Invincible through Touching Corpses-Chapter 119 - 118: Successful Breakthrough

Seeing the System’s prompt, Lin Xinghai was genuinely surprised. For a moment, he even suspected the System was sentient.

But thinking back on the System’s past behavior, he dismissed the idea.

This was probably one of the System’s settings, designed to keep him from going down the wrong path.

Between the breakthrough potion and the System, Lin Xinghai naturally chose to trust the System, so he decisively chose to absorb it.

Immediately after, he gained 50 points of Blood Qi Power.

In the past, 50 points of Blood Qi Power would have been a significant amount for Lin Xinghai.

But now, while not entirely negligible, it wasn’t really important.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Xinghai clicked the "+" sign next to his Genetic Optimization Level.

Looking at the two options that popped up, he decisively chose the one for "Second Superpower Awakening."

"Ding! Spend 200 points of Blood Qi Power to undergo a second Superpower awakening?"

Seeing the system prompt, Lin Xinghai couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. He hadn’t expected this thing to get more expensive.

But on second thought, it was understandable. Many people could awaken a Superpower, but those who could awaken a second one were extremely rare.

In any case, the only person he knew who had undergone a second awakening was Fang Tianhe.

Lin Xinghai chose "Yes" without hesitation. The system panel immediately deducted 200 points of Blood Qi Power, but it wasn’t over yet, as another prompt box appeared.

"Ding! Based on a comprehensive evaluation, the host’s probability of breaking the Genetic Lock is 90%. Would you like to increase the success rate?"

’The System is so reliable,’ Lin Xinghai thought, a happy expression on his face as he quickly chose "Yes."

After he made his choice, a new temporary line of information appeared on the system panel: Genetic Lock Breaking Success Rate 90%+

Looking at the "+" sign, Lin Xinghai clicked it. After deducting 10 points of Blood Qi Power, the success rate increased to 91%.

By spending a total of 100 points of Blood Qi Power, Lin Xinghai raised the success rate of breaking the Genetic Lock to 100%.

At that same moment, a warm current surged into his body, continuously strengthening every one of his cells.

As the strengthening continued, his Genetic Optimization Level rapidly approached 60% from 59%.

But just as he was about to make the final push, it was as if an invisible shackle blocked his progress.

This was the second Genetic Lock. If he couldn’t break it, his Genetic Optimization Level would never reach 60%.

When Lin Xinghai broke the first Genetic Lock, he had stumbled through it in a daze. That was because the first Genetic Lock wasn’t very distinct, and 99% of people could break it with ease.

But this second Genetic Lock was different. The resistance was more than 10 times stronger.

However, with the System on his side, Lin Xinghai wasn’t flustered at all. Using the knowledge he had acquired during this time, he utilized his Perception Power to guide the Energy in his body and began to assault the shackle.

BOOM!

As the Energy hit, Lin Xinghai’s whole body shook. He felt like he had been punched.

And not just any punch, but one from a giant fist that seemed to cover his entire body. The pain made Lin Xinghai grit his teeth; if he hadn’t been mentally prepared, it might have even caused the breakthrough to fail.

He took a deep breath, composed himself, and once again guided the Energy within his body to attack the Genetic Lock.

The Energy in his body was like a Giant Hammer, striking the Genetic Lock again and again.

And since the Genetic Lock existed in every cell, Lin Xinghai felt that breaking it was no different from self-torture. He was literally mobilizing Energy to attack his own body.

Fortunately, his efforts were not in vain. He could clearly feel the Genetic Lock loosening slightly after each violent impact.

As the impacts continued, waves of pain washed over him, and his body’s self-preservation mechanism kicked in, leaving Lin Xinghai in a half-conscious state.

But thanks to his Perception Power, he didn’t truly pass out. He was able to maintain a final sliver of clarity, allowing him to continue guiding the Energy to strike the Genetic Lock.

As time passed, the Genetic Lock inside Lin Xinghai was no longer just loose; it was on the verge of shattering.

However, at a certain moment, he was stunned to discover that he had completely run out of Energy.

Lin Xinghai knew very well that no Energy meant a failed breakthrough.

The moment he exited the breakthrough state, the Genetic Lock would rapidly repair itself, but the damage to his body from the Energy impacts would remain very real.

He had been using Energy to assault it for so long; he would almost certainly be severely injured.

Just as he was feeling anxious, helpless, and even confused, a surge of Energy suddenly poured into his body.

Lin Xinghai was very familiar with this Energy; it was the same kind the System used to help him increase his Genetic Optimization Level.

"Whew! I almost thought the System had a bug," Lin Xinghai muttered, while using his Perception Power to direct this new Energy to continue striking the Genetic Lock.

The Genetic Lock, which had already been on the verge of shattering, finally broke after a dozen more impacts.

With the Genetic Lock broken, the latent potential hidden within his body was once again enhanced.

At the same time, the shattered Genetic Lock transformed into pure Energy, which began to nourish his body and repair the injuries caused by the breakthrough.

When Lin Xinghai opened his eyes, he had successfully broken the Genetic Lock, and his Genetic Optimization Level had reached 60%.

Briefly sensing the changes in his body, Lin Xinghai discovered that his Perception Power had increased dramatically.

His Perception Range had increased from 200 meters to 300 meters, and he once again felt that familiar sense of transformation.

Based on his previous experience, once this transformation was complete, his Perception Range should increase to 400 meters.

Such a Perception Range was absolutely unprecedented among the Optimized.

Now, by just slightly releasing his Perception Power, he could envelop the entire main base, allowing everyone’s every move to appear in his mind.

Furthermore, as he released his Perception Power, Lin Xinghai was surprised to find that not only had its range increased, but the quality of his Perception Power had improved as well.

Previously, although Lin Xinghai’s Perception Range was large, his Perception was quite blurry. Unless he used that special application method for his Perception Power, he couldn’t even sense the precise location of a single Zombie.

To use an inappropriate analogy, his previous Perception Power was like a person with 1000-degree myopia taking off their glasses—basically in a state where they couldn’t distinguish anything clearly.

Now, his Perception Power was at the 500-degree level; although things were still blurry, he could at least make out what they were.

When he used his special application method, Lin Xinghai was even more astonished to find that his Perception Power could actually support a piece of paper.

Although he was still a long way from being able to alter a bullet’s trajectory, he had at least taken a solid first step.

Of course, after testing his Perception Power, Lin Xinghai eagerly opened the system panel. He wanted to see what kind of changes his Superpower had undergone.