With only four days left before university started, Mo Chen felt he should complete the awakening ceremony as soon as possible; otherwise, things might not be so convenient once he got to university.
Mo Chen stared at the wall clock, then sat cross-legged on the bed and began to "cultivate immortality".
Inhale every three seconds, exhale every seven seconds, inhale every three seconds, exhale every seven seconds...
He sat there for a full six hours, and by 7 p.m., he could no longer feel his legs. Fortunately, he didn't make it so ridiculous that he required people to meditate for 24 hours straight; otherwise, someone would have died.
After dinner, he told his parents not to bother him and then continued to work overtime. And so, for two days, Mo Chen did nothing but eat, sleep, and cultivate immortality. Finally, at eight o'clock on the morning of the third day, he comprehended the "truth of heaven and earth".
"Duang~~~," in that instant, he seemed to hear the echoing bells of the universe, and his consciousness suddenly became clear.
The colors of heaven and earth changed, and the vast, ethereal energy filled the entire world. This energy connects heaven and earth, and all things. It is the medium of time and laws, and also the bridge through which Mo Chen perceives heaven and earth.
It... is dark energy!
Mo Chen defined it as "spiritual energy". Of course, dark energy is everywhere, but at this moment, Mo Chen can only sense the dark energy that fills his surroundings and the dark energy within his own body.
Mo Chen tried to immerse his consciousness into his body, and as expected, with the help of dark energy, he gained the ability to see inside his body. The bones, nerves, blood vessels, muscles, and other tissues inside the body were clearly visible under Mo Chen's perception. Moreover, this kind of "viewing" is three-dimensional, a completely new experience, and it's truly magical.
After observing the internal organs for a while, Mo Chen began to carefully sense the magical dark energy within his body. This perception was extraordinary, leading Mo Chen to discover something amazing.
Dark energy is actually composed of countless "glowing" particles, forming a vast expanse of stars and a great sea. That's not the most amazing thing. The most amazing thing is that these particles seem to be connected by an invisible thread, which seems to follow some kind of pattern and is unbreakable.
Having been a "curious child" before, Mo Chen knew that the "starry sky" evolved from these luminous particles was the law. It is composed of four major laws, which have evolved into countless classification laws. The starry sea composed of dark energy is actually an ocean of laws. Once these principles are mastered, one can truly wield extraordinary power.
Only then did Mo Chen realize that the concept of absorption did not exist for this dark energy. He had previously defined it as sensing, absorbing, and driving, but in reality, dark energy doesn't have the concept of absorption at all. It is the law itself, so how can it be said to be absorbed? As for driving it... Mo Chen really wanted to try, but he didn't dare. Who knew what the consequences would be if he drove these densely packed particles? What if he kicked the bucket?
Should he ask the system again? As the saying goes, when in doubt, solve the problem systematically.
"Son, come out and eat quickly, we have to catch the train soon."
Just as Mo Chen was about to ask the system for help, his mother's voice rang out. Mo Chen is starting school tomorrow, so he has to go to the university to register today.
"Okay, I understand," Mo Chen called out. Of all things, eating is the most important; he could think about the rest later.
...
After breakfast, Mo Chen and his family of three arrived at the train station. Mo Chen's parents simply saw Mo Chen and his luggage onto the train and left, without any intention of accompanying him. The reason was simple: Mo Chen felt that it was too embarrassing for an 18-year-old man like himself to have his parents accompany him to school.
Holding his ticket, Mo Chen took his assigned seat, put down his luggage, and sat down. Perhaps because of his increased charm, several young women around him would occasionally glance at him. I have to say, this feeling is actually pretty good!
However, his mind wasn't on picking up girls. After ignoring the flirtatious glances from several girls, Mo Chen resumed his role as a good student.
He opened the system and typed:
[Because a girl flirted with Mo Chen, Mo Chen obtained the detailed method of the driving law.]
[This setting requires 1 causality value. Confirm?]
"Holy crap, how come it's only 1 value?" Mo Chen cursed, feeling that something was wrong, but he still clicked "confirm".
[The host can learn how to drive the laws by purchasing law star charts. Each law star chart costs 1 million causality values.]
"No wonder it's so cheap, it's just a knowledge point... Wait, why does a star map cost 1 million causality values?"
According to Mo Chen's understanding, this star map is also a knowledge point, right? Why is it so expensive? Does that mean star charts aren't knowledge points? Mo Chen was itching to buy it right away, but unfortunately, he didn't have enough money!
"Handsome guy, are you going to Long City University too?"
Just as Mo Chen was lamenting his lack of financial prospects, a girl suddenly appeared next to him and struck up a conversation. Mo Chen turned his head and saw that she was quite pretty. Her tight jeans, clean white T-shirt, and high ponytail gave her a capable and refreshing look.
"Yeah, that's right... wait, when did you sit next to me?" Mo Chen was completely bewildered. He remembered that the person sitting next to him was a middle-aged man.
"That was my dad just now, and we switched places." The girl smiled and pointed to the middle-aged man sitting diagonally opposite her. The middle-aged man even smiled and waved to Mo Chen.
Mo Chen's lips twitched. Uncle, are you really that carefree? Usually, fathers are quite opposed to their daughters interacting with boys, aren't they? And this beautiful woman has an even more elaborate scheme, getting her own father to help her out. You and your daughter really know how to have fun!
Mo Chen smiled but didn't reply.
"Are you also going to university in Long City?" the girl asked again when Mo Chen didn't answer.
"How did you know?"
"At least half of the passengers on this train are going to university in Long City. Is that hard to guess?" The girl pointed around. In one carriage, there were at least a dozen young people who looked like students.
"Oh." Mo Chen had been immersed in his research on dark energy since getting into the car, so he naturally didn't notice his surroundings.
"My name is Zhou Qian." The girl extended her slender hand to Mo Chen.
"Oh, my name is Mo Chen." Mo Chen shook hands politely. He only wanted to figure out the Star Chart right now, so he didn't intend to respond to the other party's advances.
"You really don't remember me!!!" Seeing that Mo Chen didn't speak, the girl named Zhou Qian took the initiative to speak. However, to Mo Chen's surprise, the other party seemed to know him.
"Do I know you?" Mo Chen looked at the girl with a puzzled expression. She's quite pretty; if he knew her, how could he not remember her? Is this just a setup? It's quite common for scams to use attractive women on trains. Mo Chen became wary for a moment.