Swallowed Star: Cataclysm Era
Chapter 30

Perfect-Level Movement Technique!

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Even facing a High-tier War General Level testing intensity, Lin Ye remained utterly calm and handled it with composure.

Relying on his mastery-level Microscopic Level movement technique, he was able to evade every attack with the smallest possible movements, achieving maximum efficiency in dodging.

To onlookers, his movements appeared incomparably smooth and natural as he evaded Rubber Bullets again and again.

"What incredible movement technique!"

Xu Qi watched Lin Ye's reactions without blinking and could not help murmuring in amazement.

Although she was not a Martial Artist and had never undergone a neural reaction test, she could still infer a thing or two from Lin Ye's gradually stabilizing rhythm.

Xue Zhan, meanwhile, nodded in satisfaction. He had not misjudged this young man.

Not only did he have potential, but he also possessed real strength!

From Lin Ye's ever-changing evasive footwork, it was clear that this young man had fought his way through battle after battle. Otherwise, he could not have predicted the projectiles' trajectories so easily.

Without hundreds or even thousands of life-and-death fights, it was impossible to develop such instinctive bodily reactions.

"Qiqi, how long have you known Lin Ye?"

Xue Zhan moved closer to Xu Qi and suddenly asked in a low voice.

"How long have I known him?"

Xu Qi's beautiful eyes shifted slightly at his question, and a thoughtful expression appeared on her face. "Probably since last October, when my Martial Artist squad rescued him and his sister from a Tiger Mastiff Dog..."

"For more than a year now, he has spent most of his time hunting monsters in the wilderness. Every time he came back, he returned laden with spoils..."

"To save his seriously ill sister, he entered the wilderness three times in a single month..."

"..."

As if a floodgate had opened, Xu Qi kept her eyes on Lin Ye while recounting the stories of her past with him.

"So that's how it is!"

After listening to Xu Qi's account, Xue Zhan regarded Lin Ye even more highly.

"In one year, he went from an ordinary person to an elite Martial Artist with the strength of a High-tier War General. Perhaps only he himself knows everything he had to give for that."

Xue Zhan sighed softly.

The neural reaction test did not merely test reaction speed; it also tested instinctive bodily responses and muscle memory.

In his eyes, from Mid-tier War General to High-tier War General testing intensity, Lin Ye had never moved more than a meter away from the center of the circle.

He kept his center of gravity steady, his figure light yet stable, like a cheetah sprinting at high speed.

"This kid has an incredibly strong movement technique!"

As a battle-hardened High-tier War General, Xue Zhan immediately recognized Lin Ye's exceptional movement technique.

Even ordinary High-tier War General Martial Artists fell short of this level of movement technique.

It was at least at the Microscopic Level!

"This kid is rather interesting!"

Xue Zhan sighed inwardly, finding himself increasingly fond of the young man before him.

What he did not know was that ever since Lin Ye first entered the wilderness, he had always liked surrounding himself with groups of monsters and fighting many enemies alone.

Every time he fought on the edge of life and death, his reactions and movement technique improved rapidly.

There was great terror between life and death, but there were also unimaginably generous rewards.

This was also the result of him constantly squeezing out his potential and forcing himself to improve.

Otherwise, he would not have possessed such proficient Microscopic Level movement technique while only a High-level Warrior.

But now, the entry-level High-tier War General assessment clearly could not test Lin Ye's true reaction speed.

Naturally, Xue Zhan, the hall master, noticed this.

He walked over to the Testing Device.

He pressed the button again, raising the reaction test intensity once more—

High-tier War General, Excellent!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!!

The muzzles of the Neural Reaction Tester suddenly accelerated.

Dozens of muzzles instantly fired Rubber Bullets several times faster and fiercer than before, shooting toward Lin Ye at greater speed and with a more chaotic rhythm.

"Perfect!"

Lin Ye fixed his eyes on the incoming Rubber Bullets, his mind intensely focused.

Ever since there had been hope for his sister's treatment, Lin Ye's state of mind had undergone a tremendous change.

Perhaps because the pressure and misgivings were gone, it had become easier for him to enter a stable state of mind.

At the same time, Within Lin Ye's Sea of Consciousness, the Blood-Colored Giant Tower released powerful Psychic Power, instantly filling his mind and strengthening his mental strength.

In an instant, Lin Ye's mental strength swelled. His thoughts and consciousness became clearer, his five senses sharper... and his reaction speed increased as well.

"So impressive!"

At this point, even Xue Zhan could not help but marvel.

Because the current test intensity had already reached his limit.

Even he could not dodge as nimbly as Lin Ye did.

Beside them, Xu Qi had long since become engrossed in watching.

To evade the high-speed bullets, Lin Ye's speed rose steadily, and afterimages had begun to appear around him.

One figure after another darted and twisted within the red circle, doing everything possible to evade them.

"Come on..."

Watching Lin Ye, Xu Qi could not help clenching her fists, silently cheering him on in her heart.

"Keep increasing it!"

Seeing that Lin Ye had once again adapted to the rhythm, Xue Zhan pressed the tester's button again—

Peak High-tier War General!!

The muzzle accelerated once more, like a spinning wheel of wind and fire, continuously firing streaks of red light.

At this moment, Lin Ye pushed his formidable physical abilities, solid movement technique foundation, immense Psychic Power, and extraordinary speed to their limits... constantly evading the incoming Rubber Bullets.

Just as Lin Ye was getting into the groove, an electronic synthesized voice rang out in his mind—

[Movement Technique Proficiency +10] [Movement Technique advanced to Perfect Level]

The sudden notification in his mind did not affect Lin Ye's movements in the slightest.

At this moment, he had entered a very strange state, doing everything in his power to evade those streaks of red.

And the advancement of his movement technique opened a new door before Lin Ye's eyes. It was icing on the cake!

In his eyes, every one of those Rubber Bullets left a trace to follow, allowing him to predict them in advance once again!

To Xue Zhan, every dodge Lin Ye made looked like an extremely perilous near miss, yet also seemed utterly effortless.

By this point, even though the Neural Reflex Tester's intensity had risen to the peak High-tier War General level, it had not touched Lin Ye even once.

"If I raise it any further, it'll be a War God level assessment."

Xue Zhan felt somewhat conflicted, but in the end, he still pressed the button.

The reason was simple.

He also wanted to test the limits of Lin Ye's neural reactions.

After a brief hesitation, Xue Zhan directly pressed the acceleration button, raising the test intensity to the Primary War God level.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!!

The sounds of air tearing were endless, and Lin Ye could even feel the fierce force rushing toward him head-on.

Faced with the further increased test intensity, Lin Ye found it extremely difficult to evade this time.

Every dodge required twelve parts effort and reaction.

However, there were still Rubber Bullets that Lin Ye could not dodge.

Although he had already judged their trajectories and tried his utmost to avoid them.

His physical abilities could not keep up with his reactions, leaving him just a tiny bit too slow.

A tiny difference could lead to a vast error.

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

Amid a series of dull impacts, one Rubber Bullet after another struck Lin Ye's body.

Seeing this, Xue Zhan immediately pressed the stop button.

This was enough.

"Wooo—"

With a sound like brakes screeching, the Neural Reflex Tester rapidly slowed down.

At the same time, a long line of text appeared on the screen—

"Neural Reaction Speed: Peak High-tier War General!"

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