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Lin Shen finally sensed what Wei Wufu meant by the flow of power. It was like water seeping through sand.

That power flowed within his body, washing over his flesh, bones, and internal organs, as if he wasn't made of flesh and blood, but of sand. A fine liquid continuously permeated and flowed within his body, carrying away impurities and slowly expelling them.

"It worked... I can still cultivate..." Lin Shen looked at the Gene Mutation Technique that had restored his confidence. The cover read "Theory of Evolution," one of the five basic Gene Mutation Techniques.

"As long as I can practice, that's good. I'll practice the Theory of Evolution first. After I get used to the feeling of power flowing, I'll practice other Gene Mutation Techniques. It should be twice as effective," Lin Shen discussed with Wei Wufu. Wei Wufu also thought Lin Shen's idea was feasible: practice the Theory of Evolution first, then other Gene Mutation Techniques.

Wei Wufu had read the Theory of Evolution before. When he looked at the Theory of Evolution Lin Shen got from his Third Brother, he found some errors.

Strangely, after Wei Wufu corrected those errors, Lin Shen couldn't sense the power flowing in his body anymore.

When he used the erroneous version to practice, the feeling returned.

"Strange!" Even Wei Wufu found it too strange. He repeatedly confirmed that he hadn't misremembered; the copy of the Theory of Evolution Lin Shen had indeed contained many errors.

"Anyway, it's just for transition. If it's wrong, it's wrong. It doesn't have much impact," Lin Shen continued to practice with the erroneous version of the Theory of Evolution. The effect was surprisingly good.

After Lin Shen became proficient, he tried practicing the secret techniques Wei Wufu taught him again, but it still didn't work.

He also tried the Theory of Talent, which worked even less.

"Could it be that I'm truly fated to be without the fire seed on Bai Shenfei?" Lin Shen felt a bit melancholic. His plan to gain both wealth and a beautiful woman seemed likely to fall through.

Lin Shen tried all the Gene Mutation Techniques he could find again, but the result was the same. Except for the erroneous version of the Theory of Evolution, he couldn't sense the power flowing when practicing any other Gene Mutation Technique.

The cultivation effect of the erroneous version of the Theory of Evolution was unexpectedly good. After only a few days of practice, the duration of his Steel Body was greatly extended, and even the duration of his Super Gene Evolution was somewhat prolonged.

Humans were originally flesh and blood. Using Steel Body through gene mutation not only consumed a lot of energy but also made the body unable to maintain the Steel Body state for a long time due to overload.

Therefore, ordinary Gene Mutators, even those at the Crystal Gene Level, couldn't maintain a combat stance all the time and usually remained in a normal human state.

Various Gene Mutation Techniques had the effect of extending the duration of Steel Body, it was just a matter of whether the effect was strong or weak.

The biggest advantage of the five basic Gene Mutation Techniques was stability, and their effect on extending duration was also decent, but it wasn't as obvious as the Theory of Evolution Lin Shen was practicing. Just a few days of practice extended it significantly, which surprised even Wei Wufu.

"Since other Gene Mutation Techniques don't work, I can only practice the Theory of Evolution." Lin Shen could still accept the current result.

Although he couldn't cultivate those secret or special Gene Mutation Techniques, the effects brought by the Theory of Evolution weren't bad, and it was relatively easy to find the later parts of the Theory of Evolution.

If he were to cultivate the Theory of Talent, there were no subsequent parts, and he would need to create them himself, which was too troublesome.

"It's just a pity I'm not fated with Bai Shenfei." Lin Shen knew that his chances of catching up to Bai Shenfei were likely very slim, so he officially put blind dates on the agenda.

Now, Lin Shen needed to practice the Theory of Evolution every day, follow Wei Wufu to learn combat skills, and also find time to look for potential fire seeds. He had no time for dating at all. Blind dates were undoubtedly the most time and cost-efficient way for him to quickly carry on the Lin Family lineage.

For this, Lin Shen even spent a lot of money on matchmakers, but when the girls in the base heard that they were being introduced to Lin Shen, they all shook their heads like fans and refused to even meet him.

Lin Shen was very helpless. He had long been mentally prepared for this situation. If it weren't for this, Lin Shen, who bore a heavy responsibility, wouldn't still be unmarried by now. After all, marriage law no longer existed in this era, and there were many people who got married at seventeen or eighteen.

Lin Shen had the height, was a handsome young man, and had money. Although he didn't participate in managing the Lin Family's businesses, the allowance his eldest sister gave him every month was already a large sum for ordinary people.

The reason why no girls were willing to go on a blind date with Lin Shen was because Lin Shen had a well-known ex-girlfriend in Blackbird Base, Lu Qing from the Lu Family of Asgod Base.

Asgod Base was one of the stronger bases nearby. The Lu Family's strength was even greater than the combined strength of the Qi, Wang, and Lin families.

Of course, that referred to the three families before they were severely weakened. Now, they were even less able to compare with the Lu Family.

Blackbird Base and Asgod Base were not very far apart, and there was frequent trade between them. Once, Lu Qing came to Blackbird Base with her family to open a store and stayed in Blackbird Base for several years. Somehow, she and Lin Shen hit it off and quickly developed a romantic relationship.

When Lu Qing left Blackbird Base, she had declared that anyone at Blackbird Base who dared to touch her man, Lu Qing, would face the consequences.

The problem was, Lin Shen had already broken up with Lu Qing, but no one at Blackbird Base knew. Even if Lin Shen said it, others wouldn't believe him. Instead, they would suspect that Lin Shen couldn't stand the loneliness and wanted to start an underground relationship while Lu Qing was away.

Lin Shen really had no way out. He couldn't possibly go find Lu Qing, then drag her back to Blackbird Base to hold a press conference and publicly announce that she had broken up with him.

"Fifth Brother, when are Third Master and Fourth Master coming back?" An old man found Lin Shen, who was practicing combat skills with Wei Wufu, and asked anxiously.

"Uncle Lei, when did you get back? Where's Big Sister?" Lin Shen's heart filled with joy when he saw the old man.

Uncle Lei was in charge of the accounts for the Lin Family and had always followed Big Sister. Since Uncle Lei was back, Big Sister should be back too.

"Something happened to us at Asgod Base. The main family and the goods were seized by someone..." Uncle Lei said urgently, "Fifth Brother, tell me quickly, when exactly are Third Master and Fourth Master coming back? This matter can't be delayed. If it's delayed any longer, the main family will be in trouble."

"Uncle Lei, take your time and tell me what happened?" Lin Shen's face darkened, but he still comforted Uncle Lei as he spoke.

Uncle Lei quickly explained the general situation. Big Sister had taken goods to Asgod Base for sale. Originally, there were no problems; the sales channels were already established, and all she had to do was transport the goods there.

After delivering the goods, she also needed to collect a batch of goods at Asgod Base to bring back, so as not to make a trip in vain.

The problem occurred when she was collecting the goods. Big Sister collected a batch of miscellaneous goods and didn't find anything unusual at the time. Later, when she carefully inventoried them, she discovered that there was actually a mutated egg inside. This discovery was naturally a pleasant surprise.

Who knew that not long after, the person who sold Big Sister that batch of goods came back and demanded a return.

Everyone was in business; it was a willing transaction, and the money and goods had long since been settled. Of course, a return was impossible.

That person didn't actually come back to return the goods on his own. It was the Xu Family who found out about the mutated egg, captured him, and forced him to come back for the return.

Big Sister naturally refused to return it, so the Xu Family directly seized both Big Sister and the goods.

Fortunately, Big Sister was quick-witted and had someone send the mutated egg back to Blackbird Base beforehand, so they didn't succeed.

Xu Tiange released Uncle Lei to have him inform the Lin Family to bring the mutated egg to exchange for the person.

Lin Shen had heard of the Xu Family. Besides the Lu Family, the Xu Family was the most powerful family at Asgod Base, much stronger than the Lin Family.

"Where is the mutated egg?" Lin Shen asked in a deep voice.

"I already went to ask earlier. They all said that the person who sent the mutated egg back hasn't returned. I don't know if something unexpected happened on the way or something else happened," Uncle Lei said anxiously, "Fifth Brother, when exactly can Third Master and Fourth Master come back? This matter can only be resolved if they take action."

"Uncle Lei, you rest and eat something first. When you're rested, we'll go to Asgod Base," Lin Shen had originally planned to go out and see if he could find a spark in other bases, and also go on a blind date.

Now that something like this had happened, it was a good opportunity for him to go to Asgod Base.

"Fifth Brother, what's the use of you going to Asgod Base? Third Master and Fourth Master need to go," Uncle Lei was too anxious and spoke without thinking for a moment. After realizing it, he quickly explained, "Fifth Brother, I didn't mean that. You know the strength of the Xu Family. If Third Master and Fourth Master step forward, they might still show some consideration..."

"Uncle Lei, I understand what you mean, but I don't know when Third Brother and Fourth Brother will be back. Saving people is the priority now. We'll go to Asgod Base first to see the situation. At least we can't leave Big Sister there alone and without support," Lin Shen said calmly.

"But..." Uncle Lei still wanted to say something, but Lin Shen interrupted him.

"No buts, Uncle Lei. If you're tired, you can stay and rest for now. I'll go first," Lin Shen said.

"Fifth Brother, if you're really going, this old man will lead the way for you," Seeing that Lin Shen's mind was made up, Uncle Lei gritted his teeth and said.