Age of Evolution

Chapter 479: 479: War of the Chaotic Star River (Third Update)

Translator: 549690339

Fifty days passed in the blink of an eye.

These fifty days saw Lin Zhen make great progress. From initially being unable to resist, to gradually fighting back, within fifty days, Lin Zhen could already contend with experts at the Star System Stage for nearly three minutes!

During this period, Lin Zhen would battle different Star System Stage experts every day, including those with a focus on strength, speed, Spiritual Power, unique talents, and even illusionary techniques.

Fighting various experts allowed Lin Zhen to accumulate a wealth of combat experience. His greatest gain was reaching an extremely high level in his application of force.

Understanding when and how much force to use to achieve the best results would not have been possible without the countless rigorous battles.

With each battle costing one million and three hundred thousand Sanjiang coins, Lin Zhen spent nearly a hundred billion in fifty days!

Only someone like Lin Zhen, who had acquired great wealth, could afford to continue this kind of training. Others would probably go bankrupt in a day.

Throughout these battles, Lin Zhen’s Dark Star Space continued to grow stronger.

The Star Fruit Tree and the Cloud-climbing Vine sprouted wildly on the Dark Stars, accelerating the progress of the Evident Universe. They swiftly progressed from the early stage and advanced quickly through the middle stage.

Microorganisms gradually emerged on the surface of the planet, and tenacious plants started to add splashes of green to the landscape.

In particular, the areas surrounding the Star Fruit Tree became lush with vegetation, giving the impression of a dense, ancient forest.

The massive Cloud-climbing Vine coiled around the Star Fruit Tree, with its energy crystals and star crystals reflecting each other, creating a beautiful wonder.

If human beings were to be born on this planet, the area around the Star Fruit Tree would undoubtedly be the ultimate Holy Land they aspired to.

While Lin Zhen’s main body was training in the simulation field, his clone was not idle. It spent every day around the Star Fruit Trees, clearing away the ferocious insects to prevent them from overrunning the planet.

Although this world had not yet given birth to sentient life, the Dark Star would never produce any intelligent life if insects were allowed to engulf it.

After finishing another day of combat, Lin Zhen fought his simulated Star System Stage opponent for three minutes and thirty seconds before being defeated.

This was his best performance so far, thanks to the improvement in his fighting prowess and the continuous increase of Dark Star’s star power.

“Chris, can you calculate the star power gap between me and a Star System Level 1 expert now?”

As Lin Zhen’s power grew, so did Chris’s computing power. Previously, Lin Zhen had asked her to calculate the gap between him and the Star System Stage, but she couldn’t. He wondered if she could do it now.

“Master, I’ve calculated it!”

Chris’s voice gave Lin Zhen, who hadn’t had high hopes, a sudden boost in spirits.

“What’s the difference?”

“Master, let me first assume a star power value. If an ordinary person practicing to the Peak of Level Nine of the Constant Star Stage has a star power of one, then the star power of someone at the Late Stage of the Black Hole would be ten. The gap between them is about ten times.”

“So, is a Star System Stage one hundred?” Lin Zhen asked.

“In theory, yes, but in practice, a Star System Stage Level 1 expert would have a star power of at least three hundred. If they were strong in their level, it could even approach one thousand.”

“Is the gap that big?” Lin Zhen was taken aback.

“Yes, after the Star System Stage, the black hole in a martial artist’s Dantian creates a massive amount of star power that the Constant Star Stage cannot compare to. The gap between the two stages is at least a hundredfold. Furthermore, in practice, those who advance to the Star System Stage have a highly compressed Dantian energy. I assure you that the numbers I mentioned, ranging from three hundred to one thousand, are not exaggerated.”

“Has there never been a successful Constant Star Stage challenger to the Star System Stage?” Lin Zhen asked, unwilling to give up.

“According to my database, the Fire Kirin Empire has no such precedent. At most, there have been Late Stage Black Hole challengers against recently promoted, unstable Star System Stage experts. Lower-level challengers do not exist, and even those Late Stage Black Hole challengers ended up losing in the end.”

Lin Zhen nodded, accepting the strength of the Star System Stage in his heart: “So what is my current star power?”

“Your current star power is about one hundred and fifty. Approximately forty percent of it comes from the Dark Star’s power, while your clone’s star power is similar to your main body.”

“One hundred and fifty… The gap really is huge…”

Lin Zhen recited the number in his mind, then said, “In that case, even with the weakest Star System Stage Level 1 expert, the gap between us should be more than double.”

“That’s correct.”

“And what was my data fifty days ago?”

“Fifty days ago, when the Dark Star hadn’t been promoted yet and you hadn’t reached the Peak of the Planet Stage, your star power was about one hundred and five.”

“I understand now.”

Lin Zhen let out a long breath and realized that to fight against a Star System Stage expert, his star power must exceed five hundred to stand a chance.

Aside from the Dark Star’s slow but steady growth, his main body needed to advance to the Constant Star Stage to achieve this.

Some Planet Crystals inside the Star Fruit Tree were about to mature, and when they turned into Constant Star Crystals, it would be time for Lin Zhen to advance to the Constant Star Stage.

Just as he was about to leave the Dimensional Universe and return home to rest, Chris said, “Master, there’s news, the war between the Fire Kirin Empire and the Demon Insect Empire has broken out.”

Lin Zhen was stunned – war!

The previous concentration camp for those under a hundred years old had been postponed because of the impending war. All matters had to be pushed back. But he didn’t expect that the war would break out in less than half a year.

“Take a look at this news.”

The scene switched, and the war broke out at the Chaotic Star River, located at the border between the Fire Kirin Empire and the Demon Insect Empire.

In his previous life, Lin Zhen didn’t even know where the Chaotic Star River was, and he had never even left Tianhe.

The Chaotic Star River was a huge belt of planetary meteorites, with a width of ten light-years and a length of thousands of light-years, forming a natural boundary between the two advanced Universal Countries.

Within the Demon Insect Empire, almost all enemies were Insect Clan Warriors. Compared to the Human Clan, they had a stronger fighting talent. These Insect Clan Warriors were like beastmen with strong physiques and prominent individual strength.

Apart from their technological civilization falling behind the Fire Kirin Empire, in other aspects, they were stronger than the various races within the Fire Kirin Empire.

There was a saying that a single Insect Clan Warrior could take on three Human Clan Warriors of the same level, and this was not an exaggeration.

This time, the war broke out due to a dispute over the ownership of a resource-rich starry sky on the border, and neither country would give in. After negotiations broke down, they finally went to war.

Since the battlefield was the Chaotic Star River, with meteorites, constant stars, spatial rifts, and frequent cosmic storms, large fleets couldn’t operate. In the end, the outcome of the war would still rely on individuals.

The Fire Kirin Empire began to call on martial artists from various vassal states to join the war, and constantly sent experts to the Chaotic Star River to join the battlefield.

Both sides maintained a certain degree of restraint, and no World King level experts participated in the battle. Some leading figures who led the teams were merely at the Star System Stage.

Now, the Dimensional Universe was filled with reports of battles in the Chaotic Star River.

“A warrior squad from the White Dragon Empire set up an ambush in the Chaotic Star River, killing seven Constant Star Period Martial Artists of the powerful Beetle Clan in the Insect Clan and gaining control of a resource star!”

“A Star System Term Expert from the Nine Rivers Domain, with the assistance of four Late Black Hole Stage experts, raided the Scorpio Clan camp, causing six casualties and seizing billions of Cosmic Crystals…”

“The Fire Kirin Empire’s elite strike force fought head-on with the Mantis Clan of the Insect Clan on a Suspended Island, with both sides suffering casualties…”

Lin Zhen frowned slightly as he watched the reports, which seemed insignificant even in victory, while there were few reports of failures, which was normal for fear of affecting the morale of the people.

But this also proved that the battlefield situation was not optimistic, and the Fire Kirin Empire was likely to be at a disadvantage.

Moreover, many people in the Dimensional Universe were advocating for the training ground of the concentration camp for those under a hundred to be set in the Chaotic Star River.

Only actual combat could produce talent. Fighting against the ferocious Insect Clan would undoubtedly be the toughest challenge, and only those who could stand out in that environment would be true geniuses.

The Fire Kirin Empire had jurisdiction over more than 10,000 middle-level Universal Countries, each of which had at least twenty quotas for advancing. Together, this included more than 300,000 experts, a significant force that could be thrown into the battlefield, potentially changing the situation.

Although there was no conclusion yet, Lin Zhen felt that it was very likely to come true.

It would not only cultivate talent but also help the country’s war effort, achieving two goals in one move.

As for how many geniuses would die on the battlefield, that was unimportant. The vast universe was never short of talent.

After a few hundred years, another batch of geniuses would rise.

Only those who survived the selection process would have the qualifications to reach the peak. Some even suggested giving substantial rewards to those who performed well in the concentration camp in order to motivate them.

As a high-level Universal Country, the Fire Kirin Empire could provide considerable rewards if it truly could award them.

If this were the case, Lin Zhen would want to participate in the concentration camp, and experiencing the outside world would be an indispensable step towards reaching the peak.

Unfortunately, he was ranked twenty-first in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation assessment and should have no chance to participate.

“I don’t know if I can go there as a volunteer in the future, but if I do, I won’t get the generous rewards from the Empire,” Lin Zhen said with some regret as he closed the Dimensional Universe. He asked Chris to monitor the progress of the war and the news of the concentration camp for those under a hundred at all times.

It was said that the number of participants in the concentration camp was being counted, and once the statistics were completed, the location of the concentration camp should be announced.

Lin Zhen’s main focus now was on the imminent arrival of Xilanke.

With three days left, the Planet Crystals inside the Star Fruit Tree would mature. He wanted to see if he would have the capital to compete with Star System Stage experts after advancing to the Constant Star Stage!

If he couldn’t even pass this level, Lin Zhen wouldn’t think about the concentration camp.