Chapter 903: Handsome is what I desire, strength is also what I desire; if I cannot have both, I will give up strength and take handsomeness.

Chapter 903: Striking Looks are My Desire, and Strength is My Desire Too; if I Cannot Have Both, I Shall Cast Aside Strength and Embrace Striking Looks instead.

"Whoa, what a massive lump!!"

"This item is quite interesting; it has a distinct Ultraman transformation device vibe to it."

"The way I see him, he looks more like a Resident Evil transformation device no matter what!"

"Don't say it, he really does look a bit like a Licker..."

"What Licker? This is a Tyrant!"

"Bullshit! Look at those sexy bone spurs, this is clearly an Abomination!"

"I haven't read many books, so don't fool me—this is clearly a Balala Little Monster transformation."

The other players snapped out of it, their eyes shining with excitement as they crowded around.

Their heights only reached the aberrant's crotch; like dwarves surrounding a mini-giant, they reached out their fingers to poke the aberrant player's body.

"Hey! Keep your little hands off, stop fucking poking my ass! If you're so curious, why don't you transform yourselves?!"

Exasperated, this player swung his hand out like a sweeping sledgehammer, batting the surrounding onlookers away; they crashed heavily against the metal wall with a loud bang, leaving shallow indentations on its surface.

The few who were sent flying weren't angry either; they quickly scrambled to their feet, patted their arms and knees, spat out a mouthful of blood as a side note, and cheerfully crowded around once more.

"That strike just now dealt crushing damage to me, so fierce."

"Quick, quick, post your attribute panel."

The others clamored as they surrounded the aberrant.

Han Xiao observed from the side, his eyes lighting up.

The Ovitan Badge was a device that had undergone multiple improvements; the Evolutionizt civilization would not manufacture mindless soldiers, so the biological aberrants retained a certain degree of consciousness and would not enter a [Confusion] state, though their intelligence levels and mental resistance would plummet, leaving them capable of only basic judgments; however, due to the unique nature of the players, their consciousness remained unchanged after using the Ovitan Badge.

This supported his hypothesis—players were the perfect candidates to use the Ovitan Badge.

A complete and rational mind could fully exert the strength brought by extreme evolution!

Han Xiao coughed, interrupting everyone's discussion, and stepped forward, "How do you feel now? Can you still control your body freely?"

"I can." The aberrant player curiously performed a few movements, displaying astonishing agility, and then used the sharp claws his fingernails had turned into to scratch his bald head.

Han Xiao nodded, and with a flick of his finger, nanoparticles slid out from his cuff with a rustling sound, reshaping into a metal needle.

"Don't move, let me check your body."

Saying that, Han Xiao plunged the needle into the aberrant's body, triggering damage, and a combat message popped up on his panel.

Taking a glance, the effect of the Ovitan Badge existed in the form of a buff, appearing in this player's status bar.

[[Extreme Evolution · Aberration]: Your genes have been modified by the [Ovitan Badge]. Your class has temporarily changed to [High-Tier Biological Aberrant]. Your basic Endurance attribute scaling has changed to 1:200; your basic Strength, Agility, and Endurance attributes have increased by 30%; your basic Intelligence, Mystery, and Charm attributes have decreased by 50%. Additionally, you receive the following attribute bonuses and penalties: Strength +240, Agility +200, Endurance +200, Intelligence -300, Mystery -300, Charm -500.]

[Your total physical resistance scaling coefficient is 1.3x, your total mental resistance penalty coefficient is 0.4x, and your Health and Stamina recovery rates are increased by 200%. You lose 300 to 600 Health per minute; your Health recovery rate decreases by 30 to 60% every half hour, and your maximum Health limit decreases by 10,000 to 20,000 every hour.]

[In this state, the efficiency of using any non-melee equipment is decreased by 90% (including but not limited to mechanical devices, magical items, firearms, and weapons). Some incompatible skills and talents will be temporarily frozen (unusable), and the consumption of using skills is increased by 100%. Your melee attacks inherently carry [Cleave] and [Sweep] effects; your melee attack power is increased by 70%, and the basic success rate of [Strength Suppression] and [Strength Crushing] checks is increased by 25%.]

[Remark: Dance to your heart's content before death catches up to you!]

Whoa, this effect was fierce!

Han Xiao's spirits lifted, and he quickly conducted an analysis.

The biological aberrant was clearly melee-focused; the gene evolution tendency set by the Evolutionizt civilization within the Ovitan Badge was mainly to strengthen the body, while remaining relatively weak in magic and mental aspects.

After all, the original intention of designing the Ovitan Badge was to scam investments... cough, it was to turn the entire population into soldiers for a mutual destruction scenario, so bodily reinforcement was the best path for ordinary people to quickly acquire great strength.

The biggest characteristic after transformation was being meaty!

In Version 3.0, the player level cap was Level 120; Han Xiao recalled himself—when he was Level 120, his health pool was close to thirty thousand, whereas players lacked the template talent for health resilience, leaving their health at around ten thousand or so, with a basic Endurance scaling of 1:50, but this transformation effectively quadrupled a Level 120 player's Endurance scaling directly!

Just the additionally granted Endurance attribute alone gave the player an extra 40,000 to their maximum Health limit, and when combined with the hundreds of Endurance points a Level 120 player possessed naturally, their health could break through the hundred-thousand mark; from the perspective of maximum Health alone, it was enough to rival a normal Calamity Grade's health pool!

A normal Level 120 player had not yet broken a thousand in a single attribute point, with most being in the hundreds, so the bonuses to the three core attributes of Strength, Agility, and Endurance were roughly equivalent to doubling them.

The benefits of transformation were obvious—transforming when low on health would bring hope for a turnaround.

The disadvantages were also clear; the cuts to Intelligence and Mystery attributes were too severe, and the mental resistance was terrifyingly low, resulting not only in a lack of mitigation but also in taking extra damage; furthermore, many of the frozen skills were ranged abilities, leading to very poor ranged combat capabilities for the biological aberrant, so if they could not drag their opponent to the ground to engage in close combat, they would easily be kited by the enemy and turned into a target.

While he was browsing the combat information, Bun-Hit-Dog and the others also saw the screenshot of the attribute panel shared by the aberrant player, and each one of them grew ecstatic.

"Holy shit, this is way too strong!"

"Although it's ugly to the absolute depths of my soul, I can accept it!"

Everyone could not wait to activate their badges, and soon there were eight more massive monsters in the room; experiencing the great power, they frolic around the room like monkeys, leaving Bun-Hit-Dog as the only one who had not yet transformed.

Bun-Hit-Dog swallowed his saliva, approached Han Xiao, and asked excitedly, "Commander, after this, this thing is done testing, will it become a regular product of the Army and be sold on a large scale?"

Han Xiao glanced at him, "Yes. Although this thing has large side effects, it's very useful. I will mass-produce it and sell it to Army members; as for whether to buy it or not, that will depend on individual choice."

Bun-Hit-Dog's eyes widened; he instantly realized the impact this matter would have on the players, and he trembled with excitement.

This was first-hand, exclusive, sensational news!

I'm going to trend again!!

Next, Han Xiao had these players test various parameters, obtaining a wealth of research data; finally, the players' health dropped to zero and they died, their status refreshing upon resurrection, returning them to their original appearances.

Having confirmed the effects of the badge, Han Xiao was also at ease; he settled the mission rewards for the ten fearless volunteers, watching them leave in high spirits, and then turned around to have Phillip put the Ovitan Badge on the shelves of the Army's internal store, simultaneously updating the faction store on his panel.

The product name was also changed; it was no longer called the Ovitan Badge, but was renamed the "Black Star Army Badge · Evolution," with the pattern being the Army's black star emblem.

Because the technological core was the Evolution Cube, the manufacturing cost of the Ovitan Badge was extremely low, and it could be reused continuously as long as it was charged; for such a powerful piece of equipment, Han Xiao directly priced it at 150,000 Enas and 2,500 Army Contribution Points—a price comparable to a spaceship, with a profit margin that broke through the heavens! And in setting this price, his goal was to target the player base as his clientele.

After all, to a normal Army member, using the badge was equivalent to certain death; the terrible side effects and exorbitant price would deter people, so there certainly wouldn't be many buyers, but in the eyes of the players, this thing was simply a divine transformation artifact—what did death matter, I am immortal!

Not just in Version 3.0, the Ovitan Badge would have a significant impact until the players reached the Calamity Grade!

Of course, another reason for the high price was to disguisedly control the combat power of the player community; with millions of players, it was naturally impossible for everyone to have the money to buy this product, and it was likely that the combined funds of all Army players couldn't buy very many; Han Xiao even prepared to charge separately for recharging, a point that could further encourage players who couldn't afford it to work harder on missions...

Ah, a perfect cycle.

The only issue was that the Army's style was becoming a bit too villainous; after all, what decent faction would produce so many biological aberrants!

...

At the same time, Bun-Hit-Dog left the testing room and immediately posted on the forums to seize the news heat, the title bearing his usual style:

["Shocking! The Black Star Army's New Product Turns Out to Be..."]

The post detailed the testing process, accompanied by a large number of screenshots and recordings; it just so happened that the [Black Star Army Badge · Evolution] had gone live in the internal store, and once Bun-Hit-Dog's post was published, its popularity skyrocketed!

Countless players flooded into the thread, and the reply section quickly became lively:

[Vast and Varied: I'm shocked, the product was just put on the shelves, and you already have a review?!]

[Second Battalion Commander's Italian Pasta: Terrifying, is this the speed of an Army reporter (poking head out of the sewer)]

[Sand in the Wind: Currently at headquarters, just stepped off the spaceship, what big news did I miss?!]

[Cute Melon: Oh my god, the effect of this item is way too broken, Pugilists in the sewer express their absolute despair]

[Want a Bald Head Use Bawang: The price is equally broken, my liver is begging me for mercy...]

[Zhang Weiyu: Wealthy players express their delight, keep it up, you're just a tiny bit away from emptying my wallet (fingertip universe)]

[Maple Moon: It's so ugly I could cry, even if I'm beaten to death by a BOSS, I won't use it!]

【Bamboo That Eats Hamsters: Not ugly, it's called violent aesthetics (Skeletal Head)】

【Bears That Hum: Are you going to be a handsome guy for life, or a strong guy for a few hours? (Comical)】

【White Jade: Sorry, I choose the handsome guy】

【General of the Machine Legion: Awesome, the General of the Machine Legion quietly created such a terrifying technology; his role is actually a crazy scientist!】

【My Wife Is Named Fading: The guy upstairs really did change his name, damn perverted!】

【General of the Machine Legion: Brother, you really can’t criticize me…】

【I Really Am Good: This prop also has such a villainous vibe, I only just realized our Black Star Legion is actually the bad guys, maybe we should rename ourselves the Umbrella Protection Legion (Nose-Sucking)】

【Elephant with a Whip: The Black Star Legion’s reputation is being framed (Authentic)】

【Seed Leader: I’m smiling down at you from heaven and feel quite pleased】

【Shang Zi: Honestly, the “Black Star Legion Badge·Evolution” is basically a treasure for starting a dungeon, perfect as a main tank. Those bosses that tormented us until we were dying of pleasure should all be able to pass through them】

【Zhu Bit: The divine guild is buying up Inar in bulk, prices are negotiable. Interested parties, please contact guild customer service, 24-hour online, Temple Club has good reputation, honest transactions, no trickery】

【Azure Sky: Temple’s garbage doesn’t explain】

【Zhu Bit: Haha, you all in the sky league are going to die, if you’ve got guts, show me how to defend the title】

【Azure Sky: Ouch, so painful, it seems like a club that didn’t even make it to the top eight last season】

【Sun Melon: ?】

【Fish and Dragon Dance Flying: ?】

【Smelly Bear: ?】

【Azure Sky: Shit, the three big bosses of Spicy Eggplant, this is definitely a collateral injury!】

【Sun Melon: NMSL】

【Er Zi: Haha, I’m laughing so hard I’m dying!】

【Li Ge: +1】

Except for the players who are discussing things seriously in the post, most are surprised by the effects of the **Black Star Legion Badge·Evolution**.

Players have ten resurrection chances every six days within the game, a side effect that’s within an acceptable range, and many have recognized the item’s high cost-effectiveness.

However, due to its high price, only a few whales and squirrel faction members can afford it. After reading the post, many have been tempted, immediately opening Philip’s Mini Program to order remotely.

The badge’s stock is limited, and current orders are pre-orders without physical goods. Han Xiao decided to ship it officially in a few days, so the logistics department set up an assembly line, then sent it to him to charge with evolution blocks.

As for the Evolution Totem business, Han Xiao and the Emperor had only reached an oral agreement, waiting for the Imperial official confirmation to operate formally. A civilization-level force is vast, and even with a streamlined power structure, administrative efficiency won’t be fast, requiring some waiting time.

This is the perfect opportunity to use the unique method recorded in the Evolution Totem’s data to farm evolution blocks—a long-term task that can’t be done in one go, needing to slowly resonate.

Han Xiao leisurely browsed the forum one way and returned to his room, suddenly recalling an event.

“Right, Philip, pull up the surveillance footage of Roi and Sazuke, let me check how they’ve integrated into the Legion these days.”

“Bzzzzt.”

Han Xiao entered the quantum network’s vision, checking Sazuke and Roi’s integration with the old members after joining the Legion.

Sazuke was normal, having joined the intelligence department a few days ago, still familiarizing himself with the environment, getting along well with the department head, just lacking presence, which wasn’t a bad thing; lacking presence was an advantage for an intelligence officer.

As for Roi, it was different—he kept to himself, not interacting with any officers, either training alone in the combat training room or staying in his room sharpening his tools, staring blankly at the wall, acting like a reclusive autistic patient.

Han Xiao paused in his steps, thought for a moment, then turned toward Roi’s room.

When he first joined, he rushed off to study the Evolution Civilization’s data without continuing to communicate, so Han Xiao decided to go talk to Roi properly now.

In terms of combat and potential, Roi could rank among the top five in the Legion, even surpassing Hadley, only below Harra, Eurowa, Fading, and Noel, a top-tier strength below A-class. Han Xiao valued Roi’s potential highly, believing it necessary to care about his psychological health…

After all, he was a god before, a nightmare in past lives, now he’d been messed up by Han Xiao, stealing his enemy’s head, Han Xiao felt he needed to bear some responsibility. Roi, this stubborn and solitary person, might have lost his way at a crossroads in life.