Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

Kong Chuan had originally thought that Lin Shen had some means of saving his own life and had escaped alone.

But now it seemed that Lin Shen's actions were not as simple as merely escaping for his life; not only did he save everyone, but he had also caught a Night Ghost.

Kong Chuan had to admit that he had somewhat underestimated the new Dean of the Celestial Master Institute.

Whether it was Lin Shen's resolute attitude when dealing with him or the many methods he had displayed, Kong Chuan found that he could no longer regard him as just an Ascender.

"How did your pursuit turn out?" Lin Shen sat down on a stone bench and looked at Kong Chuan as he asked.

"Dean, that was a Nirvana Level Night Ghost with exceptionally cunning skills, and with the cover of night, I was unable to capture that remnant of the Night Ghost Tribe. I am incompetent," Kong Chuan did not make excuses, as excuses were futile before this Dean.

"If he comes again, are you confident you can block him?" Lin Shen asked again.

"In the darkness, I can only hold him off; if it were daytime, I should be able to repel him," Kong Chuan answered conservatively, without his earlier arrogance.

"Then stand guard, and don't let anyone snatch her away again," Lin Shen's current desire was to survive this dark night and then head straight to Paradise Island.

Only with the protection of Tian Xun could he finally be at ease.

This Female Night Ghost had been captured by him; he couldn't guarantee that the Nirvana Level Night Ghost wouldn't come to save her— who knows how many Night Ghosts were still on Giant Ring Star.

"That Night Ghost moves unpredictably and is highly skilled in escape techniques. If we wait inside the house, and he comes and damages the stone house first, we would be very passive," Kong Chuan thought for a moment and said.

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"Wei, I'll leave the inside to you," Lin Shen stood up and said, "Kong Chuan, come and guard outside with me."

With that, Lin Shen took the Nightglow Flower, pushed the door open, and walked out of the stone house.

Kong Chuan followed behind Lin Shen, then closed the door behind them.

Lin Shen sat by the door, while Kong Chuan leaped upwards, landing atop the roof, his gaze sweeping across the surroundings.

"When you use that Peacock Divine Brilliance, don't shine it on me," Lin Shen said cautiously, wanting to ensure Kong Chuan understood, unlike before.

"Don't worry, Dean," Kong Chuan paused for a moment, then explained, "My Peacock Divine Brilliance is an area-of-effect skill. It's difficult to discriminate friend from foe when casting it; I didn't mean to restrain you intentionally before. This time outside, I will try to control the range first so that the Peacock Divine Brilliance doesn't affect you.

If a fight breaks out, I hope the Dean will return inside the stone house to watch."

"Alright," Lin Shen nodded and said nothing more.

He could clearly see that Kong Chuan's Peacock Divine Brilliance did not distinguish between friend and foe; anyone within its range would be restrained.

The two of them thus stood guard outside, the Nightglow Flower illuminating the area near the stone house. Should any of the Night Ghost Tribe enter the radius of the Nightglow Flower, they would be detected.

As time ticked away, no Night Ghost appeared, and it was now less than two hours before the break of dawn.

Suddenly, a plaintive and mournful song came from the distance. The melody was sorrowful and evocative, inducing a sense of desolation in anyone who heard it, making life seem pointless and stirring an impulse to unsheath one's blade and end one's own life.

Lin Shen felt a shiver in his heart, heightened his alertness, and scanned his surroundings, yet found no trace of the Night Ghost.

The source of the song seemed to change, now coming from the left, now from the right, now ahead, now behind, baffling anyone trying to pinpoint its exact origin.

Kong Chuan focused and surveyed the environment but likewise failed to locate the source of the song.

"This is bad," Lin Shen realized something and turned to push the door to go inside.

The song had a power to induce suicide, and although he could resist the song's charm, it was uncertain if those inside the room could withstand it.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

Suddenly, the sound of knocking on a wooden fish came from inside the room. Lin Shen pushed the door open and saw that some people had already drawn their weapons, about to stab themselves in critical spots.

Wei Wufu held the Qixin Wooden Fish in one hand and a small hammer in the other, knocking on the wooden fish repeatedly.

With the sound of the knocking, Lin Shen immediately felt the influence of the song weaken considerably. Those in the room who were about to commit suicide seemed startled, and many of them, coming to their senses, threw their weapons away as their first reaction.

"Wei, well done," Lin Shen said, giving Wei a thumbs up before closing the door again.

Wei's Qixin Wooden Fish was truly valuable, having the effect of countering sound-based powers.

The song did not work as intended but continued, growing more and more desolate.

A thought struck Lin Shen, and he suddenly realized the song might not be meant to charm them but to convey a message to the captive Female Night Ghost.

Lin Shen sneered inwardly, "That Female Night Ghost has been hit by my acupoint seal, unable to use any power, let alone end her own life."

After a while, the singing suddenly stopped—either the other party had realized that they were not getting a response, or there was some other reason.

After the singing ceased, Lin Shen and Kong Chuan were fully alert. If the Night Ghost Tribe was planning a rescue or a cover-up killing, this was their last chance.

The two tensed their nerves, waiting until daylight, but the Night Ghost Tribe made no further moves.

Looking at the mountains lit by the star belt, Lin Shen breathed a small sigh of relief, having endured the most difficult part.

Not letting his guard down, Lin Shen had Big Sister and the others pack up to head for Paradise Palace.

Along the way, Lin Shen and his two companions carefully guarded everyone, finally arriving safely at Paradise Island.

The butler seemed to have known Lin Shen would come, waiting for him early on.

"Master, I'll take care of things here. The Star Lord is waiting for you in Paradise Palace. Please go ahead," the butler said with a smile.

"Wei, Kong Chuan, you assist Big Sister here," Lin Shen said as he picked up the immobilized Female Night Ghost and headed for Paradise Palace.

He had not interrogated the Female Night Ghost yet, waiting for Tian Xun to do it for him.

Tian Xun's Life Base was "The Devout Seraph," capable of compelling people to confess the truth. For interrogation, it was fail-safe.

Once Lin Shen arrived at Paradise Palace, he saw Tian Xun lounging on a sofa, supporting her chin with one hand and looking at him with a smile that was not quite a smile.

"How long has it been since I saw you, and you come back bringing a beauty? Are you planning to enjoy the fortunes of the Qi Family?" Tian Xun lazily commented.

By daylight, the Female Night Ghost's pupils had turned blue and didn't look so frightening anymore. Indeed, she had some beauty to her and could be considered a pretty woman.

"Tian Xun, baby, what kind of person do you take me for? With a great beauty like you by my side, even Flarela would fade in comparison, let alone her being just a Night Ghost," Lin Shen said as he consciously sat down next to Tian Xun, his hand naturally finding its place on her smooth, round thigh.

Tian Xun seemed somewhat surprised and said while examining the woman, "She's from the Night Ghost Tribe?"

Lin Shen recounted in detail what had happened in the village, and as Tian Xun listened, her expression grew more serious. She sat upright and, staring at the Female Night Ghost, said, "Hand her over to me."