Chapter 27: The Children of the Version Are All Powerful

A beam of restoration light descended from the heavens.

Mou Gang bathed in the white radiance, his entire body undergoing repair, a feeling of indescribable relief washing over him. A moment later, he descended from the sky.

"Are you alright?"
"I am."

Mou Gang waved his hand, carefully sensing the changes in his body. "My physical fitness has improved again. My muscle strength is now about four times that of an ordinary person, and there’s more..."

He reached out and picked up a piece of paper from the table—the list of recommended natural treasures provided by Qian Gu. With a slight surge of internal energy, a flicker of crimson light crossed his palm.

*Hiss!*

The paper turned from pristine white to charred yellow, then burst into flames, crumbling into a pile of ash.

"The physical boost isn't significantly higher," Mou Gang said, shaking his hand, his honest face lighting up with pleasant surprise, "but the lethality is at least ten times what it was before!"

Elemental internal energy?

Qian Gu raised an eyebrow; he hadn't expected this unexpected gain. In the original story, Zheng Zha had achieved corrosive internal energy through the entanglement of blood energy and internal force, but Mou Gang’s path was different—he had infused his internal energy with the power of Qilin blood, manifesting a fire-attribute force.

If he consumed enough natural treasures to reach a second-tier elemental internal energy... he would at least be a capable fighter.

With Mou Gang’s reinforcement path basically determined, Qian Gu turned his gaze to Zheng Zha.

"You, go ahead and reinforce now."
"Huh?"

The sudden, straightforward command caught Zheng Zha off guard. "Just go straight to the B-rank Vampire reinforcement?"
"Yes."

The child of destiny, the mutated vampire.

When Zheng Zha finished his reinforcement, the flesh and blood energy behind him shifted almost uncontrollably. His clothes tore open, and a pair of massive bat wings unfurled, flapping and keeping him suspended in mid-air. If Mou Gang hadn't reached out to press down on him, the wind from the flapping wings would have nearly blown the table away.

It took a while before Zheng Zha finally landed on the ground.

*Bat wings...*

Qian Gu watched as Zheng Zha poked and prodded his own back, his heart skipping a beat. One of the abilities of a Dragon Disciple was "Dragon Wings," which granted flight. In other words, he was capable of doing exactly what Zheng Zha had just done.

However...
*I need to dig deeper...*

One downside to the Main God’s reinforcements was the lack of detail; they were merely brief summaries. For example, the Main God’s description of Zheng Zha’s mutated vampire lineage was a single sentence, and the skill provided was just the "Vampire Energy" cycle. Basic abilities like bat wings, bloodsucking, and creating thralls were hidden settings that required the reinforced individual to discover them on their own.

Of course, without sufficient control, one couldn't unlock them—just like Zheng Zha right now.

"Qian Gu, where did my wings go just now?"

Zheng Zha threw on some clothes and approached the "Qian" encyclopedia. "I’ve been looking for a long time, but I can't find them."

Qian Gu’s mouth twitched. He sighed and said calmly, "It’s a matter of control. The Main God’s reinforcements are excellent, but because they are acquired instantly, your control is lacking. Some abilities are difficult for us to master right now. It's like your Crimson Flame—at the beginning, your lack of control caused you to burn through your vampire energy immediately."

"That seems to make sense." Zheng Zha had an epiphany. "So, I need to train my control over vampire energy now?"

"Exactly." Qian Gu offered a suggestion: "From now on, specialize in Crimson Flame. It is better to master one technique than to be mediocre at a hundred. By practicing this spell until it is perfect, you will gain sufficient control over your vampire energy. Also, make sure to burn it dry every time; don't stop and start. Once it's drained, drink some blood. The Main God’s high-grade blood exchange is quite cheap, and it’s beneficial for you as a vampire."

He had almost forgotten the way to increase vampire energy. Besides drinking blood, if one drained their energy completely and then allowed it to recover, the total capacity would increase.

"Understood!" Zheng Zha gave a thumbs-up, grinned brightly, and went to the side to awkwardly practice his Crimson Flame.

Zhan Lan touched her forehead. "I suppose it’s my turn next?"
"Yes, both of you." Qian Gu gestured toward Zhang Jie. "I’ve found a relatively simple and versatile reinforcement path that is very suitable for the two of you."

"What is it?"
"Take out the briefcase."

Zhan Lan had been keeping the T-Virus briefcase. Once she brought it out, Qian Gu, having reviewed the *Resident Evil* series, tapped on the case.

*Click.*

Without anyone entering a password, the case popped open automatically with a loud thud.

*Level 2 Spell: Knock.*

"It actually works on electronic locks?" Qian Gu chuckled. "That is indeed a huge gain."

*Knock*, also known as the unlocking spell, was, as the name implied, a spell used to open locks. Any conventional lock not protected by magical effects could be opened by this spell, though it produced a loud knocking sound, hence the name.

There were fourteen vials in the case: T-Virus stock solution and the antidote.

Qian Gu picked up a vial of T-Virus and smiled. "I saw a reinforcement in the Main God’s list—T-Virus Evolution Mode. It requires a C-rank side quest and 1,500 reward points, granting the ability to evolve using the T-Virus. Since I can gain Dragon Disciple abilities by injecting dragon blood, and Uncle Mou can obtain the Nie family's mad blood by consuming Qilin blood, what happens if we inject the T-Virus?"

Directly... inject the T-Virus?

Zhan Lan interrupted, asking, "You want to utilize the Main God’s restoration function?"

"Exactly." It was refreshing to talk to someone with a brain; she caught on immediately.

Qian Gu continued, "The Main God’s restoration function makes recovering from a T-Virus infection incredibly easy. I will cast Mechanized Mind on you both; if you feel like you can't hold on, just use the Main God to restore yourselves. However, to ensure the best results, I recommend using it in combination with nutrient solution."

"Alright." Zhan Lan agreed.

Zhang Jie said nothing, simply picking up a vial of the T-Virus. He stared at the liquid inside, his eyes flickering, before plunging the needle into his arm.

In some respects, the Main God was quite user-friendly.

Equipped with the Main God’s nutrient pods and restoration, the two ascended into the sky, beginning the experiment of injecting and integrating the T-Virus.

*The T-Virus stock solution has the potential to help unlock the first stage of the genetic lock...*

Qian Gu lowered his eyes.

Genetic locks could be opened through external forces. Currently, the first stage could be triggered by T-Virus, the second by dragon blood extracts, the third by rune technology, and the fourth by the Xuanhuang Pagoda. There were patterns to opening them through external means, though it was difficult.

*Let’s use Zhan Lan for an experiment first.*

The process was somewhat lengthy but went smoothly. Before long, both Zhan Lan and Zhang Jie descended from the sky.

"How are the results?"

"Well..." Zhan Lan reviewed the changes in her physical fitness. "My immune system has been greatly improved. Currently, my average physical stats are over twice those of an ordinary person."

"Any other discoveries?"
"Other things?"

Zhan Lan frowned, seemingly trying to exert force. A gentle breeze appeared to blow, and her hair lifted into the air as if she were in a space station. She said uncertainly, "It seems to be... telekinesis?"

Telekinesis?

Qian Gu raised an eyebrow. "That’s not bad. You’ve gained an energy cycle for free. The telekinesis reinforcement from the Main God can be smoothly upgraded all the way to S-rank; it’s an energy cycle on the same level as divine lineages or cultivation."

Zhang Jie gave an awkward smile. "I don't have the girl's luck. My physical stats just went up a little bit."

*Heh.*

Qian Gu rolled his eyes at him and said coolly, "For now, that’s enough for reinforcements. I need to borrow some reward points from everyone to exchange for a spell and some spell scrolls."

"Just say the word," Zhang Jie laughed. "I was just worrying about where to spend my points!"

"A fifth-level spell."

Qian Gu looked at the spell in the Main God’s exchange list—one that didn't come with scrolls and would consume quite a few materials to use—a strange light flickering in his eyes.

Zheng Zha, having just drained his vampire energy, heard Qian Gu and asked, "What spell?"

"Permanency."