There's something wrong with me

Chapter 209: New World [Change] and [Salvation]

He opened his eyes.

This was a four-person dorm room at a university.

Outside the window, bathed in daylight, came the sounds of students talking.

Zhang Feng scanned the surroundings, and after confirming there was no danger, he first checked his own information and memories.

[Age: 21]

[Physique: 15]

[Root Bone: 6.6]

[Martial Arts: 6.8]

[Spiritual Root: 6.5]

After reading the information, Zhang Feng knew that he was just an ordinary third-year student at an ordinary university.

The world background was similar to the modern world before the supernatural.

There were no cultivation methods like those found in the supernatural.

Furthermore, in his existing memories, there was no powerful technology either.

So, with the court 'not hiding' any technological advancements, how did this world reach level seven?

While Zhang Feng was thinking, he also looked at the text world information.

[Revival Chances: 5]

[Adventure Level: 7]

[Adventure Type: Growth, Survival, Freedom, Disaster]

[Note: For each year survived, there will be a new enhancement option, up to a maximum of 22 times]

[Identity: Third-year Student]

[Main Quest: Survive for Thirty Years]

[Note 1: You have experienced multiple timeline quests]

[Note 2: In the last rewind world, you were already capable of stopping the small town haunting incident and saved 1,200 people]

[Note 3: You are already a qualified adventurer]

[Non-Main Quest: Based on current progress, around thirty years from now, a global disaster will descend. You need to ensure the survival of one million humans and continue the seeds of civilization in this world]

[Note 4: In disaster-type worlds, upon completing both the main and non-main quests, you will receive a destiny-type trait amplification]

...

'From saving a small town? Directly to saving civilization?'

Zhang Feng found it unbelievable; he always felt something was off.

It was like just having learned 1+1 and then being told to build a bomb.

But thinking carefully, that ghost seemed to already be city-level.

Furthermore, the zombie and wasteland worlds were also global disaster levels.

Especially in the last Gold Core world, the State Preceptor there could also stride across the globe unopposed.

In a roundabout way, the disaster and Martial Arts threshold had already reached 'world-level'.

So, as long as he could keep up with the progress, he should also face world-level quests.

It was just that this time it was 'salvation'.

Following that, Zhang Feng focused on the text, differentiating the final 'destiny amplification note'.

'After completing both quests, there's a destiny attribute amplification? Could this also be a disguised time rewind quest?'

Zhang Feng hadn't expected that in ordinary adventure-type worlds, in a world that wasn't a 'past timeline', he could actually receive destiny amplification?

Or perhaps, most of his previous destiny quests were 'practice in past timelines', and as long as he held on for a certain amount of time, external aid would arrive.

But ever since he completed the 'ghost destiny' by himself ahead of time last time, the current situation seemed to have completely changed.

Now, it was an 'real-time' world, a timeline that was 'currently happening'.

Moreover, he could return to this adventure world in the future, unlike past worlds which were gone once he left.

So, logically and emotionally, he had to try and prevent the disaster.

It was just that this world had no spiritual energy.

Technology was also the same as reality before the supernatural.

So, what exactly was the disaster?

Was it the arrival of an extraterrestrial civilization? Or a natural disaster? Or perhaps the revival of ancient demons or something similar?

Zhang Feng pondered, feeling that the latter was highly unlikely because there were no traces of spiritual energy.

As for the 'arrival of an extraterrestrial civilization', a civilization capable of 'crossing galaxies' and sending warships, that would be too overpowered.

With the current global human's weak arms and legs, if they really came, they wouldn't be able to stop them at all.

Theoretically speaking, it definitely wouldn't meet the standard for level 7.

What remained was potentially occurring wars, natural disasters, and so on, or perhaps some super experiment that birthed a super monster.

Or something more sci-fi, like a biochemical resurgence, or a small group of 'special blood warriors and aliens' crashing onto Earth or something.

But none of these would necessarily require 'ensuring the survival of one million people and continuing the seeds of civilization'.

This non-main quest sounded like a devastating disaster as soon as he heard it.

Zombies and aliens are ultimately carbon-based life forms; from a normal perspective, as long as it's not an instantaneous outbreak, there shouldn't be an issue.

Unless it's a more powerful individual or species, or a natural disaster, one where the 'attack presents a large scope', then something might go wrong.

In conclusion.

Zhang Feng leaned towards three possibilities.

One, a super powerful individual.

Two, a natural disaster.

Three, a war that lasts as long as heaven and earth.

Thinking of this.

Zhang Feng walked to his bed, opened his laptop, and went online to search for information.

After a quick glance, Zhang Feng found that the various dynasties in this world were very peaceful, promoting trade, and even felt like they were forming a 'Earth Alliance'.

Because this world implemented global large-scale industry, and under such large-scale industry, the environment was affected, leading to more natural disasters.

Hurricanes and floods were common.

Countries were also slowly uniting and trying to repair nature amidst these frequent disasters, under the calls of the public and people from all walks of life.

Alright.

With just this piece of information, there was no need to look at other guesses.

Through these frequent disasters, Zhang Feng knew that the current world was in a state of 'locking the stable door after the horse has bolted', where it was too late.

Although it still seemed normal now, and the occasional disasters were similar to usual and still within control.

But there was definitely some button that had triggered a countdown switch similar to 'planetary reboot new era'.

Since the text described a civilization-level great disaster, and with their current development, destruction in thirty years was inevitable.

After understanding this situation.

With the goal of preventing the disaster, Zhang Feng looked at the first enhancement.

[1: Primary Salvation]

[2: Extension]

[3: Growth Element]

[Salvation: Epic, Epic]

[Effect 1: For every million people saved, your physique in this world +0.1]

[Effect 2: Root Bone +1, Martial Arts +1]

Seeing this option, Zhang Feng felt this should be a 'subsequent' type of trait.

For example, if he were to treat this world as the 'main world' and return here after future regressions, then he could try stacking physique.

For instance, if he ultimately saved a billion people, that would be 100 physique.

Adding his original cultivation, he could touch upon higher physique standards.

But reality clearly provided more knowledge and was more fully developed.

And in most cases, Earth was his home.

Even if other worlds were powerful, Zhang Feng thought that in the end, they would only feed back into reality, improving everyone, and reaching an interstellar immortal realm empire.

However, upon seeing this type of trait.

Zhang Feng also knew this belonged to 'catching up'.

For example, if he had always hidden in reality and hadn't made significant progress in other worlds, coupled with the premise of his physique not being high.

Then 100 physique would be a lot, enough to deduce many future paths.

Of course, the premise was saving so many people.

Or perhaps, the disaster happens from the start, for example, in some immortal hero world, a great devil is about to slaughter a super city with hundreds of millions of people.

If he happened to have sufficient strength and could stop it, then he could just get dozens of physique.

Finally, Zhang Feng concluded that this trait seemed good, but in reality, its cost-effectiveness was not high.

Looking at 2 again.

[Extension: Epic, Rare, Rule-based Assistance]

[Effect: Suppress the occurrence of disaster, extending the disaster back by one hour]

'Rule trait?'

This was the first time Zhang Feng had seen this type of trait.

But thinking carefully, traits like Yin-Yang Eyes were also this kind of rule.

As for one hour, forget it.

He had to know that based on the current situation, there should still be a thirty-year planning period before the disaster occurs.

With a thirty-year preparation period, those who can be saved will naturally be saved; it's not a movie where thirty years isn't enough for global preparation and they're just short by that one hour.

Just considering his own Planning Department and Natural Disaster Emergency Department, even without quantum computers, they could definitely do it; as long as the disaster is confirmed, they can produce various contingency plans in a short time.

Individuals might face life-or-death races against time, situations where they're just seconds away.

But the collective intelligence of global humanity is no joke.

If thirty years isn't enough, and they're just short by that one hour, then that's too damn melodramatic.

This completely defies logic and is an insult to the intelligence of global humanity.

Units like the Planning Department and those related to development, their overall coordination ability to control the big picture is very strong.

If it weren't strong, the world wouldn't be the way it is today.

Without effective organization, human civilization might still develop agriculture, but it would be difficult to reach modern technological levels.

Things like aerospace, medicine, and the internet, how could an individual research them?

Of course, he was an exception.

He could already hand-craft Superconducting and Z1, but that was also based on Chen Genius's theory and research and development practice, which gathered global power.

And now, since this world has reached a normal level of technology, and there are subtle signs of global cooperation.

This proves that the Planning Department and other organizations worldwide are not foolish.

Zhang Feng's judgment on this is to seek cooperation from various parties and first identify the specific nature of the disaster point.

As for how to make them pay attention to him, it's also very simple.

Directly presenting the Superconducting Theory and Z1 Theory, and even crafting physical entities, then the rest depends on fate.

Anyway, he doesn't have any more meridians to test now, so '5 lives' truly means 5 'trial and error' attempts.

Trying to make contact sooner is definitely better than later.

Through these entries, Zhang Feng also sorted out his own gains.

Furthermore, being in another world, he is also deducing whether these people are foolish based on the current era's progress.

Finally, he looked at the third enhancement.

【Growth Element: Epic, Epic】

【Effect 1: Martial Arts +2, Spiritual Root +2】

【Effect 2: For every year survived, Spiritual Root +0.2】

This is the one.

With the Spiritual Root increase, after cultivating the Gold Core, it will perfectly stack with the progress towards the Nascent Soul.

In the real world, his Nascent Soul has already reached 52%.

In this world, after the Gold Core, he will stack it again to see if he can reach around 70%.

In a world without spiritual energy.

Zhang Feng can also reach the peak of Gold Core within twenty years.

Thinking, he chose 【Bone Structure +0.2】 for the remaining two options.

【Lightning Spiritual Root +0.2】

Furthermore, there were three more enhancements from the previous '330-year lifespan limit', '550-year limit', and '770-year limit'.

These appeared in the Gold Core world.

They were extra enhancements from the previous lifespan limit.

Zhang Feng chose Spiritual Root +0.3, and all character attributes including Martial Arts and Bone Structure +0.3 respectively.

So now his talents are all stable above 6.5.

Even if the descending character starts at 0, it will be 6.5.

This ensures he has very high talent and high cultivation bonuses.

Otherwise, if he were to start with the earliest 3 zeros, even if he could eventually reach the peak of Gold Core.

The time required would definitely be much slower.

Zhang Feng estimated it would take nearly fifty years.

His current extremely high talent has saved him more than half of his cultivation time.

If his talent reaches 10, he would theoretically cultivate at double speed.

However, with his knowledge, the actual speed would be even higher.

For example, his earliest self in the trial world, without any foundation or knowledge.

Even if he had three 10s, cultivation techniques, and spiritual energy in that world, it would be difficult for him to reach Gold Core even by death.

Even if he didn't die, and slowly comprehended, gathering the whole world to comprehend, it would probably take over a hundred years.

But his current self, if everything was 10 and there was spiritual energy, would only need ten years.

And Zhang Feng is still contemplating whether he can directly condense a Gold Core in a shorter time and with a lower physique.

The minimum physique required for Gold Core has now been calculated by Zhang Feng to be 490.

It is this kind of 'optimization' that made Zhang Feng realize that Gold Core can also be treated as a proficiency.

It's just that the lower the physique, the more difficult it is.

It is, after all, a high-dimensional talisman.

It requires a certain underlying physique structure to support it.

Zhang Feng is now constantly optimizing the minimum structure and analyzing the Gold Core.

Including the Three-point Origin Severance Technique project, it is also being perfected under this concept.

Because they are all related to the balance of 'essence, qi, and spirit'.

In the framework of 'forming the Gold Core early', essence is the minimum physique, qi is the minimum spiritual energy, and spirit is the final Gold Core.

Zhang Feng still likes to draw parallels and connect problems, so that when researching certain topics, they progress together, 'using stones from other mountains to polish one's own jade'.

...

One hour.

The table was covered with empty food bags.

Zhang Feng was already 100% overclocked, and his physique reached 35.

Without spiritual energy, he performed Visualization to convert it into Spiritual Mind, and with the boost from his physique, he activated the second channel, allowing him to multitask.

While multitasking.

Zhang Feng had now filled three notebooks, detailing both the Superconducting Theory and the Z1 Theory.

He also included detailed manufacturing processes inside.

Buzz buzz—

The next second, after Zhang Feng finished writing, while he was checking.

His phone on the desk rang; it was a call from his roommate.

Zhang Feng didn't answer because, in his memory, he was a relatively honest person, always quiet and reserved.

So, he decided to maintain his original persona in front of these roommates.

Anyway, in normal life, once they graduate, everyone basically has their own circles.

Even if there's a class reunion, it's likely a show-off gathering.

And currently.

He had already researched Superconducting, solving this world-class scientific problem in just one hour. How could he have time to attend a class reunion?

Even if he attended a meeting, it would be the 'Global Council of the Earth Self-Rescue Alliance'.

However, the phone kept ringing.

This roommate kept calling.

Zhang Feng saw that he seemed to have something important, and considering he was still a student, he answered.

After all, he still needed to contact the authorities, and they would definitely investigate his information later.

Such overly eccentric behavior could easily trigger strange suspicions like 'was he possessed, or was he inhabited by a future person'.

Otherwise, a normal person couldn't explain how he was an ordinary person just a few hours ago, but then solved world-class problems one after another within a few hours.

"Hello."

Zhang Feng answered, feeling that sometimes it was a bit difficult to approach the authorities logically.

Especially now that he had only activated 100% overclocking.

If he were to approach major forces with his current strength, he would have to gamble his resurrection opportunity.

"Zhang Feng, where are you?"

His roommate, however, didn't know that the once dull Zhang Feng had now solved a world problem.

On the contrary, he honestly said, "This morning, our counselor took attendance, and you weren't here.

We said you were sick, but the bald counselor didn't believe it.

I'm now in the large office on the third floor of the teaching building. The bald one wants you to come over and explain why you skipped class."

At this point, he also whispered, "Zhang Feng, you truly live up to being one of the top five students in our class. I can feel that the bald one cares about you a lot.

But if it were us guys skipping class, the bald one would have already called and chewed us out. Why would he privately 'invite' you?"

"Okay, I was doing research this morning. I've finished writing the theories now. I'll be right there."

Zhang Feng didn't say anything else, but thought that perhaps he could use the school as a medium to try and extend upwards.

So, on his way, he also brought his notebooks.

Giving the school some credit for Superconducting and Z1 is fine.

Because he was alone, he had received a lot of scholarships and related support from the school.

Plus, he was a bit of a top student, and the counselor was good to him.

But if they didn't believe his Superconducting theory or anything, he would just call the police directly.

This could be contacted quickly, but the school wouldn't get the credit.

Zhang Feng had a good impression of the 'bald counselor'.

He was good at math himself, but not old, only in his thirties.

He probably needed to work hard for a few more years, learn more, and participate in and publish some research results, and he could become a university professor in his forties.

A professor in his forties is already very smart, considered to have touched the 'primary math' level within the written word.

And the minimum recruitment requirement for his Data Center is 'intermediate' and having published world-class papers.

But people can't be compared; the bald counselor is already very smart.

Of course, from the perspective of some students, he is a bothersome busybody who meddles in everything.

...

He walked through the campus and arrived at the large office.

This wasn't a private room like those of university professors and school leaders, but like in middle school, where many counselors were together.

Tap tap—

Zhang Feng knocked on the door. After hearing "Come in" from inside, he pushed the door open and walked in.

At a glance, it was an office for ten people.

Currently, there were eight teachers, with the bald counselor sitting on the left.

Next to him stood a student, who was the roommate who had called him.

"Zhang Feng." The counselor looked at Zhang Feng's expression carefully as he approached.

When he saw that Zhang Feng didn't look pale or anything.

He felt relieved, thinking it was good he wasn't sick.

But then, he thought about Zhang Feng skipping class for no reason, without even leaving a message, and said somewhat angrily:

"Zhang Feng! Do you know that Professor Lin is a famous math expert in our province?

The school finally managed to invite him today to give a lecture to our class.

How could you just skip class like that?"