Superbase Evolution

Chapter 2 The Second Fire
[The failed super-base evolution spark - Seven steps of war, the gun is faster than seven steps, but I am faster than seven steps.]

Lin Shen seemed to have taken stimulants, wishing he could do a backflip on the spot followed by a 720-degree Thomas spin.

Everyone knows that for ordinary people, a gun is faster at a distance of seven steps, and a gun is both faster and more accurate within seven steps. The idea that a hand is faster than a gun within seven steps is just human fantasy.

If the previous fire "acupoint pressing" had not been confirmed, Lin Shen would not have believed that such a thing would happen. But now he just wanted to find a gun to verify whether the Seven Steps to War was really that magical.

However, in Lin Shen's opinion, the Seven-Step War Fire is not as good as acupoint pressing, because some high-level mutators may be faster than bullets, and this talent is not as powerful as acupoint pressing.

But for humans who have not yet undergone genetic mutation, this is indeed an incredible ability, and this is not the point.

"Since there is a second fire seed, it means there will be more." Lin Shen now wished he could rush out immediately and visit all the stores selling genetic mutation eggs to collect all the fire seed genetic mutation eggs.

Lin Shen put on his clothes and was about to go out. Just as he opened the door, he bumped into a figure.

"Brother Xiaowu, where are you going in such a hurry?" The man who was hit did not move at all. He looked at Lin Shen who took several steps back with some surprise and asked with a frown.

"Lao Ye, you are back? Where is fourth brother?" Lin Shen stood firm and looked behind the man. He found that the man was the only one there. He couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

Lao Ye is the fourth brother Lin Xiangdong's man, and has always been inseparable from the fourth brother. Ever since Lin Shen met Lao Ye, he has never seen Lao Ye alone. Every time he saw him, he was following the fourth brother, like a shadow sticking to the fourth brother.

"Something happened." Lao Ye looked unhappy. He closed the door after entering and then whispered to Lin Shen.

"What happened?" Lin Shen's heart sank.

"More than a month ago, the Third Master came to find the Fourth Master and said that he had found a steel beetle's nest outside the base and needed the Fourth Master's help. The Fourth Master went there without saying a word. When the two of them quietly left the base, they said they would be back in about half a month. It has been more than a month now, but there is still no news." Lao Ye said with a gloomy face.

Lin Shen's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, but he managed to remain calm and said, "Maybe there are too many steel shell bugs over there, and they haven't cleared them all yet, so they've been delayed."

"Don't you know the character of the Third Master? The Fourth Master can do such a thing, but the Third Master would never do such a thing. Even if he encountered trouble, he would first find someone to bring a letter back to report his safety. As a result, there is no news at all now, so they must have encountered something." Lao Ye shook his head.

The Third Master that Lao Ye mentioned is Lin Shen’s third brother, Lin Zong Zheng. Lin Shen naturally knew his third brother’s character well. If it wasn’t for the last resort, it would be impossible for him to not send back any news at all.

"How many people are there at home? Call them all and let's go to look for him." Lin Shen forced himself to calm down and said to Lao Ye.

"I can't go, and I can't go." Lao Ye shook his head again.

"Why?" Lin Shen frowned and looked at Lao Ye.

"You can't take the risk, and it's useless if you go," said Lao Ye.

Lin Shen knew that Lao Ye was not belittling him. Ever since his second brother got into trouble, the four remaining siblings of the Lin family had established a rule.

The eldest sister of the Lin family is in charge of the family business, the third and fourth brothers go out to work, and he, the youngest of the Lin family, is responsible for continuing the family line at home. He is a typical tool kept at home.

In the words of the third and fourth brothers, the Lin family must leave behind a descendant. If they all die, the Lin family will have to rely on Lin Shen to carry on the incense and the bloodline cannot be cut off.

So Lin Shen is already twenty-one years old, and he has only been out of the base a few times, let alone to those dangerous places.

"It's already late, why would you care so much?" Lin Shen frowned. "Even if you want to go, it's useless. Third Master didn't tell us where they went. And with Third Master and Fourth Master's abilities, even if they are in trouble and trapped, they will definitely have a way to solve it. They just can't come back for a while. If you go, it may make them feel constrained." Lao Ye shook his head and said.

Lin Shen couldn't help but be startled: "Then why did you come to see me?"

"There is a troublesome thing now. The recruitment meeting jointly organized by the Lin, Qi and Wang families is about to begin. In recent years, the Fourth Master has represented the Lin family and attended the meeting together with representatives from the other two families. If we don't attend, the other two families in the base may make some unwarranted speculations, which will be very troublesome and not conducive to our recruitment of mutants. So we must attend this time." Lao Ye said.

Lin Shen frowned and said nothing. Nowadays, genetically modified organisms are everywhere in the world. Humans have built bases using genetically modified materials to resist the invasion of genetically modified organisms.

Within the Xuanniao base, the Lin, Qi and Wang families are in a three-way balance of power. If the Qi and Wang families knew about the current situation of the Lin family, it would be very troublesome and they would inevitably be suppressed.

"What can I do?" Lin Shen asked Lao Ye. He knew that Lao Ye came to him because there must be something he could do.

"Brother Xiaowu, you and the Fourth Master are very similar in stature, figure and voice. If you could put on a mask and pay attention to your pronunciation and way of speaking, it would be difficult to tell you apart unless you are very close to them." Lao Ye said as he looked Lin Shen up and down.

"You mean..." Lin Shen didn't say anything extra, knowing that he had to take this risk.

In the past, his eldest sister and brothers had always protected him from the wind and rain. Now that something was happening at home, he naturally had to step forward.

"Don't worry, the venue is inside the base, there won't be any danger, but you need to be careful not to be discovered by the Qi and Wang families, and you also need to think of a reason to wear a mask." Lao Ye sighed, "The Qi and Wang families are not easy to deal with. No matter how reasonable the reason is, it will be difficult to completely dispel their suspicion. You have to be careful."

"How much time is left before the recruitment meeting begins?" Lin Shen thought for a moment and asked again.

"Tomorrow morning." Lao Ye said, "It's too late to do the gene mutation now, so we must carefully consider all the details and make no mistakes."

Lin Shen brought Lao Ye into the house, and the two of them repeatedly discussed various possible details.

Everything else is fine, except for the excuse of wearing a mask, which is hard not to arouse suspicion, but it is barely acceptable.

Another important issue is that there was a segment at the recruitment meeting where representatives from the Lin, Qi and Wang families were required to demonstrate their skills and kill a genetically mutated creature in order to show the strength of the Lin family in order to recruit more genetically mutated people to join their own sect.

Lin Xiangdong is the Lin family's face on the surface, equivalent to the celebrity spokesperson in the past. If Lin Xiangdong were there, this would naturally not be a problem, but now only Lin Shen can attend the recruitment meeting, which is very troublesome.

"Brother Xiaowu, you haven't mutated yet, so you can't participate in the part of killing mutated creatures. You can only think of a way to deal with it. However, the Qi and Wang families have recently become suspicious and suspect that the Fourth Master is not in the base. It may not be so easy to get away with it."

After a pause, Lao Ye continued, "Fortunately, the Fourth Master usually shows an arrogant and arrogant temperament. When the time comes, you just need to show your disdain for the representatives of the Qi and Wang families, and let me take action on your behalf. The Fourth Master has the qualifications to be so arrogant."

"Lao Ye, what grade of the genetically modified creatures will we kill then?" Lin Shen asked thoughtfully.

Lao Ye’s method was just a solution out of necessity. If he couldn’t get away with it, he couldn’t let himself be exposed.

If it were in the past, Lin Shen really would have no way out, but now that he has acupoint pressing and the Seven-Step Weapon Technique, he may be able to pass it.

"It's just an ordinary alloy creature. With my ability, I can kill it with one blow." Lao Ye said confidently.

(End of this chapter)