CHAPTER 69: CHAPTER 68: EXTRAORDINARY COMMONALITY

Lu Yan clearly remembered that to ensure this version update experiment, he specifically bought four basic cultivation classics and one lower-grade magical artifact in the market within the Cyan Simurgh Sect.

The four classics included a Qi Cultivation Technique of the Rotten Continent, "Chang Chun Skill," a book on "Basic Alchemy Technique," a book on "Array Introduction," and a book on "Basic Talisman Technique."

Altogether, the four books cost Lu Yan thirty Spirit Stones.

This price seemed cheap, but if someone wanted to rely on these classics to study the hundred arts of cultivation, it would undeniably be a fool’s dream.

Even the most basic talisman technique isn’t something that can be taught through just one classic, so Lu Yan only bought the classics with an experimental mindset.

Unexpectedly, the four classics actually transformed into a USB drive under the world version update.

Browsing the contents of the "Basic Spiritual Ability Code," Lu Yan consulted the information in his memory and confirmed after repeated checks that this "Basic Spiritual Ability Code" indeed evolved from "Array Introduction."

Since "Array Profound Mystery" is a second-tier array inheritance, containing most of the array patterns recorded in "Array Introduction," Lu Yan initially mistook its contents as "Array Profound Mystery."

Most of the spiritual ability codes above were almost identical to the low-level array patterns Lu Yan knew.

This situation immediately made Lu Yan realize its peculiarity.

"The array patterns in the Xianxia version have become the spiritual ability code, the cornerstone of the extraordinary system in the cyber version, and spiritual energy may itself originate from the same source as magical power.

Although the two versions seem completely different, they share certain commonalities within the extraordinary system.

This situation is not only reflected in the Xianxia and cyber versions but even in the extraordinary abilities mastered by zombies in the apocalypse version, which display special spell properties once incorporated as a main soul.

If one could exploit the commonalities between different versions, they could definitely leverage cross-version extraordinary knowledge to the fullest!"

"For instance, these array patterns becoming spiritual ability code in the cyber version—could they be reassembled into arrays using the spiritual ability code method?

And integrating spiritual ability code to compile arrays—is that also part of the extraordinary system in the cyber version?"

Thinking of this, Lu Yan’s face couldn’t help but show a moved expression.

Looking at Quentin, who appeared nervous before him, Lu Yan asked in a deep voice:

"Hand over the materials regarding compiler profession that you have."

Quentin trembled upon hearing this, then showed a bitter expression and said:

"I... I cobbled together the so-called compiler profession myself from some incomplete materials, and most compilers in the Lower City District are like this.

The true compilers can only begin systematic study by passing the most rigorous college entrance exam and entering a university in the Upper City District."

Lu Yan’s expression remained unchanged: "You just need to give me the portion of materials you have."

Quentin sighed in relief, operated the personal terminal on his wrist, and transmitted the files to Lu Yan.

Soon, rows of file directories appeared on Lu Yan’s personal terminal.

"Basic Use of Spiritual Ability Code 1.2," "The History of Spiritual Ability Code Development," "Basic Spiritual Ability Code Integration"...

As Quentin said, most of these files were incomplete, many missing the follow-up key advancement parts.

After Lu Yan’s rough check, he gained a basic understanding of the profession of compiler.

In the cyber version, a compiler was the profession of compiling spiritual ability code, essentially a cyber version extraordinary programmer.

Lower-level compilers could draw basic spiritual tattoos with spiritual ability code, granting the user some extraordinary abilities.

Advanced compilers, considering the distinct lives of individuals, could selectively compile spiritual ability code to assist others in transforming and becoming true spiritual ability users.

Moreover, the compiler’s abilities affected not just individual lives but also weapons, large machinery, and even smart brains—all creations involving spiritual energy had the involvement of compilers.

The personal terminal Lu Yan had was also a spiritual creation designed by a compiler.

It could be said that the entire cyber version was built by compilers, hence compilers held a very esteemed position in the cyber version.

Even someone like Quentin, who picked up some materials and self-studied as a half-baked compiler, had a fairly high status in the Lower City District.

The more he read through these materials, the more Lu Yan felt a certain connection between array masters and compilers.

However, in most cases, the arrays constructed by array masters borrow the Power of Heaven and Earth, using one person to shake the momentum of the mountains and rivers.

In contrast, compilers focus on the microscopic level of individual lives and spiritual creations.

In terms of sheer combat effectiveness, array masters naturally surpass compilers.

But when it comes to modifying the entire civilization system, compilers are a step above array masters.

"Now that I possess knowledge from two different world systems, perhaps I can combine the strengths of both to expand my exploration."

"The only pity is that the version update only left the spiritual ability code system; if the alchemy and talisman systems had also completed their transformation, the gains would have been even greater."

Lu Yan thought with some regret.

Among all the things he brought, only the Spirit Stones and "Array Introduction" transformed with the version change, while the other three classics and the lower-grade magical artifact completely disappeared.

Lu Yan speculated that the spiritual ability code itself was a pre-existing system in the cyber version, corresponding to the array system, causing the "Array Introduction" classic to change.

But the cyber version had not evolved systems corresponding to alchemy, talisman magic, Qi Cultivation, or magical artifacts, so the three classics could not find corresponding items during the world version update and were thus directly erased.

Of course, this was only Lu Yan’s guess; it’s also possible that version updates caused spatial changes, taking those things elsewhere, out of their original positions.

Although he felt some regret, Lu Yan was not overly concerned.

Just understanding the spiritual ability code would require an unknown amount of time, even if other systems corresponded one by one, Lu Yan didn’t have enough time to research them.

Entering the cyber version, with the pseudo-omniscient and omnipotent artificial Intelligent God above him, Lu Yan had lost the desire to cause trouble as he did in other versions.

In other worlds, after creating trouble, Lu Yan could escape into deep mountains and forests, using Profound Yellow Merit Fire to sever karmic ties, possibly avoiding disaster.

But in this cyber version, one misstep and he’d fall into the sight of the Intelligent God, under tight surveillance; Lu Yan wouldn’t even know where to escape.

Rather than causing trouble, it was better to spend time integrating the array master and compiler systems, and peacefully spend three months in the cave.

Once the version update progress reached completion, he’d immediately escape the cyber version.

With his mind set, Lu Yan subconsciously glanced at the version update progress before him.

The next moment, he was suddenly stunned.

Because on the interface before him was prominently displayed a line of text.

[Version Update Progress 0.1%]