Chapter 153: Absorbing Genesis Genes Multiplied By x10,000!

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Ding!

[The Class Skill: [Gene Absorption – Level 4] has activated successfully.]

[The Synergy Ability: Absolute Assimilation has activated successfully, doubling the effectiveness of Gene Absorption.]

[You have absorbed [Genesis-05 Cells] Super Rare Gene x100+.]

[Genes are divided into four rarities: Ultra Rare, Super Rare, Rare, and Common. The higher their rarity, the stronger and more powerful they can be cultivated.]

[Do you wish to automatically absorb and cultivate all genes into your main Titan Physique?]

[Ultra Rare Genes have a 25% -> 50% chance to manifest a Trait.]

[Super Rare Genes have a 15% -> 30% chance to manifest a Trait.]

[Rare Genes have a 5% -> 10% chance to manifest a Trait.]

[Common Genes have a 1% -> 2% chance to manifest a Trait.]

[Traits are physical mutations of these Genes into your Physique. They can be from claws, scales, exoskeleton, the power of breathing fire without using Mana, etcetera.]

[Traits can be easily activated or deactivated at will.]

[You have extracted over one hundred of the same gene. Do you wish to absorb them all into your Physique?]

[Yes] [No]

"One hundred...?"

It was not pure Genesis, but specifically Genesis-05. It seemed he still could not obtain the mother’s complete power yet. Whether that would change later or not would depend entirely on when and how he continued absorbing these cells.

"Absorb."

He pressed [Yes] after resting for a couple of quiet minutes, deciding to finish this meal once and for all.

The moment he confirmed the choice, his body pulsed with overwhelming power. His skin, flesh, bones, and blood all moved together like a single living organism — which, of course, they always had been.

But now it almost felt as if his own cells had gained a faint level of self-awareness, and that awareness was being shared directly with his mind.

His Psionic Avatar Talent seemed to synergize perfectly with the Evolving Cellular Hivemind Skill. Their bond evolved even further as all these new genes entered his body and became one with him.

Ding!

[You have absorbed all available Genes into your Physique.]

[Your Titan Physique has undergone a powerful evolution, breaking through to Level 4!]

[Your Vitality has increased by 1,000,000.]

[Your Strength has increased by 800,000.]

[Your Endurance has increased by 500,000.]

[Your control over your own physical body, raw strength, dexterity, and movement precision and alignment with thought process has increased by 1000%.]

[Your Link with Elisa has grown, and she is now sharing 35% of your Vitality and 15% of your Strength and Endurance Stat.]

[You have absorbed all Genes and manifested two Traits.]

[You learned the Trait Mutation: [Child of Genesis (Super Rare Mutation)]: Increases the ability to Evolve all your capabilities, abilities, skills, and powers by a large margin. Your regeneration is much faster, your understanding of the world grows, and your connection to the psionic network has been enhanced tremendously.]

[You learned the Trait Mutation: [Undying Alien Body Mass (Super Rare Mutation)]: Your body is incredibly resilient and incapable of giving up easily. Even when you seem to have been seemingly destroyed, you will gain a second wind and rapidly regenerate, with double your stats for a few seconds. Requires a long rest before it can be triggered again.]

"?!"

Riven was genuinely perplexed. These new mutations were incredibly powerful, and they did not seem to manifest any obvious physical changes. They were purely passive abilities that worked in the background.

But then... something unexpected happened.

Ding!

[x10,000 Multiplier Authority Activated!]

[All Four Trait Mutations have been multiplied x10,000!]

BA-DUM!

His body began pulsing even more violently.

BA-DUM!

His fingers stretched unnaturally for a moment. His entire frame expanded.

BA-DUM!

His clothes were mildly torn apart as he suddenly grew massively taller and became monstrously muscular. Long cascading white-gray hair spilled down his back, and his eyes gleamed with an eerie green-red alien light.

"Woah!" Hinata panicked, taking a step back. "The boss has mutated again..."

"I’m never getting used to this man..." Goki sighed in resignation.

"It’s an incredible power. He’s endlessly evolving... it’s actually fun to watch," Ren said with quiet fascination.

"W-What now? Oh..." Kagehisa swallowed hard as he stared. "Dude..."

"Hm..." Riven looked down at his transformed body, then at the glowing eyes that had appeared on his shoulders and forehead. Long tentacles were also growing from his back. "Is this how Genesis’ original species looked?"

The tentacles on his back slowly combined into what resembled a pair of fleshy, monstrous wings. Another face — his own face — appeared on his chest, eyes closed in eternal sleep.

Lastly, a large green sphere manifested on his stomach, glowing with concentrated psychic power.

"This is the result of the multiplier!"

[You learned the Trait Mutation: [Inheritor of Genesis (Ultra Mega Rare Mutation)]: Increases the ability to Evolve all your capabilities, abilities, skills, and powers by 3000%. Your regeneration is much faster, increasing by 3000%, and your Psionic Power has become 1000% stronger. Your body takes into the faint appearance of the Precursors of the Stars. But there’s a long way to grow yet.]

[You learned the Trait Mutation: [Immortal Alien Race (Ultra Mega Rare Mutation)]: Your body has taken into the faint appearance of the Precursors of the Stars. Your transformed appearance gains incredible boosts to all physical capabilities, from toughness, resilience, agility, dexterity, reaction speed, and thinking speed, boosted by 1000% each. Your regeneration is greatly enhanced, and with enough energy and stamina, you can reattach lost limbs or regrow them over time. Even when you seem to have been seemingly destroyed, you will gain a second wind and instantly regenerate with x5 your Stats for 1 Hour. Requires some rest before it can be triggered again, alongside a proper large quantity of energy.]

Riven felt the massive amount of new power settle into every part of his being. He said no words. He simply stared in silence at his new form. His skin had grown a muted gray as well... he had truly become half-alien now.

Or rather...

"It feels oddly... normal to me?"

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