Gang Realm! The True Beginning

Although the change in space surprised Chen Rui, he didn't take it to heart. With a thought, he appeared on that throne. This time, three light screens floated around him, one more than last time. At the same time, a massive amount of new information flooded into his mind.

On the character status screen, the translucent Chen Rui looked much the same as before, except that inside a key area, a fist-sized white flame was burning in a rather lewd manner. Within the flame, a character faintly appeared: "Gang"!

The text description on the side had changed to:

Title: Star-Wielder

Evolution Level: One-Star

Experience Value: 0%

Spirit Energy Value: 21

Comprehensive Strength Rating: e

From the new information obtained in his mind, he learned that there were a total of seven Star Meridian Points in the human body, representing the seven realms of Star Power. Star Power was the supreme strength exerted by taking the human body as the foundation and corresponding to the profound truths of the stars in the universe. The Star Meridian Points were precisely the source of Star Power.

"Gang" was the first Star Meridian Point, which was also the name of the first realm. It was automatically activated by the initial evolution, but this was limited to the initial evolution. In the future, the activation of Star Meridian Points would require one to cultivate the current realm to its peak, and then, at a specific opportunity, one would be able to break through. Every time a new Star Meridian Point was activated and a new realm was entered, one's strength would leap significantly, and one would also gain powerful traits and skills.

The realm after "Gang" was "Sha," and the realms beyond that would only be known after comprehending the "Sha" realm.

As for "Experience Value" and "Comprehensive Strength Rating," they were, in a sense, a way of digitizing one's strength. Experience Value referred to the current state of Star Power proficiency and accumulation; reaching 100% Experience Value was the most basic condition for attempting the next realm.

The skill tree screen had also changed; it had lit up one more level, revealing three new icons, which were likely the new abilities of a Star-Wielder.

Star Body (Passive Trait) — Accelerates the rate of injury recovery and speeds up the restoration of physical and mental energy.

Analytical Eye (Active Skill) — Sees through and analyzes the target's status; the ability strengthens as the evolution level increases. Each use consumes an additional 1 Spirit Energy and lasts 10 minutes.

Aurora Blast (Active Skill) — A long-range Star Power attack method. The higher the proficiency, the greater the power. Limited to two uses within twenty-four hours; current uses remaining (22). Each use consumes an additional 10 Spirit Energy.

There were now five skills in total: passive skills included Breath Concealment and Star Body; active skills included Aura Conversion, Analytical Eye, and Aurora Blast.

The icon for "Analytical Eye" showed two eyes emitting a faint glow; "Aurora Blast" showed a ball of light being ejected from an open palm.

He didn't know what the Analytical Eye was useful for yet, but Star Body was definitely a very practical passive trait. As for that long-range attack skill, it made him eager to give it a try.

Chen Rui suppressed the excitement in his heart and finally cast his gaze onto the newly added third light screen. Before his eyes appeared several architectural models of various shapes, including "Storage Warehouse," "Training Ground," and "Exchange Center." There were also a few buildings that appeared gray and dim, without names or prompts, clearly not available at the current stage.

When his intent landed on the "Storage Warehouse" building, a prompt appeared.

Activation condition: 500 Spirit Energy Value.

Function: Stores various inanimate objects. Can be deposited or withdrawn via thought. The size of the warehouse space grows automatically with the owner's evolution level.

The activation condition for the Training Ground was 1000 Spirit Energy Value, which could provide training spaces with various special conditions; specific rules required spending Spirit Energy to purchase.

The activation condition for the Exchange Center was 1000 Spirit Energy Value, which could be used to exchange Spirit Energy for various special items.

Only after completing the initial evolution did Chen Rui realize that the Spirit Energy he originally hated the most was actually the most important thing. It was equivalent to the energy source of the entire Super System, or perhaps it could be called currency.

Attempting new realms, activating new buildings in the Temple, exchanging items, and even using active skills in battle all required spending Spirit Energy.

Chen Rui wanted to activate all three buildings, but he only had 21 Spirit Energy at the moment. Although the automatic growth rate of a Star-Wielder's Spirit Energy was twice as fast as before his evolution, it took about half an hour to grow 1 point, which was only 48 points a day. It was still too slow. It seemed that "Aura Conversion" would be the skill he used most in the future, but he didn't know where to find special energy substances that could be converted into Spirit Energy.

Chen Rui withdrew from the Super System and opened his eyes, feeling his senses sharper than ever before. A strange power was surging within his body, as if it were endless. He immediately leaped up from the bed, but he used too much force and soared into mid-air, hitting his head on the ceiling with a "bang" before falling back down.

He rubbed his backside and climbed up, surprised and delighted. The bed was a good three or four meters away from the ceiling, and he had reached that height with a casual jump without using his full strength. If he could return to Earth now, he could definitely sweep the Olympic Games.

Chen Rui grabbed a piece of wood and tried to squeeze it with force; the hard wood was instantly crushed to pieces. He then grabbed a solid iron rod as thick as two fingers from the corner of the door and bent it; he folded the two ends of the iron rod without any effort, leaving shallow finger marks on the rod.

Strength! This was the feeling of strength!

Finally, he was no longer a piece of trash that everyone bullied! Chen Rui was incredibly excited, straightening the iron rod and then twisting it into a pretzel. If he weren't afraid of alerting Aldas and Sli, he would have loved to wreak havoc in this room. He just didn't know what level of strength this "e" rated Star-Wielder was equivalent to.

Thinking of that Aurora Blast, his hands suddenly felt itchy: No, I must find a place to test it!

Night fell. A guy wearing a dark green cloak that covered his head and face walked in the shadows of an alley. Like many of the Devil Race members in similar attire, he did not attract anyone's attention.

This person was Chen Rui. He originally wanted to go outside the city to test the power of the Aurora Blast, but Shea's governance was strict, and the inspections at the city gates at night were even more rigorous. He had no choice but to find a quiet place in the city. On the way, he experimentally activated the "Analytical Eye."

"Requires 1 Spirit Energy Value, duration 10 minutes."

Up to now, he only had 22 Spirit Energy, and his heart ached every time he spent 1 point.

After the Analytical Eye was activated, when he saw creatures within a range of about ten meters nearby, some data appeared in his eyes. For example, a dark goblin on the side of the road was displayed as: Unknown creature, Comprehensive Strength Rating g, Physique unknown, Strength unknown, Spirit unknown, Agility unknown.

Chen Rui understood. This skill was like a detector; it could evaluate the opponent's level and allow him to anticipate the enemy before a battle. It was a very practical skill. The higher the evolution level, the clearer those "unknown" data would become.

Just then, a strange voice came from behind: "Will the master let me eat my fill today?"

Chen Rui turned his head, but didn't see anyone, which gave him a fright. The Analytical Eye was still in effect: Unknown creature, Comprehensive Strength Rating h, Physique unknown, Strength unknown, Spirit unknown, Agility unknown.

"Woo woo, the bone is too far away, I can't reach it."

Chen Rui looked closely and realized that the one speaking was actually a small Magic Dog tied at the door of the house, equivalent to a watchdog or a pet.

Since when could low-level Magic Beasts like Magic Dogs speak the common language of the Demon Realm?

No! Could it be... the Analytical Eye?

To verify the guess in his heart, Chen Rui found the bone the Magic Dog couldn't reach, picked it up, and threw it to it.

The little Magic Dog wagged its tail happily and whimpered, which turned into "Thanks!" in Chen Rui's ears.

"You're welcome, what else do you want to eat?"

Chen Rui tried to ask, but there was no response. When he asked through his intent, the Magic Dog finally answered, the language still relatively simple: "Meat!"

"Next time I get the chance, I'll bring some meat for you to eat."

Chen Rui tested it out: when the duration of the Analytical Eye expired, he could no longer communicate with the Magic Beast, but once he activated it again, he could continue communicating through his thoughts—as expected, the Analytical Eye had this wonderful secondary use!

As he was walking, he suddenly heard a commotion coming from an alley ahead.

"You cunning goblin, you actually dared to hide money!"

"Spare me, my lord! Those few White Crystal coins weren't earned today; they were money I saved up over the past few days to buy food for my daughter. Please, don't take it all!"

"You lowly thing, Lord Gangke has already been merciful by sparing your life. If you dare to nag again, I'll drag your daughter away to settle the debt!"

"Gob, stop wasting breath on him. Beat him half to death, then take his daughter!"

Bullying the weak, robbing, and committing violence—it seemed that such heinous acts existed in every world. Wait, Gangke? It seemed he had run into an acquaintance.

Chen Rui pondered for a moment, adjusted his attire, covered his face with a piece of cloth, and carefully crept toward the source of the noise.

Sure enough, it was Gangke, the minor leader who had framed Chen Rui for colluding with thieves at the city gate last time, currently bullying a pair of small Dark Goblin father and daughter with two of his subordinates.

Since he had just activated the Analytical Eye, Chen Rui carefully approached within effective range and detected that Gangke's comprehensive strength rating was F. The other two accomplices were further away, but judging by the fact that they followed Gangke, their strength was definitely no higher than his, and F was one rank lower than his own E-rank.

Not having the ability to stand up for others might be called unwise, but having the ability and standing idly by was simply callous. Although such things were common in the Demon Realm, Chen Rui had intended to test his skills anyway, so he might as well right this wrong and teach Gangke a lesson for framing him last time.

Just as Gangke was about to grab the poor goblin girl, he suddenly heard a loud shout from behind.

"Stop! In broad daylight... no, under the beautiful Twin Moons of the Demon Realm, how can you dare to commit such acts of bullying the weak? Do you not feel any shame?"

The rule of survival in the Demon Realm was to rely on strength to bully the weak, so this unconventional remark left the three of them stunned, and even the victimized father and daughter were dumbfounded.

Due to the passive skill Breath Concealment, this guy wearing a cloak and a face mask appeared to have no combat power in the eyes of the three. The Horned Demon named Gob sneered, "Where did this idiot come from? Let Lord Gob use his strength to tell you that being weak is what's shameful!"

After saying that, he rushed over swinging a club. Whether it was the effect of the Analytical Eye or the difference in rank, when Chen Rui focused his attention, Gob's movements seemed to slow down, as if in slow motion in a movie, allowing him to dodge with ease.

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