Chapter 135: Super Evolution!

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After finishing the matter, Lin Ke gestured for Lan Ni to make way; he was leaving.

Lan Ni lightly waved her hand, and the ten members scattered to both sides, clearing a path.

In front of Lan Ni and her team members, Lin Ke produced a floating double-layer water shield version of the 'Lilac Wave Steps'.

He crossed the great river with ease and arrived at the sandbar.

Watching Lin Ke's smooth, flowing casting rhythm, Lan Ni sighed that she could not match it.

'Who among you can do that?'

After sighing, Lan Ni turned to face the ten team members who mostly did not support teaming up with Linke Grand.

The five members of the Newblood Mutual Aid Society needed no further comment.

Although they expressed no support, they had no complaints.

All actions still followed Lan Ni's commands; they had never shirked their duties.

The five members of other apprentice organizations were different.

In private, they constantly complained and secretly resisted Lan Ni's leadership.

Had it not been for considering that the northern district had many people and Lin Ke also had many followers, Lan Ni actually would not have wanted to take in these five.

Now that such a good opportunity has arisen, Lan Ni hopes to use it to establish her authority.

Although the method somewhat falls into the category of 'fox borrowing the tiger's might'.

It is borrowing Lin Ke's abilities.

But the effect is good.

The ten were left looking at each other, none daring to speak.

Not to mention continuously casting water shield spells with such fluidity; just using that many water shield spells in a short time would drain their spiritual and magical power.

Even the second-ranked student is terrifying like this.

As the top-ranked student, Lan Ni Tai Le, isn't she even more formidable?

From now on, just be honest and trust their judgment.

Say what you'll do, then do it!

Lan Ni, from the expressions and gaze changes on the ten people's faces, knew she had achieved the desired effect.

But she was not happy at all.

She never expected the gap to be so huge!

Lin Ke entered the tunnel.

Da Er Dun immediately went up to meet him, asking concernedly, 'Boss, they didn't cause any trouble, did they?'

Just now, Da Er Dun was watching that scene live via the round flying saucer's reconnaissance feed.

Had he not seen no signs of a fight, he would have already called for reinforcements.

'Nothing.'

Lin Ke patted Da Er Dun's shoulder and laughed, 'What can they do to me? Dare they do anything to me? Thanks for your hard work watching the monitor for so long.'

'Not hard.'

Da Er Dun's head shook like a rattle drum.

After receiving a word of concern from the boss, even if it were hard, it wouldn't feel hard.

'Hmm, if you keep working hard, I'll have Lin En come over to relieve you later.'

Lin Ke then gave Da Er Dun's shoulder another firm pat, left a remark, and walked deeper into the tunnel.

Da Er Dun, as if injected with chicken blood, returned to his work post with high spirits.

'Mo Li, come over for a moment.'

Arriving at the tent area, Lin Ke sat down in his chair and waved at Mo Li, who was busily working nonstop in the newly built large laboratory.

'What's up? I'm busy right now.'

Mo Li walked over and asked.

Having experience building the previous few laboratories, Mo Li came up with many good ideas while constructing the new large laboratory.

She tried them out one by one, enjoying playing with the earth.

Anyway, the large laboratory is not in a rush to be put into use.

The other several teams were very proactive, completing their work to a high standard, so they basically needed no supervision.

Lin Ke told Mo Li everything about his morning's experiences, including his dealings with Meng Luo Bu Li Sai Ni Ao and Lan Ni Tai Le's way of teaming up.

Then he said, 'Please dig more combat-use tunnels on the outskirts if possible, and as much as possible, extend them toward the labyrinth direction.'

No one could tell whether there were traitors in Lan Ni's team or spies in Meng Luo's team.

Before finding a better location, the Jiangxin Shoal could not be lightly abandoned.

Then we must prepare for an outbreak of battle.

Building tunnels in advance is just one part.

Lin Ke also prepared to bury more delayed-action self-destructing fire mines and set up some traps.

Without saying we must turn the shoal into an impregnable fortress, at least we need full defenses.

'No problem.'

Having experienced the convenience of the secondary earth-shifting technique and felt the joy of earth construction, Mo Li fell in love with the feeling of creating something from nothing.

She was full of a sense of accomplishment.

'Lin En, please take over for Da Er Dun so he can rest a while.'

After Mo Li left, Lin Ke greeted Lin En to keep watch on the real-time monitor, then rose and entered the botany laboratory.

Inside, Di Jie and Bei Di, busy as they were, nodded slightly as a greeting.

You've worked hard.

Lin Ke offered a word of comfort, then took out the commonly used miniaturized botany lab equipment from the big pack.

According to the instructions, mental and magical power activated the size-restoring Alchemy Rune Array inside the miniaturized equipment in a specific way.

A full set of normal-sized botany lab equipment appeared before Di Jie and Bei Di.

Oh!

Di Jie exclaimed in surprise, drawing the attention of the others.

What's wrong? What's wrong?

After thinking of many ways, they finally caught two fish and brought them back; Ba Ke, who had been feeling pleased for a long time, had actually long wanted to claim credit from Lin Ke.

He simply hadn't found a good opportunity, so he had stayed in the Zoology Lab all along.

Hearing Di Jie's exclamation, Ba Ke shouted, and was the first to run next door.

Wow!

Upon entering and seeing that full set of equipment on the workbench, Ba Ke couldn't help but exclaim aloud.

At that moment, everyone stopped what they were doing and gathered around.

Wanting to see what had happened, they caused Di Jie and Ba Ke to lose composure one after another.

Oh! Boss, awesome!

Boss, where did you get this? It's so complete!

Exclamations rose and fell.

When Lin Ke went out, everyone clearly saw that the big pack was deflated and empty.

After spending a morning outside, he brought back so much equipment, truly letting them marvel and broaden their horizons.

Lin Ke smiled and remained silent.

He went to the Zoology Lab, set up the commonly used miniaturized animal blood lab equipment, activated the Alchemy Rune Array, and restored them to normal size.

Then came the Microbiology Lab.

Amid the astonished and admiring gazes of everyone, Lin Ke clapped his hands to draw attention and spoke loudly:

"Yesterday, the equipment was incomplete, and our research and experiments ran into many problems."

"Everyone's mindset had some issues, which were only adjusted in time later."

"Today, everyone's morale and enthusiasm are high, worthy of praise."

"What form should the praise take?"

Having said that, Lin Ke deliberately paused, then jerked his chin at the restless Ba Ke: "Ba Ke, you say."

Ba Ke, hearing that Lin Ke had no blame in his tone, immediately stood up and spoke bluntly: "The boss's way of praising us is to bring three complete sets of lab equipment, making work easier for everyone, right?"

"Right!"

The four brothers took the lead, the three socially anxious also joined the atmosphere, kept up, and shouted in unison.

Very face-saving, very supportive.

Lin Ke watched this scene with a smile at the corner of his mouth, feeling it was great.

Team management, managing the team, getting every detail right is important.

Cannot be too tight, nor too loose.

Occasionally adjusting the atmosphere to ease pressure and relax the mind is very necessary.

With Ba Ke being such a chatterbox, when the brothers gather, each is a live wire.

As long as Lin Ke doesn't deliberately suppress them, the team's tension won't last long.

That's already good.

After a commotion, everyone naturally quieted down to listen to the boss continue speaking.

Lin Ke said: "With complete equipment, I believe our research progress will greatly accelerate."

Moreover, I have also found external help; some difficult tasks, such as capturing and killing large carnivorous animals, can be handed over to the external help.

This way, our research progress will greatly accelerate again.

I believe we will surely complete the research as soon as possible.

Do you all have confidence?

"Yes!"

Everyone shouted in unison, the momentum grand, morale high.

"Good!"

Lin Ke gave a cheer, then shifted tone: "Then let's get to work."

"Tsk!"

Under Ba Ke's lead, the four brothers and the three socially anxious let out a sigh and then returned to their respective posts.

With the new equipment, many operations became more convenient and swift.

Research progress and experimental efficiency greatly improved.

Lin Ke didn't rush into the large lab to conduct the experiment he was most interested in—the Reconstructed Ecosystem experiment.

Instead, he first sent a private message to Lan Ni, informing her of what she needed to do this afternoon.

Then he took Mo Li's hand and began constructing tunnels and laying traps.

This base at the River-center Sandbar would not be easily abandoned.

Therefore, the defensive facilities must be built well.

The two worked in sync, and after an estimated whole afternoon, they managed to get the defensive line roughly in shape.

It can only be said to be barely adequate; further adjustments will still need to be made slowly.

The most crucial transition passages, Lin Ke built three.

Two lead respectively to the two ends of the sandbank, and their exits are relatively concealed.

If things go wrong, give up everything and flee across the river.

The last one leads to the iron gate and the secret passage.

This is Lin Ke's plan for the final, worst-case scenario.

That is, the local apprentices from the northern district of either the opposing or allied side will completely encircle the sandbank, leaving everyone unable to leave.

By then, even if one is extremely unwilling to enter the tomb chamber, one must still go in.

When one's life is at stake, why worry about these taboos?

Isn't that stupid?

Not long after finishing the work.

The 'Sun' switched to 'Moon'.

Day turned into night.

After returning to the tunnel with Mo Li, Lin Ke greeted everyone to rest.

In the tent area, everyone sat in a circle.

Lin Ke, as usual, used the secondary mist-rain purification technique to produce some purified water, personally handing each portion to everyone.

These details may seem insignificant, but they are very important.

Cohesion is gradually formed through the accumulation of one detail after another.

Only after sharing some trials together does a united, tight-knit team form.

Everyone drank some water, ate some dry rations, and chatted idly on and off for a while.

Once fatigue eased and spirits were less tense, everyone returned to their tents to sleep.

Before sleep, Lin Ke, as usual, performed deep meditation.

Next morning.

The biological clock woke Lin Ke on time.

He washed up, produced water, ate dry rations, and began work.

Lin Ke sent a private message to Lan Ni, and also posted two short announcements on the camp channel:

The key to the camp mission lies in ecology.

Without destruction, there is no establishment.

Regardless of how many could understand, Lin Ke turned off his wristwatch and entered the large laboratory.

Three large laboratories, each following a different direction, construct three different ecosystems.

The first two laboratories, used to build ecosystems based on cultivating plants and herbivorous animals, Lin Ke entrusted to Mo Li.

He himself focused on the ecosystem whose premise is the destruction of carnivorous animals.

Annihilation-style Salvation is not just an excuse to deceive Meng Luo. Bu Li Sai Ni Ao.

'Without destruction, there is no establishment' is not merely about provoking more local apprentices from both sides' northern districts to interfere with the opposing side's progress.

Lin Ke sincerely believes this.

He is also genuinely prepared to invest considerable effort into researching and experimenting in this area.

He intends to use the equipment at hand and existing materials to first construct a miniature underwater ecosystem.

Plants, herbivorous animals, carnivorous animals, and microorganisms are all present and form a cycle.

If experimental materials are insufficient, they should be supplemented promptly.

In short, the principle is to definitely construct a complete, cyclical miniature underwater ecosystem.

Then, other destructive operations such as using poison, sorcery, or simulating earthquakes should not be employed.

Lin Ke's devised method for destroying giant carnivorous animals is very ordinary.

It merely consists of gradually raising the temperature.

This idea stems from a speculation in his previous life about one cause of dinosaur extinction.

Lin Ke wants to see whether continually raising the temperature to a certain extent will break this miniature ecosystem.

For example, the ferocious fish serving as a stand-in for giant carnivorous animals would 'naturally' die.

A whale fall brings life to all things.

After the large ferocious fish dies, it will definitely feedback into the miniature ecosystem.

Plants, microorganisms, herbivorous animals, and smaller carnivorous animals will each benefit.

A sustained period of high temperature, using sorcery to accelerate the evolutionary process.

Once the miniature underwater ecosystem has undergone sufficient changes, the temperature is then gradually lowered back to normal levels.

At that point, if no external force intervenes and only a small amount of inconsequential experimental material continues to be added, the miniature ecosystem can restore its cycle.

This would prove that Lin Ke's idea is sound in its general direction.

Afterward, following this idea, larger and more rigorous experiments will be conducted.

While Lin Ke hid underground, painstakingly conducting research and experiments, the outside world was in turmoil.

Some local apprentices from the northern district of the opposing side began large-scale destruction.

Upon seeing trees, they burned them; upon seeing wild beasts, they killed them.

They not only dammed the flow of small streams and rivers, but also poured poison into them.

In short, before finding a better lead, they indulged in wanton destruction.

If they cannot destroy the world, can they not even destroy flowers and grasses?

Another part of the opposing faction's northern district local apprentices, and another part of the supportive faction's northern district local apprentices, frantically launched attacks against each other.

Traps, ambushes, surprise attacks, counter‑surprise attacks…

All kinds of means, all kinds of measures, as long as they could inflict a blow on the other side, they left nothing undone.

Shouts of killing, explosions, in this 'world' confined to a certain range, erupt at any moment.

Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke eventually went her separate ways from Meng Luo. Bu Lai Sai Ji Ao.

She brought along a few half‑bloods who were equally enthusiastic about destruction, and launched a highly targeted harassment against the purebloods of the opposing faction.

Yes, harassment.

Not primarily aiming to kill, but mainly to disrupt the enemy's rhythm.

The specific tactical principle was something Ai Rui Si picked up from Lin Ke.

When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy stations, we harass; when the enemy is fatigued, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue.

Just sixteen simple words, yet when applied they work remarkably well.

From initial unfamiliarity to later proficiency, Ai Rui Si's squad's combat results gradually increased.

Not only did they exceed the harassment mission's objectives, but in just three days and three nights they systematically annihilated three enemy teams of five to eight members each.

When this achievement spread, both half‑bloods and purebloods felt utterly astonished.

Some people, such as members of Pureblood Will, even felt that the next three years of academy life would be very miserable.

Even the usual crazy woman is already enough to deal with.

What's more, now there's this terrifying crazy woman!

Which damned bastard helped Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke, this madman, this lunatic, achieve a super evolution?

Heh!

(End of chapter)