Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

No, he should now be called Saint Peiqi!

Shen Ye was stunned.

Saint—Peiqi?

Shen Peiqi?

This sure reveals my surname too, doesn\'t it?

Alright, alright, this is how you want to play it, huh.

I quit!

No person can stand such humiliation!

I\'m leaving!

Shen Ye\'s heart was filled with grief and anger. Just as he was about to summon the door to leave, he suddenly saw a line of faintly glowing text appear:

"Congratulations! You\'ve done it!"

He stopped.

A thought surfaced in his mind.

Yeah... I\'m not here to be Peiqi, I\'m on a freaking mission!

The faintly glowing text continued to hover in the void:

"You\'ve been continuously surrounded by Undead and Humans intent on killing you, yet you survived."

"The Undead have put aside their hostility towards you."

"So have the Humans."

"The Undead have left you the White Bone Medal, bestowing you with the moniker \'The Little Match Boy\';"

"The Human Empire\'s His Royal Highness the Prince has granted you the name of Saint Peiqi and conducted a sacred ceremony for you."

"This represents that both major races consider you as one of their own, worthy of trust and cultivation."

"Evaluation: As a Normal member of the Human Race, the highest level Evaluation Entry you can receive is White. However, in an environment where you can\'t beat anyone, you\'ve borrowed strength, solved difficulties, reversed others\' impressions, and even made others willing to help you. This is the fundamental reason why you can exceptional obtain this entry."

"Congratulations."

"For the third time, you have obtained the Evaluation Entry: One of Us."

The void trembled.

A door to nothingness quietly appeared, invisible to everyone but Shen Ye.

Lines of text shining with intense light appeared on the door:

"You have been granted the special honor of \'A Normal person who has exceptionaly received the same Evaluation Entry three times in a row.\'

"This is an impossible feat, and yet you\'ve accomplished it."

"This honor automatically completes the sacrifice, triggering a strong resonance power, adding a Hidden Ability to your \'door\':"

"Temporal Fluid."

"Elementary."

"Description: When you step through the door, you can make time on one side of the door stand still at the moment you leave it, while on the other side, time for all things flows normally."

"This ability lasts for 3 seconds."

"Once activated, it cannot be used again for one week (with you as the temporal reference point)."

"—A special power of the space-time attribute, hidden class rule, a power of the Two Realms Gate unseen by all beings."

"Furthermore, when you break through to the next Evaluation Level and obtain a Blue (Outstanding) or higher Evaluation Entry, your \'door\' will gain a new ability."

Shen Ye read through it quickly.

Never mind when the next Advanced Entry would be obtained.

Just speaking of this "Temporal Fluid"—

It\'s just 3 seconds.

An ability that only lasts 3 seconds.

Needs a whole week to cooldown?

How is this supposed to be useful!

Lucky for me I don\'t have a girlfriend, or she\'d probably want to break up with me right away.

Sheesh.

This ability...

Even if I go to the Imperial Military Academy in the future and the teacher asks, "Kid, what\'s your ability? How long does it last, and how long does it take to recover?"

Would I even dare to say it?

Shen Ye was filled with both sorrow and gloom.

But he was someone who could regulate his emotions. After mulling it over, he soon steadied his mind.

What\'s truly valuable is the nature of this ability—

It\'s related to time!

Or could it be that the "door\'s" abilities inherently have astonishing potential for growth?

By steadily strengthening it, perhaps it could become more enduring?

Time!

To control time!!!

If that\'s the case, then my future is bright!

Shen Ye convinced himself.

In light of this, the issue with his name seemed trivial, completely irrelevant.

If push comes to shove, just return to Blue Star and immediately change my registration and name!

"I will pretend I didn\'t notice today\'s incident. You and your partner should be more careful in the future, not to reveal yourselves," Prince Norton said.

"Yes, Your Highness," responded Shen Ye.

"Let me know in advance if anything arises. If you can distinguish yourself, I shall not be miserly in my rewards," Prince Norton added.

He handed Shen Ye a Magic Envelope.

The white-haired elder explained to Shen Ye how to use it.

—After all, Saint Peiqi has an informant from the Undead Race, and it seems the informant only acknowledges Peiqi.

If Saint Peiqi could obtain some secret intelligence—

As long as it\'s reported, His Royal Highness the Prince is sure to be generous and openhanded.

Once everything was explained,

The crowd waved at him and then turned to head towards the Human Race\'s military camp.

The Court Archmage Yudelia stayed behind for a moment and said in a hushed tone:

"Saint Peiqi, let me tell you, the name Peiqi actually represents a secret."

"What secret?" Shen Ye immediately lowered his voice and asked.

"In ancient legends, there is a secret that Peiqi\'s weapons are unpredictable; one moment they are swords and the next, spears and bows, and they can even become strange weapons unknown to humans," said Yudelia.

"So the name Peiqi comes from wearing odd weapons, is that it?" murmured Shen Ye.

"You really are worthy of being Saint Peiqi, you get it in an instant!" Yudelia exclaimed with admiration.

"Thank you for your praise," Shen Ye said woodenly.

"—Remember, you must also strive hard, aiming to become a master of various weapons," Yudelia advised.

"Wait a minute!" Shen Ye suddenly thought of something and hurriedly asked, "Is the name Peiqi common?"

"Quite a few, I know five people with that name," Yudelia replied.

Shen Ye inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

If there were others, then it felt much better.

But a new problem arose.

"If everyone is called Peiqi, how can you tell them apart?" he asked.

"Actually, it\'s quite easy to distinguish—"

Yudelia recalled, "For example, among the people I know, there are Old Peiqi, Little Peiqi, Red Peiqi, Big Peiqi, and Fat Peiqi."

It seemed to be encouragement for him, or something else, Yudelia patted his shoulder and said:

"However, the title Saint Peiqi needs royal endorsement, so there\'s only you."

"Then I really am thankful," Shen Ye said expressionlessly.

"Cheer up, His Royal Highness the Prince thinks highly of you," Yudelia said with a smile.

She turned and spurred her horse forward, chasing after the distant main force.

Only Saint Peiqi and the great skeleton remained behind.

Saint Peiqi looked at the magic envelope in his hand.

Inside was a precious piece of magic paper—

Writing anything on this magically woven paper would instantly appear on another piece of magic paper in the hands of Prince Norton.

A pretty interesting thing.

Saint Peiqi put away the magic envelope and picked up the skull head again.

"Let\'s get going, Peiqi," the skull head said casually.

"You\'re asking for it."

"Huh? Why are you angry?"

"… Don\'t call me that, call me Shen Ye, got it?"

"Got it, Peiqi."

"Didn\'t I say to call me Shen Ye? Forget you!"

"Wait for me! I was wrong, Peiqi!"

"Damn it, don\'t you remember a thing!"

Saint Peiqi headed towards the depths of the dense forest, kicking the skull head along as he walked, until he reached a very secluded spot. Only then did he open a door, first kicked the skull head through it, and then stepped in himself.

He returned to his dormitory.

The first thing—

"Devour the \'friendly\'," Shen Ye silently commanded.

The Evaluation Entry was instantly devoured.

Attribute Points went from "7" to "10".

10.

Shen Ye pondered for a while.

He remembered the moment his "3" points of spiritual power were revealed, Qian Rushan excitedly signed him on the spot.

Now, if he included the Attribute Points, his spiritual power could reach "11".

What would Qian Rushan think if he knew?

In any case—

He had done his utmost three times on the "friendly" Evaluation Entry, earning "Temporal Fluid" and 3 Attribute Points.

That\'s enough for today.

Same time tomorrow, continue to work hard.

Shen Ye stretched, ordered a bunch of calcium replenishing liquids, and then took a shower.

The delivery arrived just as he finished his shower.

Perfect timing to change the water in the fish tank, and then throw a bunch of turtles in for the great skeleton to gnaw on.

—This time it had teeth, and its head wasn\'t broken, so it was eating happily.

A short and thick segment of the spine grew out.

Quite cute.

Shen Ye watched it for a while, then couldn\'t help but rub his eyes.

Sleepy.

The clock on the wall pointed to 6 a.m. sharp.

Next.

Finally, he could rest.

It\'s 6 a.m.!

Turn off the lights, go to sleep quickly.

Tossing and turning in bed.

He just couldn\'t fall asleep.

After all, too much had happened during the day and night.

His neck and shoulders weren\'t comfortable.

After 59 minutes of wild thoughts, Shen Ye finally fell into a slumber.

7 o\'clock.

Someone was knocking at the door.

"Who is it!" Shen Ye shouted angrily.

"It\'s me! Hurry up, we\'re about to leave!" came the voice of Qian Rushan.