Devouring the Stars: Withdrawing Talents

Chapter 76 Withdrawal Experience
[When you woke up again, it was already three years later.]

You found Luo Hua, and he told you that Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen had already left for the universe to participate in the cosmic mercenary assessment.

[At the same time, you learned from him some of the things that happened in the three years since you fell asleep.]

[That day, the Devouring Beast was severely defeated by you and retreated. Hong, Thunder God, and powerful figures from various countries gathered together, all ready to seize this opportunity to destroy the Devouring Beast in one fell swoop.]

However, the Devouring Beasts were cunning, launching a frenzied attack on major human bases. Humanity suffered heavy losses and was unable to cope, thus missing the best opportunity to kill the Devouring Beasts.

Three months later, the Devouring Beast returned. This time, humans tried every possible means, even the powerful B6-class laser cannon found in the ruins of ancient civilizations, but were unable to kill the Devouring Beast.

The Devouring Beast is rampaging madly. Nothing can stop its advance. The heart of the entire Earth has stopped beating, and humanity has entered its darkest hour.

In despair, Hong and Lei Shen fought desperately, then both fell into a deep sleep. Five heroes stepped forward and sacrificed their souls. Luo Feng and the Devouring Beast perished together...

[After the battle with the Devouring Beast, a group of the world's top powerhouses fell, the War God Palace was closed, and the world was leaderless. For a time, the entire earth fell into chaos.]

Atkin, Yan Hai, and Sago Nehru, through threats and forceful tactics, quickly gained control and influence over all major factions, becoming the new three giants.

[The three giants have become the most powerful forces on Earth by relying on iron-blooded methods and various thunderous means, whether killing people or stealing treasures.]

They even extended their tentacles to the families of the fallen warriors, including Luo Hua, who was extorted of many of the treasures left behind by Luo Feng.

A year later, Luo Feng returns with a vengeance, eliminates the Three Evils, and stabilizes the turbulent global situation. Together with the awakened Hong and Lei Shen, they become the Three Brothers of Earth.

[A few months before you woke up, a group of space adventurers arrived on Earth. They captured people everywhere, causing heavy casualties. Fortunately, Luo Feng became the Lord of Earth at the last moment and forced the space adventurers to retreat.]

[In the living room, after watching the video of the space adventurer given by Luo Hua, you suddenly felt a great pressure and entered the state of cultivation again, waiting for the three brothers to return.]

[Soon after, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen returned from space. Upon learning that you had awakened, they were all thrilled. At Luo Feng's invitation, you joined the Yunmo Star faction.]

In 2065, with the resources provided by Luo Feng, you quickly broke through to the seventh planetary level. At this time, your domain, due to the burning of your innate secret method, also broke through to the second level.

[However, when you and Hong fought again, you found that his domain had already reached the fifth level. Even the Thunder God had reached the fourth level.]

[You simply can't believe it. Five years... Including the time they were both unconscious, it's only been five years. And their realm has directly advanced from the first level to the fifth level. Is this a breakthrough of one level per year?]

Under Hong's guidance, you began to focus on cultivating your mind, settling down to study ancient texts. Alone on the rooftop of a high building in the wilderness, you sat in silence, trying to control your mind.

You recall the path our ancestors trod over a hundred years ago. They relied on their own personalities, emotions, and beliefs to overcome every obstacle, shedding their heart and blood along the way.

You get up and leave, deciding to go there in person, setting aside all external connections and actually taking a look and walking around.

[As a warrior, one can endure greater pain, but unless one intentionally controls it, the body's sensations will be more intense than those of an ordinary person.]

[The snow-capped mountains are lonely and cold, with an endless expanse of white; the boundless grasslands are a death trap, as if they will be swallowed up in the next moment.]

[For those who have walked through it, how despair and terror there is, you empathize with it, put yourself in it, climb over the snow-capped mountains, walk through the grasslands...]

【You have found your direction! 】

[The transformation of your mindset will propel your realm to a breakthrough to the third level.]

In March 2066, you, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen participated in the Cosmic Genius Tournament. By this time, you were already at the first level of the Stellar Rank, and your domain had successfully broken through to the fourth level.

[You barely made it through the preliminaries, but your strength was ultimately too weak, and you were tragically eliminated in the first round of Samsara.]

【…】

[Simulation ends! 】

"He died young. It really shows that one should not be too high-profile in life!" After watching the entire simulation process, Yang Wu felt a little emotional.

In the simulation, I deliberately went to the Pacific Ocean to wait, and even successfully killed the Thunder Dragon King, becoming the true number one person on Earth. However, this ended up posing a threat to the Golden Horned Beast. The first step after reaching the shore was to kill the number one person.

Of course, one cannot be too high-profile, but one cannot be too low-profile either. Those who pretend to be pigs to eat tigers will become pigs after pretending to be pigs for too long.

Seven parts are visible and three parts are hidden.

That's it!

Putting aside his chaotic thoughts, Yang Wu turned his gaze to the familiar withdrawal option.

[Simulation ends, please select...]

[1. Martial Arts Enlightenment over the Past Ten Years.]

【2. My experience of spiritual practice over the past ten years.】

[3. Opportunities in the past ten years (random)]

"What to choose?"

Insights? Experiences?
Is it the realm of drawing upon the fourfold, or the state of mind of transformation?

This was the first time that Yang Wu was entangled and confused in the choice of withdrawal.

"Snapped!"

"What's wrong with me? Why am I starting to hesitate..."

"Choice two, experience."

After hesitating for a moment, Yang Wu slapped himself lightly. The fact that he was still hesitant about making such a withdrawal choice showed that his state of mind was indeed not yet fully cultivated.

It is now June 2057, and there are still two and a half years until the Golden Horned Beast Crisis in January 6.

Two and a half years is enough time for him to simulate ten times.

After ten cheat simulations, he still couldn't defeat the golden-horned beast. Then he could just find a piece of tofu and kill himself in advance to end the rest of his life.

The transformation of his state of mind during this simulation was very rare for him.

Because he was not sure whether he would risk his life to burn the field and retrace the Long March to change his state of mind in the next simulation.

As Yang Wu confirmed the withdrawal, carefully edited videos kept playing in his mind...

Taking over as deputy museum owner, competing for the Mu Ya crystal, killing the Thunder Dragon King, burning the field to fight against the golden-horned beast, fighting Hong He and the Thunder God again, cultivating the mind and retracing the Long March, and the battle of geniuses in the universe.

"This feeling!"

"Really cool!"

When the video clip ended, Yang Wu felt a surge of power, which instantly made his mind clear and his soul extremely transparent.

Even in the end, there are no emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness, and one enters a sense of emptiness that embraces everything.

Although he can enter this ethereal state at any time, it becomes boring after a while!

……

(End of this chapter)