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Li Xin looked at the panel.

Current Evolution Points: 3200

This includes the 3000 points gained from completing the "Civilization War," plus the remaining 200 points.

That's enough for him to evolve into several different types of dinosaurs.

But as the old saying goes, evolution points are extremely precious and should not be wasted.

To be fair, this world poses little threat whatsoever, and these evolution points can even be saved for the next world.

"Why don't we catch a dinosaur first and see what its evolutionary branches are like?" he thought.

He acted immediately, sending people to catch dinosaurs as soon as he left Xin.

The Tiger Crouching Cannon once again proved its effectiveness; simply firing at the target dinosaur was enough to easily stun it.

A few minutes later, the group caught a velociraptor that had been stunned by the explosion.

Li Xin carefully observed its appearance.

It was smaller than depicted in movies and TV shows, with a long, narrow head and a mouth full of teeth that were as sharp as miniature daggers. Moreover, the velociraptor's entire body was covered with small, dense scales that felt rough and dry to the touch, like sandpaper.

In my mind, this dinosaur, though not large in size, was very intelligent and cunning, and even knew how to work in teams.

"Come on, let me see what your evolutionary branch is like." He rubbed his hands together.

Item Name: Velociraptor

[Description: A common small to medium-sized theropod dinosaur, known for its agility and sharp claws. They typically hunted in packs, excelling at ambush and coordinated attacks, making them one of the most successful predators in the primitive world.]

[Evolutionary Branch:]

【突变利爪：你的迅猛龙的前后肢利爪将获得全面强化。1.爪刃规模扩张100% 2.爪部肌肉和骨骼强度提升80%】-500点进化点数

[Aquatic Variation: Your Velociraptor will gain an aquatic form. Its limbs will evolve into large webbed feet, its skin will grow a dense layer of insulating fat, its tail will lengthen and flatten for propulsion, and it can hold its breath for up to 40 minutes.] - 700 Evolution Points

[Wisdom Inspiration - Velociraptor Human: Your velociraptor will evolve into a dragon-human form. Its forelimbs will differentiate into dexterous hands with opposing thumbs, its brain capacity will increase several times, and it will possess abstract thinking, language learning, and tool-making abilities.] - 1000 Evolution Points

"Hmm..." Li Xin stroked his chin and began to observe carefully.

Compared to many items with outrageous evolutionary branches, the Velociraptor is actually quite conventional, with its evolutionary branches being mostly biological evolutionary.

The first evolution branch made him want to complain: if the claw blades expand by 100%, then the Velociraptor will become a mantis.

The third evolutionary branch made him fall into deep thought.

If I were to purchase this evolutionary branch for the Velociraptor, it would achieve a qualitative leap—from beast to intelligent life, from instinct-driven to the budding of civilization.

Starting with this velociraptor, the velociraptor race will become unstoppable through reproduction. From the Stone Age to the Bronze Age, from tribes to city-states, from ignorance to civilization... it won't be long before they become the rulers of this planet.

At that time, the history of this world will no longer be simply the age of dinosaurs. A new primitive civilization will be born in his hands, and the fate of the entire world will be completely rewritten.

But he's not here to do charity.

"I'll just look at them," he thought. "After all, even dinosaurs aren't necessarily something you can keep as pets."

In the time that followed, Li Xin strolled on the deck, looking at the items along the way to see if there were any useful evolution branches worth acquiring.

But after looking at it for a long time, I still didn't have any clue.

It wasn't until he returned to his room that he inadvertently caught a glimpse of something.

That was a book.

Despite being called a "book," it is actually just a stack of neatly bound blank pages with a plain white cardboard cover, devoid of any text or illustrations.

The "general" evolution branch of the production workshop has been enhanced twice and has become very comprehensive, capable of producing almost every modern item imaginable.

During his spare time, he devoted resources to creating a blank book to test its quality—in fact, if the population were sufficient, he could even establish a school on the Starfire.

The evolutionary branches shown in the book immediately stunned him.

【Item Name: Book】

[Description: A book without any content, usually used for recording text, creating illustrations, or as teaching material, hoping someone can fill its blank with talent and knowledge.]

[Evolutionary Branch:]

[Fragment of the Tathagata Palm Manual: Your book will transform into a fragment recording the martial arts masterpiece, the Tathagata Palm. This palm technique is incomparably powerful and its moves are exquisitely refined. Although it is a fragment, containing only three moves, each move possesses the power to shatter monuments and shake mountains and rivers. Upon mastery, the palm's force will be like the Buddha descending to earth, bringing all laws back to their source.] -2000 Evolution Points

[Dr. Agamon's Gene Handbook: Your book will be transformed into Dr. Agamon's masterpiece, a culmination of his lifelong research in biological genetic engineering. 1. Any organism only needs a small sample of its body, and the handbook will automatically analyze and record its gene sequence, displaying detailed data such as the organism's species classification, physiological characteristics, and evolutionary potential. 2. You can use any organism's genes to perform gene evolution, improvement, hybridization, and other operations on the handbook, and obtain simulation results.] - 3200 Evolution Points

[Immortal Scripture - Primordial Chaos Scripture: Transform your book into the immortal scripture "Primordial Chaos Scripture," an ancient immortal scripture passed down from the beginning of creation, recording the primordial Dao before the chaos was formed. The book is divided into nine levels; cultivators can sense the power of primordial chaos, return to their original nature, and live as long as heaven and earth. This scripture is sought after by cultivators throughout their lives; obtaining it allows one to glimpse the Great Dao, and cultivating it can prove immortality. However, the text is profound and obscure, and cannot be comprehended by those without the right affinity.] - 32500 Evolution Points

"This..." Li Xin murmured to himself.

It has to be said that the evolutionary branches in this book are truly outrageous.

The second evolutionary branch, in particular, made his eyes burn with fervor.

This essentially gives the Spark a biological gene database and simulation laboratory. Not only can it extract and store the genes of dinosaurs in the current world, but it can also collect the genes of native creatures when it passes through various worlds in the future.

Most importantly, once the Starfire is developed, it will be able to create all kinds of powerful genetically modified organisms!

As evolution points were paid, the book underwent an astonishing transformation. Countless lines appeared on its cover and pages, each line splitting into more and smaller branches, like cells endlessly dividing and evolving.

When Li Xin picked it up, he immediately felt a strange sense of unease, as if the book had come to life and was secretly watching him.

"Come on, let's see how well you work."

As he spoke, he bit his finger and dripped a drop of blood onto the page.

The moment it drips in, the blood silently merges into it.

A line of data has appeared on the page.

Species Name: Human

[Gene Overview: Double-stranded DNA structure, 23 pairs of chromosomes, approximately 31 billion base pairs. The genome is filled with a large number of "useless" repetitive sequences and transposons.]

[Genetic Attributes:]

Strength: C- / Speed: D+ / Intelligence: B+ / Spirit: C / Genetic Stability: B

Overall Rating: D

Li Xin quickly glanced at it; the gene manual was very comprehensive, and when he clicked on any column, it would display a densely packed explanatory report.

But what annoyed him was...

"Human genetic rating is actually as low as D?" He frowned.

But upon closer reflection, this assessment is quite accurate. After all, human strength, endurance, and senses are generally average; at best, only intelligence is relatively high—but this has been developed and accumulated little by little over a long history.

Below the human gene source, three options are prominently displayed.

Gene evolution, gene improvement, gene hybridization.

He began to try it with some skepticism.

First is gene modification, which has many uses, such as optimizing human metabolic efficiency, enhancing immunity, and eliminating genetic diseases.

Secondly, there is genetic evolution. Simply put, it will not change the basic form of humans, but it will add various new functional modules to the human body, such as "resistance to extreme cold", "underwater breathing", "radiation resistance", and so on.

The final step, gene hybridization, is the highlight. It involves fusing the genes of two different species to create entirely new hybrid species.

There are three possible outcomes.

1. Genetic Collapse. The genes of the two subjects are incompatible, causing the experimental subject's genes to completely collapse, resulting in rapid death. The probability is 70%.

Second, aberrant variants. Experimental subjects become aberrant variants with successful hybridization but disordered traits, which may include asymmetrical limbs, extra organs, misplaced tissues, and uncontrollable physiological functions.

These variants typically lack normal mobility and survival abilities, have an extremely high risk of disease, and have a virtually non-functional immune system. They usually die within weeks of birth from infection or organ failure.

Third, superior species. In extremely rare cases, the genes of two species can perfectly fuse, complementing each other's strengths and weaknesses to create a completely new, stable hybrid species with strong survival capabilities. This species not only inherits the advantageous traits of both species but may also develop entirely new, unique abilities that neither species possesses.

By continuously experimenting with superior species, it is possible to create a perfect species.

According to the manual, the probability of gene collapse and aberrations in gene hybridization is 99%, and the probability of obtaining a superior species is only 1%.

As for the perfect species, it must be optimized and iterated step by step based on the superior species. Simply put, it is necessary to hit that 1% good luck and then continue to gamble step by step. The probability can be said to be extremely small.

In the following period, they tentatively simulated human genetic modification and evolution.

The manual shows numerous simulation results, including an approximately 8% increase in basal metabolic rate, a decrease in body fat percentage, enhanced immunity, and increased lifespan.

There are also many failed cases, such as the collapse of the body's hematopoietic function due to strengthening bones, severe glare during the day due to improved night vision, and blood vessel walls bursting when the heart beats faster because the heart was strengthened but the blood vessels were not strong enough.

Because it only has one genetic source—humans—it cannot perform gene hybridization.

"How about we evaluate the velociraptor's genes?" he thought.

After the velociraptor's blood was dripped in, a series of data were immediately displayed in the manual.

Species Name: Velociraptor

[Gene Overview: Double-stranded DNA structure, approximately 40 pairs of chromosomes, totaling about 28 billion base pairs. The genome contains a low percentage of duplicate sequences, with approximately 85% similarity to avian genes and approximately 70% similarity to reptile genes.]

[Genetic Attributes:]

Strength: C+ / Speed: A- / Intelligence: C+ / Spirit: B- / Genetic Stability: C

Overall Rating: C-

This time, Li Xin skipped gene modification and evolution and went straight to the most exciting and risky gene hybridization.

He wanted to see what kind of new dinosaur species he could "develop".

Over an hour, his men raided the plains and jungle edges, collecting blood from dozens of dinosaurs of various sizes.

The pages of the gene manual also lit up one after another, automatically recording the complete genetic data of each dinosaur.

Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Ankylosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Pterodactyl... The gene pool in the manual quickly expanded from the lone "human" and "velociraptor" entries to thirty or forty entries, densely packed on the pages, like a rapidly improving encyclopedia of prehistoric creatures.

Li Xin rubbed his hands together and began his hybridization experiment.

In reality, hybridization experiments are far more complex than imagined. It's not simply a matter of inputting genes from both sides; it requires adjusting thousands of data points, both large and small.

A tiny difference in a single data point can lead to vastly different outcomes.

Experiment 1: Tyrannosaurus Rex + Ankylosaurus, Result: Aberration variant.

This mutant had the head and upper body of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, but its limbs and torso were covered by the bony plates of an Ankylosaurus, with extremely disjointed connections between the scales and muscles. It could barely stand, lying on the ground panting heavily, blood constantly seeping from between its armor plates and skin, and died of respiratory failure just a few hours later.

Experiment 2, Brachiosaurus + Ankylosaurus, result: gene collapse.

The hybrid embryos of both parties did not develop into adults; they stopped dividing in the early stages, and the cells were unable to differentiate into any organs.

Experiment 3, Pterosaur + Stegosaurus, Result: Aberration.

The pterosaur's wings were covered with the back plates of a Stegosaurus, making it unable to fly. When the wings flapped, the bone plates collided with each other, causing wounds, which led to infection and death.

Experiment 4, Tyrannosaurus Rex + Stegosaurus, failed.

Experiment 5: Triceratops + Ankylosaurus, failed.

......

The situation finally turned around on the seventeenth time with the combination of "Velociraptor" and "Brachiosaurus".

This experiment produced an exceptional species, enormous as a mountain, with strong, powerful limbs and curved, sharp claws perfect for grasping and tearing. Moreover, it possessed remarkable intelligence and cognitive abilities.

A strange light appeared in Li Xin's eyes.

"It actually succeeded?"

This superior species combines the advantages of both Velociraptor and Brachiosaurus. If it were to descend upon the primitive world, it would become an absolute land overlord!

He couldn't help but look at the gene manual in his hand; this thing was really useful.

"Speaking of which, who exactly is this Dr. Agamon?" he frowned.