2: Upgrade by eating in the future

In an instant, the aura awakening tower trembled violently, and the values in the crystal ball fluctuated wildly.

The spirit seed above Lin Xingyu's head gradually solidified, becoming the size of a basketball.

Inside, there was a small piece of land, and in the center grew a small tree with lush branches and leaves, with several fruits hanging on it.

After the spirit seed solidified, the crystal ball instantly dimmed.

"What's going on?"

The staff member rubbed his eyes hard, suspecting he had seen it wrong.

Just then, the crystal ball lit up again, displaying "0."

The scene fell into an eerie silence; everyone stared at the crystal ball, and for a moment, no one spoke.

In all these years, this was the first time such a low value had appeared.

But Lin Xingyu's spirit seed did not dissipate, indicating that the Awakening was successful.

The aura awakening tower was not man-made; it had existed since the beginning of the apocalypse and could not possibly be wrong.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the staff member finally came to his senses and loudly announced:

"Lin Xingyu, Spiritual Energy Value 0, F-Rank!"

As soon as the words fell, the scene immediately erupted into a clamor, with discussions rising and falling.

"Haha, what a lucky guy, he can Awaken successfully even with a Spiritual Energy Value of 0!"

"He was rated F-Rank purely because F-Rank is the lowest.

"What is this, could it be a potted plant?"

"It really is a potted plant; what use could this ornamental spirit seed have? Is it for decoration?"

"Didn't you notice the aura awakening tower was trembling just now? Could it be stifling laughter?"

"Wait! Isn't that Ice Idiot?"

"Is it that Ice Idiot who pursued the Iceberg Goddess for two years without success?"

"Yes, but I heard he suddenly quieted down this past month."

"It's said that the Goddess even inquired about him a few days ago..."

"Could it be..."

"Impossible, with a good-for-nothing like him, the Goddess wouldn't even give him a proper look!"

As soon as the young man finished speaking, he was hit hard from behind, and he stumbled miserably to the ground.

He spat out the dirt in his mouth, turned his head, and saw Wang Chiyao glaring at him with a dark expression.

Wang Chiyao was covered in a mecha, billowing thick smoke.

It was her newly acquired artifact seed—the [Ripper Mecha].

Seeing this, the young man flinched, silently got up, brushed the dirt off his body, and moved away from Wang Chiyao.

"Wang Chiyao is a fangirl to Lin Xingyu, but to others, she's a menace; she's not called the Rampaging Loli for nothing."

Wang Chiyao swept a murderous gaze over those who mocked, and seeing that they stopped talking, she retracted her mecha.

But when she retracted the mecha, due to her unfamiliarity with the operation, her face was smudged black, and tears streamed down her face.

Everyone: ???

Feeling everyone's gaze, the Little Loli's face instantly flushed red, and she angrily shouted:

"What are you looking at! Don't you understand smoky eye makeup?"

At this moment, Lin Mo suddenly said to his subordinate:

"Record the names of these students who mocked others' spirit seeds and raise the difficulty of their admission."

"Mocking the weak means losing the heart of a strong person; they will achieve little in the future!"

"Understood, Elder Mo!"

...When Lin Xingyu's spirit seed Awakened.

Spiritual Energy Research Institute, Rift Monitoring Center.

Alarms blared continuously.

"Abnormal fluctuations in spatial rifts detected globally, quickly notify the Dean!"

...At the same time.

Star Pavilion, Stargazing Platform.

Three Elders who were comprehending the "Star Core" simultaneously spat out fresh blood, and the star phantom trembled violently.

"This is... a Star Core anomaly?"

"Even more intense than when the Otherworld Battlefield formed last time!"

"Convene the Elder Council to discuss this matter!"

...Starfall City, square in front of the aura awakening tower.

Lin Xingyu returned to the stage with an excited expression.

He finally got his wish; not only did he Awaken an X-Rank spirit seed, but he also bound a System.

"Brother Yu, you don't have to worry, there are Heaven And Earth Treasures in this world that can raise the Rank of spirit seeds!"

Seeing Lin Xingyu return, Wang Ledian patted his shoulder and comforted him.

"That's right, we'll go to the Secret Realm to find Heaven And Earth Treasures later!"

At this moment, Wang Chiyao also walked over, rubbing her eyes.

"It's fine, I feel great now!"

Lin Xingyu said casually, while his consciousness was immersed in his Inner World, beginning to check the spirit seed's information.

[World Seed]

[Rank: X]

[Trait 1: Can integrate into the body, forming an Inner World.]

[Trait 2: Has growth characteristics, click to view details.]

[Note: A spirit seed with infinite potential, new traits will unlock as it grows.]

Lin Xingyu casually clicked on the details and examined them carefully.

The Inner World formed by the World Seed can grow and evolve by devouring special Materials or energy.

Among them, Materials with spatial, star, and Chaos attributes are the best.

At the same time, he also saw the information about the small tree.

[World Tree (Sapling)]

[Trait 1: Can devour special substances to grow, promoting the growth and evolution of the world.]

[Trait 2: Can bear various fruits; currently, 'evolution fruit' is unlocked.]

[Note: The companion spiritual object of the Inner World, possessing incredible effects.]

The white fruits hanging on the World Tree were the "evolution fruits."

[evolution fruit (First Rank)]

[Trait: Can increase Rank or strengthen oneself after consumption.]

[Note: Contains a large amount of evolutionary power; the World Tree can bear them after devouring biological flesh and blood.]

Seeing this, Lin Xingyu's eyes lit up.

"World Tree? evolution fruit? Can I also level up by eating evolution fruits?"

"I guess I used to starve so much that even the heavens couldn't bear to watch, so they specially arranged this leveling method!"

Just as Lin Xingyu was lost in his fantasies, the scene became lively again.

Wang Ledian nudged him and gestured towards the aura Awakening platform.

"It's Su Yingxue!"

Hearing this, Lin Xingyu looked in the direction he indicated.

At this moment, a cool and elegant figure stood on the aura Awakening platform.

She wore knee-high stockings, encasing her slender calves.

Paired with an elegant pleated skirt, swaying in the wind.

However, a faint cold light emanated from her flawless cheeks.

Her entire being exuded a coldness that kept people at a thousand miles' distance.

This was the Iceberg Goddess that the original body had relentlessly pursued—Su Yingxue.

The original body had been her 'dog' for two years but still hadn't succeeded in winning her over.

A month ago, after Lin Xingyu's Transmigration, he stopped this meaningless behavior.

People say that when one is well-fed and clothed, lust arises.

But he had been starving three times a day for nine meals; how could he have the mind to think about such things?

Besides, he didn't like being a 'dog'!

At this moment, a lotus flower appeared above Su Yingxue's head.

Strangely, this lotus was half dark blue and half crimson.

"Su Yingxue, Spiritual Energy Value: 3351, A-Rank!!!"

As the staff member's voice rang out, the scene immediately erupted in an uproar.

"Another a-rank spirit seed!"

"Why are all the ones who Awaken a-rank spirit seeds girls? Is this Spirit Awakening Ritual going to be dominated by females?"

"It's a pity she's too cold; as a Goddess-Rank, no one dares to pursue her."

"It's not that no one dares; didn't that stubborn Lin Xingyu pursue her for two years?"

"Speaking of which, I really admire that guy; Ice Idiot truly lives up to his name."

"Did you notice that this is an ice and fire dual-attribute spirit seed?"

"It's not uncommon for the Iceberg Goddess to Awaken an ice-attribute spirit seed, but why does it also have fire attributes?"

"Could it be that beneath the Goddess's cold exterior lies a passionate heart?"

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