Initiation!

Gwen focused his mind, and the information on one of the items instantly surfaced in his thoughts—

"Little Raccoon Dry Noodles—a perfectly ordinary pack of dry noodles. Perhaps it can remind you of some childhood evening.

Price: 1 point."

After checking several white-background items and discovering they were all things like the Little Raccoon Dry Noodles, Gwen decisively gave up on the numerous white items.

Perhaps it could remind people of the taste of childhood, but Gwen had no intention of spending points, for which he currently had no clear means of obtaining in large quantities, on something like this.

After searching through the shop interface, Gwen found the filter function and directly hid all white items.

The next moment, the densely packed white items vanished. In the section beneath the Invitation Letter, only a few lonely products remained: two with blue backgrounds and one with a gold background.

Noticing that the third item had the exact same gold background as the Invitation Letter, Gwen felt a burst of delight.

Although Gwen still did not know how the shop classified item background colors, an item with a gold background could not possibly be bad.

However, aware of his shopping habits from his previous life, Gwen hesitated for a moment before deciding not to open the gold item. Instead, he turned his attention to the two blue items—

Gwen was worried that if he looked at the gold item first, his mind would be filled with it, leaving him unable to rationally assess the value of the blue items.

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

"Earth Shadow Stone—one of the Light Shadow Stones manifested from the power of light cast down by the Sun to protect Earth, which was coveted by the Shadow Emperor. It possesses a special magnetic field. Prolonged close contact may alter the human body's genes, granting the power to protect Earth.

Price: 5,000 points."

"Flame Key—one of the Magical Bullet Keys wielded by Dragon Sword Dao, a Magical Bullet Warrior. It can be used to switch into Flame Dragon Sword Dao and summon the corresponding special Beast King.

Price: 2,000 points."

"Earth Shadow Stone?

Flame Key?"

Looking at the names of these two blue items, Gwen thought back for a moment and realized that he seemed to remember where they came from—

"Could this be the Earth Shadow Stone from Armor Hero, the one with the Earth Tiger Armor, and the Flame Key from Magical Bullet Chronicle Dragon Sword Dao?"

Gwen was not very familiar with tokusatsu, but those two works happened to be among the few tokusatsu shows he had watched. He was basically certain that these were the two transformation tools he remembered.

It was just...

"Isn't the art style difference a little too huge? The Honkai world isn't a tokusatsu set..."

After making that mental quip, Gwen only thought briefly before regretfully deciding to give up on both items.

Although both items came from tokusatsu works that could be considered part of Gwen's childhood memories, they were both rather tasteless yet regrettable to discard for him—

Without the Earth Village bloodline, the Earth Shadow Stone was merely a stone that might contain unknown radiation and possessed power with a seemingly worrying upper limit.

As for the genetic alteration mentioned in its description, it might mean that it could grant someone the Earth Village bloodline... Yet the middle-aged man who had possessed the Earth Shadow Stone for years in the story had not gained it. Gwen had no intention of gambling on whether he was the chosen one.

Besides, the Earth Tiger Armor alone, judging solely from its performance in the story, could only be considered better than nothing in the Honkai world.

Likewise, for Gwen, who did not have the Magical Bullet Dragon transformation device, a Flame Key was completely useless, much like an ordinary person picking up an Ultra Badge in Zeta's story.

Having ruled out the two blue items that might be useful in another setting but were basically useless to him now, Gwen turned his gaze toward the final gold item, carrying a trace of regret that his childhood dream of becoming a hero could not be fulfilled. Subconsciously, he hoped it would not be another item that was completely useless without prerequisite equipment.

Otherwise, Gwen could only wholesale Invitation Letters from the shop and gamble on whether he could invite a group member capable of helping him.

As Gwen focused his mind on the final gold item, its information rapidly surfaced in his thoughts as well—

"'Spirit Awakening Scripture'—the 'Martial Codex' is a divine art compiled from all manner of cultivation methods from across the world. All-encompassing in nature, it contains countless ultimate techniques from ancient times to the present.

The 'Spirit Awakening Scripture' is a divine art within the 'Martial Codex' dedicated to cultivating spiritual power. It also possesses the characteristic of Nourish Soul with Soul. At profound levels of cultivation, it can nourish the physical body in return, forging an Undying Body and an Indestructible Soul.

Price: 200,000 points."

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After clearly reading the description of the gold item, even Gwen, who had his eyes closed and his face buried in his pillow, could not help widening his eyes—

It was not because he was shocked that an incomplete cultivation method cost two hundred thousand points. Gwen was simply surprised that it had appeared in this shop—

"I transmigrated into the Honkai Impact 3rd world, not Douluo Continent. Are you seriously selling something that looks like it belongs in a cultivation or fantasy setting here?

An Undying Body, an Indestructible Soul... Watch out for some ominous old-age red-haired monster to bring you ominous old age..."

Although he was mentally complaining about the bizarre style of the shop's products, Gwen was seriously considering whether buying this gold-tier item was feasible.

After all, setting aside the art style, a cultivation method capable of training spiritual power was undoubtedly extremely tempting.

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

As for whether this technique, which gave Gwen such a strong sense of déjà vu, had any hidden dangers... Too much time had passed. Gwen only remembered that the cultivation method that inspired this sense of familiarity seemed to cause the souls of one's ancestors to possess one's body and seize it, leading to the famous words of some powerful figure—

Give me time. There is no need to revive my distant ancestors; I will surpass them!

Attracting ancestors to possess his body did seem rather dangerous, but after giving it some thought—

Did I have any ancestor who could seize the body of my future self, who would inevitably excel in spiritual power?

Kevin?

He was still soaking in the Sea of Quantum and was far from dead.

By that logic, this flaw was equivalent to not existing.

So by that logic, this was a cultivation method that could steadily improve his spiritual power!

Of course, Gwen, who still retained his rationality, did not immediately click purchase. Instead, he opened a question mark in the shop interface, preparing to ask carefully—

After all, this involved nearly all of his assets. Gwen chose to play it safe.

Opening the FAQ interface, Gwen asked—

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

The shop system answered instantly—

"Answering this question requires 1,000 points."

"You money-grubbing bastard!"

He cursed inwardly, but Gwen still obediently paid up without trying to be clever.

If he saved one thousand points only to spend two hundred thousand on a cultivation method he could not use, Gwen believed he would feel the urge to jump off Destiny Headquarters.

Impartation!

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

"Beginning assessment of the host world environment...

Assessment complete!

Beginning assessment of the host's physical condition...

Assessment complete!

Analysis based on existing results: the host's current world is not suitable for cultivating this mysterious art. However, the host possesses a certain special power and may ignore these restrictions to cultivate normally.

If others are to cultivate it, designated purchasable items may be used."

After replying with that string of messages, the shop system directly sent a link, looking exactly like salespeople from Gwen's previous life promoting their own merchandise.

A bad feeling rose in Gwen's heart. He opened the purchase link below, and the interface jumped back to the shop page, displaying two products Gwen had not seen before, one with a purple background and the other with a gold background.

Gwen focused his mind, and two pieces of information swiftly entered his thoughts—

"Impartation Card (Purple): Can impart the cultivation/usage method of a purchased designated gold-tier or lower item to the host.

Price: 3,000 points."

"Adaptation Card (Gold): Can transform a designated item into a special tool suitable for use by a target individual, permanently unaffected by world differences.

Price: 100,000 points."

After looking at his point balance and then at the prices of these two special items, Gwen could practically feel the shop's covetous gaze fixed on the few points in his pocket—

After purchasing the purple Impartation Card and the Spirit Awakening Scripture, his remaining balance would still be enough to buy one Invitation Letter, landing precisely on Gwen's psychological bottom line.

As for the gold Adaptation Card, which cost half as much as the Spirit Awakening Scripture, its price seemed a little inflated, but Gwen found it acceptable.

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

As for the special trait on his body mentioned in the shop system's answer, Gwen guessed it might be related to his leveling system—

Although it only displayed a single "None," Gwen clearly remembered that at the bottom of his leveling system, there was another category called "Energy System."

If it could not allow Gwen to wield powers from different worlds and different systems simultaneously, that category would be rather redundant.

While speculating about his current special nature, Gwen directly purchased the Impartation Card—

As the old saying went, even if an ordinary person obtained a peerless divine art, it would still be difficult to cultivate. The lack of knowledge and the dangers that came with it were simply too great.

Ordinary martial arts were already like that, let alone a divine art for cultivating spiritual power. A few unfamiliar technical terms could turn Gwen's two hundred thousand points into wasted money, and he might even lose his life in the process.

Therefore, although he complained internally that the shop was money-grubbing, Gwen still decisively bought an Impartation Card.

After closing the special item interface and returning to the system Q&A interface, Gwen did not rush to purchase the gleaming Spirit Awakening Scripture. Instead, he continued asking—

"Why weren't these two items in my shop, yet you can bring them out for sale?"

Although probing the system while he was still weak was somewhat foolish, Gwen felt that not asking such an obvious question would be even more conspicuous.

Facing Gwen's question, the shop system directly answered—

"As you can see, all shop products except Invitation Letters have listing time limits.

Only some special products that appeared after the system merged with an unknown existence do not currently follow this rule.

Once the shop's maintenance is fully complete, these special items will also be added to the limited-time section. However, the host may still directly open the special shop to purchase them."

"So... these two items really could have dropped from the leveling system..."

Seeing the shop system's answer, Gwen instantly recalled the fragments that had mixed together after the cores of the two cheats were shattered by him, and he accepted the explanation.

After choosing to believe the shop system's answer, Gwen closed his conversation with it and returned to the shop page.

He stared for a moment at the gleaming Spirit Awakening Scripture beneath its remaining refresh time of one month, then gritted his teeth and chose to purchase it—

The Feather of Dust and imitation Feather of Dust in the hands of the notoriously wicked Otto were like the Sword of Damocles hanging over Gwen's head, capable of plunging him into irreversible ruin at any moment.

The massive EX-rank spiritual power displayed by the leveling system brought Gwen great comfort, but it could not completely dispel the unease in his heart.

Therefore, purchasing the Spirit Awakening Scripture was almost an inevitable choice for Gwen.

Looking at his points instantly shrinking to four digits, Gwen could not help feeling hollow. He quickly collected himself, glanced at the two tools from the tokusatsu setting, reluctantly withdrew his gaze, then spent all his remaining points on Invitation Letters and clicked send.

Although fulfilling his childhood dream was no small temptation, Gwen did not yet have the means to act recklessly when he had not confirmed a source of points income.

After using the Invitation Letter he had bought with his last thousand points, Gwen turned his attention to the Spirit Awakening Scripture, which had practically drained his unexpected fortune.

He selected the purple Impartation Card and chose its target—the Spirit Awakening Scripture.

In an instant, the Impartation Card and the Spirit Awakening Scripture vanished together. In their place, unfamiliar information slowly began appearing in Gwen's mind.

There was no expected agonizing pain or impact. Gwen only felt as though a stream was slowly flowing through his brain, its cool water washing over his soul and gradually relaxing his mind, which had still been filled with anxiety. His exhausted soul was completely soothed.

As for the ceaseless flow of information, it was like little fish gently kissing Gwen's skin before voluntarily swimming into a fishing net, causing him not the slightest trouble.

In that rare tranquility, Gwen slowly drifted into sleep.

Within that hazy, dreamlike state, Gwen vaguely seemed to hear a gentle voice, one that brought indelible warmth amid the cold wind and snow...

Who was that?

Driven by some impulse in his heart, Gwen recalled that voice over and over, wanting to engrave it deep within his soul.

Yet no matter how hard Gwen tried, the voice grew farther and fainter, until Gwen, still groggy with sleep, was awakened by a clear voice—

"Gwen!

Gwen!"

"!"

Gwen jolted awake from his dream and widened his eyes, meeting a pair of blue eyes filled with concern and panic.