Chapter 2: Those Who Understand, Understand!

Chapter 2: Those Who Understand, Understand!

"Alright, you speak!" With that, the chief coordinator casually slipped Xiong Yan’s ID card into his pocket.

"I have been reborn from several years in the future back to the present!"

"In the future, the Virtual Realm will descend!"

"In the future, the Spiritual Tide will erupt!"

"In the future, frequent beast disasters will occur!"

"In the future, humanity will awaken innate divine powers and embark on the path of evolution, but most common people will live precariously, never knowing what tomorrow holds."

"Starting tonight, the Virtual Realm will manifest in reality, giving birth to many extraordinary objects."

"In three months, humans from history will step into the present, descending from illusion into reality!"

"Half a year later, true transcendents will be born from the void, coming from the Virtual Realm!"

"One year later, the first violent outburst of the Spiritual Tide will occur. On that day, countless Virtual Realms will descend, and the entire Xia Kingdom will gain thousands of square kilometers of land at once. The vast seas will be immediately occupied by countless sea beasts, halting nearly half of maritime transport!"

"At that time, news of the Virtual Realm’s arrival and the Spiritual Tide’s eruption will be officially announced by the authorities and revealed to the public for the first time."

"Afterwards..."

A moment later, the chief coordinator checked the cameras and voice recorders capturing everything. Once assured all was well, he solemnly asked, "Comrade Xiong Yan, what evidence do you have to support your claims?"

Looking out at the sun, Xiong Yan took out his phone and checked the time. "It’s already half past twelve. Around nine tonight, near the intersection of Chang’an Road and Zhongshan Road, the Virtual Realm will descend into reality."

"At that time, an extraordinary item will be born. It will be a peony—a peony with slight transcendent traits. Just inhaling its fragrance will bring a refreshing tranquility and sharpen one’s focus."

"No matter your prior state or how deeply saddened you were, a close sniff will instantly wash away worries and sorrows, replacing them with joy."

Though it couldn’t compare to the legendary Ginseng Fruit, which could extend life by centuries with a single sniff, this peony’s ability to uplift the spirit was still remarkable.

"In the future, this peony will receive focused cultivation. Its offspring will fill numerous experimental labs, empowering the overachievers to push their limits even further!"

At that time, Xiong Yan himself was one of those relentless overachievers.

Of course, there were many such overachievers then, especially among the transcendents—Colonel Chu, Professor Jiang, Professor Bai, Professor Lu, Professor Ji—each more driven and brilliant than the last.

Ordinary folks were still reading literature and reviews, preparing papers, while those top-tier overachievers were already producing results.

They were desperate to release a breakthrough daily, publish a book every three days, fill vast gaps in knowledge within a month, and establish entirely new frameworks within a year. Their research speed outpaced textbook revisions!

At that time, the highest-level overachievers were rewriting textbooks every day.

Top-tier overachievers were writing papers, conducting experiments, and generating results relentlessly.

As for the average overachievers, they could only try to preserve their hair while studying tirelessly.

Those who simply couldn’t keep up weren’t suited for transcendent research.

Thinking of this, Xiong Yan instinctively touched the back of his head—still quite full!

"Furthermore, from the moment the Daystar appeared, the revival of spiritual energy began—albeit slowly. But it has indeed started. People’s physical fitness will gradually improve. Olympic records will be repeatedly broken."

"This is one of the benefits brought by spiritual energy. Infants are particularly sensitive to it."

"So, you can investigate the health conditions of babies born after the Daystar’s appearance and compare their physical metrics with those born before."

"This is quite simple and can be started immediately."

"You’ll find that, on average, the various indicators of babies born after the Daystar’s appearance will be at least one percent higher than those born prior."

"Individual data may have errors, but as the sample size grows, the difference in all metrics will converge to nearly one percent."

The chief coordinator nodded repeatedly. He understood this reasoning and was beginning to believe Xiong Yan’s words.

"Alongside the revival of spiritual energy, the Virtual Realm begins to descend. You can think of the Virtual Realm as a world existing between existence and non-existence, a product of the collision between reality and fantasy."

"As for the true nature of the Virtual Realm, at least in my previous life, it was still unknown—only various speculations existed."

"When the Virtual Realm descends, the location of its arrival will witness the liquefaction of spiritual energy, with vast amounts of energy erupting outward like multicolored rainbows."

Spiritual energy itself is colorless, but the surrounding environment carries hues.

"At this stage, the Virtual Realms that descend tend to be small. After arriving on Earth, most leave behind only shimmering colorful lights and a few colorless, transparent spiritual energy crystals."

"Only an extremely rare few leave behind an extraordinary item as proof of their existence."

This too was something that could be directly verified!

Whether the extraordinary peony would appear out of thin air at nine tonight could be tested immediately.

Whether newborn infants showed a one percent improvement in average physical quality could be checked right away.

Combined with the phenomenon of colorful spiritual energy, these formed three verifiable facts!

If what Xiong Yan said was true, then this Spiritual Tide eruption was an even greater opportunity than the Age of Discovery. Seizing it could herald the rise of the Xia Kingdom before their very eyes.

"Do you have anything else to add?" the chief coordinator asked softly, now hoping fervently that Xiong Yan’s words were true.

After thinking a moment, Xiong Yan said, "The real world attracts the Virtual Realm, and some special Virtual Realms attract certain humans. So theoretically, many travelers crossing between worlds will appear next."

"Some people will be drawn by the Virtual Realm. The moment they step forward, their physical bodies vanish, absorbed directly by the Virtual Realm, becoming a key part of its materialization. Inside the Virtual Realm, they will enjoy protagonist-level treatment."

But their Earthly identities are lost!

Three-dimensional real humans entering the Virtual Realm, which exists between two and three dimensions, will certainly face a dimensional downgrading.

Moreover, these travelers sacrifice their physical bodies to gain leading roles in the new era—that is only natural.

If they favor beauty, they will be adored by the most stunning women worldwide. If they desire power, they will effortlessly unify the realm, with reforms proceeding smoothly and no resistance.

If they seek love, several princes will immediately compete fiercely for their affection alone.

"What? You say all these princes are money-grubbing, rat-tailed, and hideously ugly?"

Change them!

Immediately revise!

Whatever the travelers desire, it shall be provided!

There’s no other way; travelers offer too much in return!

"At the moment, I know of only one traveler whose identity is confirmed. His name is Zhu Yaofei, from Modu, working in finance. The world he traveled from is a very, very special Ming Dynasty..."

This, too, can be verified instantly!

"Alright, that’s all."

"Those who understand will understand. Some things shouldn’t be known by too many."

"I only hope that when you finally make your judgment, I can meet the person who truly has the authority to decide."

"As for now, I don’t wish to say more."

"Lastly, if you verify the above information, please immediately bring me as many spiritual energy crystals as possible. Otherwise, I might not survive the night!"

(End of Chapter)