Chapter 178: What's Wrong with Modifying My Own Genes?

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When Takumi heard Velvie's words, he finally realized something. "Oh right!" "I almost forgot—you're not Herrschers!" Takumi came to a sudden realization. That's right, they weren't Herrschers, so they couldn't perform the same actions as he could. "Sorry for not being Herrschers, I guess!" "But come to think of it, since you're the Honkai Will of this world, can't you turn us into Herrschers?" Mobius's eyes lit up with interest. "If that's the case, please give me the core of the Herrscher of Reason. Thank you!!" Velvie was even more blunt, asking directly for the Herrscher of Reason's core. If she had that, she believed she could create a multitude of fascinating devices. That thing was incredible—it could bring all her knowledge into action. "You're sure you want to become Herrschers?" "If you really do, it's not impossible." "But I need to be clear about a few things first." "If I help you become Herrschers, then you'll be under my control." "If I decide to revoke your powers, it would only take a thought." Giving them cores? It's not that he couldn't. But if the cores were handed to the Thirteen Flame-Chasers... who knows what terrifying inventions they might create? So Takumi made sure to warn them of the consequences. "That's fine by me." "We can't beat you in your world anyway." "We just want the Herrscher powers for research." Mobius didn't care. Being under Takumi's control? Not a problem at all. So she didn't worry about it. What did it matter now? "Since that's the case, I'll give them to you." "Herrscher of Death and Herrscher of Reason's powers." "Anything else?" "Just take the cores and fuse with them when needed." As he said this, Takumi began rubbing the cores in his hands. Mobius and Velvie were speechless. He could just... rub them into existence? "Give me the Herrscher of Corruption's powers too!" Velvie wasted no time. She wanted to study the Herrscher of Corruption in particular. After all, she was the one who made those nuclear bombs that were later launched by the Herrscher of Corruption. She couldn't accept that. Now she had a chance to understand and maybe even break down that power. Mobius was also taken aback when Velvie asked for that power, but said nothing. She remembered how the Herrscher of Corruption had launched nuclear warheads at humanity's last city, erasing all hope. Those warheads had been created by Velvie. The guilt had never left her. Now, with Takumi willing to lend her Honkai powers, she wouldn't miss the opportunity. To grasp Corruption, understand it, and ultimately develop countermeasures against it. That was Velvie's current ambition. Takumi didn't object and handed her the two cores. Velvie's eyes lit up with excitement. She wasted no time in fusing with the Herrscher of Reason's core. Takumi had tailored the items to be easily absorbed into the body. Velvie didn't even need guidance. As the core fused into her, her pupils changed to match Bronya's, and her outfit transformed into a gray-brown version— similar, yet distinct. Feeling the power inside her, Velvie's face gleamed with fascination. So this was a Herrscher's power? After fighting against them for so long, she had finally gained that power herself. It truly was a marvelous force. Mobius also fused with her core. "Only after feeling it myself do I understand how powerful this really is," Mobius said in awe. This power was simply overwhelming. "I'll be taking these now." "You two take your time with the research." Takumi glanced at them one last time, then left with the blood and cell samples he had drawn. Next, Takumi would extract and analyze Midora's gene cells. Including his Gourmet Cells. Turning food into energy... Not much use to Takumi, perhaps, but enhancing digestion? That could be useful. Maybe he could modify them? Make them absorb energy instead. That was a possibility. But what Takumi really wanted was Midora's talent— Mimicry. Learning and copying any technique at first glance. Wasn't that basically an alternate version of "Mystic Eyes of Copying"? Takumi could already rapidly copy and utilize knowledge, but compared to Midora's glance-and-learn ability, he was still lacking. If he could learn all forms of magic just by watching, who would need books anymore? He could just spy and learn. So this ability was a must-have. With that thought in mind, Takumi returned to his room and got to work immediately. He activated his power and began analyzing Midora's blood and cells. Understanding their makeup. With the help of his Authority, he soon deciphered Midora's gene sequence. Cross-referencing the data in his mind, he couldn't help but marvel— Midora's genes were truly powerful. Moreover, humans from the Gourmet World had genetic makeups quite different from those Takumi knew. After organizing the data, he filtered out the parts he already had and kept only what was new. These gene fragments still needed comparison. After some thought, Takumi opened a channel through Imaginary Space and poked his head in to ask Mobius for some of Aru's blood and cells. He obtained what he needed and began the comparison. Once everything was understood, Takumi started breaking down the cells. He soon understood the nature of the Gourmet Cells. "So that's how it is!" Takumi murmured to himself and uploaded all the information to his terminal, sending it to Mobius through Prometheus. He wasn't sure how far she had gotten in her research, but he sent it anyway. Mobius's task was to extract edible Gourmet Cells from a Gourmet Jellyfish and make them injectable into humans. That data should help her. Mobius tilted her head when she received the file. Then casually tossed it aside. Because she had already completed the analysis. Ever since Takumi gave her the Herrscher of Death's power, she had already broken down Midora and Aru's cells.

Chapter 178: What's Wrong with Modifying My Own Genes?

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