Chapter 478: A Strange Encounter and a Tragedy
Chapter 478: A Strange Encounter and a Tragedy
Ji Xinghuo's face was filled with delight.
Even without using his eyes, he could sense that the lens at the front of the monocular was the very object he had traveled so far to obtain.
It was the endpoint to which the arrow pointed!
Ji Xinghuo did not immediately dismantle the telescope but, following Zogsoz's example, brought it up to his eye. Instantly, the distant scene was clearly displayed before him, and he could see from the island to the edge of the secret realm.
"Can I see this far?"
It was nearly a hundred kilometers from the island to the edge! Ji Xinghuo was amazed. The craftsmanship of this telescope seemed crude, yet its performance far exceeded that of any high-precision optical telescope.
There was no blurriness in the lens, and everything was crystal clear, as if it were right before him.
This was something a telescope shouldn't be able to achieve.
And it seemed that this was not even its limit.
Ji Xinghuo moved the lens away from the distant view, and without adjusting any parameters or focal length, the image automatically adjusted to the distance, showing him everything within range and directly projecting the image into his mind.
Obviously, this had something to do with the fragment of the Myriad Phenomenon Divine Eye.
When Ji Xinghuo pointed the lens at the corpse in front of him, his consciousness received a message, giving him the option to view the target's information.
He did not hesitate and chose to view it.
As soon as the thought flashed through his mind, he felt a suction force on his hand holding the telescope, and a portion of his stellar power was drawn out, consuming more than 2,400 points almost instantly and infusing the telescope.
Then, a interface popped up within the lens' display.
Ji Xinghuo was all too familiar with this interface; its display style was exactly the same as that of the Myriad Phenomenon Divine Eye, clear and concise.
[Name: Zogsoz]
[Race: Darosiwen]
[Tier: Sixth Tier, Third Segment]
[Stellar Power: 127,168/481,445]
[Abilities: Telepathy Level 6, Mind Shock Level 3, Empathy Level 4, Soul-Piercing Strike Level 2, Hyperfrequency Thought Level 5, Mind Reader Level 1, Memory Theft Level 3, Thought Imprint Level 4, Spirit Power Level 4, Thought Link Level 3, Command Level 5, Life Link Level 4, Vacuum Conduit Level 4, Blink Level 5, Giant's Might Level 4, Rapid Self-Healing Level 5, Life Revival Level 4, Symbiosis with the Otherworldly Level 2, Dragon Vein User Level 3, Star Realm Leap Level 2, Void Kun Dragon Physique Level 2, Gravity Bomb Level 2]
[Faith: Void Emperor]
[Spiritual Source Energy: 48,324]
[Status: Deceased]
Although the interface was simple, the amount of information it conveyed was staggering, surprising Ji Xinghuo.
He carefully read through each piece of information.
The name, race, and tier were already known to him. Zogsoz's stellar power cultivation was nearly 500,000, which was considered top-notch among Sixth Tier, Third Segment powerhouses. However, for Zogsoz, this was still far from his peak.
"He must have come to this secret realm to seclude himself and cultivate, planning to reach the Sixth Tier pinnacle before attempting to become a Star Saint."
"With Zogsoz's ability system, it's possible for his stellar power limit to exceed 600,000."
Ji Xinghuo's face showed deep thought.
Back in Titanium Ring City, he had obtained a lot of information about the advancement of extraordinary beings from the Titanium Cobalt family, including numerical values for stellar power cultivation.
The True Dragon Empire used "dragon power" as a unit of measurement, similar to the Myriad Phenomenon Divine Eye's numerical unit.
Generally speaking, a newly advanced Sixth Tier powerhouse at the first segment would possess 30,000 to 50,000 dragon power. The second segment would be 50,000 to 100,000 dragon power, and the third segment would be around 200,000 dragon power.
The Sixth Tier pinnacle could reach 300,000 dragon power.
If one were a genius capable of making it onto the Star-Ascension Sequence, even a fourth-sequence powerhouse would have their dragon power break through 400,000 at the Sixth Tier pinnacle. A third-sequence powerhouse would exceed 500,000 dragon power.
Even before reaching his peak, Zogsoz's stellar power was already close to 500,000, which was enough to enter the Hidden Dragon Sequence.
The list of abilities on the interface, a total of 22, was proof of his prowess.
This was the most surprising aspect to Ji Xinghuo, as after several ability mergers and dissolutions, he currently also possessed 22 abilities.
Each ability showed its level but did not display any upgrade values.
Except for "Telepathy," all the other abilities had an asterisk, indicating that they were merged abilities.
"Is Telepathy his racial talent?"
Ji Xinghuo speculated.
Telepathy was an ultra-limit ability and the core of the Mind Hacker profession template. This showed how extraordinary the racial talent of the "Darosiwen" was, far surpassing that of most races, as they were inherently capable of mastering spiritual power.
Judging from the ability information, Zogsoz's ability system could be mainly divided into three categories.
The first was the spiritual type.
As a Mind Hacker who advanced to the Commander tier, his spiritual abilities were extremely powerful, obviously his main area of expertise, into which he had invested a lot of time and energy. However, the tragedy was that his spiritual abilities were useless against Ji Xinghuo due to the Myriad Phenomenon Divine Eye.
The Myriad Phenomenon Divine Eye was the bane of all spiritual abilities.
With his spiritual abilities rendered useless, half of Zogsoz's strength was negated, and he could only rely on close-quarters combat.
The second type was physical.
Zogsoz's strength, defense, and regenerative abilities were all extremely powerful, and he also had the amplifying effect of the Commander tier. However, he probably didn't like close combat; at the very least, he wasn't as dedicated to it as he was to his spiritual abilities, and he didn't fully utilize his robust physical attributes.
Lastly, there were the abilities he obtained from the Void Kun Dragon, all of which were space-related.
However, this was also where Zogsoz's bad luck lay.
His Dragon Vein User ability had reached Level 3, causing the dragon's bloodline to deeply fuse with his genes, and as a result, he was completely suppressed by the Primordial Dragon Vein.
But he encountered Ji Xinghuo.
"What a tragedy..."
Ji Xinghuo couldn't help but sigh in lament for Zogsoz.
It could be speculated that Zogsoz had obtained the fragment of the Myriad Phenomenon Divine Eye many years ago. Utilizing its functions, he had collected treasures and resources and expanded his capacity for wondrous items, step by step climbing to the pinnacle and attaining formidable strength far surpassing his peers.
He merged numerous abilities, perfected his profession template, enslaved extraordinary beings, occupied secret realms, and even acquired a divine dragon species.
For the sake of the Void Kun Dragon's abilities, Zogsoz had fused with 'Dragon Vein User' to become a Blood Thief.
Thus, he kept his distance from the True Dragon Empire.
He could only hide and venture in the Abyssal Sea, secluding himself in secret realms to cultivate. If he could have successfully advanced to become a Star Saint, the world would have been his oyster.
A Star Saint could roam freely in the Star Realm and the Galaxy, as long as they didn't provoke those overbearing civilizations and nations. Even if the True Dragon Empire found out he was a Blood Thief, they would have turned a blind eye and pretended nothing had happened.
But all of this was just one evolution away from becoming an Illusionary Bubble.
Zogsoz fell just before the dawn.
Ji Xinghuo couldn't imagine what Zogsoz's thoughts were in his final moments, and he didn't want to know.
"Better safe than sorry."
"It's never too cautious, especially when it comes to advancing to become a Star Saint," he admonished himself, determined never to end up like Zogsoz.
A cautionary tale!
Ji Xinghuo continued reading the information on the interface, "Faith? Was Zogsoz a believer of this Void Emperor?"
Void Emperor?
He thought hard but couldn't recall ever hearing about this being.
The number for Spiritual Source Energy was probably the amount he would gain by killing Zogsoz, matching the information he saw earlier perfectly.
The status showed deceased, needless to say.
Ji Xinghuo aimed the telescope at the Void Kun Dragon's corpse, consuming stellar power once again to view its information.
He immediately noticed a difference.
Viewing the Void Kun Dragon's information required significantly less stellar power than viewing Zogsoz's, only about 300 points, a difference of eight times.
This should be related to the target's strength; the stronger the target, the more stellar power was consumed.
Ji Xinghuo speculated, and soon an interface popped up before his eyes.
[Dragon Species: Void Kun Dragon]
[Grade: Calamity - Flood Dragon]
[Abilities: Vacuum Guide Source Level 4, Dimensional Stomach Level 3, Gravity Bomb Level 2, Blink Level 5, Void Kun Dragon's Physique Level 2, Gravitational Field Level 3, Anti-Gravity Level 2, Void Dragon Breath Level 1, Star Realm Leap Level 2, Void Waymark Level 1, Space Lockdown Level 1, Energy Reflection Level 4, Life Syphon Level 3, Shattering Void Strike Level 1, Flood Form Level 3, Hydrokinesis Level 2]
[Spiritual Source Energy: 5,613]
[Status: Deceased]
After reading the information, Ji Xinghuo nodded slightly. As he had guessed, this Void Kun Dragon was just a Flood Dragon-level juvenile dragon.
However, the divine dragon species was indeed extraordinary.
Even at the Flood Dragon grade, it had already awakened eleven abilities, and Zogsoz had further enhanced it with expansion artifacts and the fusion of five different species.
But the Void Kun Dragon's growth was just too slow. Although it was already several times stronger than other Flood Dragon-level dragon species and monsters, it was still slightly lacking in a battle between Sixth Tier powerhouses, especially when suppressed by the Primordial Dragon Vein.
"What a waste."
Ji Xinghuo looked at the Void Kun Dragon's corpse with some regret.
Qinghong was standing on the corpse, her eyes filled with longing as she inhaled the fresh blood flowing from the hole in the dragon's head, completely intoxicated.
"Do you want to eat it for gene reorganization?" Ji Xinghuo asked.
Qinghong nodded vigorously.
"For gene reorganization, you need to consume the entire corpse. Can you finish it all?"
Ji Xinghuo laughed. This Void Kun Dragon was nearly 80 meters long and was quite a massive creature. Even after Qinghong's giant transformation, she was only about 30 meters long. How long would it take for her to finish consuming it? Hearing this, Qinghong's eyes showed her dilemma, but she remained determined to eat it.
"Don't be hasty," Ji Xinghuo said, intending to tease Qinghong a little. "Wait for me to raise your giant transformation by one or two levels, and you should be able to devour it with ease."
Qinghong's eyes lit up.
Moiday and Jiuyou also waited eagerly by her side.
Ji Xinghuo turned the telescope around. The front lens was embedded with a gem fragment, and with a snap of his fingers, the lens shattered, causing the gem fragment to fly out and land in his palm.
"This is it!"
This fragment was slightly larger than the one he had obtained before, about the size of a thumb's fingernail. It was flat, with a slight concave arc in the middle, and its irregular edges clearly showed that it was incomplete.
The fragment had cracks within, and when held close to the eye, one could see the brilliant nebula glowing inside.
It was incredibly hard and indestructible.
Ji Xinghuo knew how to use it and held the fragment between two fingers, bringing it close to his right eye. The moment it touched his pupil, it transformed into a stream of light and fused with his eye.
Boom!
Ji Xinghuo's mind reverberated with a loud bang, and he felt as if his mind had been struck heavily, causing him to become dizzy and disoriented.
However, this only lasted for a few seconds before he recovered.
Instantly, the world through Ji Xinghuo's eyes underwent another earth-shattering change, leaving him stunned and speechless.
(End of Chapter)
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