Chapter 133: 3.0—I Want to Collect My Own Grudge Points Too!

Faced with Zheng Jian’s snarky remark, the System paused before replying, "The host has accumulated over 100,000 Grudge Points. The System will now upgrade to version 3.0."

Zheng Jian checked his background stats and realized that, without him noticing, his accumulated Grudge Points had indeed crossed the 100,000 threshold. Most of this had been harvested in the world of *The Third Master's Sword*. As he had suspected early on, that world was packed with cold, pretentious snobs; with just a little provocation, he could rake in 999 points at a time—it was significantly faster than in the *Smiling Proud Wanderer* world. Thus, despite not being there for long, his points had been piling up rapidly.

Having gone through an upgrade before, Zheng Jian waited calmly. Soon, the Grudge System finished updating. He opened the interface in his mind; the exchange shop and lottery system remained unchanged, but a new function had appeared: "Primary Starry Plaza Renovation, costs 3,000 Grudge Points."

Zheng Jian was stunned: "Damn, are you serious? You added this specifically because I complained?"

System: "The host's intelligence has improved quite a bit. You can finally be called 'smart'."

Zheng Jian: "..."

This was truly a case of "there is always a higher mountain." He was always the one roasting others, yet he always ended up being the one owned by the System... What goes around comes around, right?

"System, if you’re going to annoy me like this, can’t I just collect my own Grudge Points?" Zheng Jian protested, feeling slighted. Not only did this dog of a System roast him, but the points he generated from that didn't even count. It really didn't give him any chance at all.

"I am sorry, but this System does not currently support collecting the host's own grudges."

"..."

After some thought, Zheng Jian decided to put aside the idea of spending points to renovate the Starry Plaza. It wasn't as if he had money to burn; although he had over 43,000 points now, his priority was the *Spirit-Crushing Great Method of Heaven-Changing*. Spending 3,000 points just to spruce up the environment... he couldn't bring himself to do it. He was just that stingy.

In addition to this feature, the System panel now showed a new prompt: "When the host reaches 1,000,000 total Grudge Points, the System will upgrade to 4.0!"

"I understand what that means, but why the warning?" Zheng Jian was suspicious. He had been caught off guard by the first upgrade, and the System hadn't warned him about the second, so why notify him now for the third? "Will version 4.0 bring about some major changes?"

System: "The host will know when the time comes."

Zheng Jian: "..." How cold. We’re in this together, tied by the same rope, so why keep playing these mysterious games?

System: "Friendly reminder: starting from 3.0, before traveling to a new world, the host may spend 1,000 Grudge Points to query information. Would you like to proceed?"

Zheng Jian’s spirits lifted. This was a decent function, though the System certainly knew how to play him—the classic "slap and a sweet."

"Query!" Despite his grumbling, Zheng Jian chose to go along with it. After all, knowing early meant he could prepare early. Information was the most valuable currency.

"1,000 Grudge Points deducted. The host is about to travel to the world of *Twin Dragons of the Great Tang*!"

Zheng Jian was shocked. "The Great Tang? Holy cow! That's f***ing awesome!"

*The Great Tang* was a world of romance, but also a world teeming with experts. Unlike the previous two worlds he had visited, where the peak of martial power in the Jin and Gu universes was relatively clear—in a word, human strength had its limits—the Huang Yi universe was entirely different. Individual power could bridge the gap of numbers. In *The Great Tang*, masters were everywhere, and Grandmasters were as common as dogs. Not to mention the three great Grandmasters: "The Wanderer" Ning Daoqi, "Martial Venerable" Bi Xuan, and "Master of Chess Swords" Fu Cailin.

"Damn, the Evil King!" Zheng Jian’s heart skipped a beat. He had only just learned the *Undying Seal Technique*, and now he was headed to the world where it originated? Wasn't this like Li Kui meeting Li Gui? At his current stage, while he had reached the level of a Grandmaster, he felt he was still far behind the Evil King Shi Zhixuan. Especially since the Evil King wasn't just a brute; he was a genius of both intellect and martial arts—and a mental patient to boot.

"System, can we change worlds?" Zheng Jian probed.

"Impossible!" The System rejected him ruthlessly. Don't ask, the answer is a hard no.

Zheng Jian: "..."

"Host, it is time to go!" the System added. Before Zheng Jian could say another word, he felt the world spin around him.

When he opened his eyes, he was no longer in the Starry Plaza, but by... the sea?

That was fast. Only a hundred-plus chapters in, and he was already in his third world. Zheng Jian spun around and realized he was on a beach, with a cliff behind him and an endless ocean in front.

"Looking at this sea, so beautiful and grand, I wanted to write a poem for the land. But lacking culture, I can only say, 'Damn, that’s a big wave.'"

Zheng Jian was speechless. The System really didn't give him a moment to breathe, nor did it provide any intel. He had just been dropped here without knowing the timeline or his exact location. How was he supposed to play this? He was in the middle of nowhere, with no one to ask for directions.

Since complaining to the System was useless, Zheng Jian began walking along the coastline, hoping to find a fishing village or something to figure out the timeline.

In the world of *The Great Tang*, there were countless experts and even more legendary martial arts. At the top were the "Four Great Wonders." First and foremost was the *God of War Record*, followed by the Cihang Jingzhai's *Cihang Sword Manual*, the Demonic Sect's *Heavenly Demon Strategy*, and the *Secrets of Longevity*.

Of the four, Zheng Jian most wanted to see the *God of War Record*, which contained the secret to shattering the void and was the most profound manual in the entire Huang Yi martial arts universe. But the problem was that the God of War Palace had never been opened in *The Great Tang*... The only clue was from the *Shattering the Void* world, where it opened during the bloody battle at the Jingyan Palace.

Setting the *God of War Record* aside, Zheng Jian also wanted to see the *Cihang Sword Manual*, which represented the peak of sword cultivation in this world. As for the *Heavenly Demon Strategy*, it was powerful, but it wasn't his specialty. And he couldn't train in the *Secrets of Longevity* because it required having zero internal energy and a state of "intentional unintentionality." He didn't think he could pull that off.

Whether it was bad luck or he had gone the wrong way, dusk was approaching and he hadn't seen a soul. Just as he was feeling dejected, his eyes locked onto two figures.

"Finally, living people!" Zheng Jian’s heart stirred. He unleashed his lightness skill and darted toward the beach.