It was truly the first ti Ren Suo had seen a new character from Seek Visit who could enable the construction of an additional building at the base.
Dragon King Zhao Huo couldn't do it, nor could other Eighth Revolution cultivators; only Angel Zack could.
Ren Suo vaguely guessed the reason. He clicked on "Watchtower," and the Supre Supre arrived at the observation room on the top floor, overlooking the entire Supernatural Base.
Many photo fras were placed in the observation room. Ren Suo glanced at them, only recognizing Angel Zack.
In the fras, Angel Zack appeared to have aged considerably, but his eyes still shone brightly. His face bore more scars—from whom, Ren Suo couldn't tell—but his baldness suggested he had grown stronger.
Looking at the golden-haired pretty boy below and then at the bald, scarred man in the fra, Ren Suo wondered if the butcher's knife of ti had been dipped in chili water before dealing with Angel Zack.
The arrangent of the fras here seed to be in order of strength or rit Points. Angel Zack occupied a row by himself, with Aurora Roy and others in the row below him, as if Zack towered above the rest.
However, above Zack, there was another fra. This fra was larger than the others and was the only one with a gilded edge, hinting at the exceptional status of its owner.
In the fra, there seed to be a gorgeously dressed, golden-haired youth. Yes, 'seed'.
Because where a face should have been, the fra was blank; Ren Suo couldn't make out who it was.
But this fra was placed above Angel Zack's. Did that an his strength or achievents were greater than Zack's?
He just wondered why there was no face in the fra; did that person have no sha?
But then Ren Suo considered that this might be the Watcher team after 2049. Perhaps the golden-haired youth destined to tower above Angel Zack, standing at the pinnacle of the Watchers, hadn't even been born yet.
While Ren Suo was observing, the Supre Supre suddenly walked over and took down the top, gold-edged, blank fra. He then put up his own fra. His photo still showed the Supre Supre wearing a hood, his face unseen, and the fra was vulgarly studded with diamonds—quite luxurious and classy.
This showy operation left Ren Suo sowhat dumbfounded.
Well, as long as the Supre Supre likes it.
There was also a telescope in the observation room. Ren Suo clicked on it, and the Supre Supre peered inside. In the telescope's view, the sa sentence appeared written in two lines, one in Chinese and one in English:
"Glory does not care about whether you can do it or not, only if you will do it or not."
Ren Suo was slightly startled, recalling that Aurora Roy had spoken these words during his fight with the Gatekeeper.
So, he adjusted the telescope's view and quickly found Roy, the little rascal with "FxxK" and "Bitxh" speech bubbles over his head, in the base's plaza.
Roy was riding on the golden-haired pretty boy Zack, seemingly unsatisfied with Zack's handso face. Zack weakly covered his face and cried out. Just then, Xiao ng rushed over with a flying kick, sending Roy sprawling. The little rascal Zhao Huo then rallied a large group to pin Roy down and give him a sound beating, while the little girls Fan Fan and Sun Shu curiously watched from the side.
As the telescope's crosshairs swept over Sun Shu, a ssage popped up on the right side of the screen:
"Pure White Mini Holy Grail · Seventh-Stage Trait Strengthening: Heal five legions at once"
"Touch of Healing · Seventh-Stage Trait Strengthening: Healing effect 10%"
"Strong Heart Technique · Seventh-Stage Trait Strengthening: After healing, add a protective shield to the ally that reduces damage taken by 5% for a period of ti."
"Data Stream · Seventh-Stage Trait Strengthening: Precise healing, total healing amount remains the sa, triple healing effect for a single unit, and automatic judgnt for multiple units depending on casualty conditions."
"Door of Truth..."
Ren Suo was stupefied!
Then he aid the telescope at Dragon King Zhao Huo:
"Arrogant Humility's Mouth · Seventh-Stage Trait Strengthening: Interception of enemy units 1"
"Six Libraries Immortal Armor · Seventh-Stage Trait Strengthening: Damage taken -10%"
"Divine Light Crystal · Eighth-Turn Trait Strengthening: (Unknown)"
"Mysterious Lord's Secret Records of Foundation Building · Eighth-Turn Trait Strengthening: (Unknown)"
"Door of Truth · Ninth-Turn Trait Strengthening: (Unknown)"
Ren Suo continued to aim the telescope at other people, discovering that as long as they were Seventh Stage cultivators or above from the future, corresponding Trait Strengthening options would appear, and many of the required ability items for strengthening overlapped.
For example, "Door of Truth" could be used by everyone to strengthen their traits, but Ninth Revolution Cultivators would use it for Ninth-Turn traits, and Eighth Revolution Cultivators for Eighth-Turn traits.
Similarly, with "Mysterious Lord's Secret Records of Foundation Building," any future cultivator from the Mysterious Country could use it to strengthen their traits.
Ren Suo took out the laptop he always carried and matched the Trait Strengthening effects with ability items one by one, discovering that the sa ability item could have different strengthening effects on different people.
For instance, the "A Different Life" ability, which had no combat power, offered no strengthening options for others. However, it did for Zhao Huo and Fina. Fina's strengthened effect was "capable of performing normal attacks," while Zhao Huo's was "unable to intercept enemies, but deals an additional 100% damage to enemies."
It made sense for Fina, Ren Suo found. She used to be a lively and healthy little girl when she was younger, but after Joining the Way, her image beca that of a blind person wearing an eyepatch. Perhaps she used "A Different Life" to overco her blindness and regain her combat abilities.
But Zhao Huo, what does this an for you?
Even though acquiring this transformation ability makes you stronger, you can't intercept enemies?
Are you trying to transform into a Pretty Soldier to greatly increase your combat power?
Besides these ability items suitable for strengthening multiple people's traits, there were also so very niche, exclusive enhancents.
For example, "Unlimited Fried Chicken Set" could only enhance Hasuka's Seventh-Stage Trait 'Blood of the Berserker': "Eating can slightly recover injuries."
Are you planning to nibble on chicken legs while blasting Qi Gong Waves in the universe?
Of course, there were ability items that no one cared about, like "Super Unnad Account," which didn't appear in anyone's enhancent list; it seed these people weren't big Ani Fans.
"Rippling Spring Sounds" also didn't appear, surprising Ren Suo. He had thought "Rippling Spring Sounds" was like a public bus everyone could hop on, given that it was an ability item related to summoning ga characters.
But Ren Suo was also happy. After all, he had almost thought that his ability items in "Cataclysm of Tomorrow" would be useless, that he could only rely on "Rippling Spring Sounds" and ritorious Krypton Gold to lower the ga's difficulty. Now he could finally make use of most of his assets, except for his Bond Abilities.
Ren Suo found that none of his "Bond Abilities" appeared in the strengthening list. He didn't know why. He had even equipped the Supre Supre with them, but the Supre Supre seed quite stingy.
When Ren Suo tried to perform a Trait Strengthening, the ga suddenly popped up a ssage:
"Each Trait can only be strengthened once; each ability or item can only be used for strengthening once per chapter (all enhancents reset after each chapter is cleared)."
Ren Suo blinked; this was within his expectations.
For example, "Door of Truth" could be used for Trait Strengthening by anyone and provided a huge enhancent. If it could be used multiple tis, wouldn't that an a 20% increase in combat power for all the Elite Cultivators?
The Mini-World Ga Console wouldn't be that generous to him.
But the fact that each Trait could only be strengthened once ant Ren Suo needed to plan his enhancent strategy carefully. He had to maximize the cost-effectiveness of all ability items to enhance the combat power of the Elite Cultivators. For example, "Door of Truth" should, of course, be used to strengthen Angel Zack, who currently held the greatest strategic significance.
Ren Suo didn't think he could promote Zhao Huo to Ninth-Turn Unity within the Third Chapter, but he could still try for Angel Zack's Eighth-Turn Unity.
However, Ren Suo glanced at his Celestial Origin Stones. He had 12 left.
He now had 6 Eighth Revolution Cultivators, 5 Seventh Stage Cultivators, and 1 Ninth Revolution Cultivator.
If Ren Suo planned to promote Zhao Huo and other Eighth Revolution Cultivators to their Eighth Revolution within the Third Chapter, he would need 8 Celestial Origin Stones to help them knock on the Eighth Heavenly Gate.
Ren Suo had 4 Celestial Origin Stones left to spend. After the cosmic war in the Second Chapter, Ren Suo would naturally not hold back any longer. He resolved to squeeze out all resources before proceeding with the Third Chapter battle.
That is to say, Ren Suo had to use Seek Visit at least once or twice more.
But Ren Suo had been in New York for a few days and wouldn't go to Los Angeles for another two. Although the Federation was vast with rich resources, it was unclear whether other Eighth Revolution Future Cultivators were connected to Los Angeles.
Each city only had one Visit Pool. If all the Eighth Revolution Future Cultivators of the Federation were in New York's Visit Pool, then Ren Suo might not be able to trigger a Visit Pool if he went to other cities—without Eighth Revolution Future Cultivators, there was no Visit Pool.
Of course, Ren Suo could also wait a few more days until he went to Europe to trigger a new Visit Pool for Seek Visit. Europe definitely had Eighth Revolution cultivators too.
But Ren Suo had already waited for three days. He was eager to play the ga and not very willing to wait longer.
Until he confird the list of Cultivators for this chapter's battle, Ren Suo couldn't effectively use the "Watchtower" for Trait Strengthening or farming the panda instance. After all, Trait Strengthening needed to be arranged according to everyone's situation, and the more people farming the panda instance, the greater the benefit.
Speaking of which, why could the character Angel Zack enable the Supre Supre to construct the "Watchtower"?
Ren Suo put on his headphones, equipped the "Listening Headphones," clicked on "Watchtower," and heard more details:
"Watchtower, an echoing miracle structure, a place for Trait Strengthening."
"Strong ones have Future Echoes, weak ones also have Future Echoes; all beings have Future Echoes."
"The Future Echoes of all beings flow towards the heroes the people believe in. Heroes carry the expectations of all but cannot utilize these chaotic and cluttered Future Echoes. However, the Supre Supre can use this energy, inscribing powerful ability items and abilities into it, to construct Techniques for strengthening Cultivators."
Heroes, huh... Ren Suo took off his headphones, fully comprehending the reason.
The Future Echoes of Cultivators could take effect directly, elevating the Unity Magic Cultivation of Elite Cultivators from 1999. The Future Echoes of ordinary people, however, were different, being both weak and complex.
If Future Echoes were like blood, then everyone would possess a unique blood type. Only their future self could 'donate' to their past self, rendering the 'blood donations' of ordinary people aningless. Nonetheless, their 'blood' would still flow towards the person they looked up to—the hero.
Ren Suo glanced at Angel Zack in the fra at the Watchtower. The Federation was a major world power and ho to the Watchers, the strongest Transcendent organization. With Zack as its most powerful mber, it was almost inevitable for him to beco the hero the masses yearned for.
Hence, the Supre Supre could use Zack as a focal point to build the Watchtower. Then, utilizing the Future Echoes Zack bore, and based on the ability items Ren Suo provided, the Supre Supre could construct the Trait Strengthening Technique.
Ren Suo turned on his bed, and a thought suddenly sprouted in his mind.
If the Federation has a hero like Angel Zack, then our Mysterious Country must have one too!
If I could find the hero of the Mysterious Country, would there also be a corresponding "Echoing Miracle Building"?
Flourishing Sakura should logically have one too, yet Sakura Kyoko hadn't triggered a corresponding "Echoing Miracle Building." This ant either the miracle building required a minimum population, or Sakura Kyoko wasn't recognized as the heroine of Flourishing Sakura.
Ren Suo tended to believe it was a combination of both; universally adored and sought-after heroes were rare.
But if even the Ninth Revolution Cultivator, Dragon King Zhao Huo, the guardian deity of humanity, wasn't recognized as a hero by the Mysterious Country, then who could be? Although, Zhao Huo having three wives probably detracted from his score...
Nonetheless, no matter who was recognized as the hero of the Mysterious Country, Ren Suo couldn't do much since he had only completed one-third of his trip and wouldn't return to the Mysterious Country until the end of the month.
Should I use Sealing on the ga and only continue playing after returning to the country at the end of the month...?
As he pondered over the content of "Cataclysm of Tomorrow," Ren Suo drifted off to sleep without realizing it.
Tonight, Ren Suo dread of those five little kids again.
He noticed that the kids in the dream seed to be growing up gradually; this night they appeared to be almost old enough to attend kindergarten.
Once these little monsters could walk about, both their mobility and their mischief-making abilities had been amplified seven or eight tis, making Ren Suo increasingly tired from looking after them.
Among these children, so were quiet, so liked to pull hair, and so liked to be hugged. Others would cry at the drop of a hat. There was even one who peed in his arms while giggling. Clearly, the little monsters were transitioning from their juvenile stage to a period of growth.
Overwheld, Ren Suo suddenly found a great way to reduce the stress of looking after them: watching TV!
Ren Suo turned on the television, and the five little monsters quickly settled down, sitting beside him to watch. Ren Suo just needed to make sure they didn't get too close to the TV.
As for what they were watching, Ren Suo didn't care, nor could he see clearly. The TV images in the dream were all blurry, almost as though they had been pixelated.
He could faintly make out it was a cartoon, probably with an urban backdrop. There seed to be Demons and Ghosts, but suddenly an impeccably dressed and suave Immortal appeared, fighting with splendid Divine Skills and exquisite techniques that made the little monsters scream with excitent...
On April 8th, after enjoying a hearty breakfast, Ren Suo and the others took a sightseeing bus to New York Central Station, a location often used in movie scenes.
This place completely overturned Ren Suo's conception of what a station could be. Its high-ceilinged and spacious interior, vaulted starry-sky ceiling, and marble decorations on the walls and floor made it look more like a castle than a station.
Naturally, taking photos was unavoidable. Ren Suo obediently played his part as the Tool Person, posing in various ways while Lin Xianyu also dutifully acted as the photographer—although she seed to take great pleasure and indulgence in it.
When it ca ti for Gu Yueyan and Ren Suo to take a photo together, Gu Yueyan handed Ren Suo a tissue and looked at him with sparkling eyes, her aning clear.
Ren Suo naturally didn't mind at all. Being abroad, just out of the hotel, and unrecognized, he tightly embraced the adorable little lamb, showering her with his affection.
Then Gu Yueyan wanted to take a hugging photo, but as she buried her head in Ren Suo's chest, Qiao Muyi suddenly ca over, held Ren Suo's face, and pecked him.
Gu Yueyan quickly reacted and said irritably, "Sister Qiao!"
Qiao Muyi looked innocent and said, "I just thought the photo would be more interesting this way, Xiao Suo. Don't worry, I wiped my mouth with a tissue too; I guarantee it's clean."
Gu Yueyan's eyes imdiately reddened, and she pulled away from Ren Suo, asking, "Qiao Muyi, what are you trying to say!"
Qiao Muyi shrugged. "Nothing at all. Continue taking your photos. I won't disturb you anymore. Isn't it enough that I said sorry?"
Seeing the situation escalating, Ren Suo made a decisive move. He embraced Gu Yueyan and passionately kissed her, his tongue dominating hers. Gu Yueyan struggled briefly, letting out a muffled sound, but soon relaxed.
When Ren Suo felt Gu Yueyan's body go limp like a boneless snake, he released her. Lin Xianyu suddenly ca over and pulled Gu Yueyan away. "Class president, I need to go to the restroom and I can't understand the English signs; help find it!"
Ren Suo sent Lin Xianyu a grateful look. Your excuse is terrible, but thanks!
Lin Xianyu returned a look that seed to say: I want to hug your sister's thighs too!
Ren Suo replied with a look: I'll try my best to help you, but I can't guarantee success!
"Xiao Suo, is it fun to exchange looks like this?" Qiao Muyi approached Ren Suo, hands on her hips, and said in a teasing, sing-song voice, "Are we about to gain another sister?"
"Young Master Mu," Ren Suo wrapped his arms around Qiao Muyi's slender waist, looking into her eyes with a wry smile. "Can you be a little less willful?"
"Who's being willful?" Qiao Muyi raised her eyebrows slightly. "I haven't even started on her yet. And what's this about making you wipe your mouth with a tissue every ti? Does she think you're dirty, or that we are?"
Ren Suo said, "It's a little understanding between Yueyan and ."
"You have your little understanding, and we have ours," Qiao Muyi turned her head away. "Don't ddle in our affairs. You can't control them. Don't bla for not telling you; if you try to stand in the middle, you'll be like Zhu Bajie looking in a mirror—you'll end up pleasing no one."
Ren Suo looked at Qiao Muyi for a good while, then suddenly pulled her into his embrace, holding her tight and saying softly, "You've had a hard ti these past few days too. Thank you."
Qiao Muyi was slightly startled, then hugged him tightly, her nose making a cute snort as she mumbled, "Do you have so sort of spell for sensing people's hearts?"
"I do, but I didn't use it," Ren Suo said. "It's all written on your face."
Qiao Muyi disagreed, "You're the one whose thoughts are written all over your face!"
"Perhaps the more you care about soone, the easier it is to see through their heart," Ren Suo said tenderly. "Actually, I understand. It's been hard for all of you these past few days. You're the most sensitive and the kindest, and even when you were hurting inside, you never showed your discomfort."
To his surprise, Qiao Muyi cald down, burying her head in his chest without saying a word, such that Dong Chengling, not too far away, even took out her phone.
"You must have found reasons for what you did, telling yourself it was for my sake, but you also had your own willful desire to vent your dissatisfaction. You don't need to hide it, though. I'm willing to accept all those tempestuous whims of yours."
Qiao Muyi humd in dissatisfaction. "Fine, let it all be as you say. I'm willful, I'm bullying your Yueyan, I'm that petulant and bitchy kind of woman, okay? Are you satisfied? But what about you? Think about your own past actions. So what does that make you?"
Ren Suo sighed. "I'm the innocent little scumbag who is handso, clever, emotionally intelligent, and dating five girls at the sa ti. Are you happy now?"
Qiao Muyi chuckled. "A scumbag is a scumbag; no need for so many adjectives."
"Fine, you're the boss," Ren Suo whispered. "For my sake, can you not pick on Yueyan so much?"
"If I don't put her in her place a bit now, she might get too arrogant and try to walk all over us later. That would be real trouble," Qiao Muyi scoffed. "Besides, what influence do you think you have with ? Why should I do you any favors?"
Ren Suo blinked. "Just... For the sake of our love for each other, okay?"
Qiao Muyi tilted her head, glancing at him with an alluring sparkle in her eyes and a smile playing on her lips. "Hmph... You're the truly shaless one, using the consideration I show you to ask not to bully your other won. Don't you think that's going too far?"
Ren Suo gave an embarrassed smile.
Qiao Muyi suddenly bead. "Well, I'm petulant and bitchy, and you're scummy and foolish. Our love for each other is practically a public service! I'll agree this ti, but if she steps out of line, I will too, you know."
First ti intervening in a fight between girlfriends: success!
Ren Suo breathed a sigh of relief. He spent so ti strolling around and being affectionately clingy with Qiao Muyi when suddenly Dong Chengling teleported right next to them, frowning. "There's an ergency."
Ren Suo quickly asked, "Is sothing wrong at ho?"
"No, it's the research facility in Sky Capital," Dong Chengling said. "They've cultivated so cultivators who can use Space Spells. An accident occurred during the Spiritual Qi Space experint, causing a spatial quake, and they hope I can go over to help analyze the problem."
Qiao Muyi grabbed Dong Chengling's hand, shaking her head. "But we're in New York right now, and you're on a trip with your boyfriend."
Dong Chengling smiled slightly and replied, "I left Spatial Coordinates in Sky Capital, and I can reach there in an instant, even from half a globe away. I'll co back as soon as I'm done; it won't affect our trip."
Qiao Muyi gave her a serious look before letting go and saying, "Fine, then your ti today is mine, right?"
Dong Chengling shook her head. "Today's ti is yours, but tomorrow, your ti will have to be mine, okay?"
"I don't want it then. Anyway, when the ti cos, you won't know who's taken up your ti," Qiao Muyi raised her eyebrows slightly. "Making you go back to work while you're supposed to be on vacation—that's the price to pay."
Dong Chengling smiled helplessly. "Then I'll be off. If I'm lucky, I'll be back before dinner. If sothing happens, I'll contact you by phone."
Qiao Muyi, flauntingly holding onto Ren Suo's arm, said lazily, "Bon voyage."
"Wait!" Ren Suo interjected.
Dong Chengling looked at Ren Suo with surprise as he grabbed her hand. She then said calmly, "Suo, I'll be back soon. No need to worry."
"It must be the middle of the night in Sky Capital right now," Ren Suo mused aloud, more to himself. "For them to call you for help at this hour ans the situation is incredibly urgent. I can't just stay here with peace of mind..."
"I'm not asking you to stay," Ren Suo held Dong Chengling's hand tightly, his eyes lighting up with an excitent he couldn't suppress.
"I want to go with you!"
In that mont, Qiao Muyi truly wanted to rid the world of this nuisance.
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