Chapter 395: Giant Form

Chapter 395: Giant Form

Ji Xinghuo controlled his descent, the light around him fading swiftly.

As he descended, the once-hundred-meter-wide rift overhead narrowed into a slender crevice, eventually plunging into darkness.

The scanner automatically switched to infrared mode.

However, Ji Xinghuo's Myriad Phenomenon Divine Eyes had already seen through the surroundings, a power far superior to any visual-based superpower, simultaneously possessing the effects of Hawk Eye, Microscopic Vision, Dark Vision, and True-Sight.

Even in complete darkness, his vision remained clear.

Not to mention his electromagnetic sensing abilities.

Pa.

Ji Xinghuo's feet touched solid ground, emitting a faint sound.

The display in front of him showed that he had descended over two thousand meters. His electromagnetic sensing spread out, and he found himself at the bottom of a canyon far beyond his sensing range, like a massive fissure formed after an earthquake, irregular and unpredictable.

At its narrowest point, it was only a few meters wide, but it expanded to hundreds of meters at its widest.

Countless hidden passages wound through the rock layers on both sides, some leading to dead ends, while others formed intricate networks that delved deeper into the underground space.

Ji Xinghuo carefully sensed his surroundings and soon discovered traces of monster activity.

He floated upwards.

As he approached a narrow crevice, a centipede-like giant centipede with over a hundred legs burst out even before he could enter. It was over three meters long and waved a pair of frontal pincers, exuding a fierce aura.

A flash of blue light.

Ji Xinghuo calmly opened fire, a high-temperature plasma beam blasting the creature, leaving only half of its corpse intact.

[Spiritual Source Energy +5]



This giant centipede was only intimidating in appearance, but in reality, it was just an ordinary monster.

Ji Xinghuo had no desire to touch the disgusting body, figuring that the chances of finding a rare exotic species here were slim. He simply stepped over it.

This centipede was just the beginning.

Entering the crevice was like poking an insect nest.

As Ji Xinghuo advanced, centipede-like giant centipedes surged forth from the front and sides, akin to sharks that had caught the scent of blood, relentlessly attacking him.

Shushushush…

Ji Xinghuo kept firing his weapon.

Blue lights flashed as his shots tore through the centipedes' lives, not slowing him down in the slightest.

[Spiritual Source Energy +6+5+8]



As Ji Xinghuo made his way through the crevice, he left a trail of centipede corpses in his wake.

He had cleared out this entire nest of centipedes, and their hidden lair within the rock pit was not beyond his electromagnetic sensing. He then pointed a finger, and a zigzagging lightning bolt blasted the lair, turning the hundreds of eggs inside into ashes.

[Spiritual Source Energy +1+1+1...]



Ji Xinghuo's vision was flooded with prompt messages.

In just a few minutes, he had gained over 300 points of spiritual source energy—an incredibly efficient and effortless harvest.

After wiping out the centipedes, Ji Xinghuo did not retreat the way he came. Instead, he used his electromagnetic sensing to locate a Shadow Demon Hound's lair, which was not connected to this crevice. However, that posed no challenge to him. He soon arrived before a rocky wall.

The Flickering Battle Boots he wore activated.

Ji Xinghuo's figure flickered, and he instantly crossed a distance of several dozen meters, appearing in a dim corner.

"As expected, it works!"

A smile spread across his face.

While teleportation might not be surprising in the Star Realm, this was the Black Ring Star, located in the Milky Way Galaxy!

He could still use spatial displacement superpowers here! This was the power of the Myriad Phenomenon Divine Eyes.

Although Ji Xinghuo had already experienced the wonders of the Myriad Phenomenon Divine Eyes on Earth when he used the Dimensional Stomach, this teleportation still shocked and delighted him. Being able to teleport on a planet was a massive boost to his strength.

"Now I just need to master star realm jumping!"

Ji Xinghuo opened the interface of the Myriad Phenomenon Divine Eyes, his gaze falling on "Symbiotic Species." Its current level was (Tier 3 6845/30109).

If he raised the Symbiotic Species level by one tier, he could draw a lottery again.

"With over 20,000 spiritual source energy, it shouldn't take too long," Ji Xinghuo muttered to himself as he teleported several times, precisely leaping and moving through the lair of the Shadow Demon Hounds.

As he teleported, he also activated his invisibility.

The senses of the Shadow Demon Hounds were incredibly keen. As soon as Ji Xinghuo teleported over, an exceptionally perceptive hound among them sensed the danger and abruptly lifted its head to stare at Ji Xinghuo's location.

However, it was greeted by a beam of high-temperature light.

In the dim lair, blue light blossomed.

After a rapid series of shots, five Shadow Demon Hounds had their heads blasted open, never getting a chance to fight back.

Ji Xinghuo quickly collected the exotic species and continued his hunt.

Several hours later...

Ji Xinghuo had thoroughly cleared out the ten-kilometer-long rift valley from east to west. The hundreds of monsters lurking within, along with their lairs, were annihilated without a single survivor.

A pungent scent of blood wafted through the dim and lightless rift valley.

"Not bad, not bad at all!"

Ji Xinghuo glanced at the interface and saw that in just two hours, he had harvested 2,200 points of spiritual source energy—a bountiful haul.

Additionally, he had acquired several hundred exotic species of decent value.

Most of them were of Superior and Excellent quality, and among them were three Super-Limit exotic species, obtained from the two Flood-level monsters in the rift valley.

"Anyone else would have had a much harder time than me," Ji Xinghuo acknowledged.

The rift valley was dim, intricate, and teeming with monsters. The greatest challenge lay in detecting and locating the monsters to avoid being ambushed.

That was exactly what Ji Xinghuo had done, making quick work of even the strongest Flood-level monsters with Qinghong's assistance.

"This fissure is only an ordinary one at the edge of the Scorched Abyss, not particularly dangerous."

"But even so, the rewards are plentiful!"

Ji Xinghuo was filled with anticipation.

Soaring out of the dim rift valley, the Branch-horned Cloud Stag emerged from its hiding place, its silhouette appearing in the wind.

Ji Xinghuo landed on its back and pointed in a direction.

Before long, another deep and bottomless fissure appeared before them, similar in length to the previous one. Ji Xinghuo took off and jumped right in.

When he emerged, five hours had passed.

His Spiritual Source Energy had increased by 2,400 points, and he had acquired several hundred high-value exotic species, discarding many duplicates.

Day turned to night and back again.

With a rotational period of 27 hours, by the afternoon of the third day, Ji Xinghuo had cleared the monsters and nests from all ten fissures.

As he became more familiar with the environment and monster habits in the Scorched Abyss, his efficiency in hunting them improved.

"Time for a break."

Ji Xinghuo sat down on a charred meteorite, with the majestic planetary ring hanging overhead.

He opened the interface of the Myriad Phenomenon Divine Eyes.

[Spiritual Source Energy: 24,452]



This was his harvest from the past two days in the Scorched Abyss, enough to raise the level of Symbiotic Species.

"Let's draw the lottery!"

Ji Xinghuo rubbed his hands together and without hesitation, poured the spiritual source energy into the ability.

The progress bar of Symbiotic Species shot up rapidly and soon reached maximum. The interface displayed his human silhouette flashing, and Qinghong, sensing the change, jumped out of his pocket, revealing its true form, its eyes filled with anticipation.

"Ten draws for one!"

"Hopefully, it's Star Realm Jumping. Vacuum Sense would be nice too, or Giant Form and Microcosm. The others don't suit me as well."

The interface stabilized, and Symbiotic Species reached Level Four.

[Ability: Symbiotic Species (Level Four 1/90,359)]



At the same time, the connection between Ji Xinghuo and Qinghong became clearer, as if they were blood-related. Even without the "Sight and Sound Bracelet," Ji Xinghuo could synchronize his senses with Qinghong, seeing and hearing what it did!

Conversely, Qinghong could also receive synchronized sensory information, such as vision and hearing, from Ji Xinghuo.

However, Symbiotic Species was Ji Xinghuo's ability.

He was the primary, and Qinghong was the secondary.

Ji Xinghuo held the control, able to sever the sensory synchronization with Qinghong, while Qinghong could only passively accept.

"What about Shared Abilities?"

Before the words could finish, Ji Xinghuo's body underwent a strange transformation.

He became transparent, his internal organs, bones, and blood visible, and his body rapidly expanded like a balloon being inflated, every detail of his body revealed from the inside out, and his field of vision rising higher.

"Wow!"

Ji Xinghuo was familiar with this scene.

The first time Qinghong had advanced, it had undergone a similar transformation, awakening the "Giant Form."

He glanced at the interface of the Myriad Phenomenon Divine Eyes and saw his ability information refreshed.

[Ability: Giant Form (Level Three 378/36,919)]



"It really is a Giant Form!"

Ji Xinghuo's face showed a resigned smile. He knew that a one-in-ten chance was not so easy to come by, but randomly obtaining the Giant Form wasn't too bad.

Giant Form was a super-limit ability.

It allowed him to swell to several times his original size, with a corresponding surge in strength.

Like "Microcosm," this ability involved space and dimensions. Rather than causing his body structure to rapidly grow, it drew energy from the spatial dimensions, creating an enlarged projection in the real world.

Thus, when Giant Form was activated, his clothes, armor, and weapons would also synchronously increase in size.

The effect of Giant Form was not measured by height or length but by volume!

As this was his first time using Giant Form, Ji Xinghuo's body needed time to adjust to the change, so the transformation was slow.

It took a few minutes for his condition to stabilize.

By then, his height had exceeded four meters, similar to the adult giants commonly seen in the Star Realm. Although his height had only doubled, his volume had swelled to nearly ten times its original size—the same amplification effect as Qinghong's Giant Form, a result of Level Three Giant Form.

Ji Xinghuo clenched his fist lightly.

With Giant Form activated, his strength had increased by more than five times, and he hadn't even activated Spinning Magnetic Field or Dragon Madness yet.

"This feeling..."

Ji Xinghuo stood up and took a few steps.

At first, the heightened perspective, now at around four meters, felt strange, and he had the sensation that the world around him had shrunk.

Maintaining the Giant Form constantly consumed starlight, and Ji Xinghuo estimated that he could sustain this form for over an hour without engaging in combat.

He continued to test other aspects of this new ability.

As expected, his speed had decreased significantly, even with the "Acceleration" ability activated. The drop in speed was unavoidable and quite substantial, with his flight speed and maximum velocity reduced to roughly half of their original values, making it almost impossible to break the sound barrier.

Ji Xinghuo was not surprised by this, as his weight had increased tenfold with the Giant Form.

However, the fact that his speed only decreased by half despite the tenfold increase in weight was quite impressive.

All things considered, even with the decrease in speed while in Giant Form, his overall strength had skyrocketed to a whole new level! Moreover, he could still use his Shadow Clone technique while in this form.

A thoughtful look appeared on Ji Xinghuo's face as he suddenly reached into his Dimensional Stomach and pulled out the "Electrostatic Warblade." The moment the blade was in his hand, it was affected by the Giant Form's enlarging effect, transforming into a massive three-and-a-half-meter-long weapon that was almost as tall as he was.

His pupils flickered with electric lights.

"Overload!"

"Spinning Magnetic Field!"

"Dragon Madness!"

Ji Xinghuo simultaneously activated all of his amplifying abilities, and in an instant, his giant-like body was enveloped in currents of electricity, with half-a-foot-long lightning bolts shooting from his eyes, and an awe-inspiring aura spreading out to cover the area within a few hundred meters.

An invisible electromagnetic field seemed to form around Ji Xinghuo, causing the surrounding stones, dust, and leaves to float in the air.

Thunder rumbled in the air, an extremely oppressive sound! Even the Branch-horned Cloud Stag, which had been resting nearby, was startled and jumped to its feet, its fur standing on end. The current jumped on its branch-like horns, causing its whole body to go numb, and it instinctively wanted to move further away, but it dared not make any rash movements.

The "Giant Elephant Power" of the Electrostatic Warblade was also activated, and Ji Xinghuo felt a surge of boundless power as he gripped the massive warblade.

He stared intently at the space in front of him and swung the warblade.

Electric lights flashed.

Ji Xinghuo performed a "Lightning Cut," and in the blink of an eye, his towering figure disappeared. A peal of thunder rang out, and he reappeared over two hundred meters away, moving so fast it was like he had teleported. Even the nearby Branch-horned Cloud Stag couldn't keep up with his movements.

Behind him, a two-hundred-meter-long trench, over two meters deep, had been carved into the ground, with the rocks and soil melted and fused into a glass-like state by the high-temperature currents.

A large boulder that had been blocking the way had also been cleaved in two.

"Moo!"

The Branch-horned Cloud Stag let out a sharp cry, its eyes filled with terror. The wild beast's instinct made it fearful of such overwhelming power.

Ji Xinghuo turned to observe the effects of his Lightning Cut, and he couldn't help but be surprised.

This was even stronger than he had expected!

However, this single Lightning Cut had consumed nearly a thousand points of starlight, not to mention the cost of maintaining the Giant Form. It was not something he could use casually in battle.

He deactivated the Giant Form and returned to his normal size.

"In the past, I always prioritized long-range attacks, and although my close-quarters combat was also strong, it didn't give me a crushing advantage in terms of strength over enemies, especially those with higher tiers than me. But now, with the Giant Form, it's a whole different story."

Ji Xinghuo stroked his chin thoughtfully.

He had never favored any particular style of attack or combat, nor did he have a preference for any specific weapon or equipment.

Whether it was long-range or close-quarters combat, I wanted to excel at both!

The enhancement of long-range attacks depended on weapons.

As for close-quarters combat, the Myriad Phenomenon Divine Eyes' microscopic perception, coupled with super-strength, would achieve an invincible crushing force!

"The next step should be to consider enhancing my strength." Ji Xinghuo's gaze swept across the interface, landing on the Spinning Magnetic Field and Static Field abilities. These two abilities were the foundation of his powers, but they had not been upgraded in a long time.

They were still at Level Four.

Upgrading the Spinning Magnetic Field and Static Field to Level Five would require five thousand points of spiritual source energy each.

Currently, the progress for both abilities was just over 20,000 points, so upgrading both to Level Five would require a total of over sixty thousand points of spiritual source energy.

"Continuing to sweep through the Scorched Abyss will definitely be enough for the upgrades."

If there was a suitable power-type ability, he could also fuse it and then upgrade.

Ji Xinghuo decided on the subsequent upgrade order, and only then did he turn to look at Qinghong's information interface, discovering that it had gained access to "Hyper-Frequency Thought" through their shared connection.

"No wonder you don't seem too happy. It's because of Hyper-Frequency Thought," Ji Xinghuo said with a smile.

He wanted Star Realm Jumping, which had a one-in-ten chance.

But for Qinghong, the odds of sharing a specific ability were even lower, as he had a total of twenty abilities, excluding those that had already been shared or couldn't be shared. The probability of drawing the desired ability was only one in fifteen.

"Hyper-Frequency Thought is also great; it's already at Level Five and will greatly enhance your strength." Seeing Qinghong's glum expression, Ji Xinghuo could only offer this consolation.

He glanced at the interface.

The Symbiotic Species ability could still be upgraded, but reaching Level Five would require over ninety thousand points of spiritual source energy.

Based on his experience, Ji Xinghuo judged that the next upgrade of Symbiotic Species would likely lead to a breakthrough in Starfall abilities and might bring about new changes.

However, the upgrade order would have to be adjusted.

After resting, Ji Xinghuo ventured into the next Grand Terrain Feature, efficiently hunting down the monsters within and rapidly harvesting spiritual source energy.

(End of Chapter)

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