133: Chapter 133 Traveler wandering among the ruins, will you accept a test?

[35,000 points]

Thirty-five thousand points.

With just a glance, Gu Changming clicked to exchange and purchase.

There was nothing to hesitate about; this Thousand Silk Shuttle was one of the weapons he used most frequently and was most proficient with after his level had risen in his past life.

So even if the price of thirty-five thousand seemed a bit expensive now, Gu Changming knew it was definitely worth the price.

[Confirm spending 35,000 points to purchase "Thousand Silk Shuttle"?]

"Confirm."

Gu Changming said softly.

The points balance jumped instantly, becoming over forty-eight thousand points.

At the same time, the air in front of him distorted slightly, and a speck of silver light appeared out of thin air, quickly solidifying.

A cold, finger-length silver-gray metal shuttle quietly fell into his palm.

The weight was moderate, and the touch was smooth yet slightly resilient.

Gu Changming gripped the Thousand Silk Shuttle, and a strand of Mental Power naturally probed into it.

Hum!

A wonderful sense of connection was instantly established. He felt as if he could "perceive" the thousands of tiny independent units within the shuttle's body, like a dormant swarm of bees.

Gu Changming's thoughts shifted slightly.

The Thousand Silk Shuttle in his palm decomposed silently, turning into a cluster of fine silver light mist that slowly rotated around his fingers.

Strands of liquid silver, thinner than hair, were clearly discernible yet intertwined and connected to each other like a living silver fluid.

Gu Changming tried to control dozens of these threads, letting them act like nimble fingers to pick up a small pebble from the ground and gently set it back down.

The movement was smooth, with almost no sense of sluggishness.

Feeling this, the corners of Gu Changming's mouth curled up slightly, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

Finally, he felt like he possessed a bit of the strength he had in his previous life.

Gu Changming re-aggregated the Flowing Silver Filaments into the shuttle shape, and with a flick of his fingertips, it fell back into his hand.

Immediately, Gu Changming's gaze shifted, finally landing on his shoulder.

The operational test was over; naturally, he had to test its power.

On his shoulder, the black shawl formed by the Mimic Beast was draped lazily, its edges undulating slightly.

As if sensing some invisible "malice," the undulation of the black shawl suddenly froze.

Immediately after, a corner of the shawl twitched restlessly and quickly curled inward, trying to reduce its presence.

Seeing its fear of death, Gu Changming had no choice but to give up.

Forget it, it's his own pet after all.

Gu Changming turned his gaze elsewhere and quickly locked onto a half-person-high gray-brown boulder not far away.

Gu Changming's right index and middle fingers flicked lightly, and the Thousand Silk Shuttle in his palm silently slid to his fingertips.

He didn't use much force, just a very slight flick of his wrist, and he flicked his finger toward the boulder.

Whoosh!

A sound of breaking air, so subtle it was almost imperceptible, rang out.

A silver-gray stream of light burst from his fingertips. It wasn't a straight shot but "floated" out in a posture that seemed leisurely but was actually incredibly swift.

Over a thousand strands of silver light, as thin as hair, flowed out like a wisp of light mist.

In the blink of an eye, that silver light mist had quietly enveloped the surface of the boulder.

There was no earth-shattering roar, nor were there any flying stone fragments.

The silver light seemed to just gently "stick" to it. Then, the flowing light suddenly became hazy, as if instantly dividing into countless finer silver threads.

The Flowing Silver Filaments brushed gently over the stone body, like a breeze passing over a sand dune.

The next moment, the light returned, "floating" back to Gu Changming's fingertips in the same swift yet quiet manner, re-condensing into that small metal shuttle.

At the same time, the rock stood still in place for a moment.

The boulder seemed to have all its internal support and connections removed, its entire structure silently collapsing from within.

It didn't break into several large pieces; instead, like a weathered sandcastle, it crumbled from top to bottom into a pile of uniform, fine gray-brown stone powder, scattering onto the ground.

"Not bad," Gu Changming nodded.

The trial finished, Gu Changming satisfiedly put away the Thousand Silk Shuttle.

He didn't put it into his ring but, as before, turned it into silver threads and embedded them into his clothes.

This could increase his defense significantly and would be very effective during a sudden attack.

After putting it away, Gu Changming didn't rush to set off but once again focused his gaze on the mall page, clicking on other categories.

Weapons were one thing, but there were other things he needed to buy.

Gu Changming clicked on the consumables category, filtered quickly, and finally landed on the potion category.

After a few simple glances, Gu Changming purchased a high-level Physique Strengthening Potion and a special alchemical potion: Breath of the Monolith.

Both of these were used to increase his Constitution and Strength attributes.

Compared to his Mental Power and Agility, these two attributes were indeed lagging behind quite a bit.

Now that he had the means, Gu Changming naturally had to bring them up to speed.

After downing the two bottles of potion, Gu Changming's four basic attributes finally reached the C-rank threshold, exceeding two hundred points.

Although his mental attribute was still far ahead, the other three were no longer obvious weaknesses; at least it looked much more balanced.

With everything finished, Gu Changming stretched his shoulders and looked up at the slightly gloomy sky.

"It's about time," Gu Changming muttered to himself.

As his voice fell...

The Mimic Beast on his shoulder moved at the sound, flowing down like a living creature and rapidly expanding and transforming as it hit the ground.

In the blink of an eye, a Storm Hawk with a wingspan of over five meters, dark blue-black feathers, and eyes flashing with a dark gold luster appeared before him.

Gu Changming leaped up, landing lightly on the Storm Hawk's broad and steady back.

"Screech!"

The Storm Hawk let out a clear, high-pitched cry, its wings flapped violently, and its massive black figure took to the sky, piercing through the low clouds and flying swiftly toward the southeast.

...

Yongqing City.

In the original residential area, the five or six-story buildings were still arranged somewhat neatly.

But now, the streets were empty, and it was so quiet that only the whimpering of the wind blowing through broken window frames could be heard.

Gu Changming's figure slowly appeared from the end of an old highway overgrown with weeds.

His pace was neither fast nor slow; according to his memory, that place should be in a neighborhood within this residential area.

After walking another few dozen meters, Gu Changming stopped in front of a heavily rusted, half-open neighborhood gate.

Yes, this is it.

Almost at the same time he stopped, a "head" silently peeked out from inside the neighborhood gate.

It wasn't human; the figure was shrouded in a layer of dim light, its silhouette thin and hunched, its spine curved, giving off a feeling of being long-curled and malnourished.

Its face was blurred, with only two deep eye sockets; currently, the two points of ghostly green light within those sockets were locked onto Gu Changming.

After their gazes met, the other party slowly reached out a hand and beckoned to Gu Changming.

Gu Changming had no expression and stepped forward.

He stood still at a distance of three meters.

The other party spoke, a dry, raspy voice sounding out.

"Traveler wandering in the ruins..."

"Are you willing to accept a trial of 'Mind'?"