Holographic Simulation Training Ground

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Once the information about his clearance evaluation had been transmitted to his Emblem, a blinding flash engulfed Gao Xu. When he opened his eyes again, he was back on the spot where he had stood when he was reborn.

The Purple Crystal in front of him had long since transformed into a spatial Emblem. Behind him stood a humble stone house, surrounded by nothing but bare earth. The area stretched out emptily in every direction, but he could see only within a hundred meters. Beyond that, a thin membrane seemed to seal it off. Through the membrane, everything outside looked bright and hazy. The same was true above his head.

This was Gao Xu's private residence. With his spatial authority still at Level 0, it was naturally extremely bare-bones.

With that in mind, Gao Xu immediately focused his thoughts on his Emblem and silently said, "Check the Reincarnator's history. Increase spatial authority."

"Number 1897 is a Difficulty One Reincarnator. Mission worlds experienced: Chinese Paladin I. Clearance rating: S-. Authority experience gained: 300. Current authority: Level 0. Experience: 300/100. Upgrade authority level? Yes/No."

"Yes."

"Authority upgraded. Current authority: Level 1. Emblem storage expanded to 5 cubic meters. Some spatial functions unlocked. Private building function unlocked in your private residence. One empty plot included. To learn more about each function, spend points to query. Experience: 200/200. Continue upgrading authority? Yes/No."

"Yes."

"Authority upgraded. Current authority: Level 2. Emblem storage expanded to 10 cubic meters. Combat assessment unlocked. You may use it on plot characters to obtain a rough evaluation. It cannot be used on Reincarnators. Some spatial functions unlocked. Two empty plots included in your private residence. To learn more about each function, spend points to query. Experience: 0/400."

The 300 experience points were just enough to raise Gao Xu's authority by two levels. Two gentle flashes of light shimmered around him, and everything nearby changed completely.

The bare ground instantly became lush with grass and blooming flowers. The stone house in the middle grew much larger, and several windows appeared in its walls. The interior must have become much brighter and more spacious. Three empty plots now stood out conspicuously in the surrounding grass, patches of bare earth like foundations awaiting construction.

Gao Xu wasn't in a hurry to enter the house. Instead, he sat down on the grass in the middle and quietly savored the rare peace.

Even in the safest place in a mission world, one could hardly shake the tension and sense of danger. It was nothing like the ease he felt in his heart now.

After resting with his eyes closed for a while, Gao Xu began planning his next steps.

After each mission world, Reincarnators were given thirty space days to rest. But that didn't mean they could take it easy. If a newcomer took the word "rest" seriously and did nothing at all, they'd be in for a terrible time in the next world!

Other Reincarnators would spend their first month of rest getting familiar with the various rules of the space. Gao Xu had no need to waste time on that. He knew exactly what functions came with Level 1 and Level 2 authority. There was no need to spend points on a query; all the information was already etched into his mind~

For example, the three empty plots beside the house were one of the benefits of increased authority. Reincarnators could buy "prefabricated buildings" in the space and construct them on empty plots, turning them into "private buildings"!

There were many types of prefabricated buildings, and most of them offered functions similar to the various rooms provided by the space, such as training rooms, recovery rooms, crafting rooms, and enchanting rooms.

The space charged a usage fee for its functional rooms. Each fee was small, but the costs could add up. Prefabricated buildings, on the other hand, were extremely expensive and required a certain level of spatial authority. But they were a one-time purchase. Once built, they became the Reincarnator's private property and could be used without a fee—a kind of long-term investment.

Of course, if a Reincarnator wasn't confident they'd live long enough to earn back the difference, they'd be better off spending their points on a short-term boost to their strength.

In his previous life, Gao Xu hadn't gritted his teeth and bought his first prefabricated building—the Level 1 Training Ground—until he was about to advance to Difficulty Two. It had cost 2,500 points. He'd only made such a huge investment because he'd heard that the Training Ground would cost more to buy after reaching Difficulty Two.

Now, with nearly ten thousand points in hand, Gao Xu could only be described as flush with cash. His sights weren't limited to an ordinary Training Ground anymore. Instead, he scrolled straight to the last page of the list of prefabricated buildings in his Emblem.

Since Gao Xu's authority was only Level 2, nearly every building on the last page was grayed out and unavailable for purchase. Only the second-to-last option, the "Level 1 Holographic Simulation Training Ground," was lit up.

Level 1 Holographic Simulation Training Ground: A Level 1 prefabricated building equipped with holographic simulation. Trainees can enter data on enemies they have fought before, and the equipment will simulate those enemies for repeated battles. Boss-level enemies can be simulated once per space day, leader-level enemies five times a day, elite-level enemies twenty times a day, and ordinary enemies without limit. Simulated enemies last for up to 10 minutes. Building can be upgraded. Purchase requirements: Spatial authority Level 2 or above. Cost: 5,000 points. Construction requirements: 2 empty plots. Construction time: 1 space day.

"Can grow, can grow... Don't let me down!" Gao Xu murmured. But he wasn't talking about the Holographic Simulation Training Ground's potential for growth. He meant the two passive skills he'd learned: Insight and Guidance!

Insight: C-rank passive skill, low tier. In combat, there is a 20% chance to spot an enemy's skill weakness. If you seize the moment and attack immediately, you can interrupt the skill and cause the user to suffer backlash damage equal to 20% of the skill's original power. Only works on low-tier C-rank skills or lower. This skill can be upgraded. Status: Active.

Guidance: C-rank passive skill, low tier. After discerning an enemy's weakness, you can guide an allied unit to help them avoid some skill damage. It cannot cause backlash. This skill requires an Insight skill of the same rank or higher to be possessed and active; otherwise, it will have no effect. Its chance of success likewise depends on the rank of the Insight skill. This skill can be upgraded. Status: Active.

These two passive skills he'd comprehended had helped him beat the proud Lin Yueru twice. Without them, his gains in the Chinese Paladin world would have been cut in half. Their contribution was clear!

However, Insight had a major limitation: it only worked on C-rank skills and below. In his fight with Lin Yueru, Gao Xu had used a temporary skill point to raise it to B-rank for a short time. That was how he'd managed to counter her C-rank Qi Sword Finger and B-rank One Yang Finger.

Having gotten a taste of its benefits, Gao Xu was eager to raise Insight's rank. The fact that a skill could be upgraded meant it could grow. With his current comprehension of 14, he believed that if he trained often and countered enemy skills, upgrading it through insight wasn't impossible.

The Holographic Simulation Training Ground was the perfect place to train skills like this. Passive skills didn't consume mental energy; all he needed was an enemy. Wouldn't one simulated boss-level Lin Yueru, five leader-level Tai Zhuonans, and twenty elite-level Miao Warriors a day be more than enough training?

For Reincarnators in the early stages, skills were better few and refined than numerous. It wasn't unusual for one excellent move to carry them through. In the middle and later stages, enemies had more varied methods, so Reincarnators needed a wider range of skills to counter them. By then, they also had more chances to work with others and complement one another's strengths.

So, to upgrade Insight, Gao Xu was willing to spend 5,000 points—nearly half the points he had!

After he selected the purchase option, a miniature training ground appeared in his Emblem space. He pointed, and the two empty plots beside the main house mysteriously joined together. A huge, translucent building descended from above, with a progress bar floating over it, and settled onto the ground...

The building wouldn't be finished and ready for use until the next day. With time to spare, Gao Xu headed to the center of his private residence, where a teleportation array stood. It could transport him to the Main God Space's central district.

Since Reincarnators in the Main God Space couldn't return to Earth, generations of Reincarnators had turned the central district into something like a special city. It offered places unique to Reincarnators, such as trading areas, intelligence offices, and functional rooms. It also had plenty of ordinary facilities from Earth: shops, bars, restaurants, sports grounds—everything one could need.

Gao Xu's destination was the trading area. In Difficulty One, Reincarnators lacked experience, so valuable items were often overlooked and sold cheaply. He planned to try his luck and hunt for some bargains.

But just after he was teleported into the central district, an emotionless synthesized voice rang out from the Emblems of every Reincarnator around him:

"Announcement, announcement: Number 27384 and his companions have successfully killed the Difficulty One checkpoint boss of the East Asia Region, the Red Ghost King, from the Chinese Paladin I world. The checkpoint boss has changed. The new boss is Wei Wuya from the Handsome Siblings world. He will remain for up to ninety space days. If no one kills Wei Wuya during that time, the checkpoint boss will change automatically."