Super Gene ?: Evolution

Chapter 588 Noble Person

Carrying the pearl back, Lin Shen and Wei Wufu couldn't help but look at the black sphere that Wei Shoucheng had lured and opened.

Within the unfolding black sphere, there was a clone that looked like Changhen Dongli.

However, what set this Changhen Dongli apart from the other clones was that its helmet and carapace were black.

Moreover, the carapace and helmet were already connected, covering nearly his entire body except for the face in black armor.

Even on the face, parts of the carapace had appeared, though not yet complete, resembling an openwork black butterfly mask, veiling Changhen Dongli's face.

Seeing this, Lin Shen let the Death Powder return, "That one's a bit special, don't touch him yet."

Wei Shoucheng came down from above, took a pearl, and went to lure other black spheres.

Several people coordinated with the Death Powder, swallowing down one after another creature that possibly was a clone of Changhen Dongli.

After several hours, the Death Powder had consumed nearly three hundred clones, which was only about a third of the total number of clones, leaving several hundred black spheres still unopened.

The Death Powder, however, appeared to be a bit overstuffed, maintaining its gigantic state without immediately reverting to its usual size.

"Let's rest for a while, the Death Powder is a bit overstuffed and needs time to digest," Lin Shen called out to Wei Shoucheng and Wei Shouxin, who were eager to continue luring the black spheres.

The four of them rested below, waiting for the Death Powder to digest the excess food.

"Lucky that you have such a pet, it can be considered our great savior," Wei Shoucheng said with a good mood, looking at the Death Powder lying motionless on the side.

"What kind of planet did this pet come from, and can we get more of them?" Wei Shouxin asked, not for himself but feeling that with such a pet, many problems in the underground space could be easily solved.

"This is a pet I obtained on our home planet, and I have raised it up to the Nirvana Level," Lin Shen briefly explained the origins of the Death Powder.

"Turns out to be an alien creature from our home planet, and moreover, it's one that died in the process of evolution and came back to life, truly an anomaly," Wei Shouxin exclaimed after listening, "The old man said you are a person of great destiny, indeed he wasn't wrong."

Lin Shen gave a wry smile and shook his head, "Instead of calling it my destiny, it's better to say that I've been lucky to have so many noble people like you to assist me. The so-called destiny is but the fortune brought by these noble people. Without them, a lazy and playful person like me would just be an ordinary mortal."

Lin Shen spoke from the heart; just like the Death Powder, if it hadn't been in his family's storage, and if he weren't the fifth son of the Lin Family, how could he possibly have gotten it? He probably wouldn't even have had the chance to see it.

Lin Shen had always felt that his achievements today were mostly due to the help of noble people; he was merely going with the flow.

If it weren't for Wei, he might not have survived to this day, nor could he have used the Primeval Eggs to evolve to his current state.

Without Tian Xun, maybe he would still be struggling to survive on Giant Ring Star, possibly in a situation not much better than Ximen Swordsman.

"Don't belittle yourself. The fortune others bring you—if you can withstand it, it means you have the capacity and are worthy to bear this fortune. There is no fortune without reason in the world. If you can bear it, it's your destiny; if you can't, it's your fate," Wei Shoucheng laughed, "My Wei Family has also been helped by noble people, and with added fortune, we've been able to survive in troubled times. However, this meant guarding the underground space for over two hundred years, and that's our destiny."

"Which esteemed benefactor has aided the Wei Family?" Lin Shen asked with some curiosity.

From what Wei Shoucheng implied, it seemed there was more to the Wei Family's establishment in Tiancheng than met the eye.

Wei Wufu himself didn't know about this matter and looked at Wei Shoucheng, seemingly also eager to find out who the esteemed benefactor Wei Shoucheng mentioned was.

"Over two hundred years ago, a spacecraft crashed, and Tiancheng, being so close to the subspace, was among the places that suffered the most devastation, if not the worst. Without the help of an esteemed benefactor, my Wei Family would not have survived until today, and Tiancheng might have already become dust in history," Wei Shoucheng hesitated for a moment before continuing, "You have a good rapport with the Wei Family, so you're practically not an outsider. There's no harm in telling you, but it's best if this doesn't get out."

Lin Shen nodded eagerly; he loved hearing secrets that weren't meant for outsiders.

"This story actually begins with your elder brother, Lin Zongzheng," Wei Shoucheng said, making Lin Shen somewhat stunned.

"How could my brother be involved in something that happened over two hundred years ago?" Lin Shen wondered aloud.

"Of course, there's a connection. Just listen to me slowly," Wei Shoucheng smiled, "When Mr. Lin Zongzheng came to Tiancheng, he asked our Wei Family to protect you thoroughly. Do you know why, even though our Wei Family usually doesn't deal with matters outside Tiancheng, we sent Wufu from Tiancheng to protect you?"

"Could it be related to the Wei Family's esteemed benefactor? Don't tell me that the esteemed benefactor you're talking about is related to the ancestors of our Lin Family?" Lin Shen's eyes widened in disbelief as he asked.

He had once been puzzled as to why Wei Wufu would accept his brother's invitation to protect him, even at the risk of his own life. Explore more at empire

After spending more time with Wei Wufu, he knew that was just the kind of person Wei Wufu was, but he was still curious about how Wei Wufu knew his elder brother.

Lin Shen had asked Wei Wufu about this question, but Wei Wufu had not given him an answer.

It was only today that he finally understood that his elder brother and Wei Wufu were actually not well-acquainted; it was the Wei Family that had sent Wei Wufu to protect him.

Lin Shen thought to himself, "Could it be that my ancestor from the Lin Family was so impressive to have once been an esteemed benefactor of the Wei Family in Tiancheng?"

"It shouldn't be," Wei Shoucheng interjected, disrupting Lin Shen's fantasy, "The esteemed benefactor of our Wei Family has the surname Jiang, and you are the Lins. Even if we go back to the mythological era, Jiang and Lin were not of the same surname."

"Then how did my elder brother get involved with this Mr. Jiang, the esteemed benefactor?" Lin Shen asked curiously.

After pondering for a moment, Wei Shoucheng said, "That, I do not know. Mr. Lin Zongzheng came to Tiancheng with a token from that esteemed benefactor, requesting our Wei Family to protect you thoroughly. At the time, our Wei Family was overwhelmed with defending the subspace and really couldn't spare anyone to protect you. We had no choice but for Wufu, the most ill-suited to walk among humans, to become the Wei Family's envoy in the human world, to go to Dark Bird Base and ensure your well-being – it was a way to repay that debt of karma."

Wei Shoucheng continued, "Outsiders all think that our Wei Family's Purple Qi Phoenix Spell was obtained after entering the universe, but that's not actually the case. In fact, we had acquired the Purple Qi Phoenix Spell before the spaceship crash, and this spell came from that esteemed benefactor with the surname Jiang."

"It was because of the Purple Qi Phoenix Spell that the Wei Family could establish itself in Tiancheng, which experienced the worst of the disaster, and was able to suppress the subspace," Wei Shoucheng sighed, "Unfortunately, we do not know the origins of the esteemed benefactor with the surname Jiang. For more than two hundred years, the human envoys of the Wei Family have also tried to inquire about him elsewhere, but we've never heard any news about him."

The more Lin Shen heard, the more he felt that something was off. Before the great catastrophe, the Wei Family had acquired the advanced secret technique, the Purple Qi Phoenix Spell, from the universe, at a time when no human could leave their home planet. Where then did this Mr. Jiang get the Purple Qi Phoenix Spell from?

Moreover, how did his elder brother come into possession of Mr. Jiang's token, and know of Mr. Jiang's connection to Tiancheng, bringing the token to the Wei Family in Tiancheng to seek protection for him?