"I'm fine, Sister Yao Zhu. I just used up a little too much Soul Power."
He chuckled and shook his head. Feeling another soft, warm body press against him, Ming Yue was caught between them and actually fainted because he could barely breathe.
[Age 12. With your intervention, the contest between the Spirit Pagoda and Shrek came to an end.]
[Because of your dramatic yet mysterious entrance that day, rumors and intelligence about you soon reached the eyes of the various major forces.]
[But compared with all that, it was only after you truly learned about the Void Archives that you understood why it was considered a red-grade talent!]
[Let alone the knowledge of an entire civilization collected by the Herrscher of Reason, just the fact that you could use the power of any Herrscher once a year!]
[With the added ability to accumulate uses, the Void Archives could be called a dimensional-level advantage on the Douluo Continent!]
"Xiao Ya, organize the records and data from Mobius's human experiments, including those from the Fusion Warrior experiments."
Inside the Knowledge Space of the Void Archives, Ming Yue gave the order to the air.
In no time at all, a miniature Bronya appeared before him, directing a circle of glowing orbs.
"May I ask whether Master would like me to transmit the information directly, or should Xiao Ya turn it into files for Master to read?"
A crisp yet emotionless little-girl voice came from Xiao Ya. She looked at Ming Yue without changing her expression.
"Transmitting it directly would be too much to take in at once. Let's have it appear as files first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ya floated in front of Ming Yue, holding a stack of paper documents.
Smiling, Ming Yue patted her head, then took the files and started reading.
With the "Great Inventor" talent's blessing, he easily understood the experimental data. The more he read, the more astonished he became, until he couldn't help letting out a long breath!
Mobius truly was a genius with one of the sharpest minds in the Previous Era. These experimental records opened up an entirely new world for Ming Yue.
[Beep! Congratulations, Master! You have triggered the main quest chapter, Deformed Cosmic Rules!
:"All living beings can step into eternity. Yet the Dragon God, blinded by arrogance, sought to commit treason as a living being and rise above the Great Dao of the universe!"
"Thus the Great Dao was enraged. One dragon fell, and all beasts were shackled, ultimately giving rise to the deformed profession known as Soul Master!"
"So... rules are meant to be broken!"
Quest completion will depend on your achievements!]
[Beep! Congratulations, Master! You have triggered the main quest chapter, Rescue Prayer of the Plane Spirit!
:"Twenty thousand years ago, in its ignorance, it was deceived into using its fortune to nurture the successors of those two!"
"Ten thousand years ago, having gained enough intelligence, it bestowed ten thousand years' worth of accumulated fortune upon a child of fortune."
"Unfortunately, the child of fortune from ten thousand years ago finally emerged from its cocoon and became a butterfly, only to be ensnared by the fortune thieves from twenty thousand years ago—like a butterfly caught in a spider's web."
"So... I hate them! I hate them so much! Save me! Anyone, please, save me!"
Quest completion will depend on your achievements!]
[Beep! Congratulations, Master! You have triggered the side quest chapter, Essence of Martial Soul!
:"It's said that humans did not exist on the Douluo Continent in the beginning! Yet Soul Beasts that had cultivated for a hundred thousand years could choose to take human form."
"So... do you understand what that means?"
Quest completion will depend on your achievements!]
[Beep! Congratulations, Master! You have triggered the side quest chapter, <The Pagoda Master's Seat Goes Around—This Year, It's My Turn>!
:"The Qiangu Family is the most deeply rooted family in the Spirit Pagoda. Any member who reaches level 99, the Limit, qualifies to become the Pagoda Master!"
"So... become the Spirit Pagoda's Pagoda Master within one year!"
Quest completion will depend on your achievements!]
[Beep!...]
Just as Ming Yue was gaining insight and marveling at Mobius's brilliance,
the Simulator suddenly rang out with a series of beeping voice prompts!
The quests and achievements, laid out one after another, nearly overwhelmed him.
Fortunately, the Simulator thoughtfully listed the two main quests and the side quests separately. Otherwise, Ming Yue really would have been flustered.
"So they've finally triggered..." After carefully reading through the quests and achievements, he was glad to have clear goals.
But at the moment, those two main quests still felt far too distant.
So Ming Yue focused on the two side quests and fell into thought.
His contemplation didn't last long before Xiao Ya interrupted him with a reminder:
"Master, someone's looking for you in the real world."
His vision blurred for a moment. When he blinked, he found that Xiao Ya had already sent his consciousness back to reality.
"What are you thinking about?"
A voice that sounded slightly aged yet remained full of vigor rang out. Ming Yue looked toward it and saw Qiangu Dieting's stern face.
"Is something the matter?"
Ming Yue rose casually and stretched, then smoothed the wrinkles in his clothes as he spoke.
"Though it isn't the Coiling Dragon Staff passed down through my Qiangu Family, your Martial Soul seems to have gained the power of space after its Second Awakening?"
"It seems those Leng Sisters really are of the utmost importance to you."
Seeing Ming Yue's attitude, Qiangu Dieting wasn't annoyed. He simply asked in an even tone, then couldn't help adding a sigh.
"So what if it awakened? In all your eyes, I'm still nothing but a good-for-nothing with only one level of Innate Soul Power."
Ming Yue wasn't sure what Qiangu Dieting was after. But seeing that the man seemed to feel guilty toward him, he decided to go along with what he'd said.
To be honest, even though it was only a simulation, Ming Yue had initially held his father in high regard.
But after his talent had come to light, his father's and the rest of the family's attitudes and behavior had made him understand a great deal.
So, over the years, Ming Yue had given all his research and knowledge on Soul Guidance Technology to the Qiangu Family's Spirit Pagoda for free.
In a way, that had helped the Qiangu Family maintain its position in the Spirit Pagoda. It had also repaid part of the debt he owed for the "top-tier family background" talent.
So now that Qiangu Dieting had come to see him, considering his attitude just now—
Thinking of the side quest the Simulator had just triggered, and then of the newly awakened Void Archives,
Ming Yue suddenly had a bold idea!
"That's the truth. These past years, it's not as if this old man never gave you any of the rare treasures from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in the Tang Sect."
"Forget it. I'll ask you one more time. Will you take those treasures?"
A trace of guilt flickered in Qiangu Dieting's eyes, but he quickly composed himself and asked.
"I don't need those. If you insist on making it up to me, then please gather all the Spirit Pagoda's senior leaders for a meeting."
"I have something important to tell everyone—something that concerns the Spirit Pagoda's future!"
At the mention of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, complicated feelings flashed through Ming Yue's heart. But he quickly composed himself and spoke with a serious expression.
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