Elite Channel

"Why wasn't it attacking right away?"

Looking at the black-robed man still standing in place, Lu Yunhe carefully examined the already small passage and finally spotted a red line of light just in front of his toes.

When Lu Yunhe tried to step over the line, the previously motionless black-robed man instantly turned his green, murderous eyes toward him, and his entire body moved.

But when Lu Yunhe stepped back, the black-robed man immediately stopped attacking and retreated to the center of the chamber.

"Looks like the trial in the ordinary warrior passage is just straightforward combat."

After probing a little, Lu Yunhe understood the purpose of this chamber. He simply had to defeat the black-robed guardian, then he could continue forward.

During this time, the black-robed man would only move within the chamber. As long as a trial taker retreated into the passage, they would be safe, and the chamber even provided food and water.

However, judging by the mortality rate in the original work, that food and water presumably were not unlimited. One would either starve to death or defeat the black-robed guardian and continue onward.

"Pretty humane."

Perhaps because this Disciple Screening Base was meant for planets that had not come into contact with the Virtual Universe Network, it had left ample time for trial takers to grow.

Having figured out the trial format of the warrior passage, Lu Yunhe also relaxed. What he feared most was encountering some test that required meeting specific conditions, preventing him from using his full strength. If that happened, he could only subject this ruin to Giant of Light justice.

Fortunately, it was only a test of strength. Lu Yunhe was extremely confident in that regard. Even if he were being selected by the standards of cosmic humanity, he could force his way through with the advantage of his high realm. An Apprentice level warrior comprehending two domains—were you scared yet?

"A mere basic warrior trial!"

Having made up his mind, Lu Yunhe directly crossed the red line and entered the room. The black-robed guardian swung his fist, clad in Silver-Gray Gloves, at the intruder.

Bang!

Their fists collided, and Lu Yunhe easily blocked the black-robed man's punch. After his attack was blocked, the latter showed no hesitation at all, lashing out with a sweeping kick at his enemy.

"His strength is 1.5 times mine, and his movement technique is at the Basic Grade."

After just one exchange, Lu Yunhe had completely gauged the black-robed man's strength: double force exertion, Basic Grade.

"Too weak!"

Lu Yunhe swung his fist, as large as a casserole, and struck the black-robed man squarely on the head with triple force exertion.

This blow seemed to trigger some mechanism within the black-robed man. He instantly stopped attacking, while the previously sealed passage opened as well.

"Next!"

Having easily defeated this Black Robe Guardian, Lu Yunhe had not even finished warming up, let alone fought properly. He immediately passed the black-robed man and rushed into the passage.

After crossing several hundred more meters, a familiar room appeared before Lu Yunhe once more, along with the same Black Robe Guardian and a sealed passage door.

Bang!

"Double force exertion, Microscopic Level."

Lu Yunhe once again defeated this stage's guardian with a single punch. Compared to the previous stage, this black-robed man's strength had increased noticeably, but he was still no match for Lu Yunhe.

"2.5 times force exertion, advanced Microscopic Level."

Bang, one punch each.

"Triple force exertion, advanced Microscopic Level."

Bang, still one punch each.

"Triple force exertion, Perfect Grade."

Bang!

After defeating the black-robed Gatekeeper this time and passing through the passage again, Lu Yunhe discovered that he had returned to the black hall from the beginning. Only now, there was an additional Metal Platform in the black hall.

There were two items on the Metal Platform: a Black Vest and a Metal Token.

At the same time, a voice rang out in the hall, while the intelligent computer simultaneously translated it into Chinese: "Congratulations. You have passed the Basic Warrior Trial Mission."

"That's it? I cleared it?"

Hearing the ruin's voice, Lu Yunhe was somewhat speechless. This trial had been nothing but a quick run-through for him. He wondered if there was a survey; if there was, he would definitely write that it was very easy.

However, Lu Yunhe also understood how exceptional he was. Under normal circumstances, passing the basic warrior trial required at least triple force exertion and a movement technique at Perfect Grade.

For a planetary civilization that had never come into contact with cosmic powers, such a setup was extraordinarily difficult. Even on Earth, which had developed a relatively complete training system by the beginning of the story, few people at the War God Level could meet that standard.

Just as Lu Yunhe had guessed, the Trial Base took into account that planetary civilizations could not access cosmic powers and could basically only create their own cultivation techniques. That was why it set a relatively low requirement for force exertion techniques and a higher requirement for realms.

The black-robed Gatekeepers had corresponding force exertion technique and movement realm programs installed within them, allowing trial takers to observe and learn from them. The Trial Base had even equipped safe zones and the necessary food and water, giving trial takers ample time to improve.

Unfortunately, everything prepared by the Trial Base was completely useless to Lu Yunhe, who had speedrun the basic trial.

Just then, the ruin's voice rang out again. "The reward for completing the mission is a First-Order Force Suit, as well as a Token granting entry to the Basic Training Base."

Lu Yunhe walked over to the Metal Platform and looked at the two items on it. "The Black Vest should be the Black God Set of later generations. As for the Token, Yunmo Star has been gone for who knows how many years. How could I possibly get to the training base?"

Just as Lu Yunhe was somewhat disappointed and preparing to take the Black God Set and leave, the ruin's voice sounded again. "Apprentice Lu Yunhe, you now have two choices before you. First, take the two rewards and leave the base. Second, choose to activate the 'Elite Trial Mission.' Please make your choice."

"There's even an elite mission!"

Lu Yunhe was curious, but he did not make a choice immediately. Instead, he asked, "Ruin intelligence, is the elite mission the same as the previous trial?"

Perhaps because the warrior elite mission had not been activated for a very long time, the ruin's voice still provided a brief answer. "The test for the warrior elite mission is similar to the basic mission, but if the mission is not completed within the allotted time, it is considered a failure..."

"Failure means death."

When the ruin's voice mentioned the word death, waves of inexplicable chill rose through the empty black hall, and an aura of death spread throughout it.

Yet Lu Yunhe only focused on the fact that the elite mission's test was very similar to the basic mission. He was instantly delighted. "I choose to activate the elite mission. Hurry up."

Lu Yunhe's decisiveness seemed to silence the ruin's voice. Several seconds later, the familiar voice sounded again. "Congratulations. You have activated the Trial Base's 'Elite Channel.'"

Bzzzz!

The entire black hall trembled, and a familiar black passage opened once again, waiting for the trial taker to enter.

"Please enter the Elite Channel!"

Lu Yunhe did not hesitate and rushed straight into this brand-new passage.