Pretending to be a genius starts with the civilization advancement assessment.

Chapter 154 Soul Soldiers
The Starburst fighter jet streaked across the sky and landed on the tarmac of Dongfeng Military Academy in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Lin Yi stepped out of the cabin, raised his hand and waved it, and the five-meter-long fighter jet transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into his waist.

He walked straight to the principal's office, a satisfied look on his face.

The two-week nationwide inspection tour yielded fruitful results.

Inside the office, Lin Yi sat behind a large desk, taking out a series of gold-patterned blue spiritual crystals from his waist and arranging them neatly on the table.

Seventeen crystals gleamed softly under the light, each representing a successful hunt and the fall of a large-scale lair-leading abyssal beast.

He learned the information inside these crystals when he collected them: two pieces of armor, three pieces of equipment, three pieces of weaponry, one piece of flying vehicle, four pieces of cultivation techniques, and three pieces of special items.

Of the two suits of armor, one is the advanced version II of the Flowing Cloud Armor, which has enhanced defense and deflection effects. One of the belt slots has been upgraded with a shrinking function, greatly increasing its practicality and meeting his needs.

The other piece of armor is heavy armor, which offers greater defense but reduces mobility and doesn't quite suit his fighting style.

Among the three weapon-type crystals, there is one sword and one spear.

Actually, when Lin Yi obtained the spear crystal, he originally planned to crush it and use it directly. However, he thought that since he wasn't in a hurry, and there might be a more suitable one later, he didn't use it.

Unexpectedly, the last leader-level abyss beast actually dropped a good item.

A Soul Weapon.

Soul weapons are weapons used by those skilled in the power of the soul. While using them, one can also hone their control over the power of the soul.

The soul weapon within this crystal is named the [Myriad Manifestations Type I Soul Refining Ball].

Lin Yi slightly clenched his fingers and gently pinched the crystal, which shattered into countless stardust fragments that scattered in the air like fireworks blooming in the night sky.

Where the stardust dissipated, a metal sphere floated silently, its surface refracting a cold, sharp light through its 108 diamond-shaped flakes. Each flake was like a meticulously polished diamond facet, gleaming with a chilling sharpness under the light.

A glint of light flashed in Lin Yi's eyes. With a slight thought, the metal sphere suddenly disintegrated, and 108 thin pieces danced in the air like living things, emitting a pleasant metallic hum.

Then, the thin sheet quickly reformed, instantly transforming into a long, silver-white sword. The blade was slender as autumn water, the edge as thin as a cicada's wing, and a point of cold star condensed at the tip, radiating a suffocating killing intent.

Lin Yi casually swung his sword, the blade slicing through the air and leaving a visible silver trail. The sword's ringing sound was clear and long, lingering for a long time.

Immediately afterwards, the longsword disintegrated again, the thin pieces spinning rapidly in the air like a silver tornado.

In the blink of an eye, the thin sheet transformed again, becoming a circular shield with a smooth, mirror-like surface that clearly reflected Lin Yi's figure. The shield's edges were sharp as blades, gleaming with a dangerous, cold light.

Lin Yi flicked the shield with his finger, and a crisp "clang" sounded like the long tolling of an ancient bell, the sound waves echoing in the room, demonstrating its astonishing defensive power.

"Excellent. This is a perfect opportunity to utilize my advantage in controlling my soul."

Lin Yi was very satisfied.

Soul weapons are powerful tools that only those with soul power far exceeding that of others of the same level can wield effectively. Even in his previous life, he had never used a soul weapon.

It's not that we can't afford high-level Star Core Soul Weapons, but if we don't use Soul Weapons properly, their power is not as good as normal weapons.

He then retrieved the metal ball and continued to examine his other finds.

The three equipment items are a set of production equipment, a set of reconnaissance equipment, and a blueprint for an equipment. Although they are all good items, they are useless to him at the moment.

The aircraft was a small shuttle, and its speed was somewhat slower than that of the Starburst Fighter.

Of the four cultivation techniques, two are about source energy cultivation, one is about footwork, and the other is about ultimate skills.

These things are not very useful to him.

"This time, these things won't be handed over for nothing. I'll ask Liu Qiying how the merit system is going and exchange them all for merit points. I'll use merit points to exchange for any items I need." Lin Yi secretly made up his mind.

Finally, his gaze fell on three special items.

The first item is an advanced version of the Vigilant, with power equivalent to a seventh-tier Stardust-level fighter, making him arguably the second strongest fighter on Earth. Lin Yi plans to place him at the military academy. The second item is a set of field defense shields that can autonomously activate a one-time, large-area shield; he also plans to place this at the academy.

The third item is a special category item.
"Tier 1 Source Energy Evolution Fluid"

Lin Yi picked up the crystal. "After consuming it, you can quickly break through to the Stardust level, reaching 2000 points in Stardust Level 1. However, the drawback is that because it's not a source crystal you condensed yourself, the effect of self-cultivation afterward is extremely poor; you'll almost always have to continue consuming evolution fluid to improve."

"It suits Lao Nie quite well."

As the vice principal of Dongfeng Military Academy, Nie Chang has always worked diligently and made great contributions to the development of the academy.

However, his source energy cultivation was quite slow. Even in the environment of a military academy, he only had around 80 points, which was still a considerable distance from the perfect 200 points, let alone the Stardust level.

This bottle of evolution fluid can help him break through this bottleneck.

Lin Yi put away all the other crystals, leaving only the one containing the evolution fluid in his hand to play with.

"Old Nie, come to my office when you have time." Lin Yi dialed the internal phone.

Not long after, there was a knock on the office door.

"Come in."

Nie Chang pushed open the door and entered. "Principal, you're back."

"Yes, I just got back." Lin Yi looked at him. "Old Nie, this isn't official business. I brought you something."

"thing?"

Nie Chang was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and asked, "Did the principal go on a business trip? What local specialties did he bring back for me?"

Lin Yi was speechless. Bringing back local specialties from a business trip, they were indeed very characteristic of Xia Kingdom.

He smiled and said, "You're right, this really is a local specialty, a local specialty from a large abyss nest."

As he spoke, the golden-patterned blue spiritual crystal in Lin Yi's hand slowly flew up and hovered in front of Nie Chang.

Nie Chang looked at the crystal floating in front of him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "Principal, what is this?"

"Take a look," Lin Yi gestured.

Nie Chang reached out and took the crystal, quickly understanding what was inside.

"Tier 1 Source Energy Evolution Fluid? Stardust level?" Nie Chang was extremely shocked. "To directly become a Stardust level just by taking medicine? This... Principal, this is too valuable, I..."

Lin Yi waved his hand, interrupting him: "Old Nie, you've done a lot for the military academy during this time, and this is what you deserve."

“But…” Nie Chang still wanted to refuse.

"Nothing but."

Lin Yi said seriously, "Keep it, don't be so wishy-washy. Besides, if you use this, don't expect to cultivate on your own."

“Sigh, I have to cultivate on my own.” Nie Chang chuckled. “I don’t even know myself. Who knows when I’ll be able to break through by relying on my own cultivation.”

He looked at the crystal in his hand, remained silent for a moment, and then said solemnly, "Principal, thank you."

He knew the value of this bottle of evolution fluid without even thinking. It could quickly bring someone to the Stardust level, which was priceless at this stage.

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Don't be shy. Take it now, and I'll take care of it for you."

Nie Chang nodded, no longer declining.

He sat down cross-legged, crushed the crystal, and took out the evolution fluid from it.

(End of this chapter)