Chapter 394: Terrifying Divine Rune Cultivation System

The Witch Doctor awakens.

Caroline said, "Of course, we Ishdal people have the 'Law of Intellectual Equality.' Unless they are an enemy force, we are not allowed to tamper with intelligent wild magical beasts, which means creatures of Tier 4 and above... Intelligent life forms are equal, and we grant them human rights."

Caroline continued gently, "In fact, if a magical beast is on our side, we grant it citizenship... and the symbol of our citizenship is C language! Protected by firewalls!"

Though concise, these words held many implications.

Although the Ishdal people do not worship gods, they are not arrogant; rather, they are steadfast in their progress, firm on the path of science, and maintain due respect for intelligent life.

They were sorcerers pursuing truth on a different path.

Caroline led Xu Zhi through various research achievements and past magical beasts along the way. "However, we Ishdal people still have an important problem awaiting resolution: it's still very difficult to guarantee that every newborn will necessarily activate their pineal gland, despite the efforts of countless great minds in our civilization."

This was to be expected.

Xu Zhi hadn't managed it back then either; after all, they weren't purely flesh-and-blood creatures, and circuit errors were inevitable.

Even today, after so many years of development, Caroline's original promise had not been fully realized. Most ordinary Ishdal people still lived mixed with those who had awakened intelligence.

However, due to the "laws" of morality ingrained in the New Humans, both groups coexisted peacefully, with no racial discrimination.

There were even instances of Old Humans repeatedly killing New Humans!

This was because, although New Humans were powerful and could control wind, fire, and lightning, their genetically ingrained "guilt-death mechanism" prevented them from harming humans. Old Humans, however, had no such restrictions. This led to the phenomenon where weaker Old Humans could directly kill New Humans, who, despite their power, dared not resist and could only evade attacks, eventually being killed.

Caroline sighed, describing the grievances between the two races, finding the situation very troublesome.

"The racial problem is becoming increasingly severe, and it has been a hidden danger for us for many years, potentially even overturning our civilization and leading to its destruction. We cannot use violence against them, nor can we implement a large-scale purge, because even if Old Humans are eliminated, future offspring of New Humans might still be New Humans unable to activate their pineal glands, making it impossible to cure... But after all these years, we've developed a brand new plan – the Human Selection Program – that can effectively solve this problem."

Xu Zhi was immediately surprised.

They had found a way to solve a problem he considered unresolvable back then?

He had to admit, their development was incredibly fast and radical!

Xu Zhi asked curiously, "What method?"

Caroline smiled, "Well, of course, it's not a direct solution, as that would be impossible... The Human Selection Program imitates the reproductive model of magical beasts. Magical beasts have very low fertility, but every single one is powerful."

Xu Zhi pondered for a few seconds. "You mean..."

"Even if we reduce our birth rate, we must eliminate the creation of ordinary humans. Like magical beasts, every Ishdal descendant born will be a person capable of activating their pineal gland – true gods!"

Caroline's expression turned serious. "After ten days of pregnancy, we can perform genetic testing on the newly formed embryo in the womb. If the aptitude is outside that of a third-class citizen and does not possess the ability to activate the pineal gland, we induce miscarriage... After all, a ten-day embryo has not yet developed intelligence, so this is a humanitarian solution and not considered a slaughter of life... If the newborn is within the third-class citizen aptitude and has the potential to activate the pineal gland, then we allow the pregnancy to continue."

"Of course, propagating this way will make our reproductive capacity extremely low, like those high-level magical beasts..." Caroline smiled. "But the world is wondrous. We are, in a sense, already high-level magical beasts, aren't we?"

Xu Zhi was stunned.

This approach indeed prevented the birth of ordinary humans who couldn't activate their pineal glands, offering an alternative solution.

And Old Humans would choose to go along with it, even participate enthusiastically.

They would even continuously become pregnant, hoping the resulting child would possess the aptitude of a New Human!

If implemented, this very feasible plan would ensure no more Old Humans were born, and once the existing Old Humans died of old age, everyone would be unified as New Humans.

Xu Zhi couldn't help but applaud, marveling at the perfection of this plan.

The Ishdal people truly lived up to their reputation as a formidable scientific civilization brimming with wise individuals.

"Actually, the problem of New Humans versus Old Humans has always been our dilemma... Once this 'Human Selection Program' is complete, we will immediately initiate the 'Perfect Human Program' in the future."

Xu Zhi asked again, surprised, "The Perfect Human Program?"

"Yes, it's an ultimate human scientific project! Also known as the 'God Race Program,' it will completely push our civilization to its peak. However, because the problem between New and Old Humans cannot be resolved yet, it's not ideal to announce it publicly."

Caroline patiently explained, "The 'Perfect Human Program' means becoming like me. I am now a perfect human..."

"Rather than explaining, it's better to experience it directly." She suddenly smiled. "Hold out your hand."

Xu Zhi extended his hand.

Caroline gracefully took Xu Zhi's hand.

Her hand was exceptionally soft, feeling like a warm, tender ball of cotton in his grasp, and it even carried a faint fragrance. Clearly, she had optimized herself into a flawless human being. A gentle light emanated from her hand, making Xu Zhi feel very warm.

Xu Zhi immediately sensed something:

This was a Tier 2 sorcery: Spring Breeze Bath.

Caroline retracted her hand, spread her fingers, and smiled radiantly. "Do you know why I can cast spells instantly, without any casting delay? Look at my palm."

Only then did Xu Zhi discover a terrifying sight.

Her palm was soft and fair, and on each slender finger, her fingerprints had become intricate, dense totem patterns, forming natural totem arrays in concentric circles.

Human palm prints are very intricate. She had ten miniature arrays on her ten fingers, plus more on the front and back of her palms in other areas. Caroline had over thirty spell totem patterns on her two hands alone.

"This..."

Xu Zhi's breathing quickened, knowing what this implied.

"Every civilization has its own cultivation system, doesn't it?"

Caroline smiled, as beautiful and radiant as an elf. "This is the cultivation system we Ishdal people have pioneered – Divine Runes!"

"And this is just on two hands; there are countless other patterns elsewhere... A person's skin folds and textures are very delicate. Our arms, thighs, neck, any part of the body, can be imprinted with array patterns..."

"And human skin sheds... We Ishdal people leverage this by continuously controlling skin shedding and performing genetic modifications that embed array patterns into the skin's texture to create these Divine Runes. Of course, their power depends on the individual Ishdal's talent and aptitude."

"This is something other systems and civilizations cannot achieve! Only our unique Ishdal transcendent system, combined with extremely precise internal brain computers for subtle body adjustments, can accomplish this."

Xu Zhi was deeply moved.

He hadn't expected Caroline to have progressed so far.

He had once told Caroline that every transcendent civilization develops its own unique transcendent system, forging its own path.

And now, she had actually achieved it!

She had combined technology and transcendence into a unique, special cultivation system: Divine Runes.

Previously, Xu Zhi had always felt that while Ishdal people could cultivate passively, their combat power at the same tier was too low.

However, the establishment of the palm-print system allowed those with strong combat power among their transcendent peers to even rival peerless powerhouses with Heavenly Emperor potential...

This rectified their weakness.

They had established their own unique transcendent system, integrating science and transcendence.

"Divine Runes can be replicated up to 120,000 times... They can complement and amplify each other, offering a path of almost infinite possibilities," Caroline explained with a smile. "Various offensive totem arrays can be replicated on the fingertips and throughout the body, while acceleration arrays can be found on the ankles... This is what a true body should be like. Every skin texture corresponds to a different function, perfectly flawless."

This was the Perfect Human Program?

Xu Zhi was already incredibly shocked; the Ishdal people had achieved such a high level.

"No part of the skin is an exception, even the intimate areas of men and women..." Caroline hesitated for a moment. "They will also have corresponding Divine Runes. These bring a level of happiness and pleasure that no other person could provide before; no words in this world can describe its delight!"

Xu Zhi was instantly dumbfounded.

Caroline's face flushed slightly. "To put it simply, after this program, every Ishdal girl will not only be breathtakingly beautiful but also bring you unimaginable pleasure, to the point where other girls will no longer interest you... Our Perfect Human Program aims to surpass Old Humans in all aspects. If one aspect isn't perfected, how can it be called... a Perfect Human?"

Caroline continued walking forward, her expression turning serious again.

"Therefore, the issue between New Humans and Old Humans prevents us from immediately executing this program...

Because currently, the two races still live mixed, marrying, loving, and coexisting peacefully.

But once this program is implemented, New Humans and Old Humans will completely diverge. No New Human will marry an Old Human woman or man! Because they simply won't feel anything for them!"

Hearing this, Xu Zhi couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion.

He was witnessing firsthand the terrifying iteration of a civilization's development process.

One epoch-making plan after another was causing every human to evolve frantically, approaching a truly perfect divine race!

Inserting chips into their brains had indeed led to terrifying development...

Caroline stated, "Of course, this 'Perfect Human Program' has been shelved because the problem between New and Old Humans remained unresolved. But now, the 'Human Selection Program' also has a solution, because they've found a special material!"

"What material?" Xu Zhi asked curiously.

Caroline continued to smile, leading Xu Zhi through the magical beast zoo. "The probability of a New Human being born is: first-class citizen 1, second-class 3, third-class 10. We can't have frequent miscarriages, can we? So, we need a new method to filter out the high probability of ordinary births and increase the success rate... a molecular contraceptive material of a special kind."

Xu Zhi looked at the finished product, which was a sort of contraceptive umbrella made of special material.

Caroline led the ancient deity to a cage and pointed to a balloon-like creature, which was curiously poking its head out, lying on the ground, watching attractive young women pass by in revealing clothes, feeling a sense of wistful loss. It muttered, "A blue world, without safety shorts... This world truly is full of trust between people!"

What an odd creature!

Caroline was somewhat curious about this strange creature. It seemed to be confined in a zoo, being observed by humans, yet in reality, it appeared very happy, lying on the ground observing the human tourists?

Nevertheless, Caroline introduced it, "Because of it, we have approached a scientific dilemma that troubled us for decades – the racial problem. The arrival of this life is simply a savior for us Ishdal people! It has opened a new chapter for our next era!"

The Witch Doctor Awakens (Mobile Reading).