"Greed Worm?"
Feng Xue’s face showed an expression akin to that of an old man with a smartphone on the subway; it was difficult to link the previous image of a maggot brimming with sharp teeth to the sowhat cute-sounding "Greed Worm."
As if anticipating Feng Xue’s reaction, the student calmly nodded and said,
"There are two paths in the supernatural ga, naly ’spiritual’ and ’mutated.’ Spiritual refers to spiritual bodies, or ghosts, whether Yin Ghosts or Yang Ghosts; the essence is roughly the sa. Mutated represents mutation, referring to players like us who take the ’bug’ route. But because the notoriety of bugs is low compared to the deeply-rooted cognition of ghosts, even if they appear in the real world, they’re only treated as so special type of ghost."
"Instead of why the bug has no fa, I’m more curious about the definition of this bug." Feng Xue wasn’t interested in the student’s preamble. The student, hearing this, didn’t waste words and directly said,
"If ghosts are the curses of the dead, then bugs are the desires of the living."
"Three Corpse Worm?" Feng Xue, upon hearing this explanation, instantly thought of the term "Three Corpse Worm" and said it out loud, all the while taking to heart the student’s comnt that "ghosts are the curses of the dead," planning to inquire about it later with the spirit of the pen.
"Right, the Three Corpse Worm is the choice one makes at the entry level of the insect system. My Greed Worm evolved from ’Peng Zhi,’ the so-called Middle Corpse, by absorbing greed."
The student didn’t particularly care and revealed his own background. Under the perception of Feng Xue’s Heart of Bright Mirror, he realized that the other party wasn’t lying.
Considering the student’s honesty, Feng Xue spoke in a more tranquil tone, pondered for a mont, and then asked,
"The Upper Corpse desires finery, the Middle Corpse desires flavors, and the Lower Corpse desires water and grains? So there are bookworms, alcohol worms, and water worms?"
"That’s the general idea, but what one can evolve into depends on personal choice and circumstances. Although my Greed Worm developed from the Middle Corpse, its characteristics are now beginning to lean towards the Lower Corpse. If this continues, I’ll probably lose control soon, which is why I entered the ga."
The student’s few words carried a lot of information. Feng Xue’s mind imdiately prioritized, and he asked,
"What you an to say is, you’re really a newbie?"
"I’m a newbie player, but not a newcor. Several of my family mbers are players in the ga, and I began learning insect techniques at a very young age." The student openly inford Feng Xue that he was a "second-generation player," then, without waiting for Feng Xue to ask, continued,
"Although the ga has rules against spreading powers obtained within the ga, there are many ways to circumvent this, such as family mbers peeking, for instance. Even though this would cause the sneaker to be pulled into the ga, as long as the information is secondarily spread before that, the one who passed on the knowledge will not be dragged in."
Feng Xue found nothing surprising about this loophole; after all, the so-called ga was originally disseminated as Kaidan. Put another way, it was ant to spread its content. As for lockdown of information, in the end, it exploited human nature.
After all, knowledge that can be shared freely and a secret that should not be disclosed easily are obviously the latter is more likely to arouse curiosity and motivation for transmission.
Compared to the superficial "knowledge," the deeper pursuit of "desire to understand" obviously could provide more "Cognition."
However, this created a paradox within the world’s system. Feng Xue thought about it and asked directly,
"According to you, it seems easier for bugs to cultivate than ghosts. After all, bugs are the desires of living people; anyone can cultivate them, whereas taking the ghost route, at the very least, requires having a ghost."
Hearing Feng Xue’s question, the student’s expression beca peculiar, and he couldn’t help but question Feng Xue’s identity. If the bug system itself was rare and not knowing the thod of leaking the legacy might still be conceivable for a Lone Traveler, this understanding of ghosts was practically like that of an ordinary person.
"Have I t the legendary ultra-newbie?"
The student was sowhat speechless but considered that even if the other party knew nothing, he could easily overpower him. He decided it was best to follow his heart’s guidance.
So, he suppressed the unnecessary thoughts in his mind and shared the information that would beco known after getting past the ga,
"While ghosts are born from human souls, they are essentially curses. With the right thods, it’s very easy to obtain new ghosts in a modern city. With systematic cultivation, one can generally reach the level of an ordinary player."
"Systematic cultivation, huh?" Feng Xue inwardly repeated the phrase but didn’t dwell on the question. Instead, he switched to a question that almost any web novel enthusiast would think of—
"Can the two systems be cultivated simultaneously?"
Hearing this, the student’s expression beca subtle but still answered,
"I can’t give you an exact answer because, theoretically, there is no conflict between the two. But practically, there are many issues; at least as far as known, no one has managed to handle both concurrently. The reasons vary; so lose control because they can’t multitask, while many others simply have an imbalance in the strength of the two systems, resulting in one consuming the other as fuel for evolution. In short, human ntal capacity is limited, and developing both systems simultaneously doesn’t necessarily bring about stronger effects than a single system."
"I see." Feng Xue nodded, then spoke with an expression that suggested he could no longer be bothered to pretend,
"Speaking of which, where will we go after this newbie mission ends? Back to reality? Or to so platform first? Or is there so other special procedure?"
"Each newbie mission’s settlent process is different, but generally it involves KP settlent, then imparting so basic information, followed by a return to reality. However, there is indeed a platform where players gather, where they can exchange information, buy items, and such."
The student’s expression grew slightly stiff, finding it difficult to understand how soone who didn’t even know the ga’s process could obtain such powerful strength, but he diligently shared what he knew and even added,
"Although the newbie ga is simple, it’s just to filter out those who don’t make the cut as preparatory players. Once you enter the official ga, the difficulty will imdiately surge, so it’s best to not initiate the ga until you’ve fully utilized your resources."
"Understood." Feng Xue nodded, seemingly ready to leave. The student, seeing this, quickly blurted out,
"Big brother, let’s be friends!"
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