The experience of spatial travel was still quite novel for Ji Jinnian, as it was his first time.
The moment he passed through the bronze mirror, a dazzling stream of light flashed before Ji Jinnian's eyes, accompanied by a very slight sense of dizziness, and then he arrived in a new place.
A vast, open plaza in white and gold.
Based on his own experience, Ji Jinnian initially judged that this might be an area specifically provided by the Alliance for Guardians to conduct teleportations?
Of course, if his judgment was wrong, it wasn't a big deal. After all, he was a Newbie.
What Newbie doesn't make mistakes?
Mirror Immortal said, "Follow me."
She explained, "For convenience, the reception and transfer points of major organizations and departments are set up next to the teleportation area. Naturally, this also includes the Newcomer Reception Department."
"After I escort you to the Newcomer Registration Office, my guidance mission will be over."
"After that, if you want to learn about the surroundings, someone will provide explanations and introductions. Of course, you can also wander around on your own."
"See those various buildings around? They are all reception offices for major organizations and departments. If you go in and state your identity, the person on duty will be happy to introduce their organization or department to you."
With just a casual glance, Ji Jinnian saw the eye-catching signs on those prominent buildings, which were even more conspicuous.
The buildings were eye-catching because they had varied designs—not that they were unattractive, but they were very much in violation of structural principles and even... Newtonian gravity.
Some buildings seemed to float freely, as if defying gravity.
But it had to be said, this successfully piqued Ji Jinnian's curiosity, and he secretly planned to visit these places later if time permitted.
"We're here," came Mirror Immortal's voice. "I have other matters to attend to, so I won't go in."
She handed him a palm-sized mirror. "When you want to return, channel your energy into this mirror, and you'll be able to go back to that pavilion."
"However, after you return, don't linger alone in the Inner World for too long. It's somewhat desolate there and not fully under the Alliance's control. There's no telling if there might be danger."
Hearing Mirror Immortal's reminder, Ji Jinnian solemnly accepted this 'Return Mirror.' "Thank you very much for your care, Senior. In the future, if you ever need anything, I will not refuse."
Although she said it was for the mission and points, Ji Jinnian was no reckless kid, nor was he a novice in interpersonal relationships.
He would remember this kindness in his heart.
Mirror Immortal merely smiled, waved her hand, turned around, and vanished before his eyes.
After pausing for two seconds, Ji Jinnian walked into the Newcomer Registration Office.
The receptionist at the Newcomer Registration Office had been expecting his arrival. "Welcome to the Alliance, young man of exceptional talent."
As an experienced receptionist, he was already very familiar with the routine and had everything prepared.
Including, but not limited to, various introductory materials on basic information, tea, snacks...
The Newcomer Registration Office wasn't just about stamping a form and calling it a day. It was also responsible for guiding Newcomers' information, ensuring that every Newcomer who stepped into the office would shed the label of 'Newbie' in terms of knowledge before leaving.
This required considerable time and effort, but the good news was that he was very skilled in this area.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two got down to business.
While marveling at how normal and excellent the young man before him was, the receptionist pushed two stacks of documents, one large and one small, toward him.
"The larger stack is an introduction to the major organizations and departments of the Alliance. These organizations and departments are clearly categorized. Some are responsible for resisting Void Spirits and guarding the Alliance's borders."
"Some are responsible for managing and protecting instance realms, also known as the Dream Realm."
"Others are responsible for the operation and development of the Inner World, covering all necessities like food, clothing, and daily supplies."
"You can take your time reading these materials, or you don't have to read them at all. When needed, you can directly look them up—it's very convenient and fast."
The receptionist then pointed to the smaller stack of documents. "As for this material, it's relatively more important."
Ji Jinnian took it and looked at it. 'Universal Personal Information Panel Skill Mastery and Development Techniques · Basic Edition.'
He skimmed through it and understood that this was knowledge to help learn and master an ability called [Personal Information Panel].
To put it plainly, this stack of materials could help a Newcomer acquire a skill to intuitively understand their own various conditions.
This ability was quite an important skill for any supernatural Newbie.
After all, most young people tended to become overconfident after suddenly gaining supernatural power.
But the supernatural Inner World was not peaceful, and the tasks to be done were far from safe. If one couldn't accurately gauge the gap between themselves and others, death could come in an instant.
The receptionist said, "Until you successfully master this skill, you are not allowed to enter areas of the Inner World that are not under the Alliance's influence."
"For weakly controlled areas, like the Qingyun Mountain region you came from, it's also best not to linger alone for too long."
"Only areas under the Alliance's protection, such as the Alliance headquarters or garrisoned cities, are safe zones where you can currently move freely for extended periods in the Inner World."
As he spoke, the receptionist pushed the snacks and tea toward Ji Jinnian. "You don't need to worry. Considering the learning ability of Newbies, this skill is just the basic version. Generally, it won't take too long to master."
"As for subsequent development and refinement, that will be up to you."
He said this while picking up his teacup and taking a sip.
"I heard that recently, the Celestial Mechanism Pavilion has released skill plugin materials for public chat, team chat, personal chat, and various other channels. If you learn and master them, you can gain these effects."
"Also, over at the Mirror Tower, there's a skill plugin for a portable spatial backpack. If you master and add it, it can solve the problem of carrying items when going out."
"However, obtaining these plugins isn't so simple. Not only do you need to spend points to get the corresponding learning materials, but the difficulty of learning them also varies from person to person."
"There are even some talented individuals in the Alliance who have developed exclusive traits based on the legacies they awakened. Because these are highly personalized, even if they wanted to teach others, they couldn't be widely disseminated like chat plugins or backpack plugins."
Hearing this, Ji Jinnian curiously interjected, "I'm actually a bit curious. It's clearly a legacy, so why are we called 'Awakened'? Why not 'Legacy Bearers'?"
The scenes from when he obtained his legacy were still vivid in his mind.
The receptionist smiled knowingly. "That's something most Newcomers wonder about."
"As for why..."
He said.
"You can try to actively speak your legacy's content out loud or write it down."
Ji Jinnian's heart stirred.
This was indeed something he had never tried before. Faced with the unknown, he had been overly cautious.
When he opened his mouth to convey some insignificant legacy content, he found that it seemed to be automatically muted, producing a series of unintelligible sounds.
As for his mouth movements or any written text, it was all a jumbled mess.
"So that's how it is."
He had originally wondered how the supernatural was so thoroughly isolated between the surface and Inner Worlds, yet not a single bit of supernatural legacy knowledge had been passed down.
This didn't align with common sense or logic.
After all, even if most people kept their treasures to themselves, there should still be some who selflessly shared the legacies they obtained.
But in the materials he had skimmed, there wasn't a single mention of legacies, as if they didn't exist at all in the Inner World's communication and awareness.
"That's why they're called 'Awakened,' not 'Legacy Bearers.'"
Because 'legacy' implies something that can be spread and carried forward, but the current form in the Inner World isn't suitable for the term 'Legacy Bearer.'
The receptionist nodded, watching the young man quickly flipping through the materials. "Before you leave, feel free to ask any questions you have. I'll answer everything I know."
He appeared quite relaxed.
Ji Jinnian then raised another question. "Are Awakened very rare?"
The receptionist thought for a moment. "Yes and no."
"Purely based on our statistical data, every Awakened is one in ten thousand, incredibly precious."
"But then again, even if it's one in ten thousand, in our vast Great Xia Nation, there are nearly 700,000 such Awakened."
"It's just that these 700,000-plus individuals seem somewhat insignificant when faced with the practically endless Void Spirits."
"If it weren't for the sacrifices of the pioneers in the early days and the unity of everyone in the Alliance, the fragile balance of this Inner World would likely have been broken long ago."
The receptionist's tone was somewhat wistful.
Influenced by the mood and the situation, Ji Jinnian fell silent for a while before naturally changing the subject. "Am I the only Newcomer reporting today?"
"You're wondering, since you only see me here, what would happen if a large number of Newcomers arrived in a short time and I couldn't handle it?"
The receptionist smiled. Then, the figure sitting and drinking tea seemed to distort slightly. After a brief flicker, another figure stood up from him.
The person who stood up and left was identical to him, like a doppelganger? Yet it wasn't merely a simple clone. At least, to Ji Jinnian's glance, it didn't seem dull or lifeless.
"The reason I can handle reception duties is naturally because the legacy I awakened, or rather my ability, suits this task module."
"In the future, if you dislike fighting and killing, you can also find tasks in the Alliance that match your abilities."
"However, I must remind you that in an environment like the Inner World, completely avoiding battles with Void Spirits is unrealistic. It's just that some comrades are skilled in combat—they bear the brunt of high-intensity battles—while those who aren't as skilled deal with the weak but numerous low-level Void Spirits."
"Eliminating Void Spirits is an important direct way for us to earn points, and it's also everyone's responsibility and duty."
The receptionist continued to offer earnest advice.
And Ji Jinnian quickly formed a relatively clear and comprehensive understanding of the Alliance.
The organizations within the Alliance were clearly categorized. Some were responsible for external campaigns, some for operations and development, and there were even organizations for teaching and imparting knowledge, such as the Hall of Wisdom, though some called it the Great Library.
It not only housed all the Alliance's supernatural knowledge (for a fee) but also had the effect of enhancing thinking ability and improving learning outcomes.
Some universal-type skill knowledge could be quickly learned and mastered in the Hall of Wisdom, though particularly rare knowledge required a considerable number of points.
For example, knowledge of a universal ability like [Personal Information Panel], which helps Newcomers better and faster understand their own situation, was provided for free.
But it was only the basic version. To upgrade it later, those plugin knowledge materials required points to obtain.
Additionally, knowledge such as [Sealing Arts], [Alchemy], [Artifact Crafting], [Array Glyph Studies]... required varying degrees of points depending on their level.
This kind of knowledge was accumulated by Alliance members who learned and mastered it in the Dream Realm during instances and then brought it back and uploaded it to the Great Library. Based on the rarity of the knowledge, the uploader received corresponding point rewards.
This included, but was not limited to, outright purchase or profit-sharing arrangements.
There were also the instance Management Headquarters, the Inner World Human Resources Dispatch Center (Mission Hall), the Supernatural Resource Control Zone...
This information quickly filled the gaps in Ji Jinnian's understanding of the supernatural world.
It also allowed him to reorganize and plan a new direction for his future path.