My stats are higher than yours!!

Bai Shuodong was a little surprised. The textbook described the spirit world as a place that devours people without spitting out their bones, but in reality, the people he met seemed to be quite nice and didn't have any ill intentions towards him.

Of course, this could also be because his strength is too weak compared to those psionicists. These people see him as if he were a beggar on the street, and they have no intention of robbing him. They might even feel sorry for him and subconsciously want to give him some alms.

Why do I suddenly feel a bit injured?

"Huh? Something's not right! Your aura is way too weak. This isn't the kind of weakness you're trying to hide; you're genuinely weak!"

The young man in the Taoist robe frowned again, a white light flashing in his eyes. An invisible force swept over Bai Shuodong's entire body, giving him the feeling that someone could see right through him from head to toe.

Then, he exclaimed in shock, "You're just an ordinary person, with basic attributes not even 20? How did you get here? Is this even a place you could go?"

"Hmm...relying on perseverance and hard work?"

Bai Shuodong thought for a moment and then answered.

“Oh no, you’ve been in the psionic environment for too long and you’re starting to talk nonsense. There’s a special rest area over there. Let me take you there to rest for a bit.”

After saying that, the young man in the Taoist robe ignored what Bai Shuodong was going to say, and directly used invisible power to lift his body up and place it on the sword behind him, transforming it into a stream of light and flying towards the distant core.

While flying along the road, the young man in the Taoist robe was thinking: This guy's physical foundation must be extraordinary to have gotten this far. This is not something an ordinary person can do. There may be a powerful force behind him. If I rescue him, I should be able to get a lot of benefits.

"Ugh, wait..."

...

Inside the lounge at the heart of the building.

The environment inside is spacious and bright, with incredibly fresh air. There are no high concentrations of psionic energy here, making it quite comfortable for ordinary people to stay in, as this is a dedicated rest area prepared specifically for them.

"Brother, where's your card? Do you still remember your family's phone number?" the young man in the Taoist robe asked with great concern.

"No, buddy, I'm an orphan..."

"Damn! This is terrible! This has really damaged his brain! I've always said that ordinary people shouldn't stay in environments with high concentrations of spiritual energy for long periods of time. Even if the body isn't damaged, the consciousness and nerves will be affected. This is a real accident!"

The young man in the Taoist robe sighed deeply, then his divine sense swept over him, and the invisible power retrieved the black card that Xia Yanxin had given him from his body. He then held the black card and said, "You even have a black card, and you still say you're an orphan. What else could this be but a brain fart?"

"This was borrowed from my friend, I didn't plan to use it!" Bai Shuodong said, a little angry.

He realized that this guy wasn't doing this out of kindness; he was just pretending to be ignorant, using the guise of good intentions to scam people, and now the signs of it were starting to show.

The textbook was right after all; there really is no such thing as a free lunch!

"Don't worry, I'll go call your parents for you. You'll be fine."

He simply ran away with the black card.

...

Five minutes later

The bruised and battered young man in the Taoist robe was dragged back by a burly, shirtless man. He threw the man to the ground like a dead dog, then spat twice and cursed, "You bastard, how dare you touch my young lady's things? You're asking for it..."

"Huh? Who are you?!"

Looking at the Taoist-robed youth who had been beaten to a pulp, Bai Shuodong felt a bad premonition rise in his heart.

whee!

I want to live!

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Please Don't Die!

“Xia Yanxin lent me this card; you can ask her directly,” Bai Shuodong said.

"Then I'll go ask."

The burly man immediately opened his phone and sent a message to Xia Yanxin.

Psychics can communicate through the spirit world, making it easier to connect. However, the problem is that Xia Yanxin is not a psychic yet, so she can only contact him via mobile phone, which is relatively inconvenient.

At the same time, the Taoist-robed youth, who had been beaten like a dead dog, suddenly moved.

The creature's posture remained unchanged, but its position shifted sideways, and the movement was slow. If one did not observe carefully, one might not even notice the abnormality.

But his little move didn't fool the burly man. While looking at his phone, he stepped directly on the back of the young man in the Taoist robe, applying slight pressure. The man let out a soft groan in pain and said, "Try moving again."

The young man in the Taoist robe became obedient.

"Do you think you're particularly clever? As long as you pretend to do good deeds, no one will beat you up, and you won't have to pay any price?"

The burly man leaned down slightly, grabbed his hair, and brought his arm close to his head, saying, "Funny. People like you are the dumbest. You think you're incredibly smart, but you're no different from a clown on the street."

Immediately afterwards, his phone rang, and the burly man checked and replied.

His eyes changed slightly, and then he casually tossed the person aside, smiling as he looked at Bai Shuodong and said, "Oh, so you're Miss's friend. Welcome to the rest area. I'll cover all your expenses here today."

"My name is Qin Hanwu, you can just call me Brother Wu, haha."

"Thank you, Brother Wu."

Bai Shuodong expressed his gratitude, while feeling a sense of relief.

The world of psionicists is too dangerous; someone actually stole the card directly—that's outrageous!

"Bai Shuodong, right? I heard about you not long ago. There are very few people who can beat Miss. Although you took a shortcut to win, you still won. You have a bright future ahead of you, hahaha."

Qin Hanwu patted Bai Shuodong on the shoulder and said with a loud laugh.

"Whoops..."

Bai Shuodong's lips twitched. His body, which had not yet fully recovered, was now tearing his muscles again, and the pain made him feel like he was about to die.

That guy has a really strong grip!

"You seem to be injured?"

Qin Hanwu frowned, then took out a small mechanical eye. The mechanical eye emitted light and scanned, completely recording Bai Shuodong's physical condition. At the same time, he said, "You are so badly injured, this guy must have beaten you up. Watch me get justice for you!"

"No, it wasn't me..."

"You brought him here, and there are only the two of you in the mountains. Who else could it be but you? Did he fall on his own? Did he jump off a cliff and commit suicide because he couldn't understand it?" Qin Hanwu retorted.

"Yes, yes, I saw him laughing as he jumped off the cliff. I didn't do it; he did it himself. It has nothing to do with me!" the young man in the Taoist robe said with a forced, pathetic smile.

"Hmph! You actually dared to lie to me! And with such a ridiculous excuse! Do you think I'm an idiot?!"

"Stop hitting me! I'm telling the truth!"

"..."

That's brutal.

Bai Shuodong just watched Qin Hanwu drag the person away without saying a word to stop him.

Qin Hanwu isn't stupid; he should be able to tell that this guy isn't lying. After all, this guy only stole the card. If he hurt someone first and then stole the card, the nature of the matter would change. He probably just wanted to find an excuse to teach that guy a lesson.

Now I'm the only one left here. What should I do next?

Hey!

...

Two hours later

After finishing dealing with the people, Qin Hanwu felt refreshed. He then thought of Bai Shuodong. Xia Yanxin had told him to give this guy some "extra care," but the guy's health was really too poor just now, so he wasn't suitable for "care."

Therefore, he plans to come back to Bai Shuodong for "some help" after a while.

"Hey, where is everyone?"

Qin Hanwu looked around but couldn't find Bai Shuodong anywhere. However, the front desk hadn't said he had left, so the guy should still be in the rest area, but he didn't know where.

Go find him!

...

The rest area at the core is a place specifically for resting, but it is not only a place for resting. There is also a relatively simple gravity training room, where the gravity can be increased to more than ten times the normal level. Xia Yanxin once trained here using low gravity.

Bai Shuodong stood in the gravity training room, looking at the unfamiliar environment around him. He couldn't help but feel a little curious. He had never tried gravity training before, but he thought it would be very interesting.

He looked at the gravity multipliers: 1x, 2x, 3x... The highest level was 20x gravity. In an environment with 20x gravity, not to mention ordinary people, even a slightly weaker psychic would die suddenly.

"I'm a humble person and not very confident in my abilities, so I'll just choose ten times gravity and see if it's fun."

Bai Shuodong activated the 10x gravity setting, smiled, clicked the confirmation button, and then walked into the training room.

...

Outdoor training

"Have you seen that little guy?"

Qin Hanwu leaned over the counter, smiling as he looked at the staff and asked.

"He went to the training room."

The staff member replied.

"Hey, this kid's pretty diligent with his training! He's already training before his injuries have even healed? Did you see what gravity he chose?"

"Ten times the gravity, it's displayed in the background."

"Holy crap!"

Qin Hanwu's face turned pale instantly, he slipped and almost fell to the ground, his mentality suddenly changed.

"What's up?"

The staff member asked, puzzled.

"He's not a psychic!"

Qin Hanwu let out a low roar and then rushed towards the training room at top speed, leaving the staff behind him completely bewildered.

The man swallowed hard, his eyes trembling, and said in a trembling voice, "If I remember correctly, this little guy has been inside for more than ten minutes, right? After such a long time, he shouldn't be completely cold by now, right?"

...

Gravity Training Chamber

Bai Shuodong lay quietly on the ground, feeling the gravity coming from all directions. This feeling was terrible. His physical condition was deteriorating every moment, but his self-healing power was frantically repairing his injured body.

[Note: Excessive gravity detected in the surrounding environment, triggering short-term adaptation]

[Note: Gravity resistance slightly increased]

[Note: Your body has been severely injured, triggering short-term adaptation.]

[Note: Self-healing speed has slightly increased]

.....

A series of spiritual prompts rang out. Bai Shuodong lay quietly, feeling the changes in his body, hoping that the speed of adaptation and evolution would be faster next time.

However, the good times didn't last long.

"Oh!"

Qin Hanwu kicked open the front door. His eyes widened as he looked at Bai Shuodong lying on the floor of the cultivation room, and he screamed in anguish, "Ahhhhh! I beg you! Please don't die here! Ahhhhh!"

Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Trial of Courage

Horrifying!

That's terrifying!

Xia Yanxin just asked me to "take care" of him, and this guy died right here with me. I said it had nothing to do with me, but will she believe me after hearing that? Can I even continue living?

Don't scare me!

"Huh? This guy's still alive!"

...

Twenty minutes later

Bai Shuodong stood in front of the Tower of Trials. Qin Hanwu saw that he had run away immediately after delivering the person, as if he was afraid of getting into trouble. He looked at Bai Shuodong as if he were a plague god.

The Tower of Trials is located within the Lesser Spirit Realm, where the concentration of spiritual energy is extremely high. Normal people would be in trouble if they entered. However, Bai Shuodong has a spiritual energy talisman left by Qin Hanwu, which can isolate the excessively high spiritual energy around him.

He raised his hand and placed his palm on the surface of the Tower of Trials. The tower emitted a blue light, and invisible spiritual energy waves rippled outwards.

Then, Bai Shuodong's figure disappeared.