Chapter 406: Chapter 346: Tell a Story: See Page Number 3 of This Chapter
"You can’t detect specific information about this ability?" Li Zheng asked.
[No! In fact, those two armored Dragon Turtles themselves couldn’t develop their hidden bloodline abilities, their information was obscured, which is why I, Prelles, couldn’t make sense of it.]
No wonder!
Li Zheng suddenly understood. After this explanation from Old Prelles, he realized why the Butcher, when killing the two armored Dragon Turtles, didn’t encounter any unknown ability resistance from them.
Turns out they couldn’t properly develop it either.
[This kind of ability hidden within the bloodline can be understood as some kind of recessive gene, which only manifests under very coincidental circumstances.
It’s somewhat similar to hereditary diseases hidden in human genes.
The only difference is that diseases are negative recessive genes, while this ability has a positive influence.]
"Recessive gene." Li Zheng curiously asked, "Do I have one? Is there anything hidden in my genes?"
Since Prelis’ Eye is part of him, even a recessive gene should be detectable.
[Yes!]
The single word excited Li Zheng, "What kind?"
[Diabetes.]
"..."
Damn!
What the heck is diabetes?
Does this thing fall under the category of hereditary diseases too?
Does this mean one of my deceased parents had diabetes or carried a defective gene and passed it down?
"I’ve undergone many medical check-ups since I was a child, never diagnosed with diabetes," Li Zheng was puzzled. He often participated in health check-ups during school, if he had congenital diabetes, it should have been detected long ago, right?
[It’s just a recessive gene, you’re merely a carrier and might pass it on to your descendants, but you won’t get sick yourself.]
"... Is it really that tricky?" Li Zheng suddenly felt a bit of a toothache. It’s well-known that people in Dragon Country highly value passing down the family line, what should be done if it harms the children because of this?
It seemed like Old Prelles wanted to reassure Li Zheng, so he provided another hint in text form.
[You don’t need to worry about this. The Genetic Potion you’re using not only enhances your physique but also helps repair some genetic defects. As long as you continue to improve, the diseases hidden in your genes will naturally disappear and not affect your offspring.]
"Oh? Does the Genetic Potion also have this benefit?" Li Zheng habitually raised an eyebrow, although the skin above his eyelids was bare, making it unnoticeable.
If he could bring this thing back to Earth, wouldn’t it be a blessing for all humankind?
At least in some future day, there would no longer be an incurable disease like diabetes.
The premise is to find substitutes for various materials.
But that’s not something Li Zheng needed to worry about, let the country’s pillars fret about it.
"So, does this mean Xiao Ying turned the recessive information in the armored Dragon Turtle’s genes into a dominant gene and applied it to herself?" Li Zheng originally understood the concept of Xiao Ying triggering the hidden bloodline ability, but after Old Prelles’ explanation, he got confused.
[... Just think of it that way, anyway, the little one is incredibly lucky; among a hundred thousand of the same type, you might not find one. Get ready to receive a powerful pet, it will definitely knock your socks off!]
Old Prelles seemed unwilling to continue explaining, diverted the topic, and said no more.
At this time, Xiao Ying’s ability development was reaching its end, the blood-colored glow dimming and seemingly being absorbed by the egg’s interior.
"Crack!"
Accompanied by a crisp breaking sound, a thin crack appeared on the egg’s surface.
"Crack, crack, crack..."
The breaking sound intensified, and the crack widened, eventually spreading like a web across the egg’s surface.
"Crash!"
Like a pile of blocks being knocked over, the egg shattered on the ground, revealing a brand-new Xiao Ying inside.
Now, Xiao Ying no longer had even the slightest "bat" features, completely taking on a new form.
Iridescent black obsidian-like scales covered its entire body. Originally firm muscles now exuded even more power, with defined and harmonious lines, not bulky but rather possessing a sort of beauty.
Around its chest, a circle of blood-red patterns adorned the smooth black scales, resembling blood vessels covering the entire front chest, with the ends deeply embedded into the body.
Its wings spread out behind, once with a fleshy texture, now were magnificently transformed like black crystal, with the wing membranes covered in blood-red patterns, as if flowing with viscous lava.
The biggest change was Xiao Ying’s head, all lizard-like features disappeared, thoroughly transformed into a dragon’s head.
A blood-red spiral horn grew from its head, the sharp tip as pointed as a sword, making it hard to doubt it could pierce through a person’s body easily.
"Huh?" Xiao Ying opened its eyes, which were like rubies, incredibly enchanting.
"Cough, cough... Roar!" The little one seemed still unaccustomed to its new form, coughing twice before letting out a melodious dragon roar.
"Did it really turn into a Dragon?" Li Zheng quickly opened Xiao Ying’s pet panel to check.
[Name: Xiao Ying
Race: Blood Patterned Black Dragon
Tier: Diamond Level Leader
Gender: ♀
Personality: Ambitious
Talent: Full Element Perception
Has enhanced effects on all its elemental system abilities, with all abilities’ Tiers matching its own Tier.
Superpower Devouring
Allows swift digestion based on needs, consuming special items can fully restore all its states.
(Note: This talent fundamentally impacts the success rate of all development ability-type items, initially with a 50% probability, with the success rate being lower if the item’s Tier is below its own, and enhancing effects if it’s higher.)