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Chapter 124: Insightful Perception
Chapter 124: Insightful Perception
Ji Xinghuo weaved his way through the crowd, putting more distance between himself and the arena.
People surrounded him, and Winged beings flew overhead, all evacuating the arena after the recent disturbance. Many spectators, aware of the danger, were eager to leave.
Some wanted to get as far away as possible, while others were drawn to the commotion. The streets surrounding the arena were filled with chaos.
As the crowd surged, powerful figures flew overhead.
"Roar..."
Three Phosphorus Flame Dragons arrived one after the other, landing in the arena.
One was Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng's dragon, the first to arrive. The other two came from the True Dragon Empire's embassy, carrying two Legendary powerhouses on their backs.
Ji Xinghuo looked up at the two Legends, feeling intrigued.
These True Dragon beings seemed to be constantly by Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng's side, tasked with protecting the young dragon lord. Yet, for some reason, Yongfeng had come alone to the arena today, without their accompaniment.
Ji Xinghuo recalled Yongfeng's shouted words.
That mind hacker, manipulating emotions in the shadows—without their interference, he wouldn't have had this opportunity to take advantage of the chaos.
"Phosphorus Flame Jingfang..."
"From the sound of the name, it seems like an internal conflict within the family?"
Ji Xinghuo extended his magnetic field perception to a radius of two kilometers, attempting to locate the mind hacker amidst the crowd. However, with tens of thousands of spectators in the arena and even more in the surrounding areas, finding a single hidden target was incredibly challenging.
His attention returned to Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng.
The young dragon lord was in a dire state, having sustained numerous attacks and losing a significant amount of blood. The most severe wound was the one Ji Xinghuo had inflicted on his neck with his knife, leaving Yongfeng on the brink of death.
Ji Xinghuo had actually had the chance to finish off Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng.
When he took the necklace, he could have easily landed another Thunderclap strike.
But doing so would have greatly increased the risk of exposing himself. Moreover, if Yongfeng died, it would undoubtedly spark a huge uproar.
The Phosphorus Flame family would turn Cloud City upside down to find the killer of their young dragon lord.
Letting Yongfeng live spared him a lot of trouble.
Although Yongfeng had lost the necklace, it was his biggest secret, something he couldn't reveal to others. He didn't even have a pretext to initiate a citywide search.
Even if he wanted to search, he had no target to focus on.
Ji Xinghuo had been careful to conceal his identity and origins. These past few days, he had been operating in Cloud City under the guise of a subject of the Empire. During the attack, he had covered his face and used a curved blade he found on the ground, ensuring he remained undetected.
"There shouldn't be any loopholes."
"The only thing that might expose me in the future is the fact that I fought Yongfeng head-on. He'll probably remember that for the rest of his life."
"If we cross paths again, Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng will definitely recognize me."
As Ji Xinghuo thought about this, he saw two Winged Kings and the True Dragon Legends enter the arena, killing over a hundred Winged beings who had been besieging Yongfeng.
The frenzied Winged beings were immediately subdued.
Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng was pulled out from the pile of bodies, already unconscious. He was placed on the dragon's back and taken away, his life just barely saved.
"What a pity!"
Ji Xinghuo clicked his tongue.
If only the Winged beings had finished off Yongfeng after he left, then he wouldn't have had to worry about future repercussions.
Soon, the three dragons flew overhead again, carrying Yongfeng back to the Embassy. Several Winged Kings remained in the arena to clean up the mess.
An unexpected bloody incident had come to an end.
Based on Ji Xinghuo's understanding of the Sky Feather Court and the True Dragon Empire, this matter would likely be swept under the rug. As long as Yongfeng was alright, the incident wouldn't escalate. The Winged beings wouldn't dare demand an explanation from a young dragon lord, and Yongfeng didn't have the standing to apologize to Queen Ayaki, so the matter would be treated as if it had never happened.
However, it remained to be seen how Yongfeng would react once he woke up.
Ji Xinghuo returned to his hotel without any subterfuge.
From the balcony of his room, he could see that there was no commotion at the Embassy. However, through his magnetic field perception, he detected the presence of the two Legends and two Kings in Yongfeng's room.
They were engaged in conversation.
Ji Xinghuo, by reading their lips, was able to guess the general topic of their discussion—the events that had just transpired.
However, the two Kings didn't seem particularly concerned.
Their only worry was that Yongfeng had survived. With the regenerative abilities of a dragon lord, he would soon recover, and they didn't care about the slain spectators.
A moment later.
The weaker of the two Kings mounted his dragon and flew toward Queen Ayaki's palace, likely to discuss how to handle the aftermath.
Ji Xinghuo retracted his attention and pulled out a bloodstained necklace from his dimensional pouch.
"Finally, it's mine!"
He now examined the necklace closely.
The chain was made of a sturdy alloy but had been severed by his knife strike.
The most crucial part was the pendant—a shattered gemstone embedded in a metal setting. The gemstone was no larger than a pea, with an irregular edge.
At first glance, Ji Xinghuo knew that the shattered gemstone was undoubtedly a fragment of the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil.
Its composition was identical to that of the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil—a transparent outer shell enclosing a vibrant, colorful nebula within, and an extremely hard texture.
However, the difference was that this was just a fragment.
Ji Xinghuo picked it up and held it close to his eyes, feeling intrigued.
When he had first obtained the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil, it had been a complete sphere, like a glass marble with a cracked core. But how had this fragment broken off from the inside of the star pupil?
Information from everything around him flowed into his brain—moving and stationary objects, air, dust, light, and even bacteria were laid bare. His senses of hearing, touch, smell, and sight were all heightened to an extraordinary degree, and even his cognitive abilities were enhanced, surpassing the speed of his high-frequency thought activation!
In this moment, Ji Xinghuo heard his own heartbeat and even the sound of blood flowing through his veins.
He smelled dozens of distinct aromas in the air, easily differentiating between them.
He heard the receptionist talking to guests in the hotel lobby and could even make out their breathing.
He felt the subtle sensation of his clothes rubbing against his skin and could discern their fabric and thickness. With every movement, he perceived the workings of his body—the contraction of muscles, the exertion of bones, and the transmission of invisible force within his physical structure.
The world before his eyes became incredibly clear, and with slight focus, he could magnify objects by hundreds of times, akin to using a microscope. But unlike a microscope, which only revealed a tiny portion, he was presented with a vast array of detailed images, an overwhelming amount of information that could explode his brain.
However, Ji Xinghuo adapted to this state remarkably well.
"This isn't the Myriad Phenomenon, though it's somewhat similar."
"It's far inferior to the Myriad Phenomenon."
As Ji Xinghuo delicately experienced this powerful sense of perception, he soon understood its nature.
When he had first merged with the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil, he mistakenly believed it granted him the abilities of "microscopic vision" and "intuitive reflex," partially enhancing his five senses.
But later on, he discovered that the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil's enhancement in this aspect was rather limited, similar to ordinary superpowers.
"So, it was missing something!"
Ji Xinghuo realized the truth; the gemstone fragment had completed the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil's functions.
It was like the ultimate version of "microscopic vision," "intuitive reflex," and "extreme force," all combined into one, forming an all-encompassing sense of perception of himself and his immediate surroundings, allowing him to scrutinize everything and analyze the minutiae. In close-quarters combat, it was almost unbeatable!
It was described as "almost" and not absolutely unbeatable because it was still inferior to the Myriad Phenomenon.
However, its enhancement of martial arts was terrifying! To outsiders, this would be seen as an ancient and unparalleled talent in martial arts, an ultimate realm that most powerful beings could never hope to attain in their lifetimes.
The higher one's strength, the more potent the effect.
"No wonder..."
Ji Xinghuo now understood Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng's secret. He must have obtained the gemstone fragment at a young age, discovered its use, and relied on it to grow stronger, eventually rising to prominence within his family and earning their favor, thus becoming the young dragon lord.
However, the range of this perception was relatively small. Aside from hearing and sight, other information was limited to within a five-meter radius of himself.
The closer the distance, the richer the details and the clearer the information.
As the distance increased, the perception became hazier.
Beyond five meters, he could only attain a rudimentary sense and lacked the ability to have everything within his grasp.
Moreover, it focused more on microscopic details and changes, emphasizing self-awareness.
"Scrutinize?"
"Or analyze?"
Ji Xinghuo pondered for a moment before deciding to call it "Microscopic Perception."
He studied it briefly and found that activating Microscopic Perception consumed minimal stellar power, roughly four units per minute. With his current stellar power, he could continuously activate it for nearly two hours.
Compared to the Myriad Phenomenon, this was extremely efficient.
If he advanced to a Superpower, his stellar power would increase severalfold, and the natural regeneration of stellar power would be sufficient to sustain Microscopic Perception, allowing him to keep it active at all times.
After experimenting for a while, Ji Xinghuo withdrew his stellar power input, and instantly, that sense of all-encompassing perception vanished.
The drastic change left him with a sense of emptiness.
"I only experienced it for a while, and I already feel this discomfort," he thought. "Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng must have used it for years. Losing Microscopic Perception would probably make him feel like vomiting blood."
"I must not fall into the same trap."
Ji Xinghuo looked at the gemstone fragment in his hand, feeling a sense of relief.
Fortunately, Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng couldn't merge with it and could only turn it into a necklace to carry around. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for him to obtain it.
"It's best to merge it!"
Without hesitation, Ji Xinghuo immediately thought of a way to fuse it with the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil.
He brought the gemstone fragment close to his right eye, controlling his eyelid to not blink, and gently touched the fragment to his pupil.
In an instant, the gemstone fragment vanished.
Ji Xinghuo's brain throbbed with pain, as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer. He felt dizzy, and the interface of the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil automatically appeared in his vision, with one of the three arrows now gone. The reaction to this fusion was much milder than before, lasting only a few minutes.
Everything seemed normal, with no apparent changes.
With a thought, Ji Xinghuo activated that sense of scrutinizing everything and analyzing the minutiae, entering the microscopic state!
Suddenly, his eyes widened slightly, and he discovered an unexpected surprise after the fusion.
Could the fragment of the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil be an expansion artifact?
(End of Chapter)
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