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

Chapter 708 The Top 14 and Protecting Lin Qi! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Upon hearing the announced results, a smile immediately appeared on Lin Qi's usually stern face.

Shi Quan's strength is probably only slightly weaker than Pan Qing's.

Of course, it could also be because I have become stronger.

Therefore, Shiquan appears weaker.

He has now successfully entered the top 54, becoming one of the 54 strongest players in this Deep Space Genius Tournament.

We're one step closer to the championship!
……

On the other side, after being teleported back to the player plaza, Shi Quan couldn't help but sigh as he looked at his teammates:
"Lin Qi of the Blazing Sun Star Region is indeed formidable!"

"Don't let his height of less than two meters fool you; he's not even half our size, but he's incredibly strong."

"With each collision, my muscles are overwhelmed and constantly suffer severe damage!"

"After withstanding dozens of his attacks, I have suffered severe internal injuries, and my hands are weak!"

"Even the Law of Fire couldn't cause him much damage!"

"Gutao, I feel that he is very strong, no weaker than you!"

"Oh!"

Guteau patted his head hard and said:

"This is truly boosting the morale of others while diminishing our own!"

"If the two of us were to face off, he would definitely be no match for me!"

"With his physical abilities, it's no wonder he can easily beat you!"

"But against me, he'll know what it means to be utterly crushed!!"

……

The sixth game also ended quickly, and all matches concluded a day later, with the seventh game to begin.

There were no byes this time; the 54 players were grouped into 27 teams for battle!
[Please welcome our two contestants for Round 8: Lin Qi from the Blazing Sun Star Region and Rosen from the Skyhorn Star Region!]

"boom!"

Two figures descended once again onto the giant arena.

Lin Qi looked at his opponent, Rosen, from the Tianjiao Star Region. Rosen was a man with a sleek build, well-defined muscles, and silver skin.

The opponent had also comprehended the Law of Metal, and was incredibly fast!

Furthermore, the opponent is a psychic, wielding a psychic weapon that resembles a sharp cone.

As soon as the battle began, it was like a golden streak of light, maneuvering the sharp cones to launch an attack in a high-speed spiral!

His mastery of telekinetic weapons is extremely profound, and his understanding of the Law of Metal is even stronger than Pan Qing's!

However, this is the kind of opponent that Lin Qi fears the least.

After 11 minutes of continuous fighting, Rosen was successfully killed!

Successfully advanced to the top 27!
In this round, even the veterans were constantly being eliminated!
Only the strongest can advance!
……

After the seventh inning ended, the eighth inning began seamlessly.

At this point, only 27 out of 3400 contestants remained.
They are either possessors of special physiques, and there are 12 of them, including Lin Qi himself, who is also placed in the category of star-domain level geniuses.

The remaining 15 people were all elderly, each of whom had comprehended the power of the laws for more than 20 years!
Their comprehension of the laws reached an extremely terrifying level; many seasoned martial artists at the second level of the universe were not as good as them in their understanding of the laws.

Relying on their exceptional martial arts skills, they defeated countless opponents!
In the eighth round, there can only be 14 players, and only two of these veterans may be able to advance!
As for those with special physical attributes, they are considered to be in the strongest tier in the entire Deep Space Genius Competition!
Even the elderly cannot defeat them.

Following Elder Xing Yu's announcement, he once again threw out the blue multifaceted crystal in his hand!
"boom!"

With a loud roar, a figure appeared—a tall man clad in blazing armor, wielding a battle sword.

[By Pass: Yaoyu (Liyang Star Region)]

……

After it was confirmed that Yaoyu would receive a bye, the remaining 26 players formed 13 matches!
A brand new match schedule has been released, and the 8th round has officially begun.

The stands were still buzzing and noisy, with contestants from different civilizations supporting their own!
"Yaoyu!!"

"Lin Qi!!"

"27 contestants, 108 star regions, it's simply not enough to go around. Most star regions have already been eliminated!"

"Besides Tianyuan Star Region, only our Lieyang Star Region has two contestants!"

"Yaoyu has already had a bye, now it's just Lin Qi's turn!"

"Lynch's opponent this time is Hogg, who is also no pushover..."

……

In the players' plaza, Yao Yu shook his head after seeing that he hadn't received a bye and said:

"I'd much rather have a match with someone than receive a bye!"

"These rivals will likely find it difficult to reunite in the future!"

"Fighting against these masters has greatly improved my martial arts skills!"

"..."

Meanwhile, in the nearby Blue Star region, Blue Star also saw a brand new battle schedule!

[Match 2: Lynch (Blazing Sun Star Region) VS Hogg (Ancient Wheel Star Region)]

……

After reviewing the match schedule, Jiang Tao couldn't help but speak again:

"Brother Qi, your opponent this round is Hogg, be very careful!"

"He is covered in poison and is extremely dangerous. Although the Law of Wood does not have terrifying destructive power, its unpredictability and difficulty in dealing with it are unmatched by other laws."

"Especially since his body contains a large amount of toxins, his breath, bodily fluids, and even his internal energy contain blood!"

"You can get poisoned without even realizing it!"

"Our physical condition, as our internal organs constantly transform, becomes extremely strong in detoxification!"

"But Hogg's poison is terrifying, and the stronger the Wood Law is, the stronger his poison becomes!"

"It's like constantly increasing the dosage, and he himself is extremely skilled at speed and dodging attacks!"

"They used this trick to wear down countless opponents!"

"Among all the elderly, he should be considered one of the most dangerous contestants, as he could easily crash if he's not careful."

Lin Qi nodded and said, "This opponent is indeed different from the other contestants. I will be careful!"

As they were talking, the first match had already begun!

The gap between the current 26 players is not that big anymore.

The scenario of defeating an opponent in just a few moves is no longer possible.

Although geniuses with special physiques are powerful, they still need to go all out and fight for several minutes, or even ten or twenty minutes or half an hour.

Twelve minutes later, the battle ended. In the first match, Lan from the Netherworld Starfield became the first contestant to advance!
[Next up are our two contestants for the second round: Lin Qi from the Lieyang Star Region and Hogg from the Gulun Star Region!]

With the announcement from the intelligent voice, Lin Qi was once again enveloped in a blue beam of light and teleported onto the arena.

……

"boom!!"

Two beams of light descended, and Lin Qi, wielding his black and gold spear, stepped out from within them.

Opposite him, a man with long, flowing hair, dressed in dark green armor, stepped out, brandishing two silver scimitars.

He was muscular and had a sinister aura, with a pair of deep green eyes!
He is Hogg, Lynch's opponent in this round.

The moment he appeared, a peculiar scent began to fill the air.

The air seemed polluted, even toxic.

"Lin Qi?"

Hogg brandished his two sharp swords, looking at Lynch with a sinister smile:
"To this day, I have yet to kill a genius with a special physique!"

I think you'll be the first!

Lin Qi shook his head and said, "I think you're overthinking it. You have no chance of winning!"

"You are destined to lose this battle!"

Hogg sneered, "Then let me see where your confidence comes from!"

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

[Countdown complete, competition officially begins!]

……

The intelligent voice system, devoid of any emotion, announced the start of the competition precisely on time!
"Hoohoo!!"

Hogg's chest heaved, his mouth bulged, and he exhaled a heavy cloud of purple mist that spread throughout the arena.

His eyes shone with a deep green light, three layers of green patterns appeared, the poisonous fog became increasingly dense, and the air began to be filled with the smell of decay.

Like a poisonous field, it quickly spread towards Lin Qi!

"It's nothing but a heretical approach!"

Lin Qi scoffed disdainfully, his body bursting with dazzling golden light, and a strong wind suddenly gathered around him.

He suddenly swung his black and gold spear, creating a metal storm that swirled around his body!
"Boooooooh!!"

At the same time, he condensed 10 golden spear energies, highly compressed from the energy, and integrated them with the law of metal, locking onto Hogg's shot!
Hogg swung his wooden curved sword, his body spinning at high speed, instantly creating dozens of clones!
“Bang bang!!”

The spear's energy instantly struck the ten clones, shattering them!

However, none of them were real; they vanished into nothingness the instant they were hit!
After his clones were destroyed, he replenished them with several more.

At the same time, dozens of clones rushed towards Lin Qi from within the purple mist.

A green light pierced the void, and Hogg's figure became ghostly.

At the same time, the metal storm in the air also collided with the poisonous domain.

"Hiss!!"

Like a lit flame, it kept exploding, like sparks!

At the same time, golden flames began to burn!

Hogger appeared in front of Lynch, and dozens of his clones attacked him simultaneously, wielding their twin swords!
"Well done!"

"Take my shot!"

Upon seeing this, Lin Qi brandished his black and gold spear, his eyes gleaming with golden light, golden patterns swirling within his pupils.

His gaze swept over the dozens of clones in an instant, and he quickly locked onto his target!

The twin blades flashed with a cold light, slicing through the air as if capable of instantly cutting through objects! "Die!"

All the clones spoke at the same time.

Lin Qi suddenly swung his spear, and the golden spear shadows poured down like a silver river, each spear aura carrying the crushing roar of heavy metal.

A golden, razor-sharp edge, capable of cutting through anything, bursts forth!

The gold gleamed, the spear tip pointing directly at one of the "Hoggers".

Hogg's eyes widened as he brandished his twin swords and clashed fiercely with the spear.

"how is this possible?"

"He saw that he had broken through my clone?"

Hogg looked incredulous.

Before he could react, their weapons began to clash violently!
"Oh!"

The initial collision sent shockwaves spreading outwards like gusts of air!

Unbeknownst to them, the clones that were hit instantly vanished into nothingness!

Hogg, who was hit, staggered backward, his arms trembling uncontrollably.

The terrifying force shocked him, and the gunshot forced him back!

“How is this possible…?”

As his body staggered backward, he felt waves of intense heat burning away the surrounding poisonous mist.

Lin Qi swung his spear and lunged forward, the surrounding poisonous mist constantly being burned by crimson-gold flames!
It is a special metallic flame, which is also the application of the law of metal in "The Immortal Scroll". It can continuously burn the opponent's energy and has considerable destructive power!

Hogg sensed a strong sense of danger; this opponent was no ordinary foe.

At the moment of impact, the opponent's poisonous energy was also corroding his own.

However, he has the "Immortal Scroll," which is specifically designed to counteract his poison!

They are completely different from their previous opponents.

Not only do they have ways to deal with his poisonous fog, but they can also see through his clones.

Was it luck?

Hogg's expression turned serious. If it weren't for luck, his combat power would have increased significantly, and his chances of winning would have dropped sharply!

"How dare you be distracted during the battle?"

Lynch's words almost made Hogg's heart stop instantly!
The next second, he was met with Lin Qi's massive spear, which seemed to crush him like Mount Tai!
“Ding ding!!”

The two clashed again. Hogg gathered his green inner energy and lunged forward with all his might, his body spinning in the air. He collided with the great spear!

The two sides have begun a direct confrontation!

At the same time, he continuously coordinated his breathing, exhaling purple mist.

Lin Qi was also absorbing the toxins without realizing it.

The moment the toxins entered his body, he felt them and they began to corrode his internal organs!

"Buzz!!"

But a powerful, mercury-like surge of blood and energy swept over it.

They are broken down and digested in the liver!

So it didn't have a significant impact!
Lin Qi fired shot after shot, the tip of the gun surging with metallic waves, the invisible sharpness layered upon layer, the golden threads cutting wildly!

“Ding ding!!”

Hogg deflected the force with his sword; the Law of Wood granted him extremely potent toxicity and regenerative abilities.

If Lin Qi is poisoned, his body will weaken, and his reaction, speed, and strength will all decline!
He believed that as long as he persevered, he would ultimately be the one to win.

He moved like a ghost, and while using the momentum to retreat, he once again condensed dozens of clones.

“Ding ding!!”

Hogg saw Lynch and, ignoring all the other clones, locked onto him directly.

The spear tip trembled, and countless golden blades sliced ​​through the air, slashing towards him.

After ten consecutive attacks, Lynch's golden eyes had locked onto Hogg's weakness.

Although he kept inhaling toxins through his mouth and nose, it had little effect on his Golden Body.

"It's over!"

Lin Qi suddenly exerted his strength, thrusting out the large spear in his hand. The spear tip flashed with golden light, piercing through the air with unparalleled force.

"laugh!"

The air was torn apart, and the toxins that came into contact with it were burned away by the crimson gold!
"So fast!"

"How come he hasn't been affected by the toxin yet?"

"Could he really be a person with a special physique?!"

Hogg looked flustered and tried to swing his scimitar to deflect the force.

However, his body had already been severely injured, and his recovery could not keep up with the speed at which the injuries were forming!

"clang!"

The curved blade clashed with the spear tip, from point to surface, from gold dots to silk threads, covering the blade like a net.

"Oh!"

The next instant, the blade shattered, and the spear tip pierced straight through Hogg's armor, the sharp force penetrating his skin and strangling his heart.

"Ah~"

Hogg felt a tearing pain in his heart, then suddenly stopped and lost consciousness!
His life force was constantly fading, but his organs were still functioning and trying to recover.

However, his heart had shattered, and the system declared him dead!
"You're too weak, Hogg!"

"I told you, we were destined to lose!"

"I do what I say!"

Lin Qi put away his gun and said calmly.

Finally, watching Hogg's body dissipate into nothingness and vanish into the air.

[Battle over! Lin Qi (Blazing Sun Star Region) wins!]

Congratulations to Lin Qi for advancing to the top 14!

After the announcement of the intelligent voice system, Lin Qi looked up at the sky, and his body vanished into nothingness as he was teleported away.

……

The stands were still filled with enthusiastic shouts, many of which came from contestants from the Blazing Sun Star Region!

With the other talented contestants from the Blazing Sun Starfield being eliminated, they are now all starting to support Lin Qi.

"Lin Qi!!"

"That's incredible! No wonder he's called the Gun Demon!"

"No opponent can withstand his great spear!"

"That disgusting guy Hogg is finally eliminated!"

"Lin Qi's eyes are now in the top 14, and he and Yao Yu have both made it into the top 14!"

"The two of them together might actually be able to compete for the championship!"

"Looking at Lin Qi's strength now, he really does possess a special physique!"

"..."

……

In another virtual world, across 108 star domains, high-ranking officials from various dominant forces and powerful individuals at the fifth level of the universe were also discussing the matter.

"From the top 212 to the current top 14, after four rounds and four opponents, it can be confirmed that Lin Qi has a special physique!"

"However, it is not yet possible to determine what special physique he has awakened."

"He awakened a metal-type ability and also comprehended the law of metal, so he should have a metal-type physique."

"There are many types of special physical constitutions with metallic attributes, such as Mo Jun's Divine Edge Body, as well as the Vajra Body, Star Mark Body, and Golden Emperor Body..."

"Or perhaps it's a completely new and special physique!"

"All of these are possible!"

"Now that he possesses a special physique, it proves that he is qualified to compete for the championship!"

"The Blazing Sun Star Region is truly fortunate; this year, two geniuses with special physiques have emerged!"

"Even the Tianyuan Star Region only has two, so their position might be impacted!"

In the Blazing Sun Starfield, a vast figure, like an endless sun illuminating the void, smiled:

"I never expected it would be a special physique!"

“What a surprise!”

"That was well hidden, but it's understandable!"

At the same time, a high-ranking member from the Fifth Realm of the Universe spoke up:

"The other geniuses all come from powerful forces and are protected by top experts. There is no danger in speaking out, and they may even receive better training!"

"And since he comes from the small civilization of Blue Star, if this were exposed, countless civilizations would extend olive branches to him!"

"But they might also be met with all sorts of dark tactics!"

"In this era, we already have the means to transplant special physical constitutions!"

"Many geniuses from ordinary backgrounds with special physiques were transplanted into other geniuses. Although they were not as powerful as the originals, they were still enough to greatly enhance their talents."

"The potential for the future has also been greatly increased!"

"It's already quite impressive that he managed to hold out until now!"

"He's now a member of one of the three holy lands, and no one in the human race dares to lay a hand on him!"

"The Blue Star civilization belongs to our Lieyang Star Region, and we must send people to protect it!"

Yao Chen then spoke:

"Let me go to Earth to protect Lin Qi!"

"Until the protectors sent by the three holy lands arrive!"

……

(End of this chapter)