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This makes this cheat code much more versatile.
Secondly, this cheat code consumes resources—for example, just now, Qiu Tu saw that a small piece of the "Boundless Divine Crystal" he had placed on the table was visibly missing.
And indeed, there are some golden patterns in the Cataclysm materials: these are the "Cataclysm Ability Equation" drawn by the cheat code.
However! It does not report negative states such as "fatigue".
Qiu Tu had tried it before and found that maintaining a state of "absolute awareness" would consume a lot of energy and mental strength, and would make people very tired.
You might feel it within just a few minutes.
But now, Qiu Tu tested it for 10 minutes and didn't feel anything.
On the contrary... Qiu Tu could feel the experience of depicting the "catastrophic ability equation set" continuously entering his mind.
He recreated the "ever-changing invisibility" as if he had experienced it firsthand.
Finally, there's the special feature of this "golden touch".
After discovering that he could absorb the experience of "getting something for nothing" at any time, Qiu Tu also conducted several experiments.
He discovered that this "experience" of the golden finger did not necessarily have to be absorbed in real time.
Conversely, Qiu Tu can turn off this "experience transfer" and then choose to absorb it all at once after several hours or even after it is all completed.
With the addition of "progress indicators," the entire cheat code is exceptionally simple and intuitive.
Slowly pulling himself out of his reverie, Qiu Tu stroked his chin, then silently assessed the situation in his mind.
'Feels pretty good...?'
'Although this cheat code doesn't directly help me like "crisis awareness" or "loyalty game."'
'But it seems it can enhance one's strength and solidify one's foundation?'
This will be very helpful for my future development.
'So, it should be okay to leave it for a little while...'
What interests Qiu Tu even more about this cheat is that... this cheat isn't limited to performing only one "task" at a time.
Currently, he can perform two "tasks" simultaneously. This suggests that this cheat ability is likely an "upgradeable" type, with promising future potential.
As for now...
Thinking this, Qiu Tu tried to start another "mission" and began to carve the "Sealing Jade - Cataclysmic Ability Equation Set" onto his body.
This time, it took significantly longer, a full 49 hours.
Moreover, the resources required are enormous. It's only because Qiu Tu has recently killed many evil gods and has a large fortune that he can afford to supply them.
However, to Qiu Tu's surprise, when he started the second "task" at the same time and began to inscribe the "Sealing Jade Equation Set", his energy consumption was actually less than expected.
Or rather, it wasn't that less was consumed, but rather... there was no consumption at all!
Upon discovering this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but be a little surprised.
He guessed that this was because "environment configuration" was triggered before "cheat codes".
Therefore, although I am simultaneously inscribing two "catastrophic ability equation sets", because I am using "absolute perception" for both, I only consume one set of resources.
'This is quite a pleasant surprise...'
With that in mind, Qiu Tu filled up the two "task bars" for "getting something for nothing" and then "left it running in the background".
Little Yaksha's "Sealing Orb" ability is incredibly powerful, and it also aligns perfectly with Qiu Tu's abilities.
So the sooner you get it, the sooner you can accumulate it.
As for the cataclysmic materials that incorporate "invisibility," they are just a bonus, given away for free.
Qiu Tu himself didn't care for it, but giving it as a reward to his subordinates could not only win them over, but also form a "ghost squad".
Nine powerful Cataclysms, each capable of invisibility, possess the ability to turn the tide of battle in certain situations...
......
Thinking this through, Qiu Tu, having finished all of this, glanced contentedly at the two "progress bars" in front of him.
Then I got up, ready to end today's "Golden Finger" drawing session.
As a result, the moment he stood up, his communicator suddenly started vibrating.
Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then picked up the communicator and glanced at it.
The number was unfamiliar, but it looked like it was calling from the shelter.
Qiu Tu carefully recalled the phone numbers of the speakers, but none of them seemed to be the correct number.
Who is that?
Thinking this, Qiu Tu answered the phone.
Because of his special status, Qiu Tu did not speak first, but patiently waited for the other party to speak first.
Sure enough, after a moment, a somewhat familiar female voice came from the other end, "Qiu Tu. It's me."
Qiu Tu quickly searched his memory, frantically looking for similar sounds in his brain.
After a moment, Qiu Tu paused, then tentatively asked, "Princess Xi?"
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi gave a deep "hmm".
Then she said, "You should already know about what happened at Shelter 6, right?"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu's eyes flickered slightly, and he began to guess the purpose of Princess Xi's visit.
But he didn't show it; instead, he simply hummed in agreement, "Okay."
Then, he asked again, "So, Your Highness, what do you plan to do?"
Meanwhile, in the presidential suite of the 8th shelter, the Fengtian Luxury Hotel.
Princess Xi stood by the seamless floor-to-ceiling window, her attire elegant and luxurious, her face, which drew the attention of countless people, devoid of any expression.
Her eyes were deep, like a spring of water, filled with an impenetrable darkness.
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi asked softly, "Does our agreement still stand?"
Qiu Tu, on the other end of the phone, was honestly a little surprised.
He didn't expect Kou Xuan to be so ruthless. Things had already come to this point, yet Princess Xi was still not prepared to give up!
This was somewhat unexpected for Qiu Tu.
So after considering and hesitating for a moment, he finally agreed, "Of course."
After receiving Qiu Tu's affirmative reply, Princess Xi said with a resolute expression, "This incident happened so suddenly that the situation in the 6th Shelter has deteriorated rapidly and is completely different from what it was before."
I will remember your kindness. If we ultimately win, I will repay you double!
After saying that, Princess Xi hung up the phone with a "click"!
At this moment, Qiu Tu on the other end of the phone frowned, somewhat puzzled by the purpose of Princess Xi's call.
Was she simply asking for her opinion? Was she testing the waters? Or... had she made some kind of preparation?
Thinking about this, Qiu Tu was a little confused about what Princess Xi was planning to do.
But he had a premonition that this big event would happen very soon!
Sure enough, less than an hour later, a major piece of news came from the 6th shelter.
After learning of the death of King Kang, Princess Xi relied on the catastrophic abilities of those around her to forcibly travel through space and return to the 6th Sanctuary.
Upon returning to the 6th Sanctuary, her first action was to contact the core members of the royalist faction and consolidate their power.
Fortunately, she reacted in time; if it had been delayed for another day or two, the morale of the royalists would have been further shaken.
After consolidating her power, Princess Xi didn't remain idle. She immediately issued a statement accusing Kou Xuan and Kou Yu of regicide, treason, and forging the will of the Kang King, and began calling on the various states of the 6th Sanctuary to "purge the court of corrupt officials"!
The royalists are still quite powerful. Previously, they were only powerless because the Kou family completely controlled the central government and the discourse, and Princess Xi was absent, leaving them leaderless and unable to resist. They could only obediently follow orders.
Now that Princess Xi has returned, everyone has a pillar of support. In addition, the death of Prince Kang was indeed suspicious, so the various states are restless.
Princess Xi truly withstood Kou Xuan's scheme single-handedly this time.
Especially now that the Kou family has even killed the Prince of Kang, there is even less room for reconciliation with Princess Xi. Yet Princess Xi returned to the 6th Sanctuary alone, risking her life to fight against the Kou family, which is even more shocking.
Therefore, this news shocked various shelters and different factions.
Normally, most sanctuaries aren't particularly fond of the imperial system.
After all, this is, to some extent, a step backward for civilization.
But since we are now in a time of catastrophe, no one knows which path is the right one.
And then King Kang emerged like a comet, and no one knew if his path would be successful. Therefore, everyone turned a blind eye to the political system of the Sixth Sanctuary, wanting to see how things would unfold.
As it turned out, King Kang fell ill, and the expansion of the Sixth Sanctuary came to an abrupt halt.
After the inability to effectively guide the Sixth Sanctuary, monarchy, to some extent, is no longer suitable for the present era.
This is also why the various shelters turned a blind eye after learning that the Kou family planned to change the political system of the 6th shelter to a "constitutional monarchy".
Now, Princess Xi has torn off all pretense and come to the 6th Sanctuary alone, intending to purge the court of corrupt officials.
Such courage and decisiveness both moved and shocked them.
Amidst the shock, the high-ranking officials were all speculating about Princess Xi's motives.
“Ambition. It is Princess Xi’s ambition….”
That evening, Qiu Tu arrived at Tang Feifei's house as promised.
As today's most explosive news, the two inevitably talked about the 6th Shelter and Princess Xi.
After Tang Feifei asked Princess Xi why she didn't accept a "constitutional monarchy" and instead decided to gamble on that one percent chance of success...
Qiu Tu gave his answer: ambition.
"Although I haven't had much contact with Princess Xi."
"However, upon closer analysis, the biggest core difference between a 'dual monarchy' and a 'constitutional monarchy' actually lies in the extent of the monarch's power."
"Princess Xi's rejection of the 'constitutional monarchy' clearly indicates that she also dislikes it."
"She didn't want her son to be a puppet emperor; she wanted him to have real power!"
After listening to Qiu Tu's words, Tang Feifei's wheat-colored face showed a thoughtful expression.
After a moment, she asked in a cold tone, "Don't you think Princess Xi is acting a little strange?"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu tilted his head to look at Tang Feifei, "What's wrong?"
Tang Feifei said expressionlessly, "Her ambition is abnormally large."
"If you're saying she did it for her son, then she shouldn't have revealed her intentions so early, and instead reacted so strongly to confront the Kou family."
"After all... no matter who looks at it, a constitutional monarchy preserves their best interests."
"Her son is only one and a half years old. The most important thing is to survive safely, not to seize power."
"As long as we can survive safely, we can discuss everything in the long run."
At this point, Tang Feifei paused, "And now that we've seized supreme power in the 6th Sanctuary, the only one who can benefit is Princess Xi."
Qiu Tu nodded slightly, a thoughtful look on his face.
In fact, he had already sensed something was off about Princess Xi when she called him earlier today.
The feeling that something was off wasn't that I'd discovered anything suspicious about her. Rather... it was as if Princess Xi had figured something out and completely unleashed her true nature.
Qiu Tu didn't inquire because time was too tight and Princess Xi was clearly unwilling to talk more.
Now, with Tang Feifei's analysis added, Qiu Tu's feeling became even clearer.
'Hmm...why does it feel like Princess Xi has turned to the dark side?'
'Is the Sixth Shelter really going to turn into a complete mess?'
Stroking his chin, Qiu Tu pondered the matter of the Sixth Shelter and Princess Xi, searching for a suitable entry point into the battle...
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