Thanks for the Invite, In Honkai, Grinding Attributes to Level Up

Gwen focused his attention, and the information for one of the items instantly appeared in his mind—

"Little Raccoon Dry Noodles—A pack of ordinary dry noodles, perhaps it can remind you of an evening in your childhood.

Price: 1 point."

After looking at several items with white backgrounds and finding them to be similar to the Little Raccoon Dry Noodles, Gwen decisively gave up on the numerous white items.

While this might evoke childhood memories, Gwen had no intention of spending points, which lacked clear, large-scale acquisition methods, on such things.

After searching the shop interface, Gwen, as hoped, found the filtering function and directly hid all the white items.

The next moment, the originally dense white items disappeared, leaving only a few lonely items in the section below the Invitation Letter: two with blue backgrounds and one with a golden background.

Noticing that the third item had the same golden background as the Invitation Letter, Gwen's heart leaped with joy.

Although Gwen didn't yet understand how the shop item background colors were categorized, items with golden backgrounds couldn't be bad.

However, aware of his past impulse-buying habits, Gwen hesitated for a moment and still didn't click on the golden item. Instead, he turned his gaze to the two blue items—

Gwen was somewhat worried that if he looked directly at the golden item, his mind would be filled with it, preventing him from rationally assessing the value of the blue items.

As Gwen concentrated, the information for the two blue items appeared in his mind one after another—

"Earth Shadow Stone—One of the light and shadow stones manifested from the power of light that the sun projected to protect Earth from the covetous Shadow Emperor. It possesses a special magnetic field, and prolonged close contact may alter human genes, granting the power to protect Earth.

Price: 5000 points"

"Flame Key—One of the Magical Bullet Keys held by the Magical Bullet Warrior Dragon Sword Dao. It can be used to transform into Flame Dragon Sword Dao and summon the corresponding Special Beast King.

Price: 2000 points"

"Earth Shadow Stone?

Flame Key?"

Looking at the names of these two blue items, Gwen recalled slightly and found that he seemed to have some impression of their origins—

"Could this be the Earth Shadow Stone from 'Armor Hero's Earth Tiger Armor,' and the Flame Key from 'Magical Bullet Chronicle Dragon Sword Dao'?" Gwen wasn't very familiar with tokusatsu, but among the few tokusatsu works he had seen, these two were included, so he was basically certain these were the transformation props from his memory.

It's just that...

"Isn't the art style a bit too different? The Honkai world isn't a tokusatsu set..."

Muttering to himself, Gwen made the regrettable decision to forgo these two items after a brief thought.

Although both items originated from tokusatsu works that could be considered Gwen's childhood memories, they were both useless to him—neither good enough to keep nor bad enough to discard.

Without the Earth Village bloodline, the Earth Shadow Stone was just a stone that might contain unknown radiation and a power whose upper limit seemed uncertain.

As for the description of altering genes, it might mean it could grant the Earth Village bloodline... The uncle who held the Earth Shadow Stone for several years in the plot didn't get it, and Gwen had no intention of gambling on whether he was the chosen one.

Moreover, the Earth Tiger Armor alone, based on its performance in the plot, was barely useful in the world of Honkai.

Similarly, without the Magical Bullet Dragon (the transformation device), the Flame Key was useless to Gwen, much like an ordinary person picking up an Ultra Badge in the Zeta plot.

Having ruled out the two blue items, which might be useful in a different setting but were basically useless to him now, Gwen turned his gaze to the last golden item, subconsciously hoping it wouldn't be something similarly useless without prerequisite items.

Otherwise, Gwen would truly have to buy Invitation Letters in bulk from the mall and gamble on whether he could invite helpful group members.

As Gwen focused his mental energy on the last golden item, its information quickly appeared in his mind—

"Spirit Awakening Scripture—Martial Codex is a divine technique that collects various cultivation methods from around the world into one. It is all-encompassing and contains many supreme skills from ancient times.

Spirit Awakening Scripture is a divine secret within the Martial Codex that specifically cultivates mental power. It also possesses the characteristic of nourishing the soul with the soul, and when cultivated to a profound level, it can even feed back into the physical body, forging an Undying Body and Indestructible Soul.

Price: 200,000 points."

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After clearly reading the introduction to this golden item, Gwen, who had closed his eyes and buried his head in the pillow, couldn't help but widen his eyes—

It wasn't that he was stunned by the price of 200,000 points for such a incomplete cultivation method, but Gwen was simply surprised that it appeared in this mall—

"I transmigrated into the world of Honkai Impact 3, not Douluo Continent. Are they serious about selling something that looks like it belongs in a cultivation or fantasy world?

Undying Body, Indestructible Soul... Be careful of the old, ominous red-haired guy sending you old, ominous..."

Although he was mentally complaining about the peculiar art style of the mall's items, Gwen was seriously considering the feasibility of purchasing this legendary golden item.

After all, setting aside the art style, a cultivation method that could train mental power was undoubtedly very tempting.

Especially for Gwen, who currently needed to constantly guard against Otto's Feather of Dust combo, this cultivation method was even more precious.

As for whether this technique, which gave Gwen a strong sense of déjà vu, had any hidden dangers... Too much time had passed, and Gwen only remembered that the cultivation method that gave him déjà vu seemed to cause possession by the souls of ancestors, leading to a famous quote from a powerful individual—

Give me time, and without resurrecting the ancestors, I will surpass them!

Possession by ancestors seemed quite dangerous, but Gwen pondered for a moment—

Do I have the ability to possess my ancestors, who will inevitably excel in mental power in the future?

Kevin?

He's still soaking in the Sea of Quantum, far from dead.

Rounding down, this flaw is equivalent to nonexistent.

So, rounding it off, this is a cultivation technique that can steadily improve one's mental energy!

Of course, Gwen, who still had his wits about him, didn't click to buy immediately. Instead, he opened a question mark in the shop interface, preparing to ask for details—

After all, it involved almost all his net worth, so Gwen chose to play it safe.

Opening the troubleshooting interface, Gwen posed his question—

"Can I cultivate the 'Spirit Awakening Scripture' in the shop directly right now? Are there any side effects?"

In response, the shop system replied instantly—

"Answering this question requires one thousand points."

"You greedy old...")

He cursed inwardly, but Gwen obediently paid the fee, not trying any clever tricks.

If he were to lose twenty thousand points on a useless cultivation technique just to save a thousand, Gwen was sure he'd feel compelled to jump off the Destiny headquarters.

Chapter 14: Impartation!

As Gwen's account balance decreased by one thousand, the shop system quickly provided an answer—

"Initiating scan of host's world environment...

Scan complete!

Initiating scan of host's physical condition...

Scan complete!

Analyzing based on current examination results, the host's current world is not suitable for cultivating this profound art. However, the host possesses a special power that allows for normal cultivation, bypassing restrictions.

If you wish for others to cultivate, you may designate the purchase of an item."

After replying with this string of information, the shop system directly sent a link, much like the salespeople from Gwen's previous life trying to hawk their products.

A bad feeling arose in his heart. Gwen clicked on the purchase link below, and the interface jumped back to the shop page, displaying two items Gwen hadn't seen before, with purple and gold backgrounds respectively.

Gwen focused his attention, and two pieces of information quickly entered his mind—

"Impartation Card (Purple), can impart the cultivation/usage method of the purchased gold-tier and below designated items to the host.

Price: 3000 points."

"Adaptation Card (Gold), can convert a designated item into a special item suitable for the target user, and it will no longer be affected by the world.

Price: 100,000 points."

Glancing at his point balance, then at the prices of these two special items, Gwen felt the shop's covetous gaze upon his meager points—

After purchasing the purple Impartation Card and the 'Spirit Awakening Scripture', Gwen's balance was still enough to buy an Invitation Letter, just hitting his psychological bottom line.

As for the gold Adaptation Card, priced at half of the 'Spirit Awakening Scripture', although the price seemed a bit inflated, Gwen didn't find it unacceptable.

After all, judging by the description, this special item could allow anyone, including but not limited to Gwen, to ignore differences in world laws and obtain power from anywhere.

Regarding the "special" the shop system mentioned in its reply, Gwen estimated it might be related to his upgrade system—

Although there was only "None," Gwen clearly remembered that at the very bottom of his upgrade system, there was an "Energy System."

If it couldn't allow Gwen to use powers from different worlds and systems simultaneously, this entry would be somewhat redundant.

While speculating on his current uniqueness, Gwen directly purchased the Impartation Card—

As the old saying goes, even if an ordinary person obtained a peerless divine skill, it would be difficult to cultivate. The lack of knowledge and the inherent dangers were too great.

This was true even for ordinary martial arts, let alone a divine skill for cultivating the spirit. A few unfamiliar professional terms could render Gwen's twenty thousand points useless and possibly cost him his life.

Therefore, despite inwardly complaining about the shop being greedy, Gwen decisively bought an Impartation Card.

Closing the special item interface and returning to the system's Q&A interface, Gwen wasn't in a hurry to buy the shining gold 'Spirit Awakening Scripture'. Instead, he continued to inquire—

"Why aren't these two items in my shop, yet you can sell them?"

Although it was foolish to test the system when he was still weak, Gwen felt that not asking such an obvious question would be even more conspicuous.

In response to Gwen's question, the shop system directly replied—

"As you can see, all items in the shop, except for Invitation Letters, have limited listing times.

Only some special items that appeared after the system merged with unknown entities have temporarily not followed this rule.

And after the shop's complete maintenance is finished, these special items will also be added to the limited-time section, but the host can still purchase them directly by opening the special store."

"So... these two items might indeed have dropped from the upgrade system..."

Seeing the shop system's reply, Gwen instantly recalled the fragments from his two core cheat systems that he had smashed together, and he accepted this explanation.

Choosing to believe the shop system's answer, Gwen closed the dialogue with the shop system and returned to the shop page.

After staring at the shining gold 'Spirit Awakening Scripture' for a moment, with its remaining refresh time of one month, Gwen gritted his teeth and chose to buy it—

To Gwen, the Feather of Dust and the pseudo-Feather of Dust held by the notorious Otto were like the Sword of Damocles hanging over his head, capable of plunging him into eternal damnation at any moment.

Although the great EX-level spirit of the upgrade system provided him with immense comfort, it couldn't completely dispel the unease in his heart.

Therefore, purchasing the Spirit Awakening Scripture was almost a foregone conclusion for Gwen.

Seeing his points instantly shrink to a four-digit number, Gwen felt a pang of emptiness in his heart. He quickly composed himself, glanced at the two props from the tokusatsu set, and reluctantly averted his gaze. He then used his remaining points to buy the Invitation Letter and clicked send.

While fulfilling his childhood dream was a significant temptation, Gwen didn't have the luxury of being impulsive yet, as he hadn't secured a source for his points.

After using the Invitation Letter, purchased with his last thousand points, Gwen turned his attention to the Spirit Awakening Scripture, which had nearly depleted his windfall.

He selected the purple Impartation Card and chose his target: the Spirit Awakening Scripture.

Instantly, the Impartation Card and the Spirit Awakening Scripture vanished, replaced by unfamiliar information that slowly appeared in Gwen's mind.

There was no anticipated pain or shock. Gwen merely felt as if a stream was gently flowing through his brain, its cool waters cleansing his soul and allowing his deeply unsettled spirit to slowly relax, his weary soul finding complete peace.

As for the continuous stream of information, it was like schools of fish, lightly brushing against Gwen's skin before willingly swimming into a net, causing him no trouble whatsoever.

In this rare moment of tranquility, Gwen slowly drifted into sleep.

In a dreamlike, ethereal state, Gwen vaguely heard a gentle voice that brought an indelible warmth amidst the cold wind and snow...

Who was that?

Driven by an inner impulse, Gwen repeatedly tried to recall the voice, wanting to engrave it deep within his heart.

However, no matter how hard Gwen tried, the voice grew further and fainter, until Gwen, still in a daze, was awakened by a clear voice—

"Gwen!

Gwen!"

"!"

Startled awake from his dream, Gwen's eyes snapped open, meeting a pair of blue eyes filled with concern and panic.