nChapter 16: Soft Knife

nTranslator: Limostn Editor: Tennesh

nAfter ending the call, Chen Feng started his lumberbear gene research.

nTo be honest, Professor Tao’s thesis had really helped him greatly. After learning the theory behind it, Chen Feng was able to avoid a lot of mistakes and save a lot of luck values.

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"Let’s start!

"

nChen Feng started the gene production skillfully, as smooth as flowing water and moving clouds.

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"Whoosh!

"

nGene production completed.

nIt was at this moment that Chen Feng felt a fantastic warm current flowing within his body. His somewhat exhausted state of mind was actually recovered in a short while.

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"Ai?

"

nChen Feng scanned himself with the gene detector and was immediately amazed.

nSpirit increased!

nAfter that warm current, his originally pathetic 30 points of spirit actually became 31 points. It was forcefully increased by one point through countless gene productions.

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"This actually increased!

"

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"Gene production can also be considered as a type of spirit tempering method?

"

nChen Feng was somewhat surprised.

nGene production was originally something that could only be performed by someone with a spirit-type gene. From this, it was apparent that, after continuous days of bitter training, it was normal for his spirit to be increased.

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"There’s only one point, but it’s still an unexpected profit after all.

"

nChen Feng was gratified.

nHowever, he did not know that, if he were to speak these words to others, he would be beaten to death by others! Even though it was only one point of spiritual energy, was spiritual energy something easily increased? Even the original owner of this body was only able to increase it to 30 points from birth till now!

nAfter all—

nWho could be successful every time?

nWho could get peak attribute every time?

nWho could easily produce mutated genes?

nOnly Chen Feng!

nWhoosh!

nGene scan!

nFamiliar data appeared before him.

n----

nMutated Lumberbear Gene.

nBasic attributes: Strength: 3 points, Physique: 3 points.

nGenetic ability: Lumberbear’s Wrath. Increased strength by 10% for 10 seconds, 60 second cooldown.

n----

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"Then...

"

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"What should I do next?

"

nChen Feng muttered in a low voice.

nTo expose Professor Tao directly? How pointless was that. The previous profit of 90,000 was very enticing for him, ah.

nAt this thought, Chen Feng smiled playfully.

n**

nNext day.

nProfessor Tao woke up from a beautiful dream.

nAfter a few decades, he had finally welcomed the second spring of his career! The Professor Tao of today was no longer that outdated gene producer that was earning his keep through a piece of guide. Instead, he was someone who tempered hard for several decades before finally succeeding in his production! Mhm... he liked this title.

nHowever.

nWith the experience from the previous day, Professor Tao was somewhat careful and let his assistant continuously watch the business district attentively.

nIt couldn’t be denied that he did the right thing.

nAfter only a few minutes of excitement, his assistant’s message was hastily transmitted to him. At that place called Wind Pavilion, a mutated gene had actually appeared again!

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"What?

"

nProfessor Tao’s expression changed greatly.

nAnother one appeared? Damn it. Wasn’t the probability rate 1 in 100 million? That fellow’s moral standing was actually this good1? If this was exposed...

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"Buy!

"

nProfessor Tao clenched his teeth.

nNearly 100,000 yuan was quietly gone just like that.

nDue to the speed of Professor Tao’s actions, almost no one noticed this. What gave Professor Tao a sense of relief was that this mutated gene did not continue appearing at the business district.

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"Coincidence?

"

nProfessor Tao went through one whole day trembling in fear and with his heart in a constant alarmed state.

nHowever.

nJust as he woke up the next day, the assistant’s message arrived hastily. That mutated gene had appeared again!

nWind Pavilion again!

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"How was this possible?

"

nProfessor Tao’s whole body felt ice-cold. Wasn’t it a 1 in 100 million chance?

nWasn’t it something that only had a very small probability of appearing? Even if a grandmaster gene producer were to produce lumberbear genes all day long, the probability for a mutated gene to appear would still be very low. To have even one appearing would be considered quite good already, how was it possible for someone to continuously produce it two days in a row? Furthermore, it was the extremely rare third mutation?

nHence, he was now faced with a question.

nTo buy or not to buy?

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"Professor...

"

nThe assistant asked cautiously.

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"Buy.

"

nProfessor Tao sprawled on the ground powerlessly with a malevolent expression on his face.

"Buy. I refuse to believe that he can really keep producing it! I refuse to believe that he can still produce it tomorrow!

"

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"Professor...

" the assistant said in a low voice.

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"Didn’t you hear me telling you to buy it?

"

nProfessor Tao had a malevolent look on his face.

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"But the money is not enough,

" the assistant said, feeling wronged.

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"...

"

nProfessor Tao’s face darkened. He inhaled deeply and took out the remaining balance in his bank account. Even the funding rewarded by the Gene Production Association when he released the third mutation research two days ago was taken out.

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"Buy!

"

nOnce again, 100,000 yuan disappeared quietly just like that.

nProfessor Tao stared in front of him looking bewildered. The students passing by were all looking at him with respect and admiration in their eyes. His heart, however, was incomparably ice-cold.

nWas that gene truly finished?

nHow long could he continue maintaining his honor? He was even somewhat scared of going to sleep. He was scared that the moment he woke up, he would receive that damnable message from his assistant again!

nAfter taking the wrong first step, all subsequent steps were wrong. He couldn’t even turn around!

nAt this moment.

nStudent Chen Feng suddenly received Mu Yuan’s news.

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"Chen Feng, where’s your gene?

"

nMu Yuan was somewhat doubtful.

nHe had heard Chen Feng mention it so easily, so he thought that it would come out quickly. He didn’t expect that after two days, he had not even seen a fur appear. He thought Chen Feng had agreed to make one more?

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"It’s sold,

" Chen Feng stated faintly.

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"Ah?

"

nMu Yuan had a stupefied expression on his face.

"Sold? To who?

"

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"No idea. I assigned all of them at the shop,

" Chen Feng said faintly.

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"Ah?

"

nMu Yuan was stunned.

"Shit! Don’t scare me bro. This is your proof to reverse the situation and face slap Professor Tao! How can you sell it just like that? Wait, all? How many did you assign for sale?

"

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"Two. One per day.

"

nChen Feng smiled.

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"One per day?

"

nMu Yuan suddenly thought of something.

"What price did you set it at?

"

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"99,999,

" Chen Feng stated calmly.

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"Hiss—

"

nMu Yuan inhaled a mouthful of cold breath.

nShit! So ruthless!

nHe had always thought that Chen Feng’s character was too soft. He did not expect this fellow’s action to be much crueler than his. Annoying this kind of soft knife2 was even scarier. Professor Tao was probably feeling that living was comparable to death for the past few days, right? Furthermore, Chen Feng had also quietly fished out a large amount of money from this. This level of being outwardly kind but inwardly evil was something he couldn’t compare with!

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"I admire you!

"

nMu Yuan exclaimed in admiration,

"No wonder everyone says that those who are outwardly cold or retiring but deep and passionate inside are the scariest.

"

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"...

"

nWas this a compliment?

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"How long do you plan to drag it out?

"

nMu Yuan asked.

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"That depends on how long our old professor’s finances can hold out for.

"

nChen Feng smiled.

n100,000 to buy one day’s honor?

nIt was worth it.

nNight passed quietly.

nThe next day, Professor Tao saw that alarming message right after he woke up.

nThat gene was on the shelf again!

nExhaustion plastered all over Professor Tao’s face with huge dark circles under his eyes.

nHe hadn’t rested for a few days. Every day, he was living in fear, afraid of being exposed, of all the praises turning into curses. He had lived his life trembling in fear these days.

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"If I had known earlier that this would happen...

"

nProfessor Tao was feeling endless regret.

nHe did not dare to buy any more. He was now incomparably sure that the damnable fellow had grasped the technique to produce this kind of special mutation! Yet if he didn’t buy it, he might lose all his honor. He was tortured by this kind of suffering, worrying about personal gains and losses to the point where he almost collapsed.

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"Father, I’m back.

"

nProfessor Tao’s son Tao Lijun returned early in the morning.

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"Little Jun, ah, help your father,

" Professor Tao said in a panic, grabbing his son’s hand. He knew that, based on his son’s position and identity, he might be able to settle this matter for him. At this point, he couldn’t be bothered with his dignity in front of his son.

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"Don’t worry, no problem.

"

nTao Lijun smiled.

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"Then it’s good.

"

nProfessor Tao was ashamed. He didn’t expect himself to need to trouble his son in the end.

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"It’s a trifle.

"

nTao Lijun smiled and said,

"Father, have your meal first. I’ll go and settle this.

"

nOutside the door.

nTao Lijun’s expression became cold and detached. In this incident, his father was in the wrong. However, so what? Even if he was in the wrong, this was still his father! A mere salted fish would not be able to cause any waves.

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"Little Mu.

"

nTao Lijun called,

"Deal with something for me.

"

nFootnotes:

n1. Implying that Chen Feng was a character with good moral standing, hence the good luck of his.

n2. Soft knife – a way of harming people imperceptibly

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