Hong: A System? I Activated a System?

"Luo Feng, I have some information for you. It's genuine information about the universe. Take a look... and learn what this world is really like." Using the Cloud Raising Mirror in his mind, Chen Yi put together a brief account of the cultivation realms and the status of those in each realm.

Luo Feng looked through the introduction to the universe that "Senior Yun" had sent him. It described the Warrior, Warlord, and War God ranks.

In reality, they were all merely called the Apprentice Ninth Rank.

Even beings like "Hong" and "Thunder God," who had surpassed the War God level on Earth, were actually only at the Planetary Level.

Above them were the Star Level, the Universe Level... and so on.

"This?!"

Luo Feng's eyes were opened.

It also made him realize that even if he really did surpass the War God level as Senior Yun had said, he would still be a weakling in the universe.

Inside the fighter jet.

Yang Hui was explaining everything with a serious expression.

He had no idea that the two students before him, who kept nodding with serious expressions, weren't actually listening to a word he said.

The fighter jet traveled onward.

As time passed.

Finally.

It landed smoothly at:

"Hongning Base City-the headquarters of the Dojo of Limits."

Chen Yi and Luo Feng joined the Elite Training Camp without a hitch.

After Yang Hui introduced and welcomed them, they learned about the Elite Training Camp. Afterward, Luo Feng began cultivating in the quarters assigned to him...

Luo Feng had received the information Chen Yi gave him.

It made him realize how weak he still was, and that even Earth as a whole could hardly be considered safe in the universe.

Danger could descend at any moment.

Thus, Luo Feng resolved to grow stronger as quickly as possible!

As for Chen Yi... he searched everywhere in the Elite Training Camp for Hong.

The Elite Training Camp was vast, but as Chen Yi wandered from place to place, he actually managed to spot Hong. Photographs of "Hong" were no secret on Earth, so Chen Yi naturally knew what he looked like.

Hong was dressed in black.

He was discussing some matters with a few of the Dojo of Limits' War God instructors. He noticed someone passing by, but paid it no mind.

[You have approached the target you wish to cloud raise. The target's "consciousness" and "will" information has now been recorded.]

[You may bind a cloud raising target at any time and place.]

It worked.

Chen Yi rejoiced inwardly, but quickly left the area. He planned to wait a while after leaving before binding Hong, so as to avoid exposing his identity as much as possible.

Night fell.

Since there were no other students in the Training Camp, there was no welcome party like the one normally held... That night, Chen Yi and Luo Feng dined and celebrated with some of the camp's instructors...

Only late into the night.

Did Chen Yi merge his consciousness back into the Cloud Raising Mirror.

If I bind "Hong" now...

He surely won't connect it to me passing by during the day, right?

Use the Planetary Level cloud raising qualification to bind "Hong," whose information I collected when I encountered him during the day.

["Mirror Master," please confirm once more whether you wish to bind "Hong" as a cloud raising target. This will consume your existing "Planetary Level cloud raising qualification"!]

Confirm.

Chen Yi mentally selected confirm.

[You have bound a new cloud raising target, "Hong"!]

[Binding bonus: 300 points]

[Note: Since "Hong" is at the "Planetary Level," his "daily tasks" have been upgraded to "monthly tasks (30 days)." Both the initial bonus points and the points awarded for completing "communication and interaction" tasks are 300 times those for the "Apprentice Level."]

Points from the Planetary Level are 300 times higher? No... the task cycle has also become 30 days. That works out to a tenfold increase.

Still, the "communication and interaction" task for one monthly task...

Could earn me 600-3,000 points?

Wouldn't the points from completing one monthly task be enough to buy at least six Guidance Techniques like the "Abyss-Stilling Sea-Subduing Diagram"?

This...

In that case, I'll have far more points to spare from now on.

Chen Yi hadn't forgotten that every cloud raising target also needed to be nurtured. Only by having them achieve one goal after another could he draw good rewards.

I wonder what goals Hong will have to accomplish.

Chen Yi opened Hong's cloud raising panel.

[Cloud raising target]

[Name: Hong]

[Milestone goal: "Reach the Domain Second Layer"]

[Milestone goal: "Reach the Planetary Seventh Rank"]

Chen Yi looked through the goals one by one.

Until...

He saw one that brought a somewhat playful smile to his face.

[Milestone goal: "Nurture a top-tier powerhouse for Earth"!]

[Goal importance: ★★★★☆]

A four-star goal!

Hong also had several branch goals stemming from this one.

For example:

The three-star goal, "Nurture a genius with Planetary Level potential"!

As Earth's strongest powerhouse, Hong had established his dojo to nurture Earth's geniuses. He knew about the situation in the universe and that Earth could face danger from the universe at any time.

So, in his heart, he wanted to nurture a top-tier powerhouse for Earth.

That was perfectly normal.

Since one of Hong's goals is to nurture a genius with Planetary Level potential...

Then... if Luo Feng and I show how much we've improved during this time and prove we have Planetary Level potential, wouldn't that complete Hong's goal too?

And I could also pretend to be a system and guide Hong to do certain things.

By pretending to be a system and guiding Hong to do certain things, he could in turn benefit himself. Chen Yi already had an idea of exactly what to do.

However.

Chen Yi felt.

That if he was going to pretend to be a system, he would also need to give Hong some genuine treasures at the start. Only then would Hong believe the "system" was real.

Pretending to be a system...

And using "issuing tasks" to make his arrangements would let him develop the functions of his "Cloud Raising Mirror" even further!

If Hong obtained a "system."

He would surely investigate whether it was real. As long as he confirmed that the treasures were genuine and that the "contribution points" awarded for completing tasks really could be exchanged for treasures.

Then...

Hong would surely believe it too, right?

Having thought it over and settled on a plan.

Chen Yi shifted his view to "Hong."

He planned to begin playing the role of a "system"!

Late at night.

Hongning Base City.

"Hong" had been at the Elite Training Camp for the past few days. Taking advantage of the students being away on life-and-death adventures, he had been examining whether the Elite Training Camp's system could be improved.

Hong returned to his tea room.

To cultivate his state of mind...

He had always believed that the key reason he had mastered a "domain" before his second brother, Thunder God, was his achievement in cultivating his mind.

Ding~

[Your cultivation of the mind has met the system activation requirements. Beginning activation and loading of the "United as a Fortress" system. This system is dedicated to helping the collective centered on the host grow.]

[Its functions include collectively oriented improvements such as "nurturing outstanding juniors" and "making progress alongside comrades-in-arms"... and so on.]

Chen Yi disguised himself as an emotionless mechanical voice and transmitted it into Hong's mind.

The moment that string of sounds rang out.

Hong's hand holding the teacup froze instantly, as if everything had come to a standstill. He was certain he hadn't misheard: someone was speaking in his mind!

His gaze quickly turned wary.

He looked back over the tea room... ready to activate his domain at any moment.

But he found nothing.

[Host, there is no need for alarm. I am your system, and I will be dedicated to helping the collective centered on the host grow...]

"System?"

Hong's eyes were full of bewilderment.