Chapter 58: Sky Dome Network, Generous Rewards

Li Haoyang knew that Kyoto had been tinkering with the Sky Dome Network, and the previous president of Donghai University had even gone to Kyoto to research this thing, but ten years had passed since that research began.

Unexpectedly, the Sky Dome Network had actually been successfully developed.

Jiang Dongxu added, "The Sky Dome Network has indeed been created, but it is a virtual network developed based on the Top-grade Strange Treasure, the Sky Dome Stone, and it is not yet very perfect. Moreover, the Sky Dome Network is different from what we expected; when our consciousness enters it, we cannot use Strange Art."

"Cannot use Strange Art?" Li Haoyang frowned, "In that case, it's not even as good as an Illusion Array; at least you can use Strange Art in an Illusion Array!"

"You can't say that!" Jiang Dongxu said with a smile, "The coverage of an Illusion Array is only so large. To set up an Illusion Array the size of a city, we would have to empty the entire treasury of Donghai University, and maintaining it would consume a massive amount of energy; it's simply not feasible. Furthermore, if a powerful Grandmaster enters an Illusion Array, the array would collapse; how could that compare to the Sky Dome Network?"

"President, I was just saying." Li Haoyang asked curiously again, "President, you said there was good news; it shouldn't just be that the Sky Dome Network is built, right?"

"Of course not!" Jiang Dongxu revealed, "The Sky Dome Network is newly built, and because it is a virtual world that does not contain the laws of heaven and earth of the real world, Strange Art cannot be used, but it can be used to train combat techniques. For those who excel in the Weapon Dao of close combat, the Sky Dome Network is undoubtedly a very good place. This time, Kyoto is preparing to conduct a trial, allowing a group of Talented Ability Users to enter the Sky Dome Network to spar and fight, using the data to perfect and improve the Sky Dome Network. This sparring is divided into two divisions: one is the Ability Master Tournament, and the other is the Ability Grandmaster Tournament. For example, in the Ability Grandmaster Tournament, physical fitness is the same, so it tests close-combat skill; the Top Ten can obtain an Enlightenment Fruit, and the top one hundred can obtain an Enlightenment Leaf."

"Enlightenment Fruit, Enlightenment Leaf!"

Li Haoyang was very excited.

These were good things, treasures that even the East Sea Fortress did not have.

If he had an Enlightenment Fruit—no, even if he only obtained an Enlightenment Leaf, he would be confident in comprehending his Fire Intent to the thirty percent level of the Eighth Sequence.

By then, he would be able to cultivate the Water-Fire Flood Dragon Body.

"Kyoto is actually so generous this time?" Li Haoyang was quite surprised.

Although Xia Country is incomparably powerful, each province and city is actually for itself; for example, Donghai City rarely receives support from above, and the resources and treasures of the East Sea Fortress are all won by themselves; the resource allocation from above is too little.

Kyoto's resources are almost exclusively supplied to itself, resulting in Kyoto being incomparably powerful; any random expert there could sweep through the entire Donghai City or even the entire Jiang Province.

Of course.

Donghai University is slightly better; its resource supply is the responsibility of the Xia Country Ministry of Education, so the treatment is quite good, second only to the treatment at Kyoto University.

But this time, the Sky Dome Network competition is not the responsibility of the Ministry of Education, but the Kyoto authorities; bringing out ten Enlightenment Fruits and ninety Enlightenment Leaves all at once is definitely a massive bleeding of resources.

Jiang Dongxu said with a smile, "Kyoto is not being generous; think about it, how many factions are there in Kyoto? Many local factions grow and expand, and they all migrate to Kyoto, resulting in the Grandmasters in Kyoto being very powerful, and there are many who excel in the Weapon Dao; most of the spots will still go to Kyoto and Magic City."

"That's true!"

Li Haoyang thought about it and realized it was true; most of the Enlightenment Fruits and Enlightenment Leaves would be taken by Kyoto and Magic City, and it is too difficult for local Grandmasters to break into the top one hundred.

"Haoyang, your close-combat level is very good; you have a chance to enter the top one hundred in Xia Country. Our Donghai University has three direct entry spots for Grandmasters, and I will give you one," Jiang Dongxu said.

"Who are the other two spots for?" Li Haoyang asked curiously.

"One is for Lin Su; her ability organ has problems, but entering the Sky Dome Network, her close combat will not be affected. As for the other one, let's give it to Instructor Qingwu; her close-combat level is also very impressive," Jiang Dongxu said.

"What about the Ability Masters?" Li Haoyang asked again.

Jiang Dongxu said with a smile, "Most Ability Masters cannot fight in close quarters, and Kyoto does not value it very much. However, once the Sky Dome Network is fully opened in the future, the close-combat level of Talented Ability Users in Xia Country will definitely improve significantly. Therefore, they are letting Ability Masters participate. There are no good rewards for the Ability Master Tournament; only the Top Ten get an Enlightenment Leaf reward. As for the spots, you just have to apply. But if you want to participate in the main tournament, Donghai City requires you to be in the Top Ten to participate. Otherwise, if you are too weak, going to the main tournament is just embarrassing."

"Hmm!"

Li Haoyang nodded slightly.

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Donghai University, Logistics Department.

Lin Su also received news of the Sky Dome Network.

"Grandmaster close-combat competition, the Top Ten get an Enlightenment Fruit, the top one hundred get an Enlightenment Leaf!" Lin Su clenched her fists; she wanted to obtain an Enlightenment Fruit.

If she obtained an Enlightenment Fruit, she might be able to use it to trade with other experts, getting a Grandmaster or Great Grandmaster who knows the Great Resurrection Art to heal her injuries.

It was only a possibility, not necessarily something someone would be willing to do.

After all, the Great Resurrection Art would damage one's own lifespan!

But, this was an opportunity!

Gradually, news of the Sky Dome Network spread among the major factions, but ordinary people and average Talented Ability Users still did not know about it, and the authorities would not officially open it for the time being.

"Instructor Li Haoyang is looking for me?"

Ye Tian returned from the East Sea Fortress and met Instructor Li Haoyang.

"Instructor, are you looking for me?"

Ye Tian asked.

"I have something to tell you."

Li Haoyang explained the matter of the Sky Dome Network.

After hearing it, Ye Tian was greatly shocked.

As a transmigrator, he had naturally heard of virtual worlds, but in his previous life, it was only a theoretical technology; yet in this parallel world where technology is not considered very advanced, a virtual world had actually been created.

Of course, it was not created by technology, but by using a Strange Treasure, but it was still quite extraordinary.

"Instructor, do you want me to participate?"

Ye Tian said.

"Yes!" Li Haoyang nodded, "After all, you have been learning close combat from Instructor Lin Su, and there are very few people among Ability Masters who learn close combat. Furthermore, sparring with other Ability Masters can hone your close-combat level; after the competition ends, your close-combat level will definitely skyrocket."

"Instructor, I understand; I will participate."

Ye Tian was also very interested in the Sky Dome Network competition.

Moreover, he also had a premonition that with the appearance of the Sky Dome Network, Xia Country would definitely gradually attach importance to close-combat levels.

With close combat combined with Strange Art, humans might be able to crush the Scale Clan.

"Instructor, when is the competition?" Ye Tian asked.

"We still have to wait a few days; the Sky Dome Network is only initially established, and the Sky Dome Helmets have not been mass-produced yet. Without a Sky Dome Helmet, we cannot enter the Sky Dome Network," Li Haoyang said.

"That's true, then I'll wait a few days!"

Ye Tian responded slightly.

In the blink of an eye, five days passed.

On this day.

A batch of Sky Dome Helmets was delivered to Donghai University, and Ye Tian was also notified that he could enter the Sky Dome Network.