My setting is above yours!

Chapter 121: The monthly exam is over, the principal's reward, and an audience with the [Central AI]! (4k3)

To be honest, this was quite an unexpected surprise.

Ron took the mottled glass bottle and the tip of the dark silver spear into his hands, and couldn't help but smile.

It's important to understand that when a normal superhuman dies, if their superhuman characteristics are released, only one copy will be released—

That extraordinary characteristic is the sum of all the extraordinary characteristics he has absorbed since he became an extraordinary being until now.

The combined extraordinary properties will manifest as the extraordinary properties of its highest sequence, and can also be used as normal potion materials to support extraordinary individuals in breaking through to that sequence... but there is a small problem.

That is, if one ingests too much of the low-sequence extraordinary properties that have already been ingested, it will inevitably deepen the contamination experienced by the extraordinary individual.

After all, the amount of supernatural abilities a person can handle is limited... It is absolutely impossible to ingest excessive amounts of supernatural abilities without any problems.

However, who made it possible for [173] to receive the divine oracle of the [Gate of Ten Thousand Threads] and thereby divide his extraordinary characteristics?

A "Potion Master" extraordinary trait encompassing all extraordinary traits from Sequence Nine to Sequence Six, and a pure "Mithril Knight" extraordinary trait...

This feature, split into two parts, brings Ron benefits that not only reduce his exposure to contamination but also directly support his rapid advancement!
After all, with these two extraordinary traits, Ron only needs to return to the "Potion Era" to brew a [Mystic] Sequence Nine potion to complete his class change, and then, with the power of the Dimensional Update Manual, he can elevate the [Mystic] Sequence to Sequence Seven as well—

Then, you can directly find some potion ingredients to refine [Mysterious] Sequence Six and Sequence Five potions, and you can advance step by step without any threshold!
'However... if you want to digest potions of the [Mystic] sequence, you'll ultimately have to rely on yourself...'

Thinking of this, Ron couldn't help but sigh.

He just defeated [173] with the power of the Vector Storm. Although this Heroic Spirit certainly won't completely dissipate just because he died in the simulated [Hollow Battlefield], it's obviously impossible to gain any role-playing experience related to the [Mystic] sequence from him.

After all, having experienced the confrontation with [173], Ron would never accept having this heroic spirit possess him... What difference would that be from a lamb entering a tiger's den?
Moreover, judging from what [173] just said—

What about the oracle of the [Gate of a Thousand Threads], what about the trump card against Lv.5...?

Ron didn't think that when he actually received the reward in the outside world, [173] he could still exist peacefully and remain unharmed as his heroic spirit.

Everything that happens in the Hollow Battlefield probably can't escape 404's watchful eye... If 404 knew that the prize he offered was such a dangerous individual, how could he not deal with him?

It's very likely that right now... 404 is already doing everything he can to torture [173], trying to extract information about the [Gate of Ten Thousand Threads] from [173], and then crush him until his soul is completely destroyed, leaving nothing but his extraordinary characteristics.

'However, as expected, [7] still hasn't given up his wicked intentions...'

'To create a talisman for the [173] split characteristic to deal with Lv.5, and to constantly respond to his prayers—[7] do you want him to help you open the gates to the spirit world?'

Thinking of this, Ron couldn't help but sigh helplessly in his heart.

His repeated efforts within the [Flowing Light and Shadow] ultimately resulted in [7] being severely injured and his plan failing, preventing him from successfully advancing in Evening Bell City.

But this person was indeed no simple character. When Ron first left the "Potion Era," he discovered through the setting introduction of "▆" that [7] had still become the God of [Mystery], only not as powerful as before, and had not been able to add the false number "▆" to the world...

Ron is now starting to suspect that [7] might be holding more than just one [Trick] Seed, and perhaps even the Seed of the [Mystery] Sequence itself—

Otherwise, how could He have crawled back from hell after suffering such a severe blow, rekindled the flame, and ascended to the throne of God?
But upon reflection, Ron felt relieved.

Since the version update announcement of the Dimensional Update Manual has announced that the [Anti-Mysterious Equation] has fixed the calculation loophole and improved computing power, Ron does not think that the [7] without the "▆" has a chance to return to the human world.

[7] Making more attempts is nothing more than a desperate struggle, and it is meaningless.

However, despite this, Ron did not intend to let [7] cause trouble in the dark so easily.

'Once we get back to the [Potion Era], I'll still have to find a way to cause [7] a lot of trouble...'

Even though He is currently severely injured and hiding in the spirit world, as the future god of mystery, He should be able to easily handle most troubles—

'So, helping him find some friends from the Orthodox Church to catch up with should make him very happy, right?' [7]

'No, that's not what I should be thinking about right now... I haven't left the exam room yet!'

Ron thought to himself, then finally raised his head and glanced warily at the superpowered people beside him, but he couldn't see any hostility on their faces.

What are you wary of?

At this moment, Euan, who had stabilized his blood flow by using gravity to support his body as he walked over, smiled at Ron and said:
“You are undoubtedly number one… Ron, there’s no need to look at us so warily. At this time, no one wants to cause you any trouble.”

Ron raised an eyebrow and silently loaded the [Potion Sequence] —

After using [Ability Overload], his [Vector Manipulation] collapsed again. Now, with his computing power overloaded, he is just as powerless to use superpowers as before and can only rely on [Potion Sequence] for protection.

“Yuan, I told you before, you don’t have any credibility with me…”

Ron said coldly, but to his surprise, Yu'an just smiled, took out his own points token from his pocket without hesitation, and casually tossed it to Ron:

"How about this? Will your opinion of me change a little?"

As he spoke, he stopped the blood flow that he had been barely managing to stabilize through [gravity control], and blood began to gush from the wound in his chest, turning into scattered data bubbles in the air and gradually dissipating.

Yu'an's face was pale, and his body gradually became ethereal. He looked at Ron calmly and said:
“I admit that before, I considered you my biggest enemy in seizing control of Prometheus, my only stumbling block…”

“But now, Ron, you’ve proven one thing—”

"That means with your strength, even if I try my best, I will find it difficult to catch up for the time being."

"So why should I waste my energy using any means necessary?"

He smiled, and then vanished like a data bubble:
"I'm going to fight for the supervisory authority over [Zeus]. The [Prometheus] access rights, which are a reward for being among the top three in the Physics Department's monthly exam, are useless to me... You can have [Prometheus]!"

After saying that, he completely disappeared from the [Hollow Battlefield]. The token belonging to Yuan in Ron's hand also lost its restraint, turning into a torrent of light points that rushed into Ron's own token, bringing Ron a few thousand points, which was better than nothing.

Seeing this, Ron was slightly taken aback, and his opinion of Euan began to change a little.

After all, Ron hadn't actually intended for Euan to leave the stage at all—

Having earned 110,000 points for killing [173], Ron's score had surpassed all other candidates, making him the undisputed number one.

Yuan's few thousand points posed no threat to him whatsoever, and even if he wanted to leave Ron, he wouldn't bother with him.

But to prove he was harmless, and to show he truly had no intention of competing with Ron for control of [Prometheus], ​​Yu'an preferred to get a zero on the monthly exam and simply walk away... 'He's certainly pragmatic and knows when to back down...'

'But... Zeus's supervisory authority? As expected, this change hasn't materialized... Now Ideal City only has nine Lv.5 slots left; the Lv.5 slots of Zeus and Hermes are nowhere to be found!'

'However, although there are two more positions, they shouldn't concern me for the time being. I still have a better chance of securing the supervisory authority of [Prometheus]...'

Ron silently pondered, no longer caring about anything else, and headed towards the entrance of the evacuation point with his points token.

However, before reaching the evacuation point, he paused slightly, suddenly remembering Wang Yi, who seemed to have barely survived the chaos of the demons.

Is Wang Yi still alive...? Never mind, even if he's no threat, it's best to make him leave the scene as soon as possible.

Ron was thinking to himself, and just as he turned his head to find Wang Yi to deal with, he saw that the superpowered people had already gathered together, rubbing their hands together, their eyes flashing with malice, surrounding Wang Yi, who was still immersed in the confusion and bewilderment brought about by [173], wriggling like a maggot...

Immediately afterwards, Ron heard Wang Yi's even more agonizing and desperate screams than before:

"Awooo! Awooohoohoo!"

'Looks like I don't need to deal with Wang Yi anymore... I'd better leave quickly...'

Hearing this sound, even Ron couldn't help but frown. He felt a chill creeping through his body, and quickly turned away.

He stepped into the evacuation point tunnel and soon saw that everything in front of him had changed—

Everything simulated in the Hollow Battlefield dissipated, and he returned to his dormitory once again, sitting on his soft bed.

Ron removed his helmet and subconsciously touched his pocket. The two extraordinary abilities had indeed disappeared; clearly, what he experienced in the [Hollow Battlefield] was merely a simulation, not a complete reality…

Thinking of this, Ron couldn't help but frown, and suddenly it dawned on him:

'No... 404 might have already sensed that something was wrong with [173]!'

'The reason she deployed [173] to the [Hollow Battlefield] was probably to test his trump card and see what he was up to...'

'As expected, no matter the era, those at the pinnacle of combat power can't possibly be brainless...'

Ron sighed inwardly, and was just about to open his phone to ask An Hui if she had come out of the exam room and how she had done, when a pop-up message appeared on his phone:
[Moen University President [Pointer] 404: Come to my office—this is not a mass message, Ron.]

[Moen University President - [Pointer] 404: Don't worry, it's a good thing.]

Upon seeing these two messages, Ron was slightly taken aback, and immediately realized what had happened.

'The 404 error has been resolved [173]? Plus, with my points already locked in first place... there's a reward coming up!'

Thinking this, Ron didn't hesitate and rushed out of the room, heading straight for the [Central Hub]—

He worked so hard in the monthly exam, wasn't he waiting for the reward of ranking first in this monthly exam?
Now that 404 is clearly giving him a head start on the lottery draw, how could he not be enthusiastic?

Filled with anticipation for the reward from this monthly exam, Ron quickly used the teleportation system of the Central Hub to arrive at the top of the clock tower—

Having been here before, Ron knew the way well. He swiped his student ID next to the closed steel gate, the access light changed from red to green, and the steel gate slowly opened.

Office 404 was still as messy as ever. At this moment, she was sitting at a desk in the corner of the room, on which sat a glass bottle and the tip of a dark silver spear that Ron recognized.

"coming?"

She looked up, glanced at Ron, and spoke with a hint of weariness in her voice:
"Here you go, the first place reward, your relic... The heroic spirit inside is gone, all that's left is the material this relic represents."

As she spoke, she tossed the extraordinary ability to Ron, saying:
"This thing is useless to superpowered individuals, but you should already have a registered account with the Magicians' Association. You can just sell this thing from the association later and get some points in return, which will be somewhat useful to you..."

'Exchange for points? No, no, no, this can't be measured by mere points...'

Ron silently thought to himself, carefully putting away the two extraordinary properties, then looked at 404 and tentatively asked:

"So... you called me here just for this?"

"No, of course not. My time is so precious, of course I won't waste it so easily."

As she spoke, she stood up, couldn't help but yawn, and lazily walked over to Ron, giving him a gentle, encouraging pat on the shoulder.

"Superpowered individuals are the true masters of the Ideal City... I'm glad you defeated Wang Yi."

"So, of course I can't let you suffer such a loss and only get a few useless association points..."

As she spoke, a rare smile crept onto her lips:
"I've decided to give you a reward that belongs to those with superpowers, a reward that will be of immense benefit to you—"

Hearing this, Ron couldn't help but feel expectant and quickly asked:

"What...what reward?"

She chuckled softly and said:
"Wasn't the original reward access to [Prometheus]?"

"There's no need to resort to such low-level methods anymore... Accessing the AI ​​sector via the network only borrows a small amount of AI computing power, which is far from enough to help you."

"Whether it's accessing the [Knowledge Experiment], gaining access to the authority of supervisors or managers, or even the perfect construction of the [Ability Formula], none of these are ultimately things that network access can reach..."

"So, come with me?"

As she spoke, she took Ron's hand, and the surrounding space suddenly began to ripple, as if to swallow them whole and take them away—

"Come with me to Area A... to meet the [Central Intelligence]!"

To have an audience with the Central Intelligence? The perfect construction of the Ability Formula?

Ron was slightly taken aback, and then a surge of joy welled up in his heart.

The opportunity to achieve a more perfect construction of the 【Omniscient Domain - Pseudo】, and even to incorporate the "▆" and undergo a transformation, is right here!

(End of this chapter)