Leaving the school gates, after Sun Xin left, Chen Shouyi took the opportunity to suggest going for ice cream.
Zhang Xiaoyue blushed but did not refuse.
She was very beautiful. If women were compared to water, some women looked like muddy water, while others looked like a clear spring.
Undoubtedly, Zhang Xiaoyue was the latter.
However, Chen Shouyi found that even though he was delighted, he was not as excited and thrilled as he imagined; this month's bizarre experiences had rapidly matured him from an inexperienced youth.
Because the ice cream shop was on another street, it wasn't on the way,
On the way home, Chen Shouyi chose another route. When passing by an unfinished building on the roadside, the Book of Knowledge in his mind suddenly flashed.
At first, Chen Shouyi didn't pay attention, but after finishing today's lessons, when he lay down to sleep at night, for some reason, he couldn't help but think of this phenomenon again.
Since it was integrated into his body, the Book of Knowledge had always been silent, as if it were a dead object, never responding unless called upon.
But today an unexpected situation occurred.
Thinking about this strange matter, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Finally, unable to resist, he got dressed, opened the door, and quietly left the house without disturbing anyone.
He looked at the time; it was already half-past twelve.
Dongning City, being a small town, lacked a vibrant nightlife.
At this point in time, there were few people around, the streets mostly empty, with only the occasional car speeding by.
The abandoned building was not far from here. After crossing a few streets, Chen Shouyi quickly arrived.
Even he didn't know why he came here, as if some mysterious force was compelling him forward.
Looking at the building ahead, he gritted his teeth and walked over.
If it were such a dark corner before, he would never have gone in.
But his strength was his confidence; as long as it wasn't a powerful Martial Artist Apprentice, even a group of ordinary people would be no match for him. If he unleashed his full force, it would basically be a deadly single strike.
There were no street lights here, and it was pitch black.
He picked up a discarded wooden stick from the ground, which made him much braver.
This unfinished building was large, initially intended as a commercial plaza.
Three years ago, when this building started construction, it was quite a sensation in the nearby area.
Unfortunately, it was left a mess in the end, with the boss running away.
Chen Shouyi walked slowly, one deep step followed by a shallow one; the Book of Knowledge reacted more intensely, flashing frequently like it was hit by a virus, and, perhaps it was just his imagination, he felt increasingly warm.
It was as if a hot spring gushed with warm water, spreading throughout his body.
The fatigue lingering after evening exercises seemed to lessen considerably, and his steps became lighter.
Following the mysterious guidance, he headed straight for the underground parking lot.
It was utterly dark here, without a hint of light. He took out his phone, turned on the light, and cautiously groped forward.
After walking for only a few seconds, the phone suddenly flickered a few times, and the light went out.
Chen Shouyi quickly pressed it a few times, finding it completely unresponsive.
At this moment, he noticed from the corner of his eye that there seemed to be a faint glow ahead.
"What is that?"
He was startled, his heart pounding as he tried hard to see clearly, but the light was so faint, so vague, that he couldn't make out what it was.
He gripped the wooden stick tightly in his hand and continued to walk forward.
He walked another twenty or thirty meters, and suddenly his body stiffened, his steps halted. The stick slipped from his hand, clattering against the ground, resonating in the silent midnight parking lot.
Yet Chen Shouyi remained motionless, seemingly unaware.
He widened his eyes, looking tens of meters ahead.
A small patch of green grass, like a mirage, emerged on the ground, emitting a faint glow.
It was about one square meter, over two meters high, seamlessly integrated with the ground below, as if a patch of grass had sprouted on the concrete floor.
"An undiscovered spatial passage!" he thought in shock.
He had seen spatial passages on TV and the internet, both large and small, but none compared to seeing one with his own eyes.
"But why would a spatial passage appear here?" he quickly calmed down.
If he remembered correctly, this unfinished building was constructed three years ago, which means three years ago, the spatial passage hadn't formed. This suggests the passage only appeared recently.
This indicates that after the spatial fusion event twenty years ago, which had stalled for two decades, spatial fusion seemed to have begun again.
He suddenly recalled the recent news and the shape-shifted barbarian incident in Dongning City: "No wonder there have been more interdimensional creature attacks lately."
However, at this moment, he didn't have time to think much further.
He picked up the stick and walked step by step towards the passage.
As he approached this passage, he felt his body becoming hotter, as if there was a flame roasting inside him. Under this strange situation, his condition seemed to be getting better, and there seemed to be a force sprouting within him, transforming his body.
Soon he was close to the spatial passage.
Looking at the grassland within reach, it seemed like a step could take him into an alternate world.
"Should I take a look? If it's dangerous, I'll come back immediately." Feeling the intense changes within himself, Chen Shouyi couldn't help but have this idea.
He tentatively stretched a stick into the spatial passage, and it immediately sank, as if something was holding it down. He wasn't surprised because the gravity in the alternate world is three times that of Earth.
Soon the stick touched the grassland, and he found that there was no refraction of light causing a height difference. It matched perfectly with what he saw; the alternate world seemed to be seamlessly connected to the parking lot.
Then he pulled the stick out, carefully observing it under the dim light. It was unharmed.
"Looks like it's safe to enter."
He took several deep breaths, and then tentatively stepped in with one foot.
The next moment, space shifted suddenly, and his body sank heavily.
Although Chen Shouyi was mentally prepared for this, he almost fell to the ground on his bottom.
In this kind of gravity, sitting like that might break one's coccyx.
The threefold gravity made his whole body feel like it was being weighed down, breathing became difficult, and even his heart felt vaguely uncomfortable. Without time to marvel at the terrifying gravity here, as soon as he stood firm, he vigilantly surveyed the surroundings.
On Earth, it was still dark over there, but here it was daytime. He found himself standing halfway up a mountain, from where he could see the distant sea. As far as his sight could reach, there were no large creatures, only a few indistinct black dots soaring above.
Next, he carefully checked the surrounding grassland again and did not find any insects from the alternate world.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Along the abrupt concrete ground on the grass, he slowly sat down, holding the stick tightly in his hand.
Only then did he have time to focus on the changes in his body, which was becoming hotter and hotter, almost to the point of spontaneous combustion. His skin was red all over, and steam was rising from his body.
Oddly enough, despite the burning sensation, his body felt increasingly lighter.
When he first entered, he felt a bit of chest tightness and shortness of breath, but as time passed, he felt the gravity here seemed to be decreasing, his breathing gradually became smoother, and the chest congestion feeling slowly subsided.
Undoubtedly, this was clearly related to the Book of Knowledge.
He immediately called out to the Book of Knowledge.
In this alternate world, the Book of Knowledge seemed to become more active. With just a thought, the attribute panel instantly appeared in his mind.
Name: Chen Shouyi
Attributes
Strength: 11.6 (10)
Agility: 11.7 (10)
Constitution: 12.1 (10)
Intelligence: 10.8 (10)
Perception: 10.8 (10)
Willpower: 11.4 (10)
Knowledge: Chinese Language (Mastery 6); Physics (Proficient 12); Chemistry (Proficient 11); Mathematics (Proficient 9); English (Proficient 6); Computer Science (Beginner 6); Culinary Skills (Beginner 5); Body Refining Thirty-Six Forms (Proficient 8); Meditation and Self-Refinement (Proficient 2); Swordsmanship (Proficient 4); Archery (Uninitiated)
Innate Ability: Natural Healing
Energy Accumulation: 2.35
Chen Shouyi was stunned at first glance.
He couldn't help but look at it a few more times, almost thinking his eyes were playing tricks on him.
In a short period of time, his attributes had changed astonishingly.
"No wonder I feel more and more relaxed."
Not only that, but the attribute panel also included a new innate ability: "Natural Healing."
He suddenly remembered the material of the Book of Knowledge, which seemed to be made from the heart of the World Tree from the alternate world. In the legend of the World Tree among the barbarians of the alternate world, it was born at the beginning of the world, with the ability to support space and balance nature.
Of course, in Chen Shouyi's mind, legends are just legends, bound to have exaggerated parts due to divinity, and the real situation would definitely be much less impressive.
Even if they are gods of the alternate world, even in this world, their power has not reached beyond imagination. Most of the civilization of the alternate world remains within a barbaric stage, still dominated by tribes; a state has yet to be formed.
Many of their gods are worshipped Totem Gods, or divine beasts, powerful giants, or some natural spirits. They may have some abilities beyond human comprehension but far from being omnipotent.
However, even if the legends are greatly downgraded and on Earth, they become fragmented and worn out, with their power not apparent, it seems to still retain some abilities and have transformed his body.
Moreover, this transformation hasn't stopped; it seems to have just begun. In just over ten seconds, he noticed that his strength had once again increased by 0.1.
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