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

Chapter 695 Top Ten! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
In the audience, billions of viewers, and trillions of viewers from 108 star systems, were discussing the topic through live chat.

"Lin Qi from the Blazing Sun Starfield, who is this person? He just appeared out of nowhere!"

"I remember that in their star field, besides Flame Demon Yaoyu, there were geniuses like Samuel and Yu Miaozhen. I have no impression of this Lin Qi at all."

"Gun Demon Lynch is not an unknown figure in the Blazing Sun Star Region; he is a top-tier expert."

"He's already completed six levels, and his ranking has been steadily improving; he's now in 14th place!"

"With geniuses from several top star regions such as Tianyuan Star Region, Cangya Star Region, Shenyan Star Region, Manzu Star Region, and Tianjiao Star Region, he is still able to rank in the top 15."

"This is truly extraordinary!"

"If his ranking improves in each level, then his ranking might continue to improve in the seventh level."

"Lin Qi of the Blazing Sun Star Region has the potential to be a dark horse!"

"Go Lin Qi! Our Lieyang Star Region is counting on Yao Yu and Lin Qi."

"..."

In another virtual world, in the audience seats of the high-ranking officials, countless high-ranking officials were also discussing this matter.

"Lin Qi from the Blazing Sun Starfield, one of the top 10 contestants from the Blazing Sun Starfield, is said to come from a small civilization!"

"Not only did it break into the top 50, but it's now ranked 14th. It really looks like a dark horse!"

"Every year a dark horse emerges, and it seems that this year it's Lin Qi!"

"His will is extraordinary and has been rigorously tempered."

"Hopefully he will continue to surprise us!"

The higher-ups in the Lieyang Starfield were also quite surprised.

"I never expected that the most outstanding genius, besides Yao Yu, would actually be Lin Qi!"

"Samuel, Yu Miaozhen, Yaoxi, and Wu Qing are all ranked below 30th."

"They've been completely outshone by Lin Qi!"

Yao Chen, who was in the upper echelons, smiled as he listened to the discussion among the others.

"Lin Qi's performance was even better than we expected!"

"With such strong willpower, his potential ceiling will be higher than others!"

"It seems that he might achieve a ranking far beyond my expectations in the third round."

……

The 108 managers who were watching also remembered Lin Qi's name.

"Xi Yuan, congratulations! Your Lieyang Star Region has two people ranked in the top 14 this time!"

"This is already comparable to the Tianyuan Star Region!"

Hearing the praise from the other managers around him, Xi Yuan smiled modestly and said:
"This is only the seventh level. Hasn't everyone noticed that the Tianyuan Star Region has already begun to exert its power?"

"Of the top 50, 10 are already from the Tianyuan Star Region."

"In other words, all ten of the top teams from the Tianyuan Star Region have made it into the top 50, which is something that other star regions cannot match."

The Xuan Yi Starfield Administrator, with a pair of horns on her head, sighed:
"It's common knowledge that the Tianyuan Star Region has the strongest overall strength!"

"After all, the headquarters of the Deep Space Institute and several other supreme powers are located in the Tianyuan Star Region. Under such influence, who can compare with them!"

"However, their strongest genius has unknowingly secured a place in the top three!"

"We're used to this; it's the same every year."

"In comparison, Lin Qi from the Blazing Sun Star Region is more worthy of discussion."

The crowd nodded and began to discuss amongst themselves.

……

[Trial of the Mind, Seventh Stage: Trial of Thunder]

[Trial Content: Endure the power of raging lightning, traverse a 100-kilometer journey, and reach the finish line...]

This is a planet enveloped in silver lightning, which covers every corner, with black lightning pillars suspended in the sky, constantly unleashing thunder.

"Zizi!"

Silver snakes danced wildly on the silver alloy ground, enveloped in the power of thunder.

As soon as you step on the ground, you will be shocked by electric shocks. An ordinary person's body cannot withstand it and will be instantly turned into charred remains.

Martial artists at the peak of the Sky-Soaring Realm are able to mobilize their internal energy to defend themselves.

Just like the previous levels, once you activate your inner energy, the energy consumption will be considerable.

"Zizzi!!"

"The ground is electrified. Every step I take feels like an electric shock. If I don't use my internal energy, I'll be turned into charcoal."

Many people stood amidst the lightning, their inner energy clinging tightly to their bodies to resist the lightning's attack.

One of the fittest contestants frowned and said:
"It's too much of a drain on energy and physical strength. If we keep resisting like this, we'll run out of energy before we're even halfway there."

One contestant, his veins bulging, said:
"Another part involves mobilizing less source energy to allow a portion of the lightning to enter the body and be used to resist it."

"This method can save physical strength and energy, but it is quite painful."

"It takes willpower to get through this!"

"If you can endure it, you'll reach the finish line; if you can't, you'll die!"

"This is the experience summarized by countless genius predecessors."

After hearing this, the others also began to do so.

"Zizzi!!"

Then one by one, they felt a numbing pain in their bodies, a numbness and a sharp pain!

"It hurts so much, how can I bear it!"

Some contestants lamented that by the time they reached the seventh level, many were already exhausted both physically and mentally, and their physical condition had not fully recovered.

To get past this seventh level, I'll really have to rely solely on willpower.

Ahead of the contestants, the burly Samuel strode forward, his body surrounded by lightning.

He comprehended the Law of Lightning, making him more resistant to lightning than other players.

Therefore, the pain felt is also easier.

"Now it's finally my turn!"

"I want to be in the top 20!"

Samuel is Lei Zetian's strongest genius in the Lieyang Star Region.

He is exceptionally confident in his own talents.

According to Lei Zetian's senior management, he was among the very top group of the hundred-time genius competition.

With his talent and strong willpower.

In any case, they should be able to rank in the top 20 in the spiritual trial, and even have a chance to break into the top 10.

However, after entering the mental trial, he realized that he had underestimated the other geniuses.
My ranking has consistently remained around the top 40, sometimes entering the top 40 and sometimes falling out of the top 50.

On average, they would only rank around 40th now!

In this stage, he needs to improve his ranking.

Of course, the most important thing is to surpass Lynch, who is ahead of him.

Before him stood a man clad in black and gold armor, his face cold and stern, enveloped in golden light, accompanied by bursts of lightning.
This person was Lin Qi, who had now joined the first tier.

Despite not having awakened any lightning-attribute power, he still moved with incredible speed when facing lightning attacks.

Samuel unleashed his inner energy and surged with powerful qi, trying to catch up with his opponent, but the opponent was also quite fast.

The two sides remained separated by a distance, which seemed to be constantly increasing.

This situation was unacceptable to him!

Meanwhile, the dozen or so geniuses from different star regions ahead had already noticed Lin Qi.

"Who is this person?"

"I've seen him in several levels already!"

"His name isn't on the list!"

"Could it be a dark horse?"

"He can endure the pain and move with incredible speed amidst the lightning; does he intend to break into the top ten?"

"I can't lose to him!"

Dozens of meters in front of Lin Qi stood Guta'ao, a burly man as tall as an iron tower, his blood surging violently, and his earthy yellow energy clinging tightly to his body.

His veins bulged, and his three-meter-tall frame strode towards the finish line.

"Zizi!"

The silver snakes kept striking his body with electricity, but his domineering and tyrannical physique blocked them all.

"I come from the Barbarian Ancestral Starfield and possess a special physique—the Barbarian God Physique. My physique is extraordinary, so what can this little bit of lightning power do to me!"

Guta sensed that others were approaching and quickened his pace.

Enduring the intense pain of being struck by lightning, he gritted his teeth and continued forward!

He was first in the first round, but dropped to third in the second round.

Then the fourth, fifth, and sixth levels...

His ranking has been steadily dropping, and he has now fallen to 10th place.

If it drops any further, it will fall out of the top ten!
His Barbarian Ancestral Star Region is one of the top five star regions in the entire human race!

He absolutely has to make it into the top five!

Lan, who is currently ranked 11th, shares the same idea as him.

In the second round, I barely managed to get first place, but my ranking kept dropping after that.

Despite being physically and mentally exhausted, she still wanted to achieve a higher ranking.

Now, with Lin Qi and other geniuses chasing after her, she endures the pain of being struck by lightning under pressure and keeps moving forward!
Lin Qi, who was standing behind the group, was also feeling unwell.

"Crackling!!"

Bolts of lightning, passing through pillars of lightning in the sky, accumulated electricity and crashed down on the earth.

Within the metal, electricity surged through all the athletes.

"Zizzi!!"

Lin Qi felt his whole body being struck by electric shocks, his body covered only by a layer of internal energy, while the laws of thunder were also mobilized to fight against the lightning.

Even so, the intense electric shock still produced a powerful electric shock impact.

His muscles ached all over, and his heart pounded violently. He relied on his superior physical strength to resist the power of the lightning.

The heavy, mercury-like blood and qi were also pumped to all parts of the body to quickly restore the damage.

The damage wasn't significant, but the feeling was truly unpleasant.

If an ordinary person gets an electric shock, they won't dare to touch it again.

They are now subjected to electric shocks every moment.

They can only stop this process if they reach the finish line.

The whole process will be extremely painful.

He endured the excruciating pain and looked up at the big screen.

[15th Place: Lin Qi (Liyang Star Region)]

He is currently ranked 15th, which puts him in the top tier.

Those ahead of him were basically geniuses who had awakened special physical constitutions.

It will be quite difficult for him to make it into the top ten.

Everyone has awakened a special physique, condensed 9 source veins, and possesses extraordinary physical qualities.

He then looked at the number of survivors, which was dropping rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of contestants had been eliminated.

He looked back at the back of the line, where the faces of the athletes showed signs of exhaustion, pain, and resentment.

They fell one after another!

Lin Qi had a premonition that this round might eliminate quite a few contestants.

"Buzz~"

He activated his Golden Eyes, watching the trajectory of the lightning and feeling the electric current impacting his body.

He is comprehending the Law of Thunder!

To comprehend the laws of thunder, nothing is more real than experiencing it firsthand.

"My understanding of the Law of Lightning may also improve in the next two days."

Lin Qi thought to himself as he moved forward, trying to comprehend the Law of Thunder.

He kept his speed steady as he watched the lightning in the air, his body surging with electricity.

The true meanings of Swiftness, Thunderous Power, and Frenzied Power were all revealed.

As I watched, although my brain was in pain, I felt unusually energetic.

As he observed for a longer period, his understanding of the Law of Thunder also improved.

The essence of the movement technique "Thunder Escape Diagram" also emerged, and he immediately understood it!

My understanding of the Law of Thunder is also constantly improving.

Unbeknownst to him, countless lightning bolts ripped across the sky in his eyes, thunder and lightning trembled, and the power of laws flowed around his body.

His application of the Law of Thunder has become increasingly proficient.

Finally, after several dozen hours, he felt his body become lighter and the pain from the lightning strikes around him gradually lessened.

It's unclear whether his body became numb or his tolerance increased.

This also meant that he could mobilize more of the laws of thunder to resist.

The data on the panel in front of him changed, and a notification message popped up.

[You are in a raging lightning prison, suffering endless lightning strikes. Amidst the pain, you have gained new insights into the laws of lightning. The power of the laws has increased and merged into your movement technique, increasing your movement technique by 1%.]

[Agility: Rank 6 10% → Rank 6 11%]

……

Lin Qi looked at the information on the panel and saw that his movement technique had increased by another 1%.
That 1% made him feel lighter.

The pain from the lightning strike also lessened.

Back to reality, without realizing it, he was only a little over 100 meters away from the finish line!
There were several people around him, including the two top geniuses, Gutiao and Lan.

Lynch quickened his pace, slowly closing the gap between himself and the two.

Then gradually surpass both of them.

Two minutes later, he successfully overtook Lan.

Ten minutes later, he successfully overtook Guttão.

"How is that possible? How could I possibly be surpassed by him?"

Guteau couldn't accept this result. He possessed top-tier physical attributes and was the strongest genius in a star field, yet he was now inferior to an ordinary genius.
He suddenly erupted, a yellowish-brown power surging forth, and he strode forward, increasing his speed dramatically.

They want to surpass them.

But Lynch had already reached the finish line.

[Congratulations to Lin Qi from the Blazing Sun Starfield for becoming the 9th contestant to pass the Mind Trial, specifically the 7th stage, the Trial of Lightning!]

[Congratulations to Gutao from the Barbarian Ancestor Starfield for becoming the 10th contestant to pass the seventh stage of the Trial of the Mind, the Trial of Lightning!]

……

The large screen in the sky began to broadcast announcements.

All the contestants could hear it.

"Did I hear that right? Who came in 9th place?"

"It's actually Lin Qi from the Blazing Sun Starfield! He's even faster than Guta'ao from the Savage Ancestor Starfield!"

"Damn it, why is the gap so big? I can't hold on much longer, while they have already reached the finish line."

"The gap is too big, there's no hope!"

Many athletes, upon seeing the announcement, seemed to break down completely and could no longer hold on.

When the energy source is exhausted, the body is electrocuted into charcoal, the heart stops beating, and the body collapses and dies, thus being eliminated.

Lin Qi felt a surge of intense fatigue wash over him.

I've already reached level seven, and I've made it this far. There are only two more levels left to finish.

"Lin Qi, you're very good!!"

Beside him, Guta, a burly man as tall as an iron tower, was panting as he spoke.

"Among the data we collected in our Barbarian Ancestor Star Region, there are 49 noteworthy geniuses, but your name is not among them."

"But you managed to break through the ranks of all the other contestants!"

"To be even faster than me, that's really impressive!"

Lin Qi laughed and said, "Although I awakened the metal element ability, I also comprehended the law of lightning. I also had an advantage in the lightning trial!"

Guta laughed heartily:

"You're right, you'll have to work harder in the next round, but staying in the top 15 is already very good!"

"My goal is to consistently rank in the top ten!"

Lin Qi smiled without saying a word. Guteau had a very straightforward personality and said whatever came to mind.

"fool!"

A clear voice came.

Lan, with her tall, slender figure and fair skin, spoke.

She said:

"I think Lin Qi has already comprehended the power of two major laws; this talent is extremely rare!"

"Moreover, the next two challenges are only the Law of Gold and the Illusion Trial, which you can't beat."

Guteau shook his head, his tired brain finally coming to its senses.

"Lin Qi, we all underestimated you!"

"But there are only two more levels left, it's time for me to step up my game!"

Lin Qi smiled without saying a word and silently recovered.

"Lin Qi, you're amazing!"

At this moment, Yao Yu, who was tall and had a fiery aura, also turned around.

He looked at Lin Qi and nodded in approval:
"I originally thought that, apart from me, the strongest people in our Blazing Sun Star Region were Yu Miaozhen and Samuel."

"It now appears that you are the second strongest. The Deep Space Institute's intelligent system was indeed prescient."

"You were able to get a bye, which shows that you really have to rely on your own strength."

Lin Qi also laughed and said, "Yaoyu, your strength is even greater than I imagined!"

The first place winner of the seventh trial, the Trial of Thunder, was Shen Tu Zhen from the Cangya Star Region. He exuded an aura of dominance and specialized in the Law of Thunder.

As for Flame Demon Yaoyu, he is ranked 5th, which is a very high ranking.

His true strength was fully revealed.

He has a chance to compete for the championship in this year's Deep Space Genius Competition.

Yao Yu smiled and said, "You have a chance to take the next two rounds!"

"I hope that during the Trial of the Soul, two people from our Blazing Sun Star Region can make it into the top ten."

"Two top ten finishes? That's not so easy!"

A woman clad in silver armor, with delicate features, a long swan neck, and white-blue hair, eyebrows, and even pupils, came into view.

She exuded a chilling aura; she was Bai Lan, the strongest genius in the Eternal Frost Starfield!
Her face was full of pride. She was currently ranked 6th, only slightly behind Yaoyu.

Bai Lan sneered, "The next two rounds are the real test!"

"The other geniuses need to start exerting their strength too!"

The group nodded in agreement. Many of them were indeed preparing to exert their full strength later on, starting from the eighth level, just as Bai Lan had said.

"Time to move on to level eight!"

A man in golden armor spoke, and they entered the eighth level.

He rested for a while, caught his breath, and felt much more relaxed, so he continued on to the eighth level!
"Let's go!"

"it is good!"

Lin Qi followed Yao Yu and the others into the black space wormhole and was teleported to the eighth level of the Mind Trial.

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