Chapter 66: Incomparable Talent

"What did you say?" The person in charge nearby looked at Mo Xuanyu's arrogant tone in disbelief.

Even the amiable bishop's expression changed. To them, insulting the Ouroboros Abyss virus was equivalent to insulting their god.

"I mean, is your virus only capable of this much? Are there any more impressive results?" Mo Xuanyu smoothed things over in time.

Only then did the bishop's expression soften. He explained, "Actually, Mr. Morra, you guessed correctly. The potions we have always circulated externally are merely modified products."

Since Mo Xuanyu already knew that the so-called grace was just a facade, the bishop simply dropped the act.

In his opinion, since Mo Xuanyu had already walked into this room, he had no choice but to cooperate with them, and the bishop did not mind revealing some of the truth to him.

"There is a vast gap between our god and humanity. The Abyss Ancestor Virus created by Him is truly a virus capable of triggering a metamorphosis in the weak physical bodies of humans."

"However, what a pity, sir. Only the Pope is qualified to inject the Ancestor Virus. The rest of the bishops, including myself, merely use a higher concentration of the Ouroboros virus."

"Can't I even take a look?" Mo Xuanyu asked with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone, resting his chin on one hand. "Or do you think my status is still not high enough?"

The bishop hurriedly shook his head. "No, Mr. Morra, with your status, if you were to join the Genesis Pontiff, your position would certainly be no lower than mine."

Hearing this, Mo Xuanyu took a bank card from Ah Qiu and flicked it onto the table.

"Bring the Ancestor Virus here for me to see. I'll buy as many of your viruses as you have; money is no object."

His lavish spending greatly satisfied the bishop, who soon ordered a refrigerated sample of the Abyss Ancestor Virus to be brought over.

A prompt popped up before Mo Xuanyu's eyes.

[Abyss Ancestor Virus (Ouroboros Modified Version)]
Grade: Purple Rare
Rating: A+
Item Description: Upon injection of this potion, the user will acquire a special virus obtained by grinding the scales of the abyss demon Ouroboros. This virus is of a lineage nature, maximizing the excavation of the user's various talents and potentials, with the side effect of an extremely high mortality rate. Furthermore, because this virus originates from the Ouroboros, a diminishing returns effect exists. Unless the genetic sequence within is removed, the user will be forced to obey the Ouroboros's commands.

["Abyss Ancestor Virus": The true ancestor virus is rumored to originate from a black cluster amaryllis in the abyss known as the "Bottom of the Nether." Life that consumes it will gain the possibility of infinite evolution.]
["Bottom of the Nether": Considered by many churches in the universe to be the birthplace of cosmic life. The earliest life in the universe consumed the ancestor amaryllis and journeyed from the abyss into the universe.]

The massive amount of information made Mo Xuanyu even more curious about this so-called ancestor virus. He picked up the ice-cold vial from the box.

Unlike the lower-tier Ouroboros virus, the ancestor virus was deep black, as profound and pitch-black as the abyss, refusing to let even a shred of light pass through.

"The efficacy of the Ancestor Virus is terrifyingly potent. It is not something humans can use; even the Pope himself barely managed to complete the fusion with the help of Lord God."

Saying this, the bishop felt a tinge of regret. After the Genesis Pontiff of back then was destroyed by Moro, the Ouroboros lay dormant for several years before initiating a second operation.

During this period, the Ouroboros recruited many believers and, among the bishops across various churches, selected the strongest spellcaster to experiment with the ancestor virus manufactured by Him.

The remaining bishops lacked the courage and naturally missed the opportunity to become the Pope.

"I see. A very fine item, I'll take it."

With that, Mo Xuanyu tossed the ancestor virus directly into his storage space. This sight stunned the nearby bishop and the other members of the cult.

Wait, didn't you say you were just going to look at it? Why did you just reach out and snatch it?!

Mo Xuanyu unhurriedly removed the painted mask from his face, revealing his fair, pretty face and his cold, haughty eyes.

"Have you decided how you want to die?"

He raised his hand and drew Nightmare Moon from his space. A terrifying, oppressive aura instantly filled the entire room.

"You are Joshua!" The bishop recognized the highly recognizable face and eyes.

"Seize him!!" the person in charge immediately commanded.

Hearing this, the two cult spellcasters beside him immediately summoned curse spirits and lunged toward Mo Xuanyu to tear him apart.

"Ah Qiu, squat down!"

Mo Xuanyu gave a soft command, and Ah Qiu beside him immediately hugged his head and squatted down without any panic. After all, they had rehearsed this beforehand.

Barely a minute later, Ah Qiu slowly opened his eyes. By now, the room had been splattered with the blood of the curse spirits and spellcasters, making it difficult to find a clean spot to step.

With Nightmare Moon held against his neck, the bishop hurriedly begged for mercy. He himself could only be considered part of the cultural and propaganda department within the cult, and his combat prowess was truly mediocre.

Without wasting words, Mo Xuanyu used his black-gloved left hand to grab the man's hair, forcing him to look up and meet his gaze.

Moon-white radiance gradually bloomed in those azure eyes.

"Answer my question. What is the true purpose of the cult? And what are you trying to achieve by chasing after me so desperately?"

"I..."

The bishop's gaze grew dull. Deep within his brain, a power originating from a higher tier sensed his impending betrayal of the cult and immediately initiated cerebral self-destruction.

However, Mo Xuanyu's healing ability instantly flooded into the man's brain, halting the virus's action. The two forces immediately locked in a fierce struggle.

"The Pope's body is on the verge of collapse. The Ouroboros wants to find another person to serve as its host. The originally scheduled candidate was Moro Moretti, but he is already dead, so it set its sights on Joshua Moretti."

"And what about the true body of the Ouroboros?" Mo Xuanyu continued to ask.

The bishop stated dully, "Right behind the Door of the Abyss. Once the Door of the Abyss opens, the Ouroboros virus it carries will spread across the entire continent."

"By then, humanity will usher in a mortality screening. All surviving spellcasters will become devout believers of the Ouroboros."

"And this continent where we stand will become His divine kingdom."

Bang!!

Having obtained useful information and unable to extract anything further, Mo Xuanyu released his grip, and the bishop's head instantly exploded like a watermelon, scattering brains everywhere.

Looking quite disgusted, Mo Xuanyu took off his outer coat and retrieved a new one from his space.

Outside the private room, the Spellcasters Association had also launched a full-scale offensive. Under Ji Yuan's command, they quickly eliminated all cult members in this stronghold.

After rendezvousing with Ji Yuan, Mo Xuanyu took the elevator down to the third underground level, which had already been secured by the Association.

This was the experimental facility of Genesis Corporation, and the culture tanks lining the sides were filled with the Ouroboros virus.

"Are all these viruses going to be taken away and destroyed?" Mo Xuanyu asked, hands clasped behind his back as he looked around at the vira stock solutions.

Ji Yuan nodded. "Is something wrong?"

Mo Xuanyu turned back and smiled at him. "I've been quite interested in these potions lately. How about postponing the destruction date a bit? Let me do some research, is that alright?"

Having just acquired Advanced Pharmacology, Mo Xuanyu's hands were itching to practice.

Ji Yuan pondered for a moment upon hearing this. Then he glanced around, and confirming that no other members were watching, he removed his sunglasses and said in a low voice,

"I'll give you ten days at most, or the government higher-ups will hold a meeting to scold me."

"No problem, thank you so much, Uncle Ji Yuan!" Mo Xuanyu picked up a vial of the Ouroboros potion, a look of anticipation in his eyes.

Ji Yuan smiled helplessly. "You sure know how to sweet-talk me into calling you uncle. There's really no helping you."

Shortly after, the underground laboratory was thoroughly cleaned up once more, and Mo Xuanyu was able to browse through the research notes left behind by the personnel here.

The Ouroboros virus was developed by modifying the ancestor virus with the addition of human DNA sequences. Everyone who injected the Ouroboros virus would be controlled by the Pope.

After sanitizing himself, Mo Xuanyu put on a lab coat, walked into the interior of the laboratory, picked up a vial of the Ouroboros virus, and uncapped it.

He then attempted to analyze it using his healing ability.

As noted previously, throughout the entire universe, there was probably no one who understood the essence of life better than Mo Xuanyu, and viruses were also a link on the ladder of life.

Sacred Geometry certainly did not deceive him. As his mental energy poured in, Mo Xuanyu felt the confusion in his mind being rapidly resolved.

He spent the entire night immersed in the laboratory and successfully completed a full analysis of the Ouroboros potion.

Its composition could be simply summarized as: Ancestor Virus + Ouroboros DNA sequence + Human DNA sequence.

Among them, the Ouroboros DNA sequence was the reason it could manipulate these members.

Any human who injected the Ouroboros virus had, in a sense, become a thrall and descendant of the Ouroboros. At the same time, their genetic sequence possessed a swarm-like collective effect, allowing the Ouroboros to pull the strings from behind the scenes.

"Lord Joshua, are you still researching? Would you like to take a break?"

At that moment, Ah Qiu knocked on the door from outside, carrying breakfast.

Mo Xuanyu took off his lab coat, washed his hands, picked up a red bean bun, took a bite, and softly told Ah Qiu,

"I think I already know how to resolve the side effects of the Ouroboros virus."

"What?!" Ah Qiu was startled, nearly dropping the bun in his hand.

In truth, Mo Xuanyu was far from the only one trying to research the Ouroboros virus.

Across the country, including top research institutes directly under the government of the Ael Republic, people had constantly attempted to analyze this potion.

After all, this was a miraculous potion that allowed ordinary humans to directly become spellcasters—truly a step to the heavens in a single bound.

As long as the side effect of being manipulated by the Ouroboros could be removed, then even if the mortality rate of this potion was as high as 99.99%, it would still cause an uproar across the entire Cursed Continent.

Yet, this problem that thousands of researchers could not crack day and night had been solved by Mo Xuanyu in a single night?!

Mo Xuanyu shrugged. "I haven't had time to conduct a secondary experiment yet. Go have the President catch a test subject for me, if you would."

Upon learning this news while continuing to crack down on cult forces everywhere, Ji Yuan rushed to the laboratory overnight, bringing along a test subject.

It was a peripheral member of the cult. Although injected with the Ouroboros virus, he only possessed the level of a Tier 2 spellcaster, and he was young, looking only about sixteen years old.

Having made his preparations, Mo Xuanyu entered the laboratory and slowly injected a vial of pale red potion into the subject's body.

Half an hour later, the member looked around the laboratory in a daze.