Shen Qinghan's Gene Fusion Failed

A week has passed in the blink of an eye.

That evening.

With the help of the Blood Recovery Pill, Lin Zichen successfully completed his Second Skin Tempering.

His entire body became impervious to blades and bullets, able to withstand close-range AK fire, comparable to the Golden Bell Cover in martial arts novels.

Lin Zichen did not become complacent, but continued to focus on honing his skills.

The next day, he immediately began the second Muscle Tempering.

I didn't go to the research institute; I spent the whole day holed up in my dorm room honing my skills.

It took a whole day to temper and refine.

Four Blood Recovery Pill were used.

Ultimately, we achieved a progress of 5%.

5% progress per day.

As long as this refining efficiency can be maintained, it will only take another 19 days of refining to achieve the second Muscle Tempering.

After that, the second Bone Tempering can begin.

With such high tempering efficiency, there's a 100% chance of achieving mastery of the Secondary Body Tempering before the end of the semester.

Thinking of this, Lin Zichen felt a slight surge of excitement.

Another week has passed.

That morning.

Lin Zichen's second Muscle Tempering progress has reached 40% as scheduled.

In 12 days, the second stage of Muscle Tempering will be completed, and then the second stage of Bone Tempering will begin.

On the afternoon of the same day.

The parents from both families drove to the school, bringing everything they could from home, intending to settle down at Shanhai University.

Shen Qinghan took an afternoon off and went with Lin Zichen to Outer Campus to help her parents move.

The school's resettlement housing is all Outer Campus.

This is because students who are not part of the Inner Campus are not allowed to enter the Inner Campus.

Even parents of students in the Inner Campus are prohibited from entering the Inner Campus.

This is a strict rule.

Even the parents of the Newcomer King are no exception.

Soon, Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan picked up their parents and took them to the resettlement houses they had been assigned.

Thanks to Lin Zichen's request to the school, the two families were allocated resettlement houses that were right next to each other, allowing them to continue being neighbors.

The only difference is that both families' children live in the student dormitories, which makes the families feel a bit incomplete.

I spent the whole afternoon decorating my new home.

Around 5 PM.

The two families went to a restaurant on Outer Campus for a meal.

They ate and chatted, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

"I just checked my work schedule. I've been assigned to Building C on the Outer Campus to teach elective Elective Course to students on the Inner Campus. I only have to teach 5 classes a week. That's too easy!"

Shen Jianye said with a broad smile.

Xu Meng laughed and said, "If I had known that classes here would be so easy, I would have moved here sooner."

Lin Yansheng and Zhang Wanxin were both very envious when they heard this.

The two of them are novelists, and even after moving to the university area, they continued writing as usual, with their workload not decreasing at all.

However, I enjoy it nonetheless.

"Hanhan, how does it feel to live with Xiao Chen and share a bed with him every day?"

Zhang Wanxin looked at Shen Qinghan with a smile and asked.

Shen Qinghan smiled sweetly, "I'm so happy every day, it feels like a dream."

As she said this, her delicate, fair face didn't blush at all; she was no longer as easily embarrassed as before.

This is because I've grown up and become less shy.

Zhang Wanxin looked regretful. "Sigh, if only we parents could go into the Inner Campus too. I really want to see your dorm rooms, and if I have time, I could help you clean them."

Lin Yansheng asked in confusion, "I remember Hanhan posted a lot of videos in the group before, why don't you just watch the ones in the group?"

Zhang Wanxin rolled her eyes at him. "Can watching it on a phone be the same as watching it live?"

Around 9 PM.

It's almost time; Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan should head back to their dorm.

Before leaving, Xu Meng pulled Shen Qinghan aside and quietly slipped her a bag.

Shen Qinghan thought it was a gift and opened the bag with great anticipation.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be two boxes of "ultra-thin XX condoms," which made people blush and their hearts race. They were speechless.

"Mom, why do you always give me this?"

Shen Qinghan pouted, not quite liking the gift.

Xu Meng explained, "Mom is worried you won't have enough."

What's not enough?

We haven't even gotten to that point yet.

It's completely unnecessary...

Shen Qinghan muttered a few words to herself, then said earnestly, "Mom, please don't give me this anymore. I'll buy more myself if I need it."

"You silly child, I was just worried you'd be too shy to buy it."

Online shopping is so convenient now...

"Shen Qinghan, now that you're in college and your parents aren't around to supervise you anymore, you've learned to talk back, haven't you?"

Xu Meng looked at Shen Qinghan with dissatisfaction and said.

Shen Qinghan immediately softened, affectionately taking Xu Meng's arm and softly pleading, "No way, I've always been my obedient and loving daughter who listens to Mom the most."

Xu Meng smiled and pinched her cheek, saying, "You're so old already, yet you still like to act cute. You must often act cute with Xiao Chen like this, right?"

"I only act like this with you, Mom."

"Okay, Mom knows. Go back now, Xiao Chen is waiting outside."

"Mom, bye-bye."

"Okay, bye-bye."

The mother and daughter waved goodbye to each other.

Dormitory 603, Central Garden Building 8.

When the two returned, it was almost 9:30 p. m.

As soon as she entered the dormitory, Shen Qinghan remembered something very important and said to Lin Zichen:

"Xiao Chen, I forgot to tell you, I'm having Gene Fusion tomorrow. It's scheduled for 9 pm tomorrow night in Master's office. Will you come and keep me company?"

"Okay, I'll go with you then."

Lin Zichen answered without hesitation.

For a life-altering event like Gene Fusion, comparable to pregnancy and childbirth, even if Shen Qinghan didn't mention it, he would proactively offer to accompany her.

"It's getting late, let's take a shower and then go to bed early."

"Let's go then."

After saying that, Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan walked towards the bathroom in front.

About half an hour later.

The two came out of the bathroom after taking a shower.

As soon as Shen Qinghan came out, she said she was hungry and wanted to have a late-night snack.

Lin Zichen doted on her, and specially went to the kitchen to stir-fry a dish of rice noodles and squeeze a glass of Spirit Fruit for her to enjoy.

After spending more than ten minutes eating and drinking my fill...

Shen Qinghan rested for a while, brushed her teeth and washed her face, and soon went to her room to sleep with Lin Zichen.

After lying down for a while without falling asleep, she turned to face Lin Zichen and said:

"Xiao Chen, it's not even 11 o'clock yet, it's too early for me to sleep. Can I borrow your phone to play for a while?"

"I didn't download any new learning videos."

"It's okay, I'm fine with the old ones."

"Take it."

Lin Zichen handed her the phone and said, "Remember to wear headphones, don't play it on the speaker."

"Okay."

Shen Qinghan took the phone, put on her earphones, skillfully opened the cached learning videos, and quietly watched them while snuggled under the covers.

Half an hour later.

I've finished watching the video.

Shen Qinghan took off her headphones and handed the phone back to Lin Zichen.

As Lin Zichen reached for the phone, she said in a soft voice, "Xiao Chen, I'd like some milk."

"I'll go get it for you."

After Lin Zichen finished speaking, he got up, got out of bed, and put on his shoes.

Before he could leave, Shen Qinghan reached out and grabbed his arm, her eyes filled with tenderness, her voice soft as she said, "You don't need to get out of bed to go to the living room to get it, just lie flat on the bed..."

The next day, at 7:30 in the morning.

The two sat facing each other at the dining table, eating breakfast.

Lin Zichen made breakfast again today.

It's very simple to make: just a bowl of corn dumplings, a boiled egg, and a cup of hot milk.

After finishing the dumplings and eggs, Shen Qinghan picked up the hot milk in front of her and drank it eagerly.

The eggs were too dry; I was incredibly thirsty.

"Xiao Chen, this milk doesn't taste good at all; it's all a scam."

After finishing the milk in her cup, Shen Qinghan wiped the corner of her mouth, pouted her rosy lips slightly, and made a face as if she had been tricked, saying this.

Lin Zichen looked at the spotless cup in front of her, smiled, and said nothing.

"Xiao Chen, I'm having Gene Fusion tonight at 9 PM, I'm a little nervous."

A hint of unease appeared on Shen Qinghan's pretty face.

Lin Zichen gently reassured her, "It's normal to feel nervous the first time. You'll get used to it after doing it a few more times."

"Too."

Shen Qinghan nodded.

The two sat and chatted for a while, then quickly got up and started clearing the table together.

After quickly clearing the table...

Shen Qinghan put on the small schoolbag that Lin Zichen had made for her and went to class by herself.

Lin Zichen didn't go to the research institute today, choosing instead to stay home for a second round of Muscle Tempering.

Ten hours passed in the blink of an eye during this quenching process.

With the help of four Blood Recovery Pills, the progress of the second Muscle Tempering successfully increased to 45%.

Seeing that it was 5:30 in the afternoon, Lin Zichen put away his yoga mat, picked out a few ingredients from the refrigerator, and took them into the kitchen to cook dinner.

It was almost 6 o'clock.

Shen Qinghan returned with her schoolbag on her back.

As soon as she entered the door, she smelled the delicious aroma wafting from the kitchen and couldn't help but swallow.

Lin Zichen's cooking smells so good, I never get tired of it, and the aroma alone makes me want to eat it.

After dinner, the two sat on the sofa and read for a while.

Feeling that she had digested most of it, Shen Qinghan got up and left to take a shower in the bathroom.

In a little over an hour, she will be going to Yuan Dongzhi's office for her first Gene Fusion, and she needs to wash herself clean beforehand.

8:30 PM.

Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan went out to Yuan Dongzhi's office.

We walked at a leisurely pace for more than ten minutes.

Arrived at the Administration Building.

I went inside.

Take the elevator to the 5th floor.

When the two entered the principal's office, Yuan Dongzhi had already been waiting inside for a long time.

When Shen Qinghan arrived, Yuan Dongzhi picked up a glass of warm water and handed it to her, telling her to drink it all.

After she finished that glass, I poured her another one to drink.

I drank five cups in total, which added up to almost a liter of water.

This is a preliminary step in fusing the genes of the Deep Blue Jellyfish.

The Deep Blue Jellyfish is a water-attribute Exotic Beast; the more water it contains, the easier it is to integrate its genes.

"Master, I can't drink anymore."

Shen Qinghan put down the cup in her hand, touched her full stomach, and felt a little uncomfortable.

Yuan Dongzhi said calmly, "If you can't drink anymore, you don't have to. Come up to the bed and lie down. I'll fuse the Deep Blue Jellyfish King's genes into yours."

"Thank you for your trouble, Master."

After finishing her sentence, Shen Qinghan obediently lay down on the bed, her slightly protruding belly, filled with water, making her look like a pregnant woman several months along.

Yuan Dongzhi took a syringe filled with blue liquid and sat down next to Shen Qinghan.

Then he said to her, "The blue liquid in this syringe is the Deep Blue Jellyfish King's gene. When you inject it later, you'll have to insert it into her heart."

"But don't worry, the insertion process won't hurt. I'll use my Mental Power to numb your pain nerves so you won't feel any pain."

"However, during the subsequent Gene Fusion process, even if your pain receptors are paralyzed, you will still feel a lot of pain."

"But the process usually doesn't last very long, at most a few minutes."

"If you feel unbearable pain during this time, open your mouth and scream out loud. Don't try to hold it in, understand?"

"I understand, Master," Shen Qinghan nodded.

As she said this, her eyes were filled with fear and tension, and she felt extremely uneasy.

Wouldn't it hurt to have such a thick needle inserted directly into the heart for an injection?

It feels like it could stab someone to death...

After briefly explaining the precautions to Shen Qinghan.

Yuan Dongzhi retrieved the tools she would be using later, preparing to inject Shen Qinghan with the Deep Blue Jellyfish King gene.

Before the injection, she looked at Lin Zichen in front of her and said, "You'll need to lift your clothes during the injection, so you should go outside to avoid suspicion."

"We've already eaten, there's no need to avoid suspicion..." Shen Qinghan thought to herself, her pretty face slightly flushed as she whispered, "Master, we're already living together..."

Are you living together?

Yuan Dongzhi was somewhat surprised, but didn't seem to care too much. She simply said calmly, "Since you're living together, there's no need to avoid suspicion."

After saying that, she lifted Shen Qinghan's shirt, took a white cloth soaked in alcohol, and wiped Shen Qinghan's chest to disinfect it.

After disinfecting, she pointed the sharp needle at Shen Qinghan's chest and said, "Qinghan, I'm going to insert it now."

"Um."

Shen Qinghan responded with a curt reply, then closed her eyes in fear.

Seeing that she was ready, Yuan Dongzhi used his Mental Power to numb her pain receptors.

Then, with a gentle press, the needle was precisely inserted into her heart, slowly injecting the Deep Blue Jellyfish King gene from the syringe.

Lin Zichen witnessed this scene from the side and found it incredible.

He had previously studied the process of human Gene Fusion and had watched related videos.

This reveals that the Gene Fusion process requires various sophisticated testing instruments to constantly monitor changes in the fusion subject's various physical data.

However, at this moment, Yuan Dongzhi did not need any testing equipment.

This is because her incredibly powerful Mental Power is the best detection instrument, capable of subtly observing every change in Shen Qinghan's physical data.

Soon, the Deep Blue Jellyfish King gene injection was completed.

Yuan Dongzhi pulled the needle out of Shen Qinghan's heart and applied a little white, mysterious medicinal mud to the remaining needle marks on her chest.

The moment the medicinal paste was applied, the needle mark on Shen Qinghan's chest healed completely, leaving her as good as new.

"Once the Gene Fusion begins, you will soon experience intense pain. Be prepared."

Yuan Dongzhi reminded Shen Qinghan of something.

Shen Qinghan hummed in response, tightly closing her eyes and biting her lower lip, bracing herself for a sharp pain.

However--

One second passed...

Two seconds passed...

Three seconds passed...

Even after 5, 6, 7, and even 10 seconds had passed, Shen Qinghan still did not feel any pain.

This is completely different from what Yuan Dongzhi said.

Feeling particularly uneasy about this situation, Shen Qinghan couldn't help but ask weakly, "Master, it's so strange, I don't feel any pain at all, is something wrong?"

Yuan Dongzhi did not respond.

It wasn't that she didn't hear Shen Qinghan's voice.

It's not that she's aloof.

Instead, she was completely stunned.

The Deep Blue Jellyfish King's genes have been successfully injected into Shen Qinghan's heart without any rejection reaction, and the process is progressing very smoothly.

Strangely, the injected Deep Blue Jellyfish King gene did not fuse with Shen Qinghan's gene.

Instead, they were very strangely controlled!

All of the Deep Blue Jellyfish King's genes were controlled by Shen Qinghan's genes!

Unable to merge!

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