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Chapter 259 List of Special Geniuses, Requirements for the Prison (4.8K)

Lord Prisoner was silent for a moment, as if reassessing the true significance of the information that Town Prison had just reported.

"So it is said that," the Venerable Lord's voice rang out again, "your junior brother Lin Yi's talent in spatial rules is indeed extraordinary."

He paused, his gaze, shrouded in mist, fixed on Zhenyu. "So, besides informing me of this news, what exactly is the purpose of your hasty arrival? Surely you didn't come just to show off to me?"

Zhenyu's expression turned serious, knowing they had gotten to the point. He bowed slightly and spoke frankly: "Your Majesty, I do have a request. I wish to apply for my junior brother Lin Yi to be included in our human race's 'Special Genius Cultivation List'."

"A special list of geniuses to be cultivated?" Upon hearing this, Lord Prison Abyss's chaotic mist rippled slightly, as if he were shaking his head. "Suppressor Prison, you should know the significance and threshold of this list. It is not designed for mere geniuses, but rather a resource allocation plan for those Realm-level powerhouses who have already demonstrated unparalleled potential on a certain path and have already stepped into the threshold of the Laws. It is almost never open to Star Domain-level experts."

He stated bluntly, "As you are well aware, even if someone at the Star Domain level comprehends a higher-level rule, it only lays a relatively solid foundation. The difficulty between perfecting a higher-level rule and truly stepping into the corresponding law is like an insurmountable chasm, with extremely high uncertainty. Many perish along the way, getting stuck at a bottleneck."

"The resources invested in cultivating special geniuses of our human race are enormous, even involving part of the core foundation of the race. Every spot is extremely precious and must be used wisely, on those promising talents who are almost certain to grow into pillars of the race. A single superior rule at the Star Domain level is not enough."

Zhenyu listened silently, his face showing little surprise. He had made the application with a try-it-out mentality, fully aware of its difficulty.

Therefore, he nodded and said calmly, "I understand. I just feel that Junior Brother has great potential and don't want to miss any possibility."

"The potential is indeed amazing, but rules are rules."

Lord Prisoner Abyss affirmed, then changed the subject, "However, if your junior brother's talent is truly as heaven-defying as you say, it's not entirely impossible for him to be an exception and join early."

Zhenyu frowned slightly, his mind racing, and he instantly caught the implication in the Lord's words.

He hardly needed to think; a name that represented the highest honor for the younger generation of Xinghai, yet also implied extreme hardship, immediately came to mind.

A wry smile crept across Zhenyu's face as he asked, with a tone of confirmation:
"Your Excellency, are you referring to the first place in the Pan-Spirit Alliance's Genius Battle?"

"good."

Lord Prisoner's voice carried an air of self-righteousness.

"The Pan-Spirit Alliance Genius Battle brings together the top geniuses from countless civilizations and races within the Pan-Spirit Alliance. Although the first and even the top three are almost always dominated by the Spirit Race, for them, they may just be outstanding juniors who appear once every five thousand years. But for our human race, anyone who can reach the top in this battle means that they possess unparalleled talent that can dominate an era and can be described as appearing once every million years."

“Such individuals naturally deserve to break with convention, be included in the list ahead of time, and enjoy the highest level of training and protection.”

The prison was clear.

He quickly calculated in his mind: his junior brother Lin Yi was very young, and according to the rules of the Pan-Spirit Alliance Genius Battle, he could participate in at least two more sessions.

The next competition will begin in a thousand years, and to secure first place, based on past performance, one would need to reach at least the level of six-fold domain fusion.

The difficulty of comprehending the rules increases exponentially as you progress, especially since the path chosen by the junior disciple inevitably involves multiple advanced or even superior rules, making comprehension even more challenging.

Moreover, even geniuses can often get stuck for hundreds of years if they encounter a foundational rule among the nine rules that doesn't quite fit them.

The next session... Time is too tight, and the hope is extremely slim.

However, the next generation after that, six thousand years from now, with the terrifying comprehension shown by the junior disciple, coupled with sufficient resources and time to accumulate, it seems that the chances of him breaking through to the fusion of the six realms are not small!

Having thought this through, Zhenyu felt reassured and respectfully said, "This disciple understands. Thank you for your guidance, Venerable Master."

"Yes, go ahead. Keep a close eye on your junior brother. If he can truly win that supreme glory for our human race, I will not only ensure he makes the list, but I will also personally give him a reward."

Lord Prisoner of the Abyss waved his hand, and the chaotic mist slowly dissipated; he said no more.

Zhenyu bowed again and slowly withdrew from the main hall.

After leaving the main hall, Zhenyu did not linger around the outer perimeter of the prison. With a thought, he used his intelligent life form to send a highly encrypted message to Lin Yi, who was countless light-years away.

[Cultivate diligently and strive to win first place in the Pan-Spirit Alliance Genius Battle. At that time, a heaven-great opportunity will surely be yours. —Zhenyu]
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On the other side, Lin Yi was just about to have Xuanji send an explanation and detailed contingency plan to the high-ranking officials of the Blue Star Federation and the Liyue Clan Chief of the Xina Family regarding the gods' intervention in the inter-star system relocation.

Just then, Xuanji reminded him that she had received a message from her senior brother, Zhenyu.

Lin Yi opened the message, and upon seeing its contents, he was slightly taken aback.

"First place in the Pan-Spirit Alliance Genius Battle?"

He repeated it under his breath, a strange smile on his face, "Senior Brother really has a lot of confidence in me."

Lin Yi couldn't help but recall his memories of the Pan-Spirit Alliance's Genius Battle from his previous life. It seemed that the first place in the next Genius Battle was only the fusion of five domains? In that case, it seemed that as long as one reached the fusion of six domains, there would be a high probability of winning first place.

"The next one will be in a thousand years."

Lin Yi stroked his chin, his consciousness sinking into his sea of ​​knowledge, and began to silently deduce.

He first assessed his greatest asset—his "spiritual enlightenment."

Based on his experience over this period, he summarized a general pattern: theoretically, the time required to accumulate 'spiritual enlightenment energy' for each new rule he comprehends is about 1.5 times the time required to comprehend the previous rule.

To be on the safe side, he used the most conservative estimation method.

Although he only took a little over 40 years to comprehend the first rule, the rule of gold, because of his foundation from his previous life, he still used the standard 50 years as the benchmark for calculation.

The second rule is the rule of life. Although it is a higher rule, if the time bonus from using treasures is restored, it is roughly 75 years.

This roughly matches the estimated consumption.

The third rule, the spatial rule, which has just been fully comprehended, is still roughly equivalent to the calculated 112 years, even though it is a superior rule.

In theory, it would take 169 years to comprehend the Fourth Rule.

The fifth rule should take about 253 years, the sixth rule about 380 years, and the seventh rule about 570 years.

Lin Yi quickly did the mental calculations.

"At this rate, it would take about 800 to 1,000 years to comprehend the first six rules. That seems to be more than enough, and there might even be a slight surplus to continue comprehending the seventh rule."

"Then, if we combine this with treasures to shorten the time, there is even hope of achieving the fusion of the seven realms within a thousand years!"

This result surprised him somewhat; theoretically, achieving the fusion of the seven realms within a thousand years was actually feasible in terms of time.

But then, a question arose in my mind.

"wrong."

Lin Yi frowned slightly. "Theoretically, the difficulty of comprehending higher-level rules and superior rules should be far greater than that of foundational rules. Why is it that, in my perception and actual consumption, the time required for comprehending the higher-level rule of life and the superior rule of space follows the same increasing pattern as the theoretically calculated value of the foundational rule of gold? This doesn't make sense."

He fell into deep thought, various possibilities flashing through his mind.

unless
A thought flashed through his mind like lightning, making him instantly realize something, while also bringing a helpless, bitter smile.

"Unless... for me, even the simplest foundational rules have become so difficult to comprehend that they are now comparable to higher-level or superior rules!"

"Therefore, the spiritual energy I expend is calculated based on the difficulty of the higher-level rules, which is why this seemingly uniform increasing pattern appears."

Having figured this out, Lin Yi couldn't help but shake his head with a self-deprecating smile.

However, he didn't dwell on it too much, since the spiritual energy was also his own, and it was a kind of talent.
Since he was confident of winning first place after making the calculations, Lin Yi immediately asked Xuanji to send a message to his senior brother Zhenyu.

[Rest assured, senior brother, I will do my utmost to live up to your expectations!]

After sending the message, Lin Yi said:
"Xuanji."

"Master, please give your orders." A phantom figure in palace attire quietly appeared.

"Send the pre-prepared situation report and emergency plan to the core decision-making level of the Silver Blue Community and Li Yue, the patriarch of the Sheena family. We need to stabilize the situation as soon as possible, start the resettlement and construction work in the new starfield, and inform them that a meeting will be held in 30 minutes."

Lin Yi's voice regained its usual calmness and decisiveness. "Received, Master. Message sent simultaneously."

at the same time.

The flagship of the Sheena family, the Star Chaser, central command hall.

Under soft ambient lighting, various complex holographic star maps and data streams flowed quietly.

Senior officials and technical supervisors within the clan were handling their daily affairs at their respective posts. Although resource pressures remained, the morale of the entire clan had been significantly boosted after obtaining the planet purchase rights promised by Lin Yi.

Sudden.

A blinding red light instantly replaced all normal display interfaces.

"Alert! Highest priority message received!"

"Information source authentication passed! Identifier: Regiment Commander Lin Yi"

"Analyze the information content."

All the Sheena people, whether they were composed elders or young officers, stopped what they were doing and looked up at the main screen in astonishment.

Li Yue was discussing future migration plans with several elders when she suddenly stood up, her sharp gaze fixed on the rapidly updating information stream.

[Announcement: To the top management of the Sheena family]

[Sender: Lin Yi (sent via the intelligent life form 'Xuanji')]

[Reason: Notification of Completion of Civilization Migration]

[Text: Approximately ten minutes before standard time, the entire Solar System (including Silver Blue Star and the area where your fleet is docked) was moved to a predetermined star region via a hyperspace portal by my sect's elder, the Eternal God of Humanity.]

[Current Status: Relocation Completed. The Solar System is now located in the K-89 star region (specific coordinates detailed in Annex 1). This star region has a stable environment and abundant energy resources, and is an asset under the name of Commander Lin Yi. The highest level of protective measures were taken during this relocation process to ensure the integrity of all life forms and material structures within the star system.]

[Follow-up Actions: Please immediately activate the "Emergency Response and New Home Resettlement Plan" (Attachment 2) issued with this notice. This plan includes environmental assessment, resource inventory, social stability maintenance, and preliminary development planning.]

[Repeated: Relocation completed, environment safe, proceeding according to plan, awaiting further instructions.]

The command center was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Every member of the Hina tribe who read this brief announcement looked bewildered.

Move the entire star system?
The Eternal God has intervened?

Were we in another star system now?

"How is this possible?"

A young navigation officer murmured in disbelief as the star map before him was being updated rapidly. The familiar coordinates of nearby stars had all disappeared, replaced by a completely unfamiliar, but denser and more energy-infused background of stars.

"Our absolute coordinates have really changed! It's not an instrument malfunction!"

"Physical constants test: normal."

"Gravity parameters. Fine-tuned, but within the habitable range."

"Changes in the spectrum of the outer cosmic microwave background radiation are consistent with the characteristics of stellar transitions!"

"The deep space probe has lost signal and is repositioning and attempting to reconnect."

The technical department's data poured out like a waterfall, coldly verifying the authenticity of the announcement.

Li Yue took a deep breath, forcing herself to break free from the shock that originated from her soul.

"Silence!" Li Yue's voice was stern, instantly silencing all the commotion. "The contents of the announcement have been confirmed! Execute the contingency plan! Immediately!"

Without any hesitation, she clicked on Attachment 2.

An extremely detailed and logically clear contingency plan was presented to her, from how to appease the emotions of her people, to how to use existing equipment to quickly scan the new environment, and how to adjust the fleet formation to deal with possible unknown risks. It was well-organized, as if it had been rehearsed countless times.

"The communications department, in accordance with the contingency plan guidelines, shall issue a reassurance notice to the entire fleet, explaining the situation and emphasizing safety and Commander Lin Yi's arrangements!"

"Research departments, activate all observation equipment and, according to the contingency plan, prioritize the assessment of environmental parameters in the new star region, focusing on monitoring potential space anomalies!"

"Defense Department, adjust the fleet to the alert formation of Plan 3 and activate all passive detection systems!"

"Logistics department, take stock of resources and prepare to deal with potential short-term demand fluctuations due to environmental changes!"

A series of orders were issued in an orderly manner.

As a mature star-domain-level power, the Hina family's efficient execution capabilities were on full display at this moment.

After the initial shock, the entire race, like a sophisticated machine, began to operate rapidly according to the "instruction manual" provided by Xuanji.

But throughout this process, all the high-ranking officials, including Liyue herself, shared the same thought: wait patiently and never disturb them without permission.

They knew very well what kind of being was capable of performing such a miracle.

The fact that Commander Lin Yi sent such a comprehensive contingency plan immediately afterward must have had a profound meaning.

Any decision made on your own at this moment could bring unnecessary risks.

Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the Blue Star Community.

While the general public was still unaware of the official announcement from Lin Yi, the top leadership had already begun to act swiftly.

No one who can stand at the top of civilized decision-making is a fool.

After the initial shock, they quickly grasped the key point: the information came from Lin Yi, the "guide" who led them to the sea of ​​stars and created countless miracles.

Accompanying the information was an outrageously detailed "Emergency Response and New Home Resettlement Plan" covering all aspects of society.

This contingency plan became a "stabilizing force" for the situation.

"Execute first, then consider other things." Li Zhenguo's voice was transmitted through encrypted communication to major command nodes around the world. "The source of information is Commander Lin Yi! The contingency plan is here. The most important thing now is to execute it. The specific reasons will be explained to everyone at the meeting later."

"That's right!"

"If this is true, then we are facing an unprecedented transformation! If this is some kind of test, following Commander Lin Yi's contingency plan is the only option! Immediately activate the highest level of emergency response!"

"Seconded!"

"Seconded!"

After a brief emergency consultation at the global high level, a consensus was quickly reached: strictly implement the contingency plan, stabilize the internal situation, and await further instructions from Lin Yi at the meeting.

The orders were quickly relayed down through the ranks.

Following the pre-arranged plan, astronomical institutions began systematically scanning the new night sky to establish entirely new navigation star maps.

The space agency adjusted the orbits and mission priorities of all spacecraft in orbit in accordance with the contingency plan.

The entire Blue Star civilization was like a giant ship suddenly thrown into unfamiliar waters. With the help of Lin Yi's precise nautical chart, it began to carefully adjust its direction and stabilize the ship. Every action strictly followed the blueprint, and no one dared to deviate in the slightest.

Whether it was the flagship of the Sheena family or the headquarters of the Silver Blue Community, while efficiently executing the contingency plan, all the responsible persons were anxiously awaiting the upcoming meeting.

(End of this chapter)