Translator: CinderTL
Feng Qi felt no pity for the nightmare.
Though it appeared harmless on the surface, its core was cruel and bloodthirsty—a true monster.
Faced with the nightmare's inability to resist, he chose to strike decisively.
Compared to little black, the nightmare's physical defenses were remarkably weak. Under Feng Qi's relentless pounding, the creature gradually lost its struggle, collapsing limply to the ground.
After several more brutal blows, the nightmare fell still.
A wisp of vital energy surged into Feng Qi's body, instantly altering his physique once again.
Summoning his status panel, he discovered a new prefix title:
Nightmare · Resilience (LV2)·Robust Living Dead: Feng Qi
Strength Tier: Unranked
Prefix Titles:
Robust: +20% physical strength, enhanced self-healing.
Resilience LV2: +2% muscle resilience.
Nightmare (Non-Upgradeable Prefix Title): Allows intrusion into consciousness to extract memories. Effectiveness scales with the user's mental strength. This prefix title's ability improves as the user's mental strength increases.
Bloodline: Human (Primary)
Bloodline Evolution Points: 134/1000
Prefix Title Milestones:
Robust (Upgradeable):
Second Milestone Progress: 0%
Resilience LV2 (Upgradeable): 2%
Feng Qi was in high spirits after unexpectedly gaining a new prefix title and 21 bloodline evolution points.
However, he remained puzzled about how to use his "Nightmare" ability.
After standing in place and experimenting for a while without success, he gave up and began retracing his steps toward the Star City Shelter.
Taking advantage of little black's absence, he decided to return to the shelter and continue browsing the database.
After several hours of travel, he arrived back at the Star City Shelter.
Entering the metal corridor, he returned to the database. The instrument was still running, and the screen displayed the same information he had been reviewing earlier.
Having yet to use his Guest Privilege's remaining cultivation technique selection in the Dream Realm, he didn't want to waste it.
Opening the cultivation technique directory, he began searching for a suitable technique.
After a moment, he selected a three-star body refinement technique called "Body Tempering Art."
Although both were body refinement techniques, the Body Tempering Art differed significantly from the Fierce Tiger Fist. Beyond the differences in external training methods, the internal circulation of spiritual energy was entirely distinct.
Compared to the Fierce Tiger Fist's aggressive and domineering approach, the Body Tempering Art's cultivation method was relatively gentle, causing less strain on the body. This made it ideal for those pursuing body refinement as a foundational practice.
After opening the video tutorial, he began to watch intently.
Unable to gather spiritual energy within his body, he couldn't sense the physical changes occurring as he practiced the Body Tempering Art. Consequently, most of his learning involved rote memorization of the instructor's methods in the video.
Upon returning to reality, he planned to teach others using the same methods.
As he studied, Feng Qi gradually became engrossed, losing track of time.
Moreover, his living dead body felt no hunger. By the time he had fully mastered the Body Tempering Art, a full day had passed.
After memorizing and reinforcing his understanding of the Body Tempering Art, Feng Qi began to consider his next steps.
After a moment's thought, he opened the historical archives, filtered the timeline to his current era, and began searching for contemporary geniuses.
He focused particularly on talents in virtual game development, as this would be crucial to his future ambition of becoming the wealthiest man.
Even if he later acquired photographic memory, he believed he would still need external assistance to create Savior.
During his search, a biographical entry caught his eye:
Biographical Entry - Fang Zhiyou - The Fall of a Virtual Genius.
After opening the biography, Feng Qi learned about Fang Zhiyou's detailed life story.
Fang Zhiyou was a rising star in the tech world, a contemporary of Feng Qi. Even as a child, he displayed extraordinary talent for research and development. At the age of ten, he created the "Future" virtual engine, a technology that would profoundly influence later generations.
Initially developed for the military to simulate weapons testing, the "Future" engine served as the foundation for the creation of the "Savior" game a century later.
Yet this exceptional figure of his era met an untimely death at the age of 27.
The circumstances of his death remained a mystery. Neither the biography nor the database contained any detailed information about it.
However, the database was filled with speculation about the cause of Fang Zhiyou's death.
Some claimed he had succumbed to severe depression and taken his own life. Others suggested he had been murdered by jealous colleagues. Various conspiracy theories abounded, but none were supported by evidence.
After learning the full details, Feng Qi made a firm decision: he would change Fang Zhiyou's fate.
This decision was driven by both the future of humanity and the desire to develop "Savior" into a profitable venture, ensuring he would never again struggle to secure the energy needed for his survival.
Checking the time, Feng Qi realized Fang Zhiyou had died in 2027, meaning the real Fang Zhiyou was only sixteen years old now.
With this realization, Feng Qi made a decision: he would contact Fang Zhiyou early, build a strong relationship, and protect him as he grew up.
He began flipping through the biography, noting the key events that had shaped Fang Zhiyou's life.
To his surprise, he discovered that Fang Zhiyou would face the first major turning point in his life just two months from now in the real world.
This event was later considered the root cause of Fang Zhiyou's depression.
Feng Qi resolved to try and alter this historical event, thereby changing Fang Zhiyou's fate.
Stop daydreaming! Look who's here—say hello!
The Narrator's voice interrupted Feng Qi's thoughts. He turned to see a familiar figure approaching the underground shelter through the metal corridor.
"Looks like Little Black won," Feng Qi sighed, watching the persistent little black creature. He reluctantly grabbed the leg bone lying nearby.
Giving up would save you time getting back.
"I enjoy a good death struggle! Mind your own business!" With that, Feng Qi charged straight at the approaching Little Black.
(End of the Chapter)
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