Chapter 163 - 125 Alien Species Selection

Chapter 163: Chapter 125 Alien Species SelectionOn the horizon, a familiar city appeared. Olympia had arrived. Ji Xinghuo, riding on the back of the Silver Winged Pegasus, had a smile on his face. On the way back from Yunxiao City, since the Bloodthorn Feather given by Qian Ling had lost its effectiveness, Ji Xinghuo had taken many detours for safety’s sake, sometimes even in the opposite direction, and it took him over ten days to return to the Star Gate Protection Zone of the Earthlings, nearly twice as long as the journey there. Fortunately, he had returned safely. As the Silver Winged Pegasus entered the East Xia District, Ji Xinghuo could see Qinghao Street from afar and descended. He didn’t land in the villa but returned to the horse shop where he had bought the Silver Winged Pegasus. The Silver Winged Pegasus was indeed convenient, especially when speedy travel was needed, but taking care of it was too much trouble. Its combat capabilities were insufficient, and it made for an obvious target, which was not conducive to hiding one’s movements. During this recent trip to and from Yunxiao City, he had constantly been avoiding battle, which is why there had been no issues. The first thing Ji Xinghuo did upon his return was to sell it off. It wasn’t long before he left the horse shop. In his pocket were an additional 5.5 million Ya Yuan. Compared to the purchase price over twenty days ago, he had lost 500,000, but Ji Xinghuo didn’t mind. He considered the 500,000 as the rental fee for the Silver Winged Pegasus. Compared to what he had obtained, it was a trivial amount. Back at the villa. The living room and bedroom were both clean and tidy, Jiangnan Caiyi had just cleaned, and the garden was well-maintained, but she wasn’t there, having returned to Earth already. Ji Xinghuo took a good half day’s rest to wash up and refresh himself, then went out and leisurely browsed the alien shops. Very few people selected Alien Species on the spot like him. On Earth, buying Alien Species was done online, on various store platforms, centers, and websites where one could see all the information of any Alien Species they wanted to buy, including price, effects, and template composition, all very detailed and conveniently from home. But with the Wanxiang Star Pupil, Ji Xinghuo needed to personally contact each Alien Species he wished to fuse with. Olympia didn’t have internet, and the presence of various Alien Species stores turned out to be the most suitable way for him to shop. In a large-scale Alien Species store. Ji Xinghuo had already looked at hundreds of Alien Species. With every species he touched, information was displayed on the interface. However, not a single one satisfied him. The majority of the Alien Species had a Fusion Success Rate of below 80%, meaning they had a low compatibility with him. "Please bring out another selection," Ji Xinghuo said to the sales assistant next to him. The sales assistant was very patient. As Ji Xinghuo was already wearing his weapons and equipment, which were clearly expensive at first sight, he was obviously worth at least ten million and thus a very promising customer. "Certainly, please wait a moment." Shortly after, the sales assistant brought over another set of Alien Species, which included several different forms—solids and liquids, some resembling plant seeds, others like living organs. Ji Xinghuo casually picked up an eyeball-shaped Alien Species, and an interface with information popped up in his field of vision. [Alien Species: Laser Eye] [Grade: Superior] [Fusion Success Rate: 77%] [Can It Be Upgraded: Yes] "It’s actually Laser Eye..." Ji Xinghuo was rather surprised. This Ability was quite renowned, giving Mutants the power to shoot high-temperature lasers from their eyes, possessing powerful lethality. After training and upgrading, the laser’s range would increase, allowing for the cutting of objects. The release of Laser Eye was swift, making it hard to guard against during battle, and it was incredibly cool. After fusing with Laser Eye, one’s vision would also be enhanced. Although not to the level of Eagle Eye, it did include a part of the "Precision" effect, granting more accurate laser targeting. Laser Eye had tremendous potential. In the Asia-Pacific Community, Laser Eye was not a common sight. But in the American Federation, this Ability was in high demand. Many Mutants wanted to fuse with it because the laser eye was the signature Ability of the strongest person in the American Federation and the one ranked first on the Heavenly King list—the strongest person in the world, the "Sun King." This most formidable human being in history enjoyed using his Laser Eye to strafe enemies. Ji Xinghuo had watched many videos of the Sun King since he was young. What left the deepest impression on him was the Sun King’s laser—red beams shot from his eyes, slicing through any buildings, trees, and enemies in their path, cutting everything in two. "What a pity, why is the Fusion Success Rate only 77%?" Ji Xinghuo shook his head inwardly. If the compatibility with Laser Eye had been over 90%, he might have considered choosing it, as shooting laser beams from the eyes had been one of his childhood dreams. He regretfully put down the Laser Eye and continued to check the other Alien Species. Extreme Running 82%, Blood Boiling 75%, Fire Scale Arm 86%, Suffering Whip 68%, Global Vision 61%, Spider Steps 84%... The quality of these Alien Species was mostly above average or Basic level, with only a few at the Superior level. Overall, none were very precious. Having reviewed all of them, none met Ji Xinghuo’s satisfaction. Their Fusion Success Rates were too low. His minimum standard was a 90% success rate, preferably over 95%, yet aside from "Star Force," which he had already seen last year with a 92% rate, the rest fell short. "Or is it that the quality of these Alien Species is too low?" Ji Xinghuo wondered to himself. The best Alien Species rarely made it to the market. It was nearly impossible to find precious Alien Species in these street-side shops. Transcendent Abilities were either traded privately or, on the rare occasion they were sold, would appear in various auctions. This can only be obtained by returning to Earth. Ji Xinghuo looked toward a display case in the store where unidentified alien species were placed. He had already seen them, all garbage. These alien species without identification, authentication, or instructions were basically damaged or of extremely poor quality, some were not even alien species at all. The chance of finding a bargain is even lower than winning the lottery. Thinking this, Ji Xinghuo asked the sales associate to switch out for a new batch of alien species and examined them one by one. Suddenly, the information on the interface invigorated him. [Alien Species: Block and Counterattack] [Grade: Basic] [Fusion Success Rate: 93%] [Can Be Upgraded: Yes] Ji Xinghuo took a closer look and confirmed it was 93%, the highest fusion success rate he had seen today. But why would it be Block and Counterattack? He didn’t understand. Block and Counterattack is a basic ability, commonly fused by mutants of either the strength or defense type, like Gravity Warriors, Iron Guards, and Giant Generals. The function of this ability is to reflect the force of strikes against oneself, approximately half of it, generally used in conjunction with a weapon or shield. It’s about reflecting the force when blocking an enemy’s attack. This requires very high precision in timing, "block" first then "counterattack", the duration for blocking is extremely brief, faster than a blink of an eye, less than a quarter of a second. Applying this during combat is extremely difficult. Therefore, Block and Counterattack is best paired with abilities like "Intuitive Reflex" or "High-frequency Thinking" that speed up reaction time. But such abilities are usually found in the templates of agility-type mutants, who have no use for Block and Counterattack. Block and Counterattack is suited for frontal combat, a contest of brute strength. "I have Microscopic Perception, which can perfectly utilize the function of Block and Counterattack," Ji Xinghuo thought to himself, "but Block and Counterattack is only a basic ability..." He immediately thought of Flash Step. Flash Step is also a basic ability, but after fusion, he found it incredibly compatible with himself, with much higher potential than those of higher quality and superior abilities. "So, what potential does Block and Counterattack have?" "Could it be related to kinetic energy?" Ji Xinghuo looked at the alien species in his hand, the physical form of Block and Counterattack was a piece of grey bone, taken from some unknown creature. The method of fusion was surgical implantation, attaching the bone to one’s spine to become one with the recipient. After long consideration, he couldn’t come to a decision. "Do you have Star Force here?" Ji Xinghuo asked the sales associate, "I’d like to take a look." "Please wait a moment." Star Force is a core ability for Martial Artists, relatively common. Although it is a superior ability, it is available in almost every alien species store and at a very cheap price. Ji Xinghuo quickly received the alien species of Star Force, which was a tough piece of pink flesh. [Alien Species: Star Force] [Grade: Superior] [Fusion Success Rate: 97%] [Can Be Upgraded: Yes] After just one glance at the interface, Ji Xinghuo was somewhat surprised. He clearly remembered that when he first encountered Star Force last year, its fusion success rate was only 92%, but now it had increased to 97%, which made him realize that even the same alien species can have varying success rates. The reason for the fluctuation, Ji Xinghuo inferred, was because he had recovered a fragment of the Wanxiang Star Pupil. Without much hesitation, he said, "I’ll take both of these alien species." The price of Star Force was just over one million Ya Yuan, much cheaper than the core abilities of other professional templates. Block and Counterattack, being a basic ability, only cost tens of thousands of Ya Yuan. The sales associate was very pleased, as their patient service had paid off. After paying, Ji Xinghuo took the two alien species back to the villa. He did not hesitate much further and decided to fuse Star Force first. The reason was simple: Whichever alien species had a higher success rate, that’s the one to fuse first. The fusion method for the alien species of Star Force was quite straightforward, just eat the piece of pink flesh. This alien species emanates from various creatures, all of similar form, either flesh chunks, sinew, or some flesh from an organ, but the effect is the same. Ji Xinghuo washed the pink flesh, popped it in his mouth, chewed it a few times, and then swallowed it down. It tasted fishy and was tough to chew. Soon, Ji Xinghuo felt the piece of flesh in his stomach being digested, a strange energy absorbed by his body and slowly spreading throughout. In the interface of the Wanxiang Star Pupil, energy could be seen spreading from the stomach area of the human figure on the right side. The Star Power circulating in his body, those sparks of light, immediately merged with this energy upon contact, then spreading to more Star Power like a virus. Ji Xinghuo felt his body heat up, as if the Star Power within was boiling. seaʀᴄh thё nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. This was Star Power being transformed to acquire new properties! He activated Microscopic Perception, and instantly, the fusion process of the alien species was perfectly mapped out in his brain, every bit of change in the Star Power under control. Wave after wave, the properties of the Star Power were gradually transformed. The fusion continued for over ten minutes. When the Star Power inside Ji Xinghuo settled down, the information displayed on the Wanxiang Star Pupil interface updated, showing [Ability: Star Force (First Level 1/67)], indicating successful fusion of a superior ability, causing his own Star Power to increase, and it had just reached 500 points!