Chapter 115: My Name is Miracle (Part 1)

Having lost Suction Cup, Feng Qi no longer dared to act boldly and had completely cowered.

Whenever he encountered a domain creature along the way, he chose to take a detour. His previously straight and direct route had now turned into a winding, cautious journey.

Without Suction Cup, he felt as though both his arms had been severed, his combat power significantly reduced.

"Don't flatter yourself," the narrator retorted. "You're just a glorified thrower. Without your main weapon, you're utterly harmless. Severed arms? If that's your excuse, then by the same logic, I could claim that combining my wealth with the richest person in the world would put me at the top of the global wealth rankings. Am I bragging about it?"

Feng Qi: …

Ignoring the narrator's ridicule, Feng Qi pressed onward.

The vast plains stretched endlessly before him, a sea of white flowers swaying gently in the wind.

Whenever a chilly gust swept across, the flower field rippled like waves, accompanied by a faint rustling sound.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, he spotted a domain creature in the distance.

It looked like a pile of rocks stacked together, standing over five meters tall. Resembling a small mountain, it remained motionless in place. At its core, a black rune crystal glimmered faintly under the blood moon, its body adorned with intricate purple streaks.

Feng Qi, who had noticed the creature long before, decisively chose to take a detour.

But the narrator's voice echoed in his mind.

"Remember that thing. Once you're strong enough, make sure to come back and kill it!"

Curious, Feng Qi asked, "What ability would I gain by killing it?"

"One of the must-have talents for a muscle-bound warrior. I don't know its exact name since I'm not the one who names these abilities, but trust me, this one's perfect for you. Way better than that 'Malice' you got from the eyeball."

Hearing this, Feng Qi's interest was piqued.

If the narrator said it was suitable for him, the ability granted by slaying this "stone mountain" must be exceptional.

"How likely am I to win if I attack now?"

"None. It's a guaranteed death."

"What if I use Blood Source and my psychic abilities together?"

"You see those purple rune patterns on its surface? Those make it immune to most curse and elemental attacks. Your psychic abilities would barely scratch it. Its defenses are like a magical fortress, akin to the jade-like aura surrounding Suction Cup's body."

"As for your Blood Source ability, the strength you can muster with your current vitality is nowhere near enough. You wouldn't even reach a tenth of its power. How would you fight it?"

"So it's that strong?"

Hearing the explanation, Feng Qi abandoned his reckless thoughts.

Taking another glance at the stone mountain, he decisively chose to skirt around it.

Thanks to the considerable distance between them, the stone mountain showed no reaction, allowing Feng Qi to safely bypass it and continue his journey.

He walked for what felt like ages, and when he looked back, there was no sign of Little Black or Suction Cup.

"Narrator, how much farther? I've been walking for so long."

"Almost there. Keep moving. Don't waste the precious time Suction Cup bought for you. You might actually reach that faint life signal this time."

Encouraged by the narrator's words, Feng Qi nodded.

Unleashing his psychic energy, he transformed it into propulsion, sprinting forward once more.

As time passed, the blood rain began to wane, eventually stopping altogether. The oppressive gloom lifted slightly as the dark clouds scattered, letting faint light return to the desolate world.

Yet, the entire realm remained shrouded in a chilling, eerie atmosphere.

When his psychic energy was depleted again, Feng Qi slowed his pace.

Finally, the narrator spoke in his mind.

"Climb over that steep slope ahead. The target should be there. Start looking."

With his heart racing, Feng Qi climbed the slope and gazed into the distance.

He had imagined finding a post-apocalyptic human settlement, perhaps a glimmer of hope in this forsaken land.

But what he saw was the complete opposite.

Before him lay a massive crater, over a hundred meters deep, as if created by a meteor impact.

At the bottom of the crater, something glimmered faintly under the blood moon.

"That should be it. Go check it out. Don't worry about the danger—this is why you came."

Trusting the narrator, Feng Qi nodded.

Sliding down the steep slope, he couldn't maintain his balance and soon found himself hurtling toward the bottom of the crater.

Despite the precarious descent, Feng Qi remained calm.

Just as he was about to hit the ground, he released a burst of psychic energy to cushion his fall.

However, the impact's momentum proved too strong. His already depleted psychic energy drained completely, and he still landed with a soft thud.

Rising to his feet, he looked toward the source of the glow.

What greeted his eyes was a statue of a woman.

Crafted from an unknown material, the statue gleamed with a gentle jade-like light under the blood moon.

Standing about 1.65 meters tall, it seemed to be a life-sized sculpture.

The woman in the statue held a long spear, pointing it toward the heavens. Her gaze seemed to pierce through the oppressive layers of clouds, reaching into the void of outer space.

"What is this?" Feng Qi murmured.

"I'm not sure. But I can sense faint life energy within this statue. Get closer and take a look."

Intrigued, Feng Qi approached the statue.

Examining it closely, he couldn't shake the feeling that the woman looked familiar. Yet no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't recall where he had seen her before.

What puzzled him even more was what is the significance of this female statue standing here?

"Do you think you're an archaeologist? Looking for meaning in a statue? Hurry up and find the source of the life signal."

Hearing this, Feng Qi immediately nodded.

Approaching the statue, he began meticulously searching for the possible source of life.

But after circling the statue, he still found nothing, which led him to suspect that the life signal mentioned by the narrator originated from within the statue.

As soon as his hand made contact with the statue, his mysterious Nightmare ability activated automatically.

In an instant, countless images flooded into his mind.

The first scene depicted a once-thriving city consumed by a domain field, with countless monsters descending to wreak havoc.

The city was ultimately reduced to ruins, and the majority of its inhabitants perished at the hands of the domain creatures.

At the end of the scene, a young boy with blood streaming down his forehead stumbled out of the ruins toward the city's edge, his eyes filled with despair and searing rage.

Behind him, a grotesque and twisted creature was closing in fast.

Just as the boy was about to meet his end at the hands of the domain creature, a silver spear streaked across the sky, pinning the monster to the ground behind him with precise force.

In the final moment of the scene, the girl from the statue appeared, standing before the boy with a smile.

"Hey, what's your name?"

"Ye Huang!"

"Do you want revenge?"

"Yes."

"I can give you strength. I hope you won't disappoint me."

The girl from the statue reached out and took the boy's hand, leading him step by step out of the city ruins.

The first vision ended there. Feng Qi, puzzled as to why one of the historical War Gods, Ye Huang, appeared in this memory, felt the images in his mind shift.

The second vision was set in a laboratory, where a gray-haired man in a white researcher's uniform sat dejectedly at the control panel.

Suddenly, the doors burst open, and a group of men in black uniforms stormed in, smashing the equipment.

The leader of the group glared at the disheartened researcher and shouted,

"By order, this lab is prohibited from continuing the Rune-Enhanced Human Project. Since you refuse to comply, we'll confiscate this equipment ourselves!"

Eventually, everything in the lab was removed by the black-clad enforcers, leaving the middle-aged man slumped in despair.

At this moment, the girl from the statue appeared beside him.

"Hey, I think the Rune-Enhanced Human Project has potential. Maybe you should stick with it."

The man, seated in a daze, froze for a moment before shaking his head.

"No, I'm exhausted. Every attempt has ended in failure."

"Just one more try. I'll give you something good." The girl pulled out a crimson rune crystal and handed it to him with a grin.

"I've got some funds. How about I support you in starting a new lab? But don't advertise it as the Rune-Enhanced Human Project this time. Take it slow."

The man hesitated, looking at the crimson rune crystal in his hand, baffled by her offer of help.

"I even thought of a name for your lab. Look at this crimson crystal—it's the perfect inspiration. Start anew with this as your foundation and call it the Crimson Lab, heh."

The second vision ended abruptly.

In the next vision, the girl from the statue sat on a park bench, watching a boy lick a lollipop. She asked seriously,

"Kid, I see you have exceptional talent. Tell me, what's your dream?"

The boy ignored her, continuing to lick his lollipop.

"Do you have a dream? Maybe I can help you achieve it, but you have to promise me you'll dedicate your life to humanity's rise."

The boy remained silent.

After a moment, the girl smiled and said,

"If you don't answer, I'll take it as a yes…"

The third vision was fragmented and incomplete, transitioning quickly into the fourth.

In this scene, a beautiful woman sat on the edge of a bed, coughing up blood. Feng Qi instantly recognized her—it was Wei Wei, the director of the Crimson Research Institute's Gene Division.

As her life ebbed away, the girl from the statue appeared beside her, smiling as she spoke.

"Still able to talk?"

Wei Wei wiped the blood from her mouth and weakly asked,

"How… did you get in here?"

Ignoring the question, the girl looked at her with concern.

"Your condition is terrible. Was it caused by radiation from a domain creature's rune crystal? Hmm… with current medical technology, it seems you can't be saved."

Wei Wei rolled her eyes and, between coughs, replied,

"Yeah, no saving me. I'm just waiting to die."

The girl produced a golden, glowing orb from nowhere and offered it to Wei Wei.

"Eat this. You'll recover. But promise me that you'll continue working for humanity's future."

"What is this?" Wei Wei asked, puzzled.

"A good thing. You'll know once you eat it. Just remember our deal… though it might take a while, heh."

The fourth vision ended there, and the fifth began.

This time, the figure in the vision was none other than Mu Qing.