Chapter Eleven: Spiritual Power

"Well, Sister Qian, could you tell me about your organization, and your real situation?" Luo Yuan asked the question he had always been curious about. What kind of existence was this woman called Xu Qian? He knew absolutely nothing about her.

"Ahem, the organization I'm in is an assassination agency under the Underground Alliance. We don't kill monsters, only people. So, little brother, are you afraid?" Xu Qian asked with a smile, but her peach blossom eyes were icy and bloodthirsty.

"Isn't that just a killer organization? If I join, will it be dangerous? Will I still be able to join the Extreme Martial Arts Gym later?" Luo Yuan was not scared by her words. Since coming to this world, he was destined to walk the path of killing.

"You're right. We are assassins, just hidden in the shadows. Our organization is actually loosely structured, much like a mercenary company. Our members come from various backgrounds, including quite a few from the Extreme Martial Arts Gym. So there's no need to worry about joining other organizations. As for danger, where in this world isn't dangerous? You can choose tasks that suit you; no one will force you. Just think it over carefully," Xu Qian stretched lazily, pulling at the wound on her shoulder, but only frowned a little.

"Sister Qian, you haven't told me about yourself," Luo Yuan pressed, his curious eyes scanning the cold and beautiful woman’s delicate face.

"Heh, you’re nosy about your sister’s affairs. You’ll know when the time is right," Xu Qian winked at Luo Yuan, her flirtatious manner making him swallow hard.

"Can you tell me more about this assassination organization, like the virtual training equipment you mentioned that simulates real combat scenarios?" Luo Yuan lay on the sofa, grabbed a handful of seeds, and began to snack.

"Alright, since I’ll be here recuperating for a while, not going out on missions, I’ll tell you. The organization I’m in is called the Shadow Assassin Group. Members are ranked by strength: Bronze, Black Iron, Silver, Gold, corresponding to martial arts students, warriors, war generals, and war gods. Above war god level, there isn’t really a rank—those martial artists don’t care about our resources.

As for the virtual training equipment, it’s only useful for those below the war general level. It’s a single-player device created at great expense by the organization, not networked, with only a few preset opponents. It’s used to train newcomers and requires contribution points to use. It does help new members gain combat experience, but I’ve never used it myself," Xu Qian explained, then lazily let Luo Yuan feed her a sip of water.

"I’ll think about it and give you an answer in a couple of days, alright?" Luo Yuan said seriously.

"Sure, your sister has time and patience."

At night, Luo Yuan lay in bed, pondering. The Shadow Assassin Group Xu Qian mentioned was something he’d never heard of, nor was it in the original story. But he thought, this is a real world—how could a single book describe everything? The original was just Luo Feng’s growth story. He decided that from now on, he would properly explore this world.

Early the next morning, Luo Yuan got up, washed, made breakfast for Xu Qian, and then went out. He decided to visit the Monster Pet Park, where he had found a mental attribute bubble before. He wanted to see which monster produced it.

Taking the bus to the Monster Pet Park, he showed his advanced student card and declined the bodyguard’s escort, entering the vast park alone.

The monsters in the pet park were mostly well-trained, so they wouldn’t attack humans directly. Luo Yuan smiled at these adorable creatures, then started running through the park. This time, he didn’t place the attribute bubbles into his attribute space—he merged them directly.

"Strength +1."
"Strength +1."
"Speed +1."
"Speed +1."
"Defense +1."
"Defense +1."
"Nerve Reflex +1."
"Nerve Reflex +1."
...
"Mental +1."

"Hmm~"

Luo Yuan suddenly stopped as he sprinted. He casually brushed aside a low-level monster that attacked him and looked toward the area he had just passed. There were more than a dozen white-haired foxes there, but each had several tails—some had five, some two. Their eyes had golden pupils.

Luo Yuan walked over to the foxes and read the sign at the entrance to their area:

"Illusion Fox: Low-level monster, cute appearance, skilled in mental attacks, creates illusions to confuse opponents, a cunning creature."

He approached the foxes and picked up attribute bubbles from the ground. The illusion foxes watched him warily.

"Mental +1."
"Mental +1."
"Mental +1."
...
"Mental +1."
...

"This is interesting, so it really is you all. Ah~ so painful." Luo Yuan quickly placed the mental attribute bubbles into his attribute space, feeling relieved afterward. He spent the entire morning collecting attribute bubbles in the Monster Pet Park, focusing especially on the illusion fox area.

Near noon, Luo Yuan left the park, carrying a four-tailed illusion fox he’d bought for one and a half million credits from his black card. He would often pinch the fox in his arms, making it grimace in pain, but Luo Yuan’s powerful physical attributes kept it obedient. He also picked up some mental attributes.

Carrying the illusion fox, Luo Yuan arrived at the Extreme Martial Arts Gym’s advanced student building. He placed the fox in the designated monster area before starting his daily routine of collecting attributes inside the student building. The students were shocked by Luo Yuan’s elusive movement and speed.

"Hey, Old Yang, judging by Luo Yuan’s speed, does he have the level of a quasi-martial artist?" The mature and alluring Li Qiong asked Yang Wu, who stood dazed.

"It’s more than just quasi-martial artist level. Last time, I reached 24 meters per second in the assessment, just one meter short of the standard. But compared to Luo Yuan’s speed, I feel useless. Is this the difference between geniuses and us ordinary folks?" Yang Wu said bitterly.

"Don’t lose heart. Everyone has seen your hard work lately—you’ll reach the quasi-martial artist level eventually. But who’s stronger, Luo Yuan or Luo Feng?" Li Qiong suddenly asked, curious.

"Hey, now that you mention it, both are geniuses. I think Luo Yuan and Luo Feng attended the same school. Maybe they even know each other," Yang Wu said, feeling like he’d discovered something.

After collecting attribute bubbles from the advanced students, Luo Yuan stopped, feeling not the slightest bit tired.

"Hey, Luo Yuan, do you know Luo Feng? He’s from your school, right?" Yang Wu came over, throwing an arm around Luo Yuan’s shoulder and smiling.

"Uh, I don’t know him," Luo Yuan replied truthfully.

"Alright, maybe I’ll introduce you two sometime?" Yang Wu said enthusiastically.

"Sure, I’m looking forward to it," Luo Yuan replied, showing a cheerful smile.

ps: Dear true gods, please reward, vote, and collect! Luo Yuan bows in admiration.