I Spread my Genes to Level Up in the Apocalypse

But it was anything but that.

Slowly, human-shaped beings with red skin appeared, tentatively observing the large airships and other structures before bowing their heads.

"We greet Lord Ray," they shouted in unison, shaking the surroundings with the sheer volume of their voices.

"Hmm," Ray casually nodded his head. He was floating in the air, with ten women behind him.

"Lord."

An old man stepped forward as a representative of the entire race.

"Looks like you are taking care of this place, old man," Ray spoke lightly.

"Th… Thank you, Lord Ray." The old man\'s lips quivered as he bowed, repeatedly hitting the ground.

"Hmph, what\'s so special about him? He is supposed to be the enemy of our entire race, yet we have to pray to him like a god." A small rebellious voice, barely a whisper, rang in Ray\'s ears.

It was so faint that even a Celestial being would find it difficult to pick up the frequency of the voice in another language.

But Ray wasn\'t an ordinary Celestial being; he was a monster capable of battling Peak Planetary beings with his sheer stats. Now, he could create a gravitational field of his own with the sheer power of his.

Ray could be said to be as heavy as the entire mass of any star now; this was how much of a big chungus he was, and his strength had definitely reached an unknown level.

He didn\'t even have to turn or make a single movement before he was able to directly spot the individuals.

"This guy has guts," he mumbled in his heart, for in an entire race there were definitely many people who had very different perspectives on things, and there were numerous others who harboured ill intent toward Ray.

But he was the only one capable of speaking out among the millions of them, even if it was in the faintest whisper possible.

Who wouldn\'t? After all, he invaded their home, although it was partially the fault of the Planetary being of Mars; but from their perspective, he was likely the greatest villain.

That\'s why Ray didn\'t care about good and evil; you could perform the most benevolent act yet still be considered evil in some people\'s eyes, while you could commit the most evil deed and still be deemed good in others\' perspectives. Ultimately, it was all a matter of perspective, and Ray didn\'t want to engage in such a game—a play of narratives.

Ray inevitably smiled, leaving the old man a little flabbergasted by the sudden shift in Ray\'s mood.

The old man hesitated, sporting a tentative expression, before he moved the lump in his throat, barely able to voice his concern:

"Lord Ray, I have a concern that may pique your interest. Will you have mercy on us?"

"What is it? Just tell me directly," Ray spoke, raising his brows.

"Our world is breaking down, Lord Ray. Please help us." The old man crashed his head into the ground multiple times. "This might be the wrath we have incurred from the previous—"

"Do you want to become a Planetary being of Mars, old man?" Ray asked directly.

"Eh." The old man paused, looking at Ray with disbelief in his eyes.

"Do you want to become a lord, old man, just like your previous lord that I killed?"

Ray asked again, a bit impatiently. It was inevitable for their planet to break down; after all, there was no planetary being to sustain it, especially with the Sun collapsing at a faster rate right now.

"Ray, do you want to make him a Planetary being?" Mother Earth behind him asked, confusion evident on her face.

"Yeah, what\'s wrong?" Ray said with a chuckle.

"Umm, it might not be possible for one to do such a thing. This old man is almost at the end of his lifespan. As for taking over the consciousness of the planet and becoming a Planetary being, not only is there a chance of failure, but the first requirement is to be a peak Celestial being."

Mother Earth spoke and looked at Ray in confusion; this was something that even he should know about, perhaps even more than she did, since he seemed to know everything.

"You\'re right about that," Ray nodded, a mysterious smile creeping onto his face. "Could you tell her about it, Uranus, our little secret?"

He pulled her by the waist, embracing her fully before softly whispering in her ear.

"I…" Uranus blushed, a slight tint of red coloring her cheeks, as her mind drifted back to when Ray had hijacked her entire planet.

"He can do anything."

"See, look; she has more trust in me than you," Ray laughed while gazing at the sky, as Mother Earth felt her worldview being challenged yet again.

The old man, hearing this, was inevitably tempted by his deepest desire; who wouldn\'t want to live longer?

But in the end, the old man bowed, surprising Ray:

"Lord Ray, I don\'t want it. I am not worthy enough."

"I see," Ray shook his head. Suddenly, he looked at Vanessa: "Do you want to be a Planetary being?"

"Eh…," Vanessa paused, about to refuse, but a warm, large hand gently ruffled her hair.

"If you become a Planetary being, then we could do \'that\' even more."

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"Alright," Vanessa said immediately, her excitement evident on her face.

"Hahaha."

Ray didn\'t wait long; he casually closed his eyes and spread his mutation energy. Taking over this planet was even easier because he already had the sceptre with him, and he swiftly spread his "Will" to take over the entire planet.

This was merely a hostile takeover, not a merging with the planet to share its consciousness.

Then he looked over at Vanessa and extended his hand:

"Take my hand and close your eyes."

Vanessa obediently complied, a look of eagerness gracing her face, not because of the prospect of becoming a Planetary being, but because of the last sentence that Ray had shared with her.

Actually, she had already had six children with Ray, and she was currently resting because her body needed recuperation. She dearly yearned for the warm embrace of Ray.

She had asked him before, but Ray had outright refused her, believing her body required pristine rest if she wanted to have another baby. Now, she could embrace Ray again.

Closing her eyes, Vanessa gradually felt her consciousness being drawn in by a warm entity; it was guiding her slowly but surely until she reached a red ball that floated before her.

This ball had multiple cracks surrounding it, almost as if it were about to shatter into pieces.

"Touch it," Ray\'s voice rang in her ear, and she touched the red ball.

A searing pain shot through her head, and a peculiar sensation, almost like being electrocuted, coursed through her being.

"This isn\'t much," Vanessa mumbled as she curiously sensed some changes within herself; there was a strange connection that linked her to the entirety of Mars.

Suddenly, she snapped her eyes open to see Ray smiling at her.

"Congratulations, Vanessa, you have become the planetary being of this entire planet," he said, giving her shoulder a reassuring pat.

"That\'s it!?"

"Yeah, what did you think it would be?" Ray asked. "Just feel it for yourself; you should be able to control this entire world."

Vanessa closed her eyes, and the world began to rumble. The ground far away from them started to crack bit by bit, forming a large ravine the size of an entire country.

"This… this…" She opened her mouth, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Haha, special, isn\'t it?" Ray said with a smile. "Even I am just a celestial being; you have reached a higher level than me," he chuckled teasingly.

"But," a disappointed expression appeared on Vanessa\'s face, "I seem to have lost my connection with you."

"Yeah, I can\'t gene synchronise with planetary beings," Ray said casually as he looked straight at her. "It\'s fine." He softly consoled her.

"Thanks." Vanessa embraced Ray, a smile forming on her face.

The other women watched this, a hint of jealousy flashing in their eyes.

"Now, let\'s create a habitable place for humans to reside, shall we?" Ray lightly coughed, and while still in Vanessa\'s embrace, he looked at Mother Earth.

"Okay."

Mother Earth agreed as she lightly waved her hand. Instantly, plants began to grow in the surrounding area, covering the entire place. Then, a drop of water fell onto Mars. Ray slightly squinted his eyes.

Splash!

That single drop of water started to multiply and increase until it formed a pond, and it didn\'t stop growing, soon reaching a size comparable to that of the sea.

Afterward, the humans began to emerge from the circular disk one by one, gazing at their new homes.

"Remember, you two must coexist with each other," Ray said with a cold expression.