I Can Control Resources

It’s true what they say—morons love to pick on the kindhearted!

Gao Neng was furious. That Idiot System actually dared to trick him? But more importantly, he didn’t have time to keep cursing it out, because he was now facing a monumental crisis.

The old man’s sword was already slashing down.

He had absolutely no way to dodge. The only thing he could do was...

Go all-out against the old man!

"Spiritual Power formed into a sword, huh? I’ve got a saber too!" Gao Neng gritted his teeth, desperately condensing his Spiritual Power even further, and sent his saber slashing to meet the old man’s sword.

"Oh-ho, this prodigy’s got some nerve!" The old man seemed slightly astonished. He hadn’t expected his opponent to actually dare to meet him head-on.

The sword fell!

A storm seemed to brew in the sky!

The outcome was inevitable.

The sword and the saber clashed violently.

"BOOM!"

A furious tide of Spiritual Power erupted in the sky.

And then, the longsword flew straight upward, while the long saber shattered on the spot.

Gao Neng felt a profound sense of dread.

’Is this sword strike going to turn me into an idiot?!’

He had no time to think further, because the moment his saber shattered, a powerful backlash surged toward him. Like a flame, it ignited the Spiritual Power connecting him to the Magnetic Heap Mountain.

It surged from the farthest connection point, racing closer and closer!

Gao Neng’s Spiritual Power was finally severed from the Magnetic Heap Mountain by this sword strike, but the backlash was already hurtling toward him at high speed.

One Magnetic Heap, two Magnetic Heaps, three Magnetic Heaps...

In almost an instant.

The flames of the backlash had already reached the Magnetic Heap directly above Gao Neng’s head.

This was the first Magnetic Heap Gao Neng had connected to.

And now, six Tier Eight and Nine powerhouses were protecting Gao Neng. Their Spiritual Power was bound together with his.

"Not good! A powerful spiritual shockwave is heading this way!"

"Who severed the kid’s Spiritual Power?!"

"Quick, we have to block it!"

The six powerhouses acted in unison.

Their Spiritual Power frantically rushed forward to meet the backlash.

"BOOM!"

Another collision erupted.

The six powerhouses were sent flying.

Gao Neng, however, just stood there in a daze. From above his head, a black veil slowly drifted down, landing right on his face.

It belonged to the veiled woman among the six powerhouses.

Except now, the woman’s veil had fallen off, revealing a slightly pale face with extremely delicate features.

"Gao Neng, how are you? My daughter hasn’t gotten the chance to kill you yet, so you can’t die now!" The woman looked extremely anxious. After being knocked away, she immediately rushed back to his side.

"???" Gao Neng looked at the woman in front of him.

"You haven’t gone dumb on me, have you? Can you hear me? Look at my hand... how many fingers am I holding up?" Seeing Gao Neng’s blank expression, the woman held up two fingers and waved them in front of his face.

"Who is your daughter?" Gao Neng wasn’t dazed because his Spiritual Power had collapsed. With six people protecting him, and the old man being so far away, he hadn’t actually suffered any serious injuries.

But this woman’s words...

were truly baffling.

’What does she mean, her daughter hasn’t killed me yet?’

’Is that something a rescuer should say?’

"Eh? You’re fine?" Hearing Gao Neng speak, the woman let out a clear sigh of relief. She then touched his forehead. "Looks like you’re really okay!"

"Uh... who is your daughter?" Gao Neng asked again.

"Hehe, you’ll find out. She’s dead set on killing you with her own two hands!" The woman broke into a smile, then took the veil and put it back on her face.

"Alright, Luna, stop fooling around! This kid is a treasure right now. Even that old man Wu Qingjing is personally backing him. Your daughter won’t be able to kill him!"

"The affairs of the younger generation... Elder Wu dares to interfere?" the woman said disdainfully.

"You should call him the Speaker!"

"Let’s talk business. Gao Neng, what on earth were you doing just now? Why was your Spiritual Power connected to the Magnetic Mountain?" a white-bearded old man walked over.

Hearing this, the others all fell silent.

Gao Neng had sensed through his Spiritual Power connection to the Magnetic Mountain that this white-bearded old man was a Tier Nine, and his Spiritual Power was the strongest of the six.

"Can you sense the Magnetic Mountain?" the white-bearded old man asked again before Gao Neng could answer, taking two steps closer to him.

"The Magnetic Mountain?" Gao Neng tilted his head up.

"That’s right. Every Magnetic Mountain is composed of a Magnetic Heap. Of course, sometimes it might be two. It’s like an egg: the Magnetic Heap is the core of the Magnetic Mountain, like the yolk, while the ore is the egg white. You’ve heard the legend of Pangu creating the heavens and earth, right? The legend says that when the world began, it was just an egg. Of course, that’s getting a bit sidetracked. We’re just talking about the Magnetic Mountain for now. Can you sense what’s inside?" the white-bearded old man explained.

"..." Gao Neng fell silent.

It wasn’t because the old man’s explanation was too mythological, but because he found it difficult to explain why his Spiritual Power was behaving this way.

Because if he were to explain, he would inevitably have to bring up what happened in the underground factory in the Forgotten Land.

And how would he explain that?

’Tell them the Idiot System gave me a mission to find a medium, and that if I could connect to it, I’d gain the power to destroy the world?’

And most importantly, he had another worrying problem right now.

The last time his Spiritual Power connected to a Magnetic Heap, he created a Gao Xiaomeng. Now that his Spiritual Power was connected to at least dozens of Magnetic Heaps, would he create dozens of Gao Xiaomengs?

If that were the case...

’Would he have to roam the battlefields with dozens of Gao Xiaomengs in tow from now on?’

"Alright, let me introduce myself. I am the Vice Governor of the Underground City. My name is Yutian. You can call me Elder Yun. Now answer my question, because this is very important to the Alliance!" Seeing Gao Neng still silent, the white-bearded old man thought for a moment before asking again.

"Vice Governor?" Gao Neng’s mind raced. He didn’t want to get bogged down by this question, partly because he didn’t actually know the reason himself.

Besides, from the way this Yutian was talking, he might end up getting dissected for research. After all, Yutian did say this matter was very important to the Alliance.

After some thought, Gao Neng finally spoke. "Hello, Elder Yun. Actually, I was just in the middle of a breakthrough, and my Spiritual Power spread out. I don’t know why it connected to the Magnetic Mountain. Maybe... during my breakthrough, it triggered some kind of chain reaction, like a magnetic field?"

"A magnetic field chain reaction?" Yutian frowned.

"You mean you can’t actually sense the Magnetic Mountain?" another powerhouse spoke up.

"Mhm." Gao Neng nodded.

"The kid’s gotta be lying, right? His Spiritual Power was clearly connected to the Magnetic Mountain, how could he not be able to sense it? I think we should just send him to..."

"Forget it!" Yutian waved his hand, then glanced at the person beside him. "Gao Neng is still only at Tier Five Late Stage. Some things are not yet for him to... wait a minute, did you just say you had a breakthrough?"

"Yeah, I had a breakthrough!" Gao Neng nodded.

"So, you’re at Tier Six Early Stage now?" Yutian’s eyes narrowed.

"No," Gao Neng shook his head.

"No? But you just said..."

"I’m at Tier Six Mid Stage now," Gao Neng explained.

"Tier Six Mid Stage?! But if I recall correctly, you only just reached Tier Five Late Stage a little over half a month ago, didn’t you?" Yutian’s eyes went wide.

"Mhm. I broke through to Tier Six Early Stage half a month ago. After I came in here just now, I felt the energy in the Underground City and had a sudden moment of insight. And then, I broke through again," was all Gao Neng could offer as an explanation.

"..." Yutian’s jaw dropped.

The other powerhouses were also gaping, looking back and forth at each other.

’This sounds like something out of a fairy tale.’

’So breaking through is that simple?’

"After seeing it with my own eyes, I finally understand why Elder Wu values this kid so much. He’s a prodigy, through and through!" one of the powerhouses exclaimed.

"Someone, take Gao Neng to report to Zhang Hongying!" Yutian waved his hand.

"Yes, sir!"

...

Gao Neng left.

But Yutian and the others lingered for a long time.

"Do you guys think it’s possible my daughter’s hatred could turn into love, leading to one of those love-hate, kill-each-other sagas?" The woman, Luna, broke the silence.

"You’re overthinking it! The kid’s already taken. I heard Shen Changsheng’s granddaughter has a thing with him. Why don’t you go and have a chat with Shen Changsheng about it?"

"Tsk. As the old saying goes, ’With a good enough shovel, you can undermine any wall!’" Luna said, popping a medicinal pill into her mouth.

She chewed it. CRUNCH!

"Let’s go. This kid arrives in the Underground City and immediately stirs up a huge storm. I’m actually a little excited to see what other sparks he’ll set off!" one of the powerhouses said with a laugh.

"Sparks, sparks! You disrespectful old coots!" Yutian cursed, and then with a WHOOSH, he flew up toward the Magnetic Mountain above.

The others chuckled and followed him up.

And in a location extremely far away.

An old man was floating in the air. As his eyes opened and closed, it was as if he could see through everything in the world. And right now, his gaze was fixed in the direction of Gao Neng.

"That aura that blocked me at the end... it had that Yutian kid in it, and... that little slip of a girl, Luna!" The old man glanced down at the cavern on the ground. "It’s been five years. Time to stretch my old bones!"

After speaking, the old man’s figure vanished.

As for Gao Neng...

He was currently reeling from a mixture of shock and wonder.

Soon, however, he was escorted to an area that he knew, without even having to guess, was the training ground for the Dragon List Geniuses. He knew because he saw a familiar house.

If he guessed correctly.

Yi Qinglian lived in this stone house, built from black ore.

’I just wonder if the chick has gotten her clothes on yet.’

Just as he was thinking this, the door to the stone house was pushed open from the inside. Wearing a white trench coat, her hair still slightly damp, Yi Qinglian walked out.

And then, their eyes met.

Gao Neng looked at Yi Qinglian.

And Yi Qinglian was looking at him, too.

"Hey, have you eaten yet?" Gao Neng offered a greeting, then turned to make a quick getaway.

Yi Qinglian was clearly taken aback for a moment.

Then, the image from just moments ago flashed through her mind: a long saber hovering above her head, one formed from Spiritual Power.

’A Spiritual Power Long Saber?!’

’Where have I seen that before?’

"Stop! It’s... it was you! You were the one peeping on me while I was bathing?!" Yi Qinglian suddenly remembered that she had seen on a video that Gao Neng’s Spiritual Power could form into a long saber.

And now, Gao Neng was standing right outside her door.

’If not Gao Neng, then who could it be?!’