Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

The Heavenly Emperor's voice fell, and behind the beaded curtain, figures began to stir. It wasn't long before one of the Celestial Maidens parted the bead curtain and stepped out.

Lin Shen kept his head low, catching a glimpse of the scene inside the curtain with the corner of his eye. He could only see something much like a couch with two people sitting on it. As he had always kept his head down, Lin Shen only saw feet and parts of calves.

But this brief look sent a jolt through his heart, almost causing him to lose his composure.

Mosaic, he'd actually seen a mosaic again.

Though he hadn't seen the full picture, just the feet and calves, he was very clear about whom the mosaic belonged to.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Aside from the Sky Art Emperor, there was only one other person who would be qualified to sit behind the bead curtain on the couch.

"Oh damn, isn't this just courting death? How could the Fire Seed appear on the Heavenly Consort? That's the most beloved Imperial Consort of the Sky Art Emperor. With the Sky Art Emperor's brutality and absurdity, merely glancing at the Heavenly Consort twice might lead to decapitation.

To aspire to spend a night in the Heavenly Consort's embrace, it's likely that not only the entire clan but even the ants in the house would be wiped out," Lin Shen thought of countless ideas, but the most direct one was that he might not be able to complete his Heaven Defying Bone.

Whether on a moral or capability level, the Fire Seed on the Heavenly Consort was something he feared he couldn't obtain.

As Lin Shen indulged in his dramatic inner monologue, the female Celestial had already arrived before them with a tray. On the tray were three small cups, and after thanking the Heavenly Emperor, each of them took one.

Holding their cups, the Heavenly Emperor's voice rose again, "During your time in the Sea of Flames, you must have seen Flarela with your own eyes. How does she compare to the legends?"

Upon hearing what the Heavenly Emperor said, Lin Shen immediately cursed inside, "This LSP, he summoned us just to discuss Flarela's beauty."

Yet such a question was difficult to answer. If he admitted Flarela was indeed beautiful, the Heavenly Consort was right there, and their quick audience with the Heavenly Emperor had also been facilitated by the Heavenly Consort. It wouldn't be appropriate to laud Flarela's beauty in front of the Heavenly Consort.

But if he said she wasn't beautiful, the Celestial from before had warned them – they must not deceive the Heavenly Emperor.

Holding his cup, Lin Shen replied, "From my point of view, Flarela is a beauty, and there's something quite unique about her."

"Oh? What is unique about her? Tell me more," the Heavenly Emperor seemed interested, his voice losing some of its authority.

"As far as I know, Flarela should be over four hundred years old, but when I first saw her, had it not been for the people of the Di Man Tribe surrounding her like stars encircle the moon, I wouldn't believe that she was Flarela. She looks more like a genuine young girl," Lin Shen said.

"Even with the art of preserving youthfulness, and no traces of time upon her face, the sediments of life experiences would change a person's eyes and demeanor. No matter how young the appearance, after more than four hundred years, it's impossible to still retain the sense of being a girl. Are you sure you're not mistaken?" the Heavenly Emperor inquired with interest.

"I also don't know if I am wrong; perhaps my level is too low, and my vision insufficient. But Flarela indeed appeared as pure and youthful as a girl, with no traces of time visible," Lin Shen said with his head lowered.

"How about you two?" the Heavenly Emperor asked Wei Wufu and Ouyang Yudu.

"The same," Wei Wufu answered.

Ouyang Yudu said, "Flarela indeed seemed like a young girl, her eyes still clear, lacking the maturity that comes with time."

"So it seems she really was quite special. It's a pity Flarela has perished in the Sea of Flames, otherwise I would have wished to meet her myself," the Heavenly Emperor expressed regret.

"Among the three of you, is anyone skilled in the art of painting, capable of capturing Flarela's appearance?" called out the Heavenly Consort's voice from behind the curtain, her tone cold yet pleasant.

Lin Shen simply shook his head, he could at best draw a stick figure; he was incapable of capturing Flarela's likeness.

Wei Wufu also shook his head, and Ouyang Yudu said, "I have some skill in painting, but it's just average and inadequate to convey Flarela's beauty."

Hearing Ouyang Yudu say this, the Heavenly Emperor remarked with even more regret, "Truly a case of beauty doomed to an early death. I haven't had the fortune to behold her face, and she's already passed away, such is the world's misfortune."

Lin Shen thought to himself, "The fact that she hasn't been seen by you should be considered fortunate."

"Come, in honor of Flarela, let us drink this cup together," the Heavenly Emperor said, and then he lifted his cup and drained it in one gulp.

Although Lin Shen and the others couldn't see, they knew that it was finally time to drink the contents of their cups. Thus, each of them lifted their cups to their lips and consumed the clear, water-like liquid in one swallow.

Lin Shen inwardly scoffed, "Flarela was an enemy of the Celestial Race, and you, a sovereign of the Celestial Race, lament her death and toast in her honor. This Emperor Tianshu is truly absurd."

The Heavenly Liquid was fragrant and tasted like a light beverage, at first inducing no particular sensation.

But once the Heavenly Liquid entered the stomach, a cool sensation rapidly spread throughout the body, instantaneously turning into a ferocious flood that made Lin Shen feel almost as if his body was being torn apart.

"What on earth is this stuff? The Heavenly Emperor isn't trying to kill us, is he?" Lin Shen noticed that the Celestial Maidens around him showed no sign of distress and then thought that if the Celestial Emperor wanted to kill them, he wouldn't need to resort to such methods.

Glancing at Ouyang Yudu and Wei Wufu next to him, it was clear they were undergoing the same ordeal, each enduring it with great difficulty.

Lin Shen felt that the violent strength within him, though fierce, wasn't truly harming his body. Instead, it seemed to be purging impurities from his system, which slightly reassured him.

As the power grew more and more ferocious, Lin Shen could no longer afford to be distracted. He focused entirely on cultivating the Evolution Theory and slowly assimilated that power into his own strength.

He didn't know how much time had passed before the force was tamed and slowly integrated into his body, and Lin Shen finally let out a long sigh, opening his eyes.

Upon looking around, he found that the beaded curtain ahead had been drawn open, split into two sections and hung on columns to each side.

He could see something resembling a couch behind the curtain, but no one was sitting there anymore, both the Heavenly Emperor and the Heavenly Consort had gone.

"Lord Tian, you've digested the Heavenly Liquid so quickly, you truly are a prodigy!" said the Celestial who had brought them there and had given them instructions, smiling broadly.

Lin Shen felt his attitude was somewhat strange. Although he had been nice to them before, that was because Tian Xun had done him a favor, and Lin Shen had also given him something in return.

But now, his expression seemed to carry a hint of flattery.

"Lord, I dare not accept your honorific—please just call me Tian," said Lin Shen.

The Celestial hastily put up a smiling face and said, "No, no, no, don't call me lord. I should be the one calling you lord. Just call me Xiao Liuzi from now on. Lord Heavenly Emperor has already appointed you as the Dean of the Celestial Master Institute, from now on you will be the respected Dean..."

"The Celestial Master Institute... Dean... What is that…" Lin Shen was completely bewildered.

He had only heard of the Celestial Court within the Celestial Race. He had never heard of this Celestial Master Institute, nor did he know what it was for.