Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 122 Test

On the cold moon and stars.

Qin Mu was engrossed in his research. The ordinary bloodline evolution potion provided by the Virtual Universe Company could evolve bloodlines to the Eternal Star level, which was much stronger than the one he had developed himself.

With this experiment, Qin Mu's self-made bloodline potion successfully broke through the limit of the seventh-grade bloodline, and even skipped the sixth grade directly, reaching the fifth grade!

The evolution of his bloodline also made Qin Mu's body extremely hungry, and he only recovered after absorbing several Wood Sprout Crystals.

"We've broken through!"

As the abundant life-giving energy within the Muya Crystal merged into his body, the cells in Qin Mu's body, which had just undergone a fundamental change in strength, devoured the energy.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, nine miniature stars rotated, and his strength naturally broke through to the ninth level of the Star Realm.

"From now on, I will cease my cultivation."

Qin Mu opened his eyes, his gaze bright.

In the Battle of Geniuses, only those at the Eternal Star level can participate!

In the original timeline, when Luo Feng participated in the Genius Battle to cultivate his Demon Slayer Clan clone, the Golden Horned Beast clone's strength reached the seventh level of the Universe level, while the human main body's strength broke through to the ninth level of the Hengxing level, and he immediately stopped cultivating.

Of course, even if the cultivation of the human body is stopped, the insect swarm can still develop normally, and the understanding of the laws cannot be neglected.

Not only Qin Mu broke through, but Hong and Thor did too.

Hong successfully broke through to the Hengxing level, and even with the insights gained during the breakthrough, he made further progress in his domain, reaching the fourth level!

In terms of understanding the laws, Hong's talent is simply terrifying.

Thor has also successfully reached the second level of the Eternal Star!

"Haha, that feels great!"

Thor laughed wildly.

In the sky, two figures clashed; it was Hong and Lei Shen, both having broken through their previous levels, sparring.

Normally, bloodline evolution potions are only effective the first time they are used; subsequent uses have almost no effect. This is one reason why Qin Mu didn't use the bloodline potion he researched on Hong and Thor.

As for Qin Mu himself, the situation is different.

As the ruler of the swarm, he used his innate gene-modification ability to specifically modify his genes through the mother hive on the first two occasions. Such modification was almost indistinguishable from the result of his own cultivation and evolution.

Even when using the Bloodline Evolution Agent this time, he monitored it in real time through the Mother Nest and made some minor adjustments to make the Bloodline Evolution Agent more suitable for his body, achieving perfect evolution.

"Qin Mu, you're here!"

Seeing Qin Mu come out, Thor, who had already sparred with Qin Mu, was eager to try again. However, after thinking about the huge gap in their strength, he decisively gave up the idea.

"Sigh, even if I break through, I'm still no match for my elder brother. This is really boring."

Thor said with a hint of self-pity.

As someone who was originally the second-best, and now the third-best, Thor feels his life is going to be incredibly tough.

"Qin Mu, Thor and I are planning to explore the universe. Staying on Earth to continue our cultivation will no longer be of much use."

When Hong saw Qin Mu come out, he ignored the goofy Thor and said to Qin Mu.

"Okay, that's fine, but I won't go. I'll pass the pharmacist exam at Virtual Universe Company first!"

I've seen the privileges granted to external personnel of the Virtual Universe Company, including access to certain training planets. You can go to these planets to train first, and after your strength has improved, then participate in the Space Trainee Mercenary Assessment.

The Cosmic Apprentice Mercenary Assessment takes place in the World Lord's World, and most of the participants are at the eighth or ninth level of the Eternal Star.

While it's possible to pass by relying on slaves, I don't think it's meaningful to pass the test that way.

Seeing that the two were getting impatient, Qin Mu offered a suggestion.

In the original timeline, when Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen participated in the cosmic apprentice mercenary assessment, Luo Feng, the strongest of the three, was only a third-level spiritualist of the Hengxing star level.

In the early stages, he was able to pass the test entirely thanks to two level-nine slaves of the Hengxing star, and in the later stages, he relied on the Moyun Vine, which had evolved to the cosmic level.

Aside from being lucky enough to encounter the opening of the inner world and gain a lot of wealth, it didn't have much effect on personal training.

Using slaves to pass tests and entrusting one's life entirely to slaves is not about training oneself, but about training slaves!

Instead of going to a world that is not up to your level to hone your skills, it is better to find a place that suits you and hone your skills step by step.

"Yes, you're right. We also plan to explore first before considering the space trainee mercenary assessment."

Hong nodded; he also planned to find a suitable place to gain experience first.

The training planet for external members of the virtual universe company that Qin Mu mentioned was indeed suitable for him.

While Qin Mu was chatting with the two, the personal computer attached to his arm trembled slightly; an email had arrived.

"Lord Mingyu sent an email. His pharmacist friend has arranged to conduct a skill test on me in a day. If there are no problems, the formal assessment can be arranged."

After reading the email, Qin Mu's eyes lit up, and he showed a look of delight.

"Then you'd better prepare yourself well. I'm waiting for you to become rich so I can take advantage of you."

Thor laughed.

"No problem! I'll get you some good stuff when I have the chance."

Qin Mu replied.

After saying goodbye to the two, Qin Mu returned to his residence and logged into the virtual universe to prepare for the upcoming assessment.

During this time, while studying the "Primitive Insect Codex", Qin Mu also read some classic texts about pharmacists from the Meteorite Star's heritage.

These ancient texts are certainly far inferior to the Zerg's lineage in bloodline research, but they represent human research on potions and bloodlines. Although there are many differences between the two, they can still serve as a source of reference.

After flipping through the legacy of Meteorite Star, the appointed test time soon arrived.

After arriving alone in the Killing Hall, Qin Mu was led into a meditation room by the staff.

In the meditation room, besides the burly man Ming Yu, there was also a tall, thin middle-aged man with fine scales on his face.

"Qin Mu, come in. Let me introduce you. This is my friend Ronnie Ashley. He's a member of the pharmaceutical department at our Virtual Universe Company. He'll test you out first."

Mingyu stood up and said to Qin Mu.

"Lord Ronnie Ashley, thank you for your help."

Then Mingyu spoke to the tall, thin Ronnie Ashley beside him.

"This is Qin Mu, whom I told you about, who can be considered a top-tier genius! Today, I'll trouble you to help test his pharmacist abilities."

Ronnie Ashley didn't put on any airs, and spoke with a gentle smile.

"There's no need for this between us. I'm also curious about the talent this top-tier genius has in pharmacists."

"Qin Mu, tell me first what kind of potions you are good at."

Upon hearing this, Qin Mu was not intimidated and confidently replied.

"My expertise lies in bloodline evolution agents and the genetic modification of certain monsters, such as the Skyfire Raven."

Ronnie Ashley raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Bloodline Evolution Agents? I also have some knowledge of that? That's quite rare among pharmacists. What level can your Bloodline Evolution Agents achieve? And you're skilled at creating monsters? What strength level can your Fire Ravens reach?"

Pharmacist is just a general term; there are actually many subcategories within it, which can be based on different schools of thought or on the function of the medicine.

Different pharmacists have different areas of expertise.

"Regarding bloodline potions, I can make bloodline potions that reach the fifth rank of bloodline, but I am still some distance from the fourth rank. As for the preparation of Skyfire Raven, I can reach the sixth or seventh rank of the Hengxing level."

Qin Mu answered respectfully.

That's right, it's the fifth level. After obtaining the bloodline evolution agent from the Virtual Universe Company, his research made great progress, directly skipping the sixth level and developing the fifth level bloodline evolution agent!

"What? You can create a bloodline evolution agent for fifth-tier bloodlines?"

Ronnie Ashley was shocked. He originally thought that Qin Mu was a genius who could only research bloodline potions of level seven or eight, but he did not expect that it was actually level five!

Unlike martial artists and spiritual practitioners, pharmacists need to master a vast amount of knowledge, especially the research on bloodline evolution agents, which is considered one of the most difficult paths for pharmacists.

You can't build a great pharmacist just by piling on resources.

How old is Qin Mu? What kind of talent is this!

Don't assume that the bloodline evolution agents that Virtual Universe Company provides to its elites are of the highest level. That's because Virtual Universe Company is very wealthy and has a large number of master-level figures inside. Moreover, the bloodline evolution agents were developed by Virtual Universe Company itself.

Who was your teacher, Master?

"Ronnie Ashley asked."

Unlike martial artists, pharmacists are rare, so most powerful pharmacists are known to each other, or at least their names are familiar.

"I didn't have a teacher; I simply inherited the knowledge and learned it on my own."

After hesitating for a moment, Qin Mu spoke the truth.

"What?! There's no teacher?!"

Ronnie Ashley's face showed disbelief, then his eyes lit up with ecstasy.

"Alright, let me test your basic knowledge of lineage evolution agents! What is the principle behind lineage evolution agents?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Mu said confidently.

"The principle behind bloodline evolution agents is essentially the optimization of one's own bloodline genes, allowing the human body to reach a more perfect state..."

Listening to Qin Mu speak eloquently, Ronnie Ashley nodded. These were just the basics, and most pharmacists knew them.

Then Ronnie Ashley asked more and more profound questions, and found that Qin Mu could answer them all, often with his own unique insights.

The more questions Qin Mu asked, the more obvious the joy on Ronnie Ashley's face became. Eventually, he stopped asking questions and started discussing the research on the bloodline evolution agent with Qin Mu.

Seeing that the two were chatting happily, Mingyu finally couldn't help but ask after waiting for a long time.

"Ronnie, how is Qin Mu's talent in pharmacology?"

Ronnie Ashley glanced at Mingyu and said.

"We're discussing this right now, we'll talk about it later. I've already notified my teacher, he'll be here soon!"

Then he started chatting with Qin Mu again.

Ronnie Ashley found that when he talked to Qin Mu, many of Qin Mu's ideas were actually very inspiring. He even brought up the problems he encountered in his research on bloodline evolution agents to discuss with Qin Mu, and Qin Mu was actually able to provide ideas and even solutions!

What kind of genius is this?!

It's important to know that Ronnie Ashley, as a Domain Lord-level alchemist who is also skilled in bloodline potion making, is only a fourth-grade bloodline even though he can make bloodline evolution agents!

The highest level of human bloodline is only at the Domain Lord level!

The Hengxing bloodline already belongs to the third or fourth class of human bloodlines.

An alchemist who can create a Star-level Bloodline Evolution Agent would be respected in any faction!

Initially, Ronnie Ashley intended to take Qin Mu as his disciple, but the more they talked, the more Ronnie Ashley realized that in some areas, he was actually inferior to Qin Mu in the research on bloodline evolution agents!

This is outrageous!

After abandoning the idea of ​​taking on apprentices, he contacted his teacher directly.

"Your teacher? Will they be here soon?"

Ming Yu's expression changed drastically. Ronnie Ashley was a genius in the pharmaceutical department of Virtual Universe Company, and he was also a domain lord-level powerhouse. His teacher was an immortal powerhouse!

An immortal powerhouse has come in person!

This is a huge problem!

No! We've struck gold!

(End of this chapter)