Holographic Simulation Training Ground

Three chapters today, totaling eight thousand words. I continue to ask for recommendations and bookmarks!

The survey for the second volume has been posted, so everyone go cast your votes. This time, it's mainly for entertainment~~

Also, thanks to book friend "Wanshi Xingkong" for the reward and the update tickets urging me on. I will work hard, o(n_n)o~

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As the information regarding the clearance evaluation was transmitted into his emblem, a burst of bright light engulfed Gao Xu. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the very spot where he stood when he was reborn.

The amethyst in front of him had already transformed into his space emblem, and behind him stood a crude stone hut. The surroundings were nothing but bare, empty dirt; looking around, he could only see within a hundred meters. Beyond that, it was as if a thin membrane covered everything, through which one could see a bright light outside, the same being true for the space above his head.

This area was Gao Xu's private residence. Since his current space authority was level 0, his dwelling was naturally extremely primitive.

Given this, Gao Xu immediately sank his consciousness into the emblem and silently chanted: "Query Reincarnator experience, upgrade space authority."

"Number 1897 is a level 1 difficulty Reincarnator. Experience mission world: Chinese Paladin. Clearance evaluation: S-. Obtained 300 authority experience points. Current authority: level 0, experience 300/100. Upgrade authority level? Yes/No."

"Yes."

"Authority upgraded. Current authority: level 1. Emblem's built-in storage space expanded to 5 cubic meters. Some functions within the space unlocked. Private residence building function unlocked, with one plot of empty land included. For detailed information on various functions, please spend points to query. Experience 200/200. Continue to upgrade authority level? Yes/No."

"Yes."

"Authority upgraded. Current authority: level 2. Emblem's built-in storage space expanded to 10 cubic meters. Obtained combat Insight ability, which can be used on plot characters to obtain a rough evaluation; cannot be used on Reincarnators. Some functions within the space unlocked. Two plots of empty land included in the private residence. For detailed information on various functions, please spend points to query. Experience 0/400."

The 300 experience points were just enough for Gao Xu to level up twice. After two light, shimmering glows flashed over his body, everything around him changed drastically.

The bare ground instantly became covered in lush green grass and blooming flowers. The stone hut in the center increased significantly in size, with several windows opened on its walls, making the interior presumably much more spacious and bright. Meanwhile, three empty plots of land, uncovered by vegetation, appeared abruptly on the grass around it, looking like foundations for construction.

Gao Xu was in no rush to enter the hut. Instead, he sat down on the central grass and silently savored the rare tranquility.

No matter how safe a place might be within a mission world, one could never avoid a sense of pressing crisis; it was far from the mental relaxation he felt at this moment.

After resting with his eyes closed for a while, Gao Xu began to calculate his upcoming plans.

After completing each mission world, there was a rest period of thirty space days. Although it was called a rest, if any newcomer took it literally and did nothing, they would be in for a miserable time in the next world!

If it were other Reincarnators, they would surely spend their first month of rest familiarizing themselves with the various rules of the space. However, Gao Xu had no need to waste time on that; he knew the functions available at level 1 and level 2 authority like the back of his hand. He didn't need to spend points to query anything—all the information was already etched into his mind~

For instance, those three empty plots of land next to the hut were one of the benefits brought by the authority upgrade. Reincarnators could purchase "finished buildings" in the space and construct them on the empty plots, turning them into "private buildings"!

There was a wide variety of finished buildings, and most of their built-in functions were similar to the various rooms provided by the space, such as training rooms, recovery rooms, crafting rooms, enchantment rooms, and so on.

The functional rooms in the space naturally charged service fees. Although they weren't expensive each time, they added up to a significant amount over time. Conversely, finished buildings were very expensive and required a certain level of space authority. However, they were a one-time investment; once built, they became the Reincarnator's private property, requiring no service fees for use. It was a form of long-term investment.

Of course, if a Reincarnator wasn't confident they would live long enough to earn back the difference, it was more cost-effective to spend points on short-term strength enhancements.

He remembered that in his previous life, Gao Xu didn't grit his teeth and buy his first finished building—a Training Ground (Level 1)—until he was about to advance to level 2 difficulty, at a price of 2500 points. That was only because he heard the cost of training grounds would increase after level 2 difficulty, forcing him to bleed points.

Now, holding nearly ten thousand points, Gao Xu could be described as wealthy and imposing. His gaze was no longer limited to the most ordinary training grounds; he flipped the list of finished buildings provided by the emblem directly to the last page.

Because Gao Xu's current authority was only level 2, almost all the buildings on the last page were grayed out, meaning they couldn't be purchased. Only the second-to-last one, "Holographic Simulation Training Ground (Level 1)," was lit up.

Holographic Simulation Training Ground (Level 1): Level 1 finished building. Includes holographic simulation function. The trainee can input data of enemies they have fought, and the device will simulate the enemy for repeated combat. Boss-level enemies can only be simulated once per space day, leader-level five times daily, elite-level twenty times daily, and ordinary-level without limit. Simulated enemies last for a maximum of 10 minutes. Building can be upgraded. Purchase conditions: Space authority level 2 or above. Purchase cost: 5000 points. Construction conditions: Empty land *2. Construction time: 1 space day.

"Growable, growable... don't let me down!" Gao Xu whispered. What he referred to wasn't the growth potential of the Holographic Simulation Training Ground, but his two passive skills: Insight and Guidance!

Insight: C-rank passive skill, low-tier. Has a 20% chance during combat to detect an enemy's skill weakness. If one seizes the opportunity to attack immediately, the skill will be broken, and the attacker will suffer 20% of the original skill's power as backlash damage. Only effective against low-tier C-rank skills and below. This skill can be upgraded. Status: Activated.

Guidance: C-rank passive skill, low-tier. Detects the enemy's weaknesses and provides guidance to friendly units, allowing them to avoid skill damage to a certain extent. Cannot cause backlash damage. This skill requires the possession and activation of an Insight skill of the same or higher tier to function; the success rate also depends on the tier of the Insight skill. This skill can be upgraded. Status: Activated.

These two passive skills had helped him defeat the proud Lin Yueru twice. If they hadn't existed, Gao Xu's gains from the Chinese Paladin world would have definitely been halved, showing just how great their contribution was!

However, the Insight skill had a major limitation: it only worked on C-rank skills and below. During his battle with Lin Yueru, Gao Xu had used temporary skill points to boost it to B-rank, which allowed him to break her C-rank Qi Sword Finger and B-rank One Yang Finger.

Having tasted the benefits, Gao Xu was eager to raise the tier of Insight. The fact that the skill could be upgraded meant it had growth potential. With his current high comprehension of 14 points, he believed that as long as he trained hard and broke enemy skills, sensing an upgrade was not impossible.

The Holographic Simulation Training Ground was the best place to train such skills because passive skills didn't consume mental energy; all he lacked were enemies. So, simulating Lin Yueru at the boss level once a day, Tai Zhuonan at the leader level five times, and Miao Warriors at the elite level twenty times—wasn't that enough for his training?

For early-stage Reincarnators, skills were better refined than numerous, as it wasn't rare for one trick to be enough to dominate. By the mid-to-late stages, as enemies' methods became more diverse, a variety of skills would be needed to cope. Of course, by then, Reincarnators would have more coordination, and complementary advantages would often occur.

Therefore, to upgrade his Insight skill, Gao Xu was willing to spend 5000 points, effectively using up nearly half of his current total!

After selecting the purchase option, a miniature training ground appeared in the emblem space. He pointed a finger, and the two empty plots next to the main hut merged together in a strange way. A massive phantom of the building descended from the sky, and accompanied by a progress bar floating above, it settled onto the ground...

There was still one day left before the building was completed and ready for use. Taking advantage of the free time, Gao Xu walked toward the center of his private residence, where a teleportation array could send him to the main domain of the space.

Because Reincarnators in the Main God space could not return to Earth, the main domain had become akin to a special city through the management of several generations of Reincarnators. It not only provided unique facilities for Reincarnators, such as trading areas, intelligence agencies, and functional rooms, but also included many ordinary facilities from Earth: shops, bars, restaurants, and sports fields—everything one could need.

Gao Xu's current destination was the trading area. Due to the lack of experience among Reincarnators in level 1 difficulty, good items were often sold at low prices because their value wasn't recognized. He intended to try his luck and hunt for treasures.

Just as he was teleported into the main domain, an emotionless, electronically synthesized voice emanated from the emblems of every Reincarnator nearby:

"Announcement, announcement: Number 27384 and his companions have successfully killed the level 1 difficulty boss of the East Asia region, the Red Ghost King from the Chinese Paladin world. The boss has been changed to Wei Wuya from the Handsome Siblings world. The maximum duration is ninety space days. If no one kills Wei Wuya within this time, the boss will automatically change."