Chapter 516: Two Years

“Haha, I did it! I finally did it!”

In the Virtual Universe, at Manor 1136 of the Tai Chu District, within his personal training ground, Luo Feng had been studying the “Drifting Blood” and “Essays on Space-Time” to comprehend the “Drizzle Chart” of the Nine Heavens Chaos Stele. Finally, he had deciphered the twelfth profound mystery.

The first through ninth were the most basic, and he had grasped them successfully within the Chaos City.

The tenth and eleventh came after watching “Essays on Space-Time” and applying the insights accumulated in Chaos City, which led to a sudden breakthrough. However, since then, Luo Feng had been unable to decipher the twelfth profound mystery until now, after two years of secluded cultivation in this ancient pit.

“It really was quite difficult. My consciousness calculation speed rivals even a basic quantum computer. And I consider my comprehension quite high, yet I only grasped the twelfth today,” Luo Feng sighed. “The first nine, the middle twenty-seven, and the last seventy-two. I’ve only grasped three of the middle twenty-seven. When will I ever grasp them all?”

He muttered to himself, but inwardly he was delighted.

Peering into the essence of the cosmic spatial laws was no easy feat. It required unparalleled comprehension, temperament, and talent. Even the genius Lian Luo had taken three thousand years in Chaos City to grasp it. Of course, the last seventy-two profound mysteries were the most time-consuming.

“Right!”

“It’s been two years. I’ve been secluded here in this ancient pit for two years. My Earthman body is transformed daily by the malevolent energies. Compared to before, I must have made great progress. Three months ago, the experiment to fuse the second Blood-Net Crystal still failed. Now three months have passed… Perhaps I can succeed!” In high spirits, Luo Feng immediately decided…

Today would be the day—he would attempt once more to fuse the Blood-Net Crystal!

Flash!

His consciousness vanished, returning to reality.

…

On the Blood-Net Continent, within a massive pit in the vast ruins of the Ancient God.

Inside the pit’s mansion.

The Mosha Clan clone was sitting cross-legged while the Earthman original was within his inner world. Fusing the Blood-Net Crystal rendered the body uncontrollable, so it was better to do it within the inner world.

…

Inner World.

Luo Feng wore only shorts, lying at the foot of a metallic mountain, holding the Blood-Net Crystal in his right hand.

“Shsh!” His right index finger sliced the left palm, creating a wound from which blood flowed.

“Let’s begin!”

Luo Feng placed the Blood-Net Crystal onto the wound again. This was already the fifth attempt to fuse the second Blood-Net Crystal, with the previous four all ending in failure. Accompanied by the violent killing intent surging into his soul, that familiar sensation returned. His entire body—bones, muscles, cells—was rapidly transforming.

“Endure it!”

“I must endure it. Don’t collapse!” Luo Feng silently hoped. Although the terrible pain reached his soul, he could endure it.

Blood-red threads continuously flowed from the Blood-Net Crystal into Luo Feng’s body, gradually rendering the crystal more transparent.

The mutation of Luo Feng’s body became increasingly intense.

“Shsh!”

The entire Blood-Net Crystal, including the now transparent crystal itself, melted directly into a strange force, merging into Luo Feng’s body. Instantly, the seemingly simple blood-red sigil on Luo Feng’s chest gained additional markings—doubling the number, making the blood-red sigil slightly less monotonous.

Hoo!

His entire body returned to normal, the blood-red sigil hiding itself away, the mysterious force completely embedded deep within each cell.

Swoosh! Luo Feng quickly stood up.

“It worked! It really worked!” A glimmer of ecstatic joy shone in Luo Feng’s eyes. He had tried four times before, each time painfully, yet always failing. Today, finally, success.

“This is the feeling of fusing two Blood-Net Crystals.”

Luo Feng focused his mind, activating the strange force deep within his body. Instantly, the blood-red sigil appeared on his chest, and a delighted expression crossed his face. “The feeling is different—clearly different. My perception of the nine fundamental cosmic laws has significantly improved.”

Hoo!

Luo Feng formed his hand into a blade, unleashing the Shadow Seven-Slice Blade, which brought him even more joy.

“The harmony with the cosmic origin has significantly enhanced the power,” Luo Feng secretly rejoiced. “Fusing the first Blood-Net Crystal increased the power by twenty to thirty percent, and now another twenty to thirty percent. That means… with the same comprehension, my attack power has increased by fifty percent just from fusing two Blood-Net Crystals!”

In life-and-death combat, a fifty percent increase in power could determine life or death, especially as one approached their limits, where improvements became increasingly difficult.

The innate secret art “Enhancement” of the Golden-Horned Colossus merely doubled one’s strength, yet it was already deemed miraculous.

The cultivation method “Original Body Heaven and Earth” was so demanding precisely because its effects were miraculous.

“I’ll try fusing the third one,” Luo Feng’s eyes gleamed with excitement.

Knowing the chances were slim, he still wanted to try.

As he attempted to fuse the third Blood-Net Crystal, the killing intent combined with some hidden killing intent that had infiltrated Luo Feng’s body over the past two years, forming an incredibly terrifying killing intent. Yet, in sheer willpower, Luo Feng could still withstand it! These past two years had been spent in an environment of high malevolent energy.

Continuously enduring the killing intent’s influence had refined Luo Feng’s mindset even further.

Luo Feng easily blocked the willpower assault, and the third Blood-Net Crystal began emitting blood-red threads from the wound on his palm into his body.

“Bang!” “Bang!” “Bang!”…

Instantly, twelve areas on Luo Feng’s skin simultaneously exploded, as if a bamboo already under extreme pressure had been pushed just a little more, causing it to burst apart everywhere. The principle was the same—Luo Feng had already reached a limit fusing two Blood-Net Crystals. Now attempting to fuse the third, his body couldn’t withstand it from the start.

Needless to say, the later stages demanded tenfold increases in physical requirements!

“Damn it!” Looking at the already restored Blood-Net Crystal in his palm, Luo Feng could only reluctantly repair his body quickly.

“Well, I’m already satisfied with fusing the second one. I should keep striving… This place allows me to fuse Blood-Net Crystals and also hone my willpower. Of course, I must continue staying here,” Luo Feng smiled. Typically, dangerous-level mission points ranged between ten thousand to twenty thousand. Completing several dangerous-level missions would only accumulate several ten thousand points.

Once becoming a Blood Warrior and receiving the Blood-Net Medal, one would gain one hundred thousand points.

Moreover, fusing three Blood-Net Crystals would also greatly benefit oneself.

…

Tai Chu District.

Wuka’s manor. Usually, Luo Feng, Ronjun, and Wuka met at this prince of the Man Ka Star’s residence.

“Wow, Luo Feng, you training maniac. I called you today, and you actually came. I’m truly surprised,” Wuka lounged comfortably on the sofa, feet tapping on the coffee table in front of him.

“If a maniac’s actions don’t surprise you, then he’s not a real maniac,” Luo Feng smiled, also lying on the sofa. “Wuka, bring out your good wine already. I rarely visit you. Since I’m here, you should show some hospitality.”

“Even the wine in the Virtual Universe costs money!” Wuka reluctantly stood up.

Because the Virtual Universe operated just like reality, the Ping Hai Company’s food and beverage business could make a fortune.

Beside him, Ronjun smiled and said, “Money? Wuka, our great prince of Man Ka Star, for a prince like you, what’s a little money?”

“Damn you two! Back then, one was a maniac, and the other a savage. I was the pure and innocent youth… But after all this time, I finally see through you two. You’re both so devious and cunning!” Wuka said, pulling out a colorful jade bottle from the nearby wine cabinet. Inside the jade bottle was a transparent liquid with a faint, tremor-inducing aroma.

“Wow,” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.

“Wuka, you’re the best!” Ronjun also smiled.

“Hmph, this is ‘God’s Drunken,’ although it’s the Virtual Universe version, it tastes exactly the same as the real one. But a real bottle of God’s Drunken would cost eight thousand Primordial units, while I only paid eight Primordial units for this,” Wuka said proudly.

Luo Feng exclaimed, “Buying a Life Fruit only costs two Primordial units. This wine is extravagant enough. Don’t show off.”

“Hurry up and bring it over. I’m drooling already,” Ronjun stood up, ready to grab it.

“Don’t rush. Let me pour,” Wuka quickly sat down and began pouring wine for the three of them.

Although called God’s Drunken, it didn’t actually make one unconscious from drunkenness. Instead, it created an incredibly pleasant sensation in one’s consciousness, acting entirely on the soul.

“Great wine,” Luo Feng closed his eyes.

“Awesome,” Ronjun savored it, opened his eyes, and immediately reached for the bottle. “Let me pour.”

“When can we buy a real bottle and indulge ourselves?” Wuka muttered.

“Prince, you’re ruthless,” Luo Feng laughed.

“We don’t have money,” Ronjun said.

Wuka looked at Ronjun, “Ronjun, you’ve completed several missions in the past two years. You must have accumulated several ten thousand mission points by now! With several ten thousand points, you could definitely exchange for a real bottle of ‘God’s Drunken.’ If you’re willing, even an Immortal would trade with you.”

“Right, Luo Feng,” Wuka looked at Luo Feng. “Are you still stuck in that training mission? Not that I’m saying you’re wasting time, but wasting time is wasting strength. Now, who isn’t seizing every moment to train themselves? If you can’t complete it, just give up and take another training mission.”

“How can you give up? Every 100 years, you can only take 10 training missions. You can’t just give up on each training mission randomly,” Ronjun said solemnly.

“100 years for 10 missions?” Luo Feng looked at Ronjun. “Where did you hear this?”

“Yeah, when I just accepted my fifth training mission, I received a notification telling me that within 100 years, only 10 missions are allowed. It’s to prevent some core members from desperately earning points and wasting too much time on training missions. After all, training, refining, learning, and comprehending are all important,” Ronjun explained.

Luo Feng nodded slightly.

“Anyway, it’s not good for you to be stuck on one mission,” Wuka said.

“Yeah, Wuka is right,” Ronjun also nodded.

Luo Feng chuckled helplessly. “You two, what? Do you think I’m wasting my time here and not improving enough in strength? Haha… I’m going to challenge the Heaven-Soaring Bridge today to show you.”

“The Heaven-Soaring Bridge?” Ronjun and Wuka looked at Luo Feng in surprise. “The sixth level?”