Both of them lay in each other's embrace, Evan gently rubbed her back calming her down. He couldn't help but sigh, that her sister is so introverted that she can't even tell about her awakening to anyone else.
"So, what now, Lyra? You heard what happened with Mother, right? Do you want to help me with that?" Evan asked, while still rubbing her back.
Lyra didn't say anything, as if she had fallen asleep, but Evan knew she was awake, so after a brief time, she spoke,
"If that's what you want, I will do my best. But you will go out with me tomorrow after school, okay? Only then, I will accept."
Evan had nothing to lose in that, so he easily accepted.
They both laid on each other's embrace and Lyra, who was tired of all the thoughts of losing her brother, fell asleep easily sticking to Evan like a koala.
'Hmm, she is sleeping so soundly, how cute. System...'
[Yes, host.]
'You said, Lyra also has a fragment, right? Do you know what it is?'
[I know, host.]
'Can you tell me what is it?'
He asked as he was curious and the system also replied to him.
[It's the fragment of gluttony.]
[But, I suggest you shouldn't activate a quest yet, host. She is still a minor, according to this world perspective.]
Listening to the system, Evan snapped out, and said,
'Do you think of me as a pedophile?'
[No, host. I was just reminding you.]
But the system quickly denied his accusations. Evan also didn't dwell on it any further and asked something else,
'You probably have information on cultivation realms right, pass me all the information.'
[If you want just the basic information, then it will cost you 100 points, host. But if you want everything, then... It's a bit costly.]
Evan squinted his eyes and asked again,
'What's the difference? Isn't cultivation all about gathering spiritual energy inside your dantian?'
[See, that's where everyone fails. Cultivation isn't just about gathering energy in your dantian. It's a process of becoming one with the energy itself, to freely harness its power and rise towards heaven.]
[For more, buy it, host. And don't call me stingy, it's not information that can be found anywhere.]
Evan sighed, even though he knew this information would be of much importance, he was still doubtful, so he asked for the price first,
'How much does it cost?'
[Nothing much, just 30,000 points. And before you think it's too high, which is not, remember that you will be getting all the knowledge about cultivation, literally everything.]
[After you purchase, you will still be left with 14, 786 points, host.]
System finished speaking leaving Evan baffled with its shamelessness. It was even showing him how many points he would be left with after purchasing as if it was sure Evan would purchase it.
'Fine, but if you are playing a prank with me and I don't feel that it's worth the price, then... then I will disown you, and never generate a quest at all. Purchase it.'
[You mean, we will be together forever, right host? Purchasing the information about cultivation... successful.]
[You might feel a little headache, as this information is too much, even for your host. Beginning the transfer process...]
Evan closed his eyes and waited to receive the information which arrived shortly after the system's reminder. As the system said, he felt a little headache, but it wasn't much. With that a vast amount of knowledge entered his mind, knowledge about the realms of cultivation, nature, how to master a law, demonic energy, spiritual energy, how techniques are made, every existing physique and bloodline, and spiritual herbs. In just a short moment, Evan felt as if he was enlightened.
With the knowledge he just acquired he was like a sage, the surrounding spiritual energy by itself begin to gather around him, trying to enter his body, but as he doesn't possess a physique to cultivate, all the spiritual energy was sucked elsewhere.
Lyra, who was sleeping in Evan's embrace, suddenly woke up after feeling the disturbance around her.
She opened her eyes just to find her dear big brother surrounded by wisps of spiritual energy, though she didn't know what the thing surrounding him was.
Suddenly, her eyes glowed red, and a slit appeared on her pupil, she opened her mouth revealing a pair of sharp fangs, and within just a few moments her appearance transformed from a cute and fragile girl to a wild beast.
Seeing her brother surrounded by strange energy, she opened her mouth, and a jet-black hole appeared inside her mouth that swallowed all the spiritual energy surrounding Evan. After sucking everything, she again snuggled close to Evan and fell asleep again in his embrace.
Evan, who was still acquiring the knowledge was oblivious to what had happened, but she wasn't able to escape the reach of the system, the system saw everything that happened and quickly informed Evan.
[The transfer process is completed, host. You now know all the knowledge of the cultivation world. You won't need to ask me anything for confirmation now. You can know about any item and people with just a look, you don't even have to use your 'Eye of all things' to know people's potential, you can tell by just a glance, you can even tell if they have a hidden bloodline or physique.]
After finishing a summary, the system told him about Lyra,
[Host, the fragment of gluttony is beginning to act on its own. She just devoured all the spiritual energy around you in a single bite.]
Evan, who was still processing the information he just acquired, was surprised to hear it. But his heart suddenly felt fear and he abruptly opened his eyes to check on Lyra. Confirming she was still sleeping, Evan immediately asked the system,
'System, is she all right?'
To which, the system calmly replied,
[I know, what you are worried about, host. But, don't worry, she won't die, I told you few exceptions can have both demonic energy and spiritual energy, right? Her fragment 'Gluttony' helps her to devour both. She won't have any problem in devouring both energies, just...]
'Just what?'
[She won't be able to cultivate properly. Harnessing both energies is a major deal, her fragment helps her to devour both energies, but if she were to cultivate, then-]
'She will die. I know. But if she keeps on only devouring, then there won't be a problem at all, but she has to balance both energies. The amount of both energies needs to be equal, otherwise, she will suffer from Qi deviation.'
Evan cut the system in between and spoke, he knows all the things about cultivation now and doesn't need anyone's help on that.
[You are right, host. See, the information was useful to you.]
'Yeah, I won't deny that it's useful, it was worth the money. The system, I can't access the demonic energy right now, so change the same amount of demonic energy in reserve into energy pills, she needs it right now... no change all of it into pills, if my potential is that high, I don't think I will need such meager amount of demonic energy.'
Evan said, after gathering the knowledge of cultivation, that he at least knows this much that his potential is far greater than God-tier. So, just a meager amount of demonic energy isn't anything useful for him, he might get them all in a time of 1 or 2 days.
He then proceeded to wake up Lyra, who was sound asleep without realizing what was going to happen to her.
"Lyra, wake up."
Evan patted her cheeks lightly. Lyra soon woke up and looked at Evan with her big round eyes, puzzled as to why would her big brother wake her up from her sweet dreams.
"Do you remember what you did just now?"
Lyra tilted her head, not understanding what he meant.
Seeing her confused, Evan realized it was the action of the fragment by itself.
'Just like with mother, her fragment of lust was making her horny and is still making her horny. Lyra's is making her hungry. Mother can control herself with her demonic energy, but Lyra doesn't have anything, if she doesn't get stronger, she might eat anything that comes her way, even people. Thankfully, she still listens to me.'
Evan gave her a path on her head and said,
"Eat these, you need it." Handing her the pills, the system gave him.
[It cost you 50 points, host.]
But Evan ignored it and focused on Lyra. Lyra sniffed the pills first and her face lit up in joy.
"Are these candies? They smell so sweet."
Evan just smiled at her and said,
"Yeah, they are candies."
'So, it's true, those with fragments of gluttony think everything smells sweet and edible. If I got that, will I be acting like this as well?'
He stopped thinking further, Lyra immediately took all the pills and ate them all, soon she felt something inside her, but it wasn't uncomfortable at all.
"Big brother, I feel weird inside. Something is happening inside my belly."
Evan gulped down trying to control his evil thoughts.
***
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