Swallowing the Stars: Providing a Loan to Luo Feng Begins

Chapter 22 Breakthrough Signs, Planetary Level! (Please continue reading)
As for:
Contact Meteorite Headquarters.

It has a bit of a hellish joke feel to it.

If Chen Qi remembered correctly, even the bald crystal man stationed at the 'No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins' couldn't contact the Meteorite Star headquarters, meaning the real Meteorite Star had long been destroyed.

Going to headquarters for an assessment is now even more impossible.

"Chen Qi, what should we do? This isn't what you said!" Luo Feng asked Chen Qi in his mind, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings for any potential danger.

Just as Luo Feng was getting anxious.

"We are very sorry, but this trial base has been unable to contact the headquarters of Meteorite Star."

"Please proceed to the 'Elite Path' for the assessment. However, this is the first time in five thousand years that the Elite Path has been opened. Please wait a moment."

Everything is back to normal.

Chen Qi and Luo Feng relaxed.

It's good that nothing major went wrong. They were just worried that a program error might have trapped them here. Obviously, the trial base on 'Meteorite Star' isn't that unintelligent. Besides, there's a 'bald crystal man' in charge of this trial base.

There shouldn't be any problems.

"This elite channel hasn't been opened for five thousand years?" Luo Feng noticed the key point after relaxing.

Chen Qi replied with the answer:

"To put it simply, among those who come here to take the test, no one in five thousand years has possessed '18 brain width'."

"I understand what that means. I just found out that the 'Nuwa Diagram Visualization Technique,' which can increase the breadth of the brain, is so powerful." Only now did Luo Feng realize how rare a secret technique that can increase the breadth of the brain is.

Chen Qi smiled without offering further explanation. The "Nuwa Diagram Visualization Secret Technique" is powerful, but it also has limitations.

He remembered that Babata mentioned in the original work that 'brain width' is not static and can be improved with cultivation. However, the true apprentice-level elites in those super-kingdoms in the universe have brain widths of 30 or even 40.

Therefore, Luo Feng's 31 is not some kind of invincible talent in the universe.

Of course, in terms of the training environment, even with Chen Qi's help, Luo Feng is still far inferior to those 'second-generation immortals' in the universe.

Therefore, the "Nuwa Diagram Visualization Secret Technique" is very powerful, but it also has its limitations.

It's a pity my credit score isn't high enough, otherwise I could have gotten a loan to upgrade.

Soon after.

The walls of the hall trembled and cracked, revealing a black passage, while a single sentence echoed continuously.

The communication watch translates:

Please enter the elite channel!

"go!"

Luo Feng rushed into the passage, remembering what Chen Qi had said.

Just as Chen Qi said, after entering the elite passage, there are several branching paths, where black-robed monsters emerge one after another, and you fight continuously. After that, you enter the next 'nine branching paths' and are finally locked in a crystal house to undergo a 'life-or-death test' mission.

As one 'black-robed man' after another was easily dealt with by Luo Feng.

The 'Crystal House' appeared.

A series of messages kept ringing in the room. Luo Feng glanced at his communication watch; the messages were exactly what Chen Qi had told him beforehand.
'What? There's water and food available here...'

"Learn the 'Master's Secret 312 Techniques' from the Crystal House, and use it to break the Crystal House; that's how you pass the test."

as well as:

The assessment period is three years.

'If it takes less than three years, it will be considered a failure, and failure means annihilation.'

Since the assessment content remained unchanged, Luo Feng wasn't flustered at all. He had made ample preparations with Chen Qi's help before entering the room.

On the walls were various texts and carvings. Luo Feng knew that it should be "The 312 Secret Techniques of the Master of Control". He translated a copy with his communication watch and planned to start his seclusion and leave this place as soon as possible.

"Luo Feng, test the sturdiness of the crystal house first," Chen Qi reminded him. He remembered that in the original story, Luo Feng had a brain width of 21, and the requirement to pass the level-one breakthrough was 16 times the psychic power amplitude. Now that Luo Feng has a brain width of 31, the requirement to pass the level-one breakthrough should also be 31, but it's better to test it first.

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng unleashed a barrage of flying knives.

"break!"

'Bang bang bang...'

The translucent crystal house shook violently.

"Huh, Luo Feng's psychic power amplitude of 24 is already starting to fluctuate. It feels like he only needs about 26 or 27. Luo Feng is so close to breaking through to the planetary level."

Chen Qi thought to himself.

However, the higher the amplitude of psychic power, the more difficult it is to improve. Even with such a small difference, it would probably take several days to achieve.

Luo Feng put on the 'virtual reality glasses' and entered the 'Pioneer World' game. While learning the 'Master's Secret 312 Techniques,' he began cultivating his psychic power amplitude by following the game's tutorial...

The ability to generate power through mental energy amplitude is a matter of technique; no matter how many secret methods or auxiliary conditions are available, it still requires study and practice.

You can't just drink something or eat something and level up immediately.

"100% virtual game, wow, I want to play it too." Chen Qi had tried the game 'Pathfinder World' before, and it was really fun.

However, in order to escape the system space as soon as possible, Chen Qi only tried it out and did not monopolize the virtual glasses. He prioritized Luo Feng's growth and left the cultivation to Luo Feng. For Luo Feng's sake, Chen Qi would suffer a little and play some ordinary Earth computer games.

within the system space.

Chen Qi's living environment has completely changed. He is now in a small room that is fully equipped with many things.

'Computer', 'television'... and so on.

These things aren't expensive at all on Earth, so it would be very easy for Luo Feng to get some.

"I guess I can only play my single-player games now."

Chen Qi turned on the computer.

The house he now lives in is a 'treehouse', which is built on a thick branch of the now enormous gluttonous tree 'Big Mouth'.

Ten days later.

Luo Feng stayed here for ten days, relying only on the meager food and water provided by the ruins, and his body was covered in mud and grime.

But he didn't care about anything.

'Bang!……'

One after another, 27 throwing knives flew out!
"boom!"

With a deafening roar, a large hole was blasted into the crystal room, and Luo Feng instantly rushed out, standing on the maze floor with nine branching paths. He wasn't overly excited.

Because deep down he never considered this test to be anything dangerous.

With so much help from Chen Qi, what difficulty could there be in passing such a low-level test? A slight smile appeared on his lips as he said to Chen Qi in his mind, "Chen Qi, I'm out! Telekinetic Amplitude 27!"

"That's really good, amazing!" Chen Qi echoed, pausing the computer game and putting down the mouse.

Luo Feng was a little embarrassed by such a straightforward praise: "Not at all. It was mainly thanks to the help you provided, Chen Qi."

"Ok?"

"A breakthrough?"

Luo Feng suddenly had a thought. He immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and said:
"Chen Qi, please protect me. Call me if there is any danger."

Within the sea of ​​consciousness.

With a 'whooshing' sound, the mental energy in my mind, like a dazzling galaxy, gradually formed a vortex...

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