novelraw Chapter 337 - 264: The Whole Internet Speculates on the Masked Rider’s Identity (Part 2)
Chapter 337 - 264: The Whole Internet Speculates on the Masked Rider’s Identity (Part 2)
However, the body’s special functions seem to have come to a halt. It no longer evolves special organs like gill slits or fangs, nor special abilities like Telekinesis or Microscopic Focus.
Wang Ye felt somewhat disappointed in this regard, and the system’s presence was becoming increasingly negligible.
But there was a premonition in his heart, anticipating a gradual evolution of his physique.
In the coming days, or months, he is expected to usher in a brand-new qualitative change.
He will break through a certain barrier and acquire special abilities surpassing the human species.
The reason for this premonition is that he feels his physique and spirit have reached the limits of the species. The strength of the organs that the body can contain, as well as the memory and wisdom the brain can hold, have reached a bottleneck. He must find some way to break through this bottleneck to continue evolving, but the method is not something he can choose. Based on experience, it should be the system selecting the method to transform his body organs, evolve special abilities, and then let him explore those abilities himself.
Wang Ye set aside the thoughts in his mind, immediately sat cross-legged on the bed, and began cultivating with the Innate Skill.
Even though the system’s evolution remained slow or stalled, he persisted in cultivating his Innate Skill. After all, this Cultivation Technique was Wang Ye’s only mastered Extraordinary Technique at present. Although other skills could reach an extraordinary level, most were inclined towards being a "Body Cultivator." Only the Innate Skill was true "Qi Refining."
During cultivation, Wang Ye noticed that the concentration of Primordial Qi in the air here was relatively high. Even without consciously cultivating the Innate Skill, just breathing the air here made his mind increasingly sharp, and his body filled with strength.
The temperature in Utah was about 15-25 degrees, neither hot nor cold, an extremely pleasant climate. Due to the unique terrain filled with mountains and deserts and sparse population, there’s virtually no human pollution to extinguish the Primordial Qi, so the concentration of Primordial Qi in the air is slightly higher than elsewhere. The efficiency of Wang Ye’s cultivation of the Innate Skill is more than 1.5 times higher than in other places.
After about three hours of cultivation, the Primordial Qi in his body increased by 200 units, equivalent to the amount of Primordial Qi contained in two people.
Although this was just a minor gain compared to his current total unit of Primordial Qi, akin to a tiny stream flowing into the sea, not even a ripple could be stirred. But even the smallest gain counts; these two hundred units would increase his Telekinesis by 0.1 newtons of force, and maintaining this efficiency over several days of cultivation could allow him to lift one more bucket of water.
Upon completing the cultivation, Wang Ye gradually awakened, opened his eyes, and reached for his phone.
The time read 17:56 in the afternoon.
About dusk.
There were four or five hours until midnight training.
Feeling bored, Wang Ye started scrolling through videos on Twitter.
Even on foreign websites, over thirty percent of the videos now discuss Wang Ye.
But amidst the dazzling videos, he caught a glimpse of one that seemed unusual. The thumbnail of the video was of his recent outdoor training site, with a rider speeding along perilous hills in the center, though unclear due to low resolution and rapid movement, he could tell by the hues and clothing that it was him.
"So, it really got captured and posted online." Wang Ye actually noticed someone controlling a drone following him during training earlier but paid no heed. Given his current prowess, attracting endless attention during each training session was inevitable, so he maintained an indifferent attitude toward others filming him.
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Meanwhile, the three riders who posted the video were already ecstatic watching the video data surge frantically. Being off-road bloggers with over hundreds of thousands of fans themselves, the video’s gripping content spread rapidly, amassing tens of thousands of shares within hours of its release.
The comments section below was uniformly filled with exclamations.
[This slope is nearly ninety degrees, how did he manage it?]
[When did such an impressive figure appear in Utah?]
[Though his face is covered, I can tell he’s definitely not any known pro athlete.]
[By the way, hasn’t Wang Ye recently visited Utah?]
[Huh, are you also thinking of Wang Ye? The moment I saw this video, I instinctively guessed it was him.]
[Can’t help it, recent extreme sports headlines and hot searches have been dominated by him, and apart from Wang Ye, I can’t think of anyone else who’d suddenly show up as a top-tier expert in a location.]
[Honestly, the technique of this guy in the video is superb.]
[Speaking of, this guy seems like he’s riding a bicycle. Though it’s hard to make out the details, he seems to be pedaling at a high frequency, looking like he’s cycling.]
[Must be an illusion; how is that possible.]
[If it’s Wang Ye, it might be possible.]
[Indeed, Cultivators can pull off any kind of wild feat.]
[What cultivation technique is he practicing? I’m dying to know...]
[Selfish man, only cares about getting stronger himself, why doesn’t he share the technique so everyone can get stronger together!]
Amidst the heated discussion among other netizens,
A sudden comment appeared in the comment section.
[Kid, who permitted you to post this video!]
[I advise you to delete the video immediately, or face consequences beyond your ability to handle!]
But due to the flood of comments, this inconspicuous one soon drowned beneath the others, unnoticed by anyone.
And the three riders who posted the video, delightedly reaping the rewards, pocketed a handsome sum of USD from this wave of attention, enough from the video’s traffic and earnings alone for the three of them to buy new bikes. They indulged in the ecstasy of earning money, completely unaware of the impending danger.
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That night.
Wang Ye went out at eleven in the evening, training in the desolate desert until four in the morning.
Returning to the hotel close to dawn.
He washed and cleaned his body, rinsing off the surface dirt,
before going to bed to sleep.
As his consciousness plunged into darkness.
It felt as if something suddenly spun it away.
Upon regaining visuals, before him was a bustling, unfamiliar city. Countless humans with blurred faces and attire, as if pixelated, hurried past him, yet none noticed him.
Confronting this overwhelming sense of unfamiliarity, Wang Ye immediately realized he was dreaming.
However, what puzzled him was that ever since evolving, he essentially stopped dreaming.
This was his only dream in the past half-year since evolving.
Moreover, there’s a catch; a normal dream wouldn’t let one realize they’re dreaming.
But now he’s fully aware of being in a dream.
This kind of dream is known in psychology as lucid dreaming.
Referring to keeping conscious while dreaming, also known as a clear dream.
Wang Ye’s eyes slightly narrowed,
having evolved to this extent, dreaming, in fact, experiencing a lucid dream.
There must be a reason,
The only possibility is that he’s undergoing a new evolution...