Sand Sea Stellar Cultivation Camp.
In his dorm room, Ender Royce, who had returned only a few days ago, sat on a chair with a light screen in front of him.
Looking at the message from the Stellar Training Camp on the screen, he murmured to himself, "I can only receive guidance from Domain Master Nanying after a month."
When he applied for a Domain Master mentor, he was informed that guidance from a Domain Master mentor required an appointment, and then the Domain Master mentor would set the time.
"The treatment for Domain Master mentors is so much better than that for Universe Level mentors; sure enough, the strong receive preferential treatment!"
Universe Level mentors are required to lead trial missions and also accept guidance tasks at fixed times, while Domain Master mentors have much more freedom, even being able to set their own guidance times.
"One month."
Ender pondered, "During this month, I can exchange for a Secret Manual on movement techniques."
During the Planetary Level Hunting Mission on Qikunli Star, when he was pursued by Nahoon, who had Broken through to Universe Level, he discovered that this criminal possessed a Secret Manual for a short burst of speed.
He was very curious about this kind of Secret Manual.
"If I had such a Secret Manual, it would be extremely useful for either escaping or pursuing in the future, provided the side effects aren't significant."
Thinking this, Ender opened the Secret Manual exchange list and began searching for Secret Manuals that increase flight speed.
"This 'Burning Energy Escape Technique' is good; the exchange price is 122 points."
After carefully reviewing several Secret Manuals, he found one he liked; its side effects were minor, only consuming a lot of Gene Energy.
After exchanging 122 points for the 'Burning Energy Escape Technique,' Ender left his dorm to collect it.
On his way to the exchange office, he saw many students hurrying, and the usually sparsely populated exchange office had become crowded.
"It seems the nearly 80% death rate from the last Planetary Level Hunting Mission has spread."
Ender understood; only the extremely high death rate from the last Planetary Level Hunting Mission could make so many students so eager to improve their strength!
After collecting the 'Burning Energy Escape Technique,' he returned to his dorm and opened the Secret Manual to read it.
The 'Burning Energy Escape Technique' is a Secret Manual that enhances the body's force field by burning Gene Energy, simultaneously propelling the body to accelerate its flight.
The advantage of this Secret Manual is that it's easy to learn and master, while its disadvantage is that once activated, the Gene Energy consumption is very, very high!
Because whether it's strengthening the body's force field or propelling the body to accelerate, both Secret Manuals require a certain amount of Gene Energy, and performing both simultaneously consumes even more.
"Strengthening the body's force field or propelling the body to accelerate, these two Secret Manuals require skill when performed individually, and performing both simultaneously demands even higher skill, in addition to requiring a certain casting time."
Ender thought carefully, "The 'Burning Energy Escape Technique' is easy to learn and master because it sacrifices increased consumption of Gene Energy to reduce the need for skill and casting time."
"The 'Burning Energy Escape Technique' is very suitable for me because as a Spiritual Master, my demand for Gene Energy is not high, and my Awakened special ability seems to be a very strong 'Energy Recovery,' which makes my Gene Energy recovery speed very fast."
He had discovered long ago that his Gene Energy recovery speed was very fast, and after checking information at the Stellar Training Camp, he concluded that his Awakened special ability seemed to be a very strong 'Energy Recovery.'
The reason he said 'seems' is because the anomaly triggered when he Broke through to Planetary Level did not resemble what 'Energy Recovery' could trigger.
"Unless it's for escaping, I don't need to constantly use the 'Burning Energy Escape Technique.' With my normal Gene Energy consumption and recovery speed, it's enough to support short, intermittent use in combat."
He is a Spiritual Master; in combat, he mostly uses Spiritual Force, so his Gene Energy consumption is very low.
"I can Cultivate the 'Burning Energy Escape Technique' now. If there are any problems, I'll spend some points to ask a Universe Level mentor skilled in this area for guidance."
Speaking of this, Ender felt that points were still not enough; previously, he thought he was rich with 396 points, but after exchanging for Domain Master mentor guidance and the 'Burning Energy Escape Technique,' he only had 124 points left.
And to strengthen from Stellar Level 4 to Stellar Level Five using a nutrient capsule, 160 points are needed.
He had originally planned to strengthen his Gene Energy Rank to Stellar Level Five, but now he could only wait until he completed the next Hunting Mission before undergoing nutrient capsule strengthening. "With the 'Burning Energy Escape Technique,' my life-saving ability is stronger, so delaying the increase in Gene Energy Rank is fine."
For Ender, both the 'Burning Energy Escape Technique' and the increase in Gene Energy Rank are means of self-preservation.
Donning his consciousness connector, Ender entered the Virtual Universe to Cultivate the 'Burning Energy Escape Technique,' because the Virtual Universe's large space can simulate 100%, and it also doesn't consume Gene Energy.
...
One month passed.
Today was the day he was to receive a guidance from a Domain Master mentor, so Ender left his dorm and headed towards the area where the Domain Master mentor resided.
During this month, he had become proficient in casting the 'Burning Energy Escape Technique.'
Because the Virtual Universe cannot replicate the body's innate talents, he had used this Secret Manual in the Stellar Training Camp's testing ground in the real world. With his Gene Energy recovery speed, he could cast it multiple times for short durations during combat.
Once the 'Burning Energy Escape Technique' is activated, his speed will surge by nearly two times, allowing him to instantly create distance from enemies, perfectly suiting the combat style of a Spiritual Master.
Continuing on his way, Ender arrived in front of the residence of Domain Master Nanying.
It was a tall house, with the door alone being over twenty meters high, and the total height of the house exceeding a thousand meters.
Since he had an appointment, he smoothly entered this individual tall house.
After entering the twenty-plus-meter-high main door, he felt like he had entered a land of giants; all the furniture and items were magnified tenfold.
Suddenly, a gentle and resonant voice rang out, "You are Ender Royce."
Ender looked towards the source of the voice, only to see a huge chair eight or nine meters tall, and massive legs encased in armor.
He followed those legs upward before he saw an male Giant with a smile on his face.
The Giant smiled and introduced himself, "I am Nanying."
Upon hearing this, Ender bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Domain Master Nanying!"
"I am of the Giant Race, one of the Human Race's branches. Although my physique is much larger than yours, I am still a legitimate Human Race member."
Domain Master Nanying accepted with a smile, then slightly raised his left hand and said, "Let's talk sitting down."
"Sit? Sit where?"
Ender was puzzled; there was nothing on the ground where Domain Master Nanying's left hand was.
Whoosh!
A small living room with a sofa and a table descended from the air.
At this moment, Domain Master Nanying's voice rang out, "I don't like looking down on others, because it's impolite."
Ender went to the small living room and sat on the sofa. As he sat down, the small living room began to rise, eventually reaching a position parallel to Nanying's line of sight.
Domain Master Nanying asked, "What do you think wood represents?"
Hearing this, Ender understood that the guidance had begun, so he replied, "It is life."
"It is indeed life."
Domain Master Nanying explained, "But it's not just life, it also includes..."