Sean Foster was startled, a realization dawning in his heart—was it that girl from earlier?

Sixth level piano, huh? That level is already nationally recognized. Are today’s students really this strong? Or is it that all of human society, now liberated from physical labor, has gained such brilliant wisdom and prospects?

Am I really fated to cross paths with her?

He didn’t say anything for the moment, glanced in that direction, then followed Yvonne Clark upstairs, handed in the task, and took his leave. Today’s public task was thus completed.

Back at the dormitory, he suddenly discovered that the nutrition pods had already been delivered. The staff moved the two pods into their respective rooms and said, “Dear customers, please note: once the nutrient solution’s composition drops below the safety threshold, you will be automatically awakened and forced to exit. Please replace the nutrient solution once a week. Would you like to subscribe? The annual fee is fifty thousand.”

“I’ll subscribe for a year. Please have your company come by regularly each week,” said Charles Thompson.

But Sean Foster asked, “I’ll only be staying here for two months. Can I move it when the time comes?”

“Of course. Nutrition pod relocation must be handled by professionals. As long as it’s within this city, you can move it twice within a year, free of charge,” the staff replied.

“In that case, I’ll subscribe for a year.”

“Thank you both for your subscription. Please sign here. If you have any questions in the future, you can contact us at any time. We offer 24-hour dedicated service.”

Once everything was set up, the staff took their leave and closed the door. Sean Foster had no choice but to take off all his clothes before entering the pod. As the pod door closed, Sean Foster attached the sensor and keenly felt the nutrient solution being injected.

As soon as he connected to the sensor, a pitch-black corridor appeared before his eyes. A female voice said, “First-time use. Scanning and connecting to the database. Establishing neural sensing. Please wait.”

Sean Foster waited quietly, simultaneously experiencing the virtual scene and the strange sensation of his body slowly soaking in the nutrient solution.

Ten minutes later, there was a sudden flash of light. Sean Foster sensed his virtual body appear, with a jade ruyi spinning, letting him know that this was a virtual body calculated according to the rules after scanning.

The corridor gradually lit up. A female voice said, “Your character has been created. Please confirm the name. Would you like to adjust your appearance? You can make adjustments within the same level.”

“Name: Hulu. Adjust appearance.” Instantly, a series of appearance options flashed by. He selected one, and it was immediately set.

“Confirmed. Now entering your demi-plane space.”

At once, a door slowly appeared at the end of the corridor, emitting a faint light. Sean Foster walked over. Passing through the light door, he arrived on the other side.

It was a rather simple wooden house, with an open space outside, and in the distance, nothing but void and darkness.

In front of the wooden house, on the open ground, there was a light gate—presumably a teleportation portal.

Entering the wooden house, he found it almost empty, with just a table and a light sphere on top. Approaching and touching it, he found it was a simple introduction.

After reading for a while and gaining some understanding, Sean Foster said, “Fill in the information.”

“Level 1 cloth doll making, level 1 painting, level 1 calligraphy with brush.”

“Information connection system verified. Input received. Congratulations, player Hulu, you have received 300 basic points, which can be used for demi-plane construction.”

“Level 1 mathematics, level 1 mathematics, level 1 history, level 1 physics, level 1 language, level 1 classical Chinese.”

“Information connection system verified. Input received. Congratulations, player Hulu, you have received 600 basic points, which can be used for demi-plane construction.”

“Level 2 chess skills!”

“Information connection system verified. Input received. Congratulations, player Hulu, you have acquired a level 2 skill and received 500 points. Demi-plane upgrade permitted. Please check carefully.”

“Upgrade. Demi-plane name set as Innate Hulu Cottage, symbol is a green gourd.” He checked and found that he could choose a stone house, with various styles available, so he picked one.

A beam of light shone down, and the wooden house immediately transformed into a stone house, becoming much more spacious. The number of rooms increased from one to three, and the outside space also expanded.

“Congratulations, player Hulu. Your Innate Hulu Cottage has been registered on the network. You can now post and receive task information, and enter the rankings.”

Such thoughtful design. After reading some more information, Sean Foster smiled broadly.

So, this was meant to be used as a personal integrated social connection. The scale of one’s residence was determined by the basic skill tree and completed task points.

He had an idea. Closing his eyes to meditate, he found that the internal energy in his body was not completely still, but as if separated by a layer, making it difficult to circulate smoothly. He felt a bit disappointed, but it was understandable. The human body requires the unity of essence, energy, and spirit for cultivation. Since his spirit was now here, cultivation was naturally impossible, or at least very ineffective.

Many skills that require physical participation are the same; only purely mental learning can be effective!

“Purchase a fountain for the yard and a celestial maiden statue, costing fifty points.”