Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

Lin Shen originally thought that the Azure Sky Realm would be an ancient alchemy site, given that the name "Immortal Pill" carries an old-timey feel, as if one could smell the faint scent of pills just by hearing the name.

But once he actually arrived at the Azure Sky Realm, Lin Shen found it to be completely different from what he had imagined.

Gigantic buildings, arranged neatly like metal boxes, each of them unimaginably large.

Inside were all kinds of machines and instruments, fully automated workshops without a single person present, the entire process controlled and operated by Smart Brain.

Under the guidance of Qin Ziyun, the deputy captain of the Azure Sky Realm security team, the two of them patrolled the entire realm.

Lin Shen saw how the machines produced capsules and how those capsules were packaged.

The capsules produced in each workshop were different, and the transportation process was also fully automated, without any need for human involvement.

In the vast Azure Sky Realm, aside from the guards of the security department, one could scarcely see any other Divine Beings.

"Our task is to patrol and see if there are any anomalies occurring, we need not concern ourselves with anything else." Qin Ziyun pointed to an area ahead as they walked and said, "That over there is the new drug development department. Unlike the production workshops here, you need to be more cautious there. Many areas there are off-limits to us. If you trespass, the Smart Brain will automatically activate the erasure system. Even an Upper God would struggle to escape the fate of being erased. So, you'd better remember clearly, or you might not even know how you died."

As she spoke, Qin Ziyun led Lin Shen into the research department area, where the buildings were clearly not as regular and varied in appearance.

Qin Ziyun pointed out the functions of various buildings, as well as which areas were restricted.

In truth, it was not necessary for her to point out the boundaries of the restricted areas, as all the buildings here had warning signs forbidding entry. Virtually every visible building was off-limits.

"Actually, it's easy to remember, aside from the few buildings over there, all other buildings are restricted areas," Qin Ziyun pointed at a few buildings to the left and said.

"What is that place over there?" Lin Shen asked curiously.

"The Deformed Breed Breeding Garden, drug-testing rooms, testing fields, and the like. We need to patrol and check whether there are any issues with the deformed species inside. If a situation arises, we also need to report it promptly or assist in resolving the issue," Qin Ziyun glanced at Lin Shen and continued, "But you're just a Lower God. If anything serious occurs, you don't need to handle it. Just report the situation immediately."

With that, Qin Ziyun led Lin Shen into the Deformed Breed Breeding Garden. Here, there were crystalline containers resembling large glass fish tanks, many of which housed various types of deformed species.

Many of the deformed species were things Lin Shen had never even heard of.

"When patrolling, you must look carefully, inspect each of these pet boxes. If you find a problem with a pet box, or an anomaly with the deformed species inside, you must report it immediately," Qin Ziyun said as they walked, informing Lin Shen of some details to keep an eye on.

Lin Shen took notes with a pen; he couldn't possibly remember so many details with his mind alone.

Suddenly, Lin Shen saw a person, not a deformed species, inside a pet box.

"Di Esi!" Lin Shen's face showed surprise. The person imprisoned in the pet box was actually Di Esi.

Di Esi sat inside the pet box, which resembled a glass fish tank, and upon sensing someone looking, he opened his eyes and looked back at Lin Shen and Qin Ziyun, expressionless.

"You recognize him, right? This is the man from the Ancient Realm whom you stopped and failed to run away. He's been brought over here for drug trials at the request of Lord Liu Siming," Qin Ziyun knew about Lin Shen's situation and thought it was the reason he was transferred here.

"Human testing for drugs?" Lin Shen feigned surprise.

"What's so strange about that? Not to mention those from the Ancient Realm, even within our Celestial Court, some Divine Beings who have violated the laws are sometimes dragged here to undergo medicinal trials. Among them are no lack of Upper Gods." Qin Ziyun seemed to have long been desensitized to this, as she continued to lead Lin Shen forward.

Indeed, further ahead, they truly saw several Divine Beings who were acting as test subjects. Their conditions all seemed quite dire, but it was unclear whether this was because they had already undergone drug trials, or for some other reason.

Lin Shen had originally thought he would see Wei Wufu here, but he didn't, which left him feeling both disappointed and somewhat relieved.

After a tour, Qin Ziyun took Lin Shen to the laboratory, which was filled with individual rooms separated from each other. Through the transparent walls, one could see inside where the test subjects were kept, as instruments recorded their reactions around the clock.

The place was bustling with people, though it was only a few dozen Divine Beings, but at least there were people to be seen.

Inside the rooms, the Deformed Species exhibited various abnormalities; some had bodies that were corroding, while others had grown parts that obviously did not belong to them.

Most of the Deformed Species were quietly lying down, but a fraction were frantically frenzied, even violently slamming their bodies against the walls.

As he watched, Lin Shen's gaze suddenly became piercing.

In one of the rooms, Lin Shen spotted a familiar figure.

The test subject in that room was a robust man, clearly Wei Wufu.

However, at this moment, Wei Wufu was curled up in a corner, eyes closed, hands balled together as if freezing, his body shivering uncontrollably.

Lin Shen saw that sprout-like growths had emerged from Wei Wufu's body, their roots embedded into his flesh, creating a sight horrifying to behold.

Lin Shen had to forcibly suppress the urge to rush forward and smash open the laboratory, helplessly watching Wei, feeling as if his heart was being shredded piece by piece.

Without Wei, Lin Shen would have long been dead; without Wei, there would be no today for him.

Even Wei's entry into the Celestial Court might well have been because of Lin Shen.

Seeing Wei in this state, Lin Shen's desire to kill was nearly uncontrollable.

"Is this a Divine Being or someone from the Ancient Realm?" Lin Shen asked, feigning curiosity.

"Someone from the Ancient Realm. They're quite resilient. After consuming the Ginseng Pill, he's managed to hold on for so long, which really is quite rare. The Lower and Middle Divine Beings who were previously used for Ginseng Pill trials didn't last as long as he has," Qin Ziyun said offhandedly.

"What is a Ginseng Pill?" Lin Shen asked, a smile on his face, as if he found the whole matter amusing.

"Making Pills is too much trouble, so our researchers came up with a method of naturally producing Pills, cultivating plants that can grow medicinal fruits. This type of plant is called the ginseng fruit tree, and over time, people just began to call them Ginseng Fruit Trees. The natural Pills that grow from these trees are called Ginseng Pills."

Qin Ziyun continued to explain: "However, in order for the Ginseng Fruit Trees to thrive, ordinary environments won't suffice. They must be cultivated using human flesh and blood. These people are also called Medicine People. Only after the saplings have absorbed the energy from the flesh and blood and grown to a certain extent, can they be transplanted into the Medicine Garden..."

"Can these Medicine People be used repeatedly?" Lin Shen asked.

"A single Ginseng Fruit Tree would drain a Medicine Person completely, there's no possibility of reuse." Qin Ziyun said nonchalantly.