Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

Did they put a hundred dollars in there? Shouldn't it be called an item card?

When Zhao Hao opened the red envelope, a surge of spiritual energy suddenly flowed into his body, increasing his total spiritual energy by a significant amount! It was at least equivalent to a month of arduous cultivation using a spiritual energy bead!

"So that's how it is! This red package actually contains psionic energy!"

……

February arrived, and on this Sunday, more than half of the students in the entire school were gone.

Because all the students went to watch the game. It's the annual championship game of Major League Football, commonly known as the Super Bowl!

The Super Bowl is usually held on the last Sunday of January or the first Sunday of February each year, a day known as Super Bowl Sunday. This year, the Super Bowl is being held in Liberty City.

In America, American football is the most popular sport, even surpassing basketball. The Super Bowl is like a holiday every year.

Since it's being held in my own city this year, I absolutely have to go and see it.

So basically everyone went to the stadium that day. Those who couldn't get in watched the live stream from outside.

Ailan also invited Zhao Hao, Fatty, and the others to watch the game; the VIP seats were ready.

Gou Quan and Winston readily accepted, and were even quite excited. They each put on their support hats and went to watch the game.

However, Zhao Hao, Fatty, and Nanaya Saki all refused.

They didn't find rugby to be interesting.

Zhao Hao: Wouldn't it be better to just type a couple of words instead of using that time?

There just so happens that there's a public lecture on "Ancient Ruins Analysis" this weekend. Attending it will earn you two extra credits, so Zhao Hao naturally decided to go check it out.

When they arrived, they found that there were only a dozen or so students in the huge lecture hall, all of whom were girls except for Zhao Hao.

Isn't that awkward?

The professor who gave the lecture was a fairly well-known historian and archaeologist, and I heard that he was an adventurer in his youth.

He looked to be in his fifties, with rough skin and a strong, muscular physique, somewhat resembling Indian Jones.

The professor looked and thought, "Good heavens, there are still more than a dozen left, otherwise, where would I put my old face?"

Even if I went to the pyramids, the three-thousand-year-old mummies would have to give me some respect.

He looked at the dozen or so students who had given him face and said, "Thank you for your support. As a reward, we'll have you highlight the key points! They'll definitely be on the exam!"

Zhao Hao: Teacher, I'm just an auditor here to get credits, I don't have any books!

I must say, the professor is truly impressive, not just in terms of knowledge. He also has a lot of firsthand information, such as photos and videos.

I heard that he personally participated in all the exploration and archaeological projects and encountered many dangers along the way.

As Zhao Hao listened to the professor's adventure stories and bizarre experiences, which he told to attract the little girl's attention, he felt that something was amiss.

Zhao Hao: Why do I always feel like you're jumping back and forth on the edge of the other world, Professor?

Zhao Hao was certain that many of the professor's experiences involved the supernatural and psychic powers.

However, all his adventures were ten years ago. Now that he's older, he teaches at a school and doesn't go anymore.

Back then, psionic energy was dormant and hadn't yet revived. If it were now, the person would probably be gone by now.

Because there were few students, the open classes eventually turned into something more like casual conversations.

The professor also mentioned some of his friends who are still active in the archaeology and adventure communities.

It's said that an adventurer friend of mine always carries a crowbar and a strange talisman when he goes to those legendary ruins. He claims to have personally witnessed his friend using the crowbar to pry open a massive boulder mechanism weighing hundreds of kilograms, which is incredibly illogical.

Zhao Hao: ...

Zhao Hao began to feel that Freedom City University was a place where hidden talents were lurking.

The former die-hard materialist and cultist, because of his extreme belief in the material world, had already reached the edge of psychic awakening.

This history professor even personally ventured into many ruins that were almost separated from the underworld, repeatedly pushing the boundaries of the extraordinary.

His friend, armed with a crowbar and talismans, wandered mysteriously through ruins around the world. He was a true professional!

Previously, Zhao Hao had audited a psychology professor's class to learn more about dreams.

As a result, the professor proposed the concept of "consciousness field," a theory developed from morphogenetic field and string theory.

He believed that there was a "force field" in the world composed of the consciousness of all things, which constantly influenced all things and changed according to all things.

This mutual influence transcends time and space. It's somewhat similar to quantum entanglement, but he thinks it's more like entanglement of consciousness...

He also presented the results of an experiment—the mouse maze experiment.

First, 300 mice were divided into ten groups and simultaneously entered ten interconnected maze boxes. The time it took them to get out of the maze was then tested.

Starting with the fourth group of 10 mice, the time it took for the mice to get out of the maze gradually decreased.

The last group of mice got out of the maze twice as fast as the first group.

To prevent factors such as leaving odor traces from affecting the experimental results.

Several scientists, at another location, used 460 brand-new mice to navigate the same maze box as before, but with entirely new equipment.

The results were astonishing; all the mice used the same amount of time as the last group of mice in the previous experiment.

It's as if these lab rats, who have never interacted with each other, have achieved experience sharing through some channels.

The professor concluded, "Our consciousness is something that current science cannot explain because it cannot be observed physically. Where does it come from, how does it exist, and how does it operate? Perhaps it is everywhere around us, just like the so-called quantum superposition state in quantum mechanics..."

"And if this field of consciousness truly exists, then every exploration we make is a contribution to all of humanity. It is an accumulation of experience for the entire human civilization..."

The professor then proposed the concept of "the density of consciousness," stating that when one is awake, the connection between consciousness and body is close, resulting in a high density of consciousness. However, when you relax or even fall asleep, consciousness becomes less connected to the body, and the density decreases, entering the field of consciousness, which is what we call dreams...

The professor also strongly recommended meditation and yoga, saying that psychology students should definitely give them a try.

Zhao Hao was completely confused and realized that he was indeed not cut out for scientific research.

But then I thought about it more carefully: Isn't this the very place where the psychic sea and dreams are located?! Professor, you're really a genius at research!

The relationship between an individual's consciousness, body, and psychic energy sea is just like the relationship between information, hard drive, and cloud server!

There are truly hidden masters among ordinary people; it's truly remarkable!

……

In the evening, Gou Quan Winston and the others returned, cursing and swearing.

It is said that the Liberty City Rockets lost by 1 point, with the final score being 26-27, and the Dallas Bulls won the championship.

Gou Quan's voice was hoarse from shouting, and when he came back, he had thrown his support hat into the trash can.

It's said that this guy bet $300 on the Rockets to win on the black market.

Lose all your money!

Gamblers deserve a terrible death!

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Chapter 173 Lover's Tribulation

These days have been quite leisurely, and there haven't been many activities during the winter.

However, the Duke family has already begun large-scale marketing, with advertisements appearing on major television stations and even on talk shows.

A bearded Middle Eastern man with a turban spoke to the host in broken English: "For the sake of the sexual well-being of all men, I have to make a decision that goes against the traditions of my ancestors..."

This wasn't Zhao Hao's idea; he didn't concern himself with these matters at all.

He's already checked in to his heart's content, because there are just too many holidays this month!

On February 11th, the Lantern Festival, I received a prop card, a lantern, by checking in.

【Celestial Maiden Lantern】

Black Iron 3-Star Item Card

Light Dispel: Dispels darkness, toxins, curses, and malicious psionic energy within the range of the light.

Celestial Protection: Malicious entities cannot enter the range of the light.

Note: At night, lanterns attract unconscious spirits to follow them.

This is a traditional wooden lantern, with a beautiful lantern hanging from a wooden pole, and a flying apsara painted on the lantern.

Well, the product is good. But it's not very practical for Zhao Hao.

After all, it's only a Black Iron 3-star weapon. How much malicious psionic energy can it dispel? How much malicious presence can it prevent?

If it's bronze level, that's awesome; it might even be able to save your life.

Forget about the Iron-grade level; Zhao Hao can handle that himself.

Valentine's Day, February 14th, arrived in the blink of an eye, and Zhao Hao received another card for signing in!

【General's Divine Wine】

Black Iron 4-Star Item Card

Drinking: Extremely effective for enhancing male virility, but will induce a period of slumber depending on the individual's constitution.

Note: Once upon a time, a man with weak Yang Qi drank this wine and caused an entire female being to become a mother! Later, he even slept with a bear woman who was suffering from a drought due to resentment from being single! It was as if he had torn tigers and leopards apart!

Zhao Hao was stunned when he saw the large bottle of liquor in his hand.

This bottle is unusual too; its shape looks so strange, like Mr. Horn!

My current superhuman physique is already invincible.

Its hardness, its endurance, its speed—even electric ones can't match its own!

If I drink this wine again, then I might really have no choice but to go find a bear woman to live with!

Tearing apart tigers and leopards alive... that sounds terrifying!

I, Zhao, am as powerful as the heavens, and possess the qualities of an elder brother!

Just as Zhao Hao was pondering whether or not to drink the wine, and had been thinking about it all morning, Winston returned.

"Zhao Hao, it seems something's happened," he said.

Zhao Hao put away his Mr. Horn liquor bottle and asked, "What's wrong? Is there some big news at school again? Has someone given birth in the dorm again?"