Chapter 13: Evolutionary Method

Translator: CKtalon 

It took Xu Jingming half an hour to read all ten evolutionary methods. In fact, there were very few words. Each evolutionary method was mainly a complicated set of exercises that required virtual teaching.

All ten evolutionary methods were named after animals.

The five evolutionary methods suitable for men were named ‘Black Tortoise Evolution,’ ‘Heavenly Python Evolution,’ ‘Shadow Leopard Evolution,’ ‘Giant Bear Evolution,’ and ‘Ferocious Tiger Evolution.’ One could guess the different tendencies of these five evolutionary methods from their names.

Every evolutionary method has a compatibility score? Xu Jingming was a little surprised. The books labeled the person’s compatibility score with the method.

Black Tortoise Evolution (71% compatibility);

Heavenly Python Evolution (98% compatibility);

Shadow Leopard Evolution (82% compatibility);

Giant Bear Evolution (91% compatibility);

Ferocious Tiger Evolution (93% compatibility).

As for the five female evolutionary methods, his compatibility with them was less than 50%.

“The compatibility score is a result deduced from your actual body. It can be used as a reference,” the cyan-shirted man said. “In the end, you have to make a choice after practicing the evolutionary methods.”

“In the game world, you can practice any kind of evolutionary method. Even if you make a lot of mistakes and become weaker or stronger from training, you can reset it to your body in reality,” the cyan-shirted man briefed him seriously. “However, there’s no room for regret once you use it in reality. Once the evolutionary path is determined in reality, you can only stick to it. The same evolutionary path has to be selected in-game.”

“Understood.” Xu Jingming nodded slightly and asked, “These five evolutionary methods can treat my leg injury, right?”

“These five evolutionary methods can allow you to regenerate lost limbs. You just need to practice for a day or two to completely treat this small injury of yours,” the cyan-shirted man said.

Xu Jingming nodded slightly.

The evolution of life was truly magical! This was the charm of technology.

Then, Xu Jingming opened his personal interface and tapped on the virtual tutor for Black Tortoise Evolution.

An illusory body appeared in the canyon and started practicing the first genetic evolutionary method, ‘Black Tortoise Evolution,’ in front of Xu Jingming.

Xu Jingming decided to experiment with them one after another, starting from the ones with lower compatibility.

There’s a requirement for the speed, strength, and rhythm of each move, and it also needs to be matched with my breathing. Xu Jingming found it very difficult the moment he started practicing.

As the moves increase in speed, my breathing also gets faster. Xu Jingming matched his breathing with the tutor’s and felt pain in his heart. He felt his skin burn before finally reaching the halfway mark of the training.

“Pfft.” Xu Jingming couldn’t help but spew a mouthful of blood.

“You’re already injured,” the cyan-shirted man said.

This is worse than any training method I’ve used. Xu Jingming held his chest and tapped his personal interface, returning his body to its peak state.

In the game world, he didn’t have to worry about getting injured because he could recover to his peak state at any time.

“Training this can effect change in one’s genes, eventually leading to a sublimation of life,” the cyan-shirted man said. “It’s not surprising that the difficulty is high. This is why you have to master it in the virtual world.”

“Again.” Xu Jingming tried again.

Over and over again.

The entire set of motions went from slow to fast, and his breathing became faster and faster. His heart became like a water pump that was given higher and higher intensity work.

For various reasons, Xu Jingming failed time and time again.

Until the sixth time!

“Hmph.” When he finally warmed down, the breath he exhaled from his nose was blood-colored—it was blood. However, Xu Jingming ultimately completed the entire set of movements.

“Congratulations on achieving basic mastery of Black Tortoise Evolution. You succeeded after six tries. How impressive,” the cyan-shirted man said.

Xu Jingming sighed with emotion.

He was a world-class martial artist. This meant extreme precision over the control of his body. Even he needed to practice six times before reaching basic mastery. If it were an ordinary person, how many times would it take? 100? 300?

A combat strength interface has appeared? Xu Jingming was surprised to find a subsection below his personal interface—the combat strength interface.

Player: Xu Jingming

Genetic Evolutionary Method: Black Tortoise Evolution (Basic 1%) (Less than a day of practice, still has room for improvement)

Physique: 12 (Average value for adult men who haven’t learned the evolutionary method is 5)

Technique: Temporarily none (Please proceed with actual combat as soon as possible to determine your skills)

Basic Combat Strength: None (Please proceed with actual combat as soon as possible)

“Less than a day of practice, still has room for improvement?” Xu Jingming looked at the line of text.

“In the game world, you don’t have to train hard repeatedly like in reality. As long as you are certain that you will master it, you can upgrade it to the limits of your body,” the cyan-shirted man said.

Xu Jingming tried to click on ‘upgrade.’

“Practiced ‘Black Tortoise Evolution’ three times a day, with at least a one-hour-long break in between. After 39 days of training, your body underwent a transformation and evolved, reaching a Physique index of 39.”

“After 1051 days of training, your body evolved to its limits, and your Physique index reached 53.

“If you want to continue upgrading your body, please raise ‘Black Tortoise Evolution’ to the intermediate level.”

With just a simple tap, Xu Jingming felt his body transform. His chest and back became much wider and thicker, and he became much stronger. His arms and legs also became thicker, and his every move contained incomparably powerful strength.

Xu Jingming picked up a pebble in the canyon and flung it. When he did so, he felt as if his entire body had transformed into a piece of industrial machinery. Its gears spun as he flung the pebble.

Shoo!

The pebble tore through the air, leaving behind a shockwave. It crashed into a distant stone wall and shattered it, leaving Xu Jingming somewhat surprised.

Xu Jingming picked up another pebble and exerted some force with his right hand. The pebble shattered, and the debris gradually fell from the gaps of his fingers.

“I can become this in reality?” Xu Jingming whispered.

“Just as the notification on your combat strength page states—as long as you practice thrice a day, your real body can be raised to this state in 1051 days,” the cyan-shirted man said. “This is the evolution of humans.”

Can I choose any weapon or armor in this martial arts arena? Xu Jingming examined the many functions of the martial arts arena. He could choose weapons, armor, sparring partners, and battle backgrounds; there were many functions.

“Nearly all cold weapons in the history of Earth are here,” the cyan-shirted man explained.

Xu Jingming waved his hand, and a spear appeared out of thin air. “Heavier—it needs to be a little heavier.”

The martial arts arena was specially designed to assist in cultivation, and the weight of the weapon could be freely adjusted.

He stabbed out with his right hand and the spear tore through the air.

Then, Xu Jingming held the spear with both hands and took a step forward. His thick left arm held the spear and pushed it forward.

The spear turned into a blur and stabbed out more than ten times, leaving several spear afterimages in the air.

It feels weird using the spear. Xu Jingming looked at his arm—which was twice as thick as before—and realized that he was much stronger. This body is too clumsy.

“Reset my body to the physical body in reality.” Xu Jingming lightly tapped, and his body rapidly changed, returning to his normal state when he first entered the game. He became thin again, and the leg injury returned to his body. The scars also returned.

I’ll try the next evolutionary method. Xu Jingming started the virtual lesson for Shadow Leopard Evolution.

Now, countless people around the world were seriously studying the evolutionary methods offered.

On the training grounds.

Xu Jingming learned the other four evolutionary methods at an astonishing speed.

After learning it five times, he raised Shadow Leopard Evolution to basic mastery. When the training time was raised to three years, Xu Jingming was much leaner than in reality and was extremely agile. He could finish running 100 meters in five seconds.

After three attempts, he mastered Giant Bear Evolution and Ferocious Tiger Evolution.

Giant Bear Evolution had the greatest effect on the body. After raising it to the limits of his body, Xu Jingming’s height increased to 1.98 meters, and he became extremely strong, akin to a bear on its hind legs.

After reaching the limit of the body with Ferocious Tiger Evolution, he became a little more muscular while standing at 1.85 meters.

“You mastered ‘Heavenly Python Evolution’ after just one try. As expected of the compatibility score of 98%.” The cyan-shirted man sighed with emotion.

Xu Jingming raised the ‘Heavenly Python Evolution’ training time to 982 days on his personal interface, raising it to the limit of his body. He only increased in height by a centimeter, but his muscles were much tighter and filled with infinite tenacity. His spine was like a huge dragon that could easily direct his physical strength.

I’ll try using a spear. Xu Jingming stood in front of a rock wall, and the spear in his hand moved, leaving behind spear shadows.

The speartip tapped the canyon wall, and in the blink of an eye, he had thrust out more than 30 times. The hole in the wall formed a pentagram.

Xu Jingming looked at the wall in satisfaction. The virtual world’s inference is really impressive. Heavenly Python Evolution is indeed the most suitable for me.

Of the five evolutionary methods, Giant Bear Evolution gives the greatest physical strength. Black Tortoise Evolution gives the strongest physique. Ferocious Tiger Evolution gives well-rounded strength, physique, and agility. Shadow Leopard Evolution gives the greatest speed and agility. However, Heavenly Python Evolution gives the best physical tenacity and is most suitable for me.

I also had the easiest time practicing ‘Heavenly Python Evolution.’ I succeeded in one go, and my body’s improvement was the most obvious. Xu Jingming nodded.

When all of these basic mastery evolutionary methods were raised to their limits, only Heavenly Python Evolution allowed his Physique index to reach 63. Ferocious Tiger Evolution reached 60, while the other three averaged around 50-plus. If he wanted to cultivate an evolutionary method for women with lower compatibility, his Physique index would probably be even lower.

As long as I don’t start practicing in reality, I can reset myself in the virtual world at any time, Xu Jingming thought.. I’ll temporarily decide on ‘Heavenly Python Evolution’ and practice for a few days.