Swallowing the Stars: Equipment Slots, Starting with a Genius Battle

Ye Feng understood that actively comprehending laws and secret manuals could shorten the solidification time.

Special items such as innate secret techniques and life gene levels require specific conditions to shorten the time.

The most desired "clone" technique did not appear, but the "Favourite of the Fire Origin Law" was still quite effective!

Once equipped, his talent in the fundamental laws of fire will increase exponentially, making him comparable to a peerless prodigy who appears only once every tens of millions of eras in human history!

However, the solidification period of "2 epochs" forced him to be cautious.

Once an item is equipped in the equipment slot, it cannot be changed until its effect is finalized!

The Vulcan Weapon still needs nearly 4000 years to solidify. If he were to equip the Flame Star Life Core now, even if he comprehends it quickly, the combined solidification period of the two pieces of equipment would completely lock the equipment slots for hundreds or even thousands of years! This would be an unbearable price for his rapid early growth.

"Strengthen the foundation with maximum efficiency and enhance strength!" Ye Feng thought to himself.

The stronger you are, the faster you comprehend, the shorter the solidification time, and the faster and bigger the snowball effect you gain by leveraging your equipment slots.

Suppressing the urge to immediately equip the life core, he turned his attention to another large box in the ring. The box opened, revealing three sets of ancient bronze stone tablets, "Heavenly Fire Notes" (first three volumes).

Ye Feng took out the first set of stone tablets. The surface was covered with knife marks and sword marks, as well as many strange marks left by weapons that were difficult to identify. It was mysterious and profound, as if it carried the true meaning of the universe's fire and void.

[Equipable Item: "Heavenly Fire Notes" (Level 1)]

[Equipment Effect: Increases the efficiency of comprehending the first map of the 'Heavenly Fire Chaos Stele' by 10 times!]

[Note: Equipment can be permanently obtained after 1 month. Actively studying it can shorten the time.]

[Equipped?]

"Equipment!" Ye Feng thought to himself without hesitation.

The first three layers of equipment require 300 years to solidify, while the first layer only requires one month.

The equipment's solidification time gradually decreases as Ye Feng's talent and strength improve.

Most importantly, while the speed at which one can comprehend the first image of the Chaos Stele is not as fast as when equipped with the 'Flame Star Beast' life core, it is not far off.

Its efficiency in understanding and comprehending the essence of the laws even surpasses that of the Flame Star Beast's life core.

Of course, this only applies to comprehending the first image of the Chaos Stele.

The first level of the Heavenly Fire Notes only works on the first image of the Chaos Stele, while the Flame Star Beast Life Core fundamentally enhances Ye Feng's talent.

The former is effective, quick, and efficient.

The latter offers a fundamental boost to potential, but will occupy an equipment slot for at least hundreds or thousands of years.

Most importantly, this Flame Star Beast's life core lacks the secret technique of creating clones. If it were to be used, it would undoubtedly be equipped without hesitation.

With his mind focused, Ye Feng immersed himself completely in comprehending the newly acquired "Heavenly Fire Notes" (Level 1) in an attempt to further accelerate the passage of solidified time.

"Such a profound... artistic conception!"

Vaguely, Ye Feng seemed to sense that this set of secret techniques had existed for countless years, enduring the erosion of countless epochs. In a daze, his consciousness was drawn along, as if he saw the evolution of the fundamental laws of fire, and the nascent forms of countless celestial bodies being born in the scorching primordial universe.

Three sets of bronze stone tablets floated in front of him, and he focused on the first set.

In the quiet room, time seemed to stand still.

Five days!

In just five days! The profound markings on the bronze slab seemed to come alive completely, imprinted deep into his soul!

The effects of "Heavenly Fire Musings" (Level 1) have been permanently applied!

Ye Feng opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as lightning!

"Continue!" he said without hesitation.

The effect of equipping the Heavenly Fire Notes is surprisingly good!

Even without comprehending the Chaos Stele, the insights and reflections it contained still benefited him greatly.

Having fully comprehended the essence of all nine fundamental laws of fire, all that remains is to study the Chaos Stele for verification and analysis before one can perfectly master the first image.

Ye Feng turned his gaze to the second set of stone slabs.

[Equipable Item: Skyfire Notes (Double)]

[Equipment Effect: Increases the efficiency of comprehending the second map of the "Heavenly Fire Chaos Stele" by 10 times!]

[Note: Equipment can be permanently obtained after 30 years. Actively studying it can shorten the time required.]

[Equipped?]

"equipment!"

Ye Feng once again sank into that vast ocean of fire and space laws.

The second level of comprehension is much more difficult than the first, which means that the profound meaning of the second picture of the "Heavenly Fire Chaos Stele" is a completely different concept.

Even though Ye Feng studied it day and night, he only increased his speed by 3 times.

It will take 10 years.

It is worth mentioning that when Ye Feng actively comprehended "Heavenly Fire Notes", the solidification time of the "Fire God Weapon" in the first equipment slot was also passing at a speed of 3 times faster!

The time required to solidify the status of both equipment slots is accelerating!

……

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

At a core node in the vast universe, a colossal object silently floats—the Universal Headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company!

This is a supercontinent with a diameter of tens of light-years! It pulls countless stars, planets and other celestial bodies around it, forming a magnificent star map.

What's even more chilling is that each of the surrounding celestial bodies has been transformed into a menacing war fortress, exuding an aura of destruction that would deter even the rulers of the universe!

Om-!

Ripples spread across the outer space of the headquarters continent, and an ancient-style spaceship, guided by a beam of light, slowly landed in the designated area.

The hatch opened, and Ye Feng flew out, surrounded by a group of Realm Lords and Domain Lords. Not far away, staff members dressed in uniforms who had been waiting for a long time quickly stepped forward.

"Your Highness! We are here on His Majesty's orders to escort Your Highness to the assembly point." The leader of the group bowed respectfully.

"Thank you for your trouble." Ye Feng nodded slightly. He turned around, nodded to Huo Ye, the lean old man who had been protecting him, to say goodbye, and then followed the staff into an alloy corridor that stretched into the distance.

A moment later, Ye Feng stepped into a magnificent hemispherical hall.

Beyond the transparent dome lies the deep and boundless universe.

"Ye Feng is here!"

Luo Feng, Rong Jun, Wu Ka, Qian Shui and other familiar geniuses immediately came forward to greet them.

During the three-year voyage, Ye Feng was invited to occasionally participate in their gatherings, taking a break from comprehending the obscure "Heavenly Fire Chaos Stele".

In the distance, Berlan, who had been sitting cross-legged on the suspended seat, suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as lightning, locking onto Ye Feng!

"Ye Feng!" Bo Lan stood up and strode over.

Three years had passed, and Bolan's demeanor was completely different now! A black outfit replaced his signature white, and the arrogance and childlike naiveté of the past between his brows had faded, replaced by a profound and sharp quality that came with maturity!

He became stronger.

"I must thank you," Berlan said in a low voice, filled with undisguised fighting spirit. "Your sword strike awakened me. Now, focusing on the fundamental laws of space, my progress is rapid... And you?"

He regarded Ye Feng as a target he had to surpass.

He even vowed in his heart to defeat Ye Feng and then change back into white clothes.

Dressed in white, Ye Feng smiled calmly: "Not much progress."

After saying that, he walked with Luo Feng and the others to the open-air bar next door, casually squeezed himself into the floating chair, picked up a light blue drink, and joined in the relaxed conversation, making a final rest for the upcoming thirty years of Chaos City.

Uka leaned closer and lowered his voice: "Ye Feng... Emperor Feng, why don't you tell Bolan how much you've improved in these three years? It far exceeds his imagination!"

"Exactly!" Qian Shui chewed on her straw, grinding her little tiger teeth. "Always acting all aloof, even in front of Brother Ye Feng. It's really not endearing."

Ye Feng chuckled, his slender fingers stroking the rim of the cup as he took a sip of the refreshing ocean-infused drink.