[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-genius-evolution-store":3,"chapter-the-genius-evolution-store-the-genius-evolution-store-chapter-74":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Genius Evolution Store",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1549879,2012,"Chapter 74: Rewards","the-genius-evolution-store-chapter-74",74,"\u003Cp>Hiss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already shocking enough to see Auric using two elements. This time, Auric took out the badge of an evolution master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are... an evolution master?\" Principal Denis gasped in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could understand why Auric was able to beat all his students. However, he simply couldn’t believe Auric was already an evolution master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was supposed to have awakened not too long ago. So, if he had become an evolution master, he should have taken the test two days after his awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of monster had Maya taken as her disciple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eirin opened her mouth wide. She had never thought Auric would be an evolution master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, his action was noticed, and Principal Denis’ voice was heard by the students. They were dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An evolution master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is an evolution master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at that badge. He has three stars?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two elements are already annoying to deal with, but he’s an evolution master to boot?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you mean not only is he a bronze-grade evolution master, but he is also able to treat an extreme element?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it possible? Did he skip a year?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There should be no way a first-year like us could become an evolution master, not in the first half of the semester.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd couldn’t contain their shock anymore. They might go crazy at this rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people had already fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kyaaa! Not only is he a master of battle, but he is also an evolution master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Auric. Do you need a wife? My goal is to become a housewife!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Auric smiled wryly. He immediately took the badge off and stored it in his pocket before someone could record him with the badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up. \"Anyway, that’s how it is. Whether you take my suggestion or not is your problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was another reason Auric took out the badge. It wasn’t that he wanted to show off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His energy was running low. Currently, his energy reserve for the plant element was about to run out. He could still fight with his wind element, but that was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By showing the badge, he could stop many people from fighting him. There was no way they would dare face an evolution master, especially after he had fought five people in a row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would rather not bear the consequences of provoking an evolution master. So, even if people were going to fight, Auric assumed only one or two more people would come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could somehow take care of them with his wind element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the looks of it, Patrick and Eirin were the students Principal Denis was proud of. So, the next challengers would be weaker than them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there was another reason. He merely advertised himself as an evolution master. There might be customers from this city in the future, so he just had to advertise himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These students would most likely spread the news, but without any video, it would sound like rumors that people would find it hard to believe, which would create a sense of mystery around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Auric had gotten several elements, just not the one he was aiming for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even ignoring Jason’s element, he had received four elements. The first one was the orange fire from Silvia with a rating of 3.2\u002F5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second element was the shadow element Raven possessed. It had a rating of 3.4\u002F5, almost an extreme element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third element was the purple lightning element with an intensity rating of 4.2\u002F5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last element was the most powerful—the ice element from Eirin. It had a rating of 4.5\u002F5. Although ice is a water element variant, it normally has an intensity rating of 2.5 to 3.5. In conclusion, Eirin’s element might be more special than normal ice elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, there were only two elements for which he had two variants. They were the earth element and the unique element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this battle, his fire, water, lightning, and dark elements would each have two variants, making him one step closer to his target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it was a bit unfortunate that he couldn’t find any challengers with the light element. He could probably announce it, but he didn’t know if the rating would be high enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the worst-case scenario, Auric could always ask Ellia for a person with a light element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, for the time being, he was fine with ending the tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we end this tournament here, Principal Denis? I don’t think any of your students really want to fight him anymore. Well, maybe some challengers...\" Maya chuckled. \"I guess you can ask, though I doubt there will be many who are willing to do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Principal Denis bit his lip. Even so, he couldn’t exactly end the tournament, as it would be unfair to the other students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he asked if there was anyone who still wanted to participate in the tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Auric predicted, only one person came up. Auric fought her with his wind element but then tricked her with the plant element, allowing him to have an easy victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he could no longer use his plant element after this battle, so it would have been quite hard if people had wanted to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, no one challenged him anymore, which meant Auric won the tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auric didn’t copy the last challenger’s element because it was a normal element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks like I’ve won, Principal Denis.\" Maya grinned. \"In that case, you need to follow the bet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Principal Denis was frustrated, but he couldn’t really say anything else. To maintain his integrity, he had no choice but to comply. \"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since there are no more challengers, the tournament is now over. You may go back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People were obviously much more curious about Auric, but they couldn’t catch up to him as Principal Denis brought him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auric simply looked at his teacher, demanding a full explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya shrugged. \"Well, we made an agreement to create a small tournament for the first-year students. In other words, you had to face them by yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, it would be unfair for you to fight all of them, so we had to limit the number of participants. And that was by adding an entrance fee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If his students defeated you, I had to give the S-grade resources to that student as well as equipment for the winning student. However, if you won, he would give me three battle techniques and a piece of equipment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auric was stupefied. He could somehow have guessed why Maya set these terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By adding an entrance fee and camouflaging it as a way to limit the participants, it would hide the true reason for this tournament. After all, it was Auric who required the battle techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That also meant the three battle techniques that would be given as a bonus reward might be related to him as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auric had told Maya that he planned to leave the city with Ellia. Maya might appear nonchalant about it, but he believed the piece of equipment would be for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just her way of protecting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here you go. The library. Just take three books. Don’t steal anything else. I’m going to bring the piece of equipment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, I never steal. Why would I steal anything?\" Maya made a nonchalant remark. Once he had left, Maya explained, \"He should be bringing a piece of clothing for you. This clothing is made similarly to chain mail, meaning you can also hide it underneath your clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is light and won’t hinder your movement. You will still feel the pain, but a direct attack might not kill you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though I have the money to buy you good equipment, this is different from providing transportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eventually, you have to earn everything by yourself, just like you’ve been earning money as an evolution master. This time, you’ve earned your equipment. I can assure you it’s of a better quality than the one you can find in the Exchange Center.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like he had predicted everything correctly. Maya definitely set everything up for him. Although it irritated him that she hid it, he couldn’t really get mad at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks, Teacher.\" Auric politely bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem. Just make sure you don’t die out there. Besides, you still have one more week before you can leave. How are you going to prepare?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will open the shop every weekend. As for the rest, I will stay on campus. Maybe training everything I have right now is more important than anything else. Right now, I’m pretty sure I am like an elemental thrower. I have yet to master all my powers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya nodded, satisfied. \"It looks like I don’t need to teach you anything else. It’s unfortunate that we couldn’t find your goal here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s fine. I still have one way or another of finding what I want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All right, then. If you still need something else, tell me about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Thank you, Teacher.\" Auric had the feeling that Maya was actually using him as an excuse to go to other places because she was bored staying in a single city during her punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call with her grandfather was the biggest clue he had. Well, she had taken care of him, so relieving a bit of her boredom was the least he could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, you should head inside. Just take whatever you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Auric nodded politely before entering the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auric didn’t plan to spend a lot of time learning other books. He first checked the unique element sections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two other unique elements he found here, but he hadn’t seen anyone with such elements yet, so it would be useless if he brought them back with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Auric changed his target to the techniques he would probably use a lot in his current state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he grabbed three books. They were Explosion, Ice Wave, and Forest Manifestation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the tournament, there were three battle techniques that piqued his interest. They were Lightning Blade, Ice Spike, and Shadow Clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lightning Blade from Patrick might look useless because he didn’t use a sword, but if he put that power at the tip of his roots just like what he did but with the wind element, the Lightning Blade would still be quite deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, the Ice Spike could be used with a steel element after he adjusted it. Throwing the heavy and tough steel would definitely be quite a hassle for his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lastly, the Shadow Clones were meant as a survival ability. He already had another clone from Maya. The dream element could also produce a clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might look redundant, but if he used all of them at the same time, the enemies would have a hard time finding him. His survival was nonetheless his top priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no such thing as having enough battle techniques to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit unfortunate that he also couldn’t get any plant or earth elements, considering he used them the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he didn’t achieve his goal, he could definitely say that the trip was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auric exited the library thirty minutes later and found that Principal Denis had already returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, I’m done selecting the books. Principal Denis, please check.\" Auric showed the three books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve confirmed the books.\" Principal Denis nodded. He then handed over a piece of clothing. \"This is what your teacher wants to give you. You can treat it as an undershirt. Just don’t wash it too forcefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood. Thank you very much!\" Auric’s eyes brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the sincere happiness on his face, Principal Denis fell silent before asking an absurd but predictable question. \"Say, Student Auric. How about transferring to this university?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oi! I warned you earlier.\" Maya interjected immediately as she glared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoho.\" Principal Denis acted as if he couldn’t hear her. He continued, \"If you transfer to our university, I will give you more equipment to ensure your safety. You can also access the library. You can get all the battle techniques you want. I’ll make sure that happens. I won’t be stingy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You old fox. Don’t you think it’s low for you to snatch my student right before my eyes?\" Maya’s energy started to flare out of her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Principal Denis wasn’t scared of her. \"I’m just saying I can take care of him better than you. You should let him go if you want the best for him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wants me to be his teacher.\" Maya snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then stop answering for him. He can speak for himself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya glared at Auric as if she were demanding that he speak for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auric just smiled. \"I appreciate the offer, Principal Denis. However, I’d like to stick with my current teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Look, I can get you whatever you want. I can also be your teacher.\" Principal Denis looked at Maya for a second and added, \"I know a boy like you definitely has an interest in women. You are at that age, so I understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t like an old man like me, I can assign you a beautiful female teacher that won’t lose to her. Besides, our students are also top-notch. They have big...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish speaking, Maya had already grabbed Auric and dragged him away. \"We’re leaving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oi! I’m not done yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2237,"2026-06-06T07:12:55.001Z",1,"novelbin.me","a5de6c2ec72809a92c2a831b3341bdc8008cfcc86778fe7e40645637944b3d81","the-genius-evolution-store-chapter-75","the-genius-evolution-store-chapter-73",166,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-genius-evolution-store-cover.jpg"]