Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

"Lin Shen is indeed a rare talent; that kind of long-range Surfing Fist Power is also an extremely rare skill, and his prowess in head-on combat can be considered top-notch among those at the Ascension Level. Chi Ba didn't lose unjustly, even without falling for a trick, he would probably still be more likely to lose than to win,"

Chi 118 spoke very sensibly and paused before continuing, "Unfortunately, he met Ximen Swordsman, who has mastered the Skill of Borrowing and Transforming Force to perfection, which just so happens to counter that peculiar Fist Power of his. Unless he has some other Base Change Talent to win by surprise, his defeat is certain."

Most agreed with Chi 118's view, believing that unless Lin Shen had some special Base Change Innate Skill, he had no chance of winning purely in terms of skill.

Lin Shen was well aware in his heart that in terms of skill, he would find it difficult to defeat Ximen Swordsman. If Wei Wufu had been here, perhaps he would have found a way to break Ximen Swordsman's Skill of Borrowing and Transforming Force.

Regrettably, Lin Shen was not Wei Wufu; he did not possess such a comprehensive array of skills.

"I must get Yun to master various martial arts as soon as possible, then use the protection of the Valkyrie to pass them on to me. Otherwise, my skills are too simplistic to handle various situations," Lin Shen thought again.

Now, relying on Yun was too late. Ximen Swordsman's skill was equally simplistic; what made his simplicity capable of victory, but not mine?

"There is no absolute in the ways of overcoming in this world. Water can overcome fire, but that doesn't mean fire cannot overcome water. Even if at a disadvantage, as long as one uses the right method, a reversal of poles is not impossible." As Lin Shen retreated, he pondered how to break Ximen Swordsman's skill.

"Since I can't achieve absolute suppression, nor absolute constriction of power, why not just let go? He likes to borrow force, doesn't he? Then I will let him borrow," Lin Shen, being continuously pushed back by Ximen Swordsman, suddenly gave up the Demon Heart Finger and reverted to using Surfing Fist.

Lin Shen's Fist Power was earth-shattering, violently bombarding Ximen Swordsman.

This time, however, Ximen Swordsman was unable to borrow the force and was shaken by Lin Shen's Fist Power, swinging outward while suspended in the air.

"Brilliant!" Lin Shen had only thrown one punch when Chi 118 already saw the trick and exclaimed in admiration, "Since absolute constriction of power is not possible, he simply doesn't restrain the Fist Power, letting it disperse to create a large-area Tidal Fist Force."

An 117 also felt inspired, nodding and saying, "Thinning out the Fist Power, from point to surface, has increased the difficulty of borrowing power and reduced the portion of force Ximen Swordsman can borrow. It seems like he reduced the destructiveness of his Fist Power, but the threat to Ximen Swordsman has grown.

At least it makes it hard for him to borrow force to counterattack, a truly ingenious solution."

"However, this solution can only turn the tables and prevent Ximen Swordsman from borrowing force to counterattack; it doesn't solve the continuous energy consumption issue. Such a wide-area Tidal Fist Force actually increases Lin Shen's own energy expenditure. Once his strength is too depleted, and stamina becomes an issue, he will still be defeated in the end," said Chi 118.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Tian Xin's heart fluctuated as she listened, going up and down. One moment, they said Lin Shen had found a good solution; the next, they said he was still bound to lose. Weren't they just messing with her?

"Cousin, can Lin Shen really make it?" Tian Xin asked Tian Xun, who was beside her, as the current situation was truly hard to discern.

"He won't lose," Tian Xun seemed not to worry at all, quite certain that Lin Shen would win.

Others might not have seen Lin Shen's capabilities, but Tian Xun had.

When Lin Shen had forcefully killed Cosimo, who descended like a god, that punch had the power to break through with brute force, crushing the Skill of Borrowing and Transforming Force of Ximen Swordsman.

Although Lin Shen had told her that such a skill had too many limitations and was almost impossible to use, Tian Xun didn't really believe it. She just thought Lin Shen wanted to be low-key and avoid drawing too much attention.

"Tian Xun, since you have so much confidence in him, why don't we raise the stakes a bit?" An 117 suddenly said to Tian Xun.

"What stakes do you want to add?" Tian Xun asked nonchalantly.

"If Lin Shen loses, you will give me that thing you obtained in the Giant God Mausoleum, and if Ximen Swordsman loses, I will give you what I obtained there. It's useless for us to each have a part of it anyway, what do you think?" An 117 shared his thoughts.

"Sounds good," Tian Xun replied without any change in expression, agreeing readily.

This made An 117 somewhat suspicious, but looking at the current state of the battle, it seemed there was no way Ximen Swordsman could win.

Lin Shen had already thrown so many powerful punches, even if he had a skill that could restore his strength, it couldn't possibly last forever, while Ximen Swordsman only needed to exert very little power and stamina to make Lin Shen keep using that extremely strength-draining Tidal Fist Force. It seemed that Ximen Swordsman was bound to win in the end.

An 117 even thought that it wouldn't take long before Lin Shen's Tidal Fist Force would be significantly weakened, at which point Ximen Swordsman would control the situation.

"Trying to bluff me? Tian Xun, you're really underestimating me," An 117 thought to himself with a cold snort, but he said with a smile, "Alright, then it's a deal."

"It's a deal," said Tian Xun indifferently.

Tian Xin was very anxious inside, as he couldn't see at all what Lin Shen had to count on to win.

Unless Lin Shen used that terrifying strength he had during their fight, but who could guarantee that Ximen Swordsman didn't have hidden moves?

The battle continued, with Lin Shen persistently delivering punch after punch of tidal-like Fist Power. Although this Fist Power wasn't as destructive as the Triple Fist, it reduced the force Ximen Swordsman could borrow, preventing his attacks from posing too much of a threat to him. Discover hidden tales at m,v l'e-NovelBin.net

Seeing Lin Shen punch out the Tidal Fist Force one after another, Ximen Swordsman also started to feel doubtful.

Going at it like this, even with the ability to recover strength, Lin Shen couldn't possibly last very long.

All he needed to do was expend two or three percent of his force, and Lin Shen would have to respond with one hundred percent of his, making it clear who was at a loss.

The reason Ximen Swordsman practiced the Skill of Borrowing and Transforming Force was closely tied to his upbringing and way of thinking.

Coming from a humble background with no connections, Ximen Swordsman had very limited resources available from the beginning of his cultivation, and had to calculate every expenditure carefully, ensuring every bit was spent where it mattered most.

His combat thinking was the same; he considered those who relied solely on strength to win as fools.

He condensed his combat ideology into a study he named 'Combat Economics', where spending a fraction of his energy would cost the enemy a hundredfold, ensuring that however deep the enemy's resources were, they would be whittled away in a war of attrition and ultimately forced to retreat.

Ximen Swordsman had calculated well, but unfortunately, he seemed to have forgotten one thing—Lin Shen once had a nickname: Tian, the Perpetual Motion.