371: One punch blast

After figuring out the relationship between Talent and Law, Lin Tianwei finally completed his thought process.

However, this didn't solve his immediate predicament, because while he understood it, he couldn't actually do it—he couldn't use Law to reinforce his body.

With the help of the Talent Extraction System, he acquired his Talent effortlessly; he could easily obtain powerful Talent simply by killing his targets.

Moreover, he was currently in a period of rapid strength growth, and he didn't even have enough time to improve his strength, let alone research philosophical questions like where Talent originated from.

Therefore, Lin Tianwei's comprehension of Law was almost zero, making it impossible for him to bring the Talent he possessed in the real world into the Law Arena.

Unless he immediately went offline to thoroughly research the essence of Talent and quickly arrived at a conclusion, he couldn't change his predicament of being stuck in the Novice Trial.

So, Lin Tianwei would be completely unable to enjoy the benefits of Law in this Novice Trial, at least.

Hmph, how could a proper Cosmic Beast use a cheating method like Talent to participate in the Novice Trial?

Earning victory for himself through sheer, overwhelming strength, blow by blow—that's what a true beast should do.

With this thought, Lin Tianwei prepared to wait for his stamina to fully recover before taking his time.

Although the Novice Trial offered three chances, the shorter the completion time and the fewer chances used, the greater the reward.

Lin Tianwei naturally wouldn't allow himself to drag the battle into the second, or even the third, round.

However, just as Lin Tianwei finished recovering and was about to continue his attack on the Trial Beast, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him.

This method of entering a virtual world with one's physical body and being given a new virtual body could indeed prevent ordinary Cosmic Beasts from using their inherent Talent—Talent for which they hadn't fully comprehended the corresponding Law.

But this restriction seemed to have no effect on him at all.

If Lin Tianwei remembered correctly, his Talent seemed to be acquired through the Talent Extraction System.

Although it acted upon his body, it also existed independently of his body.

In other words, the Talent Extraction System that Lin Tianwei possessed was very likely a bug for the Law Arena, a bug that only Lin Tianwei could use.

At this thought, Lin Tianwei's eyes lit up. He decided to give it a try and see if his Talent could take effect in the Law Arena.

With this in mind, Lin Tianwei attempted to use the Talent Extraction System to apply Talent to his current virtual body.

Under normal circumstances, the Talent Extraction System would be unable to apply Talent to a virtual, non-existent body.

But the Law Arena was different.

It had unique rules: as long as one had an understanding of Law and mastered its usage, it could be materialized on this virtual body.

This rule could also be used to test the principle of the Talent Extraction System: whether it forcibly imparted the method of using Talent to him,

much like using a machine,

Lin Tianwei could use a machine and operate it fluently, making it effective, but he didn't know the principle or the 'why' behind it.

Or whether the Talent Extraction System existed in another, more buggy way, granting him the power of Talent through an unspeakable force.

If it was the former, then the Talent Extraction System should be able to allow his virtual body to also acquire the power of Talent.

And he could also use the unique existence of the Law Arena to deduce the Law represented by each Talent, achieving the effect of knowing the 'why'.

This way, even if he lost the Talent Extraction System in the future, Lin Tianwei could still use these Talents.

Instead of being a false powerhouse completely reliant on the system, possessing only some instinctive Talents belonging to a Siberian Tiger and a newly condensed Heart of the Beast.

If it was the latter, the Talent Extraction System could still potentially grant Lin Tianwei's virtual body the power of Talent through unspeakable means.

However, Lin Tianwei would be unable to analyze this power, unable to convert it into power he truly possessed, and would be constrained by the Talent Extraction System for a long time.

At this thought, Lin Tianwei no longer hesitated. He had to try it out to see if he was a tiger or a cat.

Talent: Strength Enhancement (Transcendental)!

As a versatile Talent for melee combat, Strength Enhancement was the first Talent Lin Tianwei thought of to test the waters.

Once he possessed the Transcendental-level Strength Enhancement Talent, the strength of this weak body would directly skyrocket a hundredfold, allowing him to easily shatter the durable sandbag in front of him.

Under Lin Tianwei's control, an inexplicable force was transmitted from the void—a sign that the Talent Extraction System was exerting its power.

However, this was, after all, the domain of the Heavensea God-King, a creation called the virtual world.

Lin Tianwei found that this power could not directly act on his virtual body,

but was intercepted by the Law Arena's firewall.

Although the Talent Extraction System could forcibly break through the Law Arena's firewall, it would alert the enemy.

Cheating had risks; one might get their account banned by the Law Arena if they weren't careful.

Just as Lin Tianwei was hesitating whether to violently break through the firewall, the Law Arena's firewall suddenly released its blockade on the Talent Extraction System, directly allowing Lin Tianwei to use the power of the Talent Extraction System.

"Ding, it has been detected that 'Lin' possesses a Transcendental comprehension of the Law of Strength. Battle template upgraded. Additional Talent template added: Strength Enhancement (Transcendental)!"

"Talent Template: Strength Enhancement (Transcendental), Strength attribute significantly improved. Specific effects depend on physical fitness."

Lin Tianwei's Talent power ultimately acted on him normally, and this phenomenon was very easy to understand.

The Law Arena's firewall only prevented the access of illegal cheats; Lin Tianwei's Talent Extraction System clearly complied with the Law Arena's rules, and thus was within the scope of admission.

The moment the new Talent loaded, Lin Tianwei felt as if his body had been invaded by another force, gradually undergoing changes.

As a strength-based Cosmic Beast, the Berserk Giant Bear's muscles were already exaggerated, bulging high, clearly indicating immense strength.

After acquiring the new Talent: Strength Enhancement (Transcendental), Lin Tianwei's body changed again.

The originally engorged muscles twisted rapidly like small snakes, gradually becoming thicker, longer, and hard as iron.

Lin Tianwei's body also began to gradually distort, with energy running wild, as if it could explode from the powerful force at any moment.

The Strength attribute began to skyrocket, continuously climbing from 900 to 8000 before barely stopping.

And this was still far from the limit of the Talent Template: Strength Enhancement (Transcendental); it was simply that Lin Tianwei's current body could only barely withstand such powerful strength.

If it weren't for the Berserk Giant Bear having the highest physique and strongest endurance among the three basic body templates, he would have probably already exploded from the rampaging power before him.

Even so, Lin Tianwei's body showed signs of being unable to hold on, causing the Talent Template: Strength Enhancement (Transcendental), which could have potentially exerted a hundred or even a thousand times its effect, to ultimately achieve less than nine times its effect.

The wildly twisting muscles further pushed up the skin of his body, threatening to burst out at any moment.

Lin Tianwei's body was on the verge of collapse!

But Lin Tianwei was not flustered at all. Since entering this restrictive Law Arena, he felt he had never been so good.

He should possess such powerful strength.

Although his body had begun to collapse, it was completely sufficient for completing this Novice Trial.

One punch, Lin Tianwei only needed one punch to end the battle.

Although the Law Arena was incredibly realistic, it was still a virtual world. As long as the Trial Beast died, Lin Tianwei would undoubtedly win.

At this thought, Lin Tianwei no longer hesitated, got down on all fours, and dragged his heavy body towards the Trial Beast.

A powerful force instantly erupted; Lin Tianwei's punch left the Trial Beast with no power to parry.

After piercing through the Trial Beast's body, its residual power unabated, it directly struck the ground, also piercing through it, making a loud "bang."

Under Lin Tianwei's violent attack, the Trial Beast's body began to constantly twist, tremble, and flail.

It seemed to want to use this method to dissipate all the power Lin Tianwei had unleashed in an instant.

Unfortunately, he overestimated his endurance. How could Lin Tianwei's berserk punch be an attack he could withstand?

After a brief struggle, the Trial Beast's body finally exploded, unable to bear the powerful force Lin Tianwei infused into it, turning into scattered flesh all over the sky.

Although he blew up the Trial Beast with one punch, Lin Tianwei's physical condition was not good at this time.

Before launching the attack, he could barely maintain his body from collapsing thanks to the Berserk Giant Bear's excellent physique.

But once he attacked, with all his muscles working together, attempting to unleash powerful force, Lin Tianwei's body finally collapsed directly, unable to withstand the powerful force of the Talent: Strength Enhancement (Transcendental).

Not long after the Trial Beast exploded and died, Lin Tianwei's body also turned into scattered flesh, collapsing with it.

Sometimes, having too much strength is not a good thing; it can hurt oneself while harming the enemy, and if the body cannot bear it, it can instead put oneself in a desperate situation.

But it didn't matter; this was only a virtual world, after all, and Lin Tianwei would not truly die.

This battle had already been declared over the moment Lin Tianwei killed the Trial Beast.

Even if he had died, it would not affect the outcome.

As expected, Lin Tianwei soon received a prompt from the Law Arena:

"Ding, congratulations on successfully killing the Trial Beast and completing the Novice Trial."

"Your offensive rating for this Arena match is: SS. You annihilated the enemy with overwhelming force."

"Your defensive rating for this Arena match is: F. Although you achieved victory, you died extremely miserably."

"Your overall rating for this Arena match is: S. Enjoy a 500% point bonus."

"Ding, after calculation, you have received a total of 525 points for this Arena victory (Base points 10 * Novice Trial Bonus 1000% * S-rank Rating Bonus 500% * Self-Normal Rating Bonus * 105%)."

"Ding, given that you passed the Novice Trial in one attempt, in the next two regular Arena matches, you will receive a ten-fold point bonus equivalent to the Novice Trial, and participating in the Arena will not consume points."

"Ding, after completing the Novice Trial, you will unlock all functions of the Law Arena. Please experience them yourself; there will be no further novice guidance."

"May you achieve immortality soon."

The Law Arena's focus was entirely on the comprehension of Law, and its main function was sports.

After Lin guided Tianwei through the sports function, the Law Arena didn't even bother to feign politeness, directly ending the Beginner's Guide.

It directly kicked Lin Tianwei back to the Beast Arena's waiting room.

Lin Tianwei had no objections to this comparison; he was already too lazy to undertake those tedious Newbie missions, so having none was absolutely a good thing.

Having just acquired 525 points, Lin Tianwei naturally opened the point exchange interface immediately.

His main purpose in connecting to the Beast Arena was for points, so he naturally wanted to know the purchasing power of his 525 points.

Unexpectedly, the Law Arena's point exchange list was surprisingly long, with all sorts of items available.

They were mainly divided into two categories: virtual items and real items.

Virtual items? Easy to understand, these were items that could only be used in the Law Arena.

From body templates to Law Books, and even virtual props for decoration, as long as you had points, you could buy any virtual item except Talent templates.

Law Book, 10 points/book, can slightly enhance comprehension of a certain Law.

Note: Materializing a Law Book that can be used in reality requires 100 points/book.

Custom Body Template, 100 points, a body template that can be arbitrarily modified to meet the unique requirements of all Cosmic Beasts.

Note: There is an upper limit to custom body templates; please explore freely.

Assassin Snake Template: 10000 points,

Strength: 600 (Excellent);

Physique: 300 (Good);

Agility: 550 (Excellent);

Mental Power: 220 (Good);

Additional Talent Template: Speed Burst, capable of significantly increasing one's attack speed for a short period;

Rating: Swift as the wind, quick as lightning.

Owner: Karakum (You can always trust Karakum's meticulously crafted custom templates).

Big Eye Template: 20000 points,

Strength: 120 (Normal);

Physique: 150 (Normal);

Agility: 120 (Normal);

Mental Power: 1500 (Excellent);

Additional Talent Template: Mental Bomb, directly detonates Mental Power after infusing it into the target, instantly unleashing powerful force;

Rating: Stare and explode.

Owner: Karakum (You can always trust Karakum's meticulously crafted custom templates)... Although there were many virtual items, not many of them interested Lin Tianwei, barely a few.

The Law Book, which Lin Tianwei had experienced before, while not very effective for him, helped Lin Tianwei deduce Law through Talent, so it was a decent auxiliary tool.

The Custom Body Template could not only readjust the attributes of the body template but also adjust the body to a state more suitable for one's attack habits.

It was even possible to acquire a Talent template during the customization process.

Although it cost one hundred points to purchase, it was definitely worth the money.

Of course, the prerequisite was that one's conceptual ability couldn't be too poor, otherwise, not only would the one hundred points be wasted, but one might even reduce their combat effectiveness due to physical incoordination.

Corresponding to this was the Custom Template selling function, where Cosmic Beasts could sell their excellent custom body templates through the point store.

An excellent custom template designer could acquire a large number of points through this method.

This was also the only way to earn points within the rules of the Law Arena, apart from sports.

The Law Arena was incredibly conscientious, taking only a 99% commission on each custom template sale.

In other words, Karakum could only earn a mere hundred points from selling this Assassin Snake template, which retailed for ten thousand points.

Such a terrifying commission rate was simply a model for capitalists. It was only because the Law Arena was a monopoly, coupled with countless Cosmic Beasts flocking to it,

and being an industry of the Heavensea God-King, otherwise, such a shady business might not be able to stay open.