347: Is there something wrong with this universe? Have you become a super soldier? (Two in one)

At the same time, just as Lin Yang was injecting the Super Gene Potion...

Infinitely far from the Galaxy, at the central starfield of the Home Universe, an incredibly massive planet emitted bright light in the cosmos.

The planet was approximately a hundred times the size of Blue Star.

Countless warships and spaceships entered and exited its surface space city.

Ding!

Suddenly, a crisp electronic synthesized sound emanated from within the planet, spreading instantly to all the space cities around it.

Upon hearing this crisp sound, countless people paused in place, listening intently.

Even numerous spaceships and warships hovered in place, seemingly awaiting instructions.

A few seconds later, an even clearer electronic synthesized sound rang out again.

“The new Universe Newcomer King Competition is about to begin. To ensure the smooth running of the competition, Yu Star will suspend all external trade starting today, retaining only twelve emergency channels and one exclusive entry channel for contestants.”

“Those who need to enter Yu Star for business, please conclude your affairs and depart within three days. After three days, all entry channels to Yu Star, except for the twelve emergency channels and the exclusive competition entry channel, will be temporarily closed, and all entry and exit will be prohibited until the competition ends. Violators will be executed on sight!”

“Warning: Yu Star will enter a state of special alert in five minutes. The Thirty-Sixth Legion will conduct continuous starfield patrols 24/7. For this patrol, the main brain grants the Thirty-Sixth Legion the authority to execute on sight those who defy orders and illegal entrants. To avoid unnecessary trouble, those who need to temporarily stay on Yu Star, please apply for temporary residency permits promptly. After three days, those without temporary residency permits will be eliminated by the Thirty-Sixth Legion as illegal invaders!”

“Warning...”

“Warning...”

Three consecutive warnings caused everyone's expressions to subtly change.

“What’s going on? Why have the rules suddenly become so strict?”

“They even granted the Thirty-Sixth Legion the authority to kill people directly within the city?”

“The previous Newcomer King Competitions weren’t this strict. This time, they even canceled trade, only retaining some emergency channels.”

“Indeed, in previous Newcomer King Competitions, at most, an exclusive area was designated. Why is the entire planet sealed off this time?”

Within Yu Star, many citizens were greatly shocked by these sudden warnings.

Inside Yu Star's central urban area, within a luxurious palace.

Two stern-faced middle-aged men stood facing each other.

The one with a slightly more robust build spoke to the other after the electronic synthesized voice, which had echoed worldwide, faded:

“Yu Chen, isn't this a bit too exaggerated? Closing all port trade will result in significant losses.”

The man named Yu Chen, with particularly thick eyebrows, twitched them upon hearing this and slowly said:

“This is the Old Ancestor’s intention. Universe No. 364 and we have been competing for so many years. From being evenly matched at the beginning, we are now subtly falling behind.”

“This time, our Home Universe doesn’t even have a contestant with a chance to break into the top hundred, while Universe No. 364 has several outstanding guy. If any one of them enters the top hundred in the universe-level competition, they will receive a large number of resource rewards bestowed by the Ancestral Supreme Civilization and gain the qualification for universe naming. At that time, they will not let us off.”

Upon hearing this, the robust man's expression subtly changed: “So, the Old Ancestor’s intention is to use the competition as an excuse to seal off and then transfer important supplies?”

“Exactly,” Yu Chen nodded.

“This, this... Is there no hope at all this time?” the robust man asked anxiously, frowning.

Yu Chen shook his head: “No. If we don’t make it into the top hundred this time, it will be the tenth time. Previously, relying on the legacy of that one, we could barely hold on and avoid the post-competition contention, but this time we can’t avoid it. Ten consecutive generations without anyone making it into the top hundred, the Universe Alliance won’t show us any more mercy.”

“Moreover, after this, I’m afraid our universe’s name will also be stripped again!”

“What about Xingguang and those other young ones? They were all personally guided by the Old Ancestor. Is there no hope for them to make it into the top hundred either?” the robust man asked again.

Yu Chen shook his head again: “Their talent is good, but there’s still some gap to entering the top hundred. If it weren’t so, if there was even a shred of hope, the Old Ancestor wouldn’t be acting like this.”

The robust man immediately fell silent, then let out a long sigh after a moment:

“Alas, ever since that one, our young ones have been getting worse with each generation. I truly don’t know when another exceptionally talented person will emerge.”

At this point, he became somewhat indignant: “On the other hand, Universe No. 364, I don’t know what great luck they’ve had; each generation is stronger than the last.”

Yu Chen glanced at him indifferently: “Thinking about these things only adds to your troubles. After the competition, Universe No. 364 will definitely apply to strip us of our universe’s name, and perhaps they’ll even use it themselves to humiliate us. You should go and prepare to minimize losses.”

Having said that, he no longer paid attention to the robust man, but instead looked out at the boundless starry sky: “As a level seven civilization, we are too weak within the Universe Alliance.”

Seeing this, the robust man couldn't help but say: “If only another one like that one would appear, we just need to buy a few more generations of time, and we can decipher that new...”

“Shh! Yu Meng, do you want to die? How dare you even say that?” Yu Chen instantly turned around, his gaze chillingly fixed on the robust man.

The robust man shrugged: “I never dared to mention it outside. Isn't it just you and me here?”

“That won’t do either. Remember, from now on, no matter when or where, you are not allowed to mention that thing!” Yu Chen’s voice was utterly cold.

“Alright,” the robust man smacked his lips.

“Go, prepare for the competition. You will preside over this competition,” Yu Chen waved his hand.

“Okay,” the robust man waved his hand indifferently and left immediately.

Yu Chen looked at the robust man's retreating figure, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, then he also turned and left the grand hall... Moon, Tiangong Base.

Twenty days later.

“Oh... The Gene Potion Fusion Device really lives up to its name. It completely absorbed the effects of the ChuDeng (Initial-Stage) Super Gene Potion in nearly twenty days.”

Lin Yang looked at the latest physical examination data in the training room, a smile on his face.

Although the items given by the system were a bit pricey, their effectiveness was undeniably excellent.

Under normal circumstances, it would take several years to fully absorb the effects of a ChuDeng (Initial-Stage) Super Gene Potion.

But with the Gene Potion Fusion Device, it only took twenty days—the time reduction was terrifying!

“Commander, your power is so formidable now!”

Cang Miao showed a hint of envy from the side.

Lin Yang turned to look at him, smiling: “You’re on the Super Warrior path, improving steadily step by step. I used a Gene Potion, so it’s naturally faster, but in terms of upper limit, it’s quite a bit lower than a Super Warrior.”

“I believe Commander will definitely not be inferior to a Super Warrior of the same rank!”

Cang Miao had a blind trust in Lin Yang.

“Haha, I hope so too,” Lin Yang chuckled.

“Commander, now that you are a Primary Super Gene Warrior, entering the top hundred in the competition shouldn’t be a problem, right?” Cang Miao asked again.

He was also very concerned about Lin Yang’s affairs.

“Hard to say,” Lin Yang shook his head. Those who could enter the top hundred were all top powerhouses from various universes.

Before truly engaging in combat, no one dared to claim absolute certainty.

Of course, except for the seeded contestants cultivated by those Universe Countries!

“Didn’t they say the strongest contestants are only Medium Super Gene Warriors? Commander, you are already a Primary Super Gene Warrior. Will there still be a problem entering the top hundred?” Cang Miao was somewhat puzzled.

Lin Yang looked at him: “But you have to realize that besides the strongest few Universe Countries, other cosmic civilizations also cultivate seeded contestants. Any slightly powerful civilization can obtain Super Gene Potions. I estimate the struggle for the top hundred will be among Primary Super Gene Warriors. For me to steadily enter the top hundred, I probably need to be a Medium Super Gene Warrior.”

Compared to the seeded contestants cultivated by other cosmic civilizations, he lacked a decade or two of foundation.

Only by far surpassing them in absolute strength would he have greater certainty.

Cang Miao immediately said: “Commander, your speed of absorbing the potion far exceeds others. Before the competition, you have plenty of time to become a Medium Super Gene Warrior.”

“I do have time, but there’s one problem I don’t know how to solve yet,” Lin Yang sighed.

“What problem?” Cang Miao was curious.

“The biggest problem is not knowing how to explain the issue of my potion absorption time to that Old Man,” Lin Yang spread his hand.

Even if the White Fatty Old Man didn’t overthink it, if he appeared too exaggerated, people from other cosmic civilizations in the universe-level competition might look at him askance.

If his strength was too far beyond, it might not just be a matter of attracting attention.

So Lin Yang had a bit of a headache.

He had previously thought that at worst, he would break through with sheer force, crushing the contestants from those Universe Countries with an absolute advantage in strength.

But after calming down, he realized this actually carried a significant hidden danger.

Under normal circumstances, even the seeded contestants from those Universe Countries could only reach the level of Medium Super Gene Warriors.

If he were to reach High-Grade or even Special-Grade, that would clearly be abnormal.

Although he might get a ranking, he didn’t want to be taken away for research by those Old Monsters from the Universe Countries after getting a ranking.

Cang Miao immediately frowned: “This does seem to be a problem. However, Commander, that Silver-haired woman senior said before that you are definitely capable of becoming an Extraordinary Warrior, and you already have some extraordinary characteristics in your body. Why don’t you try a different approach? Why don’t you ask that Fatty senior for a piece of extraordinary characteristic material to fuse with now?”

Lin Yang was startled: “You mean?”

“Commander, fusing with extraordinary characteristic material requires the physique of a Super Gene Warrior, and the physique of a Medium Super Gene Warrior can meet the minimum standard. You only need to become a Medium Super Gene Warrior, then directly fuse with the extraordinary characteristic material to become an Extraordinary Warrior, wouldn’t that be good?”

Cang Miao began to analyze.

“Becoming a High-Grade or even Special-Grade Gene Warrior within a limited time is somewhat eye-catching, but becoming an Extraordinary Warrior is different. I’ve heard that some extremely lucky Gene Warriors, upon obtaining extraordinary characteristic material suitable for them, can also directly become Extraordinary Warriors after successful fusion.”

“On the premise of having the physique of a Medium Super Gene Warrior, successfully fusing extraordinary material can be attributed to your good luck, but at the same time, it won’t cause serious suspicion regarding the time issue like becoming a Special-Grade Gene Warrior would.”

Lin Yang’s eyes instantly flickered.

Cang Miao’s suggestion was very feasible!

But... “There’s still another problem. I’m only in my twenties now. Becoming a Medium Super Gene Warrior would probably attract no less attention than becoming a Special-Grade Gene Warrior,” Lin Yang rubbed his temples.

In fact, his current status as a Primary Super Gene Warrior would already arouse suspicion.

Not to mention taking another step forward; that really could lead to him being captured for human experimentation.

“This...” Cang Miao was momentarily speechless.

The two looked at each other, wide-eyed.

After a few minutes of silence, Cang Miao seemed to remember something and suddenly said:

“Commander, there’s a way! I remember there’s a method to increase bone age. That Fatty senior is exceptionally strong and surely knows this method. You could ask him to increase your bone age to around thirty. This way, you would at most be a thirty-year-old genius, and it wouldn’t cause too much suspicion!”

“In, increase bone age?” Lin Yang was somewhat surprised.

That’s possible?

“Yes, age can be falsely reported, but bone age generally doesn’t have problems, because increasing bone age is somewhat painful. Unless necessary, most people wouldn’t idly increase their bone age just to make themselves older,” Cang Miao nodded and explained.

“Oh... Can it be restored afterwards?” Lin Yang was a bit concerned about this.

“Yes, but whether it can be fully restored depends on the strength of the person who helps you increase your bone age. If their strength is insufficient, restoration might be troublesome, but if their strength is very strong, restoration is not a problem,” Cang Miao added.

“Alright, I’ll contact the senior now. If I can temporarily increase my bone age to deceive those Old Monsters from the Universe Countries, then I’ll try to fuse with the extraordinary characteristic material.”

Saying that, Lin Yang directly took out a uniquely shaped communication device. This was given to him by the White Fatty Old Man.

He could contact the White Fatty Old Man anytime, anywhere.

He indicated that he now wanted the White Fatty Old Man to pick him up, as he had some matters to consult him about.

Soon, the White Fatty Old Man responded.

His response was very direct!

He directly appeared at the Tiangong Base!

“Senior, you arrived so quickly!”

Lin Yang was a bit taken aback.

“What’s the matter, kid?”

The White Fatty Old Man first asked directly, then seemed to remember something and added: “Oh right, the preliminaries are about to begin. Do you want to participate in this Home Universe, or should I choose another universe with backing for you?”

“Ah? Is there a difference?” Lin Yang became confused.

“Originally, it made no difference where you competed, but I just happened to briefly understand the situation of your universe. Your Home Universe has some problems. If no one in the entire universe can enter the top hundred in the universe-level competition, then there will be some trouble after the competition,” the White Fatty Old Man said casually.

“What problems?”

Lin Yang's heart skipped a beat.

“The problem is... Hmm? You kid actually became a Super Gene Warrior??”

The White Fatty Old Man subconsciously prepared to answer, but then his pupils constricted, his eyes narrowed, and he looked at Lin Yang in shock!

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