Above Destiny

Chapter 274 The Beginning of Dispute
Donkey dung eggs have a shiny surface.

The broken chair looked so pretentious that Ji Jue thought it was something fun.

As a result, not only is there no ergonomics in the design, they even refused to add a cushion. No wonder that damn thing looked bad-tempered and liked to glare at people.

I'm afraid your butt hurts, maybe you have hemorrhoids?
Snapped!
Just when Ji Jue was daydreaming, he saw that the spiritual crystals scattered on the ground seemed to fade and quickly become transparent, like an illusion, and turned into nothingness.

He didn't even have time to stop it.

Then, not only the chair under his butt, but even the Valhalla statues sealed with blood-red metal quickly became nothing but empty shells.

The contents disappeared!

"No, where are my materials!"

Ji Jue was furious and looked around.

Imagine that you spent a lot of money on props, and after finally defeating the BOSS, you are about to count the drops and harvest and take a look at the fine materials and beautiful jades in front of you.

As a result, the fine material and beautiful jade were gone in an instant.

What the hell is this!

The game is broken and can't be played at all!
But what disappeared were not only the remains of the invaders, but also the wounds and debris in the workshop, and even the spiritual essence consumed by Ji Jue... Everything was restored quickly as if time had gone backwards. In the end, it was as if nothing had happened.

Ji Jue was left looking around, not knowing what was going on.

Suddenly, everything in front of me seemed to become unreal.

"I... hold it in my mouth?"

It was like falling into the universe in an instant, into infinite darkness, with only the shining spot of light represented by Ji Jue and even clear rays of light in the distance.

At this moment, the blurry figures in other bright lights also looked around.

It's a pity that apart from the flash, nothing else can be distinguished.

83!
In a flash, Ji Jue had counted the number of all the light spots. If he guessed correctly, that should be the number of candidates left.

Including myself, there are 84.

Then, light flows before your eyes, the scene changes, and observation from a third-person perspective begins.

From the pouring black rain, the outline of the evil creature's armor appeared, and it pushed forward with full power!
That was obviously a record from other simulations.

When Ji Jue saw this, he was immediately excited. He slapped his thigh and moved closer, asking, "Let me see which unlucky guy it is?"
Then, in the area surrounding the observatory, one could see countless intersecting spiritual prisms, a huge workshop that had been reconstructed right in the center, seamless and integrated like jade.

This familiar breath...

"Fuck, Laolou!"

Although he was somewhat angry and wanted to laugh when he was attacked by Lao Lou, but when he saw such a scene at this moment, Ji Jue was immediately overwhelmed with joy.

Seeing the overloaded armor rushing all the way, breaking through the outer defense at the fastest speed and rushing into the workshop, he was already overjoyed.

“Oh, it’s an old building, or it’s still a little tender.”

Ji Jue pointed and said, "If I were the old building, I would definitely bury a directional mine or pyrogen explosive here, or even install a giant spiritual cannon behind the door to give the intruder a mysterious surprise."

Unfortunately, I was still bound by common sense. The door was opened too just right. It would have been a bit of a letdown if I didn't kick it in.

And the biggest problem is...

Such a large base, but it doesn't even have a self-destruction mechanism or a self-destruction system? No, such a large workshop is wasted. What's the difference between this and eating hot pot in Shuzhou without red soup?
We did see some defensive facilities and counterattack sequences along the way, but unfortunately, they were useless when facing the thick-skinned and well-armored monsters.

The simple and vigorous attack and defense are fully utilized to directly attack the enemy.

When necessary, use the repulsion field for destruction or defense.

Those translucent spiritual servants and numerous crystal guards were not even able to withstand a single blow to the enemy, and they advanced straight ahead, completely ignoring any other traces.

A mirror image is just a mirror image after all. It cannot completely restore the original person, and the consciousness cannot keep up at all. At best, it is just a mediocre replica.

Not only would he suddenly feel hungry while operating, but even when Ji Jue was watching from the sidelines, he would feel his blood pressure rising.

The smile gradually disappeared.

I just want to fish out the image and ask:
What the hell are you thinking about?

Lou Feng had obviously modified the environment inside the workshop, corroding and interfering with it with a high-concentration spiritual environment. Why was he still rushing forward at this time?

There are two sets of secondary engines, and detonating one is enough to temporarily dispel the conduction delay caused by spiritual erosion.

No, you can't see such an obvious trap?!
He is flirting and seducing you!

boom! ! !
At the moment when the crystal giant suddenly changed, dissolved and reconstructed, grasping the armor's sluggishness, it laid on the armor, condensed again, and blocked the movement of the evil arm and the body...

A ray of light broke through the wall and disappeared in a flash!
Right in the workshop, the sweaty Lou Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief and slowly put down his burning palm.

That tiny jet of spiritual energy, which was not even within the threat range, actually passed through the crack in the armor, turned several corners inside, and pierced through the operating cabin!
Blood seeped out and the armor fell silent.

Counterattack!

Like a needle that kills a giant.

The shape and power are not important; the key lies in how to make proper use of this force to achieve the goal.

"Tsk..."

Ji Jue sighed softly, "You still have this trick up your sleeve?"

He had never seen this kind of skill of controlling one's own spiritual essence at a very long distance in Lou Feng before, and it was obvious that he was on guard against him.

In just less than two minutes, they had deduced the general structure of the monster's armor. At the cost of losing part of the workshop, they lured the invader into a trap. After finding the weakness, they killed him with one strike!

To be fair, even Ji Jue himself, when being controlled, would not be able to find a better way to deal with such an attack.

There is no way. Since his debut, Ji Jue has basically never encountered an opponent that Fei Gong and Ex Machina cannot deal with.

Without non-attack, it would be impossible to complete bare-handed training and many operations, and naturally most of the means of adapting to the current situation and changing circumstances would be lost.

After leaving the workshop, the armor can only passively deal with problems through its own armament and fixed patterns. Once its strengths and weaknesses are seen through by others, it can naturally be manipulated at will.

After losing Ji Jue's consciousness and operation, the driver of the mirror armor, Ji Jue, became its biggest weakness.

In other words, in this kind of workshop invasion, we cannot rely on the extraordinary performance of the operator. The most important thing is how to use limited conditions and materials to avoid the weaknesses of the creation to the greatest extent and give full play to its strengths.

But, there is no way around it...

Ji Jue pinched his chin, thinking, but heard exaggerated laughter in the scene.

After repeated attempts, including but not limited to hammering, spiritual bombing, disassembly, and poking with sticks, Lou Feng, who was sure the invader was dead, finally stood up.

Standing on the mecha, he laughed up to the sky.

“Hahahahahahaha, Ji Jue is just that good!”

Bang!
There was a strange noise coming from the broken armor, which should be the sound of the engine idling and being destroyed. Lou Feng jumped up in shock and retreated quickly. After watching for a long time, he actually stepped on it again and laughed wildly.

That’s enough!

The corners of Ji Jue's eyes twitched and veins popped out on his forehead.

That’s all, right?

Just Ji Jue, right?

OK! You wait!

After the exam, I’ll put a sack over your head and beat you with a club!
At the same time, not only Ji Jue, but almost all the apprentices who participated in the simulation had understood the specific conditions that their works had experienced from the illusion.

Some were delighted when they found that their work had completely eliminated the opponent with overwhelming force; some looked at the strengths and weaknesses revealed in the attack and defense of the workshop and recorded them calmly; and some... began to sweat profusely and doubt their lives.

"What the hell is this monster!?"

The apprentice, with his full beard and hair tied in braids, had a gloomy look on his face.

His exposed hands, forearms, neck, and face were covered with intricate tattoos, all of which were the spiritual circuits that had been transplanted into his body through tattoos using the skills of the North Wind Workshop. It could be said that he was a work of art, the core of the workshop.

At this moment, looking at the tragic end of more than a dozen Soul Hunting Knights, his masterpiece, being ravaged, and even the almost outrageous control of the Guardian, his face suddenly became more and more ugly.

Indeed, compared to the Berserker, the Soul Hunter Knight is better at harassing and destroying with the help of auxiliary support... But this does not mean that after leaving the workshop and auxiliary support, it will become waste to be ravaged by everyone!
After hearing the hoarse comments in the illusion, his expression was already livid, but in the end, he said nothing. Win is win, lose is lose.

Not only are the Embers harsh and cruel, but the iron rules of the North Wind Workshop also do not allow him to quibble or shirk responsibility after a crushing defeat. If he wants to take back this honor, he has to get up from the battlefield again and win by any means necessary.

The Soul Hunter Knight is indeed enough to defend the workshop, but its destructive power is ultimately limited.

It seems that the construction of Surtur's core should be accelerated...

In another dark void, a thin figure wearing a mask sat on a chair, motionless.

The eyes behind the strange mask remained unwavering.

"…From the Federation?"

She muttered to herself, memorizing the bloodstained metal beast face in her mind. Winning or losing was secondary. As the true blood of the empire, she could not allow the throne to be defiled and despised like this.

This debt must be repaid personally!

"In addition to maintaining the weight of the kingship, we should prioritize the construction of the interference sequence to deal with the turmoil in the mortal world..."

As for the last building closure.

After seeing his spiritual giant being targeted like this, his face became equally ugly and he couldn't help but want to swear.

So many unbearable memories came to my mind, like the buzzing of a dump truck.

However, after hearing Ji Jue's final comment, his expression twitched slightly, and the corners of his mouth showed signs of being unable to suppress it. He snorted coldly and looked away.

Your vision is quite good.

The playback of many records ended quickly. Although there was no way to explore the records that were not related to him, in the end, a list emerged.

Now in the simulation of the Tower of All Changes, the existing eighty-four participants are listed and ranked according to the scores they have at this stage.

However, after finding their own positions, almost all the apprentices looked up at the front of the list, at the unfamiliar name that ranked highest with a score of 363.

——[Chaosheng Workshop: Ji Jue]!
Next up is the second place [Clock Tower Workshop: Andre Angel Gonzalo], with a score of 311, the third place [Dragon Heart Workshop: Lin Ke], with a score of 302, and the fourth place [Hundred-Eyed Giant Workshop: Nikolay Gorbunov], with a score of 293...

"Twenty-seven?"

Lou Feng was stunned for a moment, and his expression suddenly became solemn.

At this moment, the expressions of the people on the list were changing in a complex manner. Some were excited, some were furious, and some were relieved. But no matter what, when they looked up at another name hanging high above their heads, their hearts sank.

Just like all the craftsmen raised their heads and looked at the towering road of ashes and even the distant figures above the high sky.

Why am I relegated to the shadows?

Why can't I go forward...

Why can't I stand higher?

Why can't I pull down those lofty names with my own hands? !

As many eyes trembled, changing from ambition to ideal, jealousy to darkness, the last scroll unfolded before everyone's eyes.

Again, it's a table.

What is recorded is no longer the ranking of the participants, but a number of blessings with prices, rare instruments and equipment, and even materials that do not even exist on the island...

From the simulation of the Tower of All Changes, recreating the power of blessing is a piece of cake.

In the silence, all the participants looked at the balance that was equal to their own score, and then looked at the list in front of them, their expressions could no longer control themselves.

Especially the countdown that appeared at the end.

【168:00:00】

One hundred and sixty-eight hours, which is equivalent to seven full days... For the craftsman's creation, it was just a blink of an eye.

Seven days later, the confrontation begins again!
After going through the initial survival stage and eliminating the vast majority of the makeshift and mediocre people, a tit-for-tat confrontation will begin among the eighty-four surviving apprentices.

If your workshop is breached by your opponent, you will be eliminated. If you cannot defeat your opponent and break through the defense, you will not be able to get more evaluations and points.

What lies before all participants at this moment is the spears and shields of the craftsmen's infighting and struggle against each other.

How to preserve oneself to the maximum extent possible while injuring or even destroying the enemy.

Will you be kicked out of the competition after all your value is eaten away, or will you grab more points through victory, get more resources and gain a better chance of winning... This is a competition in which there is absolutely no fluke or luck. If you slack off, you will only be slow at every step, and make mistakes at every step.

The weak become weaker, and the strong become stronger!
"Oh hoo..."

Ji Jue pinched his chin, his eyes lit up: "So that's how it is, I have fully understood this game!"

PVE mining, PVP making money!
If you can't protect your own workshop, you naturally won't be able to stay in the competition. If you can't take away other people's workshops, you won't get more points and resources.

With almost unlimited basic resources and rare and precious items, all you can rely on are your own abilities and skills.

After such brutal elimination and competition, the only one who can remain is naturally the most powerful one!
As the temporary No. 1, it was natural for him to be targeted...

It is foreseeable that in the next confrontation, the pressure I will have to bear will be even greater.

Alternatively, you can also be a little more flexible and, on the premise of protecting yourself, move others to the upper level to avoid coveting and siege.

But... why?!

"Okay, come on, everyone."

Ji Jue whistled, nonchalantly, and looked through the exchange list in front of him.

Come here.

You have to leave something for others.

For example, shadows...
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"Wow, it looks like this wave of fanning the flames has had a good effect."

Jiang Tongguang looked down at the many changes in the floating light and chuckled: "The little guys seem to have rolled up... Hey, do you think this is the introduction of the association's bad habits to the apprentices in advance?"

"Isn't that what the pride of embers is?"

Gustav said coldly: "It is normal to be indifferent to others, and being humble is just an appearance. Instead of letting them indulge in lies, it is better to experience the cruel struggle between craftsmen in advance.

This will prevent some lucky people from thinking everything is fine after getting a license in the future."

"How considerate." Jiang Tongguang sighed.

Gustav looked at him expressionlessly, but Jiang Tongguang remained unmoved, and his smile became more and more mischievous: "After all, your behavior is more like a father's beating education than being unkind, cold and harsh, right?

The kind of person who is afraid that the child will suffer outside, so he will suffer enough at home first. If it were someone else, no matter how kind and warm they are, they would not be so kind. No, some teachers may not be so dedicated, right? "

"It's just my duty." Gustav said indifferently, as if he meant something: "As a director, you have to be responsible for the association, right?"

"Hmm? Really? Hahahaha, that's right."

A craftsman who had never done anything since he became a director looked around and laughed out loud, pretending to be confused: "Speaking of which, has the No. 1 guy on the list made any moves?"

"We just exchanged a large amount of materials, all of which are common types, most of which are one-third of a ton of purified mercury and some instruments and equipment."

"Mercury and fluid alchemy are quite compatible, but what about blessing?" Jiang Tongguang raised his eyebrows, looking forward to it: "More than 300 evaluation points should be enough to exchange for a heavyweight one, right?"

"…I only changed two, and each one cost fifty points. They are the most basic and common ones."

Gustave glanced at the record in front of him.

As clear as seeing fire.

Next, his opponent might have a headache...

On the record form, there are only two ruins signs.

——[Quality of gold and iron], [Ultimate toughness]!
At this moment, in the workshop, among the endless flows of mercury, Ji Jue raised his head and looked at the two brilliant streams of light that fell from the sky and landed in his hands.

I couldn't help but smile.

"——It's good to see you, old friends!"

(End of this chapter)