Chapter 391 Gene Lock
The secretaries' phones were ringing off the hook!
But the big shots were too wrapped up in the unfolding chaos to care. They just waved their hands, signaling their secretaries to handle it.
"Hello, National Command Secretary speaking."
"What?"
"Evacuation?"
"Are you serious?"
"A meteorite?!"
"Impact in 2 minutes and 54 seconds?"
"Wavehaven's gonna be flattened?"
The secretaries who took the calls turned ghostly pale, one by one!
It wasn't until the meteorite was almost in the atmosphere that space agencies around the world finally issued warnings, notifying their leaders first!
"This is bad!"
Various secretaries rushed back, looking frantic and panicked!
They found their respective leaders and reported the news in a frenzy!
But the summary was the same: the meteorite is about to hit, and everything within a 300-mile radius will be destroyed. There's no point in trying to escape!
Soon after, air raid sirens blared throughout Wavehaven!
The piercing sound echoed across the city, and thousands of civilians, clueless about what was happening, poked their heads out to see, their hearts filled with fear!
But the meteorite was still invisible to the naked eye!
The sky finally showed signs of change!
The air began to tremble!
It felt like the whole world was inside a giant vibrating machine.
The air buzzed!
It made people's skin crawl!
People faintly heard the sound of a large jet plane cutting through the sky in the distance!
Of course!
This was because the meteorite was still thousands of miles from the surface!
Once it truly approached, those near the impact site wouldn't have time to distinguish the sound; their eardrums would be shattered by the pressure!
Bertrand, who had reached the steps, was also startled by the sky's anomaly!
He turned his head for a moment, then glared fiercely at Elbert again, "No matter what happens, it won't stop me from killing you, haha!"
A strange, maniacal laugh echoed through the area!
Bertrand's aura continued to rise, almost reaching G-level!
"New name, Paul Five, huh?"
"This serum's effect exceeds my expectations. Today, not only will you die, but everyone from the Punisher Organization won't live either!"
Bertrand roared, stepping up the stairs one by one!
Meanwhile, the meteorite's speed was astonishing!
Its body was now faintly visible!
In the blue sky, a massive flaming rock, trailing a long black tail of smoke, hurtled toward the ground!
Elbert stood frozen in place!
This crisis was beyond his imagination!
It was a cosmic destruction, something humanity couldn't possibly resist!
"Robert! What can we do?"
Robert replied, "Enjoy the last 1 minute and 58 seconds of your life!"
The many big shots present were also stunned into silence!
They forgot to run, realizing there was no point!
They looked up at the sky, their expressions indescribable!
The scene was eerily quiet, as if all sound had vanished, even the furious Bertrand seemed to be moving his mouth without making a sound!
Suddenly!
The water drop pendant on Elbert's chest began to glow faintly!
A strange light spread across its surface, slowly rotating into a magnificent vortex!
Robert exclaimed, "Elbert! It's that miniature black hole again! Energy from another dimension is leaking out!"
Elbert was confused!
The next moment, a powerful dizziness hit him!
It felt like his body was rising and falling instantly, creating a sensation of weightlessness!
Then!
The surface of the water drop pendant rippled, and liquid metal continuously flowed out!
It spread from Elbert's chest, slowly covering every inch of his body!
Elbert's mind was filled with a roaring sound!
In his vision, his DNA chain rapidly appeared!
The originally 20% golden DNA quickly changed!
The golden part began to grow automatically!
In the blink of an eye, the entire DNA turned golden!
Robert exclaimed, "Elbert, the second stage of the new human, limit release completed 100%! Second-level gene lock breakthrough!"
"Elbert!"
"Every cell in your body is now operating at super speed, pushing the limits of cellular potential!"
"Your reaction ability is no longer limited to the nervous system but depends on the absolute speed your mind and body can achieve!"
But the roaring in Elbert's mind didn't stop!
With a loud bang, another invisible shackle seemed to break!
Robert covered his face with his hands, his expression extremely shocked!
"Elbert, the third stage of the new human, thought simulation completed 100%! Third-level gene lock breakthrough!"
"You can initially control biological fluctuations! Instinctively awaken the knowledge and skills once mastered by ancestors, supplementing individual abilities and wisdom breadth to handle any possible crisis!"
Elbert's mind roared again!
Robert's eyes widened, utterly shocked, muttering, "Fourth-level gene lock, gene reorganization!"
"Extracting evolutionary information from the gene level, performing gene reorganization, or precisely manipulating forces to affect the molecular scale!"
"You've completely transformed, becoming a different kind of organism, overlooking everything, existing parallel to the creator's mindset!"
"Oh my God!"
"This is close to my hypothesis!"
"Elbert, you've become a god!"
"Oh my God!"
At this moment, Elbert felt the world spinning, his mind roaring!
Countless complex information flooded into his brain at high speed!
Elbert could barely withstand this insane influx!
Suddenly!
A voice in Elbert's mind drowned out everything!
Clear and audible!
"I am you! Now that the dimensional order is disrupted, I will help you resolve the crisis!"
In an instant!
Elbert shook off the panic; his mind steadied!
He slightly sensed his body's current state, which couldn't be called power!
But rather a wild consciousness that could toy with the world!
This feeling was indescribable!
"Haha!"
"Elbert, prepare to die!"
Bertrand had reached the podium, swinging his single arm, sharp claws aiming at Elbert!
Elbert calmly turned his head, "You insignificant ant, don't cause trouble!"
He squinted his eyes sharply!
A crisp metallic sound echoed in the air!
The sound wasn't loud!
But it transmitted clearly through the air to everyone's ears!
It was as if someone was tapping a piece of metal right next to their ear!
Everyone was instantly drawn to the sound, looking over!
The next moment, their faces changed dramatically!
Elbert was frowning, staring at Bertrand!
Bertrand's body stiffened, his claws frozen in mid-air!
A sound of glass shattering came from within Bertrand's body!
Bertrand fell backward, his head hanging down, facing the crowd!
Everyone was shocked!
Bertrand's eyes had turned completely white, as if he had lost his soul. His body was unharmed, but he was clearly dead!