Chapter 36 Can I Cultivate Immortality Now?
Zhou Jue endured the stench for half an hour before the two energies began to subside and his consciousness slowly returned to clarity. Then, he smelled a foul odor, sat up, and saw that his body was sticky and his skin was covered with a layer of dark, oily grime.
vomit......
Zhou Jue felt like he had been marinated, so he rushed to the bathroom, turned on the shower, and took a thorough rinse.
Afterwards, Zhou Jue stared in disbelief at himself in the mirror. This... was this the legendary marrow cleansing? Eliminating impurities? His skin was as smooth as cream, his face was delicate and flawless.
Family members, does anyone understand? It turns out there really are no ugly people in the cultivation world.
I'm just an ordinary girl, but I've been transformed into a stunning beauty! I love it!
After admiring himself for a good ten minutes, Zhou Jue felt like he was about to fall in love with himself before he finally snapped out of his reverie and was still not satisfied with his own beauty!
Consciousness sank into the sea of consciousness, and nothing changed.
Looking inside the body, I couldn't understand it, but I could feel the meridians glowing and the bones as clear as jade.
[Congratulations, host! You have obtained dual spiritual roots of ice and fire, grade: top-grade. Your cultivation will progress by leaps and bounds.]
Zhou Jue was overjoyed. Was he about to become an immortal?
"Brother Tongzi, quickly teach me some magic."
[The points mall is now open. Host, please make your selection.]
Zhou Jue began to look through them one by one: Mars Technique 20,000 points, Fire Control Technique 50,000 points, Heavenly Purple Flame 100,000 points; Ice Condensation Technique 20,000 points, Frost Technique 50,000 points, Myriad-Year Profound Ice Technique 100,000 points...
I can't afford it!
Zhou Jue selected prices from lowest to highest: Basic Cultivation Technique (100 points), Body Tempering Technique (300 points)...
/(ㄒoㄒ)/~~ She could only buy two items. Zhou Jue bought the Basic Cultivation Technique with tears in his eyes, using up 10% of his energy. He still had 46% of his energy left. Although he could still afford the Body Tempering Technique, he dared not use up all his energy.
After making the purchase, she didn't rush into cultivating immortality. Instead, she opened her personal terminal and began browsing the more detailed information about "Pangu Technology" that Chen Jianguo had just sent her.
The more she looked, the more alarmed she became.
This so-called "group" is nothing more than a super-national project disguised as a company.
Its power and resources are so vast that they have reached an unbelievable level.
From the most basic ore smelting to the most cutting-edge gene editing, it covers almost all imaginable high-tech fields.
The nation intends to use the resources from the other world she brought back as a foundation to launch a global technological revolution.
And she, Zhou Jue, was the source and core of this revolution.
"The pressure is immense..." Zhou Jue muttered to himself.
[Ding! Host's emotional fluctuations detected. System reminder: Pressure is motivation. Please keep up the good work and contribute to building a better world!]
"Alright, alright, stop giving me that pep talk." Zhou Jue rolled his eyes. "So, when's the next time you travel through time? Which world are you going to? And what kind of weird requests do you have this time?"
The system is now at full energy in the Beast World, unlocking a multitude of functions, at least enough to allow for early world anchoring.
Moreover, she knew that such good treatment wasn't given for free.
The country has invested so much, so it must have higher expectations for the results of her next "business trip," and she also wants to bring in more resources for the country.
[Ding! New world coordinates being anchored...]
[Coordinates successfully locked!]
World Type: Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland (Low Magic)
[Task issued:]
Main mission: Survive for 30 days and build a shelter that can safely sustain 100 people.
Side Quest 1: Collect samples of the original 'T-virus' strain and at least three variants.
Side Mission 2: Locate and bring back 'Power Armor' blueprints or physical samples.
Side Quest 3: Obtain at least 1 ton of 'Memory Metal'.
[Energy Requirements: Constructing a stable two-way portal to the 'post-apocalyptic wasteland' world requires 300% of the previous energy level. Please replenish the system with sufficient energy before your next journey.]
Zhou Jue looked at the task list, feeling utterly overwhelmed.
A post-apocalyptic wasteland? The T-virus? Power armor?
This is such a complete set of elements!
Moreover, the energy demand this time has tripled!
"Brother Tongzi, you're killing me! Where am I supposed to find so much energy for you?" Zhou Jue wailed.
"Look at this yourself, we only have 56% energy! I thought that was a lot!"
"Also, this original strain has variants. Why collect it? I don't want it. Don't let it pollute our beautiful blue planet into an apocalypse!"
"What is shape memory metal? And what is power armor?"
[Attention, Host] The system's voice suddenly became serious.
[Based on system scanning, various absorbable 'high-energy substances' exist on Earth; a detailed list has been sent to your personal terminal.]
All the energy collected by the system will not dissipate; the host need not worry about polluting Earth.
[Side quests require the host to explore on their own.]
[Countdown to World Travel: 168 hours, 00 minutes, 00 seconds.]
[Please replenish your energy as soon as possible.]
Zhou Jue suddenly sat up from the sofa.
168 hours, which is... seven days!
In seven days, she will be going to that terrifying apocalyptic world.
She immediately opened the system interface to view the list sent by the system.
When she saw the names of those "high-energy substances" listed on the list, she was completely dumbfounded.
"Plutonium-239", "Enriched Uranium", "Tritium"...
Aren't these the core raw materials for nuclear weapons?! What's the point of having them?
But... wait a minute!
"Brother Tongzi, I didn't see you collecting resources from Blue Star when you came back last time. I thought we couldn't collect resources from Blue Star. How come we can collect them all this time?"
"Besides, there are limits to what you can gather in other worlds, so why isn't there a limit when it comes to gathering on Earth?"
[Last time was the first time I came back, who would ask for this and that on the first 'meeting'...?]
Going to another world to gather resources is like visiting someone else's home. As outsiders, we naturally need to be mindful of our gathering limits, otherwise, getting punished by the host (the Heavenly Dao) would be disastrous.
[But on Earth, this is our own home! What's wrong with asking Mother Country for things? Father Heaven won't get angry!] The system said confidently, hands on hips!
Zhou Jue's lips twitched, but he resigned himself to his fate and picked up the internal communicator to connect with Cheng Gan.
"Cheng Gan, are you there? I... I need to see Grandpa Zhang, I have something important to report!"
"Now, immediately, right now!"
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