Lu Yuan opened the materials on the Basic Aura Guidance Technique.
There were only four simple pages.
The first sentence was a blood-red warning.
"'Basic Aura Guidance Technique' is official property of the Red Maple Empire. Registered Gene Warriors are forbidden from privately teaching it to others. Anyone who violates this rule will be sentenced to death!"
Lu Yuan's pupils contracted involuntarily.
It was actually this strict?
Did that mean this thing was valuable?
Lu Yuan hurriedly continued reading.
The contents of the Basic Aura Guidance Technique were simple, explaining only the basic knowledge of aura and how to absorb it.
Aura was a universal energy that existed everywhere throughout the universe.
Only Gene Warriors who had activated their Gene Chains could absorb and use it.
Gene Warriors produced aura by training their bodies and minds, and they could also absorb aura from the outside world.
Aura could temper Gene Chains and, in turn, nurture and strengthen the body and mind.
Once an awakened Gene Chain had been completely tempered by aura, one could use special methods to activate a higher-level Gene Chain.
This was also how Gene Warriors improved themselves.
Lu Yuan understood. Only with aura could a Gene Warrior fully wield their strength and continuously improve.
No wonder there had been a blood-red warning.
Only registered Gene Warriors could receive the Guiding Art gifted by the authorities. Naturally, unregistered Gene Warriors had no such thing.
Most unregistered Gene Warriors were people who could not show their faces in public.
Without a Guiding Art, it became extremely difficult for such people to temper their Gene Chains.
He somewhat understood the meaning behind the warning now.
Of course, this method probably could not stop some people from taking desperate risks.
Lu Yuan carefully memorized the contents of the Guiding Art, intending to cultivate it properly next.
Afterward, Lu Yuan looked through the other two sets of materials.
Military Body Fist and Military Killing Sword were both basic combat arts used by the Red Maple Empire's military.
One was a fist technique, while the other was a sword technique.
Long-term practice of these two combat arts could increase physical strength and slightly improve mental strength. They were also killing arts suitable for actual combat—techniques made to kill.
Both Military Body Fist and Military Killing Sword came with videos. In them, a cold-looking middle-aged man in military uniform taught the two combat arts.
The instruction was detailed, and together with the written explanations, Lu Yuan felt they would not be difficult to learn.
He planned to practice these two combat arts properly next.
After saving all three sets of materials, Lu Yuan finally started browsing the Battle Net.
The Battle Net had many sections, including trading, combat, missions, and more.
The first page was filled with major news from the Gene Warrior circle.
"Shocking! Ice Snow Princess Si Tingxue, who had not appeared in public for half a year, has actually broken through to Battle Master rank!"
"Battle King Xuan Jiu has become the sixth Battle King-level human from Great Revelation Star to clear the Great Rock Secret Realm!"
"..."
Lu Yuan only skimmed through them before finally finding the section containing information about the Origin Land.
There were many posts in the section about the Origin Land.
Quite a few required payment, but there were free posts as well.
The free posts were generally published by official sources and explained some basic information about the Origin Land.
And that was exactly the information Lu Yuan lacked before entering the Origin Land.
He opened one of the posts.
"What preparations should be made before entering the Origin Land for the first time?"
"Most awakened Gene Warriors receive guidance from their elders before entering the Origin Land, so this knowledge is useless to you. This post is aimed at newcomers without Gene Warrior elders to guide them. If that is you, then please read carefully. It will be of great help to you."
"First, your initial aura guidance. Before entering the Origin Land, you must absorb your first wisp of aura. Only once you possess aura can you open the space that comes with your Gene Battle Tattoo. Although the space in an apprentice-level Gene Battle Tattoo is very small, it can still let you bring some items with you. Any gains you make in the Origin Land can only be brought out through this space. This is very important."
"Second, choosing what to bring into the Origin Land for the first time. First of all, technological items produced in the outside world cannot be used in the Origin Land, so forget about things like Gauss guns and high-energy explosive bombs. If you are a newcomer with some funds, the recommendation here is to purchase and equip decent Gene Armaments. This will make you stronger than others and let you win at the starting line. If you do not have enough money for Gene Armaments, then you can only bring necessities. Below is a list of essential items..."
"Third, as newcomers, you need to know that you can only stay in the Origin Land for twenty-four hours on your first entry. Every minute and second of those twenty-four hours is extremely precious. Killing monsters in the Origin Land can earn you spirit crystals, which can be used to improve your cultivation. As long as you leave the Origin Land alive, you can transfer them into reality. For Gene Warriors, this is the only shortcut to becoming stronger. And spirit crystals are merely the cheapest things in the Origin Land. When monsters die, there is a tiny chance they will drop items such as Gene Armaments and Extraordinary Genes, all of which are worth a fortune. During your adventures, you may encounter ruins and gain all kinds of technological and extraordinary knowledge, which are also extremely valuable. This is the best time to accumulate your first fortune. So please make good use of these twenty-four hours."
"Fourth, if you have friends you trust enough, you can adventure together and use your Gene Battle Tattoos to establish an alliance, making it easier to distribute your gains. The recommendation here is to divide everything fairly, so as to avoid disputes or even conflicts. Also, besides humans, there will be other races in the starting cities. Stay vigilant around other races!"
"Fifth, newcomers who have awakened for the first time have an Origin Anchor attached to their Gene Battle Tattoos. This anchor determines the city where newcomers will descend upon their first entry into the Origin Land. As everyone knows, all starting cities are cities that naturally exist within the Origin Land and cannot be occupied. There are four starting cities where the humans of Great Revelation Star can descend: Stormwind City, Bone City, Sandstone City, and Blood Secret Fortress. Next, I will introduce the advantages and disadvantages of these four starting cities..."
The article was more than ten thousand words long. Lu Yuan carefully read it word by word, and he now had a general understanding of the Origin Land.
The Origin Land was a wondrous place filled with endless treasures.
In the Origin Land, one could only bring back their gains after safely leaving it.
If one died, then they got nothing.
Moreover, death would injure the mind, preventing one from entering the Origin Land again for some time afterward.
The impact was far too great.
There were two ways to leave the Origin Land.
One was to wait until the allotted time inside ended. The other was to use an escape item to flee the Origin Land, which would also preserve one's previous gains.
However, escape items were all precious. Poverty was written all over Lu Yuan's face—how was he supposed to afford one?
Forget escape items. Even Gene Armaments were beyond Lu Yuan's means.
He had checked the trading section earlier. Even the lowest-grade Gene Armaments started at tens of thousands.
Lu Yuan rubbed his forehead.
Why am I so poor?
Did coming to this world mean I still had to grind myself to death for money?!
Something had to be wrong somewhere!
Lu Yuan was somewhat unwilling to accept this reality.
After checking several more posts, Lu Yuan had a general understanding of the preparations needed before entering the Origin Land and made a plan.
First, he would cultivate the Guiding Art, absorb his first wisp of aura, and open the space inside his Gene Battle Tattoo.
Second, he would go buy necessities tomorrow, then get a suitable Alloy Weapon. He could not afford a Gene Armament, so he would make do with an ordinary Alloy Weapon. He should still be able to afford that.
Third, if he had time, he would practice Military Body Fist and Military Killing Sword as well to strengthen himself. It would be far too painful if he died on his first trip in.
After deciding on his next steps, Lu Yuan shut off the computer, went to his bed, and sat cross-legged, preparing to absorb aura.
"Mm... according to the Basic Aura Guidance Technique, I need to close my eyes, empty my mind, and let myself enter an ethereal state between sleep and wakefulness. Then I should be able to sense aura."
Lu Yuan reviewed the information he had read earlier and closed his eyes.
However, the instant Lu Yuan closed his eyes, he sensed countless white specks of light around him. They all drifted toward him, continuously circling around him as if celebrating with joy.
Lu Yuan: "???"
He was somewhat stunned.
Aura?!
Why was there so much of it??
No, he had not even emptied his mind yet. How was he already sensing aura?
This seemed a little different from the introduction?
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