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Chapter 287: A Folding Paper Man with No Techniques, Only Stats!
Chapter 287: A Folding Paper Man with No Techniques, Only Stats!
Energy aura was released.
In the dark world, illusory shadows flickered in the distance.
These were the vengeful spirits and ferocious beasts born within the simulated environment of the Heavenly Tomb.
A wailing demoness with a phantom body, emitting a piercing howl;
the Azure Flame Heart Demon that Su Ping had seen before;
an Ice Bone Skeleton releasing a chilling aura;
a Rebirth Tree Mother nurturing the energy of the vengeful spirits;
a Hell Blade Knight wielding the Death Sword...
This place had become a realm of the vengeful spirits.
In the darkness, the energy of death was even more terrifying, constantly seeping into one's body.
This energy was the natural enemy of all living beings, except for a few undead creatures that had awakened to the Death Attribute.
Any living being that came into contact with this energy would ultimately be annihilated.
However, for Su Ping, this environment was nothing to be concerned about.
The Five Elements Paper Shield was activated, and the Heavenly Cycle Five Elements Body's ability to control and counter the five elements made any attack containing elemental energy useless.
Even the spiritual attacks of the Wailing Demoness were weakened to the minimum by the energy barrier.
As for the skeletal warriors and golden zombies that relied on their physical strength to attack, they were blown to pieces by the power of the Five Elements Sword in Su Ping's hand.
The Heavenly Cycle Five Elements Body not only had the ability to counter the five elements but also had absolute control over elemental energy.
Therefore, when Su Ping swung his sword, the Enhanced Spear Technique, Ground Spikes, Water Pellets, Fireball, and Thorns were all unleashed, like a cannon firing indiscriminately.
If one only looked at the momentum, it was like Lu Bu wielding the Fang Tian Hua Halberd, cutting through enemy lines.
However, Su Ping's actual combat skills were relatively average, and comparing him to Lu Bu would be an exaggeration.
It would be more accurate to say that he was like a student wielding a toilet brush in a dormitory battle.
The toilet brush was still wet, with some unknown liquid on it, making it a chaotic and intimidating weapon.
With each swing of his sword, the vengeful spirits and ferocious beasts were instantly killed, as if they were mere insects.
This was a battle without technique, only relying on stats.
Each swing of the sword contained a beauty of numbers.
This was the extravagance of energy, and the greatest charm of the Five Elements Paper Body.
It wasn't that Su Ping didn't want to showcase his techniques; he wasn't the master of the Five Elements Paper Body, after all. The reason he could control it was partly due to the Thousand and One, but also because of the combat instincts formed by the Five Elements Paper Body.
These instincts had little to do with Su Ping himself, but they were not entirely unrelated either.
However, it was precisely because of this that the power of the Five Elements Folding Paper Man was so astonishing in the Heavenly Tomb.
The three people outside, who were initially confused, shocked, and skeptical, watched Su Ping swing his sword behind the glass partition.
Why did this kid always appear at the most unexpected times and places, doing things that challenged their understanding of beast masters?
What kind of treasure was this?
The selection process for the Heavenly Tomb Specialized Beastmaster Force was supposed to be solemn and serious.
But the kid inside the trial room seemed like a half-grown child chasing after chickens and dogs in a village, making the three onlookers feel like they couldn't bear to watch.
However, even through the partition, the three could still sense the energy aura emanating from Su Ping and the Five Elements Paper Figure in his hand.
That energy was undoubtedly at the level of the Archduke Peak.
But hadn't they just sensed that the beast's body was only at the Marshal Rank?
The three were perplexed.
At this moment, Master Yin finally couldn't help but turn to the two others, mainly looking at Cold Lord:
"Ghost Saint, should we increase the upper limit? Activate the backup energy to increase the test difficulty?"
Increase the upper limit?
Cold Lord raised an eyebrow.
The current level was already at the Archduke level; if they increased it further...
"The messages from above indicate that the Heavenly Tomb's internal death energy and level are not something that ordinary Archduke-level beast masters can compare to!
This is why the Eagle Kingdom sent so many people to develop and excavate it. The Heavenly Tomb's situation is special, and only those at the Archduke level can enter, but the secrets within are beyond the Archduke level. Perhaps this is the true challenge!
Should we activate the preset highest difficulty for the selection test?"
"The ultimate challenge test, which requires the consumption of an Imperial Soul Crystal!"
"Let's begin then. Damn it, this kid is going to give us a run for our money. I feel like our selection process is like kids playing house."
Cold Lord rested his chin on his hand.
He wasn't concerned about any potential dangers.
At this moment, a shadow slowly emerged behind him.
Should Su Ping encounter any issues within the glass enclosure, he could intervene immediately.
As for the consumption of advanced resources?
If they could truly gauge the limits of this thing, as long as it increased their survival rate by one-tenth inside the Heavenly Tomb, it would be a huge gain!
"Su Ping, considering your Companion Beast's performance exceeded expectations, the ultimate test difficulty will be initiated in 30 seconds. Prepare yourself. If you cannot withstand it, it will be terminated immediately. Rest assured, the countdown begins: 30, 29, 28..."
And?
Su Ping held a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, exuding an aura of invincibility, as if a thousand soldiers couldn't defeat him.
"Bring it on!"
Buzz...
A peculiar tremor resonated within.
Instantly, a chilling coldness that seemed to freeze even the soul permeated from the outside, numbing Su Ping's thoughts.
The five-element paper body's radiance intensified at this moment.
Finally, the five-colored, radiant body, like a divine garment, completely enveloped Su Ping.
The Heavenly Cycle Five Elements Body's rotation reached its pinnacle in this instant!
Five Elements Pinnacle.
The energy aura surged, reaching the peak of the Imperial level,
making Su Ping appear like a divine figure within the five-colored radiance.
"Is this Companion Beast... using a skill to conceal its aura?"
At this moment, this thought became the sole concern of the three outside.
Could this thing still improve further?
Unfathomable.
Undoubtedly, they were perplexed.
However, from beyond the glass partition, in the heightened darkness, the energy aura emitted by the Companion Beast was undeniable!
And without a doubt, after the Heavenly Tomb's environment was elevated once more, even Su Ping couldn't continue his carefree slaughter.
"Boom!"
The massive tremor reverberated not only throughout the entire trial room but also reached the floors below.
Even those on the lower floors heard the deafening roar.
The tremor shook the ground and the ceiling! What was happening upstairs? What was this selection process all about? No one knew, but at this moment, the initially relaxed minds of some individuals became tense once more.
And so, thirty minutes later...
The pitch-black darkness, the chilling death energy, and the entwining specters and ferocious beasts slowly vanished without a trace.
Su Ping exhaled slightly, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
Indeed, it was over.
It wasn't that Su Ping was in mortal danger, nor was it that the energy of the three five-element paper bodies had been exhausted.
On the contrary, it was the energy of this Heavenly Tomb trial ground that had been depleted.
The Imperial Soul Crystal, though of a high rank, couldn't withstand the consumption required for the Monarch-level field simulation, which involved creating numerous phantom specters and replicating the permeation of death energy.
A single Imperial Soul Crystal, high in rank, but the consumption was immense.
However, Su Ping himself knew that it was almost over, and the energy of the five-element paper bodies had nearly reached their limit.
Even if the simulated energy wasn't entirely depleted, he couldn't endure it any longer.
But this was enough.
This was evident from the gazes of his father, Cold Lord, and the renowned Master Yin.
Now, they finally understood why this Companion Beast selection experiment required this boy's involvement and the signing of a contract.
It was too absurd!
"Su Ping, what kind of Companion Beast is this?"
"An Origami Figure!"
Su Ping responded, storing the five-element paper bodies and their weapons in the Beast Control Space, leaving only the five-element armor, which slowly faded from his body.
If not for the presence of outsiders, Cold Lord and Su Anyong would have each grabbed an ear and demanded, "You call this an Origami Figure?"
Fortunately, Su Ping wasn't one to beat around the bush. With a thought, he commanded, and the five-element paper bodies, which had been displaying divine prowess, instantly shattered.
In the blink of an eye, they transformed into five Origami Figures of various colors, leaving the three outside still bewildered.
"This..."
"Origami Men are not useless pet beasts. The reason why their evolved forms have not been discovered for so many years is simply because the correct method has not been found! In fact, Origami Men have another skill, Paper Body Assembly..."
"Paper Body Assembly?"
Master Yin, an expert in necromancy breeding, was indeed worthy of his title. Hearing Su Ping's words, he immediately understood, just as he had before, and quickly realized something. He turned to look at Su Ping behind the glass: "You mean..."
"Yes, the soul and body of Origami Men are incomplete. Ordinary pet breeding methods will not work to perfect them.
What needs to be done is to complete the soul and body of Origami Men through assembly. For example, right now!"
Su Ping's heart moved, and the five Origami Men once again assembled into a Five Elements Paper Body, and then disassembled:
"These five Origami Men, after being assembled, form a complete body, and only then do they become a truly complete Paper Pet Beast with a whole soul! This is the key to the evolution of Origami Men! However, I have not discovered this for too long, and currently, I have only found the single-element evolution of Origami Men.
According to my speculation, the subsequent evolution of Origami Men, in addition to element-specific enhancements, the combination of assembly forms will also become a key point! Of course, this is a matter for the future.
For now, let me first explain to the three of you the assembly forms of Origami Men and their advantages and disadvantages."
After a pause, Su Ping stood up straight. With the practical demonstration just now, Su Ping's words carried more weight.
"First, the assembly of Origami Men is very flexible. Moreover, once a Beastmaster contracts with an Origami Man, they can keep it in the assembled state and store numerous Origami Men in their Beast Control Space.
At the same time, due to the soul contract, controlling Origami Men is no different from controlling other pet beasts. Second, the flexibility of Origami Men's composition allows them to determine the strength they can exert based on the number of Origami Men. For example, just now, this was the evolved body formed by five Origami Men with different elemental attributes.
In the future, there can be more or fewer Origami Men, as long as they have a combination form, they can perfectly integrate and achieve their full potential.
As for disadvantages, pet beasts have relatively poor autonomy and are more inclined to be controlled by the Beastmaster. As for the previously requested reconnaissance and detection abilities, they are almost non-existent!"
Cold Lord finally found the opportunity to ask a question at this moment:
"Then, can the other Origami Men also reach the power level of this form through assembly?"
Su Ping nodded and then shook his head:
"The flexibility of Origami Men's folding and assembly is a problem. The Five Elements Paper Body just now was relatively special, and this is my main achievement during this period. In theory, the Five Elements Paper Body can continue to assemble with other Origami Men.
However, to unleash the power just demonstrated, these five Origami Men are necessary. The reason is simple. On the assembly form of these five Origami Men, there are two unique supergrade skills..."
Two supergrade skills?
Even though they had already understood this earlier, the strength demonstrated just now was certainly not solely due to the pet beast's race. The cultivation of supergrade skills was definitely another aspect.
However, after Su Ping mentioned these two supergrade skills, the three people in the room still couldn't help but be slightly startled.
"What supergrade skills?"
The three asked.
"One of them, you three should be familiar with. It's the Five Elements Heart, a supergrade combination skill that Master Zhu Hong and I cultivated together!"
The Five Elements Heart...
The three nodded. Not only Cold Lord and Master Yin, but even Su Anyong was very familiar with this most basic and common supergrade skill.
There was no way around it. This was indeed the most common supergrade skill. Even Beastmasters who were not proficient or knowledgeable about supergrade skill cultivation often used the Five Elements Heart as an example when explaining supergrade skills.
Therefore, the appearance of this supergrade skill did not surprise them.
Obviously, the main focus of attention was on the second skill.
"As for the second supergrade skill..."
Su Ping did not immediately answer but instead smiled and took out three pieces of paper from the Beast Control Space:
"You three can sign the confidentiality agreement first, and it won't be too late to discuss it."
(End of Chapter)
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