Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution - Chapter 1159: 1159: Signing the Contract

Chapter 1159: Chapter 1159: Signing the Contract

“Just didn’t win.” The wine gourd pursed its lips and said.

“So, did the Chaos Gourd end up in the hands of the Little Wine Emperor?” Lin Shen, unwilling to play word games with the wine gourd, only wanted to know who ultimately gained the advantage.

“No.” The wine gourd shook its head and answered, “For someone like the Little Wine Emperor, not winning is equivalent to losing, so he gave his collected Little Universe to that strange man.”

“What exactly is the Little Universe?” Lin Shen had heard that the Little Wine Emperor liked collecting planets, so he guessed the Little Universe must be related to this.

“The Little Universe is created by the Little Wine Emperor using the Wine Cup to gather planets, which transform within the cup into a miniature universe. That Little Universe contains many extraordinarily unique planets, all carefully selected by the Little Wine Emperor.”

After listening to the wine gourd, Lin Shen thought to himself, “As I suspected, the Little Wine Emperor is indeed an extraordinary figure. To gather cosmic stars within a wine cup—this type of divine ability already has hints of an emperor’s magnificence.”

“The half-human, half-iron oddity encountered by the Little Wine Emperor—could it be Tie? Someone capable of winning the Little Universe from the hands of the Little Wine Emperor is exceedingly rare in the world. If Tie truly is the Ancient Realm King, this possibility becomes highly plausible.”

Lin Shen turned his thoughts and suddenly recalled something.

Among the Seven Treasures Gourd, the Purple Gold Gourd was given by the Jade Emperor to the Southern Everlasting Emperor and became the latter’s Great Emperor’s Divine Artifact.

The Heavenly Emperor Gourd remained with the Jade Emperor in Shenxiao Palace, enshrined upon the Divine Throne, until it was later stolen by the Little Wine Emperor and repurposed as a wine jug.

As for the Chaos Gourd held by that strange man—where did it originate? The wine gourd mentioned that all other Spiritual Treasure Gourds were gifted by the Jade Emperor, so perhaps by discovering who the Jade Emperor gave the Chaos Gourd to, Tie’s true identity could be revealed.

“You’re saying that strange man used the Chaos Gourd to gamble with the Little Wine Emperor, which implies the Jade Emperor must have gifted the Chaos Gourd to him. How could you not know who he is?” Lin Shen stared at the wine gourd and asked.

The wine gourd replied helplessly, “I only know the Jade Emperor retrieved my other sisters. Whom he gave them to, I didn’t know at the time. It was only later that I heard our eldest sister became the Southern Everlasting Emperor’s Great Emperor’s Divine Artifact and earned the greatest fame. As for the whereabouts of the other sisters, I truly don’t know.”

Lin Shen didn’t press further but frowned as he mulled over something.

Let’s set aside whether Tie is the Ancient Realm King or if the Chaos Gourd was gifted by the Jade Emperor.

If Tie is indeed the strange man who gambled with the Little Wine Emperor, then that means Tie once possessed the Chaos Gourd.

Moreover, Tie has deeply intertwined ties with Gourd Mountain near the Dark Bird Base, prompting Lin Shen’s heart to skip a beat as he mused, “Could Gourd Mountain itself be the Chaos Gourd transformed? Or, is it the furnace spoken of by the wine gourd—the birthplace of the Seven Treasures Gourd?”

Lin Shen couldn’t make a judgment for the time being, but regardless of the outcome, Gourd Mountain itself was undoubtedly extraordinary.

“Do you remember what that strange man looked like?” Lin Shen aimed to first confirm the identity of this strange man.

“Yes, yes. Have your elder sister withdraw her magic first, then I’ll draw it for you.” The wine gourd said hastily.

Lin Shen gestured to Xiaona. Only then did Xiaona retract the Red Gourd, allowing the wine gourd to breathe a sigh of relief, no longer resisting that terrifying suction power.

Lin Shen’s Chaos Bell, however, remained hanging above the wine gourd’s head, ready to suppress it should it make any sudden moves.

The wine gourd cursed its misfortune in its heart, lamenting that after such extended years in this place, the first person it encountered turned out to be such a ruthless character. It could only accept its fate.

Thɪ𝘴 ₡hɒp𝘵𝘦r 𝖎𝖘 p𝑜𝑠𝘵𝙚𝒹 bʏ Ƙ𝚒𝘵𝓮𝘯𝙤𝘷𝕖𝗅

The wine gourd bounced along the ground, leaving marks on the hard rocky surface wherever it moved.

It didn’t take long for it to finish a portrait on the rock floor.

You’d truly be surprised—even just some random object, whether human or not, seems to possess artistic skills far superior to Lin Shen. The human figure smashed out by the wine gourd was astonishingly lifelike.

Lin Shen took one glance and immediately recognized it to be Tie. Even his aura was exactly the same.

Lin Shen wasn’t certain how much truth was in the wine gourd’s words, but if what it said about Tie was no lie, then Tie could very likely be the Ancient Realm King.

Aside from the Ancient Realm King, Lin Shen couldn’t think of anyone else who could compare with someone like the Little Wine Emperor. At least, he hadn’t heard of any humans emerging from the Ancient Realm capable of matching their stature.

But this raised another question: Before Lin Shen had the Chaos Bell, both Xiaoye and Xiaona were able to observe the outside world. They should have seen Tie before.

Yet, they did not believe Tie to be their father. Was it that they failed to recognize him, or that Tie was simply not the Ancient Realm King?

Since Lin Shen was now posing as their father, this was not a question conveniently asked of them.

“You can rest assured. I only want to pass the Sword in Wine to your daughter. Only after passing it on can I leave here and gain freedom. This is a good thing for me, and equally a good thing for your daughter…” The wine gourd initially intended to call it a tremendous fortune but quickly reconsidered. With Lin Shen as her father, though the Sword in Wine might be an unparalleled treasure for others, he might not even care for it.

“Why should I trust you not to harm my daughter?” Lin Shen looked at the wine gourd and spoke coldly.

“I’ll do whatever you say. I truly hold no malice towards your daughter. Whatever works for you,” the wine gourd answered.

“It’s your problem to figure out, not mine. If you leave it to me, then I’ll eliminate you. I won’t tolerate even the slightest threat to my daughter,” Lin Shen said sharply.

The wine gourd felt so stifled it nearly wanted to vomit blood. After so many years without encountering anyone, the first visitor turned out to be such a brutal character. But it dared not argue; it knew Lin Shen’s threat to destroy it was no bluff.

The wine gourd scrunched its facial features into a bitter expression, thought for a moment, and said in resigned despair, “I could sign a Symbiotic Contract with your daughter. From then on, we’ll be bound together as a shared destiny—our joys and losses, our lives intertwined…”

“Are you suggesting that if you die, my daughter should accompany you to the grave?” Lin Shen’s eyes suddenly turned knife-sharp.

“My lifespan is far longer than that of humans, alright? I’d be the one at a disadvantage, alright?” The wine gourd felt an impulse to curse but hurriedly explained, “You misunderstand! I only meant to show that it’s absolutely impossible for me to harm her. If I signed a Symbiotic Contract, harming her would mean harming myself.”

“You’re far from qualified to share destiny with my daughter,” Lin Shen said coldly.

The wine gourd felt an urge to leap up and slap Lin Shen’s face. This was outright humiliation—when had it ever been insulted like this?

Back at the Divine Throne, it was night and day celebrated by endless offerings, with countless people bowing beneath it in prayer. Traveling with the Little Wine Emperor, it was invincible in the mortal realm. Never had it endured such disrespect.

But being under another’s roof, it had no choice but to bow its head. The wine gourd bitterly replied, “Then what do you propose?”

“I have a method similar to the Symbiotic Contract, but it lacks the feature of shared life and death—it would only restrain you unilaterally. Consider whether you’d be willing to sign that instead,” Lin Shen suggested. Naturally, he was referring to the Netherworld Marriage Technique.

The wine gourd’s features twisted into a grimace like a wrinkled bitter melon, before finally gritting its teeth and answering, “I’ll sign.”