Age of Evolution

When Lin Zhen awoke with his spiritual power, he was at the Late Bronze Stage.

After taking the Genetic Potion, his spiritual power grew, but only to the Silver Early Stage, close to its peak.

Later, he practiced his spiritual power daily without interruption, reaching the Early Stage peak, allowing him to control three flying knives.

He made five flying knives, wanting to control four, but the Early Stage peak wasn’t enough. He needed to enter the Middle Stage, but practicing spiritual power wasn’t that easy. It required steady progress over time, and only through life-or-death experiences could he make rapid advances.

This time, it was a true life-or-death situation, and with the outcome depending on spiritual power, Lin Zhen’s mental power finally had a leap in growth.

If prior to this his Silverized spiritual power was at 33%, it was now at 55%.

An increase of more than twenty percent!

He officially entered the Middle Stage, and after some more practice, would reach Middle Stage peak.

Half an hour later, Lin Zhen finally took a deep breath.

Thankfully, the Dark Energy had strengthened his body beforehand, preventing the Giant Snake from crushing his bones and allowing him to escape.

“Great! Although this time was dangerous, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Not only did my spiritual power advance to the Silver Middle Stage, but I also got this.”

Lin Zhen turned over and pulled the giant snake’s corpse out of the deep pit, groping inside and taking out a meteorite.

The previous meteorite was the size of a basketball, this one was even larger. Lin Zhen took out a chisel and scraper while still in the deep pit, dissecting the meteorite on the spot.

After ten minutes, the meteorite revealed its true appearance.

A Dark Energy Stone, slightly smaller than an egg, appeared in Lin Zhen’s hand.

“Nicely done. This Dark Energy Stone is more than double the size of the previous one, perfect for strengthening me and helping me make big progress on the journey to Level Eight.”

He took out the fossil powder and dissolving solution, placed the meteorite in his palm, and with the experience from the previous time, absorbed it more smoothly. After ten more minutes, Lin Zhen had completely absorbed the Dark Energy Stone.

Flexing his muscles, Lin Zhen stood up from the deep pit.

“Although I don’t know the exact numbers, I can still roughly feel the degree of improvement. If the previous stone increased my strength by 20kg, this one should have increased it by around 45 to 50kg.”

“My current strength should be between 870 and 880. Although I can’t estimate the exact numbers, it’s still considered Late Stage of Level Eight.”

“From the Early Stage to the Late Stage, it only took me twelve hours. No one on Earth can compare to this speed.”

Lin Zhen flexed his hands and feet and began skillfully dissecting the Giant Snake.

Although E-Level and F-Level Mutated Beasts had value, it wasn’t much.

Besides, Lin Zhen couldn’t carry that many things, so he had to dissect the Giant Snake as quickly as possible to fetch a good price when he got back.

Using the flying knives to dissect, he peeled off the snake’s skin, which was incredibly tough and could be turned into bulletproof clothing, fetching around a million in the market.

The venomous fangs and snake gall were also valuable, so Lin Zhen removed them.

Finally, the critical item: C-Level Mutated Beasts and above had crystals inside

their bodies, specifically in their brains. Despite Lin Zhen stabbing the flying knives in so many times, the crystal remained undamaged.

He took out a light pink crystal from the snake’s brain. It was useful for creating genetic potions but had no use for Lin Zhen. Nevertheless, he could sell it to the Science Department or donate it to the Martial Arts Hall to increase their points.

Having collected these items, Lin Zhen saw that there were less than twenty minutes left.

Lin Zhen left the building, and the town had become much quieter. Gunfire could no longer be heard, as most of the martial artists had already left.

Lin Zhen retraced his steps and headed towards the town’s entrance.

Outside the town, almost all the martial artists had arrived.

Everyone was afraid to wait until the last moment to leave, in case they encountered a monster that delayed them, causing them to lose their points and only have their tears for company.

The four members of the Demon Hunter team were anxiously waiting for Lin

Zhen, with Zhao Liang checking the time: “Why hasn’t Lin Zhen come out yet? There’s less than ten minutes left! Given his strength, he shouldn’t be in any danger in the Warrior Zone.”

Shi Lei was also somewhat anxious: “I don’t even hope for Lin Zhen to obtain many spoils now, as long as he comes out safely.”

Ye Tiancheng rubbed his twin swords: “Captain, if Lin Zhen’s harvest is minimal, we might be in trouble. Have you seen the rules set by the military? A team that doesn’t score thirty thousand points can’t go to Yi Lan. I calculated our combined harvest roughly, and it’s around 26,000 to 27,000, meaning Lin Zhen must get at least 3,000 to 4,000 points for us to have a chance.”

Gao Yan smashed the handle of his sniper rifle: “We lost several C-Level creatures to those bastards from Demon God! Otherwise, we would have accumulated thirty thousand points on our own, instead of being this worried.”

“Demon God’s women have come out,” Zhao Liang commented, looking at Li Mengxi and Ruoruo as they walked out from the Warrior Zone.

The two women joined the others from Demon God, chatting and laughing.

“Should we call Lin Zhen?”

“Let’s not. If he hasn’t come out yet, it means he’s probably fighting, and calling may distract him. If he still doesn’t come out when the time’s up, then we’ll request to go and find him.”

Ye Tiancheng snorted: “I won’t go. If Lin Zhen survives, he’s our teammate. But if he doesn’t, I’m not obligated to look after a child. It would only prove that he’s not fit to be a Martial Artist.”

As they talked, Zhou Tie, the captain of Demon God, approached them with a sneer: “What, internal quarrels? Where’s your so-called genius Lin Zhen? Wasn’t his physique improvement 99%? Why hasn’t he come out yet?”

Long Gun Hua Xiaofeng mocked: “He might have become a monster’s excrement by now. Such a pity, I wanted to teach that kid how to use a gun, but he didn’t even give me a chance.”

With rocket launcher in hand, Kong Shan laughed: “Like attracts like when it comes to teams. If you guys are so trash, then the Warrior on your team is even more worthless!”

Knife, gun, and cannon laughed together, leaving the Four Demon Hunters with sullen faces.

Behind the knife, gun, and cannon, Li Mengxi looked unhappy, as Lin Zhen was her childhood companion after all. The two had grown up together, and seeing that Lin Zhen might have encountered misfortune, she couldn’t feel happy.

Ruoruo whispered comforting words into her ear, wearing a smile that apparently had some effect; Li Mengxi’s expression gradually improved.

A military officer suddenly announced: “Only five minutes left until the test ends. All teams line up here and take out your spoils for point calculation. Teams with over thirty thousand points will be allowed to enter Yi Lan county town, while those below will have to leave.”

“Get ready to go home, Demon Hunters! No more points for you! Hahaha!”