The result of the first adjustment was very successful, and even had results beyond Fang Zheng's expectations. However, as he expected, when the power is fully released, individuals will also undergo different changes due to the different original enterovirus infections.
Even if Chishou Natsuyo released 100% of her power, her body shape would not change. That was because the dolphin factor prioritized optimizing her brain and nervous system, so the physical signs were almost nonexistent. Her psionic level was stable at level 9, and the highest level she could release was level 10, which was the level of a high-level Templar. Fang Zheng classified Natsuyo, a "cursed child" who would not mutate even if she released 100% of her power, as a mutation level one.
The second level is like Aihara Enju and Tina Sprout. They usually look like ordinary children, but when their power is released by more than 50%, their physical appearance will change. Enju, who has the rabbit factor, will grow rabbit ears and have the rabbit's super hearing and jumping ability. Tina's mutation is more enviable. She will grow wings and have super night vision, and can clearly aim at any target within a radius of two kilometers.
The psychic power level they possess is stable at around Level 7, and can be increased to Level 8 when 100% of the power is fully released, which is basically the level of a first-level fanatic.
However, in comparison, Bushicui, a "cursed child" who was born with some mutations, was not so lucky. After undergoing the fusion transformation, Bushicui not only still had cat ears, but also had an extra tail. The only consolation is that the girl in this form will not mutate again even if she releases her power to 100%. Not only that, perhaps due to the influence of some genetic distortions, Bushicui, in addition to having strong melee capabilities, also has strong psychic power like Xia Shi - her psychic level is stable at level 9, but it can reach level 10 after releasing 100% of her power.
But what gave Fang Zheng the most headache were indeed the two insect factor holders, Mibu Asaka and Koru Kachui.
If animal factor holders like Bushi Cui and Tina can still show some cute attributes after liberation, then the complete liberation of these two people is more troublesome.
After releasing 50% of her power, Mibu Asaka, who possesses the beetle factor, will be covered with armor similar to chitinous insect shells, and two huge curved blades will appear on her arms. The situation of Koru Kaede, who possesses the Oriental snail factor, is even more exaggerated. The bones in her body will disappear directly - in simple terms, she will become a mollusk-like existence. Although she still looks like a human, she no longer has bones. And her limbs can be stretched and changed at will...
Well, this reminds Fang Zheng of a landlubber wearing a straw hat...
The psychic energy levels of these two people are also the lowest among all people, with an average of only level 6, and after full liberation, it is only level 7. However, their body regeneration ability is extremely strong. Mibu Asaka has level 3, which is comparable to the regeneration ability of the thunder beast level. And Koru Kaede is even more exaggerated. Perhaps because her original regeneration level is relatively high, after the fusion adjustment, her regeneration level has reached level 4. With just one more step, she can directly enter the final stage of immortality and regenerate from the molecular level even in the vacuum universe.
Judging from the current adjustment results, almost all adjustments to the "Cursed Children" are developing in a positive direction. However, due to the different virus infections, the characteristics and powers displayed by the "Cursed Children" after promoting fusion are also different.
There are people like Chiju Natsuyo, who specializes in psychic powers because of developing the brain area.
There are also people like Yanzhu and Tina who combine psionic energy with self-enhancement.
However, Bushicui's completely mutated enhanced form is all-round and specialized.
On the other hand, the holders of the insect factor seem to have given up psychic powers and focused on physical enhancement.
Of course... the problem that the holders of the insect factor need to face is... to make a choice between appearance and strength.
Fang Zheng didn't know what to say about this and could only let them decide for themselves.
After all, although all the "cursed children" have strong combat capabilities, not everyone is willing to fight. For those "cursed children" who are unwilling to join the battle or focus on logistics, they naturally don't need to sacrifice too much.
After they were adjusted, they could no longer be called "cursed children" because the name sounded discriminatory. So Fang Zheng gave them a new name... "adjusters".
Or maybe the new humans are also a good choice? Although they won't drive Gundams... let alone this kind of thing... normal technology simply can't point it out.
Apart from that, the adjusted adjusters did not show any problems that worried Fang Zheng, such as a drastic change in temperament, or changes in diet due to the influence of animal habits. After confirming that the first batch of adjusters were all successful, Fang Zheng brought them back to Tiandao Palace.
As the saying goes, facts speak louder than words. After seeing with their own eyes the power displayed by the first batch of adjusters and no longer having to worry about turning into monsters due to the invasion of the protovirus, the other "cursed children" also made decisions and began to sign up to join the adjustment and fusion queue.
However, Fang Zheng did not immediately convert all these "cursed children" into "adjusters". Although everything seemed normal on paper, he knew very well that normal data did not mean everything was normal. If he wanted to ensure that there were no problems with these adjusters, he had to obtain sufficiently qualified data in real battles.
And in this world, fighting with gastrula is obviously a good way to train the adjusters.
But... Fang Zheng didn't intend to be a freeloader. This world was so corrupt that he had no interest in those guys hiding behind the stone tablets. Even if they were eaten by the protogastric animals, it was not a big deal for Fang Zheng.
However...if the other party is willing to pay a certain price, then it is not impossible for me to help.
Especially in the current situation.
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng narrowed his eyes, and lazily glanced at the city outside the window, then turned back and looked at the TV in front of him. There, a host was holding the microphone with a serious expression, staring at the screen.
"According to the Self-Defense Forces' investigation, the number of protogastric animals has been gradually increasing recently. Some experts say that this is a sign of the emergence of Taurus, one of the zodiac signs that once caused mass extinction. Why they appear and where they will go is still unknown. We will continue to follow up on the report, please..."
Zodiac.
Looking at the black mass of gastrulae appearing on the screen in front of him, Fang Zheng's mouth curled up slightly. Zodiac is the general name for stage V gastrulae, and can also be said to be the final boss of this world. Their biggest similarities are that they have extremely huge bodies, skin that is completely ineffective against ordinary weapons, and strong regeneration ability. Most importantly, level V gastrulae will not be affected by the magnetic field of the stone tablet. This means that once these level V gastrulae invade a human city, the only outcome there is destruction.
According to the information, there are currently eleven confirmed zodiacs, which are codenamed by the twelve zodiac signs. This Taurus is one of them. Although the TV program did not specify where it would go, Fang Zheng knew very well that this stage V protogastric organism was heading towards the Tokyo area.
That's why he came here, drinking 1982 Lafite and waiting for the opportunity.
“Knock, knock.”
Just as Fang Zheng was enjoying the wine, there was a knock on the door. Hearing the knock, Fang Zheng smiled slightly.
"Come in."
“Click.”
Just as he finished speaking, the door opened, and a man in a suit and tie walked in respectfully. He looked at Fang Zheng, without a trace of expression in his eyes, as if he were a robot.
"Excuse me, are you Mr. Fang Zheng?"
"That's me. What's the matter?"
Fang Zheng put down the wine glass in his hand, smiled and looked at the man in front of him. The man took out an invitation letter from his arms and placed it on the table in front of Fang Zheng.
"This is an invitation from the ruler of the Tokyo region, His Excellency the Holy Emperor. He hopes to discuss important matters with you."
"What are the specific contents?"
"I'm sorry, the specific content is confidential and I don't know. If you are interested, you can ask the Holy Emperor directly."
“That’s really interesting.”
Hearing this answer, Fang Zheng stood up, then picked up the invitation letter on the table and opened it. As expected, the letter contained some meaningless words, and the core content was that there were important matters that they wanted to discuss with Fang Zheng, and invited him to the Holy Residence for a chat.
Fang Zheng was not surprised that the other party was able to find his trace. After all, this was a developed city with cameras everywhere on the streets. Moreover, he had been protecting those "cursed children" in the name of "Tian Dao Palace" for a long time. If a ruler of the Tokyo area didn't even know what he looked like, then he was too much of a failure.
But it’s okay this way, let me see the choices this world makes.
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng's mouth curled up slightly, then he put away the invitation letter and looked at the man in front of him.
"Lead the way."