CHAPTER 46: CHAPTER 44: RESTORING THE COLORFUL GAME ICON

Chen Long’Er’s current work seems to have become busy.

Every day, she has to attend work and complete the training tasks set by Jiang Mengli, and it seems she won’t have a day to rest until the end of August.

Fortunately, they can still contact each other by phone, easing their longing for each other.

Lin Qianxuan also wants to go to Kyoto to visit Chen Long’Er, but her work content must be kept confidential, and she is usually at the Otherworld Bureau. Although Lin Qianxuan also has the credentials to enter, his presence would undoubtedly distract Chen Long’Er and delay her training tasks.

So Lin Qianxuan can only suppress his inner impulses.

Speaking of which, he has noticed that his luck has been a bit too good lately.

On August 17th, when Lin Qianxuan was returning from Longjiang, he encountered a bird flying very fast, with a fruit in its beak, which was startled and dropped by Lin Qianxuan.

The fruit was thumb-sized, like a red plum, but it faintly carried a special fragrance.

After catching it with Water Control, Lin Qianxuan guessed it was an Exotic Fruit affected by the rules of the Otherworld.

Not knowing its effects, Lin Qianxuan placed it in the refrigerator.

August 19th.

Lin Qianxuan practiced the Profound Light Art, breaking through a mountain wall, and inside he discovered a fist-sized piece of black metal, unsure of its use but with seemingly high hardness.

He searched the Otherworld Bureau APP’s mall and found it was something called Profound Iron.

It is said to be a very rare, tough metal material, surpassing even some alloys used in aerospace. A piece the size of a fist can reach a purchase price of several million, but it’s priceless in the market.

Many people need it, but some won’t sell it, as it can’t be measured by money.

Since Lin Qianxuan didn’t know what it could be used for, he simply used it as a paperweight.

August 20th.

While fishing on Longjiang, he unexpectedly caught a completely transparent jade-like carp.

He made a pot of soup, which tasted very fresh.

After eating it, he felt very energetic, and it seemed to contain a lot of gentle and easily absorbed Spiritual Energy, making Lin Qianxuan feel that his cultivation had progressed.

Such incidents happened to Lin Qianxuan almost every couple of days.

He faintly felt that it might be related to the fortune bestowed by his Dragon Bloodline.

Perhaps it was because of this fortune that he was able to discover the Spirit Crystal mines.

Besides cultivation and fishing, Lin Qianxuan’s most frequent activity now is chatting in groups.

He chats in all sorts of groups.

Apart from groups of non-staff, he’s also joined groups of the Longjiang City Otherworld Bureau and the Ruantang Province Otherworld Bureau’s main group.

The official internal exchanges and work are different every day.

They are genuinely busy.

Today they are busy solving the sprites appearing here, and tomorrow they have to deal with the Spirit Bodies there, mischievous transcendent criminals, and various abnormal crossover events.

The most absurd thing Lin Qianxuan has seen in the groups so far is someone finding a Copper Mirror, then discovering that the back of the mirror could record a person’s face, and the front could project the recorded face onto their own.

Then he used this Copper Mirror to turn into someone else, went to steal money, and after stealing, he turned into a handsome guy, flirting around day after day, got himself sick, and spread the sickness to quite a few people...

Using the Face-Changing Art this way is indeed a bit short-sighted.

But this also made him aware that the objects crossing over were not just biological, but also artifacts.

Another point worth mentioning is that the officials are currently considering disclosing information around September to October.

They are also screening the first batch of outstanding students for the learning and cultivation of Extraordinary Knowledge.

Among this year’s college entrance exam candidates in Longjiang City, dozens have been selected.

This number is relatively small, but the learning of Extraordinary Knowledge does not solely depend on learning ability and resources; other talents are also required.

For example, outstanding Spiritual Attributes, strong physical adaptability, efficient absorption of Spiritual Energy, and the like are very important talent characteristics.

Lin Qianxuan has also seen some signs, such as the officials starting to allow some non-staff to display their abilities online.

Videos of leaping two or three zhang high or breaking through ten bricks with one palm—Lin Qianxuan has seen them all.

However, so far, many netizens only regard it as special effects.

After all, it’s too bizarre; no one would believe it.

But if someone were to debunk the hoax, they’d find that the world is vast, and there truly are extraordinary things.

Before coming into contact with the String of Destiny, Lin Qianxuan was firmly convinced that the world couldn’t possibly hold transcendents.

The national machine is very powerful, and the number of Transcendents is rare. If they wanted to hide it, most ordinary people could go their entire lives without knowing of the existence of Transcendents.

It’s only because network information is so developed today, coupled with the exponential increase in the number of Transcendents, that the country has to consider disclosure.

Before this, the country also did internal training first.

Lin Qianxuan has heard in the groups that many of them were originally civil servants.

However, that is understandable. After all, to maintain social stability, they must first ensure that the ruling class holds the power to maintain law and order.

Now what Lin Qianxuan sees them discussing the most is the issue of governance afterwards.

If a Transcendent’s abilities are too strong, they might not be bound by the law.

Or rather, the law has difficulty restraining them.

This is quite unfair to ordinary people.

If it were abroad, this wouldn’t even be an issue.

Because their current situation seems to be one entirely controlled by Transcendents behind the scenes, as long as one possesses Extraordinary Power, they directly rank higher, becoming potential nobility.

But in Xuan Country, this is impossible.

The fundamental basis of the nation doesn’t allow for nobility to exist.

At least not in name.

However, Lin Qianxuan doesn’t really care.

He wasn’t planning on causing trouble, just living a leisurely life made him very satisfied.

Such a person wouldn’t feel any constraints at all.

August 25th.

The red fruits in the fridge looked a bit shriveled.

Lin Qianxuan was afraid they’d spoil if left alone, so he fed some to the fish in Longjiang. After confirming the fish were fine, he cautiously took a small bite himself.

The fruit was sweet, the texture didn’t have much to speak of, a bit soft from sitting too long.

After swallowing, after a while, he felt a faint warm current spreading throughout his body.

Lin Qianxuan wasn’t sure what this reaction was. It felt like eating Mu Lizhi’s curse dates, yet it was somewhat different.

After finishing the whole plum, only the pit was left.

Lin Qianxuan tossed it into a flowerpot, then casually grabbed a handful of Spirit Crystals to bury in the pot as fertilizer.

After doing these things, he hesitated for a moment, then pondered for a bit, and finally let out a few drops of Dragon’s Urine on it.

Dragon’s Urine really shouldn’t be called Dragon’s Urine. Lin Qianxuan felt it was like energy that he transformed and stored within himself temporarily, unable to use it all up.

It seemed like if he wanted, he could spit it out from his mouth.

However, ever since he let it out as urine, Lin Qianxuan felt it’s a bit gross to spit it out now.

Whether it was the effect of Dragon’s Urine or the Spirit Crystals, the pit sprouted that very night.

It really looked a bit like a plum sapling, but the leaves were a pinkish color, quite cute.

August 31st.

Chen Long’Er was on vacation.

Lin Qianxuan finally saw her again.

More than a month apart, he missed her a lot.

No excessive small talk or courtesies, just fiery passion.

After a period of time, as the passion slightly subsided, the two embraced and enjoyed this warmth.

"Did you break through?" Lin Qianxuan asked.

"Yes." Chen Long’Er nodded, "I broke through two days ago."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qianxuan chuckled.

"Why are you laughing?" Chen Long’Er asked curiously.

"It’s nothing." Lin Qianxuan said.

He couldn’t just say he had already broken through to the Condensing Essence Realm back in early August, could he?

Showing off in front of Chen Long’Er wasn’t interesting. She would only be happy for his growth, rarely showing any surprise.

"By the way, I have a gift for you." Lin Qianxuan said.

He stretched out his hand, and a suitcase not far away flew over and opened automatically.

Inside was filled with Spirit Crystals, which made Chen Long’Er grow momentarily speechless.

Due to Jiang Mengli’s influence, the number of Spirit Crystals she received was considered a lot, but it seemed less than a tenth of this suitcase.

"Where did it come from?" Chen Long’Er asked.

"Found a spiritual ore while fishing in Longjiang before, it’s a rich mine. I also have shares, five percent." Lin Qianxuan explained.

"Oh."

Chen Long’Er responded, then quietly nestled into Lin Qianxuan’s arms.

She didn’t say no.

Because she knew it was a good thing for both of them.

Only by getting stronger quickly, she wouldn’t hold him back.

Lin Qianxuan held her tightly, a slight smile in his eyes.

Previously, being with Chen Long’Er was mostly about satisfying desire.

But now he felt the relationship was more about emotional fulfillment.

As if they were already accustomed to each other being a part of their lives.

An unforgettable day passed, Lin Qianxuan sent Chen Long’Er back to the Otherworld Bureau.

When he turned around, he didn’t feel much reluctance.

If every encounter was accompanied by a farewell, then cherishing the time together was enough.

Time flew by, and it was soon September.

On the first day of September, the official announcement was made for the establishment of the Transcendent Management Act.

And related information was released on the news, informing all citizens of the existence of Transcendents and publishing the official website.

This stirred up enormous waves, instantly making the whole internet boil.

And this day was also the day Lin Qianxuan received his Spirit Crystal distribution.

He personally went to the Longjiang City’s Otherworld Bureau to get the box.

A total of more than seventy-three thousand Spirit Crystals, obtained as five percent of half a month’s mining.

This mine indeed had a Spirit Vein, and according to calculations, it could produce about three million Spirit Crystals per month on average.

In other words, Lin Qianxuan could obtain a continuous supply of one hundred fifty thousand Spirit Crystals each month.

This made Lin Qianxuan very happy, but the joyful feeling didn’t last long.

Back home, Lin Qianxuan turned on his computer to surf the web and check the Otherworld Bureau’s official website. However, once the computer was on, his attention was caught by the String of Destiny icon.

It went from its original gray color back to colorful!!!