Ji Zhixing paused briefly, then slowly turned around.
The sunset's lingering glow spilled out from behind Rain City University's imposing gates, outlining two figures before him.
One wore a well-tailored casual outfit, a faint smile playing on his lips. It was Qin Xiaoran, whom he had met once at Radiance Mall yesterday.
Beside Qin Xiaoran stood a young woman.
She was around seventeen or eighteen, dressed in a white dress, with bright eyes, gleaming teeth, and skin fairer than snow. Her long black hair was simply tied back.
Seeing Ji Zhixing look over, she gave him a slight nod.
"Senior Qin." Ji Zhixing faltered briefly, then nodded in greeting.
They had only met at the auction house yesterday. He had not expected to run into him again at Rain City University today.
"Don't tell me you've already completed your gene evolution?"
Qin Xiaoran looked Ji Zhixing up and down.
"I got lucky. I happened to complete my gene evolution after going home yesterday."
"That really is quite a coincidence."
Qin Xiaoran was inwardly surprised. He had not expected Ji Zhixing to complete his gene evolution so quickly.
Curious, he asked, "Would you mind telling me what your Three-Inch Stone Monkey Gene evolved into?"
The young woman beside him also looked curious and pricked up her ears.
Very few people fused with the Three-Inch Stone Monkey Gene.
She had never heard of anyone managing to evolve it.
"The Pikeman Stone Monkey Gene."
Ji Zhixing answered calmly, making no attempt to hide it.
"The Pikeman Stone Monkey Gene?"
Qin Xiaoran exchanged a glance with the young woman beside him. Both looked surprised.
Neither of them had ever heard of such a gene beast.
Still, judging by Ji Zhixing's earlier performance alone, Qin Xiaoran knew that his evolved Pikeman Stone Monkey Gene was