Chapter 630
629 Origin of Races
Chapter 630, Section 629: The Origin of Races
[Experiment Props Name: Bloodbath]
[Sixth Experiment Record]
[Experimental Subject: 001]
[Try fine-tuning this human attribute data...]
[...Adjustments complete, genetics stable, this stable mutation lineage named Elf]
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[Experimental Subject: 024]
[...Physiological structural enhancement and moonlight sensitivity implantation were successful; this stable mutant lineage was named Werewolf.]
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Look what you've discovered!
Race Origins!
Elves, dwarves, orcs, trolls, and even goblins...
These intelligent races, now active in the world and possessing complex civilizations and souls, all point to the same origin—humanity!
However, the cases are not complete; at least Lin Jun did not find any experimental information blocks related to vampires.
Considering that nearly half of this auxiliary space has been integrated with the world, the information cubes that may have contained relevant data may have been permanently lost in the spatial integration.
These data, with their fixed formats, were left behind by the God of Light, and the traceable histories of races such as elves and dwarves can be traced back thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
In other words, this experiment started a long time ago.
This explains why, from Lin Jun's perspective of [Inspiration], the souls of all races seem pretty much the same.
Simply put, the so-called demons, elves, and the like in this world are essentially different species of goblins, which explains why they basically have no reproductive isolation.
What's more abstract is that the image of the God of Light in Lin Jun's mind has completely changed.
He went from being a mysterious and unpredictable god to a cold and indifferent scientific researcher.
The experiments involving bloodshed were far from safe.
Looking at these experimental records, the early experiments with lower numbers involved minor adjustments, and the consequences of failure were mostly manifested as attribute imbalance or functional decline.
But as the experiments progressed and the alienation became increasingly radical, the failed test subjects did not die peacefully.
Recalling the experimental records about "sunstones" in the auxiliary space of his Thirteenth Underground City, there were also cases of normal subjects being exposed to radiation, leading to mental breakdowns.
This deity's style of doing things does indeed exude the air of a "mad scientist" who disregards ethics and only pursues results.
The newcomer was no less impressive in this respect.
Moreover, his experimental approach was completely different from that of the God of Light.
In the experimental log of the God of Light, "reproducibility" and "population stability" are recurring keywords.
His ultimate goal seems to have been to create a new intelligent race capable of self-sustaining and constantly generating new souls—which, of course, ultimately failed.
But the newcomer focused more on creating individuals with certain extreme tendencies.
And his ultimate goal in doing this was...
[…Observations have confirmed that a specially constructed body can significantly influence and even shape an individual's nature. Therefore, it can be inferred that highly specialized individuals are more likely to go to extremes and become vessels for corresponding major sins.]
Unfortunately, serious sins often involve indulging in and amplifying the inherent desires and flaws of life, while virtues mostly require restraining one's nature and going against it. Therefore, this guidance path based on physical specialization is difficult to apply to cultivating individuals who possess virtue.
[But this is enough, after all, I don't need to have it all.]
And he did achieve results—or rather, some results.
Records show that he used succubi, which are naturally highly inclusive and adaptable, and elemental spirits, which are highly malleable, as "raw materials" to conduct a series of complex and dangerous fusion and targeted mutation experiments.
Ultimately, a unique individual named "Na" was successfully created, and as expected, stably bore the title of "Lust," before being killed and taken by the experimenter. Of course, there were many more failures.
For example, Keith, who should theoretically be able to obtain "Gluttony" but has never actually achieved it.
For example, there's the Demonborn, a flawed product created for the sake of "greed" and endowed with the characteristic of "stealing," but whose actual effect is completely unacceptable.
Is this arrogant newcomer the Demon King?
After all, it is common knowledge on the continent that "the demon race was created by the demon king".
While the Demon King was still alive, the artifact Blood Calamity was indeed in his hands; the timing and conditions both fit.
The demon race, created by the Demon King himself, was actually a failed experiment labeled as a "defective product" when traced back to its origins.
This isn't Lin Jun embellishing the description; this is how the original text in the information box describes it.
Of course, if we look solely at the demanding experimental objective of "whether one can successfully bear and acquire the corresponding great sin," this assessment cannot be considered wrong.
That arrogant, big-eyed, thick-browed slime king is actually a mad scientist in disguise!
Of course, Lin Jun still had to acknowledge Shi Mowang's efforts.
Whether it's the Mushroom Clan, the Yellow Book, or even Inanna, who might have some connection to "lust," Lin Jun uses them all with ease.
The only thing that puzzled Lin Jun was the Demon King's persistent desire to collect more sins. What was his true purpose?
According to the records, virtue cannot be obtained in this way, otherwise the Demon King would obviously want to obtain more virtue as well.
Virtue and sin are indeed powerful, but there are so many ways to become stronger, so there seems to be no need to fall headlong into this pit, right?
Putting everything else aside, the [Sword of the Ultimate] skill, which has no level requirement, doesn't seem to be much worse than Great Sin or Virtue.
Moreover, can we use it simply by taking it?
The "Rage" indicator on Lin Jun's panel is still grayed out, making her look like a piece of loot that can only be displayed.
Lin Jun would be very interested to know if there were any ways to utilize it.
Unfortunately, after looking around, there were no relevant records.
The Demon King's records mention that he did not need to obtain everything.
Clearly, it requires using acquired virtues and great sins to do something, but what exactly is it? To dispel the fog and save the world?
I spun out of the game. Next time I encounter the Demon King, I'll try asking him before I beat him up.
Upon seeing Puji appear, a defective product quickly ran over.
"Boss! I did it!" Ming's eyes shone brightly, his voice slightly hurried with excitement. "Today in the arena, I single-handedly defeated a complete four-person Diamond-level team! The team also included two highly coordinated Battle Mages!"
Ming's daily gladiator battles were one of Lin Jun's daily entertainment activities, so Lin Jun naturally already knew about his results today.
However, Puji still stretched out its tentacles, rubbed the head of this [physically immune] creature, and praised it.
snort!
That's such a superficial understanding of the development of the demon race.
Even things they create themselves cannot be fully explored for their potential.
So this is what a demon king is all about!
(End of this chapter)