Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 11 Entering the Wilderness

After buying everything, Qin Mu refocused his attention on improving his own strength.

During the day, I would spar with people at the martial arts school in the morning, practice driving, shooting skills, and the use of firearms in the afternoon, and practice the Five Hearts Facing Heaven Method in the evening.

Time passed each day as I cultivated myself.

After 11 days, Qin Mu still hadn't sensed any cosmic energy.

13 days.

15 days.

19 days.

Nighttime, in Qin Mu's living room.

"Try one last time. If you still can't sense it, then forget it."

After failing to sense anything for more than ten consecutive days, Qin Mu began to feel very anxious.

As the scheduled departure date approached, Qin Mu gradually calmed down. If he couldn't sense it, so be it; he had already made sufficient preparations.

Qin Mu's mindset became increasingly peaceful. He emptied his mind and entered a strange state. He no longer consciously tried to sense anything; he simply let himself go.

"So comfortable."

Qin Mu suddenly sensed a faint aura flowing into his body from the Baihui acupoint on his head.

A slight smile appeared on Qin Mu's lips; he had finally sensed the energy of the universe.

Gradually, not only the Baihui acupoint on the top of the head, but also the palms of both hands and the soles of both feet, felt a trace of cosmic energy flowing in.

As Qin Mu became more proficient in sensing cosmic energy, the speed at which cosmic energy flowed into his body also increased.

It's like a broken water pipe; at first, only a trickle of water seeps out from the crack, but as the crack widens, cosmic energy begins to gush out.

After these cosmic energies entered Qin Mu's body, they were frantically devoured by his extremely hungry cells.

During the process of devouring, Qin Mu began an instinctive genetic evolution throughout his body; his bones, muscles, and internal organs all evolved.

His cells began to divide, and he even started to gain weight.

Physical fitness improved rapidly during this process.

Qin Mu didn't open his eyes until more than an hour later.

"The first time a human cultivates gene energy, their strength increases the most because the body has never absorbed gene energy before. The first time they cultivate, their strength can easily increase by several hundred or even thousands of kilograms."

From the second time onwards, progress was minimal, and one could only continue practicing day after day.

A typical martial artist can increase their weight by 300 kg through training.

600kg is considered excellent, 1000kg is considered elite, and over 2000kg is genius.

Qin Mu was well aware of his own talent; he was considered excellent among ordinary people, but only average among martial artists.

This weight gain should be between 300-400kg, which is only average.

However, Qin Mu was already very satisfied.

"All preparations are complete, and I've already got my driver's license. I can set off tomorrow."

Qin Mu stood up, looked around his home, and sighed inwardly.

In the living room, there was a large package containing a worker insect that had accumulated a full 650 points of energy and transformed back into a pupa.

Beside it, there was a weapon box containing a long spear from the Po Jun 2 series.

As for combat suits and the like, they are in another bag.

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The next day, Qin Mu got up early, took a taxi to the station, and headed to Jiangnan Base City.

With the status of a quasi-martial artist, there's no need to check tickets.

As planned, Qin Mu easily loaded the weapons and insect pupae into the vehicle.

"Is this the Jiangnan Base City?"

After getting off the train, Qin Mu carried a large bag on his back, a small bag and a weapon case in his hand, and looked around.

"It doesn't feel much different from Yangzhou."

Because he was carrying a lot of things, Qin Mu took a taxi directly after leaving the station and went straight to the train station to take a train from the base city to the wilderness area.

The train transfer went smoothly. The trains to the wilderness area are different from those between cities; there weren't many people, only about ten in each carriage.

Besides Qin Mu, the others were clearly three small teams, each carrying large and small bags, just like Qin Mu.

Along the way, Qin Mu didn't try to communicate with them or cause any trouble, and they weren't interested in paying attention to him either.

Hundreds of miles north of the Jiangnan base city lies the military region's garrison.

The train slowly came to a stop, and warriors fully armed in their uniforms disembarked one after another.

This place is now a wilderness, with heavily armed soldiers standing guard everywhere.

Following the strategy he had researched beforehand, Qin Mu followed the flow of people out and headed directly to the martial arts supply base inside the military region.

This is a very quiet little building with a reception desk to greet martial artists who have just entered the base.

There are many service personnel here, including those from the military, as well as those from Extreme Martial Arts School, Thunder Martial Arts School, and underground alliances.

They both provide services and also purchase valuable materials from monsters from martial artists.

"Which squad are you from?"

A man in military uniform asked without looking up.

"No squad."

The man looked up at Qin Mu with some surprise and asked.

Are you a lone wolf?

"Yes."

Qin Mu replied affirmatively.

"Okay, register. The wilderness is very dangerous, it's best to go in a team."

Looking at Qin Mu's still somewhat immature face, the man handed him a form and offered his advice.

He had been in this base for several years and had seen many talented young people who became martial artists at a young age and thought they were very powerful, but they were wiped out the first time they entered the wilderness.

Qin Mu looked at it carefully; it mainly involved registering his identity information and verifying his abilities.

Pick up the pen, fill it out quickly, and hand it to the other person.

"Qin Mu, a quasi-martial artist? Are you out of your mind? With your strength, any random monster in the wilderness could kill you!"

The man looked up and carefully examined Qin Mu, then glanced at the form, entered the information into the computer, checked it repeatedly to make sure he hadn't misread it, and gave a look of utter disbelief.

"Can't a quasi-martial artist enter the wilderness alone?"

Qin Mu's expression remained unchanged; he had already anticipated this scene.

In the HR Alliance forum, he learned that although cases like his were rare, they did exist.

Every year, many aspiring martial artists venture into the wilderness to broaden their horizons or hone their skills.

However, there is usually someone leading the group to ensure their safety.

There are indeed ruthless individuals with the strength of a near-martial artist who venture into the wilderness alone, but most of them die there.

"Of course! As long as you're not afraid to die."

The man shook his head and handed Qin Mu a set of keys.

"The room number is E8. Just walk forward a bit and you'll see it. You have the right to use this building until you leave the supply base. Brother, take my advice, if you're going to the wilderness alone, don't go alone. You can see if you can find someone to team up with, or go in when you're stronger. You're still young."

"Thank you. Actually, I didn't plan to go very far. I just wanted to look around the area near the base and broaden my horizons."

Qin Mu took the keys with a smile on his face.

"Then it's your decision. Good luck."

Picking up his backpack, Qin Mu walked in the direction the man pointed and, sure enough, saw a three-story building with an "e8" sign.

The small building has a nice environment, much more luxurious than Qin Mu's home in Yangzhou.

However, Qin Mu had no time to look at these things. Instead, he put his backpack in the room and went outside to find the military trucks and other goods he had purchased from the HR Alliance.

They didn't even bring the giant backpack containing the worker larvae.

This is a security zone designated by the military, so the security is very high. Basically, no one will be foolish enough to steal things here.

After asking around, Qin Mu quickly found his belongings.

An off-road pickup truck, an off-road motorcycle, an automatic rifle, a quad rocket launcher, and all kinds of ammunition were all present.

After checking that everything was in order and the car was in good condition, Qin Mu personally loaded all the items onto the off-road pickup truck. By the time he finished, it was already dark.

Unbeknownst to Qin Mu, while he was busy, news of his plan to venture into the wilderness alone had already spread throughout the supply base.

Everyone was very curious about who this audacious fellow was.

Some people have even started betting on whether Qin Mu will come back alive after he leaves.

(End of this chapter)