Reincarnation Paradise: The Crucible.

Chapter 409 X-Gene Awakening Instrument
“Knock knock…”

In the lounge, Xu Yue had just put away the permanent properties in his hand when several dull knocks on the door broke the silence in the room.

He glanced sideways at the slightly shaking door of the room. At this time, Wen Yu was still going back and forth in the scarlet vortex. He first gave him a look that urged him to keep working hard, and then left three green-quality gems on the desk beside him.

Then he waved his hand, put all the items on the floor into the storage space, and walked straight towards the door.

Soon the door opened, and the person who came into view was Storm with a smile on her face.

"Xinhuo, Hank is here and is now in the underground base. The professor asked me to notify you to come over."

"Well, let's go."

Nodding in response, Xu Yue didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he closed the door and strode out. Compared to Storm, he knew Hank's purpose of coming here better.

A few minutes later, Xu Yue took the elevator from the third floor of the castle to the underground base. As for Storm, she parted ways with him when they reached the first floor. It was morning now, and the professors of the courses in the academy could be left alone for the time being, but she could not.

And there are some things that her personality doesn't allow her to know too much about.

underground base.

"Ding!"

Along with a clear prompt sound, the door of the base laboratory was slowly opened. The first thing that came into view was a spacious silver room with many mysterious and awe-inspiring scientific instruments inside.

In the center of the room, a huge streamlined metal instrument stood there. Beside it, Magneto and Hank were facing the instrument and discussing something intensely. From time to time, they would disassemble some parts of the instrument.

Although one of them is a senior official affiliated with the government's Ministry of Defense and the other is a terrorist wanted by the federal government, they get along very harmoniously at this moment. Putting aside their respective camps, the two of them can be considered old friends who have known each other since their youth.

The heated discussion continued without stopping. Perhaps the only person who noticed that the laboratory door was open was the professor who was watching the show quietly.

"Is this the device that can forcibly awaken humans into mutants?"

After taking a few steps to the professor's side, Xu Yue looked up and down at the simple-looking metal instrument in front of him. As he spoke, specific information about the instrument slowly unfolded before his eyes.

【X Gene Awakening Instrument】

Quality: light gold
Type: Technological creation
Effect: Through special magnetic field radiation, the instrument can directly act on the target gene level and forcibly stimulate the X gene in the target's body to complete awakening.

Hint 1: This device is only effective for organisms with X gene in their bodies.

Tip 2: Gene activation will have irreversible effects and damage to the body. For those with weaker constitutions, it is very likely to induce physical genetic collapse.

Rating: 280 (Note: Light gold items are rated from 260 to 310.)
Introduction: Want to take a gamble? Maybe you'll be the next Magneto! Of course, the greater possibility is that you'll just turn into a pile of rotten meat with genetic collapse.

Price: Not owned, cannot be sold.

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On the other side, noticing Xu Yue's enthusiastic gaze at the instrument, the professor beside him slowly shook his head and said:

"It is an awakening device, but it has many flaws. Although it can forcibly stimulate humans to complete the awakening of the X gene, this overly rough method will also cause irreversible damage to the already delicate and fragile genes, causing the target to eventually die from genetic collapse."

After commenting on the flaws of the X-Gene Awakening Device, the professor concluded:
"Before the defect of genetic collapse is resolved, rashly using this thing is no different from suicide."

The professor did not deliberately lower his voice, which naturally attracted the attention of the other two people in the room, and the discussion not far away stopped temporarily.

Magneto turned to look at the professor who had finished his speech, raised his hand and stroked the metal outer wall of the awakening instrument, and retorted:

"Suicide? No, this thing gives humans a second chance to choose their own destiny. If you want to be reborn, the price you pay must be high, even if the ultimate price is death!"

"The mortality rate of the first version of the X-Gene Awakener was indeed close to 100%, but after my subsequent modifications and with the help of biological agents, the mortality rate is no longer so terrible. The current stable survival rate of around 9.8% can still be guaranteed." "9.8%?!"

Hearing this shocking number, Hank's face suddenly turned dark. To be able to obtain such precise survival rate data means that Magneto must have undergone a large number of human experiments, so the number of humans who died under this cold instrument is at least in the hundreds.

Thinking of this, Hank suddenly looked sideways at Magneto beside him, his eyes filled with rage that seemed to be tangible.

"Eric, how many people have you sacrificed with this immature instrument?"

Hearing Hank's tone that sounded like a question, Magneto first frowned slightly, and then a mocking arc slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Sacrifice? Haha~"

"I think you must have misunderstood something. The number of people who have died because of this device is indeed no less than a thousand, but I have never forced anyone to do it. On the contrary, every one of them volunteered, and even rushed to do it."

When their eyes met, Magneto could see the deep suspicion in Hank's eyes, but he didn't care and continued:
"The human species is not only cruel to us mutants, but also ruthless to our fellow humans, and even more cruel."

"Exploitation, bullying, violence, war, racial discrimination, class conflicts, conflicts of interest..."

"Too many factors have created countless homeless people wandering at the bottom of society. Let's not talk about those war-torn areas. In this country alone, you may lose everything forever just because of an unexpected disaster. Your job, family, and even dignity will be completely plundered by society, and there will be no hope of getting back on your feet."

"And the only thing that can allow them to regain everything instead of lingering on like maggots is strength!"

"This instrument will give them the power to take everything back!"

"Even if the cost is less than 10% survival rate, there are still many desperate people who would love to have it, so..."

Looking directly into those eyes that had quietly transformed from anger to confusion, Magneto's cold tone gradually calmed down.

"So I don't need to force anyone. I just need to reveal this opportunity to change my fate, and countless test subjects who are full of resentment and despair towards human society will flock to me. Do you understand, Minister Hank?"

"In the overseas fraternity headquarters, a small number of fraternity members are such converts."

These words of both defense and defense successfully made Hank, who was originally full of anger, speechless.

After saying that, he no longer paid attention to Hank who had a complicated expression, but turned to look at Xu Yue who had a calm expression not far away.

"So you asked me to bring this device from Kiyo Island to the academy as quickly as possible. What's the purpose? To mass-produce an army of mutants?"

Facing Magneto's question, Xu Yue slowly shook his head.

"Creating an army is one of the reasons, but that's not the point. Mutants need a completely new way to be born."

"If a species wants to be truly independent, then first of all, its way of continuation cannot be just the completely uncontrollable random awakening. We need another completely stable way to increase the number of members, and then match it with an antidote that can eliminate the identity of mutants."

"By combining the two, we can continue to absorb high-quality talents and eliminate those malignant impurities that are not conducive to the development of our race or those that do not identify with our own race. Only then can mutants build a solid foundation for racial independence and stable development."

The prospect described by Xu Yue is very tempting. If this can really be achieved, then humans will completely become nutrients for the development of mutants, allowing them to absorb beneficial nutrients and eliminate inferior residues.

In the long run, mutants will truly become a superior race above humans.

However, no matter how beautiful the prospects are, they are always just empty talk if they cannot be realized. At least Magneto's reaction after hearing it was just a slight movement of his eyes. But Hank on the side seemed to have thought of something, and his gaze towards the instrument suddenly changed.

"The prospect is bright, but the awakening device cannot support this future. The poor survival rate limits the possibility of mass transformation. The 9.8% survival rate is only for those warriors with strong physique and strong will. If the target is changed to scholars or politicians, the survival rate may not even reach 1%."

"It may not work if the Brotherhood is the only one involved, but it is possible if other people are involved. Hank, can this device be improved further?"

(End of this chapter)