The training match initiated by Lu Yuan and his team ultimately failed to make any significant waves.
They never even held the initiative throughout the entire match…
The closest the two sides came to being evenly matched was at the very start, when neither side had made a move.
The moment they made contact, Lin Ran charged the formation alone, completely shattering Lu Yuan's team's defense.
With the support of his teammates, he single-handedly tore through them.
Even during their engagement, there wasn't much excessive communication; they simply executed basic tactics meticulously and succeeded.
Clearly, they were all newly admitted students ranked among the top, yet Lin Ran's side was significantly stronger…
After this bout, Yan University's internal confidence in this year's freshman exchange competition soared.
In the days that followed, Lin Ran's life continued in its usual routine.
Physical training, digesting transformation fluids, developing talents, practical combat exercises, team coordination… it was fulfilling yet uneventful.
Over these nearly ten days, Lin Ran's mastery of the Golden Dragon Martial Soul and the coordination between his various abilities improved steadily.
Furthermore, under the full "buff" of Luo Qingyan, he could single-handedly defeat 25 five-tier training robots in the practice room.
Frankly, this level of combat power was monstrous, not just among freshmen, but even among veteran students.
And during this period, Lin Ran had also been consuming vast amounts of rare heavenly treasures.
He had earned too many academic credits, hunting points, and military merits from his missions.
Coupled with the resources he had "borrowed" from Matt's cabin whenever he pleased, it was enough to ensure a continuous supply of medicinal effects within his body.
Therefore, his growth rate was accelerated to the maximum.
Even the scions of wealthy families, who had no worries about resources, could at best match his pace.
…
The next morning.
Lin Ran woke up exceptionally early and checked his schedule.
Today was the second day after New Year's Day, marking January 2nd, 3078.
Only 3 days remained until the opening of the freshman challenge.
Originally, Lin Ran had planned to take this opportunity to research some of his potential future opponents.
However, to his surprise, an email suddenly arrived in his inbox.
The email was from Matt.
"Little Ran, come to my place for a moment. There's something quite important, something that should help you further enhance your strength."
"If you have nothing else to do, please come as soon as possible."
Oh?
Could it be that his boss had found something good again?
Luo Qingyan had left very early that morning to undergo special training with Lin Miao and was not at the Twin Villas.
Lin Ran happened to have nothing pressing to do, so he decisively mounted his hover-bike and set off.
Not long after, Lin Ran arrived at Matt's cabin as arranged. Using his facial recognition, he easily entered the house.
Matt was dressed in simple clothes, sitting by the tea table in the center, enjoying his tea.
Seeing Lin Ran arrive, he smiled slightly and said:
"Come, sit. Have some tea first, and we'll talk slowly."
Lin Ran didn't stand on ceremony. He sat down opposite Matt and picked up his tea to drink.
Everything in Matt's place was essentially top-notch.
Not to mention anything else, even the tea here, after drinking, had the effect of subtly improving one's physique and aiding in the digestion of medicinal effects.
After Lin Ran finished his tea, Matt, lounging with one leg crossed and rocking his chair, said casually:
"This freshman competition, do you have the confidence to win the championship?"
Lin Ran smiled confidently upon hearing this:
"Don't worry, boss!"
"Individual competition, team competition, survival competition, and that final mysterious bonus match…"
"I will bring back all four championships without missing a single one!"
Matt laughed heartily:
"Since you have such confidence, I can rest assured."
"Our Yan University hasn't really shown its prowess in such competitions for a long time…"
"This year, with you and Qingyan, it should be enough."
"Alright, alright, let's talk about business!"
Saying this, Matt pulled a purplish-black sphere from his pocket and placed it in the middle of the tea table.
"Take a look at this!"
Lin Ran's curious gaze focused on the purplish-black sphere.
Inside this sphere, a mass of white mist was shimmering, emitting a gentle yet firm starlight.
Wherever the starlight reached, countless tiny stars twinkled.
At first glance, it was like a miniature universe.
Lin Ran quickly checked the attributes of the purplish-black sphere.
Then, he saw only chaos.
【Starfall Demonic Essence】
【Category: Heavenly Treasure】
【Quality: ???】
【Consumption Effect: ???】
"This…"
Lin Ran was momentarily speechless.
Matt, seeing Lin Ran's bewildered expression, smiled without surprise:
"If I'm not mistaken, your bloodline ability should be a very special type of bloodline."
"It has the following two characteristics."
"First, it can continuously acquire new abilities."
"Second, the abilities it acquires are relatively solidified, making it quite difficult to promote further evolution of talent."
"Am I right?"
Lin Ran was surprised by Matt's sudden question, but he answered truthfully:
"More or less…"
Anyone with eyes could see this, so Lin Ran had no reason to hide it.
Matt smiled again:
"Now you should also know that the talents and bloodlines awakened by individuals, regardless of their level, can continuously evolve."
"Moreover, the higher the quality of talent and bloodline, the greater the space for evolution."
"Although evolution cannot change the quality of talent and bloodline, it can allow them to acquire more powerful abilities."
"For example, Qingyan's Holy Angel talent can continuously evolve from a Dual-winged Angel to a Four-winged Angel, Six-winged Angel, Eight-winged Angel… all the way to the final Eighteen-winged Archangel."
"Of course, this is just the simplest example; there are many other cases of mutation and alteration."
"To continue using Qingyan as an example, when her Angel Soul talent reaches its peak, and her Holy Angel and Fallen Angel talents are fully developed…"
"The intersection of light and darkness might give birth to chaotic power!"
Lin Ran nodded:
"I know these things."
Hearing Lin Ran's words, Matt continued:
"For the Natural Spiritual Body talent, we have experience; the booklet I gave you is the best path to cultivation."
"However, your bloodline ability is quite troublesome."
"Firstly, it's incredibly varied and complex, and secondly, there's no prior experience; it's a completely new bloodline…"
"But, I should still be able to help you with those pair of blood-red eyes of yours."