"The Dragon Team has finally appeared?"
Lu Yuan had anticipated this for a long time.
Before this.
He had already experienced multiple assassination attempts from the Red Lotus Sect.
Thanks to his formidable strength.
He managed to escape danger and survive until now.
"The decline of Martial Dao is inevitable. If you persist, sooner or later, you'll find it hard to survive."
Ye Tianxiong stared at Lu Yuan with a somewhat complex expression.
In truth.
He harbored no animosity towards Lu Yuan. On the contrary, he admired him quite a bit.
Yet in the martial world, one's actions are not entirely their own.
Certain things are beyond his control.
"Is that so?"
"I hear the senior is hailed as the number one in Martial Dao. Though I'm untalented, I ask for your guidance!"
Lu Yuan didn't want to waste words.
Debate only hinders brain development; a fist is the answer to everything.
You only know who's right or wrong after the fight!
Ye Tianxiong laughed.
Because Lu Yuan's actions were much to his liking.
The two men struck with ferocity, holding nothing back.
Their figures collided like meteors from Outer Heaven.
But after the clash.
Lu Yuan was surprised to find that the opponent was actually in the Martial Arts Extreme Realm!
However, Ye Tianxiong seemed to have used some kind of secret drug before, overdrawing all potential.
So he possessed the realm but not the corresponding power.
But whatever the case.
Ye Tianxiong was the first to reach the Martial Arts Extreme Realm that Lu Yuan had encountered!
This battle.
Was the toughest in Lu Yuan's career.
Fortunately, Lu Yuan's inner strength was profound and majestic, having cultivated multiple advanced martial arts to the Perfection Realm.
And immediately, he activated [Heaven Rewards Diligence].
Lu Yuan fought bloodily from day to night, his body covered in scars, none unscathed.
However, the effect of [Heaven Rewards Diligence] was heaven-defying.
As long as he didn't die, he could rapidly grow stronger in combat!
Ye Tianxiong's situation was not much better.
As Lu Yuan's combat experience grew,
He gradually fell into a disadvantage, eventually wounded and fleeing.
Watching Ye Tianxiong's retreating figure.
Lu Yuan didn't dare to linger and also turned to leave in another direction.
Before long.
A five-man team suddenly appeared at the site.
But when they finally arrived.
The place was already deserted, leaving only a rugged battlefield.
The ground was riddled with holes, while the nearby hills were almost leveled.
Everyone secretly clicked their tongues in amazement.
They usually only knew their captain was strong, but didn't know to what extent.
Until they saw this mountain-crushing power.
They finally understood the terror of the Martial Arts Extreme Realm.
Even more shocking was.
From the remnants of the battle.
Lu Yuan, a rising star, actually matched evenly with Ye Tianxiong.
Such talent and potential are truly unbelievable.
"No trace of Lu Yuan; it seems the captain failed."
"The captain has been silent until now, likely facing dire straits."
"This is of great importance, we must report to Dr. Chen immediately!"
…
Wudang Mountain.
In a certain secret chamber.
Lu Yuan spent two months in focused recuperation to barely recover from his injuries.
[Heaven-defying Fate Change: You traveled south to discuss martial arts, single-handedly promoting Martial Dao, temporarily stalling its decline.]
[Reward: 20,000 Simulation Points!]
[Mainline Completion: 60%!]
[Simulation Evaluation upgraded to S-level!]
[The arrival of the Five Obstacles Catastrophe delayed by twenty years!]
[Your power has broken through to Martial Arts Grandmaster, and the 'Heaven Rewards Diligence' duration increased to twenty hours!]
"The arrival of the [Five Obstacles] Catastrophe has been postponed?"
Upon hearing the notification.
Lu Yuan's expression was surprised, even more so than winning a five-million lottery.
Because simulators are foreign entities, hard to be accepted by the will of the Reincarnation World.
The longer they stay.
The stronger the exclusion from the World Will.
This means.
The simulation has a time limit.
Most simulators' reincarnation period is around forty years.
However, the higher the world's level, the longer the reincarnation period.
But if surpassing this time, simulators would encounter the [Five Obstacles] Catastrophe.
The so-called [Five Obstacles].
Is about closing senses, losing all perceptions, even distorting cognition.
You can't see, hear, speak, smell, or move.
Even with a top-grade beauty before you, you'll feel no desire.
Moreover, the [Five Obstacles] Catastrophe deals true damage, ignoring realm and cultivation.
No matter how high your martial arts or how strong your power.
Once the [Five Obstacles] Catastrophe arrives, you'll eventually face mental collapse and madness unto death.
This is why many simulators, despite being able to wield incredible power and enjoy endless pleasures in the Reincarnation World, have to return to the Main World.
The only way to avoid the [Five Obstacles] Catastrophe is to increase the World Will's approval!
But Lu Yuan never expected.
That after raising the mainline completion to 60%, he could delay the [Five Obstacles] Catastrophe by twenty years!
This is absolutely a delightful surprise!
"If I continue to increase the mainline completion, could I possibly stay longer, or even permanently in this world?"
Lu Yuan was stirred but soon calmed down.
This time, in promoting Martial Dao, he spent a full ten years visiting over a thousand dojos.
Spending massive funds and manpower to buy traffic and promotion on major media platforms, continually expanding his influence.
The final battle.
He narrowly escaped death and was almost killed by Ye Tianxiong.
Only with such accumulated factors did he achieve today's success.
Although the higher the mainline completion, the richer the simulation rewards.
Getting a passing grade is easy, but a full score is hard.
The difficulty of mainline completion increases significantly in the Late Stage.
Reaching 100% completion is almost impossible.
Lu Yuan wasn't greedy.
The S-level evaluation, coupled with 60% mainline completion.
Even if he exited the simulation now, he'd receive ample rewards.
"I'm still young; there's 45 years until the [Five Obstacles] arrive."
"In this time, maybe I can aim for a higher simulation evaluation."
Lu Yuan clenched his fist.
Since the last battle, his obsession with becoming stronger grew unprecedentedly intense.
Once all injuries were healed without leaving any hidden dangers.
Lu Yuan finally took out his phone and checked the thousands of unanswered messages.
Upon unlocking the screen.
A short video advertisement suddenly popped up.
"Breaking news!"
"The epoch-making virtual online game 'Ark' celebrates its tenth anniversary at 8 p.m. tonight!"
"This game is passionately crafted by Dr. Chen and a team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, featuring a brand new virtual engine that can provide players with a 100% real experience!"
"Join now to play 'Ark,' and also receive a free virtual helmet!"
The black-silk female character in the video ad was incredibly alluring, appearing extremely realistic.
Causing many netizens to exclaim about the imminent cyber brothel and the approaching electronic welfare kits.
"Ark?"
Lu Yuan was somewhat puzzled.
He had immersed himself in Martial Dao in recent years, with little attention paid to the gaming industry.
But the name Dr. Chen was like thunder in his ears, practically callousing them from constant mention.
Chen Hongyu.
The genius laureate known throughout Qian Country.
Passed university entrance exams at eight, graduated from Qingbei at ten.
Completed concurrent master's and doctoral studies at twelve, acquiring multiple doctorate certificates.
At fifteen, developed the prototype of artificial intelligence, becoming the youngest fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Qian Country's history.
Father of Artificial Intelligence, founder of the Quantum Engine, pioneer of Genetic Technology…
These titles are the least significant of his numerous honors.
It can be said.
Chen Hongyu single-handedly advanced human technology by more than thirty years.
Such extraordinary scientific talent almost made Lu Yuan believe he was a reincarnated simulator.
But that's impossible.
Because a low-level Reincarnation World is like a single-player game, only one simulator exists.
It's just that what Lu Yuan can't understand is.
Why Chen Hongyu, as the most outstanding genius scientist of the 22nd century, would spend significant resources to develop a large virtual online game?