Wang Ye

Wang Ye

Eastern Base City, West Camp Medical Room.

Wang Ye slowly woke up, waves of stabbing pain throbbing through his head.

The pungent smell of disinfectant filled the air. He braced himself with both hands, forcing his body, which felt as though it had fallen apart, into a sitting position.

Where was this?

A hospital?

I didn't have any business dinners yesterday.

I turned down all my female friends.

I only worked overtime at the company for three nights and went seventy-two hours without sleep.

And I passed out from that?

Pathetic!

I needed to train my body properly when I got back.

Wang Ye's gaze swept over the blue curtain separating the beds, the heart monitor beside him, and the two words "West Camp" printed on the white blanket covering him.

Something felt off.

He looked down at himself.

Then Wang Ye raised both hands. Seeing his fair, slender arms, his breathing suddenly quickened.

He had transmigrated!

The instant Wang Ye realized it.

The pain in his head intensified, and memories surged in like a raging tide.

The original Wang Ye, male, eighteen years old.

A resident of Eastern Base City in China.

He had been conscripted into Evolution Camp on July 1, 2050, as a student of West Camp Class 23, Term 101.

This was a parallel world extremely similar to Blue Star, except technological development had been slightly slower, and the age of artificial intelligence had never arrived.

Instead, on July 7, 2045, a devastating catastrophe had descended.

A blinding red beam of light had appeared without warning!

It had exploded across the entire world, utterly overturning Blue Star's original order.

The Ten Cosmic Monsters had fallen from the sky, wreaking destruction and slaughter as if they intended to exterminate the entire world.

Every nation had exhausted every possible means to stop them, all to no avail. Not even nuclear weapons could kill them, let alone missiles.

The oceans had turned blood-red, and red rain had begun to fall from the skies.

The plants and animals of Blue Star had begun to evolve and mutate.

Most had died during their savage evolution, but the survivors became exceptionally terrifying, gradually transforming into creatures resembling the monsters that had descended from the heavens.

The apocalypse had arrived.

"Too hopeless." Wang Ye pressed his throbbing temples.

As an engineering graduate who had worked for a major corporation, he quickly sorted through his thoughts and accepted reality.

The sound of the ward door opening came from beside him.

Hurried footsteps approached, and with a swish, the curtain was pulled aside.

A beautiful female doctor in a white coat, with a stunning figure, arrived with two nurses.

After checking his condition, the female doctor looked at him calmly. "Do you remember what happened?"

"I don't." Wang Ye thought for a moment.

"You were attacked by a Mutated Monster while training in the wilderness. Your life was hanging by a thread, but fortunately, an Evolver happened to pass by and save you." The female doctor spoke as though it were an ordinary matter, then suddenly paused. "However, you have bruises and external injuries all over your body, and the back of your head suffered a heavy blow."

"Probably trained too hard during a sparring session." Wang Ye brushed it off and asked, "Do you know who the Evolver who saved me was? Once I recover, I'd like to thank her in person."

"It was Captain Song from the Rescue Team, Song Shirui. There's no need to thank her," said the female doctor.

"Then I suppose I'll have to offer myself to her." Wang Ye sighed softly.

"As if she'd want you." The female doctor glanced at him. "If you can joke around, then you're fine. Rest properly for a few days. If you remember anything, I can pass it on to your instructor."

"Thank you." Wang Ye smiled. "Doctor Shu, you're as kind-hearted as you are beautiful."

Doctor Shu lowered her head and glanced at the prominently raised ID badge on her chest.

She did not say anything more before turning and leaving.

After the two nurses finished tidying up, they swished the curtain shut and moved on to the next bed.

Under the dim light, the smile on Wang Ye's face gradually faded.

Leaning against the pillow behind him, his eyes flickered.

Eastern Base City maintained the city's normal operations.

Evolution Camp had been built on the outermost edge of the urban district, making it convenient to engage monsters immediately and protect the Base City.

There were four camps in total—east, south, west, and north—all equipped with large quantities of firearms.

"Beep—"

"ID: W1012323."

Facial recognition successful. Wang Ye entered the West Camp Underground Level.

The Student Dormitory and Training Ground were both located underground.

Only those who successfully received Evolutionary Serum and became Evolvers could enter the surface level, defend the Base City, and participate in various rescue operations and missions.

Over the past three days, not only had his body fully recovered, but he had also learned more about this world through the internet.

Every era had its own rules of survival.

In ancient times, it was power. In modern times, it was money. But in this future, where human lives were cheaper than grass, it was—

Strength.

If he could not become an Evolver, then forget surviving beneath the claws of monsters that slaughtered without restraint—even the bullying of the strong would be unavoidable.

Click.

Wang Ye returned to his dormitory.

The fifteen-square-meter room was not large.

There was a single bed on the left, a desk and laptop on the right, and a washroom at the far end. Small as it was, it had everything he needed.

Though it was his first time here, he felt an inexplicable familiarity.

He briefly tidied the messy bed.

Wang Ye turned on his phone and made a video call.

"Hi, Mom. Yeah, I'm fine."

"I'm in the dorm."

"No need. I have enough money."

"Alright, take care of yourself and look after Younger Sister. I'll be back in a little over a month."

"Mm, okay. Bye."

The original owner had been the second child in the family. His Brother had already started working, while his Younger Sister was still in school.

Their family had once been comfortably well-off, but ever since the great catastrophe erupted five years ago, their circumstances had worsened by the day.

Their father, the family's pillar, had vanished without a trace. The odds were against him. After moving into Eastern Base City, the family could only live frugally.

Even so, Wang Ye still envied the original owner.

No matter how difficult life became, at least he had things money could not buy.

Wang Ye had never experienced the warmth of a family as a child. When he grew up, it had been too late to repay those he loved.

He had always considered it a regret, which was why he liked pretty young women.

"Don't worry. I'll take care of your family for you." Wang Ye looked at the family photo on the desk and spoke softly.

It was the only thing he could do for the original owner.

The moment he transmigrated, he knew what had happened and how the original owner had died.

Because of an Evolution Fruit.

The original owner had been incredibly lucky to discover an Evolution Fruit while training in the wilderness. Overjoyed, he had taken a photo and shared it in the Class 23 group chat.

Before he could return to camp, he died halfway there.

A man gets into trouble for possessing something valuable.

Yu Haitao's four lackeys had struck ruthlessly in the wilderness.

Had an Evolver not happened to come across him, even his corpse would probably have been eaten by Mutated Monsters.

In Evolution Camp, where the mortality rate was as high as thirty-three percent, death was all too ordinary.

Every day, countless students died in the wilderness.

Yu Haitao was not only strong, but clever. He had never shown himself; his lackeys had done the dirty work.

Of course, Wang Ye could tell the instructor.

But the best possible outcome would only be punishment for the four people who had "injured" him in the wilderness.

Then Yu Haitao would retaliate more quickly and more viciously, and things would spiral out of control.

If Yu Haitao was ruthless enough, he could directly kill one of his lackeys in the wilderness afterward and frame Wang Ye for it.

With their prior conflict, Wang Ye would have no way to defend himself. Once detained, he might never recover.

Wang Ye had spent many years struggling in the workplace and risen to a high position.

Aside from his own ability and willingness to work himself to the bone, he had never been a saint.

He was a straightforward man.

He repaid kindness.

And grudges—

He repaid those too!

But not yet.

"Become an Evolver first. Then settle the score." Wang Ye would not sit around waiting to die.

Yu Haitao was vicious and ruthless, certainly not someone to be taken lightly.

He had already made one attempt on Wang Ye's life. There was a ninety percent chance he would make a second.

After all, Wang Ye was currently nothing more than an ordinary person with neither power nor influence.

To protect himself—and even avenge the original owner—there was only one way—

Train!

Wang Ye changed into a loose set of clothes.

He pushed the chair beneath the desk, clearing some open space.

Then he began training in the Life Evolution Method.

This miraculous Evolution Method from the Moon Web could alter one's genome, comprehensively strengthen the human body, and even expand the brain's potential.

Over four months and twenty days, the original owner's physical fitness score had risen from ten points upon entering camp—the standard for an ordinary person—to thirty-six points, roughly the level of a fitness enthusiast.

That made him outstanding among ordinary people, but in Evolution Camp, he ranked below average.

He was still far from the graduation requirement and the minimum score of sixty needed to receive Evolutionary Serum.

Of the one hundred students in Class 23, eight had already surpassed sixty points, including Yu Haitao.

Each term of Evolution Camp training lasted only about half a year.

Simply put, he only had thirty days left.

Resources were limited, and there was only one chance to enter Evolution Camp.

If he failed to meet the minimum requirement for Evolutionary Serum within the remaining thirty days, he would likely never become an Evolver in this lifetime.

The odds were slim.

The original owner's aptitude had been ordinary.

Heaven was fair. It had given him strikingly handsome looks that stood out among ten thousand people, while taking away the possibility of being exceptional in other areas.

Wang Ye quickly performed the Life Evolution Method once.

"Something's wrong."

No warm current appeared within his body, and there was no change at all.

Though he had learned it in his consciousness and his muscles retained some memory of it.

When he actually performed it, however, his movements were disjointed, and he could not grasp the finer details.

"What's the problem?" Wang Ye pondered as he opened the standard instructional video for the Life Evolution Method.

His breathing?

Wang Ye seemed to gain some insight and continued practicing.

After each repetition, he reviewed the entire process.

Then he watched the standard video again, analyzed his problems and shortcomings, and improved them.

Time slowly passed.

Wang Ye's movements became much smoother.

Following the muscle memory, he suddenly grasped the crucial point as if by instinct and entered the right state.

In an instant, it felt as though he stood between heaven and earth, drifting everywhere like cosmic stardust, naturally absorbing Cosmic Energy.

Whoosh—

A warm current surged through his body, nourishing and strengthening it. The sensation was soothing and natural.

"So this is the Life Evolution Method." The thought had only just arisen in Wang Ye's mind.

When the depths of his mind suddenly trembled faintly, as if something had been activated. A hazy glimmer appeared before his eyes, slowly condensing into a Light and Shadow Panel.

6: Wang Ye

Life Level: Initial Life

Technique: Life Evolution Method (Beginner)

Potential Point: 1

Thump! Thump!

Wang Ye's heart instantly began racing.

An indescribable delight spread through his heart.

It was here!

It had finally arrived!

Having read countless web novels, Wang Ye naturally knew what this was.

A transmigrator always needed a cheat.

A system cheat, a treasure cheat, a lucky encounter cheat, a memory cheat, a knowledge cheat...

This was his personal talent!

"Potential Points should be used to add points and improve things." Wang Ye quickly noticed the floating "+" behind Life Evolution Method (Beginner), which presumably raised its level.

The Life Evolution Method had five levels: Beginner, Proficient, Mastery, Great Success, and Perfect.

The original owner had cultivated it to the Proficient level, while Evolution Camp students averaged at the Mastery level.

"Life Level..." Wang Ye pondered. "It should be related to the Life Evolution Method. Ordinary people start as Initial Lifeforms, and after becoming Evolvers, they'll probably break through their Life Level. Basically, it's the Upper Limit."

"But what does that first '6' mean? Why does it feel like it's insulting me?"

Wang Ye quickly figured out his talent's ability.

There was only one key question: how could he increase Potential Points?

By eating? Spending money? Natural growth?

Or dual cultivation?

After trying a number of things without results, Wang Ye temporarily set it aside.

It wasn't a big problem. He would find out the next time his Potential Points increased.

What mattered most now was cultivating the Life Evolution Method!

The higher the level of the Evolution Method, the faster his physical fitness would improve.

If he could cultivate it to Great Success and grind a little harder, he might be able to reach the passing standard for receiving the Evolutionary Serum within thirty days—

60 points.

Grinding was his specialty!

"Keep practicing. I'll save this 1 Potential Point for now." Wang Ye made his decision.

With the awareness and muscle memory of the Proficient level, it would not take much time to regain mastery.

At dawn, his phone rang.

Wang Ye, who was cultivating, glanced at it. It was a call from Zhao Xiaoyu, the original owner's ex-girlfriend.

Was it because he had not replied to her messages?

No time.

Wang Ye directly switched off his phone.

As a normal man, of course he liked pretty girls—all kinds.

Cute younger sisters, deadly older sisters, I don't want to work hard anymore.

But now was not the time.

He knew very well what he should be doing now.

Keep cultivating!

Improve his Evolution Method!

He even skipped his morning classes.

Combat, weapons, knowledge—none of that mattered right now.

If his physical fitness did not meet the standard for receiving the Evolutionary Serum, everything else was meaningless.

If he could not become an Evolver, he could only return to the workplace and struggle again.

Even if he earned tens or hundreds of millions more, what would be the point? He could not even afford a large house in the current Base City.

In this era, money was secondary.

Evolvers were the only answer.

Wang Ye performed the Life Evolution Method over and over, focused with stubborn determination.

His movements flowed together as one, natural and unrestrained.

Suddenly, Sudden Enlightenment struck his heart. The speed of his movements abruptly increased, and the rhythm became clearer.

With every breath, wisps of faint Cosmic Energy merged into his body.

Life Evolution Method, Beginner → Proficient.

He had broken through!

The result of an entire night without sleep.

"My Potential Points didn't increase, so they have nothing to do with the Evolution Method." During breaks in cultivating the Life Evolution Method, Wang Ye had tried many methods, but none of them could increase his Potential Points.

His consciousness settled on the "+" behind the Life Evolution Method.

Consume 1 Potential Point to raise the level of the Life Evolution Method?

Should he do it?

Wang Ye considered it carefully.

Even going from Beginner to Proficient had taken him an entire night, despite having the awareness and muscle memory.

Going from Proficient to Mastery would take at least half a month, even if he trained day and night.

He did not have that much time.

The higher the level, the more Cosmic Energy he could absorb while performing the Life Evolution Method, and the faster his body would strengthen.

Yes.

The instant he confirmed it, a blurry cube-shaped outline appeared deep within his mind.

Then a ray of light appeared and enveloped him.

It was as though he had entered a deeper Consciousness Space, practicing the Life Evolution Method over and over again.

His speed grew faster and faster, his movements more and more skillful...

Boom.

A crystal-clear Sudden Enlightenment.

Wang Ye gained a clearer understanding of the Life Evolution Method.

His body naturally began to move with his breathing, merging with the world as one. His absorption of Cosmic Energy instantly doubled.

Life Evolution Method, Mastery!

The effects of cultivation had doubled!

He pressed the "+" again.

Consume 2 Potential Points to raise the level of the Life Evolution Method?

Yes.

Insufficient Potential Points.

There were no other prompts.

Wang Ye was troubled as well.

It was really damn annoying not to get an instruction manual.

He now had two choices.

Either he continued cultivating and relied on his own comprehension to raise the Life Evolution Method to the Great Success level.

Or he could uncover a way to obtain Potential Points.

"Let's go." Wang Ye chose the latter without hesitation.

West Camp Underground Level, Training Ground.

"Tao Ge, that kid didn't show up." A young man in a trainee uniform approached and spoke in a low voice.

He was Sun Yang, one of Yu Haitao's trusted lackeys in the Evolution Camp. Born among the refugees, his family was poor.

"Got it." Yu Haitao stood 1.85 meters tall, dressed in a full set of gleaming battle gear. He was clearly different from the other trainees, his tall, muscular body radiating powerful confidence.

"So we're letting him off?" Sun Yang sneered. "Looks like that kid was scared out of his wits. He didn't go tattling to the instructor."

"Even if he reported it, it would be useless. We could just find someone to take the blame." Yu Haitao said coldly, "Whether he's truly scared or pretending, leave him alone for now. If we kill him in the camp now, they'll investigate. We'll deal with him after a while."

"We're still doing it?" Sun Yang made a throat-slitting gesture.

"Of course!"

Yu Haitao glared at him. "What have I taught you about getting things done? Stop being so wishy-washy! If you don't get rid of him today, and he becomes an Evolver someday, you'll be the one who dies!"

"Yes, Tao Ge!" Sun Yang nodded repeatedly.