Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 60 Entering the Ruins

After obtaining permission to enter Ruins No. 9, Qin Mu did nothing but continue studying in the laboratory of the First Military Academy in Jiangnan.

In order to adjust the Zerg units as soon as possible, Qin Mu focused his main efforts on learning gene editing and recombination.

It has to be said that, due to the upgrade of the laboratory's level, the people who can stay in the laboratory now are all top-notch. If Qin Mu has any questions, he can get the answer from any of them.

Although he is very talented, he has not studied for long enough, and there is still a big gap between him and these senior researchers, whose youngest age is over 40.

Perhaps it was because Professor Zhou had spoken to him, or perhaps it was because Qin Mu himself was very strong, and he also provided the self-healing potion with a novice lord-level swamp salamander, but everyone in the laboratory had a good impression of him.

If you have any questions, you can ask anyone for help and they will treat you warmly.

Every day I'm either studying in virtual spaces or auditing experiments everywhere to accumulate experience.

It wasn't until the evening of the 28th that Qin Mu stopped his frantic studying, rested for a night, and prepared to enter Ruins No. 9 the next day.

The next day, Qin Mu arrived at the military's assembly point aboard the Golden Flame Divine Eagle.

When he arrived, two military war gods had already arrived.

"As expected of the newly crowned invincible war god, this Golden Flame Divine Eagle alone is enough to make you the strongest beast tamer on Earth!"

A military war god-level expert watched in awe as the Golden Flame Divine Eagle, with a wingspan of over fifty meters, departed at eight times the speed of sound.

Relying solely on its speed, the Golden Flame Divine Eagle is among the most powerful of the high-level lord monsters.

"You flatter me. I just happened to tame it."

Qin Mu didn't put on airs and chatted with the two of them. The three of them had met before when they joined the War God Palace, but this was the first time they had met in real life.

The two of them certainly didn't take Qin Mu's modesty seriously. They knew that Qin Mu had tamed far more than one monster, and could even send a low-level lord-class monster to the military's laboratory!

The military only sent the three of them to the site of Ruins No. 9. Once everyone was present, they boarded a smart fighter jet arranged by the military and headed there together.

Guided by a soldier, the three went to a lounge to prepare for boarding.

When Qin Mu arrived at the lounge, there were already several people waiting inside.

One of them was a middle-aged man with a few gray hairs at his temples, but he stood there as upright as a pine tree, with sharp eyes like a soaring eagle.

When he saw Qin Mu and the other two enter, his gaze softened.

This man is Li Dawei, the highest-ranking commander of the Southeast Military Region. He was the one who sent the email to Qin Mu earlier.

The other person standing at the head of the group was a lean middle-aged man in combat uniform; this man was Jia Yi, the strongest soldier in the army.

"You've arrived! This time, only the three of you from our military are entering Ruins No. 9. Jiang Long will lead the team, and you will be traveling in a smart fighter jet."

Li Dawei looked at the three of them, and paused for a moment when his gaze shifted to Qin Mu.

"You two are fine, you've been War Gods for many years and are very experienced. But Qin Mu, I originally didn't agree to you entering the ruins."

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"Qin Mu, you are only nineteen years old, and you have only been a martial artist for three months. You are still in the period of explosive growth in strength, and you have a great chance to become a powerhouse that surpasses the level of the God of War."

You are the most talented and invincible war god in our military. The future of the military may fall on your shoulders. In my opinion, there is absolutely no need to take any risks.

Li Dawei held Qin Mu in high regard, and he openly expressed this sentiment in his words.

In his opinion, Qin Mu had no reason to venture into the ruins just for a set of Black God armor.

He experienced the Great Rebirth period and went through countless wars. In order to prevent the invasion of sea monsters, he was stationed at the front-line base on the Huangpu River for many years.

Unfortunately, he took the wrong path in his early years, and his strength stopped at the level of a mid-level War God.

Therefore, he could only place his hopes on the next generation, among whom Qin Mu was the one he valued most.

In fact, Qin Mu and Li Dawei had some connection, because Qin Mu's father was originally a soldier under Li Dawei.

Knowing this, Li Dawei felt somewhat guilty, but he also paid even closer attention to Qin Mu's every move, even taking on the role of an elder.

"However, Jia Yi said that martial artists should be courageous and diligent, pursuing the limits of life, and even if there are many difficulties, they should go against the current!"

"On the path of martial arts, I am inferior to Jia Yi, so I will not stop you. I just hope you can be careful and come back alive."

Qin Mu, who had been standing to the side, was taken aback when he heard Li Dawei's words, but then said confidently.

"I'll be careful! I'll definitely come back alive."

Knowing the true nature of Ruins No. 9, Qin Mu was naturally confident.

Upon hearing Qin Mu's confident words, Jia Yi's originally serious face broke into a smile.

"You seem very confident, and you volunteered to go to the ruins to explore the unknown."

Pursuing greater strength is a good thing, and the military certainly won't stop you!

Jia Yi also thought highly of Qin Mu and was well aware of his talent. He had even privately given Qin Mu a plant spirit.

He knew that to go further on the path of a martial artist, having good talent alone was not enough.

To achieve great success, one needs great perseverance and courage!

During this time, he had been keeping an eye on Qin Mu.

Having become a martial artist, and even an invincible war god, Qin Mu never indulged in pleasure. Instead, he devoted himself to cultivation and fighting monsters, making him a true ascetic.

With his talent, strength, courage, perseverance, dedication to cultivation, and excellent character, plus his family background as a military family, how could he not attract the attention of these military leaders?

Jia Yi, born into a military family, was a legend in his own right.

His father and even his grandfather were soldiers who participated in almost all the wars, large and small, since the founding of China.

He is a protagonist-like character, and the kind of protagonist who is a complete loser.

He was frail and sickly from childhood, and small in stature, but he rose against all odds during the Great Nirvana period. When the martial arts system was still immature, he relied on his own exploration to become a powerhouse surpassing the level of the God of War, saving countless Chinese people.

He then took up the mantle of the military and became a pillar of the Chinese military.

He's practically the perfect protagonist template.

"Go ahead! I believe you can pass the test smoothly!"

After offering a few words of encouragement to the three men, Jia Yi said nothing more and arranged for them to board a plane to visit the ruins.

He was very busy, and he made a special trip here just to see Qin Mu.

Inside a blood-red, disc-shaped fighter jet, a tall, burly man looked at Qin Mu with some emotion.

"Teacher Jia Yi asked me to keep an eye on your cultivation, but in just this short time, your strength has surpassed mine."

Sitting in his seat, Qin Mu was releasing the Black God Suit from his control.

The Black God Set cannot be used in the ruins and needs to be deactivated beforehand. Deactivating it is a bit troublesome, requiring you to actively control the Black God Set to force out the absorbed blood.

"Captain Jiang, the reason my strength has improved so quickly is entirely due to the Spirit of Plants given to me by Councilor Jia Yi, not because of my own efforts."

That's true. If it weren't for that spirit of plants, Qin Mu's strength would be at most that of a mid-level War God-level mentalist.

"That's because you have good talent. Even if an ordinary person takes the essence of herbs and trees, they can't become an invincible war god."

Jiang Long shook his head, manipulated the combat watch on his wrist, and sent over some information.

"This time, Lu Dun and Dong Xingchen, you two will be entering the Type A passage to enter the ruins."

"Qin Mu, you are entering the B-type passage. Here is the detailed information we have collected; please take a close look."

After the Black God Set was forced out, it transformed back into a bracelet.

Qin Mu picked up the bracelet and handed it to Jiang Long, asking him to keep it for him.

After Qin Mu joined the Huashan organization, he was assigned to Group Two, whose leader was Jiang Long. They had exchanged quite a bit of information over the past few days, so keeping the equipment safe shouldn't be a problem.

"Okay, I'll look at it again."

Qin Mu had seen this information before, but he was still looking at it again.

"Relic No. 9 is a kind of assessment relic. Once you enter the depths of the civilization relic, everyone's experience is different."

The difficulty levels are also different; even an invincible war god will encounter crises.

Jiang Long spoke while operating the smartwatch.

"The materials I just sent you include a translation software. The language and script in the ruins are different from any other language on Earth. With the translation software, you can save a lot of time and increase your chances of passing the assessment."

While Jiang Long was arranging the entry into the ruins, the blood-red disc-shaped fighter jet flew towards its destination at a speed exceeding ten times the speed of sound.

At this speed, even the Golden Flame Divine Eagle is far behind.

After Qin Mu and the others had carefully reviewed the information, the fighter jet had already arrived at its destination.

The blood-red fighter jet hovered and landed, its hatch opening.

Qin Mu and the others stepped out of the fighter jet, led by Jiang Long.

The area around the fighter jets did not appear to be a military base but rather a wasteland, with a dense jungle further away.

"boom--"

A metallic clanging sound rang out, and the ground parted to reveal an underground passage at least five meters wide.

An elderly man in a red robe rode up in a silver elevator and came out to greet them.

"War God Jianglong, welcome. The military has three people entering the ruins this time, right?"

The others have already gone in. The ruins will close in three hours, so let's go in first!

Jiang Long nodded without saying anything more.

The group descended in an elevator, passed through a black corridor made of alloy, and then went through nine checkpoints before arriving at a spacious hall.

There were nearly a hundred technicians here, many of whom were Chinese. They greeted Qin Mu and his group.

"He is a war god-level expert from our Chinese military!"

"I hope you pass the test successfully and return safely."

"..."

Everyone at the base was congratulating them. Life in the fields year after year is very monotonous; they might not even see anyone from the outside world for a whole year.

The ruins are not accessible to anyone every year, as they are too dangerous.

"Are you ready to enter the ruins?"

Qin Mu and the other two nodded.

"Very good, open the entrance passage!" the red-robed elder ordered.

Click click click click~~~~

The alloy wall directly in front of the hall cracked open, creating a circular passageway.

The circular passage was initially made of alloy for the first two or three meters, but further inside it turned into a strange dark brown, as if it were formed by intertwined tree roots.

At the end of the passage, light was constantly emanating from it, as if it were some kind of teleportation channel.

Everyone was shocked by this scene; it was something that Earth's current technology could not achieve.

"Is this the assessment base of Meteorite Star?"

After multiple feedbacks from the insect swarm, and the use of a plant spirit, the amplitude of mental energy reached 36 times.

My brain development level should have reached 18%, which should trigger the elite channel assessment.

A glint flashed in Qin Mu's eyes, and without lingering, he strode into the ruins.

He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

(End of this chapter)