'Mystery of Slowness,' Apprentice Mercenary Assessment Begins

A day has passed.

Two days have passed.

When half of the third day had passed, Yang Yu, who was in seclusion and meditating, began to smile.

He finally discovered the mystery!

If what I grasped before was the mystery of 'speed', then what I have just grasped now can be called the mystery of 'slowness'!

The combination of fast and slow is the true meaning of 'fast'!

Upon realizing this, Yang Yu felt a surge of excitement in his mind, followed by a feeling of boundless freedom. His understanding of the 'speed' essence in the Lightning Origin Law immediately soared!

In the vast Origin Law Ocean.

Yang Yu's consciousness transformed into a Thunder boat and drifted within it.

At this moment, two completely different and mysterious fluctuations flowed continuously in Yang Yu's consciousness.

"Quick?"

"Slow?"

"Extreme speed is slowness."

"Slow to the extreme is also fast!"

At this moment, Yang Yu finally understood the essence of 'speed' under the Lightning Origin Law!

Only by combining 'fast' and 'slow' can you achieve true speed!

At this moment, Yang Yu suddenly remembered the novel "Coiling Dragon" that he had read in his previous life. The "speed" principle in the Wind Element Law described in the novel contained the two profound mysteries of "fast" and "slow".

Only when these two profound principles are combined can true speed be achieved!

It seems that the same applies to the Swallowed Star World.

However, after transmigrating here, Yang Yu was surprised to find that the laws of the Coiling Dragon World and the Swallowed Star World had something in common.

This is truly a pleasant surprise.

"Looking at it this way, perhaps the Coiling Dragon World is also a special Source World within the Infinite Primordial Space. I must explore it if I have the chance in the future!"

Having grasped the essence of 'speed', Yang Yu's consciousness returned to the real world, and he thought to himself.

In my past life, I really liked Fan Qie's novels, especially Swallowed Star and Coiling Dragon.

Having grasped the Essence of Speed today, Yang Yu suddenly looked forward to going to the Origin Continent after passing through reincarnation, and then exploring the Infinite Primordial Void after breaking free from the shackles on the Origin Continent.

However, all of this is destined to be extremely difficult, but the road ahead is long and arduous, and Yang Yu will strive to explore it!

And the beginning of all this is the essence of 'speed' that I've come to understand today!

At this moment, Yang Yu's mind was filled with insights into the Lightning Origin Law. He got up, left the Cultivation Chamber, and leaped into the sky.

First, he used a movement Movement Technique infused with Mystery of Speed, transforming Yang Yu into a bolt of Thunder and shooting towards the distant horizon.

When they flew out of the continent and arrived at the farthest point, Yang Yu immediately unleashed the Mystery of Slowness he had just comprehended.

Moment.

Yang Yu's figure mysteriously stopped Cangming Sea.

However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that Yang Yu's figure appears to have remained still, but upon further observation, it is discovered that he has already moved far away.

"Strange!"

"Interesting!"

"This Mystery of Slowness is truly fascinating."

Yang Yu was experiencing a feeling he had never had before, and his heart was filled with boundless joy.

"A combination of fast and slow, movement and stillness, is true speed!"

At this moment, Yang Yu sometimes operated at Mystery of Speed, and sometimes at Mystery of Slowness. The two mysterious speeds alternated, causing Yang Yu to streak like lightning across the endless Cangming Sea.

At this moment, Yang Yu's speed was more than ten times faster than when he had simply grasped the Mystery of Speed!

Back then, Yang Yu's speed already shocked Yan Hun, a true Universe Level 2 Martial Artist. Now, with his speed ten times faster, it's hard to imagine that Star Level 9 could unleash such speed.

In just a short while, Yang Yu traversed millions of kilometers and ventured deep into the Cangming Sea.

Cangming Planet is a very special planet. Its surface area is very large, but land only accounts for 10% of the area, and the rest is all Endless Sea.

Only a small portion of these sea areas have been utilized.

Yang Yu has now ventured deep into the sea area where there are almost no traces of human activity.

Thousands of meters in the air.

At this moment, Yang Yu, covered in a blood-red Moyun Battle Suit, was flying slowly above the sea.

Although it was described as slow flight, its speed was actually much faster than that of a typical Star Level 9 expert flying at full speed, and its powerful Mental Force swept downwards.

Based on the Mental Force feedback, this rarely visited sea area is home to many powerful marine Fierce Beast, but their strength Planetary Level 3.

After all, these Fierce Beast can only level up by hunting and devouring their own kind and absorbing energy from the universe. Without the assistance of external treasures and resources, the upper limit of the level of these marine Fierce Beast is only around the fourth or fifth level of the Planetary Level.

If they get any stronger, it's basically impossible.

After flying around the Cangming Sea, Yang Yu returned to the castle, by which time almost half a day had passed.

It was dusk.

Yang Yu summoned the Fengling Yue sisters, Yan Hun, and ten other Star Level Nine slaves with good talent and potential.

These slaves included both men and women, but they all shared the common traits of being formidable Combat Power, possessing considerable talent, and having potential for development.

"Everyone, get ready. We'll set off for Qiu Long Planet first thing tomorrow morning. We'll register as Universe Adventurer there first, and then sign up for the Apprentice Mercenary Assessment," Yang Yu said.

"This trip might be dangerous, so you'd better be well-prepared. You can also talk to your family and friends beforehand if you need anything."

During this period, many of the slaves Yang Yu bought became good friends, and many even developed into lovers.

Yang Yu neither agreed nor disagreed with this, but now that they were about to depart, he had to get these matters settled in advance.

"Yes, Master!"

The ten slaves responded loudly, and then flew in twos and threes to various rooms in the castle.

This period was the most carefree and joyful time of their lives, and even if they were to die now, they would have no regrets.

Many of the female Nebula Race slaves that Yang Yu had previously purchased became friends or lovers with the Heimeng Race Clan slaves.

Their journey included a highly dangerous Universe Trainee Mercenary Examination, so they naturally had to say goodbye to their friends and lovers beforehand.

As for the Fengling Yue sisters, they both harbored secret feelings for Yang Yu and naturally wouldn't have any thoughts about anyone else. Yan Hun, on the other hand, simply felt that women would affect his cultivation.

A night of quiet meditation.

The next day arrived quickly, Yang Yu went to the lawn in front of the castle.

The Black Dragon Spaceship had already stopped here.

Once everyone had arrived, Yang Yu opened the hatch and stepped into the spaceship first, followed by Yan Hun, the Fengling Yue Sisters, and others.

This time, Yang Yu doesn't plan to bring too many people with him; these ten or so will be enough.

Too much would affect efficiency and negate the training effect.

"Babata, take off!" Yang Yu commanded from the spaceship's control room.

"Yes!" Babata replied happily.

Babata is very interested in exploring the universe.

Moreover, Yang Yu had previously purchased many treasures such as Moyun Vine Seed, Blood Crystal Fruit, and Muya Crystal and sent them to the Babata sub-consciousness on Earth, so that Babata could have initial resources to nurture potential Earthlings.

After all, the Moyun Vine Yang Yu currently possesses was borrowed from Babata. Yang Yu now has so many Ganwu Dollar that he can't spend them all, and since he's about to embark on another long journey, he naturally needs to replenish Babata's funds.

In the vast and dazzling Starry Sky.

The Black Dragon Spaceship took off again.

"Yan Hun, you guys go and rest. We'll regroup and set off once we reach Qiu Long Planet."

Yang Yu spoke to Yan Hun and the others.

"Yes, Master!"

This was a trial Yang Yu chose for himself, and also a trial for his subordinates.

Whether they can seize the opportunity depends on their performance.

If they perform well, then in the future, when Yang Yu's strength increases and he no longer needs them, it wouldn't be unreasonable to send them some resources and then grant them freedom.

Of course, if you die during the training, there's nothing you can do about it.

Yang Yu will protect them to the best of his ability, but if the situation becomes truly critical, then he can only leave it to fate.

The dangers in the universe are unknown. Even though Yang Yu's actual combat power far surpasses that of ordinary Universe Level powerhouses, and he has the trump card of the Machine Race Spaceship, he still cannot guarantee 100% safety.

This is also what Yang Yu himself wants to see. To rise in the Primal Universe, teeming with geniuses, without experiencing real danger is a pipe dream.

Moreover, the Mystery of Slowness of slowness that one has just grasped can only truly become combat power in actual battle.

Several days later.

The beautiful and magnificent Qiu Long Planet is already in sight.

Since Yang Yu has a residence on Qiu Long Planet and has already applied for a flight route, he can fly directly to the helipad in front of the villa.

After parking the spaceship, Yang Yu led his men towards the headquarters of the Universe Mercenary Alliance in Qiu Long City.

According to regulations, one can apply to become Universe Adventurer at the Star Level, but only by Apprentice Mercenary Assessment can one officially become a One-star Mercenary.

Yang Yu's plan is to first pass the Apprentice Mercenary Assessment, and then decide whether to continue honing his skills or apply for Special Assessment in the Virtual Universe based on the actual situation.

We'll decide on those later.

After all, under normal circumstances, it takes about two years to complete an Apprentice Mercenary Assessment, and it is normal for it to take three to five years if it is slightly more complicated and dangerous.

This amount of time may seem like a long time to an apprentice, but Star Level being has a lifespan of over ten thousand years, so this amount of time is actually insignificant, and there are usually many dangers involved in the assessment.

The Universe Mercenary Alliance aims to select true elites through these dangers, which is why the vast majority of Adventurer participate in the trials meet their end in death.

The mortality rate was consistently above 90% in almost every assessment.

This is the cruelty of the universe.

Becoming a strong person is easier said than done.

But the challenges and dangers Yang Yu will face in the future are even more extreme than this.

Only by facing difficulties without fear and bravely embracing challenges from the very beginning can we be more composed in the more bizarre and dangerous Universe Secret Region and Outer-Domain Battlefield to come.

Moreover, joining the Virtual Universe Company doesn't mean you can live a life of ease; you'll still need to perform many Difficult Level, Danger Level, and even Desperate Level missions.

These tasks are quite difficult, and Yang Yu is just using this as a warm-up.

While thinking about these things, Yang Yu and the others quickly flew to the front of a grand and luxurious building.

"Universe Mercenary Alliance - Black Dragon Mountain Empire Base"

Inside the building, a large number of people were coming and going. According to the Optical Brain scan, more than 80% of them were newcomers at the Star Level, and they were basically there to register as Adventurer.

"Yang Yu, your decision is correct. Over 99% of the strong in the universe have joined the Universe Mercenary Alliance. Your mentor, Hu Yanbo, was also a member of the Universe Mercenary Alliance, albeit only as Outer Member. However, he could still accept and issue missions here. Having a mercenary identity will make your travels in the universe much easier in the future."

Babata's voice echoed in Yang Yu's mind.

"I know about Babata, and the Virtual Universe Company actually encourages everyone to join loose organizations like the Universe Mercenary Alliance, so that Core Member can gain more experience and thus increase the probability of producing truly strong individuals."

Having thoroughly read the Original Work, Yang Yu naturally knew that the upper echelons of the five Super Force — Virtual Universe Company, Great Axe Coliseum, Universe Mercenary Alliance, Galaxy Bank, and Universe First Bank —were all Universe Master the Human Race.

Treasure troves like the Initial Universe are shared by all five major powers.

However, these five major forces were created to foster competition within the clan. This facilitates clan management while also encouraging competition among members, which is conducive to the emergence of clan pillars such as Venerable and above.

However, the Venerable level is still too far from Yang Yu's current level, and the Chaos Monument, the Heavenly Bridge, and the various Treasure Refining within the Virtual Universe Company are all quite good.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Yang Yu ultimately chose to join Virtual Universe Company.

After all, it is backed by the power of the Yuan Zu, and many good things are in the Virtual Universe Company.

Upon entering the building, Yang Yu and the others, all of whom were at the Star Level 9, paid a fee and spent an hour completing the various procedures to become officially registered Universe Adventurer.

Everyone received their own Adventure Card.

"Hello, could you please help us find out if there are any locations near Qiu Long Planet that are currently holding Universe Trainee Mercenary Examination? We plan to register."

The more outgoing Fengling Yue spoke to the staff behind her.

"Let me check." A beautiful woman with long blue hair took the Adventure Card from Yang Yu and the others and swiped them all.

"All 13 of you are at the Star Level 9, meeting the application requirements. Your numbers have now been entered into the 'Universe Trainee Mercenary Examination' system. Please each pay 10,000 Black Dragon Dollar to participate in the Apprentice Mercenary Assessment."

After Fengling Yue paid 130,000 Black Dragon Dollar, the staff returned Yang Yu and the others' Adventure Card.

"Our Black Dragon Mountain Starfield's Apprentice Mercenary Assessment are usually conducted within the World Lord World of Canglan Planet and Shilan Planet. Under normal circumstances, they are given priority for the Thunder World of Canglan Planet. However, due to some special circumstances, Canglan Planet has recently suspended Apprentice Mercenary Assessment. Therefore, your assessment this time will be conducted within the Shilan World of Shilan Planet."

"The assessment will take place in half a month. Shilan Planet isn't far from here; it only takes ten days to travel there. As for the more specific assessment content, you can check it out yourself," the staff member said.

"Okay, thank you," Fengling Yue said with a smile.

After finishing this task, everyone left the building.

"Shilan Planet? It's not the Thunder World of Canglan Planet after all. If it's called the Thunder World, then let's try our luck and see if we can find the entrance to the World within a World and grab some benefits." Yang Yu thought with a bit of regret on the way.

However, considering the huge commotion caused by the World within a World in the Original Work, and the wicked nature of the Sentient AI 'Lord Wu', Yang Yu knew that once the World within a World was opened, it wouldn't just be their group that went in. It was very likely that, just like in the Original Work, it would attract all the major and minor forces in the entire Black Dragon Mountain Starfield.

Yang Yu and his group will be in a very difficult position if they are caught in the middle.

Moreover, Yang Yu wasn't actually very interested in the treasure within that World within a World; what Yang Yu lacked now was a suitable target for his possession technique.

Such targets are ideally races or Special Life that are naturally adept at the Time Law or Space Law.