After a full day of intense soul battle.
Even Zhuge Lan, who had no stamina consumption, felt exhausted.
Not to mention Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
However, Zhu Zhuqing still had no intention of resting.
She pulled Zhuge Lan and asked:
"I've gained a lot of insights while using Spiral Nine Shadows today. Can you help me understand them?"
Zhuge Lan: "..."
Ning Rongrong: "…"
Zhuge Lan accepted with a mix of pain and pleasure, and entered the room with Zhu Zhuqing.
He was a little tired.
But Zhu Zhuqing would give him a "reward."
He wouldn't lose out.
But Ning Rongrong… [Emotion Points +555]
Seriously!
You two fought all day, and you still have the mind to cultivate?
"Do you really need to work so hard?"
After a fierce internal struggle, Ning Rongrong gave up on the idea of just lying around. She took out a large pile of gemstones, arranged them beside her bed, and began to cultivate her soul power in a cross-legged position.
Even those more talented than her were grinding, how could she just be a lazy bum?
That night.
After seeing off a flushed Zhu Zhuqing, Zhuge Lan, exhausted, threw himself onto the bed.
He summoned the system.
[Emotion Value System]
Emotion Points: 1,115,321;
Level: [36]; Soul Bone: [External Soul Bone: Sage's Eye/1,000,000 Years]; First Martial Soul: [Li Jing's Longsword]; Second Martial Soul: [Thorn Armor]; Martial Soul Fusion: [Yao Spirit], [Netherworld Cat (To Be Unlocked)]; [Shop]
Over a million!
Zhu Zhuqing and I are already in a confirmed relationship, so it's only a matter of time.
The second Martial Soul fusion skill isn't urgent for now.
First, he needed to strengthen himself.
There were many choices.
Increase soul ring years, activate soul bone parts, exchange for advanced Soul Tools, and exchange for the Nine Yin Manual martial arts.
But considering he would soon be going to the Star Dou Great Forest, and was planning to steal that little brat's Eight Spider Lances.
Only Soul Bones and Soul Tools seemed reliable.
The External Soul Bone: Sage's Eye needed one million emotion points to activate, and its soul bone skills were full of uncertainty.
So, his gaze fell on the Soul Tools.
He immediately eliminated the low-level ones.
After some searching…
He locked onto a few suitable items: invisibility cloaks, items to conceal one's aura, and treasure-seeking tools.
The objective was clear.
But he didn't rush to exchange for them.
'System, how do I unlock Soul Bones?'
[Soul Bone Selection: 100,000 Emotion Points!]
Can activate Soul Bones for the head, torso, arms, or legs, 100% compatibility!; (Note: Soul Bones of the same type can offset a portion of Emotion Points depending on their quality, down to free activation!)
System, how do you calculate the age of this Soul Bone?
[Starting at 100 years, 10 emotion points increase the age by 1 year!]
Still this system?
So, if the Soul Bone reaches 100,000 years, it still only has one Soul Bone skill?
[When a Soul Bone reaches 100,000 years of age, there's a chance to generate a new Soul Bone skill, or to enhance the original Soul Bone skill!]
Is that the same for the Soul Ring's soul skills?
[Yes!]
That's acceptable.
Soul Bones have to be activated sooner or later, so might as well enjoy them early.
Subtract the price of the Soul Tools.
Can unlock Soul Bones for 2~3 parts.
As for which one to unlock, it doesn't really matter—start with the most precious.
'System, activate the Head Soul Bone.'
[Consume 100,000 Emotion Points, activate the Head Soul Bone!]
[Increase Soul Bone lifespan]: 10 Emotion Points/year; "Edge-Transparent Gargoyle Head Soul Bone": Enhances mental power, comes with a Soul Bone skill.; ——Soul Bone Skill: Worlds Apart: As you detach from worldly karma, your presence will continuously decrease, with a minimum of zero, achieving the effect of being close at hand but far away!; ——100-year quality, only effective for Soul Grand Masters and below!;
Oh wow!
A divine skill!
The effect of this Soul Bone skill seems similar to invisibility.
But invisibility still has issues like scent, footprints, and temperature.
However, after drastically reducing one's presence, these flaws are subconsciously ignored!
Isn't this even more advanced than invisibility?
But... what does "worldly karma" refer to?
I'll find out by trying.
Zhuge Lan summoned his Soul Bone, and a gray-blue light emerged from his forehead, coalescing into a large-headed gargoyle statue.
"Soul Bone Skill: Worlds Apart!"
The gray-blue light spread outwards, engulfing Zhuge Lan's entire body.
Wherever it passed, his clothes, rings, belt, and even his underwear, all slipped off smoothly and landed on the ground, neatly folded together.
Leaving a naked Zhuge Lan, staring blankly! ヽ(._°)ノ
You call being stripped naked, escaping causality?
Very good! So that's how we're playing, huh? Zhuge Lan covered his head, his veins throbbing.
The abilities he currently possessed were one more bizarre than the other!
"System, are you kidding me?"
The system remained silent.
Zhuge Lan sighed, reluctantly accepting the reality.
Naked, then naked it is.
Anyway, his presence was infinitely diminished; even if others saw him, their minds would automatically forget.
No!
He had to at least wear a pair of shorts, that was the limit he could accept.
And this hundred-year quality was only effective against those below Soul Grand Master.
The originally planned invisibility Soul Tool was scrapped.
Fingers tapped rapidly.
He directly increased the years to—50,000! This was effective for those below the Soul Douluo rank.
Finally, he could relax.
In the short term, this would be enough at Shrek Academy. Including the activation of the Soul Bone, a total of 599,000 emotion points were consumed.
'Tsk!'
'These emotion points really aren't enough.'
'But...'
'System, does this Soul Bone only increase physique and not soul power?'
[The increase in soul power can be separated and integrated into the Soul Bone system, but this will increase the overall price!] *Forget it.* The cost will be passed on to someone else, no need to mess with it. Compared to this, now that he had this Soul Bone skill, wouldn't he go and try it out? He got dressed. Zhuge Lan knocked on Zhu Zhuqing's dormitory door. She had probably just finished showering, with her long, black hair still wet, and her fair skin was tinged with pink. She had a unique charm. "Come to my dormitory, I need your help," Zhuge Lan said.
[Emotion Points +1111]
[Emotion Points +666]
In the middle of the night.
Knocking on a girl's door and asking her to come to your room.
Are you sure it's something legitimate?
But Zhu Zhuqing didn't hesitate, nodding and following Zhuge Lan.
A small crack opened in the window beside them, revealing a pair of sapphire eyes.
Ning Rongrong watched Zhu Zhuqing really enter Zhuge Lan's dorm.
He secretly clicked his tongue.
So blatant?
But the next moment,
Zhu Zhuqing walked out and returned to the dormitory.
"So fast?" Ning Rongrong asked in surprise.
"Huh?" Zhu Zhuqing was puzzled. "What's so fast?"
Ning Rongrong opened her mouth, but couldn't continue.
What was she going to say?
"If you can't remember, just sleep."
Zhu Zhuqing took off her outer clothes, leaving only her undergarments.
This state allowed her to focus her mental energy more effectively.
She then sat cross-legged on the bed, closed her eyes, and cultivated her soul power.
Ning Rongrong's eyes twitched, and she silently covered her chest.
Her heartbeat was strong and powerful – because there was almost nothing separating it.
I know yours is big, but you don't need to show off like that, right? Hmm. Could it be possible that this method of cultivation helps you grow?
Better safe than sorry.
Ning Rongrong was also cautious, removing her outer coat.
A tiny lotus bud just peeking out.
Heartbreak.
Zhu Zhuqing was so diligent even when "resting," Ning Rongrong couldn't sleep soundly either.
She also sat cross-legged on the bed and began to cultivate.
Silence fell over the room.
But neither of the girls knew.
Right in front of them, a certain guy in boxer shorts was staring at his girlfriend.
I can't take it anymore!
——As expected of a 36D, that cleavage could bury him!
Just now.
As soon as Zhu Zhuqing entered, he used his Soul Bone Skill: Worlds Apart—and clutched his own briefs.
At least he could explain that.
But the system's products were always buggy.
Zhu Zhuqing "forgot" what she was here for, turned around in confusion, and went back.
Zhuge Lan followed her all the way, and she didn't even notice.
This made Zhuge Lan very excited! He felt a thrill, like he was a thief.
"So what if I'm naked?"
As long as no one remembers, it's like I'm invisible!
He admired it for a moment.
Then, he tested the next question.
—Does touching objects count as being tainted by worldly karma?
Zhuge Lan prepared himself.
He carefully grasped the doorknob, but there was no reaction in the room.
He gently turned it, slowly opening the door.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyebrows twitched, and she turned her gaze, becoming alert.
Seeing the slightly ajar dorm door, Zhuge Lan's eyes showed a hint of confusion.
She remembered closing the door when she returned, didn't she? Perhaps she hadn't closed it properly.
Zhu Zhuqing got up and closed the door securely, then went back to continue her cultivation.
Throughout the whole process, she completely ignored Zhuge Lan, as if he wasn't even there.
This made Zhuge Lan thoughtful.
He glanced at Ning Rongrong, who showed no sign of waking up.
He grabbed his boxer shorts and put them into the system space—opened at the cost of 10,000 Emotion Points, specifically for storing discarded clothing.
His sense of existence was infinitely close to zero.
He turned the doorknob again, and this time Zhu Zhuqing didn't react.
He glanced back, lingering for a moment.
Then, he flashed away, closing the door.
Back in his own dormitory.
He understood now.
In the Worlds Apart state, he was only allowed to "equip" a pair of briefs at most.
But he couldn't touch anything else.
Unless he was completely naked.
Hmm. That's messed up, for real.
'I should try to use Worlds Apart less often in the future.'
'One slip-up and my reputation is ruined.'
With Worlds Apart,
there's no need to exchange for the Soul Tool that conceals my form and aura.
What to do with the remaining 600,000+ points?
Opening up a Soul Bone can be ignored directly.
——If I get another buggy but wicked Soul Bone skill, all these emotion points will be invested.
"Enhance your speed, just in case you get left behind later."
He spent 400,000 emotion points to exchange for the second and third layers of the Spiral Nine Shadows.
He directly pushed it to Paragon.
Then, he spent another 100,000 emotion points to exchange for [ . ].
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