Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

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The Celestial Race and the Di Man Tribe were all waiting for their people to come back.

Chi Shang showed no expression on his face, Tian Xun's brows were tightly knit, and An 16's face also revealed nothing.

In fact, everyone knew in their hearts that with Flarela joining the battle, it was impossible for the Celestials sent out to win; if one or two could come back alive, it would already be quite fortunate.

"We've waited so long and no one has come back yet, I'm afraid the odds are bad," An 16 sighed.

More than a day had passed since the frequent light explosions above the sea, and still, no one had returned. Most believed Lin Shen and the others were likely in grave danger, and perhaps none would return.

"Let's wait a bit longer. There's no news from the Di Man Tribe either, maybe there's still a chance," Chi Shang said indifferently.

"Waiting any longer seems meaningless. The Di Man Tribe not coming back might just be because they've wasted time looking for the Crimson Flame Starburst Dragon, while the few humans not returning probably means they really can't come back," An 16 said, standing up. "You all wait here; I'm going to go back and report.

"Let's wait a bit longer, at least until the people from the Di Man Tribe return," Tian Xun said with a cold face.

"Is that necessary?" An 16 frowned, believing there was no point in wasting more time.

"This relates to whether they can enter the Ascension Pool and other issues. Let's wait for the result," Tian Xun continued.

An 16 laughed, but his smile was full of disdain, "Tian Xun, they might not even be alive, and you still expect them to win? Are you kidding?"

"Everything should have a beginning and an end," Tian Xun said, ignoring his mockery.

Chi Shang played peacemaker, "Lord 16, the people from the Di Man Tribe should be back soon. It won't take much time, and you're not in such a hurry to leave. Let's have another cup of tea."

"Fine, let's wait," seeing both of them insist, An 16 reconsidered and sat down again.

Time ticked away, with An 16 playing with his communicator, not believing for a second that Lin Shen and the others could come back.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The explosions in the Sea of Flames that day were terrifying; surely the work of Flarela. In such a battle, low-turn Ascenders like Lin Shen would definitely not survive.

"At sea… at sea… there's someone… someone's coming back…" Duoqi reported, gasping for breath.

Everyone was shocked, Tian Xin and a little girl were the first to run out, running to the seaside and looking towards the direction of the sea, indeed seeing figures flying back from where the sea met the sky.

"Damn it, the little girl, that scourge is still alive!" Tian Xin exclaimed.

The little girl, seeing the figure holding an umbrella, had tears of excitement welling up in her eyes, but she couldn't make a sound.

"They all made it back alive?" An 16 and others also went to the seaside, looking at the three figures flying back, slightly surprised.

An 16 originally thought that if by some fluke one or two had escaped back, it would be impressive; but to his surprise, all three were alive and seemed to be in good condition, with their carapaces intact and no apparent injuries.

The three landed on the shore and saluted An 16 and the others, "Lord, we have returned."

"Good that you're back. How was the battle? Did you get the Spirit Base of the Crimson Flame Starburst Dragon?" An 16 could tell at a glance that the trio did not have the Spirit Base of the Crimson Flame Starburst Dragon on them, and he didn't believe they could have taken it from under Flarela's watch. It was just a procedural question.

"We got it." Lin Shen's response, however, turned out to be beyond An 16's expectation.

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"Where is it?" An 16 asked doubtfully as he looked at Lin Shen.

A Spirit Base couldn't just be retracted into the body like a Life Base, they didn't have one on them at all; it wasn't possible to just conjure one out of thin air.

Lin Shen simply tossed out the Crimson Flame Starburst Dragon capsule, and as it landed on the ground, it transformed into the dazzling Crimson Flame Starburst Dragon, shining like a red dawn.

The Crimson Flame Starburst Dragon opened its mouth and released its Life Base, and Lin Shen pointed to it saying, "Lord, the Life Base is here."

An 16 stared blankly at the Crimson Flame Starburst Dragon and its Life Base, momentarily unable to regain his composure.

He found it hard to believe. A human like Lin Shen, whose cumulative number of rebirths totaled less than ten, had returned unharmed from Flarela's clutches and had even tamed the Crimson Flame Starburst Dragon, which was an exponentially more difficult feat than just obtaining its Life Base.

An 16 could not even imagine how Lin Shen and his companions had accomplished it.

"Didn't you encounter Flarela?" An 16 couldn't help but ask, thinking this was the only possibility for how Lin Shen and his companions could have returned unscathed.

"We did," Lin Shen nodded in response.

"Then how did you manage to escape alive?" An 16 was at a loss; he couldn't figure out how they did it.

"When we encountered Flarela, we saw her battling an ocean creature that looked like a butterfly..." Lin Shen seamlessly deflected, placing the Blue Light Butterfly creature they had encountered in the depths of the ocean onto Flarela.

After listening to the story, An 16 couldn't help but admire the trio's luck: "You are indeed fortunate. Flarela actually encountered a Nirvana Creature in the Sea of Flames, no wonder it caused such a commotion. Although you didn't witness Flarela being killed by that Nirvana Creature, she hasn't returned yet, so it's likely she met with ill fate.

That was her life… Who would have thought that there were Nirvana Creatures in the Sea of Flames..."

Lin Shen also described how they tamed the Crimson Flame Starburst Dragon; of course, that was an entirely different story, and it left everyone marveling continuously at their extraordinary luck.

"You did well. I'll go back and report now. Hand over the Crimson Flame Starburst Dragon to me," An 16 said, reaching out his hand.

"Let's go back together," Tian Xun walked up to Lin Shen and signaled him to take back the Crimson Flame Starburst Dragon.

An 16 frowned slightly but didn't say anything more, just snorted coldly and turned away.

As Tian Xin walked past Lin Shen, he spat on the ground, hands in his pockets, looking up at the sky, and muttered disdainfully, "Dumb luck."

Lin Shen ignored him and walked shoulder to shoulder with Tian Xun.

"It's good that you're back. I will ensure the Crimson Flame Starburst Dragon stays with you, and you'll also have your share in the Ascension Pool. However, how much you benefit from the Ascension Pool will depend on your own abilities," Tian Xun explained the things to take note of when going to the Ascension Pool as they walked.

After they visited the Celestial Court, they should be able to head directly to the Ascension Pool.

For those who entered the Ascension Pool, how much energy they could absorb and how many times their Life Base could rebirth was variable.

It depended on their Evolution Skill and the power of the Life Base; typically, it allowed a First Turn Life Base to reach between Fifth and Seventh Turn.

Going higher was more challenging. After all, everyone was only allowed to stay inside for 24 hours; time was limited, and the Life Base itself needed time for each rebirth.

The initial rebirths required less time and could usually be completed within 24 hours, but after the Fifth Turn, the time needed increased significantly, and 24 hours was far from sufficient.

Initially, Tian Xun and Lin Shen thought just going back to the Celestial Court to report was all that was needed, but after they arrived at Sky Pinnacle Star, they were informed that the Heavenly Emperor wanted to meet with them in person.