Chapter 92 - 62 Ether Affinity

Chapter 92: Chapter 62 Ether Affinity"I don’t provoke others unless provoked." This was the principle Ji Xinghuo had set before entering the Star Realm. Outside Free City, even though that group harbored ill intentions, considering they were fellow Earth humans and hadn’t actually taken action, he decided not to engage and actively avoided battle. However, tonight they not only poached his prey but also attacked first, which was simply courting death. Ji Xinghuo felt no psychological burden after killing them. His magnetic field induction scanned the surroundings to ensure no other Mutants or monsters were approaching, then he confidently walked over to the corpse of the Stone Scythe Giant Demon and gently touched it. [Monster: Stone Scythe Giant Demon] [Level: Superior] [Alien Species: Stone Scythe Claw, Gigantification, Toughness, Basalt Body, Violent Jump] Looking at the information interface, Ji Xinghuo’s eyes revealed a pleasant surprise. As expected of a Superior monster, it possessed five Alien Species, and all were awakened by itself; the interface on the right displayed the locations of the Alien Species on its body. He immediately started harvesting. Of course, the most valuable was the "Basalt Body," a Transcendent Ability, whose Alien Species form was a hard stone located inside the body, akin to a growth of an internal organ. As Ji Xinghuo held the Alien Species in his hand, he immediately saw its details. [Alien Species: Basalt Body] [Grade: Transcendent] [Fusion Success Rate: 82%] [Can it be Upgraded: Yes] "Seems like it’s not suitable for me," Ji Xinghuo shook his head in disappointment. The Basalt Body could make one’s body as hard as rock, with extremely strong defense and almost no weaknesses. However, it was more a passive ability for enduring hits and would impact speed and agility. Even though it was a rare Transcendent Ability, he was not willing to fuse with it. "Seems like I can only sell it." The profession best suited to fuse with the Basalt Body was the Earthwalker, combining it with their core Ability, Earth Pulse, to truly unleash the power of this Ability. However, Earthwalkers were rare, and it might be difficult to sell. Ji Xinghuo then harvested the other Alien Species. "Gigantification" was the core Ability of the Giant General, allowing the body to swell and significantly enhance strength; it was of Superior grade and had a strong market. "Toughness" and "Violent Jump" could also fetch a fair amount of money. The only one that was worthless was the "Stone Scythe Claw;" Ji Xinghuo simply gave up on it. After collecting all the Alien Species from the Stone Scythe Giant Demon, Ji Xinghuo started searching through the spoils of the Mutants. He went through the five bodies and found quite a few valuable items. The first was cash. Each person had brought some money in varying amounts, with large denominations in "French pounds" issued by West Alliance, totaling approximately 1.3 million Ya Yuan when combined. Major currencies from Earth were widely accepted in Olympia, making them easy to spend. Next were about twenty Alien Species, the hunting gains of this team, with the highest only at Elite grade, valued at approximately 3 million Ya Yuan in total. Only then did he check their Weapon Equipment. Shadow Blade daggers, Cold Ice Dual Blades, the White Knight’s full-body plate armor and Crossed Dual Swords, a Steam Rifle, a composite Hunting Bow, and so on. The most valuable were the Cold Ice Dual Blades, a pair of Superpower One Star weapons, probably saved up for and bought by Bing Feng after a long time. The rest were of Elite grade and cumbersome to carry, especially the full-body plate armor, which would be quite an effort just to remove from the bodies. Ji Xinghuo didn’t want them and left them where they were, taking only an Elite Three Stars dagger. "Oh right, there’s also them..." Ji Xinghuo looked at the two War Pets of the Hunter, the Horror Claw Dragon and the Scythe Raptor which were monsters before being tamed and also had Alien Species on them. He quickly harvested two valuable Alien Species, "Balance" and "Wind Scissors." "Killing for loot really is the fastest way to get rich..." Ji Xinghuo couldn’t help but reflect; after taking down the team, he had collected nearly ten million in value, which was much faster than hunting. No wonder people couldn’t resist such temptation and became ruthless. He reminded himself repeatedly to stick to his principles and not to become a villain who pursued power and wealth without any moral bottom line. After gathering the loot, Ji Xinghuo promptly left. Not long after. Ji Xinghuo returned to Rock Peak where he had hunted the Stone Scythe Demons, went into the deep ravine, collected all the valuable Alien Species from the Stone Scythe Demon, and also picked up his arrows, many of which could be repaired for reuse. There were still ten hours left in the Star Night, and it was still not truly dark. Ji Xinghuo rested on the rock cliff, ate dry food, drank water, and saw the little green snake crawling out of the gaps in his Tao Steel Armor, poking its head out at him, its eyes showing an indescribable emotion. This was the first time he got so close to the little green snake. In this miniaturized form, it was less than ten centimeters long from head to tail, with a slender body. Its bright green scales were smooth, reflecting light, making it look mini and cute, with none of the fierceness and coldness of snakes, along with a pair of small golden eyes, giving a somewhat silly and endearing vibe. "Do you want to eat?" Ji Xinghuo offered a piece of dry food; the little green snake sniffed it, licked it with its tongue, and then shook its head in disdain. "Hahaha..." Ji Xinghuo laughed heartily. After today’s battle, the little green snake was clearly friendlier to him, no longer running away as he approached. "It’s Star Night now, and it’s not convenient to make a fire. I’ll make you grilled meat in the morning," Ji Xinghuo teased the little green snake a little longer before opening the Wanxiang Star Pupil interface. His Spiritual Origin Ability had a significant gain! There were fifteen Stone Scythe Demons, including one Elite and the Superior leader, and they contributed 45 points of Spiritual Origin Ability. The Hunting Team, with two Advanced and three Intermediate Mutants, also gave him 23 points of Spiritual Origin Ability. Without hesitation, Ji Xinghuo invested all 68 points into Ether Sensitivity, and the upgrade progress became (Third Level 363/433). "Just 70 points away from an upgrade!" "After this upgrade, I wonder how much Spiritual Origin Energy is needed to reach Fifth Level?" Ji Xinghuo thought to himself. If the required Spiritual Origin Energy isn’t exorbitant, similar to that of the Thousand Spirit Skillful Hand or the Rotating Magnetic Field, then I should prioritize upgrading my Ether Sensitivity. Because it allows me to cultivate faster and is permanently effective. Star Power and evolution are the most important foundations for a Mutant! Higher ranks and more Star Power can bring out greater power in abilities. Before reaching the status of Super Mutant, the gap in Star Power between Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced Mutants isn’t very noticeable, and the difference in strength can be compensated by using abilities. But beyond the Super level, Star Power becomes crucial. The Stone Scythe Giant Demon is a good example. A Superior Level Stone Scythe Giant Demon is equivalent to a Super Mutant. It only has five abilities, similar to that of an Advanced Mutant, but its strength is several times more formidable than that of an ordinary Advanced Mutant because it is one rank higher, has extremely tenacious life force, and possesses profound Star Power. Ji Xinghuo believes he must pass through the first three ranks more quickly, hence the Ether Sensitivity becomes vital. Moreover, the more Star Power I have, the longer I can maintain Myriad Phenomena! He glanced at the interface. [Star Power: 131/188] Without cultivating these days, and not hunting to consume Star Power, most of the time was spent taming the little green snake, yet his Star Power still increased by 1 point. "Now it’s mid-January, Ren Jie and the others will be back soon." S~eaʀᴄh the nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "I have to make good use of the time." Ji Xinghuo waited until his Star Power recovered, immediately ended his rest, and continued hunting under the Star Night. Before nightfall, he found another large group of Stone Scythe Demons, and his luck was quite good, yielding 15 points of Spiritual Origin Energy. For the following two days, Ji Xinghuo spent the whole time hunting. He prepared enough food in the morning for the little green snake to last all day, then set off, only setting up camp at night to rest. Spiritual Origin Energy +24 Spiritual Origin Energy +27 The third day. Ji Xinghuo stood on a towering tree, invisible in a Stealth State, silently shooting arrow after arrow. Dozens of Stone Scythe Demons on the hillside more than a hundred meters away couldn’t find where the enemy was. As one Demon after another fell to his arrows, they finally scattered and fled. Spiritual Origin Energy +9 Ji Xinghuo looked at the interface, a look of joy on his face. "Finally enough for an upgrade." When he made camp last night, his progress with Ether Sensitivity was already at Third Level, 429/433, just 4 points shy of an upgrade. Unfortunately, his luck was bad today; it wasn’t until almost noon that he found the first group of Stone Scythe Demons, so he immediately began to hunt them. Ji Xinghuo skillfully harvested the Alien Species and left the spot, sitting down under a large tree. "Keep an eye out for me." He took the little green snake out of his waist pouch and instructed it, prompting it to immediately climb to a concealed spot in the tree, raising its head to sniff around. After a few days together, Ji Xinghuo had managed to communicate simply with it. At night when camping, the little green snake acted as a guard; it had a wide and sensitive range of smell, alerting him at the approach of monsters. Ji Xinghuo opened the interface and invested 4 points of Spiritual Origin Energy into Ether Sensitivity. 433/433! Instantly, Ji Xinghuo sensed something was different. The previous two times he upgraded Ether Sensitivity, it finished quickly and the effect was straightforward, making his Ether Energy perception clearer and his Star Power recovery faster. But this time, the human figure on the interface’s right side was pulsing with light, the entire body shimmering. Clearly, the situation was different! Before him, Ji Xinghuo could see Ether Energy, and without even concentrating, he felt the energy distribution and flow clearly. His body and mind were undergoing a transformation, allowing him to become more attuned, sensitive, and in harmony with Ether Energy. At the same time, the number in the [Star Power] on the interface was rising slowly. 188, 189, 190... It quickly broke through 200 and kept increasing. "The upper limit of the Star Power rose again." Ji Xinghuo didn’t know whether to be happy or resigned. An increase in Star Power limit solidified his foundation, but it also meant he was further away from the life evolution. After a few minutes, the Star Power stopped growing at 215 points, and the bodily transformations were complete. The information in the interface updated accordingly. [Ability: Ether Affinity (Third Level 1/1439)] Ji Xinghuo was taken aback, now understanding what was happening. His ability had evolved! Ether Sensitivity, which has a maximum of Third Level, had evolved into Ether Affinity upon leveling up. Originally a high-quality Ability, it had now become a Transcendent Ability. Though still at Third Level, the Spiritual Origin Energy required for the upgrade had more than tripled. He recalled that Ether Affinity could further evolve into "Ether Resonance," a Star Fall Ability! Fifth Level? Sixth Level? Or even higher, Seventh Level to evolve? Ji Xinghuo was filled with anticipation and invested the remaining 5 points of Spiritual Origin Energy into Ether Affinity, then gestured to the little green snake in the tree to come down into his pouch. "Let’s go! We continue the hunt!"