The changes to his Golden Finger caught Lei Lin off guard for a moment! But he quickly pushed down the many questions in his mind and began studying the insect inside him.
A moment later
"Hahaha, I knew it! As a transmigrator, how could I possibly have such a useless Golden Finger?"
"A Gu Insect! This is actually a Gu Insect from the Gu World!"
The ability to analyze the information of exchanged items seemed to be something his Golden Finger came with. From the moment he saw the Gu Insect, information about it had continuously surfaced in his mind.
However, just as he finished learning about the Gu Insect, it suddenly vanished from inside him, like a picture being erased by an eraser.
"Hm? Where's the Gu Insect? Why did it..."
Before Lei Lin could react, another inexplicable insight appeared in his mind.
A moment later, Lei Lin opened his eyes.
He raised his hand, and wisps of blue-violet lightning, like a spiderweb, appeared in his palm. At the same time, Lei Lin himself seemed to have changed.
His height, weight, clothes—everything about him—hadn't changed in the slightest. Yet at a glance, it was obvious that he was different from before.
In fact, unless someone looked directly at him, they could easily overlook the fact that there was anyone in the room at all!
Bang~
The door was flung open, and two guards in fitted uniforms rushed in. Seeing Lei Lin standing motionless in the room, staring blankly at his palm, they finally relaxed.
Lei Lin frowned slightly at the guards who had burst in. The strange aura around him vanished, and in an instant, he was back to normal.
The two guards cupped their fists together and said, "We sensed something unusual in the room and broke in, disturbing you, young master. Please punish us!"
Lei Lin took a deep breath, calmed himself, and said, "You did nothing wrong. In fact, you did very well. Stay vigilant from now on, too. If you sense anything amiss, make sure I'm safe at once!"
"As for what just happened...it was simply the insight I gained during my first cultivation session. There's no need to make a fuss about it in the future!"
"Leave."
Only after watching the two men leave did Lei Lin turn his attention back to the changes within himself and think about the information regarding the Gu Insect he had just received.
Gu, Telecommunication Gu, could be used to communicate with other Gu Masters.
Gradually, a smile spread across Lei Lin's face.
In the Gu World, humans were the spirits of heaven and earth, while Gu were the essence of all things. Every Gu, even the lowest-ranked, first-rank Gu, was a manifestation of the Laws.
Thanks to the Telecommunication Gu, Lei Lin had directly comprehended the Law of Lightning represented by the Gu Insect.
Although the sliver of the Law he had comprehended was extremely faint, amounting to little more than a superficial understanding,
it was still a Law. Even this meager insight had countless uses.
And more than that, it was a breakthrough from zero to one, a fundamental improvement!
If his spiritual power weren't so weak right now, he felt that he could have refined magical power and broken through from a novice just beginning his cultivation straight to the Saint Realm. Just a short while of comprehending and channeling the power of the Law had nearly drained all his spiritual power.
Time flew by, and nine years passed in the blink of an eye.
Lei Lin was now fifteen years old, handsome and striking, with a bold, heroic bearing.
His long, flowing hair had turned purple from years of cultivating lightning battle qi. It streamed behind him, adding a touch of carefree swagger and boldness.
He casually pulled his long knife from the neck of the Velociraptor he had slain beneath him. It's about time, he thought.
"Although my presence as a little butterfly has changed the Fenlai Kingdom quite a bit compared to the original story, at least as far as Lin Lei and Wushan Town are concerned..."
"Not much has changed!"
"Lin Lei's strength and fortunes are also much the same as in the original story!"
Lei Lin felt conflicted. "Over the past few years, I've been testing the butterfly effect with a few small interventions. They weren't major, but they should have affected Lin Lei at least a little."
"But so far, Lin Lei has continued along the same path as in the original story, with few changes."
"Is this because Lin Lei's talent means he could only reach this level of strength at his current age, or is it because of..."
"the so-called plot-correction force!?"
After realizing his Golden Finger wasn't so useless after all, Lei Lin had quietly abandoned his original plan to befriend Lin Lei so he could rely on him in the future.
After all, with a Golden Finger that could let him comprehend Laws before reaching the Saint Realm—and with new knowledge to exchange every year—he wanted to see whether he could reach the highest level on his own!
But after receiving the Telecommunication Gu at the age of six and comprehending a sliver of the Law of Lightning, the things he received in the following years had gradually dampened his hopes!
Over the past few years, he had exchanged for Thunder Palm, Single Character Lightning Sword, Divine Sword Lightning Control Art, Lightning Robe Crafting Method...and Electromagnetic Gun Manufacturing Process and Electromagnetic Wave skills.
"Ugh... I thought my Golden Finger had gotten better, but after that brief burst of greatness, it went downhill again!"
"Never mind that skills like Divine Sword Lightning Control Art and Electromagnetic Wave can expand my repertoire, but what's with martial arts techniques like Thunder Palm and Single Character Lightning Sword?"
"This is the Coiling Dragon World!"
"A top-tier fantasy world!"
"A world where one can reach the level of a Controller of Hongmeng!"
"And you, Golden Finger, give me palm techniques and sword arts from a martial world!"
"You might as well give me a recipe for glowing food and let me satisfy my appetite!"
After absentmindedly complaining about his Golden Finger, Lei Lin thought, I can't keep focusing on my Golden Finger. Relying on it to improve my understanding of the Laws is far too unreliable. After all, worlds like the Gu World, where the Laws are manifested, are extremely rare.
Although the items my Golden Finger has given me have clearly improved in quality ever since I embarked on the path of transcendence, even the best one, Divine Sword Lightning Control Art, is only so-so. And not one of them can directly improve my understanding of the Laws.
For a brighter future, I need to take the initiative!
Beibei has grown up enough by now. Unlike when he was just born, he won't be killed by any powerful magical beast or warrior he happens to run into. If I show up beside Beibei, it shouldn't provoke Beirut into some instinctive overprotective reaction!
Zi'ao Family
The Zi'ao Family had not only halted its decline but surpassed even its former peak. It still wasn't a great noble house, but it had become one of the most prominent noble families beneath that rank.
After all, as a transmigrator, even without a Golden Finger, his knowledge from a previous life was enough to rapidly increase his family's wealth, as long as he didn't get too greedy.
And since ancient times, fame and fortune had gone hand in hand. Once you had wealth, fame would follow.
If Lei Lin himself lacked talent and strength, he would have had reservations about helping his family prosper, lest it become a target for others.
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