6: Chapter 6 unlocks the gene enhancement fluid! Transform into a gene warrior! A complete physical transformation!

The galaxy-001 micro colonial mothership hovered silently in the dark void of the No. 7 Dead Zone, its hull's flowing light restrained, its edge hidden.

The dual mining zones on Grey Fire Planet were operating at full capacity. With 35 main mining machines coupled with the 20 machines at the newly built sub-base, and bolstered by the triple buffs of doubled efficiency, engine speed-up, and resource compression, resource production had completely entered a stage of explosive growth. A terrifying output of 26,400 units per hour caused Emperor Chen Fan's resource reserves to skyrocket at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Inside the mothership's shipyard, the skeletons of six light frigates were formed, their armor closed, engines ignited, and weapons loaded. The construction progress bar was surging forward, with less than half an hour remaining until total completion.

The entire power structure was sprinting at full speed toward the goal of "fleet formation, sweeping through the Dead Zone."

Emperor Chen Fan stood in the center of the mothership's main control room, retracting his gaze from the star map and letting it fall upon his own body.

Warships, motherships, bases, mining machines, fleets... these were all external powers.

Yet in the truly cruel interstellar era, personal strength was equally the foundation of one's footing.

Warships could be destroyed, bases could fall, and fleets could be routed, but only the strength fused into one's marrow and carved into one's genes would never betray.

In the desperate exile, at the brink of life and death, he had relied on the system to complete his first basic genetic enhancement. His physical strength, mental power, and reaction speed had all soared, allowing him to leap from an ordinary human to a primary-level interstellar warrior.

But that was merely the starting point.

As future campaigns escalated, he would inevitably have to personally land on dangerous planets, explore cosmic ruins, face formidable alien beasts, and even engage in close-quarters combat with enemy powerhouses.

Relying solely on primary enhancement was far from enough.

He needed a stronger body, more terrifying power, and top-tier survivability—the path of the Gene Warrior had to continue advancing!

[Host, the system has detected that current total resources have exceeded 1.2 million units, the base scale has reached medium colonial level, and the hidden condition has been completed: first total annihilation of a pirate force!]

[Requirements for unlocking the "Genetic Enhancement System" have been met!]

[Unlock the following: Intermediate Genetic Enhancement Serum blueprint and Level 1 Gene Warrior advancement authorization?]

The cold and majestic system notification sound boomed deep within Emperor Chen Fan's mind.

It was here!

Emperor Chen Fan's eyes suddenly narrowed, and a surge of intense anticipation welled up in his heart.

From the moment he bound with the Mothership Troop Production System, he knew that genetic enhancement was by no means a one-time event, but rather a super-evolutionary path that would span his entire life.

Now, with the triple conditions of resources, combat achievements, and base level met, it was finally officially unlocked!

"Unlock immediately!" Emperor Chen Fan did not hesitate in the slightest.

[Unlock successful! Resources consumed: 50,000 units!]

[Obtained: Intermediate Genetic Enhancement Serum blueprint × 1!]

[Obtained: Level 1 Gene Warrior advancement authorization × 1!]

[Obtained: Basic Genetic Cultivation Pod technology × 1!]

[Obtained: Complete Physical Metamorphosis buff × 1 (enhancement is painless, side-effect-free, 100% perfect absorption)!]

A series of rewards popped up, and the holographic panel before Emperor Chen Fan instantly refreshed to display a complete, comprehensive genetic enhancement system.

Intermediate Genetic Enhancement Serum Blueprint

[Manufacturing cost: 20,000 resources/vial]

[Manufacturing duration: 15 minutes (7.5 minutes after speed-up)]

[Effect: Break through human limits, complete deep optimization of the genetic chain, and formally advance to a Level 1 Gene Warrior]

[Applicability: Host only]

Level 1 Gene Warrior · Standard Attributes

[Physical strength: 15 (ordinary adult: 1)]

[Mental power: 20 (ordinary adult: 1)]

[Reaction speed: 18 (ordinary adult: 1)]

[Self-healing ability: Broken bones heal in 30 minutes, surface wounds stop bleeding instantly]

[Environmental resistance: Survive in a vacuum environment for 10 minutes, resistant to high heat, extreme cold, radiation, and toxins]

[Comprehensive combat power: Formal interstellar warrior · entry-level]

Compared to the 5 points of physical strength and 8 points of mental power from the initial enhancement, this advancement could be called a rebirth—a complete metamorphosis!

Strength tripled!

Mental power increased by two and a half times!

Reaction speed tripled!

He also possessed terrifying self-healing abilities and the ability to survive naked in a cosmic environment!

This meant that even without wearing a combat suit or carrying a life support system, Emperor Chen Fan could survive briefly in space, move freely in extreme environments, and crush any ordinary enemy in close-quarters combat!

Furthermore, the unlocked Genetic Cultivation Pod technology made mass production of future enhancements possible—not only could he enhance himself, but future personal guards, mecha pilots, and elite marines could all be modified in batches!

"Zero, manufacture one vial of Intermediate Genetic Enhancement Serum immediately, and use the Genetic Cultivation Pod for the entire stable cultivation process!" Emperor Chen Fan ordered in a deep voice.

[Command confirmed! Manufacturing of Intermediate Genetic Enhancement Serum started!]

[Resources consumed: 20,000 units!]

[Manufacturing duration: 7 minutes and 30 seconds!]

[Genetic Cultivation Pod activated; sterile, constant temperature, and energy-stable environment ready!]

To the side of the main control room, an alloy hatch slid open slowly, revealing a genetic enhancement chamber that was entirely white and filled with precision instruments.

In the center, a translucent cultivation pod hovered silently, with pale golden nutrient solution flowing inside, surrounded by energy conduits and life monitors, where a sense of technology and the breath of life intertwined.

This was a high-order life enhancement device that came with the mothership, and combined with the system's perfect metamorphosis buff, it could bring the effects of this enhancement to their peak.

Seven minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

[Ding! Intermediate Genetic Enhancement Serum has been manufactured! It has been injected into the Genetic Cultivation Pod!]

[Enhancement environment ready! Host may enter the pod immediately to undergo advancement and metamorphosis!]

Emperor Chen Fan removed his uniform, leaving only his form-fitting combat under-armor, and stepped into the enhancement chamber.

The moment his body made contact with the nutrient solution inside the cultivation pod, a gentle yet vast wave of life energy instantly enveloped his entire body. The medicinal effects of the Intermediate Genetic Enhancement Serum surged wildly through his pores, blood vessels, and nerves, flooding his limbs and bones, permeating every inch of his cells and every segment of his genetic chain.

There was no heart-wrenching pain, no torture of bones and tendons breaking.

Bolstered by the system's "painless perfect absorption" buff, he only felt warm all over, as if soaking in an ocean of the origin of life.

[Genetic enhancement started!]

[Genetic chain restructuring... 10%... 33%... 67%... 100%!]

[Cellular activity increasing...]

[Muscle density being strengthened...]

[Bone hardness being purified...]

[Nerve reflexes being optimized...]

[Mental power being deeply expanded...]

[Environmental resistance genes being loaded...]

[Self-healing factors being activated...]

The system notification sounds continuously echoed in his consciousness.

Emperor Chen Fan closed his eyes, immersing himself body and soul into this metamorphosis of life levels.

He could clearly feel:

His muscles were contracting, expanding, and restructuring wildly, erupting with explosive power far exceeding what he had before; every inch of fiber was filled with explosive strength;

His bones were like alloy that had been tempered a thousand times; their density, hardness, and toughness skyrocketed, and he could hear the air crackle just by clenching his fist;

His nerve conduction speed was at the extreme; his mind and body achieved Zero-latency synchronization; as soon as a thought moved, his body was already there;

His internal organs were nourished by life energy, becoming indestructible, with resistance to toxins, radiation, and impact fully maxed out;

The mental power in his mind surged like an ocean, his perception range expanding wildly; he could even penetrate the mothership's deck, clearly "seeing" the operational trajectories of the mining machines on Grey Fire Planet, the floating trajectories of meteorites in the void, and the component assembly trajectories of the frigates inside the shipyard.

This was an unprecedented experience.

From a mortal, truly stepping onto the path of the superhuman Gene Warrior!

[Ding! Genetic enhancement complete!]

[Congratulations to the host for successfully advancing: Level 1 Gene Warrior!]

[Complete physical metamorphosis finished!]

The pale golden nutrient solution slowly receded, and the cultivation pod opened automatically.

Emperor Chen Fan slowly straightened his body and took a step out.

Boom—!

With just a simple step, the alloy deck on the floor trembled slightly, and an aura that was steady, domineering, and full of the explosive power of life erupted from within him!

His height had not changed significantly, but his body proportions were perfect to the extreme; his muscle lines were smooth and filled with a sense of power, without the slightest bit of bulk, yet they contained the terrifying might to collapse a mountain with a punch and split stone with a kick.

His skin presented a healthy, light wheat color; the subtle scars left by his exile had completely disappeared, replaced by a body surface as crystalline as jade and as tough as steel.

He slowly opened his eyes.

There was no longer the calmness of the past in his eyes; instead, there was a glint as sharp as a blade and as deep as the starry sky. Where his gaze swept, even the air seemed to be sliced by an invisible mark.

[Host: Emperor Chen Fan]

[Identity: Mothership Overlord, Level 1 Gene Warrior]

[Bound mothership: galaxy-001 micro colonial mothership]

[Physical strength: 15]

[Mental power: 20]

[Reaction speed: 18]

[Self-healing ability: S-level]

[Environmental resistance: Fully adapted to vacuum, extreme cold, high heat, and radiation]

[Comprehensive combat power: Formal interstellar warrior]

[Current deployable combat power: Tear apart light armor with bare hands, catch energy projectiles with bare hands, single-handedly destroy a small pirate ship's landing force]

Data would not lie.

At this moment, Emperor Chen Fan, relying solely on his physical body, was already a humanoid war machine!

He clenched his fist slightly, feeling the endless, seemingly inexhaustible power surging within his body, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled into a satisfied arc.

Strong!

Too strong!

This was the terror of a Gene Warrior!

Even without a mothership, without a fleet, and without weapons, he could run rampant in this perilous No. 7 Dead Zone; ordinary pirates and rebel soldiers were like clay chickens and pottery dogs before him, not worth a single blow!

"Zero, detect all-dimensional data of my body and compare the changes from before the enhancement." Emperor Chen Fan spoke; his voice was deeper, more magnetic, and more penetrating than before.

[Detection complete!]

[Strength increase: 300%]

[Speed increase: 260%]

[Defense increase: 280%]

[Mental power increase: 250%]

[Self-healing ability increase: 400%]

[Cosmic environment survival ability increase: 500%]

[Command synchronization rate increase: 15% (mothership, fleet, and base response speed is faster)]

Even the command synchronization rate had been improved!

This meant that his efficiency in operating the mothership, commanding the fleet, and mobilizing the base was higher, his reactions were faster, and he could seize the initiative and crush opponents in battle!

Physical metamorphosis, feeding back into combat power!

Emperor Chen Fan walked to the holographic mirror in the enhancement chamber, looking at the figure in the mirror who stood tall, had a domineering aura, and eyes as sharp as a hawk's.

The once disheveled and vulnerable exile had completely disappeared.

In his place was an interstellar overlord who held hegemony over the starry sky, possessed a superhuman physical body, and had an indestructible will!

Level 1 Gene Warrior was merely the starting point.

Level 2, Level 3, Level 10, and even the legendary Gene War God were all waiting for him in the future.

Every enhancement was a leap in life!

Every metamorphosis would bring him closer to the pinnacle of the universe!

"Host, it is detected that the construction progress of the six light frigates is 100%! All are completed!"

[Fleet name: Star River No. 1 Fleet]

[Configuration: Light frigate × 6]

[Status: Fuel fully loaded, weapons charged, engines preheated, formation ready]

[Ready to set out at any time!]

Zero's voice interrupted Emperor Chen Fan's thoughts.

He turned and walked out of the enhancement chamber, returning to the main control room, his gaze falling on the huge observation window.

In the void, six light frigates, entirely silver-white, with sharp designs and fierce auras, were slowly cruising around the mothership, their hull particle cannons and missile nests flickering with cold light, forming a tight escort defense line.

This was his first interstellar fleet!

The body was ready, and the fleet had arrived!

Emperor Chen Fan's gaze turned cold, and he instantly locked onto the next target he had long since marked—the Iron Claw Pirate Squad!

This pirate force, entrenched on the edge of the No. 7 Dead Zone, possessed two modified assault ships. Their strength was slightly stronger than the Black Skull Pirate Group, placing them in the middle tier among the small forces in the Dead Zone. They spent their days burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil, their hands stained with the blood of exiles and wanderers.

In the past, Emperor Chen Fan might have had to treat them with caution.

But now—

He was already a Level 1 Gene Warrior, his physical body invincible;

Holding the mothership, his defense was invincible;

Six frigates lined up, his firepower was invincible!

The Iron Claw Squad was merely the first stepping stone for him to sacrifice a flag, train his troops, and plunder resources!

"Zero." Emperor Chen Fan's voice was calm, yet carried unquestionable majesty.

"Pass the order, all of the Star River No. 1 Fleet, listen up!"

"Form up, engines at full throttle, target: Iron Claw Squad's base!"

"Operation order: Annihilate the enemy forces, recover the wreckage, analyze technology, and plunder resources!"

"Let the entire No. 7 Dead Zone witness the edge of the Star River Fleet!"

[Command confirmed! Star River No. 1 Fleet, sortie!]

[Mothership escorting in sync, particle cannons on standby!]

[Target coordinates locked: Iron Claw Squad base, Meteor Belt C-7 area!]

[Speed: 50% speed of light! Estimated time to engagement: 12 minutes!]

Boom—!!!

The six light frigates ignited simultaneously, their tails spewing brilliant, deep blue flames. They formed a sharp triangular assault formation, like a drawn sword, slashing through the dark void and speeding toward the target!

The mothership followed closely behind, its massive hull crushing the starry sky, bringing an unparalleled sense of oppression.

The super-strong perception of a Level 1 Gene Warrior allowed Emperor Chen Fan to clearly "see" the status, engine temperature, weapon charge, and flight trajectory of every ship in the fleet; his command was like directing his own arm, perfect and flawless.

He stood in the center of the main control room, his posture tall, his aura like a dragon.

His physical body had completely metamorphosed, and power was fused into his marrow.

The fleet had emerged, its edge illuminating the Dead Zone.

Resources were skyrocketing, and his foundation was unfathomably deep.

Technology was continuously being unlocked, and the future was limitless.

Emperor Chen Fan watched the approaching meteor belt, the corners of his mouth curling into a cold arc.

Iron Claw Squad, your doomsday has arrived.

This battle was not just about clearing out pirates.

It was also the debut of his identity as a Gene Warrior!

It was the official declaration of his Star River power sweeping through the No. 7 Dead Zone!

Use the pirates' blood to pay tribute to the fleet's sortie!

Use the enemies' wreckage to pave the road to hegemony!

12 minutes later.

[Warning! Arrived at the Iron Claw Squad's base! 2 enemy ships detected!]

[The enemy has opened fire! Missiles incoming!]

Emperor Chen Fan's eyes were indifferent, and he lifted his hand lightly.

"Fleet, full firepower coverage."

"Mothership, particle cannons, free fire."

"Leave none alive."

As the words fell.

The terrifying firepower of the Star River Fleet instantly tore through the darkness!

And within Emperor Chen Fan's body, the power of a Level 1 Gene Warrior surged quietly, ready at any moment to personally descend onto the battlefield and write a new legend with his own physical body!