Pretending to be a genius starts with the civilization advancement assessment.

Chapter 17 Basic Energy Guiding Technique

"I encountered two monsters in the corridor, and luckily killed them."

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Lin Yi continued, "But... after they died, their bodies turned to ash!"

"what?!"

"Turn to ashes?! You're not kidding, are you?"

"Did you see clearly? It's not blood, it's ash?"

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. The corpse had turned to ash? This was completely beyond their comprehension.

"That's right! It's gray!"

Lin Yi nodded vigorously, pointing to the dark green stains and grayish-black powder on the armor.

"Look, this is what they left behind. There's very little blood; most of it turned to ash, like burnt paper ash, which scatters in the wind."

"but!"

Lin Yi changed his tone and raised his voice.

"That's not important! After all, things like vortexes falling from the sky and monster attacks have already happened, so it's not surprising that monsters turn to ash."

As he spoke, Lin Yi untied the small silk scarf package he had placed on the round table after returning, revealing two gray crystals that gleamed faintly under the light.

"Look, the key thing is that after they turned to ash, this stuff was left behind!"

Strange light patterns flowed across the surface of the crystal, and several young people couldn't resist getting closer to take a look.

“This thing…” Chen Yu stared at the crystal, his Adam’s apple bobbing. “It doesn’t look like something from Earth. Could it be the work of an advanced civilization or some higher-dimensional being?”

"Things left behind by the monster." Zhou Jianjun squeezed through the crowd and looked up at Lin Yi. "What do you plan to do with them?"

Lin Yi didn't hide anything and stated his thoughts frankly.

"I plan to study it first, maybe I can discover something. Or, how about I touch it and see what the reaction is?"

As Lin Yi spoke, he was about to touch the surface of the crystal with his fingertips.

"Hey wait"

Zhou Jianjun quickly stepped forward and stopped Lin Yi.

"What if it's poisonous? Let me handle it, I'm tough."

Before Lin Yi could answer, Zhou Jianjun touched the edge of the crystal with his calloused hands.

As soon as his fingertips touched the surface of the crystal, he froze as if he had been electrocuted.

"Jianjun?" Auntie nervously grabbed her husband's sleeve.

Zhou Jianjun abruptly withdrew his hand, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

"this thing"

His face was filled with disbelief, and even his voice trembled slightly.

"The moment I touched it, a piece of information suddenly popped into my head."

"It's called the Basic Energy Guidance Technique."

Zhou Jianjun wiped his forehead with his sleeve and said to Lin Yi:

"As long as you crush the crystal, its contents will be directly transmitted to your mind. Xiao Yi, you try it, and then touch the other one to see what's inside."

"So magical?"

Lin Yi feigned surprise, then touched the Lingyao Crystal with his finger as well.

Three seconds later, he looked up in surprise, “It really is as my uncle said. It contains a book, or rather, a cultivation method, on how to use ‘source energy’ for cultivation.”

"As for the other one..."

Lin Yi touched another Spirit Crystal, pondered for a moment, and then explained to everyone:
"Inside is an energy crystal known as a first-order source energy crystal, which can serve as an energy source or assist in source energy cultivation."

"I'm really lucky. It saved me a lot of trouble."

Lin Yi was secretly delighted.

Although Source Energy Guidance and Source Energy Crystal are highly likely to drop in the early stages of the assessment, it is possible to get two of them at the same time, which can be relatively troublesome.

This current setup is basically the best combination for the early game, even better than some of the rarer source energy weapons and equipment for him. With everything going smoothly, Lin Yi even had the mood to joke. He patted Chen Yu on the shoulder, "Yu, what do you say?"

As he spoke, Lin Yi paused, "Why does this feel a bit like getting loot from monsters in a game?"

"You know what, it really does look a bit like it." Chen Yu's eyes lit up, his previous dejection vanishing.

Li Jie muttered something under his breath, and was nudged by the class monitor Zhou Yuxuan with his elbow.

Zhou Jianjun glanced at Li Jie, then looked around at everyone, cleared his throat, and suggested:
"This might be the key to fighting those monsters. Xiao Yi, you have a strong learning ability, and this is something you risked your life to bring back. Hurry up and learn it."

In the crowd, Zhou Jinghua's fingers twisted tightly around the hem of her dress, while Lin Ruiming silently patted his wife's shoulder.

The couple were both honest and law-abiding people, and naturally had a resistance to things of unknown origin, but in the end they did not object.

"it is good."

Seeing that no one raised any objections, Lin Yi didn't stand on ceremony. Of course, he didn't intend to be polite either, so he directly put away the Spirit Crystal.

"However, there's something I haven't had a chance to say yet. I've been thinking about whether we should make more preparations."

Lin Yi pointed out the window, "One of the monsters escaped before, and although I don't know why it hasn't come back, I have a bad feeling about it."

"Ayu, Uncle, have you all managed to get through to the police?"

He first asked a question he already knew the answer to, and only after seeing everyone shake their heads in disappointment did he continue:
"In that case, we can only rely on ourselves for now."

Lin Yi looked around, his gaze sweeping over the bewildered and fearful faces. After a moment's hesitation, he said:

"Well, since we can't get through to the police, well, perhaps you've already contacted your families. But I still want to say one more thing: quickly remind your relatives and friends to hide and let each other know where they're hiding."

"Then."

Lin Yi turned to Zhou Jianjun and said, "We need weapons. Uncle, why don't you take some men and dismantle everything in this hall that you can, like chairs and shields? Dad, you can lend a hand too."

"No problem!" Zhou Jianjun stared at Lin Yi and exclaimed in admiration, "You've seen blood and risked your life, Xiao Yi. You're a responsible man now!"

Lin Yi nodded with a serious expression. This time, he didn't mince words and continued to look at Lin Ruiheng.

"Uncle, could you please organize the women to collect the food and water in the hall and sort them according to their expiration dates?"

Lin Ruiheng glanced at his nephew, who seemed like a completely different person, then looked at the bloodstains and scratches on his armor. After hesitating for a moment, he finally managed to utter, "Fine."

"Will this really work?" Cousin Lin Ran shrank behind his father. He watched Lin Yi directing his father to do the work and couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Rely on this to deal with those monsters?"

"It's better than doing nothing and fighting empty-handed."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jianjun frowned. He had already begun to think of ways to dismantle the chair next to him. "I used even more rudimentary weapons when I was in the army. Everyone, hurry up and get moving!"

His words seemed to resonate with people, and the crowd began to move slowly.

Several middle-aged men silently walked to the other tables and chairs and began to dismantle them, the sound of twisting metal echoing in the hall.

Ye Qingyu quietly walked to Lin Yi's side and handed him an unopened bottle of mineral water.

Your lips are cracked.

Lin Yi shook his head, then took the water and gulped down a large mouthful.

He noticed that Ye Qingyu's fingers were trembling slightly, but her eyes remained relatively calm.

"His temperament is not bad, it's just a pity he's a bit slow. He couldn't even get the basics of Source Energy in his previous life."

Lin Yi silently made a judgment in his mind.

Ye Qingyu was not surprised when Lin Yi refused. She nodded and then turned to find Zhao Xiaowen to help organize the drinks and food.

In the corner, Zhao Xiaowen was collecting the leftover snacks from the banquet onto a tray.

Li Jie squatted down next to her, stepping on a chair backwards and trying to pry its legs apart, occasionally stealing a glance at her.

"Does this really work?"

Li Jie asked in a low voice. He had been fiddling with it for a while but hadn't managed to break the chair leg, and he couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

"At least it's better than doing nothing."

Zhao Xiaowen rolled her eyes at him and gently placed the last plate of pastries into the tray.

　The second update has been reviewed and is still being revised, so it will probably take a while.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)