Chapter 1206
Chapter 1206 - 1192: The Accelerating Era
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A typical professional would probably be at the level of Hua Xueyi, who could be considered a small prodigy.
Her talent was first-rate, and she carried with her a tragic past and the hopes of her entire village, truly fitting the standard protagonist identity... In fact, her friends often teased her about this.
With her (life-risking) hard work and her not-so-bad talent, she should have been able to reach her peak within three years of graduation, becoming what is known in the industry as an ace figure and carving out a name for herself... By that time, she should be attempting to break into the third tier!
Decree-level? If she managed to break through before the age of forty, she really had a hope, but if she missed that peak period, that would pretty much be the end of the line, and if she forced a breakthrough, trained frantically, polished herself in actual combat... once her Talent Abilities began to spiral out of control, she would likely be facing the end of her life by forty-five.
But now, at around twenty years old, she was fourth-tier.
Three years ago, this would have been a level of genius that could shock the entire Ancient City.
Even so, Miss Lo, who used to love calling her the "standard female protagonist," no longer did so... In Lu Ping’an’s team, and in this era, such progress could only be regarded as not bad.
This was not an isolated case, nor was it a phenomenon unique to Lu Ping’an’s team.
The opening of the world had brought infinite opportunities and possibilities.
From what Lu himself knew, there were those who rose to godhood in one step, those who inherited talents from the Exotic Realm and leaped straight into Rule-level, those who changed species outright... when everyone became a "Travel Canine" with public authority and the Eastern Country bore the costliest "boat ticket" and ensured safety (in communicating with the Exotic Realm), everyone was actually feeding on the dividend of the era.
The original rules had been broken, the iron rule of three years accumulation, three years of internship, three years of breakthrough had become a meaningless effort... You toiled at home for nine years to become so-called industry elite, only to be beaten by an intern with one year’s experience.
Was this to be expected? Most people actually thought it was normal, but at Lu Ping’an’s level, he saw the essence.
"... the whole world can only support a limited number of ’Evolver’s."
His conclusion was obtained from attempts at a higher level, where the so-called path was the ladder to heaven, but it also inadvertently limited the speed of advancement... When you can only advance along a single Path, your limit naturally becomes a stable variable that can be calculated.
The number of Deities, the number of Secret Realms, the total number of Magic Monsters in Exotic Realms—these all actually limited the growth ceiling of human professionals.
The more Lu ventured into various Exotic Realms, the more he understood the essence of the Nirvana Plan, and realized that these professionals were actually "bees" dispatched by the "World."
They traveled to various worlds, bringing back Exotic Rules, Deities, and special products... but in this process, those who ate their fill were the "bees" themselves.
The crux of the Nirvana Plan was to nourish these "Travel Canines" with the nutrients from Exotic Realms,
Throughout his journey, Lu Ping’an’s growth and actual combat power far exceeded the norm, essentially because he had obtained too much from Exotic Realms: Sun Holy Fire, Magic Plants from Exotic Realms, Divine Bones, Life Encyclopedia (Gold Coin Evolution Version), Sealing Skill... Many of his newly obtained professions, in fact, conformed to the rules and powers of Exotic Realms.
And if he had stayed on Earth... even if he dazzled with his talents in Earth’s Secret Realms, his growth would have had its limits.
It wasn’t just Lu Ping’an who encountered such fates, and he wasn’t even the one making the fastest progress among them,
"In the end, the way we save our world is by tearing off a piece from other worlds and integrating it into our own..."
If we consider these "bees," the professionals, as part of Earth, then the process of returning is also a process of integration.
Lu Ping’an could understand the essence of the Nirvana Plan, the re-igniting of embers akin to a phoenix, at its source laid the rules of various worlds, those Explorers who were willing to return to Earth.
It’s no wonder that "moral education" due to the "capability" selection mechanism was prominent, the Official had hoped they could foster a good atmosphere within the industry, at least deserters and legitimate immigrants were better kept to a minimum.
𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
Along the way, most worlds actually welcomed these "bees," because they took away not only their own "pollen" but also brought that of others... As long as they passed by, they left traces, let alone the fact that some of them might lay their bones there.
Some friendly worlds instinctively view outsiders as "saviors," lavishing them with the same growth resources as their own kin, sometimes even granting them preferential treatment.
Just like Lu Ping’an’s emerging "Savior resume," which allowed him to enjoy a fate-favoring treatment in many worlds, further accelerating his growth trajectory... For many worlds trapped in dire straits, they were not picky; if their own children were disappointing, outsiders could make do.
Yet those most malevolent worlds would rather have foreigners die inside them.
"...It’s begun."
When the agreed-upon time arrived, it also meant that the "Eight Exotic Realm Points" battle for dominance on the ground was nearing its end.
One after another, pillars of light were activated, reaching up into the sky, and even through the broadcasts from the Divine Boat, Lu Ping’an could feel the whole world shaking.
"Did the battle succeed? One, two, three, four... uh, six?"
When the seventh and eighth pillars of light were late to shine, some were stunned, others were confused; some whispered among themselves, some started making a fuss loudly... In the crowd, only Lu Ping’an played with a cat tail, smiling.
He knew that only by these few shining was the plan truly successful.
"It’s like a well-sealed box, whose owner can move it around, shake it, or even push it forward in the river of time with relative ease, but what if the box had a hole in it..."
Smiling, Lu Ping’an spoke of this possibility.
"Then, it must exert force to maintain its stability while forcing operations. Hah, the cost is now several times what it was initially."
Clearly, as the World Consciousness did not wish to stand still, it had to "plug the hole" while forcibly shifting through time, naturally paying a much higher price.
Thus, the time moving forward might not be too long, and the time of the World Consciousness’s slumber would be longer...
"We’ve succeeded!"
Above in the imagery, even though part of the globe was engulfed in shadow and gloom, it still began to "accelerate"... This feeling was like watching the "Earth Satellite Cloud Map Fast Forward" on a video.
Watching the cheering crowd in the square, watching them pop champagne to celebrate the great success of the "Time Acceleration" plan, Lu Ping’an felt somewhat out of place.
Perhaps this was the misfortune of knowing too much...
"Hey, look at the water, watch the water!"
Another scene, unexpected but not unreasonable within the plan, was unfolding before everyone’s eyes, as the world "split open a gap."
Vast amounts of seawater spurted out, but on the visual screens, the ocean could be seen tilting into the void, not far from where Lu Ping’an and his group were.
The whole world looked like a balloon furiously leaking water, with the sea level visibly receding at a rapid pace.
As much of the seawater left the planet, worrying everyone, the spatial rift vanished, and calm was restored.
Only now, in that entirely oceanic world where no land was visible before, patches of dry land began to appear.
After making a quick estimate, from the originally 99% ocean world, now it...
"Eighty percent ocean, twenty percent land, it’s a bit like Earth now... It seems it has learned a lot from humanity."
— End of Chapter 1206 —