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The fifth day since Lin Hao began his battles.
In Glory Square, the inheritors from billions of races across the universe are all focused on the black book in their hands.
Huang Tian (Huang Tian Clan), current record: 4064 wins, 450 losses.
The instigator, having just ended a 'fierce' battle, immediately began a new one.
"Something's not right! We might have been tricked by these new 'Yellow Heaven Clan' members!"
A powerful member of the 'Molten Fire Clan' covered in crystals roared furiously; he had just lost 32 Glory Points.
"He was clearly in such a sorry state! His divine aura was fluctuating violently when he withstood my attack, and the blood he spat out almost stained the ground red! And that last counterattack... how could it have been so perfectly timed?!"
Beside him, a chilling 'ghost' was hissing; it had placed an even higher bet of 50 honor points!
In one corner of the square, a small group of alien races who had fought Lin Hao at the beginning were gathered.
"His divine body's aura is unstable?"
One of the 'Plant Spirits' shook his head, "Thinking back now... it seemed a bit deliberate?"
"Damn it! This new guy's acting skills are even more terrifying than his actual talent!"
A demon race immortal who had just lost 28 Glory Points said bitterly, "He always manages to unleash that sliver of 'potential' at the last moment, when you think victory is assured, winning by the skin of your teeth! Every time, you feel like it was your own mistake, or that he was just too lucky!"
"yes,"
A mechanical race member chimed in, "He precisely calculated every possible 'performance' moment: the effort required to block, the awkwardness of dodging, the 'injury' after a hard fight... He mastered each moment perfectly, igniting everyone's greed for glory points."
"Logically speaking, given his current performance, he shouldn't have lost so many matches in the first few days. There can't be that many coincidences!"
The news spread quickly among the inheritors.
More and more alien races began to re-examine the video recordings of Lin Hao's 'pyrrhic victories' or 'narrow defeats', and the more they watched, the more alarmed they became.
Those 'difficult' steps, that 'last gasp' counterattack...
Looking at it now, it's strange in every way.
If all of this is an act, then just how strong is he really?
Finally, after being fleeced for five days, no more fools placed heavy bets.
When Lin Hao accepted yet another new challenge, his opponent filled in "1" in the bet column without hesitation.
Then more and more inheritors only symbolically staked 1 point of glory.
"Damn, there aren't enough idiots... It took nearly 5000 games to earn less than 20 Glory Points."
Lin Hao then realized, "Garlic Bird, Garlic Bird, it's not easy for anyone. We'll take 1 point from all the remaining 50+ matches. Let's just lay our cards on the table and stop acting!"
The flames of greed ignited in the square by high-stakes gambling were finally extinguished by the repeated failures of thousands of inheritors.
"Ugh, what bad luck..."
The voice of the 'Ghost Clan' who had previously lost 50 points was hoarse.
"Damn actor!"
Some people from other races cursed under their breath, gritting their teeth.
When the footage of the third battle, in which only 1 point of Glory was wagered, was played in the Black Book, the entire Glory Square fell into a deathly silence, and even the previous angry whispers disappeared.
In the video, the battle has just begun.
The black-armored figure who had always presented himself as "fighting hard" – Huang Tian – calmly raised his longsword in the face of his aggressive opponent.
There was no fierce clash of domains, no dazzling light of laws.
He simply flicked his wrist casually.
The entire space of the battle world was like a fragile piece of paper, cut open in mid-air by an invisible force.
That power transcended the third level, even the fourth level... touching upon a higher level of the essence of the law of fusion.
That powerful alien race, and the spatial structure surrounding it for tens of thousands of miles... there was no earth-shattering explosion, no painful screams.
It's like the chalk drawing on the blackboard being erased by the eraser.
Silently and without a sound, it vanished into nothingness.
The battle is over.
It took less than a second.
"This is a five...fivefold inheritance?"
The voice of a veteran demon clan elder trembled uncontrollably.
He has a very deep understanding of the realm of the laws of fusion.
"It's the fifth level! It definitely is!"
Another powerful member of the 'Scorpion Clan' exclaimed in shock, "That power... it can no longer be described as 'comprehension'! It's... control!"
"He...was he just acting all along?!"
A tremendous sense of absurdity and an even greater sense of fear instantly overwhelmed the entire square.
The images of Lin Hao's previous 'miserable' and 'near-death' battles flashed through the minds of countless alien races, bringing unparalleled humiliation and a chilling coldness.
All the so-called 'serious injuries' and 'vomiting blood' were just a carefully orchestrated grand performance to extract their glory points!
He was essentially acting as the prey, but in the most dangerous way possible!
Another fifty days passed, and on the Glory Points leaderboard, the number of wins following Lin Hao's name had jumped to a terrifying "500000".
The square was deathly still; no one was in the mood to talk anymore.
At the beginning, you still had to perform, and it was hard work to do a thousand shows a day. But once you stopped performing, you could easily do ten thousand shows a day!
They're all the same—instant kills!
Those who had once challenged him to a duel went through a complex process: from initial anger and resentment, to numbness and resignation in the middle stages, and finally...
When my name appeared on the challenge list, I numbly went into battle, only to be eliminated in less than a second...
It's been a daily ordeal for me for the time being.
These fifty days were a nightmare for all the inheritors in the square!
This "Huangtian Clan" isn't fighting at all; he's reaping!
In a way they never imagined, and with an attitude of crushing all rules and manipulating all opponents, they completed this unprecedented harvest of glory points!
Two days later, Lin Hao had completely finished all the challenges, and the storm subsided.
In Glory Square, his figure reappeared, his gaze calmly sweeping across the square, ignoring the countless complex, awe-inspiring, and fearful stares.
As I walked to the center of the square, a banner appeared out of nowhere in front of me.
With a flick of the fingertips, a projection screen shimmering with the universal language of the universe appeared above the stall:
[At the offline plaza teleportation point, Glory Points are offered to purchase all kinds of life gene samples at high prices!]
The deathly silent square suddenly erupted into a roaring cacophony of sounds!
"What...what is he doing? He just stole hundreds of thousands of Glory Points from us, and now he wants to use our points to buy our gene samples?!"
A powerful member of the Molten Clan, his crystalline body bursting with sparks, roared furiously.
"A conspiracy! It's an absolutely shocking conspiracy! Collecting the genes of all races—either to refine evil forbidden techniques or to curse us!"
The ghostly beings transformed into a wisp of black mist and drifted away in panic, moving away from the central stall that exuded a dangerous aura.
However, after the initial anger and fear, many inheritors, looking at their meager Glory Points balance, began to struggle to regain their senses.
"It's an insult... but also the only chance to get back Glory Points."
A gaunt-faced demon venerable with an unusually ancient aura spoke in a hoarse voice, his eyes fixed on the bid, "I wonder just how high his price is. He currently has over 70 Glory Points..."
The whisper spread as quickly as a plague.
That's right! Glory Points are incredibly valuable!
That is the foundation for entering the land of inheritance and establishing a foothold in the secret realm!
This is a blatant conspiracy—either swallow your anger and continue being penniless, or endure the frustration of being "harvested a second time" in exchange for the capital to make a comeback!
After a brief period of chaos and uproar, the action-takers emerged.
A sturdy, stone spirit immortal with skin like gray rock was the first to leave the world of glory.
Upon arriving at the square, Huang Tian was indeed there!
There was also a small blackboard next to it with the trading rules simply written down.
Hair, blood, scales, bone fragments, etc. are all acceptable.
For samples with a gene fold increase of less than 1000 times, 100 honor points will be awarded for each unrecorded sample.
For samples with a gene fold increase of 1000 times or more, 1000 Honor Points will be awarded for each unrecorded sample, or the price will be negotiated.
First come, first served; duplicate gene samples will not be accepted!
The stripped sample must not contain any traces of spiritual energy; the transaction will be completed and funds will be transferred immediately!
He carefully peeled a piece the size of an egg off his arm and handed it to Lin Hao.
Lin Hao casually tossed it into the inconspicuous silver-gray metal ball beside him—that was the intelligent detector controlled by Babata.
The metal sphere emitted a soft blue light that swept across the sample.
"Beep! Sample tested: Stone Spirit Tribe (Branch: Silicon-based Mountain Variant), with a life gene multiplication rate of approximately 8 times. It can be classified into common secondary branches such as Black Rock Tribe and Granite Tribe. Similar gene samples have already been included, so it has no acquisition value."
Babata's voice rang directly in Lin Hao's mind.
At the same time, the detector updated a message: "[Common stone-based silicon-based life (basic structure), similar gene samples have been collected, and there is no acquisition value]".
The Stone Spirit was stunned, his face turning ashen like rust: "This isn't a basic structure! I have the mutated bloodline of a Mountain Giant!"
[The genetic structure of this sample has a 99.7% similarity to the Black Rock Tribe; therefore, it is considered a duplicate sample and will not be accepted.]
Lin Hao didn't even lift his eyelids, and pointed again to the information displayed on the detector.
After many years, we can finally get Babata out to work!
If he were to analyze it himself, his efficiency would be nowhere near that of Babata, and he might even be able to get away with something similar if he makes a mistake.