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Chapter 170 - 12 My Life: Full Effort from Birth (First Update)

Chapter 170: Chapter 12 My Life: Full Effort from Birth (First Update)

"Great master, you now stand beneath the walls of the safe zone, you are about to enter the bounds of the safe zone at the foot of the Star Tower. When you undertake quests and legends within the safe zone, you will severely damage the foundation of the Star Tower. Please pay close attention to the following two points..."

（Omitted, see Volume 1, Chapter 91）

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Xu Shu stood today at the entrance of the main gate in the eastern district, amidst the flow of people leaving the city.

The Tai Chu Scroll flashed intermittently, revealing bright golden characters.

Passersby were puzzled by this tall figure who inexplicably blocked the way.

But of course, they could not perceive the existence of Xu Shu’s Tai Chu Scroll, so they could only lament that the child was probably suffering a relapse.

"Indeed, as long as I’m within the wall, it won’t work, even just the slightest sliver of the wall skin is enough."

Xu Shu stood at the outermost fringe of the city gate, stretching out his hand to measure.

One step out, the prompt from the Tai Chu Scroll disappeared.

One step in, the prompt from the Tai Chu Scroll reappeared.

He moved in and out of the city gate, and the Tai Chu Scroll flickered on and off.

After a while, Xu Shu, seemingly deep in thought, ended his derision of the East Gate and turned back towards a small secluded grove by the city wall where no one lingered.

"That is to say, the only thing I can use in the city is the legend mode—continuing the legend."

"As for the current Dao Marks, I have only Wang Teng, and I need three draws to activate it. According to the rules, this legend, once concluded, will require me to spend 12 hours, and it can only be started during the day."

"Tsk, for someone like me who can only safely go out during the day, I don’t quite have enough time to allocate."

Xu Shu felt a bit distressed.

Firstly, he had to spend time gathering Erosion Crystals, gathering materials, earning Contribution Points, and leveling up (either in ruins or venturing outside).

Secondly, he had to grind the Tai Chu Scroll’s legend mode, preparing for the upgrade to Second Rank after reaching max level of First Rank, gathering Mystical Chapters and Curse Seal.

And frustratingly, both of these tasks could only be done during the day, not at night.

It really was a case of not being able to have the best of both worlds!

Of course, this was mainly because his current strength was too weak, preventing him from opening the trading channel, and he couldn’t simply save some time by purchasing Erosion Crystals directly.

—Without the "Realm of Illusion," the only thing Xu Shu could do now was trade with Lie Zhenzi, much like paying for airplane tickets and buying Stealth Masks, akin to "B2C" transactions.

And the "C2C" transactions between Transcendents were currently impossible for him to conduct; he could neither pay others Contribution Points nor collect Contribution Points paid to him by others.

To trade between Transcendents, whether receiving or making payments, one must first possess "Realm of Illusion"—Lie Zhenzi was truly materialistic, insisting on Contribution Points for everything.

"Speaking of which, if I bought some physical goods online, how would they be delivered? By Star Tower airplanes? Wouldn’t this delivery fee be a little too extravagant?"

While mulling over this, Xu Shu also opened the upgrade network, taking one or two minutes to scan through it.

He checked the forums daily, aiming to see if anyone had discovered ruins near D8B3 area that one could enter to grind.

Or perhaps forming teams to pioneer around the borders of this area.

In fact, Xu Shu checked every night, as this was currently his only avenue for earning Contribution Points.

He needed to get the trading module open for future operations.

He actually located a local pioneering team, and though not high in rank, the title was

[D8B3 border west, First Rank Pioneering Team, led by a Second Rank big shot, just need a Rascal and a Doctor, only roaming 5 kilometers beyond the border line, back in about three days, if interested come directly to the tower for a face-to-face chat.]—I really can fix air conditioners.

"Leveling up through pioneering, led by a Second Rank, looks not bad. Rascal? What a profession, doesn’t seem common, and not exactly a regular profession either..."

"Pity, they didn’t need a Warrior, and besides, with a Second Rank leading unless necessary, I’m not too keen; if it were all First Rank, I’d mix in to gain something."

Xu Shu was still fairly cautious about meeting outside the safe zone,

After all, the first time he left the city, he was tricked by a human trafficker group, once bitten, twice shy.

But relatively speaking, he didn’t need to be so timid now, not to the point of being completely afraid to go.

After all, he was now a Level 15 Transcendent, with decent strength, no real fear of those below Second Rank, having even killed two Second Ranks before, and his former great ally ’Narrow Sleeve Guanyin’ had also been subdued by him; he might replicate the feat of defeating higher ranks.

But most importantly, he didn’t show off wealth and actually had no wealth to show; all Erosion Crystals he gained were immediately used up to upgrade and boost his strength.

There truly was nothing that should concern other Transcendents.

"It seems there’s nowhere good to go today, let’s see if I can directly obtain the Mystical Chapter for Iron Armor Profession from the legend! Everything else will follow later. If I decide to pioneer or enter ruins, I’ll have to reserve the Tai Chu Scroll uses for quests."

"It’s all because the Wasteland has too few creatures, only encountering one or two a day, and with bad luck, not even that, just not worth it."

Planning thus, Xu Shu finally sat down cross-legged beside a tree and solemnly activated [Legend Mode].

In bursts of mysterious and unfathomable mist, Xu Shu’s consciousness instantly soared to an infinite height.

...

[Legend Mode]—[Continuing Legend]

[Please select your number of uses: 1/2/3 times.]

"3 times."

[You have spent 3 times to continue the legend.]