89: Achieve victory
Teleportation.
Two consecutive teleports brought him in front of a Three-Eyed Clan member.
Cannon Fist.
This unlucky Three-Eyed Clan member had two eyeballs exploded by a Cannon Fist, but managed to cling to his life with a life-saving item.
The competition allowed three equipment items, and most people chose to enhance their combat power, but the Three-Eyed Clan members surprisingly all chose life-saving equipment.
With armor, a health-lock item, and a healing item, this Three-Eyed Clan member ultimately saved his life and dared not provoke Lin Ye again, flying far away.
The other Three-Eyed Clan members tried to escape, but Lin Ye caught them one by one and exploded their eyes.
Relying on life-saving equipment, they fled in disarray with only one eye remaining.
Lin Ye didn't bother with them anymore.
Although he was hit by a few more Soul attacks, causing intense dizziness and tearing sensations in his brain, he was still clear about his top priority.
Using Starlight Miles's assault, he blocked the dozen or so people at the very front, forming a defensive line with Nio.
One man and one dragon stood like an impregnable fortress, blocking the attacks of over a dozen people.
They also inflicted casualties from time to time.
"Match over, Mohe Clan wins."
A spaceship flew over their heads.
A cold, mechanical voice emanated from the optical computer.
The space pirates' faces turned ashen; the moment the match ended, their bodies instantly lost control and collapsed to the ground.
This was due to the chips implanted in their bodies.
Even if they won and were granted freedom, the chips would remain with them for life, preventing them from committing evil again.
The Oka Clan team members stopped their actions, feeling a little sad, but upon reflection, it wasn't their own clan's defeat, which instantly made them feel much better.
The defeat was the Oka People's, they were merely external aid.
One could only say that Lin Ye killed too fiercely in the first match, leaving this Oka Clan team without any Oka People, making it impure.
"Lin Ye, you are the best."
"Commander Lin Ye, you are our eternal God."
"Commander Lin Ye, I am the son of the Mohe Clan Commander; I have a younger sister, just say the word if you wish to marry her."
The Mohe Clan team surrounded Lin Ye, cheering and celebrating.
"No, no, no, I don't want to get married yet." Lin Ye stopped the enthusiastic son of the Commander.
Are you kidding? Mohe People look like fish; he had no interest.
Besides, even if there was technology to break through species reproductive isolation now, it couldn't be that far apart.
Alright, the real reason was—ugly rejection.
The arriving spaceship transported all the contestants and the paralyzed pirates away.
"Lin Ye, did you intentionally go easy on me back then? Was your defense something I could break through?" Nio looked at him, touched.
"No, I didn't. At that time, my protective ability's proficiency wasn't high, and I hadn't even donned the Rune Armor." Lin Ye answered honestly.
"No need to comfort me, brother, I know. You're truly good to me, giving me so much face, not beating me up, and even deliberately relaxing your defense to pretend to be seriously injured." Nio's eyes welled up; Lin Ye was too good a person. He was ruthless to enemies but incredibly kind to his own people.
Lin Ye was at a loss for words. He told Nio that he had only wanted to test his defense at the time and told him not to overthink it, and that his defense wasn't high back then, but Nio didn't believe him, only thinking that he was saving his face.
Good brother!
When Lin Ye returned to the Galaxy Alliance Council, he was immediately surrounded by enthusiastic Mohe People inside the hall.
"Commander Lin Ye, please give me an autograph."
"Commander Lin Ye, you will always be a good friend of our Mohe Clan."
"Commander Lin Ye, you are too strong."
Two consecutive matches completely established Lin Ye's status as a 'Commander' among the Mohe Clan.
The Mohe People liked to call their favorite idols, high-ranking officials, or admirable people 'Commander'.
"Alright, alright, one by one." Lin Ye was somewhat unable to handle this situation, but fortunately, Kawi arrived in time.
After fulfilling the autograph wishes of a few fans, Kawi said that Lin Ye still had things to do and left first.
The remaining fans were very sensible and did not pester him further.
That's how fans are; as long as they get a few autographs, they'll be very satisfied, not expecting everyone to get one.
"Lin Ye, you performed exceptionally well. I have already applied for the highest reward within the clan; we will certainly not treat you, a hero of the Mohe Clan, unfairly." Kawi held Lin Ye's hand and solemnly promised.
"Thank you, Representative Kawi. I appreciate you applying for the reward on my behalf." Lin Ye did not become arrogant due to his achievements.
He was always like this: not fawning over those stronger than him, and not looking down on those weaker than him.
Kawi was even more touched, "Now that business is done, let's talk personal matters, Commander Lin Ye, could you sign an autograph for me too?"
Kawi adopted a fan's expression.
Lin Ye???
After fulfilling Kawi's wish, Lin Ye took a spaceship back to Mohe Star.
He had nothing else to do for now; he just needed to watch the matches.
Fifty-seven matches had already concluded, with over seventy more to go; it would be a long wait.
It wasn't appropriate to cross the Star Gate alone to return. They came together, so they should leave together too.
After all, subsequent rewards, appreciation ceremonies, and such all required participation.
However, the Mohe Clan wasn't bad at all; they provided good food and drink, with top-tier configurations.
Every Mohe Clan member was talented, and they spoke well; Lin Ye loved it here.
Not long after returning, he broke through to the sixth stage.
Lin Ye emerged from the guidance room, familiarizing himself with his strengthened power.
After the breakthrough, all aspects of his strength had more than doubled.
The Mohe Clan servant who had been waiting by his side for a long time handed him an ability seed—Undying Soul.
He had asked Fish Brother to mail it to him in advance.
When Fish Brother learned he was about to break through to the sixth stage, his pupils experienced an eight-magnitude earthquake, but fortunately, he was used to it from experiencing many.
Undying Soul was the ability that Prosperity had told him to prepare.
It cost a considerable price, as it was a very versatile ability.
Undying Soul could significantly enhance Soul power, and most importantly, it improved Soul resistance, resilience, and recovery.
It was the favorite Soul defense ability for physical professions.
Lin Ye suffered quite a bit facing the Three-Eyed Clan this time. Facing one was fine, but facing four, even with the Siren Scales, he almost got taken down.
Soul attacks were easier to stack than magic attacks.
Among all professions, mages, Soul attackers, and ranged physical attackers were the most likely to achieve qualitative changes through quantitative accumulation.
He chose to absorb Undying Soul before Intuition for another reason: breakthroughs.
Physical fitness and Soul power were essential for breaking through to the seventh stage.
In the past, without ability seeds, cultivators found breakthroughs and cultivation very difficult. Training the body and enhancing Soul power required great perseverance. It was only with the ability cultivation system that the difficulty of cultivation was reduced.
Data showed that a fully mastered ability could guarantee a path to the seventh stage.
Of course, both physical and Soul-type abilities had to be absorbed first.
It's not that physical professions don't need to focus on Soul cultivation; it's just that they aren't as specialized as magic professions.
Lin Ye's Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Forms could train the body and also enhance Soul power during body training, though not as significantly as for the body itself.