As his thoughts surged, an idea emerged in Lin Yi's mind involuntarily.
"Since when did the passionate and daring 'Thunderstorm' become so calm and conservative?"
Lin Yi fell into a brief sigh.
In his previous life, from the end of Civilization Assessment to the beginning of Blue Star mankind's official entry into the universe, as he slowly became the person with the highest cultivation level of Blue Star and the most promising person to break through to Star Vortex Rank, the future of the entire civilization and the expectations of countless people were placed on his shoulders.
The once flamboyant "Thunderstorm" Lin Yi, known as Xia Kingdom's strongest Sharp Blade, slowly disappeared.
Instead, there is the cautious and conservative interstellar mercenary Lin Yi who works step by step in the space mercenary group.
This change took thousands of years.
For thousands of years, he has become accustomed to this kind of caution.
After all, except for the fact that he was lucky enough to join Reliate Mercenary Corps in the early stage and get sporadic guidance from the strong Star Domain Rank, Liu Yuan, which was making the fastest progress, was only at the sixth level of Star Core Level, and there was almost no possibility of breaking through Star Nebula in ten thousand years.
At that time, he had no choice but to die, and he could not afford to die. If he fell, Blue Star's future would be almost ruined.
But now. Lin Yi was thinking about it, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up.
Everything is different.
Even if he unfortunately dies in a certain battle in the future, with the momentum and potential currently shown by Blue Star Civilization, he will still be able to obtain an evaluation of level 3 or above at the end of the assessment, which is enough to become an "administrative star" protected by Human Race Council and have the foundation for continued development.
Lin Yi recalled that at the opening ceremony, when he looked around at the hopeful students in the audience, at the "old acquaintances" from previous lives in the viewing area, and at the top of the country who gave their full support, the string deep in his heart that had been tight for thousands of years suddenly relaxed.
It was this kind of relief of being relieved of a heavy burden and cutting off many constraints and shackles that resonated with the core of Metal Element Rule that he felt and was determined to make progress, which made him unexpectedly fall into an epiphany.
After all, the core of Metal Element Rule, which he is good at, is more focused on sharpness, determination, strength, and aggressiveness, rather than protection and forbearance.
A long-term incompatibility between one's mind and the rules one perceives will inevitably lead to slow progress.
"Perhaps this is also one of the reasons why Liu Yuan and other old brothers also slowed down their cultivation speed in the later period. It is a pity that Andre and Wang Bo died one after another at the last moment of the assessment."
Lin Yi sighed secretly in his heart, "As a result, none of us Star Core Level who survived to the end are majoring in guardianship rules."
After sighing for a while, Lin Yi's thoughts turned back to the present.
He had already realized at this time that although he had taken advantage of Prophet after his rebirth, his thinking mode was still largely affected by thousands of years of cautious habits in his previous life.
In fact, with the final trump card of Spirit Enlightenment Qi, many places can be made bolder and more aggressive.
After all, from the last enlightenment, Lin Yi has discovered that the more in line with the rules, the better the effect of the enlightenment will be. This is the fundamental reason why Lin Yi directly revealed Star Vortex Rank's understanding of the rules this time.
Because according to the original plan, he had to continue to make progress in order to stabilize his genius character, and his original final Realm was just the rule perception of Star Vortex Rank.
Therefore, he originally planned to spend more time in the Star Core Level stage and gradually improve.
But after an epiphany, Lin Yi discovered that it could be more radical.
First of all, his Realm has reached the third level of Star Vortex Rank, and only shows the first level of Star Vortex Rank. There is still room for improvement.
Secondly, after actual verification, he found that three minutes of enlightenment could actually lead to such a large improvement.
In other words, as long as five months pass, he can have another epiphany like this.
Although it becomes more difficult to understand the rules as he goes on, it does save him from being so stretched and counting the grains of rice in his grain bag.
After thinking about this, Lin Yi, who had already gotten rid of the heavy barriers, immediately took action and brazenly elevated Realm's perception to Star Vortex Rank.
Of course, he didn't reveal all his bottom directly.
After all, he just returned to his true nature, rather than directly deleting the experiences of these years, and the appropriate poise was still left behind.
"Although this time my true intention has been clarified, there is no need to overdo it. Some of the advantages still need to be retained."
"Thousands of years of experience in previous lives are also valuable assets, especially in a crisis-ridden universe."
Lin Yi thought about it for a while and settled on the tone.
"I was too radical before, and then too conservative. Being eclectic is the most correct path."
"Besides, after reaching Star Domain Rank, you need to start to integrate and understand more rules. At that time, this experience of 'guarding' and 'caution' may be of great use."
Of course, those are still relatively far away.
For the current Lin Yi, what needs to be done is actually very simple.
Back then, I was forced to compromise and suppress my true nature. Now that the shackles are gone, I can no longer look forward and backward, and just be my true self.
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At 1:50 in the afternoon, the large classroom of East Vanguard Training Camp was already packed with seats.
Eight hundred students selected from all over the country, as well as more than 20 auditors from diplomatic missions from various countries, have already taken their seats according to the divided areas.
The classroom, which can accommodate nearly a thousand people, was completely silent at the moment. A mixture of tension, excitement, expectation and a little uneasiness filled the air silently.
The trainees wear uniform training uniforms, but differences can still be seen in subtle ways.
Students from the military sit in the straightest posture, have sharp eyes, and possess the unique discipline of military personnel.
The students from the private sector were relatively diverse. Some looked around excitedly, while others were a little cautious, placing their hands on the table in an orderly manner.
Chen Yu and Zhou Yuxuan sit relatively forward.
Chen Yu could clearly feel that from time to time there were eyes vaguely sweeping over the two of them, especially when they fell on him, they would often stay for a moment longer, accompanied by low whispers.
". That's Chen Yu? I heard that you and Lin Chief Instructor are the same as each other!"
"More than that, he lived in the same dormitory before the disaster broke out. I heard that Lin Chief Instructor practiced cultivation in the early days, and he followed him!"
"No wonder you can come in, it's really enviable."
"Keep your voice down! Don't let anyone hear you. But having said that, he seems to be working hard himself, and his test scores are said to be not bad either."
"It's hard to say now whether it will work or not. We'll know the real story after a while."
Although these comments are low, they are like needles piercing Chen Yu's ears.
His face turned a little red, and he straightened his waist subconsciously, staring intently at the empty podium in front of him, and clenched his fists slightly under the table.
"The more rumors spread, the more outrageous it becomes. Everything is happening!"
Chen Yu The last thing I want to see is like this.
He didn't want to be seen as someone who got in here because of his connections with Lin Yi. He also worked hard and passed the test!
He is just. Just luckier than others, being able to follow Lin Yi early and be influenced by it.
Zhou Yuxuan seemed to be aware of Chen Yu's emotions, touched him lightly with his elbow, and whispered, "Ignore them. Just be ourselves. The first period is Brother Yi's class, listen carefully."
Chen Yu took a deep breath and nodded heavily.
That's right, this is Brother Yi's first lesson. He must not embarrass Brother Yi. He must prove that he, Chen Yu, can sit here because of more than just connections.
In the listening area designated on the other side of the classroom, the atmosphere is even more subtle.
England's Elizabeth and Adams sit together.
Elizabeth has an elegant posture and a slightly raised chin, like a princess attending a dinner party, but there is a sharp light shining in the depths of her blue eyes. She carefully observes everything around her, from the signs on the wall to the expressions of every Xia Kingdom student around her, and every detail of the classroom is not missed.
Adams appeared more direct. He leaned forward, his eyes filled with undisguised desire and fighting spirit, as if he was ready to engage in a fierce competition at any time.
"Adams, relax."
Elizabeth said in a voice that only two people could hear, with a hint of reminder in his tone, "We are here to learn, not to duel. Remember Her Majesty the Queen's expectations."
"Of course I know." Adams responded in a low voice, his muscles still tense, "But look at them, Elizabeth, we must learn the real thing, we must become stronger than them. Otherwise, we will lose all rights to speak in the future world."
His eyes swept over the Xia Kingdom students, filled with a strong sense of competition.
Not far away, the auditors of the America mission appeared to be more diverse.
Several energetic young people were talking to each other in low voices, making gestures, and seemed to be discussing something.
Andre, the auditors were also sitting among them.
He didn't feel too nervous, but looked around curiously, with a simple smile on his face, and occasionally nodded to the eyes that came over him, as if he was not coming to class, but to a friendly party.
But the movements of his generous palms rubbing each other from time to time still revealed some unrest in his heart.
Another tall female student with a calm temperament sat silently and quickly recorded the observed information.
Most of the auditors from other countries had more solemn expressions, even with a hint of imperceptible anxiety.
They shoulder the important task of learning for the country. Opportunities are hard to come by and they are afraid of missing any detail.
All different emotions and expectations are gathered here at this moment.
Many of them were just ordinary people more than a month ago, students, workers, staff, and farmers. Now, by chance, they are sitting here, about to systematically learn the power that can change the destiny of individuals and even civilizations.
They are looking forward to what kind of changes the legendary Source Energy can bring?
They were worried, could they keep up with the progress and live up to this hard-won opportunity?
They are even more looking forward to how Chief Instructor, who has risen like a legend, will lead them into the door of this new world?
As time passed by, the atmosphere in the classroom became more and more solemn.
At the moment when the hour hand finally pointed to two o'clock in the afternoon, the front door of the classroom was pushed open silently.
A figure walked in with steady steps.
In an instant, all the whispers, all the distracting thoughts, and all the glances disappeared.
The eyes of nearly a thousand people in the entire classroom, as if attracted by a magnet, gathered in unison.
Lin Yi was wearing an instructor's training uniform. There was no unnecessary expression on his face, only his eyes, which were deep and sharp, as if they could penetrate people's hearts.
He didn't hold any lesson plans or materials in his hands, he just walked onto the podium empty-handed.
Standing behind the podium, Lin Yi's eyes slowly swept across the dark crowd under the stage, scanning every face full of desire, nervousness, and curiosity.
Chen Yu held his breath subconsciously, Zhou Yuxuan adjusted his glasses, his eyes extremely focused.
Elizabeth straightened his back, and Adams had a stronger fighting spirit in his eyes.
Andre put away his silly smile and his expression became serious.
All the students unconsciously became quiet.
Lin Yi's eyes scanned around the classroom and finally settled on the front.
When he spoke, his voice was not loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.
"Class begins now."