The island was quiet.
Kirishima, ancient and cloaked in eternal mist, lay still beneath a soft silver dawn. The waves whispered against its shores, like secrets passed through time.
Kael walked at a leisurely pace, hands in his pockets, his expression relaxed. Beside him, Luo Feng moved with urgency, eyes sharp, scanning every curve of the land.
"The energy here… it's different," Luo Feng murmured.
Kael nodded. "Yeah. Like a sleeping beast."
They passed through thick underbrush, the foliage damp with morning dew. A short distance ahead, a set of strange metal doors jutted from a hillside—ancient, ajar, and humming faintly with dormant power.
Kael's system chimed.
[Target: Luo Feng]
[Event Trigger: Ancient Inheritance Detected – Yun Mo Planet Spaceship, F9 Level]
[Choose Resonance Format: Quantity or Quality?]
Kael smirked, watching as Luo Feng stepped cautiously inside.
"Quality," he whispered.
A moment later, a ripple passed through reality. In Kael's personal realm, a ship materialized—sleek, flawless, humming with refined energy. Not just a copy of the F9 vessel—this one had been perfected, its systems modernized, its efficiency absolute.
He stepped inside it mentally, explored the controls.
"Nice. This'll do for road trips."
Inside the ruin, Luo Feng discovered a sealed sphere and pressed his palm to it. A pulse of light. The sound of awakening.
Babata appeared—projected from the sphere like a ghost from legend.
The AI's voice echoed with arrogance and authority.
"You are not qualified—but you may yet become so."
Kael heard it all, standing quietly near the entrance, unnoticed.
The system chimed again.
[Top-tier AI Lifeform Detected: Babata]
[Choose Resonance Format: Quantity or Quality?]
He chuckled.
"Definitely quality."
Babata's twin initialized in Kael's realm. Not just a copy—but a perfect evolution. Smarter, more loyal, unshackled by ancient restrictions.
"Hello, Kael," the AI said calmly in his mind. "Let's build something eternal."
Kael raised an eyebrow. "You're direct. I like that."
Time passed differently inside the ruin.
Luo Feng stood before a towering structure—nine stories high, shadowy and pulsing. The Soul Pagoda.
Kael leaned against the stone wall, arms crossed, watching.
[Soul-Control Technique Acquired: Nine-Story Pagoda Variant]
[Choose: Quantity or Quality?]
"Quality," he replied.
Inside his mindscape, the pagoda rose. Its stories were clearer, refined, and stable. Kael felt it anchor itself within him, a fortress for his spirit.
He tested its weight with a thought.
An invisible wave surged, bending the nearby trees outward in a silent ripple.
"Overpowered. I love it."
Further into the ruins, a pod opened. Luo Feng approached a strange, vine-wrapped orb. The Mou Yin Plant.
The vine quivered, sensing him.
[Lifeform Detected: Mou Yin Vine – Combat Potential High]
[Choose Resonance: Quantity or Quality?]
Kael hesitated.
"Quantity."
The earth trembled in his personal realm. A jungle of Mou Yin Vines emerged—each slightly different, tuned to specific functions. Some armored. Some lashing. Some silent stalkers.
He crafted one into a cloak and draped it over himself.
It shimmered with layered defense.
"Not bad. Tactical fashion."
In a crystalline chamber deeper within, Luo Feng opened a vault.
Light burst outward—Mu Ya Crystals, each one glowing with condensed energy.
Kael closed his eyes.
[Energy Crystals Acquired: Approx. 900 Units – Supports Rapid Cultivation]
[Choose: Quantity or Quality?]
"Quantity."
His vault overflowed. Crystals spilled into neat piles, categorized by potency.
He picked one up, held it to his forehead. It melted into light, and his energy surged.
In the same vault, another surprise: silver-blue coins stacked like bricks.
Luo Feng counted roughly 24 billion.
Kael whistled.
[Currency Acquired: Silver blue empire coins – 24 Billion Units]
[Choose Resonance Format: Quantity or Quality?]
He didn't hesitate.
"Quantity."
A trillion stacked coins shimmered into existence in his realm, forming a literal mountain of wealth.
He sat atop it, legs crossed.
"So this is what early retirement feels like."
When Luo Feng emerged from the ruins, stronger and resolved, Kael walked beside him.
"So," Luo Feng said, rubbing the back of his neck. "That was… life-changing."
Kael grinned. "Yeah. Bet you're feeling pretty lucky."
Luo Feng laughed. "You have no idea."
Kael just nodded.
The path ahead of them stretched long and starlit. Luo Feng's journey would only get harder from here.
Kael, though?
He remained the hidden mirror. The shadow echo. Growing stronger behind the scenes with every step Luo Feng took.
[Summary of Gains:]
Perfected F9-Class Starship
Evolved AI Assistant
Soul Pagoda Fortress (Enhanced)
Mou Yin Vine Arsenal
Trillion Mu Ya Crystals
Trillion Silver blue currency
Kael stretched, yawned.
"Alright. What's next?"
The system pulsed silently.
[Awaiting Next Resonance Opportunity…]
He smiled at the sky.
"Let's keep this vacation going."
[End of Chapter Four]