Chapter 530: Senior gene seed mixer?
Sheffield's pupils contracted, and he even wondered if he had seen it wrong.
"Cell strength--level 26?"
He stared at the virtual screen, then looked up at Qinglong who was standing not far away.
He simply threw the detection instrument in his hand to the ground, his pupils suddenly turned dark green, and a large amount of pheromones flooded into his senses.
"Nothing. The information state is so thin..." He stared at the corpse in front of him. It would not exist in the real universe for more than a day.
It is not a creature from the main universe, but it is not a dimensional creature either.
Various information converged in his mind. Sheffield stretched out his fingers, and his nails slowly extended out, with sharp tips.
Sizzle——
He tried to stroke those seemingly fragile muscle fibers, but ended up sending out dazzling sparks.
"It's not a detection error..." Sheffield became more and more horrified. According to his experience, the life level of this star beast far exceeds that of ordinary X-level life forms, even X-level life forms that have embarked on the ultimate path.
His combat capability level during his lifetime was probably no less than 2000X, and this was still his conservative estimate.
He had never seen such a powerful star beast. This level of life was already the pinnacle of interstellar evolution, and there was absolutely no problem for it to sweep across the current interstellar space.
However, such a powerful star beast has now turned into a skinless corpse, lying quietly in front of him.
He glanced at Qinglong who was standing not far away, and his feelings changed again, with a layer of cold sweat appearing on his forehead.
The intensity of his body's metabolism is comparable to the peak of geocentric activity on a regular planet, which shows how intense his emotions are.
He secretly exhaled, carrying with him a thin breath of dark green energy particles.
He quickly suppressed his inner anxiety. His subordinate handed him a test report, and he glanced down at it.
"The estimated time of death is no more than ten days. There are signs of spatial distortion. It is speculated that it was placed in the subspace for a long time, which led to the spatial index conflict."
"The mass is so terrifying, and it can be stored in the subspace..." Sheffield speculated in his heart that the mass of a corpse at this level of life would not be inferior to that of a regular planet.
If it weren't for the gravity stabilization devices around it, a mass distortion field should have appeared.
"Your Excellency Qinglong..." Sheffield briefly surveyed the area and asked hesitantly, "Where did you find this star beast?"
"Oh, you're still asking about our origins?" The mecha's voice was calm, but Sheffield quickly explained, "That's not what I meant. I just asked casually. Logically speaking, a star beast of this level shouldn't appear in the interstellar space."
"Hmm?" Li Ming couldn't help but wonder, "What do you mean it shouldn't appear?"
Sheffield's dark green pupils returned to normal as he explained, "Although the universe is vast and full of wonders, star beasts are different. They don't have the same evolutionary path as intelligent species."
"From birth, their genetic connections are limited, and the upper limit is fixed. Although there are occasional mutations, they will not exceed the original by much."
Every profession has its own expertise. This falls under the field of biology, so it's normal that Qinglong doesn't know much about it. Sheffield pondered and said, "I speculate that this star beast is most likely not a natural birthplace in the universe."
This guy has quite a good eye… Li Ming was secretly surprised, but he didn’t explain too much. He said lightly: “I don’t know the specific situation, I just discovered this star beast by chance.”
How is it possible to discover this star beast by chance?
Sheffield was speechless and did not ask any further questions, or perhaps he did not dare to ask.
He not only felt wary of Qinglong, but even a little bit of fear in his heart.
He himself had already embarked on the ultimate path, and his body was compatible with the third X-level gene seed, with a combat power level exceeding 700X.
At this level, I understand very well that the ultimate path is the ultimate evolution of X-level life forms.
The further you go, the smaller the gap between them. The combat capability level of 1X is a hundred times higher than that of 100X, but the difference between 500X and 1000X is only twice.
In the final analysis, this level is still at the x-level life level, and the gap will not be that big.
Combat capability level is a theoretical measurement standard. In real combat, there are many factors that affect victory or defeat.
It is also difficult for the 2000X to crush the 1500X. It can only be said that it has a huge advantage.
It was hard for him to imagine what methods Qinglong had used to kill this star beast.
His thoughts and thoughts changed, and his behavior was also affected. He became more respectful and explained carefully:
"This star beast is very powerful. I have never cultivated a gene seed of this level, so further testing is needed to determine whether it can be cultivated."
"Is it possible that it cannot be adjusted?" Li Ming asked thoughtfully.
Sheffield gave a helpless smile and said, "Yes, at this level, there are many issues involved, and I can't guarantee anything."
"Okay, then you test it first." Li Ming nodded noncommittally, "Don't worry about me, I'll just take a look."
Sheffield hesitated. This was a confidential place, so how could he just walk around here?
But looking at the corpse on the ground, he finally nodded: "Your Excellency, please do as you please."
Then he called on his researchers to come in and perform their respective duties to conduct more in-depth tests.
Li Ming wandered around the experiment casually. This was Sheffield's core laboratory and ordinary people were not qualified to come.
"A master who can mix x gene seeds will always appear in the laboratory..." Li Ming muttered in his heart. He estimated that sooner or later he would be involved in gene seed mixing.
You can still find people at level X, but what about the next level higher?
You definitely won’t find anyone to help you at the Overlord level, so it’s best if you can find someone.
This core laboratory is quite spacious, and most of the area is redundant area designed to accommodate giant star beasts.
The core area is only a small area, where a large number of cutting-edge instruments and equipment are placed.
He wandered around here, looking for suspected control objects.
These cutting-edge instruments certainly don't involve professional knowledge, and their capabilities are mostly fixed-point functions, such as detection, cutting, identification, etc.
"Your Excellency Qinglong..."
"Your Excellency Qinglong..."
The experimenters who were in a hurry to come and go did not forget to greet him and look at him subtly when passing by.
Li Ming responded one by one, circled the laboratory, and finally stopped on a glass display case.
There are some strange-shaped objects placed on it, such as multi-bladed teeth and honeycomb-structured tails. They should be souvenirs cut from some rare star beasts.
At the top of the glass display case is an inconspicuous brass badge. It looks quite mottled, with paint peeling in some places, and is engraved with a spiral genetic structure.
He was very sensitive to this kind of thing. He looked around and called out to an experimenter who was passing by.
"Your Excellency Qing... Qinglong..." The other party greeted him haltingly.
"What's that badge?" he inquired.
"That...that is..." The other party responded with difficulty, his face flushed, and he didn't say a word for a long time.
“…That’s the outstanding graduate badge of the Colvin School of Biology…” Sheffield’s voice came, signaling the nervous and speechless experimenter to leave.
His face was filled with nostalgia. As he looked up, the brass badge fell into his hands. "My background is not good. I come from a small civilization. My parents were servants of a great noble family."
"...The master was kind-hearted. Seeing that I was quite talented, he sent me to the academy to study alongside his children."
"I knew it was my only chance to change my fate, so I studied with all my might and eventually earned an outstanding degree. With that, I signed a contract and joined a biological laboratory company..."
Sheffield stroked the badge, not shying away from the topic. "...Those were pretty tough times. My identity didn't fit in with the others. I remember one time, in the middle of the night, I was thrown headfirst into a cesspool while I was asleep. It was such a disgrace..."
Successful people never shy away from recounting their past, and the more miserable the better, because only in this way can they demonstrate their own strength.
At this point, Sheffield smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Your Excellency, are you curious about this badge?"
Li Ming stretched out his hand, "Can I take a look?"
Sheffield was a little confused, but he didn't refuse and handed it over.
Li Ming took it, his heart moved slightly - [Colvin Outstanding Graduate Badge - Special Type: Top Gene Seed Blending Master - Sheffield's treasured badge, witnessed the beginning of his rise.
Control conditions: 10,000 metal energy
Control Ability - Starting: Consume the control item to obtain the [Gene Seed Preparation Apprentice] profession.
Sure enough... halfway through Sheffield's story, he vaguely guessed that a badge with such a story behind it might reveal a profession.
However, he was just an apprentice and did not meet Li Ming's requirements.
Special types of control objects cannot be upgraded, and even if he obtains this apprentice, he cannot find a way to be promoted.
The professional control of objects is different from the normal control of objects, not to mention the gene seed mixer, a multi-complex profession that integrates the best of biology.
Although mechanics are also a multi-faceted profession, their promotion has always been stable, mainly relying on the existence of the Mechanics Association. The various badges it issues are natural promotion tools.
There was no Gene Seed Mixer Association in the galaxy, so he didn't know how to get promoted.
This thing won't work just by finding someone to make a badge.
"Hmm...why not let Sheffield try..." Li Ming pondered, returned the badge to the other party, and asked on a whim:
"Mr. Sheffield, I'd like to train my own group of gene-seed blenders. Do you have any similar teaching materials?"
"Of course, I will pay the corresponding price."
Sheffield raised his eyebrows. This was too blunt. If it were someone else, he would have changed his attitude long ago. This was tantamount to stealing business and cutting off the source of income. Even if he was offered benefits, it would be useless.
But the other party was Qinglong… He hesitated slightly and said, "Your Excellency, do you mean to enter the gene seed preparation industry?"
"That's not what I meant." Li Ming immediately shook his head. "I have a lot of humans under my command. We can just produce and use it ourselves."
"That's true..." Sheffield breathed a sigh of relief. Qinglong had a good reputation.
He asked someone to bring a high-level storage device and handed it to Li Ming:
"Gene seed preparation involves multiple disciplines and is quite complex. It contains some of my experience. If I understand it thoroughly, I will definitely have no problem preparing B-level or even A-level gene seeds..."
Li Ming passed by——
[Advanced Genetic Mixing Knowledge Storage - Special Type: Contains the experience of Sheffield, the top gene seed mixing master.
Control conditions: 10 million metal energy
Mastery Ability - Master Training: Consume mastery items to obtain the [Advanced Gene Seed Mixer] profession.
Hmm? Advanced profession?
Li Ming was stunned. It was not that he had not tried this hodgepodge of subjects before, nor had he not bought similar items from other mixers, but it was all useless.
Only the one in Sheffield has a similar effect.
"Does something have to be written by a top master in the industry to be useful? It is mixed with experience." Li Ming pondered, this was a pleasant surprise.
Then, he said, "I have another idea. Could you please make a few badges so I can award them to my subordinates according to the stages?"
"Badge?" Sheffield was stunned, his face quizzical. "Something like the ones from the Machinists' Guild?"
"Yes." Li Ming nodded.
This Lord Qinglong is truly… Sheffield didn't know how to describe it, but since it wasn't a big deal, he immediately nodded and said, "Okay."
"Let's get started." As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ming took out a piece of metal and handed it to Sheffield.
"So anxious..." Sheffield was speechless, but the testing over there was still in progress, so it was nothing to worry about anyway.
He simply took the metal material, and saw Qinglong take out a few things out of thin air. They were not high-end, even a bit simple, including an anvil and a metal hammer.
"Handmade ones have a greater sense of ritual," said Li Ming.
Sheffield:"…"
He became more and more speechless, and just took it as a novel experience, took the sledgehammer and started to build it.
The tinkling sounds echoed in the laboratory, and many experimenters looked at it in surprise.
Although Sheffield is not a mechanic, making a badge is not a difficult skill. With the precise control of the X-level life form, he quickly created it.
The design imitated his outstanding graduate badge, and a few words were engraved in sequence: Junior Gene Seed Mixer, Senior...
Li Ming took it, but the badge's temperature had not yet completely cooled down, and the control system showed no response.
Sure enough, it didn't work. He shook his head secretly. He had already expected this, so he wasn't too disappointed.
"I guess, based on the nature of the control system, these badges will only be effective if they follow Sheffield through thick and thin, treated as treasures, or even buried with him."
Li Ming speculated that for this special type of controlled object, "story", "cognition" or information state are extremely important criteria.
Immediately afterwards, Sheffield made a few more pieces and handed them to him, and Li Ming expressed his gratitude.
He secretly controlled the storage device and then consumed it. The long-lost information was instilled in him, but it was difficult to have an impact on him.
On the control page, occupation information appears.
[Senior Gene Seed Mixer: Possesses multiple complex biological knowledge and possesses the ability to [mix] and [assist operations].]
Maybe because it has no actual combat ability, the name is plain and unpretentious. Li Ming checked the ability
[Blending: You can blend gene seeds according to the "process", which will be automatically taken over. The blended seed level cannot exceed Grade A.]
[Assisting Work: You can help other blenders with their work, consuming metal energy and increasing their blending success rate.]
(End of this chapter)
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