Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

Zhao Hao: Do ​​we need to predict? No, no, no, we still need to train our instantaneous casting ability!

Just then, the doorbell rang, and the newspaper deliveryman in the green vest walked in, dropped off a few newspapers, and left.

Uncle Tie only subscribed to three publications: *Liberty City Daily*, *East Coast Weekly*, and the niche *Ami Collection Magazine*. The rest were subscribed to by Zhao Hao. After all, he was extremely curious about the development of this world and eager to understand it.

As a result, he saw the news in several newspapers and magazines.

Uncle Tie also saw the news and read it aloud: "British obstetrician Patrick Steptoe and physiologist Robert Edwards have collaborated to develop in vitro fertilization (IVF) technology, and the first IVF baby was born three days ago... The secrets of life's creation are being revealed to humanity further, and humanity is entering the realm of God..."

Zhao Hao had heard of in-vitro fertilization in his previous life, but hearing about it again made him feel completely different.

He asked, somewhat bewildered, "Uncle Tie, what does technological progress really mean for us? Now rockets can send people to the moon. How are we, the superhumans, supposed to cope?"

Uncle Tie slowly folded the newspaper. "How should we conduct ourselves? Why worry about so much? Just do your own thing. Back then, the First Emperor cast bronze statues and built the Great Wall, which didn't affect the cultivation of Qi practitioners. So what about manned spaceflight and in-vitro fertilization? Does NASA stop cultivating when it launches rockets? Extraordinary and technological are just different paths leading to the same goal."

"As for technological progress, I can't even tell whether it's good or bad. For example, you mentioned manned lunar landings. Do you know why the US hasn't chosen to land on the moon since the Apollo missions? As far as I know, the world was shaken at the time, and there's probably a lot of something fishy going on..."

He shook his head. "Take this new 'tube baby' thing, for example... During the reign of Emperor Huizong, a heretical practice of surrogacy emerged in the Song Dynasty. Countless daughters of ordinary people were harmed and became breeding tools for the wealthy and powerful. In the end, the imperial court mobilized a large army, and all the major sects sent their experts to completely eradicate all the involved sects. Strict laws were enacted to absolutely prevent this heretical practice from ever being revived..."

"Now that biotechnology has made this evil art accessible to ordinary people, how can we guarantee the safety of the stomachs of ordinary people who have no power or influence? Once people are put on a price tag, they become commodities and will quickly become cheap..."

……

Two more days passed, on Saturday, July 29th.

Uncle Tie had to go out on business, so he simply gave Zhao Hao two days off and closed the shop.

Zhao Hao started training his muscles and bones in the yard early in the morning. He removed the [Iron Tree Branch] from its slot and used his 666 strength and agility to train, hoping to achieve the greatest effect.

For example, standing on weights and shooting targets.

As the two heavy dumbbells in Zhao Hao's hands hit the ground with a dull thud, Xiao Shuman on the other side of the fence shuddered.

Holding his toy car, he asked his sister in confusion, "Elena, what do you think Zhao Hao is doing?"

Elena watched Zhao Hao exercising, ignoring her younger brother, and said dismissively, "Go back to your room and play with your toy cars. A chubby little guy like you won't understand how a man behaves!"

Hughman curled his lip: Hughman is a man too, you wretched Elena, just you wait!

Just as he was about to escape from his awful sister, Tachibana appeared.

"Ah! Kitty~" Hughman stood on the wooden box again and stroked the orange cat. He even stuffed some candy from his pocket into the orange cat's mouth.

Elena had noticed in the past few days that Brother Zhao seemed to have an orange cat. She reached out to stop her brother from feeding the cat candy: "Don't give cats candy, they won't eat it."

Orange: Eat! I'll eat! Otherwise, why would I lower myself to let you pet me, just for your meager amount of cat food that's barely enough to fill a tooth gap?

Seeing that Zhao Hao had finished his strength training and was starting his stretching and flexibility training, Elena abandoned the foolish little brother and the bottomless fat cat, climbed over the fence and walked toward Zhao Hao.

"Brother Zhao, I'm really good at flexibility training. Let me help you!" He even did a backflip while saying that!

Zhao Hao: Wow, that's really flexible!

Don't do that again. There are many bad people out there, not as reliable as me!

Time flies when you're with a beautiful girl by your side. Before you know it, it's noon. In the morning, Elena not only "instructed" Zhao Hao on stretching and flexibility exercises, but also performed a new dance for him.

Beautiful people and beautiful dance~

At noon, Zhao Hao was invited by his neighbor, Aunt Sarah, to have lunch with him. He was truly grateful for her kindness.

Whether it was due to the increased training effect of Elena or not, Zhao Hao suddenly found himself leveling up again after finishing his boxing match that night! Of course, it could also be due to the new cards that enhanced his abilities.

Mortal 4-star, +1 to both Constitution and Agility! +100 Fate Points!

战斗——拳法从4变成了5，运动——平衡也从4变成了5，还多了一项体操（1）

Zhao Hao: "Ah! Beautiful girls are indeed the number one improvement force!"

On Sunday, Zhao Hao took Gou Quan and Fatty to a gathering during the day for a meal. The three of them became quite familiar with each other.

Unlike Uncle Tie, who was old-fashioned and strictly guarded all information about the inner world, Fatty didn't care much about those rules and even discarded them like trash, making him quite anti-authoritarian.

There was indeed a reason he came to America.

That evening, Adams and Sarah next door were having a party and asked Zhao Hao to look after Elena and her brother, Hughman. Zhao Hao took them to see a movie.

Elena was very happy, but Hughman felt that his sister always looked at him with disdain, making him feel particularly superfluous. Fortunately, he had his cat, Orange, to keep him company.

Orange House: The popcorn and soda at the movie theater are incredibly delicious!

……

In the evening, Zhao Hao would practice boxing as usual, then take a shower, and then practice his barrier technique.

I received the diary and monthly report.

Diary: I had dinner with Fatty and Gou Quan today. The braised pork ribs were delicious!

Monthly Report: Next month is the month of psionic fluctuations. The fluctuations in the psionic sea will be more intense, making spellcasting more difficult and powerful...

He lit incense and fell asleep following the methods of the Hidden Dragon Sleeping Elixir Technique.

However, this time is different.

While he was asleep, the spiritual energy in his body suddenly began to circulate according to the method of the Hidden Dragon Sleeping Pill Technique!

In a daze, Zhao Hao actually felt his body and then slowly "woke up"!

Zhao Hao looked around and realized that he wasn't in his own home or in his own bed. Instead, he was floating in a faint, luminous void.

"Where am I...where am I?" Zhao Hao knew that he probably hadn't woken up from a dream.

Is this a dream?!

Realizing he was dreaming, Zhao Hao felt ground naturally appear beneath his feet, like a vast floating island in the void. Indeed, having one's feet firmly on the ground is a subconscious thing.

Zhao Hao was somewhat confused, but the flow of spiritual energy within his body was reminding him. Following the guidance, he floated in one direction and soon saw dazzling, seven-colored light intertwining in the sky, like the aurora borealis.

All around, there were countless colorful bubbles of all sizes and in all directions.

Some were bright and colorful, some were only black and white, some were still shaking violently, while others were slowly expanding.

Zhao Hao approached a bubble and was surprised to find that inside was Little Hughman riding in a huge car, speeding through the neighborhood. The car even had an orange seat, and behind it, a girl who looked exactly like Elena was desperately begging to get in!

What is this ghost?

Just as he was about to get closer, he felt an even stronger attraction.

He looked up, and countless bubbles in the sky parted to make way for a "path," and then Zhao Hao saw a "sea of ​​light"!

He didn't know when, but the bubble he was in had risen from that "path" into an ocean of light. He sensed something in this warm-toned ocean of light connecting him to something else...

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Chapter 35 Psionic Awakening, Black Iron 1-Star!

The next morning, Zhao Hao suddenly woke up, still clearly remembering every detail of the dream.

The connection between that ocean of light and my dreams is like breathing freely, interacting with the ocean of light...

Even after arriving at the store, Zhao Hao still couldn't figure out what the dream meant.

It's important to understand that, regardless of whether it's in the East or the West, unusual dreams should not be taken lightly. Especially since I'm now a near-superhuman, I can't simply dismiss this as a dream.

Moreover, it seemed that he also saw the neighbor's little Hughman sitting in a little car with Orange, shamelessly mocking Elena who was chasing after them.

No, thinking about it now, the Elena in the dream was much uglier than she actually was, and somewhat cartoonish and demonized.

What exactly is going on?

Zhao Hao was actually a little panicked!

Zhao Hao: Could it be some kind of ominous sign?

Just then, Uncle Tie called out to him, "Hey, hey, what are you doing? If you keep rubbing, you'll wear away the patterns on that vase!"

Zhao Hao then realized what was happening, dropped the rag, and rushed to Uncle Tie, crying, "Uncle Tie, save me!"

Uncle Tie, with his hands behind his back, looked at Zhao Hao with a hostile gaze: "Speak!"

Zhao Hao quickly recounted his dream from the previous day. Uncle Tie, hands behind his back, frowned and remained silent for a long time, muttering, "No way...this shouldn't be happening..."

Zhao Hao panicked even more upon seeing this: Oh no! Could it be some kind of terminal illness?!

Uncle Tie: Could it be that Zhao Hao is not only a once-in-a-century martial arts prodigy, but also a once-in-a-century Qi cultivation prodigy?!

Uncle Tie looked at Zhao Hao and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you might be about to awaken your Qi!"

"Awakened?"

Uncle Tie nodded: "That's right, it's awakening psionic energy!"

"But... I don't feel anything special!"

In the Song Dynasty, it was called "awakening qi," while in the Western world, it is generally called "spiritual awakening."

Uncle Tie said "Wait" and went back to the back room. He came out a little while later, holding a yellow talisman in his hand.

"Here, take this talisman, concentrate on it, and imagine mobilizing a surge of energy within your body!"

Zhao Hao was quite familiar with this process, and casting a barrier spell followed roughly the same procedure, only it was much more complicated.

Suddenly, Zhao Hao seemed to have an idea. He quietly removed the character card of the "Young Barrier Master," thus dispelling the spiritual power it emitted. Then, following Uncle Tie's instructions, he began to circulate his Qi...

"Whoosh~" The talisman in Zhao Hao's hand suddenly burst into flames!

Zhao Hao hurriedly shook his hand and threw away the burning talisman, his heart filled with shock and joy: "Uncle Tie, have I... have I awakened my spiritual power!"

Uncle Tie looked at the talisman on the ground and nodded, feeling very surprised:

This kid has really awakened his Qi! That's incredibly fast! It's only been less than two months! What kind of genius is this?

Also, how did it go so smoothly to ignite the talisman and to mobilize the spiritual energy?

When they first arrived, they looked like they were destined to die, but somehow they miraculously escaped death... Could it be that surviving a great calamity means good fortune is on the horizon?!

In fact, Zhao Hao's basic attributes were enhanced by leveling up, equipping gear, and character cards, which was equivalent to increasing the "speed of gaining experience". Furthermore, the Young Barrier Master's card allowed him to access and use spiritual power, which was equivalent to increasing the "success rate of leveling up", and he eventually leveled up!

As for circulating his internal spiritual energy and triggering the talisman, it was naturally because Zhao Hao had been training for several hours every day for the past few days, practicing the barrier technique dozens or even hundreds of times. He was already proficient in mobilizing his internal spiritual energy, so it wasn't the first time at all!

That's why Uncle Tie thought that Zhao Hao's awakening of spiritual energy was ridiculously fast, and his mastery of it was also ridiculously fast. He was simply a once-in-a-century Qi cultivation prodigy!

Zhao Hao: There's no such thing as a once-in-a-century genius. Everything I have is the result of my hard work... System, draw a card!

Just as Zhao Hao was getting excited, the Destiny Card System in his mind reacted.

"Upgrade Black Iron to 1 star, +1000 Fate Points".