Chapter 59 Purchasing a Mecha

Seeing Liu Miaomiao step into the gene testing chamber, even Lin Xinghai could not help but increase his level of attention.

After all, he was still a normal person, so he naturally cared a bit more about pretty girls. When faced with a group of pretty girls, his focus would undoubtedly shift toward the most stunning one among them.

Besides, she was also his nominal former classmate.

As the chamber door closed, Liu Miaomiao's gaze swept across everyone present and finally landed on Lin Xinghai.

Meeting those clear, beautiful eyes, Lin Xinghai could see nervousness, apprehension, bewilderment, and helplessness within them, as if she were awaiting the judgment of fate.

"It's going to be fine," Lin Xinghai offered a word of comfort.

Hearing Lin Xinghai's reassurance, most of the bewilderment in Liu Miaomiao's eyes vanished. A smile bloomed on her face, and then she closed her beautiful eyes, waiting quietly in silence.

The progress bar slowly crept forward, and the humming noise emitted by the various instruments inside the gene testing chamber seemed particularly irritating to the nerves.

Finally, when the progress bar reached 100 percent, the chamber door opened, and the detection results appeared on the display screen.

Gene Rating: Grade A

Looking at the displayed result, even Lin Xinghai widened his eyes in astonishment.

As for the other girls, high-pitched shrieks of exclamation instantly filled the entire testing room.

Noticing everyone's expressions, Liu Miaomiao took a step forward, turned to look at the screen beside her, and instinctively covered her mouth, her face etched with sheer disbelief.

"That's wonderful! Does this mean I can become a gene optimizer soon?" After snapping back to her senses, Liu Miaomiao rushed over to Lin Xinghai to share the good news while asking the question.

In response, Lin Xinghai nodded affirmatively.

In truth, Liu Miaomiao and the others had no idea what an Grade A gene rating truly signified.

Generally speaking, only one lucky individual out of 100,000 would be born with a Grade A gene rating.

Such a genius could often rapidly break through four genetic locks and ascend to become a powerhouse of an entirely different tier.

Moreover, aside from a rapid rate of advancement, they would also possess a one hundred percent chance of awakening a rare-tier ability. More importantly, there was even a certain probability of awakening a special constitution.

It was no exaggeration to say that a genius with an Grade A gene rating would be fought over by everyone, no matter where they went.

According to the information he had gathered from Roger, throughout the entire Star Shield Refuge over the past twenty years, only five people had ever achieved an Grade A gene rating.

However, without exception, all five of those individuals had left the Star Shield Refuge after breaking through their fourth genetic locks.

After all, the Star Shield Refuge was merely a medium-sized shelter. There were large and ultra-large shelters, and some were not even called shelters anymore, but rather referred to as bases.

Some of these people left because they were lured away by the various generous conditions offered by large bases, while others left in response to national mobilization orders.

Nowadays, throughout the entire Star Shield Refuge, there were only two people whose gene ratings reached Grade A.

One was the president of the Mercenary Guild, and the other was the strongest powerhouse within the military department.

And now, Liu Miaomiao had become the third genius in the entire refuge to attain a Grade A gene rating.

With this thought in mind, Lin Xinghai paused for a moment of contemplation before speaking, "Would you be interested in joining the Heaven-Rending Mercenary Corps?"

"Ah!" Hearing this, Liu Miaomiao was slightly taken aback.

"Is that okay? But I'm a bit afraid of zombies, and if I leave, what about Wang Wang and the others..." Liu Miaomiao instantly fell into a state of hesitation.

"You don't need to worry about us at all! We work in the administrative office and are doing just fine. On the other hand, if you become a mercenary, won't it be very dangerous?" Wang Yao chimed in at this moment.

"There is danger, but it falls within a controllable range. Normally, before you reach the status of a gene optimizer, you won't be required to go out on missions."

"As for Wang Yao and the others, if you still want to work together, once you become gene optimizers and enter the middle district, you can also join the Heaven-Rending Mercenary Corps to handle logistics and support roles."

"Of course, you don't need to rush to give me an answer. You can take a few days to think about it, or even wait until you officially become a gene optimizer before giving me your decision," Lin Xinghai said after some thought.

Whether one was willing to become a mercenary was truly a very personal matter. After all, not everyone enjoyed living a life that danced with the Grim Reaper.

In the middle district, there were no fewer than 100,000 living gene optimizers, yet fewer than ten percent of them were willing to become mercenaries. The problem was quite evident from this fact alone.

Next, using his wrist-mounted computer, Lin Xinghai transferred 500 contribution points into each of their identity cards. After each of the girls bought a bottle of genetic nutrient fluid, they finally left the gene center.

The reason they did not purchase all five bottles at once was because genetic nutrient fluid was definitely considered a precious commodity in the lower district.

If it were accidentally lost or stolen, the loss would be devastating. In fact, the single bottle of genetic nutrient fluid they did purchase was consumed right on the spot.

On the way back, the five girls remained silent, but this silence was different from the one on their way over; this time, it was because they were all contemplating their future lives.

From the very moment their gene ratings were tested, the fates of all five girls had quietly shifted.

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Upon returning to their living quarters, the five girls gathered in a corner of the dormitory, chattering away animatedly.

As for what they were discussing, Lin Xinghai had zero interest. What interested him was the wrist-mounted computer on his own arm.

Roger's wrist-mounted computer had been returned to him right before they parted ways at the Public Security Bureau.

The one Lin Xinghai was wearing now was the wrist-mounted computer given to him as "compensation" by Hu Feifu, which also happened to be the greatest gain from this encounter.

According to Roger's description, this was a starry-sky edition wrist-mounted computer, costing more than 1,000 points more than his previous one, with a total price reaching a staggering 6,888 points.

Not only did it have more functions, but in standby mode, its appearance looked as deep and vast as the starry night sky.

If one stared closely at it, they would discover that it was a genuine starry sky, dotted with countless twinkling stars.

Furthermore, if one took it to the surface and compared it against the night sky, they would find that the positions of the stars on the screen corresponded one-to-one with the real stars, and even their orbital trajectories were identical.

Walking out with such a starry-sky edition wrist-mounted computer would definitely boost one's head-turning rate by twenty percent.

Of course, if one preferred to keep a low profile, they could activate the camouflage coating, allowing the wrist-mounted computer to seamlessly blend in as a part of their clothing.

Naturally, Lin Xinghai loved it. More importantly, this gadget was "free."

After playing with it for half an hour to familiarize himself with the various functional modules of the wrist-mounted computer, Lin Xinghai registered a virtual account and sent a friend request to Roger.

The request was accepted in less than three seconds, and Roger quickly messaged him, "Tomorrow we're going to buy mechs. Do you want to come and watch?"