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

Chapter 694 Surpassing Again! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
[Congratulations to "Lan" from the Netherworld Starfield for becoming the first contestant to pass the second stage of the Mind Trial!]

On the large screen, the intelligent voice system began to announce loudly.

Whether it's the trillions of viewers watching the live stream or the other contestants in the second trial, everyone knows that someone has already passed the second trial.

In the space where the Trial Planet is located, above the brand-new contestant plaza, 108 supervisors and Elder Xing Yu sat in smart chairs, watching the competition in sync.

"As expected of Lan, the strongest genius in our star field, well done!"

Tusa, covered in thick hair and resembling a savage, burst into laughter.

"Now, Lan from our Youming Starfield has successfully surpassed Guta'o and become the new number one!"

"She is the strongest genius in our Netherworld Star Region, the strongest in the last hundred Deep Space Genius Competitions!"

"Xi Yuan, where are the people from your Lieyang Star Region now?"

"Even the strongest Yao Yu is currently ranked 12th. Fire attribute will be greatly suppressed in the Water Trial!"

Supervisor Xiyuan said calmly, "This is only the second level. The later levels will be completely different!"

Other managers also spoke up:

“Xi Yuan is right. In the next level, there will be a new genius who surpasses Lan.”

"Because of the different laws they comprehend, each genius with a special system has an advantage in the corresponding level."

"No genius can stay in first place forever!"

"Truly strong geniuses can be identified after passing two or three rounds; they can generally maintain a position in the top 50."

"Guteau is the second to reach the finish line!"

"He's very strong; he can consistently stay in the top ten!"

Xi Yuan's gaze, however, fell on Lin Qi, revealing a curious expression.

"Why is it getting faster and faster?"

"And his movement technique... it feels like he's just learned a new one, learning as he swims. His comprehension is truly astonishing!"

"If this continues, his ranking will only get higher and higher!"

"He's already in the top 50. If he can maintain that level, it'll be enough to prove his talent!"

……

In the high-level viewing seats, the high-ranking officials from the Youming Star Region couldn't help but smile when they saw Lan ranked first.

"Lan's talent is top-notch even by previous standards, making her first place well-deserved!"

"We'll easily secure a top-five finish from now on!"

Meanwhile, other high-ranking officials in other star systems were also discussing the matter.

"She is another person with a special physique. She is incredibly fast in the ocean."

"Guta'o swam 100 kilometers more than her, but not only was he overtaken, he was even surpassed by 50 kilometers!"

"It's really awesome!"

"They are also strong contenders for the championship!"

"However, the top geniuses in our star region have not yet exerted their full strength. The later it gets, the more the true geniuses will emerge."

"Save your energy and build up your strength in the earlier stages so that you can make a final push to take first place in the last round."

Take your time!

……

"Whoosh!!"

Lynch, like a golden shark, swam swiftly in the ocean, surpassing another genius once again.

This also means that he has successfully entered the top 50.

His body moved, and his body currents flowed, but he was simply becoming one with the water.

The internal energy no longer adheres to the body's surface, but flows with the Qi and blood, stimulating the body's movement.

His movements became increasingly refined and exquisite through continuous improvement.

He is a great addition to the "Thunder Escape Diagram"!

Perhaps selling it to Wanda Pavilion could yield a large sum of Deep Space Coins.

His gaze pierced through the raging waves and landed on a dozen or so people ahead.

On the big screen, announcements kept coming in about other players who had successfully completed the level!

More than 10 people have already cleared the level, and several of them were in the top 20 of the first level. Now it's them again.

He is now 100 kilometers away from the finish line!

He can now see Bias ahead of him, who is currently ranked 35th!
Thinking of this, Lin Qi also suppressed his physical fatigue and began to slowly accelerate!
Braving the waves and forging ahead amidst the surging tides.

……

At this moment, although Byers looked tired, he was extremely excited.

"I'm ranked 35th now, I need a higher ranking!"

"I want to break into the top 30, or even the top 20!"

"The second trial, the water trial, is in my favor!"

"Lynch is no match for us!"

As he spoke, he habitually looked back and saw a familiar figure—it was Lin Qi.

Before I knew it, I was less than a kilometer away from him!

Byers' eyes widened, his heart filled with shock.

"I remember clearly leaving him at least three kilometers behind!"

"How could he possibly catch up?"

When Lynch saw Byers, a smile appeared on his face.

Upon seeing Byas, he also sped up and quickly overtook Samuel beside him.

The opponent's awakened lightning attribute gives them a slight advantage in this level.

"How could Lin Qi from the Blue Star civilization possess such speed?"

Samuel was also surprised, as he had specifically trained in a movement technique that allowed him to move through water.

Now, surprisingly, he has been surpassed by Lynch.

And the opponent's speed is getting faster and faster, it's amazing!

Byas gritted his teeth and also began to accelerate. If Lynch overtook him again, he would lose face big time.

So he started to speed up!
Even though he had swum 19980 kilometers and his body was extremely exhausted, he still wanted to speed up!
Unbeknownst to him, he was getting closer and closer to the finish line, but a figure behind him was also getting closer and closer.

Several hours later, when he turned around again, he was shocked to find that Lin Qi was just one meter behind him.

"Byas, I told you, I will definitely surpass you!"

“This is the second time!”

Lin Qi laughed, then suddenly accelerated, leaping a great distance like a torpedo fish, completely overtaking Byas.

"Snapped!!"

Byas was struck by a giant wave and his body was pushed back several meters in the sea. He tried to catch up, but found that he was powerless to do so.

They could only watch helplessly as Lin Qi drove away, getting closer and closer to the finish line.

He eventually surpassed other geniuses, leaping up from the high platform, his black and gold armor gleaming under the lightning.

On the giant screen in the sky, the data began to update.

[30th Place: Lin Qi (Liyang Star Region)]

……

Lin Qi stood on the high platform, looking at his ranking and nodding in satisfaction.

This ranking is good, even higher than the first level!
If it were due to his self-created movement technique, his speed could be even faster, perhaps reaching the 20th rank.

Improve your ranking by a few places in each level!

By the time we reach level nine, we'll likely be able to break into the top 10.

"Whoo~"

Lin Qi breathed a sigh of relief. He had gained a lot from the second trial, not only creating his own movement technique but also improving his skill level in it.

This indirectly improved his combat strength as well.

However, he felt mentally and physically exhausted and needed to recover quickly.

He glanced at the time; it had still only taken him about two days to pass the second stage.

There will still be one day for recovery this time.

So he turned around and stepped into the third level.

……

"Buzz!"

Through the black wormhole, Lynch stepped into the third level.

"Hoohoo!!"

In an instant, he felt the intense heat around him.

With his feet firmly on the ground, his gaze fell upon the area beyond the starting red line, a world of flames where heat waves distorted space.

[The Third Trial of the Soul: The Trial of Fire!]

[Trial Details: Traverse a 100-kilometer-long world, a hellish realm of endless flames. Flying and attacking other contestants are prohibited...]

……

After seeing the reminder in the sky, Lin Qi breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the other contestants, including several familiar faces.

For example, Yao Yu was the 12th person to clear the level. He had comprehended the Law of Fire and was able to clear the level quickly, which is enough to show his strength!

In the Lieyang Starfield, only two of them were among the top 30 on the leaderboard.

As for the other 28 people, the Youming Star Region has the most geniuses, with a total of 4, all of whom have comprehended the Law of Water.

There are 20 geniuses from other star regions who have comprehended the Law of Water!
The rest are all top-tier geniuses with formidable strength!
Lin Qi sat cross-legged and began circulating his internal energy to quickly recover his depleted strength!

Following Lin Qi, the other contestants also passed the second round one after another. They didn't chat much and immediately sat down to recover.

"Finally made it into the top 50!"

Jiang Tao and Sun Sheng also arrived; one was ranked 49th and the other 50th.

Jiang Tao has moved up one place from the previous round!
Wearing golden armor, Sun Sheng, panting heavily, plopped down on the ground next to Lin Qi and said:
"Tianxing is always at the bottom!" "That's because he's a mentalist; his physical abilities are definitely inferior to ours."

"However, I've already started to adapt, and I'm confident I can maintain a top 50 position in the next few rounds!"

Jiang Tao nodded and said, "As long as we can stay in the top 50, that's a victory!"

However, they knew it would be difficult. There were 108 million galaxy-level geniuses, and they were not star-domain-level geniuses. The fact that they were able to stay in the top 50 was thanks to the first hurdle, which gave them enough time to rest.

But in the next stage, their chances might change.

So the two of them sat down and immediately began.

As time went on, more and more geniuses passed the second stage.

However, some contestants were constantly being eliminated.

Meanwhile, the nine people from Blue Star passed with flying colors.
The second level, now we come to the third level.

Among them, Venerable Ganga and Li Tianxing are ranked lower because they are spiritual masters.

The Venerable Ganges comprehended the Law of Water and thus ranked higher.

Li Tianxing, on the other hand, was ranked after three thousandth. His expression was solemn; if things continued like this, he might not be able to pass the mental trial.

……

The 7th day has arrived.

In the sky above the second level, the voice of the intelligent voice rang out again.

[Three days have passed. Contestants who have not completed the challenge are eliminated!]

The swimmers still swimming in the ocean were suddenly filled with despair.

"No!"

"I'm only 100 meters away!"

"I'm so tired, it's all over!"

"I just want to rest!"

As a result, tens of thousands of contestants were all eliminated!

Meanwhile, at the starting point of the third round, countless contestants opened their eyes.

[Number of survivors: 91 → 85]

……

"The Trial of the Mind has only gone through two stages, and 23 contestants have already been eliminated. The elimination rate is too high!"

"No wonder he was qualified to join the supreme power by passing the mental trial!"

"Those who have made it through these rounds must have incredibly strong wills!"

Many people discussed among themselves, then slowly stood up, ready to begin the third challenge.

Someone looked at the world ablaze with crimson flames and shook their head, saying:
"In the third trial, we will face the test of fire. We will need to endure the scorching flames and use our inner strength to resist the high temperature throughout the process!"

"The dissipation of energy and physical strength throughout the process is also enormous!"

"At the same time, the entire burning process is extremely painful!"

"It's not easy to keep running until the finish line!"

Everyone is talking about it!

"call out!"

At the same time, dozens of figures rushed out first, their entire bodies enveloped in flames.

"go!"

Lin Qi also stood up. He had recovered about 80% of his physical strength, but his mental energy was recovering very slowly.

It is impossible to fully recover through meditation alone, without a day or two of dedicated time.

We can see that top geniuses such as Lan, Gutiao, Quintus, Pan Kai, and Yaoyu have already broken through!

They were very fast, their physical strength and energy had recovered considerably, and they were quite imposing!
This stands in stark contrast to the many still exhausted athletes!

Lin Qi also stepped out of the red line in his mind, activated his movement technique, and rushed into the flames.

"Buzz!"

The moment he stepped in, he activated the Golden Emperor's罡劲 (Golden Emperor's罡劲), and golden light appeared.

It is also accompanied by the power of lightning.

In the sky, ten crimson suns appeared, and liquid magma flowed on the alloy ground.

As soon as Lin Qi stepped in, his protective energy burst forth with a piercing hissing sound.

The air was filled with scorching flames, and he stepped into the sea of ​​fire.

A scalding, burning pain shot through my skin.

Even with the protective aura of the internal energy, the burning pain was still felt.

It's hard to imagine just how high the outside temperature must be.

During the battle against the Crimson Flame, he could feel his source energy being rapidly depleted.

He wanted to sprint to the finish line in one go, but instead, waves of fire came crashing down on him!
Like a wall of fire, it hindered his steps, preventing him from unleashing his full speed!

The speed suddenly slowed down!

This feeling is even more uncomfortable than being pressed down by 10000 times the force of gravity!
After all, discomfort is nothing compared to pain!
"It hurts!!"

Sun Sheng grinned, his entire body enveloped in flames, like a monkey thrown into Laozi's alchemy furnace!
Jiang Tao was also in bad shape; veins bulged on his burned face, and his blood was boiling.

However, compared to the somber expressions of the others, Li Tianxing, who had comprehended the Law of Fire, looked much better.

Although the Law of Fire cannot completely protect him from the burning effects of flames.

However, his resistance will be stronger, and with the activation of the Fire Law, his speed will also increase!

He quickly moved ahead of the crowd.

Although he is a mentalist, he has an advantage in the Trial of Fire, so he will not fall behind the others.

Despite the pain in his heart, Lin Qi strode forward.

In just a short while, people ahead had already rushed hundreds of meters ahead.

And running at the very front was a familiar face, none other than Flame Demon Yaoyu.

He possesses a special physique called the Sun Body, which makes him far more resistant to the Crimson Flame than any other contestant.

So he rushed to the front, and if there are no surprises, Yao Yu will be the first place winner in the third round!
Meanwhile, the original first-place winners, Guta and Landu, followed closely behind, forming the first tier.

Lynch himself is also in the first tier.

He also possesses a special physique, with physical strength surpassing that of others, and a strong will as well.

So now it's in the top 30.

And its speed gradually increased, and compared with many geniuses who comprehended the Law of Fire, it was not slow at all, and even a little faster.

A few hours later

The leading geniuses finally discovered Lin Qi's existence.

Looking at the dazzling golden light emanating from Lin Qi, one could tell that he was a genius who had awakened the Law of Gold.

"Who is this person?"

"His speed is no slower than ours, and even other geniuses who have comprehended the Law of Fire cannot compare to him?"

Some people had doubts, but they quickly put them out of their minds.

Two more days passed slowly.
[Congratulations to Yao Yu from the Blazing Sun Starfield for becoming the first contestant to pass the third stage of the Trial of the Mind, the Trial of Fire, in 49 hours and 26 seconds.]

Intelligent voice notifications provide comprehensive updates.

Yao Yu, standing at the finish line, immediately smiled.

"This is just the beginning. Even if I don't get first place, I'm determined to finish in the top three!"

Yao Yu thought to himself, and then headed to the fourth level.

After him, other geniuses also cleared the game one after another.

[25th Place: Lin Qi (Liyang Star Region)]

Lynch's ranking improved again, and he felt confident that he could continue to advance in the next round until he finally reached the number one position.

With that in mind, he proceeded to the next level.

[Trial of the Soul, Fourth Stage: The Trial of the Wind]

[Trial content: From the starting point to the finish line, traverse a total of 100 kilometers of hurricane...]

……

The fourth challenge is the Trial of the Wind, where everyone faces a hurricane.

After the 9th day, only 75 contestants remained in the fourth trial, as the third trial eliminated another 10 contestants!

"What kind of wind is this? It's so hard to stand up, I feel like I'm going to be blown away at any moment!"

"Brother Qi, this is hundreds of times stronger than a Category 18 hurricane on our planet. Every step forward in our current strength is difficult."

Lin Qi heard Jiang Tao's voice, accompanied by the howling of a storm.

"Hoohoo!!"

They seemed to be caught in a super tornado, with the storm raging everywhere and crashing against them. They had to use their inner strength to fight against the hurricane and keep moving forward!
At the same time, the hurricane felt like a sharp blade slicing through the body.

Contestants who lack skill and willpower will be eliminated one after another.

The first place winner of the fourth trial, the Wind Trial, came from the Wind Evolution Star Region.

He is a genius who has comprehended the laws of wind.

He is also a genius who awakened a special physique; otherwise, he could not have surpassed geniuses such as Yao Yu, Gu Tao, and Lan!
He has discovered that the top 20, or even 15, are very stable and are all from the same group of people.

Time was running out for the third stage of the Mind Trial.

By the end of the fourth round, Lynch had successfully broken into the top 20, ranking 19th, with only 62 contestants remaining.

The fifth trial is the Ice Trial, and the winner at the end is the strongest genius of the Eternal Frost Starfield.

Lynch moved up to 16th place, eliminating another 13 contestants in this round, leaving only 48 contestants.

The sixth trial is the Trial of Wood, and the winner at the end is the strongest genius of the Ancient Wheel Star Region.

Lynch ranked 14th, while the other contestants only had 33 left!
Just then, more and more spectators, contestants, and executives noticed Lin Qi.

……

　It's that time of year again for the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao). I wish all my readers taking the Gaokao the best of luck in the exam and that you get into your dream university!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)