Chapter 483 - 220: Invincible Force Field, the Grand Examination Begins
Chapter 483: Chapter 220: Invincible Force Field, the Grand Examination Begins
Lin Ye’s understanding of how much top-tier Martial Artist weapons cost was completely redefined.
Hearing Lan Yunxi’s words, even a weapon that wasn’t a Spiritual Artifact would cost two or three hundred million.
’Then to forge a Spiritual Artifact...’
’How much would that cost?’
But regardless, Lin Ye knew this was an expense he had to cover.
Lan Yunxi had only just formally become his master, and she had already given him so many introductory gifts.
If he shamelessly continued to expect handouts, it would definitely reflect poorly on him.
"Master, I’ll find a way to get the money. I’ll have to trouble you to handle the weapon."
Lan Yunxi nodded.
Then, she changed the subject, turning the conversation back to him.
"Alright, the first problem is solved. Now then, regarding your Gravity Domain, do you have any new ideas?"
Lin Ye knew his new master intended to solve both of his ability-development issues in one go today.
He organized his thoughts before speaking. "The most significant characteristic of the domain is that I get to define the direction of gravity for all objects within it."
"My current idea is that when an enemy enters my domain, I can set the direction of gravity throughout the entire area to be completely chaotic."
"This immense cognitive dissonance and sense of disorientation should be enough to interfere with the enemy to some extent."
"Not a bad idea."
Lan Yunxi first acknowledged his point, then shook her head. "But while the idea is good, reality is harsh."
"At your current Spirit rank, trying to achieve that level of precise, large-area control would consume a terrifying amount of energy and Spiritual Power. And because the gravitational force would be so dispersed, its effectiveness would be greatly diminished."
"Once your Spirit breaks through to the Law Formation level, you might be able to give it a try."
She paused for a moment before giving him the correct answer.
"At this stage, you should focus on contracting your domain."
"And think about developing it in the direction of finer control."
’Contract the domain?’
Lin Ye was stunned for a moment. Then, he once again felt as if he had grasped something vital.
It was a moment of sudden enlightenment!
’Sure enough, interacting with a true expert really broadens your horizons and way of thinking!’
All his previous ideas had been based on the premise that a larger domain was always better.
He had never considered what changes might occur if he actively contracted it.
Yet Lan Yunxi, relying solely on her vast experience and extraordinary insight, had pointed directly to the most crucial and, at his current stage, most practical method.
Lin Ye immediately began to follow Lan Yunxi’s guidance, attempting to contract his Gravity Domain.
The invisible domain, with a radius of only three meters, began to slowly converge inward under the control of his mind.
Two meters... one meter...
Lin Ye could clearly sense that if he could define a thousand anchor points for the direction of gravity within the three-meter radius...
...then when he compressed the entire domain to a half-meter radius from his body, the number of gravitational anchor points within that small space was still a thousand!
This meant the density of the directional gravitational changes had increased exponentially!
Lin Ye continued to compress it with all his might!
Finally, he compressed the domain to its absolute limit, a range of just twenty centimeters covering the surface of his body. This was the current limit of his control.
And with that, Lin Ye completely understood how he should use his domain at this stage!
With a single thought, Lin Ye set all the gravitational directions within this super-dense domain, which clung tightly to the surface of his body, to—
Repel outward from himself as the center!
An invisible, silent, yet undeniably present repulsive field formed in an instant!
Lan Yunxi watched the subtle spatial fluctuations around Lin Ye, a flicker of a smile in her eyes.
Just then.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
She suddenly drew an exquisitely crafted pistol from the holster at her waist and, without hesitation, pulled the trigger, aiming right at Lin Ye’s chest.
The three crisp gunshots gave Lin Ye no time to react.
Three special bullets, wreathed in pale blue energy, crossed the distance between them in an instant, flying in a triangular pattern.
The distance was simply too short. Even if Lin Ye had managed to react, he wouldn’t have been able to dodge.
However, just as the three bullets were about to enter the twenty-centimeter range in front of Lin Ye’s chest, a strange scene unfolded!
Their velocity seemed to plunge into a mire of time, slowing down infinitely!
Finally, less than an inch from Lin Ye’s chest, the bullets’ velocity was reduced to zero, and they hung abruptly suspended in mid-air.
The next second, a gentle yet irresistible repulsive force pushed the three bullets away.
The three slugs fell to the ground with a crisp clatter.
Lan Yunxi holstered her pistol, a satisfied smile on her face.
"Not bad. You’re a teachable student."
"Now your ability development is finally starting to take shape."
"Your repulsive field can only be used for passive defense right now. If you want to use it offensively, you’ll need a lot more practice."
Lan Yunxi holstered her pistol and continued, "As your Spirit improves and your domain expands, you won’t have achieved true mastery until you can still compress or expand it to any size you desire."
"For now, I suggest you continue practicing compressing it to improve your micro-level control. Once you can compress it to cover only your fist or your weapon, and then instantly shift all the gravity in a single direction, the power of your strike won’t be any weaker than the killing blows from top-tier Cultivation Techniques."
Lin Ye nodded, committing every one of Lan Yunxi’s words to memory.
Lan Yunxi’s teaching style was simple and brutal, yet it cut straight to the heart of the matter.