Super Gene Optimization Fluid

Forcefully stuffing three engines, two reactors, and a combat-grade gravity-control system into the Tomahawk only turned the originally spacious and opulent interior into a huge mess.

Thankfully, both Xia Fei and Phantom were already used to living in such maze-like surroundings. Only Harris was unused to it and spent his days staying in his cabin, not leaving aside from preparing meals for Xia Fei. He had devoted all his time and energy on studying Xia Fei, not letting go of even the tiniest details like heart rate or blood pressure.

Before Xia Fei entered the supergravity zone, he called Avril and told her that he was about to enter an area with no signal reception so she should not worry much.

It was essentially impossible to get a girl who was head over heels for the first time not to worry about her beau. Though Avril verbally expressed that she would not worry, her eyes said otherwise. Filled with unease, she promptly asked Xia Fei just where exactly he was going.

Xia Fei did not tell the lady about the supergravity zone because he knew that, given Avril’s personality, there was a possibility of her sending Starlink Corporation’s fleet to his location, for that was exactly what she had done when Xia Fei was lost in the Wild Star Region.

After Avril’s probing finally ceased, Xia Fei once more established a long-distance conference call with Andre and the others back on Earth. The production of the energy-shield boosters was not a simple task, and implementing such an idea needed years of research and experimentation.

Presently, the energy-shield booster was still in the testing stage. Several batches of samples had already been manufactured, but these samples were still replete with flaws. The energy shield value it could repair when used was still unstable and the booster itself was very easily damaged.

There would still be too many flaws even if they used higher-grade materials for the production, though that would also increase the difficulty and cost of production, making it not cost-effective.

After reading the entire report twice, Xia Fei stretched his back, closed his eyes, and lit himself a cigarette, taking a long drag from the stick.

“Just what exactly did the report say? Anything explaining why the Beast Spirit Codex is ineffective against the insectoids?” Phantom asked.

Xia Fei smiled. “Though the report did not explain this particular phenomenon, I’ve managed to vaguely infer some things from it.”

“So why can’t you do it?”

“Because the insectoids are not animals,” Xia Fei stated matter-of-factly.

“Not animals? What are they then?” Phantom curiously asked.

Because of the peculiar forms the insectoids possessed, humans had likened them to common bugs all this time, which partially stemmed from discrimination. This was despite the fact that insectoids had already developed their own technology, even able to construct warships, and could be considered a sentient race with strength on par to humans.

Xia Fei shrugged. “They are just like us.”

Phantom pursed his lips. “How is that possible? We are humans, and they are bugs. How could we be the same?”

Xia Fei calmly explained, “Their brains. All sentient races have one similarity in their brains, and that’s the crystallization of nucleic acid. Because of their individual particularity, a large portion of insectoids don’t have crystalized nucleic acids in their brains, so my Beast Spirit Codex isn’t able to have any effect on the low-rank insectoids, making it impossible for me to control them.”

Phantom shook his head. “I still don’t quite get it.”

“To put it in layman’s terms, the Beast Spirit Codex is a super-telepathic technique that controls beast, and because the insectoids have already detached themselves from the concept of beasts, I am unable to control them.”

“They aren’t beasts? Then, what exactly are insectoids?” Phantom was perplexed.

“A sentient race with similar brain structures, emotions, and intelligence to humans,” Xia Fei answered.

Perhaps Xia Fei’s explanation was so provocative that Phantom became dazed for some time. It was not just him; a majority of humans would most likely be shocked to hear this truth. No one would also believe that the disgusting insectoids possessed the same brain structures to humans.

After a pause, Xia Fei continued. “What’s really surprising isn’t it; rather, it’s the fact that all the sentient races have similar brain structures. Which is to say since humans are able to unlock their seventh brain region and gain special abilities, the same can be achieved by the other sentient races.”

“What?!” Phantom could not believe his ears. “Are you telling me that there are ability users among the insectoids as well?”

“Indeed.” Xia Fei folded his hands behind his head and propped his two legs up on the command console. “They have a special region in their brains just like us, but it is just that they’re more devolved than us, humans, so that special region of theirs has been utterly ignored and untapped.”

Phantom was speechless. It was fine learning that almost all the sentient races shared similar brain structures, but for them to have access to special abilities as well… As a proud human, Phantom found it hard to accept that he could be on the equal footing with insectoids.

“Is that stated in the report or just your hypothesis?” Phantom asked.

Xia Fei chuckled. “Of course, this is just a hypothesis, but this isn’t without basis. The data and information to derive it are all written inside.”

This was when the indicator light of the communication system flashed red, interrupting Phantom and Xia Fei’s conversation. The screen displayed a call request from Qin Mang.

Xia Fei laughed. “The old man must have learned that I’m heading into a supergravity zone. I wonder what he wishes to talk to me about?”

“Who knows?” Phantom, who was still digesting what Xia Fei had just said, responded off-handedly.

Just as Xia Fei was about to push the button and answer, the indicator light was cut off, along with his connection to the interplanetary internet.