Chapter 1002: Chapter 288: Resonance
At this moment, Thousand Faces, who appeared within Chen Ming’s perception, had exposed his existence, yet he remained on the cusp of staying alive, not daring to advance rashly.
Chen Ming quickly realized the reason.
It was that Thousand Faces was in a very poor, extremely poor state now. After recovering from Spiritualization to a normal human form, he looked incredibly weak.
Thousand Faces originally couldn’t dodge that punch, which was enough to kill him. However, just when the punch was about to hit, he suddenly, without any warning, entered Spiritualization.
Following this recently occurred situation, Chen Ming pondered.
Chen Ming felt that Spiritualization must have saved his life, while also causing him some harm, leading to his weakness.
But obviously, Thousand Faces couldn’t just watch Chen Ming continue underground, so he forced himself to appear, hoping to divert some of Chen Ming’s attention.
Chen Ming’s guess was indeed correct.
The situation happening to Thousand Faces was exactly as he thought.
Even while hiding far away in a safe spot, Thousand Faces felt extremely tense and panic-stricken.
Physical weakness wasn’t the main issue; his Spiritual Power and the intensity of his Spiritual Energy Fluctuations were considerably weaker compared to before.
The source, of course, was Spiritualization.
Spiritualization, like other Spiritual Energies Thousand Faces had used, was acquired from others.
However, this Spiritual Energy differed from others Thousand Faces had used.
This was a Spiritual Energy that, when Thousand Faces first learned of its existence, he went to great lengths to kill the Psychic who possessed it.
And utilized the Enlightenment Nerve in that Psychic’s brain to completely seize it, instead of replicating it through Spiritual Energy Fluctuations, making it almost entirely belong to Thousand Faces.
Relying on this Enlightenment Nerve, Thousand Faces had also made this Spiritual Energy independent of his power limitations.
Its effect was also evident, transforming the Psychic into a state of pure Spiritual Power at the moment of approaching death, to evade deadly attacks from the enemy.
Indeed, similar to the Ship Spirit, normally only pure Spiritual Power attacks could harm him.
The only exception being the psychic Chen Ming previously caught. After all, this guy’s Spiritual Energy allowed him to utilize Spiritual Power to create pure, highly condensed forms nearing materialization, then to attack or defend.
If Thousand Faces became spiritual in front of this psychic, he could potentially die immediately.
However, the psychic’s ability could not force Thousand Faces into this state.
Such a nearly top-tier Spiritual Energy that could preserve a life in front of most people was, of course, valuable,
but naturally, it also had its limitations, significant limitations.
All Psychics’ Spiritual Energies were converted from Spiritual Power as the source.
That is to say, all Psychics, unless newly turned, more or less mastered using Spiritual Power for attacks.
This means that all Psychics, unless first-time opponents unfamiliar with the ability, can attack with Spiritual Power immediately if Thousand Faces is forced into this state, resulting in just a little more Spiritual Power consumption.
Thousand Faces wouldn’t have the slightest chance to survive.
Secondly were the limitations on usage.
Although it wasn’t a Spiritual Energy that could only trigger once in a lifetime, at least after triggering once, it required more than half a year’s rest to fully recover.
After all, it was a Spiritual Energy that transformed a person’s body into a state of Spiritual Power and then back to human form.
After triggering, a large amount of Spiritual Power was consumed in the transformation process, causing any Psychic to lose a considerable degree of combat ability.
This was the reason for Thousand Faces’ current state and the essential reason why he dared not get close and remained distant.
If he could, he’d want to leave right now to find a safe place to recuperate.
But he couldn’t; he had to show up; he had to step up.
Nevertheless.
Chen Ming continued to delve underground using the chain explosions of plasma, paying no mind to Thousand Faces beside him.
As the saying goes, he was the attacker.
Thousand Faces never really had the ability to threaten him before, and now, after Spiritualization, he’s weakened further. If Chen Ming focused on Thousand Faces, the Main Ship would be right over his head.
Chen Ming delivered another powerful plasma-coated punch against the underground structure of the Earth Core Melting Furnace Power Tower.
The internal structure of this gigantic building truly showed him the greatness of human technology.
At least, by relying solely on his current methods of dismantling, it would still take some time.
Thousand Faces finally couldn’t hold back any longer, reappearing dangerously close to Chen Ming, despite the risks.
Right above Chen Ming, on an undestroyed half-popped-out piece of flooring.
"You really dare to come."
Chen Ming didn’t expect Thousand Faces to dare risk entering his immediate attack range.
He changed direction, ceasing his attacks on the power tower’s flooring, turning towards Thousand Faces instead.
With the power of both the Spiritual Creatures’ Magnetic Field and the Plasma Control Magnetic Field upon him.
