bookbashuk Chapter 112 System update complete, new members join the group
Chapter 112 System update complete, new members join the group
Chapter 112 System update complete, new members join the group
This was an explosion so extreme it defies description.
Centered on Bai Du Zi, the shockwave spread wildly in all directions, sweeping away the clouds in the sky and revealing a clear starry sky, giving birth to a huge ring of cloud waves.
Above ground, only bare rocks remained within a radius of thirty feet. Under the scorching heat, the surface of the rocks had begun to melt, forming layers of flowing glass. Dark red magma flowed slowly along the texture of the rocks, making a sizzling sound and rising wisps of blue smoke.
In the very center of that exposed rock, nothing remained but a deathly silence on a perfectly hemispherical, deep crater slope.
In the water mirror, the purple figure slowly folded its wings and landed on the exposed rock. Moonlight shone down, coating its body with a silvery-white halo.
Witnessing the scene that resembled a god descending to earth, both the righteous and the demonic sects were completely blank in their minds.
That transcends the realm of magic; it is a miracle, a realm beyond the reach of mortals.
At this point, they finally understood that tonight's massacre was not a battle from beginning to end.
It was a dimensional reduction attack.
On the hillside, the Ghost King slowly closed his eyes.
He tilted his head back, facing the sky, and took a deep breath.
The night wind rushed into his chest, carrying the anxious scent from afar, filling his lungs.
Feeling the burning pain emanating from his body, he regained some clarity, let out a long breath, and then fell into a long silence.
He wasn't sure if he could do what Russell did after obtaining the Asura power from the Fulong Cauldron.
"Cool!"
A long howl shattered the silence in the sky.
Russell roared to the sky, his voice booming like thunder in the night, making the still-dazed cultivators tremble.
The howling sound contained boundless exhilaration and joy, as if it were about to pour out all the pent-up emotions in one go.
Only when the echo of that long howl gradually dissipated in the valley did Russell stop. With a gentle flap of his Purple Cloud Wings, he transformed into a streak of light and descended towards Han Li's location.
Han Li stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching him land. But with just one glance, his gaze fell on Russell's right middle finger.
There, a simple, unadorned ring, entirely black, stood.
A guess immediately formed in his mind. He looked up at Russell and called out for confirmation, "Brother Russell?"
"I knew I couldn't hide it from you." Russell laughed and took off the storage ring in his hand, tossing it behind him. The ring drew a graceful arc in the air and landed in Xiao Yan's hand as he emerged from the night.
"I see."
The last trace of doubt in Han Li's heart also dissipated.
No wonder.
He knew it! Russell's grasp of authority was only at the most basic level last night, so how could he activate such a powerful incantation today? It turns out he was empowered by the soul power of the old apothecary.
"How are your casualties?" Russell turned around and asked about the important matter.
Han Li smiled slightly: "Naturally, the entire army was wiped out."
He was naturally referring to the rabble of the former Blood Refining Hall.
After this battle, apart from the few outsiders, the nominal hall master Elder Nian, and the elders who had long been bound by restrictions, the remaining members of the Blood Refining Hall were only Zhang Xiaofan and other disciples of the Qingyun Sect.
Upon hearing this, Russell nodded in satisfaction.
Yunyi Daoist noticed Russell's return and hurriedly stepped forward to pay his respects. His attitude was more than ten times more respectful than before, and his tone was full of heartfelt admiration: "Elder Luo's supernatural abilities are truly breathtaking."
Having lived for over a hundred years, he believed he had witnessed countless earth-shattering magical techniques, but tonight's scene still exceeded his comprehension.
Russell chuckled and nodded, offering no further pleasantries.
"Elder, you can inform the others now."
"clear."
Daoist Yunyi nodded solemnly.
This was all part of their plan. Tonight's battle was just the beginning. In the future, they would simply continue to fill the Blood Refining Hall with more Qingyun disciples, and then, under the guise of revenge and conquest, attack other demonic sects one by one.
To devour little by little, to swallow whole, to take things slowly and deliberately.
One day, the entire demonic path will become a subordinate unit of their Qingyun Sect.
Before long, Zhang Xiaofan and the others finished cleaning up the battlefield and immediately set off back to the Ghost King Sect's base.
From afar, one could see that the camp built against the mountain was brightly lit.
The Ghost King stood at the front of the crowd, with Qinglong, Youji, and Mr. Ghost standing beside him.
Clearly, they had been waiting there for quite some time.
Seeing Russell and his group land, the Ghost King stepped forward, cupped his hands and smiled, "Congratulations on your triumphant start, and congratulations to Elder Luo and Elder Han. After tonight, the whole world will know that the demonic path has produced two more giants."
Russell and his group landed in front of him, his gaze sweeping over his face almost imperceptibly before he said with a half-smile, "You're too kind, Ghost King. Speaking of which, during the battle just now, I had a vague feeling of being watched. I wonder if you noticed it too?"
Upon hearing this, the smile on the Ghost King's face froze slightly.
The expressions of Qinglong, Youji, and Mr. Gui behind him also changed simultaneously.
That Sky-Gazing Water Mirror was a secret technique activated by the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron, possessing extremely high concealment; Russell was even able to sense it—
The Ghost King felt as if his heart had been violently clenched, and a fine layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.
Fortunately, Russell didn't seem to care about it. He let it go and led the group past him casually, heading deeper into the camp.
As the night breeze swept by, the Ghost King felt a chill run down his back.
Only after the group of people had completely disappeared between the tents did he slowly exhale, realizing that his entire body was soaked in cold sweat.
Inside the tent, the candlelight flickered.
Russell and Xiao Yan sat facing each other, with two cups of tea in front of them. Footsteps and whispers could be faintly heard outside the tent, as the members of the Qingyun Sect settled down.
Xiao Yan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him: "So, since you can already unleash that level of Word of Power, why don't we just push through headfirst?"
The original reason they devised the plan of substituting one thing for another was mainly because they lacked the strength. But now, with the support of the old man, Russell can easily unleash a Rhine. With such combat power, they can sweep through without any resistance. Why bother with all this trouble?
Russell took a leisurely sip of tea before speaking: "Two reasons."
He held up one finger.
"First, we need to give Xiaofan something to strive for."
Then, he raised his second finger.
"Secondly, as we all know, plans never keep up with changes, and the situation has changed now."
"Changed?" Xiao Yan was taken aback. "How has it changed?"
Russell looked at him and smiled meaningfully: "In the few days you were away, Xiao Fan has almost won over Bi Yao."
"What!?" Xiao Yan's eyes widened, and he almost spat out the tea in his mouth. He stared at Russell in disbelief, his voice trembling: "They've only known each other for two days!?"
【Ding】
Russell was laughing when a crisp notification sound came from his mind. His expression changed slightly, and he quickly raised his hand to make a shushing gesture to Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan immediately fell silent, staring intently at him, and lowered his voice: "What's wrong?"
Russell confirmed it and said in a relaxed tone, "It's nothing, just the system upgrade is complete."
Bertrand Russell
[Health Level: Blue]
[Quality of Life: Purple]
[Cultivation Technique: Inner Heaven and Earth Cultivation Method]
[Powers: Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, Spirit]
[Number of draws: 23*White, 3*Cyan]
Item Cards: Cat's Eye Charm, Withered Leaf Spirit, Tiger Talisman, Enhancement Potion KW74, Spaceship NCC—
1701, Heart of Africa, Anchor of the World, Wings of Purple Clouds
[Character Cards: Xuanyuan Dapan, Gu Santong]
[Skill Cards: Little Li Flying Dagger, Thunder Crescent Slash, Kamaitachi, 100% chance of being caught bare-handed, Flaming Shot]
[Leap Gate: 100%]
Russell looked past his character panel and landed on the system's update log.
System upgrade complete.
[Current Version: V2.7.1 (Dawn Version)]
[Host privileges elevated: Level 2 privileges are now available, and restrictions on some functional modules have been lifted]
[Currency Function: Source Point Module is now activated (Unpredictable fortune, but spending money can save you; congratulations, you have officially become a RMB player)]
[The system shop is now open (Welcome! This is your logistics supply station)]
[Gacha module upgrade complete (A chance is valuable, but rationality is even more precious. If it's for the sake of good luck, both can be sacrificed. Host, know that this opportunity is fleeting and will not come again.)]
"How is it?" Xiao Yan was extremely anxious when he saw that Russell's expression had turned strange again.
They're both afraid their brother will suffer and afraid their brother will drive a Land Rover. Russell was already abnormal enough, and that bastard Lu Mingze has given him even more cheats. If the system updates and adds some amazing features, then they might as well give up and just watch Russell fly in the sky.
"I've posted it in the group, see for yourself." Russell didn't bother to hide anything and simply posted all the new features of the system in the group.
[Chat Group Channel]
Lu Mingfei: "?"
Zhang Chulan: "?"
Ye Fan: "?"
Russell: "Yes, the system update is complete."
Ye Fan: "Is this really not a system made by Old Ma? This thing can even be paid for? What are these Source Points? Can they be exchanged for rare and precious materials?"
Russell glanced at the system's explanation and replied, "While I would like to say it's as you say, unfortunately, it's not."
If that were really the case, that would be great. Others might lack rare and precious materials, but he definitely wouldn't.
Not to mention that he has a system and chat groups, and can travel freely throughout the myriad worlds, just the fact that he knows Han Li means he can have as many spiritual plants as he wants.
Unfortunately, Source Points cannot be exchanged; they are a conceptual, abstract currency. In the system's explanation, they are the embodiment of causal connections, something similar to causal values. They can only be obtained by Russell's participation in major world events or his actions that distort the course of the world.
To put it simply, you can spend money on in-game purchases, but you have to cause trouble first.
Another feature is the mall template. The mall will generate four product slots with a shared refresh time. These slots will contain various products of different qualities for Russell to purchase.
Just like all supermarkets replenish their stock, the products in the merchandise display cases are not static; they are updated automatically every so often.
After the lottery template was upgraded, a golden wheel that was ten times more gorgeous than before took over the entire field of vision, making the lottery quality much clearer.
Just like the suffixes of characters, the prize pool for the lottery is also tiered.
【White·Ordinary】: The world of ordinary people is full of wonders.
【Green & Excellent】: The perfect choice for beginners just starting out in the extraordinary realm.
【Blue Rare】: Just as you embark on the path of cultivation, from Qi Refining to Immortality, you deserve to possess this.
【Purple Epic】: Congratulations, you now possess the power to change the world.
[Jin Legend]: Your name is known throughout the heavens, and your deeds are praised in all worlds.
[Color·Unique]:? ? ?
Xiao Yan: "Shouldn't I be Cai?"
Ye Fan: "Oh?"
After the system update, all the lottery draws triggered during the update period were returned to Russell's account.
In Russell's biographical file, the first rainbow-level character also appeared.
Ye Fan (Cai)!
Han Li: "Brother Ye's final achievement is at the level of the Sacrifice Path. If only in this way can one obtain a 'Colorful' rating, then the power of this system is probably far beyond our imagination."
A "colorful" rating indicates that you can draw colorful items or character cards, suggesting that the system's origins are far superior to this level.
Russell: "To be honest, there's no point in thinking about these things now. The most important thing is to draw the prize first."
He now completely understands what causal connectivity is.
Depending on a character's life level, the number of lottery opportunities and the quality of the lottery draws they can obtain will vary.
像叶凡这种彩级巨佬，就分别能在0%、20%、40%、60%、80%和100%时为他带来白色级、青色级、蓝色级、紫色级、金色级和彩色级的各一次抽奖。
For a character like Duan Yu, who is at the cyan level, the only opportunities are a white-level draw and a cyan-level draw at 0% and 100% respectively.
Typical example of someone who's used and discarded, a confirmed tool.
As of now, he has 23 white-level draws and 3 cyan-level draws.
The lottery system resulting from this tiered system is not targeted, but rather provides a safety net.
In other words, the guaranteed reward for cyan-level draws is always cyan-level, but if you're incredibly lucky, it's not impossible to draw a colored-level item.
As for where these two cyan lottery draws came from, you'd have to ask Xiao Yan, Han Li, and Xiao Yu.
Judging from the logs, Xiao Yan's time was during the time he spent with Yun Yun in the Monster Mountain Range, Han Li's time was during the time he obtained artificial intelligence, and Xiao Yu's time was during their first gathering.
Zhang Chulan: "So, we've arrived at the exciting prize draw segment again?"
When the system hadn't been upgraded last time, Russell used a single Pure Yang Manual to turn Zhang Xiaofan into the Ultimate Edition. Now that the system has been upgraded, he doesn't even dare to imagine what good things he can get.
Xiao Yan's eyes darted around, and he seized the opportunity to tempt her, "How about we open another betting pool?"
It has to be said that after Xiao Yan said that, Russell's side was indeed a little tempted.
This is just like giving out red envelopes during Chinese New Year. It doesn't mean anything else; it's just about showing off, hearing heartfelt praise from fellow group members, and enjoying the feeling of being the center of attention.
Just as Russell was pondering how to open the market, the chat group stirred again.
This is not a comment from a group member.
This is a system notification.
A new person has joined the group!
>
two