The rising sun shatters the darkness!

Chapter 347 Alice "Relativity", Chemistry Experiment (asking for monthly votes!)
Xu Shu's title [Sit-Ups] is an ability with many limitations.

It does not carry any lethality, and its application conditions are quite harsh. One must be in the process of "continuously performing sit-ups" to have the effect of the source of life and immunity from death below the taboo level.

When you are tied up, clamped, or simply knocked unconscious, this title becomes completely invalid.

In other words, this ability can only add a little time to survive when facing an enemy stronger than oneself.

In actual combat, it is almost impossible to have any effect.

An enemy stronger than you will not sit there and watch you recover your strength.

But even with such great restrictions, for Xu Shu, "sit-ups" is still the ability he values ​​most, no doubt about it.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is the foundation of his life.

If it weren't for this title that he himself didn't know how he got, as an "unqualified person" who was born without extraordinary talent, he couldn't even pass the first level of the containment seal, let alone the others?
All along, Xu Shu seemed to be able to upgrade easily, and the increase in practice in a few days was more than what others gained in several months or even years.

But in fact, every slight improvement he makes is equivalent to other normal extraordinary people breaking through bottlenecks and surpassing limits.

As the saying goes, "It is easy to defeat nature, but difficult to defeat yourself", Xu Shu's strength can indeed be called very strong among people of the same level, but that is when he is fighting against others.

On the extraordinary road to breaking through to a higher level, the enemy is not others, but yourself.

Since ancient times, breaking through bottlenecks and crossing upper limits has been a life-and-death struggle for anyone, and Xu Shu is no exception.

Every upgrade is a huge challenge for him. The upgrade scene is always like a slaughterhouse, which is shocking.

This time, it was a breakthrough from the second level to the third level, and the intensity of the "curse power erosion" it produced was far more severe than in the past. Even the pain endured in the past combined could not compare to this time.

On the road to transcendence, the third realm is a milestone-like advancement. It is a mountain that must be overcome in order for low-sequence transcendents to transform into mid-sequence transcendents.

This is the connection between the curse seals contained in the body, from the initial "point", to the second-order "line", to the current qualitative change of "from line to surface".

Since ancient times, countless people have died on this extraordinary road, and the practice of curse seals after the "Great Cataclysm" is even more dangerous and difficult than before.

It is extremely difficult to break through this layer of obstacles.

At this moment, every cell in Xu Shu's body seemed to have turned into the annoying monkey in Mount Emei, running wild in different areas of flesh and blood.

They seemed to have developed a will of their own, completely out of control, with their only purpose being the death of their master.

If anyone else were to fall into Xu Shu's current state, they would basically be sentenced to death.

This means that the extraordinary person lacks talent and luck, and if he forces a step forward, he cannot climb higher and can only fall into the abyss.

——Fortunately, Xu Shu has always been clear enough about the foundation that enables him to climb to the top.

At the critical moment of his life, "keeping sit-ups" had gradually become an instinct and was deeply engraved in his bones.

For example, right now, even though consciousness has been almost completely eroded, sanity is on the verge of collapse and cannot be controlled.

However, even with such a weak consciousness that seemed to be broken by the slightest breeze, his body surprisingly did not stop, but continued to do sit-ups in a stubborn manner!
It was this endless source of life that pulled him back from the scythe of death.

If there really is a King of Hell in the underworld, he would definitely see a bloody cricket pupa flashing in front of the ghost gate, and would definitely see Xu Shu's name appearing and disappearing in the book of life and death.

"Power below the forbidden level cannot kill me!"

Time passed by minute by minute, and Xu Shu's last breath was still hanging on. His soul was roaring silently, climbing higher and higher without stopping, and was sprinting towards the third realm, "Dragon Elephant".

As long as he can get through this hurdle, the road ahead will be smooth and there won't be any accidents. This is the confidence that playing the Taichu Volume gives him.

When the morning light rises again, the dragon and elephant return!
Just now.

There was a fat orange cat that hurriedly pried open the window of the luxurious VIP room and forced its way in through the gap. The soft flesh on its waist was squeezed and deformed.

She waited for Xu Shu at home for a whole night of "visiting prostitutes" but he did not return. She realized something was wrong and chased after him decisively.

Seeing Xu Shu playing with the blood fountain on the big bed, Alice let out a meow and her big sapphire eyes instantly widened like copper bells.

The situation turned out to be just as I expected!
She suddenly jumped onto Xu Shu's chest, swung her claws, slapped him twice, and called out:

"Wake up meow! Can you still hear meow?!"

Poof! Poof!
Xu Shu continued to do sit-ups, hitting the bloody bed sheet so hard that it crackled loudly, and pushed Alice up and down on him, but he did not respond to the cat's call.

"It's broken, he lost consciousness!"

Seeing Xu Shu's horrific appearance with blood all over his body and no consciousness, Alice felt anxious.

Alice could see through everything without Xu Shu's answer. She quickly came to her own conclusion - she guessed right. This illiterate and reckless man really didn't know that he needed to upgrade to the "medium frequency drive" to advance to the third level, and he broke through directly!
This is an unquestionable and extremely accurate judgment.

Although they didn't spend enough time together, Alice knew that this guy was talented enough. She knew that with Xu Shu's level, promotion to the third level would be a steady and natural thing.

Looking at Xu Shu's condition, Maomao could tell at a glance that his third curse seal had obviously begun to take over and had achieved initial success.

But why was he convulsing all over and spurting blood wildly?
Because he had top-notch qualifications, but he knew nothing and didn't have even the most basic preparations. He was in a hurry to break through, but this caused a big problem - the upgrade drive was not upgraded.

The low-frequency drive was not enough to help him stabilize the newly appeared "complete triangle" in his body. As a result, the entire body was affected, further causing the entire promotion process to get out of control. The sudden intensification of the cursed power erosion caused him to fall into a complete coma.

If this continues, there will be only one outcome waiting for Xu Shu, and that is containment failure!
Furthermore, the outcome of this containment failure is not just death.

Because the frequency of the upgrade drive is insufficient, the erosion of the curse cannot be controlled. This is almost equivalent to a mortal without an upgrade drive directly forcibly containing the curse, and will directly mutate into a terrible monster out of control!

As one of the most popular nurses in the three paths of life, no one knows this better than Alice.

Because she had seen more than once those unqualified people who forcibly swallowed the curse and tried to become extraordinary people.

There are always people in the world who are unwilling to be ordinary and try to transcend the boundaries of the world. After all, there are always rumors among the lower classes that "the director of the Bureau of Control was once an ordinary scavenger."

What awaits these people, without exception, is death.

Even if the bishop of the Starry Church took action personally, it would be impossible to save the mutated humans from the erosion.

The only thing they can do is to allow the losers to die in peace so that they don't become monsters after death and hurt innocent people.

Among them, there are naturally also failures in the "Warrior" path.

Alice had seen one before. She vaguely remembered that the man failed to be contained and his body mutated. Countless small, lump-like protrusions appeared on his body surface. Each protrusion showed a different posture like amber, as if there were insect larvae hidden inside.

This is 99% consistent with Xu Shu's current situation, and even better than his. Those raised lumps are constantly wriggling, as if they are coming alive.

"I'm about to completely lose control, what should I do, meow!"

Alice anxiously circled Xu Shu's chest twice.

In fact, under normal circumstances, when it reaches this stage, you can give up treatment.

However, Xu Shu's body was still rising and falling, and he was still full of energy, which gave Alice great hope.

Every time Xu Shu practiced, he always did sit-ups. Alice knew it, but she didn't understand the reason. She could only regard it as some kind of hobby and secret of his.

But all in all, seeing that he could still do sit-ups so mechanically and looked extremely energetic, Alice thought there was still some hope!
but……

"First of all, I'm not a mechanical expert. Secondly, I don't know if upgrading the frequency afterwards will be useful... Never mind, it's too late to explain. Logically speaking, there is a 1-2% chance of successfully upgrading the frequency. Let's give it a try, meow!"

Alice shook her head, not thinking any more, clipped her tail, summoned the upgraded network, and entered the realm of reality and illusion.

Looking at the price of the "Intermediate Sequence Frequency Band", she gritted her teeth and exchanged for one with great pain, spending a full thousand contribution points.

This made Maomao's already poor financial situation even worse.

But Alice was also a decisive person. Since she had done it, she was no longer timid. She leaned forward with her paws, grabbed Xu Shu's dark fluorescent shorts, and pressed the "Intermediate Sequence Frequency Band" she had just obtained directly into them.

——She still knew what Xu Shu’s upgrade drive was.

Chi chi chi~
The double-helix sequence frequency band of the gene began to smoke as soon as it came into contact with Xu Shu's upgraded drive, as if a violent rejection reaction had occurred.

For a moment, the whole room was filled with electric light, and Xu Shu seemed to be strongly stimulated. He did sit-ups even faster, which almost made Alice fall down.

“Huh? It’s really hard to directly increase the drive frequency if you’re not a mechanical expert!”

"Damn it, you spent so much money on me, you better cheer up and show some manliness, stop moving around, hold on, meow!!"

Alice was startled, but in order to give the "sequence frequency band" more opportunities to integrate, she gathered her strength and held Xu Shu down tightly.

With her continuous efforts, Xu Shu's sit-ups finally slowed down. Although she was still quite stubborn and was still trying to sit up, she was held down by the cat during the process, which made it difficult for her to complete the sit-ups, and it took her a long time to do one.

With such coordination, that sequence frequency band was finally integrated into Xu Shu's upgraded drive in an incredible way.

"As a non-mechanical expert, there is only a one percent chance of success. That's pretty good luck!"

Seeing this, Alice showed a satisfied smile on her face.

It all depends on your luck from now on, don’t let me down!

As soon as this thought flashed through her mind, she immediately realized that something was wrong.

Not only did Xu Shu's condition not improve, it took a sharp turn for the worse.

His skin was shriveled and his veins were bulging like poisonous snakes. He struggled up and down like a mummy about to jump out of a coffin.

This clearly shows that containment has failed and that mutation is imminent!

"Why, how could this happen?"

"I have already increased the frequency of the upgrade drive. Although it is a little late, it should greatly reduce the difficulty of his promotion..."

"But why..."

Alice froze, watching it all in disbelief, her heart pounding with fear.

She silently stared at Xu Shu who was about to mutate into an unknown monster, with a hint of unwillingness and hesitation in her eyes.

She clenched and unclenched her cat paws, and clenched and unclenched them again and again, over and over again, as if she was experiencing a great struggle.

Finally, she let out a soft sigh of annoyance:
"Oh, that's strange. We're not even that familiar with each other yet, but most of the time, you're the one taking advantage of me..."

"Why do I feel inexplicably that if I leave now, I will be very sorry for you?"

While sighing, the orange cat suddenly shivered several times and jumped to the corner nearby.

A bright starlight shot out from its body and transformed into a woman who looked less than 20 years old but had a mature and charming temperament.

She has blonde hair and blue eyes with a slightly melancholy look in her eyes and her skin is fair and translucent, like a lonely lilac flower drifting in the rain.

Alice just sat on Xu Shu's waist in the same position as the orange cat before, staring at him quietly.

After looking at him for a long time, she sighed, untied her long and wide nun's robe, reached out and touched Xu Shu's cheek, and said to herself:
"This is my last resort. If it still doesn't work, it means you are just unlucky. You can't blame me then." "Alas, damn man, this isn't your first time!"

Alice hugged Xu Shu's body to stabilize her figure, and used the last and most famous method of the "Nun" approach.

She chose to practice dual cultivation with Xu Shu to try to solve the current dilemma!
At this moment, Xu Shu had no idea what was happening. His remaining willpower was struggling with Alice on his body. His only instinct was to continue doing sit-ups in an attempt to save himself.

……

As we all know, among the three paths of life, the "Nun" of the Starry Church is the most popular.

But the real reason why they are so popular is not their ability to heal injuries as a nurse, but another special ability - dual cultivation.

The "nuns" who control love often seem to be unsatisfied and give people a frivolous feeling when speaking online.

But in fact, they basically remain chaste until they become "fallen nuns" of the second level.

Nuns at this stage will realize new powers, and through combination with their dual cultivation partners, they can help the other party break through the current bottleneck and surpass the limits of their realm.

There is no doubt that the first time is the best.

At this moment, Alice had no other options, so she chose the last resort. For the first time in her life, she used her signature skill as a nun.

The Starry Church is a church that focuses on education. They have their own learning system, which includes many works.

Such as "Eleven Basic Rules of the Secret Art of Dual Cultivation", "The Beginning and End of Forbidden Love", "Forty-eight Gestures to Make Your Partner Fall in Love", "Unable to Pull Out of Desire", etc.

Among them, the one that Alice read the most was "The Theory of Relativity".

What is relativity?
The theory of relativity states that two opposite concepts can exist on the same subject.

For example, the common saying “When more becomes less, more becomes less”.

There is also "When less becomes more"

It may seem a bit difficult to understand, but it is actually not difficult to understand.

A well-known example is that the more knowledge you gain, the more secrets you will discover about yourself.

This is "When more becomes less"

So the question is, what are the things that “when less becomes more”?

This is actually very simple. It is just like the basic tool you need when doing chemistry experiments on buoyancy in elementary school - a beaker.

The beaker has a glass core, a round entrance, crystal clearness and smooth walls.

At the beginning of a chemistry experiment, wipe the beaker carefully first.

After wiping it clean, fill it with water, and insert the test tube, the water will overflow from the wall of the beaker.

This is the simple principle of buoyancy, the water is squeezed out by the buoyancy.

The larger the tube you insert, the more water will overflow.

In this way, although there is less water left in the beaker, the actual buoyancy generated will be greater.

This is the principle of "when less becomes more".

At this moment, Alice was utilizing the principles of relativity.

She picked up the beaker and started the chemistry experiment. The water in the beaker kept boiling. More and more water boiled, more and more!

Sitting like a duck and doing chemical experiments is very tiring. Alice's white silk calves gradually lost strength and were unable to suppress Xu Shu's sit-ups.

The vitality was revived again, and Xu Shu's vitality began to recover rapidly, and finally he saved his life in a place where no one knew about it.

The only witnesses of all this were the ignorant ginger cat and the little jade Buddha who had been trying to stop Alice on the windowsill many times but ultimately dared not move due to the pressure from the Star Tower.

In this hotel where blood was flowing like waterfalls, the atmosphere was weird, and cats and souls were watching, Xu Shu and Alice fell in love deeply and together moved towards the great harmony of life.

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December 12th of the eighteenth year of the Gregorian calendar.

Another full moon night has passed.

Before the dawn, the starlight has already become dim and gloomy.

The majestic full moon continues to hang precariously over the western hills, as if it is still attached to this world.

In recent years, whenever there is a battle between the stars and the moon in the middle of the moon, it always loses less and wins more, and this time is no exception.

However, the moonlight is bitterly cold, and it is darkest before the sun rises. The fireworks all over the city have fallen silent, waiting for the real dawn.

Only the star tower that pierces the sky, overlooking the earth like a king, taking everything in the world at the bottom of the tower, guarding silently, and has remained the same for decades without any change.

However, as a second-class safety zone that has not yet been downgraded, it still has its own unique charm.

For example, the peddlers who kissed their warm wives and daughters in the cold wind and prepared for their day's livelihood;
For example, an extraordinary warrior who breaks through the mud of the wasteland in the dark and desperate night and enters the city bathed in the morning glow.

The world is thriving, and the Supernatural Alliance is thriving!
——This is the D8B4 safe zone located in the Eastern Theater.

As soon as the city gate opened, Gu Pan, a "young man" with a petite and thin figure, slender and round legs, and an ordinary chest, who made it difficult to tell that she was a woman disguised as a man, lined up first and entered the city.

She walked through the streets and alleys, crossed the White Jade Square in the center of the city, followed the not-too-large crowds of people, and entered the bottom of the Star Tower.

After exchanging a mask worth one contribution point, named [Ugly Palace·Bullfighting] which actually looked like an Aries, Gu Pan's figure was completely concealed, and none of his original characteristics could be seen.

She walked forward and found the Astronomical Society office at the bottom of the Star Tower with ease, and knocked on the table at a window.

After attracting the attention of the receptionist inside, Gu Pan lowered his voice and said, "I want ten second-level crystals. The money will be deducted from the reward. Leave the extra ones to me. I have other uses for them."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and took out seven old copper coins of the same shape.

They seem inconspicuous at first glance, but upon closer inspection, one can find that each of them is flashing a faint, hidden glow, and is actually being upgraded and driven one by one.

"What reward is there to pay for? Ah... Are you Mr. Jun Moxiao? You're here again! I'm sorry, I'll process it for you right away."

Xiaoyun, the receptionist on duty today, was stunned for a moment before blurting out the question, then she came to her senses at the extremely high quality of service.

She apologized quietly, quickly picked up the seven copper coin-shaped drivers, and began to input the information one by one on the operating interface next to her.

"It turns out that they are the notorious wanted criminals Yaoshan Seven Evils. They have fled to this place...

Seeing the information of wanted criminals displayed above, the receptionist muttered to herself, "Mr. Jun Moxiao is getting more and more powerful. He can even hunt down people like the Seven Evils of Yaoshan. He is a second-level expert and has killed many ghostwriters.

"I remember when he first came a week ago, he was quite shy and tactful. I didn't expect him to be so fierce...

"Every time he hunts down a wanted criminal, he comes to my window to claim the reward. Could it be that he is interested in me?
"He is young and promising, decisive in killing, and full of justice. He makes people feel safe. Moreover, he also has an inexplicable elegance~"

While the receptionist was operating her company account, she secretly glanced at the man in front of the window, bit her red lips lightly, squeezed her legs lightly, her heart was beating slightly, and her imagination was full of thoughts.

Gu Pan waited silently, and when he saw the lady inside had a strange expression, he couldn't help but frown and remind her, "This time, it's fresh crystals, the quality must be good, and they must be fresh."

"Ah? Ah, okay, okay!" The receptionist Xiaoyun answered like a frightened rabbit.

Gu Pan was satisfied upon seeing this, but she didn't know that the title of "Don't Laugh at the Ghostwriter" was actually quite famous among the grassroots level of the Astronomical Society in District D8B4 here.

This was because when she first arrived, she was so poor that she bought a lot of crystals on credit at the Astronomy Society, and she was famous for using the "heads" of wanted criminals to pay off the debt within a few days.

In fact, the first group of wanted criminals she killed were actually her 'frontier friends'.

At that time, with the reminder of the ancestors in his mind, he successfully found the abandoned ruins and obtained several "sword tomb fragments" left by his ancestors.

Most of them are Flawless and Excellent grades, and there is also an Epic grade as the finale.

Such an astonishing and huge harvest made his companions' eyes red with anger. Their true colors were revealed and they wanted to kill people and steal the treasure.

With five to one, they were originally sure of winning, but unfortunately they underestimated Gu Pan's true strength.

You know, within the first level, she who possesses the curse seal "Sword Tomb Ten Thousand Meanings" is least afraid of group fights, and is least afraid of guerrilla warfare with fewer enemies.

Especially after she got the second entry "Bloodline" from Xu Shu, her talent was even more revealed.

As soon as the "Qiu Niu Xiang" came out, the sound of the piano was as sharp as a sword and it was invincible.

In the end, Gu Pan killed five teammates one after another and found out that three of them were wanted fugitives for which the Astronomy Society wanted a reward, thus successfully obtaining his first pot of gold.

She won the gold belt for murder and arson, and from then on, she was unstoppable. The glorious tradition of "the Hunter Association's Gu Family" was reflected to the extreme in her.

In just one week, Gu Pan used the fishing-style team formation many times in a row, and four out of ten teams encountered wanted criminals.

For example, the "Seven Evils of Yaoshan" just now were the most powerful group of wanted criminals encountered recently, but in the end they were no match for Gu Pan and were killed by her.

"Hello, Mr. Jun Moxiao. The wanted order information has been verified. The total bounty is 700 contribution points. After deducting 10 crystals, there are 500 left. This is your item, please keep it~" The receptionist looked at him with a blush on her cheeks.

"Okay, thank you!"

Having completed the transaction, Gu Pan had no idea what the lady inside was thinking. He said goodbye and left under the other's infatuated look.

She rented a training room in the Judgment Division territory outside the Star Tower. While using the Omen to drive the Devouring Crystal, she silently planned her next plan in her mind.

"Hehehe, in just a few days, I have already reached level 29. After completing my training today, I will reach level 30. I am truly worthy of being called that!
"Such a crazy speed of advancement is rare in ancient and modern times. Even that traitor can't compare to him. He will be surpassed by me soon!
"For countless years, the family has been declining. Now that I have returned triumphantly, I must take back everything I have lost. The glory of the family will be restored by me, Gu Pan!"

Gu Pan practiced with full confidence.

In her mind, a lazy figure looked at this somewhat neurotic "descendant" who she was not sure if he was of her own blood, and rolled his eyes silently.

Because of his excellent aptitude and his ability to advance and retreat in moderation during cultivation, Gu Pan did not find his work particularly hard. He even had enough free time to browse the upgraded network for information after cultivation.

At this time, she received a system email. It turned out that she had been fighting and uploading battle records continuously recently, and finally got a ranking on the Qingyun List.

While Gu Pan felt slightly happy, his eyes fell on the title.

"No. 138 on the Qingyun Ranking, right... quack?"

Her red lips were slightly parted, her eyes were almost stung by those four words that were as loud as thunder, her expression gradually froze, and she could no longer move.

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(End of this chapter)