Chapter 143: Energy Pool Enhancement
Initially, the Flying Sparrow Sect was reluctant to use them.
Because if a Magic Treasure was broken, it was truly broken.
For the Artifact Refining Sect disciples, Magic Treasures were also exceptionally precious.
Gathering enough Materials was not easy.
However, seeing the Longevity Sect disciples desperately enduring by consuming Pills, and with Tier 3 Demonic Beasts already appearing, the Flying Sparrow Sect disciples could no longer afford to be reluctant.
Even more astonishingly, under these circumstances, Zhou Xiao felt she was about to Breakthrough.
During a Breakthrough, there is a momentary lapse of consciousness, making a Cultivator very vulnerable, susceptible to attacks from anyone.
Therefore, Zhou Xiao immediately returned to Wang’an County, sat down, and felt the Spiritual Energy within her body churning. She guided the Spiritual Energy to impact her Spiritual Root, preparing for the Breakthrough.
The Flying Sparrow Sect disciples were stunned by her actions.
“She’s going to Breakthrough? How is that possible?!”
The Flying Sparrow Sect disciples were utterly devastated.
For them, every step forward in Cultivation was incredibly difficult.
The fact that most of them had been stuck in the Early Qi Stage and Mid Qi Stage for so many years was a testament to this.
How long had Zhou Xiao been here?
She was already about to Breakthrough to the Late Qi Condensation Stage!
How terrifying was this Talent?
Could it be from frequent combat?
That didn’t seem right either.
They had been here for so many years, and honestly, they must have fought quite a few Demonic Beasts, yet none of them had ever Breakthroughed mid-fight!
However, with the battle being urgent, they couldn’t afford to dwell on these thoughts. The Flying Sparrow Sect could only sense one thing: the Longevity Sect seemed rather mysterious at the moment.
A Sect Master who had disappeared, mysterious disciples who mingled with Mortals yet progressed in Cultivation at lightning speed…
And the way they swallowed Tier 3 Pills one after another.
Clearly, their financial strength had surpassed the Flying Sparrow Sect!
The Flying Sparrow Sect disciples unleashed their Magic Treasures, and the battle once again entered a stalemate.
The Tier 4 Demonic Beast, the Yin Sha Deer, was being held off by Song Jiulai. As long as they could hold on until Han Tian and the others arrived, this invasion wouldn’t be a major problem.
The New Players were still watching the spectacle. Of course, most of them chose to activate their Spiritual Roots and log off when they realized the danger.
Meanwhile, some among the New Players removed their VR equipment, still unable to contain their excitement.
“Amazing, amazing, an epoch-making game, this is an epoch-making game!”
Ma Shaojie thought about every blade of grass, every tree, and even everything he saw with each breath in the Game; it was all so real.
Not a shred of falsehood.
Was this truly Technology that could exist in this era?
Ma Shaojie, unable to contain his excitement, trembled as he typed and posted an article on his Weibo.
【Ma Shaojie V: I managed to secure a spot in the non-wipe qualification for Shattered Sect. I must admit, I’ve been thoroughly proven wrong. I previously believed that Han Tian’s Live Broadcasts were fake and that I had to expose his schemes. However, after having people investigate, I couldn’t find any information about the company behind this Game; it is incredibly mysterious, so much so that it defies logic.
Therefore, with this objective in mind, I secured a qualification for Shattered Sect tonight, and my worldview collapsed.
It’s hard to imagine that at this point in time, with VR equipment still in its nascent stages, an epoch-making, true Holographic Simulation Game could appear so unexpectedly, catching everyone off guard! The moment I logged in, I saw a real, vast Real World. It felt as if I had truly transmigrated to another World, embarking on my Second Life.
I can swear on my reputation that everything Han Tian has broadcast is real. I also wish to apologize for my previous claims that Shattered Sect was malicious marketing and hype. If possible, I would like to apply for a Live Broadcast qualification and request @Shattered Sect to grant me this opportunity. 】
As soon as Ma Shaojie posted this Weibo, it truly caused the entire internet to crash.
Who was Ma Shaojie?
A legendary figure.
A once-famous, prominent second-generation rich heir.
He was legendary because he inherited his parents’ tens of billions in assets.
His family was once immensely powerful, and his parents were renowned entrepreneurs in Huaxia.
However, a car accident claimed the lives of his parents.
Ma Shaojie was still young at the time. Despite inheriting his parents’ tens of billions, he was unable to sustain the family business.
Later, he made an unexpected decision: he sold all his shares and Assets to the other shareholders at the time, completely withdrawing from the company.
He then donated all his tens of billions in Assets to welfare organizations, keeping only a small portion for himself.
For a long time, he suffered from depression. He traveled to many places and enjoyed posting his thoughts online.
His favorite pastime was to do Live Broadcasts and chat with netizens, as he said it made him feel alive.
During his Live Broadcasts, he never accepted donations or instigated arguments; he just chatted.
But his influence was far greater than Han Tian’s.
The events of that year shocked all of Huaxia. Everyone thought the second-generation rich heir who donated tens of billions was crazy.
Yet, they genuinely admired him.
As a result, many netizens followed him. For years, Ma Shaojie never leveraged his fame for personal gain. His last Weibo post was six months ago.
The shock value of this Weibo post surpassed Han Tian’s.
Han Tian’s broadcast could be dismissed as hype and Marketing.
But what was Ma Shaojie trying to gain from this Weibo post?
If he wanted a fresh start, the country would have given him opportunities. Engaging in hype with a Game was completely unnecessary.
Shattered Sect couldn’t possibly afford to invite someone like him.
Therefore, this Game was actually real?
An epoch-making Holographic Game?
Shattered Sect, which had been gradually fading in popularity, finally reignited the trending topics with a completely new and unexpected approach.
With Ma Shaojie’s endorsement, even netizens who hadn’t previously understood the Game began searching for Han Tian’s videos.
Meanwhile, Han Tian was still Live Broadcasting. Millions of people instantly flooded his stream. Normally, the Live Broadcast website would have collapsed by now.
Yet, his Live Broadcast was completely unaffected.
Han Tian was still on his way back to the Sect on horseback, relying on his own two legs.
Upon seeing the surge in viewers, Han Tian was momentarily stunned. Then, seeing Ma Shaojie’s name, he let out a curse.
“Damn, Brother Ma is in the Game too? He’s lucky!”
With so many people trying to get in, wasn’t that a matter of luck?
It was incredibly difficult to get into Shattered Sect now.
Meanwhile, Song Jiulai, who was engaged in guerrilla warfare and fighting the Yin Sha Deer with all his might, heard a heavenly sound.
【Ding, detected a large influx of Energy. The Sect’s Energy Pool has exceeded its limit. Congratulations.】
【Modified Energy Pool display. Current Sect Energy Pool: 587/1000.】
【Energy Pool measurement criteria: Sect’s wealth value, total Cultivation value of Players, Sect’s sphere of influence, and a small amount of new emotional energy influx.】
【System internal Sound Transmission channel now open. Player transmission rules can be set by the Sect Master.】
【Sect Warehouse area increased. Sect Master’s Cultivation can be optionally hidden or changed systemically, with only one change allowed per year.】
【Appropriate promotion may invigorate the vitality of both Worlds. We should support such methods. Five Player Live Broadcast qualifications are now open, to be distributed by the Sect Master’s discretion.】
I won’t make any more promises about updates. I’ll adjust the pace based on the updates. Every time I make a promise, something goes wrong. My laptop was sent for repair and I only got it back very late. I will maintain a daily update schedule.
