Chapter 2529: Forced Learning
He did not get up, because the fluctuation of space power came from above, and then he saw layers of progressive polyhedra formed by the compression of super space entities opening and closing within this architectural space. They continuously rotated, layer by layer unfolding, blooming like flower stamens. As the polyhedra reflecting faint light gradually receded, the ceiling of the floor disappeared, replaced by a black space passage—pitch black, its destination unknown, yet it held an inexplicable allure.
Space power surged within it. Xu Huo attempted to nudge a space ray, but as soon as he moved, he sensed a difference, because he felt his own space power connect to a complete super space entity.
The formation of a basic space entity relied on the stacking of space barriers and space ray blades, while a super space entity involved the compression of many more space entities. The difficulty in controlling space entities and super space entities lay in the fact that once their internal structure became complex, it was hard for an Evolver to precisely control the finer details. In other words, as the number of compressed space entities increased, the interior became a place where the Evolver's power could not reach. Since it was unreachable, it was difficult to maintain.
However, at this very moment, he had a different, subtle sensation. It was like the first time he had used a space ray to connect to the internal rays of an object to destroy it—a feeling of control extending from the tree trunk to the branches, then to every leaf, and even to the veins on each leaf.
With just a thread of space ray, he could control a super space entity at will. And with his movements, this super space entity could even rotate and shift.
Looking at the black passage, Xu Huo did not rush to explore inside. Instead, leveraging the help of this power, he began to decompose the super space entity, releasing the compressed space entities one by one, while simultaneously controlling the super space entity to prevent it from collapsing. At first, it was one at a time, then ten at a time, then a hundred at a time. After finishing the decomposition, he reassembled these space entities, restoring them to the previous super space entity.
A space already filled with Super Evolution power could help an Evolver better control their evolutionary power. This was a key reason why evolution sites were so precious. Many such places were battlefields left behind after Super Players fought. Because the combat power of Super Players had reached another realm, the power they released could be preserved for a long time. Of course, it wasn't permanent. The Chaos Space that had appeared earlier in Zone 01 was still continuously releasing its space power. It was believed that one day that space would either return to normal or disappear completely.
But the site in this Instance was very stable, giving him enough time to practice calmly.
After repeating this process hundreds of times, feeling he had grasped a bit of the trick, Xu Huo controlled his space power through the black passage. He sensed a space gate set deep within the passage. He connected his power to it and began to decompose this space gate, just like he had decomposed the super space entity.
Although the space gate was stable, its internal structure was likely far more complex than the combination of polyhedral bands. This should be the barrier for crossing stable space. Of course, it was impossible to be sure if this gate was the same as a real spatial barrier, because if it were, probably no player who entered could pass through this gate.
The black passage disappeared, and the polyhedra closed layer by layer, vanishing completely after fully shutting.
Xu Huo checked the time and then tried to break the barrier outside the building. With his previous experience, he succeeded in decomposing it this time—unlike the unstable space entity he had controlled, although a corner was decomposed, the entire space wall did not collapse because of it.
He made a hole and crawled out, returning to the real metal city. Hesitating whether to continue following the map route, a powerful, invisible force suddenly rushed at him. He reflexively used a space defense item, just barely raising a shield. Before he could even retreat, he was struck by a tremendous force. Wrapped in a "Space Sphere," he was sent crashing through several buildings in succession, finally landing inside a furniture store.
The "Space Sphere" could absorb some of the attack power, making it one of the most practical items in Xu Huo's defense arsenal. But even so, he was still thrown dizzy, his blood surging. When he finally stopped, the item was forcibly deactivated.
"Cough!" He knelt on one knee, coughing up a few drops of blood. It took several seconds before he could barely steady his mind.
Such a strong attack power—even if it were A-rank, it would have to be among the top tier. Could someone else have entered Zone 00?
But no one appeared within a two-thousand-meter range, and the force that had attacked him did not reappear... He observed his surroundings, and his expression suddenly turned somewhat subtle. This furniture store happened to be one of the locations marked on the map.
Without even needing to activate his space power, he could tell that the area around the furniture store was sealed off by space. After calming down, he tried again and found that the space walls of the furniture store had been upgraded compared to the low-rise building from before. Simply decomposing a super space entity was no longer enough.
Xu Huo took a deep breath, found a bed, and lay down, folding his hands over his abdomen. He said, as if talking to himself, "Haven't slept in a few days. If this keeps up, I'll probably die from overwork. Let's rest first and talk later."
Because he was injured, he didn't sleep well. Even though his body could recover quickly after his Evolution Rate increased, internal injuries couldn't heal in a short time.
After supplementing with a few potions and waiting another hour, Xu Huo finally drifted into a groggy sleep.
He woke up six hours later. When he opened his eyes, he felt the ground shaking, but the sensation disappeared when he sat up. He walked to the door and looked outside. The sunlight was just right, but unfortunately, not a breath of wind could get through.
After stretching his limbs, he continued trying to decompose the space walls. Of course, the furniture store was also filled with space entities and polyhedra, constantly combining and deconstructing, like a background pattern.
Xu Huo took out his communicator, found some previously collected materials on space evolution, and listened to them while he practiced.
The information on Super Evolution was diverse and vast; he hadn't finished reading it all before. It was a good time to look through it and see if anything was useful.
Another two days passed quickly. When he was once again exhausted, the black passage appeared on the ceiling again. This time, he tried it and felt that the gate was a bit loose, but still seemed far from opening.
This time, he was smarter. Instead of rushing to break through the space wall and go out, he caught up on sleep inside the furniture store before making a hole in the door and leaving.
To avoid getting hit again, he headed straight for the first marked building as soon as he came out. However, to his surprise, there was someone inside this time.