Chapter 58: Return

"Just a small effort, no need for formalities."

Chen Mo shrugged indifferently.

Nian Xukong nodded slightly toward Chen Mo, her expression returning to its usual aloofness as she turned her attention to Chu Hao.

"Can I redeem that ability of yours? The skill that can deconstruct magic down to its most fundamental runes and three-dimensional spell models, can I exchange for it?"

"Are you talking about rune technology? The orthodox cultivation techniques?"

Before Chu Hao could say anything, Chen Mo answered Nian Xukong first.

"You can forget about that enhancement of Chu Hao's; you can't afford it. Even if we wanted to buy it right now, we don't have enough side plots. As for other orthodox cultivation techniques... we simply can't afford those either."

The God's Dimension did sell orthodox cultivation techniques, and even Chen Mo could look them up and choose to purchase them. There were the Grand Qing Heavens Scripture, the Jade Qing Universe Classic, and the Upper Qing Immortal Slaying Art, all priced at S-rank plus 70,000 points.

Even to exchange them into a manual, it would cost a B-rank side plot and 7,000 reward points. Among everyone present, only Chen Mo still possessed the financial capability to make such a purchase.

Yet why would he spend a B-rank side plot to buy a manual for Nian Xukong? Besides, orthodox immortal cultivation tested one's innate talent the most. Even if she changed her cultivation method, with Nian Xukong's aptitude, she probably wouldn't even understand it, because she was merely a sword cultivator. Furthermore, orthodox immortal cultivation required a massive amount of time and resources to accumulate combat power; it was the absolute least suitable enhancement template for the God's Dimension.

Chen Mo threw the prices and descriptions of these three techniques in front of Nian Xukong and briefly educated her on the price levels within the God's Dimension. Upon hearing this, Nian Xukong let out a sigh.

"To be so expensive... Well, it makes sense. To master rune technology means ordinary cultivators can attain immortality, and gods of the faith-and-incense pantheon can condense divine sparks; naturally, the price wouldn't be low... It was presumptuous of me."

Although Nian Xukong looked somewhat disappointed, there was nothing she could do. She currently didn't have a single reward point or side plot and couldn't exchange anything. She could only stand beside the God, looking at the endless lists of exchanges in the redemption menu and sighing in wonder.

Afterward, Jenny, J, and Ares also began their actions to return to the real world, while Osas and Chen Mo remained still.

Using cheap jewelry bought in the God's Dimension, J acquired a large sum of money from the gangsters he was familiar with, signed an agreement with a mercenary group, and properly settled his younger siblings.

Jenny used the super anti-cancer medicine sold in the God's Dimension to cure her mother's cancer, spent a few ordinary days with her mother in the real world, and after leaving enough money for her mother to live out her remaining years in peace, she returned to the God's Dimension. Upon her return, her eye sockets looked red and swollen, as if she had just had a good cry.

Compared to the other two, Ares's complexion was not looking good at all. When he returned, he was carrying a briefcase, his face gloomy, and his body stained with some blood.

Ares paused for a moment, handed the briefcase in his hand to Chu Hao, and said in a deep voice.

"According to your request, the bank card issues have all been settled. However, carrying physical cards is inconvenient—with so many banks worldwide, adding up to several thousand cards—I have recorded all the card numbers and passwords onto a data disk. You can read them directly whenever needed. From now on, whenever we encounter reincarnation worlds where we need to promptly access funds, we can directly utilize the money within these accounts."

Chu Hao took the briefcase handed over by Ares, and J, standing nearby, asked with concern, "Good job, but did Ares encounter something in the real world? You're covered in blood and your face doesn't look good. Did a battle happen? Could you have been secretly arrested by the CIA or something?"

"The CIA wouldn't dare touch me... It was some internal matters within my family."

Ares let out a deep sigh.

"My father died of illness during the time I was missing, and my mother... I suspect she was assassinated. I saw the lingering resentment of death wandering around my mother's grave, but my father's grave didn't have any. So after my father died, my mother became the target of assassination by other factions within the family."

"When they saw me, they wanted to kill me too, so I fought my way back... But my strength is not enough, far from enough... With my current strength, I still cannot contend against the entire family's power. To protect me so that I could return to the original spot when the real-world time limit was up, three people died—rather than calling them bodyguards, they were good friends who grew up with me and shared a very close bond..."

"I need power, I need even greater power... Chen Mo, take me, lead us to become stronger!"

It seemed Ares's parents were fated to suffer this calamity; even returning one plot world early could not spare them from the fate of death... However, this should be able to stimulate Ares's survival instinct and his desire to grow stronger. In a sense, it might not necessarily be a bad thing.

"This is precisely what I am going to do next."

Chen Mo gently patted Ares's shoulder in comfort.

Although the enhancement Ares chose was the so-called wheelchair-tier undead summoning mage, which was a relatively advanced double B-rank enhancement, he hadn't even been enhanced for a full week yet. Even though he had continuously consumed various heavenly treasures and earthly materials these past few days to accumulate energy, he still couldn't summon entities of overwhelming combat power. To completely wash away a super-large family like the Aymans in blood, possessing third-stage combat power was both necessary and the safest route.

"To truly bring out the maximum potential of your enhancement and ours, there are generally two methods."

"One is the genetic lock, and the second is long-term physical training and accumulation."

"As it happens, we possess both of these methods for growing stronger."

"The genetic lock unlocking device brought by Chu Hao can allow us to break free from the shackles of the first-stage genetic lock on our own. The genetic lock can help us accelerate our familiarity with various enhancements, granting us the combat experience of veterans in a very short time."

"And our remaining reward points will allow us to undergo years of training time within the *Skyline* world. Combined with the genetic lock and some medicinal herbs I brought, it will be more than enough for us to accumulate sufficient self-preservation strength before experiencing the next plot world."

"Right, and Nian Xukong, your current strength should be at the Qi Refining stage, nearing the Foundation Establishment level, correct?"

Chen Mo turned to look at Nian Xukong and said.

"Our North Glacier Team currently has some supplies provided for cultivation, and I also possess some heavenly treasures and earthly materials on hand. If you wish, I can lend you some reward points so you can bring these supplies and return with us to the previous world to cultivate together."

"The supplies I have aren't abundant either, but if it's just to help you break through to the Foundation Establishment realm, there shouldn't be any problem." As he spoke, Chen Mo produced a Millennium Crimson Fruit (kindly provided by Model Worker Han) from his spatial storage and waved it in front of Nian Xukong.

"This..."

Nian Xukong hesitated slightly. She had already incurred a karmic debt just a moment ago, and now, not even a few minutes had passed, she was about to incur another karmic debt?

The cost of repaying such karma was not low... Yet Nian Xukong also understood the dangers of the God's Dimension. If she didn't enhance her strength as quickly as possible, even she might not be able to escape unscathed from various reincarnation worlds.

However, hesitation was not Nian Xukong's style. She quickly made up her mind, gritted her teeth, and nodded.

"Thank you for the help. Once I also obtain those side plots and reward points, I will definitely repay it twofold!"

"Just return the reward points I lent you for returning to the reincarnation world to cultivate; the rest doesn't matter."

After all, if she were really made to pay it all back, unless she handed over her Purple Empyrean Sword, even selling her wouldn't cover the cost of so many heavenly treasures.

"Then, everyone."

Chen Mo looked at the group and smiled gently.

"Let us use this unlocking machine to open our respective genetic locks, and then we shall return together, and together... grow stronger!"