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Chapter 96: Breakthrough (End of Trial)
Chapter 96: Breakthrough (End of Trial)
The style of the second star cave was completely different from that of the first.
This seemed to be the interior of a massive spaceship, with walls made of a silver-white alloy in every direction.
Not far away stood a giant transparent tunnel.
"What is this star cave testing?"
Lin Yuan looked to the side, where a huge metal screen displayed the trial's content.
"Objective: Pass through the transparent tunnel."
"Hint 1: The transparent tunnel will be covered by lasers every ten seconds."
"Hint 2: The total length of the transparent tunnel is 40,000 meters."
"Is this testing speed or defense?"
Lin Yuan stared at the metal screen, deep in thought.
According to the rules of the trial, there were two ways to pass.
One was to pass through the transparent tunnel before the lasers activated.
The lasers activated every ten seconds, and the tunnel was 40,000 meters long.
In other words, as long as one's speed exceeded 4,000 meters per second, they could pass through safely.
4,000 meters per second was roughly equivalent to over a dozen times the speed of sound.
This was a test of one's speed.
The second option was for those with slower speeds but a strong enough physical defense to withstand the lasers that activated every ten seconds.
Passing through this star cave would be simple for them.
This was a test of one's defensive capabilities.
"Let's see how others handle this first."
Lin Yuan was unsure if there would be other obstacles within the tunnel, so he decided to wait and observe.
With that thought, Lin Yuan glanced at the other evolvers nearby.
Although he had waited half an hour before entering the first star cave, his speed through the hundred-mile black track hadn't been slow.
As he hadn't rested much during that time, there weren't many evolvers who had reached the second star cave ahead of him.
There were only about fifty or sixty of them in sight.
These fifty to sixty evolvers all had gold patterns.
Among them, three even had red patterns.
"Red patterns?"
Lin Yuan retracted his gaze.
The evolvers within the Seven Star Cave World were divided into three ranks: red patterns, gold patterns, and silver patterns.
This classification was based on a certain standard set by the Red Kunpeng Star Master.
In the first star cave, there had been over a million evolvers, and Lin Yuan had only noticed a few with gold patterns. As for those with red patterns, he hadn't seen a single one.
Now, in the second star cave, there were far fewer evolvers, and even fewer had reached this point ahead of Lin Yuan.
"The universe is vast, and the number of human beings is countless. With such a massive base, there must be numerous geniuses, freaks, and monsters."
Lin Yuan mused to himself.
In this session of the arena competition, Lin Yuan had revealed most of his strength, even if he hadn't played all his cards.
Even so, in the eyes of the Red Kunpeng Star Master, he was only worthy of a gold pattern.
It could be inferred that those with red patterns, ranked above the gold patterns, had potential and talent far surpassing Lin Yuan's.
However, Lin Yuan didn't belittle himself. Both the Myriad Worlds Gate and his Heaven-defying Comprehension talent were abilities that became more powerful over time.
Given a few more chances to traverse the worlds, who was to say who would be stronger?
The three evolvers with red patterns were a silver-haired woman, a man with a vertical blood line on his forehead, and a burly man nearly three meters tall, carrying a huge axe on his back.
These three with red patterns stood in their own corners, and no other evolvers dared to approach them.
Seven Star Cave World, a mysterious space.
Twelve figures casually observed the star cave region below.
As no one had yet reached the third star cave, their attention was focused on the second star cave.
"Another gold pattern challenger has arrived."
"This one should be Lin Yuan, right? He has some understanding of both Yin and Yang rules?"
The gazes of the twelve figures fell upon Lin Yuan.
As disciples of a great Star Master, they weren't too concerned with ordinary silver pattern challengers.
Those with silver patterns were less likely to pass through all seven star caves, and their potential and talent were evidently weaker.
Of course, in the vast universe, there were indeed evolvers who started off mediocre but then soared to great heights later on.
However, the probability of that happening was minuscule. Most of the time, those who fell behind stayed behind.
If you can't even keep up from the start, how can you dare to think about surpassing others later?
But when it came to gold pattern challengers, they would pay more attention. This level of challenger was undoubtedly a pride of the heavens.
Among the 120,000 life planets in the Morning Star Galaxy, there were only a little over a hundred gold pattern challengers—about one out of every thousand life planets.
"Kawu, you comprehend the rule of light, which is somewhat similar to this Lin Yuan. Do you want to take him in ahead of time?"
A deep voice sounded among the figures.
"I'll wait and see," Kawu replied. He was the tenth disciple of the Star Master and had only recently stepped into the sixth stage. With several senior disciples making their selections, he naturally didn't dare to compete with them.
However, the matter of selecting disciples was important.
It wasn't just about taking them in; one also had to personally guide them and plan their future cultivation paths according to their evolutionary paths.
So, Kawu was being cautious. He would rather not participate in the selection than choose someone randomly.
"Let's wait until the fourth and seventh star caves before making a decision."
Kawu observed for a while longer before speaking.
Among the seven star cave trials, the fourth and seventh star caves were the most unique.
They were difficult, yet also easy.
This was because these two star caves tested one's comprehension.
Kawu wanted to see Lin Yuan's comprehension abilities before making a decision.
Second Star Cave.
Lin Yuan's thoughts were shared by the other gold pattern challengers.
Even the three evolvers with red patterns didn't immediately choose to enter the transparent tunnel.
Instead, they patiently waited for others to make the first move.
Time passed.
More and more evolvers passed through the first star cave and arrived at the second.
Among them were the evolver from Lin Yuan's track, Cuisita, and the green-haired woman with a gold pattern.
"If you guys aren't going, then I'll go first."
A skinny man stepped forward and entered the transparent tunnel.
As he dared to be the first one to attempt the challenge, the skinny man was clearly confident.
His eyes took on a reddish hue, and his entire body became like a meteor as he rushed into the transparent tunnel.
Boom! Boom! Boom! The terrifying sound of air being torn apart reverberated in all directions.
"At least fourteen times the speed of sound," Lin Yuan observed carefully.
At the same time, he was also watching for any other changes within the transparent tunnel.
With Lin Yuan's speed, he could burst forward even faster than the skinny man.
However, he wasn't sure if there would be any variables within the tunnel, so he hadn't moved yet.
Most of the evolvers on the field were thinking the same thing.
Hum! Just as Lin Yuan was carefully observing,
【Your comprehension defies the heavens. By observing the all-out burst of a life form, you have comprehended the 'Blood Burning Technique'.】 "Hmm?" Lin Yuan's mind was suddenly filled with a wealth of information about the 'Blood Burning Technique'.
This secret technique involved using a special method to burn one's own essence and blood, greatly increasing their speed.
The skinny man who had entered the transparent tunnel first must have used this secret technique to boost his speed and improve his chances of passing.
"Not bad."
Lin Yuan nodded.
Although he had comprehended a similar demonic technique to the 'Blood Burning Technique' during his rampage through the Dragon and Tiger World, neither the efficiency of essence and blood utilization nor the aftermath could compare to the technique he had just grasped.
Whoosh! Under the watchful eyes of the numerous evolvers, the skinny man disappeared from view as he passed through the transparent tunnel in the ninth second.
"No other variables."
The evolvers on the field now had a better understanding of the trial.
After that, a large number of evolvers began to rush through the transparent tunnel, each employing their own methods and giving their all. This, however, posed a problem for Lin Yuan.
With his heaven-defying comprehension, countless insights flooded his mind, and he swiftly absorbed a multitude of rare secret techniques and evolutionary methods.
While the evolvers in the Seven Star Cave World may not have possessed the same level of talent and insight as Lin Yuan, the evolutionary paths they cultivated were undoubtedly the most elite of their respective planets.
Swish! Just then, the silver-haired woman stepped forward and stood before the transparent tunnel.
This caused the hearts of all the evolvers to skip a beat.
Many of those who had been preparing to enter the tunnel halted in their tracks, not daring to venture in alongside the silver-haired woman.
After all, she was one of the three evolvers with a red pattern, a mark of talent recognized by the Red Kunpeng Star Master.
Even if most evolvers weren't aware of just how formidable a red pattern was, they knew better than to offend or interfere.
With the acknowledgment of the Red Kunpeng Star Master, even if this woman failed to pass the Seven Star Cave trial, she would still be inducted into the Red Kunpeng lineage afterward.
It was as if she had already been "guaranteed admission."
"It's her," Lin Yuan murmured, his eyes reflecting his anticipation as he turned to look at the silver-haired woman.
He wanted to know what method she would use to pass through the transparent tunnel.
Unlike the other evolvers who felt a sense of awe, Lin Yuan knew that he could gain something tangible from observing this woman.
Hmm! In a single step, the silver-haired woman's figure vanished from her original spot and reappeared a hundred meters away.
The next moment, she disappeared again, this time reappearing another hundred meters further.
In just five seconds, she had traversed the entire forty-thousand-meter-long transparent tunnel.
The other evolvers were left stunned, their jaws hanging open. They soon erupted into an uproar.
This was simply inconceivable; crossing a forty-thousand-meter distance in five seconds was equivalent to traveling at several dozen times the speed of sound.
What was even more astonishing was that, from start to finish, the silver-haired woman produced no 'sonic boom', which seemed to defy the laws of physics.
"It's space manipulation," Lin Yuan muttered as he closed his eyes.
[Your comprehension defies the heavens. By observing spatial traversal, your understanding of space has deepened.]
Compared to when he had observed the unpredictable spatial force emanating from the spatial rift in the Godly Soldier World, the orderly nature of the silver-haired woman's spatial traversal made it much easier for Lin Yuan to gain insight.
"Space..."
Lin Yuan disconnected from the virtual world and returned to reality.
It was permissible to exit the Seven Star Cave trial midway, and the time spent in the real world would be synchronized with that in the Seven Star Cave World.
If one spent a month in the real world, the same amount of time would have passed in the Seven Star Cave World.
Should one fail to advance to the next star cave before the allotted time was up, they would be eliminated.
"Space..." Lin Yuan murmured, his eyes glinting with a faint silver light.
Soon after, a massive Taiji shadow appeared, tinged with silver.
The Taiji path was rooted in the concept of Yin and Yang, encompassing all things in the universe.
In the Godly Soldier World, Lin Yuan had gained insight into numerous divine soldiers and comprehended several rules, none of which conflicted with the path of Taiji.
This was due to the all-encompassing nature of the Taiji path.
Now, having witnessed the silver-haired woman's display of spatial traversal, it was only natural that his understanding of space had reached a certain level, thus triggering a transformation in his Taiji path.
"Tier 4, 10th Level."
After a moment, Lin Yuan stood up, and his aura underwent a slight transformation.
Although the advancement from Tier 4, 9th Level to Tier 4, 10th Level was not a major breakthrough, it was still a significant bottleneck.
Initially, Lin Yuan had estimated that it would take him several years to make this breakthrough, but now he had achieved it far ahead of schedule.
It was worth noting that Lin Yuan's breakthroughs differed from those of other evolvers.
While they progressed along established evolutionary paths, Lin Yuan was forging his own path, creating each step from nothingness.
"It seems that understanding the rules of space will be of great use in further perfecting the Taiji path," Lin Yuan mused.
Upon reaching Tier 3 and Tier 4, one could faintly sense the vast rules governing the universe.
However, sensing these rules and truly comprehending them were two different matters.
Despite his heaven-defying comprehension, Lin Yuan had made slow progress in his attempts to forcibly gain insight over such a long period. If he hadn't witnessed the silver-haired woman's display, he might have remained stuck at Tier 4, 9th Level for a while longer.
"The best way to comprehend a rule is to study the evolutionary path associated with it," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
Evolutionary paths were like deciphering profound and abstruse rules, presenting them in a way that one could understand.
However, evolutionary paths related to space were extremely rare and prohibitively expensive for Lin Yuan.
One of Lin Yuan's motivations for taking the Seven Star Cave trial was to join the Red Kunpeng lineage and gain access to more channels for acquiring various evolutionary paths.
As the most powerful force in the Red Kunpeng Star Domain, the Red Kunpeng lineage undoubtedly had a talent cultivation system independent of external influences.
By joining them, Lin Yuan was confident that the rate of his growth would undergo a qualitative change.
Indeed, with his heaven-defying comprehension, Lin Yuan could still achieve great heights even without joining a faction.
But how much time would that take?
Especially as his power increased, the resources he required would become increasingly scarce.
Without the backing of a major force, would Lin Yuan have to fend for himself?
Whoosh! After a while, Lin Yuan reconnected to the virtual world and reappeared in the second star cave.
He had broken through from Tier 4, 9th Level to Tier 4, 10th Level.
Not much time had passed since he had left.
Upon his return, the other evolvers were still discussing the silver-haired woman.
At this sight, Lin Yuan glanced at the other two red pattern evolvers: the man with the vertical blood line on his forehead and the burly man nearly three meters tall.
The silver-haired woman had helped him deepen his understanding of space.
Surely, these two red pattern evolvers would also provide him with some benefits?
(End of Chapter)
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