Chapter 30: Chapter 30 - Unlocking the Primary Gene Chain
Second young master consciously coaxed his parents. He took out the body-strengthening pills he got like a treasure, and eagerly watched them eat it. Wu Li also took one with him. Wu Ye had asked the system whether it would be safe for Wu Li to consume it and the system had told him that while fundamentally the body-strengthening pills couldn't solve Ah Li's root problems, it could still help him strengthen his body to a certain extent.
Soon, the body-strengthening pill took effect, as Father and Mother Wu felt a strong sense of drowsiness after they ate the pills. It was as if they hadn't slept for more than 20 days.
"Mom, dad, if you're sleepy, you can go to bed first. We'll still have tomorrow to talk about everything else. I've saved up enough energy for the system for now, and I can stay as long as I want." Wu Ye looked at his mother's red eyes, clearly tired and sleepy, but still holding onto consciousness because she's afraid that her son would be going away whilst she's asleep. That thought made her feel very uncomfortable.
Wu Ye had grown so big, but he used to live at home before he went to university. After he entered university, he was only able to return home at the end of every week. And occasionally, he would travel during summer and winter break.
However, that was only for ten days to half a month at most, the rest would be spent at home. Even then, he would call home every day if he were outside. He didn't spend much time apart from his family apart from the month when he disappeared before.
This time, Wu Ye said that he would come back when he saved enough energy for his return journey. But, as a result, he left for more than 20 days without any news. Whenever mother Wu thought of the information he was saying about the other world, about the fact that the other world was at war, she was so worried that she couldn't help but to quietly wipe her tears away before her husband and third son worry about her. Even then she was still fearful that her son wouldn't be able to come back if he made a mistake.
Even Father Wu, who was a man, quietly wiped away his tears several times when he thought about his son being in a war. After all, despite the fact that he was often angered with Wu Ye's words and behavior, he was still a son he cherished.
While he had two other sons, his eldest son was a very cold-blooded man, who since childhood acted very respectful in front of him, making him feel that he was facing a subordinate rather than a son. And his third son had a congenital heart disease since he was born and had been ill for many years, making him apprehensive to speak too loudly in fear of frightening the child and got him hospitalized.
Wu Ye was the only child of his who had been mischievous since young. He was by no means stupid, but he refused to devote his mind to his studies. And, the older he became, the less ambitious he became. Frequently, his son's glib tongue would make him angry, but Wu Ye was especially tolerant to his scolding and beating. Even before he turned around, anger not quite yet dissipating, his son's smile would be back on his face.
And the only explanation his son gave to him about that was 'A family wouldn't keep a grudge against each other and have an overnight feud'. He had raised three sons, but only with Wu Ye could he feel the feeling of being a 'father'. That's why, in the past twenty days, he suffered no less than Mother Wu.
At first, Wu Li was deceived by his parents. He had really thought that Wu Ye had gone abroad to do business. But, after several days with no contact from his brother, and looking at his parents' increasingly haggard face, how could he not know that Wu Ye had gone to another world? Not only that, he also knew that his second brother went there purely for him.
T/N: Excuse me...what are you? An esper? How the hell did your brain jump to another world so quickly? Normally...normally you wouldn't think of such things right?! Right?! Oh, maybe coz he knows about the system? Did he get told? I don't remember...
"Brother, let's sleep together. I want to hear more about what's going on over there." Even though Wu Li smiled when he spoke, Wu Ye still felt inexplicably guilty.
"My sleeping posture is not good..."
"It's not like I just found out about your bad sleeping posture, brother."
The pitiful stare his little brother's excessively big eyes directed at him made Wu Ye fold in a minute and directly fed his principle to the dogs as he followed behind his little brother to the room in a daze.
In the room, Wu Li didn't immediately go to bed. Instead, he took out his tablet, turning it on, and said to Wu Ye, "Brother, let me show you something interesting."
"Good evening, master." The little prince rubbed his misty eyes from sleeping and greeted Wu Li cleverly with a smile, curving his big round eyes into a crescent moon shape with two dimples on his chubby cheek.
Seeing the little prince's appearance, Wu Ye blurted out, "An An?" The child with choppy hair and bald spots would look like the little prince if he gained a lot of flesh on his emaciated body. No wonder he looked familiar.
The little prince tilted his head, obviously not understanding his master's orders.
"What's the matter?" Wu Li asked.
"I recruited an artificial intelligence developer over there, and his son, An An, looks exactly like the little prince."
Hearing his explanation, Wu Li merely said 'oh' before he turned to the little prince. "Open the diary video and play the recording from January to February 2013."
The Little Prince nodded his head obediently, and the screen changed. A hidden video file popped up.
A young man wearing glasses appeared in the middle of the screen. He didn't look old. He looked like he was a college student. And, in the recording, it was obvious that he looked frightened. He was speaking incoherently.
"The patient was obviously dead, all vital signs had already disappeared, but he came back to life! He came back and bit Doctor Kong. There's a great increase in the number of patients with high fever in the hospital…... and I...I don't want to be an intern anymore."
In a flash, the time in the lower right corner of the video changed to two days later. It showed a different location this time. It was an office, and the white coat of the young man was stained with a lot of blood. The young man's eyes were filled with confusion and madness as he spoke, "Doctor Kong is dead, I just killed someone. What should I do?"
"Can I still escape after the city is sealed?"
"Turns out, it's really a zombie."
"I don't know how mom and dad are doing."
"I heard 150 kilometers further to the east, there a gathering of survivors. But, there's no car I can use, and there's not much food left. I don't know if I can get there alive."
"Brother Zhou was eaten by a zombie today. I saw it. It was his wife, Sister Wang, who pushed him over."
"Sister Wang was killed by a woman, but I don't know who did it."
...
"I was scratched by a zombie today. I don't know if the virus will infect me."
"I have a fever, and I think they are talking about how to kill me now. Just like they used to kill those infected people, killing them then dividing their belongings. But, I don't want to die. What about mom and dad if I were to die now?"
The video came to an abrupt end, and the room was dead silent.
When the recording ended, there's a long silence before Wu Li asked with a cry, "Brother, there's no war in the world you're going. Instead...there's those who were infected by D virus and have become zombies, right?"
Little prince, you've made a pit for me.
Even so, Wu Ye was still reluctant to admit the truth. "What nonsense are you spewing? Are you still playing those silly games? Where do you get zombies in this world? This video is obviously a hoax."
"It's not a hoax. It's a video diary." The Little Prince solemnly retorted.
"Shut up and don't talk." This little bastard. Wasn't this situation messy enough?
"..." The little prince flattened his mouth and disappeared from the screen, aggrieved by those words.
"Brother, if you don't tell me the truth, I'll show the video to mom and dad tomorrow."
Seeing the stubbornness in Ah Li's eyes, Wu Ye knew that he wouldn't believe in whatever he said right now. He could only pull and mess up his hair gloomily as he said, "I'm really afraid of you. That world is infected with D virus and the dead turned into zombies there, but it's not as bad as you think. The situation has stabilized, otherwise do you think my cigarettes, as expensive as they are, could be sold there? Besides, the system has a D virus vaccine, and I can exchange it using my funds. So, even if your brother is caught and bitten by a zombie, it'll still be OK.
And, there's also the system that will open the transmission gate to our world. If I can't beat them, then can't I run away? So, there's no need for you to worry so much. Just take care of yourself and your illness. I'll be okay."
"Brother, don't go over there. Please. I don't want you to get that Gene Repair solution for me. Even if you get it, I don't need it." Wu Li had watched this video many times behind their parents' back during the time his brother's gone. Watching it, he knew that the other world wasn't as his brother's description. And in the first place, if he had to trade his second brother's life for his own, then he would rather die.
Wu Li's congenital heart disease was very serious. So, when he was stimulated, he would have difficulties in breathing and his complexion would become extremely unsightly. His whole being was on the brink of collapse.
Seeing this, Wu Ye hurriedly carried him and laid him down on the bed. "Hey, my little ancestor, first settle down, alright? Look into my eyes, relax, and breathe slowly."
After a while, Wu Li finally recovered, and the effect of the body-strengthening pill showed up. He was so sleepy that he could hardly open his eyes, but he still insisted on staring at Wu Ye.
Wu Ye couldn't bear the stare, but his attitude was still very tough. "It's no use for you to be angry. I have to go there even if you're angry. You better close your eyes. What are you glaring for? You don't want me to be in danger, fine. I understand that. But, am I the kind of person who can watch my brother die without doing all I could? F*ck NO! I will not let you die.
Anyway, rest assured. I'll be fine. Your brother here cherishes his life more than anyone else, and he expects to continue to live his life as a extravagant young master in the future. You can't expect your brother to save you for free either, so let's make it clear now.
In the future, you will be the one responsible for our old man's business, and I'll live off the dividends from you. Punk, be prepared to work for your brother for the rest of your life."
Wu Li said angrily, at his wits' end, "Aren't you afraid that I will become the second eldest brother?"
Wu Ye glared at him. "Don't you dare. I don't intend to be your lackey."
"Hmph. You only know how to yell at me. Why don't you go to big brother and yell at him?" Wu Li turned over, and showed his backside to Wu Ye.
Wu Ye pretended to be fierce as he slapped Wu Li's backside. "Do you think I will accept that tone of voice? He's much smarter than the two of us. Even the old man can't do anything about him. What can I do? Beat him or stab him twice? He had, at one point, been very discourteous to me, had me poisoned, and then arranged a car accident. What good do you think it'll do for me to press him too hard now?
Besides, if we do that, it won't be easy on the old man, having to be stuck in the middle. So, for old man's sake, and for the sake of the many years he acted as our eldest brother, I won't argue with him about the past. As long as he doesn't continue to mess with us in the future that is.
In addition, we have the artificial intelligence technology within our grasp now. With it, do we still need to be afraid that our family can't turn over our luck? Doesn't he like money?
In the future, we will be worth more than Bill Gates, and at that time he will be filled with remorse. And, I'm afraid that it will hurt him more than killing him. Don't you think that will be the best punishment for him?"
"You are much more stupid than him," Wu Li said in the end, though he did indeed thought that it was a good idea. After thinking about it for some time, he couldn't help but turn around and face Wu Ye asking, "Second brother, why do you think Big Brother did this?"
Wu Ye was puzzled hearing his question. "How can I know? Come on, let's not talk about him. It's annoying. And, it's getting late. You better go to bed now."
Wu Li was still afraid that Wu Ye would leave. So he quickly lifted the corner of the quilt and looked at his second brother hopefully.
Wu Ye scratched his nose affectionately, went around to the other side of the bed, took off his shoes and laid down.
As soon as he turned off the light, Wu Li, who had been sleepy for a while, began to snore. When Wu Ye was in Lan Cheng Base, his day and night had been reversed in order to fight. And, as soon as the battle was over, he slept all day and night.
So, now even as he had laid in the bed for a long time, sleep still eluded him. It was not easy for him to get back to his family, and he really didn't want to practice 'Basic Breathing Method' at this moment.
I can't sleep, how annoying.
What is Qin Wuhua doing now? I ran away without saying a word to him. Will he be angry?
Wait. I deserve to be angry. Who told him to talk nonsense!
Now that he was calm, Wu Ye couldn't deny that Qin Wuhua really had no other meaning when he told him about that matter. However, Wu Ye still didn't want to admit it.
Qin Wuhua, this guy, was a really good guy. He taught Wu Ye how to aim when they went on a mission. He got in the way when Wu Ye was in danger. He also helped him figure out ways to deal with the problem Wu Ye was facing. He's a really first-rate Younger Brother, not only could he keep the house, but also gave him face. He had saved Wu Ye's life and was still willing to cover his secret. And, he had never probed nor envied the secrets Wu Ye kept...
The more Wu Ye thought about it, the guiltier he felt and the less sleepy he was.
Hey, just apologize to Wuhua when you get back. Anyway, it's not a big deal, I'm sure he'll forgive you, right? Or...I could wait two more days until his anger dissipates before going back. In any case, Lan Cheng is under martial law these two days, and no one is allowed to go in or out, so it's better to stay at home and spend more time with my parents and younger brother.
Second Young Master Wu made up his mind and happily put the matter behind him.
I can't sleep….so...why not unlock the primary gene chain now?
It only took 1000 points to unlock the primary gene chain, and Wu Ye had already accumulated enough of it. However, the system had said that unlocking the genetic chain would make one feel pain that differed from person to person.
Since he had experienced the system's deceptive nature for so many times already, he was afraid that he would waste the opportunity to swipe for free points during the battle, so he had not been trying to unlock it then. But now...
While it's better to choose an auspicious day than meet bad luck, might as well do it today!
Wu Ye quietly crept out of the bed, opened the door and went to the next room. Locking the door, he sat on the bed before he summoned the control panel. He took a deep breath to steel himself, and pressed the 'Gene Enhancement' button. Then, the display showed 'Unlocking Primary Gene Chain'.
Suddenly, Wu Ye's body was shrouded in a white light, which almost made his whole body look transparent. The source of the light was a chip, only half the size of a nail, located in the center of his heart. Under the guidance of the chip, all the energy accumulated by the enhanced gene spread to the whole body along the blood vessels with the heart as the center.
Wu Ye felt a sharp pain rising from the soles of his feet before it rushed straight to his forehead. There seemed to be ten million fine needles that pierced across the span of his body. The pain was akin to someone scraping his bones and picking at his flesh. Wu Ye groaned before he grabbed a pillow and contained it with great willpower.
Soon, cold sweat and blood started to incessantly pour out. Within a moment, Wu Ye's drenched in his own blood. His body began to twitch, as he gradually became confused and dizzy, pained from the loss of blood.
The system suddenly spoke up:[Stay awake. Once you lose consciousness, the unlocking process will stop and you will need to start all over again.]
Hearing the system words, Second Young Master Wu used the last glimmer of strength he had and raised his middle finger at the system.
As time went by, the pain did not only not abate, but only intensified. Wu Ye felt that not only was his head getting dizzier, but his body's endurance was also rapidly reaching its limit...
Will you give up just like this?
Wu Ye felt a relentless drive surge from the bottom of his heart.
Damn it. Hold on. Hold on. HOLD ON.
He staked his all as he started to circulate the 'Basic Breathing Method' throughout his body. A weak stream of air began to run along the meridians, faster and faster. This weak stream of air quickly began to become stronger and stronger under the stimulation of energy that's unlocking Wu Ye's gene. Thus, making the rushing energy within Wu Ye's body settle down gradually as it steadily fell into the meridians under the guidance of the air stream...
He didn't know for how long he was in that state. Wu Ye only felt as if a mysterious switch had 'snapped' in his body. What kind of restriction that was forcibly opened was unclear. However, what he knew was the fact that there was an inexplicable powerful force that had instantly filled his whole body.
Success!
Wu Ye gasped, greedily swallowing a big mouthful of air, stretching his hands out to see the damage. The palm of his hand had long been badly mangled from his squeezing. Then , with a single thought, he somehow mobilized the mysterious power in his body without being taught. At that moment, a wave of air, that was invisible to the naked eyes, burst and a transparent water sphere appeared quietly in Wu Ye's palm.
Second Young Master Wu was dumbfounded. Where's the cool power of handsome and wild tyrants with the ability to blow up the sky?
If he remembered correctly, of all the abilities that seemed to have been awakened so far, water ability was the most useless of 'em all. There's none more useless!
I... fr*cking... F*ck. F*ck. D*mn it all to hell!!!
The water sphere burst apart, directly drenching his face and cooling his heart, since Second Young Master Wu got distracted.
Wu Ye wiped the blood off his face and feebly asked the system:[Can I change my ability?]
[You can't.]The system detected that Wu Ye was dissatisfied with his ability. Thus it started to explain:[What kind of ability the host will awaken, depends on the host's innate potential. It has nothing to do with the system, as such, the system can't change it.]
[Are you saying that I'm a natural waste?]
The system didn't understand Wu Ye's bitterness:[Why do you say that? Water is the source of life. The foundation of all things. The higher the level, the stronger the control. In higher-rated universe, the water ability-user with high level can turn a planet into a dead zone, and turn a dead zone into an area bursting with life.]
Second Young Master Wu paid no heed. Although it did sound awesome, what did that kind of power have anything to do with him? He didn't even want to unlock the secondary gene chain!
If in the primary gene chain he'd awakened a fire ability, then at the very least he could throw a few fireballs and burn several zombies with it. But, he'd awakened the water ability. What could a water sphere do? Throw it at the zombies and wash their face?
Second Young Master Wu was immersed in self-pity, depressed even, when the system suddenly said:[Oh, it's a mutated water ability system.]
The author has something to say: Well, the Second Young Master is still the Second Young Master. A young man who does not strive for progress. Light a candle for him.
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