Chapter 34: Great Sun Golden Pupils

Zhang Wei lay on the bed, eyes tightly shut, the Vertical Pupil between his brows wide open, absorbing the great power of the stars in the sky in an endless stream.

In the perception of this Vertical Pupil, those countless stars were like snowflakes, the chill they emitted as fine as silk, almost imperceptible, save for the five stars lit up in the Star Palace, which continuously poured down radiance like the bright moon in the night sky.

From the connection between the human body and the stars, he vaguely felt that lighting up the stars might not be the final step.

However, the key at present was how to utilize the remaining Resentment Value to maximize the probability of obtaining a Supernatural Ability sufficient for self-preservation.

Among the countless stars in the Three Enclosures, Four Symbols, and Twenty-Eight Mansions, which one should he light up?

In the "Essentials of Celestial Phenomena", one could only choose within the range near stars already lit, such as the North Pole star lineage having the Four Assistants, Gouchen, and Heavenly Bed, but he did not have to be limited to this and could choose arbitrarily.

"A Supernatural Ability for self-preservation is nothing more than offense or defense. There are many names in the Three Enclosures and Four Symbols that represent offense and defense. When the ancients named these stars, was it based on the characteristics of the star's force field?"

Zhang Wei pondered; there were subtle differences in power between stars, and the perception of the Vertical Pupil confirmed this well. Thus, the birth of a Supernatural Ability and its bias in category must also be inextricably linked to the characteristics of the star's power.

Since that was the case, according to the nature classification in the book, the best choice would be...

The most widely known Big Dipper;

Heavenly Prison Six Stars, Heavenly Steps Six Stars;

Heavenly Spear Three Stars, Mysterious Spear One Star, and Sun Guardian One Star.

Considering that deducing a Supernatural Ability would cost another sum, the remaining eighty thousand Resentment would not be enough to complete most of these, so only the last three remained.

Zhang Wei thought for a moment, reached a decision in his heart, and then cast his intent onto a single star in the "Star Palace"...

Sun Guardian, governs generals and ministers, prepares for the unexpected in the world.

Star bright, auspicious;

Star dim, ominous;

Star shifts, armies rise in the world, a sign of unrest in the Middle Kingdom.

In the Ziwei Enclosure, one star per lineage was already extremely rare, and with such a prestigious name, one could see the status of this star.

As ten thousand Resentment Value was consumed, another star shining with radiance appeared in the Star Palace, and a cold yet spiritual power poured down, entering the brain through the Vertical Pupil between his brows and flowing to his whole body.

Zhang Wei clearly felt his skin, flesh, bones, and internal organs undergoing a slow and irreversible change under this power, and a force more majestic than before was gradually being born.

"Deduce Supernatural Ability?"

A prompt appeared in his mind; Zhang Wei chose to deduce without hesitation. As the Resentment Value plummeted, the Star Power flowing in his body also catalyzed a wondrous change.

A few minutes later, the Resentment number finally stopped falling; a full forty thousand had been consumed!

Added to the ten thousand required for lighting it up, this one Sun Guardian had cost fifty thousand Resentment Value!!

Now Zhang Wei had no time to feel the heartache; the Star Power throughout his body rapidly contracted at the final moment, condensing into a single point, and a wondrous throb that penetrated his marrow and soul emanated from it...

Half an hour passed, and Zhang Wei, lying on the bed, did not move, as if he had died in his sleep; his breathing was faint, and there was not the slightest fluctuation on his body.

Another half hour passed, and Zhang Wei suddenly opened his eyes, breathing rapidly in large gulps...

Just now, he had been immersed in that mysterious state, completely losing perception of his physical body; there was no breathing, no five senses, just like a chaotic life form as small as an atom.

He sat on the bed to steady himself, carefully contemplating the process just now, feeling that the deduction process was truly marvelous, but most importantly...

Zhang Wei closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, a point of gold grew deep within his black pupils, expanding rapidly until his entire eyes were covered in a layer of brilliant golden light, looking like a god!

The next second, two scorching golden rays erupted from his pupils, striking the ground with the fierce momentum of burning everything to ashes; hearing a crisp crack, two round holes the thickness of a finger suddenly appeared on the ground.

Zhang Wei withdrew the golden light and checked the ground, finding that everything inside the round holes, whether it was the tile or the soil beneath, had all turned into crushed powder and transformed into a substance similar to crystallization.

In the dark night, the temperature of the golden light's burning still lingered in the air, making the room exceptionally hot. Zhang Wei looked in the mirror; the golden light in his black pupils gradually receded, leaving only a trace in the deepest part, like an eternal, inextinguishable spark, and he couldn't help but mutter: "Do I have Fiery Golden Eyes now too?"

But this was not Fiery Golden Eyes after all. Zhang Wei thought about it, and since it was a Supernatural Ability evolved from "Sun Guardian", he decided to name this ability "Great Sun Golden Pupils".

It was just that this power was a bit too great; what if he killed someone...

Clearly, Zhang Wei was not so immature as to think that having a Supernatural Ability meant he could instantly kill heaven, earth, and immortals. If he killed someone in a general conflict or brawl, it would put him in a very troublesome situation; at the very least, he would no longer have his freedom.

However, he did possess power that transcended mortals after all!

Zhang Wei pushed open the window and quietly admired the stars in the sky. To vent the joy in his heart, and also to let the fellow villagers share in this joy, he gathered his breath and shouted loudly to the outside: "The monsters are here again! Run quickly!!"

At this moment, the neighbors still hadn't been able to break free from the fear of the snakes biting tails and wandering the alleys at night; many could not sleep, and hearing this shout from Zhang Wei, everyone was almost scared to the point of wetting themselves...

Absorbed Wang Yong's Resentment, +99.

Absorbed...

At 6:30 in the morning, the first thing Zhang Wei did upon getting up was to put eggs in the pot to boil, then after brushing his teeth and washing his face, the eggs were just about done; the siblings would each have one, barely filling their stomachs, and this had continued for several years.

After tidying up, Zhang Wei lifted the pot lid, hissed as he took an egg and put it in his pocket, and was just about to turn and leave when he saw Bai Guagua open the door and walk out, yawning lazily, "Zhang Wei, I don't want to eat boiled eggs today, I'm sick of them."

Zhang Wei was stunned: "Then how about a fried egg?"

"I don't want a fried egg either."

Zhang Wei thought for a moment and said: "How about a poached egg in sweet water?"

"Egg, egg, egg, is there nothing else besides eggs?" Bai Guagua stomped her feet in frustration, her face flushed, and she said with some embarrassment: "Now that we have money, can you treat me to a bowl of beef noodles outside today?"

Zhang Wei gasped, eyes widening: "Beef—noodles? Guagua, that's not something we can afford. A single bowl costs enough for our vegetable money for two meals."

Absorbed Bai Guagua's Resentment, +116.

"Oh..."

Just as the little girl lowered her head in disappointment, she saw Mao Bobo's blue smile appear before her eyes, and her dim eyes regained their brightness, saying in surprise and joy: "Are you really giving it to me?"

Zhang Wei blinked: "Of course it's fake."

Saying this, he took the money back.

Absorbed Bai Guagua's Resentment, +886.

Just as the bun-faced girl was flushed with anger, preparing to unleash a big move, a yellow smile appeared before her eyes the next second.

"20 yuan?" Bai Guagua was stunned.

"Eat a bowl of beef noodles, and use the remaining money to buy some snacks to eat in class. You must eat them in front of all your classmates, and if anyone wants some—definitely don't give them any, understand?" Zhang Wei instructed with a bit of heartache; he only felt balanced if spending money earned him some Resentment Value.

Bai Guagua couldn't understand why the usually stingy Zhang Wei was so generous, but she still nodded happily, clutched the money tightly in her palm, and went back to her room.

Zhang Wei exhaled, pulled open the room door and was about to walk out, when he suddenly remembered something, turned back, lifted the pot lid, and tucked the other egg into his pocket as well.

"Finally I can eat my fill; perhaps from now on I can hog two eggs every morning?" he pondered to himself.

For the little girl, one egg was enough to supplement her nutrition while also padding her stomach, but for a boy whose body had entered a peak growth period, it was not enough; especially after the second period in the morning, his stomach would feel hollow, a sensation that was particularly uncomfortable.

But if he gave Bai Guagua 10 yuan for breakfast every day, plus his own egg, it would add several hundred yuan in expenses every month. Although the fifty thousand yuan in his bank card was a lot, it was water without a source and could not withstand the day-after-day consumption, especially since there would be many places to spend money in the future.

Today's events served as a reminder to him that blindly cutting expenses was not the solution.

Bai Guagua is starting to grow too; if a girl doesn't eat well, she won't develop well, and if she blames him for this when she grows up, he would be quite embarrassed...

Zhang Wei felt that he must ponder how he could increase his income.