After checking his physical condition, the last trace of doubt in Li Wen's heart vanished.
Without hesitation, he activated his core skill: "[Absolute Focus], activate!"
In an instant, his mind stripped away every thought unrelated to combat.
The powerful calculation and analytical abilities granted by his Scholar profession were pushed to their peak in this state of absolute concentration.
"Perfect condition."
"[Berserk], activate!"
A scorching, frenzied torrent of power surged from the deepest reaches of his limbs and bones, sweeping through his entire body.
Strength, speed, reactions, the explosive intensity of his primordial power-every aspect of his physical performance skyrocketed.
A faint, almost invisible reddish glow appeared beneath his skin.
His muscles swelled slightly in the faint light, brimming with explosive strength.
"An eighty-percent combat power boost." Li Wen carefully savored the terrifying strength within him, far beyond his normal limits, and felt reassured.
The past month of arduous training in the core area of the Source Network's Imperial Star branch had not been wasted. His Martial Artist level had successfully risen to lv8.
The enhancement provided by [Berserk] had risen with the tide, increasing from seventy percent to eighty percent.
That seemingly mere ten-percent difference could be the chasm between life and death in an ever-changing cosmic-level genius competition.
Only after confirming that both core skills worked unhindered in the Virtual Universe did Li Wen truly relax.
They were his greatest assets in his push for the universe's top thousand and the Source Network Core Member qualification he had dreamed of.
If his skills were restricted, his current raw strength alone would give him no chance against those true cosmic-level monsters.
Just as Li Wen tested his skills and allowed his aura to spill outward.
Dozens of kilometers away, an unusually tall, bronze-skinned man holding a massive, vicious-looking spiked