106: Chapter 106 The Person and the Rat of Destiny

The white light receded like a tide. Zhang Hao's feet had just touched the soft, dewy grass of the [Team Exclusive Space], and the crisp scent of Tranquility Flowers mixed with resin rushed into his nose. His consciousness, however, had already sunk a step ahead—without any hesitation, he raised his hand and made a virtual swipe. The pale blue [dream system panel] spread out before his eyes like flowing water, its light soft yet clear, reflecting all the transformations from his journey.

[dream system panel - Host: Zhang Hao]

● Comprehensive Rating: A (Status stable, in weak resonance with the [Source])

● Dream Power Reserve: 118,720 points

● [Talent]: Person of Numerology (Special Unique Talent, Rank A)

Eye of Numerology: Can accurately observe the target's [fate trajectory] and [causal threads], clearly capturing "opportunity nodes" and "crisis branches" on the trajectory; can consume Dream Power (increasing with the target's energy level) to guide (following the trend) and interfere (against the trend).

Source of Fate: Talent has weakly resonated with the [Source], specific effects require the Host to explore independently.

Source of Karma: Talent has weakly resonated with the [Source], specific effects require the Host to explore independently.

Talent Traits: Automatically absorbs subsequently obtained [Dominators Gaze] or [Divine Blessing], transforming them into Talent growth nutrients without loss; integrated states will continuously provide "rule adaptability" for the Talent, ensuring the Eye of Numerology operates stably in both Chaos / Order environments.

● [Dream Spirit]: Numerology Rat (Nickname: Silver Star)

Form: Palm-sized hamster physique, body covered in translucent scales, the edges of the scales shimmering with dark gold light, rising and falling gently with its breath; there is a deep gray ridge line on its back, extending from the top of its head to the tip of its tail, with tiny silver light spots embedded on the ridge line, like a miniature Star Rail; in the center of its forehead is an equilateral triangle brand, the edges of the brand are flowing pale blue light patterns, feeling like warm jade to the touch, completely different from the material of Silver Star's scales.

[All-Knowing Eye (Pseudo)]: Located in the center of the equilateral triangle brand on the forehead, it is a Chaos-colored rat eye—the white of the eye is deep purple, the pupil is ink black, and fine silver light filaments are wound around the pupil; its core function is "storing and integrating information," capable of automatically collecting and categorizing all surrounding information, including but not limited to [fate trajectory] information, [causal threads] information, environmental information, biological information, energy information, etc., with no upper limit on storage capacity. The more information stored, the stronger the collection capability; when retrieval is needed, the Chaos-colored rat eye will light up, transmitting directly into the Host's consciousness in the form of a data stream, supporting "keyword search" and capable of integrating miscellaneous information to generate simple analysis reports.

Auxiliary Ability: Synchronizes with the Host's Eye of Numerology, providing computational support for the deduction of [fate trajectory] and [causal threads]; can perceive abnormal energy fluctuations and issue early warnings to the Host.

● [Status]

[Blessing of the God of Life (Integrated)]: Transformed into the "Order energy base" of the Eye of Numerology, causing a faint life luster to be attached when observing [fate trajectory], allowing for the preliminary identification of the target's "degree of vitality depletion."

[Blessing of the God of the Ocean (Integrated)]: Strengthens sensitivity to "spatial rules" when analyzing [fate trajectory], allowing perception of nodes related to "spatial teleportation" and "regional Bastion" within the target's fate trajectory.

[Gaze of the Deep Sea Lord (Integrated)]: Improves Silver Star's information capture efficiency in Chaos environments, allowing the [All-Knowing Eye (Pseudo)] to operate stably in Chaos environments without interference.

[Gaze of the Lord of Corruption (Integrated)]: Adds the ability to observe and interfere with [causal threads] of [negative energy] to the Eye of Numerology, resisting negative states such as pollution, corruption, and madness.

[Gaze of the Lord of the Seven Deadly Sins (Integrated)]: Strengthens perception of "emotional fluctuations," allowing for more accurate prediction of choices made by targets due to emotions like "greed" and "anger" when guiding [fate trajectory] and manipulating [causal threads].

As the information flowed on the panel, Zhang Hao's gaze repeatedly lingered on the [Eye of Numerology] and the [All-Knowing Eye (Pseudo)]. The Chaos rat eye on Silver Star's forehead blinked gently, and a fine stream of data entered his consciousness: [Detected team members Zhao Hu, Lin Wan, and Li Mubai approaching rapidly, distance 180 meters, no dangerous energy fluctuations].

"Haozi! You're finally back!"

A gruff shout broke the brief silence. Zhao Hu, carrying his Rock giant axe, charged out from behind a giant tree ahead. Fragments of "Simulated Corruption Puppets" used for training still clung to the axe blade. He ran to Zhang Hao in a few steps and slapped his hand heavily on Zhang Hao's shoulder: "Communications were cut for twenty days! Li Mubai used the [Star Rail] every day to deduce your location, consuming so much energy he could barely keep it spinning! Sister Wan was even worse, squatting at the space entrance every day, even forgetting to water the Tranquility Flowers she was cultivating!"

Zhang Hao put away the panel and nodded with a smile. Silver Star on his shoulder slid down his arm to his wrist, and the [All-Knowing Eye (Pseudo)] on its forehead flashed with a faint light—instantly, Zhao Hu's status data was clearly presented in Zhang Hao's consciousness: [Target: Zhao Hu. Rank: B. Status: Mental tension 38% (continuously decreasing due to Host's return), muscle fibers in a state of slight fatigue (presumed to have just finished high-intensity training), combat energy in the body shows signs of "saturation awaiting Breakthrough," if an B-Rank elite monster is encountered recently, there is a 67% probability of triggering a Talent advancement].

"Nothing went wrong, it's just that the mission rules were more complicated than expected." Zhang Hao looked at Lin Wan and Li Mubai who were hurrying over behind Zhao Hu. [Qingyu] on the tips of Lin Wan's hair was flapping its emerald wings, releasing a faint life energy, clearly wanting to check his condition first; the [Star Rail] on Li Mubai's shoulder rotated slowly, the frequency of its light spots flashing a bit faster than usual, clearly having started to collect his information.

"Your aura... is completely different from when you left." Lin Wan walked up, a wisp of pale green life energy condensing at her fingertips as she gently brushed his arm, her brow slightly furrowed, "It's like 'Order,' 'Chaos,' and another indescribable energy have been kneaded together, yet it's more stable than before. Even life energy is willing to lean towards you."

Li Mubai didn't ask for details, simply speaking steadily: "Let's go back to the core area first; the other members are all waiting. Your panel data needs to be synchronized to the team database, especially the new Talent and the Dream Spirit's abilities—this might affect our strategies for dealing with high-Rank missions later."

Zhang Hao nodded and followed the three toward the core area. The grass beneath his feet shimmered with fine light dust. Silver Star's scales on his wrist rubbed gently against his skin, and the [All-Knowing Eye (Pseudo)] on its forehead continued to capture surrounding information: [Detected energy fluctuations in the space core area, presumed to be Chen Rui debugging the Information Crystal Stele][Wang Jingjing's [Logic Core] is in an active state, possibly analyzing external Dream Gate data].

He could clearly feel that this return was not just a leap in Talent; Silver Star's [All-Knowing Eye (Pseudo)] was more like an extra pair of "information eyes" for him—information that previously required active deduction could now be obtained with a simple scan from Silver Star. And that Talent bound to the [Source], along with the unknowns hidden behind the panel, were all quietly foretelling: an adventure even grander than the [Numerology Maze] was already waiting not far away.

In front of the Information Crystal Stele in the core area, the seven members including Chen Rui and Wang Jingjing were indeed already waiting. Seeing Zhang Hao enter, the [Thousand Faces] on Chen Rui's collar flashed as silver light spots. Wang Jingjing held a laptop made of Dream Power, her fingers hovering over the Virtual Keyboard: "Quickly synchronize the panel data! 'A-Rank Special Unique Talent' and 'All-Knowing Eye (Pseudo)' are both new fields; I need to quickly analyze their energy patterns!"

Zhang Hao gestured for Silver Star to step forward. Silver Star leaped down from his wrist, the [All-Knowing Eye (Pseudo)] on its forehead lit up, and a pale blue data stream shot toward the stele—the Talent details, Dream Spirit abilities, and status transformation effects on the panel were synchronized to the team database without reservation.

"The [All-Knowing Eye (Pseudo)] can store this much information? And it can automatically generate analysis reports?" Wang Jingjing looked at the content on the screen and pushed her glasses in surprise, "From now on, the mission data we collect finally won't need to be categorized manually!"