Chapter 351: Chapter 209: Why Such Humiliation?

"Yes!"

A cold voice responded in the spacious training room. Suddenly, several mechanical arms activated on the metal walls on either side, their ends tipped with transparent crystal probes.

Immediately, countless firefly-like Energy particles appeared in the air. These motes of light initially drifted chaotically before being drawn in by the crystal probes. They began to gather, gradually outlining the rough shape of a seated figure.

Streams of light surged along virtual paths, progressively filling in muscle textures and the folds of a robe. As the Energy density increased, the illusion gradually solidified into a translucent, energetic entity.

Su Chen’s eyes and brow, the arcs of lightning drifting from the tips of his hair, the slight rise and fall of his shoulders as he breathed—aside from a faint dissipation at the edges of his skin, he was nearly identical to the real person.

"This is..." Lin Yue watched from the side. These mimetic training projections were usually formed based on the target’s habitual characteristics.

The system had only recorded Su Chen once, so it must be from the most recent scenario. But this posture left Lin Yue completely unable to guess what he had been doing.

’If he was in this posture, it probably didn’t capture much combat data.’ She furrowed her brow. The training room’s combat system wasn’t particularly advanced and couldn’t perform a detailed scan of the target.

It could only create a mimetic simulation of the training subject based on the combat data the target demonstrated, which would lead to a certain degree of deviation.

If Su Chen had some Professional Abilities he didn’t display, then they couldn’t have been collected.

The best-case scenario would be if Su Chen had also been undergoing live combat training; only then would his combat data be perfectly replicated.

’But in this situation... it probably didn’t capture much data. Crushing a weakling is no fun.’

While she was lost in thought, Su Chen’s training projection switched from a seated to a standing posture, its expression blank.

’Whatever. It’s already been simulated. It should have at least seventy or eighty percent of his power, right?’

Lin Yue cracked her neck, producing a series of sharp CRACKS from her bones. Her form-fitting black combat suit tightened, further accentuating her slender figure.

’A level of compatibility with the Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator that can’t be surpassed... I’d like to see for myself just what’s so special about you.’

Lin Yue leaped into the combat area, her eyes filled with scrutiny and appraisal.

Competition within the Sect was equally fierce. Countless people had their eyes on those two Star Seeds. Similarly, their mimetic combat data from various ages and Tiers was stored for anyone to train against, a way to showcase the absolute power of the Star Seeds.

She had fought against the mimetic projections of many Star Seeds.

When matched by age and Tier, she had always struggled immensely in those fights.

Those guys had an incredibly deep foundation and astonishingly high Talent. Their main professions were naturally Top-tier Professions, supplemented by numerous systematic special professions, and they even possessed a Holy Profession Sequence.

Their combat experience was terrifyingly vast, and their mastery over their own abilities was flawless—it was simply monstrous.

’And as for Su Chen, this new Star Seed, he’s probably...’ Her eyes flickered. "Copper Star, enter fair combat mode."

"Yes!"

The cold voice sounded again. On the floor of the combat area, glowing glyphs suddenly lit up, forming a special force field that rapidly suppressed Lin Yue’s life aura to the same level as Su Chen’s.

Clenching her fists, Lin Yue still felt a bit unaccustomed to the reduction in her physical strength. Sensing the power within her body, she frowned again. "Hmm, although my Main Professional Tier has been suppressed, the abilities from my special professions are all still active."

"I still have the advantage. After all, I’m a few years older than him, so I definitely have more special professions than he does."

In the Sect, the mimetic projections of those Star Seeds were categorized not just by Tier, but also by age, with five years as the dividing line.

Otherwise, with their current foundations, they could easily crush any opponent even when suppressed to the same Tier.

’Thinking about it...’ Lin Yue couldn’t help but feel a bit disinterested. She still wanted to have a real, no-holds-barred fight with Su Chen. Using this training projection was just no fun.

’Oh well, it’s better than nothing.’ Her gaze hardened, and she said in a low voice, "Let’s begin."

However, the moment her voice fell, the expressionless Su Chen standing before her abruptly vanished.

"Where—where did he go?" Lin Yue’s expression went blank. Before she could even react, a sudden chill shot up from her tailbone straight to her head.

Her pupils turned grayish-brown, and fine white fur sprouted on her skin. She spun around in an instant, her pupils contracting. She saw the expressionless Su Chen standing right behind her, their noses almost touching.

"What the hell is this speed!?" Lin Yue was stunned. She pushed off with her feet, instinctively retreating backward at high speed.

But the Su Chen in front of her vanished again. Amidst a surge of Energy, Su Chen stuck to her like a shadow, reappearing behind her once more.

"This guy..." Lin Yue gritted her teeth, put force into her waist, and flexibly twisted her body to launch a killing strike.

Her fingernails extended, shimmering with a faint golden light and clearly exceptionally sharp. Her left hand formed a claw, striking for his throat, while her right hand slashed toward a spot three inches below his ribs.

Her body displayed an exaggerated flexibility; her lower half hadn’t even finished turning yet.

’So close...’ Lin Yue’s eyes were cold. Just as her attack was about to land, Su Chen’s body took a perfectly timed step back.

Her movements were extremely fast. Her lower body had only just finished turning when she burst forward like a cheetah, pushing off with both feet. Her entire body shot forward like a spring, driving a knee straight toward Su Chen’s jaw.

Her killing intent was palpable, but it was still useless.

Su Chen’s figure was elusive. Lin Yue attacked several times in a row, but all her strikes missed.

’Does he specialize in speed?’ Lin Yue stared at him warily, casting aside any underestimation. This speed was already out of the ordinary.

In her normal state, she was afraid she wouldn’t even be able to touch the corner of his clothes.