Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

The match started around 9:00 AM and lasted until 9:50 AM...

For the first time ever, Zhang Chaoqiang was already preparing to compress the first strand of pure spiritual energy into the artificial crystal core synthesis embryo. In other words, his second stage had almost completed nearly one-sixth of its state in just 5 minutes.

Five more minutes passed from that point in time...

Under Zhang Chaoqiang's unwavering willpower, and with the unique attributes and enveloping ability of the Wind Fist he used.

He successfully compressed the pure spiritual energy from the first demon beast crystal core into the synthetic embryo.

Furthermore, it successfully combined the artificial embryo without causing any damage to its microstructure. It can be said that it has achieved near perfection in this respect.

This is the perfect compression that synthesizers in the field of synthesis pass down by word of mouth.

This means that when pure energy is compressed and introduced into the artificial crystal nucleus synthesis embryo, there is no damage to its microstructure; this is the case of perfect compression.

Clearly, Zhang Chaoqiang has now achieved the perfect compression capability that people have developed through countless stages of research.

The performance of this compression capability is quite perfect and smooth, not only in the smooth operation of the third stage.

Under the current circumstances of not damaging the artificial crystal nucleus synthesis embryo, the synthesizer's mobility has also been increased throughout the entire process, and mobility is the most critical factor.

It is precisely because of this factor that the speed and skill in synthesizing artificial crystal nuclei can be more fluid and reach a perfect state.

It achieved the effect that one plus one is greater than two.

Following this, after improving his strength in this area, Zhang Chaoqiang, aided by the magical effects of the Storm technique derived from Wind Fist, further enhanced his abilities.

The next two pure spiritual energies extracted from the demon beast crystal cores were successfully incorporated into the smooth synthesis process.

Of course, Zhang Chaoqiang had already become quite mature after the second practice session, so it was precisely because of this that the pure spiritual energy he extracted from the remaining two third-tier demon beast crystal cores was compressed into the embryo much faster than the first one.

In less than 20 minutes, he completed the second stage of the three-dimensional artificial crystal core.

Having accomplished all this, he had only played for less than 1 hour and 15 minutes during the entire match.

Through the formation process of the current progress, Zhang Chaoqiang ended his synthetic behavior.

Without hesitation, he left the synthetic space immediately.

His behavior was truly incomprehensible to the audience present.

Given his rapid progress, Zhang Chaoqiang should theoretically possess unique strengths and abilities in synthesizing third-order artificial crystal cores.

Furthermore, Zhang Chaoqiang, who had already completed the second phase at this stage, was much faster than Gu Yizheng and the others, who had not yet finished the first phase.

People believed that Zhang Chaoqiang was the most likely to reach the level of third-order artificial crystal cores, but just when people had such great hopes for him, he left the synthesis space without the slightest hesitation.

This behavior is simply incomprehensible.

Chapter 278 Worried

"Why did Zhang Chaoqiang suddenly appear? Judging from his status and synthesis speed in the synthesis space, he is far ahead in this final."

"But what's wrong with him right now? Why did he suddenly run out of the synthetic space? Is he going to abandon his synthetic dynamics?"

Whether it was the families of the contestants present at the scene, the three major families of the Central Kingdom, or the online audience, they all felt extremely puzzled and incredulous about Zhang Chaoqiang's behavior at this moment.

This is because, in their eyes, Zhang Chaoqiang had clearly taken a commanding lead, far ahead of the other seven contestants.

This situation lasted for a relatively long time because at this moment, Gu Yizheng was only at the second stage of his skill level.

He had only recently completed the first phase.

Therefore, they had no idea what Zhang Chaoqiang was doing.

Could it be that he has other plans and options?

Or perhaps Zhang Chaoqiang simply lacked the confidence to continue, stopping at the second stage of the third-order artificial crystal core before being forced to end his synthesis process.

Faced with the current situation, people are discussing it extensively and offering various opinions.

As Zhang Chaoqiang stepped out of the synthetic space, Lei She, the host of the first Synthetic Competition of the Central Country, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In his eyes, no matter what the situation...

Whether the main reason is that Zhang Chaoqiang doesn't want to show his full strength, or whether his strength is simply limited to this...

In either case, he felt extremely fortunate.

Fortunately, his student Gu Yizheng was able to turn the tide.

He knew that Gu Yizheng's obsession had also forged an inextricable bond with Zhang Chaoqiang.

If he cannot defeat his opponent even once, he will probably have this knot in his heart for the rest of his life, which will affect Gu Yizheng's martial arts path.

However, on the other hand, he couldn't be sure whether this was the scene Gu Yizheng truly wanted to see at this moment...

And I know...

Whether Zhang Chaoqiang was merely in a staged situation as it appeared, or was deliberately holding back his abilities, Lei She, as the host, couldn't tell at that moment.

Therefore, he turned his gaze to Xu Shanji, the father of science and technology, who was standing next to him.

Xu Shanji's gaze was like a bottomless pool, not just unfathomable, but also possessing a sense of length and depth.

Seeing that Xu Shanji was not responding, Lei She was unsure what he was thinking, so he didn't say anything more to him and disturb his current state.

Xu Shanji's gaze remained fixed on Zhang Chaoqiang's body. There were already signs before Zhang Chaoqiang began to completely restrain his state.

This sign was not obvious and was difficult for ordinary people to notice or capture. Perhaps only Xu Shanji, who was proficient in synthesizing supreme power, could have caught that fleeting clue.

Generally speaking, the synthesis of artificial crystal nuclei should be a process from one stage to the next.

This process is smooth and has a transitional nature, and this transitional nature is called the synthetic potential between stages.

This special state needs to be maintained in order to fully unleash one's synthetic abilities through a series of smooth processes. This so-called synthetic momentum is only his personal understanding and not a widely circulated piece of knowledge.

For him, momentum is not much different from self-awareness in martial arts.

Learning martial arts requires maintaining one's own physical posture, which is a combination of personal state, spiritual power, ability, aura, and so on.

The same applies to the act of synthesis, which alters the storage space of spiritual energy. In the actions of some high-level synthesizers, the states they release are almost always completed in one smooth motion within the realm of synthesis.

The so-called "complete in one go" means ending their synthesis in one go, but Zhang Chaoqiang clearly did not do that just now.

Most people noticed that Zhang Chaoqiang's transition from the first to the second stage of synthesis was so seamless and smooth that it would not be an exaggeration to describe it as extremely smooth.

But under these very circumstances, Zhang Chaoqiang suddenly stopped his synthesis process.

That is to say...

Xu Shanji clearly saw from Zhang Chaoqiang's subtle actions that Zhang Chaoqiang had actually made preparations in advance and stopped his synthesis behavior before the third stage.

If his abilities are limited to this stage and he cannot advance further, then Zhang Chaoqiang's situation regarding synthesis suggests that the momentum of synthesis has never truly disappeared.

Instead, it gradually decreases, forming an absolute inverse relationship with the state it invests in synthesizing artificial crystal nuclei, eventually reaching its final lower threshold.

This situation means that Zhang Chaoqiang's personal strength is not yet sufficient for him to step into the third stage of third-order artificial crystal core synthesis.

The two situations are actually quite obvious: one is having the will but not the power.

The direct manifestation of this limitation in strength is that while one may want to continue, the precision of spiritual power and the skill in controlling the synthesis state are insufficient to withstand the demands of this synthesis process on the body.

Another reason is that he has the ability but not the will. Zhang Chaoqiang clearly has the ability, but he doesn't want to continue.

It can be controlled and released at will.

The fact that Zhang Chaoqiang has achieved such complete control over his synthetic power suggests that he is likely far more capable than he appears in the third-order artificial crystal core.

In any case, Xu Shanji could see that the other party was showing some restraint in their behavior and thoughts, so he didn't interfere too much.

Zhang Chaoqiang was definitely the first person to come out in the entire room.

In the remaining time of 1 hour and 15 minutes, he completed the first and second stages of the third-order crystal nucleus.

Ultimately, according to Resher's announcement, his achievement reached the end of the second stage of the third-order artificial crystal nucleus.

This is not a competition of speed or efficiency.

Ultimately, it is the quality that determines the ranking.

Regardless of the length of time the contestants spend synthesizing, there are no other criteria that ultimately determine their scores and rankings. The only factor that determines their success or failure is the quality and stage of their crystal nuclei.

So it seems that Zhang Chaoqiang was the first person to break free from the synthesis space, but in reality, he has basically secured second place among all the contestants.

Anyone with eyes can see and know these things at this moment.

Of the eight finalists, five chose to synthesize second-order artificial crystal cores. It was clear from the beginning that these five finalists would not be able to surpass Gu Yizheng, Wu Yunma Chao, and Zhang Chaoqiang, who chose third-order artificial crystal cores.

It is precisely because of this situation that Zhang Chaoqiang has basically secured his position in the top three.

Furthermore, this is also due to Wu Yun and Ma Chao's performance in this combined state.

Anyone with even a little knowledge could tell at this moment that Wu Yun and Ma Chao were actually struggling a great deal in the synthetic space they were in.

Despite being able to reach the third-tier artificial crystal core, his abilities are actually far inferior to those of Zhang Chaoqiang and Gu Yizheng.

Although his overall strength was barely enough to be considered among the third-tier crystal cores, he was already overwhelmed at just the first stage.

One hour and fifteen minutes had passed when the match started, and Zhang Chaoqiang had already completed the entire first and second stages.

He is still stuck in the first stage. Moreover, in the first stage of purifying the spiritual power of the demon beast, he is only working on the first one.

Moreover, the progress is not very fast. He has only completed 2/3 of the process of purifying the pure spiritual power of his first demon beast crystal core.

This is the progress status.

This means that it will obviously take him at least an hour and a half to complete the purification of the first crystal core.

In other words, at the current speed, Wu Yun and Ma Chao will need at least four and a half hours to complete the first stage of the third-order artificial crystal core.

And this timeframe is a conservative estimate.

Because, for normal martial artists or humans, their state and synthesis process will gradually increase in consumption over time.

Everyone has a period of exhaustion, and Wu Yun and Ma Chao, who are in the synthetic space, are no exception.

Even though he was constantly replenishing the spiritual energy he had consumed during the synthesis process.

However, there is one thing that cannot be compensated for: one's mental focus and physical strength.

This physical strength, of course, mainly refers to the mental aspect.

Throughout the entire synthesis process, as time goes by, his physical strength will only decrease, and the time required will only increase.

Although there are no strict time limits, the time a person spends can give a general idea of ​​their proficiency and control over the process.