CHAPTER 33: CHAPTER 31: "LITTLE WORLD TECHNIQUE

In the empty room, Lin Qianxuan once again reverted to being alone.

However, he did not feel lonely.

He didn’t before, and now even less so.

The computer, which hadn’t been turned on for a long time, was powered up again by Lin Qianxuan. He wiped off the dust on the keyboard, and the screen gradually lit up.

Lin Qianxuan glanced at that grey icon.

He manipulated the mouse to click, only to find it still couldn’t be played.

Lin Qianxuan was not greedy.

Being able to play once, giving himself a chance to touch the extraordinary side of the world and gain a beautiful romance, he was already grateful.

Returning back to mundane life, Lin Qianxuan felt a bit bored.

In the past, during his free time, he would read novels, play a few games, or watch two films to pass the time.

Now, the interest in those had greatly diminished.

Watching movies was for certain landscapes he couldn’t see.

Playing games and reading novels was because of certain extraordinary things he couldn’t experience.

But now, if he wanted to go out and see the vast mountains and rivers, it was easy. He also possessed extraordinary abilities, not needing to experience them in fictional works.

Staring blankly at the screen for a while, Lin Qianxuan took out a mobile phone.

This was a special phone he had just brought back from the Otherworld Bureau.

A communication tool used internally in the Otherworld Bureau, with a dedicated system and internal satellite network, ensuring information security and stability. It’s said that unless you travel to the Otherworld, there is always a signal. Besides functions like making calls and texting, it has only one Otherworld Bureau app.

This app carries all the internal business of the Otherworld Bureau.

Lin Qianxuan opened the app; there was no opening ad, and it directly entered the interface, which made Lin Qianxuan feel a bit unaccustomed.

The internal functions were numerous, divided into multiple sections, and also had social features, allowing users to post topics, share videos, add friends, and create chat groups.

However, Lin Qianxuan’s gaze fell on three places: [Scripture Pavilion], [Treasure House Mall], and [Task Bar].

He had already inquired from the staff at the Otherworld Bureau what these three functions represented.

[Scripture Pavilion], as the name suggests, is a place to gather extraordinary knowledge.

Users can upload and set custom prices for others to download, and the official side of the Otherworld Bureau will take a 1% commission as a platform fee.

Moreover, the official side also sells some extraordinary knowledge in it.

[Treasure House Mall] is a similar place.

It’s equivalent to an online shopping platform.

The difference is it’s aimed at all the Transcendents of Xuan Country.

Similarly, one can list items for sale or purchase something from there.

The last one, [Task Bar], is where you undertake tasks to earn the internal currency of the Otherworld Bureau.

That’s right, neither [Scripture Pavilion] nor [Treasure House Mall] can trade using Xuan Country’s currency.

Or rather, a lot of Transcendents don’t recognize Xuan Country’s currency.

They only recognize points issued by the strongest Transcendental organization in Xuan Country, the Otherworld Bureau.

This is understandable.

At this stage, the presence of the extraordinary is likely still in the minority.

It’s difficult for items to have a standard price for evaluation.

If ordinary currency was used, many times, it would be impossible to buy extraordinary items.

Only the internal currency of these Transcendental organizations has the ability to purchase extraordinary items.

If not for this, bartering should be the norm.

Lin Qianxuan clicked on [Scripture Pavilion].

It was no different from browsing shopping software, with items appearing like secret manuals right before his eyes.

He saw a martial art named "Mountain Shaking Fist" and clicked in for a look.

The detailed page had related information and a video demonstration.

It was a scene of a little old man throwing a punch and shattering a person-high boulder from a distance.

It seemed this wasn’t even all his strength, just constrained by the lack of a suitable demonstration location, so he could only show this much.

There were some related comments in the comment section.

[Ace Pilot: Uncle Tong is awesome!]

[Kicked Out a Summer: The price of 1,500 points seems a bit expensive.]

[My Favorite Acidic West Lake Fish: I can’t sense the Primordial Energy; give more elements!]

[Puzi (reply to My Favorite Acidic West Lake Fish): Haha, with such a big element in the fist, how much more do you want for 1,500?]

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Element?

Seeing these two words, Lin Qianxuan was indeed a bit confused.

He immediately went to the discussion section to search.

And to be sure, he found plenty of related discussions, among which there was an article titled "On the Formation and Use of Elements" that was free to read, detailing what an element is and its functions.

Simply put, "element" refers to objects in this world altered due to the influence of the Otherworld’s rules.

These can be plants or stones; anything is possible.

Once a connection is established, it simultaneously contains the rules of both worlds.

By utilizing such objects, the user can also establish a connection with the Otherworld.

The simplest way is by eating.

By eating the "element," the person can also establish a connection with the corresponding Otherworld and thus perceive the slight rules of that world.

Most extraordinary knowledge requires specific Otherworld rules to be successfully learned.

For instance, "Mountain Shaking Fist" requires perceiving an energy known as "Primordial Energy."

With worlds merging and devouring each other, Primordial Energy indeed exists in this world, but the people of this world can’t absorb it, as they don’t have the corresponding rules.

So it requires using "elements" to establish a connection so that people can resonate with the world’s rules.

In this way, they can perceive the Primordial Energy that penetrates this world.

Additionally worth mentioning is that items from the Otherworld can also be used as "elements," like the "Cyan Fruit" that Lin Qianxuan ate before. It’s quite likely that Ye Mao brought it back from the Otherworld, and if Lin Qianxuan eats enough, he can establish a deep connection with the corresponding world.

"No wonder."

After reading this, Lin Qianxuan finally showed a look of realization.

Actually, when he saw those extraordinary pieces of knowledge, he was curious about why the country didn’t try to make these things more widespread?

Even if the larger ones are hard to popularize, the smaller ones that strengthen the body aren’t bad either, right?

At least it can help select talented individuals.

Given the current shortage of manpower, wouldn’t a few more helpers be better?

However, now he finally understood that it’s not that the country doesn’t want to, it’s that they can’t.

The "factor" restricts them.

Without the factor, even if one acquires extraordinary knowledge, they can’t learn it.

And the factor is very scarce, especially considering the large population, it’s extremely limited.

Lin Qianxuan flipped to the end of the article and saw that the author had written a sentence in bold red letters.

[Remember, the use of the factor comes with great risks, do not overuse it, as it can lead to crossing events with the Otherworld due to excessive contact.]

Using the factor could lead to crossing over?

Lin Qianxuan blinked, becoming thoughtful.

He didn’t know what kind of worlds those moons in the sky belonged to; if he accidentally crossed over and encountered a group of Otherworld beasts, he felt like his little dragon self could be smacked to death with one slap.

Speaking of which, how would one return after crossing over?

Lin Qianxuan searched for related topics on crossing over.

In the discussion area, someone had posted details on the specifics of crossing over.

There were many posts. Lin Qianxuan read five in one go and understood the situation a bit.

Generally, after crossing over, one can usually return.

Because the transmigrator originally belongs to this world, the link with this world is the deepest.

The connection with the world being crossed into is limited, and generally, it won’t outcompete the link with the home world.

However, there is generally a phase of competition.

In other words, after crossing over, one usually lingers for a while.

It might be one or two days, or perhaps a few months.

After the transmigrator returns, crossing over again becomes much easier, usually just a thought away.

The world seems to welcome such events, so it doesn’t block the transmigrator.

With more crossings, the connection between the two worlds deepens.

The more one crosses, the easier it becomes to traverse between the worlds.

Generally, after about ten trips, one can freely shuttle between the two worlds.

Seeing this, Lin Qianxuan thought of Ye Mao again.

If he remembered correctly, it was Ye Mao who suddenly disappeared for months before returning.

And his frequency of disappearing was gradually shortening.

With this in mind, Lin Qianxuan extended his spirit to stealthily peek into Ye Mao’s room.

The spirit isn’t obstructed by most material things, so it easily snooped around. Lin Qianxuan sensed everything inside Ye Mao’s room.

The items were placed neatly, almost as if they hadn’t been used.

A thick layer of dust had accumulated everywhere.

And most importantly, Lin Qianxuan didn’t see Ye Mao himself.

He became more convinced that his neighbor was a transmigrator.

Perhaps even a transcendent.

But he apparently hadn’t joined the Otherworld Bureau yet.

Many of his previous actions seemed to lack the bureau’s internal knowledge about crossing over; he probably hadn’t even looked at the "Transmigrator’s Manual".

If he returns, Lin Qianxuan thought he could give him a few pointers.

Could be a way to thank him for those few "Cyan Fruits".

After reading a few more posts, Lin Qianxuan revisited the extraordinary knowledge in the "Scripture Pavilion".

Despite his impressive Dragon Bloodline, he still wanted to learn something like Divine Skills.

Lin Qianxuan checked out the most expensive piece of extraordinary knowledge in there, named "Mystic Light Scripture", priced at 999999999.

This thing seems designed just for looking and not for buying.

The comments below somewhat reflected this sentiment.

[Fan Xia: 6.]

[Douzhi’er: I asked the boss about it before, and she showed it to me. This thing can’t be learned by most people, it requires something like the Great Brightness Sacred Body, which I’ve only seen similarly mentioned in novels.]

[Chu Nan: If you want the Pure Yang Sacred Body, you can just ask me.]

[Chinese Sugarless Bread (replying to Chu Nan): You can see it.]

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Looking at the seller, it was Jiang Mengli, the director of the Otherworld Bureau.

Instantly, Lin Qianxuan had an epiphany.

So Jiang Mengli’s ability to transform into a golden meteor is cultivated?

He thought it was a similar innate ability like his own.

Lin Qianxuan then opened a few other expensive pieces of extraordinary knowledge to take a look and felt they were all a bit profound yet understood unknowingly.

After looking at the expensive ones, he searched for something cheaper.

He was surprised to find that the cheapest one was sold for just one point.

It was called "Little World Technique".

The description was written like this.

[A small magic for creating little worlds.]

It also thoughtfully noted that this extraordinary knowledge could be learned without a factor.

There were a lot of comments, and even Jiang Mengli had left one below; judging by the date, it was from more than a decade ago.

[Jiang Mengli: Bro, can’t understand it.]

[Old Wei: Can’t understand it +1.]

[Old Zhang: Can’t understand it +1.]

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