Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 498 The Battle of Geniuses Thirty Thousand Years Later

Earth.

The gentle glow of the setting sun spilled onto the bustling streets of Yangzhou, draping the city in a golden veil.

Qin Mu and the Zerg Queen strolled along a lively food street, their figures appearing exceptionally harmonious and warm amidst the interplay of light and shadow.

"Is this your hometown?"

The Zerg Queen looked around and saw all sorts of delicious food everywhere.

Compared to other cities on Earth filled with skyscrapers and technological marvels, this city seems much more relaxed.

"Yes, they've preserved some of the original buildings in this city, replicating what it looked like in our time."

But in reality, it was much better than our time.

At that time, due to the monsters, there were very few places for humans to live.

Now this place is a tourist city, a place to reminisce about the past, and most of the people who come here are people on leisure and vacation.

Qin Mu smiled.

Qin Mu did not interfere in this matter.

"Earth is a very special place, specially modified by the Mountain-Sitting Guest. The human souls born on this planet are inherently stronger than those of other races."

However, our bloodline is still very weak, belonging to the ninth rank in the ten-rank bloodline classification.

Back then, some apprentice-level and planetary-level monsters nearly wiped out the human race.

As they walked, Qin Mu recounted his past experiences.

"At that time, I obtained a special opportunity and acquired a Zerg clone, which led me to embark on the path of cultivation..."

The Zerg Queen listened with a relaxed smile on her face.

This was a sense of ease she had never experienced in her millions of years of spiritual practice.

Suddenly, she sniffed the air and was drawn to a row of food stalls by an enticing aroma.

The stalls were filled with all kinds of delicious food: steaming hot skewers, golden and crispy jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes), and candied hawthorns with a sweet aroma, each one making mouths water.

"There are so many delicious foods on Earth; we don't have any of these among the Zerg."

The Zerg Queen looked at the food on the stall.

"Haha, although the world has developed very quickly in recent years, food culture has been passed down and has given rise to many new delicacies."

Because this place recreates our era, many of the foods have retained their original appearance.

Qin Mu smiled.

The Zerg Queen smiled and pointed to the string of bright red candied hawthorns, then added a sentence.

"Let's buy one of those candied hawthorns that look so delicious, and also some of those to share."

Qin Mu smiled and nodded.

These foods only look like they came from their time.

If you were to take this back 30,000 years, even a simple candied hawthorn would have been a hundred times more valuable than any plant spirit at that time.

Tens of thousands of years have passed, and the bloodline of humans living on Earth has continued to evolve, reaching a cosmic level upon reaching adulthood.

This was still Qin Mu's deliberate control; he did not provide any more bloodline evolution agents.

Otherwise, given his status and the strength of the Huaxia Universe Kingdom, it wouldn't be difficult for him to directly elevate the Earth lineage to the World Lord level.

As for Earthlings who are essentially cosmic beings in adulthood, the food they eat is certainly not bad.

After enjoying the delicious food, they continued on their way and arrived at a bustling shopping center.

The mall was brightly lit and bustling with people. All kinds of shops were there, offering everything from fashionable clothing to exquisite accessories.

These items would actually be considered treasures even in Earth's time.

Many of them are comparable to second- or third-tier weapons.

For Earthlings who are cosmic-level beings by adulthood, these second- and third-tier Force weapons are really no different from ornaments.

If the quality were any lower, it could be crushed with a single squeeze.

The Zerg Queen, holding Qin Mu's hand, excitedly strolled between the various shops, stopping from time to time to admire the beautiful clothes or accessories.

Nearly a century has passed since they left the God of Crafts. They were not in a hurry to travel, and would visit any prosperous planet they encountered.

Eventually, they traveled all the way to Earth.

The two had visited similar shopping malls many times.

Qin Mu discovered that no matter how strong a woman is, she seems to be naturally interested in these things.

Even the Zerg Queen is no exception.

However, on ordinary days, the Zerg Queen needs to maintain a dignified appearance in front of the many Zerg Queens, and she also has to worry about the affairs of her race every day.

Naturally, I don't have the time or inclination for that.

However, since merging her tribe into the human tribe, she has delegated most of the tribe's affairs to other queens.

Thanks to her role in suppressing the Starry Sky Beast Alliance and Qin Mu's influence, the Queen Mother's lineage holds a very high position among the human race, not unlike other universe lords.

This was especially true after Qin Mu moved into the Queen's Palace and took the Zerg Queen on a leisurely tour of the universe.

Inside the mall, Qin Mu patiently stayed by her side, sometimes offering his opinions, and sometimes picking out small gifts that the Zerg Queen might like.

He hadn't relaxed like this in a long time.

In the past, he devoted all his energy to improving his skills and various research projects, keeping his mental state extremely tense and almost never taking a break.

Only now can I truly relax.

Finally, the two arrived at a retro-style jewelry store, where the Zerg Queen was drawn to an exquisite bracelet.

The bracelet is set with several small blue gemstones, which sparkle with a captivating light under the illumination.

She gently put the bracelet on her wrist, turned to look at Qin Mu, and her eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Seeing this, Qin Mu smiled and nodded gently.

"It suits you perfectly, buy it."

The Zerg Queen's stunningly beautiful face blossomed into a smile, and even though she had intentionally concealed all her power, she still left everyone around her seemingly petrified.

"Let's go."

Looking at the crowd gathered around him, Qin Mu smiled.

On other planets, the Zerg Queen's stunning beauty led to several dramatic incidents where she was targeted by local powerful families.

But the result, naturally, was a tragedy.

The two figures disappeared, strolling through Yangzhou city, enjoying the tranquility and leisure.

The two walked through Qin Mu's former residence, the places where he cultivated and fought, one by one.

The two chatted quietly, sharing stories from their past and occasionally exchanging a smile.

……

Boom!

suddenly.

A gigantic black banner with glowing edges appeared out of nowhere in the sky above the Earth.

On this entirely black notice board, there were characters that emitted a dazzling white light.

Qin Mu looked up and a smile appeared on his face.

"It's actually a battle of top-tier geniuses!"

The Ultimate Battle of Human Geniuses in the Universe, organized by the Virtual Universe Company and all cosmic nations, is held once every ten thousand years!

"This year's Genius Battle is the first one held since our human race defeated other top races, so it should be very exciting."

There are 5328 participating space nations alone!

Qin Mu smiled.

Although Qin Mu was determined to unify the human race and transform it into a unified human kingdom, he was not in a hurry to do so.

Instead, they were allowed to develop naturally.

After annexing the Zerg Alliance and the Northern Frontier Alliance, the human race expanded its territory wildly and, following past practice, divided each star sector into a cosmic nation.

Huaxia then seized territory within the Northern Frontier Alliance, establishing a new cosmic nation.

The original Qianwu Universe Kingdom was also annexed by China.

As for the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, he had long since paid off his debts and had gone off on his own risk.

Some time ago, I was even invited by Qin Mu to participate in the experiment of the first batch of human beings to break through the life level by a hundredfold!

That's right. More than two thousand years after breaking through to the Cosmic Venerable level, combined with his previous research, Qin Mu has successfully achieved a hundredfold genetic breakthrough at the Cosmic Venerable level!

After successfully experimenting with some alien cosmic venerables, they are preparing to begin a small-scale rollout among the human race.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom was among the first!

Qin Mu had not forgotten the person who had helped him in the past.

Needless to say, Master Yu Chen has been cultivating in seclusion in Chaos City. With Qin Mu's help in improving his life level and the cultivation resources he provides, his strength has long since reached the level of an invincible king.

He is only one step away from breaking through to the level of a Universe Venerable.

Uncle Qing is the same.

Because of insufficient qualifications, Qin Mu used resources to grant him the title of Immortal.

He now holds a very high-ranking position in the Huaxia Universe Kingdom.

For example, the four Marquis-level immortals who once taught Qin Mu and Luo Feng, such as Zi Ling Hou, Qian Ren Hou, Rong Yan Hou, and Hong Feng Hou, had their life levels elevated by Qin Mu long ago.

Among them, Zi Linghou broke through directly after comprehending the inheritance space and became a Universe Venerable.

The other three have also reached the level of being invincible as kings!

Marquis Hongfeng died in battle on the battlefield outside the domain more than once, only to be quickly resurrected. It wasn't until news of Qin Mu spread that they realized Qin Mu was the one helping them behind the scenes.

"This time, my Zerg will also participate in the Genius Battle. I wonder how many people on the Heng Star are a match for my Zerg Queen."

"It would be hilarious if my Zerg took all ten spots in the top ten."

The Zerg Queen also smiled.

"The Zerg Queen is extremely powerful below the level of Immortals and even below the level of Cosmic Venerables, but it is impossible for her to dominate the top ten."

Other human groups are not weak either.

Qin Mu immediately laughed.

Once the Zerg Queen reaches her peak, she will become a peak world lord.

Like the Golden Horned Beast, a peak bloodline, it was born weak and also had a young mother queen of the Eternal Star level.

Even in her infancy, the Queen has a symbiotic hive that can nurture a large number of Zerg warriors.

At the Eternal Star level, a Queen who can cultivate a large number of Zerg warriors, if she has enough resources and time, could indeed hope to sweep away other races by cultivating a million Zerg warriors.

However, there are also many geniuses among the human race!

Putting aside everything else, there are just a lot of geniuses cultivated by the Seed of Genes!

Many of them are capable of transforming into humanoid cosmic behemoths at the star level.

There are countless geniuses who have a profound understanding of the laws of nature.

"Look! See how powerful the human geniuses will be 30,000 years from now."

(End of this chapter)