350: Chapter 350 You didn't even say anything?

The square at Qinling Base was already in chaos.

Engineering soldiers were urgently repairing the lines destroyed by the spiritual energy storm, and several heavy cranes were trying to upright the overturned radar antennas.

Outside the temporarily erected chemical defense decontamination tent.

Chen You walked out wearing a brand-new set of casual clothes.

The size of the clothes was based on his previous data, so they now looked slightly tight on him, with his well-proportioned and sturdy muscle lines faintly visible.

Sun Feng, like a pervert seeing a priceless treasure, circled around Chen You holding a scanning instrument, muttering to himself.

"Incredible... Bone density has increased fourfold, and cell activity is two hundred times that of an ordinary person."

"Even if you stood still and let a sniper rifle shoot you now, I reckon it wouldn't even break your skin."

Director Li Guoan stood to the side, watching the brand-new Chen You, a rare smile appearing on his face, "It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay."

Sun Feng shoved the instrument into his assistant's arms and leaned in front of Chen You, his eyes shining.

"Comrade Chen You, hurry up and tell us! What exactly was the process of Foundation Establishment? Did you see any Great Dao laws? Was there immortal music lingering in the air?"

"We saw the spiritual energy funnel from the outside, what was the core manifestation internally?"

The smile on Chen You's face froze for a moment.

The bizarre images of Big Yellow Duck playing basketball and Star Sea King rapping flashed through his mind instantly.

"Ahem." Chen You cleared his throat, put his hands behind his back, tilted his head slightly, and looked toward the distant peaks with a deep gaze, striking the pose of an enlightened master.

"Team Leader Sun, the path of cultivation is mysterious and profound." Chen You's voice was full of magnetism.

"At that moment, I felt as if I were in the boundless Star Sea. Above the nine heavens, there were immortals playing the zither, and the sounds of Sanskrit chants were endless."

"Golden lotus flowers bloomed in the void, and every petal contained the ultimate principles of heaven and earth."

Sun Feng recorded rapidly on his tablet, his hand shaking like he had Parkinson's: "Immortals playing the zither! Golden lotus flowers! Write it down, hurry up and write it down!"

Chen You became more fluent as he made it up: "I saw a Yellow Spring flowing through the long river of time, and the phantoms of countless ancient mighty figures bowed to me by the riverbank."

"They imparted supreme immortal arts to me and helped me reshape my muscles and bones. At that moment, I was not fighting alone; I was carrying the heritage of China's five thousand years of civilization!"

"Good!" Zhang Yunhai, listening from the side, felt his blood boil and couldn't help but applaud.

Director Li Guoan was also slightly moved and patted Chen You's shoulder: "You've worked hard, child."

Chen You accepted everyone's admiration without changing his expression, but he secretly wiped off a cold sweat in his heart.

If they knew the truth, his persona as the "immortal path pioneer" would completely collapse.

"Director Li, I feel like I'm in the best state I've ever been in." Chen You put away his master pose.

"There's probably some Foundation Establishment gift package over in the Source Realm, I need to log in quickly."

"Go ahead, another 200 billion has been transferred to your card, remember to top up." Director Li Guoan said solemnly.

Chen You nodded and walked into the temporary rest tent.

...

A flash of white light.

Chen You reappeared in the lobby of the Supreme Tower in Cangxing City.

He opened his attribute panel immediately.

[Character: Chen You]

[Class: Cultivator]

[Level: 36 (Foundation Establishment Initial Stage)]

[HP: 125480]

[Spiritual Power: 38506]

[Attack: 45420]

[Defense: 28600]

Looking at the attributes that had increased five or six times, Chen You gasped.

"This stat inflation is a bit ridiculous."

Chen You clenched his fists, feeling that his current self could kill ten of his previous selves with one punch.

Moreover, this was just the panel stats.

If you count the buffs from a bunch of overpowered cultivation techniques, his actual combat power would crush level 60s at the very least.

"Huu—" Chen You let out a long breath, calming his excited mood.

Then, he opened the system interface, trying to find any differences.

One minute passed.

Two minutes passed.

The lobby was so quiet that you couldn't even hear a pin drop.

Chen You frowned and looked up at the ceiling.

"System? Will of Source Realm? Are you there?" Chen You tentatively shouted in his mind.

No response.

Chen You was not happy.

According to his experience, when a player breaks through a major realm, even if there isn't a server-wide scrolling announcement saying "Congratulations to player Chen You for successfully reaching Foundation Establishment, shaking the world,"

there should at least be a breakthrough gift package, an exclusive title, or a mythological-grade lucky draw, right?

"Stingy! Too stingy!" Chen You cursed as he walked toward the counter.

Since the system wouldn't give it, he would just have to ask an NPC.

In the corner behind the counter, that wasteland-style mechanic Hill, wearing oil-stained overalls and goggles,

was crouching in front of a vending machine emitting black smoke, using a wrench to strike it forcefully.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

"This piece of junk should have been scrapped long ago!" Hill complained while banging on it.

Chen You walked over and cleared his throat: "Hill, busy?"

Hill didn't even look up: "Don't you have eyes? Can't you see I'm repairing a machine? If you have something to ask me, you'd better say it quickly. Can you afford to pay for the money I lose if you delay me?"

Chen You's mouth twitched, and he suddenly started to miss the Hill from Thousand Light City.

"I've broken through." Chen You crossed his arms and deliberately released a trace of his Foundation Establishment initial stage aura.

Ripples visible to the naked eye immediately appeared in the air.

Hill's movements paused, he pushed up his goggles, and looked Chen You up and down.

"Oh, Foundation Establishment. Congratulations." Hill's tone was barely better than water.

"And then? Are you here to book a room? Same old price, pay up."

Chen You widened his eyes: "No, I've broken through! The only Cultivator in the whole server to reach Foundation Establishment! An evolution that transcends the level of life!"

"So what?" Hill stood up and wiped his hands with an oil-stained rag, "Do you want me to give you an award? Or give you a little red flower?"

Chen You took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to draw his sword and hack someone, and hinted frantically.

"According to the previous routine, as a guide NPC, shouldn't you show some appreciation? Like giving a special lucky draw, or presenting some peerless magic treasure?"

Hill looked at Chen You as if he were an idiot.

"Was your brain fried by spiritual energy when you broke through?" Hill sneered.

"Do you think this is one of those trashy web games where you get a Dragon-Slaying Saber just by clicking?"

Hill walked up to Chen You and extended a finger to poke Chen You's chest.

"Listen up, Adventurer. This is the Source Realm. A world that is absolutely fair, absolutely real, and absolutely money-oriented."

A capitalist's gleam flashed in Hill's eyes: "You broke through your realm, that's your own ability."

"You should consider yourself lucky that the system didn't deduct a 'Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy Consumption Tax' from you, and you still want a reward?"