Novel Bin Chapter 18: Free is the Most Expensive
Chapter 18: Free is the Most Expensive
Inside the medical cabin, the medical staff, who were waiting in full alert, were stunned when they saw the red light of the machine turning green.
Did he succeed? Did he fail? Or was the machine broken?
"Impossible, how is this possible..." The researcher muttered to himself and shook his head as he checked the data, "It's too rare to reverse mutation and successfully evolve."
Crack!
The sealed metal board raised and the device buzzed as it sent Wang Ye out.
"Prepare the anesthetic," The female doctor turned on the surgical light.
Regardless of whether the evolution was successful or not, the first thing to do was to treat him.
She leaned forward slightly and opened Wang Ye's eyes, "Can you hear me?"
"It's very big..." Wang Ye didn't finish his sentence.
The female doctor lowered her head.
The corners of the male doctor's mouth twitched slightly as he looked at the researcher. The latter wiped the sweat from his forehead and said seriously, "There is no blood crystal reaction in his body. His bodily functions are good. His various indicators are rising continuously. His reaction is normal. There are no signs of mutation."
"Start the surgery," The female doctor picked up the scalpel.
...
West Camp main hall.
Yu Haitao was registering to collect his apartment card and rookie equipment. He was as excited as the other students.
He had finally become an Evolver!
Moreover, his body's evolution rate was estimated to be over 100%!
Suddenly, there was a commotion. Many researchers and doctors rushed through the hall toward the assembly square.
"What happened?" Yu Haitao asked.
"I heard that a student absorbed the evolution fruit and his body rejected it," The staff said while entering information without looking up.
Evolution fruit, rejection?
"Which class?" Yu Haitao's heart skipped a beat and he suppressed his joy.
Not many students in the ordinary classes had evolutionary fruits.
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"I don't know," The staff member activated the room card and handed it to Yu Haitao, "After you collect your equipment, look for the teacher. He will help you quickly adapt to your new identity, learn how to connect to Moon Web, and prepare for the rookie trial in seven days."
"Alright," Yu Haitao kept the room card and couldn't hide his smile.
A few staff members were talking behind him.
"It's a student from Class 23, Old Zhang."
"What's his ID?"
"Let me check... Hmm, there're really many accidents today. That girl from Class 2, Yu Shuiqin, evolved and directly awakened into an ability user. Can you imagine that? Her potential is just terrifying... ID W1012323, Wang Ye."
"Hahahaha!" Yu Haitao couldn't hold back his excitement anymore and laughed heartily.
To think Wang Ye would have such a day!
...
In the medical cabin, many advanced researchers and chief doctors gathered.
When the suture was finally completed, the female doctor heaved a sigh of relief. She took off her surgical gloves and left. Her entire body was wet.
She had never been supervised live by so many department directors and Ph.D. supervisors. She was so nervous that she almost peed her pants.
"How's the data?"
"Everything is normal. His life force is stable. His genes have been perfected and broken through. His blood contains the evolution substance. In theory, his evolution is successful, but it's very strange. His body's evolution rate is less than 50%."
"Impossible. The first evolution of a genetic warrior would require at least 60% evolution of the body! Less than 50% is a mutation!"
" No, his genetic test is intact. There are no signs of damage or mutation."
"Wait. Is it possible that... He awakened as an ability user?"
"No. Although his brain response is higher than ordinary people, it is still far from the threshold. Besides, the probability of awakening as an ability user during one's first life evolution is extremely low."
"Maybe his potential to be a genetic warrior is not enough. No matter what, it's a good thing he could evolve successfully."
"Yes, this is a miracle of human will, a very good example."
"Yes! As long as one doesn't give up, there's hope!"
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Night, West Camp Hospital.
Wang Ye slowly woke up.
This was the longest he had slept in over a month.
The anesthetic was too strong.
"The injuries aren't serious. They'll heal in five days and won't affect the rookie trial in seven days."
Wang Ye made a rough estimate.
He had a lot of experience in dealing with injuries, which had almost never stopped for more than a month.
With a thought, the interface instantly appeared.
[6: Wang Ye]
[Life level: Beginner Planet Sub-level Life]
[Cultivation system: Pre-genetic warrior, awakened ability user.]
[Cultivation Technique: Life Evolution Technique (perfect)]
[Battle Technique: Nine Forms of the Basic Saber Techniques (Limit break skill: Comprehensive Saber Technique)
[Potential Points: 6.6]
It was indeed not an illusion.
Wang Ye grinned.
"Beginner Planet Sub-level Life should be equivalent to the beginner-rank Evolvers. There's an additional column for cultivation system."
There were two paths for human Evolvers.
Ordinary people cultivated the Life Evolution Technique. After successfully evolving, they would become genetic warriors, and they would be graded according to their body strength.
If the fitness score was less than 250, one would be considered a pre-genetic warrior.
250-500, a level 1 genetic warrior.
500-1000, a level 2 genetic warrior.
1000-2000, a level 3 genetic warrior.
2000 was the physical limit of a beginner genetic warrior. One would then need to evolve again.
As for ability users... He knew nothing about them at all!
How could he have thought that one day, he would become an awakened ability user that even the elite class students dreamed of?
"I have to check the information about ability users."
Wang Ye asked a nurse for a laptop and connected it to the evolution camp's intranet. He quickly checked.
The essence of an ability user's cultivation was to absorb and use cosmic energy, transforming it into one's own "ability".
The abilities were divided into five major types: Strengthening, release, control, elemental, and transformation.
Each type of ability was different.
Apart from the five major types, there was also the independent specialty type.
Every awakened ability user would choose a type of ability to cultivate after connecting to Moon Web.
"Every ability user will form a star core after awakening. With the star core as the core, absorb cosmic energy by cultivating the evolution technique, then convert the energy into the type of ability chosen, which will raise the ability user's level."
Wang Ye focused his mind.
When his consciousness entered the depths of his brain, he soon saw chaos.
At the center where the chaos connected, there was a shining point. It was the jade ball of light that he had seen when he had failed to evolve.
Hmm? No star core? Or was it the star core?
Wang Ye could feel the majestic life force in the jade ball of light. It was exactly the same as the description in the information, but the form was completely different.
"Let's try connecting to Moon Web first."
Wang Ye was very eager.
Moon Web was known by the Blue Star Alliance as a gift from the gods and the hope of mankind.
Looking in the direction of the moon, Wang Ye could feel a special presence, like an anchor not far away. His consciousness could easily touch it.
It seemed to be at the center of the moon, but it also seemed to be the moon itself.
Ding!
With a thought, he instantly connected to Moon Web, just like a network connection.
Was it that simple?
Wang Ye was a little surprised.
Then, he entered a magical world that was like VR.
Three illusionary mirrors that were flashing with light appeared in front of him. They were arranged on the left, middle, and right.
However, only the first mirror on the left was bright and rippling, indicating that it was open.
It was the cultivation technique area, where beginner-rank Evolvers could enter.
After entering, he saw two doors, one for genetic warriors and the other for ability users.
Wang Ye pushed open the ability user's door, but an invisible barrier blocked him.
?
Why did it not let him in?
After trying many times, Wang Ye turned around and pushed open the genetic warrior's door.
Hmph, he preferred to be a melee warrior anyway.
"Evolution method, combat technique." Two options appeared in front of him.
Wang Ye selected the evolution technique category. Immediately, thirteen crystal balls of different colors appeared and floated in the air.
There was only one white crystal ball in the top row, with the words "basic evolution technique".
He placed his hand on it, and all the contents of the basic evolution technique instantly appeared in his mind.
Movement, breathing, rhythm, and all the details of the technique were presented one by one. It was easier to understand than the online teaching of the Blue Planet Alliance.
The second row had six blue crystal balls.
They were marked with the words Armor Barbarian Evolution Technique, Water Bear Evolution Technique, Thunder Leopard Evolution Technique, Cloud Falcon Evolution Technique, Diamond Evolution Technique, and Red Sun Evolution Technique.
They corresponded to the six physical aspects of a genetic warrior, namely strength, flexibility, speed, agility, durability, and essence.
The more prominent the attribute, the higher the compatibility.
"Is the Red Sun Evolution Technique the most compatible with me?" Wang Ye could see that the Red Sun Evolution Technique had the most brilliant blue light, followed by the Cloud Falcon Evolution Technique. The Lightning Leopard Evolution Technique's light intensity was similar to the Armor Barbarian Evolution Technique, and the Water Bear Evolution Technique, which represented flexibility, had the dullest color.
It proved that his essence was the strongest, followed by agility, speed, strength, and durability, while the worst was flexibility.
He was indeed a real man, but God knows if he would go bald early...
In the third row were six red crystal balls. The light was unusually dim. They were advanced evolution techniques suitable for women.
They were definitely not suitable for him unless he became trans.
Wang Ye wasn't in a hurry to choose. He first entered the combat technique interface.
It was all-encompassing, and there were various combat techniques, including countless weapons, fists, and even feet.
Unlike evolution techniques, there was no way to determine the compatibility of combat techniques. Only after practicing could one know.
When Wang Ye selected the saber technique icon, eighteen crystal sabers of different styles appeared.
Including the Nine Forms of the Basic Saber Techniques, there were a total of eighteen Basic Saber Techniques.
He gently held the handle of the saber marked with the Thunderous Explosion Saber Technique and instantly saw a figure executing the saber technique.
The moves, movements, and details were perfectly presented in his mind. Thunder roared as if the performer was right in front of him. The effect was far better than the instructor's guidance.
However, in order to truly master the technique and made it his own, he still needed a lot of practice and actual combat.
"No wonder the instructor told us not to be in a hurry to learn routine saber techniques and to build a good foundation first."
Wang Ye let go of the handle of the saber that was recorded with the Explosive Thunder Blade Technique.
In just a short while, he had already grasped a small part of the essence of the Explosive Thunder Saber Technique.
It should be quite fast for him to reach the beginner level since his Basic Saber Technique was already at the limit break level.
Although cultivating like this was far inferior to what was shown on his talent interface, it was already very impressive.
Most importantly, everything here was free.
"But free is often the most expensive," Wang Ye silently retorted.
He felt that there was something strange about the existence of Moon Web.
From the descent of the red light, the rampaging of cosmic monsters, the outbreak of the great disaster, to the appearance of human Evolvers and the discovery of Moon Web... It was as if an invisible hand was manipulating everything.
"I hope I'm just overthinking."
Wang Ye didn't think too much about it and returned to the evolution technique area.
He began to cultivate the Red Sun Evolution Technique.
There was no need to get out of bed and move about. Cultivating in Moon Web was just like Doctor Shu, fully automatic.
As long as he placed his hand on the round ball, cultivation would immediately begin...
It was very taxing on one's consciousness.
After cultivating for two hours, Wang Ye's head began to feel dizzy.
The Red Sun Evolution Technique was an advanced evolution technique, and it was more than ten times more difficult than the Life Evolution Method which was built for ordinary people.
Even if the effects of comprehension were greatly increased in Moon Web, it was still very difficult.
Work harder!
Wang Ye focused his mind.
He comprehended it over and over again until every detail of the Red Sun Evolution Technique was deeply imprinted in his mind.
[Basic Red Sun Evolution Technique: Beginner ↑]
A familiar notification appeared before his eyes and Wang Ye's body instantly underwent some changes.
His essence was brimming as if there was a small sun in his body. He was full of endless energy.
"So the advanced evolution technique has an additional effect."
Wang Ye could clearly feel that his physical fitness had improved, especially his essence. It was probably already a pillar of existence among the six aspects.
The Red Sun Evolution Technique was currently only the basic version. The intermediate version could only be cultivated by intermediate-rank Evolvers.
"It's here."
Wang Ye saw the Basic Red Sun Cultivation Technique (beginner) appear in the cultivation column on the interface.
His consciousness fell on the "+" at the back.
[Do you wish to spend 5 potential points to upgrade the Basic Red Sun Evolution Tehcnique?]
[Yes!]
Wang Ye's body instantly changed!
His cells seemed to have been activated and were filled with life energy.
Good heavens!
Wang Ye was extremely excited.
The little sun in his body was burning, and his blood vessels were surging. He wished he could dash to Doctor Shu's dormitory immediately and "teach" her everything.
Practiced level!
His physical fitness had increased once again!
"When my body recovers and I go to the wilderness, my strength will soar."
Wang Ye was full of confidence.