I will eventually become a divine being through accumulating constantly

"Being able to set aside one's own interests for the sake of others, to think, even if such thoughts are naive and minor, you might laugh at the naivety and ignorance of yourself now, in hindsight, once your thoughts are fully formed."

Xue Jing paused, then smiled and said, "But at least in this moment, I think you are doing something commendable, much better than being content with the so-called nobility of your birth."

Upon hearing this, Ning Yuantai's eyes brimmed with tears, "Xue..."

...

Sky Center, 1052nd floor.

"This is one of the shelters from 'Xu's Biology' and 'Xu's Shelter.'

Along the long white corridor, intertwined with large and small transparent compartments, a mature woman dressed in an OL miniskirt, with delicately made-up features, extended her hand with a smile and introduced.

She looked at Xue Jing, who was looking around, and couldn't help but pause her gaze on his excessively charming face, and sighed inwardly.

Such a fine young man, oh sister, I really could...

Xue Jing's gaze shifted to the adjacent transparent compartment where, under the illumination of lights, a white pedestal stood at the center, on which sat... a salted fish?

About one meter in length, its dehydrated, wind-aged white fish body rigid and straight in a strange way, its dead fish eyes glaring roundly, apart from its unusually straight body, it looked just like any ordinary salted fish.

"This is [GOD-1468·Salted Fish Sword]."

Seeing Xue Jing's gaze, the OL woman instantly chuckled softly and introduced.

"Don't be fooled by its funny appearance, it's exceptionally sharp and durable, a very powerful weapon, everyone who has used it says it's good... but the side effect is that it makes the user smell like fish."

Xue Jing's gaze shifted away from the Salted Fish Sword, looking around.

There were dozens of such transparent compartments on this floor...

He felt like a rat that had entered a rice barrel, his fingers starting to twitch uncontrollably.

After thinking it over, Xue Jing smiled at the OL woman and said softly, "Could I touch these Divine Relics?"

The OL woman, nearly dazzled by his smile, hesitated for a moment before she said with a troubled expression:

"Well..."

Ning Yuantai spoke up, "Divine Relics aren't anything too rare; it's just touching, what's the problem? I will talk to Xu Mude later, I won't make it difficult for you."

The OL woman gave a nervous laugh, "But... many of them are fully enclosed, without even an entrance or exit, neither can you go in nor come out, unable to touch them..."

Ning Yuantai glared at her, "Since you said 'many,' not 'all,' there must be some that aren't entirely enclosed, right?"

The OL woman broke into a sweat on her forehead, "Yes, that's correct..."

"Then what are we waiting for, take us there!" Ning Yuantai said impatiently.

The OL woman, nervous, thought for a moment. This person was a friend Director Xu had said to treat well; just touching it should be no problem...

She walked over to the transparent compartment holding the Salted Fish Sword and punched a few numbers on a digital keypad similar to a computer on the wall.

The transparent compartment hissed open, one side turning into a transparent door, slowly sliding open to each side.

A fishy smell spilled out, and the OL woman quickly covered her nose, her face crinkling from the stench, and intoned:

"This is one of the non-fully enclosed Divine Relics..."

"Damn, this smell." Ning Yuantai also covered his nose, displaying a face full of discomfort.

Xue Jing had held his breath from the start, looked normal, while Miao Miao, being a cat, covered her nose with both paws, her eyes teared up, looking like she was about to faint.

Xue Jing stepped inside and placed his hand on the Salted Fish Sword.

[Detecting Divine Substance, beginning Divine Absorption...]

He acted like a researcher deeply curious about the Divine Relic, continuously touching the Salted Fish Sword up and down, pretending he was studying it.

Seconds later.

[Divine Absorption complete]

[Divinity held: 4299]

Having harvested nearly five hundred points of Divinity, Xue Jing left the transparent compartment without a change in expression.

"Touching all the Divine Relics is my dream... let's keep walking, and if you see any Divine Relics that are not fully enclosed, just mention it..."

Xue Jing said to the OL lady.

Seeing that he really was just touching them, the OL lady breathed a sigh of relief and showed Xue Jing a perfect smile: "Yes."

...

Xue Jing followed the OL guide, listening to the introductions of the Divine Relics while inconspicuously engaging in Meditative Visualization. He etched everything around him into his mind—where the guards were, where the cameras were, and where the infrared detectors and other alarm devices were—he was clear on everything.

After they had toured an entire floor and dozens of Divine Relic compartments, four of which were not fully enclosed, Xue Jing had touched them all, and, including the initial Salted Fish Sword, he had amassed a total of 2027 points of Divinity.

[Holding Divinity: 5829]

Seeing the panel showing over five thousand points of Divinity, Xue Jing suppressed his somewhat restless emotions and, acting masterfully, showed an expression of gratification and laughed:

"This has indeed been worthwhile, thank you very much, dear sister... But for such a large company, do you not have any Divine Relics within the top three hundred serial numbers?"

The OL lady, seeing Xue Jing happy, inexplicably felt joyful herself and replied with a smile while shaking her head:

"I'm not too sure about that... However, our company does not allow anyone to enter the 1097th and 1098th floors of Sky Center. If there are extremely precious items, I guess..."

At this point, she realized she might have said too much, and quickly shut her mouth, smiling awkwardly.

Xue Jing didn't show any unusual signs, just emotionally said: "Ah, I'd really love to see it if I had the chance."

Ning Yuantai glanced at his wrist accessory and reminded in a low voice: "Xue, the time is almost up."

Hearing this, Xue Jing smiled at the OL lady: "Thank you for your company's hospitality today, dear sister, and for your guidance. We'll take our leave now."

Upon hearing this, the OL lady breathed a sigh of relief but also felt a bit reluctant: "It was a pleasure... a pleasure to introduce the Divine Relics to both of you."

...

The aircraft, which looked like a big loaf of bread, hovered and slowly flew away from Sky Center, heading towards Yuan City.

In the cabin, Ning Yuantai eagerly asked Xue Jing: "So, how was it, Xue? Although we were a bit rushed for time, you must be happy, right?"

Xue Jing was gently patting Miao Miao on the back, who had been sneezing intermittently ever since she smelled the Salted Fish Sword.

"Achoo——!"

Miao Miao used her front paw to wipe away the tear that had formed in the corner of her eye, looking listless.

Xue Jing nodded and laughed: "To see so many Divine Relics at once was indeed a delight. Thank you really, Yuantai."

Ning Yuantai touched his nose and laughed: "Glad I could help, hehe."

Engaging in casual conversation, a few hours later, Xue Jing returned to the Cease-Blades Base in Yuan City.

Upon arrival, it was already past eight in the evening. Xue Jing invited Ning Yuantai to stay and prepared a sumptuous meal for him, nearly causing Ning Yuantai to burst from overeating.

This time, Miao Miao had no complaints since Ning Yuantai had just helped Xue Jing.

After everything was settled, Ning Yuantai bid farewell and left. Xue Jing sat cross-legged on the living room sofa, deep in thought.

"Xu's Biology's defense forces are strong... The Meditative Visualization detected at least seven presences that could pose a threat to me, along with various lethal AI automated weaponry. A direct assault would be impossible."

"Fortunately, the location where 'Wind of All Beginnings' might exist has been identified, either on the 1097th or 1098th floor..."

"I need to think of a more foolproof strategy..."

Thoughts constantly flickered through Xue Jing's mind.

"I'll need an alibi, plus both infiltration and escape routes need rehearsal... It seems hard to resolve all this during the three days of rest; this operation must be postponed a bit."

He muttered to himself.

"Might as well do some upgrades first while I forge ahead."

Xue Jing opened the panel.