Translator: CinderTL
Despite his guilt, Feng Qi ruthlessly hurled the bewildered Suction Cup at little black.
I'll settle this score when I return.
Awakening mid-air as it detached from his body, Suction Cup's eyes snapped open before it crashed into little black.
The black mist surrounding little black instantly contracted, enveloping Suction Cup and launching an assault.
Under the attack, the gray-white in Suction Cup's eyes was overtaken by starlight. It whirled around and delivered a swift, devastating punch to little black's body.
The force twisted little black's form, and the punch pierced through the black mist, slamming into the ground with a thunderous impact. A two-meter-wide metallic crater formed, and the earth trembled.
Yet the strike inflicted no lasting damage. The hole in little black's body rapidly healed, closing in the blink of an eye.
The battle was about to erupt.
Meanwhile, Feng Qi continued to pore over the database's knowledge.
Having entered the Dream Realm, he still had one remaining access to cultivation techniques. He couldn't afford to waste it.
After reviewing the basic cultivation technique research and explanation videos a second time, he opened the cultivation technique library.
After careful consideration, he selected a two-star spirit cultivation technique called "Soul Seizing."
This specialized technique, even more extreme than "Heaven and Earth Meditation," focused on maximizing mental strength. Once mastered, it allowed one's spiritual energy to intertwine with their mental power, spreading to disrupt an enemy's consciousness or even briefly control them.
The reason he always chose two-star cultivation techniques over three-star ones wasn't because he didn't want to.
Rather, time was limited. Three-star techniques were far more complex than two-star ones, making the latter the more practical choice given the constraints.
As he studied, the ground trembled and explosions echoed intermittently. Unable to concentrate, he finally roared in frustration:
"Shut up!"
Look who's listening to you. Do you even know your place?
Turning his head, he saw little black and Suction Cup had punched through an iron door during their chaotic battle. Now locked inside, they continued their fierce clash, sending rubble crashing down until their figures were buried beneath the debris.
Yet the fighting didn't cease; the sounds of intense combat still reverberated from within.
Suddenly, the rubble pile exploded outward, revealing little black and Suction Cup.
Suction Cup was now completely enveloped in black mist, struggling violently. Each of her powerful punches landed squarely on little black, yet had no effect on him, instead causing the ground to tremble violently.
"Go Suction Cup! Finish him!"
With that, he immediately turned back to his cultivation technique.
The surrounding chaos severely hampered his learning efficiency, but he refused to give up, forcing himself to memorize the intricate details of the technique.
As time passed, he gradually grew accustomed to the constant noises around him, allowing him to fully immerse himself in his studies.
After watching the video once, he glanced over and saw Suction Cup still relentlessly pounding little black.
Little black, for the moment, seemed unable to subdue Suction Cup. Each time the black mist nearly enveloped her, she would forcefully break free with her immense strength.
During his observation, he noticed that the black mist on little black's body would occasionally detach during combat, falling to the ground and still crackling with electric arcs.
Though curious about the substance detaching from little black, he dared not approach for closer inspection.
Not out of fear, but because his studies remained his top priority.
He clicked on the "Soul Seizing" tutorial video and began watching it for the second time.
Once again, he entered a state of single-minded focus, his mind solely occupied with the sacred texts, oblivious to the world outside.
As he reviewed the material, he meticulously noted down key concepts. Whenever he encountered complex issues, he would rewind the progress bar to rewatch the instructor's explanations.
This time, while memorizing the cultivation technique, he noticed that his memory seemed to have improved.
He speculated that this might be related to his physical growth, but it could also be due to practice making perfect, or perhaps it was merely an illusion.
After watching the video a second time, a considerable amount of time had passed.
Turning his head, he saw that little black and Suction Cup were still locked in combat, their figures intertwined in a seemingly endless struggle.
Unaffected by the battle, he continued browsing the database.
Having already memorized the details of the cultivation technique Soul Seizing, he next clicked on videos related to research approaches for cultivation techniques, eager to learn more.
His innate interest in this subject gradually drew him into a state of absorption.
As the instructor in the video explained a crucial concept, the figures of little black and Suction Cup flashed past him.
Immediately afterward, the large screen in front of the control panel suddenly exploded with a deafening crash, shattering halfway and revealing the tangled wires inside, sparking with crackling arcs of electricity.
Feng Qi: ...
Fortunately, though the video was gone, the audio remained. Resigned, he continued the lesson by listening alone.
Without the visual demonstrations, however, the learning felt incomplete.
Reluctant to waste the remaining time, he made do with what he had.
As he listened to the instructor's lecture, his gaze occasionally drifted to little black and Suction Cup, observing their movements.
Moments later, he abruptly stood up, decisively turned, and lunged backward.
As little black and Suction Cup's figures flashed past, the control console exploded with a deafening crash, spewing a cloud of black smoke. The instructor's voice crackled and faded into silence.
"Damn it!"
He couldn't help but curse at the sight.
"You two fight it out. I'm leaving!" After one last glance at Suction Cup and little black, he turned decisively and headed toward the metal corridor.
With the database destroyed, there was no point in staying here.
Before stepping into the corridor, he looked back again and noticed Suction Cup's movements had slowed considerably, as if she were growing weary.
Realizing the battle was nearing its end, he sighed.
He felt a pang of guilt toward Suction Cup.
Yet he resolutely stepped into the metal corridor and began his ascent to the surface.
Fueled by pent-up rage, he unleashed his fury after leaving the Star City Underground Shelter, ambushing living dead and death worms along the way and beating them mercilessly.
His body continued to transform as it absorbed their blood and vital energy, and he could clearly feel his strength and muscular resilience increasing.
While the Suction Cup still held little black at bay, he decided to use the remaining time to enhance his own strength.
To improve his strength, he needed to hunt.
Though he couldn't yet challenge the formidable domain creatures, he could effortlessly slaughter domain-derived creatures like the living dead and death worms.
After killing dozens of death worms, his prefix title, "Resilience," leveled up to LV3.
He could clearly feel the stiffness in his muscles had significantly decreased after the upgrade, making them much more elastic when stretched.
The sensation of his body's strength increasing was intoxicating.
Just as he was about to continue eastward, the Narrator's voice echoed in his mind:
[Thoughts carried three hundred miles on the wind, never asking when you'll return. Farewell!]
Turning back, he saw little black rapidly approaching from the distance.
Realizing he was about to die again, he smiled calmly and said:
"I'm going to buy some oranges, Narrator. Wait for me to come back."
[Get lost, you little shit!]
That's the end of today's two updates! The next chapter will return to the werewolf game in the real world.
(End of the Chapter)
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