Kong Ji is feeling a little flustered.
Because he has landed himself in serious trouble!
“Name.”
“Kong Ji.”
“Age.”
“Eighteen.”
“Place of origin.”
Facing the uniformed official, Kong Ji answered honestly, not daring to tell a single lie.
After transmigrating eighteen years ago, he had originally thought he could soar straight up by relying on his advantage of foresight. Who could have imagined that the World would still be the same World, yet many historical developments had changed completely? Stock trading and cryptocurrency speculation were entirely different, and the biggest difference of all was that there were absolutely no mysterious concepts such as Cultivation, Spiritual Energy, or Cultivation Methods.
Yet Kong Ji discovered that he had no cheat ability—or, more precisely, that he had not awakened one. The only thing that could possibly, perhaps, count as a cheat was his memories of his Previous Life.
And even those memories were Strange. He remembered with perfect clarity the mystical ramblings of the various sects he had encountered in his Previous Life, as well as the Cultivation-related content described in webnovels. Everything else was utterly ordinary; he could not even be considered a top student!
For that very reason, Kong Ji had once thought that he might truly be able to use the things in his memories to achieve something. But reality had dealt him a merciless blow!
Eighteen years, and he was still an Ordinary Person!
“Leader, I haven't broken the law, have I?”
“I'm just a student who recently finished the College Entrance Examination! I've always obeyed the law and never done anything bad!”
“You must Investigate thoroughly. Don't wrong an innocent person!”
In the interrogation-room-like chamber, Kong Ji was so nervous that he could barely stand it and could not help protesting his innocence.
There was no Method.
He was simply terrified!
He had seen this kind of scene on Television: it looked just like the police interrogating a criminal. The difference was that he was not wearing handcuffs, while the person on the Opposite Side was not wearing a police uniform but a Green Military Uniform.
The problem was that a Military Uniform was even more frightening than a police uniform!
What normal person would not be afraid?
Fortunately, the leader on the Opposite Side seemed quite amiable.
“Don't be nervous. You haven't broken the law, and I'm not interrogating you today. We can get acquainted. My name is Dong Dingguo. I asked you to come here for another reason.”
Dong Dingguo waved his hand, his attitude gentle.
Seeing this, Kong Ji breathed a sigh of relief, but he still said timidly, “I haven't broken the law, so why did you arrest me? Leader, I was even named an outstanding student, and I'm also a member of the Youth League. Please, let me go quickly. My parents are still waiting for me to come home for dinner.”
“Dinner can wait. Let's talk first.”
Dong Dingguo smiled, picked up the Tablet on the table before him, and opened a short Video. He walked over to Kong Ji and asked, “Did you post this video?”
Kong Ji glanced at it. It was indeed his Douyin account, and the short Video had indeed been posted by him. He immediately nodded.
“I posted it.”
The short Video on the Tablet was very simple.
About three days earlier, a highly influential account had launched a filming challenge. The premise was: What should one do if an unknown kind of Energy that could be absorbed by the Human body appeared in the World?
The moment Kong Ji saw it, he knew it was right up his alley. He had to seize the opportunity while it was hot!
He could attract some followers and then start a livestream, earning a year's salary in one session!
He immediately filmed several videos. The content required no thought at all: unknown Energy that could be absorbed by people naturally brought Spiritual Energy to mind. Add a Modern setting, and wasn't this obviously Spiritual Energy Revival?
The Video went viral that very day, and its popularity was far from low.
Many netizens in the current World had never even heard of the concept of Spiritual Energy. They were instantly drawn in by the description in his Video. Some even launched extensive discussions around the concept of Spiritual Energy, and it reached the trending searches for a time.
“Leader, is there something wrong with the Video's content or its message? Am I suspected of promoting feudal superstition? I'll delete it and take it down immediately!”
As he spoke, he reached into his pocket for his Mobile Phone.
Only after touching his pocket did he remember that his Mobile Phone had already been confiscated.
“Feudal superstition?”
Dong Dingguo shook his head, his Expression extremely serious. “The challenge was launched by an official account in the first place. By your logic, wouldn't that mean the authorities were leading the way?”
Hearing this, Kong Ji quickly remembered as well.
The challenge had indeed been launched by an account called “Huaxia Military” with tens of millions of followers.
It posted all kinds of military-related videos, which were highly professional and carried official-account verification.
He had simply been abruptly arrested and interrogated, leaving him bewildered and unable to react.
“Then why did you arrest me?”
He had not broken the law or done anything wrong. His summer vacation had been going perfectly well, and then he had been taken away just like that.
What was going on?
Kong Ji was completely confused.
“Strictly speaking, I didn't arrest you. I invited you here because I had something to ask you. Don't misunderstand. If I had really arrested you, you wouldn't be sitting here like this.”
Dong Dingguo pointed at Kong Ji.
Kong Ji looked nothing like a criminal at present. The chair he sat on was merely an ordinary sofa. There were no handcuffs, no guards, and only Dong Dingguo sat across from him. The room was simply very private, as if the two of them were having a conversation. It truly did not look like an interrogation.
“All right.”
“What do you want to ask?”
Kong Ji nodded.
Although he still did not understand what was happening, he was at least reassured now that he knew he would not Have an Accident.
Dong Dingguo sat back down as well.
“It's simple. It's also about the video you filmed.”
“First, what do you think Spiritual Energy is—or rather, what did you define it as?”
Kong Ji was somewhat bewildered.
There was no way Dong Dingguo's identity was ordinary. Had he really brought Kong Ji here just to ask what Spiritual Energy was?
That was something Kong Ji had simply made up to attract traffic!
“Are you sure you're asking about Spiritual Energy? It was nothing more than a concept I made up.”
Kong Ji confirmed it once again.
“Whether you made it up or not, tell me about it. Think of it as a chat, and satisfy my Curiosity.” Dong Dingguo smiled. “To be honest, your Video has become quite popular, and I'm very interested too.”
“All right.”
Since the other party insisted, Kong Ji did not mind and continued, “Simply put, Spiritual Energy is an unknown kind of Energy. It can be used to strengthen anything that Humans understand or do not understand, granting all kinds of incredible abilities, including to Humans themselves.”
“Is that so?”
Dong Dingguo looked thoughtful. As he listened, he picked up a pen and scribbled on the paper before him. After a while, he stopped writing, raised his head, and asked, “Then where does Spiritual Energy come from?”
To be honest, his Expression was extremely serious, and his attitude was equally earnest—so earnest that, for an instant, Kong Ji thought Dong Dingguo had truly discovered Spiritual Energy.
But reality was reality.
Although this World had no concept of Spiritual Energy whatsoever, eighteen years of Life had convinced him that Spiritual Energy simply did not exist in this World. He had not even found the slightest trace of anything supernatural.
“Where does Spiritual Energy come from?”
“In my setting, Spiritual Energy has many possible origins.”
“It is like the tide, rising and falling. When it falls, it cannot be detected at all; when it rises, it is everywhere.”
“Besides that, perhaps some supreme deity transported Spiritual Energy from a place that had it to another place that did not.”
“Or perhaps it suddenly appeared for some unknown reason. After all, there are still many things in the universe that Humans do not understand.”
“But no matter what, Spiritual Energy has always existed in the World. The only difference is whether it has been discovered.”
Kong Ji spoke off the cuff, without needing to think at all.
Because the concept of Spiritual Energy had already become commonplace in his Previous Life. Anyone could rattle off a thing or two about it.
He continued chatting away, completely failing to notice that Dong Dingguo's expression had changed in an instant as he spoke. The hand gripping the pen even trembled twice.
“Then what use is Spiritual Energy?”
Dong Dingguo took a deep breath and raised his head to continue asking. However, his Expression had become excessively serious, making Kong Ji realize that something was wrong.
Kong Ji hesitated for two seconds. Feeling that there had been nothing wrong with what he had just said, he continued, “Spiritual Energy has many uses. It can be applied in every aspect and do anything. It is an omnipotent Strength.”
“For example, God cannot create a Stone that He cannot lift, but Spiritual Energy can do so.”
“And in my setting, the greatest use of Spiritual Energy for Sentient Beings—or Humans, more precisely—should be allowing Humans to grow through Spiritual Energy until they reach an omnipotent God Realm, including creation, destruction, immortality, and so on.”
“Of course, all of that is merely part of the setting. No one would take it seriously, because Spiritual Energy cannot possibly undergo a revival. It is nothing more than fiction.”
At this point, Kong Ji could not help laughing.
Such a serious place and such a serious atmosphere, yet they were discussing Spiritual Energy Revival. It was too Strange. No one would believe it if he told them.
It was not as if Spiritual Energy had truly undergone a revival, right?
Yet just as he could not help laughing, Dong Dingguo suddenly stopped writing and raised his head, his gaze Sharp. “That may not be the case.”
“Huh?”
Kong Ji did not understand for a moment. “What?”
“I said that may not be the case.”
Dong Dingguo stood up. His Expression was now incomparably serious, and his tone was firm and unquestionable.
“Spiritual Energy has truly undergone a revival!”
Report to the tower, requesting takeoff!