Technological practice: leading the human race to the stars

Chapter 32 Plan
Half asleep and half awake, Yuanze entered the spiritual space again and unlocked the new ability of "taunt".

So Yuanze stayed in bed for a while, lying on the bed, thinking about his plans for the next three months.

Yuanze's idea is very clear. His overall strength is not inferior to others, so his recent goal is to make up for his two long-standing shortcomings:
One is the lack of source power, and the other is suitable weapons.

So this month, we have to find a way to find an instrument that can transform source crystals into source power to improve the efficiency of source power accumulation; we also have to take on some tasks and find a way to obtain some raw materials for weapons.

"Master, don't worry. I have detected that the source power converter is in an assessment tower in the training camp. For questions about weapons, you can go to the branch of the Weapons Manufacturing Bureau located in the training camp to find out."

Astra understood Yuanze's idea and quickly came up with a feasible solution.

"How do you know? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Yuanze asked Astra while washing up.

"Dr. Li said that he wanted to test you and not let you rely too much on the equipment. Besides, Dr. Li didn't feed me a lot of data."

"Too."

Yuanze wiped his face with a towel, then ate some breakfast in the restaurant and prepared to look for the source power converter first.

Yuan Ze looked up the information and asked a few older students, and got an ambiguous answer. But it is certain that the green assessment tower can accelerate the growth of source power.

Some people have also heard that the green assessment tower is a source power converter as a whole. To enter the green assessment tower, one needs to pay source crystals. Training inside also consumes source crystals, and the growth of source power is faster than other places.

So, Yuanze prepared to go to the Green Assessment Tower. From a distance, it looked like an emerald green crystal descending from the future world.

It is not a building in the traditional sense, but an ancient and huge tree with luxuriant branches and leaves, full of green, which seems to contain endless vitality and power.

Its trunk is made of an unknown green metal material, which has an emerald-like luster in the sun. It is thick and solid, and its surface is covered with traces of time. Every line seems to be telling a story from the past.

The crown of the tree is more like a huge energy receiver. Each leaf is a small photovoltaic panel that can capture and absorb the weakest natural energy between heaven and earth.

"Is this the one? Everyone says it is a source power converter."

"Come closer."

Yuanze walked closer and found that the trunk was not covered with ordinary bark texture, but complex engraved circuits, constantly flashing green data streams, like the "blood vessels" of the tree, constantly transmitting and converting energy.

These energies are then purified and amplified through a sophisticated mechanism within the trunk, with a portion of them converted into source power that can be absorbed by humans.

Astra did not respond to Yuanze immediately, but compared and calculated carefully, and several minutes passed like this.

"You can understand it this way."

"What's the meaning?"

"Because its essence is a plant-type source beast."

"Can source beasts coexist with humans?"

For the first time, Yuanze felt that Astra had some emotions. After all, the consciousness and nerves of both Yuanze and Astra were closely connected through the battle suit and gene chips.

"There are many source animals that can do this. Maybe you have a narrow understanding of this, such as some animals that were once pets for humans, and some animals that were once livestock for humans. After becoming source animals, the former still accompany humans, and the latter are still important sources of protein for humans."

"In addition, you can also feel my emotions. I am also an independent conscious entity. According to what you humans call an independent soul. It is just like me. I can feel that this assessment tower also has an independent conscious entity, but it is still dormant."

"But this doesn't look like a source beast that evolved from creatures on the Blue Planet. But there is too little data, so I can't be sure."

Yuanze nodded thoughtfully and approached the base of the tower, where a huge entrance was hidden. Various data and patterns were displayed on the crystal screen at the entrance.

When Yuan Ze approached, the screen seemed to sense his presence and projected a virtual interface showing his personal information and access rights to the tower.

"

Name: Yuan Ze

Position: Reserve student
Authority: Level 1 to 2

Entrance fee: 1kgF-grade source crystal
"

Yuanze swiped the card, deducted the source crystal stored in the card, and entered the assessment tower.

Yuanze immediately felt a unique atmosphere.

This place does not have the cold and rigid sense of technology that he imagined. Instead, it is full of an atmosphere of nature and harmony.

The interior space of the assessment tower is very spacious, and each floor is like an independent ecosystem. The walls are covered with a thick layer of green plants, which emit a faint fragrance, making people feel relaxed and happy.

There is a different world inside the assessment tower. On the first floor, a gurgling stream, various flowers and trees, and various small animals form a unique ecosystem; even the service desk in front is covered with a thick layer of moss.

On every other floor, close to the edge of the space, there are high-tech training rooms that wind up diagonally.

The ceiling of each floor is a huge log with lines that flash light green engraved on it.

"This is the fusion of nature and technology." Yuanze couldn't help but sigh.

He did not forget his business and asked the front desk about some matters concerning the training room.

"First, choose an empty training room, then put your ID card into the groove of the training room. The system will automatically confirm with you the number of source crystals that need to be purified, and then automatically deduct them."

"It is recommended that if you are using it for the first time, you should use 1kg of F-class source crystals to get used to it. Otherwise, it is easy to waste the source crystals because you are not used to it."

The staff at the front desk explained patiently.

"What about a special source crystal I have?"

"You can show it from the card, but..."

"It's not in the card, it's in me."

This card also uses the four-dimensional storage principle to store all the source crystals inside, which can be taken out and displayed.

However, for such a large amount of source crystals, the card system will charge a storage fee. Yuanze cannot afford it for the time being, so he can only put it in the pocket of his battle suit.

"Special source crystals? This is really ridiculous. A rookie who just got here has the ability to get this kind of thing? I haven't gotten one in more than two years." A man in camouflage short-sleeved shirt and covered with scars looked at Yuanze with disdain.

"You'd better not take it out." The staff member made a little suggestion, but immediately added: "It's not that we don't believe it, but don't let someone with ulterior motives target you."

"It will be used eventually."

Yuanze brought a source crystal that shone like a diamond onto the table. The staff nearby stopped trying to persuade him and after confirming its identity, they brought out an instrument for measurement.

"C-grade incomplete mutation source crystal, can be considered B-grade, weighs 15045.3 grams, worth 1504530 Chinese currency, mutation type is gentle, can be used for training."

The man in the camouflage short-sleeved shirt was about to retract his disdainful look when he was pulled back by the sound of the instrument broadcast. Like many students present, he stared straight at the source crystal.

Yuan Ze glanced at him, and his greedy eyes were unabashedly wandering between Yuan Jingjing and himself, obviously treating him as a fat sheep to be slaughtered.

He came forward and said to Yuanze in a hypocritical manner: "Little brother, I am sorry for being so presumptuous, but you should have listened to their opinions. Too many people saw it, and it's not good."

"Who is your brother? If you want to take it, use your strength to speak. But, then again, don't you think about yourself? How many freshmen can afford such a piece of money?"

The man's face suddenly changed, and there was a hint of fear in his greedy eyes. The other party's words made him realize that the young man in front of him should have a certain background.

Genzawa's "Flow" also sensed his mental malice and exposed him bluntly.

People around him started talking, and there seemed to be some laughter, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

Shame, greed, and fear changed and intertwined on his face, making it impossible to understand his true emotions. He gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and looked like he was about to explode.

Yuan Ze put the crystal into the card, and with a bit of pity in his eyes, he glanced at him from top to bottom: "Regular students who attack reserve students will be expelled. I advise you to take care of yourself."

"Also, I advise you to consider your own abilities. You may not be able to defeat me. Don't end up losing more than you gain. You can't even save your own face. That would be really embarrassing!"

"you!"

The people around him laughed, and their laughter pierced his heart like a sharp knife.

"You actually wanted to attack the new students in the reserve force. How shameless!"

"Did you hear what that student said? Even if you bully the weak, you may not win."

"..."

People kept making sarcastic remarks, causing a burst of laughter.

He stood there, his face livid, as if he had nowhere to escape from the laughter of the crowd. His eyes wandered around, but he could only see faces full of sarcasm and ridicule.

At this moment, he felt as if he had been stripped of his clothes and was standing naked in front of everyone, being ridiculed and humiliated.

Yuanze didn't want to waste any more words, so he turned around and went upstairs and walked into the last empty training room.

(End of this chapter)