Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

Lin Shen now had no better choice; the Jade Emperor's willingness to help him was because opposing the power of the Great Universe could allow him to gain more information about it, preparing him for entering the Great Universe himself.

The Jade Emperor, knowing the existence of this BUG and willing to help Lin Shen acquire its power, meant he was confident it could be repaired quickly.

Lin Shen had to find a way, before collaborating with the Jade Emperor to obtain the Heaven Defying Bone, to prevent the Jade Emperor from correcting the Heaven Defying Bone's Fire Seed.

The first step in all this was still to cooperate with the Jade Emperor to acquire the complete Heaven Defying Bone.

"What do we need to do?" Lin Shen controlled his thoughts, ensuring that any ideas he didn't want the Jade Emperor to know about were first associated with the Gate of Destiny.

The Jade Emperor said, "The BUG does not exist independently outside the universe; in fact, the BUG is also part of the universe. It appears as a BUG to us because its operation violates the rules framework beneficial to us, or doesn't match our understanding of the world, or creates adverse effects on us."

"According to your theory, I don't think these things within me are BUGs that need fixing," Lin Shen said.

The Jade Emperor laughed, "Of course, for you, those aren't BUGs; they're more like superpowers. However, they only suit you individually and don't conform to general rules, so they must be corrected."

"Let's get back to the point: a BUG doesn't exist independently; it still has connections with the universe. This ability is also reflected in the universe, like your Acupoint Sealing Fire Seed, which can put living beings in an absolute stationary state. Normally, when a person is sealed by you, the inertia on them would still have an effect, completing the original movement until the forces reach equilibrium and then come to a stop. Acupoint Sealing violates this natural law, so while it's useful, it ignores the influence of other laws and is thus a BUG."

"All BUGs are alike; they each have their functions, and the Heaven Defying Bone within you is no different. Because it is not yet complete, one can only see the partial damage it causes to universal laws, so in order to correct it, one must first see the complete BUG impact." The Jade Emperor did not conceal his intentions, stating them directly.

"Can you explain more simply how I can gain the complete Heaven Defying Bone?" Lin Shen asked.

"I have no idea either," the Jade Emperor's words left Lin Shen a bit frustrated.

However, he explained, "Just like a program, even if you know all its codes and understand what they represent, you wouldn't know the impact a BUG could have before it occurs."

"That's as good as not saying anything," Lin Shen sighed, feeling the Jade Emperor was simply wasting his time.

"This isn't a waste of time. My point is, if we view the universe as a program and the Fire Seed as a BUG, I've already deduced which codes went wrong, but I still don't know what impact this error will have on the universe or precisely where it's wrong. The simplest way is to delete this portion of the code, but this would deprive the universe of some of its originally intended functions, and that's not my way of dealing with it," the Jade Emperor said calmly.

"So, how do you plan to solve it?" Lin Shen asked.

"It's simple: you cannot obtain the complete error codes, but I know these codes. As long as I forcefully insert these codes into your body, you can acquire the complete error codes."

After a pause, the Jade Emperor continued, "However, because these codes aren't entirely incorrect, the content you acquire will include parts that don't belong to the Heaven Defying Bone, and you'll need to distinguish those yourself. It's possible that some correct codes, within the function formed by the error codes, may play the role of error codes preventing the Heaven Defying Bone from functioning correctly."

"Your explanation is too convoluted, but I still understand. Then let's decide on this," Lin Shen thought it was worth trying, as there was nothing to lose.

"You haven't grasped the gravity of this matter yet. You are also a part of the universe, and you too can be seen as being composed of codes. Should I inject these codes into your body, if you can discern which parts are correct and useful to complete the Heaven Defying Bone, I can help remove the useless parts for you. But if these codes merge with your body's codes and you cannot differentiate the useful from the useless, resulting in a complete mix, who knows what the outcome will be. I won't be able to save you," the Jade Emperor warned solemnly.

"Can't you erase all the codes you inject into me?" Lin Shen frowned.

"Others can, but you can't. After all, your body doesn't belong to this universe, and I can't fully control it," the Jade Emperor said gravely. "So whether to try or not, the decision is yours. If you don't want to try, I won't force you. After all, if you die, the BUG will be erased anyway, and I'd just miss a chance to understand the Great Universe's power or to engage in a clash with the Great Universe."

"Come on, before I regret it, give me that damned thing," Lin Shen said calmly.

As soon as Lin Shen finished speaking, he saw the Jade Emperor, who resembled Tianshu but without wings on his back, emerge from the void, holding a ball continuously changing colors like a mosaic.

In Lin Shen's eyes, it appeared this way, though he truly couldn't discern what it was.

"My dear minister... you must hold on..." the Jade Emperor approached Lin Shen as if in a dream, pressed the mosaic onto Lin Shen's forehead, and smoothly inserted it while wearing a familiar smile reminiscent of the Emperor Tianshu, his tone identical to Tianshu's at that time.

Boom!

Lin Shen felt as if his brain was being frenziedly stirred by a mixer, his body almost losing control and acting on its own.

"Our battle... has begun..." the Emperor Tianshu pressed the mosaic into Lin Shen's body, not removing his hand; instead, the glory on him grew more frantic.

The power of the entire universe was concentrating onto the Emperor Tianshu, flowing through his hand pressed against Lin Shen's forehead and pouring into Lin Shen's body.

Earlier, he hadn't stated it completely: Lin Shen's discerning of codes was his battle, while the Emperor Tianshu needed to prevent the Great Universe from imposing its binding force on Lin Shen, again altering those codes to deny Lin Shen complete power.

He needed the power of the entire universe to complete this confrontation with the Great Universe.