Eight hundred years in a flash, registration for the Genius Battle
New Era 391, Blue Star, East Peak Military Academy Vice Principal's Office.
Nie Chang sat upright behind a large desk, with three light screens floating in front of him.
On the left is the enrollment data analysis of the East Peak Military Academy this year, in the middle are the infrastructure progress reports submitted by the branch schools on various planets, and on the right is the draft of his <Advanced Teaching Plan for Stardust level Source Energy Guidance Technique (Third Revised Edition)>.
This is a work habit he has maintained for nearly a century: every morning, he spends the first two hours of standard time handling administrative affairs, and then immerses himself in three hours of lesson plan writing, without fail.
As the vice Principal of the highest military academy of the Silver Blue Civilization, Nie Chang was well aware of the responsibility on his shoulders: Commander Lin Yi entrusted the East Peak Military Academy to him, and he was to cultivate strong individuals who could stand firm in the starry sea for the civilization.
Nie Chang slid his fingertip across the screen, highlighting a passage about "the risk of rule resonance when Star Dust breaks through to the Star Core at the ninth level," and then picked up the Clear Mind Tea beside him and took a sip.
The tea is Xueya, a specialty of the Kunlun Mountains, a seventh-generation variety improved by the Tree of Life Company. It can gently nourish the spirit. This was sent by Vice- Commander Aurelia through the Merchant Guild, saying that Commander Lin Yi specifically instructed her to bring it to the old subordinates.
A trace of emotion flashed across Nie Chang's eyes as he thought of Commander Lin Yi.
Time flies.
"Drop."
A soft notification sounded, and a push notification popped up in the lower right corner.
That was a notification he set up as part of the "Important Dynamic on the Silver Blue Civilization".
Nie Chang clicked on it casually.
The next moment, his movements froze.
The push notification title is very concise.
Commander Lin Yi has officially taken up residence on Origin Star, the capital of the Human Race!
The main text is short, but every word carries immense weight.
"It is understood that Lin Yi, the commander of our Silver Blue Civilization and Commander the East Peak Mercenary Group, has been approved for inclusion in the Human Race's Special Talent Cultivation Roster and has now arrived at the Human Race's capital, Origin Star, for permanent cultivation. His entourage includes East Peak Mercenary Group Commander Aurelia, First Squad Captain Liu Yuan, Ninth Squad Captain Elizabeth, and Fourteenth Squad Captain Zhang Zhen."
Nie Chang stared blankly at the screen for several seconds before taking a deep breath and clicking on the comments section below the news. The comments section exploded instantly. "Origin Star! Isn't that a place where only Star Domain level expert are qualified to apply to enter?"
"I checked the information, and there isn't much information about this list, but it's said to be a list of future Venerable Lord Rank beings that the Human Race is training."
"The commander is only a little over three hundred years old, right? He's already at the Star Core level? That breaks a record that's been broken for many years!"
"So, does that mean our Silver Blue Civilization now truly has its own people at the top? You know what I mean, right?"
"It's not just people... it's a colossal pillar supporting the heavens!"
The scrolling comments were overflowing with excitement and pride, almost bursting off the screen.
Nie Chang read these words, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, but his eyes became a little hot.
He switched to the Human Race's main board.
Sure enough, related discussions have already begun, and the buzz is rapidly growing. "Star Core level being on the list? Really?"
"Of course it's true. They've already moved into the Star Source District of Origin Star, and they're not hiding anything. If you're qualified to be on Origin Star, you can naturally go and verify it."
"Lin Yi... is that the guy who slaughtered the Kunmo Race's prodigy at the border?"
"Yes, that's him. It's said he's already fused four layers of rules, and also possesses the rules of spacetime."
"Quadruple fusion is indeed amazing at the Star Core level, but isn't the threshold for the list at least the Derivation Realm? Breaking this precedent..."
"Rules are inflexible. The fact that he was allowed in speaks for itself."
"That's true. But the pressure is immense. Once you enter at the Star Core level, countless eyes are on you. If you don't achieve a good ranking in the next Genius Battle..."
"The Genius Battle is still over seven hundred years away, what's the rush? I have high hopes for him; with time and space as his foundation, his potential is limitless."
The discussion included surprise, doubt, analysis, and anticipation.
Nie Chang read through the list one by one, the surging emotions in his heart gradually settled into a profound sense of exhilaration.
He reopened the lesson plan document and slowly typed a line in the "Message" section at the end of the chapter. "The starry sea is boundless, and the road ahead is vast. You should know that the banner of our Silver Blue Civilization has already been raised to a higher place. I hope you will continue to work diligently and embark on this journey together."
Save and send to the teaching system.
Nie Chang stood up and walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window in the office.
Outside the window is the main training ground of the East Peak Military Academy, where thousands of cadets in Silverblue uniforms are conducting morning physical training under the guidance of their instructors. The shouts and calls can be faintly heard, full of youthful vigor.
In the year 603 of the New Era, in outer space of Blue Star, at the Seventh Star Ring Spaceport Construction Command Center.
Nie Chang stood in front of the transparent curtain wall of the observation platform, gazing at the magnificent, speechless structure outside the window.
The main structure of the Blue Star Seventh Star Ring Spaceport, or rather, the hub port of the Silver Blue Civilization Civilization's home star system, is basically completed.
It is not a simple space station, but a giant Blue Star -shaped building with a width of over a thousand kilometers that encircles the equator of Earth.
The ring is densely packed with tens of thousands of berths, loading and unloading platforms, repair docks, energy relay stations and eco-friendly residential areas.
At this moment, hundreds of engineering vessels are still busily working around the ring like worker bees, carrying out final system debugging and external armor installation.
This is the largest infrastructure project in the history of the Silver Blue Civilization. It was started after the Silver Blue Civilization's advancement and is now nearing completion.
Once completed, this airport, capable of accommodating over 100,000 ships of various types for docking and resupply, will become the core transportation hub of the entire Silver Blue Starfield.
"Vice Principal Nie, the remote meeting will begin in ten minutes," the secretary's voice came through the headset.
"Understood." Nie Chang took one last look at the giant ring that gleamed with a cold, metallic luster under the starlight, then turned and walked towards the conference room.
On the way, he habitually glanced at the news feed on his personal terminal.
The top story remains a special report on the upcoming official opening of Star Ring Airport.
The following items mainly Dynamic the developments of various planets: the ecological restoration project of the third continent on Zexu Star has been completed; a large zero-element mineral vein has been discovered on Lingren Planet; the Zexu branch of the East Peak Military Academy is about to hold its centennial celebration...
Nie Chang's gaze lingered on one of the inconspicuous text messages.
<Mercenary Alliance Star Core level Training Camp Combat Training Concludes, Commander Lin Yi Retains Top Spot>
He clicked on it directly; the content was very brief.
"In the latest Star Core level Training Camp Real-World Combat Competition, Lin Yi, the commander of my Silver Blue Civilization, defeated a host of challengers with his exquisite coordination across Fourfold Domain, retaining his position as the top Points."
Nie Chang frowned almost imperceptibly.
Fourfold.
This claim first appeared 400 years New Era, and it has been around for two hundred years now.
The Commander's publicly known strength seems to have remained at the "Fourfold Rule Fusion" level. While this still places him among the top-tier Star Core level experts, and he consistently ranks high in the training camp, but...
He closed the news, swiped his finger, and entered a semi-public discussion forum on the Virtual Network.
This place is a gathering place for many cultivation enthusiasts who follow the movements of geniuses from various races. The information here is often more up-to-date than official news, and also more... chaotic.
Sure enough, there was already discussion about this news. "Lin Yi is in first place again, that's solid."
"It was a solid victory, but according to leaked information, his win this time was more of a technical one, relying entirely on the mobility of the spacetime rules and the surprise attack of the Gold Domain. It lacked that crushing feeling."
"That's normal. His opponent was a prodigy at the fifth level of the martial arts realm. It's already quite an achievement that Lin Yi was able to defeat someone of a higher level. How could he possibly crush him?"
"Are you stuck by the Death Rule? Life and death are opposites, and comprehending them is extremely risky. If your inclinations don't align, it's perfectly normal to be stuck for hundreds or even thousands of years."
"Very likely. Spacetime is a higher-level rule, Life Rule is a higher-level rule, and adding death, which is also an opposing attribute, increases the difficulty exponentially. No matter how talented Lin Yi is, he will have to slowly grind through this kind of fundamentally conflicting challenge."
"Grinding is no problem, I reckon he'll have no trouble perfecting the Death Rule, but achieving fusion of the five domains might take some time. But there's not much time left for the next Genius Battle, is there? If he's still only at the Fourfold Domain, forget about winning the championship, even making it into the top ten will be uncertain."
"Alas, what a pity. If he hadn't chosen the Death Rule and instead opted for another higher-level rule, he might already be at the fifth level. The higher-ups clearly have high hopes for him by including him in the list."
"The path of cultivation is one's own choice; who can predict it? Those treasures that aid in understanding the rules can only help you comprehend them; to truly integrate them, you still have to rely on yourself."
Nie Chang silently left the discussion forum, a faint worry resurfacing in his heart.
He knew these people had a point.
On the path of cultivation, the later the stage, the greater the impact of every choice.
The Death Rule are in conflict with the Life Rule. How can these rules be reconciled and integrated with the spacetime gold system already mastered by the commander?
This is indeed an insurmountable barrier.
but...
Nie Chang shook his head, suppressing his distracting thoughts.
He trusted the commander.
The young man who led Blue Star out of its home planet from humble beginnings will not be so easily stopped.
Perhaps this is just a strategic cover-up?
Thinking of this, Nie Chang chuckled self-deprecatingly.
To think that someone as Stardust level would presume to speculate on the cultivation strategies of top geniuses at the Star Core level is simply overthinking things.
"Vice Principal Nie, the meeting is about to begin, Zexu Star's holographic projection has been connected," the secretary reminded him again.
Nie Chang composed himself and strode into the conference room.
Besides attending the centennial celebration of the East Peak Branch Campus, he also had another mission on his trip to Zexu Star: to investigate the fleet's garrison situation on Zexu Star and submit a report with recommendations on "upgrading the defense system of the edge planets of the Silver Blue Civilization".
Civilization grows stronger, territories expand, and responsibilities increase.
The year 820 of the New Era, the office of the vice Principal of the East Peak Military Academy.
Nie Chang was reviewing a research report on "Premature rule enlightenment for Stardust level students may lead to instability of their origin" when an urgent news notification suddenly popped up on the screen.
The title is extremely jarring.
<The top spot in the Star Core level Training Camp has changed hands! Commander Lin Yi has been relegated to second place!>
Nie Chang's pupils contracted, and he immediately clicked on it.
The news report was objective, simply stating the facts. "In this Mercenary Alliance Star Core level Training Camp, Long Ge Xing Tong from the Spirit Race narrowly surpassed Commander Lin Yi, reclaiming the top spot on the Points."
Beneath the straightforward text, one can almost hear the deafening roar of discussion on the Virtual Network.
Nie Chang didn't immediately check the comments, but instead searched for Long Ge Xing Tong's publicly available information.
Long Ge Xing Tong, born into an old Spirit Race, has cultivated for over 3,800 years. He is a fifth-level domain of the four advanced rules, a steady and reliable genius with no particularly outstanding weaknesses or dazzling achievements in fighting beyond his level. Before Lin Yi became number one, he was the number one in the training camp for a long time.
This time, reaching the top can only be described as returning to number one.
This is a very solid, very "normal" opponent.
But it is precisely this "normality" that makes Lin Yi's "stagnation" seem even more abrupt.
Nie Chang closed his eyes briefly, but ultimately clicked on the Virtual Network's discussion forum.
Sure enough, it caused an uproar.
Within the Human Race faction, there was relative restraint, with most discussions focusing on analyzing the two individuals' characteristics and predicting future trends. However, many voices expressed concern. "It's been so long, and Lin Yi is still only at the fourth level. Time waits for no one."
"Actually, it's already quite impressive that Lin Yi can maintain second place, considering the difference in the rule levels."
"But he's a prodigy... we have different expectations of him."
"The Genius Battle is still over four hundred years away. It's too early to draw conclusions now. As long as Lin Yi can overcome the hurdle of life and death, the basic rules that follow shouldn't be too difficult for him."
However, once the conversation shifted to the inter-species discussion section, the tone immediately turned sharp. "Oh, so the Human Race's number one Star Core level expert has fallen from grace? Wasn't he supposed to be able to kill Kunmo Race even when he was of a higher level?"
"The rules of spacetime are just so-so. When they encounter a solid fifth-level domain, they still have to give way, don't they?"
"I told you long ago, those who covet high-level rules are powerful in the early stages, but get stuck later. See, it came true?"
"Human Race still boast about becoming future rulers? Hah, they can't even hold onto first place in the training camp now."
Human Race netizens, naturally, weren't going to back down. "Does your race even have anyone in the top 100 of the training camp? Oh, no, then shut up."
"No matter what, we're still second in the training camp, what's the rush?"
"So the rules of spacetime are just so-so? Come on, tell me what the strength of your race's prodigies is, let me see if you're qualified to comment."
"Keep being sour. Even if Lin Yi is stuck at the fourth level, he can still crush all the geniuses in your clan."
Various sarcastic remarks, retorts, data comparisons, and contradictory battle records... the Virtual Network was abuzz with arguments. Nie Chang even saw some accounts, clearly from smaller races, leaving comments on the Silver Blue Civilization's dedicated section. "I suggest you change your commander; this one looks useless."
"The Silver Blue Civilization was really lucky; they managed to latch onto a seemingly powerful force, but it quickly became weak before they could even get a firm grip on it."
"How about considering the friendship between us, the Taling Race?"
Nie Chang felt a surge of anger rising within him as he read these comments.
He first searched to find out what kind of people this Taling Race was, then sneered and used his verified account, "Vice Principal of the Silver Blue Civilization East Peak Military Academy," to reply directly to the Taling Race's comment, "Taling Race? It seems your only Star Core level training camp student was defeated and eliminated in thirty seconds by a Human Race at the Dual Domain in the last round of eliminations, right? I suggest your prince can last for a minute before talking about the quality of friendship."
send.
Almost instantly, a barrage of rebuttals and sarcasm flooded in, Nie Chang retorted without hesitation, refusing to hold back any of them.
He served as the vice Principal of a military academy for so many years. He may not be good at other things, but when it comes to his grasp of the combat strength data of the younger generation of various ethnic groups and his solid foundation in military theory, he is truly unmatched by these online trolls.
After retorting with over a dozen comments, seeing the other party gradually running out of words, Nie Chang snorted coldly and temporarily withdrew from the battle.
He leaned back in his chair, calming his somewhat rapid breathing.
What's wrong with me? I'm so old, yet I'm arguing with people online like a young person.
But... I just couldn't help it.
Nie Chang's gaze fell on a small safe in the corner of the desk.
He stood up, entered multiple passwords and verified his soul fluctuations, and opened the safe.
Inside lay a test tube shimmering with a pale blue glow, its surface engraved with intricate energy patterns, and next to it was a simple note.
The test tube contains "fifth-order energy evolution fluid (water)".
The note, handwritten by Lin Yi, contained only one sentence. "If Star Dust is still unable to comprehend the Water Rule when he reaches perfection, this item may be used. Do not overexert yourself; civilization needs you."
This was delivered personally by a person in charge of the Silver Fur branch of the Human Race Chamber of Commerce in the year 810 of the New Era, which is ten years ago.
The person in charge was unusually respectful, saying that Commander Lin Yi had specifically instructed that the document be handed over to Nie Chang personally.
Nie Chang had already reached the ninth level of Star Dust Realm, and he had been trying to comprehend the Water Rule for several years, but he could not get through to the point of enlightenment.
This evolution fluid is a godsend.
But he ultimately did not use it.
It wasn't being sentimental; he just wanted to try again. He wanted to see if he could overcome that hurdle through his own efforts.
This evolution fluid became the most precious item in his safe, and one of the deepest sources of confidence in his heart.
Looking at the test tube, Nie Chang's chaotic thoughts suddenly calmed down.
While cultivating his skills, the commander remembered even the advancement issues of his old subordinate clearly, and even prepared key resources more than ten years in advance.
Would such a person be trapped by a mere bottleneck, feeling lost and helpless?
Nie Chang carefully placed the evolution fluid back into the safe and locked it.
He sat back down at his desk, closed the noisy discussion pages, East Peak Military Academy opened the next document awaiting review—<A Feasibility Study on Establishing a "Starship Command Special Winter Operations Department" at Dongfeng Military Academy>.
A slight smile curved the corners of her lips.
Let the young people deal with the noise on the internet.
What he should do is to make the foundation of the silver-haired civilization more solid.
In the year 1033 of the New Era, the star Mao was near Earth's orbit in Beijing, and the ship "Morning Star" was docked.
Nie Chang, dressed in a silver-haired, civilized general's uniform, stood at the very front of the reviewing stand, gazing into the empty space ahead.
There, a giant warship, over three thousand meters long, with a streamlined silver-gray paint job and the insignia of the Silver Hair Civilization, was slowly emerging from the dock.
The portholes on both sides of the ship lit up one after another like stars, and the main engine nozzles began to glow with a ghostly light.
The first "Starsea-class" warship designed and built entirely independently by the Silver Hair Civilization, the "Tiger Gate," sets sail today.
Although this warship is merely a variant of a frigate according to interstellar standards, everything from material smelting to the energy core, from weapon systems to shield generators, was completed entirely by the Silver Hair Civilization's own research institutes and industrial system.
This is a milestone.
"I hereby announce that the 'Humen,' the first Star Sea Transformation Tiger Gate independently built by the Silver Hair Civilization, has been officially commissioned!" Li Zhenguo's voice, presiding over the ceremony, resounded throughout the venue through the loudspeaker system.
Thunderous applause erupted from the viewing platform, and countless cameras captured the moment.
Nie Chang also clapped.
He recalled the awe he felt when he first saw the massive warships purchased by the East Peak Mercenary Group at the beginning of the New Era.
Thinking back over the years, the technical personnel of the Silver Hair Civilization have painstakingly tackled those unfamiliar technical trees bit by bit, achieving breakthroughs from zero to one in 137 related fields.
Now, we can also build our own giant starships.
After the ceremony, Nie Chang did not leave immediately, but walked to the edge of the viewing platform and leaned on the railing to look into the distance.
The furry stars beneath my feet are lush and serene.
In the distance, the Seventh Star Ring Spaceport resembles a dazzling ring adorning the planet.
"Vice Principal Nie, you seem to have many thoughts to share?" A gentle voice sounded from the side.
Nie Chang turned around and saw Dong Wang, the head of the Civilization Academy.
"Yes," Nie Chang smiled, "It reminded me of many things from the past."
"Civilization is like a tree," Dong Wang said, gazing at the starry sky, "It needs deep roots and it also needs to grow upwards. Commander Lin Yi and his comrades up there fought for sunshine and rain for us, while we below laid a solid foundation. Now, our tree has begun to grow its own strong branches."
Nie Chang nodded, deeply agreeing.
At that moment, his personal terminal vibrated slightly, indicating that he had received an encrypted data packet.
After unlocking, you will see the latest population and powerful figures statistics briefing of the Silver Hair Civilization (Top Secret).
His gaze fell directly on the key data. "Number of Star Core Transformation Powerhouses (registered): 50,374,521."
It's surpassed 50 million.
Nie Chang paused slightly before continuing to read, "Territory: 8,917 life-bearing planets under inter-origin control, and over 600,000 resource-rich planets with development rights, influencing a star field radius of approximately 15,000 light-years."
"Standing fleet size: approximately 12,000 warships of all types, including 3 main battleships and 870 frigates."
Numbers may be cold and impersonal, but behind them lies the vibrant life force of a civilization.
Nie Chang turned off the briefing and subconsciously wanted to search for the latest news about Commander Lin Yi.
But after hovering over the search bar, he eventually put his finger down.
In recent years, there has been less and less public news about the commander-in-chief.
The rankings in the training camp fluctuated, eventually stabilizing in the top three, but never reaching the top again.
On the Virtual Network, apart from the Silver Hair Civilization section and some die-hard supporters of the Human Race who still pay attention and discuss it regularly, the name "Lin Yi" has become much less prominent in most of the public opinion field of the Sexual Winter Clan and even the Human Race.
The sea of stars is so vast that amazing things happen every day.
Qiao fears that Tian Die, which "seems to have hit a bottleneck," may not be as dazzling as it once was, and will inevitably be replaced by new points under the erosion of time.
Only those who are part of the Silver Hair Civilization will always remember this.
No, there are exceptions...
Nie Chang recalled that last month, when Lady Liyue, the patriarch of the Shina Family, visited, she seemingly casually asked, "Vice Principal Nie, Commander Lin Yi is on Silver Hair Star... Is there anyone he has a crush on? While we don't encourage marriage between Spirit Race women and Human Race, we don't oppose it either."
His thoughts were practically written all over his face.
Nie Chang laughed it off, but he felt a little amused and inexplicably gratified.
The Liyue chieftain seemed completely unconcerned about the stagnation of the Commander's Source Power, and was more concerned with his personal plans.
Perhaps in the eyes of those who truly understand and trust him, temporary fluctuations in rankings are completely insignificant?
As for himself...
With a slight thought, a gentle yet resilient aquamarine halo flowed quietly from Nie Chang's fingertips, subtly resonating with the moisture in the surrounding space.
Yes, he made a breakthrough.
In the year 1015 of the New Era, eighteen years ago, after his resignation as vice Principal was rejected by Lin Yi, he ultimately chose to use the Evolution Fluid to comprehend the Water Rule and embark on the Star Core Transformation.
There's nothing we can do about it.
In this way, when the Principal of the branch campuses on various planets came to report on their work, they no longer had to face a superior who had become Star Dust.
Although they never showed the slightest disrespect because of it, Nie Chang himself always felt awkward.
Now, it doesn't feel awkward anymore.
He withdrew the water droplets from his fingertips, turned, and left the viewing platform.
The stars are vast, civilization progresses, and each person has their own place and their own journey.
The year 1204 of the New Era, the headquarters of the East Peak Military Academy.
Inside the enormous circular hall, thousands of silver-haired virtual logins were neatly arranged, like a silent army formation.
At this moment, over 80% of the logged-in accounts have their running indicator lights on, and these accounts are occupied by the East Peak Military Academy students who are virtually registering for the "Pan-Spirit Alliance Genius Battle".
Nie Chang stood in front of the central control console, watching the registration data scrolling across the screen. "Number of successful registrations: 374,210."
Total number of people who meet the registration requirements: 382,050.
Registration completion rate: 98.0%
Progress is good.
This was a directive personally issued by Commander Lin Yi: all qualified applicants from the East Peak Military Academy must register for the preliminary rounds of this year's Pan-Spirit Alliance Genius Battle. The goal isn't to achieve a high ranking, but simply to "broaden their horizons and identify areas for improvement."
Nie Chang fully understood the profound meaning behind this order.
Even though the battle between Tian Die Zhan Qiao was just a virtual contest, the sheer intensity and variety of opponents were enough to let these students experience what true prodigies in the Star Sea were like and understand the gap between themselves and the top level.
"Vice Principal, everything is normal, no abnormalities." The technical supervisor reported to Jing.
"Continue monitoring to ensure all trainees complete the process smoothly," Nie Chang instructed Jing.
He walked to the rest area and brought up the Virtual Network interface.
As expected, the most talked-about event in the entire Pan-Spirit Alliance Virtual Network right now is the upcoming Sky-Stack War.
Media outlets from all ethnic groups are frantically making predictions, analyzing, and creating hype.
Nie Chang clicked on the post with the highest popularity, <Predictions for the Top 100 Players in this Pan-Spirit Alliance Genius Battle (Updated Version)>.
The post was published by a well-known analysis team called "Starsea Observer," which supposedly has inside information and a high accuracy rate in its predictions.
Nie Chang flipped directly to the top of the rankings.
The top nine players all have the label "Current Rule Fusion Level: Sixth Level," and are from the Spirit Race (6).
(Human), Holy Radiance Race (2 people), Crystal Spirit Race (1 person).
These are all established powerhouses, and the quality of their products is incredibly consistent.
The 10th to 15th places are from the Five Realms: three are from the Spirit Race, one is from the Li Race, and one is from the Machine Race.
Then, 16th place.
Lin Yi (Human Race)
"Current rule integration level: four levels."
"Evaluation: Possesses a deep understanding of the rules of spacetime and rich experience in source battles; historical records demonstrate his ability to overcome higher-level opponents. However, his progress in rule fusion has stalled, limiting his ranking. If he can break through to the fifth level, he could potentially reach the top ten or even the top five. Note: Analysis suggests that his potential may be somewhat hidden."
Nie Chang's gaze lingered for a moment on the last phrase, "may contain something," before he continued reading.
The 17th to 21st places are occupied by several other geniuses from the fifth level of the realm, who come from different races.
In other words, in this prediction, Lin Yi is considered the strongest among all the Fourfold Domain Heavenly Stacks, and surpasses at least five five-level Heavenly Stacks.
This is an astonishingly positive assessment.
This is precisely why the ranking has sparked huge controversy.
Nie Chang opened the comments section and, as expected, found it to be a scene of fierce controversy.
"Fourfold pressure against fivefold? Are the rules of spacetime really this arbitrary?"
"Is the predictor even Human Race? Are you biased? Are you hiding something? Hilarious! If you can't break through, you can't break through."
"Lin Yi has defeated prodigies at the fifth level in the past, and his advantage in the rules of spacetime is also widely acknowledged."
"That's all in the past! How many years has he been stuck at the fourth level? Those at the fifth level are all making progress!"
"My clan's Soul Splitter, Mota, is also at the fifth level. Why is he ranked behind Lin Yi? Just because he has a reputation from another time and space?"
"Let's wait and see if the predictor's face hurts when Lin Yi gets attacked by the geniuses ranked behind him."
"Human Race are truly lacking in talent. They're exaggerating the abilities of someone stuck at a bottleneck, while countless others with enough resources can't break through. And they're still hiding their abilities..."
"Bragging? Find a place where four or five layers of sky can be stacked together like that. If you can't, shut up!"
The Human Race and the skeptics were arguing fiercely, and the post's popularity was climbing at an alarming rate.
Nie Chang even noticed that Lin Yi's name had surpassed that of the Spirit Race's sixth-level Realm Heavenly Stack, who was predicted to be ranked first, on the "Today's Discussion Ranking".
Attention can sometimes be a source of stress throughout the winter.
Nie Chang did not participate in the debate.
He stared at it silently for a while, then closed the page.
He walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, where the night view of the East Peak Military Academy was visible, with the training ground's lighting strips resembling a galaxy on the ground.
It's been 1,200 years.
More than a thousand years have passed since the commander left Maoxing for the wider starry sky.
Over the course of a millennium, the Silver Blue Civilization has grown from its infancy to its current strength, expanding from its home planet to the wider world.
Nie Chang witnessed the gradual growth of civilization, as well as the glory, doubts, and silence that the commander experienced at the heights of the starry sky.
Amidst the clamor of the Virtual Network, he had long since learned not to be easily moved by sex.
But deep down, a voice kept asking him:
Commander, now... what step have we taken?
Are those stagnations and bottlenecks real?
The consultation encouraged us all to sign up for the Genius Battle and witness the difference in skill levels.
So, what kind of posture are you prepared to show to this sea of stars?
Nie Chang gazed at the deep night sky, it seemed as if he could penetrate the chaos of the Virtual Network and see that distant and brilliant primordial star.
There, he believed that the figure who had never disappointed him was making final preparations.
For the sake of the Silver Hair Civilization, and for all those who are waiting for an answer.