I have seen dragons

Chapter 34 Choosing Supernatural Powers
Moments later, those who lost the contest were sent to the infirmary, and the winners were selected and regrouped in the spectator room.

Six young practitioners sat on either side.

Moreover, the group happened to be paired up, coming from Xuanfeng Temple, Yinlongtan, and Yue Clan Cultivation Office respectively.

Liu Yuanjun and Li Feixia are senior and junior disciples. The girl with long, straight black hair in Yinlongtan is named Su Renxue, and the red-haired man in leather is named Ji Yang. Although the girl looks shorter and younger, she is the senior disciple.

Next is the Yue Cultivation Agency, with Yue Wen as the boss and Zhao Xing'er as the assistant.

"Welcome everyone to join our latest wilderness exploration live stream project launched by Wangyou Media." He Caihua stood at the front, her beauty radiant, and waved her hand to open the PPT. "Next, I will introduce the complete live stream plan to you."

The slideshow features a map showing a large, dark green area on the outskirts of City Seven.

The scene then shifts to reveal the detailed landscape: towering trees dozens of meters tall, dense thickets of thorns, an eerie clearing littered with unknown skeletons, and a calm yet sinister black swamp...

There are even scenes of monsters crouching in the trees, hunting.

The young people were deeply shocked, because the scene was virtually indistinguishable from the real wasteland. They had all seen videos brought back by powerful individuals from outside the wasteland, so they had some understanding of the place.

That's more than enough to fool the viewers watching the live stream.

"The company spent half a year creating this simulated wasteland on the outskirts of the satellite city. It covers an area almost the size of a small town, striving to replicate everything in reality one-to-one," He Caihua said with a smile. "It is also thanks to the fact that this pilot project was chosen to be held in Jiangcheng City that I was fortunate enough to become the team leader, and all of you were able to participate."

“We have already reported to the Supermarket Management Bureau and obtained official support, so of course we cannot openly deceive the public. We will explain that this is a fully simulated wasteland, and apart from being located within the barrier of the city defense formation, everything else is the same as the outside. In a way, you can think of it as a variety show.”

"Our publicized plan is that the company has placed three treasure chests in this simulated wasteland. The young cultivators I lead will have three days to find the treasure chests in this dangerous wasteland, and they will receive a reward for each one they find. As for the revenue sharing plan, I think I have already told you about it. Whether it is the official live broadcast room or your individual live broadcast rooms, you will get a share of the reward revenue."

As Yue listened to her story, he couldn't help but admire the sheer scale of Forget-Worry Media's investment.

Creating such a simulated wasteland alone would require an unknown investment, and with the initial costs of promotion, it's estimated that a single live stream would hardly recoup the investment. However, they also stated that this was just a pilot project, and if it proves successful, there should be further plans in the future.

For the young people involved, this is a great opportunity.

Not only can they make a quick buck through the platform they created, but if they perform well and gain followers under the huge exposure, they can also build up their personal accounts.

At this moment, Amei walked over with a stack of new contracts, her smile alluring.

"Everyone, those who have decided to participate in the project need to sign a new three-day live-streaming contract. In addition, the contract also stipulates that if you participate in this project, the commercial operation rights of your personal accounts for the next three years will be given priority to our company. We hope you can understand. After all, we have invested so much, and if you become popular and then sign with other companies, it will be a huge loss for us. If you want to go back to focus on your cultivation and not be involved in commercial operations, then there will be no impact."

Although it was only a short-term contract of three days, the contract was still quite thick. Even in a simulated wasteland, there are certain dangers, and the contract detailed many preventative clauses, as well as numerous legal provisions.

None of the young people present were professionals in this field, and they were simply overwhelmed by the sheer variety of information.

Ji Yang looked up and asked, "Can I take it back and have a lawyer look at it before deciding whether to sign it or not?"

“Absolutely no problem.” He Caihua nodded and said, “You can take it back and think about it at your leisure. Just give me your answer before noon tomorrow. We need to meet at the company tomorrow afternoon and then head to the base. I hope it won’t delay the live broadcast schedule.”

Yue Wen had no problem with that. He was there to make quick money, and he was open to signing long-term or short-term contracts as long as the pay was good enough.

After putting away the contract, as he stood up, he saw Zhao Xing'er beside him with her eyes lowered, seemingly deep in thought.

think?
This expression is quite rare on her.

……

However, Zhao Xing'er didn't say anything, and Yue Wen didn't ask any further questions.

After returning to the firm, he left Zhao Xing'er to watch over it while he went upstairs to cultivate.

After witnessing the battles of those immortal sect disciples, he had some thoughts. Compared to the resource-rich immortal sect disciples, his own supernatural abilities and techniques were still far too few.

The Wandering Dragon Scattered Hands technique is useless in close combat, and Thunderclap and Flash are minor techniques that are ineffective except in specific situations. The only combat skill he can truly rely on is his Sword Control technique.

Previously, I would just take on some random quests to fight minor evil spirits. The situations weren't too complicated, and a single sword control technique was enough.

However, when faced with more complex battles recently, I feel that our methods are too simplistic. Although this wilderness expedition is fake, there will still be monsters prepared by Forget-Worry Media inside, so it's not entirely without danger.

He planned to buy another supernatural power from Da Long as a backup.

Of course, the biggest reason for wanting to consume is never because of what one lacks, but because one has money in one's pocket.

After making that fortune under the Tiger Head Gang's guild, Yue Wen's savings for suppressing evil spirits had now reached over a hundred. Since then, he had been harboring the idea of ​​acquiring another powerful supernatural ability.

With a deep thought, he entered the space where the black and gold palace was located.

Wang Dalong, seated high on the giant chair, slowly opened his eyes. "You've been coming quite frequently lately." "Hehe," Yue Wen chuckled, "I've had a good haul these past few days and would like to come back to buy another supernatural technique."

“What type do you want? I’ll give you choices,” Da Long said.

"Today I saw someone use a technique that allows them to disappear into shadows, shifting their form with incredible agility," Yue Wen said. "I also want a similar supernatural ability, one that can both evade and ideally combine with attacks, making it more practical in complex environments."

"A stealth technique that combines attack?" After hearing his description, the crimson-gold flames in Da Long's eyes accelerated, revealing a thoughtful expression.

A moment later, it raised its dragon neck and let out a high-pitched roar, "Haa—"

As soon as the dragon's words entered his ears, a complex message instantly appeared in Yue Wen's mind. He sorted through it briefly and began to read its contents.

That was an introduction to three cultivation techniques.

It not only includes text and voice explanations, but also lighting and shadow effects similar to video demonstrations.

"The first technique is the Illusion Technique."

"This is a pure stealth spell that allows the caster to blend into the surrounding light and shadow, moving forward undetected..."

A deep voice rang in Yue Wen's ears. It wasn't Da Long's voice; it was someone providing the voice-over narration.

At the same time, corresponding light and shadow unfolded in Yue Wen's mind.

It was a wild and desolate jungle, with a chaotic and complex environment, surrounded by many monstrous beasts, interspersed with incredibly realistic roars.

After watching for a while, Yue Wen noticed no change and asked, "Where is the demonstration of supernatural powers? There's nothing here."

As if answering him, the voice-over said at this moment, "The caster has already used a stealth spell, traversing an entire jungle, while the foolish monsters are completely unaware..."

"Huh, no?" Yue Wen scratched his head.

Not only did I not see anything, but it seems like I was also scolded?

The scene shifts to a street lined with high-rise buildings, where cars and people rush by.

The voice continued, "Even on a street with more pedestrians, the caster has still not been discovered by anyone..."

Yue Wen stared intently for a long time, but still couldn't find anything amiss. "I know that the Mirage Technique is a supernatural ability to conceal oneself, but you haven't shown me any footage of the events before or after you used it. How am I supposed to know if you're just using a random documentary to fool me?"

The voice-over continues slowly: "The caster has already crossed the entire street, even being hit by a speeding bus, while the frail passersby remain completely unaware..."

"Did you get hit and thrown into the air? Buses don't care about your nonsense, do they?" Yue Wen covered his face. "And why do I feel like I got yelled at again?"

The scene then shifts to an interior with pure white steel walls on all four sides, in the center of which are stacks of neatly arranged cash.

"Even after leaving the complex environment and entering the monochromatic bank vault, no one still found any trace of the caster..." the voice-over said.

The vault was indeed much simpler than the jungle and streets ahead, making it theoretically much harder to conceal one's presence. Even the slightest flaw in the illusion would be easily detected.

So Yue Wen looked more closely, but still couldn't see any change in the environment. However, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that the pile of banknotes in the middle was gradually decreasing.

Every few seconds, a large stack of banknotes would disappear.

"I couldn't find you, you son of a bitch, but I saw you committing a crime!" Yue Wen shouted.

The scene shifts again, and the sound of rushing water can be heard all around. A naked figure can be vaguely seen in the misty water nearby.

Of course, the key parts are blurred out.

A voice-over says, "Escape... uh, leave the vault, and arrive at someone else's bathroom in a similarly simple environment. Our caster is still in his element, completely undetected. This kind of magic only costs you sixty 'suppression coins,' isn't that incredibly generous?"

"Stop this! Do we really need to prepare this much for the demonstration? And even if we're going to demonstrate in a bathroom, can't we do it in our own home?" Yue Wen shouted angrily. "This isn't some kind of supernatural power for decent people to cultivate!"

　Good morning.

　　The reason I'm updating so early today is because I had insomnia again last night and didn't sleep a wink all night. Around 6 a.m., I decided that since I couldn't sleep anyway, I'd get up and finish writing today's update, then post the two chapters early so I could catch up on sleep and sleep like a log.

　　I started having insomnia as soon as I started working. There's really no good way to deal with it. Oh well, I'll just have to get through it slowly.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)