Chapter 9 Wandering in the Spirit World "She touched only birds on her ear..."
Chapter Nine
The void in the brain after transmigrating into the book is likely a sequela of the original owner being forcibly stripped of their traits, which is the [Gene Collapse] debuff that appears in the status bar.
To be honest, if this person wasn't me, I would be surprised that someone could survive after having their special abilities stripped away.
The special ability is the manifestation of the soul of a superhuman. A person can live after having a limb amputated, but how can they live without a heart and blood?
Could it be that my own mental power temporarily plugged the loophole in the mental space after I transmigrated, which gave the "genetic collapse" a countdown and prevented me from dying on the spot as soon as I transmigrated?
When it came to questions about mental power and the nature of superpowers, Du Yu couldn't find the answers for a while, so he turned to a more practical question: how to plug the holes in the mental space?
Du Yu closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking to touch that mysterious space. With a thought, his spiritual power materialized into a small, pale purple lake. Just as it rose a little while resting, the void in the space suddenly sucked in a large portion of it.
This was like a trip back to junior high school for Du Yu. He never expected that he would be able to see that crazy pool manager who was filling and emptying water at the same time after time-traveling.
The rate of water draining is greater than the rate of water filling; no matter how much water is in the pool, it will eventually be drained... unless she can find a way to plug the leak.
Du Yu's gaze fell on the hole. Since this thing was left after his special ability was taken away, could he close the wound if he gained another special ability?
The moment this thought popped into Du Yu's mind, the system suddenly appeared to make its presence known:
[Ding-dong~ Player has triggered the survival quest [Fusion Trait]]
[Task Requirements: The altar is in place, the temple has been built, but something is still missing from the divine kingdom; the number of believers is greater than or equal to 10; light the divine fire at the altar.]
[Tip: If you're overworked, taking a break is a good option.]
【Task Reward: Trait [] Fusion, removes the debuff [Genetic Collapse].】
She had stumbled upon a solution to the genetic collapse by sheer luck! But with less than two days left on the countdown, where was she supposed to find ten living people in the misty rift?
Du Yu rubbed his messy hair and looked at the face reflected in the well.
Her features were well-proportioned, and her face shape was smooth, bearing a 70% resemblance to her previous life. However, the original owner liked purple, so she dyed her hair follicles and irises purple. In addition, she had various injections on her face, which reduced the 70% resemblance to 30%.
Oh, it seems that Tian Yinuo's red hair was also dyed at the original owner's request, because red makes the skin appear fairer. Tian Yinuo standing behind her with red hair makes the original owner look fairer.
The original owner seemed to have a particular fondness for eye-catching colors, whether it was red or purple, she always chose very bright and highly saturated colors.
Although the brightness was so intense it hurt the eyes, it must be said that such a color was indeed very eye-catching in the misty crevices, making the environment less oppressive.
Du Yu stared at himself blankly for a while, then rubbed his face, pulled at the muscles on his face with both hands, and forced a bright smile, muttering to himself:
"As long as I can still laugh and eat, I can live; as long as I can still laugh and eat, I must live."
"Miss, what are you saying?"
A red head peeked out from behind the white wall. Tian Yinuo seemed to have found the joy of cooking in the cracks of the mist. She forgot what she had just asked as soon as she spoke and showed her bowl to Du Yu: "Miss, look at my new dish! Black bread soaked in meat broth!"
In a bowl of black, viscous liquid, floated an unidentified paste-like substance, with chunks of meat, streaked with blood, bobbing up and down within it.
You have to admit that some things require more than just passion; you might also need a bit of talent.
Du Yu was amused by Tian Yinuo. Knowing that he wouldn't die from eating it, he took it, held his breath, and swallowed it in one gulp. Surprisingly, it was only moderately unpalatable, not particularly bad.
Du Yu refused to recall its taste and looked at Tian Yinuo: "Don't call me Miss anymore, it sounds like something out of feudal society."
"Huh? Then, what should I call you?"
Tian Yinuo looked at Du Yu in confusion, not understanding why she suddenly changed her form of address. After hearing Du Yu's answer, she was even more confused: "We're in the future now, so let's at least adopt some capitalist practices... From now on, when you're outside, you have to call me boss."
"Boss?"
Du Yu left with her hands in her pockets, and Tian Yinuo looked at her back, scratching her head in confusion. "Miss is saying strange things that I can't understand again."
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"Bare walls" doesn't even begin to describe the basic temple provided by the system, because the basic temple only has three walls! As for furniture, forget about it.
Du Yu stood silently outside the small house he had chosen for a while, then resignedly took out the synthesizer and began to synthesize.
She has already figured out the pattern. If she simply synthesizes materials, there is a high probability that she will get a higher-level material, or randomly synthesize strange things.
However, if the materials are processed into semi-finished products before synthesis, the probability of synthesizing the desired product will be much higher.
Du Yu and Tian Yinuo worked together for a long time and finally finished making the necessary furniture for the two rooms, as well as the stove in the kitchen. When they ran out of basic materials, she even sneaked out of the garbage dump to scavenge for some materials, bypassing the mutated black cat.
On her way back, she almost bumped into the black cat. The black cat sniffed around the spot where Du Yu had disappeared for a long time, but still couldn't find Du Yu standing just three meters away from her.
Although there is no day-night cycle in the Misty Rift, according to the game's timekeeping, after the two of them had finished their rounds, it was time for them to go to sleep.
Besides pollution and monsters, sleep is another major danger in the Mist Rift. Or rather, anyone who sleeps in the Mist Rift will inevitably dream.
In the dream within the rift of mist, nothing may happen, or terrifying monsters may intrude. Those who die in their dreams never open their eyes again in reality.
However, Du Yu confirmed with the system that the temple's protection for the two of them also included dreams, so the two of them no longer needed to take turns keeping watch and waking up their companions who were trapped in nightmares.
Goodnight, little... boss.
Tian Yinuo yawned and said goodbye to Du Yu. She had already changed her clothes and was wearing a white duck pajama set that Du Yu had accidentally created.
【Name: White Duck Pajamas】
[Rank: E]
[Craftsmanship Description: Wearing this will ensure you sleep soundly until morning. The white duck will protect you and help you have a good dream.]
[Tip: Do not wake the ducks from their sleep]
Although it was a lucky find that the equipment was of a certain grade, Du Yu wasn't used to sleeping too soundly, so he gave the pajamas to Tian Yinuo.
Sweet dreams.
The moment Du Yu lay down on the bed, he could almost hear the groans of every cell in his body. Despite the support of his mental strength, the constant overexertion of the day had taken a heavy toll, and his poorly trained body was on the verge of collapse.
This is why, with the countdown almost over, Du Yu didn't venture out on his adventure. With his current combat strength, going out would only make him fodder for mutated creatures.
Once my mental strength recovers tomorrow, I'll see if I can find a Fallen Being of the Stunned Level to open a portal...
Du Yu's consciousness gradually faded, but strangely, a mysterious force was pulling her upwards, and upwards again...
Until he was freed from the shackles of his flesh and blood, Du Yu suddenly opened his eyes and clearly knew that he was dreaming.
Lucid dreaming?
Du Yu lowered her head; apart from a slightly surreal feeling in her body, she was no different from those in reality. She was still inside the temple, but from the perspective of someone suspended in the air, her gaze able to penetrate the walls.
Next door, Tian Yinuo was fast asleep. The white duck head on her hood had turned into a real white duck, curled up in her hair and sleeping together.
Du Yu seemed to have a premonition, so he opened the game interface and sure enough, there was a button glowing on the panel—it was the Spirit Realm Roaming function that he had gained after the previous lottery draw.
Wandering in the spirit world? Is this the spirit world? Du Yu seemed to be deep in thought. There was danger in dreaming in the misty rifts. Was it because they had come to the spirit world?
"Snap—"
A crisp cracking sound came from the altar. Du Yu curiously drifted over and saw the unknown stone egg that the system had previously rewarded him with was shaking slightly, its top cracked, and white light was escaping from the crack.
Du Yu stared at the stone egg with great interest, then suddenly remembered the hint from the survival mission: "Appropriate rest would be a good choice." Did that mean he was dreaming? Could he complete the survival mission in his dream?
Under Du Yu's intense gaze, the stone egg shook even more violently. With a "crack," the crack at the top of the stone egg widened, and a ball of light emerged from the stone shell.
As the light dimmed, Du Yu stared in astonishment at the white dove with its stone shell. A dove hatched from a stone? Was the system going to act out a Journey to the East itself?
"Gu~166 is at your service."
The pigeon jumped out of the stone egg, circled in mid-air, and landed at the edge of the altar. It bowed to Du Yu like a human, and its three pairs of wings folded together behind it.
"Six-winged white dove, 166, are you the game's logo?"
"166 is 166."
The white dove cooed, tilted its head (whether genuinely or feigning ignorance), and flapped its wings a few times.
"Gurgle~ Does the player wish to undertake a spirit realm roaming? Roaming can only be done once a day, and can be terminated at any time during the roaming process~"
Du Yu glanced at 166. Was it a coincidence that the "six-winged white dove" he had casually mentioned in his prayer had actually appeared in the game?
166 avoided Du Yu's probing gaze, jumped to the other end, and began repeating: "Does the player wish to undertake a spirit world roaming..."
"start."
One must take things one step at a time. The game is there, and there's plenty of time to figure it out. The key now is to gather ten followers to resolve the [Gene Collapse] debuff.
"Gurgle!"
166 spread its wings and took flight, then its three pairs of wings unfolded and enlarged in the air in turn, until the white dove finally grew to the size of an eagle and crashed into Du Yu's chest like a cannonball.
"Ha!"
Du Yu clutched his chest in agony. What had just crashed into him wasn't like a pigeon, but like a branding iron, a tsunami, an exploding universe. Starting from the heart, organs, blood vessels, fascia, skin—everything seemed to be burned to ashes in an instant, only to begin regenerating as cells in the next second; this cycle repeated endlessly.
They were all so distressed that their features were contorted, or perhaps she had no features at all. The light was distorting and dancing, the flames were filled with the stench of dust, and in the distance, amidst the sacred chanting, someone was roaring, someone was laughing wildly, and someone was falling from the ground into the starry sky!
She opened her mouth as wide as possible, wanting to unleash her pain with a roar, but instead spat out a large lump of flesh covered in pigeon feathers. The lump of flesh wriggled and danced, splitting apart in laughter, and six pure white, sacred pigeons circled out, crashing into her eyes, ears, nose, and mouth in turn.
The world exploded with a deafening roar, then fell silent. Perhaps forever, perhaps only for a moment, Du Yu finally regained consciousness amidst the pain, and a distant voice reached his ears:
Those who attempt to glimpse the indescribable will always pay a price.
You completed a [leap] and heard the echoes of [chaos].
Maybe I'm crazy.
Du Yu thought, touching her ears where she had just heard that loud sound, tears streaming down her face.
She touched a pair of wings that only birds have.
A note from the author:
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The next chapter will begin missionary work! (Rubbing hands excitedly)
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I tried my best to make the ending a bit more concise, hoping it wouldn't be too abstract.
Finally, it's related to the label.
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I made some minor adjustments to the pacing of the first three chapters and changed the reason why Dudu entered the rift.
The changes are minor, no need to review them again.
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