Chapter 12 Gourd Mountain

The attribute limit of Alloy Creatures is 20, and the Supersonic Gunman's speed is already very close to that limit. There are indeed a few exceptional Supersonic Gunmen that reach the full twenty points of speed, this one just falls short by a little, but it's not far off.

The hardness and strength of the Supersonic Gunman are relatively low among Alloy Creatures, particularly hardness, which is less than ten. Some Steel-bodied Creatures can also achieve such a hardness level.

However, this Supersonic Gunman possesses two Base Change Talents, and the compatibility with these talents is also very high, which is very good.

Theoretically, the limit for Steel-bodied Creatures is one Base Change Talent, for Alloy Creatures the limit is two Base Change Talents, and for Crystal-based Creatures the limit is three Base Change Talents.

But that's just the maximum. In reality, many Alloy pets only have one Base Change Talent, and there are also numerous pets whose Base Change Talents completely mismatch their abilities.

Overall, the value of this Supersonic Gunman should be quite high. In a place like Dark Bird Base, trading it for a property set should pose no problem.

Perhaps due to Lin Shen's astounding performance, or maybe because the Lin Family's reputation is quite excellent, several Mutators decided right at the scene to sign contracts with the Lin Family, the most among the three parties.

Unfortunately, Wei Wufu still showed no intention, it seems he has no plans to join any faction for now.

In fact, even if Wei Wufu wanted to sign with the Lin Family now, it would be difficult for them.

With Mr. Lin Zongzheng and Lin Xiangdong around, signing an Alloy Mutator isn't an issue, but now that both are absent, signing an Alloy Mutator with unknown origins is also a problem for the Lin Family.

Afterwards, Lin Shen barely spoke; it was all Ye who was busy.

Qi Shuheng and Wang Tian'er also lost interest in speaking with Lin Shen, instead engaging enthusiastically with Bai Shenfei, definitely aimed at ingratiating themselves with her. It was clear they had an interest in courting Bai Shenfei, and his identity remained unmentioned by Xiangdong.

"What exactly is the Goddess Consort doing at Dark Bird Base?" Lin Shen felt a bit of a headache. If not for the unexpected variable that was the Goddess Consort, today's matter would have been perfectly resolved; now it left an unresolved issue.

After the recruitment meeting concluded, as Lin Shen stood to leave, the Goddess Consort naturally followed. It seemed she would not easily give up without clarifying Lin Shen's identity.

"Junior sister, it has been so long since we've seen each other, we should have a good chat. If you don't mind, how about dining at my place?" Lin Shen said with a smile.

"Alright," Bai Shenfei agreed, seeing that Lin Shen was willingly cooperating.

Of course, Lin Shen wouldn't take the Goddess Consort to his own place but instead took her to the residence of Xiangdong, arranging for her to rest in the living room.

"Who are you, really?" Bai Shenfei didn't show any intention to sit, staring at Lin Shen as she asked.

"Who I am, whether I am Xiangdong or not, is that important to you?" Lin Shen asked slowly in return.

"It's important," Bai Shenfei replied directly.

"What's important to you? Is it the person Xiangdong, or what this person can do for you? If it's the former, you may rest assured. If it's the latter, feel free to say. If it's within my capabilities, I definitely won't shirk it," Lin Shen said, unable to see Bai Shenfei's expression due to the mosaic covering it.

"Has Xiangdong gone to Gourd Mountain?" Bai Shenfei suddenly dropped this question.

Lin Shen was pondering what Gourd Mountain might be, inadvertently allowing his gaze to become a momentary blur of confusion.

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"It seems you don't know anything at all." Bai Shenfei, who had been staring into Lin Shen's eyes, immediately sensed something and spoke with a hint of disappointment before turning to leave.

Watching Bai Shenfei depart, Lin Shen felt extremely perplexed, wondering why she suddenly wanted to leave.

Lin Shen turned to look at Ye behind him only to find Ye wearing a very strange expression, which alarmed him: "Ye, tell me the truth, did the Third and Fourth Brothers really go to that Gourd Mountain?"

Ye's face showed complex emotions as he pondered for a long while before he seemed to make a decision and said, "Originally, Mr. Lin Zongzheng and Fourth Brother didn't want you to know about this matter, but now that things have become complicated and outsiders know about Gourd Mountain, it's not good to keep it from you any longer."

"What exactly is Gourd Mountain? Is it somewhere near our base? Why have I never heard of this mountain? What are the Third and Fourth Brothers doing there?" Lin Shen couldn't help but feel anxious, as this situation seemed more troublesome than he had imagined.

"Of course you haven't heard of it, because that place was named on the spot by Second Brother, so very few people know the name 'Gourd Mountain,'" Ye sighed.

"A name from Second Brother?" Lin Shen was taken aback.

The Second Brother of the Lin Family, named Lin Yin, possessed the best cultivation talent within the Lin Family. It was from Lin Yin that the tradition of addressing the Lin brothers with the respectful 'Mr.' began.

One could say that it was Lin Yin who had single-handedly supported the crumbling, nearly fallen Lin Family.

Even more, Lin Yin was one of the few at Dark Bird Base who had advanced to the Crystal Base Level, but just as he was at the height of his power, he disappeared on an outing to hunt Base Variant Creatures.

When Lin Yin disappeared, Lin Shen was not even ten years old. To him, Lin Yin was almost like a father.

With their parents having passed away early, and with a gap of more than twenty years between them, Lin Yin's influence on Lin Shen was nearly that of a father's. The saying 'an elder brother is like a father' probably explained their relationship.

So many years had passed that the memory of that robust figure had begun to blur, and even the features of Lin Yin's face were becoming hard to recall.

However, Lin Shen still remembered that Lin Yin was very good to him, often taking him out to play and buying him tasty treats and fun toys.

Lin Shen's love for playing could be attributed to half of it being spoiled out of him by Lin Yin.

"The place where Second Brother disappeared... It couldn't have been Gourd Mountain, could it?" Lin Shen asked, frowning.

Ye nodded, "Young Fifth Brother is indeed astute. The last place Second Brother went before he disappeared was Gourd Mountain, and after that, he never returned."

"Did the Third and Fourth Brothers discover some clues about Second Brother, and that's why they went to Gourd Mountain?" Lin Shen mused.

"That's part of it," Ye paused for a moment and, not waiting for Lin Shen to ask further, continued, "Mr. Lin Zongzheng and Fourth Brother said their main reason for going to Gourd Mountain was to obtain a Base Mutation Egg for your transformation process."

Lin Shen was slightly startled to hear this. With his strength, he was actually ready for the Base Mutation transformation a while ago. The Third and Fourth Brothers had always been persuading him to delay the transformation, and it turned out, they were preparing a Base Mutation Egg for his transformation.

The only way to complete the transition from human to Mutator was by extracting a special substance from the body of a Base Variant Creature and using this substance to transform oneself until the process was complete, and one became a Mutator.

This special substance could come from a Base Variant Creature or from a Base Mutation Egg but doing the transformation undoubtedly required a Base Mutation Egg, and the quality of this egg could, to some extent, affect the quality of the Steel Body one would possess after Base Mutation.

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