pdf-ebookys Chapter 57 Complete Solution and Enhancement
Chapter 57 Complete Solution and Enhancement
Pure white, warm, with a comforting and almost luxurious quality.
The pillar of healing light from the Supreme God, like the gentlest yet most domineering divine hand, softly and irresistibly "wrapped" the Central Continent Team back from the chilling remnants of decay and nightmares in Elm Street. The light flowed, cleansing every trace of weariness, trauma, and the primal exhaustion left by the mad "definition" and "guided collapse" in their bodies and souls.
Within the beam of light, the figures of everyone were clearly marked. The physical injuries and energy depletion on Zheng Zha, Ba Wang, Li Shuaixi, Ling Dian, Ming Yanwei, Zhao Yingkong, O'Connor, and others rapidly recovered. The chaotic data stream on Chu Xuan's glasses also calmed down. Zhan Lan's pale face visibly regained its color, her depleted mental energy flowing like a spring from a dried-up riverbed.
The two figures that attracted the most attention were undoubtedly Wang Lin and Zhang Jie on Zheng Zha's back.
Wang Lin's restorative pillar of light was exceptionally bright and enduring. The damage caused by the overexertion of his soul and the excessive use of the nascent form of his spiritual light was gradually soothed, nourished, and stabilized under the omnipotent power of the Supreme God's rules. The golden-white dot representing the qualities of "connection" and "definition" did not dim during the restoration; instead, it became more solid and restrained, as if it had undergone high-pressure forging. When he stood under the sphere of light again, although a trace of deep weariness remained between his brows, his eyes had regained their clarity and sharpness, and even faintly possessed a profound sense of insight into the essence of things.
And Zhang Jie...
His restorative beam of light presented an unprecedented and strange spectacle.
The pillar of light was not pure white, but rather like a flowing, warm river of light mixed with a faint golden-white and the radiance of seven-colored stars. Within this river of light, Zhang Jie's body floated silently. The cracked, flickering energy patterns on his body did not immediately disappear under the illumination of the divine light; instead, they seemed to have a life of their own, slowly wriggling and adjusting, engaging in a peculiar and profound interaction with the power that repaired the pillar of light.
As can be seen, the cold data stream fragments representing the "Guide Protocol" are reorganized and archived under the guidance of the main god's power and the constraints of a certain "compatible framework." They are no longer the source of chaos and conflict, but are transformed into a more restrained, stable underlying support structure, like a background program.
The purifying and ordering power of that fragment of the "Sun Sutra" perfectly merged with the restorative power of the main god, gently and continuously permeating and stabilizing Zhang Jie's entire "existence" structure, expelling the last trace of Freddy's nightmare pollution, and deeply imprinting that quality of "order" into the foundation of his newly born soul.
Most importantly, the emotional, memory, and will fragments that constitute the core of "Zhang Jie's" personality, under the nourishment of the repair pillar and the protection of the "transitional" framework, were not "formatted" or weakened. Instead, they began to grow vigorously, heal, and stabilize, as if they had received the most fertile soil and sunlight. Together with the reorganized guide framework and the power of the order of the sun fragments, they formed an unprecedented, dynamic, balanced, and harmonious symbiotic state of trinity!
This is not a simple "repair," but more like a more perfect and thorough "reshaping" and "solidification" based on the "temporary low-entropy stable state" blueprint created by Wang Lin and others at the cost of their lives!
As the light from the repair beam finally began to recede and dissipate, Zhang Jie's figure slowly landed and stood before everyone again, and everyone held their breath.
He was still wearing that slightly worn military green jacket and trousers, but the feeling he gave off was completely different.
Zhang Jie's previous performances, whether as a "half-guide" with a cold and detached demeanor or as a "completely human" state with a brief but intensely passionate life force, all carried a sense of "unnatural" patchwork and instability.
And at this moment, he...
Calm. Profound. Natural.
He stood there, upright, but no longer possessing the deliberately tense, sharp edge of a soldier or a killing machine. Instead, he exuded a restrained composure, a calmness born of experience and the passage of time. His eyes, clear and deep, were distinct, their black and white contrasting sharply. When his gaze swept over the crowd, there was no longer the cold, data-driven scanning, nor any trace of intense emotional fluctuation. Instead, there was a gentle, understanding, all-encompassing calm, yet beneath that calm lay a hidden reliability and strength as solid as a mountain.
Gone was the carefree, roguish grin on his face, along with the ferocity that erupted when he was in dire straits. A faint, almost gentle smile played at the corners of his lips, a smile that conveyed an understanding of past suffering, a appreciation for the present moment, and a profound, soul-deep peace that came from a true "return."
He raised his hand, looked down at his palm, and slowly closed his fingers, then gently relaxed them. The movements were fluid and natural, without any stiffness or leakage of energy. Then, he looked up, his gaze first falling on Wang Lin's face.
Eyes facing each other.
There were no words. But a silent, yet profound and warm feeling of gratitude, apology, relief, and a renewed sense of connection that was stronger and more profound than ever before, flowed and resonated in the air where their eyes met.
Wang Lin could clearly sense that, through that faint but essential connection of spiritual light, Zhang Jie's current state was stable, complete, and powerful. The fundamental conflict stemming from his identity as a guide and his human identity that had troubled him for so long, the hidden dangers of the "welding joint," the structural trauma on the verge of collapse… all had vanished. In their place was a completely new existence, centered on Zhang Jie's human personality, emotions, and memories, perfectly integrated with some optimized guide functional frameworks (serving as a knowledge base and rule-sensing aids), and grounded in the purifying power of the fragments of the "Sun Sutra"—a truly complete and unique being.
He is no longer "Semi-Guide Zhang Jie," nor "Human Zhang Jie," but... "Zhang Jie." A member of the Central Continent Team, Zhang Jie, who has integrated special experiences, gained unique powers, rediscovered his full self, and become even stronger.
"Thanks, brother." Zhang Jie finally spoke, his voice calm and gentle, yet carrying a power that reached straight to the heart. There were no excessive adjectives, no excited words, but these two words, and the look in his eyes at that moment, were worth a thousand words.
Wang Lin smiled, a genuine smile of complete relaxation. He nodded: "It's good that you're back."
Zheng Zha slammed a heavy punch into Zhang Jie's shoulder, the force considerable, but Zhang Jie didn't budge. "Damn it, if you try that kind of thrill again, I'll beat you up first!"
Zhang Jie laughed too, and that laugh finally carried a hint of his familiar lazyness: "Fine, we'll talk when you can beat me."
A crowd gathered around Zhang Jie, their gazes filled with concern, joy, and relief. Zhan Lan's eyes reddened again, but this time they were tears of joy. Ba Wang and Li Shuaixi grinned foolishly. Ling Dian nodded. Ming Yanwei and Zhao Yingkong also showed relaxed expressions. Even Chu Xuan's lips seemed to curve upwards almost imperceptibly.
"Alright, the emotional part is over." Chu Xuan pushed up his glasses, resuming his calm and almost aloof demeanor. "Zhang Jie's condition has stabilized, the hidden dangers have been completely eliminated, and preliminary observations suggest that his comprehensive abilities, due to the special fusion, may have undergone a qualitative change in an unknown direction that surpasses that of ordinary reincarnators, requiring further evaluation. Now, let's proceed with the settlement of rewards for this mission and the enhancement plan."
As Chu Xuan spoke, the cold notification sound of the main god rang out again, clearly displaying the rich rewards of the "Nightmare on Elm Street" world to everyone.
[A Nightmare on Elm Street world quest completed.]
[Main Quest 1: Survive for seven days in Elm Street. Completed. Rating: B. Rewards: 3000 reward points per survivor, one C-level side quest.]
[Main Quest 2: Uncover the truth about "Freddy Krueger" and obtain at least one "token" or "credential" related to his origins. Completed. Rating: S. Rewards: One B-rank side quest for the entire team, 5000 reward points.]
[Main Mission 3 (Optional): Completely destroy the nightmare origins of "Freddy Krueger". Completed. Rating: S+. Rewards: One A-rank side quest for each participant, 10000 reward points.]
[Overall Performance Rating: SS (Successfully survived, deciphered, rescued key team members, and completely destroyed the world's core threat in an extremely difficult rule-based world). Bonus Rewards: The entire team receives 12000 reward points and one S-rank side quest.]
[Warning: Due to the involvement of high-level rule interference and the reshaping of special existence forms within the mission world, some rewards have been converted into the stabilization and optimization of the relevant team member (Zhang Jie)'s implicit status. This portion is not counted towards regular reward points and side quests.]
[Wang Lin, the Reincarnator, played a leading role in this mission by establishing mental connections, defining rule-based attacks, and guiding existence collapse. His contribution is rated as the highest. He receives the following bonus: one A-level side quest and 8000 reward points.]
[Zhang Jie, the reincarnated being, played a crucial role in the mission, withstood the impact of the rules, and completed the ultimate transformation of his own existence. Contribution rating: Highest. Receives additional rewards: One S-rank side quest, 10000 reward points, and the special status [Heart of Order (Beginner)].]
(Note: [Heart of Order (Beginner)]: A special talent formed by the fusion of the power of fragments of the Golden Scripture of the Sun and one's own will. It greatly enhances resistance to and purification abilities against chaotic, evil, and mentally corrupting forces, slightly improves the precision of energy control and the sensitivity of rule perception, and can stabilize the energy and mental state of friendly units within a small area through its own presence.)
A dizzying series of numbers and hints once again highlight the perilous yet rewarding journey to "A Nightmare on Elm Street." SS Rank! S-Rank Side Quest! Zhang Jie has also obtained a special talent, the [Heart of Order], representing the core of his new power!
"Now, report on your findings and, based on what you've learned in the 'Cinderella' world, formulate a final enhancement plan." Chu Xuan's voice pulled everyone back to reality from the shock of their harvest.
Soon, a detailed list was shared in the team channel. Having experienced three extremely high-yield worlds—"Miracle," "Cinderella," and "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (especially the latter two)—the Central Continent Team now possesses resources at an unprecedented and terrifying level!
Roughly estimated, each person has nearly 100,000 reward points on average! As for side quests, in addition to a large number of B and C level quests, each person has more than two A level quests on average, as well as an S level quest shared by the whole team, and another S level quest obtained by Zhang Jie personally!
This is a fortune that would drive any reincarnation team crazy, and it is also the strongest source of confidence for the Central Continent Team to strive for higher levels and cope with even more terrifying situations in the future.
"We have ample resources, but we need to be careful with our spending, take a long-term view, address our weaknesses, strengthen our core competencies, and develop our unique strengths." Chu Xuan quickly set the tone, "Based on our existing team composition, capability system, and Zhang Jie's newly acquired talent and performance, the areas for strengthening are as follows—"
1. Core Enhancement (Required for everyone):
-Comprehensive Enhancement of Basic Attributes: Use a large number of reward points to maximize basic attributes such as strength, agility, constitution, nerve reaction speed, cell vitality, and immunity. These are the foundation of all abilities, especially when facing a strange world with unclear rules; strong basic attributes can often buy crucial reaction time.
-Energy System Expansion and Refinement: Based on your respective energy attributes (internal strength, blood energy, mental strength, elemental power, etc.), exchange for advanced energy cores, expansion methods, and refinement techniques to increase total energy, recovery speed, and control precision.
-Special Enhancement for Survival: Exchange for corresponding resistance skills, survival items, and quick escape methods to counter high-intensity energy attacks, mental pollution, rule erosion, instant death effects, etc.
2. Targeted Enhancement for Core Members:
- Zheng Zha: Exchange for the S-grade bloodline/cultivation technique combination [Ancient War God Bloodline (Refined)] + [Eight-Nine Arcane Technique (Second Level)], pushing physical destruction and survivability to the extreme. Optimize the "Destruction" status and exchange for the S-grade skill [Energy Annihilation Fist] or [Star-Shattering Universe-Splitting Force]. Add one S-grade growth-type melee weapon.
- Wang Lin: Consolidate and deepen the [Prototype of Light of the Mind], exchange for the S-level knowledge items [Advanced Mind Programming] and [Introduction to Rule Definition], and attempt to proactively develop more applications of "connection" and "definition". Upgrade the [Mental Matrix] to S-level, adding strategic functions such as "Predictive Collaboration", "Skill Template Sharing", and "Cross-Dimensional Stable Connection". Exchange for the S-level special physique [High-Dimensional Energy Synchronization Body], greatly enhancing the perception, adaptation, control, and resistance to all forms of energy. Supplement with advanced mental energy recovery and soul protection items.
Chu Xuan: Upgrade [Quantum Brain Domain Expansion] and [Multidimensional Logical Deduction] to S-rank, and exchange for the S-rank knowledge skill [Cosmic Constant and Rule Model Construction], pushing his computational and deductive abilities to godlike levels. Exchange for the S-rank special sensory skill [Information Omniscient (Beginner)], passively receiving and processing a broader spectrum of information. Exchange for the S-rank life-saving skill [Quantum Uncertainty Leap]. Supplement with top-tier computing units and a universal analyzer.
- Zhang Jie: Due to his special condition, his enhancement needs to be tailor-made. The focus is on developing and deepening the [Heart of Order] talent, exchanging for S-rank related skills [Rule Purification Domain], [Stable Existence Aura], and [Blade of Order (Energy Mimicry)]. Utilizing the advantages of his fused Guide Framework, exchange for the A-rank [High-Dimensional Rule Perception and Analysis] auxiliary skill to enhance tactical insight and the ability to discover rule loopholes. Use the abundant reward points to comprehensively improve his basic attributes and energy (the nature of which may be a special "Power of Order"). Supplement with one A-rank piece of equipment that can grow and amplify the "Order" and "Purification" characteristics (such as gauntlets, badges, etc.).
- Zhan Lan: Exchange for the S-rank mental defense skill [Absolute Sanctuary of the Mind] and the S-rank healing/recovery skill [Praise of Life and Soul], becoming the team's strongest support and healer. Upgrade [Mind Chains] to A-rank to complement Wang Lin's Matrix. Strengthen basic mental power.
-Zero Hour: Exchange for the S-rank sniper specialization [Death Sentence - Modified], which includes terrifying features such as time-space lock-on and causality interference. Exchange for the S-rank special bullet manufacturing knowledge [Rule-Breaking Bullet Craft]. Exchange for an S-rank transformable, multi-mode sniper system [Godslayer Crossbow]. Enhance stealth and mobility.
- Ba Wang, Li Shuaixi, Zhao Yingkong, and Ming Yanwei: Based on their respective roles, exchange for corresponding S-level core combat skills, S-level signature weapons/equipment, and A-level survival support skills. Focus on strengthening ultimate resistance to special attacks.
3. Enhanced Team Functions and Logistics:
- Exchange for advanced team protective, covert, communication, and medical equipment.
- Exchange for a large number of one-time high-power strategic items such as rule interference, spatial shielding, and time slowing.
- Provide the three O'Connells with more comprehensive basic enhancements and equip them with standard gear to better perform support missions.
- Reserve some resources to deal with emergencies or exchange for key intelligence and rare materials.
The plan is detailed and ambitious, making full use of existing resources, with the goal of transforming the Zhongzhou team into a super team that is almost invincible below the fourth level and has the potential to reach even higher levels.
"Any objections?" Chu Xuan asked, looking at everyone.
No one objected. Having faced life and death several times, everyone understood the importance of power and trusted Chu Xuan's judgment.
"Then, let's begin the strengthening."
One after another, beams of light, more magnificent, brighter, and imbued with greater power and knowledge than ever before, descended. This enhancement, in its scale and depth, far surpassed the one following the "Cinderella" world. The power of the S-rank side quest began to truly integrate into the core of this team.
Within Zheng Zha's pillar of light, the faint phantom of an ancient war god roared, and there were celestial phenomena of profound energy circulating. Wang Lin's pillar of light was tranquil and profound, as if countless rules and runes were being created, destroyed, and combined within the light. Chu Xuan's pillar of light transformed into a pure torrent of data, engulfing it. Zhang Jie's pillar of light was the most peculiar, its golden-white and seven-colored orderly light merging to form a stable, constantly self-optimizing vortex of light, faintly radiating a fluctuation that made the surrounding space even more "stable." The pillars of light of Zhan Lan, Ling Dian, and others also possessed unique phenomena, their aura astonishing.
When all the pillars of light finally dissipated, the Central Continent Team members, who had regrouped under the sphere of light, had undergone a complete transformation.
Simply by standing there, invisible force fields intertwined, seemingly distorting the light of the surrounding divine space. Each person's eyes held a restrained divine light, their aura as deep and unfathomable as an abyss, yet each carried their own unique, chilling sharpness.
Zheng Zha was like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment, his calm demeanor concealing a power to tear everything apart. Wang Lin was like a deep starry sky, his tranquility revealing boundless wisdom and the potential to connect all things. Chu Xuan was even more ethereal and unpredictable, like a walking database of knowledge about everything. Zhang Jie… he stood there like a pillar of strength, giving people an unparalleled sense of security and stability, as if he could dispel all chaos and evil. Yet, the occasional sharp insight into the rules brought about by the framework of a “guide” in the opening and closing of his eyes reminded everyone of his extraordinary nature.
Zhan Lan was enveloped in a gentle yet incredibly resilient spiritual light. Zero seemed to completely blend into his environment, the sniper rifle in his hands appearing to come alive. His domineering aura was overwhelming yet as solid as a mountain. Li Shuaixi was one with his blade, his sharpness unmatched. Zhao Yingqi was devoid of any aura, yet all the more chilling. Ming Yanwei's eyes swirled with elements, like the embodiment of nature itself.
The three of them, including O'Connor, also had refined auras and sharp eyes, indicating that they had undergone a complete transformation.
"Initially adapt to the new power, conduct extreme coordination drills and ability tests. Thirty days later, enter the next world." Chu Xuan's voice rang out, calm yet carrying a confident air of control.
Thirty days, at a time speed a hundred times faster, is three thousand days and nights.
This time, the Central Continent Team will use this long period to thoroughly digest, master, and integrate the terrifying power they have just acquired—power that is enough to shake the entire Cycle Space—and hone it into a truly invincible force, capable of sweeping away everything.
A king's army.
Under the cold, rule-bound gaze of the Supreme God, what kind of scenery and challenges will this team, which has already reached new heights, face in the next world?
No one knew. But at this moment, the Central Continent Team only had determination and fearlessness in their eyes.