Mental Power Weapon

Night.

The starry sky glittered.

A Smart Fighter Jet flew from above Jiangnan Base City toward the Australian Continent.

Inside the fighter jet.

Zhou Hao's little face was still full of conflict. There were plenty of good things aboard the Meteorite Star Ship—whether Wood Essence Crystals, the Cloud-Soaring Vine, or the various powerful secret techniques collected by the Yunmo Star lineage, all were extremely precious to him at his current stage.

But if he wanted to sign in and obtain those things, he had to enter the Meteorite Star Ship. And once he entered it, with his Mental Master Talent, Babata would definitely hold a disciple-acceptance ceremony.

That was the main source of his conflict.

After all, with the Sign-in System, he had no need at all to become the disciple of Huyan Bo, the master of Yunmo Star. Yet if he wanted to enter the Meteorite Star Ship to sign in, becoming a disciple was unavoidable.

Of course, becoming the disciple of a dead Immortal was not difficult for Zhou Hao to accept. The key was that once he became a disciple, Babata would accompany him for quite a long time.

By then, a secret like the system would inevitably be exposed.

So what Zhou Hao was truly conflicted about was how to enter the Meteorite Star Ship and sign in without becoming a disciple!

More than an hour later, they reached the Australian Continent.

Even after agonizing over it for so long, Zhou Hao had not come up with a foolproof plan. I'll find Mist Island first. As for signing in, I can only take it one step at a time!

Shaking his little head, he forcefully suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind.

He focused on the fighter jet's scanning display.

The Australian Continent was extremely vast. It was not easy to accurately locate a relatively small Mist Island.

However, Zhou Hao was very patient. Starting from the edge of the Australian Continent, he scanned and searched bit by bit. Whenever he came across a lake, he would scan it more carefully. He would even leave the fighter jet, descend above the lake, and probe it with his Mental Power.

After all.

It was now 2041. Mist Island might not even have formed yet.

Therefore, Zhou Hao had long been mentally prepared to fail in finding it. Nor was he in a hurry; Mist Island would appear sooner or later anyway.

And so time slowly passed amid night after night of searching.

In the blink of an eye, three months passed.

The Spring Festival of 2042 arrived.

Early in the morning, Zhou Ying'er took Zhou Hao around nearly every villa in Mingyue Residential Area to pay New Year's calls. Zhou Hao received quite a few red envelopes, while she handed out nearly a hundred thousand Chinese Dollars in red envelopes.

When they arrived at Shen Hong's villa.

Before they even reached the door.

Shen Hong's tall, burly figure blocked the entire entrance.

"Alright, no need to wish your sister a happy New Year. I'd rather not be reminded that I'm another year older!" Shen Hong laughed heartily, stepped forward, scooped Zhou Hao up with one hand, habitually pinched his cheek, and stuffed a large red envelope into his hands.

Zhou Hao rolled his eyes. "You've been pinching my cheeks for so long. If there isn't a hundred thousand in there, I'm not accepting it!"

As he spoke, he tore open the large red envelope.

There were no crisp new Chinese Dollars inside. Instead, there were two thin slips of paper.

"Large passenger plane tickets?" Zhou Hao froze.

"What do you think? Not bad for a red envelope, right? Haha, I heard from Ying'er long ago that you little guy wanted to visit the Limit Martial Hall headquarters. Your wish will come true this afternoon!" Shen Hong said with a smile.

Zhou Ying'er immediately said, "Sister Shen, this... is too extravagant!"

Zhou Hao's little face instantly bloomed into an adorably sweet smile. "Not bad. I didn't let you pinch my cheeks for nothing."

Bonk!

A knuckle rap landed right on cue.

"Little Hao, thank Sister Shen!" Zhou Ying'er shot Zhou Hao a glare.

Shen Hong waved her hand. "Why be so polite with me? Oh, right, Ying'er. Last time in the Wilderness Zone, we agreed to test Little Hao's physical fitness. It's already been delayed for three months. Don't forget to come to the Limitless Gym tomorrow."

Zhou Ying'er nodded. "Don't worry, I won't forget."

The pressure from the Cheng Family had distracted her. Although the Cheng Family had soon been nearly exterminated by that mysterious powerhouse, Zhou Ying'er had ultimately decided to continue training Zhou Hao for a few more months before testing him.

After all, Zhou Hao was too young.

Training him a while longer was not a bad thing.

"Sister Shen, we'll talk tonight. I'm going to Brother Zhang's place to pay New Year's calls first."

"Alright, off you go."

After that, Zhou Ying'er took Zhou Hao to pay New Year's calls at the homes of Zhang Yi, Cao Yingchun, Li Min, Zheng Ru, and the others. In the afternoon, she and Zhou Hao took a large passenger plane to Hongning Base City.

On New Year's Day.

The Limit Martial Hall headquarters was unusually open for half a day, allowing all martial artists to enter.

That was precisely why Shen Hong had bought the plane tickets in advance.

After taking a walk along the main corridor of the starship.

Zhou Hao also signed in while he was at it.

"Ding! Congratulations, host... You have obtained the advanced version of the Mental Power Weapon Heaven-Piercing Shuttle."

"Ding! Congratulations, host... You have obtained the Ancient Civilization Gravity Room!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host... Mental Master Talent +10."

"Ding! Congratulations, host... Warrior Talent +10."

Hearing the notifications.

An unexpected look of delight appeared on his little face.

He had thought it would be another unremarkable four-in-a-row of secret techniques and Spirits of Grass and Wood, but signing in during the New Year had actually earned him a Mental Power Weapon and a Gravity Room.

"Could this be the system's New Year red envelope?" Zhou Hao muttered, though inwardly, he was overjoyed.

After signing in continuously for more than three months, he had finally struck it rich with top-grade rewards.

And with the Heaven-Piercing Shuttle, even an advanced version, he could finally be considered a controller!

After making a round.

Zhou Ying'er pulled Zhou Hao away from the Limit Martial Hall headquarters.

Just as they reached the entrance.

Two Smart Fighter Jets landed, and Councilor Liu of the Limit Martial Hall walked out with another masked man.

"It's Inspector Liu and the Iceberg Councilor!"

"I've finally seen powerhouses beyond the War God level. The long trip by large passenger plane was worth it!"

"I wonder when I'll become such a super powerhouse!"

The martial artists, including Zhou Ying'er, were as excited as though they had seen their idols.

After leaving the Limit Martial Hall headquarters.

Zhou Hao looked at Zhou Ying'er, whose face was still brimming with excitement, and curled his lips. "Sis, they're just two Councilors. What's there to be excited about?"

Bonk!

The crisp, familiar sound of a knuckle rap rang out.

Zhou Ying'er also grabbed Zhou Hao's ear. "You little brat, what do you know? They are powerhouses beyond the War God level, beings capable of killing King-level Monsters. They are the pillars of humanity on Earth. Without them, the major Base Cities would have been destroyed by monsters long ago!"

"You need to show them the most basic respect!"

Zhou Hao said irritably, "If I become a Councilor someday, will you have to treat me respectfully too, Sis?"

"Get lost. Stop bragging in front of me. I admit your talent is pretty good, but you can't aim too high. I'll already be very happy if you can become a War God-level powerhouse in this lifetime!" Zhou Ying'er rubbed her little brother's head, her eyes gleaming with anticipation.

Night.

Stars dotted the sky.

During the New Year, Zhou Hao did not continue searching for Mist Island as he had before. Instead, he came to the Wilderness Zone of Jiangnan Base City.

He sat cross-legged atop the rooftop of a high-rise building and claimed the advanced version of the Heaven-Piercing Shuttle that he had signed in for today. The moment he received it, a massive stream of information surged into his mind with a boom.

Besides a weapon comparable in appearance to the Heaven-Piercing Shuttle, this advanced version also came with the corresponding "Heavenly Escape" secret technique.

The information stream contained this "Heavenly Escape" secret technique.

Compared to the original "Heavenly Escape" secret technique, this advanced version not only possessed three major forms, but also had an additional final form.

After roughly browsing through it.

Zhou Hao used his Mental Power to envelop the Mental Power Weapon floating before him.

This advanced version of the Heaven-Piercing Shuttle had 1,008 blades, each covered with complex secret patterns.

Clearly, from the number of blades and the secret patterns alone, one could tell that controlling the advanced Heaven-Piercing Shuttle was more difficult than controlling the original version.

However, Zhou Hao's little face did not change in the slightest. After all, greater difficulty meant greater power. Besides, in terms of Mental Master Talent, after repeatedly signing in at the Limit Martial Hall headquarters, he was already no weaker than certain races in the universe born with Mental Master Talent.

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