Chapter 107: Like an Embryonic Starry Sky Behemoth

Chapter 107: Embryonic Star Beast, Generally

At this moment, Qin Feng was completely immersed in his struggle against the pain.

His skin cracked over large areas, his flesh and blood constantly collapsing under the torrent of lightning energy, yet stubbornly reorganizing through tenacious vitality.

This process of "breaking and then rebuilding" brought an inhuman, soul-deep extreme pain, madly tormenting his will.

But he still persisted!

His eyes were clear and resolute. He knew that every collapse and reorganization was an ascension!

His teeth had long been clenched until they bled, but his hand still reached steadily for the next thunder crystal.

Ninety-one!

Ninety-five!

One hundred!

When the energy of the hundredth thunder crystal was fully absorbed by him, an indescribable transformation erupted within his body!

On the seventh day, one hundred and seven.

When the energy of the one hundred and seventh thunder crystal merged into his body at the last moment, Qin Feng's taut will finally reached its limit.

He opened his eyes voluntarily and sent a signal to leave.

"Hurry!"

Lin Yue and the guide rushed into the lightning pool at the first moment, working together to bring out that body, which was almost like charcoal.

Without any hesitation, Lin Yue pried open Qin Feng's mouth and poured an entire prepared high-grade spiritual energy potion down his throat.

Vast life energy began to rapidly repair his battered and broken body.

About an hour later, under the gaze of everyone, the charred dead skin on Qin Feng's body began to peel off inch by inch.

What was revealed was new skin as smooth as a newborn baby's, yet emitting a faint golden luster.

When he slowly opened his eyes and stood up, an indescribable sense of nobility and power radiated from him.

His body, as spiritual energy flowed through it, seemed like flawless golden jade.

As spiritual energy moved, his surface resembled gold and jade.

"Surface like gold and jade... This is... this is the mark of 'Golden Standard Human III'!"

On the shore, an experienced old warrior exclaimed with a trembling voice.

"Oh heavens! Golden Standard Human III!"

"All functions of his body, including skin, heart and lungs, muscles, liver and kidneys, have reached the pinnacle of the species!"

"Those interstellar warriors born from thousands of genetic modification surgeries in the Empire's 'Artificial Human Project' are also Golden Standard Human III."

"His willpower is too strong; I could never do that."

Everyone's eyes were filled with unparalleled shock and envy.

Amid the murmurs of the crowd, the guide led the group away from Thunder Mountain.

When they returned to the camp at the foot of the mountain, several officials were already waiting there.

After receiving the guide's report, he took a deep look at Qin Feng, then took out a special engraving tool and, under everyone's gaze, walked to the massive "Thunder Pool Stele."

Above the name at the very top of the stele, he carved a brand-new name stroke by stroke.

[First Place: Qin Feng - 107]

Everyone present felt as if they were witnessing history firsthand.

...

On the return flight.

"After you get back, don't rush into high-intensity training,"

Lin Yue advised. "What you need most now is to let your body fully adapt to its current state, replenish your spiritual energy resources, and engage in more actual combat. In a few days, you'll need to prepare to head to Inferno-VII."

"Understood, Teacher."

Qin Feng nodded.

He had the same intention.

He could feel that his body had now transformed and urgently needed a comprehensive test.

Besides that, there was something even more important.

During the recovery process after leaving the pool, his vitality, which had been slightly enhanced by the "breaking and rebuilding," combined with the supplement from the high-grade spiritual energy potion, had finally pushed his vitality index across that threshold.

[Vitality Index: 20.02]

He could now undergo the long-awaited [Life Evolution]!

It wasn't convenient outside; he had to return to an absolutely private and safe place to welcome this unknown transformation.

Soon, the aircraft returned to Qiming No.1 High School.

Lin Yue had important matters to attend to, gave a few more instructions, and then hurried away.

Qin Feng, alone, quickly returned to the B-17 private martial arts room that belonged only to him and was absolutely safe.

B-17 Private Martial Arts Room.

The heavy alloy door slowly closed, completely isolating all light and sound from the outside.

Qin Feng stood in this space that belonged only to him, absolutely safe and private, and let out a long breath of stale air.

He didn't rush into the long-awaited life evolution. Instead, he first opened his wrist terminal and called up the academic system of Qiming No.1 High School.

His fingers moved quickly over the virtual screen, found the option for "Academic Advancement," and submitted an application to advance to the third year of high school.

[Applicant: Qin Feng]

[Current Level: Second-Class Warrior] [Vitality Index: 20.02]

[Application Item: Advance to Third Year of High School]

[Submit]

After doing all this, he closed the terminal and sank all his focus into his system panel.

On the panel, the line that originally displayed [Intermediate Empire Body-Training Method (Mastery)] had quietly changed.

[Training Method]:

Intermediate Empire Body-Training Method (Perfection)

[Note]: Congratulations, you have met the prerequisite for [Life Evolution].

Below this line, an option that was originally gray and untouchable now emitted a soft and mysterious glow, pulsing gently as if alive.

[Life Evolution (Activate)]

Qin Feng's gaze focused intently on this option.

A more detailed description then appeared before his eyes.

【Life Evolution: You are about to experience the first evolution in the tide of life evolution. Your gene sequence will be optimized and reorganized toward the direction most suited for combat. You will gain a sturdier skeleton better for martial arts, and muscle forms with enhanced toughness and explosive power. You will become more agile, stronger, and your efficiency in converting and absorbing psychic energy will be higher!】

Every single word was filled with boundless allure.

Qin Feng took a deep breath.

He no longer hesitated, reaching out a finger to gently tap the glowing 【Life Evolution】 option.

The next second.

An indescribable, ultimate agony, originating from the deepest layers of life itself, erupted within him like a bursting river of stars, detonating throughout his body!

"Ugh—!"

Even though Qin Feng had endured the inhuman torment of the Thunder Pool Body Tempering, he still couldn't hold back a pained grunt.

His body curled up violently, crashing heavily onto the cold alloy floor.

This pain was ten times more intense than when he had taken the Star Beast Type II gene enhancement potion!

It was a hundred times more soul-piercing than when he absorbed the 107th Thunder Crystal in the Qiming Thunder Pool!

If the previous pain had acted on flesh, blood, meridians, and bones,

then this pain directly targeted every cell, every gene fragment that constituted his life!

Destruction!

Utter destruction!

Qin Feng felt his body, at this moment, being completely disintegrated into the most fundamental particles.

Every cell of his was shrieking, wailing, and then shattering into pieces!

Then, under the guidance of some mysterious and great power, a difficult reconstruction began.

Shattering, rebuilding.

Destruction, rebirth.

This process repeated itself, as if endless.

The intense pain, like waves, crashed against his consciousness wave after wave.

His vision began to blur; his ears were filled only with the frantic beating of his heart and the hum of cells breaking apart.

He clenched his teeth tightly, the veins on his body bulging like writhing dragons, his body trembling and convulsing uncontrollably on the floor.

Qin Feng wanted to stay conscious, to personally experience every transformation.

But the agony from the depths of his genes was too terrifying, far beyond the limits of human will.

After an unknown amount of time, his consciousness was finally engulfed by the endless waves of pain, sinking into a dark chaos.

Yet, even as he lost consciousness, the evolution within him did not stop.

That mysterious force continued to precisely and efficiently carry out the most thorough and perfect transformation of his comatose body.

Time ticked by, second by second.

The entire evolution process lasted a full three hours.

...

When Qin Feng's consciousness re-emerged from the endless darkness, he slowly opened his eyes.

What greeted him was the familiar, coldly glowing alloy ceiling of his private training room.

His body... no longer hurt.

Instead, there was an unprecedented, indescribable sense of comfort and power.

He slowly sat up from the floor and looked down at his body.

His appearance seemed unchanged. His height and build were exactly as before the evolution.

But Qin Feng knew that his inner self had undergone a earth-shattering transformation.

He closed his eyes and quietly sensed.

He could clearly "see" that his bones had become denser, their surfaces even faintly gleaming with a jade-like luster.

His muscle fibers had grown thicker and tougher, like ultra-alloy steel cables compressed to the extreme, containing terrifying explosive power.

The meridians in his body had been widened several times, becoming like broad energy highways; every flow of psychic energy was now more than ten times smoother than before.

Even his internal organs seemed wrapped in a tough energy membrane, becoming immensely strong.

"This feeling..."

Qin Feng slowly clenched his fist.

"It's even stronger than when I just advanced to Gold Standard Human Level III!"

"This is... a level beyond the textbooks."

(End of chapter)