Recalling the scene of that battle in his mind, Zhou Ming remained silent for a long time.
The Main God gives different mission hints based on the Reincarnator's overall evaluation of their previous mission.
Zhou Ming's evaluation for the first mission was five stars, and the hint for the next mission only included the world background.
His evaluation for the second mission reached eight stars, and the mission hint, in addition to the world background, also added the mission content.
And now, because his evaluation for the previous mission was as high as nine stars, this time the mission hint, on top of the world background and mission content, also included a real-life scene.
Although the battle scene presented in that footage made Zhou Ming feel a bit outrageous.
"Is this truly the difficulty that Reincarnators on their fourth mission need to face?" Zhou Ming asked the Main God, perplexed.
Of course, the Main God would not give any answer.
The most outrageous thing was that the Main God actually said this was normal difficulty, as if he hadn't seen Reincarnators who had experienced their fourth mission before?
When he first entered the Main God Space, the veterans Yang Zhisheng and Yu Man he met, that mission was their fourth mission.
With their strength at the time, even combined, they wouldn't be enough for him to defeat with one hand now.
Not to mention their mission content at that time; for the current Zhou Ming to do it would be no different from a vacation.
Although subsequent changes in the main mission and unknown incidents directly trapped the two in that world, and it's still unknown whether they were rescued by the Yan Huang Legion.
But their initial mission really wasn't difficult!
And from the footage still replaying in Zhou Ming's mind, the combat power displayed by Shangguan Wuji and Yagyu Killing God was simply too exaggerated.
This was already a powerful combat strength, even among the relatively rare Rank Five Gu Masters.
Although Zhou Ming didn't think that he, using all his methods, would be weaker than them, Zhou Ming also never considered himself an ordinary Reincarnator!
"Perhaps the Main God wants to test the Reincarnator's other abilities. If fighting head-on isn't possible, then use strategy, for example, finding the obviously abnormal Shangguan Wuji, helping him solve his own problems, and then with the help of this powerful fighter, eliminating Yagyu Killing God. This path is entirely possible to achieve."
"The mission itself isn't a problem. If I go all out, I don't fear fighting anyone in that world. The only thing limiting me is actually myself."
Looking inward at his Aperture, on the dead stone Aperture wall, several large cracks looked shocking, and some fine small cracks spread out from those large cracks, like glaze cracks on the surface of porcelain, beautiful yet fragile.
"The Stone Aperture Gu won't last much longer either. It can probably hold on for three more months, assuming I don't go all out... But in a story world, is it possible not to go all out in battle?"
"If it really comes down to it, I can only use my backup plan. I hope it can last until the mission ends, and after I return."
With a slight sigh in his heart, Zhou Ming's consciousness continued to scan his Aperture, checking the Gu on his body.
First, there was his vital Gu, which had been replaced again, now a Rank Four Wood Charm Gu.
This Rank Four Wood Charm Gu was refined by Zhou Ming himself, and it was the only Rank Four Gu he had successfully combined and refined in such a long time.
The combined refinement of the Wood Charm Gu was both simple and not simple, difficult yet not difficult.
It was difficult because the Materials needed for the combined refinement of the Wood Charm Gu were too extravagant. A Rank Three Wood Charm Gu needed to be combined with a Hundred Year Longevity Gu to advance to Rank Four. And to refine a Rank Five Wood Charm Gu, a Rank Four Wood Charm Gu needed to be combined with a Thousand-Year Longevity Gu.
The preciousness of Longevity Gu needs no elaboration. A Hundred Year Longevity Gu, with good luck, could even be exchanged for an Immortal Gu. Who would be so extravagant as to combine and refine a mere Rank Four Gu?
It was simple because, as long as the Materials were complete, the combined refinement of the Wood Charm Gu had almost no difficulty; it was a natural process, achieved in one go.
The Heavenly Dao's checks and balances, perhaps this was also a form of balance.
Next was the Every Plant a Soldier Gu, circling around the Wood Charm Gu in the center of the Aperture.
The Doushuai Grass Gu was still below the Every Plant a Soldier Gu, floating quietly in the seawater.
Beside it was a Rank Four Snow Wash Gu, shaped like a snow-white willow leaf, a healing Gu, with outstanding detoxification ability, a very precious Gu, purchased from Lang Ya Land Spirit.
Above the true Qi sea, the Flying Flower Gu floated and sank, seemingly wanting to float to the surface, but ten-tenths of the true Qi filled the entire true Qi sea, so there was no such thing as a surface.
A Gu resembling a cordyceps, with roots entwined on its surface, swam leisurely in the seawater. That was the Rank Four Numbness Gu, which could paralyze an opponent's entire body, making them almost unable to move. It was a very precious Gu, purchased from Lang Ya Land Spirit.
The Rank Four Deep Root Gu was hidden deep within the Aperture; it was one of the refinement paths for the Rank Three Tree Root Gu, a healing Gu.
An Iron Shell Flower Gu was entrusted in his right hand, making it convenient for Zhou Ming to use at any time.
The Ghost Face Gu was hidden between his eyebrows, forming a huge ghost face at Zhou Ming's will to attack enemies.
The Elusive Gu was in his chest and abdomen area.
In his eyes were Rank Four Ghost Eye Gu, making his pupils faintly glow with a greenish-white color.
There was also a Rank Four Blade King Gu, which he only bought to complement his adamantium alloy blade and better display his Great Master-level blade techniques. Zhou Ming did not follow the Dao of the blade, so he did not bother to pair it with other blade Dao Gu.
Additionally, there were consumable Gu such as Mind Clarity Gu and Soul Cleansing Gu, and other Rank Three, Two-turn, and One-turn Gu, mostly for daily use or with other effects, which need not be elaborated upon.
Furthermore, several Rank Five Gu, such as Deception Gu and Slave Gu, were all within his Aperture.
Counting the Gu on his body, there were dozens in total, among which Rank Four Gu were not many, and lower-Rank Gu accounted for the majority.
A Gu Master is not necessarily restricted to using Gu of the same Rank as their own cultivation. Many times, using lower-Rank Gu can solve problems and significantly save true Qi, so there's no need to use higher-Rank Gu.
Moreover, with one or several higher-Rank Gu as the core, and more lower-Rank Gu combined to form a Killing Move, the power unleashed is far greater than the simple addition of higher-Rank Gu in quantity.
Therefore, all Gu Masters in the Gu World would not only carry a few Gu of the same Rank; the higher the Rank, the more Gu they carry.
Upon reaching the Rank Six Gu Immortal level, the internal Aperture transforms into an Immortal Aperture, like the creation of heaven and earth. The Immortal Aperture is a Small World, and Gu Immortals raise even more Gu in their Immortal Aperture, numbering in the tens of thousands, and naturally, their Killing Moves possess unparalleled power.
"No more problems, let's make the final preparations."
With a thought, Zhou Ming disappeared from the Gu World and returned to the Main God Space.
The last day in the Gu World became less than three hours in the Main God Space.
"Captain?"
Seeing Zhou Ming suddenly appear, Qin Wumeng, who happened to be in the square, was slightly startled and couldn't help but tease, "I thought you would directly enter the mission from the Main World."
"Hahaha... Main God, give me a heal!" Zhou Ming laughed awkwardly and quickly used Main God repair to change the subject.
Of course, it was a repair specifically bypassing his Aperture, because the Stone Aperture Gu made his Aperture lose vitality, which was also considered an injury in the Main God's eyes.
Although he had recuperated in the Gu World for two days, Zhou Ming was still uneasy. After a full body repair by the Main God, his condition returned to Peak, and only then did he consider himself ready to enter the story world.
"Captain, are you injured?" Qin Wumeng asked with concern.
Although he didn't see any visible injuries on Zhou Ming, the Main God's repair light pillar couldn't be faked.
"It's nothing, just a minor injury," Zhou Ming said nonchalantly. "Perfect, tell me about your gains these past few days. We need to understand each other thoroughly."
The two then moved two rattan chairs to the Main God Square and sat down, chatting while waiting for the last moments to pass.
Until two light pillars descended, enveloping both of them, and then the light pillars disappeared, along with the two who had been chatting happily.
The Main God Space once again returned to its empty silence.
The fourth mission began.