This Is Really Not Mechanical Ascension Chapter 107

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It could be said that it was specially prepared for those who didn’t need to waste time on ordinary majors.

The distant students occasionally cast envious and admiring glances.

“He’s definitely the first, isn’t he? Performance, potential development, real combat, all the strongest among us,” Qi Xing said carelessly, a smile forming at the corner of his mouth as he asked, “Old Zhao, do you admit it?”

He was addressing a well-built, sharp-featured young man who, hearing this clearly provocative remark, just glanced at him and said nothing.

“The ranking doesn’t matter; we will inevitably get into the special training class,” Roth said calmly.

“There’s no doubt about that, but the issue is that Professor Wu, who has been silent for many years, has suddenly come out of retirement,” Qi Xing recalled:

“I remember when I was a child, Professor Wu was at the height of his career, receiving invitations from several interstellar laboratories. That was a great honor for our Blue Star.”

Another person sneered, “Times change; that’s all in the past. Theories disproven, for a scholar, there is no doubt that it’s an undeniable humiliation.”

“Hah…” Qi Xing scoffed, “Come on, let’s stop pretending. Everyone knows what your parents have said.”

“The rumors say that Professor Wu’s gene purification theory wasn’t his own idea, but came from some lost civilization…”

“Qi Xing!” Roth suddenly reprimanded, “Don’t you realize where we are? Watch your mouth.”

“Alright, alright…” Qi Xing shrugged, raising his hands, “You’re the big brother, what you say goes.”

“However, since Professor Wu has come out of retirement, he must be scheming something. You guys are all eager, aren’t you? Roth, you’d better be careful not to screw up.”

Roth stayed silent, while the other students exchanged looks and quickly averted their gazes.

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“Hello there, I am…”

As time passed, more people finally gathered around Li Ming. A few individuals were clearly over-familiar, striking up conversations with everyone they could find.

Everyone was around the same age, with plenty of common topics, and quickly became friendly with each other.

“Since I was young, I’ve loved tinkering with all sorts of mechanical gadgets. Those gears and lashes, they’re just so sexy, utterly irresistible. I don’t understand why such a great major only has so few people,” said Yao Rui, his hair somewhat disheveled and wearing a jacket, his eyes burning with enthusiasm.

The others also shared their reasons for choosing this major.

“How about you, Li Ming?” someone asked him. Li Ming had just politely told another person his name.

“My father ran a repair shop; I’ve been watching from the side since I was little,” Li Ming replied nonchalantly.

“That’s a coincidence, my father also owns a repair shop. He’s a famous mechanic in our area, already has several chains,” someone added excitedly, “My father insisted I choose this major to make it bigger and stronger.”

“Did your father also ask you to choose it?”

“No, that’s not it,” Li Ming shook his head, responding, “My father is dead.”

“Ah?” The young lads suddenly became flustered. The guy who had asked the question turned red with embarrassment, not knowing where to put his hands and feet.

Because they didn’t know how to console him, everyone felt awkward about continuing to talk to Li Ming. They deliberately avoided him, instead discussing other matters.

“Custom gene seeds? There’s such a thing?”

Yao Rui shouted out in surprise, looking astonished.

“You didn’t know?” someone explained, “At the beginning of gene fusion, there aren’t any special requirements, but once you reach D or C energy levels, it’s different.”

“The previously fused gene seeds integrate with your own. If the choice of gene seed is inappropriate, not only can you not continue to evolve, but you might even experience adverse effects.”

“But if you choose very appropriately, you will achieve much more with less effort.”

He gave a simple example, “If your F-level gene seed controls the Water Element, choosing to fuse with the Fire Element at E-level would cause conflict.”

“It’s not too obvious at this stage because it’s still weak. But if the conflict continues in subsequent stages, it is very likely to cause genetic mutations.”

“On the other hand, evolving according to a specific sequence and combining powers can greatly increase your strength. That’s what a gene sequence is.”

This person, named Fang Wuji, was dressed in fine clothing made of some beast’s fur, and he seemed quite knowledgeable.

“What’s a gene sequence?” Yao Rui continued to be puzzled.

Fang Wuji explained, “It’s called a gene sequence when you progressively fuse with gene seeds from specific life forms. Some powerful gene sequences can unleash an energy level far beyond that of life forms of the same tier.”

“For example, the Black Knight gene sequence of the Feite royal family, the Ice Phoenix gene sequence of the Yitelan Civilization; they are both very famous in our Silver Star Cluster.”

“What about our Blue Star?” Yao Rui was curious.

Fang Wuji shook his head, “Every gene sequence is the culmination of many minor advancements, summarized from the evolution of countless people. It is the most core secret. Our Blue Star doesn’t have one.”

Gene sequence… It was the first time Li Ming had heard about it, and he pondered it in his heart, suspecting that the path of evolution was far more profound than he could imagine.

Seeing everyone’s downcast expressions, Fang Wuji continued, “Never mind, let’s not digress too far. We were talking about custom gene seeds.”

“It’s a privilege for those who come first in the annual assessment, personalized by the Yitelan Civilization, a custom D-level gene seed.”

“Everyone knows that some D-level life forms have already mastered dual Elemental Powers, but they’re extremely rare, and only the Yitelan Civilization has access to them.”

Yao Rui was disappointed, “The first place in the assessment, huh? Then forget it, we’d be lucky just to get into the key training program.”

“Custom gene seeds?” Li Ming took out his smart terminal and scrolled through the newcomer’s discussion group. Indeed, he found information about these custom gene seeds.