He obtained 6 types of Genes this time.

But unfortunately, the Genes weren’t permanent; they were all consumable.

These 6 types of Genes could each only be used once, but one use was enough.

Zhao Chi opened the Improvement interface.

[Peach Blossom Human Race Improvement Interface]

[Improved Race] Peach Blossom Human Race

[Number of Improvements] 0/3

[Improved Genes] None

[Genes Available for Selection] 2 types

The Peach Blossom Human Race, like most Races, could be improved 3 times.

New Improvements could replace old ones.

So there was no need to hesitate too much.

Although he had obtained 6 types of Genes, only 2 were Racial Genes, so there were only 2 Genes available for selection.

Besides racial Improvement, he could also perform individual Improvements.

[Individual Improvement Interface]

[Individual to Improve] Gu Qing

[Number of Improvements] 0/1

[Improved Genes] None

[Genes Available for Selection] 4 types

There was only one chance for an individual Improvement.

There were items to expand this limit later, but naturally, such items were very expensive.

Not only were they expensive, but they were also Rare.

That wasn’t something Zhao Chi could think about right now.

For now, there were 4 Individual Genes to choose from.

Zhao Chi opened the [Racial Gene] section.

He examined the 2 types of Genes.

[Gene] Self-Healing

[Source] Slime

[Type] Racial Gene

[Consumption] 1 Improvement Point

[Match] 75%

[Effect] Life Recovery Speed +100%

This Gene only required 1 Improvement Point, a very low Consumption.

The match with the Peach Blossom Human Race was 75%, so the success rate was also very high.

But its only drawback was that the Effect was very mediocre.

The saying goes, "a hundred days to heal bones and sinews." With this Talent, that could be shortened to 50 days.

It had an Effect, but it wasn’t really necessary.

After all, there was Medicine one could take to recover in a minute. It wasn’t worth wasting a precious Number of Improvements on this.

Even though it would benefit every single member of the entire Race.

’But... I’ll skip it for now.’

[Gene] Soft Body

[Source] Slime

[Type] Racial Gene

[Consumption] 5 Improvement Points

[Match] 99%

[Effect] Greatly increases body softness, increases Resilience by 100%, and reduces Impact Damage by 20%.

’This Improved Gene isn’t bad.’

In battle, one must not only train with a Weapon, but also train their Body.

Resilience is also very important in a fight.

When the Body becomes soft, it’s easier to assume various combat stances.

Softer arms mean more angles for Attack and more comprehensive angles for Defense and Blocks.

A softer torso makes it easier to dodge attacks. Even when standing still, one’s attack range could become a full 360 degrees with no blind spots.

Softer legs mean one can do splits and high kicks without practice. This makes leg dodges more agile and kicking attacks more convenient.

Plus, this Gene also reduced Impact Damage by 20%, which was even better.

And the match between this Gene and the Peach Blossom Human Race was actually 99%.

’It seems these women are very suited for this Gene.’

’I can arrange it in a bit.’

Zhao Chi opened the [Individual Gene] section.

He examined the 4 types of Genes.

[Gene] Super-speed Self-Healing

[Source] Emperor Slime

[Type] Individual Gene

[Consumption] 20 Improvement Points

[Match] 3%

[Effect] Recovers 1% Life Value per second 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

’This one is awesome.’

Zhao Chi looked at this Gene with admiration.

It could recover 1% of Life Value per second.

Per-second recovery, and percentage-based recovery at that.

It was simply astonishingly strong.

As long as one wasn’t killed outright, they could fully heal in 100 seconds at most.

Moreover, one could brute-force their way through many Abnormal States.

Things like poisoning, burns, bleeding, and so on—the rate of life loss from these Abnormal States probably couldn’t even keep up with the recovery speed, allowing them to be ignored to a certain extent.

The only thing to fear would be getting one-shotted.

Individual Genes could be used to improve the Lord.

In other words, Zhao Chi could use this Gene.

’The match percentage might be different, though.’

Zhao Chi changed the match target to himself.

[Match] 3% → 1%

’...It’s actually 2% lower?’

’There’s still a difference between the Peach Blossom Human Race and the Ordinary Human Race, it seems.’

But it didn’t matter. Zhao Chi didn’t plan on improving himself.

It was more suitable for Tang Ruan.

After all, she needed to spearhead the charge and take damage on the front lines.

’I’ll be fine just commanding from the back.’

Unfortunately, it required 20 Improvement Points.

And the match percentage was only 3%.

By default, this Improvement was not suitable for the Peach Blossom Human Race.

’But these women came out of the ground. What could possibly be unsuitable for them?’

Zhao Chi reached out and tapped, and a golden light appeared.

’Now that’s more like it!’

The information for "Consumption Points" and "Match Percentage" could both be changed.

Unfortunately, the "Type Information" couldn’t be changed.

After all, "Individual Gene" and "Racial Gene" weren’t even in the same category interface.

It was a bit of a shame.

Still, being able to change the consumption points and match information was already very powerful.

Zhao Chi was already very satisfied.

But he didn’t change the data immediately, instead looking at the next Gene.

[Gene] Poisonous Glands

[Source] Green Slime

[Type] Individual Gene

[Consumption] 3 Improvement Points

[Match] 88%

[Effect] An extra poisonous gland grows in the oral cavity. After damaging an enemy, it can slowly inflict 50 points of Damage.

’This Gene?’

’It’s useful, I suppose.’

It would be like a venomous snake; biting an enemy would inflict poison damage.

Having this Gene would be equivalent to possessing a near-infinite supply of natural Poison.

They could also spit venom to coat their Weapons and attack enemies, which would be quite good.

Unfortunately, it was damage over time, and enemies would have multiple ways to counter it.

’But why is the match percentage as high as 88%?’

’Are these women that well-suited for this?’

’Maybe it’s related to how they were born?’

Zhao Chi didn’t know, but he didn’t care about it either.

He was considering whether or not to turn these women into poisonous women.

’Better not...’

If he had any... rather intimate contact with them, Zhao Chi could be poisoned at any moment.

’Forget it. I’ll skip it for now.’

[Gene] Cold Resistance

[Source] White Slime

[Type] Individual Gene

[Consumption] 1 Improvement Point

[Match] 100%

[Effect] Cold Resistance +100%

This Gene was also mediocre.

It would be useful for a Race from the Cold Zone, but it was useless for the Peach Blossom Human Race.

Even with a 100% match, he wouldn’t choose this one.

Even with Cold Resistance +100%, it didn’t mean one would be completely immune to the cold.

It just meant their ability to resist the cold had doubled.

Normally, you’d wear a padded jacket in winter. With this Improvement, a single layer of clothing would be enough.

When fighting in winter, not having to wear padded clothes would reduce some Weight, which would be a small help in battle.

But that was about it.

If it were a racial Improvement, it might have some use, but as an individual Improvement, it was too pathetic.

However, since it only needed 1 Improvement Point and had a 100% match, it was practically the perfect vessel for data transfer.

’I’ll use this Gene as the guinea pig in a bit.’

[Gene] Healing Fluid

[Source] Bright Slime

[Type] Individual Gene

[Consumption] 20 Improvement Points

[Match] 10%

[Effect] Bodily fluids gain medicinal properties, capable of instantly healing some Life.

’It’s a bit like that Poisonous Glands Gene from before.’

’But the scope of "bodily fluids" is different from the gland’s fluid.’

The scope of bodily fluids is very broad.

Sweat, blood, urine, saliva, tears, and so on all count as bodily fluids.

This Gene was also very suitable for Tang Ruan.

When she gets injured, her blood will heal her.

However, it seemed less suitable for Tang Ruan than "Super-speed Self-Healing".

That one was a percentage-based recovery Effect, which meant it would get stronger and stronger over time.

Besides, during a battle, Tang Ruan’s job was to tank enemies, not run all over the field rescuing other teammates.

Giving it to just one person felt like a bit of a waste.

Gu Qing, on the other hand, could run all over the place.

It would be better to give this Gene to Gu Qing.

’Too bad the Improvement Points cost is high, and the match percentage isn’t great either.’

’I’ll transfer the data in a bit.’