142 Chapter 142

Now he saw it.

He saw the kind heart hidden beneath Gila's lizard exterior, kinder than many humans.

"Mr. Mark, I think I've made up my mind. I want you to take Gila away. Gila is my daughter, my only daughter," Dr. Conners said.

Gila shivered, and tears welled up in her eyes. "Father, is what you said... true?"

Dr. Conners nodded solemnly.

Looking into Gila's eyes, Dr. Conners seemed to see a naive young girl.

She was so kind, so innocent.

His tone involuntarily softened as he spoke, "Gila, you are different from other lizard people. Although you were also born by accident, all of this is like a gift to you, a gift that allows you to glimpse a different world. Now I ask you, do you want to return to your original state, living in confusion, or do you want to accept this gift and continue living with a completely new identity?"

Gila murmured, repeating his words, "A gift... a completely new identity to live on."

Monitor's eyes widened, struggling to stand up, but Gwen gave him another kick "Behave."

Monitor lay on the ground, roaring, "What do you want? What do you want?!"

Then he looked towards the platform where Dr. Conners was, terrified, "Father, Father, you can't do this; we are also your children!"

Dr. Conners paid no attention to the two of them, still looking at Gila.

Gila was also staring at him blankly.

At this moment, Monitor, sensing something was wrong, shouted, "Father, Father! I am Monitor, your first child!"

On the side, Gecko also shouted, "Father, Father, look at how cheerful and lively I am!"

He grinned, revealing a crimson forked tongue.

Mark: 'Bruh..'

In the end, Gila nodded, "Father, I'll follow your advice; I'll go with you."

Dr. Conners nodded with relief, then turned to Mark, "Mr. Mark, please."

With a raised hand, Mark teleported Gila to the research institute.

After Gila disappeared, Dr. Conners looked down below, his gaze gradually firming.

"This accident started because of me, and I should be the one to end it. I'm sorry, lizard people."

Saying this, he pressed the switch on the gene bomb in his hand and threw it away.

Boom!

The gene bomb instantly exploded.

But there was no fire or substantial damage.

However, the next moment, a shocking scene unfolded.

First, the lizard people gathered beneath the platform, admiring Dr. Conners, began to continuously shrink in size.

Next were Monitor and Gecko, the two lizard princes subdued by Gwen. Their transformation was a bit slower, but their bodies kept trembling.

Finally, those lizard people who were continuously charging towards '94 Spider.

As the neutron torrent from the gene bomb swept over, the lizard people fell to the ground one after another, roaring in pain.

For a moment, this place seemed like hell, filled with the continuous roar of monstrous creatures.

Monitor's eyes were filled with hatred and madness, staring fiercely at Dr. Conners, "Father, Father, I hate you, I hate you! Ahh—"

Gecko was in tears, "Father, why?"

(A/N: I feel bad for them ngl)

Afterward, like other lizard people, they all turned into lizards and scattered in all directions.

The sight of thousands of lizards crawling everywhere was still somewhat eerie.

But better than having thousands of lizard people, human-sized, circling around you.

Looking at the scene below, Dr. Conners couldn't speak for a long time.

But he knew what he did was right.

Lizard people were originally the product of an accident due to his mistake. To be precise, they were a semi-finished product that evolved against the laws of nature.

If there were no humans on Earth, it might be fine.

But because humans existed, there was naturally no room for a second intelligent species to encroach on their living space.

Allowing the lizard people to grow stronger would only lead to a racial war in the end.

And now, restoring everything to its original state before they fully evolved was the best outcome.

People's joys and sorrows cannot be shared.

While Dr. Conners felt melancholic, 94 Spider bounced over to Mark and Gwen, "Phew, is it finally over? My hands are cramping. I bet this is the most intense battle I've ever experienced."

"Bullying the weak is fun, huh?" Mark looked at 94 Spider's expression and said.

"Uh," 94 Spider scratched his head, embarrassed, "Well, it was kind of fun. I've never felt so exhilarated before. Just a bit worried about accidentally killing them, so I had to be careful with my strength. Damn, I never had this kind of trouble before."

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After that, Mark opened a portal, and everyone stepped through it, returning to the research institute.

After they left, this abandoned space once again fell into silence.

Everything left behind by the lizard people here would gradually disappear with time, and perhaps, no one would remember the existence of such a specie in this world.

Back in the research institute, Gila was standing here.

After being transported here, she was a bit panicked for a while.

But soon, she smelled the "father's scent" filling the air, which quickly calmed her down.

Gila was temporarily placed in the research institute by Dr. Conners, where he would personally teach her human writing, language, knowledge, and more.

The research institute looked large, but in reality, there were only a few researchers inside.

Apart from Dr. Conners himself, there was a girl named Debra.

This was probably because he knew the dangers of this neogenic technology and didn't want others to join easily.

So, hiding Gila here temporarily didn't pose any problems.

As for Gila's future, Dr. Conners hadn't thought about it yet. He wanted to educate her first and then let her choose what kind of person she wanted to become.

After settling Gila, Dr. Conners took the opportunity to propose discussing new genetics with Mark.

Mark happened to have the same idea.

They agreed right away.

So, for the next period, Mark's life became busy and fulfilling.

Every day, he spent time with Dr. Conners, using Mark's quantum vision to conduct detailed analyses of genetic chains and biological membranes.

After more than a month of learning, they achieved many breakthroughs.

Firstly, Dr. Conners' severed arm was truly healed!

Moreover, it was a brand new arm without any side effects, just like it had never been severed!

Just this achievement moved Dr. Conners and his wife, Mrs. Margaret.

The relationship between Dr. Conners and Mark also became much closer.

Next, they addressed the mutated lizard genes inside Dr. Conners.

Mark removed the defective parts of the mutated genes, ensuring that even when Dr. Conners entered the lizard state, he wouldn't lose control. It also made him more powerful.

Lastly, and most remarkably, they developed a special ability at the genetic level.

At Dr. Conners' suggestion, they created a controllable genetic mutation.

They named it: Controllable Genetic Mutation.

This was an ability directly linked to the brain and spinal nerves.

It was mainly inspired by Dr. Conners himself.

Previously, when studying 94 Spider's genes, Mark heard from Dr. Maria about a term in genetics: gene mutation.

There are two forms of gene mutation.

In the narrow sense, it is called a point mutation.

In the broad sense, it is referred to as chromosomal aberration.

Generally, point mutations do not cause changes in appearance, while chromosomal aberrations are more severe, but they enhance combat power, belonging to a completely liberated state.

The controllable genetic mutation is precisely such a mutation.

Using this ability, it is possible to hide all those mutated genes and gradually approach a point mutation state.

This way, there won't be any changes in appearance, and one can live just like a normal person.

When combat is necessary, it can enter an aberration state, unleashing its combat power.

The reason for connecting it to the nervous system is because the nervous system's reaction speed is fast enough to autonomously transform when sensing external dangers.

This is mainly considered because this world is full of dangers. For example, Kingpin is always plotting various conspiracies in the dark, many of which may involve Dr. Conners.

This ability allows him to have the ability to protect himself.

During the time Mark spent studying at the institute, 94 Spider was not idle either.

This period was relatively calm; most of the villains did not cause trouble, and Punisher and Blade seemed to give up troubling 94 Spider after being swiftly defeated by him.

So 94 Spider resumed his original identity and peacefully met with Mary Jane.

Their relationship quickly warmed up, and in the past few days, they were already considering marriage.

Of course, the rapid development of their relationship was also due to the encouragement of Mark and Gwen.

Under their persuasion, 94 Spider let go of his concerns about hiding his identity and revealed it to Mary Jane.

This version of Mary Jane is not the one from Tobey Spider-Man; she is resilient and deeply in love with Peter Parker, not the Spider-Man.

After learning his identity, she became 94 Spider's best support.

For instance, in urgent situations, she would assist 94 Spider in changing costumes, help him lie to cover his dual identity, and revel in it.

It's said that she even recently enrolled in a martial arts class just to avoid becoming a burden to 94 Spider if his identity is exposed someday.

Who wouldn't love a girl like her?

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