I Can Gain One Skill Point Per Second Chapter 613: The Altered Hidden Dungeon and the Uninvited Guest

Shattered limbs and blood in various hues drenched the ocean, as thousands of colossal sea monsters rivaling mountains in size met a horrific demise.

Who would ever have thought that these former supreme rulers of the seas would be ripped apart by the ocean itself?

These level NPCs respawned endlessly, yet the instant they emerged, the seawater manipulated by Lin Yi's Trident mercilessly shredded them to bits.

Silently suspended in the depths, the youth confronted the gigantic sea beasts with zero trace of emotion crossing his features.

That legendary resolve to defy endless hardships—coveted by so many—appeared utterly trivial in his presence.

Right then, Latar grasped why Lin Yi's teammates stayed utterly composed during his display in the test's opening phase.

Those techniques fell far short of unveiling Lin Yi's genuine might.

Time raced ahead.

Once again, it hit that standard mark—precisely three minutes.

In Lin Yi's kill and survival scores over those three minutes, solely the survival tally kept climbing.

Having observed the initial battle phase, the [Ancient Barrens] overseer realized Lin Yi eliminated NPCs faster than they respawned, so amid the dungeon test's full allotted time, he wiped out every available foe, creating the odd phenomenon of rising survival score alongside a stalled kill score.

Right at the third-minute mark, the [Ancient Barrens] dungeon announcement blared once more.

[Xia Dragon God War God Lin Yi, successfully cleared, total kill count of sea monsters: 10,000, dungeon survival time: 180 seconds, kill score: SSS+ time score: SSS+ overall score: perfect score!]

Just as anticipated.

Test dungeons designed for average practitioners presented zero challenge to Lin Yi.

With hands tucked in pockets and the barest motion, Lin Yi pushed this dungeon to its absolute limits.

All Gangguo practitioners witnessing Lin Yi's flawless clearance finally comprehended the immense power divide.

Those who habitually boasted of rivaling Lin Yi's strength now turned dead serious.

Slogans are easy to chant, but no cause to treat them literally.

Everyone gets that chasing Lin Yi's level is mere rhetoric.

Though braced mentally beforehand, countless Gangguo practitioners still reeled in shock from Lin Yi's phenomenal prowess.

As the scenery around Lin Yi shifted anew, the test's third phase kicked off at last.

From the Spirit Crystal's records, Lin Yi knew this stage's trial: endure the relentless assault of Human-faced Eagles for maximum duration.

Rules echoed the prior two phases, except here practitioners had to avoid hitting the ground amid the Human-faced Eagles' barrage.

The challenge commenced promptly.

This round could stump ordinary practitioners.

Facing aerial encirclement by hordes of enemies proves no simple feat.

Yet for a juggernaut like Lin Yi, it amounted to child's play.

Would any authentic powerhouse falter before such a basic ordeal?

A single cast of [Supreme Ascension] cloaked Lin Yi in total physical invulnerability.

Their hyped-up Wind Elemental barrages altered nothing.

[Elemental Affinity] elevated Lin Yi's defenses against such elements to freakish extremes, without even factoring in his mastery of the Ancient Wind Forbidden Curse.

How could these creatures rival him in Wind Element insight?

Moths dashing toward flames replayed endlessly.

Mindless NPCs hurled themselves at Lin Yi nonstop, his abilities thereby boosting both survival and kill scores.

Inevitable—the Supreme Flame's ferocity overwhelmed these commonplace monsters.

After yet another routine three minutes, Lin Yi dominated the stage with a flawless score once more, unlocking the hidden dungeon via three consecutive perfections.

Years had passed since [Ancient Barrens] bared its hidden depths.

The morphing vista carried Lin Yi into a fog-shrouded woodland.

Towering trees loomed around, radiating ancient essence.

Eyes of Golden Flame sliced through the haze, spotting the form concealed within.

An elder bearing an immortal air, his white beard drifting freely.

Lin Yi sensed a godly presence from him—not equaling Zacks' tier, but enough to stir the heart.

No dungeon alert resounded.

The Spirit Crystal spelled out acquiring [Heart of the Earth] clearly.

Entering the hidden dungeon required surviving the Earth Core Guardian Beast's onslaught for ten seconds to win approval, claim the prize, and depart.

Yet the spectacle unfolding before him wildly surpassed Lin Yi's gathered intel.

Lin Yi hadn't laid eyes on the Earth Core Guardian Beast yet, coming face-to-face only with a formidable Immortal elder.

Lacking any hints from the dungeon and met with the elder's piercing, wordless gaze, Lin Yi sensed himself momentarily trapped.

Could it be there were no conditions at all, letting him simply request the vital material from the elder?

With that in mind, Lin Yi edged closer and activated his Eye of All-Seeing to scan the elder in front.

Yet the probe time shown for the elder sent a chill through Lin Yi's heart.

[Decoding target]

[Time required to decode: 10 years]

....

Witnessing Lin Yi's brief bewilderment, Latar could only feel powerless.

Across Gangguo's long history, plenty have claimed the [Heart of the Earth] material, making the way to get it no real secret.

Latar and his group naturally grasped the exact steps and process for obtaining it.

None could have foreseen such a sudden twist.

As Gangguo's supreme leader, Latar quickly grew distressed.

Should Lin Yi suffer any harm inside their borders, how would they cope?

Filled with worry, he urgently questioned his subordinates about the dungeon anomaly.

Even before his dazed underlings could collect themselves, a bone-chilling exchange blared across the giant screen.

"Hehe, Lin Yi, you've got real talent, but let's see if you escape unharmed after crossing me today. Fending off Calamity shows you've got power."

The elder twirled his goatee, his warm smile masking the deadly intent undetectable to common eyes.