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

Chapter 22 Attention from Outer Space
Faced with everyone's reactions, Lin Yi simply shook his head slowly, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable firmness:
"Dad, Uncle, Eldest Uncle, listen to me."

“I know everyone is worried about me, but the situation is different now.”

Lin Yi pointed out the window, "Everyone knows how many monsters are lurking downstairs right now. Only after this source energy enhancement, plus this armor, do I have a chance to protect myself."

His gaze slowly swept over Chen Yu, Zhou Yuxuan, and the others. "But bring the others? It's not that I'm underestimating you, but if we rush down now, it will be close combat, a bloody battle. I can't guarantee that I can provide timely support, so there's a high possibility of unnecessary casualties. And we don't have any medicine right now."

Seeing that everyone's faces were not very pleasant, Lin Yi changed the subject.

"What everyone needs to do right now is to conserve their energy. Even if I'm not injured when I come back, I'll definitely be quite exhausted, and then I'll have to rely on everyone to defend me."

"In addition, Uncle, Ayu."

Lin Yi turned his gaze to Chen Yu, who was still holding the stick, and gave him a clear task: "I have something important to do that I need your help with."

Chen Yu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly asked, "What is it? Brother Yi, what are your orders?"

Upon hearing the word "important," he immediately straightened his back.

"Come with me when we go out. It's on the second floor, no need to go down. Find a good angle, and when I go down to cause trouble for those monsters, help me film it. Your uncle will be carrying a shield and weapon to protect you and provide backup."

"What?"

Chen Yu looked completely bewildered, almost doubting that he had misheard.

Faced with the questioning looks from Chen Yu and the others, Lin Yi calmly explained, "The battle footage was filmed for later teaching purposes."

He paused slightly, "I'm sure I'm not the only one who has obtained the Source Energy Guidance Technique now. After I've dealt with the trouble downstairs, I plan to record a video."

Lin Yi pointed to his temples and said, “I will explain my experience in overcoming the key difficulties in the Source Energy Guidance Technique, as well as the points to note when absorbing Source Energy Crystals. While the network is still running, I will upload it online as soon as possible.”

Chen Yu seemed to have caught on to something and tentatively asked, "Are you thinking of making an instructional video?"

"Correct."

Lin Yi nodded, "The information within the guidance technique is too complex, and many people may not be able to get the hang of it even if they obtain it. I was lucky enough to progress relatively quickly, so I'm able to explain some of the key points I think are important, especially the particularly obscure parts like how the source energy particles are guided and operated, in the simplest way possible."

His tone carried a hint of emotion, "I've been thinking that my individual strength is limited, but by sharing my experiences online, the sooner everyone can get started with Source Energy, the more people we can save."

From the corner, Zhou Yuxuan suddenly interjected, "So the combat video is evidence?"

"Yes."

Lin Yi's lips curled up slightly. "On the internet these days, who believes empty words? Only by demonstrating corresponding strength will people take my explanation seriously."

He sighed, "Otherwise, who would believe that an ordinary student could understand source energy cultivation? The kind of demonstrations we give you are ultimately not as shocking as fighting monsters."

Lin Yi appeared righteous and awe-inspiring, but in reality, he was harboring deeper calculations.

"Besides helping others, this video is also a stepping stone. If you can establish your reputation in the initial stages of a disaster, you can get involved in the official system more quickly and thus exert influence."

"Good lad!" Zhou Jianjun was the first to break the silence, slapping his thigh hard. "You handled this well! I'll go out with Chen Yu later."

"That's how it should be!" Lin Ruiming nodded in agreement, his eyes filled with satisfaction. "That's my good son!"

Chen Yu suddenly realized, his face lighting up with excitement: "Got it, Brother Yi! I'll find the most tricky angle right away, I guarantee it'll be clear and explosive!"

The atmosphere that was initially filled with worry and shame was now somewhat diluted by a sense of pride and shared recognition. In a world shrouded in disaster, people are not just passive survivors, but also participants who can change the course of the disaster.

Lin Yi checked the armor one last time and confirmed in a deep voice, "Do you all understand? Then let's set off."
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at the same time.

In the main control room of the "Emerald Whisper Starship" in outer space on Earth.

Irelia was staring at the real-time battle map of the various continents of Blue Star on the holographic projection when she was suddenly interrupted by a series of urgent notification sounds.

The crystal on her forehead glowed slightly: "Xingyu, what's wrong?"

A virtual sprite leaped from the console, its wings vibrating rapidly: "Master, abnormal data detected! From the surface of TC-YHLHXB-ZJ-G-7392113, a life form has successfully guided source energy into the body!"

Irelia paused slightly, her slender finger swiping across the control panel to bring up the data details: "This is impossible. The assessment has only been going on for less than four hours."

The scene unfolds, showing the moment when blue light gathers at Lin Yi's fingertips.

Irelia stared intently at the armored youth, her delicate face filled with astonishment: "The Blue Star civilization absolutely has no source energy inheritance. He had no one to teach him, yet he's already mastered the basics of source energy so quickly?"

When her grandmother personally guided her in cultivation, it took her three whole days to barely grasp the basics—a feat already hailed by the family as a once-in-a-millennium genius.

And this young man before me.
"Retrieve his information."

Irelia's voice carried a hint of urgency that she herself was unaware of.

Star Language's wings fluttered slightly, and countless streams of data intertwined in the air.

As the guardian of the Blue Star civilization, Irelia's spaceship's intelligent star language possesses all the information and data generated since the Blue Star civilization achieved informatization.

A moment later, a detailed file appeared:

Lin Yi, male, 18 years old, from Helu City, Xia State, is a prospective freshman at Qing Teng University. Both his parents are ordinary employees with no special background or unusual history.

Irelia quickly scanned through the utterly mundane information, her brow furrowing deeper and deeper.

Finally, her gaze lingered on "perfect score in the college entrance examination physics," and she seemed to be deep in thought.

"Continue to pay attention to this individual."

She whispered the instruction, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the edge of the control panel, "If he can maintain this rate of growth..."

Xingyu tilted her head: "Master thinks he will receive a high evaluation?"

Irelia did not answer immediately.

She turned to look at the dark, shuttle-shaped spaceship outside the porthole, her expression complex.

If that young man truly is a prodigy capable of achieving a rating of 7 or higher, then taking advantage of His Majesty Xu Chen's good mood, the chances of obtaining the contact mark might increase considerably.
However, in the long history of the Spirit Race, she had seen too many geniuses who were only briefly brilliant, but quickly became mediocre after initially stunning everyone.

"Keep an eye on it and provide me with a detailed growth curve report regularly."

Irelia glanced one last time at Lin Yi, who was making preparations for battle on the screen, before turning and walking toward the observation platform.

Xingyu tilted its head, waiting for the next word, but its owner had already silently gazed at the vast starry sky.

(End of this chapter)