The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 254 - 172: There’s No Going Back_2

Chapter 254: Chapter 172: There’s No Going Back_2

"Both of them are rare extraordinary individuals of the sound element," Alice said. "Their potential is vast, and they have great talent. They will definitely be a great help to our master in the future."

After introducing the flute sisters, Alice continued, "Fang Qing’s sister’s Sea of Blood still has a prisoner, that very handsome guy.

His name is Zhang Cheng. He’s an Array Master with average talent and strength, but he’s quite handsome. He can be used as a captive. Moreover, he became very cooperative when he heard he could work alongside me, showing no resistance at all, so I saved him for last."

Zhou Yuan didn’t know what to say after hearing this.

Tang Qingsha was willing to cooperate because she didn’t want to become a puppet without self-awareness. And this Zhang Cheng was so cooperative just because he could work with Alice?

Indeed, there are all kinds of people in the world.

Zhou Yuan stopped paying attention to the Paru and found a place to sit cross-legged for cultivation.

The surging dark matter poured in. Both in quality and quantity, it far surpassed the outside world. This was the effect brought by the cultivation room.

Using a few Dark Stones for assistance, the cultivation speed was as fast as riding a rocket.

Zhou Yuan had already constructed two energy circuits in the game world, achieving a preliminary elementalization of his body. Afterward, he successfully elementalized his hands.

His next goal was to elementalize his limbs, then his organs, and eventually, the most important parts—his heart and brain.

Once elementalization was complete and his life level transformed, his strength would greatly leap forward.

·

The next week, Zhou Yuan’s life was very regular.

He cultivated from morning till night, then started livestreaming punctually at seven in the evening. After two hours of livestreaming, he continued cultivating.

Currently, there weren’t many abnormal events in Xinyue, so he couldn’t catch ghosts like before. Zhou Yuan’s livestream content was mostly gaming, bragging, PK battles with other streamers, or explaining anomaly files.

After several days of livestreaming, Zhou Yuan discovered something very absurd—thanks to his super high charm, even if he did nothing, just sitting there could attract countless viewers.

The number of his fans skyrocketed, reaching twenty-eight million worldwide. Although still not on par with top celebrities, he was already among the ranks of super influencers.

The large collection of faith power made the progress bar of the Night Divine Power reach one hundred percent, filling up once again.

While busy with his own matters, Zhou Yuan didn’t forget to pay attention to the external situation.

Since the unveiling of the Transcendent Curtain, the waves it caused had never stopped. This period could be said to be the most chaotic time since World War III.

All sorts of supernatural organizations and churches openly recruited members from society. To gain supernatural power or the protection of an organization, many applicants kept coming, even leading to bloody conflicts.

Major forces fought openly and covertly countless times to show off their strength and tell others—"Our organization/church is the best. Join us!"

Besides, cultists secretly acted, causing unrest in various regions and even horrifying bloody incidents, inciting panic among the ordinary people.

They then fanned the flames in the shadows, prompting people to take to the streets to protest, demanding the Control Bureau to disclose cultivation methods, asking the federation to improve public welfare, and strengthen law enforcement...

For this, the federation’s officials clashed with the protesters several times.

The Control Bureau hunted down the cultists pushing the waves from the shadows, while the federation’s officials arrested several batches of protesters, gradually quelling the unrest.

As time passed, the special memetics studied by the Control Bureau gradually took effect, and more and more people accepted the existence of supernatural powers, returning to their usual normal lives.

If this situation continued, things would probably calm down by the end of the month. Any further waves would be within controllable limits.

Night.

Zhou Yuan had just finished a day’s cultivation and was about to start his livestream when there was a sudden knock on his door.

It was Chen Guangxi.

"Wanna go for a drink?" Chen Guangxi asked, seemingly unaffected by the previous events.

"Let’s go." Zhou Yuan also acted as usual.

This was the advice he received from his female friends like Fang Qing, Gu Chacha, and Ye Wan.

One must act as usual, or even be more proactive and closer, but never show any awkwardness or distance, or else everything would be for naught.

The two went to a bar. It was a quiet one, without blinding titanium alloy lights or explosive rock DJ, only classical piano music flowing slowly through the air, creating an excellent atmosphere.

"After playing in Xinyue for so long, are you ready for a change of scenery?" Chen Guangxi swirled her glass of red wine and then drank it all in one go.

"A different place? Where to?" Zhou Yuan asked.

While pouring another drink, Chen Guangxi said, "The Cave Heaven Blessed Land will open soon. We can first go to a nearby city, play around, and wait."

The Cave Heaven Blessed Land... Zhou Yuan suddenly remembered this.

At the time, the Alpha Mobile Task Force went to the Pleasure Castle to find a key to open the Cave Heaven Blessed Land.

Considering the time, it was almost time for the Cave Heaven Blessed Land to resurface. Now that the Curtain was lifted and major forces no longer needed to hide, the opening of the Cave Heaven Blessed Land would undoubtedly lead to another bloody storm.

"Alright," Zhou Yuan nodded. He actually wanted to see the Cave Heaven Blessed Land too.

Not only was it a sacred place for cultivation, but it also harbored treasures from ancient times, which could easily bring in a huge fortune.

Maybe he could even find the legacy of ancient cultivators.

"Then, let’s set off in a week. Handle your affairs in Xinyue first,"

Chen Guangxi said, drinking a sip of wine, and added, "If you can reach the fourth tier, it would be even better. After all, exploring the Cave Heaven Blessed Land has certain dangers. This time, unlike last time, you can’t just leave whenever you want. If you encounter danger, it could truly be life-threatening."

"Then I’ll work hard." Zhou Yuan was close to level 40; doing a few more tasks would be enough.

"Oh, I almost forgot this." Chen Guangxi slapped her forehead and pulled out a crystal clear stone from her Storage Ring, dotted with many starlike lights.

"This is a thank-you gift from Amy. Because she couldn’t reach you, she entrusted me to deliver it."

[This is an ultra-rare stone that can improve your mental realm, allowing your spiritual cultivation to undergo a qualitative transformation.]

"What an excellent item."

Since it was a thank-you gift for saving a kingdom, Zhou Yuan accepted it without hesitation.

Chen Guangxi whistled and said excitedly, "She’s been thinking about you all the time, you know, the hero who saved the princess from the Demon King."

"Huh?" Zhou Yuan blinked innocently. "Didn’t I already tell her that I liked someone else?"

Chen Guangxi spread her hands helplessly, "That’s the misfortune of a charming man. They have some strange allure. Even if you’re a scumbag with multiple lovers, she might still be willing to be with you.

So what do you say? Amy is about to regain her divine status. She’s a True God, and if you can hold onto her, your future will be limitless."

Zhou Yuan shook his head, "I already told you, I’m into pure love."

As the two were chatting, a faint mist suddenly began to fill the bar.

Initially, Zhou Yuan thought it was some incense the staff had lit to create an atmosphere. But as time passed, the mist grew denser.

Everyone noticed something was off and quickly got up from their seats to find the mist’s source.

But this mist didn’t seem to have come from the bar, but rather from outside.

Zhou Yuan sniffed the air, his expression changing, detecting a faint smell of decay.

The next second, both Zhou Yuan and Chen Guangxi’s phones rang.

It was an anomaly event alert!

"Something happened."

Zhou Yuan raised an eyebrow; the alert indicated this was a level three anomaly event.