With his body casually leaning on the bookshelf, one hand dragging books and the other rubbing his chin, the moonlight in this different world was particularly bright. The lack of lighting did not hinder him from reading those interesting contents.
"Oh? This world has three currency units, right? If estimated based on purchasing power, one Biengbei is approximately equal to 1 yuan, one Yibei is equal to 10 yuan, and one Jiabei is equal to 100 yuan."
"So, does that mean I was actually sold for over 100 million in the auction?! What do they want to do by buying me back..."
The merchants in this world are a rather special group. They generally do not have high combat power, but they are not easily provoked. Merchants facilitate the circulation of various resources and are an indispensable group anywhere.
Furthermore, merchants form a network among themselves. If you harm or plunder a merchant and others find out, you will generally face resistance from multiple other merchants or be hunted down by mercenaries.
After all, dying for wealth is universal in any world, and this is also a means for the merchant group to protect themselves.
Looking at the power in this world, in fact, among humans, Mu Zhou did not discover the existence of a unified and perfected cultivation system. The powers used and the methods of cultivation are diverse.
There are those who focus on physical training, those who specialize in swordsmanship, and those who research various bizarre spells. In short, as long as they can become stronger.
If a system must be forcefully planned out, then it can only be classified into the "Battle Qi" system and the "Spell" system.
"Battle Qi" refers to a kind of "Qi" that condenses when your "physical condition, vitality, and will" are tempered to a certain extent, and then gradually learn to control and utilize the power.
"Battle Qi" can strengthen your physical condition, enhance your body, and can also be attached to weapons. It can be considered as an all-purpose power.
Although this "Battle Qi" is considered the most common type of power, it does not mean that it is easy to cultivate. On the contrary, it requires long-term training and strong willpower to possess this power. There are no shortcuts. When you cultivate Battle Qi, you can already be praised as "impressive!"
Most people who use this Battle Qi also learn a weapon or develop a technique. There are also those who focus solely on physical training and intensively strengthen their Battle Qi, but this method has very low effectiveness.
However, if there are individuals with great perseverance who persist on this path and elevate both their physical condition and Battle Qi to a high level, they will demonstrate astonishing and all-around strength.
This reminded Mu Zhou of a character in a manga in his world: a vice admiral in the navy.
Simple and straightforward.
On the other hand, the "Spell" system perfectly explains the saying "knowledge is power". It is unclear when this system began to appear among humans, and the origin of it may be a secret known by only a few.
According to the book, it is a power that cannot be obtained on one's own and requires "enlightenment" and "inheritance".
It is not necessarily stronger than the Battle Qi system, but it is definitely more peculiar and versatile. To cultivate this power, talent is more important than anything else. This method of using elements and conceptual means for battle requires understanding its principles and learning to control it before it can become your power.
This is not a power that can be used simply by reciting a few incantations.
And according to the extent of your understanding and the amount of magic essence you can control, it determines how much magic power can be stored in your body. Let's make a simple analogy using numbers: if you can understand and use numbers up to 10, then the upper limit of the magic power stored in your body is 10, and so on. Moreover, this understanding cannot be conveyed through words; it can only be comprehended by oneself.
Therefore, this is a power that is difficult to learn and even more difficult to master, but every practitioner who achieves something in this would not be easily provoked.
In this world, although individual combat power can reach a high level, strength is not easily obtained. Those who can be called strong are basically individuals with strong willpower, who have undergone tempering and still firmly walk their own path.
Or they are individuals who have paid a great price in order to obtain power.With these thoughts in mind, Mu Zhou couldn't help but mutter once again, "Twin Lotus, Entwined Blooms"...
There is also an interesting aspect, which is the ranking system. In this world, or rather the human world, strength levels are represented by numbers.
In Mu Zhou's opinion, this is pure nonsense. Not to mention the accuracy of dividing strength into single-digit to hundred-digit numbers, even the strength of battles cannot be simply expressed by numbers.
However, if this book is correct, there are some reference points in the recorded ranking system.
Level 10, already cultivated "Battle Qi" and proficient in its usage. This level can be considered as the entry-level for magic users.
Level 20, already outstanding individuals in various domains, mostly experienced mercenaries or adventurers. By the way, the evaluation for a single "Disaster Beast" is level 15.
Level 30, already considered a strong individual! They have discovered their own path and have unique insights into power.
Level 40, a transformation where one's power changes from "quantity" to "quality", capable of single-handedly protecting a domain.
Level 50, only 6 people have reached this level out of billions of humans, titled as "Saints".
While reading the book in his hands, Mu Zhou's eyes sparkled with excitement. He found it very interesting, incredibly interesting!
This different world was much more interesting than he had imagined. He suddenly wanted to travel to more places, see the enchanting Beastgirls he had longed for, meet the beautiful Elves, search for legendary Dragons, and explore the unknown territories occupied by monsters.
He had developed a strong interest in this otherworld, and the more he delved into it, the more fascinating it became.
Just as he was about to reach out for the book again, a commotion could be heard from outside the room. Mu Zhou retracted his hand and listened to the sounds outside, shrugging helplessly.
"Forget it, let's leave it at that for now. Although I feel like I will eventually meet them, I don't want to provoke those two troublesome sisters right now."
With a leap, he broke through the ceiling and disappeared into the night sky.
The Yunlan sisters returned to the castle, but the seriousness between their brows couldn't dissipate. They sat in the hall, issuing various instructions to the maid team for the next period of time.
After a while, when the arrangements were almost complete, Tianlu asked one of the maids beside her, "By the way, did Mu Mu do anything unusual during the time we were away? I mean that girl I brought back."
The maids exchanged glances, and one of them stepped forward and said, "No one saw Miss Mu Mu leave the room because Lady Tianlu had previously instructed us not to enter the room for questioning."
Tianlu pondered for a moment and said to her sister, "I will go take a look. I am very interested in that person. He is definitely not ordinary. We couldn't find any information about him, as if he appeared out of thin air. And... he knows about the things between us."
Tianlu nodded and stood up. "I'll go with you to take a look. I'm also very interested in him."
As they approached the room, the Yunlan sisters furrowed their brows. They couldn't sense any movements inside the room. They quickly walked up and opened the door, only to find that the decorations inside remained unchanged, but the room was empty.
All the maids who followed behind them suddenly knelt on the ground. "My lords! It was our negligence..."
Tianlu raised her hand to stop the maids from speaking and walked to the balcony. She picked up the collar that had fallen on the ground and broken into two pieces, observing it closely.
At the same time, she said, "It's not your fault. The person was rescued by someone powerful. Tianlu, take a look at this."
She gestured to her sister with the broken end of the collar. "This is the highest level of slave collar. Although it doesn't have any binding effect, it's exceptionally sturdy! And there is no trace of blood on it, indicating that the person who destroyed the collar did not harm the one wearing it. The cut is precise and smooth, something that an ordinary person cannot achieve."
Tianlu looked at the collar. "The person who saved her is a master swordsman, at least level 40," she said, and at this point, Tianlu smiled. "It's not just a coincidence that there are so many master swordsmen, right, sister?""Well, it seems like we have accidentally stumbled upon a big fish."
【Boom!!!!】
A crisp sound came from deep within the castle.
The Yunlan sisters glanced at each other and quickly rushed towards the direction of the sound, "Is it in the study..."
At the door, the Yunlan sisters signaled the maidservant to wait and carefully pushed the door open to enter.
The room was still empty, with no one present, and a hole in the ceiling indicated that someone had passed through there before.
Coming out of the study, the Yunlan sisters instructed the waiting maidservant outside, "The person should still be in the city. Send someone to find them, and remember! If you come across them, express goodwill with a humble attitude and invite them here."
At this point, she hesitated for a moment and added, "If there is any news, report to us immediately."
