I Spread my Genes to Level Up in the Apocalypse

"Hmm, so I bought the Divine-class skill: True Eyes and S-class skill: Super Mechanic?" Ray muttered to himself while looking at the red panel in front of him.

[Ding! The host has purchased the skill: Super Mechanic (S-class) from the System Shop. Do you want to activate it?]

"Yes."

Immediately, a row of information appeared in his mind, completely consuming him. The information was vast and complex, overwhelming Ray.

If compared, it could be even comparable to the Totem Master skill, which almost caused Elsha to die just from receiving the skill itself.

This was so terrifying, but for the current Ray, this was equivalent to child's play, and he quickly adapted to the changes. As for the skill itself, it was unique. It didn't bring many changes to his body, in fact, there was no change, but...

"This... this..."

As Ray's mind processed all the information, it felt like his entire knowledge of this world was being disrupted, stomped on, and overturned in mere moments.

"Can technology really be this terrifying?" Ray uttered at last, his gaze distant and reminiscent.

If he could achieve everything he had learned, he could create a galactic empire that would span not only this world but other worlds as well.

Maybe conquering the entire universe wouldn't be a problem if he succeeded.

"The only issue is those beings beyond the Planetary level-- the Multiversal beings," Ray thought.

The technologies he had learned about were so terrifying that even the current Ray wasn't confident he could survive an attack if one occurred.

"The only problem is the resources..." He smiled, shaking his head. Most of the advanced tech required the power of an entire star core just to function for a single individual. Even with his skills, accomplishing a single project would likely be impossible.

"Are there other things in the shop?"

Ray scoured the system shop again with a curious gaze. There were other items besides skills, but they were all too expensive!

Even in the 'poor' section, the items were numerous, but their prices were all over four hundred system points. Ray only had a budget of four hundred, so he had to spend carefully...

"Oh, wait--four hundred and one system points," Ray thought to himself as his eyes drifted toward the item section.

The Demonic Body (Primordial-class) skill caught his attention, but he knew it was an unrealistic goal for now. There was no point in getting his hopes up. Still, his curiosity got the better of him, and he clicked on it without a second thought.

[Demonic Body (Primordial-class): Grants the user a demonic body that enhances basic physique, strength, speed, and all attributes by at least a hundredfold. Also bestows Demonic abilities, allowing the user to become more attuned to Demonic Energy.]

[Condition: Body-strengthening]

[Cost: 2000 points]

"Demonic Energy?" he muttered inwardly, shocked to the core.

Something about this Demonic Energy seemed strangely familiar--almost like the Mutation Energy he possessed. It felt similar, yet different at the same time.

"These skills really do relate to different species, don't they?" Ray mused, pausing his thoughts for a moment. "But how am I supposed to use them all...?"

He couldn't shake the feeling that he was edging closer to uncovering the truth behind this Apocalypse, as though an unseen hand was orchestrating everything from the shadows.

"If someone is truly behind this Apocalypse, then why did they do it?" His mind wandered aimlessly, lost in the possibilities.

Mutation Energy, after all, was an attribute-less force, while Demonic Energy seemed to have a distinct, fixed nature.

"Mutation Energy..." he whispered to himself with a thoughtful gaze.

Ray's curiosity about this energy grew stronger by the moment, almost overwhelming his desire to immediately research it, especially with the Supreme Mechanic skill he had acquired. However, he managed to restrain himself, knowing he needed to focus on the task at hand.

He turned his attention back to the shop, carefully selecting items from the system shop.

[One-hit Saber (Primordial-class) Artefact: Grants the user the ability to one-shot any being below the Planetary level, but can only be used once.]

[Cost: 200 system points]

[Chamber Pod (Cosmic-class) Artefact: This chamber draws power from the constellations, allowing those who train within it to easily break the body's natural limits while increasing progress tenfold.]

[Cost: 200 system points]

"One for defence and the other for training," Ray muttered, weighing his options carefully.

He nodded in satisfaction. Both artefacts were exceptional--the One-hit Saber, capable of killing any being below the Planetary level in a single strike, was especially terrifying.

"This is insane," Ray thought to himself. He had only just reached the Celestial Level and hadn't fully realised his potential.

There were undoubtedly Celestial beings far more powerful than him, given he was still a novice.

"If I had this Chamber Pod earlier, breaking the limits of my Gene would've been so much easier."

A flicker of regret crossed Ray's eyes as he recalled the gruelling training he'd endured, day in and day out, without rest.

He had constantly teetered on the edge of death, pushing himself to his absolute limits.

If not for his terrifying stamina, Ray might have died during those harrowing moments. He had to endure the system's brutal simulations just to have a chance to break through his Gene Limit.

The sheer intensity of that experience was almost unfathomable and horrifying.

With those thoughts lingering in his mind, Ray finally decided to end his period of seclusion.

As he approached the mirror, he examined his reflection. His left pupil had turned red, while his right shimmered with a golden hue.

"Hmm, maybe I can uncover the mysteries of Elaria with this," he mused to himself.

Without wasting another moment, Ray left the room, not even glancing at the system. He knew he couldn't advance any of his skills without the Mutation Energy, which was practically nonexistent at this point.

He silently approached her without a moment's hesitation, gazing at her with his True Eyes...

In an instant, his eyes widened in shock.