Translator: CinderTL
After a day of studying, Feng Qi returned to his dormitory.
In the morning, he had studied the fundamentals of cultivation studies at the library. In the afternoon, he had exchanged insights with Lin Ran on the basic principles of the Fierce Tiger Fist.
Faced with Lin Ran's relentless questioning, Feng Qi had no choice but to grit his teeth and answer.
Fortunately, Lin Ran didn't inquire about anything beyond the Fierce Tiger Fist, sparing Feng Qi the embarrassment of being unable to answer.
After turning on the lights and settling at his desk, Feng Qi began pondering a critical question:
How can I re-enter the Dream Realm?
Without access to the Dream Realm, his strength would stagnate, making his mission to save the world a pipe dream. He might even meet an untimely end in his twenties.
Therefore, entering the Dream Realm was paramount.
He suspected the energy progress bar might be the key to unlocking the Dream Realm.
But the problem remained: how to rapidly replenish the energy bar?
Unlike Mu Qing, who could digest energy with remarkable speed, relying solely on food would be painfully slow.
Feng Qi calculated that each full meal replenished roughly 0.2% to 0.4% of his energy. To fully charge the bar, he would need 250 to 500 meals.
Even if he ate five meals a day, it would still take two to three months to re-enter the Dream Realm.
Desperate for ways to replenish his energy, he tapped open his tablet and began browsing shopping websites for foods that could quickly restore his vitality.
After entering "energy replenishment" into the search bar, a list of products appeared.
T-33 Energy Bar
Description: A high-energy food made from compressed spiritual energy and special plants harvested within the Domain Field. It rapidly restores physical strength and aids in wound recovery.
Note: Consume according to the instructions. Do not exceed the recommended dosage.
Price: 45,000 points
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Nine-Colored Flower
Description: A unique plant found only in the Spiritual Light Domain Field. Ingesting it nourishes the body and significantly accelerates the absorption of spiritual energy during cultivation. The flower is rich in high-quality spiritual energy.
Note: Best consumed after preparation by a spirit pharmacist for enhanced efficacy.
Price: 230,000 points
Dusk Wolf Rune Crystal (Low-Grade)
Description: A rune crystal extracted from the Dusk Wolf, a creature of the Dusk Domain. It contains special energy and spiritual energy, making it suitable for forging rune weapons. Daily consumption in small amounts nourishes the body and enhances physical strength.
Price: 880,000 points
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Exquisite Fruit, Fiendish Rune Crystal, Hundred-Refined Flower...
There were many items that could quickly replenish energy, but their prices were generally absurdly high.
Feng Qi understood why these items were so expensive. They all originated from the perilous Domain Field, brought back by domain combat team warriors who risked their lives to obtain them.
After careful consideration, Feng Qi gritted his teeth and added the T-33 Energy Bar, nine-colored flower, and Dusk Wolf Rune Crystal to his shopping cart, then clicked "Purchase."
Following facial recognition verification, a confirmation message appeared: "Purchase successful."
Glancing at the bottom right corner, he saw that his account balance, after deducting the purchase amount, had dropped to just over two million.
At that moment, he suddenly felt acutely poor. The money his parents had left him seemed woefully inadequate for purchasing items from the Domain Field.
In truth, Feng Qi's parents had once been quite wealthy from their Domain Field expeditions.
Living a life on the edge, they earned a guaranteed monthly income of 500,000, with additional bonuses for successful hauls.
However, most of their earnings went toward upgrading equipment or purchasing specialized energy elixirs and other items to enhance their combat prowess. As a result, the monthly remittances they sent Feng Qi were modest.
By the time his parents disappeared, he had accumulated just over three million.
Living frugally and avoiding major expenses, he had believed this sum would easily last him until graduation from the academy.
But after checking the prices of energy replenishment items on shopping websites, he was struck by a harsh reality.
Realizing that he would need to replenish his energy every time he entered the Dream Realm, his remaining two million credits clearly wouldn't last.
At that moment, the thought of making money took root in his mind.
As for how to make money, Feng Qi had no immediate ideas. He decided that the next time he entered the Dream Realm, he would research this topic, looking for opportunities for overnight riches.
Lottery numbers, entrepreneurial ventures—anything that could bring in quick cash.
Working a regular job was out of the question. The meager earnings would never satisfy his energy needs. Even if it meant starving and being unable to enter the Dream Realm, he would never resort to working a job.
Only overnight riches were his best option.
Besides, he wasn't one of those male protagonists in novels who pretend to be weak while secretly being powerful, always hiding their abilities and keeping a low profile, even when they could easily make money.
Feng Qi believed that as a universally recognized super-genius, he should act boldly, and his approach to making money should be no different.
Constantly thinking about staying low-key, developing secretly, being a "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," or pretending to be weak while secretly being strong—these were not the actions of a proper person with a cheat-like advantage. Such behavior could be summed up in two words: pathetic.
Young people should be ambitious and full of vigor!
Early the next morning, the items Feng Qi had ordered were delivered to the academy gate and subsequently brought to his dormitory by academy security personnel.
After accepting the packages from the security guard, Feng Qi closed the door and began unpacking.
There were three packages in total.
First, he retrieved the T-33 Energy Bar, which was stored in a glass bottle.
Taking a bite, he found the texture slightly firm, but it melted quickly in his mouth. The taste was peculiar—neither particularly good nor bad. After swallowing, he felt a violent churning in his stomach and a rise in body temperature.
Summoning his energy progress bar, he watched it surge upward at a rate of 0.1% per second.
However, after about 50 seconds, the progress bar's advance slowed until it stopped completely.
Compared to ordinary food, the energy bar's effect was several times stronger.
He then stuffed the remaining energy bar into his mouth, chewed, and swallowed. After a brief wait, the energy progress bar finally settled at 5.84%.
A full energy bar had only replenished 5.3% of his energy.
Feng Qi wasn't particularly surprised. After all, the energy bar's primary function was to replenish energy expenditure. Achieving such an effect without needing to consume large quantities of food was already quite impressive.
Next, he opened the second package and retrieved the nine-colored flower.
This flower's petals displayed nine distinct colors. As soon as he removed it, a delicate floral fragrance filled the dormitory. Despite being uprooted, the flower showed no signs of wilting, radiating a faint, ethereal white glow.
Normally, spirit plants brought out from the Domain Field should be refined and blended by a spirit pharmacist for optimal consumption.
Many plants within the Domain Field possess potent medicinal properties that can harm the body if consumed directly. However, after refinement by a spirit pharmacist, these risks are eliminated. Moreover, by neutralizing the properties of different spirit plants, the combined effect can be greater than the sum of their individual benefits, achieving a "1+1 > 2" synergy.
However, medicinal elixirs prepared by spirit pharmacists are prohibitively expensive, typically costing twice as much as consuming the raw plants directly.
Feng Qi decisively rejected this option and stuffed the nine-colored flower into his mouth.
As he chewed, a rich medicinal fragrance permeated his mouth and nose, causing his pores to dilate as if basking in warm sunlight. A wave of comfort washed over his body.
The energy progress bar began to pulse, increasing by 0.1% every second.
After five minutes, the progress bar stopped fluctuating, settling at 31.5%.
Despite the nine-colored flower's potent medicinal properties, it failed to fully replenish his energy bar, leaving him deeply disappointed.
The combined cost of the T-33 Energy Bar and the nine-colored flower had already approached 200,000 credits. If he had to maintain this daily consumption, he couldn't bear to think about it—the mere thought made him feel utterly broke.
Finally, Feng Qi's gaze fell upon the gray crystal resting in the metal box: the Dusk Wolf Rune Crystal he had purchased for 880,000 credits.
(End of the Chapter)
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