Gao Wu: Become stronger by grinding Erlang Shen's talents

Chapter 545 Blue Star, Part 4 (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

[Lin Qi, congratulations on successfully passing the third level of the Starfire Tower! Time: 22 seconds!]

Name: Lin Qi (Blue Star Civilization)

[Realm: Blood Transformation Realm]

[Number of floors in the Starfire Tower: 3]

[Blue Star Ranking: 301→22]

Overall Ranking: 15000 → 250

……

Lin Qi looked at the data on the panel, and he was particularly surprised by the number 22.

"Only 22 people made it through the third level of the Starfire Tower?"

Lin Qi compared the strength of his three opponents and concluded that without awakening two special abilities, it would be virtually impossible to win.

Even if you master minor supernatural powers, it won't work.

Therefore, most geniuses get stuck at the third level and can't get past it.

Just then, Xin Huo, who had been watching from the shadows, finally showed a look of surprise on her face:

"field?"

"impossible!"

"This Lin Qi, he actually broke through to the fifth rank while still in the Blood Exchange Realm?"

"This is one of the most outstanding geniuses in our Starfire civilization!"

"How could such a genius be born on an ordinary life-bearing planet like Blue Star, a civilization with less than a century of martial arts development?"

"Our Starfire Civilization was once very close to a mid-level civilization in the universe, and there weren't many geniuses who could comprehend a domain at the Blood Exchange Realm!"

The red-clad figure instantly appeared, no longer displaying his former coldness, and asked with a changed expression:
"Lin Qi, congratulations on successfully passing the third level?"

"Has your marksmanship reached level five?"

Lin Qi nodded and said, "Of course!"

He looked at the torch and clearly saw the changes in his expression, as natural as if he were a real person.

Unlike before, it was just an ordinary, emotionless robot.

She is more like a living being than Xiao Chan.

With a complex expression, Xin Huo said, "It's truly unbelievable that, besides the Crimson Emperor of your Blue Star, a genius like you has actually been born."

"Lin Qi, congratulations! You are the first genius among your group to break through to the third level."

"Ranked 22nd on Earth!"

"Do you wish to proceed to the fourth and most difficult test?"

"On the fourth level of the Starfire Tower, our Starfire civilization is also considered a [medium-level civilization] in the universe, possessing countless geniuses."

Even so, only a very few geniuses can break through to the fifth-order spear technique in the Blood Exchange Realm!

"Currently, only two people on the overall leaderboard have achieved this!"

"They were also the only two geniuses to pass the fourth level of the Starfire Tower, and they eventually became the top powerhouses in our civilization, dominating the fate of our civilization."

"Your Blue Star's genius Augustus, currently the number one genius, failed to pass the fourth level within 50 days and ultimately left with regret."

Lin Qi frowned. Was it really that difficult?

Of the 100 million seventh-realm warriors, only two managed to pass the fourth level of the Starfire Tower.

However, the high level of difficulty also ignited his fighting spirit.

The difficulty is high, but the rewards for completing it will be even greater.

The torch continued to speak:

“Lin Qi, I’ve seen your marksmanship; your power and techniques are all very crude.”

"You won purely because you're strong enough to break bricks and because you overpower people with your superior skill level!"

"Your spear technique must have been simplified from the 'Mountains and Rivers Spear Technique'."

Lin Qi was also embarrassed after hearing this. He himself thought that the simplified gun technique of Shanhe Wang was already very exquisite.

As a result, in Xin Huo's mouth, it was actually belittled to the point of being worthless.

Xin Huo smiled and said, "You've seen the Golden Armored Gunner's marksmanship; it's even more exquisite than yours."

"If you can pass the fourth level of the Starfire Tower, you will obtain the most advanced marksmanship manual of our Starfire civilization!"

"That is a more exquisite spear technique manual than 'The Spear of Mountains and Rivers'."

"After all, the 'Mountains and Rivers Overturning Heaven Spear' is not the most top-tier secret manual in our Starfire Civilization!"

Lin Qi's eyes lit up upon hearing this; it was an even better gunplay manual.

The Mountain and River King's ultimate skill is already the most advanced on Earth.

There are even better ones.

He let out a heavy breath, his expression hardening as he said:

"Then let's get started!"

The torch spun once in the air and laughed:
"Then I wish you good luck in passing the fourth level of the Starfire Tower!"

"Buzz!!"

Soon, five figures exuding powerful auras appeared in front of Lin Qi.

In addition to the three men—the red-armored swordsman, the blue-armored swordsman, and the gold-armored spearman—two more people joined the group.

The exceptionally tall and robust man in brown armor stood at an exaggerated height of 2.5 meters, resembling a small mountain.

He brandished a giant silver battle axe, which gleamed coldly under the lights.

The last one was a tall female swordsman dressed in silver armor, but several throwing knives were clipped to her waist.

"Buzz!!"

Under her control, a full ten throwing knives flew out from her waist, hovering in the air, gleaming with a cold light.

She is a spiritualist, and judging from her aura, she is also a master.

Lin Qi's expression turned serious.

He now finally understood why only two people could pass the fourth level.

It's just too difficult; all five opponents are equivalent to SSS-level geniuses.

Five people were attacking her, including a mentalist; one wrong move and she would be pierced through by her flying knives.

[Starfire Tower Fourth Level Trial: Defeat five opponents: Swordsman, Dagger Master, Spearman, Axe Master, and Spirit Master. No time limit!]

[Countdown begins in one minute!]

"Lin Qi, your five opponents are all top-tier geniuses who have undergone six blood transfusions."

"Their combined attack of five people defeated countless geniuses."

"On this planet, out of a million geniuses, only two people from our Spark Civilization have passed the fourth level."

"Come on!"

The sound of the torch reached Lin Qi's ears.

[Countdown: ... 3, 2, 1]

The test has officially begun!

As the countdown ended, a series of strong winds instantly swept across the arena.

The air was thick with a chilling atmosphere.

"Whoosh!!!"

In an instant, ten silver throwing knives, like streaks of light dancing like butterflies, shot out from tricky angles.

At the same time, four opponents launched attacks from different directions.

The powers of fire, water, metal, and earth erupted from them.

There was also a mentalist controlling the throwing knives from a distance, indicating they had no intention of getting close.

The throwing knife sliced ​​through the air, and Lin Qi instantly activated [Golden Eyes].

The movement trajectories of the 10 throwing knives were clearly visible.

Their speed has exceeded the speed of sound, tearing through the air and producing sonic booms. Each one fired carries an impact force of 20 to 30 kilograms!
He brandished his black and gold spear, and his Mountain and River Domain expanded outwards. The flying knives he fired entered the domain and were instantly suppressed.

The speed slowed down instantly, and the power naturally decreased as well!

Lin Qi's spear thrust out instantly, and ten golden spear energies condensed around his body, shooting towards the flying knife.

"Bang bang bang!"

At the moment of impact, the spear's energy shattered into a golden rain of light and dissipated, while the flying knife only remained in place for a fleeting instant.

Seeing this, Lin Qi sighed inwardly. Sure enough, against sharp throwing knives, simple energy attacks had limited power.

"clang!"

He thrust out his spear, deflecting a throwing knife.

"call!"

At the same time, the blue-armored swordsman's sword also thrust out instantly, like a continuous stream of water!

"clang!"

Lin Qi hurriedly swung his spear and shield, golden energy covering his body like golden armor.

Then he was met with a barrage of sword strikes, like a sudden storm!
The opponent's swordsmanship was also exceptionally exquisite. In an instant, he unleashed several sword strikes, creating sonic booms, with speed exceeding expectations.

The flowing sword energy also enveloped the battle sword, and each thrust carried a strong penetrating force.

Even for a martial artist of the same level from Earth who has undergone six blood transfusions, winning would be extremely difficult.

"Buzz!"

Unleash the power of the Mountain and River Domain to its limit!
The blue-armored swordsman's sword speed slowed down instantly.

Lin Qi retreated backward as he fought, instantly falling into a disadvantageous position.

Following the swordsman was the red-armored swordsman, whose blazing sword energy erupted and instantly struck Lin Qi's armor.

The Golden Emperor's罡劲 (Golden Emperor's罡劲) vibrated, and the impact forced Lin Qi to retreat.

At the same time, the axemen arrived one after another, wielding their giant battle axes, and the power of [heavy earth], like sand, was applied to their bodies.

"laugh!"

The sharp axe blade cleaved down as if splitting the heavens and earth.

Seeing this, Lin Qi suddenly exerted his strength, and his spear suddenly slashed upwards, colliding with the battle axe.

"Oh!"

The spear and the battle axe collided, causing the air to vibrate and two bursts of intense energy to erupt.

A terrifying power instantly erupted from Lin Qi's body.

At the same time, he also sensed the terrifying power emanating from the axe-wielder, a power far greater than that of the red-armored swordsman.

What a powerful force!
Lin Qi could already feel his arms going numb; this power was stronger than that of many geniuses who had awakened two abilities but were not good at strength.

His body staggered back several steps, while the axe-wielder was blasted away.

Just as Lin Qi was about to press his advantage, he suddenly sensed danger coming from behind him.

"Boohoo!!"

He saw behind him that the golden-armored spearman suddenly thrust out his golden spear, tearing the air apart and creating a howling wind.

Lin Qi shifted his body, brushing past the spear and colliding with the Golden Emperor's Force on his body.

He narrowly escaped a shot.

"Pfft~"

But in the next instant, a flash of cold light appeared, and a silver throwing knife pierced through his neck.

Lin Qi felt a sharp pain and vanished from the spot.

[Lin Qi, it's a pity you're dead. Time taken: 26 seconds!]

Name: Lin Qi (Blue Star Civilization)

[Realm: Blood Transformation Realm] [Starfire Tower Floor: 3]

[Blue Star Ranking: 22→4]

Overall Ranking: 301 → 100

……

The next second, the five people disappeared, and Lin Qi reappeared, his injuries gone.

Looking at the information that popped up on the panel, he shook his head and said:

"As expected of the fourth level of the Starfire Tower, the difficulty has increased several times over!"

"I was caught off guard and was instantly killed!"

Lin Qi shook his head, then looked at the ranking on the panel again, and it had actually improved, jumping straight to 4th place.

The flame reappeared, revealing a smile, and said:

"Lin Qi, how are you feeling?"

"You're already pretty good. Most people don't even last three seconds before they die!"

Lin Qi shook his head and said, "It's very difficult; it won't be easy to pass!"

Who are the people ranked ahead of me on Earth?

With a wave of his hand, Xin Huo changed the panel in front of Lin Qi, displaying a leaderboard.

[Blue Star Ranking]

[First Place: Augustus, Time: 78 seconds]

Second place: Andrei, time: 60 seconds

Third place: Ajay, time: 53 seconds

……

[Seventh Place: Gu Jian, Time: 20 seconds]

……

When Lin Qi saw the top three, he felt a sense of familiarity; these were the same rankings as those on the Blood Pillar of Ten Thousand Beasts.

However, this excludes myself, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing.

Augustus, the fourth-ranked member of the Blood Pillar of Beasts, is now the number one member of Earth.

Within 50 days, they failed to pass the fourth level of the Starfire Tower.

And it only lasted for one minute and 18 seconds.

This result is already quite good.

Looking further down, Gu Jian was ranked seventh.

However, Lin Qi was confident that as long as he unleashed his [Minor Supernatural Power] and lasted for a few dozen more seconds, he would be able to surpass Augustus and become number one.

But it's pointless!

He wanted to try to kill his five opponents without using his [Minor Divine Power].

The red-clad torchbearer smiled and said:

Do you want to continue the test?

"The test has only been going on for less than half an hour!"

Lin Qi shook his head and said, "I'm not in a hurry. I need to review the situation."

Xin Huo nodded and said:
"You can start the test anytime you want!"

After she finished speaking, she vanished and merged into the surrounding cyclical world.

In her vision, 56 spaces instantly appeared, with 56 geniuses undergoing trials simultaneously.

The tests are the same for both seventh-realm and eighth-realm martial artists.

However, the difficulty for warriors at the eighth level is even greater, and many are still stuck at the first level and unable to break through.

Many of the seventh-realm warriors have already broken through to the second level of the Starfire Tower.

Inside the Starfire Tower in a virtual room.

"call out!"

Ye Xin, tall and with delicate features, appeared.

[Ye Xin, it's regrettable, you are dead. Time taken: 68 seconds!]

Dressed in blue armor, Ye Xin looked at the information on the panel with a solemn expression and lingering fear.

"too difficult!"

"I'm just an SS-level genius. Even if I use minor supernatural powers, I still can't get through an attack."

"The third level is my limit!"

"Over the next 50 days, I can hone my martial arts skills at the Starfire Tower and improve my ranking!"

Then she looked at her ranking and found herself in the 500s.

She was already very satisfied with this result.

Then she looked at the torchbearer and asked:
"Can I see the rankings of Earth?"

Xin Huo nodded expressionlessly and said, "Okay!"

A leaderboard was projected, and he wasn't surprised to see Augustus in first place.

Soon she saw a familiar name in the fourth position: "Lin Qi".

"Lin Qi is already in fourth place so quickly?"

Ye Xin was shocked; he truly lived up to his reputation as a top genius of their Xia Kingdom.

An existence capable of crossing borders and defeating Gu Jian.

"Given Lynch's talent, he will soon be able to surpass Augustus!"

Ye Xin soon saw the list updated again; Gu Jian, who was in seventh place, had dropped out and was replaced by Sun Sheng.

Gu Jian dropped to 9th place because Li Tianxing was now ahead of him.

Lin Qi and his two companions who came to Ruins No. 9 successfully made it to the fourth level and entered the top ten.

Ye Xin sighed. Compared to Lin Qi and the other two, he was just an ordinary genius.

……

Meanwhile, geniuses from other countries at the seventh realm also saw the rankings of the Blue Star civilization.

"Lin Qi, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing from Xia Kingdom!"

"How long has it been? They've already reached the fourth level of the Starfire Tower!"

"They're both seventh-realm martial artists, but the difference between them is just too great!"

"I'm still stuck on the second floor!"

"How am I supposed to get past the third level? I'm facing three opponents, and my reflexes can't keep up. Each of them is stronger than me!"

"I'm only ranked 56th?!"

The geniuses of the Seven Realms who were taking the test for the first time quickly realized the differences between them.

Many of them are SS-level geniuses, or even SSS-level geniuses.

However, in the overall rankings, it can only be in the middle, no longer in the upper ranks.

……

05 Virtual Room

The fourth floor of the Starfire Tower.

A figure in golden armor appeared.

Sun Sheng said with a solemn expression, "We lost again. Five opponents ganged up on me, giving me no room to breathe at all."

"I need to be able to strike faster and exert more pressure."

"To clear the fourth level of the Starfire Tower, I must break through my staff technique to the fifth level and use the power of my domain to suppress my opponent."

Sun Sheng quickly assessed the situation and then spoke casually:

"Spark, come forth!"

The next moment, the red-clad figure emerged, coldly asking:

"what's up?"

Sun Sheng grinned and said:

"Show me the Blue Star Ranking. How come I'm only seventh? I want to see who's ahead of me."

The torch projected the leaderboard, and when Sun Sheng saw the top three—Augustus, Andrei, and Ajay—he nodded secretly.

These are all goals that geniuses need to surpass in the future, until they saw Lin Qi in fourth place, and their expression changed.

"Lin Qi is actually ahead of me?!"

"But this is only temporary. I will surpass him sooner or later."

Upon hearing Sun Sheng's words, Xin Huo shook his head directly and said:

"You can't surpass Lin Qi; his marksmanship is already at the fifth level."

"Let's talk about it when your staff skills have reached the fifth level!"

"Moreover, your staff technique is completely incompatible with you. Your 'Thunderclap Staff Technique' is of the thunder attribute, while you have awakened two different abilities: [Golden Edge] and [Earth Wall]."

Sun Sheng scratched his head and said, "There's nothing we can do. There are very few staff techniques used on Blue Star. My teacher is the only ninth-realm martial artist, and the only exquisite staff technique manual we have is the 'Thunderclap Staff Technique'."

"That's why I came to Ruins No. 9—to find a staff technique that suits me!"

After listening, Xin Huo nodded and said:
"Our Starfire Civilization possesses a large number of top-level staff techniques, and naturally also has staff techniques with both metal and earth attributes."

"You can obtain it as long as you can pass the fourth level!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Sheng's eyes lit up, and he became instantly filled with excitement, brandishing his silver staff and saying:

"Spark, I will continue with the fourth level of the test!"

"it is good!"

The torch nodded, and five warriors appeared; the test continued.

……

Meanwhile, in Virtual Room 07, on the fourth floor of the Starfire Tower.

Li Tianxing, clad in crimson armor and wielding a red spear in one hand, was also watching the rankings.

He frowned when he saw that he was ranked 8th, one place lower than Sun Sheng.

Xin Huo began to speak:

"Li Tianxing, if you can pass the fourth level, then your marksmanship must break through to the fifth level!"

“You have awakened two abilities: [Light] and [Psychic]. I know several gun techniques and mental control techniques that are very suitable for you.”

Upon hearing this, Li Tianxing's eyes lit up, and he instantly gripped the spear tightly.

They then proceeded directly to the fourth level of the test.

As the flame fades, we watch the trials of all geniuses from God's perspective.

"Lin Qi, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing are all top geniuses this time!"

"Possesses extremely strong martial arts talent!"

"Unfortunately, our civilization's foundation is too weak, so we can't even find the most suitable secret manual to pass on."

“Giving them a little encouragement can also unleash their potential.”

"Unfortunately, it's still too difficult to pass the fourth level of the test."

"Should I give them some rewards in advance to boost their combat power?"

Xin Huo suddenly realized that as the manager of the Star Peak X-5 spaceship and the manager of the Starfire virtual world, she had a lot of authority.

It all depends on whether she's willing or not!
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