Chapter 232 - 230: Taking a Master and Imparting Techniques

After leaving the room, he went and wandered around the other floors.

From what he observed, these superhumans were bizarre but still surprisingly human-like, much better than he had anticipated.

For example, they were publicly discussing becoming bodyguards for some oblivious beautiful girl, or playing out some "miraculous healer's descendant comes down from the mountain" scenario to go show off in the mortal world.

After all, being a superhuman was practically like being a god; if they didn't hide their identities, wouldn't they be missing out on a lot of fun?

Of course, there were also some superhumans who, out of extreme emptiness, did meth, self-harmed, or engaged in orgies, presenting a picture of utter debauchery.

After making a round, Fang Can looked at the happy-go-lucky crowd, found it all a bit dull, and headed back down.

The current situation didn't allow him to be so carefree. If he had nothing better to do, he might have been interested in getting involved with those "art groups."

But for now, that would have to wait at least another nine or ten years, until the Otherworld was completely stabilized.

Back in the first-floor lobby, "Shallow Loneliness" had already successfully registered and been assigned a liaison. She was now waiting quietly on the first floor.

"Why don't you go up and take a look?" Fang Can asked curiously.

"I've already been to the 5th floor…" A trace of revulsion crossed the girl's flawless, doll-like face.

Recalling the scene on the 5th floor, Fang Can nodded in understanding. "So, where are you planning to go next? Back home?"

"I… Can I follow you, Senior?"

The girl looked at the large "First Turn" title above Fang Can's head. 'With his guidance,' she thought, 'my Realm is sure to improve at lightning speed.'

After all, right after entering the game, she had looked up to see two bullies getting ready to attack her.

She had assumed they were just some mobs the game threw at her, so she used a skill to restrain them and killed them with a flick of her wrist.

And just as she expected, after she killed them, the experience bar above her head went up by 20 points.

But then, a system prompt informed her that she needed a corresponding entry-level Cultivation Technique to officially begin her training. Furthermore, different Cultivation Techniques had different experience requirements for leveling up and offered different stat gains.

For example, the Five Elements Moisture Placement Skill: Transcendent Body Chapter circulating online had an entry requirement of 100 experience points, and its pre-advancement cap was the Profound Gate Eighth Layer.

'Since Fang Can has reached the First Turn and was even in the game's opening cutscene, his Cultivation Technique must be incredibly powerful.' She decided she wanted to stick with this big shot and get on his good side.

"Forget it. It's not a good idea for me to bring a rookie along," Fang Can refused without a moment's hesitation.

'After all, I have two Martial Artists from the Otherworld hiding in my home,' he thought. 'Though, it wouldn't be a huge deal even if they were discovered.'

"If you really have nothing else to do, have your liaison contact the 'Rotten Joke King' and join his research project. I feel like your ability might be of some use to him," Fang Can suggested.

"The 'Rotten Joke King'!" The girl's eyes lit up.

She had just borrowed a phone from customer service to search for information on Fang Can, and the search had returned tens of thousands of results. Through that, she had also learned a little about the other superhumans.

'For instance, this 'Rotten Joke King' is a Continent Level expert. If I follow a big shot like him and kill a few high-level EXP mobs, I'll have a huge lead on the other players when the game officially launches.'

Of course, she couldn't let her connection to Fang Can go cold, either. So, as she watched his retreating back, she called out:

"Senior Fang Can, can we exchange contact information? Also… I want to ask you to be my master."

"Hm? You want me to be your master?" Fang Can stopped in his tracks, turning to give the girl a strange look.

'Wasn't she supposed to be an introvert? What's with the sudden change in personality?'

"Yes. I want to practice martial arts, and I'm hoping for your guidance, Senior. You must be incredibly strong," the girl said, staring intently at the NPC named Fang Can before her.

In her eyes, this was all just an ordinary game world.

'Even if it has 100% realism, so what? The worst that could happen is I just stop playing. The Interstellar Federation has so many games; there are always other ways to pass the time.'

When she first saw Fang Can at her door with that golden title flashing above his head, she had even wondered if she should just slash him a couple of times to see if a health bar would pop up.

And looking around at all the superhumans in the headquarters—most of whom had special abilities but no way to defend themselves—she was truly curious how much EXP they would drop if she killed them.

Looking at the girl staring intently at him, Fang Can's first instinct was to refuse. After all, asking someone to be your master out of the blue was a bit too casual.

But then he remembered how he had joined the Tiger Slaughter Sect. It had been just as casual—he had exchanged a few words with Li Fengtian, they had hit it off, and just like that, he was in.

Now, with time, things had changed, and Fang Can suddenly felt as if a bullet from his past had just struck him right between the eyes.

"Alright. Forget about the master-disciple thing, but since we're both superhumans, teaching you a thing or two is no problem."

Mulling it over, Fang Can made a slight gesture with his right arm, and a notebook from across the room flew into his palm out of thin air.

Looking at the blank notebook in his hand, Fang Can began to pour his own cultivation insights, along with a massive amount of Heart Image, directly into its pages.

The Tiger Slaughter Sect Leader, Yang Duan, had once used this very same technique to imbue a manual with the martial arts he had learned, using the power of his mind.

Now that Fang Can had reached the First Turn, he could naturally do the same, recording his own insights for others to learn from.

As the Heart Image was infused with pure mental energy, the notebook began to radiate a brilliant light, drawing the attention of everyone nearby.

He casually tossed the glowing notebook to her. "This contains my Cultivation Techniques," Fang Can said lightly. "If you can learn them, feel free to give them a try."

With that, Fang Can vanished on the spot, leaving the girl staring blankly at the book in front of her. 'We didn't even exchange contact info,' she thought.

Great Sun Undying Demon Body: Transcendent Body Chapter — EXP required for Qi Induction: 120,000.

Heaven-Supporting Skill: 30,000

Particle Burst Battle Body: 50,000

Body of Scientific Structure: 70,000 + requires basic mastery of Particle Burst Battle Body

…

The girl stared blankly at the notebook in her hands, stunned that she had obtained so many secret manuals so easily.

But a moment later, the difficulty of learning these techniques left her completely floored.

Compared to the Five Elements Moisture Placement Skill, which only required 100 experience points for Qi Induction, the 120,000 EXP requirement for just the first technique was simply terrifying.

She took a closer look at the effects after learning it.

Great Sun Undying Demon Body

Transcendent Body Max Level: 10

Per Level:

Health +10

Strength +10

Defense +10

Agility +10

Light of the Mind +10,000

Acquired Skill:

[Photosynthesis]: Absorb ambient radiation, including sunlight and moonlight. When under sunlight, recover 10% of all stats per hour and gain 1 EXP.

The girl looked at the Cultivation Technique in her hands and compared its effects to the Five Elements Moisture Placement Skill.

In terms of basic stat gains, there was no difference between the two, but the level cap was two levels higher, and it also came with a passive skill.

The most terrifying part was that the Light of the Mind gained per level was ten times that of the Five Elements Moisture Placement Skill, which would directly impact her power after her class advancement.

'But it's still so much!'

The girl stared at the 120,000 EXP entry requirement. Killing those two bullies had only given her 20 EXP.

'How in the world did that guy manage to learn a Cultivation Technique this demanding?'