’Finally, another Middle-Level Treasure Chest!’ Gao Neng was very much looking forward to the Soul Tempering Pill that he had a chance of getting from the chest.
Right now, Spiritual Power was arguably his greatest weapon.
’It’s just that my current Spiritual Power can only be used for scouting. I wonder what would happen if it got even stronger?’
"Mission Description: You are the man who controls it all. A simple physical enhancent is no longer enough for you. You must control more! Increase your strength! Make the world tremble before you! Rember: you must grasp with both hands, and both hands must be strong!"
"Mission Completion Condition: Break through and beco an Energy Warrior."
"The fourth mission is to beco an Energy Warrior?!" Gao Neng was genuinely surprised this ti. Of course, he also felt like cursing soone out.
’Everyone wants to beco an Energy Warrior.’
’I want to, too!’
’But the key question is, how?’
The books didn’t say how, and he’d already asked Li Qingping before. Li Qingping’s answer had been that once he had the chance to attend the Military University, he would naturally find out.
But he hadn’t even submitted his university applications yet.
’If I have to wait until I get into the Military University, that’ll be at least two months from now, right?’
’Does that an I can’t complete this mission for another two months?’
’Hmm, that’s possible.’ Gao Neng thought it wasn’t out of the question. But if so, it ant he’d have to wait two months for the system to evolve.
’Wait a minute.’
’Couldn’t I just go ask Li Qingping again?’
’Before, I only had a chance of getting into the Military University, but now it’s practically a sure thing. Li Qingping might be willing to tell a few things now.’
With this thought in mind, Gao Neng closed his eyes and went to sleep.
After two days of exams, it would be a lie to say he wasn’t completely exhausted.
...
A night passed.
When he woke up the next morning, Gao Xiaong was already back. As usual, she was asleep on his bed, curled into a ball and looking rather exhausted.
Gao Neng gave Gao Xiaong a few pets.
She didn’t stir.
He stopped petting her, had breakfast, and left so food for Xiaong. Then, he called Li Qingping to set up a eting and headed straight out the door.
When Gao Neng arrived at Li Qingping’s ho, the man himself was on his balcony planting flowers. A smile involuntarily spread across Li Qingping’s face when he saw Gao Neng.
"Gao Neng, you called so early. What’s on your mind?" Li Qingping wasn’t one for pleasantries and got straight to the point; he didn’t figure Gao Neng was there to bring him gifts.
"Yes, Principal," Gao Neng nodded. "I ca today to ask how one breaks through to beco an Energy Warrior."
"You want to break through?" Li Qingping was stunned for a mont, but then his expression softened. "Well, you have indeed reached the threshold for a breakthrough."
"So you’re willing to tell , Principal?" Gao Neng asked, a hint of anticipation in his voice.
"Of course. I didn’t tell you before because you hadn’t reached this stage. But now, even if I keep quiet, you’d find out eventually anyway," Li Qingping said with a nod.
"So how do I break through?"
"First, let tell you the story of the birth of the first human Energy Warrior." As a principal, Li Qingping preferred to explain things by telling stories.
"Okay." Gao Neng wasn’t in a rush and settled in to listen attentively.
"It was really sothing of a coincidence, actually. It happened in the early years of the Great Cataclysm, when the world was struck by a massive disaster. An unknown ’energy’ appeared all across the globe."
"Magnetic Piles?"
"Oh? You know about those? Well, since you know about the Magnetic Piles, I can save so breath. It’s so much easier teaching a fast learner. AHEM... I’ll continue. The appearance of the Magnetic Piles led humanity to discover many strange phenona. We made huge leaps forward, especially in the study of space!"
"Mm." Gao Neng nodded. He’d had similar suspicions himself.
"The appearance of the Magnetic Piles seed to grant the world a new civilization and new opportunities. But at the sa ti, their appearance was followed by the descent of alien races. Their power was beyond human imagination; even our technology was not enough to destroy them. That was the origin of the Great Cataclysm."
"..." Gao Neng remained silent.
"I won’t go into the details of the war, but it dealt a massive blow to the world. Natural disasters struck, and even the world’s original seven continents were altered, eventually forming the world we know today. Great numbers of humanity’s Warriors and elites were trapped and killed in the fighting..."
Li Qingping paused for a mont before continuing, "But so survived. And the very first human Energy Warrior was one of them! His squad was trapped in an ’unknown energy region’ for a whole month, but they all managed to escape in the end. Do you know why?"
"Because they mastered the power of that energy?" Gao Neng replied.
"Correct. It was the power of energy. But in the beginning, this power was called the ’Source,’ and people who mastered it were called ’Ability Users.’"
"Ability Users?"
"Yes, Ability Users! When these people returned to the human world, they caused a massive sensation. Their incredible power garnered the full attention of humanity’s leadership. After several years of research, humans finally mastered this power on their own, and more and more Ability Users began to appear."
"So, the term ’Energy Warrior’ is actually a compound of two words with different origins?"
"You could say that. ’Source’ ans origin—the origin of all things in the world, including matter, space, elents, and so on. The Ability Users who mastered the ’Source’ ca to be called ’Source Energy Warriors’ or ’Energy Warriors.’ It’s just that ’Energy Warrior’ rolls off the tongue a bit better. So, after a hundred years, everyone just started calling them ’Energy Warriors.’" Li Qingping smiled, tacitly agreeing with Gao Neng’s theory.
"..." Gao Neng was a little speechless.
’This was really the first ti I’d heard this origin story for the term "Energy Warrior." Isn’t that a bit too random, though? An "Ability User" who mastered the "Source" just gets called an "Energy Warrior"?’
’So if this power wasn’t called "Source," but "Might" instead? Would they be called "Energy Mighters"?’
"Feeling suddenly enlightened? My knowledge is quite profound, wouldn’t you say?" Seeing Gao Neng lost in thought, Li Qingping chuckled and picked up his cup for a sip of water.
"But Principal, it seems you’ve gone off-topic. You haven’t gotten to the main point yet," Gao Neng reminded him.
"PFFT!" Li Qingping was so exasperated he sprayed a mouthful of water. "I’m giving you a history lesson! Explaining the fundantals! How is that going off-topic?"
"But I asked how to beco an Energy Warrior."
"AHEM... Didn’t I just cover that? Fine, it’s actually very simple. I just said that the first Energy Warriors were trapped in an ’unknown energy region,’ correct?"
"Yes."
"Right. When they ca out, they discovered they had mastered the power of the ’Source.’ Therefore, as long as you can master the power of the ’Source,’ you can beco an Energy Warrior."
"And then?"
"That’s it. I’ve explained it very clearly."
"But I’m not clear at all. At the very least, you have to tell *how* to master the power of the ’Source,’ right?" ’This is ridiculous,’ Gao Neng thought bitterly. ’No wonder he’s just the principal of a third-rate school in the Forgotten Land.’
"Oh, that? Simple. You just have to condense a ’Source Core’ inside your body. Actually, there’s an easier-to-understand term for it these days. Because the Source Core has the power to attract everything, like a giant magnet, it’s also called a ’Magnetic Core.’ You should get it now, right?"
"Understood... So how do I condense a ’Magnetic Core’?" Gao Neng didn’t really feel like nodding, but he humored Li Qingping anyway.
"For that, you need a special environnt. Just like with the first Energy Warrior, you have to be in a space similar to that ’unknown energy region’ to condense a Magnetic Core. And creating a space like that requires special equipnt and so special energy materials."
"Energy materials? Equipnt? Can I buy them?"
"You can, but they’re expensive. Normally, for one person to break through, the energy materials alone will cost at least 500,000. The equipnt you need is called an ’Isolation Pod.’ If I rember correctly, using one costs 100,000 per session," Li Qingping replied.
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