Origin Fragments

"Please forgive me, Immortal. I did not mean to disturb your meal." The man fallen on the ground, seeing Shen Yi behind him, hurriedly apologized.

This made Shen Yi even more bewildered.

He hadn't even said anything. Did these people really judge him solely based on his attire?

Wasn't that a bit too superficial?

Since arriving here, he had always felt there was something strange about this world.

Yet, he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.

Just as Shen Yi was about to say something, the System's voice rang out.

[Ding~]

[Option 1: Help the fallen man up and tell him, 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, do not look down on a poor youth,' to ignite his fighting spirit. Reward: Foreign Continent Rule Fragment *1]

[Option 2: Drive them away directly and tell them they have disturbed you. Reward: Ability Level restored to Demi-God Stage]

[Option 3: Let them continue while you keep drinking tea. Reward: Foreign Continent Origin Fragment *1]

The three options before him left him stunned.

These rewards were all extremely enticing.

The first option, the Foreign Continent Rule Fragment—though he didn't know what this Rule Fragment did, it sounded high-end and was definitely a good item.

The second option would restore his strength to the Demi-God Stage. For him, having just arrived on the Foreign Continent, strength was the most important thing. Only with strength would he have a sense of security.

As for the third option, it puzzled him even more. What was this Foreign Continent Origin Fragment?

While he could somewhat understand the Rule Fragment, he had never heard of an Origin Fragment.

While he was lost in thought, another man walked over from the other side.

"This junior, Xu Qingbai, greets the Immortal. I have disturbed your elegant mood, Immortal. Please forgive me." The other party was extremely respectful, but unlike the others, his eyes showed no trace of fear.

This man's words interrupted Shen Yi's train of thought.

Looking at the two men before him, he made his decision.

"No matter, carry on." He waved his hand, signaling them to ignore him.

Shen Yi was still quite curious about how the plot would unfold.

After all, according to novel cliches, Xu Qingbai would insult the fallen man at will, only for the latter to reveal a cheat and slap him in the face.

He was curious whether the fallen man also possessed a cheat like his own.

[Reward completed: Foreign Continent Origin Fragment *1]

The System's voice rang out, and the Foreign Continent Origin Fragment was placed into his System inventory.

Ignoring the two men, he opened his System inventory to see what this Origin Fragment was used for.

[Foreign Continent Origin Fragment (Absorbable): After absorption, you can obtain a tiny portion of the rule privileges of the Foreign Continent's World Will.]

Shen Yi's eyes lit up. This kind of item could actually allow him to grasp a portion of the rule privileges of the Foreign World's Will.

Without hesitation, he chose to absorb it directly.

Meanwhile, the two men in front of him were somewhat at a loss. They couldn't continue fighting, yet they couldn't stop either.

Just then, they felt an immense pressure.

With the System's help, Shen Yi absorbed the Foreign Continent Origin Fragment incredibly fast.

The moment he finished absorbing it, he felt the Rule Power that had been suppressing his Ability Level completely vanish.

His strength instantly restored to the peak of the Demi-God Stage, and he even felt like he could step into the True God Stage at any moment.

Because his strength had restored so suddenly, he didn't suppress his aura in time.

Xu Qingbai, who had been standing, let out a "thud" as he fell straight to his knees, unable to withstand the pressure radiating from Shen Yi.

"Please appease your anger, Immortal! I did not mean to disturb your meal just now!" Terrified, he hurriedly kowtowed to apologize.

The mere pressure from the other party was unbearable. If this Immortal truly became angry, let alone his Xu Clan, even the entire Juli City might cease to exist.

As for the other man, Cheng Dong, he was already scared out of his wits, sprawling flat on the ground and unable to utter a single word.

"Apologies, I was lost in thought just now and got a bit distracted." Shen Yi, who was still experiencing the effects of the Foreign Continent Origin Fragment, was pulled back to reality by the man's voice.

Seeing the state of the two before him, he spoke.

"Very well, you may disperse." Seeing that they remained kneeling on the ground, not daring to move, he spoke again, signaling them to leave.

"Thank you for your mercy, Immortal. This junior shall take his leave." Hearing Shen Yi tell them to go, Xu Qingbai hurriedly thanked him.

Then, he turned and fled the place in a panic, no longer caring about causing trouble for Cheng Dong.

Meanwhile, Cheng Dong knelt dazedly on the ground, his mind a blank.

The commotion upstairs had also caught the attention of the inn. A waiter walked over.

"Immortal, did this customer offend you? I will throw him out immediately. Please appease your anger." Seeing the situation, the waiter assumed Cheng Dong had provoked Shen Yi and quickly apologized.

While apologizing, he walked toward Cheng Dong.

"Hurry up and kowtow to apologize to the Immortal! How dare you offend him?" Only then did Cheng Dong snap out of his daze.

"Immortal, please accept me as your disciple!" he cried, kowtowing vigorously. The thumping sounds rang out clearly.

This left Shen Yi completely speechless.

What happened to the novel protagonist? What happened to the cheat? How could you just abandon your protagonist halo like that?

Hearing this, the waiter's eyes widened in shock.

"Please appease your anger, Immortal. This customer must have had too much to drink to spout such nonsense." He hurriedly pulled Cheng Dong, signaling him not to speak recklessly.

"I haven't drunk too much! Immortal, please accept me as your disciple!" However, ignoring the waiter's good intentions, Cheng Dong pushed him away and shouted loudly once more.

"I do not accept disciples." Shen Yi shook his head. He had a mission here, and he didn't have any good feelings toward this world anyway, so how could he take a disciple?

The waiter then used all his strength to drag him out.

"Please appease your anger, Immortal. I will take this man away." Without giving Cheng Dong another chance to speak, he dragged him outside.

After dragging him out, the owner of the tavern walked in.

"Please appease your anger, Immortal. This old man is the manager of this tavern. I apologize for what just happened." The manager appeared to be over sixty years old, with graying hair.

"It's fine. What happened just now was merely an accident." Shen Yi waved his hand.

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Immortal. That boy just now is actually a pitiful soul. He was originally from a fourth-grade clan in our Juli City, but because their clan leader lost his life during an expedition to the Otherworld, the clan fell into decline."

"He must have drunk too much today to spout such nonsense. Please forgive him, Immortal." The manager clearly knew the young man and had come to plead on his behalf.

Hearing the "Otherworld" mentioned by the manager, Shen Yi's heart stirred. Could the Otherworld he spoke of be the Blue Star?