Magic: Reincarnate from high-voltage electricity at the start, level up independently.

When Chu Ge pushed open the door, the living room light was shining with a warm yellow glow.

Chu Hong had just finished showering and walked out of the bathroom, still damp from the shower. The two of them suddenly looked at each other.

It had been almost two months since I last saw him, and the boy had grown even taller, his back even more upright. He had perfectly inherited his parents' outstanding looks, with handsome features. If he were to debut, with a little training and practice for two and a half years, he would surely stand out.

"Imo-chan, you're finally back."

Chu Hong spotted her immediately and quickly stepped forward.

"Are you tired?"

He reached out to take the backpack off Chu Ge's back, and then casually tried to massage her shoulders.

"roll."

"Okay!"

Back in her room, the white-haired girl sat cross-legged on the large windowsill, slowly closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembled, and her breathing became long and even.

The cool moonlight streamed through the glass window, falling all around her and drawing in the drifting magic in the air, which seeped into her body in wisps.

In the spiritual world, the twenty-second magic core is slowly condensing, its outline becoming clearer and clearer, only one last step away from being fully formed.

"Knock knock knock—"

A soft knock sounded, and Chu Hong's voice came through the door, tinged with a hint of caution:

"Imo-chan, are you asleep? Onii-chan needs to talk to you about something."

Chu Ge got up and opened the door, looking at him calmly, her eyes subtly sweeping over the baseball bat standing in the corner.

It's late at night, and my parents aren't home. If this person dares to do anything that violates human ethics...

She wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson and getting him to embrace his beloved orthopedics.

Chu Hong smiled and took a small, exquisite box from his pocket, handing it to her.

"Here, take this."

Chu Ge glanced at it, then took the box, opened it, and his pupils contracted slightly.

Fourteen crystal cores were neatly arranged inside.

This was completely unexpected for her.

"Where did you come from?"

Chu Ge closed the box, looked up and asked.

"I got first place in the monthly exam, and the school rewarded me with ten coins. I got the remaining four from my classmates."

Chu Hong scratched his head and smiled shyly.

"I thought this would be useful for Imo-chan's training, so I brought it all for you."

Our family has always followed the rule of raising sons frugally and daughters lavishly.

Although Chu Hong wasn't exactly poor, the allowance his parents gave him was always much less than Chu Ge's.

Firstly, I was afraid that he was young and impetuous and would squander his money and cause trouble outside;

Secondly, they were afraid that Chu Ge would suffer grievances or be deceived by others while he was away.

Those four crystal cores, worth at least two hundred thousand yuan on the market, must have emptied Chu Hong's pocket money that he had saved up for several years, or even left him with nothing.

Chu Ge held the box, speechless for a moment.

She should have been cold and aloof, but a strange feeling welled up inside her, and she couldn't tell if it was being moved or some other emotion.

She looked down at the crystal core in her hand, then looked up at Chu Hong at the door, and finally accepted it.

She desperately needs these crystal cores; to become stronger, she can put aside irrelevant emotions.

She raised her hand to close the door, but Chu Hong remained standing there, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"Imo-chan, don't you have anything you want to say to your dear older brother?"

Chu Ge looked at him quietly.

The boy, dressed in soft pajamas, stood under the light, his eyes filled with excitement as he looked at her.

Like a...

Woof woof.

Bruce waits for his owner to pat his head and praise him.

Chu Ge sighed softly to himself.

After a moment of silence, she took a deep breath, pursed her thin lips, hesitated for a long time, and then uttered a few words with difficulty, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible:

"Arigato".

"...Onii-chan".

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Ge slammed the door shut with a loud bang, cutting off the view from outside.

She leaned against the door, her expression momentarily complicated.

She was destined to be the future Heavenly Emperor of Chu, ruling over all ages and sweeping across the nine heavens and ten earths, yet she uttered such shameful words when she was so weak.

But this feeling only lasted for a brief moment.

Chu Ge quickly calmed down, his face regaining its usual indifference, devoid of sorrow or joy.

She murmured to herself, her tone carrying the arrogance of the Chu Emperor:

"Han Xin endured the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs, Goujian slept on firewood and tasted gall, and Zhu Di once feigned madness..."

"I have not yet achieved immortality, so what is there to fear in temporarily enduring hardship?"

The most important thing right now is to become stronger.

Chu Ge walked to the windowsill and absorbed all fourteen crystal cores. A surge of powerful magic flowed within him, and in his spiritual world, the twenty-second magic core completely solidified, its light subdued, hovering steadily.

"This is all part of becoming stronger."

She murmured something, then sat down cross-legged again, bathed in moonlight, immersed in cultivation, with no more distracting thoughts.

The next morning.

As soon as Chu Ge entered the classroom, he heard his classmates gathered together, discussing something enthusiastically.

Did you guys watch the news last night?

"What news? Tell me quickly!"

"It's the new product launch of Future Architecture Group, a Fortune 100 company, the one called 'Fourth World,' and you guys don't know about it?"

Chu Ge had no interest in such mundane news. He went straight to his seat and sat down. He was about to close his eyes for a short rest to continue consolidating his cultivation when the discussion reached his ears again.

"Let me tell you, this 'Fourth World' is something else!" the student said excitedly, lowering his voice.

"I heard this is a virtual world game that combines real-world magic with virtual reality. You can cultivate in sync with your real-world training, level up in the game, and your real-world strength will also increase—you can do both!"

"Wait!" someone abruptly interrupted him, their tone filled with disbelief. "What did you say? Cultivation in the virtual world can be synchronized with reality?"

"That's right!" The man nodded confidently. "Your cultivation level in reality will be synchronized with the game. The magic you experience and the realm you advance in the game will also be reflected 100% in reality!"

Chu Ge, who had been calm and composed, suddenly raised his eyes and stared directly at the group of people discussing the topic.

This "Fourth World" piqued her interest.

If one could truly cultivate simultaneously in a virtual world, it would undoubtedly be a shortcut to quickly becoming stronger.

"Really? This is incredible! When will it be released? I'll sell everything I own to buy it!"

One student excitedly slammed his hand on the table, his eyes full of anticipation, "Isn't this the otherworldly adventure I've always dreamed of?"

"Don't rush, the official launch won't be until next year." The man then changed the subject, adding:

"But as mentioned at last night's press conference, a batch of early access qualifications will be released on the official website at 8 PM tonight, and it will be based on speed."

"Now people are buying them online at high prices; one qualification can sell for hundreds of thousands of yuan."

Chu Ge silently withdrew his gaze, having already made up his mind.

Tonight, she must secure this opportunity to experience it and personally verify the authenticity of the virtual cultivation.

Just then, a girl walked up to her desk and asked softly:

"Chu Ge, where's your math homework? You're the only one who hasn't handed it in yet."

"Operation……"

Chu Ge murmured softly, staring blankly for a while before trying to remember.

It wasn't written?

yes.

After returning home from dinner last night, she focused entirely on her spiritual practice and completely forgot about her homework.

She looked at the class representative and calmly asked, "Can I hand it in later?"

"...Alright then."

The girl sighed helplessly and instructed, "Make sure you hand it in before class."

After the class representative left, Chu Ge took out yesterday's math homework, opened it, and frowned slightly.

The entire assignment didn't have a single multiple-choice question; it was all complex calculation and problem-solving questions.

Given her limited knowledge, she had no idea where to begin.

The clock on the classroom wall showed that there were only ten minutes left before class started.

Chu Ge wanted to take out her phone to search for the answer, but found that she had left her phone at home and hadn't brought it with her.

House seemingly endless rain.

"Excuse me, do you not know how to do this? Do you want me to teach you?"

A gentle voice sounded beside me.

Chu Ge looked up and saw a girl wearing black-rimmed glasses. Her bangs were thick and smooth, covering half of her face. She looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember her name for a moment.

"Who are you?"

The moment Chu Ge asked the question, he felt it was somewhat presumptuous; after all, they were in the same class.

"My name is Tang Xiaoran, and I'm the class representative for Chinese. Yesterday, the class monitor treated us to a meal at Hedilao Restaurant."

The girl introduced herself quietly, her eyes always fixed on Chu Ge's face, with a hint of closeness that was barely perceptible.

"I remember now." Chu Ge nodded, finally knowing who she was.

Nine crystal nuclei.

"You just said you'd help me with my homework? Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Tang Xiaoran moved a stool and sat down next to Chu Ge at the table. She picked up the homework paper and patiently explained each question one by one:

"To solve this problem, you need to apply this formula first..."

"it is good."

"And this one, we should use this approach to solve it..."

"Um."

Chu Ge remained expressionless throughout, and she didn't understand a single word Tang Xiaoran said.

Fortunately, she didn't try to be stubborn; she just wrote down whatever the other person told her to do.

With class time fast approaching, Tang Xiaoran simply took the pen from her hand and quickly finished all the questions for her.

Watching her write furiously, Chu Ge silently thought to himself: What a kind person she is. I will remember this kindness.

With one minute left before class, I finally finished my homework and handed it in successfully.

Tang Xiaoran put away her pen and got up to return to her seat.

"Wait a moment."

Chu Ge called out to her, unable to think of any other way to thank her, so he simply said directly:

"Thank you. I'll treat you to lunch."

Tang Xiaoran abruptly stopped, her back to Chu Ge, her shoulders slightly tense.

After a few seconds, she nodded gently, her voice tinged with a barely perceptible sob and joy, and replied in a muffled voice:

"Okay, I understand. I'll definitely come over at noon."