Rune Modifier

Star City Academy.

Late at night, all was silent.

Feng Qi sat on a bench by the lake, gazing at the lake and rock garden under the moonlight, lost in thought.

Teaching the cultivation exchange class in the afternoon had elicited a strong response from the students, sparking a new idea in his mind.

He couldn't guarantee whether he could save the future on his own.

But he knew that merely increasing his own strength would definitely not be enough to save the future; it would require the collective effort of all humanity.

Therefore, he needed to create opportunities to accelerate the development of human civilization.

During this lecture, an idea had surfaced in his mind: could he serve as a teacher at the academy and cultivate some outstanding talents?

Since he couldn't join the major Technique Research Institutes before graduating from the academy, perhaps he could try being a teacher.

For example, the Fierce Tiger Fist he taught the cultivation exchange class students would undoubtedly be promoted in the coming days, its influence gradually radiating throughout Star City and even the entire world.

But he also knew that doing so would inevitably bring a series of troubles.

Suddenly possessing a vast amount of cultivation knowledge and being able to open up cultivation domains that humans had not yet ventured into at this stage did seem a bit too abnormal.

However, he had already planned how to handle this issue.

"Let others think what they want. I'm a genius! I can create new cultivation techniques and open up new cultivation domains with ease. Why can't I?"

At this moment, Feng Qi made a decision.

He was going to put on a big show.

He had to put on this "show," otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain where he got the cultivation techniques from. It would be better to simply admit to the whole world:

"That's right, I am a super genius rarely seen in millions of years!"

With his thoughts clear, Feng Qi stood up and stretched, preparing to go back to his room for a good night's sleep. He also planned to fight monsters and level up in the dream realm to increase his Bloodline Strength value and explore the secrets within the dream realm.

As he walked towards the dormitory building, he suddenly heard the sound of a harmonica coming from a distance.

Looking up, he saw a small figure sitting under a willow tree not far away, illuminated by the lakeside streetlights.

She sat leaning against the willow tree with her knees bent, holding a harmonica in both hands, pressed to her lips. She played a deep melody, her performance, alternating between fast and slow tempos, seemed to tell a story of sadness.

As he got closer, Feng Qi realized that the person sitting under the tree was the big eater senior he had met at the academy cafeteria during the day. However, what puzzled him was that her eyes had turned into vertical pupils at this moment, shimmering with an eerie purple light.

Seemingly noticing Feng Qi's approach, the girl stopped playing, turned her head to look at Feng Qi, the eerie purple light swirling in her eyes. She opened her mouth, revealing two small canine teeth.

A wild, untamed aura rushed towards him, giving Feng Qi the illusion that he was standing before a beast ready to devour someone.

"You're not afraid of me?" the girl suddenly asked.

"Why would I be afraid of you?" Feng Qi was startled, finding her words somewhat inexplicable.

"Just a little loli, not some three-headed, six-armed, hideous monster. Do I need to be afraid? Believe it or not, I'll make you cry with one punch," he grumbled inwardly.

"My name is Mu Qing!" Looking directly into Feng Qi's eyes, the girl stated her name, waiting for his reaction.

Normally, upon hearing her name, the students at the academy would decisively retreat.

Because she was a Rune Modifier, and one whose modification was incomplete and prone to losing control.

Interacting with her was extremely dangerous behavior, potentially leading to loss of life. Therefore, the students at the academy also avoided her, regarding her as a flood beast and an anomaly.

Hearing Mu Qing say her name, Feng Qi thought it was an introduction, so he politely extended his hand and introduced himself as well:

"Hello, Senior. My name is Feng Qi."

Feng Qi's reaction was completely different from what Mu Qing had imagined. She couldn't help but frown:

"You don't know me?"

"Don't know you? Are you famous, Senior?" Feng Qi looked puzzled.

After looking at Feng Qi for a few seconds, Mu Qing suddenly stood up and walked straight into the distance.

Watching Mu Qing's retreating figure, Feng Qi felt somewhat bewildered.

"This senior, there must be something wrong with her."

Back at the dormitory.

Feng Qi took out his tablet from his suitcase and began to look up information.

Senior Mu Qing had piqued his curiosity, especially the Rune Crystal embedded in her right arm, which reminded Feng Qi of Domain Creatures.

Having Rune Crystals embedded in their bodies was one of the most obvious characteristics of Domain Creatures.

After logging into the Star City Academy forum, Feng Qi typed in "Mu Qing" and began searching for related information.

As he scrolled through, his expression gradually became serious.

It was at this moment that he learned Mu Qing was actually a Rune Modifier.

Wang Jinsheng had briefly mentioned Rune Modifiers in history class.

Like Spiritual Energy cultivation, Rune Modifiers originated from early human exploration and research experiments on Domain Creatures.

At that time, in addition to researching the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth, a group of scholars wanted to try to obtain power from Domain Creatures.

Each Domain Creature had a rune imprint embedded on its body surface, connected to its internal organs. The scholars who advocated exploring the secrets of becoming stronger from within Domain Creatures started their research with these rune imprints. After countless attempts, they finally proposed a bold plan: the "Rune Modifier Plan."

They advocated extracting "Rune Power" from within Domain Creatures and embedding it into ordinary humans, allowing ordinary people to gain power comparable to Domain Creatures.

This plan even surpassed the "Spiritual Energy Research School," which is now the study of cultivation, and for a time became the mainstream of Human development.

However, the drawbacks quickly became apparent. After the first batch of experimental subjects had runes embedded in their bodies, although they gained powerful strength in a short period, as time went on, their temperaments changed drastically, and they gradually became uncontrollable, causing significant safety hazards.

Although a small number of experimental subjects successfully controlled the Rune Power and became Rune Warriors with powerful strength, the success rate of the experiment was terrifyingly low, and there was a potential risk of losing control. Ultimately, the "Rune Modifier" plan was shelved.

The study of cultivation, through subsequent research and innovation, became the most important main branch of Human development.