52: Chapter 52 Longevity Gene

"Ding-ding?"

Eighteen let out a confused cry at Lin Sheng.

Eighteen could still somewhat understand the change in body size.

After all, before it left, it had witnessed Lin Sheng's devouring ability.

At that time, right before its eyes, Lin Sheng had devoured a Honeycomb Monster, causing his body length to grow from 30 meters to 70 meters.

If Lin Sheng had eaten well during this period, it would be normal for his body length to skyrocket by one or two hundred meters.

But no matter how much Lin Sheng ate, it was impossible for him to develop Electromagnetic Force!

Eighteen could control Electromagnetic Force because it had organs within its body capable of manipulating such power.

But what about Lin Sheng? Aside from a devouring ability, he didn't seem to have anything else, did he?

Wait, devouring?

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Eighteen's mind.

It seemed to have thought of something, and its expression instantly shifted from confusion to thoughtfulness.

Lin Sheng watched the changes in Eighteen's expression from the side, waiting until Eighteen's face returned to normal before he spoke:

"Roar-roar?"

The roar was full of confusion; hearing it, Eighteen snapped back to its senses.

It handed the blood-colored tumor held in its claws to Lin Sheng, then pointed at Lin Sheng's mouth, gesturing for him to swallow it.

Under Eighteen's surprised gaze, Lin Sheng controlled Electromagnetic Force to make the blood-colored tumor float in front of him.

Then, information about the blood-colored tumor surfaced in Lin Sheng's mind:

"[???'s Bait: Rich in longevity substances. Consuming it significantly enhances the physical body, repairs damaged frames, and greatly extends lifespan.]"

Receiving the information from "Omniscience," Lin Sheng swallowed the blood-colored tumor without hesitation.

At this moment, he also noticed that Eighteen's wing, which had previously been torn off by the Giant Scorpion, had now fully recovered.

[Ding]

[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Talent: Longevity Gene (Natural Grade)]

[Longevity Gene: A long lifespan is one of the necessary conditions for space travel. Your lifespan has been greatly extended, which will be of great help when you set foot in the universe in the future.]

"A new talent, Longevity?"

Looking at this newly acquired talent on the system panel, Lin Sheng fell into deep thought for a moment.

Due to the existence of the "Immortal Consciousness" talent, Lin Sheng had never worried about his lifespan.

But after seeing the description of the "Longevity Gene," he also realized the importance of lifespan.

However, as for to what extent he needed to value lifespan, Lin Sheng still needed to ask the system.

"System, if my body dies naturally after its lifespan runs out, can I use evolution points to repair it, just like with an unnatural death?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the system's mechanical voice sounded in Lin Sheng's ear:

[Ding]

[evolution points can only repair bodies that died unnaturally. If the Host dies naturally, evolution points cannot bring the body back to life.]

After the system finished speaking, Lin Sheng's brow furrowed.

He continued to ask in his mind:

"Then can my consciousness continue to control the body?"

[That is no problem. The consciousness can still control a body that has died naturally, but after a natural death, the body can no longer continue to grow.]

Hearing this, Lin Sheng understood.

Lifespan was important; the talent Eighteen brought this time had done him a huge favor.

Before this, Lin Sheng's view on lifespan was: if I die, I die; I can still use my consciousness to control the body and act as a Necromancer.

But now...

Why seek death when one can have longevity?

"Roar-roar."

Lin Sheng let out a few low roars, expressing his gratitude to Eighteen.

But Eighteen showed little interest in Lin Sheng's gratitude, appearing very absent-minded.

Because from its observation just now, it discovered that the degree of aberration in Lin Sheng's body seemed to have significantly increased during this time.

Not only that, after Lin Sheng ate that blood-colored tumor, his physical condition showed no improvement at all.

Eighteen was very worried about Lin Sheng's current physical condition; looking at the oblivious Lin Sheng, it sighed inwardly.

Its own positive aberration could not be replicated. Regarding Lin Sheng's current physical state, Eighteen could only pray that he was also undergoing a positive aberration.

However, no matter how Eighteen looked at it, Lin Sheng did not seem to be undergoing a positive aberration.

What kind of positive aberration involves growing Tentacles all over one's body?

"Wuhu?"

Seeing that Eighteen was somewhat unhappy, Lin Sheng was a bit confused.

But on second thought, he realized why.

As the saying goes, "reciprocity is key." Since Eighteen had given him something, he should give something to it in return.

As for what to give Eighteen? Lin Sheng already had an idea.

His claws fumbled for a while, and then he pulled out a pale blue diamond-shaped crystal from beneath his scales.

That was something Lin Sheng had dug up from the seabed in his spare time; he thought the crystal was very beautiful, so he had collected it.

But one such crystal was clearly not enough.

Lin Sheng then took out the "spicy chicken leg burger" worth 1 million evolution points from the system space.

He would let Eighteen taste the flavor of Earth's technology as well.

Lin Sheng handed the several-dozen-centimeter-long diamond-shaped crystal and the pitifully small spicy chicken leg burger to Eighteen.

Seeing the items Lin Sheng handed over, Eighteen's expression quickly returned to normal.

It took the items Lin Sheng handed over, a human-like look of pleasant surprise appearing on its face.

Eighteen did not eat the spicy chicken leg burger. Instead, as if it had found a priceless treasure, it used Electromagnetic Force to protect the crystal and the burger, then solemnly tucked them away into the crevices of its claws.