Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 26 The Assessment Begins

"Uncle Qing!"

In Yangzhou, late at night, Qin Mu dialed Uncle Qing's number.

Although it was very late, the other end answered quickly.

"Qin Mu? Where are you? You said you were going to train, but I can't find you anywhere. You're not answering your phone!"

"If you hadn't said you were going to do closed training, I would have called the police."

Uncle Qing sounded a little anxious.

"I'm at home. I was training before, so I didn't turn on any communication devices."

Qin Mu quickly replied that he certainly wouldn't tell Uncle Qing that he was going into the wilderness; if he did, Uncle Qing would definitely not let him go. As a former soldier, how could Uncle Qing not know how dangerous the wilderness was?

"Okay, it's good that you're back. You should get some rest. The practical assessment starts tomorrow."

"Okay, then you should get some rest too."

After hanging up with Uncle Qing, Qin Mu immediately collapsed onto the sofa, his whole body going limp.

He had been under immense pressure these past few days, and only now could he truly relax.

After washing up, Qin Mu didn't rush to rest. Instead, he went back to his parents' room and looked at the books all over the room, searching carefully.

Finally, on a bookshelf labeled with basic knowledge, Qin Mu saw books thicker than bricks, titled "Cell Engineering," "Genetic Engineering," "Bioinformatics," "Biotechnology Pharmaceuticals," and so on.

Qin Mu pulled out a copy of "Genetic Engineering" and returned to the sofa.

Qin Mu carefully flipped through the pages, starting from the first page.

This book, "Genetic Engineering," isn't a particularly advanced book; it's just a first-year course for university students majoring in genetic engineering. It covers some very basic concepts, so Qin Mu wasn't completely unable to understand it.

Especially after awakening his mental power, Qin Mu's comprehension in all aspects improved significantly.

After a quick browse, I also glanced at a few other books.

After just a quick glance, Qin Mu knew that this was exactly what he needed!

For example, genetic engineering, also known as gene splicing technology and DNA recombination technology, mainly uses technical means to construct hybrid DNA molecules in vitro according to a pre-designed blueprint using genes from different sources, and then introduces them into living cells to change the original genetic characteristics of organisms and obtain new varieties.

Isn't this exactly what we and the swarm need?

This technology actually existed before the Great Nirvana period, but it flourished after the Great Nirvana period.

If one can systematically learn these techniques, and then utilize one's talents as the Zerg Overmind, along with the powerful computing capabilities of the Hive, it won't be long before one can attempt to create a true Zerg race.

It shouldn't be like this now, where we can't even understand the life structure diagram that the mother nest has already deciphered!

Furthermore, one could try to use the Zerg Overmind's abilities to adjust the genes of one's own human body and increase the gene multiplication rate.

In the universe, the genetic lineage of Earth's humans is actually quite inferior. For example, the top ten bloodlines of the Manka Star people in the universe are planetary level infants, eternal level children, cosmic level teenagers, and domain lord level adults. This is completely different from that of Earth's humans.

Of course, humans on Earth also have their own advantages, but they are not in terms of physical fitness.

"After passing the martial arts combat assessment, the knowledge of genetics will have to be an important factor in deciding which faction to join."

Qin Mu closed the book and didn't look at it again.

Qin Mu knew very well that his foundation was the Zerg! The knowledge of genetic research was extremely important and crucial for the Zerg swarm, which had lost its lineage.

"Going to sleep, going to sleep!"

Qin Mu stretched. He hadn't slept well for days in the wilderness, so he needed to rest now to prepare for tomorrow's martial arts combat assessment.

On the morning of August 1st, led by a martial artist from the Extreme Club, more than 8 prospective martial artists, including Qin Mu, Luo Feng, and Yang Wu, headed to the train station.

Inside the carriage, a large number of prospective martial artists sat listening to the introductions of the HR Alliance, the military, the Thunder Martial Arts School, and the Limit Martial Arts School on the carriage screens, enticing many prospective martial artists to join them.

Qin Mu remained unmoved. He hadn't decided which side to join; the decision would depend on their offers after the assessment.

These major forces each have their own advantages. The HR Alliance is rich, the government and military are the strongest in the country and offer good benefits in all aspects, while the Thunder Martial Arts School and the Ultimate Martial Arts School are more free.

Looking at Luo Feng, Qin Mu knew that Luo Feng had also experienced a lot during this period. He had already awakened his mental power, and his strength had increased dramatically, reaching the intermediate warrior level.

He had already joined the Extreme Martial Arts Academy and signed a contract.

At this time, Luo Feng had no ambition. He wanted to keep a low profile, spend more time with his family, and not reveal his identity as a mentalist. Otherwise, his treatment would have been much better.

However, Qin Mu had no such thoughts! Why hide your strength if you have it?

Only by demonstrating sufficient talent can one gain more support and grow faster!

Therefore, this martial arts combat assessment will be the best stage for Qin Mu to make his debut.

Nearby, Luo Feng and Yang Wu were discussing something; they were both planning to join or had already joined the Extreme Martial Arts Academy.

"Qin Mu, which faction do you plan to join?"

Luo Feng looked at Qin Mu beside him and asked.

"I haven't decided yet; we'll see how things go."

Qin Mu shook his head and spoke frankly.

As the group chatted, the train pulled into the station shortly afterward.

A group of prospective martial artists disembarked; there were quite a few participating in this combat assessment, numbering over a thousand. The vast crowd of prospective martial artists entered the large military camp.

The military camp covered a vast area, with a large number of soldiers armed with sophisticated weapons, and various heavy weapons were visible everywhere.

Unfortunately, this era belongs to martial artists, and these seemingly sophisticated equipment are less effective than martial artists when facing monsters.

It was afternoon.

More than a thousand aspiring martial artists stood in an open square, distributing equipment and preparing to enter Monster Town to hunt monsters.

On the platform in front of the square stood high-ranking officials from the Jiangnan City North Military Region, as well as some high-ranking officials from the Thunder Martial Arts School and the Extreme Martial Arts School.

Qin Mu also received his equipment. In addition to a full set of combat clothes, Qin Mu still chose a long spear as his weapon, but he also picked out 12 throwing knives!

When selecting weapons and equipment, Qin Mu's powerful mental energy allowed him to sense that many people in the stands were observing him.

Clearly, some people already know about my entry into the wilderness, especially my hunting of a monster of the Beast General level.

This was all part of Qin Mu's preparation for his appearance.

However, he had only been back for a short time, and no one had had time to get to know him before the practical assessment had already begun.

Otherwise, someone would definitely come to verify their own strength and sign a contract in advance like Luo Feng did!

After receiving their weapons, everyone chatted happily, even Luo Feng, who was entering the wilderness for the first time, was very excited.

In particular, when everyone learned that Luo Feng had been recruited by the Limit Martial Arts Academy ahead of schedule, it caused quite a stir.

It's important to know that out of thousands of prospective martial artists this time, only three were specially recruited in advance!

Just as everyone was chatting, a group of more than ten people from four top forces, including the Limitless Martial Arts Academy, walked in a grand manner from the stands toward Qin Mu's location. Among them was Wu Tong, the head instructor of the Bright Moon Community, whom Qin Mu recognized.

"Qin Mu? You went into the wilderness alone to hunt monsters a while ago?"

When the crowd reached Qin Mu, they stopped. Wu Tong asked a question that surprised and baffled the surrounding aspiring martial artists.

"Yes."

Qin Mu smiled slightly and confirmed.

"What? Entering the wilderness?"

On the side, Luo Feng and the others were quite surprised. How could a mere quasi-martial artist go out alone to hunt monsters in the wilderness?

What kind of amazing move is this?

"So it's true that you single-handedly hunted down dozens of high-level beast soldiers and two low-level beast general-level monsters?"

A martial artist dressed in a black metallic combat suit with the Thunder Martial Arts School logo, who had come along, stared intently into Qin Mu's eyes and asked a question.

Before Qin Mu could even return, the numerous aspiring martial artists who had already gathered around him immediately erupted in a commotion!

Even Luo Feng's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Are you kidding me? We're all aspiring martial artists. You sneaked off to the wilderness to hunt monsters, and you even killed two monsters at the level of Beast General?

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Qin Mu grinned.

"Yes!"

Instantly, the entire audience erupted in uproar.

(End of this chapter)