Chapter 297

Upon hearing what Fuji said, Zhang Yu nodded and said to her in his mind: "This place is fine. I don't sense any cameras."

"What do you think, Fuji?"

Fuji sensed for a moment, then said: "Let's do it here."

So Fuji transformed back into a ragged cloth doll, using herself as the symbol of the evil god, and was placed on the cement altar.

Then Zhang Yu took one of his Time-Damaged Demon Eyes as a medium for the union of man and god and placed it in Fuji's arms.

As Fuji tapped the air at a distance, a mysterious incantation issued from her mouth, and the next moment... an invisible force of the evil god connected to the spirit network through the Time-Damaged Demon Eye.

Fuji said: "Alas, with limited conditions, insufficient offerings, and a small scale, the ritual I'm performing for you today will only have mediocre effects."

"For example, the surveillance ritual can at most control one camera within a 10-meter radius."

"The subsequent anti-surveillance ritual will probably be able to temporarily block all cameras within a 15-meter radius."

As the ritual was completed, Zhang Yu felt the two new ritual powers inside his body and asked: "What about your own networking? Is it done too?"

Fuji chuckled and said: "The roaming ritual is complete. I can now share the spirit network through your eye relic."

In the eyes of this evil god, the world was no longer as monotonous as before; she could now also see various spirit projections and even browse the web.

Zhang Yu soon tested the power of the surveillance ritual.

He first used the detection ritual to sense a camera, and then, as he activated the surveillance ritual, the surveillance feed appeared in Zhang Yu's eyes.

And as he controlled it with his mind, the camera rotated, capturing everything around into his view.

Feeling the effect of the surveillance ritual, Zhang Yu thought: "The power of this surveillance ritual... might be useful on the construction site in the future."

"It could help me pick up some unwanted ingredients."

"But having both my own perspective and the surveillance perspective at the same time feels strange... my body movements become sluggish, not as nimble as usual."

"Looks like I need some practice."

After completing the ritual, Zhang Yu went to another spot to continue cultivating the War Demon Longevity Art.

So in the following few days, besides attending classes and cultivating the technique, Zhang Yu would also occasionally use the power of the surveillance ritual to practice handling his own perspective and the surveillance perspective simultaneously.

…

That day, Zhang Yu had just returned to the dormitory and was eating a makeshift pill while controlling a camera on the street outside, watching the people passing through the dormitory area.

Just then, Le Mulan's figure appeared in the surveillance feed.

And besides Le Mulan, Zhang Yu also saw a young man walking beside her.

Xuan Ge walked beside Le Mulan, scanning the environment on the 125th floor, and thought to himself: "Sure enough, after this Le Mulan came up from the first floor, her financial situation is quite ordinary, so she can only stay here temporarily."

"She said she's sharing a lease with someone?"

"Then it seems, if I show a bit more sincerity, the price for dual cultivation with her should be negotiable even lower."

"Or... I could let her move into my dormitory to offset the dual cultivation fee."

Xuan Ge kept calculating the price in his mind as he spoke: "Classmate Le, the dormitory environment on the 125th floor is still a bit lacking, and the spiritual energy resources are far inferior to the upper dorms. Have you considered changing rooms?"

Le Mulan said indifferently: "The conditions here may be average, but my roommates are all very nice people. Being with them... I feel it greatly helps my studies."

Xuan Ge sneered inwardly at this, thinking that someone sharing a lease with her on the 125th floor could help with her studies? Probably all poor guys from the first floor.

Just then, Le Mulan said: "I'm almost there. Classmate Xuan... if you have things to do, you can go first. You really don't need to come this way."

Xuan Ge smiled: "It's on my way, and I said I wanted to be friends with you. Can't I chat along the way?"

"Since we're at the dormitory, won't you invite me in for a bit?"

At that moment, the dormitory door opened, and Yu Xinghan, who had just finished eating cement-mixed medicine, walked out.

He said to Le Mulan: "The medicine has arrived. Zhang Yu and I saw you weren't back yet, so we ate first. Go in and don't forget to eat your share."

Because the four of them returned to the dormitory at different times, they often discussed it online, then ordered the makeshift pills in advance.

After finishing his words to Le Mulan, Yu Xinghan looked at Xuan Ge and asked: "A classmate of yours?"

The moment Xuan Ge saw Yu Xinghan, he was slightly taken aback.

He looked at the Foundation Establishment class ranking above the other’s head and exclaimed in shock, “Foundation Establishment class?”

Gazing at the ranking above that person’s head, Xuange felt as if a wave of oppressive pressure were bearing down on him, gently trembling his body.

“Le Mulan actually lives with Foundation Establishment students?”

Just as Xuange was inwardly stunned, Zhang Yu also walked out, planning to go temper his body.

Looking at the “Foundation Establishment Class, 8th Place” above Zhang Yu’s head, Xuange felt the pressure in the air grow even heavier, forcing him to take a step back.

At that moment, Xuange thought to himself, “As expected of the eighth place in the Foundation Establishment class—just seeing the ranking above his head gives me such a sense of pressure!”

The relaxed smile on his face turned cautious, and he said carefully, “I’m a classmate of Le Mulan. My name is Xuange. Greetings, two seniors.”

Just then, another graceful figure passed Xuange and entered the dormitory—it was Zhang Pianpian, returning after class to eat.

Seeing the words “Talisman Department, Foundation Establishment Realm, 49th Place” above Zhang Pianpian’s head, Xuange felt as if the air itself had solidified, and his breathing became rapid. He was shocked: “A top student who made the department ranking?”

Having seen three Foundation Establishment students in a row, Xuange’s thoughts shifted again and again, finally leaving only one question: “Why does Le Mulan live with three Foundation Establishment students?”

“Could I have been wrong? Are this woman’s connections and background better than I thought?”

At that moment, Xuange also changed his original idea of using money to bribe Le Mulan into dual cultivation with him.

“If Le Mulan really has a background, then it shouldn’t be me throwing money at her to dual cultivate with me.”

“Instead, it should be her throwing money at me to dual cultivate in order to improve her grades… That’s how it should be.”

“I almost took a loss…”

Xuange breathed a sigh of relief, then thought further, “But she doesn’t seem to have that intention?”

“Could it be that she doesn’t know the benefits of dual cultivation?”

“If she focused entirely on her studies in high school and never looked into this information, that’s not impossible.”

“Then I’ll have to properly promote the necessity of dual cultivation during college to her.”

“But…”

Thinking about the two men and two women in this tiny dormitory, Xuange’s heart jolted: “Could this be a Hehuan study group? Have they already formed teams for dual cultivation? Is that why Le Mulan has no interest in me?”

“Yeah, what fun would dual cultivation with me be compared to dual cultivation with Foundation Establishment students?”

Imagining Le Mulan receiving care from three Foundation Establishment students in this small dormitory, imagining them possibly spending every night after class in crazy four-person cultivation, at that moment Xuange’s gaze at Le Mulan was filled with intense… envy.

“You actually managed to get into such a high-level game.”

Xuange had always thought he should enter Hehuan University, but unfortunately his elders wouldn’t allow it.

At this moment, looking at Zhang Yu, he desperately wanted to say to him, “Can I join?”

Just then, Zhang Yu looked at the distracted Xuange and asked curiously, “Hey, why are you still here?”

Xuange took a deep breath, ultimately not daring to speak his mind. He could only say quietly, “Senior, I’ll be going now.”

“See you tomorrow, classmate Le.”

But at that moment, Xuange was determined to find out whether they were studying dual cultivation here.

If they were, then he would throw money at it to get in.

If they weren’t, then he would give Le Mulan a thorough explanation of the benefits of dual cultivation.

Zhang Yu looked at Le Mulan again. He always felt that she had been looking at him with a strange expression lately. “Is something the matter?”

Le Mulan quickly lowered her head and said, “No… nothing.”

She thought to herself, “Did Zhang Yu notice? Impossible, I haven’t had a chance to make a move yet.”

“Is it because he’s become more cautious after what happened last time?”

Le Mulan frowned slightly. “Lately he’s been leaving early and coming back late, only in the dormitory when eating… and when talking to Bai Zhenzhen.”

“And whenever he eats, Yu Xinghan is always there too…”

Seeing Le Mulan lost in thought, Zhang Yu curled his lips, temporarily setting aside his doubts, and headed toward the area below the 100th floor to continue tempering his body.

……

In the following days, with Zhang Yu's diligent cultivation every day, he finally raised the War Demon Lifespan Reducing Art to level 20 on the day before the exam.

The various basic attributes also improved greatly: Dao Heart reached level 11 (87.3%), mana reached 314.2, and physical strength reached level 11.29.

At the same time, Zhang Yu's understanding of the War Demon Lifespan Reducing Art deepened once more. His application of the art's potential eruption... had reached a level never before attained, as if he had undergone years of arduous cultivation.

The original operation of the War Demon Lifespan Reducing Art's potential eruption became more and more thoroughly integrated in his mind, and more and more effortless to manipulate.

With a low shout from Zhang Yu, all his muscles bulged with veins, steaming hot air gushed out wildly, and his skin turned a deep red as if about to drip blood.

Zhang Yu could feel that, with the activation of the War Demon Lifespan Reducing Art, the mana in his body reversed, and his physical strength temporarily increased by a full 1.5 levels.

At this moment, relying solely on physical strength, he could completely suppress his former self.

However, Zhang Yu could also feel that countless muscles and tendons were tearing all over his body, and his internal organs were operating beyond their limits. If he exerted force violently, he would surely suffer backlash from the power, leading to snapped tendons and broken bones.

But in the next instant, the bulging muscles of Zhang Yu seemed to deflate like a leaking balloon, and his entire body actually shrank by a full circle.

And Zhang Yu could feel that the temporary increase in his physical strength had also dropped from level 1.5 to level 1.0.

Then his muscles and tendons relaxed again, and his previously deep red skin gradually returned to normal.

And the temporary increase in physical strength changed from level 1.0 to level 0.8, then to level 0.5.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "So this is the level 20 effect of the War Demon Lifespan Reducing Art—it allows me to freely control the degree of potential eruption in my body. There's no problem even as low as 0.1 level, and at the highest, it can even break through 1.5 levels, directly achieving the effect of a double eruption."

As for how strong the double eruption effect is, Zhang Yu hadn't tested it yet, and he didn't plan to test it for now.

"At my current level, a temporary increase of 0.8 levels in physical strength can be fully sustained by just the Remnant Bull Self-Sacrifice Art."

"And if I add the self-healing power of the Martial Dao Sacred Embryo, then a temporary increase of 1.2 levels in physical strength should be basically fine."

"If I also take injury medicines or have the support of Dao arts and the like, even a temporary increase of 1.5 levels in physical strength would have little lifespan consumption."

The next moment, Zhang Yu withdrew the War Demon Lifespan Reducing Art, and all the unusual phenomena on his body disappeared together.

The next day, the three-month basic course completely ended, and the Foundation Establishment Class also welcomed its first exam.