Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 775 Genetic Force and Genetic Abilities

"Genetic abilities can be further developed?" Li Zheng was surprised; he had never heard anyone mention this before.

"Yes, new technology." Professor Rena's eyes showed a hint of pride and joy. "I haven't released it publicly yet. You've come at just the right time, so you can be among the first to share in this joy."

Actually, genetic capabilities are not based on the gene level, but rather on something more macroscopic, existing inside the cell…

Professor Reina explained to Li Zheng the general principles of gene ability and gene force generation, as well as their locations within the human body after generation.

Li Zheng only half understood: "So gene capabilities are not as microscopic as genes, but exist inside cells. Each cell contains some information about gene capabilities, and several cells together form gene capabilities?"

If that's the case, when fighting someone, could you find the cells where their genetic abilities exist and destroy them, thus preventing them from using their abilities?

Seemingly seeing through Li Zheng's thoughts, Professor Reina said, "Strictly speaking, even if the integrity of genetic abilities is damaged, it will not directly deprive the other party of their abilities. Instead, it will weaken the genetic abilities based on the remaining fragments in the body."

Unless you can destroy all of the opponent's cells...

However, with that kind of strength, killing the opponent directly would be much simpler.

An evenly matched opponent won't give you the chance to disrupt your genetic abilities.

That's how researchers are; they have a lot to consider and even more experiments to conduct.

This idea just happened to come to Professor Reina's mind, and she also conducted related experiments.

However, her experimental methods were much gentler. She simply tried to separate the genetic information in the volunteers' bodies and gradually remove it, conducting the experiment while ensuring the safety of the participants.

Sometimes it even helps the other party regain their abilities.

This is the difference in the bottom line between researchers in the outer city and those in the wilderness. In the outer city, the safety of volunteers is taken into consideration, while in the wilderness, there are not so many concerns. If they want test subjects, they can simply send people out to capture them.

Le Jia is one of the survivors of those experimental subjects in the wilderness.

"Then what about genetic force?" Li Zheng asked, bringing up the situation that Yan Bujin had encountered last night: "After completely removing genetic abilities, genetic force seems to have lost its shackles and will leak out of the body. Has the professor researched a way to preserve genetic force?"

"Is this your main purpose in coming to see me?" Professor Rena shook her head regretfully and said, "I'm sorry, research in this area is still ongoing, and at present there is only one method that is not really a solution to preserve the original genetic force."

Li Zheng quickly asked, "What method?"

“There is an item in the outer city that can store genetic force, and it stores the original power of genetic force,” Professor Rena explained. “As long as the original power is stored before the genetic ability is removed, it can be reinjected into the body when needed, without any loss.”

"Is the professor referring to a prop that looks like a stone?" Li Zheng thought of Xiao, a survivor of the Tianlong Clan.

When the other party first met him, the transaction involved the original power of genetic force. At that time, he wanted to buy something to store genetic force, but Xiao refused.

After entering the outer city, Li Zheng had looked for that thing and heard that it had been listed as a controlled item by the terminal.

Later, as his genetic abilities became less and less useful in combat, he gave up the idea of ​​getting one back. "That's right," Professor Rena said, "Currently, only researchers at various research institutes can apply to the terminal to obtain some Storage Crystals. They are almost impossible to find on the market... even on the black market."

“This method only treats the symptoms, not the root cause, and is of no use to me.” Li Zheng pondered for a moment and then said, “I have a request, Professor, would you mind listening to it first?”

"Just say it."

“I have a subordinate who is also doing research in this area recently,” Li Zheng invited. “I would like to ask the professor to collaborate with him, or to take him on as an assistant so that he can learn from you for a period of time. The professor will definitely not be at a disadvantage in terms of compensation.”

“Sure, have him come to me.” Professor Rena readily agreed. “No need for payment. In the genetic research institute, this is a small matter, and I can handle it. However, I have other conditions. You must cooperate with me in three research experiments. I will guarantee that these three experiments will be conducted under absolutely safe conditions. If you feel that the experiments endanger your life, you can refuse.”

"Such reasonable conditions, if I don't agree, wouldn't I seem like I'm being unreasonable?" Li Zheng laughed. "I agree. No matter when, as long as you find me, I will rush to the gene research institute to cooperate with your experiments."

“I’ve learned about your character from Rothcal, and I believe you will keep your promises, so I won’t have to sign any agreements with you. By the way…” Professor Rena was much happier to see Li Zheng accept the terms: “When you have time, you can try to sense yourself and find where your genetic abilities are located. Then you will discover that you can control those things to a certain extent within your body.”

Theoretically, if you master the correct methods, those genetic abilities can be amplified.

"Perception?" Li Zheng asked, "With mental power?"

“If your mental strength is strong enough, you can give it a try,” Professor Reina said. “In short, this is quite difficult and requires some patience. The volunteer I recruited who sensed the existence of genetic ability the fastest took a month.”

"I understand." Li Zheng nodded. "I will try. Thank you for your guidance, Professor."

"You're welcome. Is there anything else I can help you with?" Professor Reina put down what she was holding. "If not, I'll see you out."

The Gene Research Institute has more rules than the Gravity Research Institute. Here, you need to be accompanied and monitored by staff at all times to prevent anyone from stealing your research results.

After thinking for a moment, Li Zheng figured there was nothing else to do, so he asked Professor Reina to escort him out.

After leaving the gene research institute, he went straight to Yan Bujin's residence.

The door wasn't locked, so Li Zheng pushed it open and went inside. He saw Miriel standing not far from the doorway, while Yan Bujin was sitting cross-legged on the bed, with the bag from the treasure chest floating in front of him, slowly rotating.

"The bag isn't his?" Li Zheng asked Miriel in a low voice upon seeing this.

Miriel lowered his voice and said, "He says it's his, but the new body doesn't have that true essence, so it can't be easily activated. He's currently using his mental power to fill in the gaps in the pattern we see."

The Dao patterns that Li Zheng and the others saw were like the lock on the bag, while the inexhaustible true essence was the key. Stimulating it with true essence would trigger it and directly open the space inside the bag.

After losing his body, he lost the key to his words and could only dismantle the lock from the root.

Not long after, the bag floating in front of Yan Bujin burst open with a bang, and a bunch of strange things fell out.

(End of this chapter)