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He sive her a hug – noasn’t the ti’s over, clever Jun’er” Lan Jue called out to her
“Alright! I haven’t seen you in a long time” Much to Lan Jue’s surprise Jun’er didn’t call out, but relayed her response directly to his ears alone Transferring sound like that required the Adept to compress the sound waves and release theh that she could do this without the gift of sight, but reed within Lan Jue’s heart as he looked on Jun’er bea face No matter what, he had to protect the Avenue – protect enerations to build upon
Everyone ould be participating had arrived and taken their seats
The Wine Master cleared his throat, drawing all eyes his way “Hello everyone I am happy that you were all able tolike this Besides the Pharmacist and the Driver, who have locked theed to co carefully as their chairin with the Keeper If you would please tell us the results of your research?” The Wine Master turned to address the scientist
The Keeper nodded his head “We have undergone a series of experi the alien specimen our Jewelry Master has acquired Preliated”
“We have determined that these creatures – like us – are coy However, where they differ is in an ability I have called genetic assih our research we have noted that alien breeds can differ wildly, but their cores retain the saenetic code fro a living creature the aliens are able to take specific traits froenetic make-up becomes very complicated However, there is no doubt that this is the process by which their species evolves and strengthens It is theirwhat they wish froenetic h their cores Thus it affects every aspect of their live; coth is directly correlated to the genetic assih constantThey are living representations of ‘Survival of the Fittest’ Frankly speaking, I continue to be ah it you can clearly map the evolution of each alien and what they consumed Each one is unique, risen from the ranks of their weaker kin to become the apex of their species”
“The Jewelry Master and others have encountered some of the most potent examples of this process They have chosen to assu to them – the potential of the hu capabilities We suspect this is their ultie nu us they can reach new heights of genetic perfection Their appearance was not a fluke – it was premeditated Put another way, the conflict between our two species is inevitable”
For a hts “All of these are the advantages we’ve ed to uncover This does not enetic composition is complicated, and the speed hich they can adjust their DNA structureand adaptable However, by the same vein the complexity of their DNA is a weakness It is susceptible to mutations and other problee to their DNA is ih their bodies as a whole”
“An Adept’s Discipline is itself a type of vital energy, inexorably joined with our own ancestral enetic structure, the bonds become uncertain – sort of confused In a sense, our Disciplines are a genetic weapon Conventional weapons are well-defended against, even mechas However, if they are infused with Discipline they can bypass the creature’s’ natural guard and throw their bodies into chaos on a genetic level, causing catastrophic daathered Adepts breathed a little easier knowing their powers’ efficacy was backed up by science
The Gour that our Disciplines are these monsters’ bane?”
The Keeper nodded “In more ways than one However, this is not an absolute truth Penetrating an alien deep enough to affect genetic change isn’t as easy as it sounds They have perfected their defenses through constant evolution They have acquired the ability to isolate their inner environment from all manner of external forces So, in order to es, we must discover their vulnerabilities Once we discover how to bypass their natural defenses, we can better attack theenetic level As is typical with all creatures their brains and eyes are vulnerable”
The Gourhtfully
The Pauper interjected “Are we able to create sos? Do we have the technology?”
“In theory, yes,” the Keeper said “But it needs to be affixed to soets it passed their defenses, or can affect the around their guard is a problem, as we discussed The weapon needs to be effective already to deliver the anti-gene payload So far Adepts are more effective than weapons, which is why they n Ultiestion is best – we usecoainst the aliens easier”
The Wine Master spoke up next “What about combat ships? Can’t they be empowered by Discipline as well?”
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