Chapter 18 Advanced Nutrient Solution

"I don't have to go to the draft anymore."

Lin Yuan repeated.

Lin Yuan's original plan was to visit the Evolver's Association.

Register himself and then, as an evolver, refuse the military draft.

But after being promoted to a second-class citizen, everything became simpler.

Among the three methods given by the Goddess of Wisdom to be exempt from conscription, both the status of evolver and second-class citizen came with the privilege to refuse the draft.

"Xiaoyuan, are you alright, do you need to go to the hospital to check?"

Mother Lu Qiong did not show a trace of joy, but asked with a worried face.

Forced conscription was no joke; was it something that could be refused just by wanting to refuse it?

In Lu Qiong's view, had Lin Yuan suffered some kind of stimulation that caused a mental aberration, speaking gibberish?

"I am fine."

Lin Yuan shook his head slightly and pondered for a while, "I should be an evolver now, don't believe me, just watch."

Lin Yuan raised his right hand and pushed it towards the living room.

A few meters away, the ceramic bowl placed on the dining table turned into powder.

"Ah?"

Mother Lu Qiong widened her eyes at the sight.

Facing such an extraordinary scene, Lu Qiong's heartbeat suddenly began to accelerate.

"Really an evolver?"

Lu Qiong murmured to herself.

Beside those incredible evolvers, where could ordinary people accomplish such feats?

"Old Lin, Old Lin, hurry up and get up."

Thinking this, Lu Qiong quickly ran out to share the good news with her husband, Lin Shoucheng.

A moment later.

Lin Yuan was sitting at the dining table.

Father Lin Shoucheng, Mother Lu Qiong were sitting up straight, looking Lin Yuan over.

As though they were seeing their own son for the first time.

Especially Lin Shoucheng, he had been racking his brains over the draft issue, and even if there was little hope, he could not accept, no matter what, to watch his son being sent to fight to the death against different species.

But Lin Shoucheng could never have dreamed that the matter would be resolved in another way.

Lin Yuan had become an evolver.

According to the constitution of human civilization, even unranked evolvers had the right to refuse conscription.

"How did you become an evolver?"

Father Lin Shoucheng couldn't help asking.

There were many ways to become an evolver, but most of them required a sufficient price, either in money or in other aspects.

And Lin Yuan was just an ordinary student; what price could he possibly have?

"This morning, I woke up from a sleep, and I just had it."

Lin Yuan thought for a while and then came up with an excuse.

He certainly couldn't reveal the Door to the Myriad Realms in his mind.

This was his biggest secret, which he could not tell to anyone else, not even his closest family.

It was not that he suspected his parents would harm him, but with one more person knowing, there was an increased risk of it being leaked.

"Could it be that you're an awakening-type evolver?"

Father Lin Shoucheng excitedly conjectured.

Evolvers are divided into two types, one is the unique type and the other is the widespread type.

Among the unique types, there are many subtypes, and awakening-type is one of them.

Awakening-type evolvers have evolutionary factors in their bloodlines, which may never manifest in a lifetime, or may suddenly do so one day.

According to Lin Yuan's description, his son seemed very much like an awakening-type evolver.

"The ancestors of the Lin Family must have included a powerful evolver. Otherwise, how could evolutionary factors have been passed down?"

Father Lin Shoucheng was quite proud.

Mother Lu Qiong immediately took offense and pushed Lin Shoucheng slightly, "Why couldn't it be the evolutionary factors from my side?"

The tone of their discussion was noticeably more relaxed.

No matter whose side the evolutionary factors came from, Lin Yuan had become an evolver, and the upcoming forced conscription had nothing to do with him.

Of course, once exempt from forced conscription, the conditions previously opened by the government were naturally cancelled as well.

But these were not comparable to the fact that their son had become an evolver.

After all, as long as Lin Yuan got involved with the evolver's circle, not to mention skyrocketing in success, at least crossing social classes would be a breeze, and they too might benefit from his light.

...

Cang Lan Star Virtual World.

Central Plaza Area.

Those who appeared here, without exception, were citizens above the second-class and evolvers.

Ordinary citizens didn't even have access to the Virtual World, let alone enter here.

Of the seven major areas in the Virtual World, the Central Plaza Area was the liveliest, where the immense monument created by the Canglan Evolution Ranking stood tall.

It was looked up to by countless evolvers and high-level citizens.

"As you have just become Evolvers and entered this Virtual World, first and foremost, you need to understand the significance of the Canglan Evolution Ranking,"

In a certain corner of the Central Plaza Area, a middle-aged woman with black-framed glasses was imparting common knowledge to several young men and women.

"The Canglan Evolution Ranking records the hundred most powerful Evolution Paths in the history of our Canglan Star; some of which have even shone brilliantly in other Star Domains."

"Remember, these hundred Evolution Paths have each undergone the baptism of time and are the monuments of us Evolvers, unchangeable,"

the woman with black-framed glasses spoke rapidly.

The young men and women listening nodded in agreement.

What a joke, they weren't stupid; they naturally understood the value of the Canglan Evolution Ranking.

"Hmm..."

The middle-aged woman with black-framed glasses nodded slightly.

This time, there were no arrogant people standing up to contradict her.

"Next..."

The woman with black-framed glasses was about to continue.

Just then,

a baby-faced young woman below suddenly opened her mouth wide.

"Ruan, it changed. The ranking has changed."

The baby-faced woman stammered.

"Are you seeing things? How could the Canglan Evolution Ranking possibly change?"

The woman with the black-framed glasses furrowed her brows slightly.

The hundred Evolution Paths on the Canglan Evolution Ranking had been the pinnacle of evolution, beating out countless other paths over nearly a million years.

A change in the Canglan Evolution Ranking meant that an Evolution Path had been surpassed and kicked off the ranking, which was, of course, incredibly unbelievable.

However, out of curiosity, she still looked up at the Canglan Evolution Ranking again.

"The Blood Evolution Path..."

The woman with black-framed glasses first looked at the 'Blood' Evolution Path ranked at number one hundred.

"Is it really gone?"

A jolt went through the woman with black-framed glasses' heart.

The 'Blood' Evolution Path that used to be ranked at number one hundred had vanished, replaced by the previous ninety-ninth.

"The Martial Path Evolutionary Path..."

She swiftly looked higher up and immediately spotted a 'new face' ranked at number ninety-three.

"So it's this Evolution Path that has barged into the Canglan Evolution Ranking?"

The woman with black-framed glasses took a deep breath as a tidal wave surged in her heart.

Breaking into the ranking already proved the potential of the Martial Path Evolutionary Path; what shocked the woman was, who could have developed this Evolution Path.

"Big things are about to happen,"

she thought to herself.

Changes to the Canglan Evolution Ranking would inevitably attract the attention of many forces on Canglan Star.

For example, the Blood Evolution Path, having been squeezed out of the ranking—the Evolvers who practiced this path must already be going crazy.

...

Changes to the Canglan Evolution Ranking were also noticed by others in the plaza simultaneously.

Suddenly, the whole plaza erupted.

"Amazing, the last time the Evolution Ranking changed was five hundred and sixty years ago."

"Ahhhh, who on earth developed the Martial Path Evolutionary Path? Dr. Chen? Or Director Shi?"

"Not sure, Dr. Chen is my relative and I haven't heard about him researching new Evolution Paths recently."

"What exactly is the Martial Path Evolutionary Path like, has anyone tried it?"

...

Many Evolvers and citizens of the second level and above were buzzing with discussion.

They wanted to know who had developed the Martial Path Evolutionary Path, but the citizen ID was hidden, so no one knew.

...

Lin Yuan naturally did not realize that his uploading the Martial Path Evolutionary Path had caused a hurricane-like disturbance in the Virtual World.

He was currently browsing the mall, looking to purchase some nutrient solutions to quickly replenish his strength.

The so-called mall was a shopping platform officially set up by human civilization.

Inside were a variety of goods, and the prices were extremely fair, backed by official endorsement.

As a second-level citizen, Lin Yuan's product list was mostly restricted level.

Genetic potions, which ordinary citizens could never access, were also part of it and merely cost one million a bottle.

"Advanced Nutrient Solution?"

Lin Yuan quickly searched and locked his gaze onto the 'Advanced Nutrient Solution'.

'Nutrient Solutions' were essential supplies for those space explorers, able to greatly replenish their own energy consumption.

Nutrient Solutions were divided into low-level, mid-level, and high-level,

A low-level Nutrient Solution contained enough energy for an ordinary person's consumption for a month.

In other words, by taking a low-level Nutrient Solution, a normal person could go a month without eating or drinking.

As for mid-level and high-level, most consumer groups were certain huge beasts or exotic beasts.

Ordinary humans simply couldn't withstand the terrifying energy contained in such high-quality Nutrient Solutions.