novel-books Chapter 78 The Project of Creating Gods
Chapter 78 The Project of Creating Gods
As Zhao Chen's power gradually expanded, he discovered an important problem.
That is, while the army's basic combat capabilities are basically complete, its high-end combat capabilities are still far from sufficient. Currently, Zhao Chen only has Goron as a barely acceptable candidate.
Three hundred and sixty-five demon generals and one hundred and twenty thousand demon soldiers. Such a lineup might be passable for fighting some small civilizations in the wild regions of the universe, but it is far from enough when compared to the level of civilizations throughout the entire known universe.
In the Super God Universe, the outcome of a battle is often determined by high-level forces.
As you may recall, in the previous storyline of Super God Academy, Earth, a mere pre-nuclear civilization, was able to withstand a series of invasions from advanced civilizations simply because it possessed the Super Soldier Corps.
Therefore, for a faction, low-level combat power may not be that important. But high-level combat power is indispensable.
Zhao Chen already had a solution in mind: to imitate the Grim Reaper Karl's approach from his previous life's story and use the Great Clock to create high-level beast bodies.
The giant clock contains a gene bank created by the Divine River Civilization, which records the genetic samples of the vast majority of known cosmic organisms. Zhao Chen has no shortage of genetic samples.
What Zhao Chen needs to do now is to search for beasts with exceptional talents as materials. Then, he will scan the targets using the Hetu Luoshu (a system of divination and geomancy) to select those with high compatibility with the targets' genes. Next, he will optimize the original genes and programmatically fuse them with foreign genes.
The most dangerous thing is not gene optimization. In the end, even if it is just cutting out some useless organs and abilities, it can be considered gene optimization in a certain sense.
The most dangerous thing is the fusion of genes; if not handled carefully, there is a risk of gene collapse.
For this purpose, Zhao Chen also built an experimental research laboratory on the planet Gela for project research.
Although he is not a professional biologist, he possesses the entire heritage of the Shenhe civilization. He can learn and experiment at the same time; he has no shortage of time.
Zhao Chen first forced out a drop of his own blood, and then began to analyze the data day and night using the Hetu Luoshu.
Zhao Chen's goal is to extract exceptional cultivation talent primarily from his own bloodline. Then, he will combine this with the superior genes of various powerful beasts from across the universe to ultimately complete the experiment.
The genes of the Pure Yang Crow are far more complex than imagined; it took Zhao Chen three whole months to analyze less than one percent of them.
In the end, Zhao Chen had no choice but to abandon other research and focus solely on improving his cultivation speed, which led to some progress.
A month later, Zhao Chen finally deciphered the genetic data related to the affinity of the Pure Yang Crow with spiritual energy. His next step was to extract this gene.
Zhao Chen first diluted the blood in a container to see to what extent the gene would completely disappear, until a critical point.
Then, various ingredients were added to the container for experiments. The goal was to see which materials would degrade unused genes, and this was recorded. This process lasted for two whole years.
Looking at the utensils on the table in front of him, Zhao Chen sighed with admiration.
Phew, finally finished. It wasn't easy.
Next, Zhao Chen placed the extracted genes in a petri dish to grow them, and then captured those prisoners who refused to submit to begin gene fusion experiments.
Sixteen nutrient chambers began operating simultaneously, with their parameters automatically monitored and adjusted by the Hetu Luoshu (a system of divination and experimentation tools). Zhao Chen's task was to review the experimental data every morning and retrieve any unusual results from that day, which would be invaluable for subsequent experiments.
As time went by, the lifespan of the modified bodies became longer and longer. Initially, they only lasted a few days before their genes collapsed, but later they slowly survived for a month, three months, or even half a year.
Every morning during his inspection, Zhao Chen would pay special attention to the seventeenth culture chamber.
The modified subject imprisoned in incubation chamber number seventeen is a warrior of the Hound Clan. This race does not hold a high position in the beast-body civilization, and their combat strength is not comparable to that of the Giant Wolf Clan and the Gluttonous Clan, but their genetic chain is surprisingly stable, and their compatibility with spiritual energy affinity factors is frighteningly high.
Of all the modified bodies, Number Seventeen was the only one that could survive for a year.
Two years had passed by the time it emerged from the experimental chamber. Influenced by the Hetu Luoshu, it was now a new life. It no longer had its previous memories, only its loyalty to Zhao Chen and its thirst for battle remained.
Zhao Chen looked at the creature in front of him, which resembled Nasus. It was tall and slender, with a dog's head and a human body. Although it was not as strong as the giant wolf, it had a greater advantage in speed.
Zhao Chen casually assigned Number Seventeen to the Demon General roster, placing it on the ninety-fourth main star.
After taking office on the 17th, he lived up to expectations and achieved several outstanding victories in the war against civilization.
In the laboratory, Zhao Chen continued his experiments. The success of the seventeenth meant that Zhao Chen was on the right track, and he began mass-producing various beast bodies. He selected powerful beast races and then fused them with various high-strength genes.
Zhao Chen worked in the laboratory for several more decades, and the laboratory expanded from a small room to an experimental base covering tens of thousands of square meters.
The number of nutrient capsules increased from the initial sixteen to over a hundred. However, most of the modified bodies only survived for a few days in the capsules before beginning to collapse, with only a very few managing to survive stably and be incorporated into the demon general sequence.
Zhao Chen had used the Hetu and Luoshu diagrams to deduce that the success rate might be related to the target's luck. Simply put, it depends on whether they are the main character.
On this day, Zhao Chen welcomed another great general.
"Big brother!" Zhao Chen could hear Rengar's deep voice from a distance.
The newcomer, with a lion's head and a human body, was none other than Rengar. However, perhaps because of Zhao Chen, he had not yet lost an eye.
"Brother, why did it take you so long to send someone to find me?" Rengar asked, his face full of resentment.
Zhao Chen felt somewhat helpless.
As you can see, I've built such a large force. I'm so busy every day, I don't have time to visit you. Now that the force is just starting to take off, I'm sending people to find you.
"Oh, I see. Brother, you're amazing! You've created such a large force. Brother, did you come to see me this time to ask me to lead your troops into battle?" Rengar asked expectantly.
Looking at Rengar's expectant eyes, Zhao Chen couldn't bear to refuse.
That's the idea. However, because of your inherent weaknesses, your future achievements may be limited. I just happened to have researched an enhancement program; would you like to try it?
"Sure, I'll give it a try." Rengar readily agreed.
Seeing the other person's completely trusting attitude, Zhao Chen felt a pang of guilt. "Aren't you really going to reconsider? It will hurt a lot, you might even die. It's not too late to regret it now."
Rengar would do anything to become stronger. His face was filled with determination.
Alright. Since things have come to this point, Zhao Chen knew there was no need to persuade him further.
Inform Goron through the Luoshu, instructing him to bring nine more people and to explain the implications.
Before long, Goron arrived with eight demon generals.
Zhao Chen frowned slightly. "Goron, what's wrong with you? Didn't I say I was bringing nine people? Why are there only eight?"
Goron quickly explained that he, Your Majesty, also wished to participate.
Zhao Chen hesitated. Goron was the only combat force he could currently muster. "Have you thought it through?"
"I've made up my mind, Your Majesty," Goron replied decisively.
"Alright then, come with me." With that, Zhao Chen turned and walked towards the laboratory.
A thousand years later, Zhao Chen looked at the ten enormous creatures standing respectfully before him and couldn't help but smile.
Rengar transformed into a lion with the head of a dog, possessing knowledge of all spirits. Gronn became a gigantic black bull, possessing immense strength.
As for the others, they were even more bizarre and varied: some had human bodies and dragon heads, capable of controlling wind and rain, and summoning thunder; some had horse bodies and human faces, with wings on their backs, and were fierce warriors; some had bird heads and deer bodies, wielding the power of wind, and were the fastest; some had nine heads and snake bodies, possessing both water and fire powers, and were immortal; some were one-legged divine birds, the master of floods and disasters, and unparalleled in water battles; some were the source of poison, shaped like bees, with a highly venomous stinger that killed instantly upon contact; some were nine-headed divine birds, bloodthirsty and murderous, with extremely heavy yin energy; and some were actually rats, fond of stealth and skilled in assassination.
From this day forward, forget your former names. From now on, you will be called Bai Ze, Ci Tie, Ji Meng, Ying Zhao, Fei Lian, Jiu Ying, Shang Yang, Qin Yuan, Gui Che, and Fei Dan, and will be known to the outside world as the Ten Great Demon Generals.
"Yes, Your Majesty," all the demons chorused.
"Big brother, why do I feel like I've become smarter?" Bai Ze asked.
"I just want you to be more careful, instead of just fighting and killing all day long. You might end up losing an eye." Zhao Chen said helplessly.
Bai Ze was also somewhat moved, thinking that his former self might have really thought he had an eye in his heart.
With the formal addition of the Ten Demon Generals, the civilizations of the Northern Star Region began to be rapidly swallowed up one after another.
Zhao Chen directly transmitted all the knowledge about military strategy and warfare from the Divine River Civilization and his memories from his previous life to Bai Ze, allowing him to learn. Bai Ze also expressed great interest in this area and seemed to enjoy it.
If this had happened to Rengar in the past, seeing everyone else's combat power skyrocket while he struggled to survive, it would have been strange if his improved intelligence hadn't caused trouble.
As for Fei Dan, another exceptional talent, Zhao Chen put him in charge of establishing the intelligence department and assassination agency. When there was no war, he would be directly responsible for Fei Dan.
After being repeatedly attacked by the ten demon generals, the demon lair's territory began to expand rapidly. The concentration of spiritual energy also began to rise year by year.
And the name "Demon Cave" finally reached the ears of the major powers once again.
Following their victory in the Second Physical War, the Celestial Court of Melo convened a supreme military conference.
Keisha sat on her throne, her silver wings folded. He Xi stood to her left, while Liang Bing was nowhere to be seen.
At the meeting, He Xi was reporting the post-battle data to the attendees: the progress of eliminating the remaining Triangular Rebels and the casualties of the Angelic Civilization fleet.
Suddenly, someone received a message. There is a force in the north called Demon Cave that is expanding rapidly. Their entire army is equipped with powered mechs, and their technological level far exceeds the average level of other nearby civilizations.
Even more terrifying is that the demon's lair expands by devouring other planets to strengthen its own territory.
A hush fell over the hall. Everyone thought of that man. Zhao Chen!
The man continued, "Currently, the Demon Cave's sphere of influence has not yet encroached upon the sphere of influence of the Angelic Civilization, and it does not pose a direct threat to the Heavenly Court of Merlo."
"Yes." Keisha nodded to indicate she understood. "What's the attitude of the Super God Academy?"
"Principal Kiran is already paying attention." He Xi opened the dark communication. "The Super God Academy recently sent an invitation to jointly launch three major god-making projects with Lieyang, Denuo, and the Angel Civilization in order to deal with the threat from the future void. Currently, Denuo and Lieyang are actively cooperating."
"Could it be related to the demon's lair?" Keisha wondered.
"No, Kilan believes the threat from the Demon Cave is secondary and there's no need to actively deal with it at the moment," He Xi explained.
Hmm. Keisha didn't ask any more questions.
When news spread that the Super God Academy had joined forces with the Deno, Lieyang, and Angel civilizations to launch three major god-making projects, the situation of known civilizations in the universe began to become more complicated.
The "Divine River Power" project of Dexing selects candidates for super soldiers from across the entire Dexing region, choosing the best of the best, with the goal of cultivating third-generation super soldiers with void-level combat cores.
However, Nuoxing's "Nuoxing War God" project takes a pure force approach, pursuing the ultimate destructive power.
As for Lieyang's "Sunlight" project, it was personally led by Di Hongkun, with Pan Zhenchao Divine Academy responsible for its implementation. The goal was to cultivate the ultimate weapon capable of driving stellar energy.
The Angel Civilization participated by providing technical support and genetic samples. The compatibility of Angel genes ranks first among all known civilizations in the universe.