Book 6: Chapter 54:2: Virtual Reality Helmets Now for Sale, Part 2
Chen Heng had no intention of revealing his abilities and cultivation level to others. Strength was best kept hidden from outsiders.
There were two types of reactions in such a situation. The first was those who believed you had no power and saw no reason to be wary of you. If they wanted to attack you, it would be extremely simple to catch them unawares and kill them.
The second was those who knew you were stronger but couldnt discern the extent of it. They wouldnt readily engage in conflict, which avoided trouble.
Phew! Chen Heng exhaled deeply, expelling some impurities from his Spiritual Energy, then opened his eyes.
What greeted Chen Heng upon opening his eyes was the mess in his room. Items like water cups, picture frames, and books had been knocked over by the Spiritual Energy shock wave from his breakthrough.
Chen Heng used his attraction ability to return all the fallen items to their original positions. Broken items, like the shattered water cup, were simply thrown into the trashcan.
Chen Heng had found the breakthrough quite effortless. Those with exceptional talent like him rarely encountered bottlenecks in the early stages of cultivation, unless it was for major increases in cultivation realm. Small breakthroughs like these were a breeze once he had sufficient Spiritual Energy.
After personally experiencing it, Chen Heng realized the difference between immortal dishes made from extraordinary ingredients and medicinal pills.
Medicinal pills belonged to the category of relatively robust energy sources, and even the mildest medicinal pills might not fully manifest their effects, leading to the accumulation of medicinal energy in the users body. There was a saying that medicine is three parts poison. Some prominent clans limited their descendants and disciples consumption of medicinal pills.
However, immortal dishes were different. Immortal cuisine maximized the preservation of the energy contained within immortal ingredients. There was no need to worry about energy accumulation or impure residues. The medicinal energy of immortal dishes was even gentler than the gentlest medicinal pills.
Chen Heng couldnt hold back earlier simply because he had overindulged in the delicious dishes he had prepared himself. He had overeaten.
After concluding his cultivation, Chen Heng thought of going downstairs to put away and do the dishes. However, he thought of something, so he did not go down. Instead, he used his Absolute Precognition.
Going by his understanding of his master, even if he told Fu Hua not to do it, she was likely to clean up the dishes herself.
Seeing that the dishes had indeed been done, Chen Heng sighed.
Chen Heng opened the Dimension Administrators Associations chat interface to check the time.
Ermfour hours passed already? That quickly?
Since becoming a cultivator, Ive rarely dedicated myself to serious cultivation. The only time I did, I broke through without spending much time. This is the first time Ive felt the timelessness of cultivation.
Chen Heng spent 20 seconds contemplating life, then opened the chat interface.
Rather than contemplating life, Chen Heng was more interested in whether the Dimension Administrators Association shop had released that virtual reality device.
Communication between worlds should be quite fast, right? There should not be any nonsensical procedures, so it should be very efficient.
I Have a Strong Presence: With Satou Kazumas guidance, Ive already taken up the thief class.
Queen of Ice and Snow: How does it feel?
I Have a Strong Presence: Its quite interesting. The skills are incredibly unique. I feel the thief class suits me perfectly. Enemy Detection, Steal, Detect Trap, Disarm Trap Combined with my ability to manipulate presence, Im on the path to becoming a one-hit-one-kill assassin.
Kazuma the Brute: I have to admit, Kato Megumi has great talent. Unlike me, I can at best be an adventurer.
Umaru-chan: Megumi, where are you? Im coming to find you.
I Have a Strong Presence: Im near the city gate.
Umaru-chan: Wait for me; Im on my way.
Blank Never Loses: Ive said it several times, but I have to say it again: online virtual reality gaming is simply amazing! Its just that this equipment is a bit expensive. I had to use all my savings to buy two devices, and there was a purchase limit.
Lord of the White Night: Youre already doing quite well. At least you can buy more. As for me, Im a solitary person, and the Dimension Administrators Association knows my situation, so they wont sell me any extra devices.
Blank Never Loses: Huh? Arent people allowed to buy multiple devices?
Lord of the White Night: Well, at least not me.
He Who Knows Fate: Have all of you started playing this game?
Kaltsit: You finally showed up; we called you, but you didnt respond.
He Who Knows Fate: Oh, thats normal. I was breaking through earlier. Cultivation takes a lot of time. Just breaking through one level of the Nascent Soul Realm took me four hours, and I dont even feel much of a difference.
Herrscher of Pufferfish: You broke through again? Didnt you just do that recently?
Flat-Chested Chinese: Little Heng broke through this time mainly because the immortal dishes he made today were exceptionally nourishing. They contained an abundance of Spiritual Energy. In my estimation, if an ordinary cultivator refined the Spiritual Energy from them, there would be a high chance of breaking through two cultivation realms.
He Who Knows Fate: Well, thats how it is. The higher the grade of the cultivation technique, the more Spiritual Energy it requires.
He Who Knows Fate: Anyhow, enough about that. When did the virtual reality device come out?
One Punch Baldy: Three hours ago. This real-world network is just fantastic. You can even adjust your own strength as you like. In this world, I can finally use my full power.
One Punch Baldy: Combining training and gaming is simply amazing.
Kazuma the Brute: Speaking of which, Saitama is also a gamer. He loves playing games, but it seems hes not that great at them. He keeps losing to King.
[TL Note: King is from the One Punch Man anime/manga and is one of the S-Class heroes. However, he is just an ordinary person who was misunderstood, accidentally gaining credit for many of Saitamas heroic acts. Here is more information on King: /wiki/King.]
One Punch Baldy: Ill give you one more chance.
Kazuma the Brute: Powerhouses teaming up, please bring me along!
He Who Knows Fate: Hey, hang on, dont change the subject. Tell me more about this virtual reality device.
Workaholic Gil: This virtual reality device costs 1,000 points, and you have to pay one point for every 24 hours spent in the game. Overall, its not too expensive.
Umaru-chan: This mode feels like using a prepaid card. Ill probably invest a lot of points in this device in the future.
Queen of Ice and Snow: Also, the 1,000 doesnt include the points needed to form your avatar.
Queen of Ice and Snow: The stronger the avatar you form in Satou Kazumas world, the more points it requires. Also, if you die and revive, you need to pay an additional 20 percent of the points required to reform the avatar, but you retain your gains.
Lord of the White Night: Actually, this is pretty good. Its like having a lot of extra lives, as long as you have enough points.
Kazuma the Brute: Yeah, even though you need to spend points, your safety is guaranteed.
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