In the 80th year of the Star Dome Calendar, the portholes of the Forgefire Embryo Starship were filled with a nebula-like fluorescent blue. The Bee-Pattern Gene Core in Chen Feng’s palm pulsed with the tremors of a DNA double helix. Outside the hull, the "Forgefire Symbiotic Gene Pool" resembled a boiling quantum soup; within a liquid matrix spanning 20,000 light-years, primitive life embryos—composed of energy, matter, and even pure consciousness—drifted. Yet, settled at the bottom were anomalous deposits of Pure Quality crystals. These were the "Gene Strippers" deployed by remnants of the String Breakers, currently breaking down symbiotic embryos into singular, purified life forms.
"Chen Feng! The DNA double helices in the gene pool are uncoiling," Su Yuhan reported, her monitor showing the chains representing symbiotic genes snapping. "The molecular structure of the stripper... it’s homologous to the 'Pure Quality virus' Old Zhou discovered at the bottom of the Earth Cold Pool, but it has evolved the ability to devour symbiotic genes!" She suddenly pointed to the tactical screen. "Deep at the bottom of the pool, there are twelve inverted gene furnaces refining the universe's original single-gene chain!"
Liu Ruyan’s channel opened, bringing a mournful sound like cell division. It was the translucent leader of the Gene Clan, "Chain-Locust," whose body, formed of DNA double-helix light chains, bore fragments of pagoda-tree fibers embedded in his links. "Our children are reg…
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