Chapter 147 - 111 Dual Wielding Swords

Chapter 147: Chapter 111 Dual Wielding Swords[Spiritual Origin Ability: 4383] This is the Spiritual Origin Ability accumulated over the past half month. It wasn’t this much originally, but yesterday after killing the Legendary Dagon person, I obtained nearly 500 points of Spiritual Origin Ability at once and directly broke through the 4,000-point mark. Ji Xinghuo looked at the interface information, his gaze landing on several Abilities that were sufficient for upgrading. Dimension Stomach (First Level 177/1021), Golden Scale Iron Spine (Second Level 34/257), Thunderbolt Hand (Fourth Level 1/2833), Ether Affinity (Third Level 197/1439), Thousand Spirit Skillful Hand (Third Level 102/1117). "Which one should I upgrade?" After considering, he first invested the two hundred plus points of Spiritual Origin Ability into Golden Scale Iron Spine, turning it into (Third Level 1/1327). Instantly, the bluish hue of the scales on his skin faded a little more, and the golden edges deepened a bit. After a brief test, his Defense Power had increased significantly, but it had not reached a qualitative change. Qing Hong’s scales changed in sync, returning to its original form, the serpent body slowly grew a bit, its eyes filled with anticipation as it looked at Ji Xinghuo. The Spiritual Origin Ability needed to level up to Fourth Level was quite a lot, so Ji Xinghuo paused. "Perhaps I could save it to upgrade the next Ability." He took out an amber cat’s eye gemstone. True to its name, this storage-strange object looked like a piece of amber, the size of a fingertip, with a golden thread inside its brownish color, resembling the eye of a cat. One could see that its Ether Energy fluctuations were very strong and also very unique, filled with vitality like the Alien Species, distinctly different from ordinary gemstones. Ji Xinghuo took a clean glass of water and placed the amber cat’s eye stone into it. Gradually, it began to dissolve like sugar. Streams of color emitted from the amber cat’s eye stone and dissolved into the water. Ten minutes later, the glass of clear water had turned bright and multicolored, as if many colors were mixed together, yet orderly. It smelled oddly of gasoline, quite pungent, but it also made one want to sniff it a few more times. Ji Xinghuo picked up the glass and downed the liquid in one gulp. Gulp! "It tastes weird..." He smacked his lips, unable to describe the specific taste, but that was the way to use the amber cat’s eye stone. Not much later, a sense of hunger rose in his mind. "I can fuse with Alien Species again." Ji Xinghuo put on Qing Hong and went out, strolling through several Alien Species shops on Qinghao Street, and quickly bought the Alien Species he wanted—Flash Step. In the fight with the Legendary Dagon person, Flash Step had an effect far beyond expectations. It was safe to say that without Flash Step, I would have almost certainly died. Hence, Ji Xinghuo became even more convinced of one thing: the higher the Fusion Success Rate of the Alien Species, the more suitable it was for him. In the future, when fusing with Alien Species, he would choose according to this rule. The Flash Step that came with the ring was only at First Level, and it was already so useful. It would surely be stronger after the fusion and upgrade, to tap into its potential. Flash Step was just a Basic Ability, quite cheap, costing only tens of thousands of Ya Yuan. Its Alien Species form was a tangled nerve cluster. Ji Xinghuo found a medical service center, had the Alien Species dissolved in a potion by a doctor, and then injected it into his nerve center from the back of his neck. When he returned home, the information on the interface was updated. Fusion successful, Star Power increased by a few points. "After all, it’s just a Basic Ability. It’s good to have a few points of Star Power increase." Ji Xinghuo wasn’t surprised, looking at the information on the interface. [Alien Species: Flash Step (First Level 1/11)] Not only does a Basic Ability increase Star Power by a small amount, but the Spiritual Origin Ability needed for upgrading is also pitifully low. Ji Xinghuo immediately upgraded Flash Step, turning it into (Second Level 1/71). seaʀᴄh thё novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. After trying it out in the training field, a First Level Flash Step could move about two meters, roughly three steps, which was about the same effect as the Flash Step Ring. After leveling up to Second Level, the movement distance increased to four steps, about 2.8 meters. The movement speed improved a little, and if it weren’t for his keen Perception, it would have been hard to notice. He upgraded Flash Step by another level, reaching (Third Level 1/211). The moving distance of Third Level Flash Step extended again, this time the increase was more pronounced, almost four meters. Ji Xinghuo thought to himself that the Dagon person’s Flying Steps he killed last month were also at Third Level. The consumption of Star Power and Physical Fitness didn’t increase much, only about one-third more than First Level Flash Step, and the movement speed had a noticeable improvement. Then came (Fourth Level 1/701), where Flash Step could reach as far as six meters! Ji Xinghuo’s eyes brightened. Combining Flash Step with the Explosive Power of the Rotating Magnetic Field, the movement distance doubled, as one could instantly flash beyond twelve meters. He looked at the interface; upgrading Flash Step by three levels had only used less than three hundred points of Spiritual Origin Ability, leaving plenty remaining, so he upgraded it another level to (Fifth Level 1/2081). Fifth Level Flash Step allowed for an instantaneous movement of about nine meters. It could still be upgraded! Ji Xinghuo gritted his teeth and invested over two thousand points of Spiritual Origin Ability, intending to directly upgrade Flash Step to Sixth Level. When the progress changed to (Fifth Level 2081/2081), he immediately noticed something different; this upgrade was clearly unlike the previous ones, a strange feeling surged through his mind, his brain trembling, and the human figure on the right side of the interface kept flashing. All over his body, from inside to out, nerves, bones, muscles, blood—all seemed to be undergoing some kind of transformation that would allow them to adapt better to the Acceleration changes produced by high-speed movement. This modification lasted for a few minutes. The interface information updated. [Ability: Instant Step (Fifth Level 1/8431)] After seeing it clearly, Ji Xinghuo couldn’t help but widen his eyes; Flash Step had turned into Instant Step, which meant the Ability had advanced! What would the effect of Instant Step be? What Level Ability was it? Ji Xinghuo had never heard of this Ability before, but he was about to find out. The moment he focused his mind on stepping forward, the scenery in front of him changed. Looking back, he realized he had moved about two meters, but he almost couldn’t perceive the moving process. "Instantaneous movement?" Ji Xinghuo was both surprised and delighted, but also somewhat uncertain. This kind of spatial jump ability isn’t actually all that rare; Jing Ji’s jumping dagger and Yuan Chongzhen’s shadow shuttling when he transforms into a Shadow Leopard can both achieve it. However, the speed of Instant Step was much faster than theirs, almost with no preparation time; it was completed with just a thought. It was similar to the Transcendent Ability "Instantaneous Movement," yet there were differences. Ji Xinghuo tried Instant Step a few more times. He gradually figured it out. "So that’s how it is!" He remembered that Instantaneous Movement was a type of spatial movement Ability that could only be used in the Star Realm, and it was completely useless when he returned to Earth. Instant Step seemed to have no movement process, but in fact, it did. It still moved from one point to another in space, without actually jumping. It’s just that the speed was so fast that it was difficult to perceive, so it created an effect almost similar to Instantaneous Movement in terms of visuals, when in reality the two had essential differences. This meant that Instant Step could be used on Earth too! It was just the distance that was a bit shorter. Ji Xinghuo tried a few times and found that the farthest he could move with Instant Step was about two meters, roughly the same as a First Level Flash Step. However, he could slow down and switch back to Flash Step. Although it was not as exaggeratedly fast as Instant Step, one Flash Step could move him ten meters, and with the amplification effect of a Rotating Magnetic Field, it could reach twenty meters, like a bolt of lightning moving at high speed. He could switch between Instant Step and Flash Step as he wished. The Rotating Magnetic Field could also amplify the distance of Instant Step to about three meters, but it consumed a lot of Star Power; moving once would reduce it by about 30 points. Instant Step also had a high load on the body. After practicing less than ten times, Ji Xinghuo was physically drained, his body aching as if he had run hundreds of kilometers without stopping for a breath. But his face was all smiles. "No wonder the compatibility was so high; relying on my Spiritual Origin Ability, I can greatly tap into the potential of Flash Step and advance it to Instant Step." "Instant Step must surely be a Transcendent Ability, and it can be upgraded in the future!" There were still 1085 points of Spiritual Origin Ability left. Ji Xinghuo thought for a moment, then invested into his Dimension Stomach, upgrading his only Star Fall Ability to Second Level. The Star Fall Ability was different; just upgrading to the Second Level required more than a thousand points of Spiritual Origin Ability, and after the upgrade, the progress became (Second Level 1/5101). "That’s a bit outrageous." He looked at the progress required to upgrade to the Third Level, feeling helpless. The change in the Second-Level Dimension Stomach was apparent; the space had expanded to nearly four cubic meters, doubling from the First Level. The opening of the space had also increased a bit, but not by much. The difficulty of upgrading the Star Fall Ability far exceeded Ji Xinghuo’s imagination. With the remaining two hundred plus points of Spiritual Origin Ability, he threw them all into Ether Affinity, reaching (Third Level 438/1439). Next, Ji Xinghuo began his cultivation for the day. He practiced from morning until afternoon, and then to evening. When the sky outside suddenly darkened, Ji Xinghuo stepped out to see the pitch-black night sky and remembered that today was the first day of "Night Moon," signaling the beginning of the cold season in the Star Realm, with the days getting colder and colder. The darkness lasted only four and a half minutes, after which the stars and the reflection of the Galaxy appeared in the heavens, turning into Star Night. Ji Xinghuo admired it for a while, then went out. Before long, he arrived at the Extreme Martial Arts Hall he hadn’t visited for a long time. The receptionist saw him and greeted him warmly, "Mr. Ji, it’s been a long time." "Is Coach Tu here?" Ji Xinghuo asked. "He is." "I’ll go find him." Ji Xinghuo still had some paid classes at the Martial Arts Hall that he hadn’t finished, and this time was just right for the start of classes. He went to the Martial Arts Arena and saw Tu Hongda there, with about a dozen mutants, half of whom he didn’t recognize. "Coach Tu." Tu Hongda turned around and saw Ji Xinghuo, smiling, but then quickly became serious again and asked, "Are you back today to take the combat class?" "Yes, Coach," Ji Xinghuo nodded. "Then get in line." Tu Hongda didn’t make idle chat and began teaching as usual, arranging for two members to spar and then offering advice after determining the winner. Ji Xinghuo watched intently and before long, Tu Hongda called his name. After he got on the stage, he drew his weapon. It was then that Tu Hongda realized Ji Xinghuo was not holding a knife and asked, "Why have you switched to practicing sword?" In Ji Xinghuo’s hand was an alloy longsword that he had bought on the way to the Martial Arts Hall. It was about 1.2 meters in length, weighed approximately 10 kilograms, had a broad blade, and resembled the Demon Sound in shape; a two-star luxury item costing only fifty thousand Ya Yuan. "I suddenly felt that swords aren’t bad either, so I just wanted to practice," he explained casually. Tu Hongda nodded without asking any further questions. What weapon members of the Martial Arts Hall wanted to practice was a personal choice, and it was fairly common for someone like Ji Xinghuo to switch weapons. However, changing to an unfamiliar weapon would definitely lower one’s Martial Arts Rank. The drop might be as much as three or four Dans or just one or two Dans at the least. Ji Xinghuo was originally at Eighth Dan in Martial Arts. Switching from a knife to a sword brought him directly down to Sixth Dan. That day’s combat saw him losing more than winning. But in the following days, Ji Xinghuo made rapid progress. In just five days, he had returned to the Eighth Dan in Martial Arts, nearly the same as when he wielded a knife. While practicing at home, he began trying dual-wielding swords and knives. A sword in his left hand and a knife in his right. With his Thousand Spirit Skillful Hand and equal strength in both hands, as well as the same agility and speed, Ji Xinghuo quickly mastered the combat techniques of dual-wielding swords and knives.