Chapter 440: Chapter 357: Tier 4?
[Host: Hu Qi (Lin Yi)]
[Age: 20]
[Talent: Spirit Devouring, Twisted Light (Heaven and Earth), Primordial Eye (Crimson Sun Flame Prison)]
[Genes: Core Casting (Early Stage) △ Unknown Talisman Integrity: 0.09%]
[Skill: Spiritual Ape Posture (Perfection)]
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[Modification Points: 74998 (7%)]
Compared to before, the biggest change to the panel was the addition of a Genes category.
Evolvers themselves represented an increase in one’s Life Level.
So, this was a normal development.
At this moment, he had shockingly reached the level of Tier Three Core Casting Early Stage.
Normally, this should have been impossible.
For ordinary Evolvers, even second-generation ones with vast resources piled on them, reaching Tier One Middle Stage after their initial awakening was the absolute limit. It was unheard of to be like Hu Qi, who had directly crossed three major realms to reach Tier Three Early Stage.
This situation was almost equivalent to perfectly inheriting the power of that two-headed white bear.
The reason he could achieve this was inextricably linked to his Spirit Devouring Talent.
After all, the awakening process for normal Evolvers was, to put it bluntly, just soaking in the blood of a Wild Beast. They would meditate and visualize a hexagonal pattern in their minds, using it to draw the power from the Wild Beast’s blood to nourish their own bodies.
The amount of power that could be absorbed this way was extremely limited, especially given the limitations of an ordinary person’s body.
At most, they could barely manage to awaken.
But Hu Qi was different.
Under the influence of his Spirit Devouring Talent, he had absorbed almost all of the essence and Vitality of this Tier Three Wild Beast.
It was only natural that this would happen.
If this method hadn’t been so crude and intense, causing some power to be lost in the process, he might have improved even more.
However, Hu Qi wasn’t concerned with any of that. His focus was on the words that appeared after.
His gaze narrowed.
’Unknown Talisman?’
Hu Qi’s brow furrowed slightly.
Obviously, this Talisman referred to the object within the silver light on his chest.
In his perception, at the very center of that cluster of silver light, a Rune was constantly flickering.
This Rune was much more complex than the one he had dissected from the Iron Bear.
Clearly, this was the Rune he had just awakened.
Regarding things like Talismans...
From what Hu Qi understood, the "symbol" part of a Talisman referred to mysterious symbols and diagrams drawn with a Vermilion Pen or Ink Pen on materials like paper or silk. They were combinations of curved lines and shapes, often containing elements like star charts and clouds, and were seen by believers as credentials for communicating with Divine Spirits, exorcising evil, and praying for blessings.
As for the "registry" part: it originally referred to documents that recorded the names and affiliations of celestial officials, civil servants, and Immortals from the ten directions. After receiving the registry, one could obtain the corresponding divine office and Magical Power.
Of course, whether the Talismans here were the same, or if they were related to the Great Cataclysm, was something Hu Qi couldn’t know for now.
But the one thing he could be sure of was this:
This Talisman was the source of power for the Evolvers of this world, as well as the direction of their evolution.
But as for the integrity of this ’Unknown Talisman’—was it related to an Evolver’s strength, or did it need to be perfected by analyzing and supplementing it with Talismans from the bodies of other Evolvers?
This was something that still needed to be tested.
Thinking of this, a glint flashed in Hu Qi’s eyes.
His gaze landed on the Triangular Rune behind the words "Core Casting."
The so-called Core Casting meant exactly what it said.
It was about casting a core within the body to absorb the surrounding Ethereal Wanderers and strengthen the physical form.
This was surprisingly similar to the True Pill within a Secret Martial Artist’s Qi Sea Divine Statue.
The difference was that a Secret Martial Artist needed to cultivate an Inheritance Secret Martial Arts to increase their strength.
But for an Evolver, the fastest way to increase their strength was to rely on their own Talent.
The second fastest was to consume various Spiritual Fruits to nourish and enhance themselves.
As for trying to increase strength through special training, it wasn’t that it had no effect, but it wasn’t significant, and the progress was very slow.
Therefore, for an Evolver, improving one’s strength was a matter that heavily depended on Talent.
Coincidentally, this was Hu Qi’s strong suit.
He might not be good at other things, but Hu Qi prided himself on having the greatest Talent in the world.
Second to none.
"Crimson! Modify and enhance me!"
As Hu Qi’s thought command fell, the words on the panel twisted.
Inside Hu Qi’s body, the fist-sized ball of silver light began to solidify at an astonishing speed, quickly transforming into a smooth, silver orb. Within it, twisted lines could be faintly seen writhing like nimble snakes.
At the same time, countless silver threads extended from the orb, rapidly sinking into his bones, meridians, and flesh.
They were changing the life form of this body at an inconceivable speed.
「Outside.」
A layer of hard ice was spreading and growing at an extremely fast rate, wrapping Hu Qi’s body tightly in the blink of an eye and forming a huge iceberg.
「An unknown amount of time passed.」
Within the thick, hazy layer of ice, Hu Qi’s eyes suddenly snapped open, and two piercing blue lights flashed like sharp blades.
Immediately after, with a loud BANG, the ice layer shattered in an instant, sending shards flying in all directions like shrapnel.
The massive iceberg collapsed with a rumble, kicking up a cloud of ice dust.
Hu Qi’s figure walked calmly out of the collapsing iceberg, the blue light flickering at the corners of his eyes gradually receding.
He raised his head, his gaze falling upon the Crimson panel floating before his eyes.
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[Genes: Celestial King (Peak) Unknown Talisman Integrity: 0.09%]
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[Modification Points: 70598 (7%)]
It had consumed several thousand Modification Points.
His strength had gone directly from Core Casting Early Stage to Celestial King Peak.
The Celestial King level... was a level of power equivalent to a Refining God Venerable.
However, due to the unique nature of Evolvers in this world, there wasn’t much of a focus on the growth of one’s Spirit.
