Another thing that puzzled Lin Feng was his body’s peculiar regenerative ability. After being ambushed and injured on his back at Yuban Mountain, the wound mysteriously healed, and even his nose, broken by Xu Xiaoman in the hospital, had miraculously recovered. Lin Feng wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but after returning, he tried cutting his arm with a knife. He discovered that by pressing and rubbing the wound with his left hand for a moment, the injury would heal. The only downside was that the deeper the wound, the more mental energy it consumed. Lin Feng didn’t know what kind of miraculous ability this was, but he guessed it might be related to the two new pieces of equipment he had. As for how to experiment and develop this mysterious ability, he hadn’t decided yet and was cautious about revealing it, fearing being treated like a monster. However, having such a life-saving skill would come in handy if something unexpected happened in the future; at least minor injuries wouldn’t require a risky hospital visit. Regarding the activation of Niuniu, which required certain values of moral character, physical strength, and mental energy, Lin Feng had been making rapid progress with the cultivation techniques taught by the old man, except for moral character which was somewhat elusive and uncontrollable. His mental and physical strengths were steadily increasing, and he was on the verge of breaking through to a new level.
The operation of Niuniu was indeed closely tied to the host’s moral character value. From a series of events, Lin Feng learned the hard lesson that for Niuniu to function properly and avoid errors, his moral character couldn’t be lacking; otherwise, there would be consequences. After a thrilling battle on Yupan Mountain with bandits and a mysterious old witch, Niuniu’s evaluation of his moral character reached a new high, awarding him the title “Valiant and Righteous Fighter,” and the line representing his moral character value had significantly thickened, now as wide as a finger. Although he hadn’t figured out what new skills this new title might bring, there were obvious benefits; at the very least, Niuniu no longer embarrassed him frequently, and their compatibility had improved significantly.
Previously, Lin Feng had mistakenly thought that moral character value required him to constantly do good deeds, earning others’ recognition and praise, which would then automatically increase his moral character value. This experience had led him to believe that the developers of this magical game equipment aimed to cultivate a person of impeccable moral character. However, after killing Xiao Qiang and others in a fit of rage, and subsequently killing dozens on Yupan Mountain, his moral character value not only didn’t plummet but instead skyrocketed. Lin Feng was initially confused until a sudden insight made him realize that Niuniu had transformed into a ‘game equipment’ in reality, where he, as the equipment holder, was somewhat like a player in a game. The actions he took in reality were interpreted by Niuniu’s system as game tasks, like slaying villains akin to defeating monsters in a game, which would grant him corresponding system rewards, albeit limited to within Niuniu’s internal system.
With this realization, Lin Feng grew more interested in the locked functionalities in Niuniu’s system interface, pondering whether historical Daoist ancestors were all as composed as Confucius sitting calmly with a beautiful woman in his lap. He now faced daily temptations, having to suppress his desires to maintain the image of a morally perfect person, which was quite torturous.
Regarding his relationship with Wang Xiaoyun, since that day when he boldly made advances towards her, she seemed to have accepted their intimate connection. Her attitude towards him had softened, and she was smiling more often, no longer the cold beauty everyone knew. However, when Lin Feng tried to take further liberties, like kissing or holding hands, he was repeatedly met with a beating and warnings not to tell anyone. She also set up a series of rules: for each subject he excelled in, he could hold her hand, and if he did well in several subjects, he could kiss her cheek. If he could exceed expectations in all subjects at once, she would let him do whatever he wanted with her. The most shocking condition was that if Lin Feng performed exceptionally in the upcoming college entrance exam, as per the promise he had written, he could publicly acknowledge their relationship, and she would allow him to do whatever he wished.
Wang Xiaoyun was indirectly pushing Lin Feng to improve and prepare for their future by acting as his secret girlfriend. Lin Feng, initially thinking it was just about passing exams, realized that with the camera in hand, getting perfect scores was within reach, but Niuniu quickly sent this thought as an annoying text to Wang Xiaoyun, thus giving her the power to set and interpret the standards for his performance.
For the sake of his future happiness, Lin Feng decided to give it his all. As for his earlier concerns about becoming a killing machine or a controlled human puppet under Niuniu’s ‘special’ guidance, he had been reflecting since escaping from Yupan Mountain, though he reached no definitive conclusion. However, he recognized a key point: only by truly strengthening himself could he one day break free from this invisible yoke. Niuniu was still fundamentally an extension of his soul, and as long as his soul was strong, he could prevent the situation from turning against him. From the critical moments when Niuniu had intervened, he knew she was protective, at least not letting him lose his life easily. During his most perilous fight with the old witch, he silently observed Niuniu’s actions, understanding that she was still in her initial awakening phase, giving him time and opportunity to fully control her. Therefore, in summary, the once timid, useless, and uneducated wastrel Lin Feng has transformed into the most diligent and hardworking member of the class. He now wishes he could use one day as two, always lamenting the lack of time. This is the current Lin Feng, who has the courage to face any challenge or setback, yet remains sunny and likable, a model student who is diligent and upwardly mobile. In a garden-style villa built against a mountain and beside a river, not far from Yushan’s urban area, a stunning woman named Lan Yu, the “Lan” of the sky and the “Yu” of the universe, has just moved in. However, she prefers to be called Yuer…
Lin Feng spent a considerable amount of money to buy a luxurious computer. His purpose was clear, not entirely for gaming, but to trace the origin of Niu Niu, though he dared not tell anyone about this reason. Fortunately, although his mother usually nagged incessantly, seeing her son had done such a great deed for the country and bought the computer with government reward money, she turned a blind eye. After the escape from Yushan, Lin Feng became quite the sensation, appearing on TV and in the news, almost becoming a teenage hero idol. The city’s leaders treated him like a star at the press conference that day, elevating him to the skies. Thankfully, Lin Feng remained clear-headed, not intoxicated by these dazzling halos. True to his ‘nature’, he played the fool at the press conference, bewildering many onlookers, who secretly cursed his luck, thinking he had merely been kidnapped and escaped with some beauties during the chaos, easily becoming a hero who saved the damsel.
