"Fate is something..." Bai Ye grinned, "It's meant to be overcome!"
Bai Ye aimed the real gun at his own arm, pressed it close, and forcefully pulled the trigger.
The next moment, the needle ejected from the gun, piercing Bai Ye's arm. The blue liquid in the medicine tube rapidly decreased at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After the injection was complete, Bai Ye casually tossed the gun aside and stretched his body.
It seemed...
He felt nothing?
Thump!
Suddenly, Bai Ye felt his heart skip a beat, followed by a surge of intense pain.
Bai Ye clutched his chest and collapsed to the side.
Bai Ye could feel his heart beating faster and faster, and the needle-like pain intensifying.
He could feel the blood coursing through his body, which suddenly became burning hot, his skin flushing a slight rosy hue.
Yet, Bai Ye felt cold, a bone-chilling cold that instantly permeated his entire body. His muscles began to spasm, causing his body to tremble uncontrollably.
Sweat poured from Bai Ye's body, soaking his clothes in the blink of an eye.
His consciousness even began to blur, and his vision darkened.
"It didn't work?"
Bai Ye murmured, gritting his teeth and fighting to stay conscious, but his vision grew increasingly hazy.
At this moment...
A figure appeared before Bai Ye, bending down to look at him and gently shaking his shoulder.
"Hey, are you alright?"
"Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
"Sister Mulan, he doesn't look good."
"Hmm, let's take him back and find him a doctor."
"Sister Mulan, are you collecting more junk for the house?"
"Hey, this is a person, and you were picked up by me too."
...
Bai Ye's vision was blurry, he couldn't see clearly. He could only faintly hear voices, and then...
Bai Ye completely lost consciousness.
Bai Ye had no idea how long he had been unconscious. The next thing he knew, he awoke to the smell of rich food.
Then...
He slowly opened his eyes and saw a grayish-white ceiling. He turned to look around; the furnishings were simple: a table, chairs, a cabinet. The room felt spacious.
At that moment, the door creaked open, and a man pushed aside the curtain.
The man was tall and slender, with a handsome face, dressed in leather. Surprisingly, he had brown beast ears on his head and a fluffy brown beast tail behind him.
Doubt flickered in Bai Ye's eyes.
Beastman?
He didn't think he'd wandered into a fantasy zone.
The man seemed to misunderstand, smiling, "My name is Shou Yue. I have the blood of a demon seed within me, but I won't harm you. Please don't worry."
Shou Yue approached the bed and placed a tray beside it. The strong aroma of the food wafted into Bai Ye's nose.
Gulp!
Bai Ye involuntarily swallowed.
"You've been unconscious for two days and haven't eaten anything. You must be very hungry," Shou Yue said with a smile. "Please, eat!"
Bai Ye hesitated, "May I?"
"Of course," Shou Yue smiled gently. "Don't eat too quickly, you might choke."
"Thank you!"
Bai Ye took the tray. One plate contained roasted meat of some unknown wild beast, and the other was ordinary fried rice. It looked quite plain, but after taking a bite.
Bai Ye exclaimed excitedly, "Delicious!"
Shou Yue picked up the tray and smiled, "Eat slowly. I'll be going out now."
Bai Ye nodded and eagerly stuffed fried rice and roasted meat into his mouth. He was already starving, and the fried rice and roasted meat were incredibly delicious. Bai Ye ate like a wolf.
Before long, looking at the plates licked clean, Bai Ye patted his stomach with satisfaction. Then, as if remembering something, he swiped his hand in front of him, and a light screen appeared before his eyes.
The next moment, Bai Ye's eyes lit up.
Gene Gate Unlocked (Reinforcement) (White): Gene modification conducted through the full development of physical potential. From beginner to complete development, there are eight Gene Gates. Only when all Gene Gates are open does one reach the human body's limit. Effect: First Gene Gate (Physical attributes increased by 15 points, with an additional 3% increase in physical attributes).
He had successfully opened the first Gene Gate, and with no side effects!
The initial gene modification cell liquid injection had been successful!
As for the first Gene Gate unlock, the effect was rather ordinary, a fixed increase of 15 physical attribute points and an additional 3% physical attribute boost. The reinforcement effect wasn't particularly outstanding.
However, there were a total of eight Gene Gates to unlock, and this was only the first. The unearthed physical attributes were limited, which was understandable. Moreover, as a reinforcement ability, Gene Gate Unlock was currently only of white quality.
Besides the Gene Gates, the initial gene modification cell liquid itself could randomly increase all physical attributes by 5-30 points.
In terms of Strength, Bai Ye gained 15 points, which was moderate, neither too much nor too little. With this increase, Bai Ye's Strength finally broke through 150 points without any external force.
Speed had increased significantly. With the maximum increase of 30 points, Bai Ye gained 26 points, pushing his Speed attribute directly past 160 points.
Spirit attribute also saw a considerable increase, higher than Strength but lower than Speed, gaining 22 points. Spirit attribute was already the highest among Bai Ye's attributes, and with this increase, it directly crossed the 200 mark.
However, there was also bad news. Stamina attribute only increased by 7 points. Given that the minimum was 5 points, this 7-point increase primarily highlighted his "bad luck."
But no matter what, the increase in physical attributes was the most valuable. So, any increase was good, especially since the first Gene Gate had been unlocked.
Furthermore, since the first Gene Gate was unlocked, Bai Ye felt he should start paying attention to information regarding this aspect, striving to unlock all eight Gene Gates.
Clang, clang, clang...
At this moment, the sound of clashing weapons interrupted Bai Ye's thoughts.
Bai Ye snapped back to reality, swiped away the light screen, then rolled out of bed and went to the door.
Opening the door, Bai Ye discovered that this place was a military camp.
In front of the camp, a man and a woman were fighting. No, to be precise, they were sparring. The two appeared to be engaged in a fierce battle, but they were clearly in control, actively retracting their blows and avoiding striking vital points.
Shou Yue, whom Bai Ye had seen earlier, was now sitting and observing.
...