Chapter 3: Foundation-Building Abilities

“Did you really bring it back?”

Su Wen was a bit stunned, but upon reflection, it made sense.

If traveling to the future was possible, then bringing something back wasn’t that far-fetched.

Besides, during his time in the future, he had managed to keep this jade piece with him.

“So, chaos in time and space means using Wealth Source to travel to the future.”

“And once I die in the future, that’s it for me.”

“Since I don’t belong to the future timeline, I’d be pushed out by the river of time.”

“Hmm… so does that mean my future self is dead or not?”

Su Wen couldn’t help but wonder—if his future self was out there doing something, but his past self was declared dead by the river of time, could his future self still exist?

Without a past, how could there even be a future?

He shook his head, trying to clear the jumble of thoughts.

Why was he overcomplicating this?

The whole point of chaos in time and space was to let him travel to the future, right?

Even if it had some side effects on his future, would he really give up this ability?

In the end, the river of time rejecting his past soul was like a built-in resurrection mechanism, wasn’t it?

Otherwise, he’d still be stuck in the police station, probably already a corpse by now.

“Buzz!”

Just then, the bloody jade piece suddenly vibrated.

In an instant, a stream of information flooded Su Wen’s mind.

A moment later, his eyes cleared, and his expression turned thoughtful.

It turned out this bloody jade piece was a transmission talisman that wouldn’t become widespread until seven years into the future.

The technique inside was called the Body Refinement Technique, a method anyone could practice to strengthen their body.

This technique was developed by future China, which poured massive resources into it, drawing inspiration from the abilities and theories that fate bearers had brought back from the Rule Mirror.

It was designed as a foundational training method, tailored to the physical fitness of ordinary people.

The Body Refinement Technique consists of eighteen strengthening movements, each paired with a specific breathing method.

With regular practice and proper medicinal support, an ordinary person could see a significant leap in their physical fitness within a few months.

As people grew stronger while the Rule Mirror’s difficulty stayed the same, the number of fate bearers in China would skyrocket.

Even ordinary people who practiced the Body Refinement Technique would have an edge once they became fate bearers.

In short, the Body Refinement Technique was nothing short of revolutionary!

“Crack!”

The bloody jade piece began to crack, then quickly crumbled at a visible speed, as if some force was acting upon it, turning into a handful of dust in the blink of an eye.

“Alas!”

Su Wen sighed softly; it surprised him that the transmission talisman could only transfer knowledge once.

However, what truly complicated his feelings was the summary and reflections left on the last page by the leader of the Hua Xia abilities research team after he received the eighteen Strengthening Movements of the Body Refinement Technique.

……

“Epilogue.

Seven years ago, the Rule Mirror suddenly shattered. Alien clans emerged from the mirror, igniting wars and causing immense crises for nations and peoples.

I was appointed in a moment of danger, leading my team members, trembling with fear, to study some foundational theories and research on abilities. With the help of the Star God, our team quickly gained a basic understanding of abilities.

Through constant trial and error, we finally succeeded in compiling a foundational training method suitable for the physical meridians of our Hua Xia nation.

The birth of this method owes an indelible contribution to the Star God.

During the experiments of this method, the Star God’s Divine Artifacts were nearly destroyed to support our team’s hypotheses.

We all should pay our respects to the Star God!

This method primarily targets Ordinary People at the test stage of being fate bearers. Normal individuals can safely practice up to the twelfth movement, and should adjust their training duration according to their own physical fitness.

The emergence of the Body Refinement Technique should be a joyful occasion for all, but with over half of the territory lost, it’s hard to know where to find happiness.

I hope everyone fights bravely!

Our abilities team will also fight on the frontlines of the invention and improvement of abilities, struggling together with all of you against the alien clans!

September 2031, Xu Zimin, signed.”

……

Su Wen picked up a Water Cup and took a sip, lost in thought.

It is now 2022, and ten years from now will be 2032.

This means that in nine years, the Body Refinement Technique will be compiled.

The Body Refinement Technique is certainly a foundational ability, but it requires a long time to develop its potential.

How many more years can future Hua Xia sustain?

“So, does that mean that in two years, the Rule Mirror will shatter?”

“At that time, the alien invasion will begin, and wars will break out, leading to extreme suffering for the people.”

“The Body Refinement Technique was developed by Xu Zimin leading the abilities research team. If it were popularized ten years earlier, the future situation would definitely be different.”

“The potential of fate bearers will be activated, and their numbers will skyrocket.”

“And in ten years, the Body Refinement Technique… it will surely be revised and upgraded, right?”

“So, Abundant Wealth’s chaos in time and space is equivalent to a bug exploit?”

“Travel to the future, search for future abilities, bring them back to the present for the country’s use, and then travel again to seek out the brand-new abilities developed over ten years.”

“……”

After a moment, Su Wen looked up at the ceiling, breathing out a sigh.

From what Xu Zimin left behind, he understood that the profession of wealth god was likely very special.

His previous assumption that everyone possesses a talent akin to Abundant Wealth might have been wrong.

Abundant Wealth!

Chaos in time and space!

These two talents are quite extraordinary!

Thinking back to what Li Wenze said during the statistics…

Everything will have to wait until the test in the Arrow Realm is over, and he sees the professional who evaluates his abilities!

For some unknown reason, he felt he should be cautious.

This was the first time he had such a feeling, but now that he was a fate bearer, he believed he should trust this inexplicable intuition.

“Star God…”

Su Wen murmured softly, realizing that the Star God’s Divine Artifacts were nearly destroyed for the emergence of the Body Refinement Technique.

The Star God should be a profession of a fate bearer.

Even if he didn’t know what Divine Artifacts were, it didn’t stop him from seeing their preciousness in Xu Zimin’s words.

And from Xu Zimin’s reverence for the Star God, it seemed that the Star God possessed the richest theoretical knowledge of abilities.

Devoting everything for the study of abilities, the Star God’s character must not be too bad.

“Do you know me?”

Suddenly, a cold voice reached Su Wen’s ears.

In the next moment, a figure in black clothing and a star-patterned mask appeared in the rental house, looking at Su Wen with keen interest.