I have an all-knowing mirror

Chapter 178 A Thousand Illusions
The community world of "The Labyrinth".

A bustling crowd gathered in front of the majestic central group of stone tablets.

"The time has come. That 'Ming' should start his adventure."

The attention of many figures was focused on the 90th stone tablet, on the tiny, almost invisible character 'Ming'.

In the recent ten reset cycles of the world of "Myriad Labyrinths", 'Ming' is definitely one of the most famous labyrinth climbers.

Compared to those who had broken through hundreds or thousands of levels, Ming's level was not high, in fact, it was quite low, only between a few dozen and a hundred levels.

However, Ming's speed in clearing the palace was too fast, so fast that everyone felt that what limited Ming's level was the palace-clearing mechanism of the "Myriad Labyrinths" world.

That is, you can only attempt a maximum of ten levels per reset cycle.

The original intention of this mechanism was to protect those who broke into the palace, but now, in the eyes of many, it restricts the role of 'Ming'.

"From the ninety-first level to the hundredth level, I wonder how long these ten levels can trap 'Ming'."

"The hundredth level of the 'Myriad Labyrinths' world is not so easy to pass."

“Indeed, compared to the previous ninety-nine mazes, the hundredth maze is quite special.”

The many onlookers whispered among themselves, including those who had passed the hundredth level and those who had not yet reached it.

The most unique aspect of the hundredth level of the maze is that the challenges it presents are not random.

Whether it's the first maze, the ninety-ninth maze, or hundreds or thousands of mazes, the maze challenges that challengers will experience are all random.

In other words, even if it is the same maze challenge, the challenges that different people will face will be different if they try to enter the maze at different times.

This also prevents intruders from attempting to break into the maze, as it is a test designed to prevent such behavior.

Each trial in the maze is random, so how can we prepare in advance? Only in this way can we best measure the skill of our strategists.

The value of "The Labyrinth of a Thousand Layers" also stems from this.

But the hundredth level? The test is fixed, and even those who haven't yet reached the hundredth level know what the hundredth level test is.

The ninety-first layer of the maze.

Su Yuan quickly absorbed a great deal of information about this maze-like challenge.

After a moment's thought, he followed the specific steps and methods given by the gray mirror and successfully passed this maze test in the shortest possible time.

The ninety-second layer of the maze.

The ninety-third layer of the maze.

As the number of maze levels increased, Su Yuan also clearly noticed that the difficulty of each maze level was increasing dramatically.

Of course, regardless of the difficulty, it's all the same to Su Yuan; the only difference is the number of steps in the method provided by the gray mirror.

The ninety-sixth layer of the maze.

The surrounding environment changed rapidly.

Su Yuan stood inside a magnificent palace.

The palace was empty, except for Su Yuan and the blurry figure sitting on the throne.

The blurry figure sat there quietly, emitting no aura whatsoever, yet the invisible pressure of its life essence caused the surrounding space and time to subtly distort.

"Ok?"

"My current identity is the ninth son of the 'Ultimate Sage' of the 'Primordial' Universe Human Empire, known as the 'Boundless Sage' with the strongest defense at the Saint level."

Upon receiving the background information about this labyrinth, Su Yuan immediately understood his current situation.

The Primordial Universe Human Empire is one of the three advanced cosmic human empires. Even on the vast and boundless scale of the universe, the Primordial Universe Human Empire is a true behemoth.

Throughout the vast annals of human history, countless high-intensity wars have been waged against other races, and saints and even great saints have fallen one after another. The primordial and intermediate-level human empires have undergone several major reshuffles, destructions, and re-establishments.

However, only the three advanced human empires in the universe have borne the most pressure of high-intensity wars, yet they have stood firm to this day and have never experienced destruction.

The three advanced cosmic human empires are the true foundation of the human race.

The 'Great Sage Wuji' was a Great Sage from an incredibly long time ago, a period before the human empire of the Canglan Universe was established.

"pity."

Su Yuan shook his head inwardly.

The Great Sage Wuji was known as having the strongest defense among the saints of his time, so one can imagine how formidable his life-saving methods were.

However, it mysteriously disappeared in the end and never appeared again. The soul fire left in the human empire of the primordial universe was also extinguished 300 million years after it disappeared.

The extinguishing of the soul fire signifies the complete demise of the Great Sage Wuji.

The death of Wuji Sheng has become a mystery in the history of humankind.

However, Su Yuan learned through the gray mirror that the reason why the Great Sage Wuji died was because he went too deep into the 'Abyss'.

As one of the nine most terrifying secret realms in the universe, the Abyss holds too many secrets, and to this day, no powerful being has been able to completely dominate it.

"abyss."

Su Yuan did not ask the gray mirror how the Great Sage Wuji died, as that would involve some forbidden information and have a causal connection with a certain being in the depths of the abyss.

"The test of this labyrinth is: as the ninth son of the Supreme Sage, how should he choose his future path? Should he choose individual cultivation and evolution, or should he choose commerce to amass massive wealth?"

Su Yuan thought to himself.

For citizens of the Cosmic Human Empire, cultivation and life evolution are not the only paths. They can also choose to become strategists, plotting against the world, or engage in commerce to amass wealth, and so on.

In theory, with enough wealth, one could even hire a saint.

Furthermore, with their wealth, they can purchase numerous resources for evolution and cultivation, and easily elevate their life level.

"And by fulfilling the requirements, the result is achieved; it must satisfy the Supreme Sage."

Su Yuan's thoughts raced as he inquired about the gray mirror deep within his consciousness.

"Have you thought it through, my child?"

At this moment, the Great Sage Wuji, seated on the throne, slowly spoke, his voice gentle yet carrying an undeniable authority.

"Father."

Su Yuan bowed slightly and said, "I'll try them all."

The implication is that Su Yuan intends to both attempt cultivation and evolution, and also pursue business and making money.

This is also one of the fastest ways to get through this maze, as suggested by the gray mirror.

If you were to choose only one option, then to satisfy the Great Sage Wuji, that choice would have to reach a very high level of achievement.

For example, to gain wealth, one must first earn one trillion primordial coins.

The unit here, one trillion, is the Primal Coin, the circulating currency of the Advanced Universe Human Empire, which is one hundred times the currency of the Canglan Universe Human Empire.

Making money in the maze challenge must be legal and compliant. Su Yuan cannot do anything too abrupt, such as suddenly cracking a large number of unclaimed accounts, obtaining the massive wealth inside, and directly achieving his goal.

This is not allowed.

"Should we try them all?"

A smile appeared on the face of the Great Sage Wuji on the throne. "As you wish."

Next, Su Yuan began his plan to cultivate and make money.

During the execution of the plan, Su Yuan had only one feeling.

easy.

That's so damn easy.

In terms of cultivation, with the blessing of the bloodline at the Great Sage level, he was born with the ability to comprehend a certain supreme rule power, and his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds.

Why is it that the royal families of the thirty-six great human empires have such a high probability of producing geniuses and prodigies? Is it due to external resources?

External resources do have an impact, but the more crucial factor is the royal bloodline itself.

An emperor who can establish a vast human empire in the universe will surely have descendants with exceptional talent and aptitude.

With noble bloodlines and abundant resources, the birth of geniuses and prodigies is almost a gradual process.

As for making money?

Although the Great Sage Wuji has tried his best to erase his influence, with the identity of the Great Sage's offspring and the guidance of the gray mirror, making money is still too easy.

"Time accelerates."

Su Yuan directly chose to accelerate time, which is also one of the functions of the "Myriad Labyrinths" world. You only need to make decisions at key points and then watch the situation develop.

You can't expect a hundred years to pass in the maze and a hundred years to pass in reality as well.

"Of my nine children, you are the most outstanding one."

It was still that magnificent palace. The Supreme Sage sat on his throne, a slight smile on his face, and said, "With you all here, I can finally do some things with peace of mind."

The Great Sage Wuji spoke with a hint of relief.

And after he said that.

The surrounding scenery gradually blurred.

The scene he is experiencing at this moment is a replica of recorded history in the virtual network world.

Before Wuji Dasheng disappeared, he did indeed say that he wanted to do some things in the past.

As for what these things were, no one knows, and even the Great Sage Wuji never mentioned them.

Su Yuan's gaze was calm; he clearly understood what the Great Sage Wuji wanted to do.

That is breaking the limits of life in the universe, which is also the main reason why the Great Sage Wuji fell in the abyss.

"Congratulations, you have passed the ninety-sixth maze."

A notification sounded from the world of myriad labyrinths.

Next comes the ninety-seventh maze.

The ninety-eighth layer of the maze.

The ninety-ninth maze.

Until the hundredth layer of the maze.

"The Hundredth Maze"

Su Yuan's consciousness descended into this labyrinth.

The community world of "The Labyrinth".

With the name 'Ming' appearing, the stele quickly rose from the ninetieth to the ninety-ninth, and the crowd of onlookers grew larger and larger.

"The hundredth maze is not a test in the conventional sense."

Among the onlookers, a man with three pupils in each eye slowly rotated as he looked at the hundredth stone tablet. "It is called the Thousand Illusions and Myriad Forms Endgame. It requires playing a game of chess, placing pieces, and finally breaking the endgame."

It's easy to say.

But it is extremely difficult to do.

First of all, the Thousand Illusions Endgame is not a chess game in the traditional sense. It is not a two-dimensional game, but a three-dimensional chess game.

Each move creates countless possibilities. There are over ten million pieces on the board. The placement of each piece will cause countless variables and unexpected events. Together, they form the ever-changing endgame.

This is also why the hundredth maze is not a random challenge.

Even if you know in advance that this labyrinth trial is a myriad of illusions and incomplete puzzles, so what? This puzzle has almost endless styles, and every time you descend, the puzzle you face is completely different. Since the existence of "The Myriad Labyrinths", every imperial citizen who has reached the hundredth labyrinth has never encountered the exact same puzzle at the beginning.

“Normally, only strategists whose intelligence reaches the level of stellar life can pass through the ‘Thousand Illusions Chess Game’. Only intelligence at the level of stellar life can easily deduce billions of possibilities and pass through this maze within the reset cycle.”

The man with the three pupils thought to himself.

As for extraterrestrial life? It's not that I look down on strategists at this level, but rather that the level of wisdom determines the upper limit of a strategist. Without sufficient wisdom, one cannot command the overall situation, nor can one see ten thousand steps ahead. How can one break through the myriad illusions and intricate situations?

Of course, in the history of the thirty-six great cosmic human empires, there are examples of interstellar life forms passing through the hundredth labyrinth, but these are all special cases, and there is almost no possibility of replicating them.

"This is the hundredth maze."

"Ming has made it to the hundredth level of the maze!"

The many onlookers immediately perked up.

The hundredth labyrinth in "The Labyrinth of a Thousand Layers" is a threshold and a qualitative change.

"I know several strategists who have conquered the hundredth level of the 'Myriad Labyrinths.' They are all stellar life forms, and it took them almost a full reset cycle to pass through the hundredth level."

"The 'Thousand Illusions and Myriad Forms' in the hundredth labyrinth is too difficult. Even with the intelligence of a stellar life form, it would be very difficult to solve. In the last tens of millions of years, the fastest record for clearing the hundredth labyrinth is close to half a reset cycle."

The onlookers quickly began to discuss among themselves.

Compared to other trials, the hundredth trial has another unique feature: its time is synchronized with the outside world.

The challenges of other maze levels can be overcome quickly by using the time acceleration function, but the 100th level, the 'Thousand Illusions and Myriad Forms Incomplete Game', is different.

Therefore, to get through this maze, in addition to solving the puzzle, it is also necessary to compress the time required to solve the puzzle into one reset cycle of "The Maze".

That is, two months in Earth time.

Once the reset period is exceeded, the intruder will be forcibly kicked out of the 100th level of the maze.

When you enter the hundredth maze again, you'll have to start all over again.

This can be considered an unspoken rule of the hundredth level of the maze.

"How long do you think 'Ming' will stay in the hundredth layer of the maze?"

"Given the speed at which 'Ming' navigated the previous mazes, his intelligence level should have reached the level of stellar life. It should take him more than half a reset cycle to pass through the hundredth maze."

"Half a reset cycle? You underestimate Mr. Ming too much. I bet half a reset cycle."

"In the last tens of millions of years, the fastest record for the 100th level of the maze is half a reset cycle. I think with 'Ming's' strength, he has a chance to challenge the fastest record of half a reset cycle."

The many onlookers conversed amongst themselves, most of them strategists, hoping to gauge Su Yuan's approximate strength level by observing the time it took him to pass through the hundredth level of the maze.

In other types of mazes, time can be accelerated, so only the approximate time required to pass through can be determined.

Only in the hundredth level of the maze is time completely synchronized with the outside world, so there will be no doubt as to when 'Ming' passes through this level of the maze.

(End of this chapter)