190: Chapter 190 I'm going to take off right here!

When this crazy idea popped into Wang Pingan's mind, even he was startled by it.

"Holy shit, am I getting a bit too carried away?"

He couldn't help but silently roast himself in his heart.

One had to know that going from the Sixth Rank to the Seventh Rank was not merely a quantitative change.

It was a complete, fundamental transformation of one's life level!

No matter how powerful a Sixth-Rank martial artist was, the essence of their power still came from their own "essence, blood qi, and spirit."

Whereas a Seventh-Rank Grandmaster could already initially harness the "power of heaven and earth" for their own use!

With a mere gesture, they could summon wind and rain, and control thunder and lightning!

That was power at a higher dimension, truly beginning to touch upon the level of "laws"!

The gap between the two was greater than the sum of the gaps between the First Rank and the Sixth Rank combined!

In the entire Xuanyuan University, with its tens of thousands of students, those who could reach the peak of the Sixth Rank before graduation were already rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns—the cream of the crop among the heaven's favored.

And those who could break through to become a Seventh-Rank Grandmaster were even rarer, seen only once every few decades, or even centuries!

But now, he, Wang Pingan, a freshman who had only been enrolled for less than half a year...

…was actually harboring the wild delusion of ascending to the heavens in one step, directly entering that legendary Seventh-Rank Grandmaster realm?

If this were said out loud, it would probably make the entire Federation's martial arts world laugh their teeth off.

"However..."

Wang Pingan glanced at his system interface, at that string of numbers so long that it made his heart race every time he looked at it, filled with infinite temptation.

【 pay-to-win points: 15,218,765 】

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, once again beyond his control.

"Others laugh at me for being too crazy; I laugh at them for not seeing the truth."

"Having money really does allow you to do whatever you want."

He was now a "super rich tycoon" with a net worth of over fifteen million!

Never mind breaking through to the Seventh Rank, he felt that right now, even if he wanted to fly up to the sky and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the sun, it wouldn't be difficult at all!

"Do it!"

There was no longer a shred of hesitation in Wang Pingan's heart!

His heart, which loved to "play it safe," was driven by the dual forces of his "obsession with becoming stronger" and his "fear of death."

It was completely ignited!

He wanted to become stronger!

He wanted to become stronger at the fastest speed possible!

He wanted to be strong enough to crush everything!

He wanted to be strong enough to firmly grasp his own destiny—and the destiny of all humanity—in his own hands!

"System!"

Wang Pingan's consciousness burned like a raging flame within his spiritual sea of consciousness!

"Query: what are the conditions required to break through from the peak of the Sixth Rank to the Early Seventh Rank!"

【 Command received... 】

The system's cold, mechanical voice rang out right on cue.

【 Analyzing based on the host's current physical data and the system 3.0 database... 】

【 Analysis complete. 】

【 The host's current realm is: Peak Sixth Rank (Three Cauldron Convergence), with essence, blood qi, and spirit unified into one, having reached the limit of the current life level. The basic conditions for another life-level leap have been met. 】

【 Breaking through from a Sixth-Rank martial artist to a Seventh-Rank Grandmaster will cause a fundamental metamorphosis in life. The soul will resonate with the laws of heaven and earth, thereby gaining the ability to mobilize the energy of heaven and earth for external attacks. 】

【 The energy required for this breakthrough is extremely vast. 】

【 Required pay-to-win points: 5,000,000. 】

Five million points!

When Wang Pingan saw this astronomical consumption cost...

…even with his current massive "deposit" of over fifteen million...

…he couldn't help but feel his eyelids twitch violently.

"Holy shit, it's this expensive?"

He couldn't help but curse in his heart.

The system's appetite was really getting bigger and bigger.

Before, going from the Fourth Rank to the Fifth Rank only cost one hundred thousand points.

From the Fifth Rank to the Sixth Rank, it was only five hundred thousand points.

Yet now, from the Sixth Rank to the Seventh Rank, it had actually increased tenfold?!

This is fucking more unscrupulous than the greediest real estate developers from his past life!

However, complaining was just complaining.

When his gaze fell once again upon his still "substantial" capital...

…this bit of heartache instantly vanished.

Isn't it just five million points?

It's just a drizzle!

A piece of cake!

He was now a super rich tycoon holding a massive fortune of fifteen million!

This small amount of money was truly nothing in his eyes!

"However... just breaking through to the Early Seventh Rank still doesn't feel safe enough."

Wang Pingan started to ponder again.

He remembered the battle reports from the interstellar front that Instructor Shi Yan had shown him earlier.

The Serpent People Clan, the Three-Eyed Clan.

Those cunning and cruel alien races.

Their Seventh-Rank and Eighth-Rank powerhouses were everywhere.

If he, a "newbie" who had just broken through to the Early Seventh Rank, went there, wouldn't he just end up as cannon fodder?

"No, no, I must do it all in one go!"

A flash of incomparably resolute, crazy light shone in Wang Pingan's eyes!

If he was going to play, he was going to play big!

He wasn't just going to break through to the Seventh Rank!

He was also going to continue adding points after the breakthrough!

He was going to pile up his strength to a terrifying degree that even he himself would be afraid of!

"System!"

Wang Pingan's consciousness was filled with an unquestionable, nouveau-riche grandiosity!

"This time, I'm not just going to break through!"

"I also want to add points!"

"Calculate this for me: what if I just pay-to-win... fifteen million points!"

"Five million to break through to the Seventh Rank!"

"And add all of the remaining ten million to my attributes!"

"In the end, what level can I reach?"

Wang Pingan's words were filled with madness, and also with the ultimate desire for power!

【...】

The system was, for once, silent.

Its cold core processor, composed of countless data streams, seemed to crash on the spot at this moment because of this overly crazy idea from Wang Pingan.

A full dozen seconds passed.

Only then did the system's mechanical voice slowly ring out again.

【 Received... the host's... crazy command... 】

【 Performing... overload... simulation projection... 】

【 Simulating... 1%... 10%... 50%... 】

This simulation was longer than any previous one.

Nearly a full minute passed.

A brand new prompt box, radiating blinding golden light, finally popped out slowly.

【 Simulation complete! 】

【 According to the simulation results, if the host invests 15,000,000 pay-to-win points at once. 】

【 With 5,000,000 points used to break through to the Seventh-Rank Grandmaster realm. 】

【 And the remaining 10,000,000 points used to improve base attributes. 】

【 According to the ratio of 400 pay-to-win points consumed per 1 point of attribute increase for a Seventh-Rank martial artist. 】

【 Ten million pay-to-win points can increase each of the host's five base attributes by: 5000 points! 】

【 Finally, after the host successfully breaks through, your system interface will be updated to: 】

【 host: Wang Pingan 】

【 Realm: Seventh-Rank Grandmaster (Mid-Stage, blood qi value 150000 / ???) 】

【 Strength: 15000.0 】

【 speed: 15000.0 】

【 Physique: 15000.0 】

【 spirit: 15000.0 】

【 recovery: 15000.0 】

【 pay-to-win points: 218,765 】

【 Warning: This increase is too large, and the energy is too vast, which will cause an unpredictable and terrifying impact on the host's body and spirit! The resulting celestial phenomena will also far exceed any previous ones! There is a extremely high probability that it will attract unpredictable, destructive danger! 】

【 System strongly suggests: host, please carry out the improvement in stages and gradually! 】

Looking at the string of blood-red text on the system interface, filled with "danger" and "warning" implications...

…there was not a hint of fear on Wang Pingan's face.

Instead, there was an unprecedented excitement, filled with madness and fighting spirit!

Danger?

Has he, Wang Pingan, ever been afraid?

Throughout his journey, when has he not been dancing on the tip of a knife? When has he not been frantically testing the edges of life and death?

Wealth is sought in danger!

If you aren't mad, you won't survive!

"System!"

"Cut the fucking crap!"

"Just go with this plan!"

"Fifteen million points!"

"Let me... take off right now!"