True self

The increase in his spiritual energy made Qin Tian feel at ease, but after that he started pacing back and forth in confusion.

The problem is; the system only gave him two days to reach the Mage stage. If he failed, he would lose 10 attribute points.

But if he wanted to become a Mage, he first had to make his spiritual energy attribute reach ten points.

After he acquired the practice method, he knew that it was impossible to increase spiritual energy by 4 points within two days without using any resources.

What he was thinking about now was how to get the resources to increase his spiritual energy.

Right now he was really too poor. If he had to pay his debts, he would only have 200 dollars. Of course, for now he still didn't want to pay off his debts. He would only pay his debts the day before they were due.

"Looks like I can only ask Cherish?" Said Qin Tian.

He then came out of the room.

He scanned the floors up and down but he didn't find Cherish's whereabouts. But he saw that one of the doors upstairs was open.

Guessing that Cherish was there, he then walked over to the open door.

Inside the door, he saw a living room that was not too big but complete with various furniture and electronic equipment. Apart from that, he also saw some military equipment there.

But what caught his eye even more was the dining table filled with various types of food on it.

Qin Tian had been feeling very hungry ever since he woke up in the hospital. He hasn't eaten anything until now. Seeing the food on the table, he almost drooled.

"It's only been a moment, have you finished purifying that Chakra gene? Looks like your body is really very good." Cherish's voice suddenly sounded from inside the kitchen room.

After that, he saw Cherish come out of the kitchen room. She walked while carrying two plates of grilled meat.

At this time the woman was no longer wearing the receptionist outfit. She wore only shorts and a very tight bright yellow tank top.

Qin Tian couldn't help but think of the figure of a superstar in America's Super Hero movie when he saw Cherish's figure.

But Cherish probably looked more natural because there was a warrior aura emanating from her.

Cherish paid no heed to Qin Tian's gaze. She casually walked over to the dining table.

She placed the two plates in her hand on the dining table before calling Qin Tian. "What are you waiting for, sit here." She said as she patted one of the chairs at the dining table.

Qin Tian who was already hungry didn't care about any manners, he immediately walked towards the chair that Cherish patted.

"Eat until you're full! I know you haven't eaten in days. Think of it as a welcome gift from me." Cherish said. She then sat on the chair opposite Qin Tian's chair.

"Thank you, sister Cherish." Qin Tian still said his thanks before he took the food.

Grilled meat, lobster, boiled crab. On earth, he had only seen such foods on tv and the internet. Not to mention eating them, he never even saw them in person.

"Hehehe." Cherish suddenly chuckled as she watched how Qin Tian ate.

Even though Qin Tian tried to behave politely, he still looked rather quite barbaric as he ate the food on the table.

He felt embarrassed when he heard Cherish laugh.

"Seeing you now makes me remember my dead son." Cherish suddenly said something which shocked Qin Tian.

"You already have a son?" Qin Tian was so shocked that it caused a lobster head to get stuck in his mouth.

"Is that strange?" Cherish rolled her eyes. "I'm almost 40 years old. Before the great disaster, I already had a husband. If my son is still alive, he should be the same age as you."

"..."

Qin Tian was even more shocked when he heard that.

Knowing that the woman in front of him could be his mother, he couldn't help but feel awkward.

"I thought you were only in your 30s." Said Qin Tian.

"It's because of evolution, so I'm aging more slowly." Cherish replied.

"What about your husband?" Qin Tian started to feel curious about Cherish's life.

"He died with my son."

"Oh, sorry, I seem to be asking too many questions." Qin Tian suddenly regrets asking that. He saw Cherish's expression change slightly as she answered his question.

"It is okay!" Cherish replied while waving her hand. Sje then took the wine bottle on the table. "Sometimes I also need friends who can hear my stories."

After saying that, she then poured the wine bottle into her mouth.

Gulp... Gulp... Gulp...

The red wine with a strong smell poured into her mouth.

Qin Tian was shocked as he watched the wine bottle go empty very quickly. He had never seen someone drink wine like Cherish.

"Uhuhh..." She finished the bottle of wine in one gulp.

Even though she still wasn't drunk, he4 eyes had already turned red.

"Do you want a drink?" She then put a bottle of wine in front of Qin Tian.

"Just drinking coffee is not enough to be a man. You have to drink wine too."

"..."

Qin Tian is not a person who never drinks alcoholic beverages. But his alcohol tolerance is very low. He will get very drunk after drinking half a cup. It might be because of his low stamina.

He didn't mind getting drunk, but right now he was in a hurry.

"Heh, are you afraid to drink wine?" Cherish scoffed as she watched Qin Tian not pick up the wine bottle in front of him.

But luckily she didn't force him to drink.

She started talking about her past after that.

According to Cherish; she and the rest of the rose team used to be members of the military. The rose team itself is one of the special forces team. They are a special team for women.

When a great disaster happened, they were in the middle of a military assignment.

As for her husband, he was just an ordinary civilian. When a great disaster occurred, her husband and son were also victims.

"There aren't even any corpses left. They were probably swallowed up by the zombies." The already drunk Cherish started sobbing as she spoke.

She had finished five bottles of wine.

Qin Tian felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at Cherish who was already heavily drunk.

He was worried that Cherish might suddenly do something strange. Even though he was not a holy man, he still wouldn't do anything strange to a woman who was crying over her husband and son.

"Ahhh, why do I have to cry over the past. They are just the past. Now I am a free woman." Cherish suddenly shouted.

Qin Tian didn't dare to sit any longer. He immediately stood up after he heard what Cherish said.

"Sister, I'm full. I'll go now. It's better if you go to sleep." He says.

But just as he took only one step, he suddenly felt his wrist being grabbed by a palm. The grip was so strong that he couldn't move his hand.

He couldn't see Cherish's movements. When he saw her again, the woman was already sitting beside him.

"Where are you going, little brother?" She said with a drunken expression.

"Er." Qin Tian could only show a confused expression. The smell of wine in Cherish's mouth made him feel uneasy.

"Hahahaha. Why are you showing such an expression." She suddenly laughed which confused Qin Tian.

"You think too much, little brother. Even if I'm drunk, I won't make love to a child my son's age. You have to grow up first if you want that."

"Also, five bottles of wine is far from enough to get me drunk."

"...." Qin Tian

Qin Tian finally walked out of Cherish's apartment with an embarrassed expression. He even forgot to ask the question he wanted to ask.

Since there is no one besides Cherish in the rose team headquarters, he finally decided to leave the headquarters.

After entering the elevator, he immediately descended to the lowest floor.

He knew that he didn't have anyone in the place, so he planned to go out to look for opportunities. For someone like him who was accustomed to living on the streets, the streets were like home to him. Every great opportunity that is on the streets will not be able to escape his eyes.

As before, the first floor of the building was still filled with people.

He hoped he could find Adolf there, but after looking around, he could not find Adolf's figure.

In the end, he walked over to several receptionists who were off duty.

The receptionists usually know a lot of things. He planned to ask them his question. He was sure they could tell him the good places to look for opportunities.

When he arrived in front of them, the first thing he did was take out his membership card. He was experienced enough to know what their attitude would be to him if he didn't reveal his identity.

He then placed his membership card on their table which caused each of them to be shocked.

When they saw the information on the card, they were even more shocked.

"Is there anything you need, little brother?" One of the receptionists then asked.

"I wonder where are the good places to find resources?"

"Mmm…" The receptionists were shocked once again when they heard Qin Tian's words.

"What kind of resource are you referring to, little brother?"

"Of course, resources that can speed up a Mage's evolution."

"Ha, but places like that only exist outside the base. Until you become an official Mage, you won't be allowed to go outside the base."

"What, I heard Base A-09 consists of one city and four counties, how can such a large place have nothing."

"This, we really don't know."

"..."

"Oh, do you want to find a place to find resources? I know some good places on this base." Someone suddenly chimed in.

Qin Tian turned his face back and he found an Asian young man around 18 years old.

The young man had a thin body, his hair was red like fire while his ears were full of earrings.

Others would definitely feel uncomfortable around such a person, but Qin Tian didn't feel that way. On the contrary, he even felt familiar with him.

On earth, most of his friends have such looks and styles.

In fact, he had tried several times to change his appearance into one like that. But in the end he still didn't do it because he still loved his real appearance even more.

Apart from that, Qin Tian also felt spiritual energy from that man's body, but his spiritual energy might still be quite weak. Qin Tian was sure he was not an official Mage yet.

"You?"

"My name is Yang Ming." The young man replied.

"No need to introduce yourself, I already know your name. I saw you when you tested your body before."

"Sorry for interrupting your conversation with them, but I heard you wanted to find a place where you could find resources for a Mage."

"Do you know a place like that?" Qin Tian asked.

"Well, I happen to want to go there too. How about we go together. Don't worry, the place I'm going to is not too dangerous. We'll be fine as long as we're careful."

"I'm sure we can work well together." Qin Tian answered. He then reached out to him.

He won't mince words when he's already decided on something.

"Hahaha, I know that we are the same kind of person." Yang Ming burst out laughing as he welcomed Qin Tian's hand.

They shook hands, and after that, they went straight from there.

The receptionists behind them stared at each other with confused expressions as they stared at their backs.

...

"Why don't you change your clothes first, brother Qin." Yang Ming said as they walked out of the Moon Palace building.

Ever since he was discharged from the hospital, Qin Tian had only been wearing hospital clothes. He hasn't changed his clothes because he has no other clothes to wear.

"Do you know a cheap place?" Qin Tian asked.

There were actually many clothing shops around the Moon Palace building, but he knew the clothes in those shops were very expensive.

"Of course," Yang Ming replied.

"You only have to pay 15 bucks to fully transform." He smiled mysteriously as he said that.

He then pulled Qin Tian into a narrow alley.

Even though the main street was full of grand buildings, there were still quite a number of slums hidden behind them.

...

Skip...

When Qin Tian and Yang Ming walked out of the narrow alley, Qin Tian already looked completely different.

His hair has turned a light blue color.

He wore short jeans that only reached the knee and a t-shirt with a skull image. And he brought a jacket that he tied around his waist.

As for the ears? Currently, there are three earrings in each of his ears.

He was very satisfied with his new appearance even though he had to suffer when he had his ear pierced.

"I feel free." Said Qin Tian in a low voice.

Of course, there was a reason why he maintained his appearance when he was on earth. But in this new world, he no longer needed to hold back his will.

"I thought you were becoming more handsome, brother Qin." Yang Ming spoke while looking at Qin Tian.

"You don't look like a punk. I think you look more like characters in anime. Of course, you look a lot more real, unlike cosplayers who look fake."

"...."

"All right brother Yang, now can you tell me where we are going?" Qin Tian asked.

"Hahahaha, you're so impatient. Okay, I'll say it, we'll go to the dumpsite in South Aurora County." Yang Ming replied with a faint smile.

He started explaining before Qin Tian asked.

"As the name suggests, it is a place where waste is thrown away. But the waste that is dumped there is waste that comes from resources for evolution such as essence genes and the like."

"Huh, is such a thing still useful? Also, aren't many parts of the essence genes harmful to humans?"

"No, this dumpsite is harmless. Gene essence wastes that are harmful to humans are disposed of elsewhere. Only harmless gene essence wastes are disposed of in that place."

"If they are harmless, then they must be useless, right?"

"Not really, we wouldn't go there if they were useless." Yang Ming replied.

"You know, they're of no use to some people, but that doesn't mean they're of no use to everyone."

"But what is most valuable about that place are some small beasts that have started to evolve because of the side effects of those wastes. Such beasts, they also have some valuable things in their bodies."

"That place is suitable for us because official Mages or Warriors won't be coming there anymore. Most of the people in that place are ordinary people who haven't awakened their spiritual world or primordial bloodlines."

"They look for resources there because they hope they can awaken their spiritual world or primordial bloodline."

"In fact, there is always someone who awakens their spiritual world or primordial bloodline there so that the place will always be filled with people every day."

Not long after, they arrived at a train station.

"We're going to go by train. Here, there's always a train leaving every half hour."

They then ordered two train tickets going to South Aurora County.

As Yang Ming said, the train had already started leaving not long after they entered. At least 80 percent of the seats on the train are filled by passengers.

When the train was actually running, Qin Tian couldn't help but be amazed at its speed.

"By car, it might take us a little over three hours to get to South Aurora County, but on this train, we'll be arriving in less than 30 minutes." Yang Ming spoke.