Entering the Wilderness Zone

After buying everything, Qin Mu refocused his attention on improving his strength.

He spent his mornings sparring at the martial arts school, his afternoons practicing driving and shooting with firearms, and his evenings cultivating the Five Hearts Towards Heaven Method.

Time passed day by day as he cultivated.

After 11 days, Qin Mu still hadn't sensed Cosmic Energy.

13 days.

15 days.

19 days.

It was night, in the living room of Qin Mu's home.

"I'll try one last time. If I still can't sense it, then so be it."

After failing to sense it for over ten consecutive days, Qin Mu had initially become very anxious.

But as the scheduled departure date drew near, he gradually calmed down. If he couldn't sense it, he couldn't. He had made sufficient preparations.

Qin Mu's mindset became increasingly peaceful. He emptied his mind and entered a strange state, no longer deliberately trying to sense anything, just letting go.

"So comfortable."

Qin Mu suddenly felt a faint trace of energy flowing into his body from the Baihui acupoint on his head.

A smile touched Qin Mu's lips. He had finally felt Cosmic Energy.

Slowly, it wasn't just the Baihui acupoint on his head; he also felt traces of Cosmic Energy flowing into his palms and the soles of his feet.

As Qin Mu became more adept at sensing Cosmic Energy, the speed at which it flowed into his body increased.

It was like a cracked water pipe. At first, only a trickle flowed through the cracks, but as the cracks widened, the Cosmic Energy began to gush out.

Once this Cosmic Energy entered Qin Mu's body, it was ravenously devoured by his intensely hungry cells.

During this process, Qin Mu's entire body underwent an instinctive Gene Evolution. His bones, muscles, and internal organs were all evolving.

His cells began to divide, and even his body weight started to increase.

His physical condition improved at an astonishing rate.

An hour later, Qin Mu finally opened his eyes.

"The first time a human cultivates Gene Energy, their strength increases the most. Because the body has never absorbed Gene Energy before, their strength can easily increase by several hundred to even a thousand kilograms during the first cultivation.

The second time onwards, the progress is much smaller, and one can only cultivate day after day.

An ordinary Warrior can improve by 300kg through cultivation.

600kg is considered excellent, 1000kg is considered elite, and above 2000kg, they are considered geniuses."

Qin Mu was self-aware of his talent. He was considered excellent among ordinary people, but among Warriors, he was just average.

This time, his improvement should be between 300-400kg, which was only considered ordinary.

However, Qin Mu was already very satisfied.

"All preparations are complete, and I've already obtained my driver's license. I can depart directly tomorrow."

Qin Mu stood up and surveyed his home, a sense of emotion welling up within him.

In the living room, there was a large package containing a Worker Bug that had accumulated 650 points of energy and had transformed back into a cocoon.

Beside it was a weapon case containing a Po Jun 2 Series spear.

As for his combat suit and other gear, they were in another bag.

*******

The next day, early in the morning, Qin Mu got up, took a taxi to the station, and headed for Jiangnan Base City.

With his Pre-warrior status, he didn't even need to have his ticket checked.

Qin Mu boarded the vehicle as planned, easily bringing his weapons and the cocoon with him.

"Is this Jiangnan Base City?"

After getting off at the station, Qin Mu, carrying a large backpack, a small bag, and a weapon case, looked around.

"It doesn't feel much different from Yangzhou City."

Because he was carrying many items, Qin Mu took another taxi immediately after leaving the station, heading directly to the train station to catch a train out of the base city towards the Wilderness Zone.

The transfer to the train was smooth. The train heading to the Wilderness Zone was different from the trains between cities; there weren't many people, with only about ten people in a carriage.

Besides Qin Mu, the other passengers were clearly in three small teams, and each person, like Qin Mu, was carrying bags and packages.

Along the way, Qin Mu didn't cause any trouble or communicate with them, and they also showed no interest in interacting with Qin Mu.

Hundreds of miles north of Jiangnan Base City was the military's stationed area.

The train slowly stopped, and fully armed Warriors disembarked one after another.

This was already the wilderness, with soldiers holding live ammunition standing guard everywhere.

Following the route he had researched beforehand, Qin Mu joined the flow of people and headed directly towards the Warrior supply base within the military area.

This was a very quiet, secluded small building. Inside, a front desk greeted warriors who had just entered the base.

There were many service staff here, some from the military, as well as from the Limit Martial Arts School, Thunderbolt Martial Arts School, and the Underground Alliance.

They provided services and also purchased valuable materials from monsters from the warriors.

"Which squad are you with?"

A man in military uniform asked without looking up.

"I'm not with a squad."

The man looked up at Qin Mu with some surprise and asked, "Are you a lone wolf?"

"Yes."

Qin Mu replied affirmatively.

"Alright, please register. The Wilderness Zone is very dangerous. It's best to go in a team."

The man looked at Qin Mu's still somewhat youthful face, handed him a form, and advised him.

He had been stationed at this base for several years and had seen many genius youths who had become warriors early, thinking they were very powerful, only to die on their first trip into the Wilderness Zone.

Qin Mu looked at it carefully. It was mainly for registering his identity information and strength certification.

He picked up a pen, filled it out quickly, and handed it back to the man.

"Qin Mu, Pre-warrior? Are you trying to die? With your strength, any monster in the Wilderness Zone could kill you!"

The man looked up and scrutinized Qin Mu, then looked at the form again. He entered the information into the computer and double-checked it. Confirming he wasn't mistaken, he wore an expression as if he'd seen a ghost.

"Can't Pre-warriors enter the Wilderness Zone alone?"

Qin Mu's expression remained as usual; he had anticipated this.

On the HR Alliance forum, he knew that while his situation was rare, it wasn't unheard of.

Every year, many Pre-warriors ventured into the Wilderness Zone to broaden their horizons or to temper themselves.

However, they were usually led by a team to ensure their safety.

There were indeed daredevils who were Pre-warriors and entered the Wilderness Zone alone, but most of them ended up dead in the wilderness.

"Of course, you can! As long as you're not afraid of dying."

The man shook his head and handed Qin Mu a set of keys.

"Your room number is E8. Walk straight ahead and you'll see it. The use of this building is yours until you leave the supply base. Brother, take my advice, don't go into the Wilderness Zone alone. See if you can find someone to team up with, or at least get stronger before you go in. You're still young."

"Thank you. Actually, I don't plan to go far, just look around near the base to gain some experience."

Qin Mu took the keys, a smile on his face.

"Then it's up to you. Good luck."

Picking up his backpack, Qin Mu walked in the direction the man pointed and soon found a three-story building with an E8 sign.

The building's environment was nice, much more luxurious than his home in Yangzhou City.

However, Qin Mu wasn't in the mood to admire it. He put his backpack in the room and then headed out to find the military truck and other goods he had purchased from the HR Alliance.

He didn't even bring the giant backpack containing the Worker Bug pupae.

This was a safe zone arranged by the military, and its security was very high. It was unlikely anyone would dare to steal anything here.

After asking around outside, Qin Mu quickly found his belongings.

An off-road pickup truck, an off-road motorcycle, an assault rifle, a quad rocket launcher, and various ammunition were all there.

After checking that everything was in order and the vehicles were in good condition, Qin Mu personally loaded all the items onto the off-road pickup truck. By the time he finished, it was already dark.

Unbeknownst to Qin Mu, while he was busy, news of his plan to enter the Wilderness Zone alone had already spread throughout the supply base.

Everyone was very curious about who this audacious fellow was.

Some people had even set up betting pools, wagering on whether Qin Mu would return alive after going out.