Chapter 58: The Power of Supergene: Creating a New Male Angel King

Kesha stood alone at the edge of the highest stargazing platform of the Meiluo Heavenly Court.

Beneath her feet surged a sea of clouds, while above stretched the boundless, deep universe dotted with countless stars.

The radiance of distant stars spilled over her golden royal robes, yet it failed to dispel the heavy gloom that had condensed between her brows for thousands of years.

A cold and fatal tumor was silently eroding the foundation of their civilization: population.

The male angels of the angelic civilization had become extinct.

There was not a single male angel left across the entire angelic civilization.

This conclusion, like a cold steel needle, repeatedly pierced Kesha's nerves.

It was she who had personally led countless female angels to overthrow Hua Ye's Heavenly Palace Order; it was she who had spearheaded the "Great Trial of Justice"; and it was she who had tacitly condoned the millennium-long systematic exclusion and invisible oppression of their male counterparts.

For the freedom and dignity of female angels, and to snap the chains of oppression that had lasted for six thousand years, she believed these costs were necessary and constituted a righteous reckoning.

She had succeeded.

The shadow of the Heavenly Palace Order had been completely swept away. Female angels had regained their dignity and mastered the power sufficient to protect themselves.

However, the fruits of victory carried a fatal bitterness.

Newborns in the angelic civilization could only rely on the continuous conversion of mortal females, or on the descendants of female angels intermarrying with the males of other civilizations.

Converting mortal females required trials and screening, resulting in very low efficiency and scarce numbers.

As time went on, the population of the angelic civilization would only dwindle until it vanished completely.

Was the angelic civilization going to perish in her hands?

Kesha dared not think deeply about it.

Kesha would never allow the order she had personally forged to wither away! She had gone through untold hardships to topple the Heavenly Palace Order not to create a self-annihilating civilization!

Could it be that they had to invite back those banished scumbags and male angels who had left of their own accord?

What then would be the point of the "Meiluo Uprising"? The female angels of the Meiluo Heavenly Court were happy now; they neither needed nor welcomed the return of male angels.

Nor could she, and she would never, walk the path back, letting those banished male angels—and those who had left with hatred—return!

That way, conflicts would only persist, antagonism would be prolonged, and the decadent genes of the Heavenly Palace Order had to be buried once and for all!

A new "Him" had to be created!

This notion had hovered in Kesha's mind for centuries. After witnessing the blueprint of the "Power of Galaxy" brought by Taikong, it finally became as clear and scorching as the dawn's light!

The Power of Galaxy! The legendary creation painstakingly crafted by the River of Gods civilization, hailed as "the sword that cuts through fear"!

It represented a brand-new, powerful, and moldable blueprint of life form—a perfect vessel!

Kesha's mind operated at high speed like the most sophisticated war computer:

Objective: Resolve the genetic degradation and reproductive severance caused by the single gender of the angelic civilization.

Core Contradiction: Cannot restore the rule of the old male angels (genetic malignancy, historical baggage).

Solution: Create a brand-new, controllable template of a "male angel" that female angels can accept and that meets the needs of the "New Order"!

Technical Pathway: Use the "Power of Galaxy" super genes as the primary framework and source of power!

Genetic Modification: Excise the inherent "evil" traits from the underlying code of traditional male angel genes—traits amplified by the Heavenly Palace Order and regarded as privileges—bloodthirstiness, cruelty, absolute desire for the domination of females, and excessive worship of violence!

Injected Traits: Integrate genetic code conforming to the core values of the angelic civilization in the new era—kindness and guardianship toward life, respect for females, care, and even...

Kesha's thoughts paused subtly here... coupled with a natural loyalty and admiration for female angel leaders?

More importantly, this new gene had to be powerful enough to match the status of a "King," capable of becoming the right hand of the female angel king, thereby achieving co-governance of the angelic civilization.

Final Form: A new "male angel king" possessing the powerful potential of the Power of Galaxy, stripped of the deep-seated flaws of the old male angels, and implanted with the core virtues of "justice" (benevolence, guardianship, respect for females)!

This conception made Kesha's heartbeat accelerate slightly.

A brand-new, powerful "King" created entirely under her dominance!

He would be unlike the decadent and brutal Hua Ye, nor would he be like Hexi's untamable and complex entanglements.

He would be the product of order, the symbol of the future, and the key to solving the fundamental predicament of the angelic civilization!

He would stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the future female angel king, jointly governing the civilization and bringing about a new balance and vitality.

Female angels would not reject him, because he did not come from that spurned past, but instead represented a future full of hope!

Kesha took a deep breath, the cold cosmic atmosphere rushing into her lungs, slightly cooling her boiling thoughts.

This plan was grand and radical, fraught with unknown risks. The ethics of genetic engineering, the controllability of the new king, the impact on the existing order... every single item was a huge challenge.

However, she had no other choice. This was the only dawn she could foresee to save the angelic civilization.

She turned around and strode firmly toward the core laboratory of the Heavenly Base Nebula.

She needed Hexi; only Hexi's creation wisdom that transcended the times and her profound understanding of genetic engineering could turn this grand blueprint into reality.

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The Heavenly Base Nebula, Hexi's Research Institute.

There was no solemnity of the Meiluo Heavenly Court here, only cold instruments, flowing torrents of data, and countless floating holographic projections.

Hexi stood before the central console, her long silver hair drifting to reveal a focused profile.

Floating before her was the massive projection of the "Power of Galaxy" gene blueprint, with countless complex spiral structures, energy nodes, and unknown symbols slowly rotating and interweaving like the most precise cosmic movement.

Her fingertips swept rapidly through the void, mobilizing the massive computing power of the Heavenly Base computing cluster, attempting to decipher this ancient mystery originating from the River of Gods.

Kesha's arrival did not interrupt her contemplation.

It was not until Kesha stood beside her and clearly, calmly, and methodically articulated her conception for creating a new male angel king that Hexi slowly raised her head.

In her silver pupils, there was no surprise, only a nearly fanatical light of excitement belonging to a top scientist encountering an ultimate problem leaping and dancing.

Kesha's conception coincided with a vague notion deep within her own heart!

Even grander and more radical!

"Using the Power of Galaxy as the bones, reshaping the body of an angel..."

"Excising the shackles and filth of the past, infusing new blood of guardianship, benevolence, and loyalty... Kesha."

"This is not merely a solution to the population problem; this is a... revolution of life forms!"

Her fingertips pointed toward a complex structure representing the power core within the Power of Galaxy blueprint. "The potential of the Power of Galaxy is infinite, sufficient to support the status of a 'King'! The crucial point lies in..."

Hexi's gaze grew sharp, cutting into the core of the problem like a scalpel: "The base. We cannot conjure perfect genes out of thin air."

"We need a reference object—a powerful, historically verified male angel gene template sufficient to carry the Power of Galaxy and guide its development toward the direction of a 'King' as the base and reference framework!"

Kesha nodded slightly, for this was precisely the key difficulty of the plan:

"The male angel genes of the old era were mostly polluted by the Heavenly Palace Order, filled with traits we wish to excise."

"We need a... relatively 'pure,' powerful sample with monarchical aptitude."

Countless names flashed through Hexi's mind in an instant:

Hua Ye?

No!

Su Mali?

Even less so!

Those banished or long-extinct legion commanders of the old era? ... No! Absolutely not!

Hua Ye's nature was greed, cowardice, and utter panic at critical moments; his genes were synonymous with inferiority.

Other so-called powerhouses had also exposed various fatal flaws under the ultimate test of the Wrath Sea Battle.

The process of elimination proceeded at breakneck speed.

Finally, a name, a figure, inevitably and with tremendous emotional impact, surfaced at the very top of Hexi's consciousness!

"Hefeng!"

Her elder brother!

The older brother who had raised her single-handedly and provided her with the best education and resources!

The youthful powerhouse who had reached the pinnacle with an invincible posture in the Angel Arena!

The commander who had strategized during the unification wars and cemented the victory of the Heavenly Palace Group!

The leader who, in the desperate Straits of Wrath, could still carve his way out of encirclement against the combined forces of the three kings and create a miracle!

The true leader whose willpower was as unshakeable as a rock, who was eternally reliable at critical moments, and who never bowed his head even in the face of death!

Bravery, wisdom, powerful leadership, unparalleled willpower, absolute reliability at critical moments... these traits!

Were they not precisely the most perfect cornerstone for the "new male angel king" envisioned by Kesha?

Hefeng's genes were true gold tempered through ten thousand years of flames of war and cruel political struggle!

He was the pinnacle existence among the male angel populace who truly stood at the apex and dared to fight against the Angel King Hua Ye!

Using his genes as the base, then reshaping and optimizing them with the Power of Galaxy, excising those branding marks belonging to the old era and the Heavenly Palace Order, and injecting new codes of "guardianship," "benevolence," and "respect and care for females"...

A perfect, powerful new king conforming to the "New Order"... would be born in her, Hexi's, hands!

This thought pierced through Hexi's entire body like an electric current, making her tremble slightly with excitement.

This was not merely a great scientific engineering project; it was furthermore... a peculiar form of redemption and continuation of the past?

Stripping away her brother's finest traits, integrating them into a new life, and serving a new order jointly forged by herself and Kesha?

However, just as this scientific fantasy reached its peak, an extremely inopportune thought tinged with dark humor lunged fiercely into Hexi's mind like a mischievous little demon:

Wait... Kesha's plan was to have this new king, possessing Hefeng's genetic base, unite with the future female angel king to jointly govern the angelic civilization?

Did that not mean... this new king bearing her brother's "core code" would... unite with another woman (the future angel queen)?

Or else? Would he directly become the husband of the current female angel king—Kesha!

Hefeng and Kesha... they were lovers who had once loved bone-deep and shared intimate fleshly ties!

Although they had broken off and annulled their engagement for nearly ten thousand years, and their old grievances had long turned to stardust... but... what kind of situation was this?

She (Hexi) used her brother's (Hefeng's) genes to forge a new man, and then let this man with her brother's core unite with Kesha (her brother's former fiancée) or her designated successor?

This chain of logic left Hexi momentarily dazed. A feeling of extreme absurdity and even a touch of... ethical disorder surged into her heart.

Could this be considered... cuckolding my own brother?

This idea was too bizarre and darkly humorous, making even Hexi herself almost unable to hold back a laugh.

She hurriedly pressed her lips tight, forcibly suppressing this inopportune wild imagination. Genes were genes, and personality was personality.

The newborn Power of Galaxy possessed Hefeng's outstanding genetic traits as a base, but he was a brand-new individual with his own consciousness and soul.

His union with the future female angel king would be a new marriage, a necessity of order, having nothing whatsoever to do with the long-vanished past of Hefeng and Kesha.

Yet... why did it still feel a bit strange in her heart? It was as if, without her brother's knowledge, she was using his "essence" to mate with someone else...

Hexi shook her head vigorously, casting away this inexplicable sense of awkwardness. Scientific rationality once again occupied the high ground.

Now was not the time to fret over these idle ethical associations! Hefeng's genes were the most perfect, and perhaps the only viable, key to solving the current technical bottleneck!

For the future of the angelic civilization, this "tiny" psychological hurdle had to be overcome!

Anyway, it wasn't uniting with me... whatever...

She took a deep breath, her silver pupils refocusing, flashing with the nearly ruthless, decisive light characteristic of a scientist, and met Kesha's inquiring gaze.

"Kesha, your conception... is extremely bold and extremely necessary."

"Using the Power of Galaxy as the primary framework is fine; the mindset of excising the inferior traits of the old genes and injecting new virtues is also the correct direction. The key lies in the screening of the genetic base."

She paused, her fingertips sweeping through the void to pull up several highly encrypted historical biological sample archive projections marked "Top Secret."

The cover of one of the archives featured the cold profile of a black-haired male angel—precisely the official video record of Hefeng during his period as legion commander.

"We need a powerful, historically verified male angel gene sample with monarchical aptitude as a reference framework and optimization foundation."

"The likes of Hua Ye have inferior genes and are unfit to serve as a base."

Hexi's tone carried the judgment of a scientist, as if she were objectively evaluating an experimental material while deliberately ignoring the trace of anomaly in her heart, "What we need is... the true foundation of a 'King'."

Her fingertips finally clicked on the archive marked "Hefeng."

Hefeng on the archive cover had a gaze as sharp as a knife, as though piercing through time and space to stare fixedly at the two of them in the present.

"His genes, tempered through ten thousand years of the flames of war, represent the pinnacle of known male angels in terms of power, willpower, wisdom, and leadership."

"Their genetic stability, potential, and adaptability to extreme environments have all undergone the most rigorous practical testing."

"Moreover, Hefeng was not an individual absolutely loyal to Hua Ye; he... resembled more a defender of an interest group."

"Using him as a base, fusing the Power of Galaxy, excising any potential residual 'negative inclinations' belonging to the old Heavenly Palace Order, and injecting the 'guardianship' and 'benevolence' we require... this is the plan with the highest success rate."

Hexi's voice was steady and powerful, as though stating an irrefutable scientific conclusion. She cleverly avoided the title of "elder brother."

She also evaded any descriptions that might trigger Kesha's emotional fluctuations, emphasizing solely his value as a "gene sample."

Kesha's gaze landed with substantial weight upon the name and image pointed out by Hexi's fingertips.

Hefeng... this name, like a volcano dormant for thousands of years, instantly stirred up monstrous waves within her heart!

The complex emotions within—although time had passed long ago and the hatred had faded significantly, she always felt... it was inappropriate...

Hefeng had been missing for so long; perhaps he had died long ago...

Why should I fuss over these things...

The air seemed to congeal. The laboratory was left with only the low hum of instruments.

After what felt like a century, Kesha slowly spoke, her voice as cold as millennial black ice, every single word carrying heavy weight:

"Hexi, are you certain... you want to use his?"

Hexi met Kesha's gaze, which was nearly capable of freezing souls, without retreating in the slightest.

She understood Kesha's reservations, which were not merely scientific, but massive emotional and political taboos. Yet she knew even better that this was the optimal solution.

"Science requires the optimal sample, Kesha."

Hexi's voice was exceptionally calm, carrying a nearly divine rationality that transcended personal emotion.

"For the future of the angelic civilization, we need the most powerful cornerstone. His genes are currently the closest to meeting the requirements."

"Stripping away those parts belonging to the 'past' that we do not need, taking only the essence... he is the finest 'material'."

She once again emphasized the word "material," attempting to objectify it and dampen the emotional impact within Kesha's heart.

Kesha stared fixedly at Hexi, then looked again at the cold gaze of Hefeng in the projection, which seemed to be mocking something.

The air pressure inside the laboratory was suffocatingly low.

In the end, Kesha closed her eyes, taking a deep breath as if using all her strength.

When she opened her eyes once more, the churning intense emotions had been forcibly suppressed, leaving only a monarch's rational judgment and a trace of deeply hidden exhaustion.

"Very well." Kesha's voice regained its majesty, yet carried an imperceptible hoarseness, "This matter... shall be entirely in your charge. I will grant clearance to the sample."

"But remember, Hexi..."

Kesha's gaze was like two sharp swords piercing straight into the depths of Hexi's soul:

"He is merely material."

"The 'Power of Galaxy' ultimately born must be a brand-new male angel king entirely belonging to the 'New Order'!"

"With the past... he shall have no further entanglement whatsoever!"

"Understood." Hexi nodded solemnly. Kesha's warning was also her own admonition to herself.

Kesha said no more, turning and striding out of the laboratory. Her golden cape traced a resolute arc behind her, as if severing all ties with the past.

Only Hexi remained in the laboratory. She walked slowly up to the genetic sample archive marked "Hefeng," reaching out a finger to gently touch the cold projection.

Her brother's familiar, stern profile rippled slightly beneath her fingertips.

An indescribable wave of complex emotions welled up in her heart. There was nostalgia for lost family affection, excitement for this taboo experiment, and a strange anticipation for that new life about to be born—carrying her brother's "shadow" yet being entirely distinct.

"Brother..."

Hexi murmured inaudibly, her silver pupils flashing with the rational light of a scientist, while also concealing a profound depth that even she could not fully decipher.

"For the sake of the angels' future... I am borrowing your 'essence.' I hope... you will not blame me."

Then she shook her head sorrowfully, "Perhaps... you are no longer here, so let him... continue to exist in your stead!"

She hesitated no longer, her fingertips operating swiftly. The top-secret gene archive marked "Hefeng" was officially unlocked and loaded.

Countless gene sequence data, dizzyingly complex like a stellar waterfall, poured forth, beginning to slowly approach and overlap with the grand blueprint of the Power of Galaxy beside it.

A grand experiment with genes as the battlefield and the future as the stake, filled with taboos and hope, quietly unfurled within the core laboratory of the angelic civilization.

And that former god of war used as "material"—his willpower and his genetic code would continue to participate in this war concerning the survival of the angelic civilization within a new life form.