Chapter 129: Chapter 129 Tu Xiaodao’s Request

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Tu Xiaodao left the Lin Family and went directly out of the Dark Bird Base.

In a deserted area, he stopped to look around, making sure no one was there. Then, he took a deep breath and leapt into the air.

He jumped a good five or six meters high, much higher than Lin Shen, and that was while he was still holding back his power.

As his body began to fall, Tu Xiaodao unleashed the restrained strength once again, extending his left foot to step on the instep of his right foot and pushed off vigorously.

Bang!

Tu Xiaodao, splayed in all directions, crashed to the ground, his right instep swelling up.

“That’s not right, how could I possibly jump again using that method? Maybe I remembered it wrong, it’s not the left foot stepping on the right, but the right foot stepping on the left…” Unwilling to give up, Tu Xiaodao tried once more, only to end up with his left instep also swelling up.

“This is unscientific… Could it be some innate skill… Is there such an innate skill? Could it be an ability that comes after mastering ‘Talent Theory’?” Tu Xiaodao felt so frustrated he wanted to cough up blood. If he had known about such things, he would not have agreed to such a contest with Lin Shen.

Losing the contest was secondary; what mattered was that he had lost face and couldn’t challenge Lin Shen again.

“What should I do?” Tu Xiaodao really wanted to know what was so special about ‘Talent Theory’.

The reason Tu Xiaodao was so persistent was that he had also practiced “Talent Theory”, but had failed to master it.

He practiced ‘Talent Theory’ not because of the Goddess Consort but simply because he believed his own talent was good enough, better than anyone’s. What others couldn’t master, he surely could; what others couldn’t break through, he surely would.

So, initially, he chose “Talent Theory”, intending to break through to the Ascension Level with it.

But far from reaching the Ascension Level, he didn’t master it at all.

However, Tu Xiaodao still wouldn’t accept defeat. He didn’t believe it was a problem with his talent. Since he couldn’t master ‘Talent Theory’, that meant he had to be stronger than those who did.

This time, after coming to the Yashen Base from overseas and hearing that Ouyang Yudu had mastered “Talent Theory”, he had intended to challenge Ouyang Yudu to a fight.

But then he saw some recorded footage of Ouyang Yudu’s performances on Realm King Planet.

After watching it, Tu Xiaodao’s expression grew serious. Ouyang Yudu was indeed very strong. In a place like Realm King Planet, facing various Base Variant Creatures and even Mutated Crystal Base Creatures, Ouyang Yudu seemed to handle them with ease. Every battle seemed effortless, with no apparent skills or strength used. His real capabilities were impossible to gauge, as were the full extent of his abilities.

Tu Xiaodao felt that, without a clear understanding of the special abilities that came with mastering “Talent Theory”, he didn’t have complete confidence he could defeat Ouyang Yudu.

So when he learned that Lin Shen seemed to have mastered “Talent Theory” as well, he went to find Lin Shen, hoping to understand the abilities of ‘Talent Theory’ first.

The outcome left Tu Xiaodao somewhat glum, but it made him even more eager to find out what ‘Talent Theory’ was truly capable of.

He started to suspect that Lin Shen’s seemingly unscientific ability to jump again might be due to the marvels of “Talent Theory”.

The more Tu Xiaodao thought about it, the more he felt he couldn’t just go back. After pondering for a while, he turned around and headed back towards Lin Shen’s home at the Dark Bird Base.

“Why have you come back?” asked Lin Shen, who had just had a round of Base Mutation Fluid and was so full his stomach was bulging. Seeing Tu Xiaodao return, he spoke with a slight headache.

“Lin Shen, you need me,” blurted Tu Xiaodao unexpectedly.

“What do I need you for?” Lin Shen asked, a bit amused and bewildered.

“Ouyang Yudu will surely come looking for you, and not just Ouyang Yudu. Many talents from great families who have tried and failed to master ‘Talent Theory’ might also come looking for you.”

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“What do they want with me?”

“They can’t cultivate ‘Talent Theory’, and although it’s fine that Ouyang Yudu, the prodigy of the heavens, managed to do so, it’s unbearable for some people that you, from a minor base, also succeeded. To them, this feels like an insult. They can’t tolerate the existence of someone like you, so they will come to find trouble with you.”

“How many times do I have to tell you for you to believe, I haven’t cultivated ‘Talent Theory’.”

“Whether I believe it or not doesn’t matter, what’s important is whether they believe it. Do you think they will?”

“Why is it okay for Ouyang Yudu to succeed, but not for me?”

“Because you have no background, because you’re just a Steel Mutator, because you’re easy to bully. They can’t defeat Ouyang Yudu, nor can they afford to provoke the Ouyang Family, but picking on you is no problem.”

Tu Xiaodao spoke seriously, “That’s why you need me. With me around, no one can touch a hair on your head.”

“What do you want? I’m telling you, I can’t possibly give you back that Base Mutation Fluid,” Lin Shen said, watching Tu Xiaodao warily.

“Don’t worry, I don’t want anything, just spar with me in normal times, that’s all,” Tu Xiaodao hastily said.

“I’m just a Steel, how can I spar with you? You’re not trying to take this opportunity to kill me, are you?” Lin Shen always prioritized safety first, so how could he casually take in such a mysterious person?

“You’ve got it wrong, there will absolutely not be such a situation. I just thought that leap you made earlier was really incredible, and I want to learn from it,” Tu Xiaodao quickly explained after hearing Lin Shen’s concerns.

“That leap is an innate skill, it can’t be learned; you should leave,” Lin Shen, unwilling to keep Tu Xiaodao around, rejected him again.

Seeing that there’s no changing his mind, Tu Xiaodao said through clenched teeth, “I’ll pay for your time, please be my sparring partner.”

“How much can you pay?” Lin Shen asked, blinking.

“I didn’t bring any money, can I use this as payment?” Tu Xiaodao took something out and handed it to Lin Shen.

Lin Shen took it and couldn’t help but be greatly surprised, exclaiming, “Is this a Primeval Egg?”

Lin Shen had swallowed a Primeval Egg before and had a profound memory of it.

Although they were all eggs, there were different qualities, but Primeval Eggs felt somewhat different from ordinary Base Mutation Eggs.

It’s hard to say exactly what the difference is, but upon seeing it, you could instantly tell which was a Primeval Egg and which was an ordinary Base Mutation Egg.

Just like two oranges of the same variety, one from the original production area and one not; they look almost the same, but upon careful comparison side by side, there would still be some differences. This difference isn’t just superficial, there’s also an indescribable difference in texture.

Of course, the taste is even more different.

Looking at the Primeval Egg in Tu Xiaodao’s hand, Lin Shen really wanted it.

Nowadays, securing a Mutation Point is extremely difficult, even the Super-Bases with Ascenders couldn’t handle it, let alone Lin Shen in the short term.

Wei Wufu had said that people who use Primeval Eggs for Base Mutation typically only do it the first time, and subsequent advancements would be with high-quality Base Mutation Eggs, almost without any difference.

But for someone like Lin Shen, who has better options, would he settle for second best? Obviously not, if possible, he would surely use Primeval Eggs.

“Why exactly do you insist on having me as your sparring partner?” Lin Shen scratched his head. He really wanted the item, but he was very reluctant to take on the risk.