Eternal Night

Chapter 857 Permanent Unsealing
"...So, you unsealed Ace and Zhang Xuer?"

Wu Pifu looked at Xu Shilan and the others in surprise.

During his stay in the Ancient Insect Realm, Xu Shilan and the others had returned two or three times, but they had missed him before. After returning from the Cyberpunk World, they did not go to other Dream Worlds due to the upheaval in the Dream World and the arrival of the Eternal Mother.

Since there was no need for points to be used, there were naturally spare points. Xu Shilan and Amadei were also members of the Gaia space where Wu Pifu was located, so they naturally saw the figurines that Wu Pifu had placed in Gaia.

That's right, they are those beings brought out from the lost lands. Because they lack reality, they can only be solidified by the main brain in the form of figurines. This is why Wu Pifu needs a lot of points. In addition to this, the false world where his parents in the parallel universe are located is a major consumer of points. He himself doesn't know when he will be able to collect them all.

However, Xu Shilan then told him that while he was away, they had permanently unsealed the two Zhenwu lineage figures in the figurine.

"Two at once?" Wu Pifu clicked his tongue in astonishment. He had no idea how many points Xu Shilan and the others had spent, or how rich they were now.

Seeing Wu Pifu's expression, Xu Shilan clearly felt a sense of pleasure and immediately covered her mouth with a laugh, saying, "It's not as much as you think. They both belong to the True Martial lineage. The mainframe has already determined that when both are unsealed at the same time, the second one..."

"Half price?" Wu Pifu said subconsciously.

"...lower than half price."

Xu Shilan rolled her eyes and said, "The points required to unseal both at the same time are roughly equivalent to an extra 20%."

80% off? That's such a good deal!

Wu Pifu stroked his chin thoughtfully, then asked, "So what about the two of them?"

Amadeus asked, "You haven't returned to Gaia yet, have you? They are currently undergoing continuous unsealing on Gaia. They must be on the same level as the mainframe, otherwise there will be additional point losses during transmission unsealing. Judging by the time, it should be completely unsealed in about four or five days."

This is a real surprise.

Wu Pifu was delighted, but there was no need for thanks. He said, "This is exactly the time when I need them. I need to focus all my efforts on the matter of sublimation. Apart from the extraordinary path of the Zanpakuto, I really don't have the energy to search for or complete my extraordinary path. With the follow-up cultivation method of the Human Immortal Martial Arts provided by them, as well as the related Yang God lineage cultivation method, it has really saved me a lot of energy."

Huang Rong walked beside Wu Pifu and said softly with a smile, "Sister Xu prepared this especially for you, and besides this, there are other surprises as well."

Wu Pifu soon saw a pleasant surprise.

In the Xu family's manor outside the town, Wu Pifu saw a bookcase full of books, scrolls, papers, and so on. These were not ordinary books, but extraordinary cultivation methods that had been judged by the main brain!

Since the mainframe underwent its second upgrade, it has gained a trading function. Through points, the Night Watchers can resell cultivation techniques to the mainframe. If the mainframe already has the technique, then the points for that technique will be less. If it is damaged or not available, the points for selling it will be more. The Night Watchers can also now purchase cultivation techniques from the mainframe through points.

Of course, the mastermind only sells techniques obtained from the Night's Watch; no one knows how many techniques it actually possesses.

Even so, this greatly surprised the Night Watchers. The main brain was like a trading platform, through which they could obtain supplements to their cultivation techniques, advance their techniques, or learn related derivative techniques together.

"...But this won't be of much use to you."

Xu Shilan pointed to the cabinet full of cultivation techniques and said, "You are a seed of the ultimate path, and you can learn any extraordinary path without limit. The only drawback is that you may not have enough energy. Therefore, the cultivation techniques I have selected for you are as complete as possible, and most of them are designed to fit your core. They include Chinese martial arts, human immortal martial arts, and so on. The few techniques that involve the spiritual aspect are mostly meditation that requires careful concentration, or extraordinary techniques that involve spiritual perception and self-spirit enhancement."

Looking at the extraordinary martial arts manuals displayed on this bookcase, Wu Pifu was truly moved.

To be honest, he had a life-or-death friendship with Xu Shilan and Amadei, so he didn't stand on ceremony and went straight up to examine the contents of the cultivation techniques.

In fact, if he had learned Nen abilities and made a vow and set restrictions beforehand, he probably would have had some reservations. Just as Xu Shilan said, although he could learn various extraordinary methods without limit, he was limited by time and energy. Especially now, it was the calm before the storm, and he needed to focus on sublimation. He really couldn't learn any more extraordinary methods.

However, with constraints and oaths in place, all the extraordinary paths he learned no longer appeared special or unusual. Apart from their essential nature, namely physical training methods, he could still show the effects of the training. For example, in the same type of physical martial arts extraordinary path, he could also manifest martial arts. In the mental level, he could also meditate or perceive his surroundings according to the methods. But apart from that, these extraordinary paths would only increase his superposition multiplier, which actually meant that he didn't need to expend much mental energy.

Wu Pifu is currently residing in the Xu family manor, spending his days reviewing these extraordinary techniques. The only downside is that these techniques aren't rewards from the main AI and can't be directly imparted to him; he has to learn them himself. However, Wu Pifu is already on the verge of a breakthrough, so he can learn these low-level techniques almost instantly. After just one or two hours of practice, he has already reached a state of complete mastery. The main AI has also thoughtfully changed his character template display. Aside from the extraordinary techniques he previously vowed to and restricted, all the extraordinary techniques he's now learning are listed under one large category, only indicating their contribution to his overall strength, without displaying anything else. This saves Wu Pifu from having to scroll through several pages every time he looks at his character template.

And so, four days later, Wu Pifu returned to Gaia with Xu Shilan, Amadei, and Huang Rong. In just four days, he had learned more than sixty low-level extraordinary techniques, including physical extraordinary techniques such as Mind Enhancement, Battle Qi Enhancement, Blood Explosion Technique, Qi Control Technique, etc., as well as spiritual extraordinary techniques such as Concentration Technique, Ice Heart Technique, Heavenly Mind Technique, etc.

Although they are all low-level extraordinary pathways, the sum of more than sixty still provides him with a superposition degree of more than 240%. This is multiplicative superposition. Although it is not the non-attenuating superposition of independent multiplicative pathways, there is still an improvement of more than 240% after the attenuation of more than sixty extraordinary pathways. This means that whether it is his current strength or in my own death battle space, his combat power has been greatly improved.

This is the correct way to use the Yakuza Seed!
Back in Gaia Space, the group headed towards the central hall where the mainframe was located. Along the way, Xu Shilan said to Wu Pifu with a hint of worry, "Although you are an Extreme Path Seed, able to learn extraordinary methods without limit, I still have some concerns..."

Wu Pifu remained silent, simply continuing to walk forward. Huang Rong then jogged a few steps to Wu Pifu's side, taking his arm and saying, "Sister Xu is right. We all know now that the Extreme Path Seed can indeed learn all extraordinary paths without limit. However, it is said that after the Extreme Path Seed sublimates, their later years are often unfortunate, with many dying violent deaths or disappearing without a trace. Could this be related to learning too many extraordinary paths?"

Wu Pifu paused for a moment and said, "I don't know either, but regardless of whether it's related or not, I urgently need to improve my strength right now. At least for now, I can't see any hidden dangers, so I should learn as much as I can, and at most limit my learning to the physical realm... Let me tell you the truth, this attack by the Heavenly Court may be the biggest crisis in the history of our Gaia humanity. If we lose, we will all perish, so we can't worry about anything else at this time."

That was indeed the truth, and Xu Shilan said no more.

Anyway, she's already died once, so she might as well die again with Wu Pifu.

Huang Rong shared the same thought, so she said nothing more and simply held tightly to Wu Pifu's arm as they walked forward.

The group soon arrived at the central hall where the main computer was located.

By this time, almost the entire Gaia had been unlocked. The monsters, nightmares, and pollution on Gaia had all been completely cleared away, and it was no longer as perilous as when Wu Pifu first experienced the dream world.

There are hundreds of resident guards in this central hall, more than a third of whom are Night Watchers with extraordinary abilities. After all, this is the core of Gaia, and the main brain is also located here, so the security here is very tight, and ordinary people cannot get close.

When Wu Pifu and his group arrived, the patrol team immediately spotted them. Soon, three officers from the regular army arrived. They saluted Wu Pifu first, and then cautiously inquired about the reason for his arrival.

"Vice President, you need to verify your identity before you can proceed to the core area of ​​the mainframe."

After hearing Wu Pifu's purpose, the three officers naturally dared not neglect him, but they immediately explained the situation.

This is naturally to be expected, and the verification method is very simple; the main computer can make a judgment, which is naturally not difficult.

After the mainframe judged the group on the spot, an officer led them to the core area of ​​the mainframe. Inside, in a relatively open hall, two beams of light were frozen in place. Two figures could be seen in the beams of light, a man and a woman, each standing motionless with their eyes closed.

This was the unsealing initiated by Xu Shilan. She went directly forward to confirm the situation with the mainframe.

"...What? The solidification cost is 10,000 points per hour? Mastermind, I feel you have the potential to become a shrewd businessman."

Xu Shilan muttered to herself, then turned to Wu Pifu and said, "The sealing was completed eight hours ago, but because we haven't arrived yet, they are frozen by the mainframe. So, it's time to retract the freezing."

With Wu Pifu present, Xu Shilan wasn't worried about the two causing any trouble. After seeing Wu Pifu nod, Xu Shilan issued a command to the mainframe.

Soon, the beam of light faded, and the man and woman opened their eyes at the same time. They were about to burst into action, but the next second, a powerful pressure descended from nowhere, forcing them to fight back with all their might. They were just about to be crushed to the ground.

When they looked toward the source of the oppressive aura, they both breathed a sigh of relief and clasped their fists in greeting.

"Senior Brother Wu."

"Is this... the real world?"

(End of this chapter)