1611InvestigativeResultThemomentJiYanranputontheCrystalShoes,theystartedtos.h.i.+ne.TheCrystalShoesthenbegantogrow.Inaflash,theywrappedupJiYanran'sbodylikeamagnificentsetofcrystalarmor."Honey,areyouokay?"HanSenwa.s.shocked,notknowingwhatwasgoingon."I'mokay.Theseshoesareweird,though.Ifeelenergized,likeIcouldpunchamountainintwo."JiYanranmovedherbodyandspokeinatoneofsurprise.SeeingthatJiYanrancouldcontrolherbodyjustfine,HanSenfeltsomerelief.Henervouslyasked,"Canyoutakethemoff?""Idon'tknowhowtotakethisoff,"JiYanransaid.AsHanSenfrowned,JiYanran'scrystalarmorsuddenlystartedtogrowsmaller.Beforelong,shewasjustwearingtheCrystalShoesa.s.shehadbeen.Shortlyafter,theyslippedthemselvesoffherfeet"Ithinktheseshoesareprettygood.Youmightbenefitfromthemfollowingyou.Theycouldhelpyouout.Afterall,theyareverypowerful,"JiYanransaid."Idon'tthinktheycanhelp,butIwouldbegratefuliftheydidn'thurtme."HanSenwasnotashopefulasJiYanran.Theshoeswerestillverybizarreitems,andthatdidnotmakehimfeelsafe.HanSenturnedaroundandwalkedintothehouse.TheCrystalShoesfollowedHanSenagaininsteadofJiYanran.HanSencouldnotshaketheirpursuitnomatterwhathedid.So,hejustwentabouthistaskswhiletryingtoignoretheirpresence.HanSenrefinedthenewLifeGenoEssencesandobtainedanextrasixteensupergenopoints.Thatbroughthispoint-totaluptofifty."Withmypower,itshouldn'tbedifficulttomaxthatoutnow.Ineedtolevelupthosegenocoresfirst,though.Iftheydon'treachsuper,theywon'tbeverystrong,"HanSenthoughttohimself.HanSen'sfitnesswasgoodenough,andwhatheneededtodomostrightthenwaspracticeandleveluphisgenocores.So,HanSendidn'tgooutmuchforatime.Hespentmostofhistimepracticing.Hewantedtogethisfourgenocoresuptogemstonecla.s.s.Fourofhisgenocoreshadreachedgoldcla.s.s,b.u.t.theydidn'treachthetopoftheleaderboard.HanSenwasgoingtowaituntiltheywerealmostreadytobecomegemstonegenocores.Whentheywere,he'dlevelthemup.Ifhedidn't,it'dbetooobvious.AndbecauseofhisfearoftheCrystalShoes,HanSenwas.e.xtraadamantaboutnotgoinganywhere.Hejustkeptpracticing1611InvestigativeResultandlevelinguphisskillsquickly.Overthenextfewmonths,Bulwark.u.mbrella,CrystalCore,RealBlood,andCointookthefirstposition.Then,theydisappearedandcausedanothersurpriseacrosstheFourthG.o.d'sSanctuary.Allthebeingstriedguessingwhomighthavebeentheownersofthosefourgenocores.Tryastheymight,though,nonecouldguess.Thegenocoresreachedgemstonecla.s.snext.AllHanSenwouldneedthenwasabreakthrough.So,HanSendecidedtomaxouthissupergenopointssohecouldlevelthemuptosupergenocores.Butsadly,hecouldn'tgetridoftheCrystalShoes.Afteralongtimeofbeingtogether,nothinghadhappenedwiththeshoes.Anda.s.strangeasitwastohavethemfollowinghimaround,HanSenwasatleastabletopockettheshoestoavoidthepryingeyesofothers.ButbeforeHanSentookoff,henoticedhehadreceivedamessagefromJiRuozhen.Hesaidhehaduncoveredsomethinginhisinvestigation."DoyouknowwheretheNewCommunity'sleaderis?"HanSenasked.Afteralongperiodofinvestigation,theresultsledtoPlanetTariq.IftheNewCommunityleaderwas.h.i.+dingoutatoneofthethreeplanets,PlanetTariqwasthemostlikely.JiRuozhenprovidedHanSenwithalltheinformationhewasableto."PlanetTariq..."HanSenthoughttohimselfasheperusedtheinformationgiven."Whatareyouplanningtodo?Ifyouneedhelp,Icanprovideyouwithsomes.h.i.+pstheJifamilyowns,"JiRuozhensaid."Thereisnoneed."HanSendidn'tplanonbringinginanybattles.h.i.+psforana.s.sault,as.h.i.+sbeetlewouldbemorethanenough.Eveniftheleaderwasn'tontheplanet,HanSenstillhadtogoandseeifhecouldconfirmtheinformation.Ifhedidn't,thepeopleoftheNewCommunitywoulda.s.sumehewasweak.Insidearoom,QingYawasplayingwithalittlebox.Theboxhadbeenopened,andtheitemitcontainedwasinfrontofhim.Hegazedat.i.tinprofoundinterest."Thatistheitem.ThatmeansheistheleaderoftheNewCommunity."QingYawastalkingtohimselfasheplayedwiththebox."MisterQingYa,theleaderhasaskedyoutovisitthemeetingroom."Awoman'svoicecontactedhimthroughthecommunicator."Okay,I'llberightthere."QingYaputthelittleboxaway,pushedthedooropen,andwenttothemeetingroomasinstructed.Manypeoplewerealreadysittingtherewhenhearrived.Thereweremanyhumansandshurathere,andevenTinawaspresent.Theleaderhimselfwasn't.17：11(S>/44-1611InvestigativeResult"Whereistheleader?"QingYaaskedtheothersashewenttositdown.Ashuramanapproachedandsatdownontheleader'sseatHesaidicily,"Theleaderissick,soIwillbehostingthismeet.""Areyouqualified?"QingYalaughed."Whatdoyouthink?"Theshuraplacedhishandsonthetable.Hewasholdingametallicobject,andwhentheyallsawwhat.i.twas,theirfaceschanged."Okay,ifthatiswhattheleaderhasdeclared,thenwewilllisten."QingYashrugged."Good."TheshuramangaveQingYaasilentstare,andthenwentontosay,"Theleaderisnothappywithyourperformance.Youhavefailedtwice,andtwiceembarra.s.sedus.""WhatcouldIdo?WhoknewBloodBoneWitchandFallenSlaughterwerethatstupid?"QingYareb.u.t.ted."Therearenoexcusesforyourfailure.Iwillbeinchargeofthisoperationnow.YoujustneedtosendourforcestoShadowShelter,"theshuramansaid."Okay.Butwhoexactlyarewesending?"QingYaasked."Me,andourgratefulshurafighters."Theshuramanspokecalmly,but.i.twaseasytodiscernthearrogancepermeatinghistoneofvoice."Allofthem?"QingYalookedathimstrangely."Yes,allofthem.Nofailureispermittedthistime.WehavetokillHanSen."TheshuramanthenlookedatQingYaandasked,"Doyouhaveaproblemwiththis?""No.Iknowfull-wellyourabilities.Thisisfine,"QingYasaid."Good.Doyourappointedtaskandwe'lldotherest.Dothatandwewon'tfail."Theshuramansoundedveryconfident.
