Use first and repay later: Advance the future cultivation fruits Chapter 98 98: 88, Life? Order?2

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200%?

Lin Qing couldn't help but be stunned.

The disparity was indeed outrageously large.

The '98% Genetic Awakening probability' that Earth people dread of was just the average level of civilization for the Intelligent Star Group.

They could even increase it to 200% or even higher.

It simply wasn't the sa world.

"Anyway, keep it up."

That hoarse voice said, "The easiest stage to improve genes is before the Genetic Awakening. Once awakened, the selfish genes will instinctively resist uncontrollable changes in the genetic group to avoid being replaced. Improving them after that becos extrely difficult."

Lin Qing took a deep breath and nodded slowly.

If he wished, he could undergo a Genetic Awakening right now, but with the primitive genes of Earth people, he could only beco the weakest Genetic Awakened.

Once awakened, it would also be difficult to improve his genes.

It seed...

The journey was still long and arduous.

"I'll look at the other two Awakening Skills."

Lin Qing gathered his thoughts and looked at the "Telekinesis Awakening thod" projected on another wall.

As expected, this "Telekinesis Awakening thod" was also very simple.

As long as one could cultivate, it was inevitable to break the barrier between the spirit and reality and thus awaken Telekinesis.

But to cultivate, first, one had to have sufficiently sharp spiritual sensing—to the point of closing one's eyes, blocking one's ears, and still being able to sense how many people were standing outside the door through the door.

Only reaching this level could one attempt to enter the threshold of cultivation.

Lin Qing understood the theory after reading through the Cultivation thod once, but his spiritual sensing was many levels too poor to even consider entry.

He could only note it down for now and worry about it later.

Then, Lin Qing turned his attention to the last "Power Awakening thod."

This was a thod of using one's Mysterious Energy to communicate with the cosmos, reciting 380 mysterious, unknown sounds and offering enough sacrifices to receive the universe's blessing and descend 'Authority.'

"Starry Sky Source Stone?"

Lin Qing asked in confusion, "So as long as I have this Starry Sky Source Stone and chant these 380 syllables that communicate with the cosmos, I can awaken Authority?"

"Yes, it's that simple, but it's also not feasible."

That hoarse voice sighed, "There's no such thing as a 'Starry Sky Source Stone' on Earth. It's said to be a rarity that even the Intelligent Star Group holds as a treasure. Or to put it another way... even the Intelligent Star Group doesn't have enough Starry Sky Source Stones to facilitate the awakening of Authority."

"The Intelligent Star Group doesn't have them?" Lin Qing was astonished.

Online, there were often rumors that the Moon had long been shattered by the Intelligent Star Group and reassembled into a satellite fortress.

Whether true or not, the Intelligent Star Group was indeed leagues ahead of Earth in countless ways.

That was a fact.

If even the Intelligent Star Group didn't have what was needed, how could it possibly be achieved?

That hoarse voice said, "It's rumored that even the re triggering of information before the Awakening of Authority, just knowing the na of the Ability and the amount of Starry Sky Source Stone needed, would require 21 grams of Starry Sky Source Stone—just for entry-level knowledge. As for actual awakening?"

He chuckled and continued, "The founder of Chaoyang Martial Arts Hall said he needed 2740 kilograms of Starry Sky Source Stone to awaken his Power."

Lin Qing was startled.

Just to know the na of the Authority and the amount of Starry Sky Source Stone needed required 21 grams of it?

And the actual awakening was asured in tons?

"It's said..."

That hoarse voice lanted, "The 21 grams of Starry Sky Source Stone that the founder of the Chaoyang Martial Arts Hall used to get the information about the Authority were also obtained from other civilizations at a trendous cost, and even the Intelligent Star Group didn't have that much at the ti."

Lin Qing was astonished.

If even the Intelligent Star Group didn't have them, this so-called Power Awakening was just a dream, and thinking about it was futile.

"Since it's impossible to awaken, what's the use of having this Power Awakening thod here?" Lin Qing couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

"This Power Awakening thod isn't actually here to let you awaken Authority."

That hoarse voice laughed and said, "The purpose of this Power Awakening thod is actually to test your Root Faction."

"Root Faction?" Lin Qing asked, puzzled.

"According to the information, you can think of it as the main attribute of your soul."

That hoarse voice explained, "You can give it a try now, and once you've recited these 380 syllables as instructed, you'll understand."

Lin Qing nodded slightly.

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He looked over the syllables recorded in the International Phonetic Alphabet again, silently committing them to mory.

With his current mory, he could easily achieve photographic recall.

However, these 380 syllables did not seem to have anything special about them. They seed like so unknown spell, yet they could supposedly induce what is known as Power Awakening?

After a while,

Lin Qing imdiately began to chant the 380 syllables according to the pronunciation of the International Phonetic Alphabet, following the annotated rhythm and pauses.

So syllables were quite tricky to articulate, but with Free Body's control over his own physical functions, as long as they were sounds that a human could make, they presented virtually no difficulty for him.

As Lin Qing recited each syllable, he gradually felt that these syllables seed to be akin to so sort of prayer or incantation.

Between the rises and falls, there was a subtle beauty and a solemn aning.

There was no response for the first 379 syllables, but in the mont Lin Qing finished the 380th syllable—

"Hm?"

At this mont, it was as if Lin Qing saw a vision, witnessing a vast and pristine rainbow brilliance that took on the shape of a double helix staircase in the darkness; at the end of the light seed to be a vaguely discernible blurry outline, indistinct to view.

The brilliance arrived quickly and left just as fast, lasting only a mont, not even a tenth of a second.

Had Lin Qing's reaction speed not been far above average, he might have only perceived a flicker before him and seen nothing else before it ended.

"Lin Qing, what did you see?" that hoarse voice asked, "If you saw it clearly, you can determine your Root Faction."

Lin Qing pondered for a mont and said, "A colorful glow resembling the double helix structure of DNA."

"Oh?"

The hoarse voice laughed and said, "It seems you are most suited for the Life Faction."

"Life Faction?" Lin Qing asked curiously.

"Actually, right now it's of no particular use. These so-called factions only matter once you undergo Genetic Awakening and co into contact with those evolutionary pathways from the stars," the hoarse voice explained.

Lin Qing had an epiphany.

He then asked, "Are there other factions too?"

"According to the records, there are six major factions for evolution paths or powers."

The hoarse voice said, "They are Life, Destruction, Order, Chaos, Power, and Nature."

Lin Qing asked in confusion, "Who determined these?"

"How would I know?" the hoarse voice replied, "I'm just telling you what I know from the information provided by headquarters."

Lin Qing nodded slightly, not pressing further.

What puzzled him more was, if the soul had attributes and he possessed the talent of an Entropy, shouldn't his soul's main attribute be 'Order'?

Or perhaps, were Entropy and the Order system's powers inherently aligned?

"You've learned what you needed to learn."

The hoarse voice said, "Your current strength is sufficient to join the elite training at Inspection Headquarters. By the end of June, soone will co to take you to headquarters."

Lin Qing nodded again.

"In these three months, try to improve as much as possible," the hoarse voice advised, "It would be best if you mastered the original Free Body by the end of the year to qualify for the benefits of Genetic Optimization."

Lin Qing took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I understand."

He added, "By the way, I want to learn the Divine Transformation Series Combat Skill 'Body'."

The original version of Free Body was extrely difficult; he knew just from looking at it that even beginners would need a considerable amount of ti.

Although mastering the basics would allow him to pre-emptively tap into it, he did not want to waste this period and thus decided to pre-emptively engage with the Divine Transformation Series.

"That's fine," the hoarse voice agreed, "The original version's difficulty is indeed quite high. It's also good to draw references from different areas to broaden your perspective."

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After leaving the War Skill Secret Room and returning to the team leader's office, Lin Qing recalled the original Free Body combat skill he had learned earlier and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

"It really is challenging..."

The original was indeed much more difficult than the simplified deconstructed version.

But if he managed to master it, the boost to his power would be far beyond the simplified version; they weren't even on the sa level.

If he hadn't already cultivated the deconstructed version to the Instinct Level, which inherently matched the Free Body combat skill more closely, he probably wouldn't have any hope of even reaching the entry-level.

"Take it slow, as long as I can make the initial breakthrough, I'll be able to pre-emptively tap into it," Lin Qing contemplated to himself, "I'll start with the Divine Transformation Series for now."

He suddenly rembered that last ti he was able to quickly get a foothold in the Divine Transformation Series mostly thanks to the mindfulness ditation class Zhao Jiayi recomnded to him; otherwise, he didn't know if he would have been able to do it.

"Jiayi."

Lin Qing couldn't help but look towards Zhao Jiayi, "The mindfulness ditation class you recomnded last ti was good. Can I still attend it?"