"....."

"....."

"Holy shit." It took a moment for Yang Ze to realise what just happened. He could actually use his sign-in to get similar talent from multiple people, and if his guess was correct, then he could actually upgrade the talent if he signed in enough.

This discovery was akin to opening new doors for Yang Ze. Just thinking about the countless ordinary talents that he had been dismissing till now because they were just bad… his breathing hastened.

"Just nine more?" Looking at the number (1/10), he couldn't help but feel a rush of blood to his head. If he could use his sign-in to get the same talent nine more times, his talent would upgrade.

"Above gold…" Yang Ze almost fainted from overexcitement. Till now, the highest grade of talent he had discovered was Gold, and every single talent of this grade had heaven defying feature.

Be it Enlightenment, Inverted Wail, Sevenfold Illusion or All-Seeing Eyes… every single talent had outrageous effects.

Till now, he had his suspicion as to whether there was a grade above gold or not, but now there was a chance that he could upgrade a gold talent to purple… Yang Ze didn't dare to imagine just how outrageous the effects of that grade would be.

Even though the newly gained talent Withering Year Mark condensed his lifespan into a gem, he wasn't so worried about it for now. He didn't know what the life gem could be used for. Once he gets one, he will be able to see its effects through his all-seeing eyes.

Besides… even if he signed in for the next nine days, he would at most lose a thousand days of his life.

He was more than willing to trade three years of his life to gain a talent above gold. Even if it had some outrageous side effects, just merging it with others would boost his strength to another degree.

With this in mind, he rushed back to the dilapidated house before sitting there cross-legged, eagerly looking at the panel in front of him.

He looked at the Withering Year Mark talent and had a feeling that he could actually hasten the process of condensing the Life Gem. Usually, it would appear every midnight, but if he wanted to, he could do it in advance.

"Should I do it?" And just when he was thinking about whether to do it or not, he heard the sound of footsteps in the distance.

"They are here!" Ignoring the matter of the Life Gem for now, Yang Ze waited patiently for the group of girls to arrive.

In less than twenty breaths, the group of girls were already standing in front of the house. Even though they might appear tough on the surface, the fact was that they were still children. They were bound to be nervous and frightened. The only thing separating them from the outsider was the thin wooden door stitched awkwardly together by a bunch of branches. They didn't know what kind of person they were going to meet. Even with Qing Cao's constant assurance and the pill that made their hunger disappear, their feelings towards him didn't change. On the contrary, they were even more wary than before. Especially Yan-er, who was mature beyond her age. She knew there was no reason for an outsider to meddle in their affairs.

The previous outsider did it because her grandma saved her life. But this newcomer didn't owe anything to them. So, his trying to help them didn't make any sense.

But she still decided to test it out. Living like this… sooner or later, she would be dragged into that cave. So instead of waiting for her demise, it was better to take a chance.

Taking a deep breath, she raised her trembling hands before pushing the door.

*Creek

With the sound of creaking, the door slowly opened, revealing the scene inside.

On the ground was the figure of a boy who didn't seem any older than they were. There was nothing extraordinary about him. He just sat there, wearing the same set of clothes as them while looking at them with a gentle smile on his face.

"You… I… we…" Yan-er opened her mouth to speak, but found herself at a loss due to nervousness.

"Relax." Looking at her flustered expression that was the opposite of her defiant expression when he caught her, he couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle.

Thinking for a moment, he signalled them to come inside the house.

The girls looked at each other, waiting to see who would enter first, but before they could even decide, Qing Cao hopped in with a smile.

"We are all here." She didn't waste any words as she began to chatter. "You said you need help, so I decided to bring all my friends here. I hope you won't mind."

Even though she spoke in a cheerful voice, trying to lighten the mood, she was anxious in her heart.

She shared the secret of the outsider with her team without knowing how he would react. And if that wasn't enough, she even brought them all here, without asking for his permission.

Yang Ze didn't know what she was thinking, and even if he did know, he would at most chuckle in response. He didn't care about Qing Cao telling the others about him. On the contrary, he very much appreciated this quality of hers.

"No." Shaking his head slightly, he spoke softly. "I don't mind."

Qing Cao finally breathed a sigh of relief before turning towards the four girls and signalling them to come in.

The four girls only hesitated for a moment before gritting their teeth and walking inside.

After coming into the room, they just stood there awkwardly.

"...."

"Oh, I almost forgot." Looking at them standing like that, nervously watching him, Yang Ze couldn't help but pat his forehead. He then took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

The girls first looked at Yang Ze and then at each other, confused as to what he doing.

One minute passed… two minutes passed…

After five minutes, Mei Ling couldn't take it any longer. She was about to step forward and ask him a few questions, but before she could take a step forward, she saw Yang Ze exhale a mouthful of air before raising both his hands in front of his chest and then… he clapped once.

The moment he clapped, the entire room was covered in a blinding blue light. The five girls couldn't help but close their eyes as they hurriedly grouped together in nervousness. They were sure that the outsider was trying to kill them all in one full sweep.

For a moment, they couldn't help but curse Qing Cao for bringing them here and themselves for being this stupid and naive to believe everything she said.

The blinding blue light stayed for a good ten breaths of time before disappearing.

Feeling the tingling sensation in their eyes disappear, the girls immediately opened their eyes, ready to see the outsider rush towards them, but the moment they opened their eyes, their bodies froze, and for a moment, they even forgot to breathe.

"This… this…"

"I am not seeing things right?"

Looking at the scene in front of them, they couldn't help but rub their eyes, wondering if they were seeing things. Mei Ling even pinched herself, hoping to wake up, but feeling the pain, she couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath.

In front of them, the entire room has gone through earth-shattering changes. The entire ground beneath them was covered in soft furs that felt like they were stepping on the clouds.

The walls around them had changed beyond recognition as well. The walls were now smooth with a dark violet colour, with all kinds of paintings.

Other than them, there were numerous pieces of furniture around them as well. There were soft beds, exquisitely carved chairs and tables, as well as a few small beads all around that gave off heazy glow.

For a moment, the group of girls was shocked beyond words.

Never in their lives had they seen something like this. Till now, the most magical thing they ever seen was when the outsider summoned a ball of fire out of thin air.

But compared to what just happened, that was more like child's play.

While they were still shocked and looking around with wide eyes and an open mouth, Yang Ze's face paled as he struggled to sit straight.

This was the first time he pushed his Mystic Nether Art to such extreme length.

With the first ring formed in his sea of consciousness, he had officially entered the Realm of Mortals and could now visualise any mortal object.

Previously, he never tried using it at its full strength and never had time to.

Just now, after seeing these girls and failing to visualise a natural phenomenon, the thought of manifesting different things around him came to his mind.

He wanted to see whether he could successfully visualise various things around him and whether it was possible to change the room.

He just tried it out on a whim, not sure if he could do it, but to his surprise, he actually could.

Though the consumption of mental energy almost made him faint, it also made him aware of the many implications of the Mystic Nether Art.

He could manifest almost anything that he wanted. As for the limitations, there were a few limitations that he just realised.

Modern gadgets can not be manifested. He could manifest the parts and then assemble them together, but he needed to have knowledge about what the parts were or how to assemble them.

He could manifest paintings from his past life, furniture, clothes and even a brick wall covered in concrete and paint.

Though he could manifest so many different things, the toll on his mental energy was massive. Not to mention the mental energy consumed to manifest them, even the mental energy to keep them in this world was no joke.

If not for the fact that he had managed to step into the Realm of Mortal, he wouldn't even be able to manifest so many items, even if he visualised them first, forget about keeping them in this world.

Thankfully, the mental energy toll was much less now that he had manifested them. Judging by the cost to keep these things in this world, as well as his own mental recovery speed, Yang Ze could keep them here in this world indefinitely.

"How…" One of the girls couldn't help but fall down on the ground while looking around her. Feeling the soft fur on her skin, she swallowed a mouthful of saliva before asking in a trembling voice.

"How did you do it?"

Even in her wildest imagination, she didn't think that something like this was possible.

The rest of the girls similarly gazed in the direction of Yang Ze, waiting for him to speak. Even the usually chatty Qing Cao was looking at Yang Ze with wide eyes as her mouth would open and close automatically from time to time.

"Heh." Seeing their expressions, for the first time, Yang Ze felt a sense of pride in his heart.

"Do you want to learn it?"

The moment he asked this question, all five girls jumped up at the same time.

"CAN WE?" They couldn't help but ask with a fiery heart. If they could learn how to do it, they would no longer have to live in misery like that. Not only them, but the other children as well don't have to worry about falling ill.

"Of course." Looking at their worshipful gaze, Yang Ze finally understood why some people loved to show off. The feeling of pride and satisfying one's vanity was really an addictive pleasure.

Shaking his head, he threw off all those distracting thoughts before focusing on the girls in front of him.

"I will teach you."

"But…" Speaking till here, he looked at the malnourished girls standing in front of him with a slight smile before speaking further.

"How about you help me out with this place?"

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