The first floor was filled with many large transparent containers, each holding grotesque creatures, most resembling stitched-together monsters, making anyone who saw them feel a wave of discomfort.
Some of these creatures had bird wings and fish tails, while others were covered in insect compound eyes and mammal fur, their forms twisted and chilling.
Yuan Mei walked and introduced them to Zhou Qi and the others: "These are the products of our previous gene Fusion experiments. We tried fusing the genes of different creatures, hoping to create more powerful life forms..."
Even after being parasitized, there was still a hint of madness and obsession in Yuan Mei's voice, as if she were introducing her most prized creations.
Zhou Qi listened to Yuan Mei's introduction, his gaze sweeping slowly across the transparent containers, gaining a deeper understanding of the Freemasons' madness.
Although most of these experimental subjects appeared deformed and fragile, the research value they contained could not be ignored.
He mused to himself, perhaps he could start with these experimental subjects, combined with the research on the Supercore, to forge a completely new path for Kin enhancement.
After touring the research lab, Zhou Qi stood on a high vantage point in the lab, overlooking the entire Geocentric Base, a new plan already forming in his mind.
He decided to leave a portion of the Lizardmen warriors and researchers behind, responsible for guarding the Golden Three-Headed Dragon and the Supercore, while maintaining close contact with the Geocentric Base.
These remaining personnel would form an elite squad, establishing a permanent research outpost at the Antarctica Base, delving deep into the mysteries of the glaciers and the Golden Three-Headed Dragon.
As for himself, he would take Wu Ka, Goro, Yuan Mei, and others on the journey back to the Geocentric Base.
On the way back, Zhou Qi did not return directly via spatial teleportation but sat in the transport plane, his gaze through the window fixed on the icy world outside, his mind filled with countless thoughts.
The snow and ice of Antarctica stretched boundlessly, like a magnificent and mysterious scroll, shimmering with dazzling light under the sun's rays.
However, beneath this beautiful facade lay countless unknown dangers, connecting to a transmission channel to another world, the state of which was still unknown.
Upon returning to the Geocentric Base, Zhou Qi immediately summoned the researchers and handed them the research data from the Antarctica Base and the Supercore, his eyes revealing a firm command: "Put all your effort into the research. I want to know every detail of these things and how to apply them to our Kin enhancement program."
Upon receiving the task, the researchers immediately plunged into intense work.
They bustled about in the lab, using various advanced instruments and techniques to conduct in-depth analysis of the Golden Three-Headed Dragon's data, the Supercore, and those bizarre experimental subjects.
Under the microscope, the molecular structure of the Supercore was gradually being analyzed; in the petri dishes, the gene sequences of the experimental subjects were being deciphered one by one.
Zhou Qi watched the busy researchers, his heart filled with anticipation.
He believed that as the research deepened, his forces would usher in new Breakthroughs, and his goal of dominating the world would draw closer.
In the following days, the research work at the Geocentric Base proceeded in an orderly manner.
The researchers continuously gained new discoveries from the Supercore and the Golden Three-Headed Dragon's data, providing many valuable ideas for the enhancement of Kin and the creation of new life forms.
Some researchers proposed using the Supercore's energy to activate the potential genes within the Kin, elevating their life level;
Others suggested integrating the Golden Three-Headed Dragon's innate power of wind and thunder into the genes of the Insectoid Kin to create entirely new troop types with weather manipulation abilities, provided, of course, that they could subdue this Golden Three-Headed Dragon.
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June 7, 2017
Current Evolution Points: 1 trillion
Zhou Qi pushed open the wooden door of You Long's stone house, and the morning light poured in like melted gold.
The fluorescent stones embedded in the wall emitted a soft light, causing the faint golden patterns on his neck to glint slightly—these were the marks left by the continuous strengthening of his Faith Crown talent, now gently rising and falling with his breathing, like living things crawling on his skin.
The morning light, like shattered gold, penetrated the fluorescent mineral veins hanging from the cave ceiling, casting mottled light spots on his chiseled jawline.
The tickle from You Long's tail scales brushing against his back during last night's intimacy had not yet subsided. As he stretched his arms, his spine emitted a series of light pops, like firecrackers crackling.
He closed his eyes and concentrated, his Mental Power spreading like a spiderweb over every crevice of the Geocentric Base—within the ten-thousand-meter radius of his mental landscape, golden threads of faith converged like rivers flowing into the sea.
There were the faint life lights of the million Kin born daily, fostered by the Twelfth-Order Army Ant Queen, each faint light carrying the fresh scent of the Kin breaking out of their eggs, as if one could hear the faint crackling of eggshells;
There were also the fanatical Mental Power ripples from the Parasite believers. Those believers from the surface world murmured in their sleep, transforming their devout faith into wisps of golden light.
One believer, far away in Annam, was burning incense and praying before a portrait of Zhou Qi by their bedside, the path of the incense smoke even outlining vague runes in the air;
Furthermore, there were the energy tremors erupting when the Flying Thunder Centipede broke through, the airflow generated when that massive creature flapped its wings, like muffled thunder rolling through his mental perception, causing the distant fluorescent mineral veins to shed fine crystals with a rustling sound.
These light threads condensed into totem runes in the void, each one engraved with the shape of loyalty.
Some were shaped like giant insects with spread wings, the patterns on their wings clearly visible; others resembled coiled giant snakes, the texture of their scales rendered in minute detail, slowly unfolding into a dynamic tapestry of faith in the depths of his consciousness, like a silent epic.
At this time, Zhou Qi's Mental Power was growing stronger, and as the Insectoid Kin developed, his mental strength was also continuously increasing.
Several days had passed since his last visit to the Antarctica research lab. During this time, his Evolution Points had once again exceeded one trillion. To accumulate these Evolution Points, Zhou Qi had truly racked his brains.
On the surface, global insect farming bases were slowly being established. He had Wang Yufei use his Parasite connections to negotiate with various governments and enterprises, securing large amounts of land and resources.
At the same time, he also introduced advanced breeding techniques, continuously optimizing the insect breeding environment and increasing breeding speed and quality.
In Yellow Mealworm farming, by adding special feed formulations, the Yellow Mealworm yield significantly increased, and the Evolution Point income also rose accordingly.
Now, his Evolution Points had finally surpassed the one trillion mark again!
That flashing number was like a victory signal, announcing that a new opportunity had arrived.
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Qi directly upgraded the Evolution Space, raising it to Level 13.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for consuming 450 billion Evolution Points (90%). The Evolution Space has been upgraded to Level 13 Evolution Space. Newly added: one plant and one animal enhancement slot, one evolution origin point."
"Ding, congratulations to the host for upgrading to Level 13 Evolution Space. Evolution Points will be converted to Origin Points. Every trillion Evolution Points will automatically convert to 1 Origin Point."
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