Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

Having seen Tian Xin use the Interstellar Communicator before, Lin Shen had been itching to get one. He had wanted to get one right then, but before he could act on the idea, he was drawn into the Giant God Mausoleum.

This time, being on the highly advanced planet of Meidu Star was the perfect opportunity to buy an Interstellar Communicator, to conveniently catch up on news from the universe. In case there was news about his older brothers, he would be able to know in time, making it more convenient for his own people to stay in contact with each other.

Although the mechanical wristwatch also had communication capabilities, the gadget itself was damaged, with some functions inaccessible.

A quick inquiry led them to a store selling Interstellar Communicators. The three stood on the city\'s pedestrian track, which automatically moved, passing between various skyscrapers and taking them directly in front of the high-rise store they wanted to visit, without them needing to walk at all.

The only downside was that the service actually charged a fee; there was nothing on Meidu Star that didn\'t.

Entering the store, the door automatically opened and a virtual guide was promptly projected in front of them, taking the form of a very cute Celestial.

"Welcome to Meiya Communication, honorable guests. Xiaoya has always been here waiting for your summons... You can also choose the type of Xiaoya, including pure, loli, mature, elite, tsundere... and various professional attires are available for selection..." The virtual guide\'s voice was sweet, and her image was pure and endearing.

"Is this place selling communicators, or virtual lovers? Wonder if I can get one of these things for my home?" Lin Shen thought, already entertaining some special ideas.

Lin Shen and Wei Wufu were seeing such a thing for the first time. Yun had seen some before, so she mainly handled the operation.

The store had no real clerks—everything was serviced by intelligent virtual guides. There were no physical goods in the store; all products could be holographically projected to look almost identical to the real thing, with their various functions available to try out.

Aside from the inability to physically touch the items, they were almost like the real deal.

After Yun mentioned that they wanted to buy communicators, Xiaoya immediately projected holographic images of various communicators, from low-end products priced over ten thousand Heavenly Currency to high-end products costing tens of millions. There was an overwhelming array of communicators on display.

Fortunately, with just a question, Xiaoya would clearly explain the functions of the various communicators and even make product recommendations based on individual needs.

Lin Shen quickly learned that a communicator costing over ten thousand Heavenly Currency could only send messages. To make calls, one would need a product priced at least thirty or forty thousand, and for holographic projection communication, the price started at over a hundred thousand.

"If we only need it for communication, then a regular communicator will suffice," Yun whispered aside.

"Honorable guest, by purchasing the latest Meidu M79 Communicator, you can take Xiaoya home. In addition to different outfits and personas, the Meidu M79 also boasts the newly developed vibration feature..." Xiaoya said, batting her eyes.

"Vibration feature... not very useful..." Lin Shen coughed lightly and asked, "How much is the Meidu M79?"

"The Meidu M79 is currently on a new market promotion price, only 499,999..."

"Hmm, that\'s too expensive. Not necessary."

"Alright, honorable guest, Xiaoya is sorry. Xiaoya just wanted to offer some comfort and company through the vibration feature during the long, lonely, cold nights. If the distinguished guest does not need it, Xiaoya will recommend other products that are more suitable for you..."

"Hmm, no need for those fancy features. Practicality is key. I\'ll buy three Meidu M79s. Is there a discount?"

Leaving the shop, each of the three people now had in their hands the latest Meidu M79 Communicator.

To buy these three communicators, Lin Shen had truly broken the bank, not for anything else, but mainly because the Meidu M79\'s holographic projection was so clear and its signal so strong that it could receive interstellar news on various planets.

On the orbit to the Beautiful City Festival, Lin Shen activated the bracelet-shaped communicator and browsed through various pieces of cosmic news.

Soon one piece of news caught his attention. The Undefeated King had failed to challenge the Exquisite Heart and had once again escaped unscathed, setting a new record for his escape level.

Lin Shen had Xiaoya search for information about the Undefeated King and found that during the three months he had been unconscious, his big brother had challenged many famous Ascenders of various races, and in the end, he had always managed to escape safely.

You couldn\'t say he was utterly defeated, but, in truth, he had never won.

Because he had challenged Di Esi, many people wanted to deal with him. Some disliked him, but most wanted the fame that came with defeating him.

For someone to take down a person even Di Esi could not handle, for some, that was quite appealing.

Therefore, most of the experts from various races accepted the challenges issued by Lin Xiangdong, seeking to defeat him, but in the end, none succeeded.

Apart from the nickname Undefeated King he had given himself, more people in the universe now called him the Escape King.

"How can I get in touch with big brother? It seems I can only wait for his next challenge and then go to the planet where the challenge takes place to find him," Lin Shen thought to himself.

The three of them arrived at the City of Beauty Festival and saw the legendary City of Beauty Castle.

It was nothing like what they had imagined. The City of Beauty Castle was not beautiful at all, but rather gloomy and terrifying.

The entire castle appeared dark and fearsome, its walls ancient and patchy, covered in black moss, surrounded by withered, twisted, dry trees that resembled the dwelling of a witch found in fairy tales.

People were everywhere outside the castle; some were there for the festival, but many were vendors.

These vendors were not selling snacks or toys, but waiting for Mutators to come out of the castle, hoping to buy the Ascension Eggs they obtained, offering very high prices.

"Can we take a few Ascension Eggs inside and then pretend they were obtained from the City of Beauty and sell them to them?" Lin Shen whispered to Yun.

Ascension Eggs brought out from the City of Beauty could be sold for several times the price of similarly ranked Ascension Eggs, and this greatly tempted Lin Shen.

After buying those three communicators, he really was a bit short on money.

But soon Lin Shen realized this was not feasible, because someone in the castle had obtained an Ascension Egg, and then he saw a beam of light shoot out from inside the castle, forming a holographic image-like silhouette in the sky.

An Ascension Egg appeared in the silhouette, and then rapidly transformed within the light image, turning into the figure of a beautiful female elf holding a Life Base that resembled a magic wand.

"Ah... the Light Elf... Someone has obtained the Light Elf..." Upon seeing the image of the Ascended Creature in the holograph, the crowd immediately became excited.

The merchants looked eagerly toward the castle\'s main gate, eyeing every Mutator who walked out.