A Powerful Cheat

Chapter 100: Unleashing a Powerful Cheat (5k words)

"Huh? You've already reached the first level of awakening so quickly," Yan Baobao said, touching his arm with a bright smile.

Qiao Yuan coughed and said, "Thanks to the attacks these past few days, it seems I've been quite lucky lately."

He then turned to the baby, blinked unconsciously, and smiled brightly: "The baby is amazing, he's already at the second-tier domineering level in just a few days."

From the time the baby advanced to the second stage on August 20th, it was only 12 days in total.

Unbelievably fast!

Although he had long anticipated that the baby would make rapid progress, the speed was still quite astonishing.

Yan Baobao smiled and said, "That's all thanks to my Qiao Yuan, who brought in so much credit. But you should be careful when you go out to play in the future."

"Okay, I've got it."

"Go to bed early. I'll be less busy after school starts, as I'll be at school most of the mornings."

Qiao Yuan's eyes lit up: "Great! We can go to school together, baby!"

"Okay, I'm going to take a shower. Goodnight, Yuan," Bao Bao said as she walked towards the bathtub.

Goodnight, baby.

The following day, September 1st, 3177, was the official start of the Galaxy University semester. Gentle autumn sunlight streamed down through the treetops and gaps in the buildings.

Qiao Yuan and Yan Baobao had just left the house. Today, he was wearing a black turtleneck sweater with vertical white stripes, a pair of fleece-lined cropped trousers, and dark Martin boots.

He occasionally buys these clothes at home in the evenings. They are delivered to his door, and the size and matching are done virtually using the holographic projection provided by the merchant.

Whether it looks good or not, whether it matches well or not, is immediately obvious, which is much more convenient than going to a physical store.

As for baby clothes, apart from the time at Bubble Plaza, it seems like I always bring them home directly. Like last night, I brought back two pieces.

Today, the baby is wearing new clothes, a khaki trench coat. Her long pink hair is draped over her shoulders, making her look exceptionally elegant and aloof.

They went to the East Gate again. Compared to the deserted atmosphere during military training, now that school has officially started, there are many more senior students coming and going near their homes.

If the side gate is like this, the main gate of Galaxy University must be even more bustling right now.

Qiao Yuan smiled and said to the baby, "There are so many people! It feels like I'm finally going to university today."

Yan Baobao hummed in agreement. She was drinking hot soy milk through a straw as they walked along the suspended corridor to the East Gate, where they encountered many students from Galaxy University.

Most of them were at the third or fourth tier, each more powerful than the last, each with a majestic and imposing presence, their skin and hair as exquisite as precious gems.

Upon arriving at the school, Qiao Yuan even saw some fifth-tier senior students from the main gate!

I remember that back then, even the Deputy Director Wang of the Academic Affairs Office was only at the fifth level. No wonder it's a prestigious university.

Qiao Yuan felt that there must be some geniuses among the senior students, even those at the sixth level.

These things were clearly unrelated to him, but he inexplicably felt a tremendous sense of exhilaration.

That's the desire to become strong!

At that time, he could feel a similar obsession in Yan Baobao's eyes, but it was even stronger than his own.

The baby didn't have a flight backpack, and the mecha suit was in the bag, so Qiao Yuan squeezed into the elevator, which was quite unusual.

However, the elevators in the teaching building are very large, similar to freight elevators in factories, and can easily accommodate forty or fifty students, and they are also very fast.

The last time I rode it was when I first arrived at university and was assigned to a class after the Tower Challenge.

In this elevator, I ran into two acquaintances, one of whom was Kim Yoon-hee, a classmate.

The other is Gu Qingshan, who has a refined and scholarly appearance, and is in the same Heavenly Palace Class as Bao Bao.

Qiao Yuan still vividly remembers the scene of the other person being the center of attention on the day of university registration.

The other party had a credit score of 1546 at that time, while he only had a pitiful 220 credit points.

In just eleven days, his credit score has reached four figures, a far cry from what it used to be.

The baby's is even higher, already exceeding 1500+, and growing even faster than his.

Now, his credit score, physique, and advancement level have all improved significantly after the military training. He has accumulated a wealth of experience and is now able to unleash his full potential. The huge gap between him and these second-tier geniuses has been narrowed by more than half.

And all of this is thanks to Caesar. It has to be said that Caesar was a good man. Even in the end, he gave him a super gift.

Whether it was the gene enhancement fluid that boosted his physique or the Mask of Night that allowed him to exploit bugs and break through limits, it was practically like he was cheating.

Unfortunately, he didn't kill Caesar with his own hands, which left him with a slight regret.

Because Caesar killed Granny Xu!

A look of reminiscence crossed Qiao Yuan's eyes, and he suddenly said to Yan Baobao, "Before you leave this afternoon, let's go see Grandma Xu. She'll definitely be happy."

Yan Baobao's eyes flickered: "Okay."

She didn't ask, nor did she need to, just as her mother-in-law had always loved them and never asked for anything in return.

This was their promise to Grandma Xu: her ashes would be scattered in the artificial shallow sea in Haitang District, where they would forever watch over them with kindness and protect them.

The baby ignored Gu Qingshan; her gaze gradually fell on Qiao Yuan's shoulder: "Huh? Why is it pilling? Is this pure wool?"

She reached out and gently tugged at it.

"Huh?" Qiao Yuan immediately turned his head to look, frowning slightly. "I don't know. They said it's all wool and costs several hundred yuan. I mainly liked this style."

"Wait a minute, damn it, I just bought it the night before last, and it's already pilling after only one wear?"

Yan Baobao narrowed her beautiful eyes and couldn't help but smile: "I'll help you pick it next time. There are so many unscrupulous merchants these days. Even if it's labeled as 100% pure wool, it's not necessarily all of it. They always play word games."

"Oh, my baby is the best." Qiao Yuan's eyes filled with tenderness, and he couldn't help but recall the past when his baby bought him clothes.

His behavior and conversation with the baby seemed strange to Gu Qingshan.

The rumors are true; it's said that Yan Baobao has a boyfriend, and it turns out it's him.

Gu Qingshan didn't really feel anything.

The only explanation is the thought of Qiao Yuan's battle with Lu Qiuhai on the first day of military training, and the opponent's rapid improvement in physique and advancement in rank.

Kim Yoon-hee was somewhat stunned.

She clearly remembered that during these days of military training, Qiao Yuan and Tu Shanlin had become very close, even eating lunch together every day, which was common knowledge in the class.

So the gossip those girls were talking about the other day was true; good-looking guys really are all jerks.

Never mind, it has nothing to do with her anyway.

A short while later, on the 472nd floor of the teaching building, Qiao Yuan waved to Bao Bao and left the elevator.

Kim Yoon-hee walked ahead and laughed, "You're quite the player, Qiao Yuan. I never would have guessed."

"She's my sister, okay?"

"I understand, I understand," Kim Yoon-hee said with a knowing smile. "No need to explain. I'm not one of those gossipy women in class. I have no interest in gossip."

"?" Qiao Yuan's lips twitched.

Forget it, he was too lazy to explain.

When he arrived at Yaoguang Class, he didn't want to continue sitting next to Tu Shanlin, lest some girls start gossiping again, but he was stunned when he looked around.

School started today, and it seems that the students arrived quite early; the classroom was almost full.

The most speechless thing was that Hutu was sitting in his original seat, waving at him.

It was the seat he had been sitting next to Tu Shanlin, three empty seats away.

Qiao Yuan walked over helplessly and gestured to Hu Tu, "Take a seat inside."

Hutu immediately shook his head repeatedly: "What? I don't want to be a third wheel for you two."

"??" Qiao Yuan was even more speechless.

He quickly ignored Hu Tu and sat down to avoid giving the other girls something to gossip about.

Tu Shanlin arrived very early, his face flushed, and he was eavesdropping with his fluffy fox ears perked up.

"Holy crap! You've awakened already?"

Qiao Yuan had just sat down when he shrugged and said, "Didn't I say yesterday? This is talent."

"Tch," Hu Tu clicked his tongue, "No wonder you insisted on choosing the Pioneer sequence before. Sigh, my Hacker sequence hasn't been of any use these days."

"What's the rush?" Qiao Yuan patted Hu Tu on the shoulder: "Your physique has improved, you finally have some muscle, that's good enough, take it slow."

Besides Hu Tu, Qiao Yuan also discovered that Charlie, Ye Yutang, and others had all improved their strength, including Jin Yunxi just now, although the improvement was not as great as his and Yan Baobao's.

"Alright, I appreciate your kind words." Hu Tu gradually smiled. "By the way, I heard there's a new technique today."

Qiao Yuan listened, somewhat annoyed: "How come you all know, but I don't?"

"It's written on the school's official website."

"Oh~" Qiao Yuan tapped on the desktop and realized that it could also be found on the phone.

Embarrassed.

As they chatted, eight o'clock arrived late. Today's teacher was none other than the blonde Daisy who had previously claimed to teach astronomy. Her chest was so large that she opened the collar of her fuchsia knitwear.

At this moment, Ms. Daisy said with a smile, "Everyone has gained a lot from the military training, especially Qiao Yuan, Charlie, and Pei Yuze, who have made remarkable progress."

She raised her hand and patted it gently.

Upon hearing this, Charlie's eyes lit up with a rare sparkle, and his fighting spirit soared even higher.

This is the treatment he deserves, but it's far from enough. Sooner or later, he'll be in the Galaxy Class!

Qiao Yuan showed no change in emotion.

But Tu Shanlin was secretly happy for him.

Pei Yuze, even today, the official start of school, is still wearing sunglasses, still nonchalant, seemingly uninterested in anything, and doesn't talk to anyone. He's been keeping to himself these past few days.

Qiao Yuan remembered that the other party seemed to have only exchanged two words with Luca, who was also rather aloof.

Then, Ms. Daisy snapped her fingers: "Alright, your freshman semester will begin with learning a new technique called Azure Nether."

As soon as Ms. Daisy finished speaking, a restless excitement of anticipation swept through the class.

Teacher Daisy continued, "As you all probably know, the new techniques are new-era, highly spiritual techniques built upon ancient martial arts. They are mainly divided into three categories: technological new techniques, natural new techniques, and multi-faceted new techniques."

"There is no absolute difference between the three types of new techniques. It mainly depends on your understanding and will, as well as your spirituality, your ability to borrow power from three levels, control three transformations, and master the ten forces of the force field."

"You could say that in the past you mastered spirituality for the purpose of sublimation, but now, your understanding and mastery of new techniques will lead to a completely new level of spirituality."

"The Azure Nether Technique you will learn today falls under the category of Natural New Techniques. As the saying goes, it involves plunging into the azure sky, breathing in the sun and moon, and upon reciting the mantra, ascending to heaven as if in broad daylight!"

As Ms. Daisy spoke, she personally demonstrated the power of the new technique, Azure Nether, to them.

Qiao Yuan looked intently and saw that Teacher Daisy slowly closed her eyes, suddenly unleashing a hurricane-like force that forcefully blew them all away.

They all moved off their chairs at that moment, floated into the air, and almost froze.

Before her eyes, Teacher Daisy seemed to be in some kind of sacred place, where the sun and moon shone brightly, and all things in heaven and earth could not stop her.

It seems that if the other party wanted to, even the classroom walls and ceiling could be torn apart and collapsed.

It was only then that Qiao Yuan realized that Teacher Daisy was at level five, and he remembered that Deputy Director Wang of the Teaching Affairs Office was at level six.

"Holy crap!" Hutu screamed.

Floating in mid-air, Ye Yutang exclaimed excitedly, "I've heard my dad say that Qingming is a fairyland!"

Charlie narrowed his eyes, gradually grasping a certain pattern in this seemingly frozen momentum, and tried to land on the ground little by little.

But he then realized that Tu Shanlin had already landed lightly, as if the Azure Nether Technique had no effect on her!

Charlie was quite surprised, but then he thought about Tu Shanlin's identity and it made perfect sense.

After that, students gradually discovered the pattern and began to fall from the crowded air.

It seems like breaking down obstacles —

It wasn't until Qiao Yuan tried it himself that he realized this was also Daisy's teaching method.

This was a backdoor that Ms. Daisy had deliberately left for them, allowing them to gain a deeper understanding of the wonder of this unique wind and to master it.

Otherwise, they would just be violently thrown aside and squeezed into the classroom, unable to move.

And it's not just them; tables, chairs, windows, ceiling lights, the podium, and even the walls will all explode under this single thought!

He quickly realized.

Simply put, this is an extremely powerful manipulation of the spiritual atoms of heaven and earth.

What lifted them away was not the wind, but the spiritual atoms in the air that were rearranged!

To put it in simpler terms, this new technique, Azure Nether, allows the user to tear apart and open up any objects, buildings, or even darkness and obstacles that obstruct their path, regardless of their current state.

Wherever there is the sun and moon, nothing can confine us; if there is a fairyland in our hearts, then everywhere is azure sky!

It is an extremely domineering technique of destruction.

But the most crucial advantage doesn't lie there; the more Qiao Yuan grasped the underlying principles, the more tempted he became.

At this moment, not only him, but also Hu Tu, Ye Yutang and other classmates gained a new understanding of the Azure Nether Technique through this special insight.

Ms. Daisy opened her eyes with relief: "I'm sure you all have noticed that the source of the power of the Azure Nether Technique does not lie with me."

"It comes from heaven and earth, and exists in heaven and earth."

"This is precisely the difference between new techniques and ancient martial arts. Ancient martial arts allow one's own power to generate momentum through spiritual atoms, with everything revolving around oneself."

"The new technique is to master the power of nature and place the source of that power outside the body."

"In this way, even if we ourselves suffer a blow, it will not affect the power of the new technique."

Daisy's words broadened Qiao Yuan's horizons.

I never knew strength could be used in this way!

The power that does not exist within oneself is far beyond the limitations of one's own body.

Hu Tu clicked his tongue in amazement: "Holy crap, this new technique is so cool!"

Amidst the students' chattering discussion, Ms. Daisy spoke again: "This is a technique that far surpasses the scope of ancient martial arts, breaking through its limitations and allowing power to be unleashed."

"Anyone who masters a new technique and cultivates it to a high level is extremely terrifying. Even if they are on their deathbed, the power of their new technique is still enough to destroy the world. As long as they are alive, they will always have the ability to turn the tide in an instant."

"Of course, mastering this new technique is not easy. You must first start by mastering the number of spiritual atoms. One hundred is the starting point, one thousand is the basics, ten thousand is the stable control, and only after mastering one hundred thousand spiritual atoms can you control them freely. Reaching one million is barely considered a certain scale. It is still a long way from the true power of the Azure Nether Technique. Students, please lay a solid foundation first."

"Let's begin, don't rush."

As Teacher Daisy finished her practice, Qiao Yuan and the others returned to their seats one after another. Based on what they had just learned, they began to work on mastering the spiritual atoms.

In fact, when they were trying to advance to the next level of sublimation while standing on the ape-shaped divine stake, they needed spiritual atoms. Back in high school, their homeroom teacher required them to have a thousand of them.

Although both are one thousand, they are very different.

The thousand skills mastered through Zhan Zhuang (standing meditation) are merely absorbed into the body, reaching a point where they can be sublimated.

But now, what they need to do is not to absorb it into their bodies, but to master the spiritual atoms outside their bodies.

The former is like building a house, where you just need to make it stable, but the latter is like all swords returning to their origin; the difference between them is like heaven and earth.

However, in general, they all have a certain foundation as those who have achieved transcendence, so it is not difficult for them to get started.

Ms. Daisy raised her hand again, and a large number of names and numbers popped up on the blackboard behind her.

"This is the class ranking. It is based on the number and speed of spiritual atoms you have mastered, using the sensing devices in the class and your DNA codes. The first students to reach 100,000 today will receive a reward from the school."

A quarter of an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and Charlie, Tu Shanlin, Pei Yuze, Jin Yunxi, Meng Ziming, Luca, Ye Yutang, Finn and others successively occupied the top ten rankings in the class, and sometimes swapped places with each other.

But Tu Shanlin always came in first place.

The second place has been a close contest between Charlie and Pei Yuze.

Indeed, the Tushan clan has the greatest advantage in mastering spirituality.

Qiao Yuan smiled, seemingly unconcerned about his current ranking of thirty-third.

Although there are only 45 people in the class, this ranking is near the bottom, but it's not a big problem.

He had always controlled around 500 spiritual atoms, while Tu Shanlin had easily reached over 30,000, far ahead of him.

Charlie and Pei Yuze both earned around four or five thousand.

The following group, including Jin Yunxi and Meng Zimo, numbered around two to three thousand.

"My God, Tu Shanlin is so strong!"

"As expected of the Tushan clan, they are terrifying!"

As for Tu Shanlin, they went from being surprised at first to gradually becoming numb, and no longer regarded first place as a competitive goal.

But the second place is something they are determined to win.

Tu Shanlin rarely put in such a strong effort, and he instantly became the focus of the entire class.

At this moment, Teacher Daisy was extremely pleased with Tu Shanlin, even though she knew that Tu Shanlin had already learned the family's new techniques and was now just a beginner in a novice village.

He pondered quietly, and after an hour, finding his progress still slow, he finally decided to look at his future and see if he would reap any rewards.

After just one glance at the future of cultivating the Azure Nether Technique, Qiao Yuan suddenly understood that cultivating the Eternal Night Technique would also grant him spirituality.

Yes!

The Eternal Night Technique is essentially a powerful forbidden technique that uses darkness to block the enemy's five senses.

Aside from learning a little bit the first time, he focused his Dark Stone on the Night Breathing Technique the next two times, and never dabbled in the Eternal Night Technique again.

Wow, so I've always known that!

Qiao Yuan slowly closed his eyes again. At 9:10, the number of spiritual atoms he controlled began to increase rapidly.

Five hundred, one thousand, three thousand, eight thousand, fifteen thousand, thirty thousand, forty thousand!

It's still rising, skyrocketing!

She quickly surpassed Kim Yoon-hee.

It surpassed Charlie.

He surpassed Pei Yuze!

They were all ruthlessly thrown aside.

At this point, the students in the class couldn't sit still any longer and stared at them, speechless.

Even Ms. Daisy was amazed!