On the other side.
Chuncheng, airport.
After leaving the cross-bridge rice noodle shop, Zhang Wei and Lin Tong were driven to the airport by He Qiao.
"Mr. Zhang Wei, Lin Tong, come play again when you have time. Let me know when you do, and I'll host you properly."
He Qiao waved to Zhang Wei and the two of them who were about to go through security.
Zhang Wei and the two nodded.
"Okay, we'll definitely let Captain He Qiao know then."
"He Qiao, hurry back. We're going through security. See you next time."
With that said.
Zhang Wei and the others turned and went through security.
During the security check.
Lin Tong looked at Zhang Wei, a smile appearing on his rugged face, and teased:
"Zhang Wei, you seem to be in a good mood. Is it because you ate delicious cross-bridge rice noodles, or are you happy about getting the ghost king's head?"
Zhang Wei smiled and replied:
"Both."
As Lin Tong said, he was indeed in a good mood. Not only did he do Lin Tong a favor by helping his friend He Qiao exorcise ghosts, but he also triggered a special reward in Xishuangbanna, and moreover, he obtained a ghost king's head.
This trip to Xishuangbanna.
It was no exaggeration to say that the gains were immense. How could Zhang Wei not be happy? If he were to sleep now, he would probably be smiling in his sleep.
Of course.
This time, besides these gains, what made Zhang Wei happiest was...
While responding to Lin Tong, Zhang Wei looked at the system panel in front of him.
[Host]: Zhang Wei
[System Points]: 50620 (Ghost King Level)
[Exorcism Divine Ability]: Ghost Back Tattoo
[Items]: Infinite Yellow Talisman, One-time Ability 'Temporary Bestowal'
His gaze fell on the [System Points] column of the system panel.
Through his unremitting efforts these days, by constantly extracting benefits from various ghosts, the fat man, Old Man Willow, and others, coupled with dealing with the ghost king's蛊尸 just now, Zhang Wei finally reached 50,000 system points. With the enhancement of 'Synchronization', his own strength reached the Ghost King level.
Now, even if he encountered a ghost king, without adding system points, his own strength, enhanced by the system's 'Synchronization' function, was sufficient to deal with a ghost king.
"A small goal accomplished."
Looking at the system panel, Zhang Wei smiled brightly and said to himself.
However.
Just as he was happy about accumulating 50,000 system points and his strength reaching the Ghost King level.
In his mind.
A series of system prompts sounded.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for accumulating over 50,000 system points. The system will automatically load the upgrade package.]
[System upgrade in progress, estimated upgrade time: 1 hour.]
[System Friendly Reminder]
[This is the second system upgrade. The upgrade package is too large and requires one hour to upgrade. During this period, the system cannot obtain system points, but all functions will be executed as usual.]
Zhang Wei was stunned for a moment, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
At the same moment.
The female security check officer who was checking Zhang Wei was puzzled. She clearly felt that the young and handsome guy in front of her, whom she was checking, suddenly had bright and piercing eyes, as if he was staring at her with shining eyes.
Love at first sight?
I've been fancied by a handsome guy?
Feeling Zhang Wei's fiery gaze, the female security check officer's face flushed.
Although her heart was pounding, she still upheld her duty as a security check officer, quickly checked Zhang Wei, and let him pass after confirming there were no issues. However, as she let him go, she didn't want to miss this "chance encounter" with such a handsome guy.
The female security check officer mustered her courage and said:
"Sir, you... huh? Where did he go?"
Before she could even say "Why are you looking at me like that," she discovered that the handsome guy who had passed the security check had quickly picked up his belongings from the security tray and left while she was shyly hesitating whether to make a move.
The female security check officer was stunned: "???"
Zhang Wei was unaware of the female security check officer's thoughts. His mind was entirely occupied by the system. He just wanted to get through security quickly, find a seat in the waiting hall, check the system, and wait for the system upgrade to complete.
He still remembered.
The first system upgrade happened when he reached 1,000 system points.
That time, the system gained a new function, 'Synchronization'.
This allowed him to have a cultivation method different from others, obtaining an alternative way to gain system points and improve his strength by triggering the emotions of ghosts.
In addition.
He also unexpectedly triggered a special reward and obtained the item 'Infinite Yellow Talisman'.
It was certain.
Even without considering the special rewards triggered, system upgrades would definitely bring great benefits. For this reason, ever since the system's first upgrade, Zhang Wei had been trying to figure out how to get the system to upgrade again.
It was a pity.
He had never succeeded. Now that he was getting the second system upgrade, he was happy and also understood the situation.
The system only upgraded when a significant amount of system points were accumulated.
"The first time I got 1,000 points, 1,000 system points represented the general level of an exorcist, no longer a novice. The system judged this as a qualitative improvement in strength."
In his words.
Zhang Wei mused:
"The second time, I got 50,000 system points. A strength of 50,000 system points is equivalent to the Ghost King level. Among exorcists, this is the top tier. It's a qualitative leap from a novice to an expert, also a qualitative improvement for an exorcist."
"If we calculate it this way, the third system upgrade will also require a qualitative improvement in the exorcist's strength. What kind of strength would that be?"
As he was thinking.
Lin Tong, having passed security, walked over:
"Zhang Wei, what are you thinking about? Let's go, we need to queue up for boarding."
He had just passed security, gone to the restroom, and come out. The boarding announcement had just sounded, but he found Zhang Wei still sitting in his seat, lost in thought.
In response.
Lin Tong, in a rare moment, teased:
"It's rare to see you spacing out. What's wrong, are you thinking about Lianxue?"
"Haha, no, no, no need to think about it. I've already made plans with Xiao Xue. When we get back later, Xiao Xue will pick me up at the airport."
Zhang Wei snapped back to attention and replied with a smile:
"By the way, Captain Lin Tong, let me ask you a question. For you exorcists, reaching the Qilin Guard should be considered quite impressive, right?"
"Uh... are you showing off to me?"
Lin Tong said with a wry smile, but still replied:
"Yes, Zhang Wei, you are too strong yourself, so you can't understand the struggles of us weaklings with 'Dou Qi Three Stages' talent. It's extremely difficult to reach the Qilin Guard. Some people might not achieve it in their lifetime."
"Therefore, reaching the Qilin Guard and being able to deal with top-tier crimson-clothed vengeful spirits is a dream come true. After all... do you think everyone is like you, encountering so many ghost kings?"
As he spoke.
He remembered a conversation with Zhang Chao once. Zhang Chao had said, "This guy Zhang Wei has a lot of ghost charisma, attracting many ghost kings. So, being with Zhang Wei is both safe and dangerous."
Zhang Wei smiled:
"I'm just luckier than others and can encounter ghost kings. Then, Captain Lin Tong, haven't you also reached the Qilin Guard? What do you think their pursuit is, for the Qilin Guard?"
In his opinion.
The system's upgrade condition, 'qualitative improvement in exorcist strength,' was the pursuit of exorcists. The first step was to become a qualified exorcist, and the second step was to become an expert exorcist.
Lin Tong raised an eyebrow and looked at Zhang Wei:
"Well, I haven't really asked other Qilin Guards about this. If I were to speak for myself, my pursuit is to become a physical exorcism expert like you."
"Captain Lin Tong, what you said is great. It's like listening to your words is equivalent to listening to your words."
Zhang Wei said with a wry smile.
Then he shook his head and continued:
"Captain Lin Tong, if you have time, help me ask other Qilin Guards what their pursuits are. The True Dragon Guard? Or what level of Qilin Guard?"
"Okay."
Lin Tong nodded.
The two entered the cabin while chatting.
Soon.
The plane took off, and time flew by as Zhang Wei flew back to Xiamen City.
When an hour had passed.
The system prompt sounded again in Zhang Wei's mind.
[Ding! System upgrade complete.]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the new function – Propagation.]
[Propagation: The host can bestow system points on items without personally bestowing them. Through the items on which system points have been bestowed, system points can be propagated, even if the host is far away from the items that need system points bestowed, even across hemispheres.
As long as the host brings the item on which system points have been bestowed close to the item that needs system points bestowed, system points can be propagated to the item that needs system points bestowed.
Simply put.
a: Has system points bestowed.
b: Does not have system points bestowed.
The host only needs to bring a close to b, and b can also have system points bestowed by the host, even if the host is thousands of miles away from b.]
Listening to the system prompt.
Zhang Wei's eyes gleamed:
"System, your example is really concise. Isn't this just sending b across a thousand miles? It's a really good ability."
He said, feeling happier than ever:
"This way, I won't have to worry about the safety of Xiao Xue, Xiao Mantou, and Huahua anymore. I just need to give them something with system points bestowed. Then, even if the item with system points bestowed is accidentally destroyed, I can quickly bestow system points on them or other surrounding things."
"As expected."
"Every time the system upgrades, the new functions obtained are good things."
Just as Zhang Wei was happy about obtaining the new function 'Propagation'.
Unexpectedly.
A system prompt sounded in his mind again.
...