Shu Feng said, "Erosion Realm? What kind of place is that? It sounds awful!"
"According to the data we currently have, there are Three Great Realms: the Void Demon Realm, the Erosion Realm, and the Human Realm. The world we're in now is the Human Realm."
"The Void Demon Realm is a High-level Realm where Void Demons live!"
"Between the Void Demon Realm and the Human Realm lies the Erosion Realm. It's composed of worlds that have been largely corrupted by the Void Demon Realm—worlds on the brink of apocalypse, or even some that have already ended."
"Among the Three Great Realms, the Void Demon Realm is the most dangerous. It's overrun with Void Demons, and they can unleash their full power there. If we Spiritualists go to the Void Demon Realm, we get corrupted by the Void Demonic Qi and find it difficult to bring out our full strength."
"The Erosion Realm is the second most dangerous, and it's also overrun with Void Demons. However, those worlds corrupted by the Void Demon Realm, the ones on the brink of apocalypse, hold their own unique secrets. They possess powerful technology, Extraordinary Magic, or amazing Extraordinary Races. That's why our world has established outposts in the Erosion Realm, which we use as a base for exploration."
"If you don't pay your debts, you'll be sent to an outpost in the Erosion Realm to work. It's very dangerous there, but the pay is also extremely high. A dishwasher can make around twenty thousand a month. If you owe a million, you could pay it off in five or six years just by washing dishes."
Ding Xiaoxue gave Shu Feng a mischievous look and smiled faintly.
A fiery glint flashed in Shu Feng's eyes, and his heart stirred. 'A dishwasher makes twenty thousand a month! That's ridiculously high. I'd love to go there and wash dishes!'
"Finally, there's the Human Realm! Our Human Realm may seem ordinary, but it's actually protected by the Heart of the World, which creates a powerful Barrier."
"When Void Demons invade our Human Realm, they are weakened by the Barrier. That Black Wolf Demon that attacked you was just a Lower Class Void Demon. In the Erosion Realm, I would be no match for it. But in the Human Realm, it couldn't even block a single one of my attacks. That's the difference."
"As for the Void Demon Realm, it's said to be filled with Demonic Qi. The moment we humans arrive there, we'd be poisoned to death instantly. It's completely uninhabitable for us."
"For us, the Human Realm is the safest of the three, compared to the Erosion Realm and the Void Demon Realm."
Ding Xiaoxue glanced at the million-dollar Credidas Watch on her pale white wrist and said, "I have something to take care of now. Go back on your own and see what kind of Spiritual Ability you've awakened."
With that said, Ding Xiaoxue turned and left with confident, stylish strides.
"How am I supposed to see what Spiritual Ability I've awakened? You haven't told me yet!"
Shu Feng was speechless. He turned and dutifully began to pack up the barbecue equipment.
Xinyuan District was a low-end residential area in Lei Jiang City.
"Ah Feng, you're back!"
Shu Feng walked into a third-floor apartment in Xinyuan District. A middle-aged woman with a number of wrinkles on her face and some white in her hair smiled and said, "We're having your favorite today—braised pork belly!"
On a worn-out sofa, a middle-aged man with slightly dark skin, a wrinkled forehead, thinning hair, and regular features was watching the news.
The middle-aged woman was named Wang Juan, and the middle-aged man was Shu Nan Ye. They were Shu Feng's parents.
"Mom, I'm back!"
As soon as Shu Feng came in, he went to get a bowl, chopsticks, and some rice.
After dinner, Shu Feng finished washing the dishes, then dove into his small room and locked the door from the inside.
'Spiritual Ability! What kind of Spiritual Ability did I awaken? Could it be that information that flooded into my head?'
Shu Feng closed his eyes and began to quietly recall the information that had flooded his mind.
A faint light flashed, and Shu Feng bizarrely vanished from the room.
The next moment, Shu Feng appeared in a spacious, massive, and magnificent space.
The enormous space was filled with all sorts of strange and peculiar machines. Some resembled steel constructs, while others looked like giant biological tissues. However, these machines and giant biological tissues were all in ruins; many were over ninety percent destroyed, with only scraps remaining.
"Level 1 Base. Currently available equipment: Central Analyzer, Genetic Collector, Flesh Melting Furnace, Central Control Tower, Warrior Synthesis Nest, Energy Dissolving Pool, Resource Collection Pool."
The moment Shu Feng entered the huge space, he understood what it was and what its purpose was.
This space was actually the base of a mysterious race. After being severely damaged, it had bonded with Shu Feng's soul, becoming his possession.
Shu Feng's awakening was, in fact, the result of this bond. He had been nourished by a trace of mysterious energy, which allowed him to awaken as a Spiritualist.
The vast majority of the data had been destroyed, so Shu Feng only knew the functions of the seven machines that were still barely usable.
The Central Analyzer was a diamond-shaped crystal, two meters in diameter, inscribed with countless mysterious Curse Seals.
Shu Feng walked up to the Central Analyzer, and a piece of information entered his mind: "Remaining Void Demon Energy: 100 points. Pure Soul Power: 3 units. Resources: 0. Digitize abilities?"
Shu Feng said, "Yes!"
"Host: Shu Feng."
"Power: 6.4 (10), Agility: 7.5 (10), Defense: 6.5 (10), Constitution: 7.2 (10), Intelligence: 10.1 (10), Spirit: 8.2 (10). (Value in parentheses is the standard for an adult.)"
"Charm: 1, Spiritual Power: 1, Soul Power: 1."
'My physical stats really are lower than an adult's.'
Shu Feng thought for a moment, then curiously asked the Central Analyzer, "What is Void Demon Energy used for?"
A line of text appeared on the Central Analyzer: "Void Demon Energy can be used as an energy source, combined with various life forms, to synthesize different Warriors!"
Pensive, Shu Feng walked over to the snake-like Genetic Collector.
The ten-meter-long, snake-like Genetic Collector lowered its head, opened its cavernous mouth, and shot out a sharp spike. It pricked Shu Feng's finger lightly, drawing a drop of blood.
Shu Feng asked curiously, "What kind of Warrior can be synthesized using my genes and Void Demon Energy?"
"This is your genetic map!"
A mysterious and unfathomable genetic map appeared before Shu Feng's eyes.
"After calculation, your genes, combined with sufficient flesh, blood, and minerals, can ultimately synthesize a Contaminated Human Warrior."
"Contaminated Human Warrior: a Frenzy Warrior contaminated by Void Demon Energy. Synthesis requires: 10 units of Void Demon Energy, 100 kg of meat, 100 g of salt..."
"Contaminated Human Warrior. Synthesis time: 5 hours."
"Contaminated Human Warrior stats: Power 15, Agility 12, Defense 13, Constitution 12. A Warrior with no reason, who is frenzied and bloodthirsty, and can only recognize simple commands. It will attack all life forms except the host! It must consume 100 kg of flesh and blood daily to maintain peak combat effectiveness. Service life: 5 years. Evolutionary potential: almost nil."
"You can modify the genetic map to create various types of Warriors."
Shu Feng looked at the description of the Contaminated Human Warrior and was speechless. 'If I used something like a Contaminated Human Warrior in modern society, it would be a total disaster. If even one person saw it, it would cost a million. If a few more people saw it, I'd probably be stuck washing dishes in the Erosion Realm for the rest of my life.'
Shu Feng asked curiously, "Can you synthesize a clone of me?"
"Yes!"
"Host Clone: physical stats are identical to the host. Must consume 5 kg of flesh and blood daily. After injecting Soul Power, it can possess a certain degree of intelligence and evolutionary potential. Injecting 100 units of Spiritual Power can cause it to awaken as a Spiritualist Warrior."
Shu Feng frowned slightly. 'Creating a clone of me isn't very useful. The appearance of a clone would just make me easier to expose.'
Shu Feng had never heard of Spiritualists his entire life, so it was clear that everything about them was hidden in the shadows. If a Spiritualist's abilities were exposed, the consequences would likely be dire.
Shu Feng's eyes lit up as he asked, "That Soul Power can be used as a material to synthesize Warriors, but can it be injected into my body? To enhance my own power!"
"Soul Power can be injected into the host's body to enhance the host's aptitude. At the host's current level, it would take 300 days to completely absorb 3 units of Soul Power."
"If my physical stats improve, will that increase the speed at which I absorb Soul Power?"
"Yes!"
"After completely absorbing the Soul Power, will my physical stats increase explosively, or will my potential be enhanced?"
"After completely absorbing the Soul Power, your physical stats will be slightly enhanced. The growth rate of your physical stats will be slightly enhanced. Your Intelligence and Spirit will be slightly enhanced, and your overall potential will be enhanced. There will be no explosive increase in your physical stats."
"Inject the Soul Power immediately!"
"Affirmative!"
The moment Shu Feng gave the command, he felt a cool sensation in his head, and his thoughts became much clearer. At the same time, he felt waves of exhaustion.
With a thought, Shu Feng left the Base Space and returned to his room, where he collapsed on the floor and fell into a deep sleep.
「Lei Jiang Third Middle School, Ninth Grade, Class 53.」
'How can I use this ability to make money?'
Shu Feng spent the whole day thinking about how to use this ability to make money.
Shu Feng's mother, Wang Juan, was a cashier, and his father, Shu Nan Ye, was a security guard for a property management company. The Shu Family's financial situation was poor, and his greatest wish was to make a lot of money so his parents would no longer have to worry about it.
"Ah Feng, what are you thinking about? You've been spacing out all day. Are you still thinking about Zhong Jietong? I don't mean to discourage you, but between you two, there is ab-so-lute-ly no chance!"
"According to my intel, Zhong Jietong is the only daughter of Zhong Hao, the chairman of the Green Sea Real Estate Company. She's a genuine rich young lady. She's not in the same league as us."
A plainly dressed boy with a round face and short hair walked over, patted Shu Feng's shoulder, and said sympathetically.
This ordinary, round-faced boy was Shu Feng's best friend, Linga. Linga's family ran a small business, so they were much better off than Wang Chu. They had been in the same class since elementary school, got along really well, and had become best friends.