Lainiadun's Gift, Breaking into the War Zone!

However, just as he was about to begin, before he could even calm his mind, the Light Sphere from Zero Three silently appeared.

"Lin Yi, Lord Li requests to see you."

Lin Yi understood immediately upon hearing this.

Clearly, Zero Three had discovered that he had just condensed his Time Seal Clone and then informed Li.

Although he didn't try to hide it, Lin Yi still felt it was inconvenient because the warship's AI would notice whatever he did in the training room.

There is no privacy in the training room.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

The original intention behind this setting was actually for the safety of all soldiers.

Because comprehending the Chaos Rules is somewhat dangerous, one can easily fall into the Chaos Rules if one is not careful, and then the Soul Origin will be assimilated by the rules.

And once this happens, it's irreversible.

The cultivator will transform into a miniature chaotic singularity and begin absorbing the surrounding chaotic energy, then rapidly expand.

This is easy to resolve within Mist Sea City; at most, it would damage one's own residence. The city guards would have specialized methods and treasures to destroy the Chaos Singularity.

But it's not so easy to do inside a warship.

It can only be detected immediately, and then the captain is responsible for handling it.

If this drags on, even the warships will be lost.

The Bloodrage-class Assault Ship often operate alone. If a warship is lost and trapped in the Black Mist Sea, it would be difficult to fly out on its own.

The scene was so beautiful, I can hardly imagine it.

Therefore, this real-time monitoring of the training room is a necessary measure for everyone's safety.

As Lin Yi pondered when he could have his own warship, he stood up.

Let's go.

The Light Sphere of Zero Three changed direction and drifted towards the hatch.

The hatch slid open, and the cold lights in the corridor automatically turned on.

Lin Yi followed behind, passing through several passages, and headed towards the bow of the ship.

He encountered two armored warriors along the way. They nodded slightly when they saw him and then hurried past.

Zero Three stopped in front of the arched gate.

The doors slid open silently to both sides.

Li, clad in black armor, stood at the bow porthole, gazing out at the interior of the Blackrock-class Mothership's dock, lost in thought.

"Sir." Zero Three floated to the side.

Li turned to look at Lin Yi.

"Here you are." Li didn't beat around the bush. "You've mastered the second seal?"

Lin Yi nodded. "Yes."

"Or the Mark of Time?"

"Yes, the Time Primal Cosmos Seal."

A smile appeared on Li's face, and he nodded. "Okay, okay, okay."

He said "good" three times in a row.

Then he paused, as if he was thinking about something.

"Wait here a moment," Li said. "I'll be right back."

With that, he quickly walked out.

The Light Sphere from Zero Three floated over.

"You'll have to wait a bit. You can look around as you like," Zero Three said, "But don't touch anything."

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Understood."

He thought for a moment, then walked to the huge porthole at the bow of the ship.

Outside the window was the vast dock space inside the Blackrock-class Mothership, where rows of Bloodrage-class Assault Ship were neatly moored, like a line of sleeping behemoths.

Logistics personnel operated unidentified machines, moving between the ship's hulls.

Blackrock-class Mothership, core command area.

Li's figure appeared.

Two armored warriors stood guard outside the door. When they saw Li, they simultaneously clenched their right fists and lightly punched their left chests.

Li nodded in response, and the door slid open automatically.

Inside was a huge command center, with a complex tactical star map floating in the center. Standing in front of the star map was a middle-aged man wearing silver armor.

It was none other than the commander of the Seventy-First Garrison Fleet, Lainiadun.

Hearing the noise, Lainiadun turned around.

"Li?" He was somewhat surprised.

Logically, the captains of these squadrons should all be on standby on their respective warships.

Li walked up to the star map and bowed.

"My lord, Lin Yi has mastered the second seal."

Lainiadun's eyes flickered slightly. "A second seal? So fast?"

"Yes." Li nodded. "Moreover, the second seal he condensed is the Time Primal Cosmos Seal."

"The Mark of Time?" Lainiadun repeated.

"Yes," Li affirmed. "I specifically asked him to confirm again."

Lainiadun was silent for a moment, then a slow smile crept onto his lips.

"In just over a hundred Epoch, he not only reached the second level of the True Source Realm, but also mastered the Seal of Time," he said. "This shows that his talent is not a flash in the pan..."

After a moment's thought, Lainiadun continued, "In the battle to come, be careful not to let him get hurt easily."

Li's expression turned serious. "Understood."

"Hmm..." Lainiadun noticed that Li showed no sign of leaving. After a moment's thought, he quickly realized what was going on and said with a smile, "You didn't come all this way just to report this, did you?"

Li smiled and said, "Your Excellency is wise. I would like to apply for an extra set of the Fierce Blood Set Armor for Lin Yi."

"For use with clones?"

"Yes," Li said. "Given his background, he probably wouldn't have the money to equip his clone with better gear."

"That makes sense... alright," Lainiadun said. "I approve it."

Li immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, sir."

"You're welcome," Lainiadun waved his hand. "This is also for the sake of the fleet's overall combat strength."

He paused, then added, "But then again, this kid is clearly having bad luck."

Li Yi was taken aback. "What does sir mean?"

"If he was still in the station during the recuperation period, instead of on the battleship." Leniaton said with some emotion in his tone, "Many families should have come to visit him by now."

Li seemed to be deep in thought.

Lainiadun continued, "The news that he condensed the First Seal in one Epoch was actually known to quite a few well-informed families. However, they were all observing."

"Although Lin Yi only spent a short time condensing the first seal, it was still just the most basic Gold Chaos Universe Seal."

"Such examples are not uncommon. Some cultivators, due to their extreme affinity with a certain Origin Law, can also quickly condense their first seal, although not in as short a time as his over an Epoch, but there are quite a few examples of condensing it within ten Epoch."

"But many of those who printed quickly on their first attempt couldn't maintain that speed. So there's an element of chance involved."

Li nodded upon hearing this. "Indeed."

"But now," Lainiadun said, "This second seal is also so fast, and it's Time Primal Cosmos Seal, that's a different story."

"If he were still at the base, he probably wouldn't be short of armor. Those families would give him several sets of equipment surpassing even the Bloodthirsty set, just to win him over."

Li Shen agreed.

He said with a smile, "I wonder how long this war will last. Perhaps by the time we get back, Lin Yi will have already reached the middle stage of the True Source Realm and condensed four or even five Cosmic Universe Seal."

"Back then, if those families wanted to befriend them again, the price would be completely different."

Lainiadun burst out laughing upon hearing this.

He pointed at Li: "Hey kid, don't try to imply anything to me. There are rules in the army; you can't just give things away randomly."

Li hurriedly replied, "This subordinate wouldn't dare."

Lainiadun looked at him, shook his head, and then reached up and took something from his waist.

It was a crystal about the size of a thumb, pale gold in color, with fine, chaotic patterns flowing across its surface, and a faint glimmer of light seemingly sealed inside.

Lainiadun tossed the crystal to Li.

Li reached out and caught it.

"Take this to him," Lainiadun said. "It can withstand one attack from someone no higher than the initial stage of the Eternal Source Realm."

In a critical moment, it can save your life.

Li looked at the crystal in his hand, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Sir, this..."

"A personal reward," Lainiadun interrupted him. "I have high hopes for this kid and don't want him to die too soon. Tell him to live well and not waste this talent."

Li solemnly put the crystal away.

"Yes, I will certainly convey it."

Lainiadun waved his hand. "Alright, go back and get ready."

He bowed respectfully, then turned and walked out.

As he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at Lainiadun.

"Grown ups."

"Um?"

Thank you.

Lainiadun laughed and cursed, "Don't give me that crap, just get lost."

Bloodrage-class Assault Ship.

Lin Yi was staring blankly out the bow window of the ship.

Through observation, he discovered that the logistics personnel seemed to be applying something to each of the Bloodrage-class Assault Ship.

At that moment, Li walked in.

Lin Yi turned around and went to meet him.

Li walked up to him, and without saying a word, directly handed over the pale gold crystal.

"Lord Lainiadun is very pleased with your performance," Li said. "This is his personal reward for you."

Lin Yi took the crystal.

"This is...

"A protective treasure," Li said, "Can withstand one attack from someone no higher than the initial stage of the Eternal Source Realm. In a critical moment, it can save your life."

Lin Yi was startled.

He desperately needs this.

Because of the outbreak of the Black Mist Sea, Black Silence Beast Tide followed. Those Black Silence Beast don't care about martial ethics. It's not impossible for them to casually attack you when you encounter Second-Order Black Silence Beast on the battlefield.

He is currently only at the second level of the True Source Realm. Facing someone at the Eternal Source Realm, he would be absolutely crushed. If he were unlucky enough to be hit, he might be annihilated without even having time to react.

This amulet can block one such attack.

This is equivalent to having an extra life.

"Thank you, sir!" Lin Yi said solemnly, carefully putting away the crystal.

Li waved his hand. "No need to thank me, thank Lord Lainiadun."

He paused, then continued, "Also, I've applied for a Fierce Blood Set for your clone. Go pick it up from Mantaji later."

Lin Yi's eyes lit up.

Fierce Blood Set!

If the clone has the Fierce Blood Set, its combat power can be significantly increased by one level.

"Thank you Lord Li!" Lin Yi said again.

Li looked at him and suddenly said, "Actually, you don't need to thank me. On the contrary, I need to thank you."

Lin Yi was taken aback upon hearing this, "Sir, what is this...?"

"Li smiled and said frankly, "I reported your information to Lord Lainiadun, naturally with my own selfish motives as well."

He walked to the porthole at the bow and looked out.

"Our Seventy-First Fleet has one hundred squadrons. The missions we receive naturally vary in difficulty. Although I am not afraid of death, I do not want to lead my brothers on missions that are clearly suicide missions."

"But with you here, such things almost never happen."

Lin Yi suddenly understood upon hearing this.

Geniuses are favored everywhere.

Although the Imperial Army was highly disciplined, it was not entirely rigid.

While promising talents will be dealt with according to the rules, they will not be easily sent on missions that are certain to result in certain death.

With Li as the captain and Lin Yi as a genius under his command, the danger of the missions received by the entire squad will be reduced accordingly.

This is only natural.

Lin Yi didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

On the contrary, he was very grateful for Li's honesty.

"I understand," Lin Yi said. "However, I still want to thank you, sir, for helping me obtain these."

Li smiled and said nothing more.

He waved his hand. "Go."

"Yes."

Lin Yi bowed and turned to leave.

The arched gate closed behind them.

Lin Yi didn't return to the training room, but instead found Mantaji with practiced ease.

"Lin Yi, you've come at the right time," Mantaji said. "Lord Li just informed me."

He raised his hand, and two blood-red metal spheres appeared in his palm.

They were exactly the same as the two that Lin Yi had received before.

"This is the Fierce Blood Set prepared for your clone." Mantaji handed the metal ball to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi took the metal ball.

"Thank you, Captain," Lin Yi said.

Mantaji waved his hand. "No need to thank me, Li helped you apply for it."

As he spoke, he looked Lin Yi up and down.

"Lord Li said you have already mastered the Time Primal Cosmos Seal?"

Lin Yi nodded. "Yes."

A complex look flashed across Mantaji's eyes, then he sighed, "With the Time Seal Clone, your actual combat strength should be no worse than mine. Including the clone, you could even be said to be the strongest fighter in the team."

Then, his expression turned serious.

"Lin Yi, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"Captain, please speak."

"In the upcoming battles, I hope you can keep a close eye on the team members," Mantaji said. "Zhaoyue and Frost Rainbow have only recently broken through to higher levels and lack practical combat experience."

"Although Ruida comes from a wealthy family, he has never experienced such a large-scale war."

"Sagahe and the other veterans are certainly capable, but anything can happen on the battlefield."

Mantaji looked at Lin Yi: "You are the Deputy Captain, and also the strongest fighter in the team right now. I hope that if you have the strength to spare in battle, you can help everyone out as much as possible."

Lin Yi nodded solemnly.

"I will."

Mantaji smiled upon hearing this. "Good. I'm relieved to hear that. When we get back, I'll treat you to Black Flame Wine from my hometown."

Lin Yi laughed too, "Then I'll be waiting for your drink, Captain."

After returning to his cultivation room, Lin Yi first carefully put the pale gold talisman away from his body.

Then, he began to check his equipment.

Fierce Blood Set: One set for the Main Body and one set for the clone.

In addition, a disposable protective item.

That's all.

This is all he has now.

He mentally simulated the possible battle scenarios he might encounter.

Black Silence Beast Tide, Second-Order Black Silence Beast, Large-Scale Melee...

In the end, Lin Yi shook his head and sighed inwardly.

"Still too weak..."

Then, he took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

Within the Purple Mist Space, Spiritual Enlightenment Qi burned silently.

Comprehension of the Chaos Rules is like groping in the fog; every step forward is extremely difficult.

However, with the Time Primal Cosmos Seal as a reference, Lin Yi's understanding of the Chaos Rules became much clearer than before.

The intertwining of time and gold at the level of chaos allowed him to see something deeper.

For example, changes in the rate of time can affect the properties of gold.

When the flow of time accelerates, the "Sharpness" property of metals becomes more active; while when the flow of time slows down, the "strength" property of metals is enhanced.

Combining the two types of Cosmic Universe Seal can produce an effect greater than the sum of its parts.

Lin Yi was immersed in this realization.

Time slipped away quietly during the practice.

The First Epoch.

Two Epoch.

As the second Epoch was about to end, Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes.

Rule Comprehension: 10.5%

The progress was slower than he had anticipated.

Although the comprehension speed is increased by 10% after condensing the Time Primal Cosmos Seal, the Chaos Rules are too difficult and obscure, and every 0.1% increase requires a huge amount of time and effort.

However, a 0.4% increase over two Epoch is already considered extremely fast for a second-tier True Source Realm cultivator.

After finishing his cultivation this time, he did not plan to continue comprehending the Chaos Rules. Instead, he intended to spend the remaining time strengthening the fusion of the Gold Chaos Universe Seal and the Time Primal Cosmos Seal.

And so, more than two thousand standard years passed.

On this day, Lin Yi was refining his proposed "Dual Seal Chain Suppression" strategy when the entire quiet room suddenly shook violently.

Zero Three's voice suddenly rang out.

"Attention all personnel. The fleet is approaching the target area and may be engaged in combat at any time. Please proceed to the bridge immediately and prepare for battle."

Lin Yi's expression darkened slightly.

"They've arrived."

He pushed open the hatch and strode towards the bridge.

In the corridor, the other team members were also heading to the assembly point.

Zhaoyue and Frost Rainbow emerged from another passage. Their Fierce Blood Battle Armor was activated, and their face shields were still on, revealing their serious expressions.

Sagahe, Ruida, and several other veteran players were also fully armed.

No one spoke.

The only sound was the thud of combat boots on the metal floor.

Bridge.

Li was already standing at the front, with Mantaji standing beside him, his gaze sweeping over the team members who were arriving one after another.

Lin Yi walked to his position and stood still.

Zhaoyue, Frost Rainbow, and the others lined up in order.

After the last member entered, Li's gaze swept over everyone, and he said, "The fleet has reached the designated coordinates. However, the original destination is now covered by the Black Mist Sea. The 59th and Sixty-Third Fleet are currently engaged in battle with the Black Silence Beast horde, and are currently at a stalemate."

He raised his hand and made a sweeping motion in the air.

A virtual battle map was unfolded before everyone.

The center of the battle map is a dark black area, with two red defensive lines marking the edges, labeled "59" and "63" respectively.

Ahead of the defensive line, countless red dots surged like a tide—those were the Black Silence Beast.

"Our mission," Li pointed to the battle map, "Is to support the 59th and Sixty-Third Fleet and assist them in eliminating the enemy in the current area."

"Specific operational objectives will be issued after we enter the battlefield," Li said. "Now, begin pre-battle preparations."

Everyone acted simultaneously.

Dark red faceplates fell, obscuring everyone's faces.

A brief silence fell over the bridge.

Not long after.

The entire bridge shook violently.

Through the porthole, Lin Yi saw the scenery outside rushing past.

The metal walls, lights, and pipes inside the Blackrock-class Mothership's dry dock...

Everything is being pulled back into blurry lines.

Then, it suddenly got dark outside the porthole.

They have broken out of the mothership and entered the Black Mist Sea.