Zhong Yi's Illusion Realm world.
After four rounds of rebuilding, the Spirit Cloud Sect's black-hearted base opened for business again.
"Old Zhong, I'm out of Pal Spheres. Do we still have any at... holy shit? Spirit Cloud Sect Compound?? What the hell is this???"
Having just returned to the base, Zhou Yue stared wide-eyed at the brand-new plaque that had somehow appeared over the pavilion's entrance.
"I took Junior Brother Lu's advice and changed the name. Shake off some bad luck."
Zhong Yi, his head buried in research on breeding different creatures from Palworld, answered offhandedly.
"Couldn't you just stop saying so many nice things about our base... besides, this name doesn't sound all that great either!"
Zhou Yue pinched his chin, pondering the meaning of "compound."
Ever since Bella Nova had destroyed the base in a single move, Zhou Yue had been completely cleared of suspicion.
Mu Yawen had brought the stone tablet fragment, and Zhong Yi had summoned the Great Demon. Zhou Yue hadn't been involved at any point, so the culprit was clearly Zhong Yi's crow's mouth.
"Compound is great! It fits perfectly! Look at our little estate. What else would we call it? Junior Brother Lu really does have extraordinary talent when it comes to names!"
Zhong Yi was very pleased with the new name, "compound." Like that "Capitalist Outfit" Zhou Qiaoling wore, just hearing it filled him with energy.
"So the offspring of a Tombat and a Forest Mammoth is actually a Leaf Panda? A panda is a kind of cat too. Thinking about it that way, it does make sense..."
Brimming with enthusiasm, Zhong Yi added another entry to his notebook.
Lu Ze hadn't simply copied the experience system from his previous life. In particular, progression after the full release had been far too