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

Chapter 42: Hit the muzzle

Upon entering the hall, he was slightly taken aback by the scene before him.

Several candles were lit in the hall, their dim yet warm light dispelling the deep darkness.

After being woken up by the sound of the helicopter, no one went back to sleep. They had already heard about Lin Yi's situation, and when they saw him come in, they all swarmed around him.

"Xiao Yi! No, Major Lin!"

Uncle Zhou Jianjun was the first to speak. He patted Lin Yi's shoulder hard, his eyes even a little red, "Good lad! You've really brought honor to your maternal grandfather's family, and to our country as well!"

"Brother Yi! That's amazing, Major!" Chen Yu rushed over, wanting to give Lin Yi a hug. His eyes lit up as he looked at the box in Lin Yi's hands. "And the authorities even gave us so many crystals!"

The parents stood a little further away. The father, Lin Ruiming, held his wife's shoulders tightly. He looked at his son and nodded heavily, all the unspoken words conveyed in his deep gaze.

Ye Qingyu, Zhou Yuxuan, Zhang Haotian, Li Jie—all the familiar faces were filled with excitement.

Congratulations and inquiries instantly overwhelmed Lin Yi.

Lin Yi felt a warmth in his heart as he experienced this passionate atmosphere.

He raised his hand and pressed it down, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"Thank you everyone." His voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly to everyone's ears. "This honor doesn't belong to me alone. Without the armor and weapons A-Yu gave me, without everyone working together to protect this place and resolve our worries, none of this would be possible."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the eager and curious faces of the crowd, finally settling on the silver-white box in his hands.

"I know what everyone wants to see. That's right, the box contains the research materials provided by the General Staff."

Lin Yi smiled slightly, and then, under everyone's gaze, he opened the box in front of everyone.

In an instant, a soft light burst forth, especially the row of white and green crystals in the middle, whose light almost overshadowed the candlelight, eliciting an uncontrollable gasp from the crowd.

"Wow!"

"so much!"

"Those white and green ones! They look so high-end!"

Lin Yi did not explain the specific meaning of the colors. He simply reached out and carefully touched each crystal, one by one, as if examining precious treasures.

His movements were calm and serious, as if he were not counting spoils of war, but performing a solemn ceremony.

He first examined the gray crystal.

As expected, all 14 were "first-order source energy crystals".

Then, under the intense gazes of everyone, Lin Yi's fingers brushed over the six radiant white crystals one by one.

With each touch of his fingertips, a stream of information flowed into his mind, and he could then clearly read out the contents.

"The first one is a movement technique called 'Wandering Star Step'."

"The second one, the technique, 'Star Spear Technique'."

"The third item is a cultivation technique, the Ninefold Origin Method."

"The fourth one is a cultivation manual, the 'Microcosm Technique'."

"The fifth item, equipment, 'Flowing Cloud Type I' Swift Strike Light Armor."

"The sixth item, a weapon, the 'Rift Type I' spear."

With each name announced, the breathing of those around them quickened, and their eyes shone even brighter.

These names sound far more advanced and powerful than the basic "Source Energy Guidance Technique"!

After touching all six crystals, Lin Yi understood.

Movement techniques, attack moves, main cultivation method, auxiliary secret manuals, defensive armor, and main weapon.
This is hardly a randomly dropped reward.
This is clearly a complete set of equipment tailored to him, a one-step solution for a low-level Stardust cultivator!
From training to combat, from defense to mobility, the General Staff had taken care of almost all his shortcomings and needs.

In his previous life, he had to reach the third level of the Stardust rank to assemble such a set of equipment, but now, the General Staff provided him with it directly.

Although these items weren't particularly valuable, Lin Yi figured he could gather them all in six months at most, given his plan to showcase his abilities. However, the thoughtfulness and attention he received still made him feel quite pleased.

After all, in his previous life, the officials were too busy to take care of themselves during his growth period, so they didn't have this kind of treatment. By the time he became a Star Core level, although the officials had also become stronger, it had become the high-level officials who were responsible for training the next generation.

He has never experienced such a lavish and resource-intensive training before.

"This feels pretty good, I must say."

While marveling at this brand-new experience, Lin Yi lingered for a moment longer on the crystals of the "Star Spear Technique" and the "Abyss Type I" spear, a hint of doubt flashing through his mind.

"However, it's a bit strange. I clearly used a stick in the video. Although sticks and spears have many similarities, it still seems a bit deliberate to specifically configure a set of marksmanship techniques and a long spear. The General Staff would not make such a low-level mistake."

His gaze involuntarily turned to the radiant crystal lying quietly in the center, emitting a deep emerald green light.

"Could it be that the reason lies here?" Lin Yi reached out his finger and carefully touched the green crystal.

In an instant, a torrent of information far more powerful and complex than the white crystal surged into his sea of ​​consciousness.

The core of the message consists of three large characters exuding a murderous aura.

Meteor Strike!
In addition, there are related methods of channeling energy, ways of constructing energy circuits, and various mysterious precautions.

This is an extremely domineering single-target gun technique that pursues ultimate destruction.

Its principle is to highly compress the body's energy and condense it into a single point at the tip of the spear, which then explodes the instant it pierces the target, producing a tearing and annihilation effect that is almost at the level of rules. Its power is extremely terrifying, far exceeding ordinary stardust-level techniques.

However, the threshold for cultivating and using it is extremely high, and it has strict requirements for the control of source energy.

The Annihilation Strike is divided into three levels. Reaching the Stardust level is only the minimum requirement for its mastery. To fully unleash its power, one needs to reach the advanced Stardust level.

"Uh, so it's a technique that touched upon a trace of cosmic rules, and when cultivated to its peak, could reach the pseudo-star core level."

Lin Yi ignored the fancy information inside the crystal and saw through its essence at a glance.

"It's nothing more than the crudest imitation and utilization of the fundamental rules of the universe."

Although he could create such a high-level technique himself with some time, it would be more reasonable to create similar ones later if there were existing ones to practice, saving him a lot of time and effort in pretending and acting.

Moreover, it can lay the groundwork for him to comprehend the fundamental rules of the universe in advance.

Not bad.

At this point, Lin Yi felt enlightened, and all his doubts were answered.

The strategists and analysts at the General Staff must have studied his combat videos repeatedly.

They might have noticed that while his staff technique was powerful and heavy, it didn't seem very skillful, and he hadn't used any exquisite staff moves. It was more like an instinctive application based on his strong physical attributes.

The extremely precious green crystal they obtained contained a record of an incredibly powerful marksmanship technique called "Meteor Strike".

Thus, an optimal solution formed in their minds: instead of letting him continue to use the staff technique, which seemed to have limited potential and upper limit, they should simply use the Annihilation Strike as the core to complete the entire system and directly switch to the spear, which had greater potential and could perfectly match this ultimate move.

So they sent him the "Star-Splitting Spear Technique" and the "Abyss-Splitting Type I" spear, paving the way for him.

Of course, there is another very important reason, which is that the knowledge of source energy is more profound when it comes to crystals of white color and above. If you cannot understand and master it, you cannot accurately express the information even if it is imprinted in your mind.

The authorities gave him these things not only so that he could use them, but also because they genuinely hoped he would study them.

"What a thorough and far-sighted consideration."

Lin Yi sighed inwardly.

Because he also understood the deeper meaning hidden in the official actions.

If he is unwilling to share what he has learned, then these things are his reward, and the matter is settled.

However, Lin Yi felt no resistance to this kind of "exploitation".

After all, the benefits are real, and he's happy to share them with the official channels.

Although his current major, the Basic Source Energy Guidance Technique, has not yet reached the Stardust level, making it impossible for him to cultivate the strongest technique, the Meteor Strike, other techniques—such as the Star Wandering Step, the Star Spear Technique, the Ninefold Source Initial Method, the Micro Dust Technique, as well as the "Flowing Cloud" light armor and the "Abyss Spear" long spear—are all designed for the Stardust level, but they are not unusable ahead of time.

It's just that the effect is somewhat reduced, the energy consumption is greater, and the duration is shorter.

For example, wearing light armor now might only provide a very weak protective effect, and using spear techniques would consume a lot of energy, but it is still usable, so you can familiarize yourself with it and practice beforehand.

"But who made the decision this time?"

A flicker of curiosity crossed Lin Yi's mind.

Li Zhenguo would at most only define a broad range of rewards, and would not concern himself with such minor details. This configuration was clearly decided internally by the General Staff.

"Xiao Yi." Uncle Zhou Jianjun's voice pulled Lin Yi back from his thoughts.

Looking at the dazzling array of crystals in the box, the gloom on his face caused by the threat of the abyss beast dissipated considerably, and his tone was filled with barely suppressed excitement and anticipation.

"With these things, if those beasts really dare to come tomorrow, won't things be much easier for us?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi raised his head and glanced at the crowd around him, who were also filled with anticipation.

This time, he no longer maintained his composure and calmness, but instead, like a young man who had received something good and couldn't wait to show it off, a smile appeared on his lips.

"Uncle, you're right."

"I'm afraid they won't come; what if they dare to come tomorrow?"

"That's really like walking right into a trap!"

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