79: Chapter 79 Is this level 12?!

-ing Level 12?

This wasn't a laboratory; it was clearly a 'temple' that gathered the pinnacle wisdom of huaxia civilization.

The entire space was bright as day, with dozens of experts and scholars, all white-haired and possessing refined temperaments, intensely discussing over ten 'blueprints' suspended in mid-air, emitting a soft glow.

Those were the design drafts Chen You had brought out from the game.

At this moment, these 'papers' were no longer blank; they were covered with countless lines, data, and three-dimensional models so complex they made one's scalp tingle.

"...Academician Liu, look here," Zhang Bai, the chief designer of the Aerospace Engineering Space Station Structural Design Group, pointed at the cross-section of a magnificent city wall on one blueprint, his brow tightly furrowed.

"The 'City Wall' module provided by the system, although ancient in appearance, uses completely brick-and-mortar logic for its internal load-bearing structure, only capable of effectively resisting horizontal kinetic impacts."

"According to our simulations, the attack method of the 'Monster Horde' is highly likely to be multi-dimensional, potentially including spatial tearing and gravitational collapse."

The person called Academician Liu was none other than Academician Liu Sicheng from the National Architectural Research Institute.

He adjusted his reading glasses and said gravely, "Chief Designer Zhang is correct."

"Therefore, my idea is to only retain its 'form' as the skin for our Divine Pass."

His finger lightly tapped the design draft, and the 3D model of the city wall instantly became transparent, revealing its internal structure.

"This is the preliminary plan I developed by referencing the composite structure of modern fortresses and anti-nuclear shelters, combined with the honeycomb stress buffering design of the 'Tiangong' space station core module that Chief Designer Zhang provided."

"Furthermore, there is the material suggestion from Elder Qian..."

Chen You's eye twitched as he listened.

Good heavens, using the pressure-resistant structure of a space station to build a city wall?

These big shots really held nothing back.

On the other side, Professor Wang Qiuchi from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, a gentle-tempered old lady, was repeatedly shaking her head at the details of the city tower's eaves.

"No, this 'standardized dougong bracket' is too rigid; it has no soul!"

Her slender fingers swept across the design draft, and the originally stiff lines instantly became dynamic and graceful.

"Our 'Indestructible Divine Pass' is not just a fortress; it is the 'face' of our huaxia civilization projected into another dimension!"

"It must possess integrity and charm! I suggest the overall tone adopt the powerful grandeur of the Tang Dynasty style, then integrate the exquisite elegance of Song Dynasty gardens."

"Look at this corner tower; the eaves must curve upwards, achieving the artistic conception of 'soaring like wings'!"

Chen You stared blankly at the scene, feeling his brain wasn't quite enough.

He had initially thought that the so-called design would, at most, involve drawing a more scientific and sturdier outer shell.

But this group of people before him was clearly using the concept of constructing a national heavy weapon, merging the aesthetic heritage of a thousand years of civilization, to create an unprecedented miracle.

Every detail they discussed, from a stress point on the city wall to a single roof tile, shimmered with sparks of wisdom and imagination.

At this moment, an unprecedented sense of awe and mission rose in Chen You's heart.

Just then, the laboratory door opened, and Director Li Guoan strode in with powerful steps.

He wore a trace of fatigue on his face, but his eyes were astonishingly bright, as if burning with flames.

"Little Chen, you're out of seclusion! Perfect timing!"

He grabbed Chen You and pointed at the grand overall design blueprint that was taking shape in the center, his voice unable to suppress his excitement.

"Come look! The total design blueprint for Phase One is already seventy percent complete!"

Chen You's gaze fell upon that design draft.

He saw the outline of a colossal city, magnificent beyond description, quietly suspended on the light screen.

The city walls towered into the clouds, resembling black mountain ridges, full of a sense of power.

Pavilions and terraces within the city were orderly arranged, perfectly blending classical aesthetics with a sense of futuristic technology.

The giant city rose with the mountains and was formed along the mountains.

Just looking at this blueprint, a majestic aura of 'impenetrable defense, eternal immortality' rushed toward him!

Chen You felt his breath stop.

"This... this is what we are going to build..."

"That's right!" Director Li Guoan nodded heavily.

"A true Indestructible City! A Divine Pass capable of representing our civilization and meeting any challenge!"

He paused, his expression becoming serious.

"The site selection in the Qinling Mountains is complete, and all preparation work in the real world is proceeding at full speed."

Director Li Guoan stared intensely at Chen You: "It is expected to be completed in another two days!"

"The rest is up to you."

"Your card has been pre-loaded with 10 billion."

"In two days, can you reach the fourth layer of Qi Refining?"

Even though Chen You was mentally prepared, he still felt the pressure.

Two days to go from the third layer to the fourth layer of Qi Refining?

Wasn't that a bit too difficult?

However, this thought only lasted for half a second before it was replaced by another image in his mind—

The 'qi gathering pill' radiating a faint divine light in his system inventory!

That was the elixir system gifted when the monthly battle pass reached Level 10!

The pressure... didn't seem so great anymore?

He straightened his back, met Director Li Guoan's intense gaze, and nodded forcefully: "I guarantee mission completion!"

...

Supreme Training Room.

Time seemed to lose its meaning here.

For the next two days, Chen You did only three things besides cultivating in seclusion.

The first thing was logging off once to confirm there were no incidents.

The second thing was the daily Supreme Lottery draw.

The third thing was entering the 'Wailing Valley' in Destruction Mode.

As expected, not a single good item dropped.

The innate spiritual treasures consumed too much luck.

However, having this innate spiritual treasure, Chen You didn't feel it was a loss at all.

Every six hours, the 'jade brilliance' twin swords suspended beside him would emit a soft chime, automatically flying out to stir up a brilliant storm of sword light within the training room.

Automatic monster grinding!

Ten minutes later, the sword light subsided, the twin swords returned to their sheaths, and experience points, skill proficiency, and battle pass experience were steadily gained.

And Chen You himself merely took out a crystal-clear, spirit-energy-shrouded elixir every hour, expressionlessly, and threw it into his mouth.

A qi gathering pill.

Over two days of dungeons, grinding, and lottery draws, the monthly battle pass advanced to Level 14, gifting a total of 20 more pills.

Adding the previous 35 pills, there were 55 in total.

dungeons, lottery draws, idling, taking medicine...

A perfect closed loop.

On the evening of the second day.

Chen You's body suddenly trembled.

The constantly operating Nine Revolutions Primordial Chaos Art suddenly accelerated, and the spiritual energy vortex in his dantian spun and compressed at an unprecedented speed.

It was here!

There were no earth-shattering phenomena, no thunderous might.

Everything happened naturally.

Pale golden droplets of spiritual energy continuously condensed and dripped at the center of the vortex, flowing into the bottom of the dantian to form a shallow golden pond.

His meridians, scoured by the liquid spiritual energy, became tougher and wider, their surfaces even showing a faint jade-colored sheen.

[Ding! Congratulations, your realm has broken through. Current realm: Fourth Layer of Qi Refining!]

Chen You slowly opened his eyes, a flash of golden light flickering deep within his pupils.

He couldn't help but open his attribute panel.

[Character: Chen You]

[Class: Cultivator]

[Level: 12 (Fourth Layer of Qi Refining)]

[Title: immortal path pioneer]

[Health: 4235]

[Spirit Power: 1540]

[Attack: 1986]

[Defense: 833]

Good heavens!

You're telling me this is Level 12?

Even Level 30 isn't this monstrous!