Chapter 1865 - 2057: Third-Order Evolution (1)

Ling Chen opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but after a moment of hesitation, he swallowed the words and changed his tone: "Alright, you’re just like Wanqing, both of you are career-oriented strong women. Take care of yourself abroad, and call me if anything comes up. Although I’m in the country, there are still things I can help with."

Leng Feifei responded softly, "I’ll come back to China to catch up with old friends like you if there’s a chance."

"Alright, it’s a deal."

Watching Ling Chen’s departing figure, Leng Feifei felt a sudden warmth at the corner of her eyes, and tears quickly moistened her eyes. How she wished Ling Chen would turn back to her side and ask her to stay. Unfortunately, she knew that was impossible. In Ling Chen’s heart, she would forever be a friend, not a lover.

In the end, they were destined to be connected but not fated!

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Leaving the hospital, Ling Chen looked up at the somewhat gloomy sky, exhaling slowly. For some reason, there was an unspeakable discomfort in his heart.

He clearly understood Leng Feifei’s feelings for him, but... although he had affection for Leng Feifei, it wasn’t romantic love between a man and a woman. If it weren’t for that matter, he might not have been as close to Leng Feifei. Earlier, he very much wanted to turn back for another glance, but he knew in his heart he couldn’t look back. Rather than leaving things ambiguous, it was better to cut cleanly. Though it might seem cruel, for Leng Feifei, only forgetfulness could bring her a new future instead of being long trapped in pain.

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Night fell.

In a small town near Beijing, the once bright town suddenly plunged into darkness.

At this moment, in an underground warehouse in the center of the town, various experimental equipment was arranged, with more than ten researchers busy preparing for the experiment.

"Mr. Zhu, I’ve cut off the entire town’s power supply, and all electricity has been diverted to the laboratory."

"Very good." Mr. Zhu nodded, then shifted his gaze to the nearby lab bench. Placed on it were three Soul Stones. Among these three Soul Stones, one was retrieved from Chen Younian’s body, and unlike the other two, its surface had a faint dark red hue.

"How are the preparations going?"

"Everything is ready and we can start at any time." After a pause, a researcher said worriedly, "Mr. Zhu, the energy contained in the Soul Stone is strong. Are you sure your body can handle it? From previous experiments, if the body’s strength is insufficient, it could lead to a burst."

Mr. Zhu smiled confidently, "That’s not something you need to worry about. As long as you follow the pre-established experimental procedure, there shouldn’t be any major issues. Of course, if there really are accidents, I hope you have the ability to handle them. Otherwise, if something happens to me, none of you here will leave this lab alive, understood?"

Upon hearing this, everyone’s expression changed slightly but dared not say a word, instead casting furtive glances at Chen Quan guarding the lab door, adding to their fear.

"Let’s begin."

Mr. Zhu took off his coat, walked to the experiment table, and lay down directly. Then he turned his head toward a man not far away, smiling as he asked, "Do you think I can succeed?"

The latter averted his gaze, seemingly not wanting to answer his question. Mr. Zhu wasn’t angry, instead smiling self-assuredly, "I will let you know, what you can’t achieve, I can. That’s the difference between us."

"I hope you die!" The man gritted his teeth, unable to hide the hatred in his tone.

"Qi Yong, you better not think that way. If I die, you won’t live either."

"I’d rather die." Qi Yong looked utterly dejected. At this moment, he was sitting in a wheelchair, his limbs all gone, leaving only a torso and head. Ever since Mr. Zhu ordered his limbs severed, he had the notion of seeking death. Yet, Mr. Zhu refused to let him die, wanting him to live and taste what was worse than death—punishment for his betrayal.

After a while, several researchers gathered around the experiment table to prepare for the upcoming experiment. Amid their busy work, Mr. Zhu was soon covered with various instruments. Compared to Qi Yong’s last experiment, Mr. Zhu’s preparations were more thorough. Before this experiment, they conducted dozens of repeated trials to ensure there were no issues.

Upon Mr. Zhu’s request, the researchers did not use anesthetics, keeping him awake throughout.

A researcher picked up a sharp scalpel and made an incision along Mr. Zhu’s abdomen. As blood gushed out, others immediately handed a dark green Soul Stone to the person. Without hesitation, that person placed the Soul Stone into Mr. Zhu’s body. The instant the Soul Stone entered, Mr. Zhu’s eyes widened, his limbs trembling uncontrollably. After a while, his body gradually calmed, his face regaining tranquility.

"Mr. Zhu, how do you feel?"

"Very good." Mr. Zhu slightly raised his lips, showing a hint of a satisfied smile.

"Impossible... this is impossible..." At this moment, a voice came from the side. Mr. Zhu turned his head and looked at the mumbling Qi Yong, asking, "What’s impossible?"

"How did you do it? With your physical strength, you shouldn’t be able to withstand the power of the Soul Stone." Qi Yong said in a deep voice. He had personally experienced the energy of the Soul Stone—it was truly powerful. Even though he was versed in martial arts and had injected enhancement agent, he still couldn’t bear that energy. So, seeing Mr. Zhu easily finish the first step of fusion, he found it hard to believe.

"How do you know my body hasn’t undergone augmentation?" Mr. Zhu let out a cold laugh, then withdrew his gaze, "Proceed with the next step."

Back when at the God Organization, his body went through several augmentation experiments. Later, by studying Ling Gengqiu’s severed limb, he remodeled himself again. It was this remodeling that brought his body to an abnormal extent. At that time, he experimented; anyone below the Heavenly List, no matter how they attacked, couldn’t harm his body. Moreover, his body became very rigid, not only had his defensive power increased, but he also lost the sense of touch and pain—feeling nothing at all.

It was precisely because of this that during the Soul Stone fusion earlier, he didn’t even take anesthetics, withstanding the energy’s impact and adaptation without any pain.

Seeing Mr. Zhu smoothly complete the first step of fusion, the researcher picked up another dark green Soul Stone, placing it into his body.

As the two Soul Stones fused together, the impact Mr. Zhu endured was several times greater than before. Soon, blood streaks began appearing on the surface of his skin, as if about to crack open.