Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

"It's you," the Heavenly Emperor glanced at Lin Shen and curled his lips, saying, "These items are truly extraordinary, treasures from the Imperial Palace, all once used by Lord Heavenly Emperor himself."

"Treasures from the Imperial Palace? Once used by the Heavenly Emperor, you must be incredibly powerful." Lin Shen didn't believe a word this Shaggy Old Celestial was saying and thought he was certainly bragging.

"Believe it or not," the Celestial said with an air of impatience, then closed his eyes to continue resting.

Lin Shen felt like something was missing. He turned his head to look and realized the stall next to him seemed to have changed hands; the last time the stall owner who kept mocking the Shaggy Old Celestial was gone, replaced by an auntie selling goods.

Without him there to banter, Lin Shen found it quite unaccustomed.

"Believe, how could I not believe it? How much are you selling these things for?" Lin Shen asked.

"Which one are you interested in?" the Celestial then opened his eyes again.

"These few, introduce them to me, will you? Anything used by the Heavenly Emperor must be remarkable. It'd be good to broaden my knowledge," said Lin Shen.

"You've got some insight, kid, recognizing these as quality items," the Celestial's mood brightened a bit as he pointed to the objects on top and said, "This is called the Sky Mirror, used by the Heavenly Emperor for grooming in the morning, crafted from pure crystal glaze… This is called the Ascension Steps, used by the Heavenly Emperor to ascend his chariot, carved from the wood of the nine heavenly realms...

This is the Divine King Comb, made from the power and horn of demons, able to subdue dragons and fix serpents, used by the Heavenly Emperor to comb his divine hair…"

"Pfft, old man, you're making all this sound so mystifying, aren't these just a glass mirror, a mounting block, and a horn comb?" A Gallic burly man strolling by found his descriptions amusing and couldn't help but laugh after listening for a while.

"What do you know, these are treasures used by the Heavenly Emperor, how can they be lumped with mundane items?" the Celestial rolled his eyes and huffed.

"It looks to me like a regular mirror, wooden stool, and horn comb, I don't see anything magical about them," the Gallic man said unconvinced.

"That's because you lack depth in knowledge," the Celestial responded indifferently.

"Lord, why bother talking so much with someone who isn't even buying? You haven't told us what the Heavenly Emperor used this for yet," Lin Shen pointed at the pixelated object and asked the Shaggy Old Celestial.

What he wanted was precisely that object; all the other questions were just a smokescreen.

The interruption by the Gallic man left Lin Shen quite frustrated as the Shaggy Old Celestial had stopped explaining.

Hearing Lin Shen's words, the Celestial then ignored the Gallic burly man and looked at Lin Shen, saying, "You do have an eye for quality. This is called the Blue Sea Divine Conch, taken from an Undying Creature of the Blue Spiral Sea. With it, you can hear the sounds of the Blue Spiral Sea. Don't believe me? Try it yourself."

Saying so, the Celestial brought the Blue Sea Divine Conch up to Lin Shen's ear for him to listen to the sounds of the Blue Spiral Sea.

Lin Shen listened carefully and indeed heard a whistling sound, like the wind blowing over the sea.

Lin Shen looked baffled; if it wasn't for the Fire Seed within it, he would have surely cursed the merchant for being a swindler.

What Blue Sea Divine Conch, what sound of the Blue Spiral Sea. This was just an ordinary conch shell which, on the Human Mother Planet, any common shell could produce such sounds due to its structure.

"How about that, young man, did you hear the sound of the Blue Spiral Sea?" the Celestial took back the conch shell, asking with a smile.

"I heard it, it really is there, befitting of something Lord Heavenly Emperor once used. What did Lord Heavenly Emperor use it for again?" Lin Shen asked, suppressing the urge to curse the charlatan, feigning great interest.

He couldn't say it was all an act; he was indeed very interested in the conch shell, just not because it was an artifact the Heavenly Emperor had used.

"This Blue Spiral Divine Conch sometimes resonates with music from the Blue Spiral Sea. That's the sound of nature, the music of the ocean. Whenever the Heavenly Emperor felt agitated, he used it to cleanse his soul…" the Celestial described with an elaborate flourish.

"Is it really that miraculous? Let me listen." The Gallic Person couldn't help but pick up the conch shell and put it to his ear. He quickly put it back, speaking disdainfully, "Old man, you sure know how to bluff, all this talk about the sounds of nature and the music of the ocean, it's just the ordinary sound of a conch shell."

"If you can't hear it, that's because your fortune's too shallow to appreciate these refined sounds," said the Heavenly Emperor with a cold face.

Lin Shen didn't want any further complications and swiftly asked, "Lord, how much for this Blue Sea Divine Conch used by the Heavenly Emperor?"

"Don't listen to his nonsense, whatever Heavenly-Emperor-used Blue Sea Divine Conch, it's just a common conch shell. Go take a walk outside, you might even pick one up," said the Gallic Person.

"Are you buying something or not? If you're not buying, go play somewhere else. What are you causing trouble here for?" the Heavenly Emperor said with a roll of his eyes.

"I'll go then, who cares about your junk anyway," the Gallic Person said and turned to leave.

He hadn't gone far, just turned a corner when suddenly he felt a pain in the back of his head, his vision went dark, and then he lost consciousness.

A Celestial wearing a hat was leading the Gallic Person away to a deserted place.

"One million Heavenly Currency," declared the Heavenly Emperor, astonishingly.

"Lord, we're like old friends here, give me a discount," Lin Shen felt this Shaggy Old Celestial was asking too much, wanting to sell a broken conch shell for one million Heavenly Currency.

"Nirvana Creatures material, is one million Heavenly Currency too much?" the Heavenly Emperor countered.

Lin Shen laughed, "If it really was material from Nirvana Creatures, I wouldn't even buy it."

"Then why are you buying it?" asked the Heavenly Emperor, somewhat surprised by Lin Shen's response.

"Because it's something used by the Heavenly Emperor, I wanted to buy one to keep with me, to bask in the aura of a Divine King, so that everything can go smoothly whenever I'm out doing things...," Lin Shen didn't mind spending money, but the problem was that he didn't have that much on him.

"Smart young man, something used by the Heavenly Emperor is definitely imbued with the aura of a Divine King. If you wear it, your endeavors will assuredly go without hindrance," the Heavenly Emperor cheerfully said.

"So, what do you say about the price...?" Lin Shen's most pressing concern was something the Shaggy Old Celestial didn't mention at all.

"Something used by the Heavenly Emperor, imbued with the aura of a Divine King, is one million too expensive?" said the Heavenly Emperor with a smile.

"Not expensive, but I don't have that much money on me. How about this? I'll leave my communicator with you. I bought this latest model for five hundred thousand. For the remaining five hundred thousand, I'll transfer it to you directly. What do you say?" Lin Shen said, tired of negotiating with the shrewd Celestial, he just wanted to secure the Fire Seed first.

"You really want to buy it?" the Heavenly Emperor was slightly taken aback, not expecting Lin Shen to actually be serious about the purchase.

"Of course I'm serious, otherwise why would I talk so much with you?" said Lin Shen.

"Do you really think this thing is worth one million?" the Heavenly Emperor looked at Lin Shen with an odd expression. He couldn't believe Lin Shen was a fool; one could plainly see that this wasn't some Immortal Blue Sea Divine Conch.

"I still have that much discernment. Something used by the Heavenly Emperor, no matter the level, is worth the one million. It's just that I really don't have that much money," Lin Shen said. He just wanted to take the conch shell and didn't want to cause any trouble or raise any suspicions; he had to come up with some excuse.

"Haha, alright, you have half a million, right? Then let it be half a million. Transfer the money," the Heavenly Emperor laughed.

"Okay." Lin Shen promptly transferred the money and then carefully tucked the Blue Sea Divine Conch close to himself. He couldn't suppress the joy that was beaming across his face. Your next read is at empire

The Heavenly Emperor saw this and his expression grew even more peculiar. Watching Lin Shen's retreating figure, he thought to himself, "This kid is interesting. Did he recognize me, or did he recognize that this thing really belonged to me?"