Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

Seeing the Reincarnation Ashes falling, Lin Shen was overjoyed beyond measure.

Reincarnation Ashes were valuable in themselves, and the attribute of this particular ash was incomparably mighty, already at the top-tier Nirvana Attributes.

Just as Lin Shen prepared to pick it up, before he could even bend down, he saw Death Powder deftly swallow the Reincarnation Ashes in one gulp.

"Come on... not... ah..." It was already too late for Lin Shen to stop it.

He didn't mind losing this Reincarnation Ash; even if it was an excellent piece, Lin Shen himself didn't need it, and giving it to Death Powder wasn't a big deal since it was now his most reliable battle strength.

The problem was that it had just undergone rebirth from Nirvana and after exerting itself a bit, and now after swallowing the ashes, it was probably going to undergo Nirvana all over again.

As Lin Shen expected, after ingesting the Reincarnation Ashes, Death Powder entered the Nirvana state once more, with no telling when it would emerge from it.

Although every creature could undergo infinite Nirvanas, and there was no limit, it also depended on whether one's body could withstand it.

Otherwise, the more one underwent Nirvana, the higher the probability of becoming inhuman.

Of course, Death Powder wasn't human to begin with, nor made of flesh and blood, but its Nirvanas were risky too. With an increase in Nirvanas, there could be mental issues or even death.

"Sigh, it's supposed to be my main battle force, yet it's either evolving or on the path to evolution, hardly ever available to help," Lin Shen felt somewhat helpless.

Without Death Powder, it wasn't just the loss of a pet, his skills also could not be fully utilized.

"Fortunately, I've worked out a new blade technique specifically for my Scrap Sword." Lin Shen went to check on Wei Wufu's injuries, which were severe, but thankfully not life-threatening.

He administered a healing potion to Wei Wufu and then turned his attention to researching the Core of Life Spirit Base.

Unfortunately, being a Nirvana Level Spirit Base, it could only be activated by the Power of Nirvana. Unable to activate or see its attributes, Lin Shen could only store it in his spatial storage to prevent it from getting away or causing more mischief.

He'd have to wait until he found a Nirvana Level being to activate it and check its attributes then.

"Not good!" Lin Shen suddenly realized something, slapped his thigh, and said to Wei Wufu, "Wei, we need to rush back, your two uncles might be in trouble."

Wei Wufu was stunned at first, but then quickly grasped the situation and followed Lin Shen back without a word.

By the time they crossed the Mushroom Forest and reached the valley river, they saw Wei Shoucheng carrying the unconscious Wei Shouxin on his back, climbing up the cliff, but his progress was painfully slow, having barely made it to mid-mountain.

Wei Shoucheng also seemed a bit out of sorts, groggy as if he might fall asleep at any moment, and nearly slipped off the cliff several times.

Lin Shen breathed a sigh of relief, grateful that they were alright; he had only just remembered that they had no way to cross the river, and no means to send word back.

Wei Shoucheng had chosen to climb the cliff, hoping to cross over the mountain, but the cliff was covered in mushrooms with hallucinogenic effects.

Although he had cleared a part of the mushrooms from the cliff using his Purple Profound Qi, the cliff was ten thousand meters tall, and his Blade Qi couldn't reach that far. He could only climb and clear simultaneously, but the residual mushroom juice or the juice falling from above still affected Wei Shoucheng.

Lin Shen quickly leaped up, using the capability of Stairway to Heaven to swiftly ascend, reaching Wei Shoucheng who was almost losing control of himself.

As Lin Shen approached Wei Shoucheng, he saw him standing on a protruding ledge, cutting into his own body with Purple Profound Qi.

His body was already marked with many wounds, likely self-inflicted to stimulate pain and fight off the hallucinogenic toxins.

Lin Shen hastily intercepted Wei Shoucheng's arm; he was already so delirious that he had no strength to struggle with Lin Shen, and could hardly recognize him.

When Lin Shen intervened, Wei Shoucheng's body swayed and he fell from the ledge. Stay connected with My Virtual Library Empire

Even so, he still firmly grasped Wei Shouxin, who was on his back.

Lin Shen caught them and then descended from the air using his Stairway to Heaven ability.

Wei Shoucheng, also not lightly poisoned, could no longer distinguish who was who. In such a state, he still carried Wei Shouxin on his back, climbing upward. Lin Shen couldn't help but admire the reliability of the Wei Family people.

There would be no further exploration of the underground world this time; Lin Shen carried the two back.

When the four of them returned to the Townland Hall, Wei Changqing and the others were shocked by their terrible state.

Without time to ask questions, they tended to their injuries first. Fortunately, they were not in life-threatening danger, but Wei Shouxin's injuries were too severe. Even with medicinal potions, he would need some time to recover.

Wei Wufu's injuries were also quite severe. He was already badly hurt, and after struggling for so long and deploying the wooden fish and White Robe to assist Lin Shen, his condition had worsened.

Thankfully, the medicinal potions Lin Shen brought were powerful and helped stabilize Wei Wufu's condition.

After they were all settled down, Wei Changqing finally inquired about the situation from Lin Shen.

Lin Shen carefully recounted the events, attributing the success of killing the black-armored Changhen Dongli entirely to Death Powder.

"We were lucky to have you, or else the trouble would have been endless," Wei Changqing sighed.

Exploration of the underground space must continue, but Lin Shen dared not venture there now, at least not until the Death Powder completed its second Nirvana.

After discussing with Wei Changqing, Lin Shen planned to take Wei Wufu to Sky Pinnacle Star for healing, as the medicinal baths and treatment conditions there were much better than here.

Wei Changqing naturally had no objections, and Lin Shen left all his own medicinal potions for Wei Shouxin. He then took Wei Wufu back to the Sky Pinnacle Star, intending to find a Nirvana Being with powerful healing Nirvana Attributes to treat Wei Wufu's injuries, so he could recover sooner.

As Lin Shen was subject to restrictions on the Celestial Star, he had to first arrange for Wei Wufu to stay in his house on Sky Pinnacle Star.

Ouyang Yudu wasn't home, so Lin Shen sent him a message to inform him, as it was now Ouyang Yudu living there.

It didn't take long for Ouyang Yudu to rush back. Seeing the severity of Wei Wufu's injuries, he immediately asked what had happened.

Lin Shen briefly explained the situation of the underground space, and Ouyang Yudu frowned as he listened, "Next time you go to the underground space, I'll come with you."

"Okay," Lin Shen agreed, knowing that having Ouyang Yudu's help would be excellent.

Lin Shen sent a message to M认识.Sai, asking her to recommend a Nirvana Being with strong healing abilities.

"Why bother with introductions? Where are you, Dean? I'll come over right now," An Sai's message quickly came back.

"You have healing abilities?" Lin Shen was somewhat surprised.

"Should be sufficient," An Sai replied.

Lin Shen told An Sai he was at his house on Sky Pinnacle Star. In a short while, An Sai arrived, still holding the sweater she was knitting.

Lin Shen watched speechlessly as An Sai examined Wei Wufu's injuries, then ignited a white light in her hand and placed it on Wei Wufu's wounds. In less than a minute, Wei Wufu's injuries had healed.

"Sai..." Lin Shen was gobsmacked. Such severe injuries were healed in less than a minute—An Sai's healing abilities weren't just strong, they were extraordinary.

"It's nothing to make a fuss about. Back in the day, when people from the Celestial Master Institute went on missions and got injured, it was always me who took care of them," An Sai said as she continued knitting.