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Chapter 194 Explanation: Star Core Level!

The news that Lin Yi was about to break through to the Star Core level instantly swept across the entire Blue Star.

Blue Star United Expeditionary Force Camp.

The night after the announcement, the camp seemed to be injected with adrenaline.

The number of people doing extra training on the training ground increased several times over. There was no one organizing it, but almost all the officers and soldiers were making the most of the last bit of time to adjust their condition, striving to present their best mental state for the observation the next day.

After efficiently completing the canyon clearing mission and returning overnight, Li Rui and his multinational team members barely slept before gathering early at the largest holographic projection plaza in the center of the camp, occupying a prominent position.

Meanwhile, America, England, Russia, Frankfurt, and Junckerde
All the Stardust-level powerhouses in every country that had a branch campus of Dongfeng or sent an expeditionary force, regardless of their location, dropped everything they were doing the moment they received the news.

Those who were in seclusion were released early, and the handover of tasks was carried out urgently.

Everyone understands that observing a powerful being who has grasped the essence of the rules break through to a higher level of life is far more valuable than any secret manual or resource.

This may be their only chance in their lives to glimpse the scenery ahead.

On the mainland of Xia Kingdom, at Dongfeng Military Academy.

Nie Chang, Liu Qiying and other high-ranking officials, as well as teachers such as Chen Yu and Zhou Yuxuan who had returned to Xia Country, and members of the local training brigade, gathered in the auditorium.

The core of the entire Xia Kingdom's Yuanwu system was holding its breath in anticipation.

Countless amateur martial arts practitioners also watched from in front of the screen through various channels.

This night was destined to be sleepless for the entire Blue Star energy community.
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The following day, at 7:55 a.m.

The main camp of the expeditionary force, Dajiaochang.

Lin Yi stood quietly among them, his aura peaceful, just as usual.

The only difference was that he wore a tiny miniature mind mimicry device on the side of his ear.

This thing can simulate the scene he "saw" during his internal vision when he broke through.

It was because he obtained this device from the crystal of a Star Core-level Abyss Beast that Lin Yi had the idea of ​​live-streaming his breakthrough process.

In the distance, the live streaming equipment was already in place, and the data from the mimicry device had been synchronized with "Xuanji".

The combined operation of these systems will faithfully transmit his breakthrough footage and mimicry process to screens in every corner of the Earth.

7:59 pm.

The world is silent.

Whether it was the square of the expeditionary force camp, the auditorium of the branch schools in various countries, or countless camps and strongholds, everyone held their breath and focused their attention on that figure.

8:00 sharp.

Lin Yi's closed eyes suddenly opened.

He didn't look at any camera, but instead focused his gaze inward, as if penetrating his own body and immersing himself in the vast sea of ​​source energy within him.

Through the simulated source sea conducted synchronously by the Xuanji, all observers "saw" a scene that would be unforgettable for them.

It was an endless ocean, sparkling with brilliant starlight.

Nine hundred and ninety-nine pure sapphire-like source energy crystals are slowly rising and falling, rotating in the source sea, following some mysterious trajectory.

They shone brightly, forming the pinnacle of Stardust-level power and the final barrier to the next stage.

"The ultimate goal of stardust is to disperse."

Lin Yi's calm voice rang out, carrying a profound meaning that went straight to the source. "Nine hundred and ninety-nine source crystals is already the limit of mortal condensation."

"To break through this limit, we need to use 'rules' as a guide and 'control' as a hammer to transform the scattered into the whole and condense into a core."

As soon as the words were spoken, the observers "saw" a faint golden light appear in the center of that ocean of energy.

That was the power of the metal element rules that Lin Yi possessed.

"Congeal."

As soon as Lin Yi had a thought, the 999 source energy crystals scattered throughout the source sea seemed to have been summoned by a king and suddenly stopped operating.

The next moment, like moths drawn to a flame, or weary birds returning to their nests, they converged frantically toward that single point of golden light at an unprecedented speed.

"boom!"

Even across the screen and across the vast distance, all the viewers seemed to hear a thunderous roar originating from the depths of their souls.

That wasn't a sound, but a massive fluctuation generated when source energy and rules collided and compressed violently. Nine hundred and ninety-nine highly condensed source energy crystals were squeezed towards the same core point under the forceful constraint of the rules.

This process is violent and dangerous. The source crystals collide and rub against each other, unleashing terrifying energy turbulence powerful enough to tear apart the source sea of ​​an ordinary stardust-level martial artist.

However, under the dual constraints of Lin Yi's power of rules and control over source energy, all the riots were forcibly suppressed, and all the energy was compressed into the ever-shrinking core area.

Compression, extreme compression.

Observers could "see" that the core light gradually changed from gold to an extremely dark color that swallowed all light, as if a miniature black hole was forming.

It is clear that its volume is shrinking rapidly, but the energy density contained within it is increasing exponentially.

Just as the internal compression was reaching its most critical moment.

Strange phenomena suddenly occurred in the outside world.

Centered on Lin Yi, the energy of the entire massive expeditionary force camp, and even the wider area, was instantly activated.

In the camp, the once incredibly stable azure beams of light projected by the energy condensers were suddenly snapped off as if by an invisible giant hand.

The pillar of light dissipated, transforming into countless blue specks of light that danced in the sky.

Immediately afterwards, a massive energy vortex covering the entire camp suddenly formed in the sky above Lin Yi's head.

The vortex spun slowly, its center deep and dark, its edges displaying distorted bands of light, like a nebula descending.

The energy extracted from deep space by the energy condenser flowed like rivers into the sea, transforming into powerful torrents of energy that were forcibly torn from the condenser's beams of light and poured wildly into Lin Yi's body.

This scene, broadcast live, shocked the world.

That enormous energy vortex seemed to be swallowing the entire sky, and the oppressive force it emitted made ordinary people thousands of miles away feel their hearts tremble.

"When the source core is initially formed, it needs a massive amount of source energy to nourish and stabilize it, just like a planet needs to absorb nebula matter to condense."

Lin Yi's voice remained calm, clearly audible amidst the roar of immense energy: "This process is also an opportunity for a leap in life level and a breakthrough in the upper limit of source energy."

Within his body, the dark core, compressed to its limit, shuddered violently after absorbing the first surge of immense source energy from the outside world.

Its surface was no longer a deathly darkness, but began to show subtle golden patterns, and a vast life force began to emerge from it.

"The rules intertwine, reinforcing its shape."

Following his will, the wisp of gold-elemental rule power that had been used to guide the compression did not dissipate. Instead, like the most skillful craftsman, it transformed into countless fine and intricate golden threads, wrapping around the nascent core layer by layer.

Each winding process makes the core structure more stable, further enhancing its speed and efficiency in absorbing external energy sources.

Golden, regular threads intertwine with the energy core, creating an incomparably magnificent and mysterious internal scene.

A tangible golden halo began to emanate from Lin Yi's body, a manifestation of the power of rules in the outside world, making him appear like a god.

Absorb, reinforce; reabsorb, reinforce again!
This process lasted a full hour.

The energy vortex in the sky not only did not weaken, but instead became even larger and more solid.

The source energy core within Lin Yi's body continued to "grow" during this process, its volume slightly increasing, and its color gradually changing from dark red with gold patterns to a more substantial and restrained dark gold. Its shape also became more and more like a miniature star.

All the onlookers watched this scene with fascination, feeling the grandeur and awe brought about by the leap in the level of life.

Many Stardust-level martial artists who were stuck at a bottleneck seemed to have an epiphany, and the source energy within their bodies began to stir.

at last.

When the last massive surge of source energy was absorbed into the body, when the last strand of rule thread perfectly merged into the core.

The enormous vortex of energy in the sky, as if having completed its mission, slowly dissipated.

The golden aura of rules surrounding Lin Yi also instantly receded and disappeared.

He remained standing still, but his aura was completely different.

A vast, ocean-like wave of life naturally emanated from it.

It was not aggressive, yet it instilled awe in the very souls of all living beings who sensed its power.

"This is the Star Core level."

Lin Yi's voice rang out, calmly announcing a fact.

(End of this chapter)