Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

"So, this list of materials is indeed very important," Nicholas mused.

The vampire count said, "Absolutely! If it weren't important, why would they go through all that trouble to collect a bunch of niche items that nobody wants anyway?"

Duke Nicholas nodded and said, "Bring me the list of materials that Nightsong had his men gather."

......

"This is the list?"

Yueyou carefully reviewed the contents of the list.

"Besides the Flame Scales and Thunder Feather Eagle feathers from the bidding list... the only relatively normal and understandable items on this list are probably this nanocrystal and the Soul Steel..."

Soul steel is an extremely expensive and versatile resource with exceptionally high strength, making it a vital commodity in all nations and races.

The armor and weapons of high-ranking warriors are forged using soul steel. Soul steel powder is also added to the concrete during the construction of the city's defenses to increase their strength and enable them to withstand attacks from superhumans.

Nanocrystals are a crucial material for manufacturing nanotechnology. With the help of the genius mechanic Gao Shenxue, humanity has made rapid progress in developing nanotechnology weapons, including the weapons previously used by the Ye family, which were clearly products of nanotechnology...

As Yueyou thought of this, her pupils suddenly contracted slightly.

Could it be that......

What materials are used to manufacture those new types of weapons and equipment?

She frowned and pondered, increasingly feeling that this possibility was very high.

But she also had a vague feeling that something was strange about the matter.

"Lord Yueyou, what should we do now?" asked the fallen angel warrior beside her.

Yueyou crossed her arms, pondered for a moment, and said, "I need to contact the Queen first and ask for her opinion."

......

"So, these materials are very likely related to the Ye family's new weapons."

Tianhao said, arms crossed.

"This is what I believe," the elder of the Celestial Clan said. "If not, why would Ye Ge secretly collect these expensive and rare materials?"

"Hmm..." Tianhao nodded, fell silent, and his expression gradually became serious.

He remembered what had happened yesterday...

......

one day ago.

Inside a building at the Kyoto branch of a gene company.

A conference hall.

Karl walked in from outside with a smile on his face, followed by Lin Ou, the orc Am, and several demi-human assistants in suits, carrying several uniquely shaped scientific instruments.

"I'm so sorry to have troubled you all to make this special trip amidst your busy schedules."

Inside the conference hall, more than thirty shareholders and major bosses from the company's board of directors sat around.

If Night Song were here, she would be very surprised.

The Five Elements Gods are all in this hall!

Moreover, he can see many familiar faces here.

All the people I saw in the player space before have appeared here.

Fallen Angel Queen Ye Bing, Sun Wheel Clan Martial Saint Muraki, Insect Lord Huanmeng Caidie, Shadow Clan Lord Siblings Yingmie and Yinglan, Night Elf Queen Liana, Holy Elf King Leonas...

Among them were not only high-ranking officials from the Light race, but also high-ranking officials from the Dark race!

Some shareholders wore masks, clearly not wanting anyone to know their true identities.

The chairman of the gene company sat at the end of the conference table.

He wasn't wearing a mask; his face was that of a refined and gentle middle-aged man, who looked like the dean of studies at a middle school.

But his appearance is meaningless, because he looks different every time he appears.

Tianhao crossed his arms, pursed his lips, and said, "Making a trip is fine, but I hope it's worthwhile. You said you discovered the secret of the new weapon used by the Ye family warriors, is that really true?"

Karl didn't speak, his face still bearing an elegant smile.

The chairman spoke calmly and unhurriedly: "Karl, show us your results."

Karl nodded and gave Lin Ou a wink.

Lin Ou nodded, moved the bulky technological instrument onto the conference table, connected several data cables, and turned on a few switches. The instrument then began to hum and operate.

Carl then picked up a remote control and pressed a button.

A projected image quickly appeared on the large screen in the conference room.

"This is a recording of the battle between Arthur, a warrior of the Night Clan, and Huo Xiao, a warrior of the Flame Clan. I will now play it frame by frame."

Carl pressed the slow button on the remote control.

As the flames unleashed by the Flame Clan warrior, Fire Demon, swept towards Arthur, Arthur raised his mechanical gauntlets in a blocking motion, the patterns on the gauntlets glowing faintly. The same patterns also illuminated the light armor Arthur wore.

The flames rushed towards us, looking incredibly fierce.

However, Arthur simply blocked it casually, and all the flames were dispersed by him.

"Beep," Carl pressed the remote control, rewinding and replaying it again.

"Do you think this place resembles the effect of dispelling magic?"

"..."

"It does look a bit like it."

Yinglan said, "But the Flame Clan's soul power flames are not status-based negative effect spells."

Carl laughed and said, "Of course I know, so I just said 'like'."

"In fact, there are similar examples in physics and pharmacy. A flame will be extinguished when it is deprived of oxygen by carbon dioxide, which does not support combustion; when a virus invades a host, certain drugs can prevent the virus from being released from the host cells."

Queen Leona of the Dark Elves raised an eyebrow and said, "So you mean that the Night Clan's new weapon also utilizes this 'dispelling' principle? The Flame Clan uses elemental fire enhanced with soul power, which has its own oxidation effect and can burn even in an environment without oxygen."

Karl said, "But as long as the soul power of the Flame Clan is added, then the flame itself will possess the characteristics of the Flame Clan."

He picked up the remote control again and pressed the button.

The image on the projection screen changed again.

This time, an image resembling a DNA strand appeared on the screen, accompanied by data analysis.

"This is the genetic data of the Yan Clan."

Karl said, "A special substance is formed in the soul power produced by the extraordinary cells of the Flame Clan. This substance is only found in the soul power of the Flame Clan."

"Through our repeated experiments, we discovered that the power of this substance is greatly reduced when it encounters certain types of energy."

"It might even be completely offset."