Chapter 213

The banquet hall was very quiet, everyone's expressions different.

The enormous value of that Divinity Crystal naturally needed no further words.

Breaking the Gene Lock equaled undergoing a comprehensive Mortal Body Transformation.

For anyone, especially youth geniuses with sufficient potential, it possessed a powerful attraction.

The levels of the Professional Realm were likewise clearly distinct.

Because the further back Life Force went, the greater the difficulty of development.

Light radiance intertwined, tempering the origin.

It was an extremely arduous process.

"Amateur Level extracts 'potential', Professional Level excavates 'heart-intent'.

The Grand Circulation of Life Force forms a 'field' covering the whole body, then expands into a 'domain'.

The essence is letting one's own heart-intent drive matter, exerting influence."

Zhou Yuanchen saw that Divinity Crystal, his gaze likewise scorching, revealing longing.

The 'field-domain' level that only Professional Level can develop often determines just how far the future road can go.

And the strength of the field-domain depends on one's own Life Force Quality.

The two are closely related, indissoluble.

"Even if unable to touch Heavenly Pass Fourth Stage, one can still use this Divinity Crystal to purify Life Force, strengthen the field-domain. At least this stretch of the Professional Level road can be walked smoothly."

Zhou Yuanchen struggled to suppress his restless thoughts; if the opponent weren't Qin Shi, he would certainly be like Zhang Hai, actively volunteering to contend.

Missing such a top-tier resource of ultra-high specification once, the probability of another chance was very low.

"This kid actually has quite some drive."

The Ying Clan steward on the second floor, Lao Li, smiled, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes squeezing into a cluster.

"Lacks eye for reading people. But that's normal too, the common ailment of geniuses from slightly better backgrounds — they've had wind when they wanted wind, rain when they wanted rain since childhood, never much experienced the feeling of reading others' facial colors, so they don't form the habit."

Ying Huang shook her head.

Tai Jun singled out Qin Shi, letting him challenge San Tan Heavy Industry's Biological Armor before everyone's eyes.

Then produced a rare resource like a Divinity Crystal, clearly deliberate support — dig the pit first, then plant the radish.

Zhang Hai jumping out now to actively show himself instead appeared not smart enough.

"Good, Hengzhou precisely needs a future pillar talent with enterprising spirit like you."

The Tai Jun with ancient-simple features swept his gaze over Zhang Hai, tone plain:

"Since that's the case, then together."

Finished speaking, Tai Jun looked toward the other Top Hundred competitors in the arena, voice deep and resonant like a bell:

"Students, is there anyone else who also wants to try?"

The crowd looked at each other in dismay, then all turned their gazes toward Zhou Yuanchen.

The meaning was simple: as the candidate for leader of Hengzhou Center City, Education Bureau Supernova.

This great deed of killing Tai'an Metropolitan Area's prestige — if not you, then who!

"How come it's me again?"

Zhou Yuanchen cursed inwardly, all his anger ignited by Zhang Hai — this brat just had to stir things up, even dragging him into trouble.

Considering his persona couldn't collapse, he had to become Qin Shi's sole strong enemy to obtain resource tilt from the Education Bureau.

Zhou Yuanchen said with a serious expression:

"Yuan Chen is willing to request a try! Begging Tai Jun Adult to grant it!"

The Tai Jun in tall crown and long robe nodded, great sleeve waving — space instantly fell into a moment of pitch black.

The banquet hall bright as day seemed to have its lights turned off; everyone's sight dimmed for a moment.

But the next instant, accompanied by cheering waves like a boiling tsunami, and a surging atmosphere of scorching clamor sweeping in.

Everyone only felt dazzled, then appeared on the Rising Dragon Arena in the middle layer of the Sky Giant Tree.

The space they were in seemed to have been forcibly relocated here by Tai Jun.

"Be seated."

Tai Jun said faintly.

The heavy majesty in his tone made every person exceptionally obedient, honestly choosing seats.

This Hengzhou New Star's strongest Active Consciousness Entity — the resources he could mobilize were unimaginable.

To some extent, he was even more terrifying than Grandmasters of Heavenly Pass Fourth Stage.

Worthy of reverence!

"Big sister, what technique is this?"

Xia Ying asked quietly.

Even a thorn like him who liked to stir trouble didn't dare act recklessly.

"Similar to phase-shift space application technology, right."

Xia Hong replied.

"Tai Jun Adult in Center City is a god — there's nothing he can't do."

Xia Ying asked again:

"Outside Center City?"

Xia Hong rolled her eyes at her idiot brother:

"Spirit comparable to Sitting Forgetting Grand Perfection, martial dao rivaling Grandmaster Level — a tyrannical existence!"

An Active Consciousness Entity like Tai Jun Adult has long since become another form of life.

Besides being restricted by the original text's most fundamental logic commands, they are capable of almost anything.

And in many aspects they surpass humans.

For instance, learning ability, deductive computing power, and so on.

"The original text is truly marvelous; the numerous consciousness bodies nurtured by it almost all possess infinite growth potential. Dongxia's Great Expedition and Great Expansion have proceeded so smoothly, never encountering major obstacles — the original text deserves the greatest credit."

Old Li sat beside Ying Huang, his back ramrod straight, still maintaining the respectful posture a butler ought to have.

He counted as the top combat power in the banquet hall, nearing the Heavenly Pass stage above Professional Level One Segment, yet he still failed to detect how Taijun had performed the spatial transposition, switching everyone's positions.

"Not infinite."

Ying Huang raised a finger to correct.

He is the Chief Executive Officer of Xu Yang Heavy Industry, with extensive cooperation with the War Corps, and understands the original text and consciousness bodies quite well.

"The original text's bottommost layer has three 'root' logic commands; I know one of them."

Ying Huang looked at Taijun in his tall crown and long robe, seemingly unconcerned that the other might hear.

"Once a consciousness body crosses a boundary it ought not cross, self-destruction activates immediately. This was a safeguard the final Empire put in place to prevent a repeat of the 'Iron People Rebellion' and the emergence of another 'Artificial Star God Gear Emperor'."

"Consuming ninety thousand portions of golden divine grace, forged jointly by four Pillar Deities — this root logic command cannot be evaded or circumvented by anyone."

Old Li lowered his head; Young Master Shou Er Ye dared to discuss such taboo matters in front of Taijun.

He certainly didn't have that kind of nerve.

Sure enough.

Taijun paid no heed to Ying Huang's "great disrespect"; the working style of active consciousness entities follows preset logical frameworks in all things, so they remain forever calm and rational, absolutely uninfluenced by emotion — perfect public instruments of governance, causing more and more administrative new stars to rely on consciousness entities.

"The batch of biological armor Hengzhou New Star purchased from San Tan Heavy Industry is the latest 'Beast' class series."

A resonant voice reverberated through the enormous venue capable of accommodating millions.

Taijun arrived at the platform, both palms extended flat, wide sleeves hanging like clouds; a black case forged from high-strength alloy rose from below.

"These are three of the armor suits; each has been implanted with a different type of combat cell, driven by a symbiotic energy core."

The black case several meters tall burst open with a boom, dense cold mist steaming forth; steel armor emitting a frigid breath revealed itself from within.

"Turns out to be the 'Twelve Beasts' series launched by San Tan Heavy Industry."

(Chapter End)