Age of Evolution

After seeing Tang Yu, there were many more people, some of whom Lin Zhen had a slight impression of while others were completely unknown to him.

Among them were martial artists from Nanfang Base City, like Song Tianming and Huang Yinglie, who Lin Zhen knew had gained quite a bit of fame in his previous life.

Ten people in total were introduced as Advanced War Generals, all of them top-level experts. Additionally, ten people were listed for both Intermediate War Generals and Junior War Generals.

It was said that the Heavenly Ladder Test would be divided into three groups, one for each of the Advanced, Intermediate, and Junior levels, so a lot of research had been done by the compilers.

In the Intermediate War General category, there were three people from Nanfang City, three people from Capital City, two people from Demon Capital, one person from the Northwest, and one person from Tianfu, but Ma Mingxing’s name was not there.

Meanwhile, in the Junior War General category, the top-ranked person was Yin Qi, a third-ranked War General from the Demon Capital Base City. As a spiritual mind master with innate divine power, he was said to be extraordinarily powerful and had reportedly killed multiple Advanced War Generals.

Ranked second was Sui Changlong from the Northwest Base City, said to be groomed by the military as a future successor due to his remarkable strength.

Lin Zhen flipped through the list to the end but did not find his name among the Junior War Generals either.

This was normal, as Lin Zhen had only advanced to the War General rank four or five days ago, and the compiler may not have learned about Lin Zhen’s situation yet.

Lin Zhen looked up at Ma Mingxing and Zhang Yue, who were still boasting about themselves, and said, “Enough, you two. Ma Mingxing’s name isn’t in the book.”

Ma Mingxing was dumbfounded: “What? I’m not in it? Damn! Did the editor have water in his brain? I should be on the list based on my strength, charm, or anything else. I don’t accept this!”

Zhang Yue pouted, “What are you complaining about? My idol, Lin Zhen, isn’t on the list either. Who are you compared to him?”

“Well, Lin Zhen may not have much to show in terms of strength, but he doesn’t lose to me in terms of appearance. He should be on the list.” Ma Mingxing was obviously a beauty control.

After thinking for a while, Ma Mingxing went back to his bed, “Jiang Huai from our base city must be on the list. There’s hardly anyone who can compare to him. He’s definitely the number one.”

“Forget it. The number one person is a girl from Capital Base City named Su Mingyue. Sigh, she’s so beautiful. Among the women I’ve seen, only An Ning from our Ice City can compare to her.” Zhang Yue didn’t know where he had seen An Ning before, but he remembered her beauty.

Ma Mingxing also nodded, “Su Mingyue does deserve that title. Not only is this girl beautiful, but she’s also super strong. When we came here on the flying saucer, we discussed it, and even Jiang Huai said he wasn’t sure of beating Su Mingyue.”

He thought for a moment and continued, “There’s also Li Changying from

Northwest Base City, who’s pretty tough and can rival Jiang Huai. Then there’s Zhou Xiangbei from Capital City, whose strength is also good. Oh, right… I heard there’s someone from your Ice City with decent strength, and he’s quite handsome too, something with Yu in his name, do you know him?” “We know. Tang Yu from the Great Divine Sect, such a show-off.” Zhang Yue sneered.

Ma Mingxing lay on his bed leisurely, “Not being on the list doesn’t matter. It doesn’t really matter whether we’re featured in this kind of gossip magazine or not. As long as we rank high in the Heavenly Ladder Race, that’s enough. Isn’t our final goal here to get on the Star Fruit Tree? By then, those people will know my true strength.”

The group of them chatted a little more, then each returned to their beds and began reading the survival guide that had been issued to them.

In his previous life, Lin Zhen had heard about the Star Fruit Tree in the God Generals Training Camp, but he had never had a chance to see it, as the tree had been occupied by extraterrestrial civilizations after the second catastrophe and was no longer accessible to people of Earth.

It was around that time that the legends about the Star Fruit Tree began to spread.

The Star Fruit Tree itself did not bear fruits but bloomed flowers, which turned into energy crystals. The star crystals were particularly distinctive.

There were many types of Star Crystals, with the most common being the Star Core Crystals. As the flowers bloomed and the fruits appeared, the first stage would be the Star Core, a small round, glowing crystal, much like the Planet Core Lin Zhen had absorbed.

Above the Star Core were Meteor Crystals, also known as Meteor Crystals. At this stage, the fruits would become more condensed and have a slight tail of light. Both types of crystals were more suitable for Junior War Generals to consume.

Above the Meteor Crystals were Comet Crystals, even brighter and larger, with a more significant effect.

Above Comet Crystals were Satellite Crystals. At this stage, the fruits would have entered their initial maturity, and a small planet-shaped energy source would automatically form on the flower. Comet and Satellite Crystals were both suitable for Intermediate War Generals to consume. High-level War Generals could also benefit from them, but the effect would not be as strong.

Above Satellite Crystals were Planet Crystals and above them, Constant Star Crystals. These two types were suitable for Advanced War Generals to consume. It was said that a Level Nine War General who could continuously absorb ten Constant Star Crystals could ascend directly to become a War God.

If Advanced War Generals were to consume Star Core Crystals and Meteor Crystals, the effect would be even smaller.

For a beginner War General to try to absorb a Constant Star Crystal, the only outcome would be the explosion of their Dantian, so they must take it one step at a time and eat one bite at a time.

The Constant Star Crystal is the best crystal that can be condensed by the Star

Fruit Tree and is also the peak of its maturity. After this period, the Constant Star Crystal will begin to decay, gradually turning into a White Dwarf Star, with its energy dissipating and eventually forming a Supernova shape that cracks and dissipates in the air.

The Star Fruit Tree has another characteristic: once its energy crystals are removed, they must be absorbed and used within a short period, otherwise, they will dissipate. The energy crystals cannot be taken out of the canopy range of the Star Fruit Tree, or else they will instantly dissipate.

So basically, whoever gets the star crystal will own it. If they want to give it to a companion nearby, they must act quickly, or else it will be wasted.

Additionally, there are some extremely special star crystals, such as those containing a certain power. If a Martial Artist can master it, it would be a tremendous opportunity. For example, Lin Zhen knows that Tang Yu obtained a star crystal with space power, which enabled him to comprehend psychokinesis teleportation, and instantly become a top expert.

Of course, such star crystals are extremely rare. The Star Fruit Tree has existed for so many years, and the God Generals Training Camp has been in operation for hundreds of years. The older and more valuable star crystals have been taken away. The growth of star crystals also requires accumulated time; a Constant Star Crystal will not be produced at once. At the beginning of their growth, they will be Star Core Crystals.

So later on, it would not be easy to find older ones, let alone those with special energies; that depends on luck.

However, surviving in the Star Fruit Tree is not an easy task. Just like Martial Artists who can enter the canopy range through the ladder, it is almost like entering another world. The Star Fruit Tree itself repels the aura of War God Powerhouses because their internal Dantian Qi forms a vortex that competes with the tree for energy. So War God Powerhouses will be attacked by the branches within the canopy range, and anyone who wants to advance to War God level must leave the Star Fruit Tree immediately.

Therefore, the entire canopy range is filled with War General level Martial Artists.

Surviving in such an environment and fighting against monsters and people is naturally not easy.

Besides, after thousands of years of growth, many insects on the tree have mutated and become extremely fierce and huge, posing the biggest threat to Martial Artists.

Since the end of the world, there have been almost no insects on Earth, with the exception of the Star Fruit Tree. The rich life force here has attracted countless insects, and after a thousand years of evolution, people can’t tell whether these insects are from Earth or outer space; they may be both.

Aphids more fierce than pythons, ladybugs the size of houses, human-eating spiders, mantises that can cut steel at once, and ants fiercer than wolves, and so on, pose a tremendous threat to Martial Artists.

The Survival Manual explains in detail the types, characteristics, and weaknesses of the insects, which Lin Zhen read very carefully.

Just because he was reborn doesn’t mean he knows everything; he can only remember major events and important things. He has no way of knowing everything about such matters, so he must also learn.

The other few people were also attracted by the content of the book, and Sun Tie, who didn’t like to talk, Ma Mingxing, and Zhang Yue finally quieted down. Time passed quickly, and it was soon night.

Lin Zhen sat down on the bed, took out the metal virtual helmet from his Space Ring, and removed the chip that An Ning had given him.

After installing the chip and putting on the helmet, Lin Zhen studied the Mental Shock Technique.

The Mental Shock Technique is a skill that involves operating spiritual power, allowing it to surge out of the body and act on the brain.

In the next two days, Lin Zhen practically never left the house and practiced the Mental Shock Technique. Zhang Yue and Ma Mingxing saw Lin Zhen not going out and couldn’t do anything about it. After all, they couldn’t see him all day and went out to play on their own.

In fact, most Martial Artists hardly stayed indoors during these two days. The God Generals Training Camp is also an excellent opportunity to make friends. Once these people graduate, they will undoubtedly become the main War Gods of various Base Cities. Having more friends means having more connections. Very few people can calm down and practice martial arts during such times.

Even Sun Tie, who shared the same dormitory, disappeared early the next day.

Two days passed, and it wasn’t until the second half of the night on the third day at the training camp that Lin Zhen truly mastered the Mental Shock Technique.

“Phew, this technique is indeed not simple. Learning it has made my use of spiritual power more refined.”

“This kind of mental shock is invisible, silent, and acts directly on the mind. Those with weak spiritual power will be knocked down, and if the power difference is too large, a single blow may even turn a person into an idiot.”

“However, this technique has a flaw: it can backfire. Spiritual power is a double-edged sword. As it attacks the opponent, it also stimulates oneself. If the opponent’s spiritual power is too strong, this move will not be very effective and may instead cause one’s own mind to be stimulated.”

“My spiritual power has now stabilized at the Golden Middle Stage, and the golden aura of spiritual power in my mind occupies nearly half of it. Among

War Generals, there shouldn’t be many who can surpass my spiritual power.” The sky lightened, and the dormitory building became noisy.

The Martial Artists got up one after another, and after breakfast, the team leader came to lead them in a group rush to the Star Fruit Tree..