Starting as a Mechanical Hunter

Chapter 1005: Chapter 111: Catalysis 1

[Mission ’Fruit Competition’ completed, experience +50 billion, one Carbon-Based Fruit, Throne Reserve]

Gao Gong glanced at the system panel, and quickly focused his attention on the large tree at the center of the biological laboratory.

The tree was tangled with roots and claw-like branches, its vitality so robust that it was evident at a glance.

The original ’Holy Tree Remains,’ while powerful, had been somewhat withered due to the impact of the Cyber Tide.

But now, the ’Holy Tree’ had new sprouts accelerating their growth, its green canopy like a cover, and the plant’s self-circulatory system even covered the Star Destroyer. The players inside the ship collectively received a ’Life Recovery +20%’ buff, which invigorated everyone, dispelling the mental fatigue from long interstellar travel.

”I never knew Carbon-Based Fruit could restore vitality to ’High-tier Plants.’”

”More accurately, this fruit has created a massive ’Planet Magnetic Field,’ under the influence of which this Planet Tree seems to have rooted into the planet’s core, conduction a second development.”

At the center of the tree, a semi-mature fruit was absorbing a massive amount of nutrients.

Strangely, this ’absorption’ did not consume the tree’s nutrients; instead, it achieved a peculiar symbiotic state.

Dr. Yuu, Ye the Big Lolita, and Huang Yuanli, the three biological experts, were testing the state of the plant with instruments.

”How long will this fruit take to mature a second time?”

Huang Yuanli, with part of the power of the ’Brain-in-a-Vat,’ closed her eyes and immersed her consciousness into the tree body, then looked up after a while:

”Three months.”

Dr. Yuu, manipulating the testing instrument, nodded in agreement.

”My data shows the same result.”

Ye the Big Lolita was more interested in Gao Gong’s current state, her Dark Superpower fell onto the red figure but grasped nothing.

It seemed that no living person existed in front of her.

”Is this your ’Fusion Transformation’? If I recall, didn’t your transformation turn into a super mutant creature?”

Gao Gong did not answer but gave her a sarcastic glance.

Just from that glance, a thin red light seemed to pierce into the depths of her heart, binding with her superpower.

”What is this ability!?”

Ye the Big Lolita was startled.

”’Gene Manipulation’ of Advanced Carbon-Based Species; all carbon-based species below this tier will be assimilated.”

Gao Gong spoke lightly.

”A little trick I realized from my battle with Hercules.”

”You were fighting a monster of this level just now!?”

Ye the Big Lolita finally understood that Gao Gong’s current strength tier was indeed unfathomable.

’Knock knock——’

The sound of knocking doors resounded.

Soon, a cultivation pod and a mechanical pod were pushed in.

The cultivation pod contained a cloned body by Gao Gong, soaked in advanced nutrient liquid, with a vaguely humanoid figure.

In the mechanical pod was a set of mechanical skeletons, luxuriously equipped, with a Spark Reactor, High-tier Implant, Slaughter Construct, Vajra Alloy, almost identical to Gao Gong’s original body.

As a boss-level figure, how could he have just one shell, what if assassinated and taken down?

Red light shone on the two different shells, and the energy of fusion seeped in bit by bit.

Soon, the semi-finished cloned body manufactured through the ’Cell-Level Cloning’ of Tier 3 Architecture: Nest Repairer quickly took on Gao Gong’s appearance, standing bare-chested directly from the cultivation pod, shooting a shameless look at the wide-eyed three women staring at him, then lunged toward the mechanical body.

Soon, the engines at various joint locations on the mechanical body began to roar wildly, and the ’Electronic Eyes’ too, began to light up with the same red light until being covered by the generated fleshny retina, at which point it withdrew its radiance.

Gao Gong moved his new body, tapping his chest with interest.

”Is this the newly developed Spark Reactor? Its efficiency is 10 times that of the previous generation reactor.”

”Just this mature product, developed by Sister Du before she left, using the ’Spark Energy Technology’ of those Spark Mechanisms.”

”Director Du, whose presence is still vivid, wonder how well her grunt work is going at other sites——”

Gao Gong lamented, missed his rich lady childhood friend, and then opened his mouth.

Like ’The Great Demon King Piccolo’ spitting out his egg, countless blood threads spilled from his throat, finally vomiting out a ’Blood Fruit.’

The shape of this fruit was similar to the one on the tree, the only difference was that it was smaller, with a shriveled skin, in a semi-rotten state.

The ladies present were all on the biological route, once this ’Zombie Fruit’ appeared, the three women felt a strong discomfort.

Dr. Yuu, despite her physical discomfort, exclaimed with glowing eyes:

”This is also a ’Carbon-Based Fruit’ like the one on the tree?”

”More precisely, it’s a ’Zombie Fruit.’”

”Let me research it!”

”Wait until that fruit grows out then.”

”Then lend me your new body for fun.”

Gao Gong gave her a glance, re-confirmed the ’Gravity Fruit’ was in development, and directly left the biological laboratory.

This group of women always desires his physique.

Humph, he isn’t giving them his body to dissect for fun.

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In his room, Gao Gong, while familiarizing himself with his new body, fiddled with the ’Zombie Fruit’ in his hand.

Previously, to deal with Hercules, he absorbed the ’Zombie 0,’ and now while expelling it, it transformed into a ’Carbon-Based Fruit.’

To be honest, although Gao Gong and Hercules battled fiercely, ultimately into fusion mode, he actually didn’t exert much force.

It was primarily due to the ability of this ’Fruit.’

The essence of tens of billions of zombie evolution systems is now in Gao Gong’s hand.

5%

Before, through three months of repeated grinding, Gao Gong managed to pull the transformation upper limit from 10% to 7%.

This had already reached the limit.

However, the previous battle with Hercules, the collision of two Carbon-Based Fruit abilities, accelerated the progress of the ’Zombie Fruit’ significantly.

This progress enlightened Gao Gong regarding the ability of the ’Zombie Fruit.’

Not only can it lower the Human Body Transformation Rate, but it can greatly reduce the time for ’Fruit Fusion’ as well.

No wonder it occupies a core position in the Carbon-Based Pantheon.

In the Divine War, this thing is indeed a Killing Weapon!

And decreasing from 7% to 5%, the distance to completely change human form, achieving ’0%,’ seems not entirely impossible.

’Could it be that for the Carbon-Based Fruit to strengthen, it must fight with different types of fruits, evolving through battle?’

Gao Gong quickly dismissed this idea.

It wouldn’t be that simple.

Gao Gong activated the computation function of the ’Biological Computer,’ frame by frame parsing the previous ’super CG,’ and soon discovered subtle points.

”The fruit seems to have progressed because I fully entered fusion mode, injecting fusion power into it, this caused mutation.”

”So, the power of the ’Fusion Route’ can ripen fruit!?”

Gao Gong expressed surprise at this discovery.

If this were true, he could ascend to the throne of the Carbon Throne before Ascension!

Thinking, then acting.

Soon, a strand of red light emerged from Gao Gong’s palm.

After continuous development, Gao Gong could now relatively skillfully control the power of ’Fusion.’

With the injection of red light, the shriveled ’Carbon-Based Fruit’ became even more shriveled.

However, in Gao Gong’s sensing, the fruit’s upper limit actually began to loosen.

5%, 4.9%, 4.8%...

3%

2%!