Chapter 100:
Orochimaru had been puzzled before. Why was the first technology he unlocked a basic gene enhancement solution instead of something simpler and more basic, like a gene repair solution?
Now it all made sense.
The system worked in a way that catered to his desires. Whatever technology he needed, the system would place that technology or a prerequisite for it alongside his current one. The moment he unlocked the existing technology, the next would naturally follow.
This process was driven by what Orochimaru needed most at the time.
For instance, when he sought to obtain the sage body, the system's first response was to give him the basic gene enhancement fluid. Why? Because the primary enhancement was the foundation required to obtain that level of physical ability.
Now, Orochimaru wanted to create an advanced genetic enhancement fluid, so after mastering the intermediate enhancement fluid, his current task of genetic modification was the key to unlocking the next stage an even more potent enhancement formula.
Why was he so focused on this?
The answer lay in the First Hokage's cells he had recently fused with. Without a body enhanced to a high level, the full power of the First Hokage's Wood Release couldn't be accessed. All Orochimaru could manage right now were weaker versions of the legendary jutsu.
This was the problem Orochimaru encountered after merging with the First Hokage's DNA. And as a researcher, how could he leave such an issue unresolved? Naturally, he needed to move forward and unlock the advanced genetic enhancement fluid to push his body to its limits and fully unleash the First Hokage's abilities.