His parents and relatives were all tragically killed by the Zerg Race, their bodies never found. If not for relying on Zhang Liying to survive, Shen Jie would have probably lost the will to live long ago.
He would have died in the Mental Realm World, fighting the King Spine Zerg.
Orphans like them were countless in the fallen, densely populated coastal cities.
If Liu Yueqi hadn’t been lucky enough to still have her family, she might have walked the same path, fighting her way forward by his side.
However, Lin Feng wasn’t too concerned about the main institute’s research. He was just a little curious about how they planned to create the Tier Three Superhumans.
It might be helpful to him.
"All right, you don’t have to be so nervous. My moral compass isn’t that noble; I’m not going to meddle in other people’s business."
"I just think their Superman Plan is a bit too radical. The burden of Superpower Awakening on children is immense. No matter how great their potential, their foundation is what it is. It’s difficult for them to be as experienced and handle things with the same ease as adults."
Lin Feng replied calmly. He saw Ling Yi, who had been holding back for a while, looking like she had a fishbone stuck in her throat, desperate to speak.
So he quickly spoke up to end the topic.
Ling Shuyan was no Han Yuxin. The latter wouldn’t say a word even if she guessed the truth, but the former could deduce Ling Yi’s true identity from the slightest clues in her unrestrained, long-winded lectures.
A Mother Empress Avatar with its own consciousness.
For Ling Shuyan, there could be no research subject more perfect than this.
And as the companion of a Mother Empress Avatar, it would be hard for him to avoid suspicion that he was already under the Zerg Race’s control.
To avoid unnecessary trouble as much as possible, Lin Feng cut short Ling Yi’s hesitant, unspoken words.
Seeing this, Ling Shuyan also secretly sighed in relief, then revealed a faint, meaningful smile:
"No problem. Regarding the technology sharing, I’ve already uploaded the modification plan for the Genetic Warriors. They will notify us when they have any breakthroughs."
"I will be sure to contact you as soon as that happens!"
Lin Feng nodded, glanced at Ling Yi standing behind him with her eyes narrowed slightly, and said no more.
After getting a general understanding of the Federation’s current biotechnology, the members of the Tier Two Battle Group who had gone for physical examinations and lab tests returned with their reports and went to the surgical area downstairs.
Ling Shuyan saw a notification on her phone and hurriedly led Lin Feng and his companion, who were there to tour the experimental floor, back down to the next level.
At this point, the first batch of Awakeners participating in the genetic modification had completed all their preparations.
They took off their clothes and equipment, leaving on only a thin, light-blue garment that clung to their front and back. After being fully sterilized, they entered the operating room, lay face down on the operating table, and a doctor administered a local anesthetic to their lower back and abdomen.
Through the operating room’s transparent glass window...
Lin Feng watched quietly as the assistants cross-referenced the patients’ reports, injected varying amounts of Tiger Spine Zerg Genetic Essence Liquid into the Genetic Glands, and then placed them inside a hexagonal, flat black box.
That was the Fusion Zygote, which was about to be sutured to the base of the Awakener’s spine.
It was only ten centimeters wide, about the size of half a palm.
After the adjustments were made, a doctor began injecting the suture area with diluted Genetic Essence Liquid. The trace amounts of Zerg cells within it would devour the patient’s human tissue, then engage in a fierce battle with the surrounding human cells.
This instantly caused localized redness and swelling.
Large numbers of macrophages and dead Zerg cells accumulated, forming clumps and raising blisters.
These were lanced and disinfected. After repeating this process several times, relying on the powerful self-healing abilities of a Tier Two Awakener, the wound repeatedly healed and scabbed over, finally forming a bluish-gray ring that resembled a tattoo.
Then, the suturing began.
The scabbed skin was cut open, and the entire Fusion Zygote was sutured beneath the patient’s skin. The area was then stimulated to repair itself. The resulting scar tissue connected with the gland, beginning to absorb the genetic fragments it released while simultaneously supplying the Genetic Gland with nutrients, causing it to continuously release Zerg genes.
The new cells in the scar tissue swelled up after devouring the Zerg genes, eventually spreading to envelop the entire Fusion Zygote.
With that, the external portion of the surgery was declared complete.
What followed was the even more critical post-operative observation period.
The new cells, a product of the fusion between Zerg and human genes, would become an antibody-like presence once they reached a perfect state of integration. They would then hunt down and contain the Zerg cells previously injected into the area.
When the bluish-gray, tattoo-like circle gradually faded and disappeared, it meant the Genetic Assimilation modification surgery was initially declared a success!
Next came the even more crucial phase: the expansion of specialized cells. They would replace the weaker original tissues, enhancing the host’s Physical Strength.
A blackish-yellow, hardened skin gradually accumulated on the body’s surface.
The specialized cells were extremely malleable, able to activate the Zerg Race’s genetic traits and evolve Zerg structures.
Eventually, they formed a tough Tiger Zerg Armor.
The drastic changes during this phase consumed an enormous amount of the body’s energy.
Profuse sweating and the pain of Assimilation made the Awakeners clench their teeth, their bodies trembling all over.
With a nod from Ling Shuyan, assistants took out bags of milky-white Nutrient Liquid and used hoses to inject it into the Genetic Warriors’ throats.
Those who were still conscious would actively suck it down.
Soon, the first ten patients completed their transformation from Tier Two Awakeners to Genetic Warriors.
Their Strength Attribute Value soared under the infusion of Organic Nutrient Liquid and the wildly proliferating specialized cells in their bodies.