Chapter 237

Even the Alaya Race, our old neighbors, are unaware of the current level of technology the Mastermind has reached.

While a black hole retreat room can create a time difference, such an extreme environment can only be used by Wen Jing's Clone to learn, and it is impossible to achieve the evolutionary ecosystem of a species.

It's clearly not worthwhile to expend resources to evolve specifically for this, especially since she already knows that her enemy, the Alaya Race, possesses this technology.

"Therefore, the current goal is still to enter the Sacred Core."

The Sacred Core is the most important core of the entire Alaya Race, the essence of their civilization.

It contains not only all of their core technologies, but also information about previous human eras that is not found in the current six factions.

In other historical periods, human rebellions also involved using various extraordinary methods to kill many members of the Alaya Race.

The Alaya researchers today are obtaining summary-based knowledge of patterns, rather than specific information about Awakened. These 'original materials' must be preserved in the Sacred Core.

Now, as the level of the Xu Yuan increases, some of the essence of this civilization is gradually being revealed and analyzed by Wen Jing.

"Including the sect leader, the tangible planets in the material universe are merely the periphery of civilization. When a real threat arises, they can be abandoned at any time. After all, the way the Alaya Race gives birth to new members has long since departed from reproductive behavior and is determined by the needs of civilization."

The faction that produces the most research results in the current time period can expand and add new members.

The Matter Transformation Faction, to which Xu Yuan belonged, was a counterexample. If he hadn't used his abilities to infiltrate, no new members should have appeared.

The true core of the Alaya Race is the Sacred Core that gathers all knowledge and technology, along with the six prophets within it.

As long as they exist, this civilization exists; the other members are irrelevant.

However, the Sacred Core is not any fleshy planet, but a special region that moves irregularly within the territory of the Alaya Race.

Of course, more importantly--

"Outside the Sacred Core exists a defense called ' Boundless.' Any object entering this area will be trapped in an infinite loop of spatial folding, including information detection, energy attacks, and even consciousness intrusion."

"This is also the source of the Alaya Race's confidence in fighting against the Mastermind. Even if the Mastermind's technology finds the location of the Sacred Core through full-area scanning, it cannot break through the Boundless. Instead, it will consume a massive amount of computing power due to the infinitely folded space."

Xu Yuan said, "Theoretically, unless one possesses the ability to rewrite the rules of space, it is impossible to enter."

Wen Jing isn't incapable of developing this ability, but clearly she doesn't need to waste Skill Points on it.

Because she could choose an alternative to breaking down the door—to have the Sacred Core let her in willingly.

*

"Your Excellency Weiluo, your progress is truly astounding. It's only been two months since you passed the Compatibility Trial, and your compatibility has already reached 90%. We can now notify the Senate to prepare for your formal conferment ceremony."

Inside the Awakening Temple, Luo Lan looked at the data displayed on the instrument and congratulated Wen Jing.

She simply smiled and nodded, then turned and walked towards the distant Xu Yuan where she was waiting.

Seeing that the other party remained unmoved, Luo Lan felt both disappointed and angry.

During this time, he changed his tactics one after another, completely throwing flirtatious glances at the blind.

He, who prided himself on being a master of seduction, found that the feedback he received was not as good as that of his own kind, who, after learning about Weiluo's unusual fetishes, would chase after her every day saying things like, "Lady Weiluo, I can be your little dog too," or "I'm different from your spouse; I can give you complete pleasure."

... At least those people were explicitly rejected.

However, even with the right approach, no one has ever successfully poached someone.

Now, even the Alaya Race has to admit—this is love!

One of the protagonists of this legendary love story is contacting the sect leader, Panxi, to inform on the affair.

"Sect Leader, I've received important news! I feel I need to report it to the Sacred Core immediately!"

"What?" Panxi exclaimed in surprise.

The next moment, Xu Yuan sent a record of his conversation with Wen Jing to the other party.

"Are you going to the Ancient Wilderness again?" Xu Yuan asked worriedly.

Wen Jing turned her head and pinched his chin. "Don't worry about me."

After thinking for a moment and hesitating, she finally whispered something in his ear.

"What?! She can actually use her own gravitational properties to directly locate the Ancient Wilderness world?!" Panxi's consciousness fluctuated violently.

The shock of this news was far greater than the previously Wen Jing of Wilderness Body transforming from a planet into a star.

It can be said that this is on the same level as when she inadvertently revealed her ability to cause the collapse of the Ancient Wilderness in front of the Mastermind during her time in the Federation.

However, while the previous message represented property damage, this message, for the Alaya Race, represents a key.

A key to unlock the Ancient Wilderness.

The depth to which other Awakened enter the Ancient Wilderness World is random. The Locator Stone is also made of Ancient Wilderness materials and can only record one world, and it is limited to the individual in question.

Now, there is an Awakened who can locate all the worlds she has visited. If her special ability can be extracted, could it allow the Alaya Race to also enter the Ancient Wilderness?

Although it's not certain, they would absolutely try without hesitation as long as there's even the slightest possibility—just as decisively as the Mastermind eliminated Wen Jing back then.

This was the last spark she added.

Therefore, at this point, the six major factions are no longer qualified to study Wen Jing, and will inevitably attract the Prophet to send her to the Sacred Core for research.

This was the treatment given to S-rank Awakened in the past empire.

However, if Wen Jing had initially demonstrated S-level potential, he would definitely be on the Alaya Race's elimination list, preventing Xu Yuan from gradually improving his status and unlocking Alaya Race technology.

Now that Wen Jing possesses over a million Skill Points and has Gestalt Consciousness that allows her to reclaim her personality at any time, she can probe the Sacred Core's intelligence. If she discovers something is wrong and reclaims her consciousness, the other party will only gain a bunch of high-density materials that have lost their characteristics.

Conversely, once inside the Sacred Core, if it is found that there is something worthwhile, then...

"No wonder her compatibility improved so quickly!"

Panxi took a moment to recover, then looked at Xu Yuan, her thoughts swirling with complex emotions. "She really trusts you..."

The 'big scumbag' Xu Yuan didn't care at all, and instead reminded him, "Beware of cultural pollution, sect leader."

"That's right..." Panxi realized this as well, and then said, "I'll report this news immediately. If nothing unexpected happens, with this contribution, your research level will be raised to level five, and your knowledge access level will be raised to level six."

Level 6 is actually the highest level for Alaya researchers. The leaders of higher levels will not be replaced unless they die unexpectedly.

The speed at which the Xu Yuan has improved is unprecedented among the Alaya Race, but if they really get what the civilization has always wanted from Weiluo, these are all minor matters.

*

The Military Department marshal stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the hovercars flowing below.

"That young man will probably be fully awakened next month..."

With this in mind, he issued an invitation document stating that if she joined the Military Department after being granted a title, she could directly obtain the position of reserve corps commander with independent command authority.

Around the same time, the Grand Elder deep within the Council of Elders and the Prime Minister of the Executive Council Central Office both made the same move as the Marshal.

Wen Jing's high-profile growth during this period has made the name Weiluo Seran resound throughout the empire, and she is now recognized as the most outstanding genius in the last hundred years.

The Empire has always acknowledged that it is inferior to the Federation in terms of top talent, but this one is someone among the younger generation who would be hard to match even if they were on the other side.

Talent, comprehension, and even luck are all top-notch!

S-rank is a different matter altogether; for the three powerful figures of the empire, A-rank experts are far more crucial.

Whether they will be loyal after being won over is irrelevant; the important thing is not to fall into the hands of the other two rivals.

"It all depends on which side she chooses..."

The three leaders each pondered their options, all believing that this commoner genius from Frontier Star would inevitably make a choice.

After all, this is the pinnacle of human power in the Empire, and no one can refuse it.

However, less than a day later, all three of them received a notice from the Icon Council.

The content was brief, but every word pierced their eyes like nails:

"After deliberation by the Icon Council, in view of the special contributions and potential of the Awakened Weiluo Thran, it has been decided to make an exception and include her in the Icon Selection."

Icon Selection... Icon Selection was once only open to S-rank individuals.

It's called a selection process, but it's really just a formality. Once you participate, becoming a member of parliament is practically a done deal.

Just a moment ago they were thinking of bringing the other party under their control...

The three men argued back and forth over the right to execute the order.

The other party has already made a leap and entered the highest decision-making level.

Chapter 237

The Awakening Temple on the Capital Star.

The viewing platform was packed. Representatives of the six major bloodline families, the Military Department marshal, the Grand Elder of the Council of Elders, the Prime Minister of the Empire, and many other imperial dignitaries all focused their attention on the huge platform in the center, which was surrounded by a powerful energy convergence field.

On the stage at this moment, Wen Jing stood quietly alone.

Today is her Compatibility Trial to fully awaken.

Unlike the 20% and 60% trials, which are held collectively every month, the 100% trial is held individually based on the time it takes for each Awakened to fully awaken.

"Awakened Weiluo Seran, verified by the Temple, has achieved 100% compatibility with the Wilderness Body. The trial begins."

As the soft electronic sound faded, the runes around the platform lit up simultaneously.

Wen Jing's figure disappeared.

The next moment, everyone present felt a darkness on a sensory level.