Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2542 I'll Die for You
As it turns out, the compass wasn't indifferent to the rules of creation; rather, it cared too much about them.

After years of having our life force drained, we finally have something to replenish. How could we not be happy?

It's just that it suffered too much and for too long before, which is why it doesn't react much to the rules of creation.

But once Qu Jianlei took on the task of relaying the information, it completely abandoned its reserve and began to absorb the information with all its might.

It didn't even consider the middleman's ability to absorb the losses; it just kept sucking away... It certainly doesn't seem very smart.

However, Qu Jianlei was in trouble. He even felt that the aura of creation within his body, which had already merged into one, was being drawn away.

He had already been "possessed by the power of creation," but now he felt as if he was being taken away from him!
Moreover, it feels like... the small crack that was opened by this sealed rule of creation is not quite enough!
This feeling is utterly absurd. What was originally a compass for a refined lady has now turned into a long-parched, resentful woman!

"You trust me that much?" Qu Jianlei could only smile wryly: I'm thanking you, though!

However, none of that mattered anymore. While controlling the small crack in the seal to prevent it from expanding, he also sent out his divine sense.

"Could you help me find out some cause and effect?"

He could originally establish a subtle sensory bridge with the compass, but the bridge would break as soon as he sent out his thoughts.

But now, it really doesn't matter anymore. Let it break if it's broken. It'll stop this inexplicable suction anyway.

The compass did not respond to him. The good thing was that this time the bridge did not break, and the corresponding suction force seemed to have increased.

So Qu Jianlei widened the gap in the seal a little more. "You're not refusing, right?"

That's how the process of elimination works; that's how he's always done it before.

The compass still didn't react, because it sensed that he had widened the gap, so it increased the suction force on its own.

Qu Jianlei is very familiar with this situation—doesn't not objecting mean he agrees?

This is not taking things out of context. If his understanding is wrong, the subsequent actions cannot proceed unilaterally.

He widened the seal a little more, and the compass's suction became even stronger.

Qu Jianlei grimaced in pain, but his mind remained unusually clear... This was truly unbearable torture!

The next moment, he had a thought and released the tree root tortoise shell and chess pieces.

At that very moment, the compass seemed to tremble slightly, almost imperceptibly, and most importantly, the suction force instantly lessened considerably.

It was clearly somewhat frightened.

The sensory bridge between it and Qu Jianlei has also weakened considerably, but fortunately it hasn't completely broken down.

In fact, with the "channel of creation rules" in place, it's not so easy to sever this bridge if you really want to.

Immediately afterwards, the compass seemed to realize that it was being protected, so the suction force began to return.

This time, however, its suction increased gradually, as if it had gained some awareness—it shouldn't be pushed too hard.

Qu Jianlei waited for a while longer, and felt that the suction force emanating from the compass did not eventually return to its strongest level.

It's good that it knows its limits, even if it only reacts this way when it sees the "remains of its nemesis".

At the very least, it has learned to control its absorption instincts.

Once Qu Jianlei confirmed this, a giant hand materialized above his head, grabbed a chess piece, and began to calculate.

After finishing the divination, he did not predict the final result, but instead moved his right hand slightly—"You come!"
The compass did not react at all. After about half a minute, the needle, which seemed to have a natural groove, moved slightly.

The next moment, its suction began to slowly increase again, and its attitude was very clear: it wasn't giving enough!
If that's not enough, I'll give you more! Qu Jianlei widened the gap a bit more: as long as the other party is willing to work, everything is negotiable.

"Hiss..." The next moment, he couldn't help but bare his teeth and take a slight breath.

Even though there's no air in this starry sky, this pain... it really hurts like hell!
The True One can block the sensation of pain—or at least reduce it—but as a “channel of creation,” he obviously cannot do so now.

What's worse is that he's now unusually clear-headed and extremely sensitive to pain.

Then, something even more frustrating happened: the compass increased its suction power considerably, but the groove still didn't move.

It was silently absorbing the rules of creation, giving off the feeling of a "starving ghost reincarnated".

Qu Jianlei persisted for about five minutes, but he couldn't take it anymore. He moved his right hand again and said, "Hey, it's time to get to work!"
The groove remained completely still; instead, the compass's suction force decreased slightly.

It was as if it was saying: If you dare to rush me again, I'll starve to death right here!
This habit can't be tolerated! Qu Jianlei couldn't stand it anymore. Even if it's a Nascent Soul level treasure, you still have to be reasonable, right?
Not only did he offer the rules of creation as a reward, but he also endured the pain to act as the bridge, and this guy thinks it's all perfectly reasonable?

The next moment, he blocked half of the seal gap again: Let's see how you absorb it now!

However, the compass is quite temperamental; as the gap narrows, its suction naturally decreases, maintaining the same pace.

"Then forget it!" Qu Jianlei silently resealed the rules of creation.

About 10% of this rule has already been used, but it doesn't matter, there are still 90% left, so it won't affect its use much in the future.

Then he wanted to put away the compass, feeling that he hadn't been disrespectful to this magical artifact.

To put it simply, one-tenth of a Creation Rule can easily be exchanged for one or two Five Elements Origins.

He gave it away for nothing, which is quite a karmic consequence. If the compass gets angry because of this, it should consider whether it can bear the consequences.

However, just as he was sensing the intensity of causality, the groove on the compass moved, even more so than before.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a treasure that has absorbed the essence of creation; upon discovering that it was about to run out of food, it actually produced a corresponding reaction.

This feeling is somewhat subtle, and it cannot be said that it means one has gained consciousness.

For example, if a pile of firewood is lit, and the bellows is pulled, the fire will naturally intensify. Could this be described as the joy of the flames?
What a shameless jerk! Qu Jianlei wanted to curse: I give you good food and drink, but you insist on acting all high and mighty, like you don't care about me at all.

Now that we've run out of food, we realize that not everything is a given!
However, he didn't take the guy seriously. Even some adults are like that; they don't learn until they experience something.

As for the compass's intelligence... even if it truly exists, it's far inferior to a high-quality replica or a fire spirit!
Who would care if a baby urinates or defecates anywhere? Some habits can be cultivated gradually.

So he moved his right hand again, and sure enough, the pointer in the groove twitched slightly, very slightly.

The compass is probably trying to convey the message: I'm starving, I need to eat!
Then I'll give you some more! Qu Jianlei isn't the kind of person who wants the horse to run but doesn't want it to eat grass.

This time, the gap he opened was not small, and the familiar pain returned.

This time, however, as he shook his right hand again, the compass needle finally moved.

Although the movements were extremely slow and the person seemed weak and listless, they were indeed moving, simply trying to express that they were "very hungry".

After another ten minutes or so, the pointer finally stopped moving, but the suction force remained at its original strength.

Qu Jianlei waited for five minutes, then urged his right hand again, but the pointer didn't move an inch.

"You think you're so great?" Qu Jianlei began to slowly seal the crack.

The next moment, the pointer on the compass suddenly jumped, not rotating, but jumping, and the groove almost disappeared.

"Oh, so it was found!" Qu Jianlei muttered, then did some calculations.

As expected, the causal verification showed that his guess did not show any obvious abnormalities!
"Then this time..." Qu Jianlei looked at the Creation Rules on his left hand and found that 20% had been lost.

"I can only let you absorb 30%," he decided. The remaining rules of creation can at least power the compass twice more.

It's not that he's stingy, it's just that there really aren't many rules left!
He didn't care whether the other party could understand or not, and he didn't even bother to verify the cause and effect. Anyway, he had already fulfilled his obligation to inform, hadn't he?

However, incredibly, the suction force on the compass suddenly dropped to almost nothing the next moment!
It managed to maintain a semblance of stability, but it was really just better than nothing!

This is probably the compass saying: If you don't pay me enough, believe me, I'll starve to death.

Qu Jianlei's thought process wasn't originally this divergent, but unfortunately, he had seen too many strange things.

Putting everything else aside, who in their right mind would think of the Crystal Clan threatening to surrender themselves in order to stop the war?
Different ethnic groups and cultures can lead to some truly bizarre and astonishing ways of thinking!
"Then at most half!" Qu Jianlei conceded—even if this guy has no mind, he should still be able to sense cause and effect to some extent.

However, the compass was still half-dead, maintaining only a faint suction force.

It seems we have no choice but to use our ultimate move! Qu Jianlei spoke again, "This is the only Creation Rule I have right now."

"But after a while, the three debts that others owe me will be settled. If you keep doing this, I'll be in a difficult position."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he felt a piercing pain in his right hand. "Ouch... be gentle!"

As expected, he's still that insatiable starving ghost!
“That’s enough,” Qu Jianlei said, shaking the compass at the giant axe, actually addressing his obsession.

"Let's go in this direction."

“Then let the ritual implements take it with you,” the irritable obsession transmitted through divine sense. “Since you’ve already agreed to half of it, you still need some time.”

He could also see that this compass was quite temperamental, always going on hunger strikes, and it was really not appropriate to interrupt it at this moment.

However, the giant axe was not willing to wait any longer. If the ritual implements were not to be used, then so be it; if they were to be used, then it would be a swift and decisive move.

What's even more remarkable is that, after receiving feedback from Qu Jianlei after leaving his body, it not only repaired itself but was also able to move on its own.

The next moment, it tore through space, wrapped Qu Jianlei in it, and directly entered the sub-layer of space!
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