"Fate is something... meant to be overcome!" Bai Ye grinned, pointing the real gun at his own arm. He pressed it close and pulled the trigger.
The next instant, a needle shot out from the gun, piercing Bai Ye's arm. The blue liquid in the medicine tube began to recede at a visible speed.
Once the injection was complete, Bai Ye casually tossed the gun aside and stretched.
It seemed...
He felt nothing?
Thump!
Suddenly, Bai Ye felt his heart give a jolt, followed by a sharp, agonizing pain that washed over him.
Bai Ye clutched his chest and collapsed to his side.
He could feel his heart pounding faster and faster, the needle-like pain intensifying.
Bai Ye felt his blood surging, his body suddenly burning hot. A faint blush spread across his skin.
Yet, Bai Ye felt cold, a bone-chilling cold that instantly enveloped his entire body. His muscles began to convulse, making him tremble uncontrollably.
Sweat seeped out from his pores, quickly soaking his clothes.
Even his consciousness began to blur, and the world around him darkened.
"It didn't work?"
Bai Ye mumbled, gritting his teeth, trying desperately to stay conscious. But the scene before him grew increasingly indistinct.
At this moment...
A figure appeared before Bai Ye, bending down to look at him and reaching out to grasp his shoulder, giving him a nudge.
"Hey, are you alright?"
"Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
"Sister Mulan, he doesn't look good."
"Mm, let's take him back and find a doctor for him."
"Sister Mulan, are you picking up more random things for the house again?"
"Hey, he's a person, and you were picked up by me too."
...
Bai Ye's vision was hazy, he couldn't see clearly. He could only vaguely hear voices, and then...
Bai Ye completely lost consciousness.
Bai Ye didn't know how long he had been unconscious. The first thing he knew upon waking was a rich aroma of food.
Then...
He slowly opened his eyes and saw a grayish-white ceiling. He turned to look around; the furnishings were simple: a table, chairs, a cabinet. The room felt spacious.
At that moment, the door creaked open, and a man pushed aside the curtain.
The man was tall and slender, with handsome features, dressed in leather. Surprisingly, he had brown beast ears on his head and a furry brown tail behind him.
Doubt flickered in Bai Ye's eyes.
A beastman?
He didn't think he had wandered into a fantasy zone.
The man seemed to misunderstand, smiling. "My name is Shouyue. I have demon seed blood within me, but I won't harm you, please rest assured."
Shouyue approached the bedside, placing a tray down. The strong scent of food wafted into Bai Ye's nostrils.
Gulp!
Bai Ye involuntarily swallowed.
"You've been asleep for two days and haven't eaten anything. You must be very hungry," Shouyue said with a smile. "Please, help yourself!"
Bai Ye hesitated. "May I?"
"Of course," Shouyue replied with a gentle smile. "Don't eat too quickly, you might choke."
"Thank you!"
Bai Ye took the tray. One dish was roasted meat from some unknown beast, the other was ordinary fried rice. It looked quite plain, but after the first bite...
Bai Ye exclaimed, "Delicious!"
Shouyue picked up the tray, smiling. "Eat slowly. I'll be going out now."
Bai Ye nodded and began stuffing his mouth with fried rice and roasted meat. He was already starving, and the fried rice and roasted meat were incredibly delicious. He ate like a starving wolf.
Soon, with the plates licked clean, Bai Ye patted his stomach contentedly. Then, as if remembering something, he waved his hand in front of him, and a screen of light appeared before his eyes.
The next moment, Bai Ye's eyes lit up.
Gene Gate Unlocked (Enhanced) (White): Genetic modification through the ultimate development of physical potential. From beginner to full development, there are eight Gene Gates. Only when all Gene Gates are open is the limit of the human body reached. Effect: First Gene Gate (Physical attributes increased by 15 points, with an additional 3% increase in physical attributes).
He had successfully opened the first Gene Gate without any side effects!
The initial gene modification cell fluid injection had been successful!
As for the effect of unlocking the first Gene Gate, it was quite ordinary: a fixed increase of 15 points in physical attributes, plus an additional 3% increase. The enhancement effect was not outstanding.
However, there were a total of eight Gene Gates to unlock, and this was only the first. The extracted physical attributes were limited, which was understandable. Furthermore, as an enhancement ability, the current Gene Gate unlock was only of white quality.
Besides the Gene Gates, the initial gene modification cell fluid itself could randomly increase all physical attributes by 5-30 points.
In terms of strength, Bai Ye had gained 15 points, which was average, neither too much nor too little. With this increase, Bai Ye's strength had finally broken through the 150-point mark without external force.
Speed had increased significantly. With a maximum of 30 points, Bai Ye gained 26 points, pushing his speed attribute directly past 160 points.
Spirit attribute had also seen a significant increase, higher than strength but lower than speed, gaining 22 points. Moreover, spirit attribute was already the highest among Bai Ye's attributes, and with this increase, it had directly crossed the 200-point mark.
However, there was also bad news: Stamina attribute had only increased by 7 points. Considering the minimum lower limit was 5 points, this 7-point increase mostly highlighted his "bad luck."
But regardless, the increase in physical attributes was the most valuable. So, any increase was good, especially since he had unlocked the first Gene Gate.
At the same time, now that the first Gene Gate was unlocked, Bai Ye felt he should start paying attention to information related to this, and strive to unlock all eight Gene Gates.
Clang, clang, clang...
A sound of clashing weapons interrupted Bai Ye's thoughts.
Bai Ye snapped back to attention, waved the light screen away, and rolled out of bed. He went to the door and pushed it open, only to discover that this place was a military camp.
In front of the camp, a man and a woman were fighting. No, to be precise, they were sparring. They seemed to be fighting fiercely, but they were both very controlled, actively retracting their moves and avoiding vital points.
Shouyue, whom Bai Ye had seen before, was sitting nearby, watching.
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