Chapter 117: Fusion! 3x1 Form! Little Paper Man's Three-Sword Style!

Chapter 117: Fusion! 3x1 Form! Little Paper Man's Three-Sword Style!

Done?

Even Su Ping was momentarily stunned and incredulous as he gazed at the sword blade in his hand.

Paper Body Fusion had actually appeared!

This skill, which had never been recorded before, had actually manifested right before his eyes?

Su Ping slowly exhaled, not rushing to experience this sudden success. Instead, he carefully observed the paper sword through True Vision.

The Paper Body Fusion skill was so mysterious that it seemed to be more than just a simple ability.

Indeed, it was exactly as he had thought.

After observing the paper sword in front of him, True Vision revealed information that caused Su Ping to pause slightly.

【Origami Man (Wild) (3x1 - Paper Sword Form)】

【Attribute: Undead】

【Current Level: Common Fourth Rank】

【Racial Potential: Common Tenth Rank】

【Skills: Paper Body Fold (Basic), Paper Body Assembly (Basic)】

That was all.

However, this feedback caused Su Ping's eyes to narrow slightly once more.

Usually, even if the fusion was genuinely successful, when Su Ping's True Vision observed this paper sword, it should have transformed into the individual transformation form of the Origami Man.

But through True Vision's observation, this Origami Man had transformed into the so-called 'Paper Sword Form' and the '3x1' state! In other words, after the Paper Body Fusion merged the Origami Men into the paper sword form, True Vision's assessment showed that the Origami Man was now a single entity, and the three familiars had genuinely become one.

Su Ping slowly picked up the sword, and something even more unexpected happened.

On the sword blade, an extremely blurry cheek appeared.

It was the characteristic abstract cheek of the Origami Man.

"Huff..."

A meaningless sound was emitted, but Su Ping could sense its excitement from it.

Su Ping was startled once again.

Compared to the Origami Man still standing there and making 'Bababa' sounds, the fact that it could express its emotions already indicated its uniqueness!

In other words, was his guess correct?!

After the Paper Body Fusion, even the Origami Man's soul seemed to have undergone a fusion, resulting in a significant enhancement of its consciousness and self-awareness?

Incredible!

It was too amazing.

Additionally, Su Ping noticed other changes.

Level Change!

These three Origami Men were two Common Second Rank and one Common Third Rank, not very high in level.

However, after completing the fusion, the level of these three small Origami Men, which had transformed into the paper sword shape, had risen to Common Fourth Rank.

The increase was not significant, but their combat power was undoubtedly stronger than before! Su Ping could feel the sharpness and keenness of this paper sword.

Su Ping was eager to examine the unique Paper Body Fusion skill without issuing any commands to it.

【Paper Body Assembly (Basic): One of the Origami Man's exclusive core skills, used in conjunction with 'Paper Body Fold'! Can be combined with other Origami Men for fusion, resulting in effects such as level increase and soul integrity.

Current Mastered Form: Paper Sword (Common)】

(Note 1: Paper Body Fusion has its own judgment, and the objects being fused must comply with the basic rules to achieve the fusion effect.)



(Note 2: When contracting Origami Men, other Origami Men that have undergone Paper Body Fusion with the contracted Origami Men can also be placed in the Beast Mastery Space. During the Paper Body Fusion process, you can choose the feedback force of mental enhancement to apply to the contracted Origami Man or all fused Origami Men!)



(Note 3: After the Origami Men complete the fusion, they can quickly reassemble the corresponding fusion after disassembling.)



Su Ping had never seen such a complex ordinary racial skill before.

Indeed, the saying in the Beast World was true!

The weaker the familiar, the greater its potential; the lower the rank, the more diverse its evolution!

This Origami Man, once considered the shame of the Undead lineage, had just completed the most basic and foundational fusion, acquired this most fundamental new racial skill, and seemed to have been infused with a perfect new life!

There was so much to research through this fusion!

Even with Su Ping's abilities, he felt a bit confident that perhaps he could use this skill to create an even more advanced evolution of the Origami Man!

After all, even with his beast mastery knowledge, he could sense that the Origami Man's true core skill, Paper Body Fusion, held immense potential.

Now, just three Origami Men had formed a paper sword, and their levels had increased.

Additionally, they possessed some abilities of sword-type familiars.

Could it be possible to assemble thousands or even millions of Origami Men to create a giant Paper Giant?

A Paper Gundam?

But soon, Su Ping quashed this speculation in its infancy.

It wasn't impossible, but there were many challenging problems to overcome.

It couldn't be done at the present moment, at the very least.

Firstly, Paper Body Fusion wasn't just about creating an outer shell.

This fusion had to comply with the corresponding basic rules.

In other words, the entire Transformer, from the small components inside to the joint movements on the outside, required Su Ping's overall design if the Origami Men needed to transform into those components.

Forget about a giant Gundam.

Even a humanoid robot would require countless parts. The Paper Sword, on the other hand, was simple, requiring only three components: the Sword Heart, Sword Hilt, and Sword Blade.

That was all.

But the enormous body of the Gundam, requiring tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of Origami Men to assemble, would be a challenge even with ten copies of Su Ping's brain, right? After all, they would have to start from the individual parts...

Moreover, Su Ping wasn't optimistic about the combat effectiveness of the human-shaped combat form created by fusing paper bodies.

Contrary to expectations, this simple transformation allowed the Paper Sword to better and more effortlessly demonstrate its capabilities in a certain sense.

However, this was just the beginning. In the future, when he publicized the abilities of the Origami Man, countless Beastmasters would surely refine and improve upon it.

As for how to further showcase the effects and power of this assembly in the immediate future, Su Ping already had an answer almost instantly.

The solution was to use nesting dolls and enhance the 'parts' of the Origami Man.

The former needed no further explanation; Su Ping's primary focus was on enhancing these parts.

The parts themselves were the Origami Man's body, which had comprehended 'Paper Body Fusion'.

In other words, by enhancing the Origami Man's body and even allowing it to evolve after comprehending Paper Body Fusion, it would be enough!

It seemed simple, but the evolution of the Origami Man was the greatest challenge for all Undead Cultivators.

As mentioned earlier, the only known evolved form of the Origami Man was the deformed Armor Paper Man.

After becoming the Armor Paper Man, it couldn't use Paper Body Folding, and without the ability to fold, the Paper Body couldn't be assembled. This was indeed a useless evolved form.

Thinking of this, Su Ping already had a plan.

Just as the senior Undead Beastmaster Mu Yu had said earlier.

Regardless, the first step was to increase the soul depth of the Origami Man and improve its cultivation level!

After all, in cultivation theory, regarding evolution, there were no examples of basic familiars evolving at low ranks.

At the very least, it should approach the race's potential limit before evolving.

With this in mind, Su Ping picked up the paper sword, which was less than three feet long.

He gently slashed it through the air.

A clear sword scar appeared on the ground.

The portion of the bluestone couldn't hinder the transformation into the paper-like Paper Sword.

Su Ping revealed a smile.

"Disassemble!"

The command was issued through mental communication.

If it were before this, these three Origami Men would never have understood what it meant. Their souls were too thin, and their consciousness and self-awareness were like those of insects on Earth in their previous lives, only knowing how to follow racial instincts.

However, after the fusion, they could now slightly understand the meaning of words communicated through mental communication!

Instantly, starting from the sword blade, this time without Su Ping manually dismantling it, the hard sword blade slowly softened, like a soft, fluffy carpet, and fell to the ground.

Then, it transformed back into the previous Origami Man.

The sword hilt and sword heart transformed from the Paper Sword back into the Origami Man's form, completing the transformation in three breaths!

'Bababa...'

Looking at the three Origami Men who had returned to their original forms, Su Ping blinked.

He activated True Vision once again:

【Origami Man (Wild) (Basic State)】

【Attribute: Undead】

【Current Level: Common Second Rank】

【Race Potential: Common Tenth Rank】

【Skills: Paper Body Fold (Entry), Paper Body Assembly (Entry)】

Indeed, they had returned to their original forms.

But before he could think further, suddenly, the long-silent Book of Ten Thousand Spirits began to slowly flip through his mind.

Then, the pale Origami Man's book lit up, and at the bottom of the book, on the recorded log, a special log prompt appeared, which the Origami Man hadn't had before:

【Discovered and interacted with the Origami Man, affinity requirements met, Book Rank experience +103!】

【Discovered and cultivated the Origami Man's special racial skill: Paper Body Assembly, Book Rank experience +100 points!】

【Origami Man Book experience: 617/500! Experience requirements met!】

Su Ping was slightly taken aback, but he also smiled. It made sense; just discovering Qian Yi alone had already given him 350 experience points.

For the 500 experience points required to raise Book Rank 1 to 2,

it was indeed not a big deal.

【Yes!】

With a thought, the Origami Man's book in front of him lit up like the previous Forest Wolf.

A hint of green spread across the entire book, replacing the previous white book.

This also represented the successful upgrade of the Origami Man's book.

As expected, the Ten Thousand Spirits Book didn't disappoint Su Ping. After reaching Book Rank 2, it gave Su Ping the most direct feedback in his heart.

【Book 'Origami Man' rank increased, current book rank: 2, obtained origin reward: Connection Sharing (Origami Man)】

【Connection Sharing (Origami Man): Based on the Ten Thousand Spirits Book's ability, it can connect with Origami Men that meet the affinity requirements and are included in the book for connection sharing. Connected Origami Men share skill training, skill usage, and skill enhancement experience.】

(Note: This effect is shared with other books that have activated Connection Sharing.)



Su Ping breathed a sigh of relief.

In his opinion, the Connection Sharing ability was far more practical than any other potential rewards that might cause problems.

The Connection Sharing ability is truly useful. Now, there's a skill that can be further trained," Su Ping thought.

The most intuitive evolutionary requirement was one's cultivation level and skill rank.

Paper Body Assembly was obviously the top priority for evolution.

With the help of the Origami Man Book's Rank 2 effect, Su Ping could feel the affinity between these three Origami Men and himself.

Then, Su Ping thought for a moment and directly communicated mentally, looking at these three Origami Men:

"Combine! Form the Paper Sword form!"

This time, without the previous complexity, Su Ping didn't need to spend half a day's effort.

The three Origami Men directly and effortlessly began their transformations and deformations.

This time, they each transformed into their corresponding parts, then floated in the air and automatically assembled and connected.

From start to finish, it didn't even take five seconds!

The Little Paper Man beside him watched the transformation of his fellow Origami Men, seeming to suddenly understand something, and blinked with curiosity and eagerness.

Su Ping also glanced at the Little Paper Man.

Little Paper Puppet was his familiar, and ultimately, the evolution of the Origami Man was mainly to serve Little Paper Puppet.

Whether it was for combat power or experimentation, this was the case.

Therefore, regardless of the circumstances, it was evident that Little Paper Puppet needed to evolve as well.

However, what should Little Paper Puppet be assembled into?

Obviously, the sword was the best choice!

Because Su Ping hadn't forgotten that within Little Paper Puppet's body, there was the Sword Soul born from the fusion of Sword Intent Origin and Soul Seed.

That Sword Soul had an incredibly powerful effect.

Upon reaching the pinnacle of the Lord Tier, one would awaken the transcending skill: Sword Intent!

However, according to the Sword Spirit from that mystic realm, if Little Paper Puppet's body didn't evolve, it would be impossible to reach that realm, and it also couldn't fully utilize the Sword Intent Origin.

Nevertheless, there was another issue with the assembly!

The problem was that Qian Yi wasn't an ordinary Origami Man!

Instead, he was a mutated Origami Man fused with the Sword Soul.

To put it bluntly, the biggest difference between him and other Origami Men was that he possessed a soul that could form a perfect self-awareness and cognition without the need for assembly!

Under such circumstances, could Little Paper Puppet still complete the assembly?

A glimmer of thought flashed through Su Ping's eyes.

He suddenly realized, why the heck did his two familiars, after completing their special mutations, end up increasing the difficulty of his cultivation so much?

But no matter what, he had to give it a try.

With this in mind, Su Ping's heart stirred, and he looked at Qian Yi, the Little Paper Puppet.

(｀Д)



"Wow! (Is it coming now!?)"

An hour later.

Qian Yi emerged from the loosely formed Paper Sword, returning to his original form.

He had failed.

Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed.

Looking at Little Paper Puppet and the Paper Sword formed by the other two Origami Men, not only had Little Paper Puppet Qian Yi failed to comprehend and become the recently formed three-in-one Paper Sword state, but even the other two Origami Men hadn't mastered the racial skill Paper Body Assembly.

As expected, his thoughts were correct.

The biggest difference between Little Paper Puppet and the other Origami Men was that, in essence, it had a complete soul.

Paper Body Assembly wasn't just about assembling paper bodies; it was also about connecting souls.

With this connection, it was as if a 4090 graphics card was being used in an old computer, making a successful connection impossible.

In fact, even this analogy couldn't fully describe the gap between the two.

Under Su Ping's watchful gaze, the remaining seven Origami Men, in his eyes, once again reassembled into the Paper Sword form.

This fusion wasn't permanent.

The previous three Origami Men could also assemble with the later Origami Men who formed the Paper Sword.

There were no obstacles at all.

It was evident that as long as the Origami Men comprehended the skill 'Paper Body Assembly' and possessed the 'Paper Sword Form' within that skill, they could perfectly assemble at any time and place.

Ten Origami Men, if they wanted to, could quickly assemble into three Paper Swords.

However, the joy brought by this significant discovery gradually faded as the new doubts raised by Qian Yi plunged him into deep thought.

Su Ping now understood that if possible, his next familiar would definitely not be a mutated one.

This little guy was completely asking for trouble!

Although mutated familiars, due to their mutations, had higher potential, greater upper limits, and even unprecedented, unique evolutionary forms.

But this damn thing was also extremely challenging.

If it weren't for his cheating abilities, Su Ping, he wouldn't have the confidence to ensure that Little Qing and Little Paper Puppet could evolve smoothly!

Even now, this problem was giving him a hard time.

Su Ping had immense confidence.

If this discovery were to be made public, it might cause a stir throughout the entire Dragon Country.

A brand-new familiar blue ocean would emerge.

Its influence might even surpass that of the Thousand Wood Wolf!

But he wasn't doing charity!

He was researching Origami Men to enhance his own Little Paper Puppet Qian Yi.

It was evident that Su Ping's contemplation also made Qian Yi a little annoyed. The little guy stared at the distant swords with a longing expression, making it hard to suppress a smile and also feel a bit helpless.

"Alright, alright, Qian Yi might not be able to become a sword, but we can use a sword. Paper Sword Number One, assemble!"

Su Ping smiled slightly, as he couldn't bear to watch Little Paper Puppet struggle for most of the night without any results. With a single command, the three Origami Men in the air transformed into a Paper Sword and slowly approached Qian Yi.

Qian Yi immediately became excited. This huge Paper Sword was much more fun to wield than the small dagger at his waist!

Right then, in the soft underground room, Little Paper Puppet Qian Yi shouted "Wow!" as he grasped the Paper Sword and slashed it vigorously!

A golden light shone on the blade of the Paper Sword, and it seemed to become even faster and sharper in Little Paper Puppet's hands!

The Fengdu Sword King had spoken the truth; with the support of the Sword Intent Origin, Qian Yi had an almost innate control over the sword.

He could master any sword in an instant, and if given the opportunity to learn sword techniques, he would likely do so swiftly.

Unfortunately, Su Ping couldn't find a way to activate Qian Yi's 'Sword Soul Imprint' to obtain the transcending skill 'Sword Intent'. Even now, the research and cultivation progress were stuck on the little guy.

"Wow! (Slash!)"

"Wow! (Thrust!)"

"Wow! (Feint!)"

"..."

"Wow! (This is what a true swordsman is!)"

"Wow! (Strong people don't fall at the first sign of setbacks; they only become stronger because of them!)"

Little Paper Puppet's excitement and passion seemed endless.

Just as he said, as long as he had the time to practice, his sword skills and the release of the Golden Lance Technique would never stop.

Su Ping rested his chin in his hand, watching Qian Yi talk about swordsmen, strength, masters, and loneliness while practicing the sword, and thinking of a solution.

Suddenly, Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed as he watched Xiao Zhiren practicing her sword techniques on the dummy.

It was a dummy made of hundred-forged fine steel, custom-ordered by Su Ping for several hundred thousand.

It had no other purpose but to be sturdy, and it was clear that the value was worth it.

Even with the empowerment of the Golden Spear Technique, Xiao Zhiren's slashes couldn't leave many marks on it.

Watching Qian Yi, Su Ping had a fleeting, extraordinary thought.

However, the idea was vague, and for a moment, Su Ping couldn't quite grasp the full extent of this thought.

But the tireless, ever-vigorous figure of Qian Yi before him made the idea in Su Ping's mind increasingly clear.

Su Ping abruptly turned his head and looked at the origami men still standing in their original positions. With a command, he ordered, "Paper Sword 2, Paper Sword 3, combine!"

'Swoosh!'

The origami men's components swiftly transformed and combined, and in front of Su Ping, they once again became two pale paper swords.

"Qian Yi!"

Xiao Zhiren's slashing motion abruptly stopped. Even though she had stopped, her tiny forty-centimeter-tall body holding a paper sword of the same size seemed comical.

However, Su Ping had no time to worry about such things. His eyes gleamed with rekindled fervor.

Clearly, Su Ping knew he had hit a dead end!

What was Xiao Zhiren?

She was a special soul born from two Holy Spirit Grade resources.

She possessed an immense potential in her Sword Spirit, and it was this power that allowed Xiao Zhiren to undergo such a mutation.

But this transformation was far from over!

He wanted Xiao Zhiren to merge and connect with these ordinary, even shameful origami men, the so-called disgrace of the Undead Lineage.

Wasn't that just foolish?

Instead of connecting with these origami men, Xiao Zhiren should be utilized in a more advanced way!

Intuitively, Su Ping felt his idea resonated with the combat methods of the origami men.

The origami men were different from his own Little Qing and the Forest Wolf pack.

Currently, Little Qing, after undergoing the Poison Lineage mutation and gaining the ability of the Poison Flower, seemed to be evolving towards 'Tree Realm Descent' and eventually 'Flower Tree Realm Descent', based on the 'Ten Thousand Wood Wolf'.

However, in this process, Little Qing's influence wasn't essential, at least not yet.

But Qian Yi was different!

Qian Yi was irreplaceable compared to the other origami men!

Now, Su Ping wanted to see if his idea was correct.

Xiao Zhiren looked at her master.

And in her master's hand, there were now two more swords!

"A true swordsman can wield multiple swords, face more complex situations, and confront formidable foes! Qian Yi, do you have the confidence to achieve this?"

"Wah? (Two more swords?)"

Qian Yi lowered her head and looked at the additional sword in her hand.

With this sword, did she have to control three swords at once?

Qian Yi's mouth curled up:

Q(`√Q)



The wry-faced swordsman, Qian Yi, muttered softly,

"Wah... It seems like there's finally a challenge..."

Then, under Su Ping's gaze, Qian Yi's face changed, and it was a genuine transformation:

'A'

On her cheek, the abstract poker face reappeared, a rare sight.

Had this little fellow not forgotten this abstract poker face?

What surprised Su Ping even more was that, unknowingly, Qian Yi had already mastered drawing the Spade! At this moment, her face was that of the Spade Ace!

A swordsman with a poker face? Su Ping narrowed his eyes and held his breath involuntarily.

Then, before Su Ping could react, Xiao Zhiren directly took the two paper swords.

However, the original paper sword slipped from her hand and fell to the ground.

Clearly, Xiao Zhiren's body was too small. She was already one size smaller than the average origami man, and the paper sword was made from three origami men, making its blade longer than Xiao Zhiren herself.

Not to mention holding two swords simultaneously.

Just as Su Ping was about to retrieve one of the paper swords, Qian Yi acted!

Without hesitation, she impaled herself with one of the paper swords, piercing her chest!

The sword stood upright, and then the blade slightly softened, as if the three-in-one paper sword understood Qian Yi's intentions and connected with her chest, fixing itself in place.

Su Ping blinked, and then he witnessed the impaled body solidify and merge with the sword, as if they were one entity.

Clearly, this was the racial advantage of the origami men. With their paper bodies, as long as there wasn't a complete tear in the paper, what would be a severe injury for animal-type familiars was not even considered a wound for the origami men.

This time, Qian Yi mastered three swords simultaneously.

Holding giant dual swords, with a paper sword piercing her chest, Qian Yi's entire demeanor, even her aura, was completely transformed beneath the Spade Ace poker face!

Even Su Ping felt a surge of electricity piercing through him, reaching his crown.

Was this still the chattering Xiao Zhiren?

'Clang!'

A crisp sword ring, startling Su Ping, instantly focused his attention on Qian Yi.

In the next moment, the blades of Qian Yi's three swords glowed with the power of the Golden Spear Technique.

And on Qian Yi's decisive slash towards the dummy, a terrifying sword scar appeared, a dent in the dummy!

Before Su Ping could react, a light shone from Xiao Zhiren!

It was the light of skill awakening!

(End of Chapter)

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