Swallowing the Stars: I'll Destroy the Universe with My Talent Attributes

The laser beam refracts at a 17.3-degree angle as it passes through the first prism, resulting in an energy loss of 0.7%; it refracts at a -8.6-degree angle as it passes through the second prism, resulting in a loss of 1.2%; and so on...

Qin Yuan's fingers made subtle adjustments, and the laser traversed among hundreds of prisms, drawing dazzling zigzag lines.

As the angle of the prism changes, the laser path adjusts almost synchronously, as if it can predict the future.

Ten seconds later, the laser precisely hit the central light sphere.

The orange gate was cleared. The reward was again a choice of three, and Qin Yuan chose a "refracting prism core," a precious material for creating light-based detectors.

The third yellow light gate, "Focus of Light".

The test was simple and brutal: compress a sphere of light energy with a diameter of ten meters and uniform intensity in front of you to the size of a pinhead, and keep it from exploding for three seconds.

This tests the ability to compress and control light energy to the extreme.

For ordinary domain lords, compressing light energy by a hundredfold is already the limit, while compressing it from ten meters to the tip of a needle is a compression of tens of millions of times!

Qin Yuan stood in front of the energy sphere, his hands seemingly holding the sphere.

Instead of acting rashly, he first analyzed the structure of the light energy sphere.

The sphere is composed of twelve nested light films of different frequencies. Each light film has a different energy density and needs to be compressed layer by layer, otherwise it will cause an imbalance of internal and external pressure and explode.

The "Exceptional Talent (Blue)" attribute took effect, elevating Qin Yuan's comprehension to its peak.

He instantly deduced the optimal compression scheme: starting from the outermost layer, each layer is compressed inward in a spiral motion, with the compression ratio gradually increasing from 1.5 times to 300 times, eventually combining twelve layers into one.

Starlight flowed between his hands, transforming into countless fine threads of light that seeped into the energy sphere.

The optical filaments act like precise surgical scalpels, peeling off and compressing each of the twelve optical films one by one.

The first layer is compressed 1.5 times and is stable.

The second layer is compressed three times, ensuring stability.

The third floor...

Qin Yuan's movements were fluid and effortless, without even a drop of sweat on his forehead.

When it reached the eighth layer, the compression ratio had reached 80 times, the diameter of the light energy sphere shrank to three meters, the internal energy density soared, and it began to emit terrifying high temperature and high pressure.

However, it remained stable, combining the laws of starlight and space to construct a miniature spatial barrier around the energy sphere, preventing energy from dissipating.

The twelfth layer has a compression ratio of 300 times!

The ten-meter-long ball of light had now transformed into a single point of light with a diameter of only 0.1 millimeters, hovering at Qin Yuan's fingertip.

Inside the light spot, the energy density was so high that a "light collapse" phenomenon occurred: the light rays began to entwine themselves, forming miniature gravitational vortices.

Three seconds passed, and the light spot remained stable as before.

Huangmen passed. Among the rewards, Qin Yuan chose a bottle of "Light Gathering Essence," which can be used to enhance the penetrating power of light-based attacks.

Next is the fourth green light gate, "The Color of Light".

The test seems simple: decompose a beam of pure white light into seven monochromatic lights—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and violet—and then remix them according to a specific ratio and brightness to form a composite light of three specified colors.

However, this requires extremely precise spectral manipulation capabilities; the ratio error of the seven colors cannot exceed 0.1%, and the brightness error cannot exceed 1%.

Qin Yuan stood in front of the spectrometer, his hands lightly resting on the pure white beam of light.

This time, he used the technique of the third level of "Color of Light" in "Seven Realms of Illusion".

Consciousness sinks into the beam of light, like conducting a symphony orchestra, precisely grouping billions of photons according to frequency.

Red photons, frequency 430-480THz, accounting for 14.7%, brightness adjusted to 87%.

Orange photons, frequency 480-510THz, accounting for 11.3%, brightness 92%.

yellow......

His ten fingers moved as if playing the piano, each finger controlling a parameter of a color.

With the help of this terminology, his control precision reached the level of an atomic clock.

Three minutes and twelve seconds later, three composite lights were generated: emerald green, amber gold, and rose purple, with a similarity of 99.9% to the standard color card.

Pass through the green gate.

The reward included a "Spectrum Adjuster," which can be embedded in the armor to actively adjust the color of the surrounding light, achieving an optical camouflage effect.

The fifth cyan light gate, "Speed ​​of Light".

The test site is a vacuum tube that stretches for thousands of kilometers. Qin Yuan needs to reach the destination within five seconds using only his light-based movement technique, without using spatial teleportation.

Five seconds to travel 1,000 kilometers, or 200 kilometers per second, is 0.00067 times the speed of light, which is the theoretically maximum speed that a Domain Lord-level physical body can achieve without collapsing.

Standing at the starting line, Qin Yuan took a deep breath.

He used the true power of the Star Law for the first time during the trial.

It's not simply a matter of light-based movement, but rather a "starlight escape technique" that transforms oneself into a special beam of starlight with mass, allowing one to move at 67% of the speed of light.

However, this transformation is extremely dangerous. If there is even the slightest mistake, the body will become completely photonic and can never recover.

"start!"

A silvery-white light film appeared on Qin Yuan's body, and his whole body began to become translucent.

The next second, he disappeared.

It wasn't teleportation, but rather the speed was so fast that the afterimage left on the retina didn't even have time to form.

Inside the vacuum tube, a silver line flashed by. The velocimeters on the tube wall jumped wildly: 0.0001 light speed, 0.0003 light speed, 0.0005 light speed... finally stabilizing at 0.000672 light speed!

Four seconds and seventy-three milliseconds later, Qin Yuan reached the finish line, his figure solidified again, his face slightly pale.

Such extreme speeds place an enormous strain on the body; had his physique not been tempered multiple times, it would have collapsed long ago.

The Blue Gate has been cleared. The reward is a set of "Light Speed ​​Runes," which can be inscribed on combat boots to temporarily increase movement speed.

The sixth blue light gate, "Creation of Light".

This is the most difficult of the seven gates, requiring the creation of a "physical object" using light energy that can last for at least five seconds without dissipating.

Matter-energy conversion is an ability that touches upon the essence of laws, and it is usually only the realm lord level that begins to dabble in it.

The creation of physical objects by light means that the intangible photon must be transformed into a fermion with mass, which requires a profound understanding of both the laws of light and the laws of matter.

Qin Yuan stood in the empty studio, lost in thought.

Forced transformation using the laws of starlight?

The efficiency is too low; it can barely convert a single grain of dust within five seconds.

Using spatial laws as an aid? Space itself has no mass.

The laws of lightning? That won't work either...

Time passed slowly, but Qin Yuan remained standing still.

Yan Feng and the others outside began to tense up, as this was the first time Qin Yuan had stayed in the test for more than ten minutes.

In the fifteenth minute, a sudden realization flashed in Qin Yuan's eyes.

He recalled a passage from the Light-Eyed Clan's heritage:

"Light is not nothingness; light is information. Information determines the form of existence, and the form of existence determines the properties of matter."

In other words, the essence of light is information, and matter is also a kind of carrier of information.

So, is it possible to deceive the rules of the universe by "tampering with the information recorded in light" and temporarily give light the properties of matter?

This idea is bold, but worth a try.

Qin Yuan formed complex hand seals with his hands, chanting ancient incantations.

This is not an attack technique, but a "creation ritual" of the Light-Eyed Clan. They believe that by combining specific light information, they can simulate the forms of all things.

Silvery-white starlight surged from his body, coalescing into the shape of an apple in front of him.

But this is just light and shadow; it has no physical form.

The crucial step has arrived.

Qin Yuan infused a trace of his understanding of the laws of time into it.

It's not a real mass-energy conversion, but rather the creation of a "time loop": making this ball of light repeatedly repeat a false historical record of "from light to matter and back to light" within five seconds.

When the rules of the world's ruler are being tested, they will read the information that this light "was briefly a matter in the past", and thus acknowledge its materiality at the rule level.

This is exploiting a loophole in the laws of the Aurora Realm's main world.

The surface of the starlight apple began to develop texture, transforming from ethereal to solid, and even emitting a faint fruity aroma. Qin Yuan reached out to touch it, feeling the real touch on his fingertips.

The five-second countdown ended, and the apple vanished like a bubble.

"pass."

A mechanical voice sounded, this time seemingly carrying a hint of appreciation: "To comprehend the rudimentary form of 'information creation' at the Domain Lord level, evaluation: excellent."

We passed through the blue gate.

The reward was exceptionally generous, and Qin Yuan chose a special treasure called "Light and Shadow Weaving Cloth." It looked like an ordinary white cloth, but after being infused with light energy, it could change shape at will, and its defensive power was comparable to that of a fourth-tier peak Force Armor.

Having passed through six gates in a row, Qin Yuan has obtained six rewards, and all six stars on the Seven Star Token are lit up, leaving only the final purple light gate.

At this moment, less than two hours had passed since they entered the third floor.

"The last door."

Yan Feng stared solemnly at the seventh deep purple light gate:

"According to the pattern, the tests become increasingly difficult as you progress. The seventh gate corresponds to 'the realm of light,' which may involve comprehending the essence of the laws of light. Qin, do you need to rest for a bit?"

Qin Yuan shook his head:

"I'm in great shape. And I have a feeling that this seventh test will be very interesting."

He stepped into the purple gate.

Inside the door, there were no complicated devices or specific requirements.

There was only absolute darkness, and a soft white light suspended in the center of the darkness.

A mechanical voice sounded, but this time the tone was no longer cold; instead, it carried a certain ancient charm:

"Seventh Test: The Imagery of Light"