Lin Qianxuan heard the words, suddenly recalling Zhang Juan's attitude towards him during their youth.

She often came to find him, which left him feeling quite speechless.

Was she already craving him back then?

Wasn't she only twelve at that time?

Girls develop quickly, their understanding often comes early.

But isn't it too early for that?

Speaking of which, I considered you a buddy, but you've been eyeing my body all along, haven't you?

[Lin Qianxuan (curious): What else? Any other details?]

[Zhang Juan (pondering, extending her left hand with the ring finger sticking out): You just need to make a ring with my name on it and put it on my hand.]

Doesn't that mean, a promise of marriage?

But Lin Qianxuan wasn't very confident in his acting skills.

[Lin Qianxuan (helplessly): I have a girlfriend, you're so smart, what if you catch me in a lie?]

[Zhang Juan (smiling, shaking her head): I'll deceive myself...]

Lin Qianxuan fell silent.

So from the start, was he actually on the wrong path?

With her, there was really no need for any strategy.

Because he was special, and had always been, all he needed to do was promise to be with her for life.

[Lin Qianxuan (seriously looking at Zhang Juan): Is my promise useful now?]

[Zhang Juan (nodding): Useful.]

(Using All Things Generation to create a ring.)

Command input, a ring quickly appeared in the palm of the game character.

It bore no patterns, only Zhang Juan's name, and the material wasn't special, just a simple metal band.

But under special circumstances, there wasn't time to carefully craft the ring.

[Lin Qianxuan (down on one knee, solemnly placing the ring in his palm): Miss Zhang Juan, I, Lin Qianxuan, propose to you, whether in poverty or wealth, whether in sickness or health... Will you spend your life with me, marry me?]

Lin Qianxuan wasn't familiar with formal wedding proposal etiquette and hadn't done this before, so he was only trying to emulate situations seen in some past films.

[Zhang Juan (nodding tearfully, a bit choked): I do!!]

(Placing the ring on Zhang Juan's finger.)

The game character, under Lin Qianxuan's command, placed the ring on Zhang Juan's left ring finger.

Thus, the covenant was made.

[Your proposal and promise to Zhang Juan deeply moved her.]

[Zhang Juan's current String of Destiny connection level at 100%.]

[Hint: You've obtained a Sound Talisman [Distortion].]

[Distortion: A twisted mindset allows you to acquire more diverse means of survival, but a plethora of powers can easily lead to conflict, you may choose to abandon some options, opting instead to strengthen other survival capabilities. (You can abandon your current evolution, and obtain the Superpower Origin, which can be used to enhance other superpowers.)]

....

In the dark Lower City.

Zhang Juan killed one person after another.

But evil and ugliness still existed, making it hard for her to feel secure.

In pursuit of greater power, Zhang Juan began to take risks deliberately, even creating dangers for herself to force her body to evolve and manifest superpowers.

Initially, she evolved naturally to survive, but now, seeking power, her mindset was already twisted.

A scorching furnace, an icy glacier, the ocean depths over ten thousand meters, a landfill filled with biochemical waste...

Numerous harsh environments left marks on her body and caused her to evolve overwhelming superpowers.

These superpowers granted her terrifying strength, yet they also made her increasingly inhuman.

However, she did not mind; all she needed was power!

...

[Hint: Zhang Juan's information has been updated and can be checked through the String of Destiny.]

[Hint: All Sound Talismans have been collected, the score [Evolutionary Concerto] has been composed, and can be played through the String of Destiny.]

"To think I completed the strategy at this moment, if only I had known earlier."

Lin Qianxuan sighed, immediately clicked on Zhang Juan's name, and her profile information included an additional memory segment [Conflict].

Clicking once, memories slowly began to play.

.....

[Not enough, not enough!!]

Zhang Juan, who possessed countless superpowers, tried to evolve new ones within herself.

She drank genetic drugs specifically tailored to her genes in bulk; soon, her body reacted.

But at this very moment, she began to vomit uncontrollably, including blood, organs, and corrosive venom...

Her clothes were torn apart, wings grew from her back, some insect-like thin wings, some bird-like feathered wings, and bat-like membranes.

Bone spikes grew on her arms, scale armor and keratin layers intertwined on her legs, with metallic glimmers shining within.

Her head was also changing, with antennae growing out, her hair color changing, strands transforming like crystal or metal, her eyes at times insect-like, at times bird-like....

Vast amounts of superpowers surfaced uncontrollably on her body, unable to be controlled.

They conflicted fiercely.

But now, she was powerless to stop it!

.....

The game screen returned to tranquillity.

Lin Qianxuan remained silent for a moment, unsure of what to say.

Living in such an environment, if it were him, with such talent, he might also become twisted in pursuit of power.

Calming himself, Lin Qianxuan focused on the score.

The score was named [Evolutionary Concerto], hovering the mouse over it revealed more information.

[Evolutionary Concerto: Regardless of the environment you're in, a constant environmental adaptation of 1% per minute, with evolved superpower strength increasing by 1000%. (Note: In any environment, life can find new pathways.)]

[Hint: Would you like to play the current score to obtain the Sound of Destiny?]

[Yes], [No].

It was about as Lin Qianxuan expected, with strength increased tenfold and constant adaption increment.

This meant that even if an environment no longer harmed him, he could still quickly evolve relevant superpowers based on that environment.

Even in environments he couldn't withstand, as long as he didn't die for a certain time, he would inevitably evolve and obtain corresponding superpowers to adapt.

The ultimate development technique.

Sadly, he acquired it while facing the big boss, a tad too late.

Nevertheless, Lin Qianxuan clicked [Yes].

In the next moment, the Sound of Destiny echoed.

Slow notes danced, rhythms like heartbeats, like the rumble of thunder.

The frequency gradually quickened, environmental sounds became complex, landslides and earth-rifts, tsunamis and fierce winds, countless ancient natural sounds, the ringing of life resounded, birds' cries, beasts' roars, aquatic creatures' swims, insects' buzz, countless plants' growth sounds, all adapting to the environment and constantly evolving, or rather…

Transforming!!

[The power of the Sound of Destiny allows you to have infinite evolution possibilities, you can feel your body releasing pleasant pheromones, quickly adapting to the environment, and trying to evolve new functions to ensure greater survival capability.]

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