Outer Gods invade, stuff them all into your equipment inventory.

Pan Yunqi is a 25-year-old E-rank hero.

"I awakened as an F-rank hero at the age of fourteen, advanced to E-rank at the age of fifteen, and now, ten years later, my hero rank has finally reached level nineteen."

I have walked this path with utmost caution!

Pan Yunqi muttered a line he'd heard somewhere, a self-deprecating remark.

Ten years have passed, and many of the brave warriors who awakened at the same time have long since surpassed their predecessors.

Many newcomers have even caught up with it.

He could only helplessly watch their retreating figures as they ate their ashes.

Awakening at fourteen is not late; it puts one ahead of more than eighty percent of the heroes.

However, it took him more than two years to advance from F-rank hero to E-rank hero.

It was entirely because of his awakened hero's superpower—

He can create a large number of soap bubbles out of thin air.

Yes, it's one of those bubbles that shimmer with iridescent colors in the sunlight and burst at the slightest touch.

Despite his current ability to use it to isolate himself from the air, defend himself, and disrupt the enemy, thanks to his development of his skills, he is now able to do so.

In the early stages of his awakening ability, it could only help children at festivals and celebrations.

So from the beginning he knew he couldn't rely on this superpower to improve his strength.

From the F-rank hero stage onwards, he focused his efforts on learning magic.

By investing heavily in resources, he managed to master several spells from the F-rank hero stage.

He survived the most difficult period by relying on these spells, and continued to explore his ability to create soap bubbles.

Over the course of ten years, he transformed what was initially just a trick to amuse children into a unique set of methods that combined assistance with interference.

"Everything will be alright!"

Pan Yunqi smiled.

The turning point in all of this began five years ago when he mastered the magic of water creation.

It was precisely because he mastered this special first-level spell that his life trajectory took a turn.

He went from being an obscure, marginalized E-rank hero to a popular "water dad".

He was accepted by a group of heroes, and from the moment he joined the group, his income became stable, and he had more resources to further develop and study his hero abilities and learn new spells.

"Until now, I'm just one step away from advancing..."

Pan Yunqi took out his notes from when he was learning water-making techniques and looked through them repeatedly.

This is the beginning of things getting better.

This notebook, with its messy handwriting, holds significant sentimental value for him.

Therefore, he has never discarded it all these years.

He and his team spent three months in the wilderness before returning to their camp yesterday to rest.

Even though Pan Yunqi was eager to advance, he knew that it was time to come back.

Spending three consecutive months in a dangerous wilderness on edge would be a huge mental drain on anyone.

Even heroes are human.

Being isolated from people for extended periods, under high alert and survival pressure, can easily lead to anxiety, numbness, and even hallucinations, a condition known as "wilderness burnout."

If people cannot return to a safe gathering place to rest and relax in time, it will have very serious consequences.

"I'll rest for a week after I get back, and then I'll set off again."

After returning to the gathering place, the team temporarily disbanded.

After declining several invitations from his companions to go to the red-light district, Pan Yunqi returned home alone.

After taking a quick shower, Pan Yunqi casually connected to the regional information board.

After logging in, he went directly to the trading information section of the regional information board forum.

Many adventurers like to use this section to deal with some "miscellaneous items" that they don't need but still have some value.

Over the years, he has picked up several bargains from this trading information section.

Suddenly, a post that had been published about twenty minutes earlier caught his attention.

"Acquiring the Water-Making Technique Training Notes?"

"They also said that regardless of the depth of the content recorded in the notes or whether the records are neat or not..."

"Can a transaction be conducted as long as there are relevant records and proof that the notebook's author possessed the ability to create water?"

"The acquisition price is... 10 Dimensional Gold Coins?"

"Another boring guy who likes to play tricks on people using the trading platform."

Pan Yunqi curled his lip, his face revealing undisguised mockery.

Who would spend 10 gold coins to buy a personal notebook of unknown quality?

This post looks like a prank.

For other spells, purchasing cultivation notes to deduce the spell is actually a feasible approach.

As long as the notes are detailed and the thought process is clear, there isn't much difference between a set of notes and most related learning materials.

Can it create water?

Save your breath!

You think you can learn it with just one set of notes?

Regardless of the depth of the content recorded in the notes or whether the notes were neatly written, what else could they possibly do?

Do you think you're a god?

Even with a proper investment of money to hire a seasoned expert to teach him step by step, it still took Pan Yunqi a year to learn the art of water creation.

If you don't have a teacher and just rely on reading books to learn on your own, it will probably take at least two years.

This is still based on the premise that he possesses the ability to create things.

"If you can learn water-making techniques with just a notebook, then compared to you, wouldn't I be an idiot?"

Pan Yunqi scoffed and instinctively wanted to scroll away from the post, which he considered to be nothing more than sensationalism.

No wonder they offered such an exorbitant price of 10 dimensional coins; it turns out they never intended to do this business in the first place.

But the more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he simply couldn't swallow his anger any longer.

He simply started hurling insults at the bottom of the post:

"Which idiot posted this thread? Buying Water Creation Technique Notes for 10 gold coins?"

And you mean "regardless of depth or neatness"? Do you think water-making is like blowing bubbles?

I studied diligently for a year before I even grasped the basics, and you think you can master it with just a tattered notebook? You're kidding me! Delete this post right now, or I'll report it!

After typing that angry reply, Pan Yunqi finally felt some relief from the tightness in his chest.

He swiped his finger, ready to swipe away from the attention-seeking post.

Just then, a new message notification popped up at the top of the screen. The sender was none other than the original poster's ID, "Seeker of Knowledge".

He clicked on it almost as if possessed, and the other party's reply was simple and direct:

Do you really have notes? Where are you? Tell me your location, I'll come find you now.

If you can cast a water-making spell in front of me and produce the relevant notes, these 10 dimensional coins are yours.

Of course, if you're still worried, we can also trade through the Heroes' Guild, where you can inspect the goods and pay on the spot.

These few lines of text left Pan Yunqi completely dumbfounded.

That tone... was too straightforward; it didn't sound like he was lying.

Could I have really guessed wrong?

Is the poster genuinely interested in acquiring the notes on water-making techniques?

Does he really think he can learn it just by using someone else's notes?

Isn't that a joke?

What kind of person can be so confident? How much did he drink?