Lin Ran took the bronze mirror from Matt and looked at his current appearance.
It was then he realized that his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan had manifested in two different forms.
His left eye contained a tomoe pattern similar to Madara Uchiha's, with a circular line connecting the scattered tomoes.
The pattern in his right eye, however, resembled Itachi Uchiha's, with a faint, ethereal line connecting the scattered tomoes.
Dozens of ocular techniques, such as Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Kamui with its distinct left and right eye abilities, were all now categorized under the usage of his right eye.
As for his left eye, it provided him with a drastically exaggerated increase in strength and speed.
Straight-Tomoe Sharingan and Curved-Tomoe Sharingan!
Lin Ran hadn't expected that after consuming the Starfall Demonic Essence, his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan would additionally awaken the physical enhancement effects of the Straight-Tomoe Sharingan.
And all the ocular techniques that came with his original Curved-Tomoe Sharingan were not lost; they were perfectly preserved in his right eye.
This was not the end!
Lin Ran could clearly sense that the Straight-Tomoe Sharingan in his left eye was still silently evolving.
Its evolutionary direction was none other than the Six-Tomoe Rinnegan!
However, for it to achieve its complete evolutionary effect, he would likely need to fully digest the Starfall Demonic Essence within his body.
The Starfall Demonic Essence he had just ingested had only had its outermost layer digested.
Its remaining medicinal power had already tightly enveloped Lin Ran's entire body.
Moreover, the Starfall Demonic Essence was clearly still in a compressed state.
It was estimated that as soon as even a sliver of space became available in his body, it would rapidly fill it.
This meant that Lin Ran would likely be unable to utilize gene modification fluid and heavenly treasures for a considerable period.
But Lin Ran was not disheartened in the slightest.
This was because the digestive effects of the Starfall Demonic Essence directly acted upon his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan!
Let alone its current trend of evolving towards the Rinnegan.
Just absorbing the physical enhancement effects of the Straight-Tomoe Sharingan and the ocular technique enhancement effects of the Curved-Tomoe Sharingan from this substance were already capable of completely surpassing the effects of ordinary heavenly treasures and gene modification fluids.
After all, was not the ultimate goal of consuming heavenly treasures and gene modification fluids to strengthen the body?
The Starfall Demonic Essence required no additional consumption and additionally provided ocular technique enhancements; its effects were truly heaven-defying!
Looking at Lin Ran, who was beaming with joy and whose physical qualities had taken a leap, Matt stroked his beard with satisfaction.
"It seems your gains have been quite perfect, wouldn't you say?"
"Then I can rest assured..."
"At least, this Starfall Demonic Essence was not a loss; it ultimately fell into the hands of the most suitable person."
Lin Ran grinned and quickly cupped his fists towards Matt.
"Thank you for the gift, boss!"
Matt waved his hand dismissively.
"No trouble, no trouble, no need to be polite..."
"However, there is one thing, and I implore you to pay the utmost attention."
Lin Ran nodded.
"Boss, please, speak freely!"
Matt looked at Lin Ran quite seriously.
"Little Ran, you are still young, and your strength is so formidable. This should naturally be a good thing."
"However, this could also become a major catalyst for you to go mad..."
"To be honest, you are very much like Ye Yun when he was young."
"The same invincible among peers, fighting above your level; the same myriad of tricks, heaven-defying bloodline; the same astonishing talent, suppressing the current era..."
"The only difference is that your state of mind is far superior to Ye Yun's."
"This is something you must absolutely maintain!"
Lin Ran rarely saw Matt so serious, so he nodded solemnly.
The matter of Ye Yun was so famous; he naturally knew about it.
Matt sighed and continued.
"It's quite coincidental, Ye Yun's bloodline ability was also very similar to yours, capable of simultaneously possessing many completely different abilities without any conflict in their usage."
"However, the source of his abilities was by devouring the bloodlines of others..."
"Your method of acquiring new abilities doesn't seem to be like that."
"At the very least, it doesn't require killing people."
"Therefore, you have become the complete opposite of him, who fell into depravity..."
"This is truly fortunate for our Dragon Country, fortunate for humanity!"
"If another Ye Yun were to appear in this world, or if Ye Yun were to return, you would be able to stop him!"
Lin Ran frowned.
"Ye Yun's true form... should have died many years ago, right?"
"Even if he had successors, there would have been some news, and they wouldn't have remained dormant for so many years..."
"And for another demon king like Ye Yun to emerge, it's unlikely in the current environment."
"After all, everyone has suffered greatly and become vigilant, making state of mind an important part of the awakened one's assessment."
"The possibility of another Ye Yun emerging is probably smaller than Ye Yun resurrecting on the spot."
Matt gave a wry smile, appearing as if he wanted to say something but changed his mind at the last moment.
"Let's hope so..."
...
After chatting with Matt for a while longer, Lin Ran took his leave.
With the upcoming freshman challenge match approaching soon, Lin Ran had many things to do.
For instance, he could use this free time to grind through the artificial secret realms prepared by Yan University.
This would allow him to cultivate practical combat experience and test the enhanced effects bestowed by the Straight-Tomoe Sharingan.
He could also seize the opportunity to claim rewards, further accumulating academic credits and items.
He could also digest the medicinal power of the Starfall Demonic Essence within his body, accelerating the transformation speed of his Sharingan.
And, he could even have the Golden Dragon Spear devour some attributes from them...
The benefits were immeasurable.
Yan University provided five artificial secret realms for first-year students.
Each possessed its first clear reward and record-breaking reward.
The first clear rewards were naturally not very appealing to Lin Ran at this point.
Therefore, Lin Ran's sole purpose for being here was now one thing.
That was: to break the record!
[Ding! You have successfully entered the artificial secret realm "Blood Shadow Castle." You are challenging the highest level - Level Six!]
[The current record holder's clear time is 14 minutes and 21 seconds. Please redouble your efforts!]
[The dungeon countdown has officially begun!]
[10!]
[9!]
[... ]
Lin Ran held the Golden Dragon Spear upside down, looking at the dilapidated castle before him, and smiled slightly.
With his current monstrous physical quality, further enhanced by the Straight-Tomoe Sharingan, wouldn't he be able to dismantle the castle in minutes?
Let's do this!
The moment the dungeon countdown ended, Lin Ran shot forward like a released arrow, crushing all the enemies before him into dust.
...
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the Level Six difficulty dungeon "Blood Shadow Castle" with a clear time of 3 minutes and 22 seconds!]
[The first clear reward and record-breaking reward have been mailed to your residence by the academic affairs office. Please check two hours later!]
Exiting the dungeon, Lin Ran paid no mind to the administrator who was stunned by his terrifying record and immediately rushed to the next dungeon.