Gao Wu: Honey, don't cry, I'm truly invincible!

Qin Su looked at the waiter in surprise. In her memory, Su Qingli was a very proud and aloof person. When did she end up working as a waiter?

Qin Su's voice also caught Su Qingli's attention. She looked up at Qin Su in surprise, and then froze on the spot.

"Is it you?"

Su Qingli looked at Qin Su in disbelief, her eyes filled with deep shock.

Qin Su waved to her: "Long time no see."

Qin Su then asked curiously, "Why are you working as a waiter? With your hardworking nature, you shouldn't be doing something that wastes your cultivation time!"

Su Qingli said, "After officially joining the training camp, you have to complete tasks to obtain cultivation resources. The reward for the waiter task is very high, but I defeated hundreds of competitors to get it..."

As she spoke, she fell silent. After a long pause, she said, somewhat taken aback, "So, you're already a Martial General, right? And it hasn't even been that long..."

Qin Su touched her nose: "Just lucky, just lucky."

Su Qingli gave him a deep look: "Luck? I don't believe your story. If you could get to this point by luck, then no one in this world could compete with you in terms of luck."

Qin Su smiled, but didn't continue the conversation. Instead, she changed the subject, asking, "And you? How's your cultivation going lately?"

Su Qingli said, "It's going quite smoothly, step by step, but there's still a long way to go before reaching the Martial Master level..."

She sighed, "I thought I could catch up with you before you broke through to the Martial General level, but I didn't expect that in such a short time, you've already left me far behind... Martial General level, you could crush a hundred of me with a single finger. I thought I had tried hard enough, but now it seems that effort is really insignificant in the face of talent..."

"Don't be discouraged. You have a long road ahead of you, and there's no need to compete with me. Besides, in the world of martial arts, I'm only temporarily ahead. What if you surpass me in the future? You never know," Qin Su comforted her.

A defiant glint appeared in Su Qingli's eyes as she laughed, "That's right, I'll catch up with you sooner or later. I'm a genius."

Qin Su also laughed and said, "By the way, how's Lin Ce doing lately? I was thinking of getting together with him before going to the restricted area."

"He's been spurred on by you, and he's been training very hard lately, spending all his time in the training room. I haven't seen him in a long time. But I can send someone to call him out."

Su Qingli took out her phone, about to make a call.

Qin Su said, "Why don't we just call all the trainees from our training camp out for a get-together?"

Su Qingli thought for a moment and said, "Of our batch, only about a dozen people were left in the end. They all worked very hard. Some people may not have time, so I guess we can only call on a few people."

Qin Su said, "That's fine too. It's just a casual get-together. It's your right not to come, and it's a courtesy to come. It doesn't matter."

Su Qingli then started making phone calls to arrange meetings.

As evening fell, the sun began to set.

After dinner, Qin Su told everyone that he needed to rest early, as he would be setting off for the No. 1 restricted area early the next morning.

Upon hearing Qin Su's words, complex emotions resurfaced in the others' eyes: "So, you now have the strength to venture into the forbidden zone...?"

Lin Ce gave a wry smile: "You, are you cheating? How did you improve so quickly all of a sudden, like you've taken a rocket?"

Qin Su smiled and said, "I'm just going to broaden my horizons."

The crowd remained silent, and no one continued to speak.

Qin Su made himself sound worthless, but they all knew in their hearts that if he didn't have the ability, he wouldn't be qualified to broaden his horizons.

After all, that's a forbidden zone rife with danger...

The next morning, Qin Su woke up lazily.

【Ding! 】

[Host awakening detected. Settling yesterday's cultivation progress for the host...]

Qin Su ignored the system's voice in his mind. Since he was getting stronger every day, he couldn't be bothered to pay attention to the specific details of his improvement.

Stretching and rubbing her sleepy eyes, Qin Su realized it was still dark. Yawning, she went outside.

After a quick breakfast and some tidying up, Qin Su tightened his tactical belt. Then, he heard the distinctive roar of the Xuan Bird fighter jet outside the room.

Ten minutes later.

Qin Su jumped into the Xuan Bird fighter jet that had landed and come to a stop, and looked up to survey his surroundings.

The first restricted area is located deep in the mountains, and its entrance is a huge spatial wormhole. It is said that every restricted area is connected by such spatial wormholes.

And inside this wormhole lies the first restricted area.

Since learning that the Source Beasts came from the forbidden zone behind the spatial wormhole, the military has begun to make preparations.

Most of the source beasts that enter Blue Star through space wormholes each year are killed by the military, but a small number of them still manage to escape the military's pursuit and sneak into the wilderness of Blue Star.

The military camp outside the No. 1 restricted area was rather rudimentary, consisting mostly of tents with only a small number of prefabricated houses. The reason for not building permanent housing was that every year the source beasts in the restricted area would riot, launching a beast tide attack that poured out from the spatial wormhole and devastated the military camp.

Building permanent housing is too expensive, far less affordable than tents or prefabricated houses.

Moreover, with the development of technology, living in tents or prefabricated houses is already almost as comfortable as living in permanent housing.

Some soldiers actually prefer tents and prefabricated houses because these can be set up quickly and packed up quickly when moving, making them much more convenient than permanent housing.

"Stop! Your ID?"

At the guard post of the military camp, the guards stopped Qin Su as usual.

Qin Su presented his identification, which the guard carefully examined. Then another guard verified his identity to confirm that it was correct before allowing him to pass.

Upon entering the military camp, Qin Su saw many seriously wounded soldiers, many of whom had broken arms and legs and were wailing in pain.

As for those who were not injured, they were covered in blood, their hair was disheveled, they sat on the ground with empty eyes, and even a hint of lingering fear.

Qin Su took a deep breath.

This is the forbidden zone; even before entering it, it has already revealed its ferocious nature.

However, since he came here to gain experience, he was naturally not afraid.

Soon, he completed the necessary procedures and arrived in front of the space wormhole.

"This is the first time I've seen a wormhole; it's truly magnificent..."

Qin Su muttered to herself.

"Once you've seen more of this, you won't think that way anymore; you might even feel disgust and hatred."

suddenly.

A young girl walked up from the side, her slender figure encased in a tactical suit.

Her expression was also icy. After glancing at Qin Su, she said coldly:

"According to the information, this is your first time entering the restricted area. I am Ma Xiaorong, the military guide of Restricted Area No. 1, and my martial arts level is Martial Master."

"Remember, once you enter the restricted area, follow my orders completely. Don't wander around, especially don't enter the core area. Just stroll around the outer area."

"Those source beasts don't listen to reason. If you run into their territory, they can tear you to pieces in no time."

Qin Su smiled and said, "Sorry, I don't need a guide."

Then, to Ma Xiaorong's astonishment, he stepped directly into the space wormhole leading to the No. 1 restricted area.

Ma Xiaorong was stunned for a moment before she reacted, then her face changed drastically: "Damn it! Who told you to go in like that? Entering the restricted area for the first time without a guide is like being completely in the dark; you won't even know how you died!"

The current No. 1 restricted area, especially the core area, can only be described with one word: terrifying.

Those source beasts are in a period of agitation and go berserk at the drop of a hat.

That's an absolute graveyard for martial artists; no one can get away with going in.

Just a few days ago, a martial artist who thought himself very strong recklessly tried to explore the core area.

As soon as they stepped into the core area, less than a hundred meters in, they were discovered by a Source Beast. Then, in less than ten seconds, millions of Source Beasts attacked them.

If that guy hadn't made the decisive retreat, he probably would have lost his life inside the No. 1 restricted area.

"Entering the restricted area for the first time, without even basic survival experience and not being very strong, yet he dares to be so arrogant. Where did this guy come from? He'll probably lose his life in there. Even if he doesn't die, he'll definitely be paralyzed and on the verge of death."

Ma Xiaorong shook her head, but out of professional ethics, she still followed Qin Su into the space wormhole to see if she could persuade Qin Su to listen.

However, she didn't have any expectations. After all, there were plenty of martial artists like Qin Su who courted death every year, and she was used to it.

..........

......

The spatial wormhole is like a mirror or a curtain. Stepping into it, there is no discomfort, but rather it is as if one has directly entered another world.

Qin Su curiously observed the environment inside the No. 1 restricted area.

Although this place is called an alternate dimension, the scenery is actually similar to that of Earth. However, before entering the wormhole, they were in deep mountains and forests, but after entering the wormhole, they found themselves on the outskirts of a dilapidated metropolis.

Beneath my feet was a long-neglected, cracked asphalt road stretching straight ahead. Everywhere I looked, there were rusty, dilapidated vehicles, some lying on their side, some overturned, and some severely deformed from collisions. Also lying on the ground were discarded items: clothes, water cups, blackened and moldy bread, and so on, scattered haphazardly across the road.

The ground was overgrown with weeds, and traces of blood, now blackened, could still be seen from time to time.

Looking up, the distant metropolis has long lost its former prosperity; rows of steel skyscrapers, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, exude a poignant loneliness.

After walking a few steps, Qin Su saw a clump of flowers and grass emitting spiritual light on the ground. Upon closer inspection, it was Wood Wind Grass. Judging from the grade classification of medicinal materials and its growth, it seemed to be a second-tier Wood Wind Grass, with a market price of 10,000 Source Crystals.

Qin Su picked it.

【Ding! 】

[Talent - One Hundredfold Reward for One's Efforts has been triggered. One hundred Tier 2 Woodwind Grasses have been sent to the host's personal inventory. Please check.]

In just one move, he earned a million source crystals. Even Qin Su couldn't help but marvel at how wealth truly lay everywhere in the forbidden zone.

However, danger always accompanies it. Qin Su closed her eyes slightly, and then, her mental power surged out from her mind.

The secret technique of telekinesis—telekinesis detection.

hum-

As the power of thought continued to expand, more and more of the surrounding area was enveloped and appeared in the sea of ​​consciousness.

Moreover, all the source beasts in front of him, whether visible or invisible to the naked eye, appeared in Qin Su's sea of ​​consciousness.

"With the further enhancement of my psychic power, my psychic detection has also been upgraded. The range I can now detect is much wider, approximately... covering an area with a diameter of over 1300 meters..."

Qin Su smiled. With his telekinetic detection and another trump card technique that resembled invisibility, he was now much more confident about this trip.

【Ding! 】

Just then, the system's voice rang in his mind.

[Entering a restricted area for adventure, how can you miss out on some unexpected encounters? Moonblossom Fruits have been detected growing in Restricted Area Number One. Please immediately collect the Moonblossom Fruits and use them to refine your spiritual power and improve its quality!]

[Task issued: Obtain Moonblossom Fruit under the protection of the Source Beasts.]

[Task Difficulty: ☆☆☆☆☆ (The guardians of the Moonblossom Fruit are terrifying source beasts called Blood Shadow Wolves. They usually live in packs, and although their individual combat strength is average, once there are three or more of them, they will cooperate as a team and become very ferocious. The host will be facing a pack of dozens of third-tier Blood Shadow Wolves. With the host's abilities, it will be very difficult to snatch the Moonblossom Fruit from them.)]

[Mission Reward: Comeback Points]

[Note: Completing this task will earn you a D-grade rating and only 1,000 comeback points; a C-grade rating and 5,000 comeback points; a B-grade rating and 10,000 comeback points; an A-grade rating and 30,000 comeback points; and an S-grade rating and 100,000 comeback points.]

[Please note: This task is limited to three days. Rewards will cease to be calculated after three days, and the timer will start immediately afterward.]

Most people would be completely clueless if they encountered this task, having no idea where the Moonfruit was.

However, Qin Su has the ability to detect things with his telekinesis.

With the expansion of his mental power, Qin Su quickly located the pack of Blood Shadow Wolves.

At this moment, Qin Su felt somewhat reluctant to take action.

It wasn't that he was afraid of these Blood Shadow Wolves. If they weren't in the restricted area, he could kill them with a single finger. But the problem was, they were in the restricted area now, and besides the Blood Shadow Wolves, there were other source beasts around him.

Among them are powerful source beasts that Qin Su cannot afford to offend right now.

Of course, the most important thing is..........

The rewards for this task are terrible.

An S-level rating only earns 100,000 comeback points. Isn't that just throwing money away? There's absolutely no need to take such a big risk for those 100,000 comeback points.

[Host needs detected; improving task reward quality.....]

The system's voice rang out again, and Qin Su was slightly taken aback. Just as he was stunned, the system continued to speak.

The mission rewards have been reset and increased.

[Current Task: Obtain the Moonblossom Fruit under the protection of the Source Beasts (Incomplete)]

[Current Quest Reward: Talent - Gluttony.]

"Um?"

Qin Su raised an eyebrow. It seemed that the system hadn't given out specific rewards directly for a while; instead, it had been giving out comeback points.

He prefers the "comeback" aspect to the "direct reward" approach.

After all, you can buy a lot of things with comeback points, and you can also buy talents.

[Friendly Reminder: Please note that the talent "Gluttony" is a special talent that cannot be directly purchased. It can only be obtained through mission rewards or lotteries.]

Special talent?

Qin Su was stunned. There was such a talent?

He also browsed the system store out of desperation, only to be surprised to find that this thing really wasn't available and there was no way to buy it directly.

He then discovered that there was indeed a small red label below this talent, with the word "special" written on it.

Qin Su felt like she had opened the door to a new world. Then she opened her personal information panel, curious to see if all her existing talents were special talents.

Name: Qin Su.

Age: 38 years old.

[Strength: 160,000 kg of physical strength, novice martial general level. 25,000 kg of mental power, second-tier mentalist.]

[Cultivation Technique: Planetary Level Cultivation Technique: Undying Life and Death Scripture (lv.100) (Daily base increase: 105 kg of strength.)]

[Psychic Power Cultivation Method: Ninth-Order Psychic Power Cultivation Method: Great Sun Visualization Method. (Daily basic increase: 50 kilograms of psychic power.)]

[Martial Arts: Tier 9 Martial Arts: Ninefold Thunder Slash (Max Proficiency). Tier 9 Martial Arts: Divine River Storm (Max Proficiency)]

[Psychic Techniques: Ninth-Tier Psychic Technique - Soul Impact (Max Proficiency). Planetary-Level Psychic Technique - Psychic Detection (lv.100)]

[Psychic Weapon - Tier 3 Refined Gold Short Sword (One hundred in total, currently thirty-six can be used. With improved psychic power, it may be possible to control more psychic weapons simultaneously, but this has not yet been tested.)]

[Movement Technique: Ninth-Tier Movement Technique - Six Harmonies Soaring Dragon Step (Max Proficiency)]

[...]

.....

After looking for a while, Qin Su still couldn't find her talent section. Remaining patient, she continued scrolling down her personal information.

Finally, he slid to his talent bar.

[Talent - Automatic Mastery (Special)]

[Talent - One point of effort yields a hundredfold reward (Special)]

[Talent - The Listener of Heartfelt Voices]

[Talent - Become stronger with every breath (Special)]

"So it turns out these talents that allowed me to improve so quickly were all special talents. No wonder they were all so powerful; I had no idea before..."

A strange expression also flashed across Qin Su's face.

He had come to a certain understanding; it seemed that talents marked "special" were generally very strong and could not be purchased directly.

"I wonder what kind of talent this Taotie possesses?"

Qin Su also clicked on the details of the talent – ​​Taotie.

[Possessing this talent allows one to consume Source Beasts, refine their essence, and convert it into their own power. For example, consuming a Thunder Leopard gives one a chance to gain the same ability to control lightning, significantly boosting their combat strength.]

Qin Su's eyes widened slightly as she looked at the details.

Just reading the description of this thing makes it seem incredibly awesome!

Without hesitation, I must try the task issued by the system.

Qin Su also crouched low, moving like a shadowy phantom, and quickly approached the pack of more than ten Blood Shadow Wolves.

Not long after, Qin Su stopped on the roof of a seven-story old-fashioned residential building.

He took out his tactical water bottle, took a sip, then tightened the cap and put it in his tactical backpack. He then took out a odor-masking spray and sprayed it on himself.

Only then did they peek down to observe.

The Blood Shadow Wolf pack is down below.

Wolves have a very keen sense of smell, and the Blood Shadow Wolves are no exception. Moreover, as source beasts, their noses are obviously even more sensitive.

The medicine Qin Su sprayed could effectively mask her own scent, preventing the Blood Shadow Wolf from detecting her.

"One, two, three, four, seven, nine, ten... There are eighteen Blood Shadow Wolves in total. We must kill them instantly, without letting them make a sound. Otherwise, they might attract other source beasts, and the situation could spiral out of control..."

After observing carefully for a while, he calmed down, keeping an eye on the movements of the Blood Shadow Wolves, and quietly began to wait for the right opportunity.

Not long after, a beastly roar suddenly came from not far away. The Blood Shadow Wolves below the building were all attracted to it and looked up curiously into the distance.

Even the Blood Shadow Wolves, which were originally out of sight and unable to be killed immediately, jumped out and looked towards the direction of the beast's roar.

"Now!"

Qin Su suddenly launched an attack.

Thirty-six fine gold short swords shot out at the same time.

With a force of over 20,000 kilograms and an attack speed of 3,000 strikes per second, the thirty-six fine gold short swords slammed into the Blood Shadow Wolves' pack as if they were nothing.

The dozen or so Blood Shadow Wolves didn't even have time to react; they were instantly cut into pieces without even making a sound.

It did not attract the attention of any other source beasts.

Qin Su then jumped off the building and hurried towards the Blood Shadow Wolf's lair.

Not long after, Qin Su also obtained the Moonblossom Fruit. Once they reached a safe place, Qin Su had time to examine the fruit closely. Its surface emitted a faint fluorescent light, which was very beautiful, but staring at it for too long would cause a feeling of dizziness.

"According to the system's explanation, this month's harvest fruit seems to increase the attack speed of a mentalist. And for mentalists, an increase in attack speed seems to be something that can only be encountered by chance. Some mentalists never have the opportunity to increase their attack speed in their entire lives..."

A look of surprise flashed in Qin Su's eyes.

【Ding! 】

At this moment, the system's voice also rang in Qin Su's mind.

[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission. Your talent—Gluttony—has been awarded. Please check your account.]

Qin Su wanted to see if gaining talent would inspire her to reap a hundredfold reward for her hard work, but unfortunately, it didn't.

He then stopped worrying about the talent and focused on absorbing the Moonfruit to improve his strength.

Just as he was about to eat the Moonfruit, the system's voice sounded again.

【Ding! 】

[New gains detected for the host. The talent—"One effort, a hundredfold return"—has been triggered. Please choose: a one-hundred-fold increase in quality or a one-hundred-fold increase in quantity.]

Qin Su thought for a moment and asked, "If the Moonblossom Fruit, a rare fruit, were to increase its quality a hundredfold, could it reach the second tier?"

[The exotic fruit is a rare treasure born from the absorption of cosmic energy. Upgrading its rank is extremely difficult; therefore, simply increasing its quality by a hundredfold is insufficient to reach the second rank.]

Upon hearing the system's response, Qin Su decisively chose to increase the quantity by a hundredfold.

【Ding! 】

[Distributing exotic fruits at a 100-fold increase... One hundred Moonblossom Fruits have been delivered to the host's personal inventory. Please check.]

Qin Su opened her personal inventory and, sure enough, saw a small pile full of Moonfruit. She was immediately excited.

If one Moonfruit can increase attack speed by 1, then one hundred Moonfruits would increase attack speed by one hundred.

His attack speed is already ridiculously high. Even if this increase seems insignificant compared to his attack speed, you have to understand that this means each psychic weapon can attack a hundred more times per second. In addition, the number of psychic weapons he controls will only increase, so this increase in attack speed becomes quite exaggerated.

"I don't know exactly how much attack speed it will increase, but I estimate it won't be less than a hundred. Even if it only increases by a hundred, that's perfectly acceptable to me..."

With a hint of anticipation, Qin Su also began to consume the Moonfruit.