System upgrade!

“Ding…”

“…”

“Ding, safety mode activated, energy absorption in progress… 20%… 30%… 50%… 60%… 80%… 90%… 100%!”

“Ding, system has absorbed anomalous high-frequency energy!”

“Ding, hidden function triggered, system upgrading…”

“Ding, system upgrade countdown: 1H / 72H…”

Zhao Dongchuan fell into deep thought as he reviewed the system prompts in his mind.

This thing, it has hidden functions? Is it playing a game with him…

Does it really think this is a game!!!

But it’s good that the system saved him, triggering safety mode and absorbing that energy.

Not only was it absorbed, but it also triggered a system upgrade.

This darn system hadn't triggered a mission in a long time; after inexplicably triggering a few missions and giving him a lot of valuable items at the beginning, it went dormant.

It was as if it was telling him, 'I've given you so many treasures; if you can't make it work now, you might as well just die early!'

Well, actually, by now, whether the system triggers new missions or not is no longer very important to him. He has money now, and women… uh, no women for now.

He had clearly passed the novice protection period. As long as he didn't seek death, he basically wouldn't be in mortal danger in this world.

Thinking of this, he was very much looking forward to the new system's functions!

Although he didn't need those treasures now, that didn't mean he wouldn't need them in the future…

Aside from the system's changes, he also clearly felt changes within himself.

His meridians had become thicker and more unobstructed.

They used to be like a gurgling stream, but now they were like a small river.

Moreover, he inexplicably felt that he could no longer be considered to be in the Qi Refining stage; the aura within his body had subtly turned into a liquid state!

Did this count as reaching the Foundation Establishment stage?

Zhao Dongchuan pondered silently.

Now he could clearly perceive movements within a hundred-meter radius around him.

Of course, it wasn't that exaggerated; he hadn't developed 'Divine Sense' yet, but his range of perception had increased, and its 'clarity' had improved!

He silently checked the system's personal attribute panel.

[Host: Zhao Dongchuan]

[Age: 19+]

[Gender: Male]

[Race: Human]

[Physique: 5, Intelligence: 2, Agility: 5, Strength: 5, Free Attribute Points: 0]

Indeed, his Physique, Agility, and Strength had all greatly improved.

His Intelligence had also slightly increased, though not as noticeably.

Intelligence should, to some extent, represent mental power.

It is a comprehensive manifestation of soul strength.

He wondered if the personal attribute panel would change after the system upgrade.

A hint of anticipation rose in Zhao Dongchuan's heart again.

Putting these thoughts aside, he performed a set of Wuqinxi on the spot, then practiced the Seizing Skill moves once more.

He felt completely unburdened, and as he waved his limbs, he heard the roar of tigers and leopards accompanying him.

His entire skeletal system had been tempered, and he was now tempering his internal organs.

In due time… hmm, he didn't know… he had no master, no one to guide him, and he was even guessing his own cultivation realm.

It didn't matter. No matter how powerful one's personal martial arts were, one shot would take him down. If one shot wasn't enough, then two… if two weren't enough, then ten. If guns weren't enough, there were cannons… if cannons weren't enough, there were missiles…

Thinking of this, Zhao Dongchuan suddenly felt disheartened!

Forget it, he would just treat it as a way to strengthen his body and try to live longer!

Zhao Dongchuan let out a long breath, ended his practice, and stood still.

He checked his watch again; it was almost five o'clock. He couldn't delay any longer, otherwise, if it got dark and he wasn't back, it might draw attention.

Zhao Dongchuan directly used the cloth from the wooden box to wrap the crystal powder, forming a small package, and threw it into his spatial storage.

When conditions allowed in the future, he could research the composition of this item.

He secretly guessed that this crystal might be the legendary spirit stone.

And not an ordinary spirit stone.

If ordinary spirit stones were all this violent, then everyone might as well not cultivate immortals and just die off.

Such powerful energy, estimated by grade, could at least be classified as a top-grade anomalous spirit stone.

Most of the energy was absorbed by the system, and only a tiny portion was absorbed by him, which had already directly elevated his "realm" by one level.

If he could absorb it all, wouldn't he ascend on the spot?

Uh, well, he might also explode on the spot!

Never mind, no need to dwell on it. Let's start organizing the other things.

Zhao Dongchuan put away his wandering thoughts and began to examine the other boxes in the room.

He walked to another wooden box and slowly opened it.

What met his eyes was a dazzling golden light…

This entire box was full of gleaming small gold bars!

“Holy crap, damn… I’m rich!!!”

Even with Zhao Dongchuan's current composure, he couldn't help but jump up.

He rummaged through the inside of the box; it was a whole box of small gold bars!

He closed the lid, clasped his hands together, and slowly picked it up to feel its weight.

Hmm, this box weighed about 30 catties!

Does he still need to strive? He could just lie flat!!!

All the profiteering, all the stocking up, all the writing—all of it could be abolished!

From now on, he just needed to buy, buy, buy!

He let the joyful feeling surge within him, only slowly calming down after about ten minutes.

After a moment of silence, Zhao Dongchuan suddenly realized that his perspective was still too narrow.

As a "lucky one" who had joined the transmigration army, how could such a small amount of wealth blind him?

Once money reaches a certain level, it's actually just a string of numbers. There's no need to care too much, and it only truly becomes yours when you spend it.

Thinking this, his state of mind slowly underwent some changes, becoming more natural and unrestrained, and his demeanor also became more composed and reserved.

Fame and fortune are like fleeting clouds; in the end, they are not worth mentioning.

Of course, to truly comprehend these things, one often needs to possess them first.

If you haven't even possessed them, how can you talk about letting go?

…

After understanding these things, Zhao Dongchuan became much calmer when he opened the boxes again.

Of the remaining boxes, a dozen were gold, and a few were jewelry, with large pearl necklaces, jade bracelets, and agate rings.

These were all things plundered by the Japanese, confiscating the people's wealth and looting the citizens.

Of course, those who had these items were a minority of wealthy people at that time; the poor didn't have such things.

He would definitely keep these items.

After the country opened up in the future, he could use them to do more good deeds, such as establishing a charity organization with its own charitable fund, investing annually, and after earning money, retaining enough for expenses and investment capital, then dedicating 20% of the annual profits to charity.

Of course, all these funds would be distributed under his supervision.

They absolutely could not be intercepted by certain organizations or groups under various pretexts!

Forget it, talking about this is still too far off. Zhao Dongchuan directly put one box of gold into his spatial storage, leaving the others untouched.

He then slowly retreated to the passage, took out a lighter, and ignited the Japanese soldier's remains…