Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

"That Asura Ghost pet, I have no idea what the heck it is—it's ranked so high on Commerce Star." Bing Yalai was dismissive of the Asura Ghost's ranking and took his newly acquired pet to Commerce Star.

His new pet was a Nirvana-Level Mutated Red Dragon, a highly famous Nirvana-Level pet even in the cosmic scale.

It boasted exceptional performance in both offense and defense and also had an immunity skill to all Nirvana Attributes, recognized as one of the strongest among Nirvana-Level pets.

Bing Leiya was brimming with confidence, believing that with the Mutated Red Dragon, he should be able to secure the title of the most expensive pet.

To his surprise, the valuation of the Mutated Red Dragon on Commerce Star was not even as high as the Scrap Sword; it was only estimated at ten Commerce Star Coins, with the value of the Asura Ghost being more than double that of the Mutated Red Dragon.

When people saw that the Mutated Red Dragon was only estimated at ten coins, even more people were frantically trying to buy the Asura Ghost, looking to purchase it at a high price, given its Commerce Star valuation of twenty-one coins.

True or not, a wave of purchases for the Asura Ghost swept through the cosmos, many top Nirvana Beings, and even Immortals, were willing to pay top dollar for Asura Ghost pets.

Unfortunately, no one was selling to them.

With Immortal Pets on the list, people thought the ranking of the Asura Ghost would gradually decline, just like the Weapons List does.

Initially, single-digit scores on the Star of Arms rankings were already considered high, and later scores became increasingly worthless; now on the major Weapons Lists, there are no shortage of those exceeding ten points, overshadowing Lin Shen's scores long ago.

Basically, on the Weapons List, only top Immortals could score over ten points; ordinary Immortals found it difficult to even secure five points, let alone surpass ten.

Now, to enter the top ten on the Weapons Ranking list, the scores are at least ten points or higher. Scores below ten points could at most make it into the top hundred rankings.

Yet when those top powerhouses took their pets for valuation on Commerce Star, they could hardly believe that even the top Immortal Creatures were only valued at a dozen or so coins, none reaching twenty coins, and were simply unable to catch up to the Asura Ghost's valuation.

Some Immortal Pets also chose to take on challenges to increase their valuation, but most not only failed to enhance their valuation but were also killed in the challenges, disappearing directly from the rankings.

Although some pets did see their valuations increase, their values all hovered around the teens, with none able to break the twenty-coin mark.

On the knives rankings, however, there were many valued over eleven coins, and the value of the Scrap Sword had already fallen beyond the top twenty.
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As time passed, more and more items joined the list, including no shortage of Immortal-Level ones, but currently, the only item to exceed a valuation of twenty coins was still only Asura Ghost.

Lin Shen was unaware of these matters; he continued searching for other temples on Commerce Star. He hadn't found any temples when he was attacked by a flock of birds.

It was a flock of Nirvana-Level cranes, unleashing power from the Power of Nirvana, terrifying to an unimaginable degree, but Lin Shen smashed their Life Bases with a single punch, sending the cranes fleeing in panic, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Lin Shen continued to fly, searching for other Dark Bird Temples, but tragedy struck again when a giant bird casually breathed out the Power of Nirvana, unleashing a powerful wind that was impossible to resist.

Lin Shen had exerted all his strength to fight against the ferocious wind. In the end, his body was still blown away uncontrollably, not knowing how far he had flown, but when he opened his eyes and surveyed his surroundings, he realized he was in completely unfamiliar terrain, a place he had never been before.

Chi Tianai's face brimmed with curiosity upon arriving at Ice Nightmare Star.

"Master You, what is this place?" Chi Tianai asked Tian Jiuyou, who stood beside her.

Tian Jiuyou didn't answer her, instead pointing to the distant snow-capped mountains and saying, "See that tallest mountain? Over that mountain, there's a Snow Valley; within the valley lies some interesting things and an interesting person. Once you see them, you'll naturally take a fancy. Don't be concerned about giving me face, deal with him however you wish."

"Master You, who is this interesting person you're speaking of?" Chi Tianai inquired.

"You'll naturally understand once you see him," Tian Jiuyou replied mysteriously, opting not to answer Chi Tianai's question directly.

Chi Tianai wanted to ask more, but Tian Jiuyou simply suggested she explore on her own, assuring her that the Snow Valley definitely contained things of interest to her. Then, he teleported away.

Watching Tian Jiuyou leave, Chi Tianai, driven by intense curiosity, crossed the snow mountain toward the Snow Valley as described by Tian Jiuyou.

Inside the Snow Valley, Chi Tianai indeed found many things that intrigued her. The works of Ice Lotus and Tear Stain deeply captivated her, leading her to avidly research them, neglecting sleep and food.

Just like Lin Shen, Chi Tianai recorded the Martial Path Thirty-Six Stratagems and then began to study them. However, the outcome was less than ideal. Although she had memorized all the essential points of the Martial Path Thirty-Six Stratagems, even to the extent of reciting them backward, she still couldn't execute the essence of the skills.

No matter how much she practiced, even if in reverse, she couldn't unleash the true might of the Martial Path Thirty-Six Stratagems, mainly because she hadn't mastered the Hidden Strength Technique.

"Are these Martial Path Thirty-Six Stratagems so difficult to master that no one below the Immortal Level can truly do it?" Chi Tianai felt that even with her exceptional talent, she couldn't grasp the basics. She feared others would be even less likely to succeed; these skills were simply ineffective.

Soon, Chi Tianai also discovered a Dark Bird Temple. She used it to travel to Commerce Star, but her journey yielded no substantial rewards. She could only continue to study skills and adapt them to make her abilities stronger.

Chi Tianai visited Commerce Star several times, examined the value determinations of items there, and discovered that although her items were of high value, not one could breach the significant twenty Commerce Star Coin mark. Competing for a higher rank seemed even less hopeful.

On the product rankings, the most expensive item was a pet called Asura Ghost. Although she didn't know its exact level, its reputation throughout the cosmos was incredibly unbelievable, well-known by everyone whether they had visited Commerce Star or not.

More and more Immortal Level powerhouses, along with their Immortal Level pets, sought appraisals, but none of them reached the twenty-coin mark.

They chose to increase their pets' estimated values by taking on challenges, which mostly ended in failure. Even if there were occasional successes, the subsequent challenge round would also result in failure. There were no pets that managed to withstand the third round, and no scores reached above twenty. Asura Ghost Pets still dominated the rankings with an overwhelming advantage, securing the top spot as the priciest on the list.

However, the rank of Scrap Sword gradually fell as it was surpassed by other Immortal Level weapons in the rankings, dropping lower and lower, and it was on the verge of falling out of the top hundred.