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Chapter 145 Offering to the Origin of the World!

After a brief moment of shock and confusion, Tang Ruobing quickly regained her composure.

Maintaining rational thinking at all times is the first and most important lesson in becoming a master strategist.

She crossed her arms in front of her and analyzed carefully: "If nothing unexpected happens, your follower most likely encountered a psionicist and then issued a request for help to the psionicist based on her own needs. Coincidentally, the psionicist was quite capable and met her needs."

"Bobtail cat?"

Ye Mingqiu gave the answer directly.

He sold the [Beast King Summoning] to Law, but Law didn't need it. He would most likely sell it to a low-level but financially powerful psionicist, and Short-tailed Cat happens to fit the bill.

If the short-tailed cat uses [Beastmaster Summon] recently, it might just happen to encounter the Apostle of Light and Shadow in the world of Iridoa and complete her mission. After all, obtaining the origin of the world is not a mission that ordinary psionicists can accomplish.

"Yes, I guessed so."

Tang Ruobing smiled, then went to the rest area, casually sat down, leaned back on the sofa, and looked at Ye Mingqiu beside her, saying, "But this is just a guess, not certain. Also, I have an interesting idea."

"Are you trying to scam her?"

"May I?"

"of course."

Ye Mingqiu answered with a smile, and the two looked at each other, their smiles growing even wider.

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Shattered Star: @Everyone, does anyone know [Lord of Light and Shadow]? I've never heard of him before.

Law: I don't know.

Bobtail Cat: [Lord of Light and Shadow]?
Short-tailed cat: I had never heard of this deity before, but recently I happened to meet one of His followers, who was quite powerful, a hegemon-level expert.

Shattered Star: A follower of the Overlord level? It seems this Lord of Light and Shadow is not simple.

Bobtail cat: That's right!

Bobtail cat: That guy is outrageous!
Short-tailed Cat: Did you guys know? She's only a level 3 overlord, but in reality, she's not afraid of even level 4 overlords when she fights, and can even gain the upper hand for a short time. Her base stats are much higher than a normal overlord!

Shattered Star: Really? Since the believers are all this strong, this deity must be very powerful too.

Shattered Star: Didn't you consider using a cable?
Bobtail Cat: I considered it, but my family said to avoid too much contact with deities as much as possible. The relationships within the deity circle are very complicated, with power and consequences, so I didn't make any connections.

Shattered Star: You could try doing temporary work.

Bobtail Cat: Temporary worker? Do you mean the temporary transaction contract ceremony?
Shattered Star: Yes.

The relationship between psychics and deities is not limited to establishing a connection through faith. Establishing a faith relationship is equivalent to signing a long-term contract, where believers and deities share both prosperity and adversity.

However, many psionicists do not wish to be bound to deities, but at the same time want to obtain sufficiently valuable benefits from them, so they developed the [Temporary Transaction Contract Ritual].

This ritual is a one-time event where the psychic offers something to the deity, and the deity reciprocates by giving the offering in return.

Bobtail Cat: I'm a little hesitant. After all, this is an unfamiliar deity. I can't be sure what kind of personality He has. What if He swallows my things and doesn't give me any benefits? Wouldn't I be furious?
Shattered Star: This is indeed possible, but it usually happens because the offerings weren't valuable enough, so the gods didn't respond.

Shattered Star: If the items offered are of high enough value, it should be easy to get a response from the gods.

Bobtail cat: No, that's too risky.

Divine Lord: I have some general knowledge about the Lord of Light and Shadow.

Bobtail cat: Hmm?
Shattered Star: Tell me about it.

God: This is a newly ascended deity, so not many people know about Him. But precisely because He is a newly ascended deity, the number of believers is not very large. At this time, the probability of gaining benefits from making offerings or having faith in Him will be much greater.

At the same time, the short-tailed cat in the world of Eredoya suddenly realized why the Lord of Light and Shadow was so kind to his followers and had no reputation; it turned out he was a newly ascended deity.

Newly ascended deities differ from old gods. Old gods have a stable belief system, a large number of followers, and some followers who are closely related to them and whom they favor.

Newly ascended deities do not have a large number of followers and are in the process of starting up and growing. If you enter the deity's field of vision during this period, the benefits of faith or offerings will be much higher than those from the old gods, making it a more cost-effective option.

Because they need believers to grow!
Bobtail Cat: Forget it, I'm not interested in worshipping gods. Being a free and easy psionicist is actually quite good, no matter how much He gives me.

God: Indeed.

Shattered Star: That makes sense.

[Hint: The psionicist - Bobtail Cat has offered you 0.15 units of World Essence.]

[Note: The world's essence is currently stored and managed by the spirit realm. You can choose to access the world's essence at any time, or you can convert the world's essence into power of faith through the title of [Lord of Light and Shadow]]

"She offered me 0.15 units of the World Origin, which is quite a sacrifice," Ye Mingqiu said with a smile.

"That's just saying one thing and meaning another."

Tang Ruobing shrugged helplessly, then continued, "The reason she was willing to offer it to you is most likely because the amount of 0.15 units of world origin is too small to use. It has no other use besides offering it, so she might as well just give it to you to test its strength."

"How much blessing should I bestow? Give me some advice," Ye Mingqiu said.

“The gods favor believers. When non-believers perform temporary rituals and offerings, the blessings they receive will be twice as many as those of believers. Moreover, the gods themselves also need to gain something from the blessings. I’ll just say it’s one-third.”

"In other words, you need to take half of the 0.15 units of world origin, making it 0.075, and then take one-third, leaving her with only 0.05 units of world origin as a benefit. That should be about right," Tang Ruobing said.

"learn."

Ye Mingqiu nodded in response. He felt that the percentage taken was a bit too high. After seeing the harvest, the short-tailed cat would probably sigh helplessly. After all, he took 2/3 of the profits, which was a behavior that could be described as that of a top-level vampire.

[Hint: Confirm whether you have successfully obtained the "Lord of Light and Shadow" title and absorbed 0.15 units of World Essence, converting it into Faith Power.]

Yes.

[Hint: Conversion complete, Faith Power +15]

Wow, that's quite a bit of faith power!

[Hint: Should/Should I bestow 5 units of Faith Power upon the bobtail cat as a reward?]

Yes.

Within the world of Eredoa, the short-tailed cat felt the amplification from the power of faith, and as it watched its attributes and shadow power gradually increase, it revealed an expression of unbelievable ecstasy.

"Holy crap! There are benefits, significant benefits? Is it really that good to follow a newly ascended deity?"

"According to the old folks in my family, offering less than 1 unit of world origin to the gods will most likely result in nothing. I was prepared to receive no benefit, but I didn't expect to get an attribute boost!"

"Fantastic! This is a fantastic gain! The amplification effect on dark attribute power is completely undiluted—that's amazing! I'll definitely have to collect even more World Origin offerings during my next world exploration! Haha~"

The blessing is complete, and there are now 10 units of faith power remaining, but Ye Mingqiu does not intend to use them. He wants to stockpile the power for future needs.

He had previously contacted the Morning Star Clan, letting them know that he needed Blood Crystals. If they actually obtained Blood Crystals and offered them up through a ritual, Ye Mingqiu, who lacked faith, would be in a rather awkward situation.

Furthermore, the short-tailed cat likely also obtained information about his need for blood crystals through the Apostle of Light and Shadow. If she obtains blood crystals and then makes offerings to them without gaining any benefit, she will probably not be very enthusiastic about helping him find blood crystals in the future.

For the sake of sustainable development in the future, it is better to accumulate some faith power first. After all, ten units of faith power cannot bring about a qualitative change, so there is no need to rush to become stronger.

That's all for now!
Thanks.

"thump!"

Before Ye Mingqiu could finish speaking, Tang Ruobing, who was sitting next to him, collapsed, closed her eyes, and fell asleep on him, breathing evenly.

Then, the Eye of Omargon, which had been following her, spoke up: This guy has been scheming and plotting ever since he entered the spirit world, maximizing his action time. He hasn't slept for ten days straight, and he was just barely holding on.

"I see."

Ye Mingqiu nodded gently, took out a blanket from his storage space, and covered the girl with it.

He was about to continue studying the theoretical knowledge when he felt his pants were a little wet. Looking down, he found that Tang Ruobing was drooling, and her sleeping expression was very cute, much more interesting than usual.

So he took out his communicator, turned on the camera, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

three hours later
Tang Ruobing slowly woke up, feeling much better than before. She slowly opened her eyes and found herself lying on a familiar person covered by a blanket, so she didn't react much, only wriggling slightly.

It was this wriggling that made her feel as if her face was a little wet.

wet?
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she thought: Could it be that this guy has finally...
But the next moment, Tang Ruobing felt that the corner of her mouth was also a little wet. She raised her hand, touched the saliva at the corner of her mouth, and then smelled it. After confirming that there was no strange smell, she fell into a deathly silence.

Bouchou! My image!
She quickly used magic to remove the traces, then casually sat up, stretched, and revealed her beautiful curves, saying, "What time is it now?"

"Two o'clock in the afternoon."

"You didn't go to eat?"

"There's food in the storage space. As for you, how was your rest? Have you recovered your energy?" Ye Mingqiu rested his chin on one hand, his smile deep and seemingly meaningful.

Buhou! He must have taken more photos!

Thinking of this, Tang Ruobing almost lost her composure, but her long-standing basic qualities allowed her to forcefully maintain her composure and prevent any significant change in her demeanor.

She opened her communicator and checked the messages, mainly about students from Chenghai No. 1 Middle School coming to No. 2 Middle School for an exchange program. They've already arrived.
The welcome party is at 6 p.m., so there are about four hours left. It shouldn't be a problem; we should be able to make it.

"Whoo~"

Tang Ruobing breathed a slight sigh of relief. She didn't really need to attend the welcome party, because she had already informed the head of the teaching department that she would be entering the spirit world to explore today. The time for psychics to enter the spirit world to explore is unpredictable; it could be more or less, and it was normal to miss it.

Moreover, it takes a lot of energy for psionicists to explore the world, and it's normal for them to sleep for more than ten hours after they finish exploring.

"Are you thinking about the welcome party?"

Ye Mingqiu asked.

"Well, we are now the face of No. 2 Middle School, so we should still attend when it's time to attend."

Tang Ruobing continued looking at the exchange student information on the communicator, her expression unchanged, and simply said, "You've always been here learning magic from me, but what you don't know is that the outside world is actually very dangerous."

"Danger?"

Ye Mingqiu tilted his head in confusion, not quite understanding what Tang Ruobing meant by those words.

"Yes, there was a very typical case that appeared online before. A boy went out to take the psionic high-speed rail. It just so happened that there were a lot of people on the high-speed rail that day. He squeezed into another girl, and the girl shouted to call the police. As a result, the boy was sentenced to a year and a half in prison."

As Tang Ruobing spoke, she took out her phone to show Ye Mingqiu the relevant news and continued, "You must understand that not everyone is as easy to talk to as I am. When dealing with girls from other schools, you must be vigilant enough. What if they have malicious intentions towards you and you don't notice? Wouldn't that be terrible?"

".good."

Ye Mingqiu suppressed a laugh.

Actually, this case isn't important, nor is it important whether the person sentenced is a psychic. What's important is what Tang Ruobing is trying to express.

"And another thing, here's another typical case: a man and a woman got into an argument in the cafeteria over seats, and the men punched each other. There were no criminal charges, and nothing happened afterward. What does this tell us? When in doubt, use classical mechanics; if you hesitate and apologize, you'll be ruined."

"Uh-huh."

Ye Mingqiu nodded repeatedly. He felt that Tang Ruobing seemed a little off. Although she appeared to be the same as usual, her actions were completely abnormal.

Normally, this guy would never talk to me about this kind of thing. At most, he would just say a few words and not say a word more than necessary.

She's saying all this now most likely because she hadn't slept for ten days straight. After a brief two-hour nap, although her mental state improved somewhat, her mind was still a complete mess. To make matters worse, she discovered she was drooling in her sleep, and someone even took pictures of it, ruining her image and causing her mental state to become increasingly strange.

And that's how it turned out.

Actually, Tang Ruobing isn't a very respectable person; she just seems very respectable. The impression she gave Ye Mingqiu when they chatted online before was similar to what he has now.

Ye Mingqiu didn't say much, just listened quietly to her talk, and was in a good mood.

After talking for a while, Tang Ruobing blushed again and fainted, falling asleep.

"Ah~"

Ye Mingqiu sighed, covered her with the blanket again, and continued studying.

"Ding!"

A notification sound from the spirit world appeared.

Sunny: [Group Message] Someone is offering 100,000 psionic points to buy [Pure Air]. If interested, we can discuss it.

?

Pure air, 100,000 psionic points, am I seeing things wrong?
Ye Mingqiu blinked in confusion, and after confirming several times, he realized that he really hadn't seen wrong; someone really did spend 100,000 spirit points to buy air.

What a coincidence! I actually have one!

Divine Lord: Are you sure? 100,000 Spirit Energy Points?

Tianqing: Yes, it is indeed 100,000 spirit points. After all, the drop rate of this thing is too low and the conditions are too harsh. Basically, no spirit user can get it.

Divine Lord: You mean, are there any prerequisites for obtaining this item?

Tianqing: Of course there are. How could air, which is everywhere, become a spiritual item? Most worlds cannot produce [pure air], so this thing is extremely scarce and people are willing to pay 100,000 spiritual energy points to buy it.

Ye Mingqiu instantly understood that the world of the Silent Corridor was relatively special, with time, space, and physical laws all in a relatively chaotic state, and the whole world was filled with curses. In such a place, pure air was indeed of extremely high value and quite rare.

Therefore, the world of the Silent Corridor can produce pure air, while the normal world can't produce such a thing. It's not a matter of probability, but rather that there is simply no probability.

God: [Pure air]

God: Is this it?
Tianqing: Holy crap, it really exists! This thing actually exists!
God: Didn't you just say it could explode?

Sunny: It's only theoretically possible, but in reality, it seems no one possesses it. That guy had offered a reward on the market for a long time, but he had no other choice but to ask his friends in the spirit world to send him a message offering a reward.

Tianqing: By the way, boss, didn't you read the bounty information before?
God: I went to explore the spirit world, so I didn't see anything.

Sunny: Oh, okay.

[Notification: Your friend Tianqing has initiated a transaction request with you]

Trading Item: [Pure Air]

Transaction Price: 100000 Psionic Points

[Confirm Transaction?]

Yes.

[Note: Transaction complete. You have received 100,000 Psionic Points]

Ye Mingqiu looked at his gradually increasing spiritual energy points and felt a strange feeling. He originally thought that the ball of air he exploded was probably useless, but he never expected that the ball of air would be worth 100,000 spiritual energy points.

Current psionic points: 220391
Ye Mingqiu still had 220,000 spirit points, which should be enough to buy quite a few things. The main things he wanted to buy were attribute enhancement items and skill advancement books, but unfortunately, both of these items were very rare. In particular, the higher the level of the attribute enhancement items, the harder they were to buy, and skill advancement books were even more priceless.

Tang Ruobing said she would help buy them, but her channels would need some time to operate. After all, the stock of attribute-enhancing items is unlikely to be very large. He had already bought quite a few through Tang Ruobing in a short period of time, so it might be a bit more difficult to continue.

With a "nothing to lose" attitude, Ye Mingqiu asked Tian Qing a question.

God: Do you have any items that can boost attributes?

Divine Lord: Buying at a premium is also acceptable.

Sunny: Give me [Fire's Delight] in exchange for three items with a stat cap of 70, how about it?
God: Yes.

Items that increase attribute caps are more expensive the higher the cap. Items with a cap of 60 can be bought for around 30,000 to 40,000 if they are cheap, and 50,000 to 60,000 if they are expensive. Items with a cap of 70 are much rarer and can be sold for 100,000 spirit points in the merchant guild.

Three attribute-boosting items with a 70 attribute cap are actually worth 20-30 psionic points, which is about the same as exchanging for a unique weapon, so it's acceptable.

Divine Lord: Trade is possible, as usual, but please do not use items that increase physical attributes.

Sunny: OK~
[Notification: Your friend Tianqing has initiated a transaction request with you]

Trade Item: [Fire's Delight]

Transaction price:

[Confirm Transaction?]

Yes.

[Hint: Transaction complete. You have obtained Crimson Blood Potion, Deep Sea Kiss, and Dragon's Blood.]

Sunny: Happy trading.

Ye Mingqiu looked at the three attribute-enhancing items that had appeared in his storage space: two to enhance strength and one to enhance spirit. He thought that using them would bring about a significant improvement.

He drank the Crimson Blood Potion directly. The violent power surged within his body, but it was quickly absorbed by his body, which possessed extremely high basic physical potential. The potion, which would normally cause extreme pain after drinking, was quickly absorbed by Ye Mingqiu, and he didn't feel much discomfort.

It was even kind of fun!

[Hint: Attribute upgrade complete. Your Strength attribute +8]

A powerful force filled his entire body, and Ye Mingqiu felt incredibly comfortable.

Although the numerical increase this time was not much on the surface, the actual effect was very good. However, Ye Mingqiu's strength base was too high and had broken through the 50 limit. The difficulty of increasing after 50 is much higher than that after 40.

Therefore, the increase of 8 points in strength was based on the premise that Ye Mingqiu's [Body Base Potential] attribute was high enough. If the [Body Base Potential] attribute was not high enough, the amount of resources required to raise the base attribute to a high level through attribute-enhancing items would be enormous.

That's why Feng Xinglie's mental attribute of level 8 and over 100 is so remarkable. It's already quite good. It's just that Ye Mingqiu's [Basic Physical Potential] attribute is too high, which makes his high attribute seem meaningless.

Current basic strength: 53
Current base strength: 111.3
Current overall strength: 134.3
At this moment, Ye Mingqiu's strength attribute is already quite high. He still has one more chance to use a strength-boosting item. After using it, his strength can be increased a bit more, probably close to 60 points. However, breaking through is unlikely, since the difficulty of boosting attributes increases as you progress.

Items with a 70 attribute cap can increase attributes up to 70, but for ordinary people, after 60 points, each increase is basically just a little over 1 point. Reaching 70 is actually quite difficult.

unless
The body's basic potential attributes are high enough!
Fortunately, Ye Mingqiu's basic physical potential attributes had already reached a very high level.

(End of this chapter)