radiothebook Chapter 155 Reaching the Summit
Chapter 155 Reaching the Summit
Chapter 155 Reaching the Summit
In the dark universe, the Primordial Palace, disguised as the "Azure Fox," is sailing at full speed.
Inside the Shiyuan Hall, Chen Yuan took out several specially made containers and began pouring the nutrient solution into them one by one.
The nutrient solution he purchased from the company was sold in units of one ton, each with its own storage container. 2 tons of nutrient solution would be 2 containers.
However, Chen Yuan wouldn't optimize it box by box; that would be too inefficient.
Since the nutrient solution is a liquid, the entire container is the optimization target. Theoretically speaking, as long as the container can hold it, even optimizing tens of thousands of tons at a time is not a problem.
However, since he had never tried it, Chen Yuan was unsure how much nutrient solution the system could optimize at once, but it was definitely more than a ton.
To this end, he specially prepared several ultra-large containers with capacities of 1 tons, 5 tons, 3 tons and 1 tons respectively, intending to test the maximum amount of optimization the system could withstand.
Under the control of mental power, 2 boxes of nutrient solution were continuously poured into the largest 1-ton container.
The container was quickly filled.
After sealing the lid, Chen Yuan opened the panel: "System, optimize the nutrient solution. The optimization direction is: improve cultivation efficiency and reduce side effects."
[The target quantity exceeds the capacity of the optimization section. Please reduce the quantity before optimizing.]
"Ten thousand tons isn't enough?" Chen Yuan was somewhat surprised.
Logically speaking, since the optimization column can accommodate even a spaceship, the volume of 1 tons of nutrient solution should be much smaller than that of a spaceship.
So he asked directly, "How much nutrient solution can the optimized bar handle at one time?"
3000 tons
The system responded immediately.
"Three thousand tons, that's fine." Chen Yuan nodded slightly.
Since there are no other items that need optimization right now, we can start optimizing all three optimization sections at the same time. We can optimize 9000 tons at a time, and complete the optimization of all 2 tons in three times.
So Chen Yuan took out several more 3,000-ton containers, poured in all the nutrient solution, and optimized it again.
This time, the mission was successfully established quickly, and the three optimization missions only consumed 0.3 units of Origin Energy in total.
However, due to the large number of nutrient solutions, the system optimization time has been extended to one month.
Chen Yuan then invested another 1.8 units of primordial energy, shortening the optimization time to 7.5 days, which was just enough time for the Shiyuan Palace to fly to a high-level administrative star on its way to the Qianwu branch.
After doing all this, Chen Yuan's consciousness logged into the virtual universe.
Now, he finally has the time to challenge seeded geniuses.
The so-called "challenge qualification" was made into the shape of a card in the virtual universe. When Chen Yuan took out the card, the instructions for use automatically appeared in his mind.
Simply put, by using this challenge card, he can issue a challenge invitation to any seed-level genius.
The other party must reply within 24 hours and cannot refuse.
If the challenge is successful, he will obtain the opponent's ranking, and that person's ranking will be moved down. Ultimately, geniuses ranked above 100 will have their seed status revoked.
"This challenge qualification doesn't restrict the target ranking?" Chen Yuan discovered the blind spot.
In other words, even if he chooses the number one ranked seeded genius, the opponent must accept the challenge within a day?
According to Chen Yuan, even if one wins first place in the ranking battle among 100,000 geniuses, one can only challenge the last ten seed-level geniuses.
It seems that his first place in the freshman assessment is actually more valuable.
"Since that's the case, what am I hesitating for?"
Chen Yuan smiled and used the challenge card directly. Instantly, the challenge card turned into specks of light and formed a projection screen in front of him.
Looking at the hundred names displayed on the screen, Chen Yuan didn't hesitate and chose to challenge the number one player.
[This member is ranked highly; do you wish to take on the challenge?]
"Sure."
Chen Yuan ignored the warning and clicked "OK".
[Challenge invitation has been sent, please wait patiently]
"That should work."
Looking at the countdown on the screen, Chen Yuan separated a wisp of his consciousness to wait there, while his main consciousness returned to reality to continue cultivating.
Meanwhile, the actual location of the Qianwu branch is on Qianjin Star.
Nolan Kale, who was in seclusion preparing for the core level promotion assessment two years later, suddenly received a notification from the AI assistant: "Master, an important email has been received in the virtual universe."
"mail?"
Nuolan opened her eyes, her brows furrowed. "Didn't I say I'd refused all disturbances for the past two years and blocked all emails? How come there are still emails?"
"This email is from Virtual Universe Company and its priority exceeds the blocking conditions you set," the AI assistant replied.
"Company emails?" Nolan asked, immediately entering the virtual universe to check.
Upon opening the email, he was surprised to find that it contained a challenge letter.
"The person who ranked first in the newcomer assessment can directly challenge me? Shouldn't they only be able to challenge the bottom ten?"
Nuolan felt a slight sense of relief, then carefully read through the rules and finally understood.
It turns out that there is indeed no limit to the ranking for the first place in the newcomer assessment.
However, in the past, newcomers would usually only choose seeded geniuses ranked lower as their opponents in order to play it safe.
This newcomer is not only bold but also full of confidence, and he wants to challenge the strongest seed-level genius right from the start.
"A newcomer, trying to challenge me?"
Nolan was both amused and exasperated, knowing that he had been the number one seed for over a decade and his position was secure.
In terms of strength, he has created a precipitous gap with the geniuses behind him and is widely recognized as one of the most likely geniuses to enter the core level this year, attracting much attention from the branch's higher-ups.
Now, a newcomer who had just joined the Qianwu branch was actually challenging him, which made Nuolan feel amused but also a bit annoyed by the interruption.
But there's no way around it; according to the rules, he has to accept the challenge if challenged, otherwise it's considered a concesion.
"Good, very good. Let me see what kind of newcomer has such courage."
After clicking "Agree," Nolan's figure was instantly teleported to the arena space.
He sized up the challenger opposite him; at first glance, he seemed unremarkable.
"Newcomer, so you're the one who wants to challenge me?" Nuolan asked calmly.
"That's right."
Chen Yuan smiled and replied, "It's a rare opportunity to directly challenge the number one, saving me the trouble of fighting my way up step by step."
"Really? You seem very confident."
Nuolan gave Chen Yuan a deep look and nodded, saying, "In that case, I hope your strength matches your ambition."
"Otherwise, if all the geniuses in the entire Qianwu branch knew that there was an overconfident fool who wasted the valuable opportunity given to him by the company, you would become a laughing stock for everyone."
"Thank you for reminding me." Chen Yuan maintained his smile. "I think that situation is unlikely to occur."
"Then let's see if you have the ability," Nuolan snorted.
While the two were talking, they had already chosen their equipment.
Unsure of his opponent's strength, Chen Yuan did not overestimate his abilities this time. Although he still did not choose the Azure Sky Sword, he did choose a fifth-tier Force longsword.
Nolan did the same, choosing a dark gold fifth-tier longsword. Both of them were martial artists, but Nolan had comprehended the Law of Metal.
As the countdown ended, the two simultaneously activated their domains, a blend of pale blue and gold, seemingly evenly matched, with neither able to gain the upper hand.
"Ninefold Wind Domain? It seems you do possess some strength."
Nolan commented, but then changed the subject: "However, in terms of domain alone, you are not qualified to challenge me."
"True strength also requires mastery of legal principles."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan simply smiled.
In fact, in order not to reveal too much of his strength, he had suppressed the power of his domain to within the normal range of the Hengxing level.
Otherwise, with his immortal-level soul, his domain power could easily reach the level of a domain lord. At that time, he wouldn't even need to lift a finger; he could win directly just by relying on the pressure of his domain.
However, wouldn't that make his special status obvious? If he were to be taken seriously by the alien races, Chen Yuan didn't think the three marquis-level giants of the Qianwu branch could protect him.
However, even without relying on domain suppression, Chen Yuan was confident that the opponent's level of law could not possibly be comparable to his own.
As expected, after the two exchanged hundreds of blows in a single second, Chen Yuan also figured out the true strength of this number one seed.
To be fair, the opponent is not weak. Their understanding of the Law of Metal should be close to 10%, and their understanding of the Law of Space has also crossed the threshold. Their movement technique can already form an "illusionary body".
In the battle of geniuses, he could barely make it into the top 100, which would qualify him for the Heavenly Secret Realm.
However, this level of strength is still far inferior to that of Chen Yuan.
Because from beginning to end, Chen Yuan only used the Law of Wind to fight his opponent, which already forced his opponent to deal with it with all his might. "I have a general understanding of your strength."
After another round of exchanges, Chen Yuan looked at his opponent and said with a faint smile, "If you don't have any other trump cards, then I'll accept the title of number one seed."
Before he finished speaking, Chen Yuan's figure flickered, approaching Nuolan with ghostly movements.
Seeing Chen Yuan's bizarre acceleration, Nuolan was shocked and blurted out, "The Law of Time Acceleration!"
But it was too late. In the next instant, Chen Yuan was already behind Nuolan, and with a speed that exceeded the opponent's reaction limit, he gently thrust the long sword in his hand.
[Challenge complete, Chen Yuansheng]
Congratulations on securing the number one seed!
"It's done." Chen Yuan smiled with satisfaction.