The Human Immortal Martial Dao was even more powerful and practical than Wu Qifu had anticipated, to the extent that its might and utility surpassed his expectations by countless times!
Initially, when he obtained the Human Immortal Martial Dao techniques, Wu Qifu felt a tinge of disappointment in his heart.
This was not the supernatural technique he had envisioned that could soar through the skies and traverse the earth, nor was it a divine power capable of moving mountains and draining seas.
Practicing it felt merely like a slight enhancement of his National Art.
A baseline reality of 0.6, compared to a baseline reality of 0.9, represented a difference of three levels! It was impossible not to feel disappointed.
However, the good news was that the Human Immortal Martial Dao could complement the National Art, and it was a form of complementary enhancement.
Thus, the disappointment was not as significant.
But it was not until recently, when Wu Qifu's National Art advanced to Dan Jin and his progress in the Human Immortal Martial Dao saw a substantial boost, that the true power of this technique from a baseline reality of 0.6 truly manifested.
The initial manifestation occurred when he encountered those ghostly spirits in the Black Mountain and White Water.
The originally formless and intangible ghostly spirits could only be purified by Wu Qifu using his Unfading Spiritual Light.
At that moment, when he unleashed his blood qi, an invisible blood qi radiance surged from within him.
As long as this radiance was present, he could physically touch the ghostly spirits and directly attack them with his flesh, akin to a special attack.
A gentle touch was enough to obliterate the weaker spirits, and with a full-force strike, even the powerful evil spirits would be reduced to ashes.
This was the reality of the Human Immortal Martial Dao; once practiced to its peak, one would become a terrestrial true immortal!
At this moment, Wu Qifu took the lead in slaying a false human.
The power of blood qi from the Human Immortal Martial Dao indeed countered the false human's ability to drag him into the void.
Without the ability to drag him into the void, the false human was no different from an ordinary person, which Wu Qifu personally tested with his fist.
The remaining five false humans displayed a look of confusion, seemingly unable to comprehend the situation.
However, this expression indicated that they possessed some form of intelligence, not merely being simple puppets.
Clearly, their intelligence was currently unable to fathom how Wu Qifu had evaded the drag and why he could kill them with a single slap…
No, this human before them was supposed to be weak, right? And he looked weak at first glance, too??
Why did he dare to resist?
Why didn’t he flee into the subway train?
Why could he kill them with a single slap?
Too many questions flooded the consciousness of these false humans, akin to a human experiencing a collapse of their worldview, and they momentarily fell into a kind of bewilderment.
But this was not a turn-based game.
After Wu Qifu clasped his fists, he charged forward directly, slapping down one little fellow after another.
In no more than three seconds, all the false humans present had turned into corpses lying on the ground.
Wu Qifu silently sensed his Unfading Spiritual Light and blood qi.
The Unfading Spiritual Light had only dimmed slightly, perhaps not even consuming one percent, but the blood qi expenditure was considerable, consuming at least twenty percent.
Just a moment of contact consumed blood qi; these false humans indeed possessed some peculiar abilities that ordinary people could not contend with.
While he was thinking this, Wu Qifu arrived at the last stall of the restroom.
He called out to the restroom door, “Dog Egg, it’s time to come out.”
The door was suddenly kicked open, and Qiu Qiu leaped up, biting down on Wu Qifu's arm with her small, sharp teeth, then hung there motionless.
Wu Qifu was also helpless.
This little creature had an impressive bite, but she wasn’t a cat demon; she was clearly a bird demon.
Could it be that her beak was particularly strong?
He then walked toward the restroom exit with Qiu Qiu.
At that moment, a young white man babbled a lot to Wu Qifu while continuously snapping photos of the ground with his phone.
Even as Wu Qifu and Qiu Qiu had already exited the restroom, he still followed them, chattering incessantly.
A few times, the young white man seemed to want to approach Wu Qifu but hesitated, his face full of anxiety.
However, Wu Qifu couldn’t understand what he was saying and appeared to ignore him, thus he left the subway station with Qiu Qiu and stepped back onto the bustling street.
“Now, let’s find a secluded place to stay for twenty-four hours,” Wu Qifu said to Qiu Qiu. “This weekend is actually very terrifying. Don’t be fooled by the fact that I easily killed a few false humans; that was hardly the beginning. I just caught a glimpse of the third layer of truth for a second before being detected. These false humans are likely sent by the true terror… or perhaps not sent; that terrifying entity probably hasn’t truly discovered me, just sensed my presence.”
Qiu Qiu only appeared innocent and straightforward when alone with Wu Qifu.
Now, with more people around, she obediently held Wu Qifu's hand, lowering her head and remaining silent.
At this moment, the young white man was in a panic.
He mustered his courage and approached Wu Qifu.
Seeing Wu Qifu looking at him, he quickly took out his phone and babbled at Wu Qifu.
When he noticed that Wu Qifu couldn’t understand him and was about to turn away, he kept flipping through something on his phone screen.
Wu Qifu saw that, besides the images the young white man had just taken, there were also some news articles and some blurry photos or video screenshots, which surprisingly included pictures of the corpses of false humans.
Upon seeing this, Wu Qifu narrowed his eyes slightly, as if something was about to burst forth in his mind.
It wasn’t a distortion or corruption in his mind, but rather he suddenly had a kind of inspiration.
However, this inspiration was faint; he wasn’t the type to think quickly, and for a moment he couldn’t grasp it.
He simply held Qiu Qiu’s hand and walked slowly down the street.
The young white man didn’t give up, following Wu Qifu and continuing to talk, even attempting to grab Wu Qifu a few times.
At this moment, Qiu Qiu suddenly said, “Didn’t you say you could understand everything before? Even the barbarian language of Black Mountain and White Water?”
Wu Qifu was still lost in thought about that vague inspiration and replied somewhat impatiently, “That’s the ability of the mainframe… Yes! The ability of the mainframe.”
Wu Qifu suddenly stopped, his expression shifting between gloom and brightness.
When establishing a Level Three Shelter, one could receive a reward: a personal information data panel.
This panel could not only exist in the dream world of the shelter but could also be designated to exist in another world.
Wu Qifu had already designated the Gaia world to have a personal information data panel in the Peace Hotel shelter during the late Qing Dynasty, while the Level Three Shelter reward in the Song Dynasty’s Mud Buddha Yaksha dream world had yet to be used.
He could designate another world to have a personal information data panel!
Wu Qifu’s inspiration was that if he designated this weekend to have a personal information data panel, could the mainframe interfere with the weekend?
If not, then the reward would naturally remain, but if it could, it would mean the mainframe interfered with this weekend, at least in the scene he was in.
Then… could the mainframe translate the languages and texts of this world?
Wu Qifu stood still, his mind swirling as he pondered the pros and cons.
This personal information data panel reward was continuous; as long as he designated a world to have it, he would always possess it, making it a very precious reward.
However, unlike other rewards, this one had two parts!
Once a Level Three Shelter was established, the dream world would naturally possess a personal information data panel, and the option to designate another world to have it seemed particularly intriguing… If establishing a Level Three Shelter guaranteed possession, then why was there an additional option to designate another world?
Could it be referring to…
Use it in the weekend scenario?
But the weekend scenario only lasted a mere twenty-four hours, and so far, Wu Qifu had never experienced a repeated weekend scenario.
Wouldn’t that be a complete waste?
No!
The inspiration that had just flashed through Wu Qifu’s mind was this: he could gain immense benefits during the weekend!
His Human Immortal Martial Dao, the technique from the baseline reality of 0.6, was a reward from the mainframe, and the root of obtaining this reward was… information!
Information about something gained during the weekend!!
“Should I give it a try?”
Wu Qifu hesitated slightly, as he only had one reward for designating another world’s personal information data panel.
However, with the young white man’s anxious chatter, he made a quick decision and quietly said, “Mainframe, designate this world to gain the effect of a personal information data panel.”
As soon as his voice fell, it felt as if something had happened, but he couldn’t sense it.
Yet the next second, he immediately understood the words of the young white man.
“... Dude, I’m begging you, tell me about these false humans!!” the young white man said, almost in tears, in a humble tone.
Wu Qifu stopped and looked at the young white man, saying, “Alright, but the premise is that you must tell me other information about the false humans.”
“I beg… huh!? Ah! Okay, I’ll tell you right away!” The young white man was initially stunned, then immediately spoke with wild joy.
However, just as he was about to speak, he quickly glanced around warily and then said to Wu Qifu, “It’s not safe here. Dude, take your woman and come to my place first!”
“I have a car. By the way, I’m a big UP master, I have money!”
The young white man immediately led Wu Qifu and Qiu Qiu to a nearby parking spot, where a luxurious sports car was parked.
He started the car and took the two of them inside, driving off while saying, “My name is Ashkilian, dude, what about you?”
Wu Qifu replied, “Wu Qifu… how far is your home from here? Drive faster!”
Ashkilian immediately chuckled, “Definitely fast! I made a big score last year and bought a large flat in the bustling area… and we must hurry!”
Ashkilian’s expression turned serious and grim.
He glanced at the crowd outside the car window and said in a suppressed voice, “Anyone who sees a false human, within three card times (sixty minutes), they will come to hunt you down. This is a rule clearly stated in the urban legends of false humans!”
“We… no, my time is running out!”
(End of Chapter)