Pov: Vik
After a good chat with the system, I focused on my current work. I need to improve my strength while also guiding my disciples to do the same.
Right now, I'm hesitant to ask for the system's help. It has already raised many red flags, and I don't want to raise another one. So, I've decided to do it myself.
I told my disciples, "Disciples, let's go to the cultivation hall."
Once we arrived at the cultivation hall, I felt it was the best place for our training. It features special tools like spiritual energy concentration management, and with the new spiritual energy reactor that converts nuclear energy into spiritual energy, I can increase the concentration of spiritual energy to 100 times that of places like Azure Mountain City.
Sitting in a lotus position, I looked at my disciples, who were sitting parallel to me. I said, "We need to increase your strength, especially Qi and magic cultivation, since you already have a strong foundation in body cultivation."
As I spoke, I increased the spiritual concentration in the hall by 10 times. I immediately noticed the difference. It felt like I was absorbing spiritual energy effortlessly. I am at the Void Traveling Realm, so changes felt by lower cultivators like Lu Xiaoran and Roman would be even stronger. They looked like they were swimming in a pool of liquid spiritual energy.
With that preparation finished, I said, "First, use the Nirvana Qi refining technique to circulate the spiritual energy inside your bodies. Then, try to make it flow through your bloodstream. But remember to only use it partially. Only circulate Qi, don't fully use the technique, or it will trigger a Nirvana cycle, and you're not ready for that yet.
Next, use the Nuclear Spirit Gathering technique to create a small controlled nuclear reaction. But be careful; if you lose control, stop immediately.
Third, use the Chaos Titan Body Refining technique to cultivate your body. This will help direct the excess energy released by the Nuclear Spirit Gathering technique, making the process more stable.
Lastly, use the Quantum Magic technique to cultivate your magic circle inside your spiritual sea."
With that, I started guiding my disciples.
Pov: Third person
While Vik was teaching, other events unfolded around the world. One notable place was the Horizon Guild headquarters, located in a luxurious penthouse where Louriel sat.
Surrounded by her undead summons and strange creatures, Louriel noticed a magic circle form before her. From it, Winston emerged in his human form and immediately knelt upon seeing her.
In a humble tone, Winston said, "My Liege, I helped Vik as you instructed."
Louriel, maintaining her cold expression, asked, "Did you face any problems in your work? What did you find about Lin Chen?"
Winston replied, "I encountered an obstacle when Silas tried to take Lin Chen's side and arrest Vik's disciple, Lu Xiaoran. But, with some effort and dialogue, I resolved it. As for Lin Chen, I looked into his background, and it's quite complicated and interesting."
Louriel responded, "Oh, you found something interesting. Are you going to tell me, or do I need to turn you into soup?"
Winston, sensing her cold but threatening tone, quickly explained, "My liege, to the world, Lin Chen is a troubled child. His mother died at birth, and his father, a drunkard, has been missing for years. But that's just the beginning. Lin Chen is actually the son of Lin Long from the Lin family and Bai Xuner from the Bai family."
Louriel replied, "Winston, I didn't order you to find out the names of his parents. I want real information, not just names of some lesser families."
Winston apologized, "I'm sorry, please forgive me, my liege. Both the Bai and Lin families are quite powerful and more influential than smaller families like the Lu and Xia families. They hold sway over the entire Northern Continent, and there are rumors they have connections to the mysterious Central Continent."
He continued, "Lin Long and Bai Xuner were top prodigies of those families in the previous generation. They had an affair, but it all changed when Bai Xuner secretly gave birth to Lin Chen. According to my information, Lin Chen was very weak at birth. To save his life, both parents stole heirloom treasures, which led the Bai and Lin families to hunt them down. Bai Xuner died during that hunt, and Lin Long went missing afterward. I believe he came to this city with Lin Chen, and his recent disappearance might be related to those two families."
Louriel said, "That's good. Now compile all that information into a file and send it to Vik's address in this city."
Winston acknowledged, "Yes, master."
With a slight bow, Winston blended back into the crowd of undead and strange creatures. Louriel remained lost in thought. After a while, she questioned in her mind, "System, I thought you said I was the only protagonist in this world. Now I find Vik and this Lin Chen. Can you explain?"
"DING HOST, THERE SUPPOSED TO BE ONLY ONE PROTAGONIST IN A WORLD LIKE THIS, BUT DUE TO A SEVERE ERROR, EVERYTHING IS MESSED UP."
Louriel replied, "So now we have many protagonists roaming this world."
"YES HOST, YOU ARE RIGHT, THIS WILL RESULT IN EVENTS NOT SEEN IN THE HISTORY OF THIS MULTIVERSE."
Louriel said, "Okay, system, show me my status."
"DING, SHOWING HOST'S STATUS"
Name: Louriel
Age: 26
Bloodline: Death Angel Monarch, Life and Death Celestial(Unknown)
Physique: Life and Death Celestial physique(Unknown), Black Death, Holy Law of Death(incomplete)
Affinity: Omni element, Death, Divine, Life, @#$
Realm: Ancient God Stage 1(mortal standard), Divine Mark Stage 1(incomplete)
Possession: Owner of Horizon guild, Army of undead and strange creatures, Tamer of Cthul@%
Artifact: Life and Death Reversal Diagram, Monarch's Authority
Cultivation techniques: Ancient God Qi Breathing Method, Ancient God Body Refining Method, Divine Mark Cultivation (self-created), Anomaly Summoning Technique, Absolute Taming Method, #$%#@#$, @$@#$%#
Special powers: Death Rising, Life Control, Tamer, Usurper, @#%$@#%
System reward: None
System mall: Tap to view
System mission: None
Evaluation: Absolute Monarch and Anomaly of Death
Seeing her status, Louriel asked, "By the way, system, can you tell me more about this error that led to so many protagonists?"
"DING, HOST. THIS ERROR IS CAUSED BY A ROGUE SYSTEM THAT UNILATERALLY CHOSE A HOST ASSIGNED FOR ANOTHER SYSTEM, CREATING A LOOP ERROR AND CAUSING OTHER SYSTEMS TO GO ROGUE. THIS IS ALSO WHY I BOUND WITH YOU, WHICH CAUSED YOUR DEATH IN YOUR PREVIOUS WORLD."
A dangerous glimmer flashed in Louriel's eyes. Like Vik, she was a reincarnator from another world. But unlike him, she had a family with parents and two younger siblings—a family she still remembered and desperately wanted to reunite with. That was why she approached Vik; she thought he might hold some clues about reincarnation and the system.