Chapter 82: New World 2

A few hours later.

Xu Qianghua slowly woke up. He found himself in a run-down room with a single wooden bed, a table, and a chair on the other side.

The walls were cracked, and the paint was peeling, giving the room a sense of abandonment.

Dust floated in the air, illuminated by the thin rays of sunlight filtering through the small window.

He quickly realized this was the inn created by the World's Will for the players.

He had been here in his last life after the world merged, a safe place designed to help players acclimate to their new strengths and abilities.

But right now, he was more excited about the changes in his body.

Lying on the bed, Xu Qianghua took a deep breath and felt the long-lost sensation of spiritual qi flowing through him. It was an exhilarating feeling.

There was an enormous amount of spiritual qi, and his body felt much more powerful than he remembered from his previous life.

He flexed his fingers, watching as faint glows of energy danced along his skin.

Sitting up, he moved his body cautiously. He was surprised to find he could control his movements with ease.

In his last life, when the merge happened, he had broken many things due to his lack of control.

This time, his parents had helped by semi-sealing most of his uncontrollable power.

The seal would gradually weaken, allowing his strength to return slowly as he got used to his new capabilities.

Xu Qianghua thought that the system did this as a safety measure to prevent him from destroying the inn due to their newfound strength.

The inn was suspended in the air, a few kilometers from the nearest city, with nothing else in between.

But this is not a bad thing as all this open space will later be used as the city borders expand as more and more Family-style players use the Family cards to summon their family members.

He imagined the bustling cities that would eventually rise from the barren land, filled with people who would live a much longer life than before due to their cultivation.

As he contemplated the changes in his body, a transparent screen message appeared in his view:

*Congratulations, you have reached the Middle Foundation realm!*

"Hahahahaha An'an, why did you come out knowing you can't control your strength?" he asked, coming closer to her.

Liu Anwei turned her head away and pouted. She looked adorable, with her cheeks flushed and her lips pressed together in frustration.

He knew she was ashamed to admit she had broken everything inside the room as he did in his last life.

Xu Qianghua could see the remains of shattered furniture through the open door.

As for why she was not in the same situation as him where his complete strength was semi-sealed because he had not told the others about the system yet but he would do that soon as there was another job for her that would need the ladies' approval.

"It's okay, An'an," Xu Qianghua said gently. "All these items will return to how they were after a few minutes. You don't have to worry."

He helped her up and explained the inn's special properties.

The World's Will had made the walls and floors unbreakable by any cultivator below the Nascent Soul realm.

As he spoke, she listened intently, her eyes widening with understanding. She started to let go and was able to walk normally after a few minutes.

"It's amazing," Liu Anwei said, testing her steps. "I didn't think I'd ever be able to control my strength so quickly."

"Yeah, but this place will disappear soon or else this would be something I would like to take with me later" Xu Qianghua replied. "As It's designed to help us adapt."

He glanced around, noticing other doors opening and more players stepping into the hallway.

He recognized them all to be Shadow members as no other players picked this place as their strength did not reach the specified realm.

Everyone seemed to be in various stages of adjusting to their new strength.

BOOM.

Before he could continue, a deafening sound echoed in his mind. He winced a little but due to his strength, he did not feel much pain.

Everyone on the planet heard it. They looked around, confused and alarmed.

A genderless but deep voice spoke in their minds.

*Welcome everyone to Nexara.*

The voice was calm but carried an authority that demanded attention. Xu Qianghua knew that this was the World's Will that was speaking to its inhabitants for the first time.