Supernatural Power Choice

A moment later, those who failed the competition were sent to the infirmary. The victors passed the selection and were gathered again in the viewing room.

Six young cultivators sat on either side.

They happened to be paired up, coming from the Xuanfeng Temple, Hidden Dragon Pool, and Yue's Cultivation Firm respectively.

Liu Yuanjun and Li Feixia were fellow disciples. The black-haired, straight-haired girl from Hidden Dragon Pool was named Su Renxue, and the red-haired man in leather was named Ji Yang. Although the girl looked shorter and much younger, she was the senior disciple.

Next was Yue's Cultivation Firm. Yue Wen was the boss, and Zhao Xing'er was his assistant.

"Welcome, everyone, to our latest Wasteland Adventure Live Stream project launched by Wangyou Media." He Caihua stood at the front, her appearance bright and charming. With a wave of her hand, she opened a PPT. "Next, I will introduce the complete live stream plan to you."

On the slideshow, a map could be seen. It was on the outskirts of City Seven, with a large area of deep green marked out.

The scene shifted again, revealing the detailed appearance of the area: towering trees dozens of meters high, dense thorny jungles, eerie clearings piled with unknown skeletal remains, and calm, sinister black swamps...

There were even scenes of demonic beasts lurking on trees, hunting.

The young people watched, greatly shocked, because all these scenes were indistinguishable from a real wasteland. They had all seen recordings brought back from the wasteland by powerful individuals, so they had some understanding.

It was definitely enough to fool the live stream audience.

"Our company spent half a year creating this simulated wasteland on the outskirts of the satellite city. It covers an area almost as large as a small town, striving for a one-to-one replication of everything real," He Caihua said with a smile. "It's also thanks to this pilot program being located in Jiang City that I was fortunate enough to become the leader, and you all could participate."

"We have already reported to the Supervision Bureau and obtained official support. Of course, we cannot openly deceive the public. We will explain that this is a fully simulated wasteland. Apart from being within the barrier of the city-protecting formation, everything else is identical to the outside. In a sense, you can consider this a variety show."

"Our advertised plan is that the company will place three treasure chests within this simulated wasteland. The young cultivators led by me will have to find the treasure chests within three days in the dangerous wasteland. Each chest found will come with corresponding rewards. As for the profit-sharing plan, you should have already been informed. Whether it's the official main live stream or your individual live streams, you will receive a share of the viewer tips."

Listening to her explanation, Yue Wen couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Wangyou Media was truly making a huge investment.

Just creating such a simulated wasteland would cost an unknown amount of money. Coupled with the upfront costs of promotion, it was estimated that a single live stream would struggle to break even. However, as they said, this was just a pilot program. If the results were good, there would likely be further plans.

For the young people involved, this was a good opportunity.

Not only could they earn some quick money through the platform they built, but with significant exposure, if they gained popularity, their personal accounts could also take off.

At this moment, A Mei walked over with a stack of new contracts, her smile alluring.

"Everyone, those who have confirmed their participation in the project need to sign this new contract for the three-day live stream. Additionally, the contract stipulates that if you participate in this project, the commercial operating rights of your personal accounts for the next three years must be prioritized for signing with our company. We hope you can understand. After all, we've invested so much. If you become popular and then sign with another company, it would be a significant loss for us. If you wish to return to focus solely on cultivation and not engage in commercial operations, there will be no impact."

Although it was only a three-day short-term contract, the contract was quite thick. Even within the simulated wasteland, there were certain dangers. The contract clearly stated many precautionary clauses, along with many professional legal details.

The young people present were not professionals in this area and found it all rather dazzling.

Ji Yang looked up and asked, "Can I take it back to consult with a lawyer before deciding whether to sign?"

"Absolutely no problem," He Caihua nodded. "You can take it back and consider it carefully. Just give me your answer by noon tomorrow. We need to gather at the company tomorrow afternoon and then head to the base. I hope we don't delay the live stream schedule."

Yue Wen certainly had no problem with it. He was here to make quick money. As long as the pay was good enough, he wouldn't mind signing long-term or short-term contracts.

After putting away the contract and standing up, he noticed Zhao Xing'er beside him, her eyes downcast, seemingly lost in thought.

Thinking?

That expression was quite rare on her.

However, Zhao Xing'er didn't say anything, and Yue Wen didn't ask further.

After returning to the firm, he still left Zhao Xing'er in charge of the office while he went upstairs to cultivate.

After witnessing the battles of those Immortal Sect disciples, he had gained some ideas. Compared to the disciples of the resource-rich Immortal Sects, his Supernatural Powers and techniques were too few.

Dragon Wandering Loose Hand was useless without close combat. Thunderclap Art and Flash Art were minor techniques that couldn't be effective unless used at specific times. His only combat Supernatural Power to rely on was Sword Control Art.

Previously, when he casually took on missions and fought minor Evil Spirits, the situations weren't too complicated, and one Sword Control Art was enough.

However, in recent battles that were more complex, he felt his methods were too limited. Although this Wasteland Adventure was fake, there would be demonic beasts prepared by Wangyou Media, so it wasn't entirely without danger.

He decided to buy another Supernatural Power from Big Dragon as a backup.

Of course, the biggest reason for wanting to spend was never a lack of something, but rather having money in his pocket.

After the spoils from the Tiger Head Gang's underground operation, Yue Wen's Demon Suppressing Coin savings had reached just over a hundred. Since then, he had been saving up to acquire another powerful Supernatural Power.

His Spiritual Sense sank, and he entered the space where the black and gold palace was located.

Wang Dalong sat high on a giant chair and slowly opened his eyes. "You've been coming quite frequently lately."

"Heh heh," Yue Wen chuckled. "I've had good harvests these past few days and want to buy another Supernatural Power or wondrous technique."

"What type are you looking for? I'll provide you with options," Dalong said.

"Today, I saw someone use a technique that could conceal their form within shadows, like shifting and changing. It was quite agile," Yue Wen said. "I want a similar Supernatural Power, one that can dodge and preferably combine with attacks, making it more practical in complex environments."

"An escape technique that combines with attacks?" Dalong heard his description, and the golden-red flames in his eyes accelerated, showing a thoughtful expression.

A moment later, he raised his dragon neck and let out a high-pitched dragon roar, "Haa--!"

As this draconic utterance entered his ears, complex information instantly appeared in Yue Wen's mind. He sorted through it slightly and began to read its contents.

It was an introduction to three cultivation methods.

Not only were there textual and auditory explanations, but there were even light and shadow effects similar to video demonstrations.

"The first one is Maze Tracking Art."

"This is a pure stealth spell that allows the caster to blend into the surrounding light and shadows to move, achieving the impossible..."

A deep voice sounded in Yue Wen's ear, not Da Long's voice. He didn't know who provided the voiceover explanation.

At the same time, corresponding light and shadows unfolded in Yue Wen's mind.

It was a primeval jungle, with a chaotic and complex environment, surrounded by many demonic beasts, accompanied by incredibly realistic roars.

But after watching for a while, Yue Wen found no changes, so he asked, "Where is the Supernatural Power demonstration? There's nothing here?"

As if answering him, the voiceover said at this moment, "The caster has already activated the Maze Tracking Art and traversed an entire jungle, while the clumsy demonic beasts remained completely unaware..."

"Huh? No?" Yue Wen scratched his head.

Not only did he see nothing, but he felt like he was being insulted?

The scene shifted to a street lined with tall buildings, with traffic rushing by.

The voice continued, "Arriving on a street with more pedestrians, the caster still went completely unnoticed by anyone..."

This time, Yue Wen stared intently for a long time, still finding no clues. "I know the Maze Tracking Art is a Supernatural Power to conceal oneself, but you're not showing me any before-and-after footage of the Supernatural Power being used. How am I supposed to know you're not just showing me a random documentary to trick me?"

The voiceover slowly continued, "The caster has already crossed the entire street, even being hit and sent flying by a speeding bus, yet the weak passersby remained completely unaware..."

"Hit and sent flying too? Buses don't care about your nonsense, do they?" Yue Wen covered his face. "And why do I feel like I'm being insulted again?"

The scene shifted again, becoming an interior with four pure white steel walls, with neat stacks of cash piled in the center of the room.

"Even after leaving the complex environment and entering a bank vault with a monochromatic color scheme, no one has discovered the caster's tracks..." the voiceover said.

Compared to the jungle and streets before, this vault was indeed much simpler. Logically, concealing one's tracks should be harder here. A slight flaw in the illusion would easily give it away.

So Yue Wen looked even more intently, still unable to discern any changes in the environment. However, in his peripheral vision, he noticed that the stacks of paper money in the center were gradually decreasing.

Every few seconds, a large stack of paper money would disappear.

"I can't find where you are, you little brat, but I can see you committing a crime!" Yue Wen shouted loudly.

The scene shifted again, with the sound of rushing water coming from all around. In the mist nearby, a naked figure could be vaguely seen.

Of course, the key parts were mosaicked.

The voiceover sounded, "Escaped... uh, leaving the vault, and entering someone else's bathroom, which also has a simple environment, our caster is still like a fish in water, completely undiscovered. A Supernatural Power like this, only sixty Demon Suppressing Coins, isn't that a great deal?"

"That's enough! Do you really need to prepare so many demonstration scenes? And if you have to demonstrate a bathroom, can't you do it in your own home?" Yue Wen cursed angrily. "This is not a Supernatural Power for decent people to cultivate!"