"Not so fast, we have to wait for others to arrive first. I'll take you in and wait there," Michael said to Ryan.

Frowning in silence for a moment, Ryan reluctantly agreed, his face full of disappointment. He had come early to get into the Universal Creatures Mental Fragment Room as soon as possible, but now he had to wait for others.

"This guy is a bit strange. He is either a super-M physique with a strong masochistic tendency, or a ruthless person who is not afraid of any pain in order to improve his cultivation... But this experiment really requires this kind of person..."

Michael looked at Ryan and thought to himself, feeling a mix of admiration and anticipation. He really wanted to see how long Ryan could endure the inhuman pain in the Universal Creatures Mental Fragment Room after it opened.

So far, the longest single record was created by a veteran named Noah who had fought in the Metaverse for half an hour. As for others, it was rare for anyone to last more than ten minutes in a single session.

"After entering the research institute, don't look around randomly. Some researchers have peculiar tempers. They spend several years or even more than a decade researching something, and they hate it when others steal their research results. If you glance at something, you might be misunderstood and get into trouble with them..."

As they walked towards the research institute, Michael warned Ryan while also guiding him.

Ryan nodded innocently and followed him. He was not interested in research; he was interested in the Universal Creatures Mental Fragment Room.

The door closed quickly behind them.

Inside the research institute, the lights were bright, and people were rushing about. Many of the lab coats were dirty, with black oil stains on the collars, and most of them had big black circles under their eyes and peculiar hairstyles. They muttered something as they walked, looking weird.

Despite their strange appearances, Ryan could sense that their cultivation levels were not low; even the worst of them were Third Grade Elite.

"Don't be fooled by their oddness. Anyone who can enter the research institute is not weak! All the researchers graduated from famous divine academies, and they often go hunting for Universal Creatures and searching for resources in the Metaverse to use in their research! They just get too absorbed in their research and don't care about their appearance..."

Michael explained, looking proud of Ryan's expression.

"Which school did you graduate from, Michael?" Ryan, who was curious, asked.

"I'm not worth mentioning..." Michael laughed and said, "I graduated from Crescent City Divine Academy."

Ryan gasped, amazed. Crescent City Divine Academy was second only to Divine Jacob Academy, and it was extremely difficult to get in. He had not expected that Michael, who looked unremarkable and a bit sleazy, had graduated from there.

And this kind of outstanding student was only a research assistant in the Diamond Valley Divine Research Institute.

"All researchers must start as assistants and become familiar with the basic laboratory procedures. After another four or five years, I will become a researcher and have the opportunity to lead a research project on my own. If I achieve results, I can benefit the three-dimensional universe corps in the Metaverse..."

Michael clearly enjoyed Ryan's admiration and smiled with longing.

"The salary in the research institute is pretty good, right?" Ryan asked curiously.

"It's average. Research assistants earn five thousand star coins per month, but researchers earn more without any limit," Michael replied with a smile, adding, "But what's best about the research institute isn't the salary, it's the benefits. Because it is an institution personally led by the Qian God, we can enjoy significant discounts when purchasing resources from the Spiritual Realm Corporation. The higher the level of the researcher, the greater the discount they can obtain!"

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Five thousand star coins per month!

Get discounts when purchasing resources from Spiritual Realm Corporation!

Research is amazing!

Ryan was even more shocked when he heard these words.

You see, David only gave Benjamin a deposit of just one thousand star coins to deal with him.

But a research assistant in the research institute has a monthly salary that reaches such a level, then what about the researcher? It must be something unimaginable!

Not to mention the preferential treatment of buying practice resources with discounts from Spiritual Realm Corporation!

You see, Spiritual Realm Corporation is the largest human power. If Elite wants to obtain practice resources, except for personal capture after entering Metaverse, all other transactions must be purchased through Spiritual Realm Corporation's trading platform.

"If there is a chance, I must join the research institute and become a researcher!"

Ryan clenched his fingers tightly and made a silent vow in his heart.

To improve the realm of cultivation, resources are indispensable. Being able to purchase them at a discounted price will surely speed up the process!

The baldness situation should be avoided. Even Michael, a novice researcher in the research institute, no longer has thick hair on his head.

"This is the universal creatures spiritual fragment room. You sit here for a while, and we will start the experiment when everyone arrives. I will go to the door to pick up the others."

As he spoke, Michael led Ryan to the outside of the universal creatures spiritual fragment room and pointed to a long bench where a sturdy man was sitting with his eyes closed.

"Thanks, Brother Li."

Ryan thanked him politely, then looked through the high-intensity glass with an expectant face, looking into the universal creatures spiritual fragment room.

The appearance of the fragment room is similar to the meditation room where Ryan often goes, with pure white as the main color tone. The walls are made of blue crystal vibrations that can release waves resonating with spiritual power. However, as far as Ryan can see, there is a strange layer of highly elastic sponge wrapped around the walls of the fragment room.

“Sponges are wrapped around the walls to prevent people entering the Fragment Room from experiencing unbearable pain from the mental fragments and smashing their heads against the wall! During the first experiment, it was said that two test subjects couldn't bear the pain, and the researchers didn't even have time to stop them before they crashed their heads against the wall, their brains splattered all over the floor..."

Just as Ryan was curious about the function of the sponge layer, the burly man sitting next to him with a big machete suddenly opened his eyes and glanced at Ryan. It was as if he could see through Ryan's thoughts, and he casually explained:

"Pain so unbearable that you want to kill yourself. That's what VI-level pain is like."

Ryan's eye twitched.

"Kid, let me give you some advice. This isn't a place for weaklings like you," the burly man looked at Ryan and coldly continued, "Even if you only stay in there for a minute and then give up, that pain will haunt you for the rest of your life like a nightmare!"

"A minute?" Ryan laughed.

Come on, he was someone who wanted to live in the Fragment Room.

"For a rookie like you, being able to hold out for a minute on your first try would be an accomplishment. I'll tell you honestly, the longest anyone has lasted in the Fragment Room in a single session so far is half an hour!" The burly man looked Ryan up and down a few times, his lips twitching a few times before he laughed loudly.

"Coincidentally, that person happens to be me, a veteran who survived a 4D universe lion clan 2nd Grade Elite's close-range self-explosion impact in the Metaverse, suffered heavy damage to my willpower, and had my brain stitched up with thirty stitches by nanobots before being brought back to life!"

He was a soldier!

Upon hearing the words of the burly man, Ryan immediately showed respect.

Entering Metaverse and fighting against universal creatures to defend the three-dimensional universe is the act of heroes!

Not to mention, especially for a veteran who has suffered serious injuries.

Being a bit crazy is necessary to participate in the military, and being a bit crazy is necessary to dare to fight against universal creatures in Metaverse.

"Young man, you are still young and may not have the best talent, but your future is bright. There is no need to risk your life in a place like this!" At this moment, the burly man looked at Ryan with a solemn expression and said in a heartfelt manner: "Listen to my advice and go back honestly. Don't let this one minute become your nightmare and even ruin your life."

"Sir, I admire you very much! However, I can assure you that I will last longer than just one minute on my first attempt!" Upon hearing this, Ryan smiled and spoke calmly.

"Hahaha, everyone who comes here says the same thing, but they all give up before one minute is up!" The burly man chuckled lightly and said indifferently.

Ryan smiled and said no more.

One minute or even longer!

Facts speak louder than words!

Let the facts speak for themselves.

"What's wrong? Don't believe me?" The burly man looked at Ryan and chuckled lightly, saying: "Since you are so confident, do you dare to bet with me against Noah?"