Chapter 125 – Could It Be That I'm a Genius?

The next day, the weather was clear and sunny.

Lord Mu, who had once wreaked havoc inside the Secret Realm, was now riding a shared bicycle to the White River Association to sign for the goods he had ordered the day before.

He had splurged yet again.

The two rare-tier buildings, ‘Training Ground’ and ‘Cultivation Chamber,’ cost significantly more to construct than the Mage Tower and Thundercoil Tower. They required two rare materials alone, with a total cost exceeding twenty Soul Crystals.

This didn’t even account for the even higher cost of the blueprints.

Since buying one item was the same as buying a hundred, Mu Yuan couldn’t resist and ended up purchasing a batch of Remnant Souls as well.

Half a day later,

Thump, thump, thump!

Outside the miracle building bathed in light, Lu Liu directed numerous Imperial Guards, Sharpshooters, and Halberdiers to transport various materials from inside and outside the territory.

He also called over twenty civilians to assist the units with more delicate tasks.

Even so, Lu Liu couldn’t resist picking up a work hammer himself, rolling up his sleeves, and tapping away at the still-under-construction outline of the miracle building to further speed up the process.

Soon,

In a fraction of the time it took to build the Mage Tower and Thundercoil Tower, the two functional Miracle Buildings were completed.

「Cultivation Chamber (Rare)」

「Rank: Level 1」

「Description: Contains thirty individual rooms for cultivation, moderately increasing the rate of Soul Sand absorption and providing a calming, mind-clearing effect. Upgrading enhances the building’s effects and expands its space.」

Similar to the Breakthrough Dojo, the interior was divided into individual rooms that were not cramped. On the walls of each room hung a calligraphic “Calm” character, and gazing at it truly seemed to wash away some of one’s restlessness.

Mu Yuan immediately took a liking to the place.

It might be nice to set up a bed here for some laid-back meditation and cultivation.

“The benefits of the Cultivation Chamber can, to some extent, stack with those of Unit Buildings.”

For example,

Under normal conditions, Skeleton Soldier A, cultivating for twelve hours a day until saturated, could gain 1,000 experience points.

In the Skull Graveyard environment, Skeleton Soldier A would only need six hours of cultivation to reach saturation and gain 1,800 experience points.

If both the Skull Graveyard and the Cultivation Chamber were utilized, Soldier A’s cultivation efficiency would improve further, allowing him to gain 2,400 experience points per day, though his cultivation time would also increase to eight hours.

Was that a problem?

Not at all!

Even if he had to work sixteen hours during the day and cultivate for another eight hours at night, as long as it sped up his leveling, it was no issue at all.

With the aid of special Treasures and Rank enhancements, Generals like Deadbone and Dolai could cultivate several times faster than ordinary rare-tier units.

The cost, however, was also several times higher!

…

Mu Yuan had no intention of cultivating at the moment. How could he possibly lie down and cultivate at a time like this?

He passed by the Cultivation Chamber without entering and arrived in front of the ‘Training Ground.’

「Training Ground (Rare)」

「Rank: Level 1」

「Description: Contains three spacious areas for practice and sparring. The floors and surroundings are made of high-strength alloy and embedded with defensive and absorption runes. Any damage can be repaired using Soul Sand. Additionally, the Training Ground provides bonuses to focus and accelerates energy recovery.」”Upgrading the Training Ground’s Rank can improve the practice area’s durability and unlock more training space.”

“Note: Due to insufficient territory level, building upgrades are currently unavailable.”

The Training Ground had a somewhat sci-fi appearance, resembling a massive silver bowl turned upside down, though only about three or four stories tall.

As he approached, the door emitted a “beep” and slid open sideways with a hiss.

Mu Yuan tapped the dark silver wall with two fingers, producing a solid “thump thump” sound. Good acoustics meant it was a good wall.

Looking further inside, a circular area came into view. At its center stood a silver pillar so thick it would take several people to encircle it, with a ring-shaped bench at its base. The space was otherwise empty, except for three alloy doors embedded in the walls, each wide enough for three or four people to pass through side by side.

These led to the actual training grounds.

“Beep, Lord card verified.”

The door hissed open slowly, revealing the vast, polished training area that appeared even more enormous than Mu Yuan had imagined.

It measured at least 400×400 meters—a single training ground occupied several times the area of the entire Miracle Buildings complex.

“As expected, spatial technology is being utilized here.”

“Well, with this training ground, this Great Lord can finally practice his combat skills.”

With a snap of his fingers, he immediately entered Dolai Mode.

An infusion of 80% of Dolai’s power gave him an illusion of invincibility. As his mind relaxed, vast, abundant energy diffused around him, stirring up visible pale blue tides.

Since his Lord Power was already maxed out, in this mode his stats might slightly surpass even Deadbone and Dolai’s.

But what was slightly higher were merely the numerical values.

Everything else was low, low, low, low, low, ultra-low.

After all, unlike military units who had combat ingrained in their instincts, or those second-generation lords who received various trainings early on and could quickly master their powers upon obtaining them, he lacked such foundations.

Viewed rationally, his technical application wasn’t poor, but… Mu Someone had never experienced real combat, nor had he ever seriously practiced his own abilities.

“Time to unleash true power.”

With a thought, energy gathered at his feet as he executed the Leap Strike skill, propelling himself forward like a cannonball with a “whoosh.”

He used full force for this leap.

Wind whistled past his cheeks as the training ground’s ceiling rapidly approached in his vision.

He was going to crash into it!

Mu Yuan’s pupils contracted sharply. Energy swiftly flowed through his limbs as he arched backward.

Thud!

He landed on the ceiling like a gecko, all four limbs pressed against the surface, using reversed gravity to keep himself adhered there.

Only then did he have a moment to catch his breath.

He’d almost thought he was going to smash headfirst into the ceiling.

“Using abilities at full power is indeed different from just simulating them in my mind.”

He reversed gravity again, letting himself fall naturally from the 200-meter height. Mid-air, he inverted his body completely, swaying a few times before stabilizing firmly.

Spinning, leaping, even with his eyes closed—he remained perfectly steady.

“Wind.”

“Fire.”

He murmured softly. A gentle breeze and warm flames manifested in his left and right palms respectively, growing stronger as he continuously channeled energy into them.

The wind transformed from gentle to violent, whipping his sleeves into a furious flutter.The fire shifted from warmth to scorching heat, radiating in all directions. Its dazzling, brilliant glow resembled a small orange-red sun, completely obscuring and enveloping his entire form.

But as the controller, Mu Yuan felt no discomfort; he found it remarkably effortless.

He had likely mastered Dolai’s abilities thoroughly, perhaps even surpassing Dolai.

Could it be that he was actually a genius?

Staring at the forces of wind and fire in his hands, Mu Yuan balanced the power between them. With a low shout, he clapped his palms together.

The forces of wind and fire fused at that moment and, under his control, surged forward, giving birth to a fiery tornado capable of tearing apart and melting everything in its path.

And in the next instant—

“BOOM—!!!”

The scorching flames began to expand, bursting through the inadequately constrained wind. Influenced by the wind, they rampaged even more violently, crashing against the surroundings and engulfing the faintly visible figure in mid-air.

A deafening roar erupted within the Training Ground.

The entire arena rumbled and shook.

Yet, it truly lives up to the name Miracle Buildings, the soundproofing was exceptionally strong. Only Deadbone, who had been dragged over by Bone Two and Bone Three for a spar, faintly heard something—or perhaps it was just an illusion.

They “beeped” as they entered Training Room Two.

Meanwhile, in Training Ground One.

On the charred earth lay a vaguely human-shaped object that was not entirely scorched. It opened its mouth and exhaled a faint ring of smoke.

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(End of Chapter)