166: fair!

Rumble—a rain shower fell pitter-patter.

Along with the raindrops, the letter from the future still came, wedged between his fingers.

Ye Su took a deep breath and slowly opened it;

[Perhaps this is a form of fairness granted by the heavens, Ye Su. This is a solar term for development; the five races will share the timing equally!]

The first sentence made Ye Su's heart stir.

Share the timing equally?

Then everyone has an advantage, and yet no one has an advantage.

By the end of the Awakening of Insects, the five Great Clans were basically balanced.

The Zerg Race was suppressed in Africa, the Sea Race still found it difficult to come ashore, and the Yao Race was silently licking its wounds.

Hmm... a mine was also planted for the Yao Race and the Sea Race; over in Australia, they'll likely beat each other's brains out.

As for the Spirit Race, forget it; they are still developing.

Adding the timing of the spring equinox solar term.

Large-scale wars would indeed be hard to wage.

[However, I call it the final calm before the storm!]

[There is bad news: the treasure chests in the sky are gone, and there won't be any more in the future.]

[There is also good news. During this solar term, the permissions for cultivating Spirit Medicine will be unlocked. It's likely due to the Spiritual Qi. Urge Li Qing more to focus his time on Spirit Medicine cultivation; there will be massive gains.]

[And for you, it will be the beginning of a massive mystery.]

[100 points of Physique will become the mainstream during this relatively peaceful solar term where Spirit Medicine can be cultivated. This is a major development period for us humans.]

[But—above 100 points will become a forbidden zone because there is no path for Profession Advancement.]

[Ye Su, I'm sorry, I passed away early during this solar term. It was essentially suicide because I quickly pushed my Physique above 100 points. You should know that for us Transcendence Masters, 100 points is not a limit.]

[However, after reaching 100 points, I lost my human form. I thought I had taken the wrong path, so I went to forcibly kill the kings of other races globally. Hmm... 1 against dozens, I was truly fierce.]

[In the end, I died in battle. On my deathbed, I saw other versions of myself. It seems... losing human form isn't a wrong path, but rather an Opportunity.]

[I saw with my own eyes that some of 'us' completed a true transformation through some kind of array—this letter just wants to tell you, don't be afraid of losing your human form!]

Ye Su blinked.

This version of himself had quite the personality.

There was a sense of free-spiritedness.

Above 100 points, losing human form—isn't that the Second Stage?

Could it be the permanent form of the Second Stage?

No, he saw on his deathbed that one could change back, and it wasn't just changing back, but a transformation.

Could it be—Profession Advancement!

He continued reading;

[Shanjun is very strong, and its destiny is even stronger. Ye Su, do not underestimate it, and do not try to kill it. It's too difficult. I even feel that the rise and fall of the entire Yao Race rests on it. Heh, I fought it to the death.]

[The Sea Race is also extraordinary. There are people of ours in the Four Seas Palace. The Merfolk King is a formidable character. I have killed him, but at a very high price.]

[The Spirit Race is still biding its time. I have killed the Willow Tree King, the Grass Leaf King, and so on... but I still haven't found where their destiny lies.]

[Among the Human Race, too many countries are just rotting away. It's likely due to the Heaven-Chosen Professions. Among the five major nations, the Russians and the British have some potential, while the Beacon has gradually declined.]

[Next is Opportunity. I feel the greatest Opportunity of the spring equinox, besides Spirit Medicine, is Spirit Beasts. That's right, Spirit Beasts!]

[The Spirit Horse in the stable can harmonize with human blood and qi, becoming an important partner. These Spirit Beasts are Innately different from the Yao Race; they are not the same race at all, so you can try to develop them to enhance combat power.]

[Then, there's the ultimate combat power. It feels truly great after surpassing 100 points of Physique. The risk is losing human form. After seeing 'them' recover later, I suspect it's Profession Advancement, or perhaps... there's still a hidden path!]

[Finally—]

[Ye Su, this solar term, nuclear energy efficiency is rapidly decreasing. mushrooms are losing their function. This situation will also affect the sun.]

[Tomb Sweeping Day... might be the twilight.]

[And at the very end, my personal guess is that we might have other enemies! A tiny Blue Planet simply cannot carry the increasingly powerful strength brought by professions!]

[Good luck to you, and I also look forward to you making it to the end!]

The letter came to an abrupt end.

It brought too much information.

The situation of the spring equinox, and development based on experience.

The treasure chests are gone forever; this is a major problem. It means a severe scarcity of subsequent profession scrolls and Skills.

But looking at what follows.

The power of professions will become increasingly strong.

This means these issues will be resolved, but how they are resolved is not something that can be achieved in this solar term.

"Spirit Beasts... Spirit Medicine... the global mutation finally has some good news."

"Especially Spirit Medicine. Relying solely on the corpses of the strong won't work; large-scale cultivation is the way to go."

"As for Spirit Beasts, I'll see what that horse can do when the time comes. Also, the Albatross, a King-level Lifeform Spirit Beast, is a good catch."

Ye Su pondered as the letter vanished.

It's rare to have such a solar term where everyone is developing.

"Breaking the limit after 100 points of Physique causes one to lose human form? Others don't need to consider this because they'll be stuck; only I, a Transcendence Master, can do it."

"Perhaps I can try. After all, there's a way to change back later."

"He guesses there might be another path in this. That's a bit far-fetched. Professions are already all-encompassing; if there's another path, what would it look like?"

"As for the final guess... other enemies—"

Ye Su looked into the distance.

Though it was night, Ye Su's gaze seemed to reach very, very far.

Those clumps of condensed black mist—that Soul power with special attributes.

"Could it be that a brand-new race, specifically born to consume the Souls of others, will emerge?

And then it will become the enemy of us all?"

"A deus ex machina?"

Though it was frustrating, as the power of Professionals grew stronger, the unease in Ye Su's heart also increased.

It's only been a few solar terms; this is just the beginning.

Professionals have already moved from Wuxia toward High Martial Arts.

After a dozen or so solar terms, this Blue Planet will be somewhat too small.

Not enough to fight on.

Moreover, what exactly caused this global mutation? You know, the energy consumed to boil water is much greater than the energy produced by the steam.

The energy that triggered this mutation far exceeds the power that the Blue Planet can cultivate.

This imbalance inevitably leads to conspiracy theories!

Phew— "One step at a time."

"A development solar term? Perfect, I'll take some pills and go straight up to see the view!"

"100 points of Physique, here I come!"

Ye Su returned to his room and began consuming potions.

As for Suhang and Great Xia, they would react soon enough.

Push myself up first, then deal with the development issues.