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

Furthermore, as virtual opponents created by Zhang Chaoqiang, neither of them wanted to lose to the other in this battle.

And this virtual opponent, enhanced by the brain-like amplification space, has completely reached Zhang Chaoqiang's current real abilities and level.

Of course, during this process, the energy expenditure of the two people is already roughly the same.

The advantages that Zhang Chaoqiang relied on remained the same as before.

In that previous situation, Zhang Chaoqiang's advantages, without exception, still placed him in a relatively strong position.

Because his survival advantage, though not significant...

However, by leveraging this slight advantage, they were able to maintain the initiative and control of the game, and under this maintained control...

Only then can one engage in such a powerful and capable behavior that allows them to maintain their physical condition for an extended period of time.

In the process of maintaining his physical condition, everything Zhang Chaoqiang did was in preparation for his ultimate victory.

He had to persevere in the process of achieving his ultimate victory.

By persisting with their own energy expenditure and their desire and condition to attack, they ultimately managed to sustain this for nearly an hour during which they attacked each other...

The gap between the two is becoming increasingly obvious.

At the beginning, the difference in the absorption of spiritual energy was probably only a tiny bit, but now there is a huge gap between the two.

This means that the two of them have made some progress during this period.

Furthermore, the main focus of the improvement is on Zhang Chaoqiang, whose abilities have been maintained throughout the previous series of maintenance phases.

By maintaining his physical condition, Zhang Chaoqiang easily seized his opportunity.

And in the process of seizing his opportunities, he was also able to quickly achieve a powerful state of adaptation.

When it comes to comparing their strategies and skills with their opponents, there's not much to mention in terms of their attacking situations.

Because their attacks were almost identical, neither of them could gain the upper hand over the other.

They are the same person; their attack patterns and thought processes are exactly the same.

What Zhang Chaoqiang did from the beginning was to create a certain gap between his attack pattern and the opponent's attack pattern.

It's merely the process of widening that certain gap.

Soon in the later stages, the opponent, acting as a virtual adversary, will make further adjustments.

In other words, Zhang Chaoqiang's leading position was merely an improvement he achieved under the circumstances and capabilities he had when facing the opponent's Flame Storm attack.

Because under those circumstances, Zhang Chaoqiang was able to achieve more than just a slight improvement; he also made a plan for the future.

The thought process of planning how to gain the upper hand and achieve final victory.

The two attacked and fought each other with methodical moves.

The two men had almost identical auras compared to each other, because they were originally two identical individuals.

One hour, two hours, three hours—a full three hours have passed since the start of the third assessment.

And the three-hour time point.

This also means that for others, the process will be very lengthy, because the contestants who are in other states, such as Gu Yizheng and others...

Basically, under these circumstances, we are in the third stage.

Given his own attack pattern and the current situation of the game, Gu Yizheng felt much better than before.

If Gu Yizheng was not fully aware of the level of his own strength before,

Why was he able to lose to Zhang Chaoqiang so many times? Now, in the third stage of the assessment, Gu Yizheng finally understands it clearly.

What exactly happened?

And where exactly does Zhang Chaoqiang's strength lie?

Because in the third assessment, everyone faces the exact same assessment; they all have to confront themselves directly.

Become your own opponent.

The special states that can be achieved by the simulated self in the brain-like augmentation space are completely identical to the real self in terms of other states.

Facing an opponent who was exactly like himself, Gu Yizheng clearly understood this at this moment.

I need to figure out exactly where I am weaker compared to Zhang Chaoqiang.

Only when facing himself as an opponent can he truly understand just how strong the pressure he exerts on others and on himself is.

However, he felt somewhat frustrated when facing himself. The reason for this frustration was that he was facing a virtual opponent, a virtual opponent derived from his own physical condition.

The pressure exerted by this virtual opponent derived from himself was, in comparison to Zhang Chaoqiang, not as immense as the pressure exerted by Zhang Chaoqiang.

It was at this very moment that Gu Yizheng, who had been fighting for nearly half an hour, began to look increasingly frustrated.

Because he considered both sides to arrive at a tie.

If he weren't truly capable of attacking the other party, he probably would never know exactly where the difference between him and Zhang Chaoqiang lay.

Because he had previously only existed as an individual, Gu Yizheng had no opportunity or circumstances to truly understand his own physical abilities.

What level of pressure and difficulty can be achieved under the opponent's condition?

But today he completely discovered that, in his current state...

The pressure they put on themselves was far too weak.

At least in terms of the situation, he did not feel much pressure when facing virtual opponents derived from himself.

It was nowhere near as powerful as the terrifying pressure that Zhang Chaoqiang exerted on him.

He was disappointed and frustrated, all because he himself was not as capable as he had imagined.

Under Zhang Chaoqiang's power, he seemed to lose all his brilliance and color.

They were completely outshone by the other side in comparison.

It was impossible to achieve any improvement in the situation, so the understanding he gained in this situation was extremely difficult for him to bear.

It is precisely because of this situation that a series of travel arrangements were reached, and these arrangements were assessed in this state and process.

This truly made Gu Yizheng realize the gap between himself and Zhang Chaoqiang to a certain extent.

This gap is something that, for the time being, there is no way to compensate for each other, because in this process, the abilities of the two people have already determined the stage and state that the other person is currently in.

The difference in their abilities from the very beginning demonstrates just how vast the gap truly is.

During the process of their physical changes, even Gu Yizheng was not fast enough to defeat them.

And the third assessment was indeed the same.

Compared to martial artists who are unfamiliar with them, even if their level is a grade higher than their own.

However, even when faced with an attack method based on information asymmetry, one still has many opportunities to defeat the opponent.

However, in the current situation, the martial artists are at the exact same level, and their spiritual power intensity and storage capacity are also exactly the same, in addition to their martial arts skills and abilities.

When everyone's thinking patterns are exactly the same.

Their states of being able to think are exactly the same, which means why...

This is why they are more difficult than any opponent they have ever encountered before, compared to virtual opponents they have created themselves.

It's perfectly normal to consistently fail to defeat your opponent.

This is a very normal thing, and it is precisely under these circumstances that adjustments are being made.

None of them were able to take any effective measures at this moment.

Apart from Zhang Chaoqiang, almost all the contestants were engaged in a rather intense battle.

If the first test they faced was a psychological opponent, then the opponent was a virtual adversary in various situations and realms, whose strength far surpassed their own.

Now, their opponents are even more formidable, because in this situation, the virtual opponent in the first assessment aims to achieve victory.

In the first assessment, the game usually ends with either side winning, and there are very few draws. However, in the third assessment, the chances of a draw increase significantly.

Because they are facing virtual opponents who are derived from their own bodies and have the exact same thoughts, abilities, martial arts skills, and realm.

In a contest against a completely identical virtual opponent, it is highly likely that no effective attack measures will be taken.

This ultimately led to a situation and state where the two sides reached a draw.

Because their thinking abilities are exactly the same.

And they all knew that.

The opponent's attack patterns and martial arts attack capabilities are such that, unless they are like Zhang Chaoqiang and can derive the essence of a weapon, it is impossible to predict their attack patterns and the attack capabilities of their martial arts.

Furthermore, martial arts techniques can be combined in many different ways, perhaps catching a virtual opponent off guard in an instant.

Otherwise, other martial arts techniques would be more methodical and involve back-and-forth exchanges.

They can all be guessed by their opponents, and of course, they can also guess their opponents' martial arts skills.

This situation creates a vicious cycle: you can't defeat your opponent, and your opponent can't defeat you either.

The final result was a draw.

However, a draw means that no one wins, and if no one wins, then the challenger has already lost.

Chapter 315 Eight Left Over Two

In this situation, it is possible to maintain one's victory.

What they need to continue are those small details that seem insignificant to them.

Sometimes, by gradually improving one's abilities and state of mind through these seemingly insignificant advantages, one can gain a certain degree of advantage while maintaining a balance with the other party.

In terms of these advantages and performance situations... everyone's situation is different in this context.

After all, considering the current stage of development, it's not just about Zhang Chaoqiang as he is now, but also about the conditions and capabilities achieved by his virtual opponent.

What kind of state can be achieved during this process of developing this ability?

It's not just about where the potential for growth in brain-related technologies currently stands.

The other contestants are also engaged in a fierce battle at this moment.

After all, under such conditions, the results achieved by each person are basically different.