The demons emerging from the castle varied greatly in strength. The powerful could join forces to resist a Second-generation Zombie, while the weak were no match for even a single Blue-eyed Zombie.
Witnessing her subordinates perish in droves, the Demon Queen could no longer remain idle. She personally intervened, capturing several Second-generation Zombies to be brainwashed and studied.
Through her research, the Demon Queen discovered that they carried a unique biological toxin with evolutionary properties. Every zombie possessed this substance, and as it spread, it prioritized the traits of the original host. These genes had powerful characteristics and were not particularly unsightly.
Upon realizing this, the Demon Queen was overjoyed. Wasn't this gene a perfect match for her demons? Compared to her original genetic makeup, it was many times stronger. As long as she could develop a zombie gene centered on herself, her demon legion could undergo a complete generational upgrade.
Driven by this ambition, the Demon Queen remained in this world, leading her research team to delve into zombie genetics while gathering local resources.
In this world, the demons obtained a significant amount of fire-based genetic material from individuals named Akainu and Ace. From a man named Luffy, they extracted a Rubber Body Gene. However, unlike the previous two, they only managed to extract a single sample of the rubber body, and it was rendered useless after use.
During this period, because the Demon Queen focused her efforts on research and resource gathering, the deaths among zombies and demons were relatively limited. The civilians were the unlucky ones, though some fortunate souls discovered the small island previously left by Qiu Man and took refuge there to survive.
After the demons had stayed in this world for fifty years, a second-generation demon absorbed a massive amount of energy from Demon Stars and demon bloodlines, completing an evolution into a First-generation Red-eyed Zombie.
After evolving into a Red-eyed Zombie, its combat power surged. It caused heavy casualties among the demons and even damaged the Demon Castle. Ultimately, the Demon Queen utilized spatial maneuvers and specialized metal chains to restrain and capture it.
It was precisely because she caught this Red-eyed Zombie that the Demon Queen was able to complete the final, critical step of her research: a strengthening potion centered on her own bloodline, using the Red-eyed Zombie as the raw material.
After verifying its safety, the Demon Queen injected the strengthening potion. A mutation immediately took hold. Her original steel wings detached and fell, replaced by two pairs of white wings.
These white feathers were quickly stained black, transforming into bat-like wings. As soon as the transformation succeeded, a second, third, and fourth pair of wings sprouted from her back.
Only after eight wings had appeared did the growth stop. Once the mutation was complete, the Demon Queen opened her eyes, and two beams of purple light flashed in her pupils.
"This power is truly formidable," she mused. "I feel like my God Body can actually withstand some God-slaying Weapons now. If Keisha chases me again, I can finally have a real showdown with that btch."
(Indeed, this Demon Queen was Morgana. After the One Piece World completed its transformation, it had connected to the Super Gene World.)
Standing nearby, A-Tai whispered a reminder, "Queen, if Keisha arrives now, even with your increased strength, we would likely suffer defeat."
Morgana delivered a sharp blow to A-Tai's head. "Are you trying to pour cold water on your Queen?"
A-Tai clutched his head and cried out, "A-Tai wouldn't dare! It's just that, Queen, when you merged the new Fallen Angel gene, you exhausted our stored energy. Plus, the Demon Castle was damaged when we were capturing the Zombie King, so..."
Morgana's good mood vanished instantly, her expression becoming awkward. "Dmn, I didn't realize our losses were that heavy. Ato, have the men step up resource collection to restore the Queen's Ship and capture more zombies."
"A-Tai, take the research team and hurry the development of the next-generation Fallen Angel potion. We need to leave before Keisha and her group of btches find us."
"Yes, Queen!"
While Morgana led her demons in causing chaos outside, the forces left behind by Qiu Xia focused entirely on remaining hidden. Civilians were allowed onto the island, and the faction provided protection, but leaving was strictly forbidden. Those who were obstinate and insisted on going out were imprisoned; those who went too far were executed on the spot.
After all, with demons having descended, the only reason Qiu Xia's forces could survive was that they hadn't ventured out. Cloaked by the arrays Qiu Xia had left, they remained undetected. If someone left and exposed their location, everyone on the island would be doomed. Those in the outside world could only rely on luck.
Five years passed. Morgana's demon army had undergone a total transformation; the once-ugly demons had become Fallen Angels, their ranks determined by the number of wings they possessed. All of them had purple eyes.
As for the original inhabitants of the One Piece World, most had either been turned into demons to serve as Morgana's cannon fodder or into zombies for her research.
Morgana had no interest in wasting resources to turn low-level fodder into Fallen Angels; similarly, zombies below the Fourth Generation didn't even qualify to be research materials.
In this world, Morgana had already collected Uranus and Pluton. Uranus was a decent combat unit, capable of harming a Tier 3 God Body at full power. Pluton was slightly inferior,
only capable of damaging Tier 2 bodies, and was limited to sea travel. For someone like Morgana who frequently traveled through space, it was largely useless, so she simply had it dismantled.
Uranus, Poseidon, Plutononly Poseidon remained elusive. Based on her data analysis, Poseidon was likely a Mermaid Princess who could control Sea Kings and other marine life. This was a super gene.
While it didn't seem particularly powerful on the surface, bringing her under her fold would provide at least a high-level piece of cannon fodder.
Yet, no matter how many people Morgana sent to search the seabed, she couldn't find a trace of Poseidon. That was, until the Angels arrived.
"Dmn it! How are you people scouting? Why are those 'Short Skirts' flying right over our heads and you didn't notice? Keisha, that btch, is already here!"
Hearing Morgana's roar, the recently struck A-Tai said aggrievedly, "Queen, you can't blame us. The Queen's Ship was heavily damaged earlier. The shielding and detection systems, along with many other functions, were offline.
During repairs, we prioritized propulsion, energy shields, and the engine. Detection and shielding were the last on the list. The Angels probably spotted us while we were still fixing them and went back to call for reinforcements."
"You idiot! Remember this: next time, prioritize the repairs for detection and shielding!"
"Yes, Queen!"
After scolding her lackey, Morgana appeared in the sky above the Queen's Ship, looking at Keisha, who had descended on her mobile sofa. "Btch, you're chasing me pretty closely!"
Keisha looked Morgana over seriously. "Oh? You've upgraded your own genes and those of your demons. You've made progress; you aren't as ugly as before. However, you're just as evil as always. The demons on the planet below, and those little creatures that look like demonsdid you make them all?"
"Stop talking nonsense! I made the demons. Those little zombies were already on this planet. No, accurately speaking, they're also an external product, but I don't know which civilization created them."
Keisha observed for a moment. "I sense the breath of death on those little guys. Is it that fellow Karl?"
"How the hll should I know! If you want to find out, go ask Karl yourself!"
"Since our conversation is over, Morgana, prepare to face judgment!" As soon as Keisha spoke, she waved her hand. Two Silver Wings flew from her waist, hurtling toward Morgana.
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