The Long-Awaited Major Build Was About to Begin

After completing the transaction, Feng Xue returned to the villa and placed the briefcase she had received from Old Li on the table.

As the box was opened, rows of peculiar crystals, each about one centimeter square, appeared before Feng Xue's eyes.

Reaching into the box, Feng Xue took out a small Crystal Dice, suppressing her urge to absorb it directly. She quietly observed the object.

"It's just a tower, yet it whets the appetite far more than any brick; truly deserving of the name 'pure'."

Feng Xue played with the small die. In reality, the crystal-like shell was just a protective encapsulation to isolate it from external pollution. According to Old Li, as long as the shell was not damaged, it could be guaranteed not to deteriorate for three years, even in the Real World.

Taking out the Disassembly Madonna, Feng Xue carefully made a small hole in its crystal-clear shell. God Gathering, he immediately absorbed that wisp of [consciousness] into his body. But before he could even think about how to imprint his "spiritual mark" onto the [consciousness], the three burning flames within his body visibly expanded.

Under the scorching heat of the three flames, that wisp of pure [consciousness] quickly became tainted with the aura of Supernatural Tale Entry, no longer pure, but as mixed as the other [consciousness] that constituted Feng Xue's body.

"Is this the difficulty Old Li mentioned regarding the internal dyeing method?" Feng Xue frowned, recalling what Old Li had said when he handed him this box of [knowledge]—

Everyone has their own way of imprinting their mark on consciousness, but ultimately it boils down to two paths: internal influence and external influence.

Internal dyeing involves first absorbing [consciousness] into the body, and then slowly imprinting it, while external dyeing involves imprinting and injecting it from outside the body, and then absorbing it into the body.

Regardless of the approach, there is one issue that must be considered: pollution.

Pure [consciousness] is theoretically "impossible" to exist because [consciousness] itself is a kind of cognition that contains biases. However, judging from the process of "fire burning", it is still possible to produce it as long as it is continuously compressed and purified.

This is similar to how elements that do not exist in nature can be industrially produced under special conditions.

However, the element prepared in this way also has a characteristic: it will react rapidly after being removed from the special environment and become a compound.

The same applies to pure [consciousness]. Once it leaves this protective shell, it inevitably interacts with the [consciousness] of the outside world. Whether it is the [consciousness] Weird Tale the body of the supernatural being or the [consciousness] that is adrift in the outside world, it will become tainted with impurities and no longer pure.

"What if we don't damage the outer shell?" Feng Xue admitted that the idea was somewhat naive, but considering the sheer volume of the thousands of Weird Tale she had seen before, she thought it was feasible.

Pick up a new die, without breaking the shell, and try to penetrate it with your own consciousness.

That seemingly thin, paper-like shell was like an impenetrable wall when faced with a breakthrough in consciousness. However, even the most impenetrable wall has its gaps. As Feng Xue gradually increased the effort of her consciousness, she finally managed to break through the barrier by a tiny bit.

"Successfully, but the efficiency..." Feng Xue frowned slightly as he felt his consciousness probing into the crystal. Most of his consciousness was spent on pushing the crystal open, and the amount of consciousness that seeped into the interior was less than one-thousandth of the total output.

With this kind of efficiency, to completely imprint this tower with its [consciousness]...

Just as Feng Xue was pondering, the passage she had painstakingly created suddenly closed. In just a moment of distraction, the thread of her consciousness was severed, leaving Feng Xue even more perplexed.

"Not only is it inefficient, but it also requires a great deal of concentration. Although it's not hopelessly difficult, this kind of slow and painstaking process demands an incredible amount of patience."

Feng Xue squinted, regaining consciousness. With the experience from last time, he quickly re-established the channel. However, seeing the snail-like slowness, he couldn't help but increase his output. But as more consciousness washed over him, a faint, almost imperceptible, yet incredibly clear crisp sound suddenly spread from the surface of the Feng Xue.

Click!

The encapsulation containing [consciousness] shattered beyond repair, and the [consciousness], which had just begun to acquire its own color, was instantly contaminated by the environment.

"This is really..." Feng Xue didn't touch the remaining crystals, because he had truly realized what this process of igniting oneself required—

Sufficient patience, strong willpower, and the ability to maintain focus for extended periods.

Although Feng Xue's ability to disperse her consciousness and multitask by relying on the unique state of "being both still and moving" can lower the threshold for this, it is ultimately just a lowering.

Therefore, Feng Xue decided to temporarily suspend the branding process and instead proceed with the original plan to first carry out a major construction project to create a completely new set of Phantom Object equipment for herself.

It must be said that Feng Xue's execution ability is quite strong. After making up his mind, he stopped paying attention to those [knowledge] and instead took out the various False Thing he had purchased from South District today.

"As always, let's start with a few padding attacks." Feng Xue pulled out a greatsword. Although it was meant to be padding, based on the fact that he always managed to get good results with padding attacks, he didn't bring out any funny gadgets. This greatsword was used as padding material simply because it didn't have the [weapon] Trait.

However, it does have a decent [Strength] Trait.

"Maybe I can make a Power Blade..." With this wishful thinking, Feng Xue began to select from his resource library. However, since it was just a padding weapon, he didn't use those precious Tag. Instead, he picked out a few ordinary elements like [Fear], [Sharpness], and [Stealth], which could be used anywhere.

"Same old rule, throw them one by one." Feng Xue muttered as she aimed the crosshair at the greatsword and then threw in 300 towers of [Knowledge].

As [knowledge] was poured in, the greatsword's shape suddenly began to distort, which slightly surprised Feng Xue. Had it already been delivered?

"It can't be a black ball, can it?" Feng Xue, who had given up hope, thought to herself as the greatsword grew rounder and rounder. The thing, which was already close to being a sphere in shape, suddenly stopped changing.

Then, a figure appeared in front of Feng Xue...

Stone Pier?

"What's going on?" Feng Xue looked at this thing that was very common on the streets of the Real World, and for a moment she didn't know what to do with her expression. She felt that this thing was going to crack open at any moment and make her perform some kind of Stone Pier meme.

However, judging from its condition, it doesn't seem like that kind of thing.

"Could it be used to block Transportation Tool?" With this thought in mind, Feng Xue aimed her identification device at the Stone Pier, and then...

Name: Fake Stone Stool

Elements: [Fake], [Items], [Power], [Fear]

Description: A Stone Pier made of foam with such lifelike realism that holding it in your arms will make even the most arrogant person speak to you in a calm and peaceful manner.

Note: You can also throw it like a bowling ball; believe me, no one will dare to block its path.

The world isn't just about strength and weakness. Weird Tale aren't a cultivation system, but rather a process of life evolution. Dinosaurs evolved into free-range chickens; are free-range chickens really Combat Power than dinosaurs?

I feel that the growth after turning into Weird Tale doesn't match the difficulty... Your leap from high school student to college student doesn't match the hair you lost during the college entrance exam, okay?

Ultimately, power is just a byproduct. The path of Weird Tale was never about becoming stronger. Becoming stronger is something that can only be considered after becoming Weird Tale. Their primary concern is survival.

The characteristic of nothingness is that it has nothing and relies on external [consciousness] to exist, just like a beggar who begs for food every day. Weird Tale, on the other hand, can generate [consciousness] on their own, and their existence is more stable, equivalent to a full-time employee with a job (although there is still a possibility of being fired).

If you're someone with no income and want to survive, your first priority should be finding a job to make ends meet, not worrying about how high the salary is. That's something you can consider once you've survived.