A dimly lit conference room.
Ram anxiously awaits the arrival of the Lion.
Where are the samples?
Soon, the Lion appeared at the head of the table.
Ram quickly organized his thoughts.
"Forehead..."
"I received it at first, but then something unexpected happened."
"I can argue."
The Lion's voice grew increasingly cold.
So you mean the mission failed?
boom--
A powerful pressure descended upon Ram.
This time, Lion really didn't hold back, Ram almost collapsed.
He quickly shouted, "When I left the research institute, I ran into Yao Yuan. He destroyed the reagents, and I almost couldn't escape!"
The Lion sneered, "If you're so afraid of death, how can you fight for Fairness?"
Ram said, "No, I'm preserving my strength."
"Although I didn't bring back any samples this time, I brought back something even more important."
The Lion, intrigued, withdrew its imposing manner.
"What?"
Ram immediately used his mind to control Ma Yan, who was still unconscious, to float into the conference room.
She was a test subject for the reagent.
"He's very strong; he was just a step away from breaking through to the Advanced Martial Artist."
"Our Fairness Society is currently lacking in high-level combat personnel."
"If she could join, she would perfectly fill our gap in this area."
The Lion looked at Ma Yan.
"Interesting."
"His qi and blood are clearly very low, yet his physical body is ridiculously strong."
It looks a bit like... a mythical beast.
"Consider it a case of you redeeming yourself by doing good deeds."
Upon hearing this, Ram finally breathed a sigh of relief.
His current severely injured and fragile body simply cannot withstand the Lion's torment.
She's yours now.
"Two months."
"Two months from now, I hope to see a believer who is utterly devoted to Fairness."
The Lion said in a deep voice.
Ram patted his chest and assured, "I'm very good at this."
After giving Ram some more instructions, the Lion in the chief seat disappeared.
Ram looked at Ma Yan with a delighted expression.
These are the future Twelve Zodiac Signs.
Ma Yan successfully broke through.
He, Ram, has accomplished another great feat.
Qin Ze left the Hunter chat group.
The Source of the World has only one function.
Once activated, it can create an independent Shelter Space.
This space will be isolated from the real world.
Unless the other party also possesses the key and the Source of the World, they cannot discover this space.
In other words, after activating the Source of the World, one will be in a state of absolute invisibility.
Furthermore, the flow of time can be adjusted within the Shelter Space of the Source of the World.
The higher the speed, the more Source of the World is consumed.
According to the Passerby A, these are not the main uses of the Shelter Space.
Its most important function is to provide shelter in the Abyss.
However, Qin Ze has not yet been to the Abyss.
He'll only be able to experience the Abyss's protective function later.
[Activate the Source of the World?]
"Activation."
The space around Qin Ze suddenly rippled.
The spatial ripples quickly engulfed him.
Qin Ze vanished from the spot.
It left no trace or clue.
It's like they vanished into thin air.
The Shelter Space created by the Source of the World is not very large.
It can only accommodate one person by default.
It can certainly be expanded, but that would require consuming more Source of the World.
Qin Ze did some calculations.
By default, the Source of the World consumed per hour is 0.1.
Each expansion of the space to accommodate one person requires 0.1% of the Source of the World.
Alternatively, you could adjust the time flow rate.
Whether the speed is increased or decreased, the Source of the World consumed will increase exponentially.
After some experimentation.
Qin Ze discovered that 0.5x speed was the most suitable for cultivation.
The Source of the World consumed per hour is 0.23.
One hour of cultivation inside the Shelter Space equates to only half an hour outside.
It's practically a magic tool for overtaking on curves.
Activating the Shelter Space at 0.5x speed requires a little over 5 units of Source of the World per day.
Qin Ze's Source of the World can only be used for less than a month.
He cannot dedicate all his energy to cultivation yet.
We need to reserve at least twenty units to deal with unforeseen circumstances.
After activating the Shelter Space, Qin Ze discovered that he could exploit a bug.
Although the space could only accommodate one person, he now had hundreds of clones on him.
Hundreds of people can cultivate simultaneously, yet it only consumes the Source of the World required by one person.
"Stop slacking off, make the most of your time to cultivate."
"I'm so tired from today's trip."
I'll rest for a bit first.
Qin Ze found a comfortable position to lie down.
The clones grumbled and cursed.
Even black slaves need days off, right?
" Qin Ze is a heartless scoundrel!"
Am I pretty?
"..."
Despite their outward outbursts of criticism, the clones quickly formed groups.
Tempering bones, improving blood circulation, and refining mental strength.
Well-organized.
For the next few days, Qin Ze stayed at the Circus to cultivate.
Qin Yu went to Sea Capital.
The house was cold and deserted, and Qin Ze didn't bother to go back.
Unlike in Circus, where there are a bunch of clones.
They are all talented and have pleasant voices.
He loves it here; going back to the Circus feels like coming home.
On Friday night, Qin Ze and Fatty had their usual get-together at a street food stall.
" Brother Ze, it's been so many days since I've seen you," the fat man said.
Qin Ze patted the fat man on the shoulder.
good.
Fat people in the real world are still more pleasing to the eye.
Now that the fat man has awakened his innate abilities ahead of time, he is already a hot commodity in the eyes of various martial arts universities, and the events in the Otherworld will no longer happen.
Qin Ze asked, "How far can you Teleportation now?"
The fat man answered Yangyang, "Eight centimeters."
It's still a long way off.
In this Otherworld, even a fat person eight meters tall wouldn't be a problem.
Moreover, it requires almost no cooling.
The only downside is that it's too brittle.
A person with pure talent, who has hardly cultivated their Qi and Blood.
If they get close, you're finished.
Qin Ze said, "Don't just focus on improving your mental strength; you can't neglect your blood and qi either."
The fat man sighed, "I'd like to, but my Qi Sea can't gather enough Qi and blood."
Qin Ze comforted him, "There's always a way out."
Suddenly, he thought of the key chat group.
The Hunter inside are probably all powerful figures from various fields.
They might have a solution.
Qin Ze decided to ask next time.
"The martial arts exam is coming up soon, and you guys are really taking it easy."
Enforcer Number Three, who was passing by, sat down next to him.
Upon seeing this, the surrounding diners instinctively made way for them.
"Slacking off again?"
Qin Ze raised an eyebrow.
Number Three remarked with emotion, "Tonight is my last patrol duty."
Qin Ze asked in confusion, "Are you going to resign?"
Number Three smiled and said, "Of course not."
"Do you remember when I told you about the new executive officer?"
Qin Ze nodded.
Number Three said happily, "The Executive Officer's inspection tour in Jiang City has concluded. Seeing my outstanding performance, he's preparing to take me back to headquarters."
"Furthermore, I recently broke through to level three, making me eligible to take the judge assessment."
It turned out to be good news from the delivery room: the baby had been born.
Qin Ze was also happy for him.
Although he had previously caused trouble for the Circus, from a Law Enforcement perspective, he was indeed diligent and conscientious.
Qin Ze: "Congratulations on your promotion."
Number Three's mouth was practically stretched to his ears in a wide grin.
Congratulations to you both!
Qin Ze shouted to the shop owner, " The Law Enforcement officer is in a good mood today, so he'll pay for everything. Bring out all your good food and drinks!"
The boss was overjoyed. "Great!"
The smile on Number Three's face vanished.
Wait a minute, why do I still have to pay after I got an upgrade?
Qin Ze raised his teacup. "Don't worry about the details."
I'll offer you a toast with tea instead of wine.
Confused, Number Three clinked glasses with Qin Ze.
I think I've been scammed again.
"By the way, the Enforcement Officer wants you to go to the Law Enforcement Department tomorrow."
He wants to see you.
(Regarding why the clones weren't injected with the reagent, here's a general response: the reagent's destruction was a world mission, and the Mutated Ones after injection were also considered to have a "virus," which the World Will would have other Hunter remove and correct. Furthermore, decades of research in the Otherworld have proven that the side effects won't disappear; only Ma Yan is special and can resist some of them.)
(I had considered using reagents to upgrade my clones before, but I gave up. It's too low-class and not elegant enough. Just imagine the protagonist charging in with a bunch of poop—the scene would be too cringeworthy.)