Chapter 105 - 72 Qing Hong

Chapter 105: Chapter 72 Qing Hong"Alien Coexistence can be upgraded?" Ji Xinghuo was somewhat surprised when he saw the interface information. As far as he knew, Alien Coexistence only allowed the master and the war pet to share one ability. If it could be upgraded, wouldn’t that greatly increase the chance of sharing a second or even a third ability? This was yet another secret unknown to ordinary people. However, others did not possess Spiritual Origin Ability, so how could they upgrade Alien Coexistence? This special ability seemed to have no method for training. A 97% Fusion Success Rate meant a high compatibility level with Alien Coexistence. Seeing Ji Xinghuo hesitate, Ren Mian then said, "The fusion method for Alien Coexistence is quite simple; just make a small cut on your body, and it will integrate into your system through the blood." "I understand." Ji Xinghuo had learned before that he must first fuse with the Alien Coexistence, and then choose the war pet with which he wanted to share abilities. He pulled out a tactical knife and made a cut on his palm. While the wound was still fresh, Ji Xinghuo gently picked up the Alien Species. The slime-like Alien Species deformed under pressure, stretching like a blob of glue but maintaining a cohesive form without breaking. He placed the Alien Species on his injured palm, and instantly, it burrowed into the wound like a locust greedily sucking blood, quickly disappearing inside. Ji Xinghuo felt a tingling, numb, and itchy sensation in his palm. The Rotating Magnetic Field moved slightly, and the wound healed within a few seconds. At the same time, he felt a strange energy spreading through his body along with his blood, integrating into every corner of his body, though the painful feeling was no longer there. Through the Wanxiang Star Pupil interface, he could clearly see this process, as the Alien Coexistence spread like a virus throughout his body. The fusion began, and his Star Power gradually increased. Ren Mian and Jiangnan Caiyi were observing Ji Xinghuo closely, but there was no change in his expression, making it impossible to discern his condition. After about ten minutes, he opened his eyes. "Was it successful?" Ren Mian asked with concern. Ji Xinghuo nodded lightly. A new entry appeared on the Wanxiang Star Pupil interface, "Ability: Alien Coexistence (First Level 1/3299)", and his Star Power had increased to 383 points! Alien Coexistence indeed could be upgraded. But the amount of Spiritual Origin Ability required for the upgrade was outrageous; just at the first level, it was nearly double that of the Second Level Rotating Magnetic Field, making a short-term upgrade unthinkable. Unaware of Ji Xinghuo’s thoughts, Ren Mian said, "You can now share abilities with Iron Arrow Qing." Ji Xinghuo looked towards Jiangnan Caiyi. During this time, she had been feeding the little green snake, which had clearly grown bigger from its daily gourmet meals. Yet, it had continued to spend most of its time with Ji Xinghuo and hadn’t grown aloof. The little green snake crawled out of Jiangnan Caiyi’s pocket. It revealed the true form of Iron Arrow Qing on the table, golden eyes looking at Ji Xinghuo as if it knew what was about to happen. "Open your mouth." Ji Xinghuo spoke, and Iron Arrow Qing obediently opened its maw. He again sliced open his palm, making a much deeper wound this time, squeezed out his blood while enduring the pain, and fed it to Iron Arrow Qing’s mouth. While feeding his blood to Iron Arrow Qing, Ji Xinghuo smiled at the two and said, "I hope my luck isn’t too bad." Alien Coexistence wasn’t flawless. It couldn’t autonomously select the desired ability to share; it would randomly pick one from the abilities of the war pet—at the mercy of luck, whether good or bad. Similarly, the abilities shared by the war pet from the master were also random. Iron Arrow Qing possessed at least four abilities: Dimension Stomach, Miniaturization, Iron Scales, and Spirit Smell. If Ji Xinghuo could choose, he would undoubtedly pick Dimension Stomach, followed by Miniaturization, which was very versatile and functional as a Transcendent Ability. Iron Scales and Spirit Smell were merely superior abilities, falling far behind the first two. "It definitely has to be Dimension Stomach!" Ji Xinghuo silently prayed as he continued to bleed himself. Iron Arrow Qing gulped down the blood vigorously, and at about 200 milliliters in, faint blood glows began to emanate from its scales. "That should be enough," Ren Mian reminded. Ji Xinghuo immediately stopped bleeding, allowing the wound to heal. After guzzling the blood, Iron Arrow Qing lay on the table, drowsy and lethargic. Streams of blood-red light flowed along its exterior, and the blood infused with Alien Coexistence moved from its stomach throughout its body and into its organs, much like Ji Xinghuo’s own fusion process. Ji Xinghuo watched Iron Arrow Qing closely, and gradually, he started to feel an indistinct connection forming. He didn’t need to use his eyes; he could just sense Iron Arrow Qing’s presence. This connection grew stronger, reflecting back on him, and changes began occurring in his body. Suddenly, Ji Xinghuo felt a slight itch on his skin. "Xinghuo, your face is turning green!" Jiangnan Caiyi exclaimed. Ji Xinghuo touched his face, finding the texture to be hard and smooth, like touching scales. "Oh no!" He felt uneasy as he looked at his hand and saw scales emerging on the back of his hand. The scales were emerald green, with the center of each nail-sized scale deep green, fading to gold towards the edges, paper-thin and perfectly fitting his body, joined together seamlessly without any gaps. Then from his arm to his neck, and then to his chest and back, the scales quickly spread over his entire body, even turning his eyes golden yellow. "Now I’ve turned into a little green man too, just like Chi Zhonglin." Ji Xinghuo was visibly frustrated. It was simply a matter of bad luck; he did not share the Dimension Stomach nor the Miniaturization, but instead, he selected the Iron Guard he did not want. Iron Guard is a superior ability, which, when activated, covers the entire body with scales on the skin, as hard as iron, greatly improving defense and resistance without affecting speed and flexibility. This ability was inferior to Zhonglin’s Golden Scale Iron Spine’s Tungsten Dragon Scale, but it was still better than Spirit Smell. At least it was useful and had some potential. Ji Xinghuo comforted himself and opened the Wanxiang Star Pupil interface. He was stunned with just one glance. The interface had become two! One big and one small. The larger one was the same as before, his own information interface; the smaller one had just appeared, displaying its information for the first time. [Spiritual Objects: Iron Dart Qing] [Level: Elite] [Ability: Dimension Stomach (First Level 13/1021), Miniaturization (First Level 75/349), Golden Scale Iron Spine (Second Level 34/257), Spirit Smell (Second Level 50/113), Ether Affinity (Third Level 197/1439)] On the right side of the small interface, there was also a virtual shadow of Iron Dart Qing, marking the location of the abilities within its body. This was identical to his own interface! Ji Xinghuo managed to control his expression, not losing his composure in front of Ren Mian and Jiangnan Caiyi. This new interface held too much information, but the most crucial point was that he could use his Spiritual Origin Ability to upgrade Iron Dart Qing’s abilities! It had shared his Ether Affinity. This would undoubtedly significantly accelerate Iron Dart Qing’s growth, and the progress of Ether Affinity was synced with his own, meaning that when he upgraded Ether Affinity, it would also benefit in the same way. Also, why wasn’t it Iron Guard? Ji Xinghuo had always thought that Iron Dart Qing possessed the superior ability Iron Guard, but now, reviewing the interface information, he realized he had been mistaken. Golden Scale Iron Spine! From the name, in addition to having powerful scales, it also strengthened the bones, especially the spine, to an iron-like fortitude. He carefully felt it and discovered his strength had also increased. "Just like Iron Bone!" The Iron Guard’s professional template included "Iron Bone," a superior ability that hardened all bones in the body like steel, extremely tough. Since bones are the most crucial support and force-exerting system in the human body, when bones are enhanced, strength also sees a relative increase. Ji Xinghuo guessed that when Iron Dart Qing mutated into a spiritual object during its evolution, its Iron Guard also mutated. Golden Scale Iron Spine not only had tough scales but also a robust spine. Two superior abilities combined, advancing into a transcendent ability. "Not bad at all." Ji Xinghuo quickly came to terms with it. Golden Scale Iron Spine compensated for his own defensive shortcomings, and it could still be upgraded. It seemed that with rising levels, the color would gradually change from bluish-green to golden. Now it’s a little green creature, later it will become a little golden creature. "A bit of a pity..." Ren Mian saw the scales on Ji Xinghuo’s face retract and shook her head in regret. Jiangnan Caiyi also looked regretful; anyone who missed a Star Fall Ability would probably feel miserable for a lifetime. They did not know that Alien Coexistence could be upgraded, and that there would be opportunities to share abilities again in the future. "It’s alright." Ji Xinghuo was quite sanguine, laughing, "Teamed up with little green snake, we can still use its Dimension Stomach; there’s not much difference." seaʀᴄh thё nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "You’re still calling it little green snake?" Ren Mian laughed, "It’s time to give it a name, considering it’s a spiritual object that will accompany you for many years." "Ren Jie, you have more ideas than I do, will you help me pick one?" "Let me think." By this time, Iron Dart Qing had awakened. Its golden eyes were full of surprise; Ether Affinity allowed it to perceive information it previously couldn’t see, and quickly it understood the preciousness of this ability. Ji Xinghuo gestured towards it, thinking, come here. Iron Dart Qing immediately grasped his intention, shrinking to just a few centimeters long, swiftly climbed onto his palm, cheerfully looping a few circles, then coiling around his left middle finger, resembling a ring in the shape of a ouroboros, easily misleading anyone who saw it. Ji Xinghuo found it amusing. But then he thought, becoming a ring was too conspicuous; disguising as a bracelet would seem more natural. The little green snake quickly crawled onto his wrist, slightly elongating its body, and coiled around his wrist like a green scaly bracelet. Man and snake, minds in unison. Ji Xinghuo had already thought of several combat methods. Hide the shot arrows in the Dimension Stomach, simply raise a hand, and little green snake would release the arrows, catching enemies off guard. Another tactic was to store bows and arrows in the Dimension Stomach and unexpectedly draw them out during close combat for a swift strike. The Dimension Stomach could also be used defensively. It could unexpectedly devour an enemy’s weapon, or swallow incoming attacks, turn the tide of battle, and return them just as they came. However, all this required practice with little green snake, researching tactics, and developing higher mutual understanding. Watching Ji Xinghuo play affectionately with the little green snake, Ren Mian thought for a moment, then suggested, "It’s like your precious sword, life and honor intertwined; since its body is also green, how about calling it ’Qing Hong’!"