Starting From the Civilization Promotion Assessment
Chapter 407

Lin Yi left the team, Eternal Instant

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"Source Treasure."

"This Human Race is carrying a Source Treasure!"

"How did he bring in an unfinished Origin Treasure?! Isn't that something only a very few peak-level high-ranking gods can possess?"

"Run!"

"Retreat! Retreat now!"

"If you stay together, you'll be a target! Scatter! Everyone scatter and run!"

After a brief silence, a god finally roared in terror from within the allied forces of the Abyss Race Devouring Race.

The remaining nearly two thousand Abyss-Devouring Allied Forces gods, after witnessing the horrific scene of their leader, high-ranking gods, and four hundred companions being "sent away" with a single punch, had their last remaining fighting spirit and morale completely melt away like snow under the sun.

They couldn't understand why the Human Race would give the precious power of the Source Treasure to a high god, but the reality was already before them—that black-haired Human Race had almost crippled 20% of their allied forces and their high-ranking commanders with a single punch.

Staying here is just waiting in line to die!

"Damn the Pan-Spirit Alliance, they have no martial ethics!"

"Hurry, we're not running away! This is a strategic retreat!"

"Get out of my way! Get out of my way!"

Chaotic roars and curses erupted wildly within the enemy camp.

Nearly two thousand streaks of light, like a school of startled fish, exploded in all directions in an instant, scrambling to escape this star field that had become a slaughterhouse.

They knew very well that in the face of an entity capable of activating the Source Treasure, gathering together would only make them an excellent target.

Although some unlucky ones might be targeted by that Human Race while scattering and fleeing, most of them would at least have some breathing room.

As for who will be the "unlucky one," let fate decide!

Meanwhile, on the other hand, the Pan-Spirit Alliance...

They also experienced a brief moment of shock and silence.

"Yuanyuanbao!!!"

Taikasha's voice even cracked slightly, "Lord Lin Yi actually possesses a Source Treasure!"

She whirled around, looking at Yan Long, Qing Ling, and the others beside her, who were also visibly shocked, and practically roared, "They're trying to escape! Charge in, hold them off! Leave as many behind as possible!"

"Everyone, attack! Pursue freely!" Yan Long's voice instantly transmitted through the battlefield communication network to the consciousness of every Pan-Spirit Alliance deity.

The moment the order was given, more than 1,600 Pan-Spirit Alliance deities moved almost simultaneously.

"Kill!"

"Don't let them get away!"

"Haha, let's kick a dog when it's down!"

"That Abyss Race with the dark gold scales is mine."

"Surround the Devouring Race on the right!"

Excitement and ecstatic roars instantly exploded across the battlefield communication network.

The shock of witnessing their own powerful fighter decide the outcome with a single punch instantly transformed into unparalleled morale and fighting spirit.

Formations and tactical coordination were all forgotten at that moment.

All anyone could see were the "moving Points" frantically fleeing!

Streaks of light, like tigers released from their cages, pounced on the scattered and fleeing enemy deities.

Holy radiance, spiritual light, rock crystals, and metallic gleam—the light of various attributes and races intertwined to form a chaotic and violent torrent of pursuit.

The battlefield communication network was bustling with activity.

"Lin Yi's punch was too powerful!"

"Source Treasure. I've heard of it, but this is the first time I've seen one possessed by a god-level being."

"Nearly four hundred high-ranking gods, and even some superior gods, were wiped out with a single punch! That's some power!"

"Hahaha! They were so arrogant just now, but now they're running faster than a nimble rat!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up and chase after them! Grab as many as you can, and we'll make a killing this time!"

Just as the entire Pan-Spirit Alliance coalition was charging towards the enemy like hungry wolves, Lin Yi, in the center of the battlefield, made a move.

Although nearly 30% of his divine power was instantly drained after the attack, his expression remained unchanged. Instead, he focused his gaze on the "vacuum destruction zone" that he had just created with his punch.

Previously, the enemy's formation was dense, with thousands of divine laws intertwined and entangled, including even Space Law gods.

Even for him, it would be virtually impossible to teleport to the enemy's midst.

But now.

That destructive band, like a straight scar, forcibly tore the originally intact enemy formation in two.

On both sides of the destruction zone, although there are still a large number of enemy troops, the originally tightly interwoven laws have been completely destroyed, and the spatial structure has become relatively fragile and chaotic.

"Chance."

With a slight thought, Lin Yi drew upon nearly 30% of the remaining 60% of his divine power and poured it into the "Heart of the Abyss Sea."

The next moment, his figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.

At the center of the destruction zone, the void rippled slightly.

Lin Yi's figure appeared out of thin air.

He appeared precisely in the middle of the Destruction Zone, where the Abyss-Devouring Allied Forces gods on both sides had just recovered from Lin Yi's previous attack and were about to flee.

Most of these deities were in a state of panic and were desperately trying to get away from this death passage. They had no idea that the evil star would teleport directly into their midst.

"Not good!"

He's coming!

"Scatter!"

Terrified screams erupted from the enemy troops on both sides.

But it was too late.

As soon as he appeared, Lin Yi gave them no time to react. He raised his right fist and slammed it down into the empty space beneath his feet!

Boom!!!

Centered on Lin Yi, a bright blue circular domain suddenly expanded outwards, as if a miniature abyss had appeared out of thin air in the starry sky!

Within the domain, the void suddenly became incredibly heavy and viscous, the flow of time was forcibly distorted and slowed down, and the Origin Law of Water crushed down on every target affected from all directions.

"No!!!"

"Block it! Join forces to block it!"

"Hateful!!!"

Nearly two hundred Abyss-Devouring Allied Forces deities were unable to dodge in time and were affected by the azure domain.

They frantically channeled their divine power, erected shields, and unleashed defensive secrets in an attempt to resist the omnipresent pressure of the Origin Law.

However, under the suppression of the domain containing the Origin Law of Water, the defenses of ordinary high-level deities are as fragile as paper.

Click. Click

The sounds of treasures shattering, shells cracking, and divine bodies disintegrating rang out like dense raindrops.

In just two breaths.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

A dazzling array of seven colors burst forth one after another in the azure realm, like festive fireworks.

One, ten, fifty, one hundred

Nearly two hundred beams of seven-colored light lit up almost simultaneously, illuminating the azure area with a bizarre and dazzling light.

Lin Yi in the center of the domain, slowly retracting his fist, and the azure domain slowly dissipated.

He raised his hand and swept it through the air towards the overwhelming shower of treasures in the surrounding void, which almost obscured his vision.

An invisible force of space rippled outwards, forming a massive gravitational vortex.

Broken fragments of divine artifacts, complete defensive armor, various rare materials, and storage equipment containing resources swarmed towards him like rivers flowing into the sea, and he quickly stored them in his storage equipment.

At the same time, Lin Yi did not pause at all, and took out a strange crystal the size of a fist, which seemed to have golden liquid flowing inside.

This is the top-tier recovery item he redeemed with Points at the extraction point, "Divine Source Marrow".

Without the slightest hesitation, he crushed the crystal.

A torrent of powerful and pure divine power surged into his body, and the dried-up sea of divine power began to recover at a visible speed.

He stood alone amidst the rout of the enemy army, calmly recovering his divine strength.

All around, a torrent of treasures converged upon it like rivers flowing into the sea, along with nearly two hundred beams of seven-colored light that were lighting up, representing the "sending away" of the enemy deity.

A short distance away, the Abyss Abyss-Devouring Allied Forces gods were fleeing in terror.

Further away, they roared with excitement as they charged towards the more than 1,600 Pan-Spirit Alliance deities of the Abyss-Devouring Allied Forces.

Together, these three elements create a bizarre and absurd starry landscape filled with violent aesthetics and a sense of surrealism.

At the original position of the Pan-Spirit Alliance Alliance's formation, the Spirit Race high deity Adeline floated in the void, not rushing out to chase the fleeing enemy like the other deities.

In front of her floated a strange, silver-white sphere covered with intricate runes and crystal lenses.

This is the "Myriad Star Eye," a top-tier recording device provided to senior personnel by "Star Ring Media," the elite Star Ocean Media of the Spirit Race.

This device can record all-around information with ultra-high precision, including energy fluctuations, laws and even Origin Law fluctuations, spatial changes, and even the dissipation of soul fluctuations. It is a powerful tool for producing top-notch documentary footage.

The images recorded by the Myriad Star Eye can give viewers a truly immersive experience.

At this moment, Adeline's emerald eyes were fixed on the shocking scene in the distance—the enemies fleeing frantically, the Pan-Spirit Alliance gods roaring and charging, and the black-haired figure standing alone in the enemy ranks, calmly recovering amidst the treasures and rainbow light.

Her fingers clicked and adjusted parameters rapidly on the control interface of "Myriad Star Eye," almost twitching, to ensure that every angle, every frame, and every energy fluctuation was perfectly captured and recorded.

Adeline has more faith in the abilities she has developed over her long life than in being controlled by Intelligent Life.

As she operated the Myriad Star Eye, she unconsciously muttered to herself, her voice even trembling slightly with extreme excitement:

"It's safe. It's safe."

"Conflict, power, aesthetics, contrast, drama—it has it all."

"This year's ' Eternal Starsea Award ' is definitely mine!"

The Eternal Starsea Award is an award organized by thirty top Starry Sea media outlets of the Pan-Spirit Alliance, held once every thousand Epoch, aiming to select the most memorable "eternal moments" in the past thousand Epoch.

She could almost see the sensation her creation of the Eternal Moment would cause in the Pan-Spirit Alliance and even the entire Starsea Media industry after its release.

Those are not just awards and honors, but also immeasurable influence and resources!

--

After a brief recovery, Lin Yi's divine power had returned to about 70%.

He surveyed the battlefield, where the more than 1,600 gods of the Pan-Spirit Alliance were like tigers among sheep, splitting up to hunt down the scattered and fleeing gods of the Abyss-Devouring Allied Forces.

Although the Abyss-Devouring Allied Forces's gods actually outnumbered the Pan-Spirit Alliance's gods in absolute numbers, the Abyss-Devouring Allied Forces's gods were single-mindedly focused on escaping, or at least getting far away from this area. As a result, the battle was almost entirely one-sided.

Lin Yi did not immediately join the pursuit.

In this battle, he first killed the enemy leader and hundreds of core members with a single punch, and then teleported to suppress nearly two hundred gods. The results were already astonishing enough. If he then personally went down to hunt down those scattered targets, although he could seize more spoils, his behavior would be too ugly and would not be conducive to unity.

Therefore, after pondering for a moment, Lin Yi sent a message to everyone via battlefield communications:

"Everyone, my divine power has basically recovered. You are free to pursue and try not to let a single enemy escape. Of course, if you encounter any tough opponents or a group of powerful enemies, do not fight them head-on. Immediately inform me of your location, and I will rush over to deal with it."

Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, a wave of grateful and excited responses immediately came through the communication network:

"Thank you, Mr. Lin Yi!"

"With your words, we dare to pursue it with all our might!"

"Haha, then we won't stand on ceremony. If we encounter anything difficult, we'll just ask Lin Yi for help."

Just as Lin Yi was preparing to find a relatively quiet place to monitor battlefield communications and wait for possible support requests, he suddenly sensed three slender figures flying towards him from behind the Pan-Spirit Alliance formation.

The leader was none other than Thousand Illusions.

The other two are a female deity of the Spirit Race whose body is surrounded by a faint, moonlit halo, and a female deity of the Holy Radiance Race who radiates golden holy light.

"Senior Sister!"

Lin Yi quickly stepped forward, his gaze sweeping over Thousand Illusions with concern. "How is your injury healing? Is there anything seriously wrong?"

A complex smile played on Thousand Illusions's exquisite face, a mixture of relief, amazement, and disbelief.

She gently shook her head. "It's mostly over now. Taikasha's arrangements were very considerate of us, and we're recovering well." She paused, her gaze falling on Lin Yi, "But... I never expected you to have progressed so much, Junior Brother. Judging from the law fluctuations when you used the Source Treasure just now, you've already achieved the fusion of six levels of laws, haven't you?"

Lin Yi smiled modestly, "Just lucky, just lucky. Some unexpected opportunities."

Then, he looked at the two goddesses behind Thousand Illusions, "Who are these two...?"

Thousand Illusions immediately introduced, "My teammates Adeline, from the Spirit Race, Saxi, from the Holy Radiance Race. They are also my good friends."

Adeline and Saxi immediately bowed to Lin Yi in greeting.

Lin Yi immediately returned the greeting.

Then, Adeline took a deep breath and stepped forward, a hint of nervousness in her emerald eyes. "Mr. Lin Yi, I work for Star Ring Media. Just now, I used the recording device Myriad Star Eye, without authorization to film you breaking through the formation alone. This footage is extremely valuable, and I hope to obtain your authorization for its use in Star Ring Media's reporting and for subsequent participation in the Eternal Starsea Award selection."

She paused slightly, a hint of apology on her face, "I'm willing to pay a licensing fee of approximately 300 million Points. Please don't misunderstand, it's not just worth 300 million Points, but rather the treasure I currently carry is only worth about that amount."

Three hundred Points?

Lin Yi pondered for a moment.

With his current wealth, a mere 300 million Points is nothing. Since the other party is a teammate trusted by his senior sister, giving her face is far more important than those 300 million Points.

Moreover, Star Ring Media is a giant media conglomerate, and its publicity would greatly benefit both Human Race and ourselves in enhancing our influence.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi smiled gently, looked at Thousand Illusions, and then turned to Adeline: "Since she is a friend recognized by Senior Sister, then she is my friend. Adeline, you can use these images as you wish; there's no need to mention licensing fees."

Adeline was incredibly intelligent; she immediately realized that Lin Yi was only saying this because of Thousand Illusions Huan.

Instead of rushing to thank Lin Yi, she first affectionately took Thousand Illusions's arm, a bright smile spreading across her face, "Thank you, Captain!" Then she solemnly bowed to Lin Yi, "And Lin Yi for your generous authorization, Lord Lin Yi!"

Lin Yi waved his hand with a smile, then turned his gaze back to Thousand Illusions: "Senior Sister, now is a great opportunity to pursue the defeated enemy and earn Points, aren't you going?" He looked at Thousand Illusions and the other two, a thought flashing through his mind, and immediately understood something. He continued, "By the way, Senior Sister, there's something else I need to trouble you two with."

The three of them were somewhat curious: given Lin Yi's current strength and status, what could he possibly need their help with?

Lin Yi explained, "After this battle, once I submit my loot, my Points will definitely be enough to advance to the 46th floor. But my four team members— Liu Na, Hui Lie, Shi Feng, and Sevilla —have improved in strength, yet they don't yet have a high-level peak deity to lead them. I was thinking of introducing them to your team, Senior Sister. I wonder if it would be convenient for you to accept them? They've performed reliably in previous battles and won't hold us back."

Thousand Illusions hearing this, Qianhuan's dreamlike eyes gave Lin Yi a deep look, and then a slightly teasing smile suddenly bloomed on her beautiful face, "It seems that Junior Brother is no longer satisfied with being Junior Brother and wants to be Senior Brother. He's already starting to make arrangements for Senior Sister."

Lin Yi knew his senior sister was joking, so he quickly played along with a "wronged" expression and said with a wry smile, "Senior sister is joking. How could I dare to arrange anything for you? I just felt that if it's convenient for you here, and they follow you, I can go to the next level with peace of mind. Your combat strength and experience are more than enough to guide them."

Thousand Illusions put away her joking expression and considered it seriously. "I don't have any problem with that. But this way, our team will have seven members? Won't your team members feel that the rewards are being divided up? After all, the more people in the team, the less each person gets when the rewards are distributed equally."

"There are six." Adeline suddenly spoke up, apologetically saying to Thousand Illusions, "Captain, Lord Lin Yi, I was thinking of using the evacuation point to leave the secret realm later."

Thousand Illusions and Lin Yi both looked at her.

Adeline explained, "The footage that Lin Yi just authorized me is of extremely high value. I'm confident I can make it into a contender for the ' Eternal Starsea Award.' Moreover, the sooner the Star News is released, the higher its value will be. Therefore, I must return to the Main Universe immediately. I don't know when or where I'll be able to enter the secret realm again."

"I originally wanted to arrange an exclusive interview with Lin Yi, but I'll have to wait for another opportunity. Since Lord Lin Yi has been so generous as not to charge an authorization fee, I plan to hire a Space Law through battlefield communications at a high price to take me back to the evacuation point immediately."

Thousand Illusions hearing this, Qianhuan nodded in understanding.

She had known Adeline for a long time and naturally understood the personality of her Spirit Race teammate.

For many deities with long lifespans, besides cultivation and power, there are always one or two hobbies or careers to which they devote their heart and soul, and some even value them more than simply improving their strength.

Adeline is one of those who considers recording the stars a lifelong pursuit.

"I see," Thousand Illusions said. "Then I wish you, Adeline, all the best and that you win the grand prize."

"Thank you, Captain." Adeline nodded gratefully.

As a result, the Thousand Illusions Squad is now down to just Thousand Illusions and Saxi.

With the addition of the four members of Lin Yi's team, a new six-person team is formed.

A six-person team is a reasonable and efficient size for a high-level deity squad, capable of handling most battles while also providing relatively considerable per-person benefits.

Seeing this, Lin Yi said, "That's perfect. Senior Sister, Saxi, let me talk to my teammates about this first. If they have no objections, perhaps you can practice your teamwork briefly during this pursuit?"

Thousand Illusions readily agreed, "Okay."

Lin Yi immediately contacted Liu Na, Hui Lie, Shi Feng, Sevilla, who were working together to pursue a small team of two Devouring Race gods, through the team's dedicated communication channel.

He briefly explained the situation: his post-battle Points would meet the requirements for promotion, making it impossible for him to continue leading them. His senior sister, Thousand Illusions, was Illusory Law deity with peak high-level combat power. Furthermore, he had already communicated with Thousand Illusions, and if they were willing, they could join Thousand Illusions's Thousand Illusions and be led by her.

In addition, the Thousand Illusions Squad currently has two members, and the new squad will have a size of six.

There was a moment of silence on the communication channel.

Immediately, the four of them almost unanimously agreed, their voices filled with undisguised surprise.

They knew very well that Lin Yi's promotion to the next level was inevitable.

Although they didn't say it aloud, they were actually quite worried. After losing their powerful captain Lin Yi, their exploration efficiency and safety on the 45th floor would be greatly reduced.

They were pondering whether to continue their adventure as a group of four, or to each find a new team.

After all this time, reliable high-level deities have their own team members, and most of the rest have various problems. So no matter which choice you make, there are considerable variables and risks.

Now, Lin Yi has actually paved the way for them in advance, and the person he arranged was his own senior sister, a powerful expert at the peak of the Human Race's high-level deity!

This is absolutely the best thing I could ask for.

They can gain a reliable and powerful captain, continue their bond with Lin Yi, and perhaps even Watcher Space Station in higher-level secret realms in the future.

"We agree!" Hui Lie was the first to respond.

"Thank you for the arrangements, Captain!" Shi Feng replied immediately.

Liu Na's cool voice carried a hint of warmth. "Thank you for your trouble, Captain."

Sevilla chuckled, "Looks like we're in luck."

Lin Yi could feel the team members' heartfelt joy and gratitude, and his heart was at peace.

He shared the four people's location and communication codes with Thousand Illusions and Saxi.

"Senior Sister, Saxi, they're currently chasing a two-man Devouring Race team near the coordinates. You can go and join them, and also get some practice in combat."

Thousand Illusions nodded and said to Saxi, "Let's go."

Saxi nodded, and a faint golden holy light swirled around her.

Thousand Illusions then looked at Lin Yi, a gentle smile appearing on her beautiful face, "Junior Brother, thank you very much this time."

"You're too kind, Senior Sister." Lin Yi his hands in a fist salute.

Thousand Illusions said no more, and he and Saxi transformed into two streaks of light, rushing towards the direction where Liu Na and the others were.

Adeline thanked Lin Yi again before flying off to the other side.

That was the meeting place she had just arranged with a Spirit Race Space Law who was willing to "guide" her there.

Lin Yi watched them leave, then hovered alone in the gradually calming Core Zone of the battlefield.

There were still sporadic battles and chases around, but the overall situation was already decided.

He gazed at the scattered lights of the fleeing army in the starry sky, listening calmly to the excited exchanges between the Pan-Spirit Alliance deities in the communications.

This battle yielded results far exceeding expectations.

Just as Lin Yi was preparing to properly count his spoils and see just how much of a windfall the Abyss-Devouring Allied Forces's treasure-delivering boy had given him, the Main Universe, especially the three races' fortresses at the exit of the secret realm, was in an uproar.

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