Chapter 6

Luo Lie deliberately turned over, adjusting his sleeping position to face the wall, so he could have his back to Machi. His action was timely, for a few seconds after he turned over, Machi woke up, and she even revealed a thin, dangerous-looking line.

Flat chest, bony frame...

At this moment, Luo Lie really wanted to rub his slightly aching temples, but in this situation, he didn't dare to move. If Machi suddenly woke up, how would he explain it? So, pretending to be asleep was the best choice. Who knew what kind of weird Nen ability this was, which, after being released, actually stripped Machi's clothes off.

Moreover, how could Nen abilities be so easily released? Could it be the rows of data that appeared in his mind causing this?

At this moment, while thinking, Luo Lie hadn't noticed that Machi was not only awake but also staring at him. This couldn't be blamed on him, because by common sense, if Machi woke up and found her clothes gone, her first reaction would definitely be to scream. Before hearing a scream, Machi should still be in a state of sleep.

"Fortunately, Machi wasn't hurt." Luo Lie was relieved as he thought.

When the transparent sphere flew towards Machi, Luo Lie panicked. If it hurt Machi, he definitely wouldn't be able to forgive himself. Fortunately, it just stripped her clothes... just stripped her clothes... uh.

Luo Lie slightly shook his head, shaking off the inappropriate thoughts in his mind. He squinted his eyes and stared at the rough, earth-colored wall, with the image of Machi's bony frame flashing before his eyes, causing him to sigh softly in his heart.

She was as thin as a skeleton, definitely due to long-term malnutrition, indicating that Machi's living conditions were not good. Yet, she brought him, a stranger, home and shared half of her daily meals with him.

Thinking of this, the overlapping images in his mind slowly separated.

The Machi in his memory was a member of the Phantom Troupe, cold and ruthless, killing without hesitation, completely different from the little girl he had been living with for a week.

Time truly is a butcher's knife, turning such a kind little girl into a vicious person.

"Did you do it?"

Luo Lie's subconscious slight shake of the head was noticed by Machi. She calmly jumped off the hammock, quickly picked up her clothes from the ground, and put them on, then looked at Luo Lie's back.

Such a reaction from a ten-year-old girl was very abnormal, but if this were Meteor Street, it would make sense.

When Machi realized that her clothes, including her underwear, had been taken off, her heart skipped a beat, but she didn't have an overreaction. She was puzzled as to how her clothes could be taken off without her noticing.

After all, she knew her sleep wasn't deep, probably at the second stage of sleep, not yet in deep sleep. If someone took off her clothes, she would definitely wake up immediately.

The doubt couldn't be reasonably answered, so she suspected Luo Lie, who was in the same room.

Hearing Machi's words, Luo Lie's body stiffened slightly, and he decisively pretended to be asleep, showing no reaction.

Machi's eyebrows slightly raised, and after a moment of silence, she climbed back onto the hammock, closed her eyes, and continued to sleep, not insisting on pursuing the matter.

Her intuition told her that the clothes falling silently to the ground must have something to do with Luo Lie, but even a slight movement of the hammock would wake her up, let alone taking off her clothes.

It was too strange...

Therefore, Machi didn't insist on pursuing the matter. The answers she wanted would eventually come, as long as Luo Lie was still around.

"Phew..." After hearing no response, Luo Lie sighed in relief in his heart.

After about ten minutes, Luo Lie gave up on trying to use his Nen ability again and instead focused on the white smoke-like text that appeared in his consciousness.

He couldn't figure out the special jade in his hand, only feeling that it was an extraordinary thing. Subconsciously, Luo Lie believed that the white smoke-like text appearing in his consciousness was likely due to this jade.

The energy from the jade was absorbed as if by a powerful suction, further confirming this guess, but he didn't know what the white smoke-like text in his consciousness could do.

Luo Lie carefully put away the jade, closed his eyes to calm his emotions, and then focused his mind.

In the dark field of vision, the clear, white smoke-like text instantly appeared, with neat names and data resembling a character's attribute chart in a game.

Because Luo Lie absorbed the jade's energy, the awakening degree of the Transmutation type directly soared to 3%, while the awakening degree of other types increased from 0% to 0.1%. The data and physical changes were happening simultaneously.

Luo Lie's understanding of Nen abilities was shallow, without a clear direction to think about, so no matter how he thought, it was of no benefit.

But the changes that occurred in a short time tonight still sparked many strange ideas in his mind. Regardless of what the white smoke-like text's data could do, at least it clearly indicated a goal, preventing him from going the wrong way.

"There are so many treasures in the Hunter World, perhaps there are treasures like the jade. If I can absorb the energy inside these treasures, it could be a quick way to improve my strength."

"There are also all kinds of dangerous creatures, which have grown in such ways, surely containing vigorous life energy. If my hands can absorb this life energy..."

"Even if these assumptions don't hold, I can already feel the energy inside my body, so I have a foundation for cultivation. As long as I practice steadily, I will definitely become stronger."

"Another way to improve quickly is to participate in the Hunter Exam. Once I pass the Hunter Exam, the Hunter Association will arrange a mentor to teach Nen abilities."

"But the Hunter Exam is very dangerous, with a high risk of losing one's life. I won't attempt it lightly without confidence."

"So, for now, I'll focus on learning how to control the energy, and I absolutely don't believe my Nen ability is only for stripping clothes!"

Luo Lie came up with two quick ways to improve his strength and thought about the Hunter Exam. Before these assumptions were verified, he wouldn't easily participate in the Hunter Exam. The best choice now was to practice steadily.

In the dead of night, all was quiet.

Luo Lie put aside his extra thoughts, focused his mind, and began to try to control the faint energy that overflowed from his Jing points.

Perceiving the existence of the energy, using his mind to control it, this was something Luo Lie had done countless times before. It was similar to his practice on Earth, so he was quite familiar with it.

The second hand of the clock kept moving, and in less than ten minutes, the energy that had escaped from his body began to stay on his skin in small amounts, which was the result of his attempt.

Such rapid progress, among countless Nen users, was a rare genius.

With the results, Luo Lie was slightly excited, like a lost person in the jungle finally finding the right direction. Excitement and excitement were inevitable.

"Zhi Chan, Ming Jue, Jing Lian, Zhi Fa."

These are the four basic techniques of Nen users, and the technique Luo Lie was practicing was 'Zhi Chan'.

The life energy inside the human body is 'energy.' Everyone slowly releases a small amount of life energy, and most people cannot stop its loss, which can also be considered the loss of 'lifespan.' The technique to keep 'energy' inside the body is 'Zhi Chan.'

Those who learn 'Zhi Chan' will become stronger and can even maintain their youth.

Time passed bit by bit, and Luo Lie, like a child who found a toy, became increasingly enthusiastic about his practice, completely ignoring the slow passage of time. When his spirit began to tire, he unconsciously fell into a deep sleep.

When he was sound asleep, a thin, white smoke-like thread appeared in the dark, silent consciousness space, as bright as a light.

The white smoke, like a piece of dough flattened into a sheet, then twisted and transformed, with rows of text protruding from the sheet.

[Coordinates changed, starting correction]

[Detecting...]

[Conditions met!]

[Host: Low-level organism]

[Assessment: Extremely weak]

[All auxiliary functions activated]

[Begin consuming host's consciousness]

[...]

[Unable to consume]

[Unknown error]

[Control failed... Control failed...]

The constantly changing white smoke-like text, like being erased by an eraser, instantly disappeared without a trace.

Luo Lie, in his deep sleep, didn't know that he had narrowly escaped a disaster. An autonomous system, like a parasite, had implanted itself in his body at some point.

Perhaps due to the world transition, the unknown system, based on various factors, made the judgment to consume Luo Lie's consciousness and control it, but it failed mysteriously, and its autonomous consciousness was erased, leaving only pure auxiliary functions.

Thus, Luo Lie, in his sleep, avoided a risk and gained a benefit, though he didn't know it. Without the system's guidance, he wouldn't know what the so-called auxiliary functions were. He could only gradually discover them through his own experiences.

Undoubtedly, this quiet and calm incident brought Luo Lie an unknown and unclear benefit, which would be his capital for navigating this world.