Why is his holy light red?

Mercury, preoccupied with his thoughts, left the medical bay with the medicine and the name card of the Mother of Life.

After Mother of Life sent Mercury away, the obedient calico cat had already pulled up Mercury's physical examination report on the screen, which included the DNA analysis data that had just been completed.

The calico cat leaped gracefully into the embrace of the Mother of Life, looked up and asked, "Master, do you think this one we've found might be the child of the Holy Angel?"

The Mother of Life's fingertips swept over the dense data in the report, her gaze calm to the point of being stern: "Unlikely. This child's genetic sequence doesn't show any particularly special mutations, and besides, his superpower ceiling is simply too high. According to our current biological research, the more powerful a superhuman is, the more likely their direct descendants are to revert to the realm of ordinary people."

Pointing to the comparison chart on the screen, she continued, "Look at Storm King's two sons. If I hadn't genetically modified his eldest son back then, that so-called genius's ability would only be slightly stronger than a hairdryer. As for Rex, without intervention, his maximum ability is equivalent to a large stun gun. Excluding extreme individuals with natural mutations, all superhumans who follow the laws of heredity cannot escape this 'decay rule'."

"Unless," the calico cat interjected, her voice sounding somewhat hollow in the quiet cabin, "the Holy Light Angel really isn't human at all, just as you speculated, so he doesn't follow the genetic laws of Earth's creatures."

"If he really wasn't human from Earth, then his offspring's genes could never behave so... normally." The Mother of Life paused, her tone becoming more excited. "Of course, there's another possibility: the Holy Light Angel's abilities are far more complex than we imagine, complex enough to forcibly break through genetic attenuation. Unfortunately, I still haven't been able to obtain his original genetic sample for comparison testing."

The calico cat sighed, its fluffy head drooping. "Sigh, it's the same again. We've searched and searched, but all we find are vague targets. We may never figure out that man's true identity."

"No rush, we have plenty of time."

The Mother of Life regained her composure. She casually opened an encrypted folder and dragged Mercury's complete medical examination records into it. The folder was already filled with a dense array of files. After a moment's thought, she finally placed Mercury's information sixteenth.

The whole world is secretly speculating about the true identity of the Holy Light Angel. Is he an ordinary office worker with a family, or a reclusive geek living in a cheap apartment?

There are many different opinions, but no one has ever been able to provide any solid evidence.

Among thousands of suspects, Mercury was inconspicuous, but the Mother of Life was certain of one thing: the Angels of Light had an extraordinary attitude toward this child, otherwise they would never have lent their power.

"This child's talent is even greater than expected. His superpowers are far more than just physical enhancement." The Mother of Life's curiosity was piqued. She brought up Mercury's medical report again, her fingertips flying across the control panel.

Countless complex numerical symbols and gene helical structures flashed across the screen, intertwining into a series of extremely large evolutionary formulas.

The calico cat, dazzled by the sight, couldn't help but ask, "Master, are you adjusting this kid's genetic sequence?"

“It’s not just adjustment,” Mother of Life replied without turning her head. “I’m trying to deduce whether he can bear the power of the ‘Hand of God’.”

The immortality technology has always been obsessed with replicating the "immortality" attribute contained in that severed arm, but their technology is too crude, and the finished products are all half-baked potions that transform users into reptilian beasts. Even the most advanced experimental results can only transform users into monsters with amazing defense, and the so-called self-healing ability is just to make the wounds heal quickly, which is far from true immortality.

From the perspective of the Mother of Life, immortality technology went astray from the very beginning. Most superpowers are the result of biological evolution and self-selection, not the result of brute force like piecing together building blocks.

To achieve immortality, one cannot rely on gene chimerism, but must simulate evolution. This is like marine life yearning for land; it doesn't need to remove the lungs of another species and stuff them into its own body, but rather it must strive to imitate that evolutionary direction and grow its own organs capable of breathing air.

This is precisely the experimental logic of the Mother of Life: through computer simulation, Mercury's genes are allowed to mutate spontaneously under specific induction.

A few hours later, the simulator stopped working.

The Mother of Life looked at the data on the screen, a rare hint of excitement in her eyes: "It was a success! This child's superpower is very special. It's like a 'paintbrush' that can modify reality; theoretically, he can simulate any known superpower."

"That powerful?" the calico cat exclaimed in shock. "Won't he be even stronger than the Holy Angel in the future?"

"The theoretical limit is indeed there, but reaching it is impossible." The Mother of Life pointed to the data model. "This paintbrush can alter reality, but it requires a long period of practice. How long does it take an apprentice to practice drawing a perfect circle? How many years does it take to copy the Mona Lisa? And how many superpowers in this world are more complex than the Mona Lisa?"

The calico cat instantly grasped the key point: "Unless he lives long enough, he simply won't have time to learn all the abilities."

“That’s right, unless he has endless time.” The Mother of Life’s gaze fell on the bottom of the simulation data, her tone enigmatic. “And interestingly, he happens to have the potential to achieve eternity.”

"Master, do you want to help him get that arm?" the calico cat asked with some worry. "If you grant him immortality, but he doesn't have the strict moral code of the Holy Light Angels... that could be the end of the world."

"So what, my little darling?" The Mother of Life gently stroked the cat's back, her tone tender yet icy. "Even if this boring world is destroyed, I can recreate all species, including humans."

She was lost in that wild vision of the future for a few seconds, then her smile faded. "Too bad, that man will definitely not agree."

The calico cat secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, her owner was a love-struck fool, and luckily, she fell in love with a holy angel instead of just some random supervillain, otherwise the world would have been destroyed long ago.

"We can't continue discussing such a dangerous topic," the calico cat quickly changed the subject. "Master, haven't we missed the point? The Holy Light Angels told us to gather evidence of the crimes committed by the Immortal Technology, but we inexplicably neglected the people involved in Immortal Technology. What should we do now?"

Mercury's coma has thrown the plans into disarray. Immortal Technology will definitely investigate this accident thoroughly and may even suspect the motives of the Mother of Life.

The Mother of Life quickly captured a delicate gene fragment on the screen: "This is the key to obtaining the power of immortality. The probability of an ordinary person possessing this specific gene is less than one in ten million, but the chances of a superhuman are much higher. Tell me, if I throw this bait at Immortal Technology, what do you think they'll do?"

"They'll go crazy and start large-scale gene sequencing, then select test subjects," the calico cat immediately realized.

"That's right. They suspended all experiments before because they had reached a dead end, and the Holy Light Angels had been putting pressure on them. Now that I've given them direction, they will definitely be unable to resist starting human experiments again. Then, the evidence will be there, right? But that would be too boring. Now, let's see how the Holy Light Angels treat Mercury."

The Mother of Life opened a secret communication channel, and immediately the sound of howling wind came from the other end.

Her voice instantly shed its aged quality, transforming into a languid and alluring feminine tone: "Busy saving some lucky one this time?"

The angel of light's voice remained calm and composed, as if she already knew what had happened: "Nova, you contacted me at this time because of Mercury?"

"It seems you really care about him. You know about what just happened?" The Mother of Life raised an eyebrow.

"I can naturally sense changes in my power," the Holy Light Angel's voice was unwavering. "If he encounters danger, I will arrive immediately. I will not make the same mistake twice."

"As far as I know, he is Al Anderson's son, and Al is an old friend of yours, isn't he?" Mother of Life asked tentatively. "This favoritism will only put his family in danger. Don't forget, the family you saved not long ago suffered retaliation. Your enemies never let any ordinary human being you care about go unpunished."

"I owe many friends a debt, so I've entrusted the association to send people to protect them secretly." The Holy Angel paused. "Nova, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"What I'm trying to say is, you can't protect them forever. Mercury is a very talented child; letting him master the power to protect himself is the long-term solution. The 'Right Hand of God' preserved by the immortality technology is actually very suitable for him..."

"No." The Holy Angel refused decisively. "We can't involve their family in the matter of immortality technology."

The Mother of Life said, "But they've already gotten involved. Otherwise, why would Mercury be targeted? Although I've always looked down on their barbaric and brutal research methods, we can't underestimate immortality technology. Mercury's special nature can't be hidden for long. When that happens, immortality technology will stop at nothing to achieve their goals."

"The association is unreliable. How many heroes in this city are secretly connected to the interests of Eternal Life Technology? If they go crazy, they could destroy the entire City of Auriga. At that time, will you be faced with the dilemma of saving the city first or saving the people first?"

The angel of holy light remained silent for a long time before finally asking, "So, what is your plan?"

The Mother of Life said, "I will introduce him to Immortal Technology, and you only need to keep an eye on Mercury. Rather than protecting the entire city while Immortal Technology is going crazy, you'd be better off focusing on protecting Mercury alone."

The angel of holy light pondered for a long time before replying, "I will consider your suggestion, but do not reveal any information about Mercury before I make a decision."

"I've told you about the power of immortality technology..."

"I believe you can do it, Nova. I owe you a favor."

"As you wish, Holy Light Angel."

The Mother of Life smiled radiantly, then manipulated the computer for a few moments, moving Mercury's file to the top of the database.