Tendon Splitting and Bone Breaking (Part 3)

  【You killed Lv15 White Fang bandits *7—Overall damage tribution exceeds 60%, overlevel kill, team reward, additional reward, calg...】

  【You accumuted 17427 experience points】

  While Nomi was killing wantonly on the side, Li Aozi didn't bother to intervene. He didn't have the ability to finish off the enemies quickly and didn't see the o snatch kills for experience points.

  Moreover, Nomi's damage output was limited. After casually sughtering a few bandits, she still let some escape—this was exactly what Li Aozi wanted.

  If they seriously ihe White Fang bandits, the bandits would realize the shelter was too tough to attack again, and Li Aozi wouldn't be able to tinue harvesting experience.

  On the trary, if these desperados weren't pletely wiped out, given the harsh enviro of the outside world, no one would choose not to stay in a safe, warm shelter. If they stayed there, they would iably e back to attack the shelter again.

  In faext time they would likely gather even more people.

  So not only did Li Aozi not kill them all, but he also deliberately gave them time to plunder. Bandits who got a taste of success were uo resist the temptation of the shelter.

  Robbery is like a gacha pull; there's no such thing as just oime—you always have that "what if I hit the jackpot?" mentality. So Li Aozi wasn't worried at all that the White Fang bandits would give up. Iside world, just a bit of iive would make them jump into the fire pit, even knowing the danger.

  "This is stific pig farming."

  After leveling up, the team penalty from being with the 17th-level Nomi had signifitly decreased, making the experience gain more noticeable.

  However, the problem with gravitational psychic power also emerged—this i damage-dealing ability meant that the system panel couldn't dispy damage info, so it had to be observed visually and by feel.

  Fortunately, in the early stages, as long as they wereraordinary beings, no one could withstand the effects of gravitational defle and smashing.

  Li Aozi wasn't particurly excited. Having Omega-level psychic power as a Starfall Master, overlevel kills were expected. It was like giving a handgun to Simple; he could still 1v5 in a low-rank match.

  "I o quickly acquire professional knowledge and enhance my expertise. Otherwise, with my low stats, I'll still end up in jail."

  Li Aozi put all his experieo Mutant, leveling it up to 10.

  【Main profession [Mutant] has leveled up to Lv.7】

  【Based on your expertise, you gain the following bes: Charisma +3.】

  Before Li Aozi could react, the system panel suddenly turned red and bck, covered with double-helix cracks.

  "Ugh—why is it happening now?!"

  A pierg, bone-scraping pain shot through him. Li Aozi k on one knee as aric-like numbness spread from his skin to his bones.

  Dripping with cold sweat, Li Aozi was instantly overwhelmed by the pain, barely holding on as he watched the system prompts fsh before him:

  【Warning: Geic sequenstable!】

  【You are undergoing a mutation, iiic fragments...】

  【Some of yeic traits are emerging. Please choose a dire from the following mutation traits:】

  A—【Geing: Hardened Skin】: Re-edit geo keratihe skin, gaining 5% high-temperature resistance.

  Choosing this trait will decrease Charisma by 5.

  B—【Geegration: Adaptive Strength】: Ie chaotie sequeo tap into potential strength, gaining +2 Strength and +2 stitution.

  Choosing this trait will reduce the number of geic fragments, increasing the cumutive mutation failure rate by 5%.

  C—【Gene Sing: Optimization Adjustment】: S all genes, removing those unsuitable for the current enviro, gaining +5 to all attributes and obtaining the expertise 【Superputing Brain】 areme Burst】.

  Choosing this trait will cause signifit gene fragment loss, making it easier to tract mutation diseases, redug virus resistance by 70%, and permaly losing reproductive capability.

  【You spend 5000 experieo reset this mutation.】

  Li Aozi didn't hesitate:

  "Reset!"

  None of the three mutation dires suited him.

  Option A was meaningless and would lower his Charisma, making it worthless.

  Option B was unsustainable, increasing the failure probability with each mutation and risking failure to break into the Alpha tier.

  As for C...

  Option C was a rare mutation dire.

  The full attribute bonus and two expertise were excellent. If Li Aozi po use mechs or bee a pure caster, C's expertise would be perfect for him.

  But unfortunately, Starfall Master was his favorite profession, and he wouldn't give up his pursuit for a rare mutation.

  His skin burning hot and blood boiling, Li Aozi leaned against the wall, his eyes fixed on the panel as the double-helix spun again, tearing apart the three options befeing new ones.

  【Reset plete】

  【After rearra, some of yeic traits are emerging. Please choose a dire from the following mutation traits:】

  A—【Gene Splig: oxin Spores】: Two gene fragments splice together, making your flesh toxid spore-produg, allowing plete limb regeion upon damage.

  Choosing this trait will greatly reduce resistao high temperatures and radiation (60~80%).

  B—【Gene Grafting: Psychic Pods】: You acquire fn gene fragments and graft them into your sequence, developing tumor pod structures on your arms to store and release others' psychic power.

  Choosing this trait will increase the number of geic fragments, making mutation easier and damaging your telomeres, signifitly shortening your lifespan.

  C—【Gene Reanization: Self-ibalization】: Reahe inal gene sequence, releasing some iive gethen the inal ones, gaining +1 to all attributes. When near death or out of psychic power, you have cells self-ibalize taih and psychic power.

  Choosing this trait will prevent you from using potions to restore health.

  Another batch of trash!

  "Not enough experience left—damn it."

  Li Aozi felt a pang ret.

  The first mutation for a newbie has a high probability of rare options. Mutations are divided into six types: editing, iing, sing, splig, grafting, and reanization—none are ily better or worse; it's like a blind box with tless possibilities.

  Li Aozi had miscalcuted. He hadn't expected the mutation to e now. Of course, it could also be reted to the stant iions, drips, and oral medications in the humanitarian anization's b.

  The reset options didn't fit his current situation. If they appeared mid-game, he would be thrilled.

  But now, he regretted not killing a few more White Fang bandits to gain enough experience for another reset.

  "Limb regeion isn't rare. At worst, I get meical limbs. But high-temperature damage is on in battles, so I 't give it up. Self-ibalization is a life-saving trait but also self-destructive. Mutants rely heavily on potions, and I o i geential awakener for the remaining psychic powers."

  No choice left.

  The two det options had severe side effects, and Li Aozi couldn't gamble his future on them.

  【Gene Grafting plete】

  【You acquired the status: Telomere Damage—Lifespan reduced by 20%】

  【Note: Your lifespan is now less than five years】