F3-Grade Metal Mechanical Immortality! Can It Break Through the Limit of Psionic Amplitude?!

Inside the Meditation Room, sandalwood incense curled in the air, yet the atmosphere remained subtly heavy.

"Lin Yuan, you had better think this through."

"This is an 'SSS-grade' Bloodline Evolution Agent."

Sitting opposite him, Ming Yu wore a look of rare astonishment on his rugged face, for the moment he finished stating his terms, Lin Yuan had refused.

The reason was simple.

An "SSS-grade" Bloodline Evolution Agent? To an ordinary universe genius, this was indeed a priceless treasure worth dying for. But to Lin Yuan, this deal was a loss no matter how he calculated it.

He carried a system; what he needed most was the freedom to explore and the space to trigger missions.

Becoming an internal core member of the Virtual Universe Company meant accepting extremely rigid regulations and closed-door training, which was no different from trapping himself in a cocoon.

Moreover, whenever his system spat out a reward, which one wasn't more enticing than this so-called "SSS-grade" blood agent?

However, rejecting a Domain Lord directly was clearly unwise.

"Lord Ming Yu, I will keep your great kindness in my heart."

Lin Yuan bowed slightly, his tone filled with confidence. "It is just that my goal is not limited to this. Before long, the pinnacle event for all humanity in the universe will take place—the Universe Genius Tournament."

Lin Yuan raised his head, a startling brilliance erupting in his eyes. "I want to go there and test myself. If I can break into the top one thousand in the entire universe and enter the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company directly, that is my true pursuit."

This was an impeccable, high-EQ excuse.

I am not joining the branch because my goal is the headquarters!

Upon hearing this, Ming Yu was stunned for a moment, then the astonishment in his eyes transformed into deep admiration. He nodded slightly, re-evaluating the young man before him.

Indeed, how could a peerless monster capable of displaying such terrifying dominance among his peers in the Killing Field be content to lie dormant in a small Black Dragon Mountain branch?

A genius of this caliber could not be contained by the Black Dragon Mountain Empire!

Even the entire Ganwu Universe Kingdom might not be his final destination!

"Great ambition!" Ming Yu pondered for a moment, his fingers tapping lightly on the table. When he spoke again, his tone carried a hint of negotiation.

"Since your heart is set on the Genius Tournament, the red tape of internal membership would indeed hinder your progress. In that case... why not join the 'external' branch of my Black Dragon Mountain division?"

"External?" Lin Yuan was slightly taken aback.

"Correct. External personnel are relatively much freer. There are no mandatory garrison or training missions; you can prepare for the Genius Tournament entirely at your own pace."

A smile curled the corners of Ming Yu's mouth as he dropped the real bombshell. "Furthermore, the 'SSS-grade' Bloodline Evolution Agent I promised earlier still stands. It is yours, just as before!"

Now it was Lin Yuan's turn to be surprised.

Do nothing, and get an SSS-grade blood agent for free?

But having lived two lifetimes, Lin Yuan's mind was sharp; in a flash, he understood the small calculation in Ming Yu's heart.

This was angel investment!

A genius worthy of an "SSS-grade" blood agent was a rarity that the Black Dragon Mountain Empire might not see in countless epochs.

Rather than letting the quota rot in his hands, it was better to dump it onto Lin Yuan.

As long as Lin Yuan shone brightly in the upcoming Universe Genius Tournament and made a name for himself...

As the talent scout who "nurtured" Lin Yuan, Ming Yu would inevitably receive unimaginable, generous rewards from the Virtual Universe Company headquarters!

A ten-thousand-fold profit!

Having figured this out, Lin Yuan naturally had no reason to refuse again.

To decline further would truly be showing no respect to this Domain Lord.

"Since Lord Ming Yu values me so highly, it would be ungrateful of me to refuse again. I am willing to join the external branch." Lin Yuan nodded with a smile.

"Good! Decisive!" Ming Yu was in high spirits upon hearing this.

"From now on, you are an external member under my command. If you encounter any difficulties in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire that you cannot solve, communicate with me through the Virtual Universe network at any time!"

"Yes, my Lord."

With his goal achieved, Lin Yuan did not linger. He stood up decisively to take his leave and turned to walk out of the Meditation Room.

Time flew by, and the next day arrived.

Virtual Universe, Killing Field, Battle Arena.

In the vast wilderness map, a gale howled.

"Splurt!"

A cold, extreme black arc of light flashed by, a head soared into the sky, and the headless corpse collapsed powerlessly into a pool of blood.

[Battle ended, victory!]

The crisp system notification echoed within the Battle Arena.

Lin Yuan stood in black robes, holding his battle blade, his eyes as cold as ice.

Opposite him, the nine-star rated powerhouse who had been so arrogant just moments ago dissolved into specks of white light and vanished.

Today, the "Star" Great Demon King returned at full strength, charging forward with unstoppable momentum and leaving all the nine-star powerhouses in the same-tier Battle Arena trembling in fear.

There was even a brief vacuum period where he couldn't be matched with any opponents!

As this opponent fell, Lin Yuan glanced at his battle record panel.

[Wins: 1000, Losses: 0]

"Finally done."

Lin Yuan let out a long sigh of relief, the coldness in his eyes instantly receding, replaced by a flicker of irrepressible heat.

The surrounding wilderness scene faded away like a receding tide, and Lin Yuan's consciousness instantly withdrew from the Virtual Universe Network.

In the real world, on Earth, inside the Starship.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes, and almost at the same moment, the long-awaited mechanical voice rang out in his mind like celestial music!

[Mission "Killing Field: Thousand-Man Slayer" completed!]

[Distributing mission rewards:]

[1. Immortal Mechanical Puppet (Disabled Version)]

[2. Secret Technique: God-Demon Unity Technique (Spirit Force Amplitude)]

[3. Life Fruit]

"Swish!"

Three items emitting strange fluctuations instantly appeared in his system inventory.

The Life Fruit went without saying; it was a top-tier treasure that could instantly restore one to full health as long as they had a single breath left, while also providing massive amounts of life energy.

But Lin Yuan's attention was entirely captured by the first two rewards.

"System, explain what this 'Mechanical Puppet' means?" Lin Yuan asked quickly in his mind.

The system's cold, mechanical voice responded immediately:

[The Mechanical Puppet is crafted from F3-Grade Metal. At its current stage, it is at the Immortal Army Lord level, but its energy is depleted, hence it is in a "disabled" state. To restart it, you need—Universe Crystal.]

"Universe Crystal?" Lin Yuan muttered, then smiled. Getting his hands on such things wouldn't be difficult for him. It seemed that Immortal-level combat power was already a certainty.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Lin Yuan turned his gaze to the second reward.

"Introduce the God-Demon Unity Technique."

Hum—

A string of ancient and mysterious golden characters appeared directly in the depths of Lin Yuan's mind.

[God-Demon Unity Technique: When practicing, the sounds of gods and demons will resonate within the sea of consciousness, like thousands of gods and demons chanting and roaring. Those with a firm will who can withstand the baptism of the god-demon sounds can glimpse the "beyond the limit" of spirit force amplitude!]

"Able to glimpse beyond the limit of spirit force amplitude?"

Lin Yuan's pupils shrank sharply.

In the world of Swallowed Star, whether it was physical force or spirit force amplitude, 100 times was a recognized ironclad limit. Breaking this limit was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

"This effect... it's remarkably similar to the 'Demon Sound Divine General Inheritance' that Luo Feng received on Demon Mountain!" Lin Yuan muttered to himself, his eyes erupting with a terrifying brilliance.

For a spirit reader, spirit force amplitude was the foundation of everything! If this God-Demon Unity Technique were mastered, his combat power would undergo an unimaginable qualitative change!

Just thinking about it made Lin Yuan's blood boil, filling him with motivation.

"Hoo—"

Exhaling a long breath of stale air, Lin Yuan stood up.

The treasures were in hand; now it was time to test their quality.

He strode out of the training room and went directly to the main control room of the Starship.

"Ika!" Lin Yuan's clear voice echoed through the control room.

"Ika is here! What are your orders?" Above the console, a holographic projection of a fairy girl with small wings appeared, blinking her large eyes at Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan sat grandly in the command chair, his gaze passing through the porthole to look at the deep starry sky, a curve of excitement tugging at the corner of his mouth:

"Start the ship, set the coordinates, target—Mars!"

He wanted to test it himself: just how tough was the "skin" of this mechanical puppet that even the system labeled as "Immortal Army Lord level"!

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ps: Chapter two is being written!