Wo Chi Xi Hong Shi
Chapter 17 Director Zhou's Summons
Xu Jingming sat cross-legged on the grass, gently tapping to elevate his body to the limits of evolution!
"Only in the virtual world can I reach my body's limit with a tap," Xu Jingming mused. "In reality, even if I mastered a perfected-level evolution method, my body would still need to slowly grow stronger."
After tapping, his personal combat strength panel also changed—
Gene Evolution Method: *Tianmang* Evolution Method (Perfected) (Practice time: 98 days, cannot be improved)
Body: 1521
Skills: Rainbow Piercing Spear Technique (Fifth Order 8%), Starry Sky Spear Technique (Fourth Order 99%), Footwork (Fifth Order 2%), Shield Technique (Fourth Order 99%)
Base Combat Strength: 273,780
Actual Combat Bonus: 220%
Combat Strength: 876,096
"At the planetary life stage, my body's strongest is 1521," Xu Jingming nodded slightly. "Compared to a transcendent evolution method, the improvement is quite significant." After all, every cell had been enhanced.
"Practice time: 98 days?" Xu Jingming was most surprised by the time.
An ordinary person, relying on a perfected-level evolution method, only needed 98 days to transform to a body index of 1521.
Xu Jingming gently tapped the detailed prompt in the evolution method column—
"Reaching Fifth Order 50% in a skill will grant access to a stellar life stage evolution method."
"Perfected-level evolution method: Cultivate three times daily, with at least one hour between each session. Consume 150,000 to 300,000 calories daily. Recommended food list:..."
Xu Jingming's eyes widened. "What the heck? I have to eat that much food?"
Clearly, to meet the advancement speed of a perfected-level evolution method, one had to consume a minimum of 150,000 calories and a maximum of 300,000 calories daily. Less would greatly reduce the advancement speed, and too much would harm the body, producing the opposite effect.
"That's ten times the food I had to eat when using the transcendent evolution method," Xu Jingming clicked his tongue. "If I only ate beef, I'd have to eat an entire cow a day."
Cows seemed heavy, but after removing bones and other things, the meat only weighed a few hundred *jin* (a Chinese unit of measurement, approximately 500 grams).
"Where am I going to get a cow every day? Just sitting there eating would exhaust me," Xu Jingming shook his head. With the transcendent evolution method, he needed 15,000 calories a day, which was relatively simple. He could eat three meals a day, each with a few thousand calories, and it was easy to eat rice, noodles, and meat.
But ten times that...
The problem of food was putting a lot of pressure on him.
"Well, in 98 days, I can transform from an ordinary person to a perfected planetary lifeform. The energy required is substantial," Xu Jingming understood why he had to eat so much.
"Buzz—"
Suddenly, a message came in from Director Zhou of the Life Evolution Bureau.
"Director Zhou's message?" Xu Jingming tapped to answer.
On the other side of the message, Director Zhou smiled at Xu Jingming. "Haha, Jingming, congratulations on finally reaching perfected planetary life. Are you worrying about food in reality right now?"
"Yes, with the evolution method at the perfected level, I have to eat at least 150,000 calories a day. It's a real headache," Xu Jingming said honestly.
"I just sent someone to deliver some gifts to you," Director Zhou said. "They should arrive sometime tomorrow. It's a batch of high-energy food! One serving contains 150,000 calories. Just eat one serving a day. I've prepared a hundred servings of high-energy food for you."
"Thank you, Director," Xu Jingming was overjoyed.
"High-energy food comes in many flavors; it's quite delicious," Director Zhou said with a smile. "If your family wants to try it, be sure to control the amount. After all, one serving has 150,000 calories. If your evolution method isn't strong enough, you won't be able to absorb it, and it will be very harmful to your body."
"Understood," Xu Jingming nodded.
"Now that you've reached perfected planetary life, there's no need to hide many things from you," Director Zhou said. "Once you reach Fifth Order 50%, you can cultivate a stellar life evolution method and completely transform into a stellar lifeform. At that time... you can become a cosmic citizen! Only as a cosmic citizen can you enter the virtual world network in a personal capacity and contact other civilizations in the universe!"
"Other civilizations in the universe?" Xu Jingming was secretly shocked.
It really was as he had guessed.
"Yes."
Director Zhou nodded. "Actually, when you possessed a cosmic powerhouse, you were connected to the virtual world network. Of course, that was an opportunity purchased by Blue Star civilization in an official capacity. I'm sure you've already guessed that."
"Don't worry too much," Director Zhou said with a smile. "Although Blue Star civilization is weak in the vast universe, it has managed to gain a foothold! But we need to consider the future, so we must strengthen our civilization as soon as possible."
"Allowing everyone on Blue Star to enter the virtual world and cultivate evolution methods is the key," Director Zhou said. "You must become cosmic citizens to help Blue Star civilization."
"Keep it up. All the secrets will be clear to you the day you become a cosmic citizen," Director Zhou said expectantly.
Xu Jingming nodded.
Now, he and the others were only logging into Blue Star's 'virtual world'! The 'virtual world network' of countless civilizations in the vast universe required much more complex login devices. Xu Jingming had experienced that huge device before.
"Let me remind you of one more thing," Director Zhou said. "The 31st World Martial Arts Tournament, held on June 1st, will completely abandon the real-world tournament and switch to a virtual world tournament."
"The 31st World Martial Arts Tournament? Held in the virtual world?" Xu Jingming was shocked.
After all, his goal since childhood had been the World Martial Arts Tournament, but he had broken his leg and couldn't reach the top.
"Future World Martial Arts Tournaments will all be held in the virtual world," Director Zhou nodded. "Moreover, the selection will no longer be based on martial arts points, but will directly screen everyone in the world! The 32 strongest will be selected to participate in one-on-one, life-and-death matches to determine the winner."
"I hope you can try your best to win the top three," Director Zhou said.
"Win the top three?" Xu Jingming was surprised. "Director, do you think it's difficult for me to win the top three?"
"You are very strong, but winning the top three is indeed difficult," Director Zhou said. "You'll know when the competition starts. The experts who appear then won't just be Tiano, Liu Hai, and the few you know."
Xu Jingming was puzzled.
"The reason for wanting you to win the top three is because the rewards this time will be very special," Director Zhou said. "The rewards will include the common currency of the Cosmic Human Alliance!"
"Cosmic Human Alliance, common currency?" Xu Jingming vaguely understood.
"Once you become a cosmic citizen, Blue Star currency can't be used in the virtual world network," Director Zhou said. "You need the common currency of the Cosmic Human Alliance! The currency is of high value and is recognized by all cosmic civilizations! You'll need currency to interact with other cosmic civilizations in the virtual world network... otherwise, many things can't be done."
"The amount of currency depends on your ranking in this competition," Director Zhou said. "Only those who are strong enough can enter the top three."
"Don't be negligent!" Director Zhou reminded.
Xu Jingming nodded slightly.
Director Zhou knew his strength well. Reaching Fifth Order and perfected planetary life, and even then, winning the top three was difficult?
"Not just Tiano, Master Liu Hai, and the others?" Xu Jingming asked. "Have some exceptionally talented experts emerged that I don't know about during this time?"
"You'll know when the competition starts," Director Zhou didn't elaborate. "Keep it up! Becoming a cosmic citizen is just stepping into the lowest threshold of the universe. It's just the beginning."
Xu Jingming nodded.
The call ended, and the content of this conversation gave rise to many thoughts in Xu Jingming's mind.