Abilities are divided into three systems: [Heaven], [Earth], and [Human]?

The Director explained,

"Since the fourth Mysterious Tide is a blank in history, our research on the Mysterious Tides can only be based on the first three and the fifth. [Heaven], [Earth], and [Human] actually correspond to the first three Mysterious Tides.

The first Mysterious Tide represents the [Heaven] system Ability users, with 36 sequence abilities.

The second Mysterious Tide represents the [Earth] system Ability users, with 72 sequence abilities.

The third Mysterious Tide represents the [Human] system Ability users, with 108 sequence abilities..."

Three systems, a total of 216 sequence abilities.

Is that so?

Jiang Bai thought, "Three Mysterious Tides created three different systems of Ability users? Then the three abilities I previously possessed must correspond to the [Heaven], [Earth], and [Human] systems?"

The three abilities were one of Jiang Bai's ultimate trump cards.

Jiang Bai hadn't expected that these three abilities would be from different systems!

Was he a practitioner of three systems in another sense?

The Director continued,

"Generally, an Ability user can only belong to one system, possessing one or more abilities. There are some exceptions who can cultivate two systems, but they pay a heavy price for it. This varies from person to person..."

Hearing this, Jiang Bai nodded slightly. It was a miracle that he had survived.

"So, does that mean I'm part of the [Human] system?"

Jiang Bai asked the question he was most concerned about,

"How can I unseal my sealed ability?"

"I was just about to address that,"

The Director said seriously,

"Although you've awakened, the ability within you is still sealed. I think you can feel it yourself - you can hardly mobilize these abilities."

Jiang Bai nodded. He was clear about his own situation.

If it really came down to a life-or-death situation, Jiang Bai could indeed break the seal and forcibly use this power, but he would likely die afterward.

To break the seal, he couldn't risk his life.

Setting aside his virginity, Jiang Bai hadn't yet completed the Cicada Project!

The Director was prepared and presented the solution,

"I've compiled some information earlier. The methods to break the seal can be roughly divided into these categories:

1. Natural erosion, like water dripping through stone. It would take about 10 equivalent sleep cycles, which is 12,000 years.

2. There are some mysterious substances that can loosen the seal when used, but these are all extremely valuable, beyond our means.

3. You retrain your ability, master the sequence ability, and use your own power to accelerate the unsealing process."

Three paths lay before Jiang Bai, respectively:

Sacrifice life, spend money, or grind.

Sacrificing life was definitely not an option for Jiang Bai. He could wait 12,000 years, but human civilization couldn't. Waiting for 18,000 years of Chinese history... the scenario was too beautiful to imagine.

Spending money... for a research institute that couldn't even afford electricity bills, this was never an option.

Only grinding remained.

Jiang Bai sighed. In any era, even in the apocalypse, the rich rely on technology, while the poor rely on mutation.

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To regain strength and reclaim his sealed power, he could only rely on grinding!

So be it!

Jiang Bai shook off his dejection, immediately dispelling his hunger and regaining his vigor.

He rallied himself,

"How should I retrain my ability? You should know that in our era, awakening an ability had no systematic method. It relied purely on luck."

"There's been a breakthrough in this research,"

The Director flipped to a page in his dictionary and explained,

"To master a sequence ability, we've developed a visualization method. By visualizing a corresponding pattern in your mind, you can resonate with the energy between heaven and earth, thus awakening the sequence ability, training, and strengthening it..."

As he spoke, the Director pushed the dictionary in front of Jiang Bai.

Jiang Bai saw the pattern clearly. It was two swimming yin-yang fish. The swimming pattern was easy to memorize and seemed to have a magical power - one glance and it was impossible to forget.

The Director assured confidently,

"Using this visualization chart, awakening abilities is especially fast!"

Jiang Bai didn't decide immediately, instead asking, "Are there other options?"

He felt that this guy didn't seem very reliable...

Compared to a single option, Jiang Bai preferred multiple choices, preferably ones where he could choose all of them.

"No, visualization charts are very precious. They have limited uses, one less each time they're used."

To dispel Jiang Bai's doubts, the Director added,

"I, Hongyi, and Hongyi's sister all used this chart for visualization. It's really fast!"

Jiang Bai was still hesitant.

Shan Hongyi blinked her eyes curiously and asked,

"Brother, don't you have other sequence abilities?"

Hearing this, Jiang Bai pondered.

He needed to awaken again, relying on this power to break through the seal and reclaim his own strength.

From this perspective, the speed of awakening determined how long it would take Jiang Bai to break the seal!

This visualization chart was exactly what Jiang Bai needed most!

Having made up his mind, Jiang Bai immediately took action.

As the sun rose in the east, he sat cross-legged on the concrete ground and began to visualize the pattern in his mind.

The two yin-yang fish swam in Jiang Bai's mind, perfectly synchronized with his breathing rhythm.

Soon, Jiang Bai felt a warm current flowing into his body, rushing up his spine to the back of his head. In just a few breaths, a familiar power returned to his body. He had once again mastered an ability!

He had succeeded!

Using this visualization chart, in less than a minute, Jiang Bai had successfully awakened a sequence ability, becoming an Ability user once again and embarking on the path of cultivation!

Jiang Bai opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and immediately began to familiarize himself with his newly acquired power.

"Human system?"

Jiang Bai wasn't surprised by this result.

The Director had already explained it clearly earlier.

The [Heaven], [Earth], and [Human] systems corresponded to the first, second, and third Mysterious Tides respectively.

Jiang Bai's most recent ability awakening was during the third Mysterious Tide, corresponding to [Human].

Therefore, after visualization, awakening an ability and becoming a [Human System Ability User] was logical and flawless.

There was just one small issue.

"Human System Sequence Periodic Table..."

The sequence abilities were fixed, with the Human system having 108 sequence abilities, arranged in a periodic table according to strength.

This was very scientific.

Jiang Bai started counting from the first sequence ability, scanning through most of them without finding his ability. His expression was already beginning to darken.

The further back the sequence number, the weaker the ability, with both lower and upper limits being very low.

The Human system only had 108 sequence abilities, and those ranked 90 and beyond were basically no different from being useless...

1200 years ago, Jiang Bai possessed three abilities, powerful enough to protect himself even in the face of world-ending disasters. How impressive was that?

A young man with a swift horse, galloping through the world, living a carefree life!

Now, as he once again embarked on the path of ability cultivation, he was given a script for a useless character?

Don't look down on a poor young man?

Who the hell has ever seen a 1218-year-old young man?!

Is this even a young man?

It's like fast-forwarding straight to the tears of a tomb raider...

Finally, Jiang Bai found his ability at the end of the sequence periodic table.

"Human System, Sequence Number 107, [Edge]"

Out of 108 sequence abilities, second to last...

Jiang Bai looked up at the Director with a resentful gaze and asked sincerely,

"Is this visualization chart poisoned or something?"

The Director replied righteously,

"Just tell me, is it fast or not?!"