Chapter 190: Chapter 190: Profound Mysterious True Spirit Jade
In the end, the Red Blood Dragon failed to escape. The moment it chose to give up, its doom was sealed.
And thanks to its unique properties, its end was anything but peaceful.
The strategy to deal with it remained the same: divide and conquer. It was an upgraded version, a slow, piecemeal butchering.
Of course, one thing took Qi Suian by surprise. He had imagined that after killing the Red Blood Dragon and resolving the crisis of death from the freezing energy, he would be immediately transported to a new Doomsday World.
However, that wasn’t what happened. The limited-time event was still ongoing, just without the threat. To travel to the new Doomsday World, he would have to wait for the countdown to end.
This was good news for Qi Suian. At least he had enough time to prepare.
Both the "Seven Elements Refining Technique" and the process of burning the Red Blood Dragon as fuel required time.
’The Red Blood Dragon must be a being similar to the Blood Moon or the Golden Light Man. But since every world’s circumstances are different, it didn’t get the chance to mature before I killed it.’
’If I had been able to act before their rise to power, I might have been able to kill the Blood Moon and the Golden Light Man, just as I did the Red Blood Dragon.’
’The prep work required is just a real hassle,’ Qi Suian muttered. ’And I’d still need the right opportunity.’
’Take the Blood Moon, for example. It was infected by the Mysterious Divine Corpse before I was even born; there was no way to stop it.’
As Qi Suian spoke, he relaxed his stance.
He had finally stabilized his attributes. With the "Seven Elements Refining Technique" perfected, his Physique and Spirit both reached 7 points.
’Getting stronger in peace is truly the most comfortable path.’
Qi Suian felt the power within him. Though he rarely fought, that didn’t mean he couldn’t.
It’s one thing to have a gun and not use it; it’s another thing entirely not to have one at all.
[Tai Sui Divine Armor Value has reached 42 points. You have obtained a new module slot.]
The good news arrived right on cue. Qi Suian wasn’t surprised; he had already predicted it.
"Can the Tai Sui God complete another evolution before I leave?" Qi Suian asked.
’The Red Blood Dragon is certainly enough fuel; I’m just worried the Melting Furnace won’t burn it fast enough.’
There were only five days left in the Limited-Time Event: Freezing Death. Nothing unexpected could happen now.
He’d killed everything that needed killing. This time, he wouldn’t have to worry about cutting his return close.
[Unable to comply. A minimum of six days is required. Therefore, the next evolution will occur in the new Doomsday World.]
[This is good news for you. You will not have to agonize over which module to install in the empty slot.]
"Heh, listen to you. You think I’m some guy with no self-control?" Qi Suian said dismissively, and promptly took out the Taiyin Red Blood Stone.
He installed it as a module onto the Tai Sui God.
Subsequently, a new SSS-rank module was created.
[SSS-Rank: Profound Mysterious True Spirit Jade]
The name had changed, and its effects were greatly enhanced, though its final trait had been removed.
After all, neither Qi Suian nor the Tai Sui God possessed the Celestial Mandate: Taiyin, so the enhancement focused on the first two traits.
’I have to admit, its effects are pretty damn good.’ Qi Suian thought as he looked at the data report from the AI. In addition to enhancing the Taiyin Red Blood Dragon and the Glutton’s Feast, its appearance also bridged the gap between the Dragon and Tiger Primordial Divine Force and the True Martial Jade Vein Lotus.
Furthermore, it also had a synergy with the Nirvana Insect Cocoon.
The Nirvana Insect Cocoon itself possessed adaptive abilities, allowing it to temporarily increase the Tai Sui God’s resistance to harsh environments.
With the added boost from the Profound Mysterious True Spirit Jade’s effect on evolutionary growth ceilings, this ability was naturally enhanced.
Of course, the biggest beneficiary was Qi Suian himself. The superior adaptability effect of his Celestial Fate: Profound +1 was particularly pronounced.
Next was his Banquet ability. On top of the original 50% boost to his Physique and Spirit, he received an additional 100% bonus.
That came out to a 150% bonus in attributes.
’The effect is still quite good. Since they’re bonus attributes, they can’t be added to my base stats. Otherwise, I could have reached 9 points at the very least.’
’It’s a shame how it’s calculated. If it were a straightforward calculation, my dual attributes would be at 17.5.’
’The reason it’s only 9 points is that Qi Suian knows there’s a qualitative leap between 9 and 10 points.’
’The system would never let him cross that threshold so easily.’
The effects of his Banquet Fare were also enhanced, mostly in terms of quantity and quality.
’It might not be a qualitative leap, but it’s an enhancement nonetheless.’
Qi Suian looked at the Evil Dragon Power. What once required his full strength to manifest was now a constant, passive ability.
This meant the Tai Sui God now had a much handier weapon in its arsenal.
The Floating Cannon weapon module was too powerful and would gradually be relegated to use in only unconventional situations.
’Otherwise, one shot would vaporize the target, leaving nothing behind. That would be a huge loss.’
As for other weapon modules, he didn’t have enough slots, and it wasn’t as if he would ever uninstall the Floating Cannon.
He could choose not to fight with the Floating Cannon, but he couldn’t afford to be without that ace in the hole.
The Evil Dragon Force was different. Its power was certainly less than a dedicated weapon module, but its biggest advantage was that it didn’t take up a module slot.
And Qi Suian wasn’t one to complain about something he got for free.
As for how this thing was created, the process was quite simple. It started with the Martial Dao Will of the True Martial Jade Vein Lotus, combined with the "dragon force" aspect of the Dragon and Tiger Primordial Divine Force. This was then supported by the Glutton’s Feast, used the Taiyin Red Blood Dragon as a foundation, and was finally catalyzed by the Profound Mysterious True Spirit Jade.
If Qi Suian could acquire another tiger-type special module similar to the Taiyin Red Blood Dragon, with the right support, he could create a corresponding "Baleful Tiger Force."
Then he would effectively have a constantly available summoned power.
It had its downsides, of course. It consumed Dragon and Tiger Primordial Divine Force as fuel. However, since the Tai Sui God was equipped with a Supernova Strong Nuclear Reactor, energy consumption was not a concern.
Second, it required direct control. After all, it was just a manifestation of Force. It might look lifelike, but in essence, it was just a type of energy, not a true living creature.
Therefore, its effectiveness depended entirely on the one controlling it.
However, the AI had already solved that problem.
A single module might be underwhelming, but a combination of many could be incredibly powerful.
The new Evil Dragon Power could handle close-quarters combat, mid-range assaults, and long-range surprise attacks. By leveraging the reconnaissance network, communications hub, and signal enhancers, it was capable of independent remote operations.
While it couldn’t share its vision to act as a scout, it could certainly be used as a guided bomb as long as it was within the reconnaissance network’s range.
Unfortunately, he was limited to just one. If he could summon a hundred of them, they would be a decent replacement for the Floating Cannons.
So, aside from close-quarters combat, most of its mid-range, long-range, and even ultra-long-range applications involved just throwing it out to be used as a bomb.
After all, it came from an Ancient Martial Power; close combat was its true specialty.
"An armor, the Tai Sui God, with a dragon coiled around it... The aesthetic is just completely off," Qi Suian griped. The AI then controlled the Evil Dragon Power, causing it to merge into the Tai Sui God’s body.
Since it was fundamentally just a Force, it could be summoned and dismissed at will.
It was normal to keep it stored away when not in use.
In a pinch, it could be stuffed into the Subspace Pocket or a folded space, but merging it with the body provided an extra armor bonus.
So, in Qi Suian’s view, the Evil Dragon Power wouldn’t see action most of the time. And even when it did, it would just be thrown out like a bomb.
’Since that’s more or less taken care of, I’ll spend the remaining five days doing my best to wipe out the survivors.’
’The quality of this batch of survivors is definitely lower than the previous two. If I hadn’t stuffed the Red Blood Dragon into the Melting Furnace, I doubt any of them would have survived for twenty days.’
Qi Suian checked the survivor count. Because he had dealt with the Red Blood Dragon ten days prior, the number of survivors had finally stopped plummeting.
It was currently holding steady at around sixty thousand.
It went without saying that Qi Suian had no way of killing them all.
With only five days left, the Tai Sui God wasn’t capable of finding all sixty thousand people on a planet this large.
They weren’t gathered in one place but were scattered across the globe, holed up in who knows what corner of the world.
Therefore, he could only do his best.
As soon as Qi Suian willed it, the Tai Sui God took flight and began searching for survivors via its reconnaissance network.
Five days passed in a flash. Just as he had predicted, Qi Suian only managed to kill a small fraction of them.
He was stopping now because the countdown for the Limited-Time Event: Freezing Death was about to hit zero.
’These people are really good at hiding... No, that’s not right. This is their native world, so there’s no need for them to hide. They’re just too spread out.’
’Looks like when it comes to killing survivors, I’ll have to rely on the apocalypse itself. Making me hunt them down one by one is just too much trouble.’
’The best way would be to mutate the source of the apocalypse, create an even more terrifying disaster, and go for a total wipeout. That’s the best option.’
As for doing it himself, it wasn’t impossible, but it would require an overwhelming level of raw power. Otherwise, it would just be a thankless task with little reward.
Take the past five days, for example. It wasn’t that he hadn’t made any gains, but for the survivor faction as a whole, his actions hadn’t really impacted their overall chances of survival.
Especially since the temperature had started to rise again after the Red Blood Dragon’s death. Even though it still wasn’t a suitable environment for human survival, it was, on the whole, much better than before.
Any survivor who had made it this far basically had the necessary skills to survive.
Few were dying from the environment anymore; most deaths were now due to disease, accidents, or other people.
Although Qi Suian had only killed a small number, in reality, any semblance of order among the survivors had already shattered. Competition between them had turned vicious, with little room for cooperation.
It wasn’t that there were no well-intentioned people; they were just few and far between.
’This has been the smoothest departure yet. No need to face any terrifying creatures. I hope they can all be this peaceful from now on.’ Qi Suian thought as he watched the countdown for the Limited-Time Event: Freezing Death hit zero.
The remaining survivors were transported away at the same time. The Doomsday Game finally had a batch of survivors who made it to a second Doomsday World.
