Chapter 144

That power...

There is no need to doubt it at all!

The caliber of the secondary cannons also increased slightly, but not by much.

Because the secondary cannons really have very little use for Xu Zi'an.

The vacated area was just enough to be allocated to the huge bases of the two main cannons.

As for the anti-aircraft cannons, there are six of them.

Front, back, left, right, up, and down.

All-around protection!

Basically.

This is the weapon configuration of the frigate-level Cuitan.

Compared to the reconnaissance ship level.

It is more than five times stronger!

Starting preparations for the frigate evolution.

Xu Zi'an had to sigh.

Money really doesn't last long.

Can you imagine that the cost of parts for just two reconnaissance ships evolving into frigates is as high as 130 million?

Although it is the total price for two ships, but...

This price is truly precious.

However, Xu Zi'an only sighed for a moment.

If he had to blame someone, he could only blame himself for buying all the top-tier parts.

If it were just the most ordinary and common ones...

Maybe it would cost ten or twenty million at most.

He could even get the evolution of two ships done for ten million!

With 130 million spent.

Xu Zi'an only had twenty-something million left in his hands.

He still had many academy points.

Especially with the 2000 points for being first on the freshman leaderboard about to be credited, which would bring his total points to over 20,000 again!

However, points definitely cannot be used casually.

They still have to be used to buy various good things that are difficult or even impossible to buy from the outside world.

Such as some heavenly treasures for people or starships.

Not only was there only twenty-something million left in money.

The evolution points would also inevitably hit rock bottom after this evolution was completed.

After evolving into a frigate.

The first thing.

Is to go out and hunt pirates.

In the next ten-plus days.

Xu Zi'an adjusted his daily schedule.

Every day.

He spent at least three hours on evolution simulations.

At least!

When he encountered something he didn't understand.

He would ask his master and seniors.

After getting the answers, he would continue to dive into the evolution simulations to learn.

With the evolution to a frigate approaching.

Xu Zi'an had to ensure 100% foolproof success.

Not to mention that in a few months.

The Earth Federation Youth Evolutionist Competition would also be held.

Only with a second-grade evolutionist level could Xu Zi'an be confident in achieving a good ranking in the competition.

And every day.

A large number of parts and metal materials would be delivered.

Keel; hull; engine; main cannon; secondary cannon; anti-aircraft cannon; radar...

And so on and so forth.

So much so that.

Many classmates were even asking Xu Zi'an if he was planning to evolve into a frigate?

Was it to deal with that Hu Honghu's challenge?

Speaking of this Hu Honghu.

His reputation was growing larger and larger.

Now, not only did students from all schools know about this person.

Even ordinary people knew of his existence.

And Hu Honghu had challenged his way to the school where Qin Fuyue was.

Because of this, Qin Fuyue had been complaining to Xu Zi'an about this on the communicator during this time.

Because of Hu Honghu, the mood of the entire school's teachers and students was very low, and she even went up to fight Hu Honghu—

But unsurprisingly, she lost miserably.

For this reason, Qin Fuyue even acted spoiled and asked Xu Zi'an to avenge her.

She said that Hu Honghu was going to Shenzhou Academy to challenge, and asked Xu Zi'an to beat that Hu Honghu up hard, preferably blowing up the other party's starship!

Xu Zi'an naturally agreed with a smile.

Since their parting in the solar system with Qin Fuyue.

The two had actually been chatting on the communicator often.

Or when Xu Zi'an was free, he would go shopping and eat good food with Qin Fuyue in the virtual metaverse.

Therefore, they hadn't grown distant despite not seeing each other for a long time.

When classmates at Shenzhou Academy asked him if he was going to evolve into a frigate.

Xu Zi'an also nodded calmly and said yes.

And so...

Most of the special recruits called him 'Brother Xu' with some genuine sincerity.

A large number of parts were delivered.

Xu Zi'an even specially rented a medium-sized evolution factory on Yaochi Star for a long term.

Half of the things he bought were sent there.

Anyway, he was an evolutionist.

No one would care where these parts were finally transported or what they were going to be used for.

Still the same point.

As long as the two Cuitans didn't appear at the same time.

Then there was absolutely no possibility of being exposed!

And just the day before the Cuitan was about to officially evolve into a frigate!

Xu Zi'an completed the final consolidation of the evolution simulation.

Although very tired.

But Xu Zi'an's eyes were full of joy.

After several months of learning and simulation.

After several months of such extensive study and simulation.

Finally, just now.

He had carried out the evolution of nearly four hundred different types, models, and attributes of reconnaissance ships into frigates over the course of a year, and ensured the quality was at least 100% red excellent.

Without exception.

All evolutions were successful!!!

This means.

Xu Zi'an's evolutionist level.

Had truly reached the height of a second-grade evolutionist!

And, it was the kind of height that could evolve red excellent quality!

The vast majority of second-grade evolutionists.

Are second-grade evolutionists who piled up numbers.

From first grade to second grade, one needs to successfully evolve five hundred reconnaissance ships and fifty frigates.

And there is no limit to their quality.

Even inferior ones are fine!

As long as you reach the quantity!

A second-grade evolutionist who evolved this way...

Belongs to the lowest architecture among second-grade evolutionists.

Or rather!

No matter what grade of evolutionist, as long as they are evolutionists who rely purely on quantity to pile up.

They all belong to the lowest architecture at the same level!

Yet, this type of evolutionist is the most numerous.

Then the slightly better ones are those who focus on quality.

Ensuring a minimum quality, not needing so many, and also being able to successfully evolve to the second grade.

The number of such evolutionists is also not small.

Then there are those like Xu Zi'an...

Second-grade evolutionists who entered the second grade with a quality far exceeding the current level and with an extremely small quantity!

Belonging to the true monster-level genius!

Belonging to the top architecture among evolutionists of the same level!

For the upcoming evolutionist competition, Xu Zi'an had sufficient confidence.

The evolution of the two Cuitans.

Was even more worry-free.

Not only that.

In the evolution of perfect quality parts.

Xu Zi'an also had significant progress.

It's just a pity...

Evolution points were not enough.

Headache.

Otherwise, he would have definitely evolved the Cuitan's four major components—keel, hull, main cannon, and engine—to pink perfect quality.

Now.

He could only wait until he reached the frigate level to hunt pirates and obtain evolution points.

Slept well for a night.

Recharged his spirit.

Set the communicator to silent mode.

Xu Zi'an dove into the evolution factory.

And started the evolution of the two Cuitans into frigates!

269.9 meters long, 56.9 meters wide, 26.9 meters high.

This is the extreme length, width, and height of a frigate.

Just this width.

Was already equivalent to the length of his first Cuitan!

And the Giant Star Alien starship keel, 269.9 meters long and 56.9 meters wide.

Looked very thick, solid, and ferocious.

And there were many scars on it.

This is normal.

After all, it was captured from the battlefield.

Including the Titan race hull—

It was also covered in scars.

These wouldn't have any impact on the final evolution of the Cuitan.

Because during the evolution.

Xu Zi'an would repair these scars one by one.

Besides...

The Cuitan is evolving, not refitting!

What is evolution?

To put it simply, it is devouring!

The Cuitan's original parts, consuming evolution points, to devour this keel, this hull, and all the parts!

So, these parts.

To put it bluntly, are not for the Cuitan to replace.

But for the Cuitan to [eat]! To [devour]!

This is evolution!

"Hoo... let's start!"

Xu Zi'an let out a long breath.

After confirming there were no omissions.

Immediately, he started the evolution of the Cuitan.

First!

Use a crane.

To lift the Giant Star Alien keel, which weighed a million tons.

And place it in front of the Cuitan.

Consume evolution points.

The Cuitan...

Under the urging of the evolutionist.

Immediately began to devour this keel.

During the devouring process.

Xu Zi'an needed to, at fixed times and quantities, according to the set evolution plan.

Input metals and various materials used for evolution and quality translation, providing them for the Cuitan to devour together.

Then fuse them with the Cuitan's original keel essence into a brand-new keel.

During the devouring process.

The Cuitan would also automatically expel the impurities after devouring.

Much like the behavior of carbon-based organisms eating and then excreting.

And the keel is the foundation of the starship; the entire devouring process is very long.

It would last at least 20 hours.

The overall evolution time for this Cuitan was ten days.