Super Mechanic: The God of Superpowers!

Chapter 153 New Template Expertise and Astral Apostle Star
Ye Xiu's mind moved, and a light blue panel unfolded before his eyes:

[Congratulations on receiving your reward: Draw two special abilities (feats/skills) from [Ashes]!]
[Random draw in progress... 35%... 56%... Draw completed!]
[Please choose two from the following five options as rewards:]
[Carbon Affinity·Atomic Reconstructor] (Feat.) – Can sense the distribution of carbon elements (graphite/diamond/biomass carbon, etc.) within a 300-meter radius;

Basic Control: Condensing carbon atoms to form a diamond blade (consumes 15 points of energy per second);

Passive: Carbon-based armor strength +25%, resistance to fire attacks reduced by 30%;

[Black Diamond Form·Combat Specialization] (Skill) – Consumes 200 points of energy to generate a liquid diamond coating on the body (lasts 180 seconds, physical resistance +80%).
The attack has a carbon crystal piercing effect (30% chance of triggering the [Structural Brittleness] debuff);
Special Skill: Reflects the first energy attack when activated (12-hour cooldown);
[All Things Return to Carbon: Entropy Reduction Field] (Skill) – All organic matter within a 1km radius is forced to precipitate carbon (0.3% mass conversion per second);
Can build carbon-based war fortresses (needs to consume star core-level energy);
Compresses the carbon elements in the field into a micro black hole (after use, it will enter the [element depletion] state for 72 hours);

[Spark of Civilization: Carbon-Based Sublimation] (Feat) – Ability to program carbon atom self-evolution (automatically generating carbon-based structures adapted to battlefield environments);
Obtain [Civilization Tombstone] Skill: Read residual memory fragments of carbon-based organisms Passive: Gain 1.2% health regeneration per second in carbon-rich areas;

[Anti-Entropy: Star Ring Core] (Skill) – Rewrites local cosmological constants (increases carbon atomic bond strength by 300%), creates carbon lifeforms (requires injection of host DNA sample);
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Ye Xiu's eyes flickered, and he quickly made a decision:

[Congratulations on obtaining the template expertise [Spark of Civilization·Carbon-Based Sublimation]]
[Congratulations on obtaining the skill [All Things Return to Carbon: Entropy Reduction Field]]
[Spark of Civilization·Carbon-based Sublimation] can mainly act on the clone and improve the basic attributes of the clone.

Although the clone can share the original body's skills and expertise, its strength and basic attributes are its shortcomings, so its energy level is barely at the C+ level.

With this expertise, there will be a qualitative leap in attributes.

The skill [Everything Returns to Carbon·Entropy Reduction Field] creates a small black hole out of thin air, causing terrible damage, which is undoubtedly extremely terrifying.

"Very good." Ye Xiu's face lit up with joy. In this way, his strength would be greatly improved.

The only regret he felt now was that he had not yet reached the Beyond Grade A level, and he did not dare to use many of his special abilities easily, for fear of exposing his own uniqueness.

Otherwise, if the [Alien God] is attracted, it will be a big trouble.

Faced with such an existence, even if he could be resurrected with the help of a clone, his safety could not be guaranteed.

Fortunately, with the help of his clone on the Aquamarine Planet, Ye Xiu's experience points had accumulated to a terrifying level.

With a thought, he spent a huge amount of experience points to upgrade his A-level ability [Lightning Armament] to A+ level.

Its lightning power evolves from ordinary lightning to [Thunder of Destruction], and the damage is greatly increased.

If he faced Ashes again at this time, in a one-on-one situation, Ye Xiu was confident that he could defeat him even without using his clones.

Ye Xiu opened the player forum he hadn't visited for a long time.

Countless posts are refreshed like waterfalls, and the intervals between posts are extremely short, which shows that the popularity is astonishing.

A quick glance at the interface reveals all kinds of content, including people showing off their equipment, researching dungeon strategies, auctioning items, looking for team-ups, arguing, making up stories, and posting spam.

Players in the first few tiers have already mastered the game mechanics and are delving deeper into the plot and techniques.

Aside from Planet Aquamarine, other novice planets didn't have a troublemaker like him, so the gaming experience was much more normal, and the main storyline was progressing at full speed.

A large number of new players have flocked into the game, and the forums are filled with many newbie help posts.

"I want you to take me to the [Golden Horned Beast] copy on the Devouring Star. Please contact me privately for the price" - this is a sponsor hiring someone.

"A newbie in Mount & Blade is begging the experts for advice on how to defeat Ba Gong. I can yell 666!" - This is the "lie flat" party.

"A woman is looking for a male mentor. Requirements include good looks, a nice voice, the ability to coax and care for others, and straight men are not welcome" - the style of this post suddenly changed, and it looked like a blind date scene.

It has been nearly three months since Ye Xiu left Planet Aquamarine. Although new players continue to pour in, the Terminator Shelter is still one of the gathering places for players.

Veteran players took every opportunity to explain the origins of the "Terminator" and exaggerated Ye Xiu's deeds, making his name even more famous.

"The player base is still far from its peak period, but now it's just the first beta version. These newcomers will become hardcore players sooner or later." Ye Xiu rubbed his chin.

“As the version iterates, the player cap increases, which will change the entire ecosystem. But as long as we can stay ahead, we can leverage their power.”

"By the way, the issue of the first version update time being out of sync is still more than a year away."

He rarely visits the forum recently because the activity area has basically nothing to do with the players, so his attention to the overall movements of the players has naturally decreased.

Ye Xiu opened the video series "Interstellar Journey" produced by Roubao. The latest content at this time focused on the Longtan camp.

As soon as he clicked on the video, the screen was covered with a barrage of comments:
"47 minutes and 35 seconds high energy warning!"

"Lord Longzuo, marry me!"

"Sister Ames is mine! Draw your sword!"

"Everyone stand! Welcome the Lord of Dragon Float!"

Ye Xiu looked at the screen full of crazy comments and finally understood why this video went viral—at least half of the viewers were there for Ames.

He also likes to watch Roubao's videos as a way to relax and have fun.

At the beginning of each episode, Roubao would review the previous events in a serial mode. The third episode continued the previous plot and presented a more grand background.

The stage for cross-galaxy combat slowly unfolds. The vast, magnificent and bizarre galaxy allows players to glimpse more details of the interstellar society.

With the appearance of three super-giant mercenary groups such as the Silver Spirits and Huan, as well as forces such as the Dragon Tan Floating Island, the entire world view has become more and more full.

The scene unfolds from a third-party perspective: starting from the story of accepting the commission from the Silver Spirit, and then transitioning to the bizarre Longtan Floating Island.

Psychedelic colors and dangerous environments are intertwined, and all kinds of alien races and strange equipment are everywhere, making the audience feel as if they have stepped into this chaotic interstellar world.

The editing of Roubao has a brisk pace. In a blink of an eye, the mercenary group has locked onto the target, and a melee suddenly breaks out at the dock.

Hundreds of combatants showed off their skills, energy beams and explosion flames complemented each other, laser sweeps and martial arts collisions occurred one after another, and the roars of beasts and thunder were deafening.

The audience followed Ye Xiu's advance on the battlefield, wearing a light blue mecha with lightning flashing across it. The Night King's sword wrapped in electric light was invincible, and he forcibly cut a path through the melee.

The barrage of comments that were floating by in real time had already exploded:
"So handsome."

"Tsk, what a gimmick! We, the martial artist, have the highest professional win rate in PK. What do you think?"

"You only know how to punch and kick. What's the technical content?"

"Black Star is pretty cool, but the Mechanical Department is too expensive. I don't have the money, and I have my life. I can't afford it. I simply can't afford it..."

"The magic department will blast you all into ash sooner or later!"

There were also serious discussions: "Has the Terminator's combat power been upgraded again? Is it a version update or a plot advancement?"

"Old players on Planet Aquamarine said they'd already figured out this was the main character template."

"The Times said this type of NPC has an independent growth storyline. I bet he will definitely play a role in the StarCraft version of the story."

"Longtan's public security is truly 'simple and honest'."

What surprised Ye Xiu was that some players spontaneously organized a barrage of support: "The Li Ge Fan Club has contracted this battle scene!"

"Terminator engineering team clears the site for construction!"

Seeing his name being turned into various memes, he couldn't help but smile - is this probably some kind of certification as an interstellar internet celebrity?
When the video progressed to the part where Ames appeared, the originally diverse comments suddenly became uniform.

The powerful woman sitting on the dragon bone throne is wearing a high-slit black skirt, and her slender legs are crossed like a white python, with a perfect combination of mysterious aura and dangerous charm.

It instantly ignited a face-licking frenzy across the entire screen, and the audience was immediately overwhelmed.

"Fuck, what a stunning beauty!"

"Get out of the way! I'm going to cheer like crazy!"

"【Dragon Seat】Ames, one of the four Beyond Grade A bosses in the Broken Star Ring, this aura is incredible!"

"Hurry up and give me some tissues...for wiping your nosebleed!"

"Oh my god, this is so cool! Even a girl like me is impressed by his handsomeness!"

"Hurry up and take a screenshot and use it as your desktop!"

"It's a pity that the figure is not plump enough..."

"What do you know? A queen wants curves!"

"I solemnly announce that this is my new goddess."

"The Ames Support Club is now established!"

Although the shot of Ames was fleeting, and the video subsequently turned to the professional players' pursuit, interspersed with the interactive highlights of high-level players, the barrage of comments was always immersed in the topic of the Silver-haired Queen.

"The camera is too short! I want to see the long-legged queen!"

"Who wants to watch these professional players? Cut the screen!"

"My faith has collapsed. Return Ames to me!"

Ye closed the video and smiled bitterly. The gaming world was already dominated by men, and Emersy, with her combination of strength and charm, naturally had super high popularity.

Compared to male characters who need to carefully shape their characteristics, this kind of super A-level strongman does have more innate advantages.

"But Ames's rising popularity is a good thing. After all, I'm now flying the banner of the Longtan camp..."

Ye Xiu thought, although this was not in the original plan, it would be a good thing to increase the attractiveness of the camp.

Click on the fourth video, the content continues the hiring task from the previous episode.

UP host "Rou Bao" was never able to complete Han Xiao's "Campaign: Might of the Dragon Throne", so he simply used the Soul style to recreate the plot.

As the DarkStar mothership fled in panic, Ames raised her delicate hand, and the entire Dragon Tan Floating Island transformed into a meteorite bombardment. The crude image was accompanied by the UP host's enthusiastic commentary:

"The sky and the earth changed color, the wind and clouds surged, and the floating island collided with the mothership with a loud bang, just like a stone hitting an egg!"

On the screen was a stick figure drawing of a golden ball tossing, accompanied by the words "Bang!" in bold red letters.

"This living treasure is really amazing..."

Ye Xiu couldn't help laughing.

The UP host used kindergarten style to explain the contrast effect of Star Wars, and accidentally created a famous scene.

The corner of Ye Xiu's mouth twitched slightly. As he expected, the density of barrage comments for this video suddenly increased, and the audience's enthusiasm for complaining was completely ignited.

Fortunately, the subsequent screen switched back to the mission video.

The incident seemed to have come to an end, and the players had only seen the tip of the iceberg, but Ye Xiu knew the conspiracy that DarkStar was weaving in the dark.

In addition to highlighting the shocking scenes of the Lord of the Dragon, the narrator also focuses on depicting the image of Aroshia.

This mysterious woman has once again sparked a wave of heated discussion.

Her appearance was even more refined than Ames's. Although she lacked the Dragon Throne's aura and legendary aura, her amnesia gave her a heartbreaking fragility.

More importantly, the proud curve of her chest formed a sharp contrast with the flatness of Ames.

Unsurprisingly, a protracted debate broke out again in the barrage section.

Slogans such as "How can you pacify the world without equal breasts" and "How can you gather people's hearts without big breasts" flooded the screen like crazy, and the two major camps engaged in a fierce confrontation over the two female characters.

Someone joked that "Long Zuo is indeed invincible, beautiful as a painting, and has long legs, but she is flat."

Of course, some people also argue that "some people's brains are just filled with fat tissue, so what's the good of having more?"

Ye Xiu watched the carnival with joy - the more intense the debate, the longer the topic would remain hot, and after all, the flames of war would never reach an ordinary human like him.

After closing the forum interface, Ye Xiu began to plan his follow-up actions.

After experiencing a series of turmoil, he knew that he had entered a higher level of chess game, and the wisest choice at the moment was to calm down and accumulate.

Now that we have reputation, ability and connections, we have a steady stream of high-quality commissions from our partners.

He decided to put aside his adventurous thoughts for the time being and focus on completing these tasks to consolidate his position and accumulate capital for the future.

Following the established guidelines, Ye Xiu led the team through the various galaxies in the Broken Star Ring.

As the heat of the Longtan incident gradually faded, the Alien Mercenary Group quietly established a reliable reputation in the industry with its solid mission completion rate.

As time flew by with the continuous commissions, nine months had passed in the blink of an eye.

……

Apostle Star of the Star Realm, on the plains dozens of miles away from Baiyuan City.

The coalition forces from various ethnic groups gathered here, and the three hundred most elite alien-blood warriors of the Terra Empire stood solemnly at the front of the formation.

There were no clouds in the sky, and the dome, shimmering with twilight light, enveloped everything in a dim halo.

The high-hanging stars appear particularly small, as if they are billions of light-years away from this planet.

Inside the military tent, the commanders of various tribes were arguing endlessly about the battle situation. Only the tall man with light yellow skin remained silent.

Jason Wood, the war hero who rose from a commoner and became an imperial legend after seven generations of genetic enhancement, is now staring at the strategic sandbox.

As the arguments died down, all eyes turned to the warrior known as the "Sword God."

"The ritual is almost complete." Jason's deep voice broke the silence.

"Roman's rebel army has already established a perimeter defense. If the nature spirits are allowed to fully awaken and their power is absorbed, the empire will fall into eternal night."

He slammed his cracked arm armor against the edge of the sand table, and the sound of metal clashing echoed in the tent.

The leader of the northern tribe took off his wolf helmet and sighed, "Twenty years of planning. If only we had noticed it three years earlier..."

"Now is not the time to regret." Jason's eyes flickered as he said, "I've contacted the Ascendants via the interstellar communicator, and their reinforcements are on the way."

Following his gaze, everyone noticed the red-armored warrior in the corner.

Lingge, the leader of the interstellar mercenary group who is out of tune with the era of cold weapons around him, is debugging the energy shield generator.

As the mercenary leader stood up, the joints of his combat uniform hummed softly. "The Red Horns have deployed phase disruptors to delay the ceremony, but according to the latest scan data..."

He brought up the densely packed red dots on the holographic projection. "The enemy force is three times larger than expected. The second batch of support we requested is currently transiting and is expected to arrive in 117 minutes."

Jason's scarred brow furrowed. "Two hours is enough for Roman to complete three energy surges." "Don't worry." Ling'er's fingertips slid across the floating interface. "The ones coming this time are the Alien mercenaries. They just resolved a civilization-level crisis three star systems away."

The moment this name appeared, all the interstellar communicators in the tent flashed encrypted authentication lights at the same time.

At the same time, at the ceremony site thousands of miles away, ice crystals were spreading towards the fertile land in the south at a speed that defied the laws of physics.

This rebellion, launched by Roman, the former chief consul of the empire, was not only about the change of royal power.

If the ancient spirits were to be fully revived, the situation on the battlefield would change instantly.

Some time ago, Ling'er's Red Horn Mercenary Group accepted the employment of the Ascendant of the Star Apostle Star. They came here a few years ago to solve the problem and complete the employment.

It’s just a pity that the target’s strength was a little beyond our expectations and the idea was a little tricky, so we had to apply for external aid.

What surprised him was that there was an unexpectedly powerful mercenary group willing to come and help.

You have to know that this mercenary group is a well-known big name in the industry, and the key is that they are big names with strong backgrounds.

His Red Horn Mercenary Group is just a fringe figure in the industry. Under normal circumstances, there is no chance of intersection with such a big shot.

Therefore, Lingge subconsciously felt safe.

However, due to time urgency, Jason Wood could not delay any longer.

He had no choice but to pass on the order for the allied forces of all tribes to break camp and march out.

Amidst the deafening roar, the sounds of footsteps and animal hooves intertwined into a rumbling wave of sound, and the dark army began to advance and launched a full-scale offensive.

At this moment, on the misty mountaintop platform, Roman was concentrating on maintaining the ritual formation. He caught a glimpse of his subordinates approaching and asked in a deep voice, "How much blood is left to sacrifice?"

"Just keep going for another half a quarter of an hour and it will be done! You will soon hold the authority over heaven and earth!" The kneeling servant's eyes burned with fanaticism.

"Supreme Power?" Roman glanced at the follower with pity, tapping his knuckles on the edge of the altar and muttering to himself:

"After twenty years of planning, we finally see the light of day. Trapped in this realm for two centuries, only by breaking free from the shackles can we set foot in the astral realm."

At the same time, the battle on the ground had been going on for forty minutes.

The reckless attack also made the attacker pay a heavy price.

Amid the broken armor and blades scattered all over the ground, the blood of the soldiers on both sides gathered in the ravines to form dark red streams.

"Hold the formation! At the current rate of progress, we can definitely interrupt the ceremony!" Jason Wood swung his sword to cut off the incoming arrows, but before he finished speaking, his hair suddenly stood on end.

Three enemy alien warriors covered in scale armor broke through the defense line, and their door-like battle axes slashed down from the air.

With a loud bang, he rolled five meters away in a panic. The split-toothed beast he was riding was split into two parts by the axe blade, and the smelly internal organs splattered all over his armor.

Before he could catch his breath, several enemy alien blood warriors were approaching with weapons, and their shadows completely enveloped his body.

At the moment of life and death, a high-frequency vibration sound pierced the noise of the battlefield.

The giant alloy cabin crashed to the ground, covered in ionized sparks, and the shock wave blew away all the soldiers within a radius of ten meters.

Amidst the sounds of crashing one after another, six streamlined cabins were inserted into the scorched earth in a circular array.

In the white mist of the hatch's depressurized atmosphere, soldiers in dark-patterned combat uniforms appeared in formation.

The young man in the lead had arcs of electricity dancing under his windbreaker as he surveyed the battlefield with great interest.
"Could these be the new reinforcements from the upper realm?" Even though Jason Wood has a calm personality, he couldn't help but feel happy at this moment.

At this time, several enemy alien warriors chopped at the human man with huge axes. Jason Wood subconsciously wanted to warn them, but he held the words back in his heart the next second.

The man just raised his hand slightly, and white lightning shot out, turning his opponent into ashes.

"It seems that this planet's hospitality is quite unique."

"Alien reinforcements have arrived!" Lingge, who was fighting hard, waved his sword to force back the enemy, and his tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

The energy rolled, and the airborne soldiers displayed various supernatural powers to weave a deadly light net.

The mutant warriors that were wreaking havoc on the battlefield fell down in droves like straw.

Caroline's ion light blade drew an elegant arc, accurately piercing the chest of each enemy.

Aroshia stood beside him without moving.

Ye Xiu stood there, squinting his eyes and observing the battlefield, with no intention of taking action himself.

Caroline and her clones were enough to deal with the enemy, so he had an easy time as a commander, and he tried to take it easy whenever he could.

The mission was caused by the appearance of dangerous individuals on a certain planet that needed to be dealt with. Hundreds of such incidents occurred every day in the Broken Star Ring, and all kinds of bizarre motives were no longer surprising.

He was already familiar with the entire process - the orbital airdrop troops quickly launched a cleanup operation after landing.

He didn't even need to give much instruction; this level of proficiency was truly something to be proud of.

After nine months of operation, he intends to maintain the original size of the team.

However, with its increasingly rich mission records, it has gradually accumulated a good reputation in the industry.

Today, Yixing is able to cooperate with top mercenary groups such as Huan, Yijianfeng, and Zijin to carry out missions.

Although routine missions only require frontal breakthroughs, they can always perform stably in tricky situations and quickly establish the image of a reliable partner.

Initially, the major teams only came to make friends with him because of his Longtan background, but now they truly recognize Yixing's strength.

When the Colton Cluster needs foreign aid, Ye Xiu's team is often listed as the first choice.

When the mercenary group's credit score reaches the threshold, the system will list them in the regional high-quality team list and automatically push emergency commissions.

The request for support from the Star Apostle Star this time was due to this mechanism.

In fact, he and Yi Jianfeng had just completed the escort mission three days ago, and according to convention, they should have rested in the Weiss hub.

But considering that the planet is related to the upcoming [Disaster of Alienation] mission.

He decisively canceled his vacation - this was one of the potential infection areas of version 2.0.

"The civilization of the Apostle Planet is still in the tribal era, advocating individual strength. Although they have sent C-rank Ascendants to Godora."

“But the overall understanding of interstellar society is not even as good as that of Aquamarine.” Ye Xiu thought to himself.

Each civilization has its own unique name for the universe, including "upper realm" and "ascension".

It not only reflects the martial tradition, but also exposes the authorities' deliberate blockade of interstellar common sense.

The mutant Primarch deployed by DarkStar here is about to enter its active phase.

As the 1.0 version update approaches, it is indeed necessary to examine other potential outbreak points in advance.

While he was thinking, Ling Ge walked over quickly, his tone filled with a bit of respect and trepidation: "I have heard of the name of the alien star for a long time, and today I finally get to see it."

"Nice to meet you." Ye Xiu extended his hand to shake his. The other party obviously did not expect this new star in the industry to be so easy-going, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

As they talked, Jason Wood had reorganized his team.

The commander didn't bother to greet the reinforcements, but picked up his weapon and returned to the battlefield.

With the help of the clone, the enemy's alien blood warriors were quickly wiped out, and the remaining soldiers were busy treating their wounds.

As Jason walked towards the two men, there was still traces of fresh blood on his armor.

He skipped the formalities and got straight to the point: "The ceremony is about to be completed. We must act immediately."

Glancing at the airdrop pod in the distance, the local commander remained wary of the "visitors from above," yet could not hide his curiosity about the mysterious equipment.

"Then let's get started." Ye Xiu nodded in response. Since the employer had made such a request, the task naturally had to come first.

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On the top of the mountain, the expressions of Roman's followers who witnessed the incident suddenly changed.

"Damn it! Why are there reinforcements from the upper realm? The whole plan is messed up!" One of the subordinates grabbed the stone railing in panic.

"The alien blood warriors haven't harvested enough lives, and the blood sacrifice concentration simply can't reach the activation standard!"

Roman, who was always calm, also tensed his face at this moment. When the mirror reflected the figures of Ye Xiu and others, complex undercurrents surged in his eyes.

It is a vortex formed by the desire for a higher dimension and the unwillingness to give up.

These messengers from the other side of the starry sea.
It’s almost there, just one last step and I’ll be able to break free from this world.

In Roman's understanding, all lives trapped in the gravity well are prisoners.

His subordinates foolishly thought that he was pursuing the false title of "the most powerful wizard".

These frogs in the well will never understand the significance of the journey to the starry sea.

Those interstellar citizens may have long been tired of traveling through star gates.

But for someone who can only peek into the galaxy through their eyes, the temptation to cross the dimensional barrier is enough to drive them crazy.

What's more, he has solid evidence that proves the existence of countless brilliant civilizations among the stars.

The desire for knowledge is like a supernova exploding in the chest; it is an evolutionary instinct engraved in the genes.

Intelligent life's yearning for the unknown, pursuit of truth, and climb to higher dimensions.

It is the original driving force for the survival of civilization!
It was just that the sudden appearance of interstellar mercenaries disrupted the chess game that had been carefully planned for decades.

Roman stared at the blood-red runes dancing in the crystal ball, a flame of paranoia burning deep in his pupils, and his heart was filled with resentment.

If it weren't for these troublemakers, I would have been bathing in the glow of the opening star gate by now.

"Sir! What should we do now?" The high-ranking priest staggered to the altar.

Roman looked down at the tumultuous crowd. These chess pieces, whom he had spent half his life cultivating, were trembling in fear.

The old man's withered face showed a look of determination: "It's time to contribute your strength."

The spell staff burst out with a strange crimson light, the twelve obsidian pillars trembled at the same time, and the magic patterns on the ground began to pulsate like awakening blood vessels.

The noise came to an abrupt end, and hundreds of believers suddenly grabbed their throats collectively. Their skin shriveled and collapsed at a speed visible to the naked eye, twisting into an inhuman arc on the ground.

The high-ranking priest crawled towards the altar with blood oozing from all his orifices. When his fingertips were about to touch the golden edge of his robe, his eyeballs suddenly exploded into two balls of blood mist.

The spurting scarlet liquid turned into a snake-like stream, flowing along the rune grooves into the base of the altar.

When the last mummy stopped twitching, the entire altar had transformed into transparent blood jade.

The screams that had been heard one after another now turned into dead silence.

Blood sacrifice. Completed.

The earth veins began to roar.

Five minutes later, when Jason Wood's vanguard broke through the barrier, what came into view was the blood jade altar shrouded by thousands of defensive magic arrays.

As soon as the commander raised his war hammer, colorful light curtains burst out from the four rock walls, interweaving into an impenetrable barrier.

"Damn it!" Jason's back broke out in cold sweat under his armor. "This level of protective array..."

He turned around and was about to give the order to attack when his adjutant suddenly held down his shoulder armor.

Following the other party's trembling fingers, the space on top of the altar began to twist and collapse.

"Your efficiency is too low. Let me take over." Ye Xiu's voice was filled with unquestionable authority, forming a sharp contrast with the anxious apostles around him.

He casually brushed off the stardust on his shoulder armor. In his eyes, the protective arrays flashing with dangerous light looked like children's building blocks.

Shila-

A pale lightning snake suddenly tore through the night sky, and the twelve-layered magic barrier collapsed in the dazzling light.

In the hurricane caused by the energy turbulence, only Ye Xiu's cloak was fluttering.

The soldiers watching fell into a dead silence. Jason Wood's Adam's apple rolled as he squeezed out an exclamation:

"The destructive power of a legendary ascender is only this much. Even the forbidden spells of the Grand Mage who protects the nation cannot compare to this."

He suddenly remembered the record in the secret files of the Mage Corps:

The warriors from the upper realm possess the power of laws that subvert cognition, and the raging lightning before their eyes is confirming this legend.

When the last protective rune went out and the altar core was exposed to the air, the entire ritual site began to collapse.

Roman was knocked to the ground by the backlash of energy, his carefully groomed silver hair covered in dust. The defense system that had been carefully prepared for seven years could not last more than three minutes.

But some strange energy fluctuations suddenly burst out from his body, and the old man's wrinkled palms floated strangely, with liquid starlight flowing under his skin.

"It actually worked!" A hoarse laugh mingled with tears. "Even if it's only 30% of the energy, it's enough to break through."

The surge in power gave Roman the illusion that he could crush mountains. He trembled and reached for the space bomb at his waist.

If he could gain three seconds, he could turn into the wind and leave calmly.

"Oh? Have you broken through to C-level?!" Ye Xiu raised his eyebrows, and with his right hand clenched, lightning condensed into a ferocious arm armor.

As Roman's fingertips touched the metal casing, the whole world suddenly turned upside down.

boom!
The moment the tactical boots crushed the ground, half of the old man's body was pressed into the soil.

The starlight surrounding me was like a extinguished candle, dissipating in the night wind.

"Is your new toy fun?" Ye Xiu flicked the arcs of electricity dancing on his fingertips. "I suggest you upgrade to A-level before performing again."

(End of this chapter)