Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 594 Unrivaled, Absolute Advantage.

Qin Mu, of course, had no idea what the Third True Lord outside the Tomb Ship was thinking.

But if he knew, Qin Mu would truly deserve this thank you!

Without him.

The first person the Tomb Ship came into contact with was the Thunderclap Demon God, who had a life-or-death feud with the Divine Eye Clan!

In a sense, the inheritance of the Broken East River is a scheme devised by the Thunder-Clad Demon God against the Divine Eye Clan.

Thanks to Qin Mu's actions in blocking the entrance, the two True Lords of the Divine Eye Clan were unable to enter and thus did not perish. They should really thank Qin Mu.

In fact, it wasn't just the two strongest beings in the universe from the Divine Eye Clan who hesitated.

As time passed, even the strongest beings from the universe who had come from afar began to hesitate.

Should we gather more of the universe's strongest beings and then forcefully attack the Zerg swarm's defenses?

Or perhaps, like the two holy lands, they could hand over their most powerful treasures to Qin Mu in exchange for a chance to inherit them?

Before Qin Mu passed the first boundary, most of the strongest beings in the universe still preferred to take a gamble.

Even if we don't go in ourselves, we should send some of the geniuses in our clan in to try and seize that one-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

However, in just three years, Qin Mu stood out from the crowd.

They began to hesitate.

Conflicts have begun to emerge among the most powerful beings in the universe.

Some of the strongest beings in the universe from the first cycle of reincarnation have gone mad because they are facing their death deadline, and they want to fight for even the slightest chance.

But for the strongest beings in the universe during the second and third cycles of reincarnation, they still have time!

The cost is too high, and the chance of success is too small.

Natural hesitation.

Especially when the Giant Axe Founder, the strongest being in the universe with all his supreme treasures, appeared, many powerful beings from the second and third reincarnation eras felt even more desperate.

However, it wasn't that no one broke out in despair.

In the first era, five of the universe's strongest beings attempted to forcefully breach the Zerg swarm's defensive lines, relying on the palace's supreme treasures.

But the result...

Facing the Giant Axe Founder, the Queen, and hundreds of thousands of Zerg swarm lords, along with hundreds of millions of elite Zerg units.

Even if all the forces in the entire universe were combined, they might not be able to break through the insect swarm's defenses!

Moreover, these are only five of the strongest beings in the universe from the first cycle of reincarnation.

……

Qin Mu paid little attention to what was happening outside the Tomb Ship, instead focusing entirely on the corresponding research of the Rhinoceros Emperor Bureau and the Secret Pattern Diagram.

Just like Qin Mu thought, this secret pattern diagram and the Rhinoceros Emperor Bureau do indeed have something in common.

Qin Mu gained insights from reflecting on each other's work and continued to improve.

It took 3 years to solve the first 1000 games. Normally, it would take ten times longer, or even longer, to solve the 2000th game.

However, in reality, Qin Mu was close to successfully solving the 2000th game more than 20 years after receiving the inheritance.

That's incredibly fast!

Even Duan Donghe, who was hiding in the shadows, was incredibly excited.

Seeing this, he was now certain that even if Qin Mu had previously been in contact with the Rhinoceros King Bureau and knew the rules, it didn't matter.

Knowing the rules in advance is not impossible.

It's not impossible for places like the Eastern Emperor Holy Land and the Purple Moon Holy Land, which have survived reincarnation, to have their true forms in the Origin Continent and come into contact with the Rhinoceros Emperor Bureau.

But even if you come into contact with it, know the rules in advance, or have even comprehended the Rhinoceros Emperor's Formation, it doesn't matter.

Because the Rhinoceros King's Formation is not static!

The Rhinoceros King's Game tests one's comprehension and computational ability.

There are quite a few sects like Duan Donghe that use the Rhinoceros Emperor Bureau to select successors.

If the answer from the Rhinoceros King's Bureau is fixed, then what is the point of this test?

Wouldn't that mean you could figure it out in advance and then pass the test directly?

Of course not!

In fact, the Rhinoceros Emperor's Scheme is not only extremely complex, but also has endless possibilities, and there is no fixed answer.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be that on the Origin Continent, from the Immortals to the God Kings, everyone would treat it as a form of entertainment to enhance their understanding.

Time passed, and twenty years later.

"Ding! Dong!"

In the silent corridor between life and death, that familiar voice rang out again.

"Um?"

All the immortal gods, cosmic venerables, and cosmic lords looked up. A figure materialized in mid-air from the light.

"Sever the East River!"

"The Broken East River has reappeared."

"The last time Duan Donghe appeared, it was to say that the swarm overlord had met the requirements for resolving the situation. Now it's the same voice and the same scene again..."

"Could it be me? I'm the fastest in my clan to comprehend the Rhinoceros Emperor's Formation, and I've already solved 89 of them."

All parties are excited and looking forward to it.

Luo Feng, standing to the side, frowned.

He has only solved 100 games, but he has already gained some insights into the Rhino King game.

But he knew the voice wasn't for him.

I learned from Qin Mu that the first limit for a Universe Venerable is 1000 rounds!

He's still a long way off!

The further you go, the more difficult the Rhino King's Game becomes.

According to his own calculations, he would be lucky to reach 1000 games within 500 years.

who is it?

Within the vast universe, who possesses such profound comprehension, far surpassing my own?

Or perhaps, has Brother Mu made another breakthrough?

"I... am very happy," Duan Donghe's voice rang out.

"Um?"

All the powerful figures were shocked. Those who were studying the Rhinoceros Emperor's Formation temporarily stopped their research and looked up.

Happy?

Is Duan Donghe happy?

Even Qin Mu, the swarm overlord, didn't say such a thing when he was the first to arrive!

Immediately, a sense of foreboding arose in everyone's hearts.

Duan Donghe smiled as he looked down from mid-air. Below, thousands of powerful warriors from various races were eagerly awaiting his arrival. Duan Donghe smiled and said, "The human swarm lord has broken through the second bottleneck... reaching a new level."

Wow!

An uproar ensued.

Everyone looked at Qin Mu, who was enveloped by the crystal pillar.

"Rise!" Duan Donghe pointed from afar.

Suddenly, another crystal pillar popped up from the ground next to Qin Mu.

Once the crystal pillar fully emerged, its surface began to radiate a dazzling red light. The hazy red light merged with the previous golden palace of light, giving the entire palace of light a dual color—gold and red.

The golden-red palace enveloped Qin Mu.

Qin Mu remained calm.

Just now, he solved his 2000th game.

Other factions were even more shocked and found it hard to understand. They had thought that once the requirements were met, it would be the same, the only difference being whether or not they could solve the 6000 puzzles.

However, this is clearly not the case.

"I said it before." Duan Donghe looked at the many candidates below with astonished expressions, "The more Rhinoceros Emperor's formations you solve, the greater the benefits, and the greater the benefits during the inheritance."

"The first bottleneck is merely the minimum requirement; none of you have yet broken through it! But the Swarm Overlord has already broken through the second bottleneck!"

Duan Donghe said, "So even among the candidates, we can divide them into four levels."

I'll just randomly choose four names... Outer Candidate, Elite Candidate, Core Candidate, and Successor!

"Those who break through the first bottleneck are considered peripheral candidates."

"If the swarm leader is an elite, then they are considered elites."

"Go up another level, to the core."

"The next level... those are direct inheritors, who receive my Duan Donghe's inheritance without the need for competition or selection." Duan Donghe looked down at all the inheritors below.

"The more problems one solves...the different levels one reaches, and naturally, the different inheritances one will encounter later."

For example, right now, the chances of the Swarm Overlord inheriting the throne are ten or even a hundred times higher than yours, unless you also break through the second bottleneck.

Keep trying.

It was quiet.

All the powerful figures present understood... so that's how it is.

The number of puzzles solved makes a fundamental difference, and solving a certain number of puzzles can even lead to direct inheritance.

All other strong competitors are considered eliminated!

First bottleneck... second bottleneck... third bottleneck... fourth bottleneck... If you can't even break through the first bottleneck, you can only be eliminated, and elimination means being annihilated!

"Lord Duan Donghe! May I ask what the requirements are for breaking through the first bottleneck?"

Someone couldn't help but ask loudly.

Immediately, everyone echoed the question.

How could they not be anxious?

So far, apart from Qin Mu, no one has broken through the first bottleneck.

Qin Mu has actually broken through the second bottleneck!

Even if it means death!

They also wanted to know just how big the gap was between themselves and Qin Mu!

Duan Donghe looked down at the thousands of inheritors below, whose expressions were filled with expectation, resentment, jealousy, and even despair. After a moment of silence, he spoke.

"The Rhinoceros Emperor's Bureau... demands extremely high levels of comprehension! It also demands extremely high levels of deduction skills!"

The first bottleneck differs for people of different strengths.

The bottleneck of the immortal god - the 500th game!

The bottleneck of the Cosmic Venerable - the 1000th round!

The bottleneck of the Lord of the Universe - the 1500th round!

The bottleneck of the universe's strongest warrior—the 2000th round!

"For those with exceptional talent, breaking through the first bottleneck is not difficult if they spend enough time."

"But this is only the first bottleneck... The second bottleneck will take ten or even dozens of times longer."

Even later on, no matter how much time was spent, a breakthrough could not be achieved.

Duan Donghe spoke slowly.

For example, a master of the universe studies the 1998th game... but cannot solve it!

Even tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions of years... or even a single cycle of reincarnation, cannot resolve this predicament!

Because that was his limit.

Unless his foundation, understanding, or other aspects undergo some fundamental changes.

boom!

It was as if a thunderclap resounded in the hearts of all the inheritors.

"The bottleneck for a Cosmic Venerable is actually 1000 games! How is that possible? I am also a Cosmic Venerable, but I have only solved 38 games!"

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

How could the difference be so huge?

"I am the master of the universe, yet I have only solved 96 games! How could he have solved 1000 games in three years?"

He has even broken through the second bottleneck!

How many rounds is the second bottleneck?

1500? Or 2000?

"It's over, the gap is too big! There's no hope, absolutely no hope left."

"No! Die! You've extinguished my race's hope of transcendence!"

"..."

The thousands of Yu inheritors were immediately disheartened and utterly despondent.

The difference is too big!

So big that they lost all confidence in catching up!

If the difference is only a few dozen or a hundred games, they might still be able to put up a fight.

A difference of tens of times! How can we catch up?

despair.

In their madness, even the Lord of the First Cycle Era went berserk and attacked Qin Mu.

However, Qin Mu didn't even need to lift a finger; the two-colored palace merely trembled slightly before annihilating him and turning him into ashes.

"madness!"

A cold, sharp voice came from Duan Donghe.

"Your only hope lies in breaking through the first bottleneck within the allotted time!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Qin Mu with anticipation in his eyes.

"Keep it up! The legacy has a long way to go, and I hope you can create miracles!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Duan Donghe's figure disappeared again.

A faint smile appeared on Qin Mu's lips.

In the process of inheritance, he already has an absolute advantage!

The first bottleneck for the Cosmic Venerable is the 1000th game, the second bottleneck is the 2000th game, and the third bottleneck is the 3000th game!

In other words, for a Cosmic Venerable, breaking through the 4000th round is enough to directly become a successor!

The 6000 rounds were actually the fourth stage, designed for the strongest player in the universe.

This is actually why, even though the insect swarm has almost completed its metamorphosis over the past tens of thousands of years, Qin Mu has not been in a hurry to break through.

Before truly encountering the legacy of Duan Donghe and the Rhinoceros Emperor Bureau, Qin Mu had no way of knowing how big the gap was between himself and others.

Therefore, his choice is to do things to the extreme!

Obtain the inheritance of the Broken East River with an absolute advantage!

After scanning his surroundings, Qin Mu ignored the outside noise and closed his eyes again.

Next comes breaking through the third bottleneck, and even the fourth, to directly seize the inheritance.

Next round of assessment?

It's unnecessary!

The legacy of Duan Donghe will end at the Rhinoceros Emperor Bureau!

(End of this chapter)