Chapter 17: Engraving And Recording Gene, Battle of Will

Translator: Lordbluefire 

Extraordinary Gene: Stoneskin.

Lu Yuan obtained some information about this extraordinary gene.

He raised his eyebrows.

Stoneskin was the graystone beetles’ battle technique. It could allow one to construct a layer of Stoneskin on the surface of their body, greatly increasing one’s defensive capabilities.

Engraving and recording this extraordinary gene primarily raised one’s defensive capabilities, followed by raising a certain amount of strength.

To say whether or not it was powerful… It was a common-grade extraordinary gene after all, so it wasn’t all that powerful.

However, its defensive capabilities weren’t weak.

It was just that Lu Yuan felt a little disappointed.

What he wanted more was an attack-type extraordinary gene.

After all, he wanted to take the attack-type route, but the Stoneskin was more inclined toward the guard-type.

Lu Yuan looked at the extraordinary gene in his hand and his gaze flickered. He looked a little hesitant.

A short moment later, he made up his mind and gritted his teeth.

He was going to use this.

After all, given his current abilities, the difficulty of getting some other extraordinary gene was extremely high.

He had no idea when would be the next time he’d get one.

He should first engrave and record this one to increase his chance of surviving.

In his original plan, he’d also require a guard-type extraordinary gene anyway. As long as he kept on evolving them, even a common-grade guard-type extraordinary gene could be raised to the ultimate grade.

After making up his mind, Lu Yuan planned on starting to engrave and record this extraordinary gene right away.

After all, the location he was at was considered quite safe. There was practically no one who’d come here.

Other than that, the difficulty of engraving and recording common-grade extraordinary genes was very low. Even probational fighters would be able to do it with ease.

It was unlike extraordinary genes of other grades, in which if one wasn’t strong enough, engraving and recording the genes might lead to them dying from having their bodies explode.

It was not like the other methods of dying.

If one were to die from engraving and recording genes, even if they were in the Land of Origins, they’d still die in the actual world, not leaving any traces behind.

Even if they didn’t die from having their bodies explode, if they didn’t complete the engraving and recording of the genes, they’d have some of the lifeform’s characteristics, and it might be very troublesome.

For example, one might grow a tail or get some strange habits.

These were things that Lu Yuan had read on the posts about engraving and recording extraordinary genes.

Because of it, Lu Yuan had the confidence of being able to engrave and record this extraordinary gene.

He took in a deep breath, grabbed the white light ball tightly, and then clenched it hard.

In the next instant, the white light ball shattered and the strange lines inside turned into flowing light, integrating into Lu Yuan’s body.

The strange lines passed through the white mist and entered the genetic chain.

After it was awakened, the genetic chain had a chunk of empty chains. At this moment, these white lines kept on changing their forms. They then entered the empty chains and replaced them.

While they were being replaced, Lu Yuan sensed that his body kept on releasing crackling sounds. His body seemed to have become sturdier and his muscles were also becoming denser.

When Lu Yuan’s body was undergoing changes, intense pain came gushing out. As a result, cold sweat started to break out on his forehead.

(F*ck!)

He felt like cursing.

(Is this what the post meant when it said that it was very easy to engrave and record common-grade extraordinary genes?!)

(This is f*cking painful!)

The process of replacing the empty chains continued for very long. However, Lu Yuan was unable to sense the passing flow of time.

After all the empty chains had been replaced, the remaining lines started to integrate with other genetic chain regions and make slight modifications to the latter.

Another round of intense pain came.

However, this time around, the pain was lighter than before.

Having felt a little numb from the pain earlier, he even found it a little comfortable now.

There might be something wrong with him.

After a while, the slight modifications for the other genetic chain regions also ended.

However, Lu Yuan didn’t relax.

There was still one final step.

Screeeeech~

A crazy scream rang out in Lu Yuan’s mind.

Lu Yuan was shaken up. (It has come!)

This was the last step of engraving and recording extraordinary genes.

The will of the lifeform, to which the extraordinary gene belonged, had yet to die out completely.

At the very last stage of the engraving and recording, the lifeform’s instinctive will would make the final struggle.

Only by wiping out this lifeform’s will completely would one be able to integrate this extraordinary gene into their body.

If the will of the lifeform got the upper hand and even managed to wipe out the gene fighter’s will, then the gene fighter would undergo a terrifying mutation. In that case, death would be their best option.

In a battle of will, there was only kill or be killed!

To gene fighters, if they wanted to become stronger, their paths would be filled with obstacles. They’d only be able to cross the path after being covered in blood.

Since the strength of the lifeform was related to the extraordinary gene’s grade, the will of a common-grade extraordinary gene naturally came from a common-grade ferocious beast.

It was because of this that even probational fighters would be able to easily engrave and record common-grade extraordinary genes.

After all, as a gene fighter, one might as well die if they couldn’t even win against a common-grade ferocious beast.

Lu Yuan’s extraordinary gene was a common-grade Stoneskin, so it naturally corresponded to the common-grade graystone beetle.

The instant Lu Yuan heard the graystone beetle’s familiar screech, his consciousness blurred out for a moment. When he returned to his senses, he realized that he was already within the white mist.

Behind him were genetic chains that filled up the entire place.

However, in front of him, white mist seethed and a one-meter-tall graystone beetle appeared.

This graystone beetle’s pupils were contracted, and it was screeching crazily.

Its instincts told it that if it were to fail, it’d die out completely.

A rabbit would bite when driven to a wall, let alone a ferocious beast. Hence, at this moment, the graystone beetle completely sank into utter craziness.

Its will-body* had just condensed when it went charging toward Lu Yuan’s will-body.

Lu Yuan was expressionless.

Right now, his will-body already possessed the power from the extraordinary gene.

Although the engraving and recording process hadn’t been completed and the power received was discounted, he was already able to kill a common-grade graystone beetle before this, let alone now?

Moreover…

Lu Yuan spread out his right hand. The Bugclaw Sword’s illusory shadow that was floating next to the genetic chain disappeared and then appeared in his hand.

Lu Yuan’s will-body became stronger again.

Genetic armaments could be used by one’s will-body as well.

Looking at the graystone beetle that had charged up to him, Lu Yuan held onto the sword with both hands and swung it hard.

A dark light flashed and the graystone beetle’s will-body was slashed into two.

Lu Yuan didn’t stop and kept on launching consecutive slashes, completely shattering the graystone beetle’s will-body.

The shattered graystone beetle turned into light spots and dissipated. After that, a ball of white light integrated into the genetic chain behind Lu Yuan.

At this moment, an extremely comfortable warm feeling extended out in Lu Yuan’s body.

This was an elevation of a lifeform’s essence.

Only after engraving and recording an extraordinary gene would someone be considered a true gene fighter.

This was an elevation and transformation from a mortal to an extraordinary lifeform.

After that, Lu Yuan’s will returned to his body. He closed his eyes and sensed the elevation. A hint of a smile appeared on the corners of his lips.

The engraving and recording of the extraordinary gene was completed.

Clenching his hands, he could sense that his skin had become tougher. All parts of his body, including his bones, muscles, and blood vessels had undergone a tremendous change.

After that, he took out his Blacklight Alloy Sword and swiped his fingers gently on the sword. There wasn’t any damage at all.

He used a bit more force, but there was still no harm.

It was only after he had used a lot of strength that the skin on his finger was cut and a small wound appeared.

Lu Yuan looked at the small wound and felt very happy inside.

Right now, his defense had become a little stronger than ordinary graystone beetles.

Not only that, but Lu Yuan could also sense that his strength had received a great elevation.

The raise in his attributes was about the same as having equipped the Bugclaw Sword.

However, the extraordinary gene was just a common-grade one, while the Bugclaw Sword was an elite-grade genetic armament.

Although the degree of strength they increased was about the same, they had great differences.

After engraving and recording an extraordinary gene, the increase in power was that of Lu Yuan himself, not from borrowing external forces through equipping genetic armaments.

This wasn’t all. At this moment, spirit energy seethed in Lu Yuan’s body, and streams of white light flashed. A grayish-white stone skin condensed on the surface of Lu Yuan’s body.

Battle technique: Stoneskin!

He clenched both fists and hit them together.

Bang!

A stifled sound rang out as if two rocks smashed each other.

Lu Yuan punched onto the stone pillar behind him.

Bang!

Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the stone pillar, but Lu Yuan didn’t feel any pain at all.

Lu Yuan then slashed the Blacklight Alloy Sword onto his arm.

Keng keng keng!

Only faint white marks appeared on the grayish-white skin on his arm. Lu Yuan didn’t feel anything at all.

This defense was too strong!

Lu Yuan felt elated inside.

This was a round of tremendous gains!

Thank goodness he hadn’t given up on that treasure chest and had gone for it. Otherwise, who knew how long it’d take for him to reach this level?

Given his current capabilities, it was not difficult for him to kill graystone beetles at all.

He could obtain spirit crystals easily and refine his genetic chain.

The rate of his improvement would be very fast!

This was not the end.

The most important moment had arrived.

Lu Yuan looked at the blue cube that had genetic chains around it and his lips curled up, breaking into a smile.

Evolution!

He was going to evolve the Stoneskin extraordinary gene he had just engraved and recorded!

Only after the evolution would it become his final reward from this adventure!

Footnote:

[1] Will-body: A body materialized from will.