Elite Reward, But Insufficient Funds

"Those who have already confirmed their registration for the Blood Trial do not need to participate in the lottery; you may proceed directly to the trial chamber for testing. If your talent is sufficient, you will be able to obtain higher-tier basic rewards."

"These rewards will allow you to survive more effectively, so it is best not to hold anything back during the testing in the trial chamber."

After arranging a series of matters, the four-horned giant headed to a hall reserved exclusively for deacons.

"Beiming is here! Haha, you're the last one to arrive!"

"Beiming, this guy is still too soft-hearted. He drags his feet when capturing those Earth Grade little ones. Look at me—if anyone dares to resist, I just wipe them out. How much faster that is!"

"Haha, exactly! Capturing them is doing them a favor. Who knows, one of them might just stand out in the trial, and then they'll have to thank us!"

In the hall, hundreds of Nirvana Level deacons were joking with one another. It was clear that Beiming was well-liked here, as more than half of them came up to greet him.

Beiming responded to each of them with a smile.

He had his own code of survival; while his strength was not the greatest here, he had managed to offend no one.

Although he often had to forcibly capture Earth Grade Prison Clan Members to complete his missions, he had never killed a single one, occasionally even offering Cosmic Crystals as compensation.

This could be considered the bottom line he managed to maintain amidst the brutal competition of the Prison Clan.

"Congratulations, Trial Taker Wu Sheng. Your force amplification is at 90 times, and your psychic amplification is at 90 times. You will receive Elite Trial Taker basic rewards. You may choose Third-Grade Mid-Rank equipment, including Primal Force weapons, Telekinetic Weapons, and Primal Force battle suits."

"The Third-Grade Mid-Rank weapons in the Trial Ground are specially crafted. Once your amplification reaches 80 times, you can trigger their strongest form and exert a triple-boost effect."

"Additionally, you may possess your own simple optical computer and a ten-meter space ring, among other auxiliary items. Because you are an Elite Trial Taker, your space ring will contain one hundred Cosmic Crystals, one thousand Muya Crystals, and one thousand Wind Chime Fruits that meet your cultivation requirements."

"Below, please select the equipment you require on the screen, and we will provide the corresponding control techniques along with them."

Wu Sheng stood before a screen three meters long and two meters wide, looking at the prompts with a mix of excitement and helplessness.

According to the screen, basic rewards were divided into four categories: Ordinary, Excellent, Elite, and Special Elite. Generally, those with force or psychic amplification above 80 times were considered Elite.

As for Special Elite, it actually required the possession of a domain to meet the minimum threshold.

This made Wu Sheng give up immediately, which was why he had controlled his two major amplifications to exactly 90 times, securing only the Elite reward.

A Planet Grade with a domain!

Within human territory, a Star Grade who possessed a domain was considered the number one genius in an entire star system. Such a person had a sixty to seventy percent chance of breaking through to become a Domain Lord, or even a high probability of becoming a Realm Lord—not to mention the monstrous geniuses who possessed domains at the Planet Grade.

What equipment should I choose? My Soul-Devouring Demon Tank is a favorite of the Wind Source Law, which is why I specifically chose the Wind Chime Fruit, a treasure that can increase cultivation speed. For weapons, I must choose something that strikes quickly. I was skilled with the sword in my past life, so I'll choose that!

Wu Sheng looked through all the Third-Grade Mid-Rank weapons and finally chose a cyan longsword named "Green Shadow," which contained the control technique Shadow Kill.

Then, from the Telekinetic Weapons, he chose a pair of dharma wheels specialized for movement, named "Wind Dragon," which contained the control technique Dragon Force.

As for the battle suit, since it could be morphed into any desired appearance, there wasn't much to choose; any Third-Grade Mid-Rank suit would suffice.

Early-stage Primal Force battle suits generally reduced an opponent's attack to one-tenth of its original power. Activating them depended on one's own Primal Force level and force amplification, and the activation techniques were mostly universal; higher-tier suits simply had higher defensive caps.

In Wu Sheng's view, a suit of this tier could at most contend with opponents of the same level. If an opponent's attack power was too strong, it would likely break the suit's defensive cap, causing the damage reduction capability to drop significantly and putting him in danger.

Ding!

"Elite Trial Taker Wu Sheng, everything you requested has been prepared. You must now cultivate diligently in the trial chamber for one year. After one year, you will begin the final trial battle. I hope that in ten years, you will successfully emerge from the Trial Ground."

Before the screen, Wu Sheng held his own space ring, filled with endless anticipation.

In the Wu Gang Clan, it was difficult for him to obtain even a single Cosmic Crystal.

Here, the initial basic reward alone included one hundred Cosmic Crystals.

These one hundred Cosmic Crystals were enough for him to cultivate to the ninth order of the Planet Grade. However, before that, he had to activate his Time-Space Shop.

With a slight flicker of his eyes, a simple panel appeared before him.

[Name: Wu Sheng Identity: Soul-Devouring Demon Tank (Growth-type flesh-based special lifeform, capable of evolution) Level: Planet Grade Fifth Order Contribution Points: 0 (Reminder: Contributing Cosmic Crystals or other items can earn corresponding contribution points. If you wish to contribute items, please click the word "Confirm") Time-Space Shop: Your strength is insufficient and your contribution points are too low; it cannot be activated for the time being! (Reminder: When you have sufficient contribution points, you may prioritize activating the Time-Space Shop. The earlier you activate it, the more extra discounts you can receive on your first three purchases)]

Since Wu Sheng now had enough Cosmic Crystals, he wanted to activate the Time-Space Shop first.

According to the text, the earlier he activated it, the greater his advantage would be. He was already at the Planet Grade; if he waited until the Star Grade to activate it, he might have to pay an additional price.

He clicked the word "Confirm," and a miniature, rotating pitch-black hole instantly appeared before his eyes.

Wu Sheng knew this required him to insert the Cosmic Crystals.

Seeing this, he didn't hesitate to insert one Cosmic Crystal, then waited happily for the Time-Space Shop to react.

As a result, he waited for a long time, but saw no movement at all.

Unwilling to give up, he inserted a second one, but there was still no change.

Then came the third, the fourth... until he had inserted ten Cosmic Crystals, yet that pitch-black hole continued to rotate slowly.

Wu Sheng was completely dumbfounded. Could it be that the Cosmic Crystals he had inserted were still too few?

With a ruthless heart, he shoved the remaining ninety pieces into that black aperture.

Ding!

[Congratulations, you have enabled the notification function for the Time-Space Shop. We apologize, but your current balance is insufficient to activate the Time-Space Shop.

There are two conditions to activate the Time-Space Shop; satisfying either one will suffice.

1. When you break through to the Realm Lord realm, the Time-Space Shop will automatically open, though you will receive no discounts at that time.

2. You may consume 1 Contribution Point to activate the Time-Space Shop early. Each Contribution Point is valued at 1 trillion Cosmic Crystals.]

Wu Sheng rubbed his eyes, and after confirming he hadn't misread, he was left completely stunned.