314: One trillion, so-so.

This was no longer an idealistic, untouchable restriction of rules.

This was a physical problem that could be calculated, understood, and... solved.

As long as his own Spiritual Power could permanently reach 15,500 points, rather than relying on the short burst of a potion,

Then, he would possess near-infinite time.

Never mind how long it would take to accumulate two to the power of 620.

Even if that delay was so long that it took a minute, an hour, or even a day, or even another five years—

What of it?

For him, who could eternally maintain that state, waiting was the cheapest cost.

This so-called "bottleneck" was never a true bottleneck from the very beginning.

It was merely a threshold.

A threshold leading to true "infinity," one that needed to be crossed with absolute strength.

Having thought through all of this, Lin Yu's state of mind became clearer than ever before.

That fear and trembling originating from the depths of his soul when he glimpsed "two to the power of 620" also quietly dissipated.

It was no longer an unspeakable demon god.

It was a reachable, clear, ultimate goal.

Very good.

Once again, he reaffirmed his original intention to become stronger.

So, before crossing that ultimate threshold... Lin Yu pulled his thoughts back to reality.

His current situation still relied on the short burst of a potion.

Ten seconds.

That was the duration of the purification instant burst potion.

So within these short ten seconds, to what extent could he stack the effects of Multiplication?

This number would determine his true ultimate combat power at this stage.

Lin Yu closed his eyes, no longer thinking about those distant matters.

He needed data.

Precise data concerning life and death.

The holy light lit up for the fourth time. The energies of Redemption of Light and Vitality Nourishment flowed like gentle streams, repairing his riddled body and soothing his spirit, which was strained to the limit.

A full day and night of recuperation.

Lin Yu knew that the closer he got to the end, the less he could afford to be impatient.

Going slow would be faster.

When Lin Yu opened his eyes again, all his emotions had settled.

Only absolute calmness remained.

He raised his hand, condensed energy, and slapped it down.

The series of movements had become so proficient they were now instinct.

A total of fifteen purification instant burst potion cards merged into his body in less than three seconds.

Boom!

The familiar, agonizing pain swept through his entire body for the fourth time.

Lin Yu's body only swayed slightly, with no other redundant movements.

His will was already a piece of fine steel that had been repeatedly hammered, cooled, and hammered again.

[All Attributes +15,000]!

Spiritual Power, 15,500 points!

Power once again flooded his limbs and bones.

Lin Yu's consciousness sank into his sea of consciousness without the slightest hesitation.

Multiplication!

Ghost Card!

Buzz!

The golden card storm arrived as expected, then quickly stabilized under the constraint of his Spiritual Power.

Six hundred and twenty-two Multiplication cards floated quietly like the most loyal soldiers, awaiting inspection.

At this moment, Lin Yu's consciousness was split into two parts.

One part precisely controlled the stacking of the cards.

The other part turned into a cold timer.

Ten.

Nine.

Begin!

Lin Yu's will turned into a command, instantly driving twenty-four Multiplication cards!

Buzz!

That familiar, extremely slight sense of lagging appeared again.

A tiny "loading bar" process flashed through his perception.

Eight.

Continue!

Twenty-fifth card!

Twenty-sixth card!

...Thirtieth card!

The sense of lagging became increasingly obvious.

That originally negligible delay had now accumulated to an extent that could not be ignored.

Each stack felt like pushing an increasingly heavy gear.

Seven.

Six.

Lin Yu's Spiritual Power was highly concentrated, frantically calculating the equilibrium point between time and the number of stacks.

He could feel that the time required for each stack was increasing exponentially.

Thirty-fifth card!

Thirty-sixth card!

...When the thirty-ninth Multiplication card merged into that torrent of power, the entire stacking process had already experienced a half-second stall!

Five.

Four.

Time was running out.

The energy within his body had already begun to show signs of fading.

He had to make a choice.

Play it safe and stop here?

Or... gamble one more time!

In Lin Yu's will, the option to "play it safe" did not exist.

His intent turned into a final command, slamming fiercely into the fortieth Multiplication card!

Buzz—

This time, it was no longer a lag.

It was a sense of blockage that was almost a total freeze.

It was as if the flow of time in the entire space was being dragged down by this terrifying power.

Three.

Two.

It worked!

One second before the potion's effects began to fully decline, the fortieth card finally merged into the effect chain!

The next instant.

Crash!

That world-destroying power receded like a tide.

The over six hundred golden cards floating in mid-air instantly disintegrated into a sky full of light fragments.

Lin Yu's body went limp, and that sense of being completely drained flooded back once more.

But he didn't care.

His entire mind was immersed in the result calculated at that final moment.

Two to the power of forty.

A number exploded in his mind with a roar.

1,099,511,627,776.

Lin Yu's breathing stopped.

It wasn't that he didn't recognize the number.

He just couldn't instantly connect this number with the concept of a "multiplier."

One million?

One hundred million?

One billion? Ten billion? One hundred billion?

No.

It was... a trillion.

A terrifying multiplier in units of "trillions."

One trillion times!

This number echoed repeatedly in his mind, every syllable carrying a weight sufficient to crush the stars.

Lin Yu's body went limp, and that sense of being completely drained flooded back once more.

But he didn't care.

His entire mind was immersed in the result calculated at that final moment.

This was a definitive, realistic power that he could grasp within ten seconds.

It was enough.

At this stage, it was completely enough.

Lin Yu slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, forcibly suppressing that excitement—which was enough to incinerate his reason—to the deepest part of his heart.

But how could he suppress it!

He was now impatient to test just how ridiculous a one-trillion-fold boost truly was!

Relying purely on physical strength, Lin Yu slowly descended from mid-air, his feet stepping onto solid ground.

That weakness originating from his soul still existed, and his limbs and bones transmitted the soreness and powerlessness of being drained.

But his steps were firmer than ever before.

Bang!

A loud noise.

The door that had been tightly shut for several days was kicked open by him.

Lin Yu rushed outside the Insect Dwelling like the wind.

Blinding light and noisy voices instantly flooded in from outside the door.

Lin Yu did not hesitate at all. Bathing in this long-awaited light and sound, he was about to begin his first live test of the one-trillion-fold boost right here!