The appearance of the Human Level Calamity countdown naturally caused a stir across Blue Star.

The biggest change it brought was a surge in motivation among the people. Everyone became more eager to clear instances. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

In Starfall Country, the number of First Order and Tier 2 Awakeners was increasing at an astonishing rate. New First Order and Tier 2 Awakeners were appearing almost every moment. Other countries were not as extreme, but their numbers were also rising rapidly.

Noah was not idle either. He continued to lead his team into instances.

Over the course of two days, he cleared four Trial Instances in succession, raising everyone’s growth value to 100.

Once their growth value was maxed out, Noah stopped and did not continue further.

Although the Awakeners on Blue Star, aside from Noah’s team, were unable to clear Nightmare Dungeons, these instances would remain unused for a long time.

It might seem wasteful, but Noah understood the situation well. After reaching full growth value, the penalties for clearing Third Order Trial Instances increased further. The rewards for a normal clear were almost negligible, and the first clear reward was reduced to one eighth.

Forcing it would only be a waste of effort. Noah would rather leave these opportunities for others.

"Next is the Advancement Instance."

Noah had no intention of delaying. There were still 13 days remaining for the Extremely Difficult difficulty. Moreover, the higher the tier of the Advancement Instance, the longer it would take. No one could be sure how long this Extremely Difficult challenge would last, so he could not afford to waste time.

As usual, he consulted Rose and the others. After all, this was the Extremely Difficult level, and Noah was not completely certain he could lead everyone to victory.

After receiving unanimous agreement, he gave the team a day off to adjust their condition and prepare for the upcoming battle.

A day later, Noah opened the instance list.

There were a total of eight Third Order Advancement Instances.

Each Instance had its own unique characteristics, representing different systems, and the items they dropped were completely different.

Noah naturally would not choose one at random.

To be honest, the complexity and sheer variety of Blue Star’s Instance types were rare among the many civilizations in the Civilization Convergence Zone.

For example, Bone Lord Karth, the Civilization Son of Netherbone Civilization, along with the other two from the same civilization, all excelled in invisibility and stealth and followed the path of assassins. Was this merely a coincidence?

Most likely not.

It was very possible that the Instance types within Netherbone Civilization were centered around that particular system.

This, in itself, could be regarded as a defining characteristic of a civilization.

Purple Profound Civilization was the same. Although Noah could not enter its Instances, he had still learned quite a bit from the Purple Profound’s people.

Dawn Civilization was no different. Their Instance types were limited, and the number of their Advancement Instances was usually only one or two.

In contrast, Blue Star was completely different. The number of its Advancement Instances continued to grow, and the categories were becoming increasingly refined. There were already eight.

This was naturally because Blue Star’s Instances were derived from its films, television, and literary works. Its cultural industry was highly developed, which resulted in a wide variety of Instance types. This was likely Blue Star Civilization’s greatest advantage over others, aside from its large population.

Having more Instance types was, of course, a good thing. It meant that the people of Blue Star had more choices.

Other civilizations had to enter the Civilization Convergence Zone to exchange resources and pursue different paths. Blue Star, however, could achieve the same within its own civilization.

For Noah, he had his own path and would not choose an Advancement Instance casually.

His decision was based on two aspects, his personal needs and the needs of Blue Star.

On the personal side, what Noah focused on most was cultivation techniques. The Combat Training Manual had already reached its highest level and now required further refinement to break through to a higher realm.

It is worth mentioning that Starfall Country had officially announced several advanced and high level cultivation techniques as follow ups to the Body Strengtheing Skill.

The Body Strengtheing Skill was a foundational technique with no entry barrier. Anyone could cultivate it, making it a universal starting point.

Advanced and high level techniques were different. Since each person’s physical aptitude varied, no single cultivation technique could suit everyone. This was why multiple advanced and high level techniques existed.

However, most people on Blue Star were still at the stage of cultivating the Body Strengtheing Skill. Only a small number were qualified to practice advanced cultivation techniques, and as for high level techniques, not a single person had begun cultivating them yet.

Cultivation techniques had to be practiced step by step. Others were not like Noah, who could rely on his Talent to directly raise his cultivation realm. It had only been a little over a month, and even with the previous nationwide reward that slightly improved everyone’s aptitude, progress remained limited.

Noah had already reviewed all of the available advanced and high level cultivation techniques, but unfortunately, none of them were of much use to him.

The Combat Training Manual was a top tier cultivation technique, even surpassing high level techniques. Its level was simply too high.

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As for Blue Star,

It had only just stepped into the extraordinary stage. A single Small Spirit Vein could cover less than half a province, and most regions still lacked spiritual energy, remaining no different from before.

This was naturally not something Noah wanted to see.

The existence of Small Spirit Veins could not only increase the concentration of spiritual energy on Blue Star, accelerating its transition into the extraordinary, but also raise the Civilization Index and improve its ranking on the Civilization Pillar.

Not to mention the inherent benefits of the Spirit Veins themselves.

With so many advantages, Noah naturally hoped to obtain as many Spirit Veins as possible.