Bai Ye woke up the next morning.
He was drenched as if he had been fished out of water, with a sour stench of sweat.
However, Bai Ye was not in a hurry to wash up. His first action was to look at the light screen, and then he was once again satisfied.
Participants: Bai Ye
Divine Stones: 0/10
Divine Stone Fragments: 87/99
Strength: 378
Speed: 365
Stamina: 322
Spirit: 421
Intelligence: 12
Durability: 390
Resistance to Mental Pollution: 517
[The average baseline for an adult for this life data detection is 10]
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After injecting two tubes of intermediate gene-modification cell fluid, all his physical attributes, except for intelligence, had broken through 300 points.
His strength and speed had surpassed the 350 mark, while his spirit, which had always been Bai Ye's strong suit, had directly broken through the 400 barrier.
In terms of physical attributes, Bai Ye was outstanding but not exceptionally so.
This was mainly due to early viral enhancements, the body refinement from the Five Spirits Incantation, and the improvements gained through normal combat.
Bai Ye's assessment was that they weren't top-tier, just barely first-class, but sufficient.
For instance, Hamiel, whom Bai Ye had just encountered in the wish task, definitely had all his raw physical attributes exceeding 300 points. Due to his super-speed regeneration, Hamiel's physical durability might have exceeded 700, possibly even 800.
However, Bai Ye felt that "sufficient" was precisely why he could still defeat Hamiel. While powerful physical attributes were indeed the most valuable way to improve one's strength, they were not absolute.
Bai Ye believed he could still defeat Hamiel.
And now, Bai Ye's physical attributes had firmly entered the top-tier level. His spiritual attributes had broken through the 400 barrier, placing him in the top echelon.
Apart from this...
"I need to find an opportunity to ask Gao Ming where he got these intermediate gene-modification cell fluids from, and if he can get high-level ones!"
Bai Ye originally had no aspirations for the gene gates, as he had only opened one out of eight, a long and arduous journey.
Now that Bai Ye had opened the third gene gate, things were different. If he had the chance, he naturally wanted to open all of them.
Moreover, Bai Ye believed that as long as Gao Ming knew where to get these things, there wouldn't be a problem. He had plenty of things to trade with the Evil Spirit organization.
Of course, the priority was to deal with the matter at hand.
"The Hidden Dragon Society..." Bai Ye grinned. "Heh."
Gao Ming was worried that Bai Ye had tricked him, that Bai Ye was a member of the Hidden Dragon Society, or that he was too afraid of the Hidden Dragon Society to make a move.
However, Gao Ming never understood Bai Ye's true objective.
The development and conflict of the three major powers were the keys to advancing the world battlefield.
Why was Bai Ye helping the Evil Spirit organization develop?
Because he was helpful?
That was bullshit!
Bai Ye's fundamental goal was for the Evil Spirit organization to clash with the Hidden Dragon Society. The core purpose of helping the Evil Spirit organization develop rapidly was to equip them with the capital to contend with the Hidden Dragon Society.
So, was Stenson hoping that Bai Ye would trap as many members of the Hidden Dragon Society as possible in the virtual game?
No, Bai Ye would not do that.
The word "trap" was inaccurate. Bai Ye felt the word "kill" should be used.
In that virtual game, Bai Ye had no intention of letting any member of the Hidden Dragon Society go.
Bai Ye intended to eradicate them all!
"Only then will the feud be deep and irreconcilable!"
Bai Ye couldn't help but curl his lips.
In fact, it was only a matter of time before the Hidden Dragon Society and the Evil Spirit organization clashed. Bai Ye wasn't worried about this. The development of forces would inevitably affect each other and lead to conflict.
This had been an immutable truth since ancient times, because where there was profit, there was conflict.
If there were two noodle shops on the same street, they might smile at each other on the surface, but in private, they would surely curse each other to go bankrupt soon.
However, Bai Ye didn't mind adding fuel to the fire.
The Evil Spirit organization's steady development was too slow for Bai Ye.
Therefore, Bai Ye could help the Evil Spirit organization, but they had to fight, and not just fight, but fight fiercely.
This fire needed to be ignited, and the hotter it burned, the more at ease Bai Ye would be in helping the Evil Spirit organization.
This time, Bai Ye intended to light this fire first.
...
Bai Ye did not leave Leizhou but waited in the inn.
By noon the next day, the Big Mouth Gull Express arrived.
"This thing is quite interesting."
Nine Revolutions Universe Wheel (Magic Treasure) (Red): A spatial magic treasure imbued with the mysteries of the universe.
Effect: Map Ground (Can engrave places previously visited into the Nine Revolutions Universe Wheel. Maximum number of engravings: 12. Currently engraved: 9)
Nine Revolutions Universe (Can instantly appear at an engraved location)
Space-type items and magic treasures were already rare. Among them, cross-spatial travel was the most common effect, but it depended on the situation.
This kind of cross-regional magic treasure was rare among the rare.
The key was that while it was rare, it was genuinely useful, saving a lot of time.
At this moment, Bai Ye's Den Den Mushi rang. After connecting, Gao Ming's voice came through: "How is it? Received the item? With this, you can come directly."
"Not bad, good stuff," Bai Ye said. "Is this thing for sale? I'll trade you two red-quality items for it, two for one."
"Don't joke," Gao Ming quickly said. "I'm lending it to you. You have to return it to me later."
Bai Ye asked, "No negotiation?"
"Absolutely no negotiation," Gao Ming replied. "Besides, what do you need this for? You can only go to places you've been before, so your use for it is limited. Mine is much greater. I have matters to attend to in various regions and frequently travel to repeat locations."
This was indeed true. Bai Ye would definitely find it useful. Even if he didn't go to places he had been before, he could go to the closest previously visited area to his next target and then travel from there, saving time.
But relatively speaking, it was certainly less useful than for a cadre of an organization like Gao Ming's. Gao Ming often had to travel to and from various strongholds of the Evil Spirit organization multiple times a day, sometimes even more than ten times.
Bai Ye said, "Alright, I'll come over now?"
Gao Ming replied, "Okay, there's a general store at the east end of the town. I'll be waiting for you there. I've also prepared the equipment for entering the game for you."
Bai Ye said, "One moment."
Bai Ye hung up the phone, then picked up the Nine Revolutions Universe Wheel and slowly rotated a small wheel on it clockwise.
The next instant, the surrounding space began to twist.
It was a peculiar sensation, as if the space around him was like a piece of paper suddenly crumpled into a ball, becoming wrinkled.
Then...
Bai Ye began to rotate the Nine Revolutions Universe Wheel in reverse. The wrinkled space smoothed out again, but Bai Ye was no longer in the inn room. He had appeared on a street.
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