Chapter 151

The pathetic boy did not know that Lu Mingze had imposed his own personal thoughts upon him.

Lu Mingze entered Lu Mingfei's sea of consciousness, and their shared origin resonated with Lu Mingfei.

The pathetic boy Lu felt an inexplicable sorrow, and tears blurred his vision before he even realized it.

Sitting in the back of the high-concentration "Energy Cultivation Room," Lu Mingfei's mind wandered, a behavior that drew the attention of the instructor.

Shilan High School was once one of the top-tier academic institutions in the Magic City.

Now, Shilan High School had transformed into one of the affiliated middle schools of "Canghai Superpower University," becoming increasingly favored by parents and students alike.

To serve as a physical education teacher here, one must at least hold a Second Rank Extraordinary qualification certificate certified by the Shenzhou Alliance.

The physical education teacher, standing one meter ninety tall, with muscles as solid as granite, a sharp crew cut, and a face full of flesh, discovered that a student actually dared to slack off in his class and waste the cultivation resources tilted toward them by the Shenzhou Alliance!

Having finally held his head high and being able to blatantly occupy the class time of other instructors, how could the physical education teacher, now in a different league, tolerate such an insult?

"Lu Mingfei! Step out!"

"Whoosh—!"

With a light tap of his toes, the explosive muscles in his legs exerted a slight force.

The physical education teacher arrived at the back of the large cultivation room, looking down with a chilling expression at the pathetic boy Lu, who was trembling like a quail.

"Huh? Crying?"

The physical education teacher's anger gradually subsided; he gently patted Lu Mingfei's shoulder, pointed toward the exit door, and walked out first.

……

Outside the large cultivation room, the empty corridor was very quiet.

The burly middle-aged man handed Lu Mingfei a crumpled tissue, signaling for the pathetic boy Lu to wipe the tears from his face.

The physical education teacher's tone was as gentle as possible, but his voice remained loud, "Student Lu, have you encountered any difficulties?"

The pathetic boy Lu, currently wiping his tears, was bewildered and answered honestly, "No, everything at home and at school is fine."

The physical education teacher believed his student was being stubborn, so he patiently explained, "The research department above has indicated that some people may be naturally unsuited for 'cultivation' and unable to awaken an Extraordinary Seed through 'Qi'."

"Although your situation is rare, it is not unheard of."

"Our Shenzhou Alliance also has tens of thousands of cases of 'Spirit-Severed Constitution'."

With a total population of over two billion, tens of thousands of losers meant the pathetic boy Lu was not an uncommon sight among them.

To ensure his older brother lived a stable life, Lu Mingze acted with extreme decisiveness.

Make no mistake, the nearly one million people with "Spirit-Severed Constitution" in the entire human civilization were all the work of Lu Mingze using his Star Spirit authority.

It was precisely because of this that Lu Mingze was beaten by various "Behemoth Overlords," and a perfectly fine Fifth Rank combatant became a sewer rat.

……

Lu Mingfei scratched his head and chuckled, "It's no big deal if I can't cultivate. I wasn't cut out for it anyway; being an ordinary person is fine too."

The physical education teacher frowned slightly, his anger rising again, but his professional ethics kept him from lashing out at the student.

"Student Lu, do you know how many people would kill for the treatment you have now?"

"Do you know what it means to have a spot at the affiliated middle school of 'Canghai Superpower University'?"

"Your batch of students is lucky to have caught the forefront of the era, with cultivation resources being heavily tilted toward you."

"Since there are no difficulties at home, your body being unsuited for cultivation is no excuse for you to give up on yourself!"

"Your peers are working hard, yet you are daydreaming in the cultivation room. Do you deserve the clothes you wear? Do you deserve the hard work your parents put in to get you enrolled?"

The "Apocalypse Era" began, and the satellite network collapsed.

The living expenses that Lu Mingfei's father and mother used to send on time every month suddenly stopped.

The pathetic boy Lu's aunt wanted him to drop out of school.

At the critical moment, Lu Mingfei's uncle showed the demeanor of a head of the household, overriding all objections and insisting on supporting the pathetic boy Lu's continued education.

Without the influx of funds, the education of two children made an already struggling family even worse off.

Lu Mingfei opened his mouth, then finally lowered his head in defeat.

The physical education teacher perhaps felt that what he said was a bit heavy for a ninth-grade student, so he decided to change his approach.

"Student Lu, I heard from other teachers that your academic grades are also average."

"Furthermore, you seem to have a tendency toward puppy love. The person you admire is a girl in your class who awakened an Extraordinary Seed, Chen Wenwen, right?"

"Boom—!"

Lu Mingfei's face turned as red as a monkey's butt in an instant, and he stammered, "No! Absolutely not!"

"Enough! Don't act like a sissy!"

The physical education teacher laughed heartily, interrupting Lu Mingfei's sophistry.

"Like is like; there's nothing to hide about young love!"

"The Shenzhou Alliance intends to lower the marriage age to 18–20."

"You kid are currently failing at both academics and martial arts. If you can't go down either path, why would anyone take a fancy to you? To drink the northwest wind after marrying you? Or to work to support you?"

"Listen to your teacher: give up on the martial arts path if it's not working, but strive to get admitted to 'Canghai Superpower University' through academics."

"It's rare in life to meet someone you like; work hard for the person you like, Student Lu!"

The physical education teacher didn't preach big principles; the rugged man wanted to use 'love' to awaken the pathetic boy Lu's fighting spirit.

"Think about it carefully; I'm going back to class now."

The middle-aged man turned and returned to the "Qi Cultivation Room," the door left ajar and not fully closed.

Whether Lu Mingfei wanted to persist in martial arts or return to the teaching building to read, he supported it and left the choice to the pathetic boy Lu; this was a teacher's moral commitment.

"Ahem! Announcement!"

"Students, your English teacher is sick! We'll continue with PE for the next period!"

The physical education teacher's raspy voice traveled through the ajar door, reaching the pathetic boy Lu's ears with precision.

"Ah? No way!"

"I want to have my academic class!"

"English teacher, please take care of yourself! Is this the fifth time you've been sick this week?"

"My butt is almost calloused from sitting, why haven't I obtained an 'Extraordinary Seed' yet?"

The students' cries of misery rose one after another.

"You! You! You! And you!"

"The four of you, go run a hundred laps on the playground!"

The physical education teacher was furious and singled out four troublemakers to make an example of them.

The four-person troublemaker group, with miserable faces, got up and walked out.

The remaining students were silent as cicadas in winter, seizing the time to absorb "Qi," hoping their basic quality would improve enough to give birth to an "Extraordinary Seed" within their bodies.

After a year of research, the Research Institute discovered that when a human's essence, energy, and spirit reach the "human body limit," there is a 99.95% probability of awakening an Extraordinary status.

After awakening, one only needs appropriate tempering and professional training to become a true Second Rank Extraordinary.

And the admission standards for the three top institutions in Shenzhou this year require being a Second Rank Extraordinary plus passing academic grades.

……

The four troublemakers walked out of the cultivation room, their depressed moods causing them to ignore the pathetic boy Lu, who was hesitating at the door.

Mud that cannot be plastered onto a wall is, in the end, just a lump of mud.

Lu Mingfei's heart was warm for less than three seconds before his fighting spirit extinguished; it didn't even count as a fleeting passion.

Effort is impossible; he can't understand books, and he can't learn martial arts; he can only be a loser and muddle through life.

The pathetic boy Lu loosened his clenched fists, and the aura of decadence grew even thicker.

He was so tired!

He wanted to play a game of StarCraft to numb himself.

"Wait! 'StarCraft'!"

The pathetic boy Lu remembered the game he hadn't played in over a year.

Lu Mingfei had a sudden inspiration; combined with the changes the "Apocalypse Era" brought to Earth, he seemed to have found an opportunity to change his fate!

"I know! I know!"

"As long as the game can be updated, as long as I can contact 'Dr. Bai,' I can defy the heavens and change my fate!"

Lu Mingfei pinned his last hope on the game and "Dr. Bai," starting to fantasize about rising to power, feigning weakness to defeat the strong, showing off, saving the world, and returning with beauties in tow...

Lu Mingze, hiding in the pathetic boy's mind, was completely confused.

'Could Brother have some secret I don't know about?'

The loser youth glanced at the door crack the physical education teacher had intentionally left, and without the slightest hesitation, turned and ran toward the school gate in a flurry.

"Bang—"

Lu Mingfei, running with his head down, collided with someone, and the physically weak pathetic boy fell to the ground with a thud.

"Sorry, sorry!"

The pathetic boy Lu apologized repeatedly and scrambled up to continue running, leaving the victim standing there, bewildered.

The 'victim' had regular features, a sunny and handsome look, and a well-proportioned build.

What was most striking were his eyes, where brilliant golden pupils revealed a faint majesty.

Chu Zihang, a freshman, touched his shaved head, threw the trivial matter of Lu Mingfei to the back of his mind, and walked into the large training building carrying a training sword.

Chu Zihang was very satisfied with his life; Mr. Jin had saved his father, and his father and mother had reconciled.

He and his father worked hard to learn swordsmanship and master the violent blood technique that digs into the potential of the bloodline, using Mr. Jin as a template to develop "Spirit of Words: Monarch's Flame."

The youth had a dream in his heart; shaving his head, exercising his muscles, and modifying "Spirit of Words: Monarch's Flame" were all to get closer to the benefactor who saved his life, hoping only to see Mr. Jin again one day and say to him: "I am a true man now!"

If one does not save oneself, heaven will not help; if one does not cross oneself, no one will cross them.

Relying on pies falling from the sky is not as good as walking forward steadily.

Lu Mingze sealed off the possibility of Lu Mingfei coming into contact with "Qi," but he did not seal off Lu Mingfei's brain.

The World Tree remnant spirit has a noble essence.

As long as the pathetic boy Lu is willing to work hard, he can also get ahead by following the path of a scientific researcher.

It's a pity there are no "ifs"; the pathetic boy Lu thinks he is a loser, so what can others do?

Some want to jump out of the chessboard and be free and easy from then on.

Some want to give up moving forward and find contentment in muddling through.

On the path of evolution, everyone is the protagonist of their own story.

……

The Jibei region.

Having just reached adulthood not long ago, Wine-De Mai, who was out on a mission during her vacation, was ruthlessly abandoned.

The young Wine-De Mai faced a "Behemoth Overlord" that surpassed a complete Dragon King in the frigid Arctic Circle.

The moment the phone hung up, the girl felt a chill to the bone.

Among the nanny trio, perhaps Potato Girl Su Enxi was the most clear-headed one.

Wine-De Mai resisted the fear in her heart, drew the samurai sword on her back, and launched a desperate charge against the "Jibei Xiong Wang" without a word.

"Roar—!!"

The mountain-like burly giant bear roared at the sky.

"Bug! Are you challenging me?!"

The "Jibei Xiong Wang" was angry; gale, ice, and thunder constructed a tornado connecting heaven and earth.

"Tremble at my roar, face the storm!"

Wine-De Mai, who had activated violent blood, was truly too insignificant compared to the Xiong Wang, who carried the might of heaven and earth.

Even a negligible wind blade on the edge scraped the dragon scales on her body until they were shattered, and her beautiful figure became bloody and mangled in the blink of an eye.

No matter how tenacious the fighting spirit, it cannot bridge the gap in hard power.

Wine-De Mai had only charged a few steps forward before falling heavily onto the frozen eternal glacier.

"Big White."

A single call caused the "Jibei Xiong Wang's" scarlet pupils to return to a pale blue; the tornado storm dissipated, and the monstrous killing intent faded away.

"Little bug, consider yourself lucky!"

"Big Sister doesn't let me kill, and I am a good bear who listens!"

The behemoth, thousands of meters tall, appeared somewhat naive and cute at this moment.

The "Jibei Xiong Wang" drove the ice and snow to freeze the numerous wounds on Wine-De Mai's body, raised a hand, and a gentle breeze took the 'true ice sculpture beauty' into its palm.

The behemoth clutched Zero and Wine-De Mai in one hand and the captured World Tree remains in the other, its figure disappearing into the ice and snow without a trace.

……

The core hinterland of the Arctic Circle, where the magnetic field is chaotic.

The human race does not know that there is an alternate space here that is as warm as spring, rich in resources, and filled with "Qi."

Snow rabbits, snow foxes, seals, whales, polar bears...

Many animals living in the Arctic region can find traces in the alternate space.

Some animals choose to pursue "Behemothization" for individual combat power, while others choose "Anthropomorphism" for convenience and flexibility.

But there is no doubt that there is no strife here.

Former natural enemy groups live in harmony, integrating into the big family of the Jibei Empire.

The "Jibei Xiong Wang" returned here, taking off the mask of majesty it wore in the outside world.

The gale and thunder were prepared for enemies; how could it face its family like this when returning home?

Several young polar bears and seal pups gathered around, gnawing on the fur of its paws, and the Xiong Wang was not annoyed.

"Go away! Go away quickly!"

"Big Sister wants to see me!"

The behemoth used a gentle breeze to blow away the clansmen circling it and walked quickly through the magnificent empire built of ice.

All the buildings here lean toward being huge, sturdy, and durable, giving people a sense of wild beauty.

The buds of civilization are blooming with vitality in the frozen soil; no one can deny the prosperity of the Jibei Empire.

Passing through the Imperial Ice Avenue.

Not long after, the "Jibei Xiong Wang" arrived at the Ice Palace located in the core area of the alternate space.

What came into view was a female statue carved from ice.

The Arctic creatures are not skilled, and the statue has some traces of being crudely made.

True faith gathered into a golden pond in front of the statue.

The misty golden water vapor gave this ice statue a bit of the majesty of a 'god.'

The "Jibei Xiong Wang's" body gradually shrank, and the thousands-of-meters-tall behemoth turned into a five-meter giant bear walking upright.

Walking into the door of the Ice Palace, there was an Ice Wang Zuo above hundreds of ice steps.

The true ruler of the Jibei Empire revealed her true face.

Her water-blue hair reached her waist, and her clear eyes conveyed the melody of space.

She is exactly the "Water of Space: Frost," who is collecting faith and conducting the "Rule God Race: Phase One Preparation."

"Big White, why did you beat people up like this?"

Frost glanced at the bruised and battered Zero and Wine-De Mai, waved her hand to sprinkle sweet rain, and healed their injuries in an instant.

The Xiong Wang's face showed a human-like grievance, "Big Sister, they provoked me first!"

The rolling bear eyes carried a bit of cunning.

"Didn't you say that whoever provokes us, we beat them?"

"I am acting in legitimate self-defense! Yes! It is legitimate self-defense!"

The "Jibei Xiong Wang" rubbed its fingers, and a tiny gap appeared in its claws.

"Well, at most it counts as excessive defense, just a little bit! No more than that! I really didn't expect them to be so weak."

Frost smiled and scolded, "You silly thing! Where are the things?"

Hearing this, the Xiong Wang threw the World Tree remains onto the ground.

A bright golden spear pierced through the Dream Cocoon, pinning a little boy firmly to death.

"Big Sister, listen to me!"

"I cleverly blocked the door, and as soon as that girl took the thing out, I snatched it!"

The Xiong Wang pointed at the unconscious Zero, its face full of 'great intelligence.'

"By the way, Big Sister, I found that little mouse hiding in Shenzhou. Why don't I go with the Ice Bird, Old Goat, and Rabbit to catch the little mouse back?"

Frost shook her head, "No need."

"The little mouse thought he could escape control, but he didn't know that the moment he was contaminated with 'Qi,' the Star Spirit's data was harvested by the Boss."

"This recovery of the World Tree remains is only to fill in the missing relevant data."

"It doesn't matter whether that little mouse is caught or not; he won't be able to jump around for long."

As soon as these words were spoken, Wine-De Mai and Zero, who were pretending to be asleep, couldn't hold on.

Frost raised the corners of her mouth in a wicked arc and teased, "You two, what do you think?"

"Who are you!"

Zero, whose injuries had healed, crouched up to protect Wine-De Mai behind her.

The girl, who looked about thirteen or fourteen, quietly entered a state of deep dragonization, black dragon scales covered her body, and the "Spirit of Words: Indra's Thunder," replicated by "Spirit of Words: Eye of the Wind King," condensed in her palm.

Frost yawned with little interest, tore open a space crack, and sent the World Tree remains back to the "Infinite Star" headquarters.

"Indra's Thunder?"

"A long time ago, my colleagues and I teamed up to kill an incarnation of Indra; the gap between your thunder and that guy's 'Sage Art: Yin Release Thunder Sect' is a bit large."

The "Jibei Xiong Wang," standing to the side, was angry, and a roar shattered Zero's "Violent Blood" and "Spirit of Words."

"Bastard! How dare you be presumptuous in front of Big Sister!"

Man is the knife and I am the fish; all resistance is futile.

The aura of the Beast Lord made it difficult for the two rookies to breathe, and they could only wait for death to come in despair.

Suddenly, a beam of brilliant radiance illuminated the many alternate spaces attached to Earth, and the concentration of the "Qi" tide climbed exponentially!

Many alien civilizations such as the Feather Clan, Beast Clan, Sea Clan, Plant Clan, and Microbe Clan inhabiting the alternate space vaguely saw a figure with unparalleled presence, more majestic than a star.

The pupils transformed by two scorching suns were like endless black holes, their gaze passing through layers of spatial barriers to reach the Ice Palace in the Arctic alternate space.

"Boss!"

"Water of Space: Frost" hurriedly got up from the throne, bowing her head to express her heartfelt respect.

"!!"

Oh my god! Big Sister's Boss! Doesn't that mean the Boss's Boss, the super big Boss?!

The clever Xiong Wang flopped onto the ground, pressing several cracks into the ice floor.

"Big Big Big Boss! I am Big Sister's number one little brother! My name is Volibear; you can just call me Little Voli!"