Chapter 59: Cultivation

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Using the machine Chu Hao had brought—a combination of the aliens’ blue-light irradiation device and the Rebel Organization’s hypnotic apparatus—every member of the Arctic Continent Team managed to unlock the First-Order Genetic Lock.

Chen Mo unlocked his Genetic Lock as well. It seemed that, unlike a certain Sunflower Immortal who had been unable to unlock hers, he was still compatible with the rules governing the Genetic Locks of the Infinite Multiverse.

What surprised him even more was that Nian Xikong had also managed to unlock her Genetic Lock through the device. Of course, there was nothing strange about her being able to unlock it. What surprised Chen Mo was that this reincarnator—who had once been a Nascent Soul sword cultivator in the Mount Shu plane and had subsequently undergone more than three hundred cycles of reincarnation—could still unlock the Genetic Lock through the device.

“I had unlocked the Genetic Lock before as well. In my first world, the one called Mount Shu, I once possessed the power known as the Second-Order Genetic Lock.” Nian Xikong noticed Chen Mo’s puzzled gaze and explained.

“However, during the several hundred reincarnations that followed, my body was repeatedly replaced and transformed. My memories and soul were affected as well, and the power of the Genetic Lock I had mastered disappeared along with them. This is perfectly normal. Even if someone had been an immortal in a previous life, once they truly died and were reincarnated, all the cultivation from that former life would naturally be lost. The Genetic Lock is no exception.”

“My circumstances are somewhat special, but I was still affected in this regard. After several hundred reincarnations, my mastery of the Genetic Lock naturally vanished completely.”

It made perfect sense, and Chen Mo believed her.

The damage caused by the blue light and by the first unlocking of the Genetic Lock was not expensive to repair. Around two hundred reward points were enough. Chen Mo paid for Nian Xikong’s repairs himself, but after he did so, Nian Xikong—who already owed him three karmic debts—looked extremely embarrassed.

The group tallied up the enhancements they had each chosen. After completing their exchanges, everyone had roughly twenty thousand reward points left.

However, the world of Skyline Cataclysm was a non-magical plane, where cultivation without resources would be far too slow and yield far too little. Although Han the Model Worker and Kaguya could supply Chen Mo with rare natural treasures, there was no way they could provide enough for so many people at once. Their operation there followed an elite-production model, focusing specifically on producing high-grade natural treasures, which could not be hastily cultivated.

Thus, they needed to purchase more low-grade treasures for their daily cultivation—century-old vermilion fruits, taiji corn, enlightenment tea leaves, and the like. Even the treasures purchased with the reward points of the blond young woman would not be enough to fully meet the team’s needs.

After carrying out various calculations and comparisons, they finally decided that, apart from Nian Xikong, everyone would return to the world of Skyline Cataclysm for a total of one thousand days. They would spend those thousand days eating natural treasures until they were stuffed, then work hard to digest them into their own strength.

After exchanging for the Arcanist class, telekinetic floating cannons, and X-fold Bullet Time, Chu Hao stored away his remaining two D-rank side-plot points. He then spent some reward points on the spells Chen Mo had mentioned, such as Preemptive Strike, Monster Summoning, Scholar’s Touch, and Reading Magic. He also purchased a large number of magical scrolls, along with materials such as mithril and adamantine.

Ares purchased some corpses and a basic necromantic space. Since he did not know whether his body could endure such a long return under the corrosion of necromantic energy, he specially bought extra healing potions as a precaution.

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In the end, J chose only to enhance his basic internal energy. After exchanging reward points for some natural treasures and martial manuals for daily cultivation, he used his remaining B-rank side-plot point to obtain a weapon: a wooden-handled axe called Bloodlust.

Jenny exchanged a B-rank side-plot point for an extremely expensive Pokémon Egg—the egg of a Beldum. She also exchanged for various Pokémon move-learning materials, Pokémon reference books, Pokémon breeding manuals, and the like. At Chen Mo’s suggestion, she further acquired many items capable of enhancing her telekinesis, such as beholder brain matter.

Ossas ultimately chose to enhance his angel bloodline and the DNF Cleric class. He enhanced both the C-rank and B-rank angel bloodlines, as well as the C-rank and B-rank Cleric and Paladin classes. He decided to become the Arctic Continent Team’s healing and support unit, so he exchanged for numerous healing potions, along with skill manuals related to the angel race and the Paladin class.

Chen Mo currently had two B-rank side-plot points and forty-three thousand reward points remaining. He exchanged enough for Nian Xikong to spend three hundred days cultivating after her return. With the nourishment provided by the natural treasures, that should be enough to raise her to the Foundation Establishment stage—even the perfect Foundation Establishment she had always yearned for.

However, even after reaching Foundation Establishment, her combat strength would probably no longer be the strongest in the Arctic Continent Team.

Chen Mo was excluded from consideration, as was Chu Hao, who had cheated his way into possessing telekinetic floating cannons. Ossas, who had been assigned the role of a support unit, was excluded as well. That left only Ares, J, and Jenny.

According to Chen Mo’s calculations, even with perfect Foundation Establishment, Nian Xikong would most likely be unable to defeat J and Ares after they had finished cultivating and fully developed the power they had obtained through the wheelchair exchange. Perhaps she could defeat Jenny—but Chen Mo had other enhancement plans for Jenny. After those enhancements, Nian Xikong might no longer be able to defeat her either.

Tsk... Why did this cultivator suddenly seem so much weaker?

She herself, however, did not appear to realize it. After all, at present, she was indeed the strongest person there aside from Chen Mo, at least without relying on equipment.

Still, these were only his speculations. Chen Mo had no idea what the actual outcome would be. Once their return cultivation ended and they came back to the Main God Space, they might as well hold a friendly tournament within the Arctic Continent Team. It would allow them to become familiar with their enhanced abilities and combat strength, while also strengthening the friendship between them. It would be beneficial all around.

After confirming their enhancements and completing their purchases, everyone formed a circle, holding hands beneath the Main God.

Chen Mo looked up at the Main God above him, narrowed his eyes slightly, and spoke.

“Main God, return to the world of Skyline Cataclysm for one thousand days.”

He planned to return to Skyline Cataclysm with his companions and cultivate there for one thousand days first. Afterward, he would slowly exchange the remaining reward points for additional cultivation time.

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In a half-dreaming, half-awake state, Chen Mo came to his senses. He looked around. This was Los Angeles, but the entire area was in ruins. As far as the eye could see, there was no sign of life. No humans remained, nor were there any traces of alien spacecraft or aliens themselves—only wreckage and rubble covering the ground.

“This is still Los Angeles, but it has already been more or less abandoned.”

Chu Hao surveyed the surrounding scene.

“Judging from the vegetation and temperature, more than five months have passed in the world of Skyline Cataclysm since we returned to the Main God Space. It is already the beginning of winter.”

As he spoke, several drones took off and flew into the sky, investigating the environment around the entire city.

“Human traces detected. No aliens observed, though there are quite a few badly damaged alien corpses...”

“It seems that, just as you said, Chen Mo, the aliens in this world must have been completely destroyed by the Central Continent Team. Otherwise, those humans would not be living so openly in such an obvious camp.”

“Mm.”

Chen Mo nodded.

“Then let us begin... Cultivation. Cultivation!”