"It won't get any better."
[...]
Qin Ze sat down cross-legged on the ground.
It's nice to see you again.
How happy?
[I'm... quite happy]
Qin Ze stopped teasing her.
"Are you that tree?"
Just like that time under the tree, the voice made Qin Ze feel very comfortable, and even the key on his chest seemed to radiate excitement.
[Yesterday I felt you calling me, but my abilities are too weak at the moment, so I can only communicate with you through Otherworld.]
Qin Ze nodded. "Then you do have a bit of diarrhea."
[...]
Qin Ze: "I have a question, why did you choose me?"
Ask your heart, and you'll already know the answer.
Qin Ze raised an eyebrow. "A riddle teller, huh?"
The Chosen One represent all living beings in the world and are connected to the fate of the world.
Qin Ze said calmly, "Since I am the representative of all living beings, it's not unreasonable for me to be given 18,000 Source of the World, is it?"
I cannot overstep the rules.
What use are you?
Qin Ze rolled his eyes.
[Not only are alien beasts eyeing us, but Myriad Races are also coveting us. You need to become stronger quickly, time is running out...]
The voice of the World Will grew fainter and fainter until it disappeared.
Qin Ze felt his vision suddenly go black.
When I opened my eyes again, I had been teleported to the plaza outside.
The Local Area Network reconnected, and the chattering voices of the clones returned.
That was Qin Ze's first time communicating with the will of this world.
Well, that mysterious and enigmatic feeling is quite magical.
Qin Ze could sense the sense of crisis and urgency felt by the World Will.
For some reason, Qin Ze suddenly thought of the Blue Flame Realm.
Currently, the Human Race has many powerful individuals who have established a firm foothold in the Abyss. They shouldn't follow in the footsteps of the Blue Flame Realm, right?
When Qin Ze came to his senses, he found that everyone in the square was looking at him with extremely intense gazes.
"That's Qin Ze? He's quite handsome."
"He also broke the record for the Heaven-Reaching Tower; this young man has the makings of an emperor."
"Another prodigy."
"Junior, I can drink cold drinks these days, how about we grab dinner tonight?"
"I can drink it cold too!"
"..."
"Sisters, I can't drink! Just give me a sip, just a sip!"
Qin Ze finally managed to break through the encirclement of the senior students and found Huai Xu and Wen Jing.
"I really don't understand what's gotten into these people all of a sudden," Qin Ze said, puzzled.
"Boss, look over there." Huai Xu pointed to the stone tablet that was over ten meters tall.
Qin Ze then realized that the first place winner had somehow become himself.
[ Qin Ze: Two hours and thirty minutes]
"No one has ever completed all the simulated combat training so quickly before, boss, how did you do it?" Huai Xu asked incredulously.
It's unreasonable for someone not to meditate every day.
"It's just like this first, then that, and finally that again. It's pretty easy," Qin Ze said casually.
Huai Xu gave a thumbs-up. "As expected of the boss."
Qin Ze: "We'll go and take on the mission whenever you finish your simulated combat training."
Wen Jing's gaze immediately hardened.
"OK."
Qin Ze's terrifying power instilled a sense of crisis in the two of them.
In their determination to catch up, the two didn't return to their dormitory but went to the training room to begin their intense training.
As for the fat man, his primary task is to quickly raise his mental strength to the fifth level.
At that time, Qin Ze went to get the walking stick from the Slacking on the Sidelines so that the fat man could complete the job change.
Back in his dorm, Qin Ze, having nothing to do, opened a chat group.
Lu Tongtong, a reporter from the Haidu Academy, is telling everyone about the new record set in simulated combat training.
[ Passerby A: This Qin Ze is something else. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be the ninth key.]
[ Fairies Don't Poop: I just browsed the campus network of the Haidu Academy, and Qin Ze is still a cute puppy, which is just my type]
Qin Ze twitched the corner of his mouth.
Little puppy?
I am a fierce wolfhound!
[ Beast Tamer: When will the next Hunt Otherworld open?]
[ Passerby A: This is uncertain; it depends on when the Deduction the World Will is completed.]
[ Beast Tamer: So boring...]
[ On the Slacking on the Sidelines: If you're bored, come to the Northern Territory. It's full of talented people, and they're all pleasant to talk to.]
[ Passerby A: Brother Shui and I have recently made a lot of commissions together. Beast Tamer, want to join us?]
[ Beast Tamer: Forget it, the Northern Territory is too far, I'm too lazy to move]
join as a partner?
Wouldn't that expose my level 2 noob skills?
Everyone in the group tacitly avoided discussing each other's cultivation levels.
However, Qin Ze estimated that apart from Brother Yuanzi and Little Deer, everyone else was at least at level four.
The fact that someone could roam freely in the Abyss as if it were their own backyard speaks volumes about Qin Ze strength.
Brother Yuanzi is struggling in the Abyss.
Passerby A and the Slacking on the Sidelines, fighting evil and promoting good in the Northern Territory.
The Scholar had only recently broken through to the next level and was still consolidating his cultivation.
The Fairy is just lazing around at home.
Qin Ze and Little Deer are enjoying their university life.
Everyone in the group has a bright future.
For the next two weeks, the Dharma King went out to sea every few days to bait the waters, but no more "big fish" took the bait.
Giant Overlord and Brother Devour would occasionally sell a portion of their pirate treasure to make money, and their pockets were getting fatter and fatter.
During this time, they were targeted by several people with ulterior motives, but they soon witnessed the horror of the Circus and volunteered to accompany the Flying Circus Man on the previous ship at the bottom of the sea.
The fat man's mental strength reached 3.9 stones, just one step away from breaking through to level 4.
Wen Jing and Huai Xu were cultivating day and night; they were indeed spurred on by Qin Ze.
They entered the Mystic Dream Otherworld four more times, completing nearly two-thirds of the simulated combat training course.
If we don't compare it to something abnormal, this speed is quite fast.
Everyone says college life is great, and Qin Ze has been enjoying it these past few days; it really is.
"Boss, how about we take on a mission first?"
"It's so boring to always be fighting those puppets in simulated combat."
Early in the morning, Qin Ze had just opened his eyes when he saw Huai Xu's big face.
Qin Ze yawned. "What does Wen Jing think?"
Wen Jing couldn't wait any longer. "I think we can start with a simple task to practice."
Having not been active for a long time, Qin Ze felt his body was getting a bit rusty.
"Alright, let's call Fatty too."
"However, we need at least five people for a mission, so I'll find another outside helper."
Qin Ze took out his phone and sent a message to Lu Tongtong.
"Are you there?"
At the same time, Lu Tongtong, who had just finished meditating, looked puzzled when she saw the message from Qin Ze.
Starting with "Are you there?", what's the intention?
"Yes," Lu Tongtong replied quickly.
"Anyone free lately? Our dorm is looking for someone to help with a task."
Lu Tongtong blushed.
It turned out to be just a task; I had been overthinking it.
"Can't you start accepting missions until your sophomore year?"
"That's a rule for mortals, not for geniuses like us. What do you think?"
Lu Tongtong thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
Qin Ze replied, "See you in the mission lobby in half an hour."