Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

In the dimly lit room, Gao Wu slowly opened his eyes.

A screen appeared on the opposite wall as his gaze fell, displaying the precise time: 9:35.
Below the screen is a series of numbers indicating data such as time zone and weather.

Gao Wu felt a slight headache, which was a nerve reaction caused by the damage to his weak body from alcohol, and also a lingering ailment in his body. It would not have a substantial impact on his Yang Spirit.

He quickly absorbed all the memories in his brain's neural pathways. This body was also called Gao Wu, and he was thirty-three years old and a professional player for the Shenwu Club.

However, due to his advanced age and the constant high-intensity manipulation of the Star Armor on the Skynet over the past ten years, his nervous system has suffered irreversible damage.

Star Armor requires extremely high mental strength, especially the Divine Martial Club, which can be considered one of the Federation's top clubs.

With nerve damage and slowed reactions, he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. As a once highly skilled professional player, he was no longer even qualified to be a sparring partner, and the club decided to dismiss him.

Stimulated by this news, he drank heavily and took a lot of tranquilizers, which caused him to die of brain damage...

Gao Wu extracted all the information from his memory and quickly figured out his own situation.

Strangely enough, this world is quite similar to Earth, except that its technology is more advanced and it also has source energy, but at a very low level.

Based on this body's understanding, the strongest Source Master is at the Martial Master level.

However, people in this world all emphasize training their mental strength. The mental strength of the general population is generally quite high.

The stronger one's spiritual power, the more advanced the star armor one can wield. Those who wield star armor are called star masters.

Star Masters can remotely control Star Armor through SkyNet for tasks such as exploration, mining, and combat.

Because of the importance of Star Masters, controlling Star Armor in battle on the SkyNet has become the most popular game.

Through SkyNet, the entire galaxy can engage in online battles.

Few people have access to real Star Armor or the world of Star Masters.

For ordinary people, the Star Master game is what truly matters to them.

The Star Master Game League holds an extremely important position in the galaxy; it can even be said to be the number one entertainment game for everyone.

After Gao Wu sorted out the situation, he was speechless at the choice this body had made.

Even if it's a terminal illness, even if you've been laid off, there's no need to give up on yourself.

I'm in my thirties, and after playing professionally for many years, I've managed to save some money. I should be able to manage with medication for another year or two without any problems.

Gao Wu didn't quite understand the choice of this body, and on the other hand, he felt that it was quite strange that this body was also named Gao Wu.

Could it be that there is a high-level martial artist in every parallel universe, whose spirit can always find the body of a dead high-level martial artist through some kind of spiritual field resonance?
Gao Wu opened the curtains with a voice command, and the sunlight immediately streamed in.

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Gao Wu could see airships slowly flying in the clouds, aerial buses running on fixed tracks, complex overpasses below, long roads of varying heights, and pedestrians using various small power tools to get around...

The city's skyscrapers stand tall like mountains, each with a unique shape and a distinctive appearance.

He lives on a high floor with a fairly open view, including some of the city scenery.

Many urban green plants are planted on the exterior walls of buildings, adding a touch of natural freshness to the bustling city.

Gao Wu thought the world was pretty good, or at least it looked pretty good.

In reality, because it is a federal system, the financial magnates control the economy and, in effect, control the federation.

For chaebols, exploiting others to the bone is second nature to them.

The more advanced the technology, the weaker the ability of the lower classes to resist. The more easily the tycoons exploit the lower classes, the more adept they become.

Fortunately, this body still has some savings, so it can manage in the short term even after being laid off.

As for the damage to one's spiritual power, it can be healed by the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra.

This world has source energy, and even if the level isn't very high, it's enough.

The only question is, where is the Qi in this world?

Based on his experience from the previous world, Gao Wu felt that there might be multiple ways to acquire Qi, but the most important thing was to first improve his own strength.

Bang bang bang, the door was pounded on roughly, and a rough male voice came from outside: "Open the door, Gao Wu, what the hell are you doing? The finance and HR managers are waiting for you in the conference room, are you pretending to be dead in the room?"

Gao Wu frowned slightly when he heard the unfriendly tone outside. He had just been fired from his job, so why were the people here being so rude?

That being said, this body used to be quite proud and arrogant, so naturally it wasn't very popular.

"Wait a minute," Gao Wu said. He went into the bathroom to wash his face and then picked out an outfit from the closet to change into.

Looking at his own image projected onto the screen, Gao Wu examined his body seriously for the first time.

With thick eyebrows, piercing eyes, long limbs, and beautifully defined muscles, he has a wheatish complexion. His outfit—a shirt, leather jacket, and casual trousers—is simple yet clean.

Her shoulder-length hair, dyed platinum blonde, was styled in a slicked-back manner, giving her a somewhat rebellious and carefree look.

His eyes were dim and cloudy due to the damage to his mental strength, and he looked extremely tired. Before Gao Wu could finish, the door opened, and two tall men in blue uniforms entered, clearly two security personnel.

A man said coldly, "You're fired. The room is being reclaimed. Take your belongings and get out of here immediately."

Gao Wu ignored the other person's aggressive demeanor. He looked around the room and found nothing of value. As for the clothes, they weren't worth much either.

He had possessed this body and didn't care about these everyday items at all.

Gao Wu silently turned and left the room. He was escorted by two security guards into the elevator and went straight to the conference room on the upper floor.

Two company executives were waiting there. The one in the lead wore frameless glasses, which were actually a highly integrated personal electronic device, and had a professional smile on his face. It was none other than Minister Xu from the Human Resources Department.

The other one was burly, with a large face and a fierce look, but he was Director Zhang of the Finance Department.

The two companies' executives had completely different attitudes; Minister Xu was very polite, while Director Zhang looked impatient.

Gao Wu is already very familiar with this routine, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop.

The two men had Gao Wu sit down and then summoned a projection screen in the air, displaying the entire text of the contract.

Director Zhang pointed to the contract clauses and said, "According to the agreement, you were supposed to help the club win five championships, which you failed to do. You also failed to meet other targets, such as the best individual award and the corresponding advertising revenue."

"Your total income over the years is 230 million. According to the contract, you have not met the target, so all your income will be deducted, and you will also be subject to a fine of three times that amount..."

Gao Wu gave Director Zhang a deep look, but Director Zhang glared back at Gao Wu.

Gao Wu was genuinely impressed by this guy. Although this body suffered from a terminal illness of mental trauma, its mental strength was still around 100 points, much higher than that of Director Zhang.

In addition, since Star Armor games require motion-sensing devices, all Star Master players have excellent physical strength.

Although Director Zhang is burly, his body is strong enough to smash someone's head with a single punch.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Minister Xu quickly tried to smooth things over: "Gao Wu, this is all stipulated in the contract. We were told to follow the contract, so we had no choice."

He pretended to ponder for a moment before saying, "We all know you are a club veteran who has won many honors for the club."

"That's really unfair to you!"

Minister Xu said, "It's stipulated in the contract, but we also need to consider human relationships. I'll go and ask my superiors if we can remove the penalty clause."

Gao Wu laughed instead: "So, all those fifteen years I worked for the company were for nothing?"

"That's not quite true. We can also consider not getting back the 30% salary we've already paid."

Manager Xu looked troubled: "However, we also bear a great responsibility."

"How about this? We have a non-compete agreement here. As long as you sign it, we won't pursue your salary, and all breach of contract clauses will be null and void. What do you think?"

He scrutinized Gao Wu's expression, only to find that Gao Wu's demeanor was neither righteous nor indifferent.

His glasses also displayed various analytical data, all derived from micro-expression analysis of Gao Wu using cameras from various locations.

Through a specialized AI program, the accuracy rate for facial expression analysis and calculation is as high as 98%.

However, the screen inside his glasses displayed a row of red text, indicating that Gao Wu's expression template was significantly different from the data from the past ten years, making it difficult for AI to make an accurate judgment.

Minister Xu felt uneasy. According to federal standards, Gao Wu was a sixth-level star master. Although he had no real combat experience and no star armor, his physical body still had a certain combat power, making him more dangerous than ordinary small firearms.

If Gao Wu suddenly goes insane, both he and Lao Zhang might die here. Mental trauma requires regular medication; it's quite normal for people to go insane.

Director Zhang also received the data feedback, and he didn't dare to be too forceful this time. He softened his tone and persuaded, "Gao Wu, we're doing this for your own good, so please don't make things difficult for us."

Gao Wu understood that the other party wanted to withhold 70% of his salary, since it was a large amount of credit points.

As for the non-compete agreement, it doesn't matter whether he signs it or not. He has no interest in working for another club.

He was somewhat unhappy about being subject to so many restrictions for no reason.

The Shenwu Club is really shameless. Not only did they fire him, but they also pulled all these dirty tricks.

Gao Wu could easily kill the two people in front of him, but if he did it here, he wouldn't be able to leave alive.

Finding a suitable body to possess is not so easy for a spirit.

Gao Wu didn't want to get entangled in these details with them. He just wanted to adjust his state so he could vent his anger on behalf of this body.

He said calmly, "That's fine."

Minister Xu and Director Zhang breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that he had relented. After all, Gao Wu's identity was somewhat special, and they still needed to handle the situation properly.

Otherwise, the two of them wouldn't have come to see Gao Wu in person.

A new contract was written, and Gao Wu checked it with AI and found no problems. He then left an electronic signature using his voiceprint and mental energy imprint.

After being escorted out of the building by several security guards, Gao Wu looked at the bustling city and felt a sense of relief... (End of Chapter)