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Chapter 131 Youthful Spirit, Unrestrained and Free!
"Inspect the scene, identify the deceased, and in July, conduct a profiling and intelligence analysis to assess that guy's capabilities," the captain calmly commanded.

"Yes!"

"understood!"

Several team members quickly launched an investigation. Among them, a female team member named July quickly scanned the surrounding environment, observing as she walked, and deducing the process of the battle from every small clue on the scene.

A few seconds later, July frowned and looked at the captain, saying, "I can't tell his specific strength, but he's extremely fast. His defense is immune to concentrated fire from bullets used by Tier 1 Silver weapons, and his strength is enough to destroy Tier 1 Gold weapons with his bare hands. The control of a Level 9 Lord is completely ineffective against him. This guy has at least the strength of a Level 9 Enhanced Hero."

"His basic skills are so strong, and he's so young. It seems like it must be him." The captain rubbed his chin and muttered to himself.

"Captain, identity confirmed. The deceased is indeed a wanted criminal of the Blood God Cult. The two leaders are a level 9 Lord-level warrior and a level 9 Lord-level magic user. Both are newly wanted criminals."

"A new criminal?"

The captain frowned, as if he had caught a whiff of a scheme.

As a law enforcement officer, he had seen quite a few cults. This kind of cult that mindlessly stormed into schools and caused trouble was obviously the lowest level. If nothing unexpected happened, someone in the organization must have obtained some kind of tool that could grant power through evil rituals.

Therefore, in order to use the tools and gain powerful strength, he acted immediately. He didn't care at all about being captured and wiped out by the Blood God Cult afterward; all he cared about was gaining power.

In the psionic age, the vast majority of psionicists are without faith, and even those who have faith mostly do so only to gain power, not out of genuine belief.

Therefore, the tool that fostered the Blood God Cult is most likely a dangerous one.

"Check their belongings carefully. Be careful when touching the bodies. Don't let your guard down. Do you understand?"

"Yes!"

On the other side, in the Dean of Students' office

"...Okay, I understand."

The head of student affairs hung up the phone and whispered, "I felt something was off about this kid when he left the school. I knew he was up to something big."

"As expected, the Blood God Cult was wiped out that very day. The speed and precision of the attack were impeccable. Moreover, the person who killed them also happened to be surnamed Ye, and the Xia in his name corresponded to Qiu in Ye Mingqiu's name. He might be Ye Mingqiu's older brother or sister."

"Ye Zhaoxia doesn't look very old. The enforcement team estimates he's under 20. Top-tier psychic under 20 is extremely rare. Most of them are well-known geniuses. He seems like someone who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. It's really strange."

"No! There's another possibility: this guy has the ability to mimic the native inhabitants of the spirit world!"

"He didn't just appear out of nowhere, and he did come into contact with many psychics. It's just that none of the psychics he came into contact with knew of his existence and mistakenly thought he was a native of the spirit world, so they didn't know he existed!"

"If that's the case, then I should look for the recently emerged geniuses and powerhouses, especially those who are high-level and exceptionally strong psionicists."

Let me look for it.

"Hmm, this doesn't look like it."

"This one doesn't look like it either."

After searching for a long time, Zheng Xuejun finally slumped into his chair in despair. He admitted that his idea was too naive. Since the other party had decided to hide, how could they possibly be easily discovered?

Even if someone knows of his existence, they won't easily leak the information, otherwise they'll be offending someone. Offending a psychic in the spirit world who has a high probability of mimicking a native is an extremely dangerous thing; in the end, they might not even know how they died.

In the psionic era, there are indeed powerful hidden families, because as long as one becomes a psionicist, one can become stronger through the spirit world. Educational resources obtained through the national system are not necessary. This is the fundamental reason why Ye Mingqiu previously had the idea that "if it hinders my efficiency in becoming stronger, then I will drop out of school."

Going to school is not mandatory, and becoming stronger simply through battles in the spirit world is not impossible; it just requires a higher level of personal strength and talent.

"Hmm~"

Zheng Xuejun stretched lazily and started complaining in his private group about the top genius he had met that day.

Of course, he didn't name names, he just talked about some things briefly.

Not long after, the dean of students from another school contacted him and sent him a message.

Lei Xiaowu, Director of Academic Affairs, Tianwu No.1 Middle School

Lei Xiaowu: What a coincidence! Our students just happened to encounter an incredibly strong guy. I don't know where he came from, but he single-handedly defeated the overlord.

Zheng Xuejun: Really?

Zheng Xuejun: If you're lucky, your student might encounter the same person I encountered.

Zheng Xuejun: Is it the warrior type?
Lei Xiaowu: Hey! That's true. But this guy also buys early entry items for lower-level worlds and magic-based treasures. It seems like he has magic-based teammates to support.

Zheng Xuejun: !

Isn't Ye Mingqiu a magic-based player? Isn't he just a low-level teammate?

Lei Xiaowu: ?

Zheng Xuejun: It seems like it matches up.

Lei Xiaowu: Shh, this is something we should keep to ourselves. Don't spread it around. Revealing someone's identity information will definitely cause big trouble.

Zheng Xuejun: I know! I know!
Zheng Xuejun: (ω)
Lei Xiaowu: Why are you so happy? That guy wouldn't happen to be connected to your student, would he?
Zheng Xuejun: A little bit. The French teammate he was supporting seems to be at our school, but I won't reveal his name or anything.

Lei Xiaowu: ?

Zheng Xuejun: Oh dear, it's not good to talk about this kind of thing. If someone holds us accountable, it could lead to unforeseen problems later on.

Lei Xiaowu: You dog!
After turning off his phone screen, Zheng Xuejun's face broke into an incredibly bright and enthusiastic smile.

Compared to Tianwu City, the strength of this year's students in Chenghai City is significantly weaker. The signature profession of Tianwu City No. 1 High School is Warrior, which is equivalent to a top-tier major in a 985 university.

Chenghai City's signature profession is the mage, but the mages' "financial strength" is not top-notch. The strongest, Feng Xinglie and Tang Ruobing, are only level 8. You should know that Tianwu City's top warrior, Tian Qing, has already reached level 9. That's the difference.

Top-tier mages may all be whales (high spenders), but top-tier whales aren't limited to mages. Psionicists with stronger warrior talents also choose warrior-type classes, rather than non-wielding classes. Tianqing is the best example of this.

After all, warrior classes are less mentally taxing than magic classes!
Now that he has confirmed that Ye Mingqiu has the strong support of a top-tier force, Zheng Xuejun's mindset has also undergone some subtle changes.

He had a premonition that Ye Mingqiu could very well reach level 5 or even level 6 before the college entrance examination, playing a very important role in the battle and turning the tide on the field. You know, this is a top-tier support player!
Ukiyo Chamber of Commerce
Ye Mingqiu arrived at the Floating World Commerce Association under the guise of "Ye Zhaoxia," playing with the card he had obtained earlier, and entered amidst the suspicious gazes of the gatekeeper.

Although his appearance is different from Ye Mingqiu's previous possession of the card, it doesn't matter. The world recognizes cards, and as long as he has the card in his hand, the gatekeeper won't stop him for no reason.

Soon, Ye Mingqiu found Manager Hou. He sat casually on the sofa and said with a relaxed smile, "I have a lot of things to sell. Could you help me deal with them? Also, could you bring me some of the treasures here that can improve attributes? I want to buy some."

"no problem."

Supervisor Hou replied with a smile.

Although he didn't know this person, just by looking at the other person's attitude and posture, he knew that this guy must be incredibly strong. That arrogant and disdainful feeling was the best evidence. Only someone with enough strength or power could have that kind of aura.

"Wow!"

Ye Mingqiu casually poured out a bunch of miscellaneous items from his storage space, including low-star skill books and healing potions.

Of course, he brought out more than just low-level skill books; he also had a 4.5-star durability aura, a 5-star skill book Mirror Image, and a 4-star skill book Intentional Fist—all top-tier skills.

"Do you have any top-tier five-star skill books? I need a warrior-type passive skill, preferably one that can predict the opponent's moves. I only accept barter for five-star skill books. Oh, by the way, I also have a few dark gold-grade equipment pieces, which I also only accept barter for," Ye Mingqiu said with a smile.

"Okay! I'll find it for you right away!" Manager Hou said with a big smile.

These are all achievements!
Soon, the appraisers in the trading room began to value these items, while Manager Hou was responsible for personally searching for five-star skill books.

Watching the busy crowd, Ye Mingqiu plugged in his earphones, placed the communicator horizontally, and attentively watched a legal education course.

Although he now has a good understanding of many legal systems, learning is endless. Only by analyzing and summarizing from all kinds of people and courses, taking the essence and discarding the dross, can one gain the most valuable insights.

Learning anytime, anywhere is very important.
Shortly after, Manager Hou returned. Seeing Ye Mingqiu looking down at the video, he did not disturb him. Instead, he waited for a while until Ye Mingqiu turned off the screen and took off his headphones before smiling and saying, "Sir, we have prepared everything."

"Take it out and see."

"This is our Floating World Merchant Guild's top-tier warrior-type divine skill, Battle Spirit."

"Why is it this again?"

Ye Mingqiu frowned and interrupted, saying, "I don't lack resistance passives, let's move on to the next item."

"Uh"

Manager Hou broke out in a cold sweat, instantly realizing just how strong the young man before him was. You see, the Undying Battle Spirit is a passive ability that is extremely rare and hard to come by for a normal warrior, but he was extremely dismissive of it, and he even made it clear that he didn't need this type of passive ability.

This guy must be a big shot!

So he took out the next warrior-type passive skill and said, "Sir, this skill book is more in line with your requirements, but because its usage conditions are too strange, I did not recommend it to you immediately."

"have a look."

[Instinctive Perception]

Skill Rank: ★★★★★

Skill effect: After learning, it enhances perception based on combat instinct, and there is a certain probability of recognizing the opponent's skill effect through instinct. The stronger the combat instinct, the higher the probability of recognizing it.

"Sir, you should understand now, right? This skill book relies heavily on instinct, but there are very few people who can adapt to it, so..." Manager Hou's face showed an embarrassed expression.

"This is the one."

Ye Mingqiu directly used the [Mirror Image] to complete a transaction with Manager Hou through the Spirit Realm, obtaining the [Instinct Perception] skill book.

For other psionicists, the perception ability enhanced by combat instinct is not powerful, and its effect may even be less than that of other four-star passive skill books.

But that's how it is from other people's perspectives!

Ye Mingqiu has a strong combat instinct. He can completely sense the direction, location, hostility, and even strength of the enemy through his combat instinct.

If he can enhance his perception through combat instincts using this skill book, his strength will undergo a significant transformation. This skill book is very suitable for him.

Moreover, this is a barter system, with only two options: exchange or not exchange. There is no room for negotiation, so Ye Mingqiu has no need to hide his intention to buy.

Do you have any Dark Gold level equipment?

Ye Mingqiu asked.

"Our chamber of commerce is currently experiencing a shortage of inventory; we only have dark gold-grade rings available at the moment."

“I have a suitable one, so there’s no need to exchange it. If you have any other Dark Gold-grade equipment in the future, you can contact the owner of this card and send him a message,” Ye Mingqiu said directly.

The production of Dark Gold-grade equipment in the Spirit Realm is actually quite low, so this situation was not unexpected. Many high-level psionicists do not have Dark Gold-grade equipment to use, and the number of Dark Gold-grade equipment that can flow into the merchant guild is extremely small.

"Okay, I'm very sorry, but you can sell the equipment to us if you'd like."

Manager Hou said with a forced smile.

"No interest. What about items that boost attributes? I won't consider anything below the 20 cap. Just give me something substantial," Ye Mingqiu said.

“Items that can boost high attribute caps are actually quite rare. These are roughly the attribute-boosting items our guild currently possesses. Please come and take a look,” Manager Hou said, taking out a tablet.

Ye Mingqiu glanced around and found that there were quite a few attribute-enhancing items in the Floating World Merchant Guild, including several treasures with an attribute enhancement cap of up to 60 points. He chose one that increased agility and one that increased strength, but didn't choose the others.

There is a very rare and little-known fact among psykers: if a psyker uses attribute-enhancing items too many times in a short period of time, it will put a huge burden on their body.

Normally, no one would pay attention because ordinary psychic users don't have the opportunity to improve rapidly in a short period. However, Tang Ruobing was different. She had strong financial resources and knew that Ye Mingqiu's improvement speed was fast, so she told him about it after a training session. Someone had previously compared the efficiency of attribute improvement by using low-grade attribute-enhancing treasures frequently versus using high-grade attribute-enhancing treasures infrequently. The final conclusion was that directly using high-grade treasures was more efficient and placed less strain on the body.

Although the single load of using high-level attribute enhancement items is higher, the bonuses brought by high-level attribute enhancement items are also greater, comparable to two or even three enhancements, and more than the cumulative effect of low-level attribute enhancement items, resulting in faster improvement efficiency.

So the final conclusion is that if you're poor, use low-level items slowly and save high-level items for later use; if you're rich, use high-level items directly.

Different economic conditions present different correct options. Ye Mingqiu acquires spiritual energy points relatively quickly, so he chooses to use the more expensive ones directly.

How much are these two items?

Ye Mingqiu asked.

"Sir, a total of 10 psionic points."

Supervisor Hou replied with a smile.

Amynos!

Ye Mingqiu's expression changed, and he said, "I only spent 10,000 spirit points to buy this thing in the Spirit Realm Mall, why is it so expensive in this merchant guild?"

"Sigh, there's nothing we can do. Normal psychic users would just use up any high-level treasures they get that offer a huge boost. If they can't use them, they'll barter them for something usable. The premium when buying them directly is still quite significant," Manager Hou explained patiently.

"That would increase the price fivefold?"

Ye Mingqiu still found it hard to accept. He had thought that this thing might be expensive, but he never expected it to be this expensive.

It's outrageous!
"There's nothing we can do, that's just how the market is right now. And 10 spirit points is after the discount; the direct purchase price without the discount is a full 12 spirit points," Manager Hou said helplessly, spreading his hands.

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Ye Mingqiu fell silent for a moment, then asked, "How many spirit points can I sell my previous items for? Give me a reasonable price."

"That's 49650 spirit points in total. I'll round it up to 5 spirit points for you," Manager Hou said with a smile.

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Ye Mingqiu fell silent. Although he had fed most of his equipment to the Eye of Omargon, with the four-star skill book, the four-and-a-half-star skill book, and other various items, he should have more than 50,000 spirit points, right?
Intentional Fist is a four-star skill book, so it should be worth at least 10,000 spirit points. Endurance Aura is a four-and-a-half-star skill book. Although it only has a 0.5-star rating, its rarity can double its value, making it worth at least 20,000 to 30,000 spirit points. These two skill books alone are worth close to 50,000 spirit points. Add other items, and it should be worth more than 50,000, right?

Seeing the silent customer, Manager Hou continued with a smile, "If you are willing to sell a Dark Gold-grade equipment for 100,000 Spirit Points, we can give you a treasure that enhances the attributes of this tier for free."

Routine!

It's all a scam!
This BYD guy is just trying to trick me into selling him my unique gear. He's disgusting!
"Cancel the transaction."

Ye Mingqiu retrieved the items and skill books, then turned and left.

"Hey, wait a minute, we can actually talk a little more, there's no need for this," Manager Hou hurriedly called out from behind.

"I'm in a bad mood and don't want to do business." Ye Mingqiu walked away quickly, without any intention of turning back, his gaze extremely cold.

"You probably need to improve your attributes too, right? There's no need for that, we're both psionicists."

"I'm too lazy to even do side quests when I'm exploring the world, so why do you think I have the patience to waste time with you here?"

Ye Mingqiu turned his head away, revealing a proud and disdainful smile, and then walked even faster.

I won't put up with your bullshit!
That drawn-out, rambling thing was all a setup!

Fuck you!

I have Dark Gold-level equipment, so I'm treated like royalty wherever I go. If all else fails, I can just go somewhere else. If all else fails, I can go to Tang Ruobing to handle it. Her family is quite powerful, so dealing with these things won't be difficult for her. There's no need to bother with this kind of thing.

"Hey! Wait a minute, actually we can talk about this deal some more, maybe even get a discount."

"Duang!"

Ye Mingqiu slammed the door and left, swaggering away in front of the bewildered security guard.

Manager Hou is right. He can certainly bargain with the other party and will most likely get a relatively good price. It just takes a little more time to complete the psychological game with the other party.

But the question is, why would he do that?

I don't have to trade here, so why should I waste my energy on this pointless place? Wouldn't it be better to spend that time and energy learning? Why should I?

At the entrance of the Floating World Commerce Association, the receptionist sighed and looked at him, saying, "Oh no, Manager Hou, you've driven the customer away. You'll definitely be in trouble with your superiors."

"Can't this guy compromise and negotiate? He can't even learn this kind of thing, how can he become a top-level psionicist!" Manager Hou said angrily.

"Perhaps it's because of youthful impetuosity?"

"If you ask me, she's just stupid! She'll learn from her mistakes and run into more obstacles in the future! Humph!"

"so annoying!"

Ye Mingqiu cursed under his breath, casually found a small alley to restore his appearance to its original state, then put on a black hooded coat and returned to the school discreetly, heading back to his private training room.

Inside, Tang Ruobing was sitting in the rest area reading and studying as usual. The book she was currently reading was the "Great Magician's Book" that Ye Mingqiu had given her before. She was studying very seriously and didn't even react when Ye Mingqiu came in and sat down next to her.

"Whoo~"

Ye Mingqiu leaned against Tang Ruobing and let out a long breath. Being next to her made him feel much better.

He looked at the stunningly beautiful girl diligently studying magic, wanting to speak but unable to open his mouth. He simply watched her silently as she focused on learning, and the tranquil atmosphere gradually made him forget his anxiety.

Never mind, I won't bother her anymore.

Ye Mingqiu leaned against her just like Tang Ruobing had leaned against him before, enjoying the soft touch on his back, and gathered [divine power] at his fingertips to study the new power he had just acquired.

[Divine Power] is a completely new power different from psionic power. Although it is also a blue bar, its nature is completely different from psionic power. The bonuses and amplifications of the psionic series have no effect on [Divine Power], and psionic-holy bodies will not be amplified by this power.

In contrast, due to its unique nature, [Divine Power] is three times stronger than psychic energy. Although it cannot be amplified by psychic energy, [Divine Power] inherently possesses three times the power when using any psychic skill. This is the difference in base strength.

[Divine Power] is the power that the Child of the World uses to fight against the Ancient Gods after mastering it. Its strength cannot be weak, and it cannot be that it is not good at fighting. [Divine Power] is already powerful enough, and it is only by restraining the Ancient Gods that the Child of the World has the possibility of challenging the Ancient Gods.

Because the ancient gods are still too powerful, one must have this level of improvement to challenge them.

He used psychic points to convert into holy power, spending 240 psychic points to convert into 100 holy power. The conversion ratio was not 3:1. This was probably because the psychic power amplification effect affected the quality of the psychic power. Higher quality psychic power would be better converted into holy power, so the psychic power amplification effect was not entirely ineffective.

The conversion speed of divine power is very fast. Ye Mingqiu can convert more than one hundred in one second. He quickly replenishes his divine power completely, and his spiritual energy points are also recovering to their limit at a very fast speed.

very good!

In future battles, I can directly use Divine Power to fully benefit from the boost of Psionic-Holy Body!

Ye Mingqiu gathered divine power at his fingertips, and a smooth and powerful force burst forth, like a golden point of light blooming at his fingertips.

"Ok?"

Tang Ruobing sensed something was amiss, so she turned to look in Ye Mingqiu's direction. She didn't mind Ye Mingqiu leaning against her, but asked in confusion, "What kind of power is this? Did you obtain it before?"

"This is divine power, a new talent power obtained after triggering divine evolution through the [Divine Emblem] you acquired before, do you remember?" Ye Mingqiu said.

"You actually used that thing?"

Tang Ruobing looked utterly shocked. If she remembered correctly, that thing was the ultimate advancement tool for the Child of the World, used to transform into a hegemon-level powerhouse.

Now, Ye Mingqiu has used it. He used the tool that allows him to transform into a hegemon and obtained the energy [Divine Power] that a psionicist should not possess. To what extent will this power increase?
Could this guy have already surpassed me in strength?
Really? It can't be that bad, can it?

“Come on, let’s test the strength and properties of [Divine Power] together. I’ll try it with you.” Tang Ruobing decisively closed the book and looked at Ye Mingqiu seriously.

"Aren't you going to read anymore?"

"Observing divine power is another way to broaden one's knowledge."

Tang Ruobing pushed Ye Mingqiu aside, stood up, and slowly walked to the center of the training room. She looked at Ye Mingqiu seriously and said, "Come on."

"it is good."

Ye Mingqiu followed, but before starting to try it, he asked, "By the way, how much would it be worthwhile to buy items that can increase attributes? The kind that increase the attribute cap by around 60 points."

"Thirty to forty thousand, but these kinds of things are usually in very short supply and are very sought after. If you put them in the merchant guild, they will probably sell them to you for fifty or sixty thousand."

Tang Ruobing paused slightly, a sly smile spreading across her face, and asked, "So, you got ripped off? How many spirit points did you lose?"

"No, I just ran away. I felt the transaction was too troublesome, so I quit," Ye Mingqiu said honestly.

"Want me to get you some? Forty thousand spirit points, no bargaining," Tang Ruobing said with a smile.

"Two, please."

Ye Mingqiu sighed and then traded all the things he had obtained in the previous world over. Without asking the price, he simply said, "I have a general understanding of the usage of attribute enhancement items. Continuous high-intensity use will put a lot of strain on the body. You can get me one every half month from now on."

"Who are you trying to fool? I can tell at a glance that your basic physical potential attributes are extraordinary. I could probably use two or three of them in a row without any problem. There's no need to talk like that."

Tang Ruobing chuckled lightly, seeing through Ye Mingqiu's lie at a glance.

Seeing that the other person had fallen silent, she leaned closer again and said, "Actually, just being by your side is already a huge benefit for me."

Of course, she was referring to absorbing the curse.

"Me too, actually."

Ye Mingqiu answered honestly.

Of course, he was referring to an increase in soul strength.

The two looked at each other and laughed, their laughter growing louder and louder. Then, Tang Ruobing took the initiative to speak, "Let's try out the characteristics of divine power. I've never seen a psionicist use divine power before. I'm very curious to see how it will be used in your hands, and whether it has the power of a hegemon."

"There probably will be."

Ye Mingqiu felt uncertain, after all, he was not a true magic user, and the general skills he learned were not magic-based skills, but rather passive ones, so he might be slightly weaker in a real fight.

"Use Meteor Arrow, that's your best offensive spell, isn't it?"

"Ah."

Ye Mingqiu nodded, took a deep breath, raised his hand, and used divine power to form a spell, injecting divine power to form the spell he used to be most proficient in - Meteor Fire Arrow.

Soon, specks of golden light gathered in mid-air to form platinum flames. The platinum flames emitted incredibly strong fluctuations in mid-air, and their properties were more stable than the meteor fire arrows made of psionic energy, but at the same time they also emitted stronger energy fluctuations.

"Such a strong aura."

Tang Ruobing opened her eyes wide and carefully looked at the fireball in mid-air. She could feel that the power contained in the fireball far exceeded the strength of a normal meteor or fire arrow, and the difference was quite large.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Ye Mingqiu waved his hand, and countless platinum meteor-fire arrows instantly burst forth with extremely fast speed, like platinum stars streaking across the sky. With power that transcended time and space, they smashed into the target, producing a series of explosions and completely destroying the target that had just been replaced.

Looks like we'll have to find a new target again!

(End of this chapter)