Chapter 274: Gender‑Switch Experiment Exposed

After Lín Jìn successfully used the bloodline power within Ao Li's divine soul fragment to unlock the Star Chart's encrypted information, more secrets hidden deep also came to light. As the encrypted layers on the Star Chart were gradually breached, a series of shocking experiment records unfolded before Lín Jìn.

The records show that Ao Li's previous life was a highly decorated male general. In that distant era, Lin Yuan sensed the Observer's massive conspiracy and knew that his bloodline inheritance was crucial for opposing the Observer. However, the situation was dire; to continue Lin Yuan's bloodline, Ao Li, that male general, resolutely volunteered for the gender reset experiment.

Lín Jìn stared at these records, feeling a mix of emotions. He seemed to see Ao Li's steadfast gaze from his former life, willing to change his gender for the shared mission, enduring immense pain and unknown risk.

What surprised Lín Jìn even more was that the experiment records indicated Lin Li was the first successful case. This suggests that between Lin Li and Ao Li there may be a bloodline connection tighter than they imagined. Lin Li's existence has been linked to this long battle against the Observer from the very beginning.

"So that's it... No wonder the breast‑milk sample contains Lin Li's brain‑wave signature; the bloodline link between them may be the key to everything," Lín Jìn muttered, gaining a deeper hypothesis about the whole incident.

But at that moment, there was no time for Lín Jìn to linger in thought. The crisis in Chan dao Yuzhou was imminent, and he had to rush back with this vital information to reunite with his companions. Lín Jìn quickly recorded the key data from the Star Chart about the Observer Nursery Cabin's location and the Hongjun Evil Corpse Quantum Cemetery, preparing to leave the dangerous nursery cabin.

However, the instant he turned, the surrounding space suddenly warped. A powerful, evil aura slammed into him, and Lín Jìn silently cursed his luck. From the twisted space, a figure slowly emerged—neither fully human nor not, its body radiating a cold blue light, eyes flashing with a strange glow. It was the phantom formed from Lin Yuan's lingering consciousness, but this time the phantom seemed even stronger, strands of mysterious energy coiling around it as if the Observer had bestowed a new mission and power upon it, specifically to block Lín Jìn.

"Do you think you can easily leave here, taking these secrets to thwart the great Observer's plan?" the phantom sneered with a chilling laugh, its voice echoing through the space and rattling Lín Jìn's eardrums.

Lín Jìn gripped the Abyss Return Ruler tightly, staring unflinchingly at the phantom, "No matter how powerful you become, I will not retreat. The Observer's conspiracy will be shattered, and your evil deeds must end!"

Having said that, Lín Jìn launched the first attack. The Abyss Return Ruler burst into dazzling light, sending a powerful Sword Qi toward the phantom. The phantom neither flinched nor dodged, extending a hand to effortlessly catch the Sword Qi. A flash of blue light from its hand made the Sword Qi vanish instantly.

"With such meager skill, you still dare to brag," the phantom scoffed, then its form flickered and surged toward Lín Jìn like a wraith.

Lín Jìn quickly sidestepped while continuously swinging the Abyss Return Ruler, unleashing wave after wave of Sword Qi like a downpour toward the phantom. The phantom darted through the Sword Qi with ease, timed its move, and hurled a punch; the force struck Lín Jìn like a cannonball. Lín Jìn was blasted outward, slammed heavily into the wall, and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out.

But Lín Jìn showed no sign of retreat; he wiped the blood from his mouth, rose again, and his fighting spirit burned brighter. A yet more intense life‑or‑death battle erupted thunderously within the nursery cabin...

Meanwhile, in Chan dao Yuzhou, Ling Yue lay unconscious, the remaining nerve nodes were hard to locate, the collapsing universe was inching toward annihilation, and how the companions would face this precarious situation remained uncertain.