Chapter 44
"Crystal core?"
Zhou Jinxue was a little surprised when Jiang Yunuo mentioned the crystal core. She knew that it would be difficult for a freshman like Jiang Yunuo to come into contact with a real elemental crystal core not long after entering school - unless he was born in Rome.
Except for those "geniuses" who live in the first star district.
Jiang Yunu hummed twice and looked at Zhou Jinxue with eyes full of curiosity.
Zhou Jinxue immediately realized that Jiang Yunu was not talking about the real crystal core, but the game.
"The crystal cores in the holographic game have the same uses as in the real world. They are crafted one-to-one with real-world crystal cores," Zhou Jinxue explained patiently. "They can also be used for strengthening and refining in the game, helping players improve their combat effectiveness."
Jiang Yunu had another question. She asked, "But aren't superpowers banned in the game?"
Elemental crystal cores in the real world can help those with special abilities strengthen themselves.
For example, if there are two psychics with the same B-level talent, the one who actively strengthens himself can gradually reach the ceiling of B-level talent, while the one who slacks off and gives up can only be the floor or even the "sewer".
Even if one has the same level of supernatural talent, there will be a difference in ability between those who actively cultivate and those who do not make progress.
Jiang Yunu got 10 game crystal cores at the weekend, but she didn't know what they were for at the moment, so on Wednesday of this week, she finally had the chance to have a meal with Zhou Jinxue, who had been very busy recently, and she immediately asked him for advice at the dinner table.
As for why Jiang Yunu hadn't asked for advice a few days ago, given the advanced communication technology of the time, she hadn't even sent a message to Senior Zhou on her personal device...
Jiang Yunu is really busy.
For the entire weekend, Jiang Yunu was immersed in the fun brought by the simulation cabin, and the virtual combat left her with endless aftertaste.
But at the same time, she did not forget that she had extra homework.
The elementary paper that Reiss Daniel assigned her required her to write down the common stereotypes of three earth elementalists, and then list the correct exclusive talents of the three earth elementalists. She had to find time to finish her homework during the two days of wonderful computer experience. By the time the computer session on Sunday night was over, it was already past 11:30 pm when she returned to the dormitory building. At the door on the first floor, she ran into a senior from the graduating class who was returning from the library. She was a little surprised that she was so late.
Jiang Yunu was too embarrassed to admit she was playing games in front of others who were studying late into the night, so she just smiled and tried to get away with it. She tiptoed back upstairs and slipped into her room without waking her roommate, who was already asleep. She quickly washed up, checked her phone for any unanswered messages, and finally turned on the desk lamp—and continued working on her homework.
I sacrificed a little bit of sleep time in exchange for completing all my homework with high quality.
Teacher Lei inspected this "additional assignment" in person on Monday and looked through it carefully. He was surprised to find that Jiang Yunu looked relaxed and casual, as if he would write the paper in a sloppy and perfunctory manner, but what he actually handed in showed his serious attitude.
"...Not bad! You have a talent for theory!" After checking Jiang Yunu's homework, Teacher Lei praised her generously.
Originally, Reiss Daniel assigned this assignment because he was afraid that the freshmen would absorb too much miscellaneous "distorted information" and not fully understand their own abilities.
Jiang Yunu's paper was very well written, which made Professor Lei feel pleasantly surprised that he had unexpectedly discovered a "young academic talent".
Jiang Yunu was enjoying the praise when he heard Reiss Daniel, who was nodding more and more as he watched, suddenly say, "How about this, the school is having a small academic competition next month. Normally, only students in their second year or above can participate. I'll make an exception for you, so you can give it a try!"
Jiang Yunu: "..."
Jiang Yunu: “?”
An additional assignment actually led to an additional school activity.
Jiang Yunu's smile froze.
Reisdaniel raised his eyes from her homework and then cast his gaze upon her face, and could see that she did not seem to want to agree readily.
"Don't make that expression." Teacher Lei patted Jiang Yunu's shoulder affectionately. "This is a good thing. If you can get good results in the school competition, you might be able to join the school team one or two years earlier than others and participate in the inter-school competition early."
Jiang Yunu still had only a vague understanding of Enge's "school team" and was not sure what advantages there were in participating in the inter-school competition in advance.
Teacher Lei simply told her: "Anyway, it's all good for you."
Then Jiang Yunu was given a school competition document and was asked to leave the office by the smiling teacher.
——Another long-term assignment has been added to the already busy theoretical course life of freshmen.
Jiang Yunu spent two days studying the thick pile of information. It was not until he had dinner with Zhou Jinxue on Wednesday that he finally remembered the questions he had over the weekend and found Zhou Jinxue as a ready-made person to answer his questions.
Zhou Jinxue understood that Jiang Yunu was encountering some common confusions faced by novices.
Senior Zhou patiently explained, "It's true that superpowers are banned in the game, but crystal cores can still be used to enhance weapons and armor."
In this game where super powers are prohibited but players still have to fight elemental beasts, the player's personal combat power is naturally affected by their own strength and the blessing of weapons and equipment.
The crystal cores in the game cannot improve the player himself, but can be used in weapons and equipment.
Jiang Yunu currently only has a beginner's backpack and a spatula. She asked, "What if there aren't so many weapons and equipment that need to be upgraded?"
Zhou Jinxue: "Then you can trade the extra crystal cores. There will always be someone who needs them."
When Zhou Jinxue said this, he didn't know that Jiang Yunu had already killed nearly a dozen elemental beasts and his game backpack was filled with double-digit crystal cores.
Zhou Jinxue said, "If you have extra crystal cores in the future, once you've passed all the combat tests on the novice map, finished novice mode, and enabled online player interaction, you can find the online exchange and list all the crystal cores you don't need there."
If Zhou Jinxue hadn't suddenly received a call on his personal terminal from a classmate of Zhou Jinxue's grade, who asked him to meet after dinner to discuss any issues, Zhou Jinxue might have asked more about Jiang Yunu's gaming experience.
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Jinxue looked a little apologetic.
"I have to go," Zhou Jinxue said. "There's a problem with my classmates, and I have the permission to open the discussion room."
Jiang Yunu had seen how busy Zhou Jinxue had been recently, so he felt embarrassed to use his gaming time to take up her time. He immediately shook his head, "It's okay, it's okay. I think it's great that I can have dinner with you tonight."
Zhou Jinxue left in a hurry, leaving Jiang Yunu as he left the cafeteria and headed towards the dormitory, a new question forming in his mind:
What do I need to do to pass all the combat tests on the novice map?
Jiang Yunu still doesn't understand the monster-killing mechanism of the game system. She only knows that she killed eight earth elemental beasts and two water elemental beasts in two days. The "crocodile" form of the water elemental beast appeared after she killed eight "pangolins".
So by analogy, does it mean that she needs to defeat eight water elemental beasts next, and then unlock new wind or fire elemental beasts, and finally defeat eight of each primary elemental beast, then she will pass the novice test?
This is just Jiang Yunu's guess.
Whether this is the case or not, she will have to wait until she goes to verify it herself this weekend.
Jiang Yunu wrote a simple memo on his personal terminal: [Anyway, try to kill all 32!]
Before the weekend, when Jiang Yunuo and Qiao Yisen got together, they shared what the senior said about crystal cores being able to be traded online.
Joyson sighed after hearing this: "It sounds just like the crystal core transaction in real life."
Crystal cores in reality can also be traded, and the holographic game is like a miniature replica of reality.
Jiang Yunu suddenly had another idea. She felt that this game seemed to allow underage psychics to get in touch with things that adult psychics were already accustomed to.
It’s a bit like an alternative kind of “pre-study”.
Qiao Yisen noticed Jiang Yunu's sudden silence and realized that she hadn't spoken for a moment. He nudged her with his elbow and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Jiang Yunu came to his senses and felt that there was nothing worth sharing about this idea.
She just said, "Nothing, just thinking about our flight this weekend."
Joyson was full of anticipation when he talked about this: "I've been waiting for the weekend for four days!"
The red-haired boy's eyes sparkled. He had heard a lot of discussion about the simulation cabin this week, and coupled with Jiang Yunu's enthusiastic recommendation last week, his original eight points of expectation had been pushed to overflowing, and he estimated it to be twelve points.
Jiang Yunu comforted him: "There's still one more day. Just hold on for another day, and we can go play on Saturday morning."
The overlapping appointment times of Jiang Yunu and Qiao Yisen still cover the 7:00-9:00 am period on Saturday morning.
During the break on Friday afternoon, Qiao Yisen sat next to Jiang Yunuo and quietly shared with him the news that the two boys in the dormitory had inquired about.
"First, after I got back, I asked Bambi... ahem, Senior Hubana about the game crystal cores. He told me that there's actually a 'Crystal Core Squad' among the seniors. They get together every week to grab a spot on the game, then head straight to the Elemental Beast Battlefield. They then list the cores they harvest on the game's trading platform and split the gold coins earned."
"Secondly, I think it's news that's even more shocking than the first."
When Joyson talked about the second point, he was still mysterious and kept it a secret in front of Jiang Yunu.
Jiang Yunu just turned his head and looked at him for about ten seconds.
"..." Joyson lowered his head and said, "Please ask me, 'Really? What is it?', okay?"
Jiang Yunu, considering their deep friendship, still satisfied the other party: "Really? What is it?"
Joyson's hair seems a little redder.
With a touch of excitement and a hint of fear, he lowered his voice and said, "The boys said the multi-purpose building is haunted. Someone saw it near the computer classroom last week!"
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