For now, Jackson had nothing to do with the raging storm outside. After exiting the virtual space, he performed his regular meditation, using the Twin Dragon Visualization Technique to strengthen his spiritual force. With each session, he could feel that force becoming more solid.
After the meditative session, his spiritual space had grown again. Although a few centimeters of growth wasn’t much, it was enough to fill Jackson’s heart with hope.
It was only at nine in the morning that he stopped meditating to freshen up and brew himself a cup of fine black coffee.
Ever since he was a kid, Jackson’s temperament had been praiseworthy, but even for one day, if he didn’t start with coffee, his mood would be ruined.
Once the fine aroma of freshly brewed coffee assaulted his nose, Jackson’s nerves immediately relaxed. All the exhaustion from staying up all night was washed away like a cloud of smoke on a windy day.
Feeling utterly relaxed, he turned on the smart holographic screen.
Green Soul Inn might not compare to those luxurious five-star inns run by mega corporations, but it still provided all the necessary amenities to its guests.
All the rooms in Green Soul Inn were fitted with smart holographic screens.
With how much was poured into constructing these inns, Jackson wondered if they even earned profits.
Of course, these were just fleeting thoughts. Jackson knew that in this capitalistic world, there was no saint. Green Soul would be earning profits one way or another.
He didn’t know why, but for some reason he remembered a forum discussion, and his face darkened.
A few corporations were famous for selling their guests’ data on the internet.
Just as his thoughts reached this point, Jackson’s face darkened further. He could imagine information about his family circulating online.
Jackson couldn’t help but grit his teeth.
No matter what happens, I can’t live in this inn for an extended period of time.
He decided to work like crazy during this week and purchase a house for his family.
Meanwhile, the holographic screen shifted color, and two individuals—one young with a charming smile and the other old with heavy glasses resting on the bridge of his nose—were facing each other, discussing something.
A name thrown around quickly forced Jackson to come out of his thoughts and focus.
"Honored elder, I once again welcome you to my show, Morning Coffee with Steven Chow, where we discuss all the important events of the past day."
The young host smiled at the camera, focusing on himself.
Morning Coffee with Steven Chow was one of the most watched shows in Sector Sixty-Seven. It was one of the channels through which the normal public came to know about significant events happening in the world of awakeners.
After this quick introduction, Steven Chow cut to the chase and said something which the world had been waiting for.
"Don’t worry, I have purposely invited this elder—a renowned elder in the field of martial combat. I am sure most of you already know him..."
Jackson’s eyes showed a ripple, and for a moment a trace of admiration flashed through them.
Old Researcher Monroe Bigwing.
A legendary figure.
According to common knowledge, he was one of the lead researchers who perfected the pill formula of the Spiritual Force Gathering Pill.
His understanding of spiritual force was unprecedented.
Just as Jackson was wondering why such a figure was invited, he heard a familiar name.
...Bitter Rain... isn’t that his alias? Why are these two discussing him?
While he was still confused, the scene on the holographic screen rippled, showing the video of mysterious Bitter Rain absolutely crushing the genius Alexander Drag.
After watching the video, Monroe Bigwing commented in a truly unreadable tone.
"An unfortunate soul to have been crushed by this method..."
Seeing something, the host Steven Chow’s eyes lit up.
Jackson was also listening to the researcher, wondering what he had to say. The next moment, as he heard the elder’s words, his expression changed.
Monroe Bigwing’s voice continued to reverberate in the room:
"Just before Alexander’s body exploded, his spiritual force seemed to have gone out of control..."
Maybe it was an illusion or simply coincidence, but at this time Monroe Bigwing seemed to be directly staring at Jackson through the screen. His gaze made Jackson inwardly uneasy.
"...this Bitter Rain talent seems to have something to do with spiritual force control. If one day we can meet and cooperate, we can definitely take the human race understanding of the spiritual force to the next level."
Jackson’s expression hardened. He could understand what Researcher Monroe was implying. However, he could not help but feel something fishy about it.
After another look, he turned his attention away, taking a look at the forums.
Just as he expected, they had exploded, with most hunters discussing the recent information with gusto.
"The mind of legendary researchers like Mr. Monroe works in a finer world altogether. If not for his words, I would have never thought of this..."
"To manipulate spiritual force to such a degree..."
"No wonder he could instantly crush us poor warriors to bits..."
"Who could resist such means...?"
Other than that, a few veterans felt a sense of deja vu. They didn’t know why, but all of them collectively felt something was wrong.
Jackson browsed through the forum for some time. After another five minutes, he stopped.
What others thought and said was completely out of his control. Although he could feel something stirring in the shadows, there was nothing he could do.
Sigh... thankfully I didn’t reveal myself, or those greedy corporations might have already turned me into a guinea pig.
Jackson gulped the cup of bitter coffee in one go.
Although the world looked incredibly harmonious on the surface, it was anything but that. Jackson had heard of countless geniuses who had mysteriously disappeared before they could even show their full potential.
That morning, Jackson firmly resolved not to show himself until he had enough strength to protect himself.
After another hour, his mood visibly relaxed, so during breakfast Mother Rose and little Aella didn’t find anything amiss.
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