Chapter 220: Energy Control, The Mystery of the Second Tier (3K+)
"Wind God Kick?"
Bai Cangshu looked at the scroll, showing no sign of joy. This martial arts ability, originating from the Wind and Cloud Derivative World, was a unique skill taught by the Three Absolutes Elder to Xiong Ba in that world. It was both a fierce leg technique and a lightness skill.
It was Nie Feng's signature skill that earned him the reputation of the Wind Demon.
But for the current Bai Cangshu, the effect of this skill as a lightness technique might be far greater than anything else.
In close combat, Bai Cangshu already possessed Six Styles: Shave, Wind Demon, and Kasha, three ultra-high-speed movement abilities, which were already sufficiently enigmatic.
Of course, using Wind God Kick to trigger Die Yi Sen Luo was an improvement.
Noticing Bai Cangshu's intent, Luo Xi's smile faded. She could sense that this Tao Bai Bai had no intention of fawning over or pledging allegiance to her, unlike Roseate Tiger.
He showed her no respect whatsoever.
However, Luo Xi was not angry at Bai Cangshu's thoughts; instead, she believed Tao Bai Bai had more potential than Roseate Tiger.
Reincarnators are a group of people who live and die in a day. Talk of etiquette and respect in this group is nonsense. It's merely that their strength has hit a bottleneck, their missions are becoming increasingly dangerous, and they are suffocated by that sense of crisis, cowardly wanting to pledge allegiance to her.
Luo Xi was well aware of the intentions of those lower-tier Reincarnators who approached her, but she still brought Roseate Tiger and his group under her wing. This was because in higher-difficulty Space, both the mission difficulty and the intensity of battles between Reincarnators had recently been increasing.
The conflict between those two Supreme Experts made all Title-level Reincarnators uneasy, forcing them to absorb a large number of promising lower-tier Reincarnators, like adding fuel to a fire, to cultivate these individuals to improve quickly and then throw them into the war of attrition.
After all, for a Supreme Expert, if she didn't throw in new people, then she, the Red Lotus Magus, would probably be thrown in instead.
And at this moment, this ruthless newcomer, Tao Bai Bai, who had slain the Flame Demon, was under her command. Luo Xi was very patient with such a talent.
"Tao Bai Bai, you probably don't know yet, do you, the secrets of the Space's second and third tiers?"
Bai Cangshu nodded. The distribution of Reincarnators showed a cliff-like arrangement: the first tier had the most Reincarnators, and the number of people who could reach the extreme and cross into the second tier plummeted.
The vast majority of Reincarnators remained in the Paper, Parallel, and Strong ranks.
Therefore, the existence of extreme attributes in the first tier was no secret, but entering the third tier from the second tier was relatively more secretive, and information brokers would charge a fee for it.
Of course, as long as a Reincarnator continued to grow in the second tier, the Space would naturally provide hints at the appropriate time.
"The first tier to the second tier is the Ladder for Reincarnators to grow from mortal flesh and blood and transform into extraordinary beings."
"The second tier to the third tier is for Reincarnators to transform from extraordinary beings with only brute force into monsters who control energy and can fly and escape."
Bai Cangshu noticed that Luo Xi emphasized the word "energy," clearly indicating that the transition from the second tier to the third tier was likely related to energy.
Thinking of this, Bai Cangshu's expression was a bit strange. His current energy, in terms of abundance, might not even be comparable to that of a Title-level Reincarnator. The only problem was his extremely low utilization rate.
He found it difficult to leverage much energy.
Luo Xi continued speaking.
"The attribute of 'energy' is unlike basic human qualities such as muscles or brain nerves, which can be enhanced by attribute points given by the mission Space, quickly approaching the extreme step by step."
"To raise one's 'energy' to a sufficiently high value and utilize it efficiently, becoming a powerful Reincarnator capable of destroying cities and towns, there are usually only three methods in the Space."
Bai Cangshu listened to the Red Lotus Magus's words, pondering this change in his mind.
Indeed, although the "energy" attribute appeared on a Reincarnator's panel, it could not be directly added, and only the four basic dimensional attributes changed during random attribute allocation.
He had only increased his energy attribute when enhancing abilities like Dong Dong Wave and Ripple. From this perspective, increasing the "energy" attribute was much more difficult than increasing physical attributes.
"The first method is through cultivating specific abilities, such as Qigong, meditation, Little Universe, or Ripple, continuously raising the level of these abilities and using them without interruption. This will make the corresponding energy within the Reincarnator's body increasingly strong."
Bai Cangshu felt that this method was actually very similar to the cultivation of characters in the story, except Reincarnators had the cheat of Space, allowing them to directly improve by spending singularity points through the Goddess, similar to being forcibly infused with power, breaking through the bottlenecks of cultivation methods.
"The second method is bloodline. Some special bloodlines are naturally capable of controlling energy. Obtaining such a bloodline is the path most Title-level Reincarnators take."
Bai Cangshu continued to nod. Flame Demon and the Luo Xi in front of him probably both took the bloodline path. Judging by her wanton display of flames and her desire to obtain flame dragon blood, she was most likely of some kind of dragon bloodline.
"What about the third?"
Luo Xi smiled, a bit helplessly, and said,
"The third method can probably be called a 'fortunate encounter'."
"Fortunate encounter?"
Bai Cangshu was a bit puzzled. "Fortunate encounters" always felt out of place with Reincarnators, who were a swarm of locusts meticulously calculating and plundering resources from various worlds. Fortunate encounters were always the miraculous experiences of lucky individuals in story worlds.
Luo Xi nodded.
"A very small number of Reincarnators will trigger some special plotlines in the story worlds, whether it's gaining the favor of certain top-tier characters, or activating certain items that cannot be taken out of the world, or even being drawn into certain special rituals or experiments. Ultimately, those very few Reincarnators rapidly enhanced their strength, leaping to become high-tier Reincarnators."
Bai Cangshu thought of his Myriad Tribulations Yin Spirit Yellow Springs Body, which could probably also be considered a "fortunate encounter" in Luo Xi's words.
"So, what does this have to do with Wind God Kick?"
Luo Xi raised a finger.
"Although Wind God Kick isn't particularly powerful, this ability is a prerequisite for Three Part Spirit Convergence. Three Part Spirit Convergence (Three Point Divine Finger) is a skill that can significantly boost the energy values and utilization efficiency for martial artists and physical-type Reincarnators like yourselves."
"Furthermore, I know you will definitely use Killing Intent Ripple. Although that thing has immense destructive power, if not suppressed, it will severely corrode your own body."
"You probably don't have as much time to wear it down as Akuma, do you?"
Luo Xi's words made some sense. She didn't know that Bai Cangshu's energy value was actually very high due to his special physique, though his utilization rate was low.
But the method of Three Part Spirit Convergence, which fused several different attributes of internal energy into one, also struck a chord with Bai Cangshu.
His future development path was also gradually becoming clear.
Because he had simultaneously broken through the extreme values of four attributes, he was a true attribute monster. At the same time, due to his physique, his energy attribute was also monstrously profound.
Bai Cangshu could completely become a "numerical monster" among Reincarnators.
But he was not satisfied with this. He also hoped to efficiently utilize all his attributes, bursting forth through Qi and Ripple, while the Yin Spirit and Yellow Springs power allowed him to unleash terrifying true damage.
"Three Part Spirit Convergence is good, but Magus Luo Xi, you only traded Wind God Kick to me."
Luo Xi wasn't annoyed by the remark. She raised a finger and said,
"That esteemed one has recently been delving deep into the Wind and Cloud world. I believe Cloud Dispersing Palm and Frost Heaven Fist will also have leads soon. I will definitely come to trade with you again then."
Her implication was, naturally, that the rare flame dragon blood could only be exchanged for one Wind God Kick.
Although it was a bloodline item, Wind God Kick was also an excellent cultivation method capable of increasing energy attributes, and their values were indeed comparable.
Bai Cangshu knew this Woman was shrewd and didn't expect to sell it for too high a premium, but he knew that rare goods were valuable. The rare good now wasn't flame dragon blood, but... himself.
He continued to speak,
"Miss Luo Xi, I can accept this trade, but I still lack some equipment items. What do you think…"
Luo Xi knew Bai Cangshu wanted free information. After a few seconds of thought, she nodded, agreeing to this somewhat inflated request.
At this time, she found Tao Bai Bai useful, so she was willing to satisfy his various requests. But if Tao Bai Bai lost his value, he would become like the current Roseate Tiger, difficult to even meet.
[You have lost the item, flame dragon blood (Rare)]
[You have obtained the item, Secret Manual: Wind God Kick (Rare)]
[Secret Manual: Wind God Kick]
[Quality: Rare]
[Description: A secret manual recording the unique skill of the Three Absolutes Elder, Wind God Kick]
[Usage Requirement: Mental > 10]
[Effect: Each use requires consuming a certain amount of Mental energy for practice. Based on the practice effect, you can master parts of the Wind God Kick moves]
Upon receiving it, Bai Cangshu realized that this item was not the same as the ability scrolls he had obtained previously. It couldn't be instantly mastered by crushing it; instead, it required cultivation through "practice."
He knew he had probably been outmaneuvered by Luo Xi again. Although it wasn't a big deal for someone with his exceptional learning ability, it was ultimately not as convenient as an ability scroll.
"Oh right, I forgot to tell you, in the second tier and beyond, there will be many special secret manuals and ability crystals. The same ability, when cultivated and released by different Reincarnators, might have completely different effects."
Bai Cangshu put away this "secret manual." He had already roughly understood what the Space's so-called "second tier" meant.
It probably meant a group of Reincarnators who had entered the transcendent being level, beginning to develop their unique characteristics, mastering various energies, and truly beginning to touch upon power.
From then on, Reincarnators would truly become superhumans who could fly and escape, no longer just "super soldiers" who relied on powerful physical abilities for combat or exchanged blows with high-powered weapons.
Just like the Instant Prison Kill he had obtained before, there was a significant difference between Instant Prison Kill and True Instant Prison Kill: One Instant Thousand Strikes. The ability scroll described that True Instant Prison Kill: One Instant Thousand Strikes could be mastered under special conditions.
The differentiation among Reincarnators would widen in the second tier. Bai Cangshu recalled Kai, whom he had met in the Jujutsu world; his Wave Motion Fist indeed had a particularly domineering aura.
"Thank you for the information, Miss Luo Xi. I currently lack a suitable vehicle that can allow me to move quickly in mission worlds or in reality. Do you have any channels?"
Although Bai Cangshu knew Wind God Kick was also a divine skill for travel, large-scale rapid mobility, especially in special worlds like One Piece with abundant unique terrains, would limit methods relying on physical travel.
Luo Xi pinched her fair chin. She was in a good mood after obtaining the flame dragon blood, and flames swirled around her. After a moment of thought, she said,
"If it's just ordinary tech-side vehicles, you can probably find them in the Slum. But if you want high-tech or even super-tech vehicles, you can only rely on luck. The same goes for biological and magic-side ones."
"But if you possess the ability to control a certain element, I can introduce you to an alchemist. He can custom-make a special vehicle linked to your abilities."
Their conversation lasted for a while, attracting the attention of many members in the gathering space, but none of them approached to disturb Luo Xi.
But at this moment, a Reincarnator on a flying broomstick suddenly flew rapidly from a distance.
Disregarding Luo Xi's frown, he directly approached the two. After glancing at Bai Cangshu's ugly face, he still said,
"Miss Luo Xi, the Doom Sun has announced its intention to establish a nation in the Pacific Ocean and is currently recruiting members from various gatherings and teams in the East District from the second tier and above to participate…"