Assessment Begins

"Uncle Qing!"

In Yangzhou City, late at night, Qin Mu dialed Uncle Qing's number.

Although it was very late, the call was connected quickly.

"Qin Mu? Where are you? You said you were going to train, but I couldn't find you anywhere, and you weren't answering your phone! If you hadn't said you were going into intensive training, I would have called the police." Uncle Qing's tone was a bit anxious.

"I'm home. I was training, so I didn't have my communications on," Qin Mu quickly replied. Of course, he wouldn't tell Uncle Qing that he had gone to the wilderness. If he did, Uncle Qing would definitely not let him go. As a former soldier, Uncle Qing knew how dangerous the wilderness was.

"Alright, it's good that you're back. Get some rest, you have your practical assessment tomorrow."

"Okay, you get some rest too."

After hanging up with Uncle Qing, Qin Mu collapsed onto the sofa, his entire body going limp. For the past few days, his mind had been highly tense, and only now could he truly relax.

After washing up, Qin Mu didn't rush to rest. Instead, he went into his parents' room and looked through the many books, searching carefully. Finally, on a bookshelf labeled "Basic Knowledge," Qin Mu found several books thicker than bricks, with titles like "Cell Engineering," "Gene Engineering," "Bioinformatics," and "Biotechnology Pharmaceuticals."

Qin Mu pulled out "Gene Engineering" and returned to the sofa. He flipped through it from the first page. This "Gene Engineering" wasn't a particularly advanced book; it was a university freshman's course on gene engineering, covering only the basics, so Qin Mu could understand it. Especially after awakening his mental power, Qin Mu's comprehension in all aspects had greatly improved. After a quick browse, he glanced at the other books.

Just by flipping through them, Qin Mu knew these were what he needed! For example, gene engineering, also known as gene splicing technology and DNA recombination technology, primarily involves using technical means to construct hybrid DNA molecules outside the body according to a pre-designed blueprint, then introducing them into living cells to alter the organism's original genetic traits and obtain new species. Wasn't this exactly what he and the swarm needed? This technology had already appeared before the Great Nirvana Period and had flourished even more after it. If he could systematically learn these techniques, combined with his talent as the Zerg Sovereign and the Hive Mother's powerful computing capabilities, he could soon attempt to create true Zerg. He wouldn't be like now, unable to understand the life structure diagrams the Hive Mother had already analyzed! Furthermore, he could use his abilities as the Zerg Sovereign to modify his human body's genes and increase his gene multiplier. In the grand scheme of the universe, Earth humans' genetic lineage was actually quite poor. For example, the Manka Star people, one of the top ten lineages in the universe, had infants at the Planetary level, children at the Stellar level, teenagers at the Cosmic level, and adults at the Domain Lord level. This was a world of difference compared to Earth humans. Of course, Earth humans also had their own advantages, just not in physical conditioning.

"After I pass the warrior practical assessment, whichever faction I join, the acquisition of gene-related knowledge must be a crucial factor in my decision," Qin Mu closed the book, no longer looking at it. Qin Mu knew very well that his foundation was the Zerg! Gene research knowledge was extremely important and crucial for the Zerg, who had lost their heritage.

"Going to sleep!" Qin Mu stretched. He hadn't slept well a single day in the wilderness these past few days, so he naturally needed to rest well and prepare for tomorrow's warrior practical assessment.

On the morning of August 1st, led by a warrior from the Limitless Arena, Qin Mu, Luo Feng, Yang Wu, and over thirty other pre-warriors headed to the train station. Inside the carriage, many pre-warriors were seated, watching the carriage screen where the HR Alliance, the Military, the Thunderbolt Martial Arts School, and the Limit Martial Arts School introduced themselves, enticing many pre-warriors to join them. Qin Mu, however, remained unmoved. He hadn't decided which faction to join; it would depend on their offers after the assessment. These major factions each had their advantages. The HR Alliance had money, the government military was the strongest domestically with good benefits, while the Thunderbolt Martial Arts School and the Limit Martial Arts School offered more freedom. He glanced at Luo Feng, knowing that Luo Feng had also experienced a lot during this time. He had already awakened his mental power, his strength had soared, reaching the Intermediate Warrior level, and he had even joined the Limit Martial Arts School in advance, signing a contract. However, Luo Feng at this time had no ambition; he was keeping a low profile, wanting to spend more time with his family, and didn't want to reveal his identity as a Mental Master, otherwise, his treatment would be much higher. But Qin Mu had no such thoughts! Why hide one's strength if you have it? Only by displaying sufficient talent could one receive more support and grow faster! Therefore, this warrior practical assessment would be Qin Mu's best stage to debut. Beside him, Luo Feng and Yang Wu were discussing; they both planned to join or had already joined the Limit Martial Arts School. "Qin Mu, which faction are you planning to join?" Luo Feng asked Qin Mu, looking at him. "I haven't decided yet. I'll see how things go then," Qin Mu honestly replied, shaking his head. As they chatted, the train soon pulled into the station. A group of pre-warriors disembarked. Many were participating in the practical assessment, numbering over a thousand. The vast crowd of pre-warriors entered a large military camp.

The military camp covered an extremely vast area, with numerous soldiers holding sophisticated weapons. Various heavy weapons were also visible everywhere.

Unfortunately, this era belonged to warriors. Against monsters, these seemingly sophisticated armaments were less effective than warriors themselves.

It was the afternoon.

Over a thousand pre-warriors stood in a spacious square, preparing to receive their equipment before venturing into the monster town to hunt.

On the platform at the front of the square stood high-ranking officials from the Northern Military Region of Jiangnan City, as well as figures from the Thunderbolt Martial Arts School and the Limitless Arena.

Qin Mu also received his equipment. In addition to a full combat suit, Qin Mu again chose a spear as his weapon, and additionally picked out 12 throwing knives!

While selecting his weapons and equipment, Qin Mu's powerful mental power allowed him to sense that many people on the viewing platform were observing him.

It was evident that some people already knew about his venture into the Wilderness Zone, especially the news of him hunting a Beast General level monster.

This was precisely the groundwork Qin Mu had laid in advance for his current appearance.

It was just that he had returned too recently, leaving no time for people to interact with him before the practical assessment began.

Otherwise, someone would surely have come to verify his strength and sign him up in advance, just like Luo Feng!

After receiving their weapons, everyone was happily chatting. Even Luo Feng, who was entering the Wilderness Zone for the first time, was quite cheerful.

The news that Luo Feng had been recruited by the Limitless Arena in advance caused quite a stir.

After all, among the thousand-plus pre-warriors this time, only three had been specially recruited in advance!

As everyone was talking, over a dozen individuals from four top factions, including the Limitless Arena, strode from the viewing platform towards Qin Mu's location. Among them was Wu Tong, the chief instructor of Mingyue Residential Area, whom Qin Mu recognized.

"Qin Mu? You went into the Wilderness Zone alone to hunt monsters a while back?"

When the group reached Qin Mu, they stopped, and Wu Tong asked a question that surprised the surrounding pre-warriors and left them bewildered.

"Yes."

Qin Mu smiled slightly and confirmed.

"What? Went into the Wilderness Zone?"

Luo Feng and the others nearby were stunned. He was still a pre-warrior, and he went into the Wilderness Zone alone to hunt monsters?

What kind of incredible feat was that?

"And is it true that you single-handedly hunted dozens of High-level Beast Soldiers and two Primary Beast General level monsters?"

A warrior wearing a black metallic combat suit with the Thunderbolt Martial Arts School's emblem, who had come along, stared intently into Qin Mu's eyes and asked.

Before Qin Mu could even reply, the numerous pre-warriors who had already gathered around erupted in an uproar!

Even Luo Feng's eyes held disbelief.

What a joke! They were all pre-warriors. It was one thing to sneak into the Wilderness Zone to hunt monsters, but to actually kill two Beast General level monsters?

Under everyone's gaze, Qin Mu grinned.

"Yes!"

Instantly, the entire venue was in an uproar.