those interstellar civilizations were to respond, they would be able to develop detection tools, targeted extermination, and the like.

This might also be a reason why someone wanted to deal with the abandoned planet S2971.

The underlying essence of this Thought Virus is the Abyss Power, just deeply concealed, with the addition of the Mystical King Secret Scroll from the Illusion Dream Realm for further obfuscation.

Discovering this kind of thing is still very easy; any 8th-tier existence could easily discern the mental issues of another with just one look.

If someone were to persist in their pursuit, it would lead to inquiries of “Who stands before this court and what accusations do they bring against this official?”

The entire planet’s ecosystem has already become part of the Thought Virus.

Normal people wouldn’t choose to travel to an abandoned planet, and those passing by the abandoned planet S2971 in a transport ship–surely those aren’t just smuggling ships.

It’s just that the abandoned planet S2971 is the most severely affected, due to its large local population.

But for now, it is still in the development stage, roughly the phase of mental distortion, transforming all hosts into part of itself.

However, Qin Muye didn’t plan to try genetic optimization on himself either since he doesn’t have genes to begin with, and Spirit Monster doesn’t need it even more, since from beginning to end it was all created by Qin Muye; probably even the Life Scepter wouldn’t have applicable data for optimization.

To think someone would stand up for them? That’s even more unlikely. If there were really those who are for the country and the people, then the abandoned planet S2971 would no longer exist.

As for liberating the slaves? In reality, they have been liberated, because due to the Thought Virus parasitism, they have all united, forming a resistance.