Swallowing the Stars: I'll Destroy the Universe with My Talent Attributes

However, the downward movement of the arm is like a blade of grass that breaks the camel's back, pulling it down.

The guardian's burly body collapsed like a mountain of gold or a jade pillar falling.

Bang~

A crisp slapping sound rang out as the Guardian's mechanical body shattered into pieces, scattering metal fragments all over the ground.

The guardian was defeated and died.

Without the powerful defense provided by the energy core, its mechanical body was shattered by the power of returning to nothingness contained in Qin Yuan's 'Star Silence O Return to Ruins' spear, which is why it appeared so fragile.

The moment the guardian fell, Qin Yuan's tense body relaxed, and he couldn't even maintain his Star Ruins Domain.

The next instant, a sharp pain came from the wounds inflicted on his body by the guardian, tearing at Qin Yuan's brain and sensory nerves, causing cold sweat to pour from his forehead.

That was so close!

Qin Yuan felt that if he had been even a fraction of a second slower, it wouldn't be the Guardian lying on the ground now, but himself.

All of this was due to the strategic shift brought about by the Star Ruins Domain.

Without the suppression of the Star Ruins Domain, given the Guardian's speed far exceeding Qin Yuan's, his attacks simply couldn't all land on the Guardian's body.

Before the attack could even get close, it was already dodged by the opponent, and the scattered spear strikes couldn't break through the opponent's defense.

But in the end, Qin Yuan won; the winner takes all!

Instead of waiting for the possible rewards from defeating the guardian, Qin Yuan immediately sat down cross-legged and began to stabilize his injuries using the secret techniques recorded in the basic chapter of the "Star Vortex Secret Technique".

Just as Qin Yuan was stabilizing his injuries, a mechanical voice appeared in the sky above the arena. With the translation software in Qin Yuan's hand, he understood the meaning expressed by the mechanical voice.

"Fighting beyond one's cultivation level, comprehending a domain with the body of an apprentice-level mortal, and defeating a planetary-level extraordinary gene martial artist. Rating: Excellent!"

Chapter 87 Generous Trial Rewards

"Trial participant, congratulations on passing all the tests of the Elite Trial. Please continue along the passage ahead to claim your reward for passing the Elite Trial."

Electro-mechanical sounds echoed above the arena.

Accompanied by electronic sounds, the wall behind Qin Yuan, made of an unknown and strange metal, suddenly softened and began to crumble, revealing a narrow doorway that could only accommodate one person at a time. Behind the doorway lay a deep, dark expanse, filled with unknown mystery.

In the arena, Qin Yuan, who was sitting cross-legged, had opened his eyes. His aura had stabilized, and his injuries had been suppressed.

It will take some time for him to fully recover.

However, this no longer affects his freedom of movement.

[Note: The host has slightly altered the original timeline by participating in the Elite Warrior Trial at the observation point left by Meteorite Star, gaining 130 Source Points. Current Source Points: 181]

Sure enough!

In fact, after completely defeating the guardian, Qin Yuan received a prompt to acquire the source points for the [Talent Affix System].

It's equivalent to getting an extra green talent attribute by passing the elite warrior trial at Civilization Ruins No. 9, with some to spare.

This does not include the benefits gained from the Elite Trials, such as the basic version of the Star Vortex Secret Technique and some other intangible goodies.

No wonder so many protagonists in old-fashioned novels loved exploring ruins and secret realms; the benefits were so great, it was practically free.

Now, it's Qin Yuan's turn to experience the joy of getting something for free.

Ignoring the system notification, Qin Yuan picked up the Jinghong Spear from his lap and stroked the faint cracks that were appearing on its surface.

Although the Jinghong Spear is an SS-class weapon, it is nearing its limit after repeated high-intensity battles in the ruins.

Conversely, Qin Yuan would have to change his weapons again.

Fortunately, he was not a pure weapon cultivator; otherwise, changing weapons would have greatly affected his strength.

Holding the Jinghong Spear in his hand, Qin Yuan stood up and walked towards the deep, dark gate that appeared to his side and rear.

He is no longer a planetary-level gene warrior with a 'miniature planet' inside his body, nor a powerful mentalist; he still has to rely on his two legs to travel.

However, once he reaches the planetary level and a 'miniature planet' is born within his body, he can easily achieve extraordinary flight by manipulating the gravitational repulsion between the 'miniature planet' and Earth.

Yes, for Qin Yuan, free flight is the first step in making the extraordinary a tangible reality.

swoosh~

Qin Yuan's speed was not fast, traveling at 700m/s through the dark passage.

Before long, they arrived at a hall bathed in colorful light, which was about the size of a stadium.

The hall was completely empty; there was no sign of any reward.

But Qin Yuan was not in a hurry at all.

He knew that the advanced AI controlling the trials at Civilization No. 9 was about to appear.

Just as Qin Yuan was pondering, a large amount of colorful light gathered in the center of the hall, quickly forming a tall human figure, which then solidified into a bald crystal man.

The Crystal People differ significantly from Earth humans in terms of body shape and outline.

'They've arrived.'

As the bald crystal man appeared, Qin Yuan felt a surge of anticipation and thought to himself.

I wonder what rewards I'll get for passing the elite martial arts trials.

In the original novel, after passing the elite trial of the Spiritual Master, Luo Feng obtained a set of Black God armor, an auxiliary light brain, the advanced attack technique of the Spiritual Master called "Escape to Heaven" for the Controller, and a token to enter Meteorite Star.

Of course, since the Meteorite Star faction no longer exists, the token has little practical use and is more symbolic.

Qin Yuan recalled the original plot in his mind, and as he thought about it, he felt something was wrong. Even if the demon Babata refused to give Qin Yuan the secret techniques related to Meteorite Star because he was not a mentalist, with this token, he might be able to do more.

With this token at least, Qin Yuan was confident that he could get some benefits from Babata.

Strictly speaking, with the token, he is the successor of Meteorite Star and is fully qualified to inherit the legacy of Huyanbo, the leader of the Meteorite Star forces.

Even before Luo Feng passed Babata's final test, Qin Yuan was the only successor of the Meteorite Star.

Unaware of Qin Yuan's thoughts, the bald crystal man was currently fulfilling his duty, which had lasted for thousands of years, by distributing rewards to those who had passed the trials.

"Congratulations, trial participant, you have passed the elite martial artist trial and are qualified to join Meteorite Star and become a member of Meteorite Star."

"This is actually a monitoring point set up on Earth by Meteorite, and I am the main intelligent core of this monitoring point."

The bald crystal man was explaining the origins of the No. 9 civilization ruins, while Qin Yuan in the main hall remained silent, his face calm throughout. He showed neither curiosity about the 'Meteorite Star' mentioned by the bald crystal man nor shock that Earth was being monitored.

"Apprentice Qin Yuan, aren't you curious about Meteorite Star?"

The bald crystal man has been monitoring Earth for thousands of years and has seen many geniuses and outstanding individuals along the way, but none of them have remained as calm as Qin Yuan after hearing his words.

The bald crystal man spoke Chinese; Qin Yuan's communication software had been hacked, and the previously downloaded relic translation software had also been cracked and tampered with.

For advanced artificial intelligence in a technologically advanced civilization, these are all very simple things to do.

"I am curious, but not that much. Earth is not the only planet in the universe with life. This can be judged from the products of various civilizations that are very different from the styles of Earth's historical civilizations. The 'Meteorite Star' you mentioned is nothing more than a force in the universe."

Qin Yuan provided a reasonable explanation for the questions raised about the bald crystal man.

Because the other party's questions might involve the size of the reward, he didn't act arrogantly or rely on his knowledge of the plot.

"I see. Your understanding of the universe surpasses that of many outstanding people on Earth. Humans on Earth are truly fascinating."

The bald crystal man did not delve into Qin Yuan's statement. With a wave of his hand, several items flew out from the depths of the palace, each supported by a ray of colorful light.

Since it concerned his reward, Qin Yuan's expression turned serious, and his gaze fell on several items.

A jet-black belt, silver arm guards, a hexagonal metal plaque, a book with a familiar aura, and a triangular crystal that Qin Yuan sensed contained powerful energy—five items in total, one more than Luo Feng in the original story.

Just as Qin Yuan was looking at these items one by one, the bald crystal figure in the sky above the hall began to explain.

"The first item is the Black God Set, which is widely known among human martial artists."

The bald crystal man pointed, and the jet-black belt, carried by colorful light, flew to Qin Yuan's front.

The Black God Set that I promised to sell to 'Hong' has arrived.

Chapter 88 Breaking Through Planetary Levels

"The second item, shaped like a silver arm guard, is an auxiliary quantum computer that elite gene warriors and even psychic practitioners in the universe covet. In addition to having all communication functions, it also has many other functions, such as the ability to measure the strength of an enemy."

"The third item."

At this point, the bald crystal man paused, looked at Qin Yuan, and said half-jokingly:

"This book should be quite important to you... It's the sequel to the Qiongtian Civilization's 'Star Vortex Secret Technique'... the complete version."

Qin Yuan's heart pounded with every word the bald crystal man spoke.

It's true. For Qin Yuan, the complete version of the Star Vortex Secret Technique is very important, even more so than the other four items.

Like the Starfall Secret Technique, the Starfall Spear Technique is a culmination of the cultivation civilization of the Star Origin Star System's Qiongtian Civilization, and the two complement each other.

Even the importance of the "Star Vortex Secret Technique" surpasses that of the "Star Stream Spear Technique".

To use a vivid analogy, the former is energy, and the latter is a machine.

In the previous trials, Qin Yuan obtained the basic version of the "Star Swirl Secret Technique" and the complete version of the "Star Stream Spear Technique".

It was precisely because of the methods of willpower tempering and the path of military cultivation recorded in the basic chapter of "Star Vortex Secret Technique" that he was able to pass through all the levels and reach the end.

The importance of the "Star Vortex Secret Technique" to Qin Yuan is self-evident. This is only the basic version; if it were the complete version, it would be phenomenal!

"Even my master held the Qiongtian Civilization in extremely high regard for its potential. What a pity..."

The bald crystal man sighed, seemingly lamenting the fate of the 'Sky Civilization', or perhaps mourning its master.

A somber atmosphere permeated the space.

The bald Crystal Man, although a highly advanced artificial intelligence, possesses intelligence and emotions almost indistinguishable from those of humans, including the common human emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

The atmosphere suddenly turned somber, and Qin Yuan had no choice but to remain silent.

The death of a leader of a power is a fatal blow to the members of that power, and this applies not only to Meteorite Star, but to all races in the universe.

"Getting sentimental again, haha."

Without lingering in sorrow for long, the bald crystal man muttered to himself, then with a wave of his hand, pushed the complete book of the "Star Vortex Secret Technique" in front of Qin Yuan.

"Qin Yuan, you have passed the Elite Martial Artist Trial with the highest difficulty. The foundational secret technique of the Qiongtian Civilization is the reward you deserve."

"The fourth item is the token to enter Meteorite Star. Originally, with this token, you could have joined Meteorite Star, but unfortunately, there is now a problem with Meteorite Star."