Chapter 169 - 134 Transcendent Reward_1

Chapter 169: Chapter 134 Transcendent Reward_1What came into view was not a forest, but a green ocean. However, the waves rippling were not made of seawater, but of green energy. In particular, a stream of energy that resembled a giant dragon, mingled with reddish copper within the green, was the most conspicuous. If one observed closely, they would discover a third strand of black energy, hovering around, attempting to penetrate it. Gaven couldn’t help but look down at himself, still in his own body which was now translucent and tinted blue. "This is the spiritual transformation of Spring Bud Forest, and I have adjusted the laws here," Lord Virginia’s voice rang in Gaven’s ear. "Eliminate that strand of black energy. That’s the spiritual corruption of the Foul Giants. Don’t worry, I have bound most of the fallen energy, allowing only a small part to become lively. What you must do is to completely disperse and destroy this part." "Understood," Gaven said as he moved his limbs and flew toward the black energy. The sensation he saw was unfamiliar, yet tinged with familiarity. Especially when, as Gaven got closer, that energy began to twist into shape, forming into an ugly, deformed wild wolf, the feeling of familiarity intensified. Wasn’t this almost like the computer games from Zhang You’s world? Only now, it had turned into a version based on soul consciousness. The deformed wild wolf formed from black energy seemed lifelike; apart from its body being energy-based, even the ferocity and malevolence in its eyes were no different from those of living beings. No, that’s not quite right. To be more precise. It was originally a living creature, only to be killed and sacrificed by the Foul Giants, becoming corrupted, fallen energy. Now, Lord Virginia, utilizing the power of the Fairy Wilderness, had separated and reshaped it. Now Gaven had some understanding of Lord Virginia’s method of clearing away corruption. As long as these souls were completely dispersed and killed off, without the cohesion and reliance of spiritual strength, those dark forces, being merely pure elemental forces, would no longer possess erosive qualities. The deformed wild wolf let out a roar and, limping, charged towards Gaven. Although this was a mental world, Lord Virginia, for convenience, had copied the laws of physics from the material plane. This made things easier for Gaven, who ducked and dove under the deformed wolf, executing an overhead throw that slammed it to the ground. Twisting to mount its waist, Gaven battered it with a flurry of punches, each one landing heavily, scattering the corrupted energy that made up the deformed wild wolf. "You are a Psychic Sorcerer; your psychic abilities can be used in the world of consciousness just the same," Lord Virginia’s voice sounded again in Gaven’s ear, seemingly with a hint of humor and teasing. "I know, but to deal with such small fry, I don’t need to use psychic abilities. I want to test my hands first," Gaven responded, not forgetting his real profession. However, his professional level was low at the moment, and Psychic Power Points were limited. Each use meant one less to call on. The use of psychic abilities is universal between the space of consciousness and reality, which also means that the consumption is shared. Using them here means they will also be spent in reality. Under Gaven’s hands, the deformed wild wolf stood no chance, being hammered to death outright. With the final punch, the energy that composed the deformed wild wolf exploded and dispersed, not drifting far before being absorbed and neutralized by the tidal wave of green energy. A translucent wolf’s soul floated out of it, trying to escape. With a quick move, Gaven grabbed it. Ao! The translucent wolf’s soul let out a howl and turned into a faint energy that entered Gaven’s body. A small portion remained in Gaven’s hand, solidifying into a small dagger, just over a dozen centimeters long, somewhat resembling a wolf’s fang. Fuck! Feeling the energy pouring into his soul while deftly handling the Wolf Fang Dagger, Gaven could only use this universally understood exclamation from both Earth and Felen to express his inner emotions. The sense of déjà vu from playing computer games grew even stronger. He hadn’t expected that assisting Lord Virginia in purifying corruption would come with extra benefits; now he was even more motivated. This time, even Lord Virginia fell silent. Because this wasn’t her doing, or rather, this outcome was as unexpected for her as it was for anyone. She had cleared corruption many times before, always through the most cumbersome methods, wearing it down bit by bit with the power of Spring Bud Forest. Each time, not only did it consume a great deal of her energy and strength, but Spring Bud Forest itself also suffered considerable damage. Therefore, this time she thought of trying something new. She valued not only Gaven’s identity as a Psychic Sorcerer but also the chaotic fate he carried, which she couldn’t fully discern. Things often unfolded in unpredictable ways when he was involved. And the current situation was indeed unexpected. Was it because of Gaven’s participation? Or had she inadvertently taken the right approach? Even if it were the latter, it was because of Gaven’s presence that she considered trying something new. Without him, she probably would still be using the old methods. Does that count as a change caused by him? Fate is a tangled mess. When you try to straighten it out, it only becomes more entangled — including for Lord Virginia, skilled in prophecy. The only thing that could be certain now was that this method was not only feasible but seemed to offer additional benefits as well. The wolf’s soul that Gaven intercepted was only a tiny part; the rest had dissipated into the vast sea of consciousness controlled by Lord Virginia’s Spring Bud Forest. Compared to the immense consciousness sea, this was a mere drop in the ocean. But the problem was that this was something for nothing. She had merely suppressed most of the corrupted energy from the beginning, using only ordinary energy that Spring Bud Forest could heal and recover from. The absorbed soul energy, however, could not be recovered. That wasn’t even the most important thing. What mattered most was the new possibility Lord Virginia saw, a new mode of warfare against the Foul Giants. The Fairies had always been on the defensive in their war against the Foul Giants, largely due to this evil corruption. The Foul Giants needed only a mass of innocent souls and a few days to corrupt a creature or a forest. To purify a forest, the Fairies needed years or even decades. The foul giants’ corrupted Black Forest expanded further and further, while the Spring Bud Forest shrank more and more. If it were possible to rapidly purify the corruption through this new model, Yaling would turn the tide and launch a counterattack. To really do this, just relying on Gaven was far from sufficient. They would need to mobilize more people to join the effort. If Gaven knew what Virginia was thinking now, he would definitely exclaim that they were planning on turning a single-player game into a massively multiplayer online affair. On the other hand, Gaven was killing with relish. Lord Virginia was gradually contracting and suppressing the area, releasing more corrupted souls and energy. This time, two deformed wolf spirits burrowed out. The battle ended even faster than the last one. Not just because Gaven now had a weapon in hand, but also because of the weapon’s specialty—forming from souls, it not only pierced deeply into their souls, but it also seemed to grow by absorbing the souls of its targets. Everything fears restraint. Due to the restraint of air against ground, the legendary carrier bug, though it had entered the ranks of the legendary creatures, met with defeat at the hands of a group of transcendent and ordinary professionals. Due to ability restraints, the foul giants who could rampage across ordinary battlefields had no chance to fight back and were played around with by a bunch of traps, scaring them away. Now it was attribute restraint; the usually troublesome corruption souls were chopped up into tiny pieces by a soul dagger, just like chopping vegetables. This time however, the two deformed wolf spirits didn’t drop any soul equipment for Gaven. It’s uncertain whether these two deformed wolf spirits had too much of their souls absorbed by the Wolf Fang Dagger, or if the attack pattern was so fierce that it scattered them completely. "Increase the number, increase the number, this isn’t satisfying enough, it’s too inefficient," Gaven became enthusiastic. Lord Virginia answered Gaven with his actions. The deformed wolf spirits began to appear in groups, just spread out a bit more. This time though, it wasn’t the deformed wolf spirits that pounced on Gaven, but Gaven who took the initiative to charge at them. The first deformed wolf spirit didn’t even have the chance to solidify before Gaven stabbed it to explosion. The second one was kicked over by Gaven; by the time it got up, The third had been nearly cut to death by Gaven, who then turned and delivered another kick, sending it flying. Against these beastly souls, Gaven didn’t need to employ any tactics; he could just unleash raw power outputs. Virginia also controlled the rhythm appropriately, allowing Gaven to maximize his output without generating too much pressure. After all, they were there to eradicate corruption, not to engage in challenges. Soon, Gaven faced not just the deformed wolf spirits, but deformed Moorland Bearmen, deformed War Lizardfolk, and so on, one after another. The specific shapes that came forth were no longer up to Lord Virginia to decide, but depended on the souls themselves. Facing the deformed wolf spirits, Gaven could take on many at once, but against the deformed Terror Claw Beasts and deformed Moorland Bearmen, he had to proceed with caution and engage them one-on-one. Although not long ago, he had defeated a Legendary Beetle, Gaven wasn’t arrogant enough to take all the credit for himself. Many of his challenges above his level were based on his weapons and armor. Now without the boost of weapons and armor, the Wolf Fang Dagger simply made his attack methods more lethal; what he ultimately relied on was the strength of his soul consciousness, which couldn’t be faked—he might have been reborn as a legendary warrior, but most of his soul, to avoid harming himself, was still locked away by the Tears of Sulun. When a deformed Terror Claw Beast began to take form, Gaven had to use his psychic ability—Bionic Art. But this time, it wasn’t Bull’s Strength, but rather Fox’s Cunning. Compared to the body, when this special ability acted on the soul consciousness, the change was greater; it wasn’t just part of the features resembling those of a fox, but his whole head looked nearly identical to a fox’s. And the effects were astonishing. Gaven’s speed and strength saw a significant increase. Fox’s Cunning does provide a +4 intelligence boost indeed. But here, this isn’t the material plane, it’s the consciousness sea, which is similar to the Starry Realm. The strength and flow speed of the soul consciousness determine physical attributes. Here, intelligence determines strength; the higher the intelligence, the faster the movement in the consciousness sea, and the greater the strength—strength here is of no use. Perception determines dexterity; nimble fingers and swift feet are worthless here—perception and senses transform into swift actions and agile judgments. Only constitution remains the same, representing resistance to mental fatigue and pressure rather than physical endurance. In other words, these consciousness spaces, including the Starry Realm, belong to the world of magicians. In such realms, warrior professions often become extremely weak as their usual reliance on physical strength is gone. On the other hand, various casting professionals become stronger than warriors, possessing not only greater physical strength but also spellcasting abilities; of course, they rule supreme. This was also why Gaven lacked knowledge in this area—it was an inherent weakness. In this life, however, the situation was reversed, and he became the strong one in this respect. Especially when the Bionic Art was activated and his intelligence increased substantially. The alignment between his soul consciousness and the Magic Network presented a series of choices waiting for him. The +4 intelligence provided by the Bionic Art counted as an inherent attribute; his intelligence had reached 22 points, entering the transcendent phase, giving him the corresponding bonuses. Transcendent Rewards (Choose one): 1. Permanent +2 to intelligence 2. An additional special spell feat (Choose any spell-related feat; when casting, use the same spell slot to cast, additional spells do not exceed 5th level) 3. Gain the special skill Overclocking (Powerful intelligence will have a feedback effect on the body, enabling oneself to surpass one’s limits, increasing all attributes by two points. 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