Chapter 4 (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Peter saw that Professor Eugene’s right sleeve was hollow.

This was because Professor Eugene had only one left arm.

Professor Eugene also found Peter staring at the hollow sleeve on his right.

He raised his hollow right sleeve with his left hand and said with a smile, “When I was young, I wasn’t afraid of death. An A-Grade mutant lizard bit off my right arm.”

Peter’s pupils contracted. It was then that he remembered.

Professor Eugene was once a Genetic Warrior, but he unfortunately encountered a powerful A-Grade mutant lizard.

If Professor Eugene had had a mecha then, his right arm wouldn’t have been bitten off.

“Professor Eugene—”

Professor Eugene knew what Peter wanted to say.

“Did you want to say, why didn’t you install a mechanical prosthetic? When people get old, they become very stubborn. Machinery will always be external objects. If we humans want to become stronger, we still need to improve our physique.”

Then, Professor Eugene handed Peter a cup of coffee.

“If I’m not mistaken, your name is Peter.”

Hm?

How did he know Peter’s name?

Professor Eugene saw Peter’s puzzled expression and said with a smile, “Not only do I know your name, but I also know that you got first place in the mecha course. You were supposed to go to the mecha course, but your place was taken, right…”

Peter already knew that his spot in the mecha course had been taken by someone else.

However, after getting the confirmation from Professor Eugene, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

At this moment, Professor Eugene lit up a cigar.

It also attracted Peter’s attention.

“Peter, you are the only student who has gotten full marks since the establishment of the mecha course. Don’t you want to be number one in the genetics course?”

???

What did this old man mean?

The number one in the genetics course!

What use could it be?

He ridiculed this idea in his heart, but did not say anything.

He looked at Professor Eugene, waiting for him to continue.

“As long as you get first place in the genetics course, I can give you a special gene-strengthening potion.”

Professor Eugene saw Peter’s puzzled expression.

“I’m sure you’re thinking that the genetics course specializes in strengthening genes, right? However, you have to know that most Genetic Warriors use E-Grade strengthening potions. The higher the level of the strengthening potion, the harder it is to synthesize them.”

Hiss!

Peter heard this and instantly understood.

The reason why the Federation did not think highly of the genetic course was that most Genetic Warriors could only obtain E-Grade gene-strengthening potions.

The higher the level of the gene-strengthening potions, the harder it was to synthesize them. For example, there were definitely very few A-Grade gene-strengthening potions.

As a result, even though the number of Genetic Warriors was huge, they were still weak compared to mechas.