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

Chapter 589 Trial Rules and Countermeasures! (Seeking monthly votes)

August 10th, only one day left until the Fire Seed Trial.

Black Dragon Base
8:00 AM, Martial Arts Room 206, in a 120x gravity environment
Lin Qi, dressed in a black robe, transformed into a golden lightning bolt and struggled through the martial arts room.

The heavy gravity pressed down on him like a mountain. As he carried the mountain on his back and used his movement technique, every step was extremely heavy, and the earth trembled slightly.

Exhaustion, pain, bitterness, and all sorts of pain welled up in my heart.

It makes you want to give up.

Lin Qi remained calm, gritting his teeth and enduring the pain, continuing to use his movement techniques.

I don't know how much time has passed, but today I feel a sense of relaxation throughout my body, and I can only feel that the speed of gravity around me has decreased.

It's not that gravity has decreased, but rather that his speed has increased.

[You have been practicing your movement techniques under 120 times the maximum gravity, greatly improving your mastery of the movement technique "Nine Flashes of Thunder". Movement skill +1%]

[Agility: Tier 5 54% → Tier 5 55%]

……

"call!!"

Lin Qi stopped, radiating heat from his body. Looking at the information on the panel, he immediately smiled.

From last night until now, thanks to the effects of the Ancient Blood Vine, his agility has increased by a full 7%.

However, the effects of the ancient blood vine had worn off, and his brain was no longer functioning smoothly.

Every moment brings new insights into marksmanship and movement.

It felt like no problem could hold you back; that feeling was truly addictive.

"The effects of the Ancient Blood Vine are too strong!"

"If every genius who enters the Fire Seed Trial could obtain the Ancient Blood Vine!"

"Its value is unimaginable!"

"If the Crimson Emperor were to consume all of these, to what extent would his martial arts skills improve? To the sixth rank?"

Lin Qi guessed that the Crimson Emperor's martial arts skills might have broken through to the sixth level.

Otherwise, given the talent and resources they possess, it's impossible that they couldn't do it.

Then Lin Qi felt a sense of relief as the gravity desktop system shut down.

Exhausted, he went into the bathroom to rest before continuing his cultivation.

half an hour later

In the living room, a large screen was projected in front of Lin Qi, showing Jiang Tao's dark face opposite him.

Jiang Tao said with a serious expression:
"Brother Qi, I took the Ancient Blood Vine last night, and my comprehension has improved significantly."

"My swordsmanship is now at the fourth level of perfection, but I'm just a little short of the fifth level."

"Teacher, in the Iron Great Wall of another world, a horde of calamity beasts is breaking out."

"I want to fight Qi Ge. I need intense pressure to become stronger."

Lin Qi nodded in agreement, "No problem!"

After hanging up the video call, he turned on his virtual bracelet and logged into the Crimson Realm!
"Buzz!"

After a while,

"Boohoo!!"

In a vast, white arena, two figures appeared out of thin air behind them.

"Brother Qi!"

Jiang Tao, clad in silver armor and wielding a battle sword, exuded an aura as imposing as a mountain.

Opposite him, Lin Qi, clad in black and gold armor, held a gun in one hand, highlighting his tall stature. His aura was sharp and radiant.

"Taozi, I've already adjusted my data to match your seventh realm. Now, launch a full-scale attack on me!"

Lin Qi looked at Jiang Tao and said loudly.

Jiang Tao brandished his battle sword and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, Brother Qi!"

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

[The competition has officially begun!]

A voice announced from above the arena.

"Watch out, Qi-ge!"

As he spoke, Jiang Tao unleashed terrifying energy, his aura grew increasingly heavy, and three layers of patterns appeared on his skin.

The battle blade, enveloped in brown energy, charged towards Lin Qi like a giant ape.

"laugh!"

His battle blade tore through the air and slammed towards Lin Qi.

Seeing this, Lin Qi also unleashed double-layered patterns all over his body. He concealed his strength and only used the combined energy of the two abilities, which made things fair.

"Buzz!"

A golden aura emanated from him, enveloping Jiang Tao within it.

"Buzz!"

Jiang Tao, who was running at full speed, instantly felt a powerful suppressive force.

An invisible sharpness raged over him, cutting into his body.

Although it couldn't break through the defense, it severely hampered its speed.

At the same time, it felt like a mountain pressing down on him.

"Is this the power of a domain?"

Jiang Tao was shocked, feeling that his strength had been suppressed and his combat power had been reduced by 20%.

In Lin Qi's eyes, Jiang Tao's movements were already slow, but now they were even slower.

He dashed out like lightning, his spear sweeping out in an instant.

"Oh!"

In an instant, their weapons clashed in the air.

"I……"

The moment they clashed, Jiang Tao's expression changed drastically as he felt a terrifying power emanating from the blade.

The brown blade energy trembled violently and was almost blasted apart.

"What a powerful force!"

His body involuntarily leaned backward.

His entire face contorted from the twitching of his muscles.

"Da da!!"

He took several steps back before regaining his balance.

"Brother Qi, what kind of power is this...?"

Jiang Tao was shocked. He was already strong enough, but he was completely crushed by Lin Qi.

Lin Qi continued to swing his spear and shouted loudly:

"Don't be distracted!"

After speaking, he began to thrust out his black and gold spear. The spear tip trembled and tore through the air, and the energy flowed, turning into golden threads.

“Ding ding!!”

"So fast!"

The air vibrated, and Jiang Tao stared wide-eyed, concentrating intently as he wielded his sword to continuously defend himself.

too fast!
That's incredibly powerful!
This was Jiang Tao's true feeling: Lin Qi's exertion was extremely exquisite, and his strength and speed were terrifying.

They completely crushed themselves.

Jiang Tao originally thought he was strong enough. Even if he was the number one in the seventh realm, he could climb up to the top in a few months.

But after fighting Lin Qi, he realized what a monster really was!

The immense pressure surged in from all directions like a tidal wave.

It felt as if his head was being held underwater, making him feel suffocated.

"Pfft~"

"Too slow, too slow!"

"Taozi, you're too slow!"

Lin Qi spoke as he thrust out his spear.

In the next instant, he seized the opportunity and shot Jiang Tao through the heart.

He vanished into nothingness in an instant, and Jiang Tao died.

The next second, Jiang Tao reappeared.

Jiang Tao looked shocked, then continued wielding his battle sword, saying:
"Brother Qi, let's go again!"

After saying that, he continued his attack, and Lin Qi also continued to swing his gun, thrusting it at Jiang Tao.

"Boohoo!!"

"Clang!"

"Pfft~"

A moment later, Jiang Tao died again, and then came back to life.

Jiang Tao was also determined, constantly wielding his sword and displaying his swordsmanship, searching for an opportunity to win.

"Puff puff puff~~"

Jiang Tao himself didn't know how many times he had died, probably more than hundreds of times.

at last
Jiang Tao stared wide-eyed at the spear tip Lin Qi had thrust out. Under intense pressure, his mind went blank, and a sudden realization dawned on him.

The power of intent within him began to transform, converting into a domain that spread outwards.

In an instant, he felt the sharpness around him weaken.

"Taozi, congratulations on your breakthrough!"

Lin Qi also saw the domain power emanating from Jiang Tao and immediately smiled and congratulated him.

He knew that Jiang Tao had already broken through.

"I broke through!"

Jiang Tao's expression also became excited, and he said:

"Brother Qi, thank you so much!"

Lin Qi shook his head and said, "Thank the curator for the ancient blood vine and for your own talent!"

"Without the Ancient Blood Vine significantly boosting your comprehension, even if I fight you for several more days, you still won't be able to break through!"

Jiang Tao nodded. The most crucial thing was the Ancient Blood Vine, a rare and precious natural treasure.

Without the trial of the fire, he would never have been able to obtain it.

Then, gripping his battle sword tightly, he laughed excitedly, "Brother Qi, I'm already at level five!"

"The battle isn't over yet!"

Lin Qi shook his head and said, "It doesn't make much difference to me."

After saying that, he burst out of the spot, his speed suddenly increasing by a large margin.

"Hiss!" "Pfft~"

Jiang Tao brandished his battle sword, and a golden light flashed past—it was too fast!

His neck was pierced by the spear again, and he instantly died.

Jiang Tao vanished into nothingness in an instant.

Upon resurfacing, Jiang Tao did not continue fighting, but instead smiled wryly:
"Brother Qi, you're too strong. I'm no match for you at all."

Lin Qi laughed and said, "My marksmanship has been above the fifth level for a long time, how could you possibly beat me?"

"With your strength, possessing a fifth-tier sword technique, you are an extremely powerful figure among geniuses with two abilities."

Jiang Tao smiled confidently, "In the Flowing Blade Civilization, apart from galaxy-level geniuses, I am confident that I can defeat all other geniuses."

……

In room 206, Lin Qi opened his eyes and glanced at the time.

It's already 2 PM, and he's been practicing with Jiang Tao for several hours now.

"Buzz!"

"Master, information about the Mountain and River King!"

Wearing a blue bodysuit, Xiao Chan, with delicate features, projected a reminder onto the screen.

Lynch also saw the content on the green screen.

[Mountain and River King: Lin Qi, the meeting in the Crimson Realm will be at 8 PM sharp. The rules for the Fire Seed Trial have been released. Link: ...]

……

Upon seeing this, Lin Qi's expression also turned serious.

Have the rules for the Fire Seed Trial been released yet?

The rules of the trial are extremely important, as they determine whether their Blue Star civilization can achieve victory.

Currently, their Blue Star is at a disadvantage in terms of overall strength. If they want to win, they must carefully study and utilize the rules.

Find a winning strategy within the rules.

The evening meeting also had the same purpose.

……

7:50 pm

Inside the martial arts room, Lin Qi suddenly opened his eyes and glanced at the time.

"Time to attend the meeting!"

He turned on the virtual bracelet, let it scan him, and closed his eyes.

"Om!!"

A moment later, Lin Qi clicked on the link sent by Shanhe Wang in his personal space.

The next moment, he was teleported by an invisible hand to a spacious conference room.

There are only thirty smart chairs surrounding a huge black conference table.

He himself took a seat in one of the spots, and at the same time, other people started logging on.

They were all geniuses undergoing the trial of the spark.

The thirty seats were quickly filled.

"Brother Qi!"

"Lynch!"

To Lin Qi's left was Jiang Tao, and to his right was Sun Sheng, along with other geniuses such as Xu Qin, Gu Cheng, and Shen Heng.

Of the thirty seats, their Xia Kingdom occupied thirteen, nearly half of them.

"Lynch!"

Lin Qi saw several familiar figures: Overlord, Mountain and River King, and Sword Emperor.

And finally, the Crimson Emperor, dressed in a long red robe, appeared online, and the atmosphere in the air became serious.

The Crimson Emperor's expression was solemn, and he exuded an invisible aura. He spoke:

"Those attending the meeting today are all martial artists who will undergo the Fire Seed Trial tomorrow."

"The purpose of today's meeting is to inform everyone that the rules for the Trial of the Fire Seed have been released!"

“Buzz!

The next moment, a red figure appeared like a flame after burning.

With a wave of her hand, a large screen appeared in everyone's sight, displaying a video of a woman with delicate features wearing a blue robe.

“It’s Inspector Tu Lan!” Sun Sheng said from the side.

Lin Qi nodded. Everyone present knew the other person: Tu Lan Inspector, a being at the second level of the Universe Realm.

"The rules for the Fire Seed Trial have been released: three realms, each with its own set of opponents..."

Inspector Tulan recounted the rules of the Fire Trial.

A moment later, after the Tu Lan Inspector finished speaking, the video ended and was switched to a large amount of Xia Kingdom text.

The content is the rules of the Trial of the Fire.

The Crimson Emperor also spoke:

"The rules of the Fire Seed Trial have been randomly assigned to the most common one this time."

"Three realms, ten geniuses from each side, competing against each other, and the winner of the game is determined by the number of wins!"

"There is no fixed order in which teams send out players; on the day of the Fire Seed Trial, the players can be arranged to participate at will..."

After hearing the Red Emperor's introduction, everyone began to discuss it.

Lynch nodded. Although this rule is the most common, it can also reflect the overall level of a civilization.

However, this rule is very disadvantageous to their Blue Star civilization.

According to this rule, the overall strength of their Blue Star civilization is inferior to that of the Flowing Blade civilization.

If this continues, their Blue Star civilization will most likely lose the Fire Seed Trial.

Suddenly, the strongest person in the audience of the White Eagle Federation, the God of War dressed in a black robe, spoke.

He was tall and muscular, his body forged like steel, brimming with explosive power. He crossed his arms and said:
"This rule is very unfavorable to us. If we continue playing like this, we will only lose."

"We have all witnessed the geniuses of the Flowing Blade Civilization; they possess immense strength. We must acknowledge this gap."

The others nodded secretly, all agreeing with the God of War's point of view.

In the region of the Bear Kingdom, the burly Ice and Snow Emperor with a thick beard also spoke:

"We must find a way to win, within the bounds of the rules!"

In the audience seats of India, the serene and white-haired Venerable Ganga spoke up:

"Red Emperor, you should already have a plan, right?"

All eyes turned to the Crimson Emperor, their expressions filled with anticipation.

The Crimson Emperor said calmly:
"Last night, I learned the rules of the Fire Seed Trial. After studying the rules, I have some ideas."

Do you all know the story of Tian Ji's horse race?

Upon hearing this, Lin Qi and the others' eyes lit up, their minds raced, and they formed a guess.

The projection in front of me switched and began playing the story of Tian Ji's horse race.

King Shanhe spoke up: "Everyone should have heard the story of Tian Ji's horse race."

"Tian Ji and King Wei of Qi had a horse race. Each side sent out three horses to compete."

"Tian Ji's three horses were not as good as King Qi Wei's horses in terms of overall quality."

"So he adopted a strategy of using medium-sized horses against low-sized horses, high-sized horses against medium-sized horses, and low-sized horses against high-sized horses."

"They ultimately won with a record of two wins and one loss."

The black-robed war god's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he said:

"So, should we also adopt the strategy of Tian Ji's horse racing?"

The Crimson Emperor calmly said, "That's right. Given that our overall strength is inferior to the enemy's, we can only resort to strategy."

"Due to the restriction on designated opponents, we can choose martial artists with decent strength to compete against."

“I have already inquired with Inspector Tulan. The Liuren Civilization is very powerful and they are very proud. We can take advantage of their psychology.”

"They are so arrogant that they won't even bother to understand the strength of our players, which is our opportunity."

"Through the data, we gained an understanding of their genius abilities and ranked them according to their strength."

"We have stronger geniuses to defeat their weaker geniuses."

Everyone's eyes lit up upon hearing this; following this strategy, they might be able to win a few more games.

Lin Qi nodded inwardly. Their Eighth Realm had three star system-level geniuses. If they fought the weakest one, they would win at least three matches.

If handled well, we might be able to win at least 5 games.

The woman in red continued to switch, and the names of 60 contestants appeared, from the Flowing Blade Civilization and the Blue Star Civilization.

The Crimson Emperor pointed to the projected image and spoke.

"Our Blue Star civilization's goal this time is at least a medium-level civilization potential, which means we need to achieve a draw in one round!"

"If we can make good use of the psychology and rules of the Flowing Blade Civilization, we will have a high probability of achieving a draw in one realm."

"We might even be able to win."

These words stirred up a great deal of excitement among the crowd.

Following the Red Emperor's method, there might actually be hope of achieving victory.

A moment later, some people began to leave, but Lin Qi received a message instructing him to stay.

Lin Qi looked around and saw that there were only 15 people, 5 of whom were from the Eighth Realm and all of whom were from the Ninth Realm.

The eight martial artists present were Lin Qi, Sun Sheng, Li Tianxing, Augustus, and Andrei.

They are also the five strongest individuals in the Eight Realms.

Lin Qi and his group of five exchanged glances, unsure of what was going on.

The Crimson Emperor looked at Lin Qi and suddenly spoke:

"There are some things we didn't say earlier!"

"According to our analysis, the gap between the Seven Realms and the Flowing Blade Civilization is too great. No matter how we arrange things, we can only win a maximum of three games in this round, and everyone else will definitely lose."

"Our only hope lies in the Eighth and Ninth Realms!"

Lin Qi and his group of five nodded. They had also realized that the gap between them was too large, and they had no choice but to give up!

The Crimson Emperor continued speaking:

"Among the eight realms, the others are not strong enough, so only the five of you have the highest probability of winning."

"Following Tian Ji's horse racing strategy, we have a chance to win five races."

"So tomorrow, the responsibility on your shoulders will be even heavier. Every game is crucial, and you can't afford to lose a single one."

At this point, the Crimson Emperor's expression turned serious, his eyes like a blazing sun capable of incinerating everything, and a scorching aura pressed down from all around.

The five people exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

Sun Sheng declared confidently, "I will defeat my opponent!"

Lin Qi nodded and said, "We will win!"

……

(End of this chapter)