William had no idea what to do; he completely failed to analyze the formation of the divine trait of genetic modification, which was likely influenced by William's previous life, working in a biomedical laboratory.

  Back then, William's main exposure had been to the genes of fruit flies, lab mice, various viruses, and parts of human genes. As for extraordinary genes, they were completely outside of his knowledge. Therefore, when facing these extraordinary genes, the genetic modification divine trait was powerless.

  With no other choice, William tried to pack all these extraordinary genes into the embryos of the larvae and hoped for a lucky break, seeing if he could create an extraordinary unit.

  The first batch of 2000 jump bugs, after emerging from their cocoons, turned out to be quite bizarre in appearance, with many missing limbs. Only a few of these test subjects could use extraordinary abilities, but the real problem was how to fight with a jump bug that had extraordinary powers but no legs.

  Among the entire batch, only one bug appeared somewhat intact and successfully gained the ability of petrified skin. However, it wasn’t quite like the extraordinary armadillo’s petrified skin, which covered the entire body. Instead, when this jump bug used its extraordinary ability, only certain parts of its body would become petrified, and the coverage was sporadic, with only a few small patches turning into stone.

  This “beggar version” of petrified skin provided a defensive effect, but it was barely better than nothing. William couldn't understand the genes in this bug’s body either, still unable to comprehend them.

  The second batch of test subjects was even worse, with no healthy ones. As soon as the results were seen, William decisively abandoned the approach of relying on luck to produce extraordinary units, as the success rate was just too low. He had no choice but to temporarily shelve the matter and store the extraordinary genes inside the queen ant.

  With a quiet sigh, William withdrew his divine sense from the queen ant and muttered, “The research on the extraordinary insect race must be paused for now. Maybe when I ignite the divine flame and enhance my genetic control abilities, I’ll be able to analyze extraordinary genes.”

  William's knowledge base did contain information on igniting the divine flame. His former reputation as a top student was no joke. All beings who broke through to become demigods and ignited the divine flame experienced an enhancement of their divine traits, and their core attendants would awaken extraordinary talents.

  At that point, there would be a massive leap in power. Attendants of demigods were usually normal beings, while those of gods would have their extraordinary path unlocked.

  William looked out at the divine domain above, which had expanded 30 times in the past two years. He saw the insect race working hard to build the domain, and a sense of pride swelled in him. Although he had been working like a super overtime employee, seeing the results of his hard work, William suddenly felt that everything he had sacrificed was worth it.

  He withdrew his thoughts and left the divine world quietly. There were only a few hours left before school started, and he needed to prepare.

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  The black divine spirit landing pod opened again, and William stepped out, feeling refreshed. After three months, his body had greatly improved under the nourishment of divine power. He no longer felt sore and achy as he did when exiting the divine world before.

  Habitually, he grabbed a high-energy nutrient agent, downed it in two gulps, and then waved his hand. The divine energy bracelet on his wrist glowed with white light, and a semi-transparent screen appeared in front of him. In the center of the screen, a red notification flashed continuously.

  William immediately reached out to open the important message and read its content:

  “Dear William, if you have successfully developed a divine domain, please arrive at the Academic Affairs Office of Zhonghai Third Middle School, Fourth Campus, before 9 AM on December 29th to complete your registration. The school will provide free accommodation, meals, divine spirit landing pod, and all necessary living supplies. Please try to travel light. … Zhonghai Third Middle School Academic Affairs Office.”

  Looking at the notice from the school, William glanced at the time—it was less than two hours away. He wasn’t fond of rushing to register, so leaving early was a must.

  William immediately changed into a clean school uniform, stuffed the last high-energy nutrient agent into his pocket, and set off right away.

  During the three months of vacation in the real world, William would leave the divine world every 15 hours. With his reasonable distribution, he could use up all his nutrient agents just in time.

  He boarded a flying shuttle again and, before he had even settled in, announced his destination.

  “Zhonghai Second Middle School, Fourth Campus, hurry up.”

  “The destination is located on the 172nd floor of Zhonghai Third Middle School, Fourth Campus. You are currently in the 36th floor 653rd resettlement district. The journey will take 56 minutes. Please remain patient,” the intelligent voice said as the shuttle launched and entered a projection channel.

  William sat quietly in the shuttle, eyes gently closing, as he felt the condition of his divine domain. After three months of adapting to divine power, he could now faintly sense the state of his divine domain.

  When the day came that he could clearly sense his divine domain, he would no longer need the divine spirit landing pod to assist him and could directly project his consciousness into the divine domain.

  As the shuttle climbed higher and higher, the environment outside changed accordingly.

  When William opened his eyes again, soft sunlight poured through the shuttle window. It was early morning, and the sunlight was gentle and not blinding. The blue sky and white clouds greeted him, and the area the shuttle flew through was gradually cleaner and more orderly.

  By the time the shuttle reached its final destination, the surrounding areas were covered in lush green grass, and artistic flowerbeds full of blooming flowers lined the paths. Compared to the 36th floor where he lived, this place felt like an entirely different world.

  “Dear passengers, we will arrive at the destination in one minute. Please check your belongings and prepare. We wish you a pleasant journey,” the intelligent voice reminded as the shuttle began to slow down.

  Perhaps because the view from the higher levels had captured William's attention, the journey seemed to fly by.

  When the shuttle finally came to a stop, William reluctantly ended his sightseeing.

  As soon as he stepped off the shuttle, William was immediately captivated by the sight before him.

  Two rows of giant rib-like structures rose to about ten meters, arching towards each other in the center. A creeping green plant, like ivy, covered these massive bones, forming a long green archway. Sunlight filtered through the gaps between the bones, casting a golden glow on the area. The giant skeletons, lush green leaves, and golden sunlight merged together into a beautiful oil painting, perfectly blending the primitive with the vibrant.

  Many passengers who had just disembarked from the shuttle were also drawn to the scene, stopping to admire it. Others, however, were unfazed and walked briskly toward the end of the archway.