Translator: CinderTL
Realizing that the bizarre world in his dream was likely a glimpse into the future, Feng Qi fell into deep thought.
"If the world in my dream is the future, does that mean Star City will one day fall, completely engulfed by the Domain Field?"
Recalling the desolate landscape outside the shelter, Feng Qi's expression grew grim.
"I refuse to believe it!"
To verify his theory, he accessed the Star City Historical Database, hoping to find answers.
But what he discovered left him shaken to his core.
According to the records, roughly 500 years ago, all cities had been overrun by the Domain Field. The surviving humans could only dig shelters within the Domain Field, eking out a miserable existence, but ultimately they were driven to extinction.
After reading the database entries, Feng Qi was in disbelief.
Having witnessed humanity's tragic future, you clench your fists, grit your teeth, and roar inwardly: "I will change the future! I will rewrite humanity's fate! Humans will never surrender! Awooo!"
This time, Feng Qi didn't argue. Instead, he asked solemnly:
"If I change reality, will the future be altered?"
Every time a butterfly flaps its wings, it triggers a chain reaction. Though you are as insignificant as a raindrop, you can still unleash a tsunami in the river of time.
"I get it now!"
In that moment, he suddenly understood why the Narrator had guided him to the shelter. Clearly, this place held something capable of altering the future.
The vast amount of information stored in the database would allow him to become clairvoyant, granting access to countless useful insights.
These records detailed significant events that had already occurred in the future but had yet to unfold in the present world.
With this realization, he couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Narrator, am I the chosen savior you've selected?"
Bah!
Feng Qi: ...
The Narrator certainly didn't disappoint, remaining as sharp-tongued as ever.
A normal person facing such a situation would inevitably be shocked, perhaps even find it difficult to accept. They might feel too insignificant to shoulder such a heavy responsibility, completely uninterested in being a savior, content simply with their own well-being.
But Feng Qi accepted it with remarkable composure.
At that moment, he recalled something Old Wang, his history teacher, had once said in class.
He said, "I don't know what the future holds for humanity, but I do know that no matter the hardship, adversity, or despair we face, we will never compromise or surrender."
"This unwavering spirit of resistance is etched into our very bones, especially among the people of Huaxia. This indomitable spirit finds its echoes in our myths."
"In Huaxia mythology, fire was born from the relentless friction of humans drilling wood, a testament to their unwavering perseverance."
"Faced with the apocalyptic flood, Great Yu passed his home three times without entering, resolutely choosing to fight against nature."
"Then there's Hou Yi shooting down the suns, Jingwei filling the sea with stones, Kuafu chasing the sun... Stripped of their mythical narratives, the core message remains: never surrender, never give up."
"When faced with a problem, solve it—don't run away."
"Just like the Foolish Old Man Who Moved Mountains. Confronted by two towering peaks blocking his doorway, he didn't choose to relocate or abandon hope. Instead, he resolved to dedicate his entire life, and even the efforts of his descendants, to challenge the mountains."
"Humanity's future hangs by a thread, but we must always firmly believe that the future belongs to us. Dawn will dispel the darkness!"
These words had once filled Feng Qi with fervor and left a profound impression on him.
Now, an opportunity lay before him.
"If someone has to step up, why can't it be me?"
In an instant, Feng Qi made his decision: he would save humanity and secure its future.
Turning his gaze to the screen, he began to sift through the data in the database.
If anything could propel human civilization forward, technology would undoubtedly top the list. But if anything could help humanity overcome the monsters within the Domain Field, Feng Qi believed it had to be cultivation techniques.
While technological advancements could accelerate societal productivity, cultivation techniques could help humans undergo a metamorphosis of their life form, akin to a phoenix's rebirth, making them stronger than the domain creatures themselves.
Modern cultivation techniques had been developed less than 500 years ago, so many still contained flaws.
For example, some techniques caused irreparable damage to the body; others rendered practitioners infertile; and some even shortened their lifespans.
After humans mastered the use of spiritual energy, new cultivation techniques were constantly being developed, while older ones were continuously refined and improved. However, they still fell far short of perfection.
He reasoned that after 1,500 years of development, the cultivation techniques in the database must have undergone numerous revisions and would undoubtedly be more refined and superior to those in the real world, which had only experienced 500 years of development. This seemed like an ideal starting point.
Clicking on the "Cultivation Technique Section" in the database, a series of technique names immediately appeared.
Simultaneously, a text box popped up on the screen:
Visitor access. Unable to browse cultivation techniques rated five stars or higher. Remaining technique searches: 1. Remaining character profile searches: 2. Remaining historical data searches: 3. To upgrade access, please log in with a resident or administrator account.
The sudden pop-up caught him off guard.
"The world's already destroyed! Why are there still these damn restrictions? Can't they show some spirit of sharing? Are they afraid domain creatures will steal them?"
"Narrator, give me an authorized account!"
Faced with Feng Qi's demand, the Narrator remained silent. Helpless, he turned his gaze to the screen.
Scarlet Flame Kill (Eighth Revised Edition)
Founder: Wang Yehuo
Rating: Two Stars
Description: After mastering this technique, one can convert absorbed spiritual energy into fire-attribute spiritual energy, enhancing the destructive power of fire-based arts. However, this places a significant burden on the body and can cause considerable damage during cultivation.
Cultivation Notes: Unsuitable for adolescents still undergoing physical development.
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Vajra Bone Tempering (Thirteenth Revised Edition)
Founder: Li Wuyi
Rating: Three Stars
Description: A cultivation technique focused on physical refinement. By channeling spiritual energy into the body, it tempers the bones, tendons, and skin, enhancing the body's physical resilience.
Cultivation Notes: Unsuitable for adolescents still undergoing physical development.
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272nd Set of Cultivation Exercises - Responsibility of the Era (272nd Revised Edition)
Founder: Unknown
Rating: One Star
Description: A foundational cultivation technique developed in the early days after the world's transformation. Having undergone 271 revisions, it promotes physical fitness, strengthens bones and tendons, and nourishes the body.
Cultivation Notes: Suitable for all age groups. However, the purity of spiritual energy gained through this method is low, resulting in limited improvement to bloodline level.
Feng Qi hesitated as he gazed at the cultivation techniques listed on the screen. His tourist privileges granted him only one opportunity to access this information.
He was unfamiliar with all the techniques except for the cultivation exercises.
However, the exercises he had learned were the 68th set, "Fledgling Eagle of the Era," while the database contained the 272nd set, "Responsibility of the Era," which had undergone over 200 revisions.
To compare their effectiveness, Feng Qi finally made his choice and clicked on the details page for "Responsibility of the Era."
A video immediately popped up.
A dignified man in military uniform stood with his arms outstretched, his expression solemn as he began:
"Now, follow my rhythm and begin training... Responsibility of the Era, one-two-three-four, two-two-three-four..."
As the background music started, Feng Qi began to follow the man in the video, rotating in place, jumping, twisting his limbs, and coordinating his movements with his breathing rhythm, all while trying to sense the spiritual energy around him.
A few minutes later, dense clusters of glowing spiritual energy particles appeared in his vision.
These particles gradually seeped into his body, drawn in by his movements.
Compared to the 68th set of cultivation exercises, the 272nd set allowed him to sense spiritual energy ten times faster and absorb it more than three times as quickly.
This discovery filled him with immense delight.
Feng Qi immediately resolved to bring these cultivation exercises back to the real world and promote them widely.
He believed that if modern teenagers laid their foundations with this future version of cultivation exercises, it would greatly accelerate their personal growth.
This seemingly simple set of exercises might, through the butterfly effect, trigger earth-shattering changes in the future 1,500 years from now.
With this thought, Feng Qi felt he had stumbled upon a method for humanity's rapid advancement.
He would have modern humans develop by standing on his shoulders.
And he, in turn, would stand on the shoulders of the future!
(End of the Chapter)
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