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nThe comparison of Xu Tui’s blood sample taken before and after the administration of the Genetic Liberation Elixir showed that he had activated 14 Genetic Base Points.

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nXu Tui, who had been a little dejected just now, immediately felt more energetic.

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nHe vigorously stepped into the Mystery Branch Testing hall.

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nThe results of the blood sample comparison were clear as day.

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nThe 14 Genetic Base Points were objectively there.

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nHe had already been tested negative for all of the tests in the Extreme Branch.

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nThat meant that Xu Tui was guaranteed to be in the Mystery Branch.

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nCompared to the testing halls in the Extreme Branch that was equipped with a large number of testing equipment for the various Extreme Branch abilities, the Mystery Branch Testing Hall seemed much simpler.

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nXu Tui had just stepped into the first room of the tunnel in the Mystery Branch Testing Hall, which was a Radiation Influence Type testing room, when an unknown gas enveloped him. Xu Tui became groggy.

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nIt might have been a few seconds or perhaps a few minutes.

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nXu Tui had a test report in his hands when he came to his senses.

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n“After the testing, it is determined that Xu Tui has not activated any Radiation Influence-type Genetic Base Points.”

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nThe option was very thoroughly and quickly dismissed.

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nThe most famous Radiation Influence-type ability of the Mystery Branch was mental disruption. It was more commonly called hypnotism.

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nXu Tui shook his head and walked toward the Sensory Type testing room.

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nHe entered the room quickly and left the room even faster.

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nIt was still a negative test report.

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nThen, Xu Tui entered the Superb Type testing room of the Mystery Branch.

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nThe Superb Type testing room was a straight tunnel with several weird items placed on both sides.

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nXu Tui walked through the tunnel as requested but nothing happened.

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nThen, Xu Tui received another negative test report.

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nXu Tui became flustered once again.

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nThere are not many subsections of the Mystery Branch. According to the testing order, there should still be an Enlightened Mind testing room in front of him.

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nHowever, Xu Tui did not manage to find where the Enlightened Mind testing room was even after he walked once around the Mystery Branch Testing Hall.

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nXu Tui was a little confused.

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n“Can I ask where the Enlightened Mind testing room is?” Xu Tui proactively asked the security personnel.

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n“The Enlightened Mind testing room is in Room 5.”

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n“Room 5?”

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nXu Tui’s gaze scanned past the row of testing rooms in the Mystery Branch Testing Hall. He was still confused.

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nThere was no Room 5.

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n“Outside,” the security personnel added.

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n“Outside?”

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n“It is Room 5 from Rooms 1 to 40 where you were administered with the Genetic Liberation Elixir.”

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nXu Tui froze.

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nThat was quite unexpected.

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nIt was a little startling.

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nThe Mystery Branch had a strong reputation.

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nWhy would the Enlightened Mind Type testing room not have its own room, but was instead merged with the rooms used to administer the Genetic Liberation Elixir?

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nThat was not logical.

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nXu Tui obediently walked out of the Mystery Branch Testing Hall and toward the Enlightened Mind Type testing room.

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nCoincidentally, it was the room where Xu Tui had been administered with the Genetic Liberation Elixir.

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n“How is it?”

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n“Which type of the Mystery Branch are you exactly?”

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n“Are you a superb individual?”

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nYu Zeping and a bunch of students gathered around Xu Tui when they saw him come out of the Testing Hall.

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nXu Tui shook his head and pointed toward Room 5. He told them that he still had to go through one test. Yu Zeping and the rest of the students had a confused expression.

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nWhy did he have to return to the room where he took his exam previously?

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nDid Xu Tui have to be administered with another elixir?

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nXu Tui was also very frustrated.

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nIf he was not an Enlightened Mind Type…

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nXu Tui would have to consider the possibility that there was a mistake with his blood comparison report.

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nHe had activated 14 Genetic Base Points but did not fit anywhere within the Extreme Branch or the Mystery Branch.

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nXu Tui suddenly thought about an extremely terrifying possibility.

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n‘I would be dissected and examined by the Genetic Research Institute!’

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nAfter all, they might be able to find a new research direction if they dissected Xu Tui, wouldn’t they?

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nXu Tui was very nervous.

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nHe pressed on the doorbell and expressed his intentions. The people inside got Xu Tui to wait for a while.

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nA few minutes later, a student walked out of Room 5. The female researcher in Room 5 immediately shouted for Xu Tui to enter.

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nIt was the same female researcher.

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nHowever, Xu Tui, who had failed every test so far, was already feeling a little scared.

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n“Hello. I’m here to test if I have activated any Enlightened Mind Type Genetic Base Points,” Xu Tui said.

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n“Your previous test report and your blood sample comparison report,” the female researcher said.

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n“Your blood sample comparison shows that you have activated 14 Genetic Base Points.” She looked at Xu Tui and continued, “It looks like you did not activate any Genetic Base Points relating to X-ray vision?”

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nThe female researcher mentioned it again.

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nXu Tui, who was worried about the future, no longer had the mood to blush. All he wanted to know was if he had activated any Enlightened Mind-type Genetic Base Points or not, as well as whether or not he would be dissected and studied on.

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n“Teacher, when would we begin the test?” Xu Tui asked.

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n“You’re so anxious?”

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nThe female researcher, who was wearing a face mask, looked at Xu Tui’s handsome, tightly-scrunched face. She arched her slender brows. She must have smiled.

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nShe then took out a card and wrote a few words on it. She then signed her name and placed a stamp on the card.

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nWith a flick, the card landed accurately in Xu Tui’s hands.

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n“Yes, you activated 14 Genetic Base Points, and they are all Enlightened Mind Type. This is the final test report. It will be entered into the system immediately,” the female researcher explained.

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n“They are all Enlightened Mind Type?”

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nXu Tui was still a little confused when he saw the test report.

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nHe wasn’t tested at all, was he?

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nHe at least felt a little faint during the Radiation Influence-type test.

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nHe did not feel anything during this Enlightened Mind-type test before it was completed.

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nIt was done just like that?

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n“Do you have any other questions?” The female researcher turned her head and looked toward Xu Tui.

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nXu Tui looked at the female researcher, then glanced toward the final test report in his hand. He felt a little faint.

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n“It’s done just like that?”

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n“I think… I didn’t go through any tests, right? What kind of tests do you want? Would it still be called the Mystery Branch if you can see through the tests?” the female researcher said.

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nXu Tui froze.

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nThat made sense.

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nWhy would it be called the Mystery Branch otherwise?

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n“Then… Goodbye, Teacher.”

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nXu Tui greeted politely and was about to leave.

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n“Wait.”

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nThe female researcher suddenly stopped Xu Tui before he went out of the room.

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n“This is my name card. You can ask me any questions about the Enlightened Mind if you intend to enroll in the Huaxia Genetic Evolution College,” she offered. “Don’t bother me if there’s no need to. I’ll blacklist you otherwise.”

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nThe name card flew accurately into Xu Tui’s hand.

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nXu Tui did not understand this special treatment.

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nHe didn’t seem to have any friends and family of that kind.

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nCould this be because of the small interlude just now?

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nHe felt that it was impossible after he thought about it.

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nThe female researcher once again displayed her incredible skill of reading Xu Tui’s thoughts.

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n“Don’t overthink it. I gave you my name card mainly because the members of the school of Enlightened Mind…there are not many of them.” The female researcher shrugged her shoulders. Furthermore, as long as there are no holes in your brain, you’ll probably enroll in the school of Enlightened Mind of the Huaxia Genetic Evolution College. There are no holes in your brain, right?”

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nXu Tui shook his head in a daze. He glanced at the name card: An Xiaoxue, Mystery Branch Institute of the Huaxia Genetic Evolution College, Professor.

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nProfessors… They were either old or middle-aged.

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nEven though he could not see her face, the female researcher’s voice and the youthful aura that she was exuding all suggested that she was not that old.

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nShe was such a young professor. Furthermore, she was a professor from the best college in Huaxia, the Huaxia Genetic Evolution College.

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nIt was rather startling.

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nXu Tui was not a fool.

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nEverything was possible in this Great Genetic Era where genes could be strengthened, mutated, or evolved.

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nHe kept the name card and expressed his thanks, then left the room.

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nXu Tui had just walked out of Room 5 when a bunch of students and Yu Zeping surrounded him.

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nThey all stared at Xu Tui with an expecting gaze.

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n“How is it? Are you in the Mystery Branch?”

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n“Yes, it’s the Mystery Branch, 14 Genetic Base Points.” Xu Tui waved the final test report in his hand.

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nCheng Mo, Tang Ting, and the rest of the students stepped forward and gathered around Xu Tui as they cheered.

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nThey were elated.

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nIt was as if they were in the Mystery Branch themselves.

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nAll of the stress Xu Tu felt disappeared amidst the students’ smiles and laughter.

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nXu Tui also smiled.

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nYu Zeping also smiled when he witnessed the scene. However, there was an imperceptible bitterness behind his smile.

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nIt might be the last time in their lives that these students would be smiling this happily…this innocently.

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nYu Zeping stole a glance at Xu Tui’s final test report while the students were playing and tossing it around. The corner of his lips suddenly twitched.

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nTo think that it is the Enlightened Mind Type…

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nAs a man in the academe, Yu Zeping had some understanding of the mysterious Enlightened Mind Type.

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nThe Enlightened Mind Type seemed to be more focused on research.

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n“Oh, yes, Little Tui. Just what exactly is the ability of your Mystery Branch?” Tang Ting suddenly asked.

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nIn reality, Xu Tui was also considering that question.

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n“You should go register your final test report quickly now that you have gotten it. Collect the instructional guide of your respective ability after that,” Yu Zeping instructed Xu Tui. Then he turned to the others and said, “The same goes for the rest of you. You have to know that the three months after being administered with the Genetic Liberation Elixir is the time when you will experience constant enhancement. You must not be tardy during these three months.”

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nFrom this point on, Yu Zeping got into a nagging mode.

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n“You have to adhere to the instructional guide strictly from tomorrow until the time you report to your college a few days later. You must start training based on the direction of your Genetic Base Points. It’ll all depend on you.”

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nYu Zeping’s tone suddenly became a little choked. It caused two female students to tear up after they heard him.

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n“You can cry, but we’ll still have to see each other when you fill up your college preferences tomorrow. Go quickly. Don’t waste time. You must not miss a day of training from now on.”

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nFollowing Yu Zeping’s instructions, the students ran toward their respective reporting points for their Genetic Base Points to get their instructional guides.

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nThe rest of the students had to join a queue.

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nThe Mystery Branch that Xu Tui headed to had no line.

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nThe instructional guide of the Enlightened Mind Type was thin, extremely thin.

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nOther than a general summary of the Enlightened Mind, the guide did not provide him with any way to train his ability.

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nOf course, Xu Tui still did not know what his Mystery Branch ability really was, other than the faint metallic stench of blood in his mouth.

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nXu Tui still had many doubts in his heart even after he got out of the Genetic Research Institute.

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nHe also felt indescribable pressure.

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nHe did not wait for Cheng Mo, Tang Ting, and the rest of the students who were still queueing and went home alone.

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nXu Tui mulled over a question along the way: Just what was the ability of the 14 Mystery Branch Genetic Base Points he activated?

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nXu Tui did not have an answer even after he reached home.

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nHe looked at the name card of the female professor, An Xiaoxue. Xu Tui fought back the urge to call her.

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nOf course, it wouldn’t have helped if he called her.

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nShe was still presiding over the examination in the Genetic Research Institute. Her communication device must still be turned off.

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nXu Tui returned home safely.

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nXu Jianguo and Zhang Xiuli were extremely happy.

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nA parent had received news of their child experiencing a genetic breakdown in the afternoon. The parents’ group chat had exploded.

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nXu Tui activating 14 Genetic Base Points that were all from the Mystery Branch was not as important.

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nOf course, Xu Jianguo was surprised when he heard that the Genetic Base Points that Xu Tui activated were from the Mystery Branch Enlightened Mind Type.

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nXu Tui returned to his room not long after he finished his meal.

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nHe tapped gently on his communication device, and a virtual keyboard projection appeared on his study table.

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nXu Tui preferred using the keyboard projection to the voice input function.

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nXu Tui quickly searched the web for information using a variety of search engines.

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nUnfortunately, the current Internet had reached an indescribable level of power and convenience. However, the censorship of information had also reached an unprecedented level.

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nIt was especially so for sensitive information.

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nTo put it simply, the information regarding the Mystery Branch on the Internet was all things that Xu Tui had already known.

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nXu Tui could not find anything he wanted to learn about the Mystery Branch, much less the uncommon Enlightened Mind Type.

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nXu Tui scoured the net until one in the morning before having no choice but to give up.

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n“It looks like I have to contact Professor An tomorrow.”

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nA professor from the Mystery Branch Institute of a Genetic Evolution College should be able to give Xu Tui a little advice, right?

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nXu Tui washed up, took off his shirt, and got onto the bed.

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nXu Tui sat cross-legged out of habit and began his evening meditation.

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nHe inhaled through his nose and exhaled with his mouth. He relaxed his entire body and soon entered an ethereal, completely relaxed meditative state just like he always had.

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nHowever, Xu Tui suddenly felt a glimmer in his eyes immediately after he entered the meditative state.

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nSomething was wrong.

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nXu Tui knew that his eyes were still tightly shut.

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nHowever, the area in front of his eyes had become bright. He gradually saw a human figure.

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nIt was a human figure that was sitting with his legs crossed. The area around the figure was pulsing. It was as if countless rays of light were coursing around the figure, making the entire scene look blurry.

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nThere were only 14 weak spots of light on the head of the human figure.

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nWhere did he come from?

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nXu Tui was shocked.

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nHe opened his eyes to search for the figure.

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nIt was gone.

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nThe figure appeared again when he closed his eyes and entered the meditative state.

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nXu Tui tried searching for the figure for some time before he had a sudden realization.

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nThe person he saw might have been himself.

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nIt felt unreal!

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