"Fate... that's something to be overcome!" Bai Ye grinned, aiming the actual gun at his own arm. He pressed it close and pulled the trigger.
The next instant, a needle shot out from the gun, piercing Bai Ye's arm. The blue liquid in the medicine tube began to visibly decrease at a rapid pace.
Once the injection was complete, Bai Ye casually tossed the gun aside and moved his body.
It felt like...
Nothing?
Thump!
Suddenly, Bai Ye felt his heart give a jolt. Immediately, a sharp, stabbing pain seized him.
Bai Ye clutched his chest and collapsed to the side.
He could feel his heartbeat accelerating, and the needle-like pain intensifying.
Bai Ye felt his blood coursing faster, his body suddenly becoming scorching hot, a faint flush appearing on his skin.
Yet, Bai Ye felt cold. An icy chill that penetrated to the bone swept over him, and his muscles began to spasm, causing his body to tremble uncontrollably.
Sweat beaded on Bai Ye's skin and in the blink of an eye, soaked through his clothes.
His consciousness began to blur, the world darkening before his eyes.
"It didn't work?"
Bai Ye murmured, gritting his teeth, struggling to stay conscious. But the vision before him grew increasingly hazy.
At this moment...
A figure appeared before Bai Ye. They bent down, looked at him, and reached out to grab his shoulder, pushing him gently.
"Hey, are you alright?"
"Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
"Sister Mulan, he looks pretty bad."
"Mmm, let's take him back and find a doctor for him."
"Sister Mulan, are you collecting more stray things for the house again?"
"Hey, he's a person. Besides, you were also picked up by me."
...
Bai Ye's vision was blurry, he couldn't see clearly. He could only vaguely hear voices, and then...
Bai Ye lost consciousness completely.
Bai Ye didn't know how long he had been unconscious. When he awoke, he smelled a strong aroma of food.
Then...
He slowly opened his eyes and saw a gray-white ceiling. He turned his head to look around. The furnishings were simple: a table, a chair, a cabinet. The room felt spacious.
At that moment, the door creaked open, and a man parted the curtain.
The man was tall and slender, with a handsome face, dressed in leather. What was surprising were the brown beast ears atop his head and a fluffy brown beast tail behind him.
Doubt flickered in Bai Ye's eyes.
A beastman?
He didn't think he'd wandered into a fantasy zone.
The man seemed to misunderstand, smiling. "My name is Shouyue. I have the blood of the demon seed within me, but I won't harm you. Please rest assured."
Shouyue approached the bed and placed a tray down. The rich scent of the food wafted into Bai Ye's nostrils.
Gulp!
Bai Ye couldn't help but swallow.
"You've been asleep for two days and haven't eaten anything. You must be very hungry," Shouyue said with a smile. "Please, help yourself!"
Bai Ye hesitated. "May I?"
"Of course," Shouyue replied with a gentle smile. "Don't eat too fast, be careful not to choke."
"Thank you!"
Bai Ye took the tray. One plate held roasted meat from some unknown beast, and the other contained plain fried rice. It looked ordinary, but after taking a bite...
Bai Ye exclaimed excitedly, "Delicious!"
Shouyue picked up the tray. "Eat slowly. I'll be going out now."
Bai Ye nodded and began to stuff himself with the fried rice and roasted meat. He was already starving, and the food was unbelievably delicious. He ate like a ravenous wolf.
Soon, looking at the empty plates, as if licked clean by a dog, Bai Ye patted his satisfied belly. Then, he remembered something, reached out, and a luminous screen appeared before his eyes.
Instantly, Bai Ye's eyes lit up.
Gene Door Unlocked (Reinforcement) (White): Genetic modification for the full development of physical potential. From beginner to full development, there are eight Gene Doors. Only when all Gene Doors are open will one reach the human body's limit. Effect: First Gene Door (Body attributes increased by 15 points, plus an additional 3% increase in body attributes).
He had successfully opened the first Gene Door with no side effects!
His initial gene modification cell injection had been successful!
As for the first Gene Door unlock, the effect was rather ordinary: a fixed increase of 15 points to body attributes, plus an additional 3% boost. The reinforcement effect wasn't particularly outstanding.
However, there were eight Gene Doors in total, and this was only the first. The extracted physical attributes were limited, which was understandable. Furthermore, as a reinforcement ability, Gene Door Unlock was currently only White in quality.
Besides the Gene Doors, the initial gene modification cell fluid itself could also randomly increase all physical attributes by 5-30 points.
In terms of Strength, Bai Ye had gained 15 points, which was mediocre, neither too much nor too little. With this increase, Bai Ye's Strength, without external force, finally broke through 150 points.
Speed had increased considerably. With a maximum increase of 30 points, Bai Ye gained 26 points, pushing his Speed attribute directly past 160 points.
Spirit attribute had also seen a significant increase, higher than Strength but lower than Speed, gaining 22 points. Spirit had always been Bai Ye's highest attribute, and with this increase, it had now surpassed the 200 mark.
However, there was also bad news. Stamina had only increased by 7 points. Considering the lowest possible increase was 5 points, this 7-point gain was predominantly a mark of bad luck.
But regardless, the increase in physical attributes was the most valuable. So, any increase was good, especially since the first Gene Door had been unlocked.
Concurrently, since the first Gene Door had been unlocked, Bai Ye felt he should start paying attention to information regarding this matter, striving to unlock all eight Gene Doors.
Clang, clang, clang...
At this moment, the sound of weapons clashing interrupted Bai Ye's thoughts.
Bai Ye snapped back to reality, wiped the screen away, and then swung his legs out of bed, walking to the door.
Pushing the door open, Bai Ye discovered that this was a military camp.
In front of the camp, a man and a woman were fighting. No, to be precise, they were sparring. Their fight looked intense, but they were both careful, actively retracting their blows and not targeting vital points.
Shouyue, whom Bai Ye had met earlier, was sitting by the side, watching.
...