Shrek Academy, Arena.
Following the referee's announcement, the final combat assessment concluded.
Tang San took the certificate symbolizing fourth place in a daze, the purplish bruises on his face throbbing faintly, forcing him to stay somewhat conscious, yet he still felt bewildered.
He... lost? He actually lost?
A few months ago, he successfully absorbed a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, surpassing his rank, and was about to check the new content of the Sea Gods Divine Test when his Soul was injured without warning, leaving him unconscious.
The subsequent diagnosis was that his Soul had been impacted while absorbing the spirit ring, which Tang San found extremely confusing; since he had clearly absorbed the spirit ring successfully, why was his Soul suddenly injured?
However, no matter how he thought about it, he gained nothing, and could only temporarily attribute it to an accident. Surely the Divine Trial hadn't gone wrong?
In short, he lay in the hospital like this for several months, only recovering a month after the academy semester had begun.
As soon as he woke up, he checked the Divine Trial within his body and received the next Divine Trial content:
[Sea God's Fifth Test]
[Content: Enter the Golden Ancient Tree and accept the infusion of the ancient tree's life Energy.]
[Reward: Infusion of Asura God's divine force.]
Without a doubt, this must be the main body's astonishing scheme!
He knew that his mother currently resided within the Golden Ancient Tree and had already gained preliminary control over some of its power.
As long as he entered the Golden Ancient Tree and established contact with his mother, this assessment would pose no difficulty for him.
Clearly, the main body's condition had improved; although it still couldn't communicate with him directly, its level of interference with the Divine Trial was higher.
The advantage is mine!
With a clear goal, after confirming the situation, he decided to participate in the reformed final assessment to gain the qualification to enter the Golden Ancient Tree.
Under the guidance of the newly appointed Spirit Department Dean Zhang Lexuan, many systems in Shrek Outer Court were reformed, including the reward system.
Although the original Shrek had many assessments, such as freshman assessments and opening assessments, it did not set up many rewards, resulting in low student enthusiasm.
Furthermore, students did not have many avenues to acquire resources within the academy, but after the academy cooperated with the Mingmeng Chamber of Commerce, the situation changed.
With the introduction of the Mingmeng Chamber of Commerce's contribution point system, students could earn contribution points by completing various tasks and assessments, which they could exchange for cultivation resources.
Among these changes, the final assessment also changed: in addition to basic contribution point rewards and spirit ring customization privileges, the winners received the qualification to enter the Golden Ancient Tree for cultivation.
And having a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, victory was naturally within his grasp.
Thus, he achieved consecutive victories all the way to the final round, and then he got beaten up.
Tang San's eyes were gloomy. Recalling the memory of being continuously suppressed by three massive tripods, bounced around like a ball, and finally ending up bruised and swollen, his expression showed slight pain.
He originally thought this was just an anomaly, as he possessed a ten-thousand-year spirit ring and should be invincible among those of the same rank. He immediately faced the second match, and subsequently...
...he was stared at by that blue-haired youth and collapsed instantly.
Tang San lowered his head, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.
The top five in this assessment all received the qualification. Relying on his points, he ranked fourth, meaning he could at least enter the Golden Ancient Tree.
And as long as he could enter the Golden Ancient Tree, accept the life force infusion, and complete the Divine Trial, he would have no rivals!
Tang San remained confident!
...On the other side, underground at the Kong Family Chamber of Commerce.
At a certain moment, a transformation was silently completed.
Kong Mingan slowly opened his eyes. The silver data torrent flowing within his pupils gradually subsided, returning to a profound depth.
Beside him, the "Spiritual Pivot" quietly hovered. Its original silver brilliance had become purer and more reserved, seemingly containing the faint light of an endless sea of stars.
And on the surface of the spirit ring, countless extremely tiny silver lines flowed and intertwined like living things, data streams flickering brilliantly.
In his perception, countless "Spiritual Pivot" users had now become nodes in the network. Imperceptible spirit power was silently extracted and then transmitted through the vast "Spiritual Pivot Network" into the spirit ring before him.
Subsequently, a Soul Core naturally formed and condensed at the center of the spirit ring, embedding itself directly in the middle of the spirit ring.
This was not a traditional Soul Core, but rather an information processor constructed from spirit power and countless information streams, specifically used to process myriad chaotic and invalid information, acting as a filter.
"It can barely hold up for a while."
Kong Mingan gave his assessment, then slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, a slight smile curving his lips.
Without a doubt, the "Spiritual Pivot" had now completely stepped into the Divine RankDomain.
This was not only an accumulation of quantity but also a qualitative leap.
The information carrying and processing capacity of the "Spiritual Pivot" had increased exponentially, and countless "Spiritual Pivot Network" users, like individual nodes, wove together under a subtle spirit power connection to form an invisible, intangible, yet all-encompassing net.
Kong Mingan's mind stirred slightly. The Soul Core beside him rotated to its limit, and in an instant, a vast torrent of information, like a sea of stars, unfolded before his "eyes."
At this moment, all things in the world, as long as they were covered by the "Spiritual Pivot Network," had their information clearly discernible like the lines on his palm. Silently, he naturally entered a state of "pseudo-omniscience."
"Where the mind reaches, wherever the net covers, all information is clear"
The silver data flow in Kong Mingan's eyes grew denser, and his gaze momentarily glazed over. But the next moment, Kong Mingan's eyes regained their clarity.
The Soul Core beside him abruptly stopped rotating, the influx of massive information temporarily ceased, and Kong Mingan voluntarily withdrew from that state of seemingly controlling all information in the world, as if he were about to touch "omnipotence."
"That's a bit overwhelming."
Kong Mingan rubbed his glabella.
The torrent of vast information gave rise to a feeling of "omniscience" within him, and this extended into the illusion that he could accomplish anything he wished.
Fortunately, his current "Spiritual Pivot Network" was not yet widely spread, and after reaching a certain cognitive limit, he naturally exited this state.
"Sure enough, a single-core processor isn't enough; I still need to construct a dual structure."
Kong Mingan was deep in thought when suddenly, a crisp voice came from beside him:
"Why did it end?"
The Ice Empress quietly moved closer, her golden eyes full of confusion.
For the past month, she had been in a state of abundant spirit power. The sudden interruption gave her a strange sense of emptiness, and she subconsciously wanted more, then she woke up.
"I had a minor Breakthrough in my cultivation."
Kong Mingan explained softly, simultaneously holding the Ice Empress's hand to check her condition.
The Ice Empress, however, looked at Kong Mingan suspiciously.
Based on her understanding of this guy, although he said it was a "minor Breakthrough," Heaven knew what terrifying thing he had actually cooked up this time.
The Ice Empress felt a slight sense of urgency.
If this guy surpassed her, she didn't dare imagine how much he would bully her!
The Ice Empress recalled certain scenes, her throat subtly moving, momentarily unsure whether she should resist or just lie flat.
(End of Chapter)
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