327: Out of reach

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for spending 500 million Talent Fragments to upgrade Talent: Instantaneous Movement (Transcendent), Talent: Space Energy (Transcendent), Talent: Speed Burst (Transcendent), Talent: Eye of Insight (Transcendent), and Talent: Mental Food (Transcendent)."

"This upgrade will take some time. Please wait patiently, Host."

Although upgrading Talents could be accelerated by spending Talent Fragments, the additional 20% Talent Fragments consumed would accumulate to a significant amount.

So, when time was not particularly urgent, Lin Tianwei would always choose to wait patiently.

Instantly, a powerful force surged into Lin Tianwei's body, beginning to frantically Reinforce him.

It was precisely by relying on the power of countless mighty Talents that Lin Tianwei was able to achieve such formidable strength with the mere flesh and blood body of a Siberian Tiger.

Facing such immense power, Lin Tianwei dared not show the slightest slack.

All his attention was focused on the Space Energy Star within his inner world, which had already been compressed to the perfect size by the power of the star gleam stone.

While the Talent energy Reinforced Lin Tianwei, it also poured frantically into the Space Energy Star.

Rapidly disrupting the balance that had originally been achieved within Lin Tianwei's inner world.

Whether he could withstand this surging power was the key to this Talent upgrade.

Bang, bang, bang... As Space Energy was infused, the Space Energy Star also began to change.

Like a heart, it began to tremble violently, as if it could be destroyed at any moment by the immense power of a King-level Talent.

As the energy of the Space Energy Star increased, the balance of Lin Tianwei's inner world was also shattered.

The powerful force erupting from the Space Energy Star began to frantically pull at the Rejuvenation Star, attempting to devour it, integrate it into itself, and transform it into its own energy.

However, how could Lin Tianwei allow such a chaotic situation to go unchecked?

A powerful force erupted, and Lin Tianwei began to use his own strength to support the Rejuvenation Star.

Allowing it to survive under the pull of the Space Energy Star.

This was, after all, Lin Tianwei's inner world. Even if the Space Energy Star was raging, it could not truly defy Lin Tianwei's will.

As time passed, second by second, the power of the Space Energy Star grew stronger and stronger, and its rotation speed became faster and faster, giving birth to an endless supply of Star Power.

As soon as this Star Power was generated, Lin Tianwei quickly absorbed it, transforming it into energy to Reinforce his body.

However, Lin Tianwei's body was, after all, just a Blue Star creature, with limited potential.

Coupled with the fact that he was currently distracted maintaining the balance of his inner space.

This resulted in a minuscule amount of Star Power still escaping from his body, spreading outwards.

Of course.

This 'minuscule' amount was only relative to Lin Tianwei, and to the terrifying Star Power he could generate every moment.

In the eyes of Tore, a Star-level 3, these 'minuscule' amounts of escaping Star Power were like an ocean, vast and boundless.

In just a few moments, the Star Power escaping from Lin Tianwei's body had spread throughout the entire spaceship.

It even transformed the interior of the spaceship into a cosmos, giving Tore the feeling of being immersed in infinite Star Power.

Such a horrifying scene immediately stunned Tore.

He had already focused his mind when he saw Lin Tianwei preparing to cultivate,

Ready at any moment to absorb the Star Power escaping from Lin Tianwei's body.

This Star Power, which was worthless to Lin Tianwei, was a supreme treasure in Tore's eyes.

It was precisely by relying on this Star Power that he was able to leap over the shackles of Planet Level 9 and elevate his strength to Stellar Level 1st Grade.

However, Tore could never have imagined that the Star Power emanating from Lin Tianwei's body at this moment would be hundreds of times more terrifying than before.

Even in terms of purity, it had ascended another level.

Did the boss break through?

After coming out of the Chaos Universe, did the boss become even stronger?

In just a few years, had the boss already broken through himself and become even more powerful?

Although this answer was incredibly unbelievable, it was the only one Tore could think of.

Otherwise, he could not explain the changes happening to Lin Tianwei.

It was the same escaping Star Power, yet compared to before, there was a world of difference, indicating that Lin Tianwei's strength had definitely made a qualitative leap.

At this thought, Tore felt that his recently elevated realm instantly lost its appeal.

He had indeed become stronger, more powerful.

But the boss, who should have found it much harder to improve, had undergone a complete transformation and become even more powerful in the same amount of time.

This... this simply made a beast despair.

A strong person isn't scary; what's scary is when a strong person's improvement speed is faster than your own, leaving you with no hope of ever catching up.

Instead, as time goes on, you can't even look up at their toes, lagging far behind.

Slap!

After a crisp slap, Tore's right cheek instantly swelled up.

Under Lin Tianwei's protection, there were naturally no enemies here who could attack Tore; it was he who had just given himself a hard slap.

The pain on his right cheek instantly sobered Tore, who self-mockingly said, "I was really too foolish."

"What is my strength, and what is the boss's strength? How could I compare myself to him?"

"Perhaps the boss has been stuck at his current realm for several thousand years."

"It is precisely by relying on the accumulation of these several thousand years that he was able to significantly boost his strength after obtaining a crucial Chance."

"What I should be doing is not envying the boss's powerful strength, but seizing the opportunity to improve my own strength; that is the top priority."

However, Tore probably never dreamed that Lin Tianwei, whom he believed had broken through after thousands of years of accumulation, was, at most, less than twenty years old in tiger years.

He was even less than a fraction of Tore's own age.

With the help of the slap, Tore finally adjusted his mindset, and he looked enviously at the Star Power escaping from Lin Tianwei's body.

He secretly thought that if he could absorb all this Star Power, he would definitely be able to reach Stellar Level 4 strength.

Perhaps even the stronger Stellar Level 5 strength.

This was simply unbelievable for Tore.

Before this trip to the Chaos Universe, if any beast had told him that he could go from Planet Level 9 to Stellar Level 5 within ten years, he wouldn't have believed it at all.

Yet, such an incredible thing was truly happening before Tore's eyes.

This further strengthened Tore's conviction.

He absolutely had to cling tightly to this powerful figure before him, this powerful figure who could make him awesome and take him soaring.

Even if it meant exposing his secrets, he would not hesitate.

But now was not the time.

Tore did not have the guts to disturb Lin Tianwei's cultivation.

Taking a deep breath of the sweet Star Power, Tore cast aside distracting thoughts and began his own cultivation.

If such a good cultivation opportunity were wasted, he would practically deserve to be struck by lightning... for a month!

After a month, Lin Tianwei finally completed the upgrade of his five Talents.

His power had become even stronger!

Most importantly, the Space Energy Star did not collapse; it withstood the power of the King-level Talent.

Not only that, the Rejuvenation Star was not devoured by the Space Energy Star.

Instead, like the relationship between a moon and a star, it began to revolve around the Space Energy Star.

A new balance had been re-established.

Under their mutual pull, they were constantly providing Lin Tianwei with immense Star Power every moment.

At least three times more powerful than before, if not more.

The most terrifying change was still in the Space Energy Star.

Under the terrifying infusion of King-level Talent power, dense cracks appeared all over the Space Energy Star, seemingly on the verge of collapsing at any moment.

However, it ultimately held on.

This massive space gem finally withstood the energy of the King-level Talent,

Upgrading into a King-level Talent Star.

Having absorbed the power of the King-level Talent, its rotation speed was faster, and the Star Power it provided was even more terrifying.

Ten times?

No, a hundred times.

A hundred times the Star Power compared to before was continuously being generated from the Space Energy Star, beginning to nourish itself and Lin Tianwei.

Under the nourishment of the Star Power, the cracks on the Space Energy Star were also slowly repairing.

Conservatively estimated, it would only take a few decades for the Space Energy Star to be completely repaired.

Of course.

Lin Tianwei could also accelerate this repair by investing materials.

However, Lin Tianwei did not have suitable materials at hand, so he could only put it aside for now.

Practice makes perfect!

Lin Tianwei's rash decision to upgrade the level of Talent: Space Energy this time, while seemingly a risky move, actually accumulated rich experience for him.

It also laid the foundation for his future smooth path.

Judging by the current strength of the Rejuvenation Star, it would be impossible to withstand the power of a King-level Talent.

Before acquiring enough Star Power and materials to Reinforce it, rashly upgrading Talent: Rejuvenation to King-level would only cause this Talent Star to collapse.

However, with the upgrade of the Space Energy Star, Lin Tianwei's body, on the contrary, became stretched thin.

If it weren't for the fact that most of the Star Power generated from the Space Energy Star was used to repair the Space Energy Star,

Lin Tianwei's absorption speed simply couldn't keep up with the Star Power's production speed.

He could very likely turn into a Star Power volcano, ready to erupt at any time.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei secretly thought that he must put the Reinforcement of his body on the agenda.

Otherwise, his not-so-strong body would only become a burden, slowing down his growth bit by bit.

Unfortunately, Lin Tianwei currently had no clue how to improve his body and needed to wait for an opportunity.

An opportunity that would allow his body to be perfectly Reinforced.

Talent: Beastification (Transcendent) seemed powerful, but it was not Lin Tianwei's true strength after all.

Imitating other Cosmic Beasts?

It seemed risk-free, but in reality, it could put him in a passive position.

In the vast and boundless universe, there were many strange and unpredictable methods.

Becoming them? That also meant Lin Tianwei would be subject to the same restrictions imposed by these strange methods.

This was something Lin Tianwei absolutely could not tolerate.

Fortunately.

This opportunity was right before his eyes!

The Lotus Auction was the opportunity Lin Tianwei was waiting for.

This auction, with countless goods for sale, was very likely to feature treasures Lin Tianwei needed, treasures that could directly enhance his physical strength.

Even if not, it could at least provide Lin Tianwei with some ideas.

And what Lin Tianwei needed to do was prepare enough funds to buy everything he needed with that money.

At this thought, Lin Tianwei looked at his Tiger Tooth Space.

It contained a large collection of his spoils of war.

Taking advantage of the time he still had, Lin Tianwei could completely devour these spoils of war into essence using Talent: Star Devour (Mythical).

He would then use the essence to purchase the supplies he needed.

This was far, far more cost-effective than directly exchanging these spoils of war for yuan crystal.

This was also another reason why Lin Tianwei chose to sell the treasures he obtained in the Chaos Universe.

Being able to help Luo Ji was just a convenient side effect.

Unfortunately, it took a certain amount of time for Lin Tianwei to devour and digest targets using Talent: Star Devour (Mythical).

Otherwise, he would never choose to do something so counterproductive.

At this thought, Lin Tianwei sighed inwardly and said, "Time, I'm still a bit too short on time."

"As a single tiger, I've walked on thin ice to get to where I am today, relying only on myself, planning three steps ahead for every step I take."

"A slight misstep could lead to my demise in this crisis-ridden universe."

However, remembering the myriad life-saving methods he had prepared, Lin Tianwei's heart relaxed again.

To completely annihilate him, to make him truly perish in this universe, that was almost impossible.

He wasn't that weak!

But before fully concentrating on using Talent: Star Devour (Mythical), Lin Tianwei had one other thing to do.

That was to try out the Talents he had just successfully upgraded.

To understand what terrifying power they possessed.

Talent: Speed Burst (King)!

This super versatile Talent was naturally Lin Tianwei's first test subject.

With a thought, Lin Tianwei's body began to shrink rapidly.

Eventually shrinking to the size of an ordinary Siberian Tiger.

If it weren't for having already acquired the power of space compression from the star gleam stone, this seemingly simple action could have directly burst Lin Tianwei's body.

No way around it.

For Lin Tianwei in his full state, the space in the spaceship was still a bit too small.

After all, the primary purpose of a spaceship was flight; it was not designed with the intention of being used as a training ground.

Furthermore, no Cosmic Beast would be so extravagant as to use a spaceship as a training ground.

So, the best method was naturally for Lin Tianwei to shrink his body, making the space relatively more open.

Slightly stretching his body and feeling the immense energy contained within, Lin Tianwei was very satisfied.

To reach his current level with the aptitude of an ordinary Blue Star creature, Lin Tianwei could be said to be unprecedented and unmatched.

Since the venue was ready, the next thing Lin Tianwei had to do was naturally test his newly acquired power.

Talent: Speed Burst (King) activated! (End of chapter)