Unconventional security

"really?!"

Chen Bei was overjoyed. The gene lock is not something that can be opened just like that, not to mention that he was only one step away from being qualified to settle in the Upper City!

Although he doesn't dare to fully establish himself in the Upper District given his current status, this step is inevitable if he wants to take action there in the future.

Ye Zhixue frowned and hesitated, "Boss Cao, I'm not doubting you, but how do you access the gene lock, which is a mysterious gene within the human body?"

"The reason why the first genetic lock in the human body is easy to break through is that there are fewer natural barriers to the human body. The best example is that there were various people with hyperthymesia as early as 2000 AD."

"Most people rely on injectable drugs developed by the Federation for the second genetic lock, so what are you planning to do...?"

After hearing this, Chen Bei calmed down. However, what Ye Zhixue said wasn't entirely accurate; his second genetic lock wasn't unlocked by those two things...

His mental strength gene lock has reached 90% threshold. Even if using other unorthodox methods would be risky, he can succeed as long as he can increase the last 10%!

Cao Chengxiu is an AI android with a computing power of level 5 and has connections to the space program, so there's no reason for him not to give it a try.

"No matter what Boss Cao plans to do, I will cooperate."

Chen Bei only thought for a moment before expressing his attitude: if he didn't improve now, who knows when he would be able to break through the gene lock again.

He exchanged a glance with Ye Zhixue, who nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Cao Chengxiu was not angry because of these two questions. He stretched out his bionic arm, cut his palm, and a piece of pinkish-purple space crystal slowly floated into the air.

The crystal emitted a faint glow in my palm. It wasn't very bright, but after just a moment of looking at it, it felt incredibly dazzling.

"This is a space crystal. I don't know its exact name. I used it to break through to level 5 of computing power. Fortunately, I still had some energy left, so I sealed it away."

"Its energy has been dissipating over the past fifty years. I've tried everything to store it completely, but I haven't been able to. I've analyzed it for 50 years but haven't been able to break it down into its components. Fortunately, there's still some energy left, which should be enough for you."

Cao Chengxiu introduced the treasure in his hand to the two of them and placed it close to Chen Bei's forehead.

He pulled his supporting hand away, but the crystal remained suspended and gradually moved closer to Chen Bei. Just as the crystal was too close to his skin, Chen Bei stumbled and fell onto the sofa.

"Chen...Gu Zhou!"

Ye Zhixue exclaimed in surprise. Chen Bei was covered in cold sweat, and the pain in his head suddenly intensified, far exceeding any previous brain disease attack. Countless white dots appeared in front of his eyes with an unprecedented density. They were not moving randomly, but rather frantically rushing towards the crystal contact point as if attracted by a magnet.

"No, it's nothing."

Chen Bei responded with difficulty, indicating that it was still within his tolerance level and there was no need to interrupt.

It wasn't that he was forcing himself; at that moment, some images were flashing rapidly through his mind, like a film reel.

The footage includes scenes of a crocodile hunting, several segments of a sand wing swooping down, seizing its prey, and taking flight, all rapidly alternating and overlapping, as well as scenes of a sea eagle diving.

The air seemed to be filled with the scents of forest trees, the dryness of sand dunes, and the saltiness of the sea breeze; the sense of smell changed constantly with the changing scenery.

At the same time, Ye Zhixue's voice began to fade, followed by the factual voices in the video.

"Is this... a change from only being able to see before to now having all five senses synchronized?"

Chen Bei endured the excruciating pain, trying to alleviate the discomfort by thinking about other things.

Before him, the halo of the pinkish-purple space crystal swirled rapidly, quickly becoming dim and lifeless.

Chen Bei briefly saw some images of spaceships before his eyes, which eventually settled on a cave, but these images were only a moment in the time it took to capture the previous film reel.

Chen Bei opened his eyes, his ears twitched slightly, and he murmured to himself, "Are you alright?"

next second.

Ye Zhixue reached out and tugged at his arm, asking, "Are you alright?"

Chen Bei didn't move, and continued to say to himself, "It seems like it was successful. Let's rest for a while."

next second.

"It looks like it was a success. Let them rest for a while."

Cao Chengxiu offered words of comfort and then sat down to relax.

"I've already posted the mission information on Mission Park. You can just go and accept the mission. It's a confidential mission, and the password is 091."

Ye Zhixue readily agreed and stayed with Chen Bei for a full ten minutes until he finally calmed down a bit.

"Thank you so much, Boss Cao. You've been a great help. Please let me know if you ever need anything in the future."

Chen Bei stood up and bowed respectfully to the other party, who waved his hand and said, "It's all fate. If I hadn't met the people from the space program, I wouldn't have helped you. I was just repaying a favor."

"If you really want to help me, you should deal with that virus chip as soon as possible."

......

Five minutes later, Chen Bei and his companion left the room. Outside, hundreds of people had gathered, surrounding the shop in layers.

"How long have those two been inside? They still haven't come out. Five minutes have passed, haven't they?"

"Have the rules changed? Can you stay inside for half an hour if you have a million dollars?"

"What a load of rubbish! I just spent a million two weeks ago, and they've clearly given their approval! What could possibly make Boss Cao agree to take action?!"

"Do you think it's possible they've breached the information terminal's brain?"

"Don't make your brother laugh, bro. Wasn't the last incident big enough? Those sheriffs were so angry they almost razed the entire D district to the ground!"

The onlookers were buzzing with discussion. Every time Boss Cao made a move, it was a major event that would trend on social media, and no one was indifferent to what kind of trouble he would cause this time.

As Chen Bei and Ye Zhixue walked out, countless cameras began to take pictures.

Even if they can't film Boss Cao, they can still film other people.

Soon someone asked, "Hey, what did you two do to get Boss Cao to agree?"

All eyes were on Chen Bei, who had a slight smile on his lips as he put one hand around Ye Zhixue's waist.

With a leap, he scaled walls and rooftops.

Before anyone else could react, they were gone in the blink of an eye.

"Holy crap, that burst of speed! He's a triple-gene lock awakener!"

Someone in the crowd exclaimed, but Chen Bei could no longer be found confronting Ye Zhixue. Soon, photos of Chen Bei and Ye Zhixue went viral online.

......

Ten minutes later.

Inside a driverless taxi.

Ye Zhixue scrutinized Chen Bei, looking him over from head to toe and from front to back with great care.

"Your body hasn't changed at all, you can't even see any muscles, yet you can unleash such great power."

"When I unlocked my power gene lock, my physique changed, but you didn't experience any changes at all."

Chen Bei lit a cigarette. "I had it when I first unlocked the Power Gene Lock. Maybe unlocking other gene locks only amplifies the power without any other additional benefits."

The two chatted casually, each harboring their own secrets.

The taxi stopped in front of a huge holographic archway, which displayed the name "Mission Park" in a dazzling display.