Bab 35: Evolution Successful!
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
A young man sat by the spring, his voice filled with indescribable loneliness.
An endless desolation filled his surroundings.
He did not speak, did not eat, and did not drink. He simply sat in the same spot from sunrise to sunset.
His silence made it seem as if he were not a living thing, but rather an inanimate object.
When the sun began setting and colored the sky red as blood, the young man finally reacted. He raised his left middle finger and cursed at the reflection in the water, "Why are you pretending to be cool? Couldn't you have persuaded it to stay?"
Then, he raised his right middle finger and said arrogantly, "You are a man of principles. If it wants to leave, then you should not force it to stay."
The young man had a severe split personality. Whenever he raised his right or left hand, it was as if he became a completely different person.
He raised his left middle finger again and said disdainfully, "You dare to say that you don't want Big Black? You dare to say that you're willing to let it go?"
He raised his right middle finger and coolly said, "Young man, the path of evolution can only be walked on one's own. I have already decided on the path I want to take. I do not care how much pain I have to suffer. No matter how much I suffer, I can always face it."
The young man raised his left middle finger and scolded, "Face your sister! Every bit of strength is good. Moreover, Handsome Black could also act as a mount and even help you keep watch. Where can you find such a good multi-functional companion?"
Raising his right middle finger, the young man smiled. "You're too reliant. Only weaklings have such thoughts. Can't you see that your sister-in-law looks down on you from the bottom of her heart? She thinks that you relied on a dog to get to where you are today. Do you still want to continue like this? Besides, when a pet evolves, there is a chance that it will end up devouring its master. Do you have the guts to hurt Big Black?"
The young man put down his left middle finger and fell silent.
Zhao Hao put down his right middle finger and stood up.
"From today onwards, the third lone wolf of the Endless Forest has appeared! Tremble, weak evolutionary creatures!"
Zhao Hao roared at the sky, venting all the depression in his heart in one breath.
It did not take long for him to return to his usual carefree self.
During his high school days, he was once beaten by a basketball expert from another school. At that time, he had a psychological trauma. Everyone thought that he was going to doubt his life and would probably not recover for a year and a half. In the end, he showed up the next day and trained as if nothing had happened.
"Are you alright? How did you recover so quickly?" Weiwei asked curiously.
Zhao Hao replied, "I'll only be sad for one day at most. I'll have to continue fighting the next day."
This was Zhao Hao's life philosophy.
He found a hidden tree hole and sat cross-legged.
"Without Handsome Black to keep watch, I will have to rely on myself."
Zhao Hao mumbled and closed his eyes.
When he practiced the evolution technique Nine Heavenly Layers to the third level, he gained the ability to sense nearby movements. This was a great boon to Zhao Hao. Once there was any movement in his surroundings, he would be able to immediately sense it.
He sorted out his emotions and tried to evolve for the second time!
The success rate of the third layer of the Nine Heavens was 30%, and the failure rate was 70%. The risk was still very high.
The warm flow of qi in his body circulated at a high speed, forming a vortex.
The vortex formed by the thin qi flow compressed itself as if it wanted to condense into even purer qi flow.
Zhao Hao's meridians and bones felt like they were being torn apart once again. However, the effects of the transformation that his body had recently gone through began to show. The pain that he was suffering from this time was obviously much weaker than the last time. Zhao Hao did not have much difficulty resisting it.
The effect of the third level of the Nine Heavenly Layers was even more obvious. The way it compressed the qi was much more brilliant than when he tried to do so himself the last time he attempted to evolve. Zhao Hao had a vague feeling that he was the master of his own body. He was no longer led by the nose by the vortex. He also had a natural realization that once he cultivated the Nine Heavenly Layers to higher levels, he would be able to control everything.
Gradually, a huge vortex formed in his body.
The chaotic flow of qi seemed to desire to crush everything.
The third level of the Nine Heavenly Layers seemed to be unable to suppress the chaotic flow of qi.
Zhao Hao was sweating profusely, and blood began seeping out of his pores.
According to Old Miao, evolution was 80% dependent on the evolution technique and 20% dependent on willpower.
If one's willpower was not strong enough, it would be difficult to succeed even if one had a high-grade evolution technique. People with strong willpower could often create miracles.
Zhao Hao had once turned into a seed and broke through to the ninth heavenly layer in the mental world. His will was unquestionable.
The vortex was condensed to the extreme, and it looked like it was going to explode.
Zhao Hao's mind was in a blur as he felt immense pain. At this moment, his consciousness blurred as well.
His eyelids were heavy and he felt sleepy. He had a strong premonition that he was about to faint.
"Hold on, you must not faint!"
There was a voice shouting in Zhao Hao's heart. He was certain that once he fainted, he would fail.
Boom!
A loud bang sounded in Zhao Hao's mind. He still retained a trace of consciousness.
The vortex, which had been compressed to the extreme, underwent a huge change amidst the rumbling.
Its size suddenly shrank, turning into new streams of air that nourished Zhao Hao's limbs and bones.
The qi flow that was originally like a thin mist had become very tangible. When it condensed, it had a kind of metal-like sharpness.
Zhao Hao could even feel that as long as he released this brand new flow of qi, it would form a saber light!
"Evolution successful!"
This prompt that came late sounded so beautiful that it reminded him of his first love.
At this moment, Zhao Hao began to believe in love again.
However, his evolution was not over yet.
Zhao Hao suddenly realized that there were many invisible shackles in his body.
Those shackles bound his body, limiting his functions and preventing him from continuing to evolve.
Kacha!
Under the brand-new and stronger flow of qi, one of the invisible shackles suddenly fell apart.
"First gene lock unlocked!"
"Genetic constraint unlocked. Obtained A-grade innate ability: Berserk!"
"Hahahaha, A-grade gene lock. Who else has this?"
Zhao Hao threw his head back and laughed loudly.
According to his level 3 membership in the Evolution House, the strength of a rare evolver was largely determined by the level of their gene lock. To put it this way, those who unlocked E-grade gene locks were weaklings, D-grade gene locks were average, C-grade gene locks were experts, B-grade gene locks were powerhouses, and A-grade gene locks were gods.
A subtle change occurred in his attribute panel.
[Evolver: Zhao Hao]
[Title: Rare Evolver]
[Primeval Geno Points: 100]
[Rare Gene Points: 0]
[Combat Power: 100]
[Lifespan: 62]
[Gene Lock: A-grade innate ability—Berserk]
[Evolution Technique: Nine Heavenly Layers, Level Three]
[Combat Skill: Berserker Blade Technique, C-grade combat skill. Current evolution energy: 1280/10000.
Active Special Skill 1 [Wild Charge]: Instantly dash in front of the target and deal a fatal blow. The power of the special skill will be increased by combat power. The effect will be doubled if on a high-speed mount. Cooldown: 60 minutes.
Activate Special Skill 2 [Army Obliteration]: When swinging a blade-type weapon, unleash a large-scale life-seizing slasher. The higher your combat power, the stronger the power of the slash. Cooldown: 60 minutes.]
-- Hadiah diterima