#542Chapter 542: Big snake gene, right? I'll give you a punch!AI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 542: OROCHI Gene, huh? One punch from me!
Muda!
The World punched directly into the Orochi gene module!
As the data shattered and reassembled, the item description for [Orochi Primeval Gene] began to change.
At first glance, using Orochi's genes to increase one's Bloodline Reinforcement Slots seemed like a worthwhile long-term investment. However, considering the difficulty of obtaining bloodlines, the overall process was not as easy as imagined.
Not to mention the initial requirement of a permanent reduction in all attributes, which could easily cripple a person if not handled carefully.
But Cheng Tian could try to make something happen.
Leveraging The World's data manipulation, Cheng Tian attempted to change the "All Attributes -2" to another value. Even if it couldn't be directly reversed into an increase, he would gladly accept "All Attributes -1."
The random skill template was also tempting, but thinking back... he had already acquired a large number of extra skills through the settlement method, so wasn't he already a collection of OMG templates?
Eight-choice-five certainly had more OMG elements than the random four-plus-one, but considering the number of skills retained after talent settlement, the cost-effectiveness might not be as high as the Bloodline Reinforcement Slots.
Of course, that was assuming he could reduce or even eliminate the side effects of this thing.
"Invincible The World, quick, think of a way!"
Cheng Tian clasped his hands together, muttering strange things, and watched as the shattered data reassembled.
Then, he froze.
The description "All Attributes -2" still existed, but the prefix "New Addition" had changed to "Plunder."
Plunder? Plunder whose?
Before Cheng Tian could fully process it, centered around the reassembled word "Plunder," the entire item description underwent a drastic change!
[Your Stand, The World, used 'Data Manipulation' to tamper with the core description of "Orochi Primeval Gene," thereby causing a change in the item's activation rules.]
[Orochi Primeval Gene: Golden Legend / Lv -, Special Item, Enhancement Item. A special item containing Orochi's primeval genetic material. Upon use, your body will be able to accommodate a maximum of 8 different Bloodline Reinforcement Slot limits.
You can only plunder Bloodline Reinforcement Slots by defeating hostile Leader-template BOSS units or hostile players of the same tier, and by absorbing their bloodline essence.
Each time you successfully plunder a Bloodline Reinforcement Slot, all of your attributes will be permanently reduced by 2.
The plundered individual will permanently lose their Bloodline Reinforcement Slots and corresponding bloodline bonuses.]
Good heavens, just changing from "New Addition" to "Plunder" completely altered the underlying logic of how the item worked.
Simply put, before the Muda punch, this item was only responsible for providing a maximum of 8 Bloodline Reinforcement Slots. Combined with Cheng Tian's already completed bloodline succession, this would leave Cheng Tian with a maximum of 7 empty bloodline slots, into which he could add corresponding bloodlines.
The price was that the more new Bloodline Reinforcement Slots were added, the more attributes Cheng Tian would need to pay in advance as a cost.
However, after the term change, the logic shifted. The acquisition of Bloodline Reinforcement Slots changed from a random number to a controllable number. The reinforcement slots that could originally be obtained by directly consuming items now required Cheng Tian to acquire them by defeating and plundering enemies.
It seemed to increase the difficulty of acquisition, but at the same time, it reduced the risk of a drastic attribute drop.
Want Bloodline Reinforcement Slots? Just take them from enemies!
At this point, the biggest negative factor of the [Orochi Primeval Gene], which was the risk of a maximum "All Attributes -14" in one go, was temporarily removed... But Cheng Tian wasn't in a hurry to use it.
Since this thing was a primeval gene, it meant there was a possibility of cultivation and cloning.
Specialization is key, and wishful thinking was useless. Cheng Tian quickly called over Wutan, whose hair was growing increasingly sparse, to help him take a look.
And Comrade Wutan merely glanced at it before making a gesture as if clutching his heart, as if about to have an angina attack.
"Boss... if this continues, you'll really lose your precious research ape!"
Clutching his heart, Wutan showed an expression of pain and joy.
The pain, of course, was from his energy and hair. As for the joy... what could make a gene research ape more excited and happy than a rare gene?
Currently, Wutan couldn't directly assert that he could clone this precious, large red primeval gene. After all, this was an item dropped by a world-class BOSS, Orochi, and creating it would definitely come at a considerable cost.
But even if it could be cloned, there would definitely be some usage and quantity restrictions, and the cost involved would certainly not be a small sum. Whether Cheng Tian's newly acquired 300,000 was enough was still an unknown.
And it wasn't just the Orochi Primeval Gene that was a money pit.
Orochi clones, Yugi Muto clones, Qin Brothers clones, and the subsequent development of metal dinosaurs, etc., were all money-guzzling items!
Adding to that, the level enhancement of the golden and dark gold items that Cheng Tian and Eileen had just acquired were also gold-swallowing behemoths. Even including Eileen's personal stash, it was clear it wouldn't be enough. They would probably need to sell some things to fill the void, or go to intermission dungeons to make some quick money.
However, after confirming his current situation, Cheng Tian actually became invigorated.
Spending money for interest and happiness was worth it!
His series of actions were smooth and flowing, leaving Comrade Eileen stunned.
Especially when she saw the Orochi gene, which Wutan held in his hands like the One Ring, and the greatly altered item description that appeared on it, she even couldn't help but rub her eyes, somewhat doubting if she had misread it earlier.
Although this half-elf girl already knew that Cheng Tian possessed an incredibly powerful top-tier talent that allowed him to gain extra skills after each dungeon settlement, and even knew that The World had a BUG-like skill like Time Stop, as for the brand new 'Data Manipulation'... let alone her, even Cheng Tian himself was still in the early stages of exploration.
One could only say that being by Cheng Tian's side meant endless surprises at every moment.
Cheng Tian, on the other hand, directly got a whiteboard and began to list the intermission dungeons he might need.
The Makaimura dungeon: Continue advancing towards the Demon King's Castle. If he was lucky enough to randomly get a Red Shock Orb, he might make a small fortune.
The FATE dungeon: Help his tomboy friend seek revenge on that Mapo Priest. Theoretically, there should be many targets that could satisfy the bounty hunter's goal, and he might even be able to try plundering certain specific bloodlines.
The Knights of the Round Table dungeon: The Knight Festival would inevitably lead to an expedition against Grand Duke Garibaldi. As the birthplace of cutting techniques and treasure chests, the income here would definitely not be small.
The Twin Black and White Towers Challenge: He could squeeze in a battle for this, considering it a diversion.
"What else was there... Never mind, I'll go to Makaimura for a stroll first."
Cheng Tian made a cheerful decision.