I Can Gain One Skill Point Per Second Chapter 602: Looking for the Strongest to Strike? That’s Bold

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Previously on I Can Gain One Skill Point Per Second...
Lin Yi and his companions waited for Blue Star's engineering team after exterminating the Insect Hive Star. Fire-type creatures from Elemental Star, immune to physical attacks, emerged through the Space Channel to investigate the lifeless planet. Dismissing Lin Yi's honest claim of destroying the insects as bravado, their leader attacked with a flaming palm, only for Lin Yi to remain unscathed and trap the assailant's arm.

Lin Yi kept his face serene, laced with a touch of derision.

"I've already warned you—my power is immense, and I urged you to tread carefully. See? I spoke the truth, yet you refused to trust me. Now that you've seen you're outmatched and you're displeased. You're truly peculiar."

Spotting their squad leader pinned down, the mighty warriors of Elemental Star surged ahead, summoning a barrage of razor-sharp fire arrows targeted at Lin Yi's head before unleashing them.

Yet those fire arrows, normally capable of slicing through metal and rock, came to a sudden stop right before reaching Lin Yi, hovering around him without budging a single inch further.

Regardless of how fiercely Elemental Star's forces poured in their Source Power, the stalled fire arrows refused to inch forward by even the tiniest bit.

A chill of terror struck the lead squad leader, who grasped that they had stirred up a truly formidable foe this day. To live on and faithfully report Insect Hive Star's status back to Elemental Star, surrender stood as their sole remaining path.

Should swallowing humiliation secure Elemental Star's prosperous tomorrow, sacrificing some pride felt hardly worth mentioning.

Thinking this way, the chief fire entity from Elemental Star instantly showed a mask of dread and started begging for mercy.

"Great lord, noble sir, show pity! I was blind to your greatness like missing Mount Tai and dared to offend you. Spare me, I beg. Regarding our mission, we're not here to vie with you over resources. Our leader detected oddities on Insect Hive Star and dispatched us to probe."

"Sir, please comprehend~"

Tricking an ordinary folk means your tale's truth might slip past scrutiny.

Dealing with Lin Yi demands utmost caution, however.

Under the Reincarnation Law's might, any trace of dread toward Lin Yi in the slightest will let him pierce your very soul.

At these words, Lin Yi's visage grew icier.

With a tsk of his tongue, the Eternal Law saturating sky and land ramped up its force.

Be it the lead fire being's arm clamped on Lin Yi's shoulder or the blaze arrows from the fire squad, everything turned to frozen statues suspended in the air.

"Hey, all of you, why not just be straightforward? Can't you talk plainly? Why treat me like an idiot? Do you honestly believe your minds are hidden from me?"

The Eternal Ice pressing near was indeed frigid.

Still, it paled against the bone-chilling bite of Lin Yi's mocking grin.

Boundless terror slithered across their forms.

A flick of Lin Yi's fingers encased multiple fire squad members in Eternal Ice.

Lin Yi had scanned most of the fire squad's memories, finding nothing of great note.

These minor fire creatures' claims mixed truth with lies.

The honest bit: they came to scout Insect Hive Star's chaos and relay findings, aiming to exploit the turmoil for Elemental Star's gain.

Even Elemental Star's top powers never foresaw Blue Star harboring such a titan who could wipe out their fresh squad in a blink.

Right after crushing Elemental Star's messengers, a formidable squad from nearby Ancient Ape Star showed up.

Ancient Ape Star lags Blue Star's civilization by millennia.

Naturally, such backwardness endowed its apes and ape-like humanoids with physiques manyfold, even tens of times tougher than human ones.

Added to their solid wits, boosting their might proved far simpler for them than for the Insect Race.

Prior to Lin Yi wiping out two worlds in a row, Ancient Ape Star's overall might edged out Blue Star's.

More than a dozen Ancient Apes, upon entering Insect Hive Star's vicinity, zipped straight to Lin Yi and slapped a massive blade against his throat.

"Blue Star kid, spill what's happening here?"

"Make it clear, convince us, and we may let you go with minimal agony."

Ancient Ape Star's apes knew full well: humanity's ingenuity holds boundless promise.

Humans' weak bodies deceive—through clever gadgets, their battle prowess soars by leaps.

Lin Yi sighed inwardly at this.

Judging solely by appearances once more?

Do I truly look that harmless?

At that moment, Blue Star's reinforcements landed.

Xiyue alongside fellow War Gods escorted the engineering crew to safeguard resource extraction's steady flow, touching down on Insect Hive Star.

They arrived just in time to see a squad mostly at Ninth Transformation strength, led by a War God-level ape pressing a blade against Lin Yi’s neck.

"Lin Yi, what’s happening?"

Xiyue inquired with a frown.

Her expression revealed no sign of concern whatsoever.

"I had no choice; these fellows appeared suddenly and instantly held a knife to my throat, demanding an explanation for the events on Insect Hive Star."

The Ancient Ape team shifted their attention to the Blue Star squad.

True to the adage 'seeing is believing,' they were stunned immediately upon sight.

Blue Star showcased a spectacular display; more than sixty War God-level powerhouses alone, with every other member at Ninth Transformation peak.

This extravagant formation stood in sharp opposition to the Ancient Ape Star team.

Outmatched and aware of it, the Ancient Ape squad leader pressed the massive sword tighter to Lin Yi’s neck, stealing glances at Blue Star’s imposing array.

"Stay back. Make one wrong move, and don’t fault me for ending this brat’s life. Doesn’t Blue Star value its comrades’ lives?"

Laughter erupted from Blue Star’s numerous elites at this tactic.

Even the typically distant female War God Xiyue couldn’t hide her amusement.

"Attack if you dare. Think you can blackmail Blue Star with him? You’re delusional."

"Right? That’s hilarious—threatening us with Lord Lin Yi? As if he could pull that off."

"Hey, easy there; this ape’s got bragging material for life. I’m stronger by a whole level, yet I’d never fantasize about challenging Lord Lin Yi, never mind pressing a sword to his neck."

"Odd events crop up yearly, but this year they’re abundant. Some average War God targeting Blue Star’s top fighter? I’ve got to be dreaming."

Jeering comments kept pouring in.

The shrewd Ancient Apes of Ancient Ape Star felt icy dread crawl up their backs.

The War God captain from Ancient Ape Star was especially flabbergasted.

Who could’ve foreseen this apparent twenty-year-old youth being Blue Star’s supreme powerhouse? Ridiculous!

No, Blue Star’s team has to be deceiving me!

How could such a monstrous prodigy exist anywhere?