Chapter 21: The Mysterious Spirit Realm

Chapter 21: The Mysterious Spirit Realm



Time flew by, and a week had already passed.

During this week, Mr. Chu led the students to the training gym every day, participating in various exercises.

According to Mr. Chu, if one's talent ability required a strong spirit attribute to unleash, such as energy-based superpowers, including Nature-type Devil Fruits, then they should go to the "Spirit Chamber" to train their spirit.

For those with talent abilities leaning towards strength or constitution, they should head to the physical training rooms, like the "Gravity Chamber," to enhance their physical prowess.

As for speed-related talents, training methods involved sprinting, dodging obstacles, and playing games similar to "Whac-A-Mole" to improve neural response capabilities.

Zhao Zheng had visited all these training facilities once.

Most of them were bearable, but the Spirit Chamber was not a place for humans to endure.

The chamber was specially designed, with an extremely distorted architectural form and walls adorned with numerous eerie and suggestive patterns that could make one dizzy after a few glances.

It was said that these patterns were from the Spirit Realm, and humans had recorded and recreated them.

Staring at these patterns would rapidly deplete one's spirit, causing dizziness and headaches, and prolonged exposure might even damage the brain.

However, if one controlled the viewing time, it could be an excellent way to train one's spiritual power, far more effective than traditional methods that relied on energy consumption.

Indeed, human wisdom knew no bounds.

In just over a century since the Holy Land's appearance, humans had developed countless training equipment, each targeting a specific foundation attribute and talent ability.

Of course, these training methods required individuals with talent abilities to achieve noticeable results and attribute increases.

Ordinary people's potential and limits were set in stone; no amount of training could turn them into Extraordinary Beings.

...

On this particular morning, Zhao Zheng attended class as usual.

As the bell rang, Mr. Chu entered the classroom right on time.

"It's been a week now. How's the search for your teammates going? Have you all found each other?" Mr. Chu asked.

Most of the students raised their hands, indicating they had successfully formed their teams.

However, a third of the class looked anxious.

Zhao Zheng, though, remained calm and unhurried.

Mr. Chu was satisfied with the students' progress and spoke up, "After finding your teammates, your training should ideally be done together. Besides enhancing your attributes, you'll also be training your teamwork."

"In the Spirit Realm, fighting monsters as a coordinated team often yields extraordinary results!"

The students nodded in agreement.

After a week of getting to know Mr. Chu, they realized that despite his intimidating appearance, he was a warm and caring person dedicated to their development.

At that moment, a student raised their hand and asked, "Mr. Chu, it's been a week, and you've only taught us how to train. Why haven't you shared any knowledge about the Spirit Realm?"

Mr. Chu responded with a question, "What aspect of the Spirit Realm do you want to learn about?"

The student replied, "The knowledge about the first layer of the Spirit Realm! Like, what kinds of monsters are there? What are their attack methods and weaknesses?"

Mr. Chu shook his head, "I can't teach you that because the first layer of the Spirit Realm is the Amnesia Realm!"

"The Amnesia Realm?"

Many students exclaimed in surprise.

Some remained calm, having already known this information beforehand.

The knowledge about the Spirit Realm was strictly classified by governments worldwide, and only those attending university could access some guides and strategies.

In this world, artificial intelligence was highly advanced, and any attempt to spread information about the Spirit Realm online would be detected and deleted immediately, with accounts banned and authorities alerted.

However, sharing such information privately among family members, as long as no one reported it, would go unpunished.

Even if there are relatives or elders who are Extraordinary Beings in the family, the authorities strictly control the dissemination of information about the Spirit Realm. This is likely an attempt to gather talented individuals by limiting the flow of information.

Once you enter university, all your data, including your progress and achievements within the Spirit Realm, becomes transparent to the higher-ups.

If you display exceptional potential, someone will naturally reach out to recruit you.

"No need to panic!" Mr. Chu exclaimed. "The Spirit Realm has many instances of memory loss. Even in the top ten layers, there are several cases."

"The so-called memory loss in the Spirit Realm refers to the phenomenon where an Extraordinary Being, upon successfully returning, will forget everything that happened within it... Simply put, your memories related to the first layer of the Spirit Realm will be erased upon your return!"

"So, as of now, no one knows what's inside the first layer of the Spirit Realm."

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Hearing these words, a student stood up and asked, "Since memories will be erased, why not write the information about the Spirit Realm on paper or clothes? That way, we can bring the information back, right?"

Mr. Chu smiled upon hearing this. "This method has been thought of long ago. In fact, to obtain information from the first layer of the Spirit Realm, they even conducted an experiment overseas. They had someone enter the Spirit Realm and then carved the information directly onto their skin..."

"Because, in the memory-loss Spirit Realm, as long as you survive and return, you will be exactly as you were when you entered. There will be no changes whatsoever!"

"Even if you carve words on your skin or resort to self-harm, everything will be restored upon your exit, including any damaged clothes!"

"Don't underestimate the Spirit Realm; it won't give you any loopholes to exploit."

Hearing this, many students showed expressions of surprise, including Zhao Zheng, who was also taken aback.

Could the memory-loss Spirit Realm be so miraculous?

This would be the perfect opportunity for Zhao Zheng to showcase his skills without worrying about being seen by others. After all, he would lose those memories upon exiting!

Thinking of this, Zhao Zheng smiled.

"Oh, right!"

Mr. Chu added, as if remembering something, "Although the memory-loss Spirit Realm erases all memories within it, your performance in the Spirit Realm can still be checked. So, when you come out, don't try to lie about your rewards and achievements just to get into Class A."

These words brought smiles to the students' faces.

However, Zhao Zheng's expression changed dramatically. What?

Could the Spirit Realm also reveal their performance? Was there no privacy left?

What's more, he had planned to dominate the Spirit Realm and obtain the highest rewards and additional bonuses!

How could he play the game now that his performance could be checked? If others saw his results, they would surely suspect him. How could a waste with useless talent possibly achieve the highest rewards in the Spirit Realm? It might even attract the attention of those with ill intent.

It was known that some individuals had gained mind-reading abilities within the Holy Land, and these individuals eventually joined the official special department...

If that happened, the secret of the Kryptonian Heritage would be fully exposed.

Alternatively, Zhao Zheng could just give up on the highest rewards, enter the Secret Realm, and play dead until he came out.

This was indeed a viable option.

But Zhao Zheng couldn't bear to give up such easily obtainable rewards. He was reluctant!

The highest rewards were fine; they were just generous "Spiritual Points."

The additional rewards, however, had a chance to yield top-tier items...

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(End of Chapter)

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