President Liao is the head of the Evolvers Association in Eastern Peace City.
Lin Yuan had met him a few times and they got along pretty well.
When Lin Yuan clicked to answer, President Liao's hologram appeared before him.
"Mr. Lin, have you given any more thought to the matter we discussed last time?" President Liao asked with a kindly smile.
"Oh, that matter," Lin Yuan recalled.
During a family gathering at the Lin residence, President Liao had personally come over, hoping that Lin Yuan could represent Eastern Peace City in the Azure Wave Star tournament.
As for the reward, if Lin Yuan could break into the top 5,000 of the Azure Wave Star tournament, the Eastern Peace City's Evolvers Association would offer fifty million as a prize.
Of course, what Lin Yuan truly valued wasn’t this fifty million.
It was the rewards given by the Azure Wave Star officials to those who made it to the top 3,000, 1,000, or even 500. These rewards came in various forms.
Money was actually the least valuable among them.
There were all kinds of cosmic treasures, numerous paths of evolution, and even rare items from alien races.
All of these were part of it.
Additionally, clashing with other evolvers was beneficial for Lin Yuan as well.
With his heaven-defying comprehension, he could gain insight into the strengths and weaknesses of other evolution paths.
Although it wasn’t as direct as reading a full evolution path, the more the merrier.
Most importantly, the tournament would be held in the virtual world.
This meant that Lin Yuan wouldn’t have to take any risks or even travel, yet would gain all these benefits.
"No problem," Lin Yuan nodded.
"That’s great," President Liao was relieved.
Compared to other evolvers, Lin Yuan was still a second-class citizen.
While the Evolvers Association could manage evolvers, they couldn’t control high-ranking citizens.
Therefore, President Liao was exceptionally polite to Lin Yuan, much more so than to other first rank, twelfth level evolvers.
"By the way, if you have time, could you drop by the association tomorrow?" President Liao asked cautiously.
"There are also three other evolvers who will join you in the tournament. It would be good for you all to get acquainted since there will be team matches and you'll need to coordinate with each other."
"No problem," Lin Yuan agreed.
Since becoming an evolver, he had rarely met other evolvers.
Now that he had the chance to meet others, he certainly wouldn’t pass it up.
Who knows, with his heaven-defying comprehension, he might glean something useful from them.
The ones chosen by President Liao to participate in the tournament were likely to be first rank, twelfth level evolvers.
The evolution paths cultivated by this level of evolvers were generally not simple.
After finishing his conversation with President Liao, Lin Yuan continued to delve into the "Primordial Force Evolution Path."
Lin Yuan was comprehending the evolution path, not just practicing it.
By integrating the essence of Taiji, he would incorporate this evolution path into his martial path.
That was what Lin Yuan was currently doing.
While some evolvers might also study other evolution paths, directly merging an entire system into one's own was indeed unheard of.
But Lin Yuan was confident.
Firstly, the way of Taiji was particularly suited to the cosmic primordial force.
Secondly, with his exaggerated insight from heaven-defying comprehension, achieving this goal was purely a matter of time.
Whether it would take a few months or one to two years was the only question.
The next day, Lin Yuan finished his nightly practice and prepared to visit the Evolvers Association.
Ordinary citizens might feel fatigued if they don’t sleep for a night, but for Lin Yuan, who was on the verge of reaching the third rank, it was virtually no problem.
The Taiji way, with its boundless interaction of yin and yang, rarely left him in a bad state.
No matter how much energy he used, a few rotations of the moon and sun essences would have him back to full strength.
"Mr. Lin," the security guard at the Water Moon District saluted respectfully when he saw Lin Yuan.
Those who lived in this district were either rich or noble.
Moreover, when Lin Yuan purchased his residence in this district, the respectful demeanor of Manager Wang from the sales department was witnessed by many.
Even if they didn’t know Lin Yuan's exact background, they knew he was not someone to be underestimated.
Whoosh.
Lin Yuan left the Water Moon District and a sleek black hovercraft stopped by the roadside.
It was the "special vehicle" of the Evolvers Association, waiting outside the district since early morning.
"Please, Mr. Lin," a tall man in a black suit stepped down and respectfully opened the car door for Lin Yuan.
Although driverless cars were mature technology, having a real driver was more common when hosting important guests.
After all, interacting with living people was more pleasant than cold machines.
Evolvers Association.
Twenty-third floor.
Three figures were casually seated.
"I’m not sure what President Liao is thinking, inviting someone unknown for this tournament," one figure on the left side said casually, his voice tinged with dissatisfaction.
He was called Cao Rong, gifted in evolution, and currently a first rank, twelfth level evolver.
He had participated in previous tournaments a few times, and though he hadn’t achieved any notable rankings, his performance was decent.
Originally, the four evolvers representing Eastern Peace City in the tournament were familiar with each other.
But for this tournament, President Liao intervened and replaced one member, inviting a new evolver to join the three of them.
Cao Rong knew President Liao wanted to improve their performance by changing the team since their previous results were unsatisfactory.
But changing for the sake of change might lead to even poorer outcomes.
"Since President Liao chose him, he must have some skills," the figure on the right pondered for a moment before speaking.
This figure was Lv Xiguang, a bloodline evolver, also at the first rank, twelfth level.
"Hmph," Cao Rong snorted, then looked toward the central figure, the strongest among them.
"Later, you should test his strength," Zong Bai said with narrowed eyes, speaking slowly.
Among those eligible to participate in the tournament from Eastern Peace City, Zong Bai was undoubtedly the strongest.
In past tournaments, Zong Bai had performed well, nearly breaking into the top 5,000 once.
"No problem," Cao Rong was immediately excited.
After discussing the new team member, they began talking about their current affairs.
"I brought back something good from Black Crow Star this time," Cao Rong boasted, revealing a pair of black-framed glasses.
"These goggles are Black Crow Star’s latest research achievement. They can capture slight information and give a rough assessment based on combat power."
"Oh?" Lv Xiguang was intrigued.
Zong Bai also cast a glance over.
"Hehe, let me show you," Cao Rong grinned and put on the black-framed glasses, then looked at Lv Xiguang.
"Hmm, Xiguang’s combat power is 986, placing him at a higher-mid level of first rank, twelfth level," Cao Rong said as he pressed one side of the glasses.
"Combat power at first rank, twelfth level, ranges from about 800 to 1,100. My combat power is 1,003, slightly higher than Xiguang’s," Cao Rong said proudly.
"Let me see my combat power," Zong Bai couldn't resist.
"Your combat power, Brother Zong, tsk, is actually 1,098, almost reaching the first rank limit," Cao Rong exclaimed in admiration while looking at Zong Bai through the glasses.
He knew Zong Bai was the strongest among them but hadn’t realized just how strong.
"Seems quite accurate," Zong Bai nodded gently.
Recently, he had made progress in his evolution path, indeed approaching the first rank limit.
He hadn’t told anyone, but now the goggles revealed it, demonstrating their capability.
"What’s the limit for these goggles?" Zong Bai suddenly asked.
"They should be able to assess average second-rank evolvers," Cao Rong replied.
As a new product, further enhancements were in development, but currently, the goggles had several limitations.
"Second rank, that’s enough," Lv Xiguang sighed.
No evolver in Eastern Peace City had truly reached the second rank, so these goggles were quite practical.
"Indeed," Cao Rong felt smug.
He had paid a hefty price for these goggles and was pleased to show them off to his friends.
Just then, the elevator doors slowly opened.
The trio of Zong Bai, Cao Rong, and Lv Xiguang immediately stopped chatting.
"It should be him," Cao Rong felt assured as he stepped forward, not forgetting to nod towards Zong Bai with a hint of confidence.
Before long, a young man walked out of the elevator.
"Is this the person recommended by President Liao?" Lv Xiguang studied him carefully.
"Hmm?" Lv Xiguang watched for a moment and then sensed something amiss.
Why hadn’t Cao Rong spoken up as planned? Wasn’t he supposed to test the newcomer’s strength? Zong Bai also seemed puzzled and glanced at Cao Rong.
Cao Rong stood frozen, and if one looked closely, they’d see beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead, with even his legs subtly trembling.
"What the...?" Cao Rong pressed down on the goggles, his mind in turmoil.
In his vision, the goggles were flashing severe red warning alerts.
[Detected Extremely Dangerous Individual]
[Combat Power 2,000]
[Combat Power 3,000]
[Combat Power 5,000]
[Combat Power 9,000]
Bang.
The black frame goggles on Cao Rong’s face abruptly exploded.
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The chapter ends here.