Confidential! The Priority of Spirit Realm Rules

Super God Guild.

Upon their return, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi immediately went to the guild building, to Li Beihai's office.

Bai Xiaowen raised her hand to knock on the door when she suddenly heard faint sounds coming from inside.

"Guild Leader, shouldn't we reconsider the section of the road assigned to our guild in this cleanup operation? You know our guild's strength; we can handle A-Tier sections, let alone B-Tier ones. If all else fails, I'll personally take charge! You should trust me now."

"No, I won't accept this... Two C-Tier road sections, that's disrespectful!"

"Alright, alright, then I, Old Li, would like to thank Chairman Xiang in advance... Well, goodbye."

The phone clicked off, and Li Beihai let out a long breath, his loud voice booming, "Damn it, those bastards from the Awakened Association..."

It should be noted that the soundproofing in Li Beihai's office is quite good; only Bai Xiaowen, whose Divine Might has reached 58 points, could vaguely hear the phone ringing inside.

Knock knock, Bai Xiaowen knocked on the door.

The door opened, Li Beihai immediately saw Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi. The anger on his face vanished without a trace. "Oh? You're back?"

"Yes, Dad, aren't you surprised?" Li Shuyi turned around from behind Bai Xiaowen and hugged Li Beihai's strong, bear-like arm.

Li Beihai coughed and said, "Um... you guys go out for a bit, the office's a bit messy, let me tidy it up."

Li Shuyi was taken aback.

Bai Xiaowen chuckled; he could already smell the aroma of instant noodles...

After a brief moment of confusion, Li Shuyi also caught a whiff of aroma. She tiptoed over Li Beihai's shoulder and saw the rather extravagant-looking lunchbox on the desk, along with the scattered instant noodle packets beside it...

"Dad! You're eating instant noodles again! That'll make you fat! You already weigh 200 pounds, you can't get any fatter!"

Li Shuyi's small face was stern, giving her a rather imposing air.

Seeing that he couldn't hide it any longer, Li Beihai could only cough and say, "Occasionally, just a little bit now and then."

Bai Xiaowen couldn't help but laugh. He had seen Li Beihai eat instant noodles before, so it seemed this Chairman Li truly loved them. It was strange, really; as the chairman of an association, what kind of delicacies couldn't Li Beihai eat? Why did he have to prefer instant noodles that cost 1.5 yuan a packet...

Li Shuyi, with a stern face, lectured Li Beihai and even threatened to tell her mother.

Bai Xiaowen came to the rescue of his future father-in-law. "Shu Yi, the chairman is also very busy. Look, he hasn't even had time to eat. Don't blame him anymore. We just came back from the Spirit Realm. Let's report on the intelligence we obtained this time, and then go and get some rest."

As she spoke, Bai Xiaowen felt sleepy and yawned.

Li Shuyi noticed the faint dark circles under Bai Xiaowen's eyes and felt a pang of sympathy. She knew that Bai Xiaowen had been working tirelessly for seven days and seven nights, researching materials for the Seven-Day Prophecy without a moment's sleep. Only an Awakened One could possess such boundless energy; an ordinary person certainly couldn't keep up.

"Okay... Dad, don't sneak instant noodles next time. Seriously, it's bad for your health. You should eat more healthy foods..."

Li Shuyi rambled on for a couple of minutes before falling silent, and the two of them, along with Li Beihai, walked into the office.

"I've calculated it, you've stayed in the Spirit Realm for twelve days this time?" Li Beihai said.

"More or less," Bai Xiaowen nodded.

"That's a bit strange. The ticket I gave you was valid for 10 days, right?" Li Beihai confirmed. "You didn't come back on the tenth day, and the Alert Stone item wasn't broken. I thought you had triggered the second phase of the main quest and would have to return in 20 days."

Bai Xiaowen said, "The second phase of the main quest was indeed triggered, and we completed it. However, we encountered some very strange situations during the process."

Bai Xiaowen then told Li Beihai about the strange things that happened in the second main quest.

Li Beihai listened attentively, his expression serious. His expression became even more grave when he heard that there were actually two second main quests, one of which was "Data Disorder".

"You're incredibly lucky to have come back."

Li Beihai breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Being able to interfere with the Spirit Realm Rules prompts, giving you false information and false tasks... do you know what that means?"

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi both shook their heads.

"This means that the core of that mysterious will has reached or even exceeded the priority of 11 points for certain abilities," Li Beihai said.

Bai Xiaowen's eyes widened slightly.

Li Beihai stood up, walked to the office door, peeked into the corridor outside, and finally closed the door. He said in a low voice, "This information shouldn't normally be revealed to Intermediate Awakened, but since you've already come across it, telling you isn't a violation. Otherwise, I would be punished for leaking secrets according to the Spirit Realm Rules; the more serious the leak, the harsher the punishment."

Bai Xiaowen suddenly realized why some classified information, such as the information on the Plane Unification, was not in the guild's database; there was this layer of restriction.

"You all know about the Psionic Training Ground, right?" Li Beihai asked.

They both nodded at the same time.

Have you heard of the Near-Death Protection Rule?

"Um."

What is the priority of this rule?

Bai Xiaowen recalled briefly, "I remember it was 10 o'clock."

"That's right, this is actually the priority of the Spirit Realm Rules in the Psionic Training Ground," Li Beihai said. "Any attack with a priority of no more than 10 points cannot kill an Awakened in the training ground."

Bai Xiaowen: "Then, can an attack with a priority higher than 10 points ignore the near-death protection and kill the Awakened?" Although the question was a bit silly, it was important, so Bai Xiaowen still asked it.

"Yes," Li Beihai gave a definite answer.

"The base priority of Hero Class is 4. Considering the skill priority bonus, to exceed 10 points, you'd need at least a seven-star skill." Bai Xiaowen nodded; that was practically impossible. It seemed the Psionic Training Ground was still quite safe.

Li Beihai continued, "You've been to the special Treasure Ground Space in the university twice already. Actually, the priority of these special Treasure Ground Space is also 10 points."

"Does this mean that the highest priority of the Spirit Realm Rules is 10?" Bai Xiaowen asked, frowning.

Li Beihai shook his head. "Special Treasure Ground Space and Psionic Training Ground are actually fragmented spaces peeled off from the Spirit Realm Plane, only differing in size. The rules of the Spirit Realm Plane have a slightly higher priority... it's 11 points."

"Only a little bit taller." Bai Xiaowen smiled; it really was only a tiny bit taller.

"Being able to influence the Spirit Realm Rules means that after unleashing their abilities, they can reach or even surpass a priority of 11 points. Such an existence is not only something you can't defeat, but even those experts at the Evolver level might not be able to defeat," Li Beihai said. "That's why I said you were really lucky to come back alive."

Bai Xiaowen recalled the eeriness and power of that mysterious voice, then squinted and said, "No, Guild Master... I think our survival wasn't just luck. The opponent's true form isn't in the Black Tide Plane; only a consciousness resides within the remains of a powerful monster. Although its priority is high, its actual destructive power is quite limited... at least, before it revived using the monster's remains, it didn't have much real offensive capability."

Li Beihai nodded. "That's right, but didn't you say that a portion of that guy's power has descended? Isn't that dangerous enough?"

"It is dangerous, but the Spirit Realm Rules have already been balanced," Bai Xiaowen said. "Although the Spirit Realm Rules have been interfered with, the mission objective—to enter the inner chamber and obtain the Prophecy Tablet —has been clearly and unmistakably conveyed to us. And the inner chamber itself is a crucial location for escaping the maze and the sea. In other words, the Spirit Realm Rules are also guiding us to escape within their power."

After a pause, Bai Xiaowen continued, "Later, the Spirit Realm Rules also made compensation, giving me the Prophecy Tablet as a Dark Gold Equipment."

As for the Seven-Day Prophecy, although the process is tedious and arduous, it is nothing compared to the reward of a Top-grade Dark Gold Equipment.

Even if it weren't for Bai Xiaowen, who possesses Super Brain, any other awakened individual with normal intelligence could make three or four correct predictions in seven days, achieving a passing grade. They could still be finalized into Dark Gold Equipment, only the attributes and skills after finalization wouldn't be as top-tier.

Recalling the thrilling scenes in the Shadow Labyrinth, Li Shuyi nodded in agreement. "Yes, it did look very dangerous, but thinking about it carefully, it was only during the Awakened Game that we couldn't use return items in our soul state, which made us a bit panicked. Later, when our souls returned to their original positions, Xiao Wen and I had Return Scroll in hand, and we weren't so flustered when exploring the labyrinth."

After a pause, Li Shuyi continued, "Moreover, those monsters also said that the Awakened Game were just a show to lure us in, and that we would definitely win in the end, so there was actually no danger."

Li Beihai was convinced. He stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "That sounds reasonable. But Little Bai, I still have to say something to you: don't take such risks in the future. The Abyss Party Invitation already warned you that the mission was dangerous and unsuitable, yet you still went..."

Bai Xiaowen nodded. "The president is right."

Bai Xiaowen naturally understood Li Beihai's love for his daughter. Moreover, due to the difference in their cognitive abilities, what Bai Xiaowen felt confident about might be a reckless adventure in Li Beihai's eyes.

Of course, Li Beihai's advice was reasonable. After experiencing several life-and-death crises in the Spirit Realm, Bai Xiaowen was gradually becoming more mature and composed. His growth was like a piece of rough jade being constantly polished, becoming more and more dazzling.

Finally, Li Beihai summarized the intelligence the two had obtained in the Black Tide Plane: "This time, you've entered a plane that's close to Grand Unification... Once that serpent demon force lands, Grand Unification will probably only be a few years away. This kind of intelligence about planes that are close to Unification Plane is extremely valuable; many Advanced Awakened are willing to buy it. Hmm, I'll set a limit of three thousand guild contribution points for you; I believe the other guild leaders won't have any objections."

Li Beihai is very fair in his dealings, and he has a high reputation in the Super God Guild.

Bai Xiaowen yawned again, so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open. "I can't take it anymore, I have to go to sleep, I'm so sleepy..."

"Go on, go on." Li Beihai patted the two on the shoulder and saw them to the door, looking pleased.

Bai Xiaowen took the elevator back home, only to find the house empty. She sent a text message to Xiao Jun and Sister Zheng, then went to bed and fell asleep immediately.

I woke up to find the city lights just coming on, the night air alluring.

Bai Xiaowen stretched, feeling refreshed and full of energy. He opened the bedroom door and heard bursts of laughter coming from the living room.

Everyone's here.

Bai Xiaowen walked into the living room with a smile, pulled up a chair and sat down, greeting Sister Zheng, Xiao Jun, He Zhiqing and Li Shuyi respectively.

He Zhiqing: "Mr. Bai is awake? The ingredients for dinner are ready. I'll go cook right away. Please wait a moment."

Bai Xiaowen thanked him, grabbed a fist-sized Cliff Dragon Fruit and started to eat it. The sweet and sour juice filled his mouth and invigorated him.

"The new version of the Virtual Battle Platform was finally released two days ago," Sister Zheng said with a smile. "Currently, your template purchases have exceeded 10,000, placing you first on this period's newcomer ranking."

Bai Xiaowen's character template was priced at 9900 points, which is 99 yuan. 10,000 purchases would mean 1 million yuan in revenue. At the time, the first milestone of signing the contract had already been completed by 1/3 - and this was only the revenue from two days.

Generally, the first two weeks after a new version is released are the peak period for purchasing and unlocking new characters. Players will unlock different new characters, use them, exchange skill information with each other, and then make targeted purchases to enrich their character inventory.

Due to the real-name registration system on the internet, each Player Platform can only unlock a character template once per account. Therefore, this revenue is unlikely to be inflated, and it's very difficult to artificially inflate income even with money.

Furthermore, the Virtual Battle Company will also conduct oversight. After all, they signed a milestone contract, and they won't allow Bai Xiaowen to inflate revenue figures; they will only recognize the normal revenue amount according to the contract.

Bai Xiaowen glanced at the revenue rankings for each character template. His "Spirit Channeling Prince" character was currently ranked first on the newcomer list and nineteenth on the overall list.

Bai Xiaowen opened the newcomer list.

First place: The Spirit Channeling Prince, 13087 people.

Second place: Navy Marshal, 4055 people.

Third place: The Silent Philosopher, 3988 people.

Fourth place...

On the newcomer rankings, "Spirit Channeling Prince" is far ahead, with more than three times the number of buyers as "Navy Marshal," who is in second place. Moreover, the Navy Marshal character is priced at 6300 points, which is cheaper than Spirit Channeling Prince, so the total revenue is even lower than Bai Xiaowen's.

On the overall list, many superstar characters and classic roles occupied the top ten, while Bai Xiaowen, a promising newcomer, could only rank nineteenth.