The Omnistore System

"Think of understanding new runes like a qualification you have to meet to increase your cultivations. But you just can't comprehend any fire runes to increase the cultivation; you need specific ones, working with other fire runes, water runes, and etc., then add them into your fighting techniques. Finally, you can add them into your cultivations. Now, cultivation techniques are made from runes; the lowest ranks one has about 100 or so runes at the first realm. That's why they are weak. The more runes the cultivation has, the stronger it is. But it doesn't mean you can add any. Like I said before, you have to understand it fully to add it in."

Viana explained and continued, "So, adding a rune to your cultivation technique, which I'm creating, will make the technique one step closer to completion if it has one. Which means getting to cultivate longer into whichever realm you are. It's not the sole reason why we need to comprehend more runes to get stronger; there are also mysterious powers like world's will, which decide if the rune is compatible with cultivation technique or if it needs more comprehension to add into it, which if done will make your cultivation improve significantly."

The whole concept of qi cultivation was quite complicated for Kevin, but he still understood some main parts, like comprehension meaning passing classes to advance to a new level. But the challenge lay in the almost infinite levels one had to navigate in this cultivation journey. Now, he felt thankful he practiced a ready-made cultivation technique, and that too, a high-grade one.

"It makes sense why high-grade cultivation techniques are hard to come by," Kevin mused, understanding why cultivation techniques are challenging to obtain, given their complexity in creation. Now, pondering cultivation techniques, he thought about the one he had given to his mother and sister. He now regretted not providing them with a higher-grade one. However, Viana had mentioned that one could change cultivation techniques at higher realms if they wanted, provided the technique matched the one they were already practicing. Alternatively, they could abolish all previous cultivation and start anew, but that came with its own set of problems.

Thinking about his mother and sister, Kevin grinned with excitement. 'I can't wait to fuck Mom and Sis,' he thought, already planning how he would enjoy their time together to the fullest. He wasn't particularly interested in learning more about Qi cultivators at the moment. However, Viana seemed excited, so she continued sharing. "I'm just a bit away from reaching the Qi Condensation realm," she announced, her voice tinged with pride.

"Really? Then congratulations in advance! I knew you will do it," Kevin congratulated her. He wasn't entirely sure if reaching that milestone was as amazing as it seemed, but judging by Viana's proud and excited smile, it must be. Plus, he figured praising her might earn him a quicker ride back home.

But Keyara seemed to read his thoughts as she teased with a smirk, "Viana, don't fall for his flattery. He just wants to get in your pants."

"I know," Viana replied, giving Kevin a smile, though it was more of an irritated one.

"Hey, I mean it... I'm not lying," Kevin attempted to gaslight her, hoping she'd believe him, but Viana was too sharp and not interested enough to fall for it. She simply ignored him as they made their way toward the nearest city gates to catch a ride back to their home city.

In just half an hour, they arrived at the bus stop and managed to catch the armored bus on time. However, Lucima City was still quite a distance away, requiring another 4 to 5 hours of travel.

During this time, everything seemed relatively uneventful except for a message from the Loviataro Emporium inquiring about the explosion of their ship. It seemed they had records of them being passengers on board and were somehow aware of their survival.

The trio exchanged knowing glances, realizing that they might be asked questions or even be met in person sooner than expected. They needed to tread carefully, knowing they'd need to provide some answers and anticipate the suspicion that would follow.

However, the email wasn't what they had anticipated. It turned out to be an apology from the Loviataro Emporium for the inconvenience they had experienced. Surprisingly, it included a full refund of their tickets and a small amount of extra money, around 1000 units, along with a mention of a space ring they could keep to store any materials they purchased. They were also informed that representatives would visit them to inquire about the incident on the ship.

Feeling a mixture of relief and apprehension, the trio exchanged glances, silently agreeing to discuss the matter once they reached Lucima. With other passengers around, it wasn't the right time or place to strategize how to handle this unexpected turn of events.

The dilemma arose from the creature they battled. They were uncertain whether it was the work of the attackers or if the Emporium itself was involved. If it was the handiwork of the attackers, informing the Emporium might not pose a significant risk. However, if the Emporium was responsible, it could lead to far greater trouble than they had just escaped the day before.

The situation might not be as dire as they initially feared, considering that news of the ship's explosion was spreading across all the kingdoms. They overheard other passengers discussing the incident, indicating that they weren't the only ones who encountered such creatures and survived. Therefore, if the Emporium began targeting survivors, it could raise more suspicion.

However, Kevin was convinced that the creatures were connected to the Emporium. The attackers had only targeted guards, not passengers. Despite the possibility that the guards may have been transformed into creatures by the Emporium, Kevin couldn't shake his suspicion of the organization.

Additionally, there was Lidia's involvement to consider. He hoped she wasn't associated with those creatures. Otherwise, it would mean, 'I fucked an alien chick.'