Chapter 479: The Macro Celestial Eye

Chapter 479: The Macro Celestial Eye

Ji Xinghuo turned his head to look into the distance, and immediately his gaze reached the edge of the secret realm. The deep blue sea seemed just within reach.

The currents, the sea breeze, and the swimming fish were all clearly visible, as if they were right before him.

The distance of a hundred kilometers seemed non-existent. Moreover, when Ji Xinghuo focused, he could make out every detail within this area. The mixture of water vapor and air, the propagation of sound waves, the distribution of aether energy, and more were all within his perception.

"This..."

Ji Xinghuo's eyes widened in surprise.

Wasn't this his microscopic perception? Originally limited to within five meters of himself, it now seemed to project over a hundred kilometers away.

His insightful perception range had also expanded to about a hundred meters.

Ji Xinghuo's gaze returned to the nearby surroundings.

As he moved his gaze, the scenery where his eyes landed was completely imprinted in his mind, with no delay, as if he were truly there! When his gaze paused, he could project his microscopic perception to that spot, with an effective range of still a hundred meters.

Everything within a hundred meters was under his control!

"The power of clairvoyance is nothing compared to this. It's like having a telescope for astronomy!" Ji Xinghuo was deeply shocked. This super long-distance vision was more powerful than any visual ability, and it clearly hadn't reached its limit. He felt that he could see even further.

It was definitely not limited to a hundred kilometers; a thousand or even ten thousand kilometers should be achievable.

It was only blocked by the spatial restrictions of the secret realm.

"I'll try again once I'm out of here."

Ji Xinghuo's gaze returned to his surroundings.

Immediately, the microscopic perception he had gained from the previous fragment was automatically triggered, and its range had indeed expanded to about a hundred meters. Within a hundred meters, a three-dimensional image formed directly in his mind, like a god's-eye view, revealing all the details.

It felt as if his soul had separated from his body, and he could switch his perspective to any point within a hundred meters at any time.

Moreover, it was maintained at all times without consuming any stellar power.

"This is way cooler than the panoramic view!"

Ji Xinghuo exclaimed in awe.

He quickly adapted to this god's-eye view, and this insightful perception could see through disguises and illusions, comparable to the True Sight ability.

Although the range was only a hundred meters, it was more than enough.

He also had electromagnetic perception, as well as the dark vision granted by the Ultimate Dark Orb. Now, with this god's-eye view, he could guard against all forms of sneak attacks, and everything within the range was under his watch.

This should be the result of the two missing pieces of the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil being restored, enhancing its functions and restoring a portion of its former power!

"The previous fragment was for microscopic perception."

Ji Xinghuo thought, "So this fragment must be for the macro celestial eye."

After retrieving and integrating the previous fragment into the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil, he had gained an opportunity to fuse with a different ability, which was equivalent to using an expansion artifact. This time, he had gained another two expansion opportunities, as indicated by the 【Fusion Count: 3】 displayed below his information interface.

"It directly increased the number of fusion chances by two!"

Ji Xinghuo was overjoyed.

He had already used one chance with the Mirage Spirit Pearl, and now with two more chances, he could fuse with three different abilities.

"It must be because this fragment is larger, so there's one more expansion count."

Ji Xinghuo looked at the corpse in front of him, and Zogsoz's information appeared again, similar to what he had seen before.

However, it now included Zogsoz's ability upgrade progress.

The stellar power value had changed from 127168/481445 to 114257/481445, probably due to the rapid dissipation of stellar power after death.

"Does viewing information not consume stellar power?"

Ji Xinghuo was puzzled.

He turned to look at a corpse not far away, and with a thought, the information interface appeared in his vision.

【Name: Yue Chao】

【Race: Merfolk】

【Tier: Legendary Second Rank】

【Stellar Power: 2414/13510】

【Abilities: Water Convergence (Fourth Rank 851/3767), High-Pressure Jet (Third Rank 213/1877), Steam Cannon...】

Ji Xinghuo quickly browsed through the information.

This merfolk was one of Zogsoz's enslaved beings. He was a Second Rank Legendary being with over ten abilities, making him quite powerful. He was probably a Sea Abyss Hunter before being enslaved by Zogsoz, who imprinted his thoughts onto him.

Ji Xinghuo then looked at the other corpses and found that he could view targets up to three kilometers away, but no further.

This distance was the same as the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil's ability to absorb spiritual source energy.

Appraising information consumed stellar power.

The stronger the target, the more stellar power was consumed, but it was still much less compared to using a telescope to view information.

Ji Xinghuo scanned his surroundings with his eyes, continuing to explore.

He soon discovered that he could appraise not only living beings and corpses but also certain specific objects.

For example, weapons, equipment, and treasures.

His gaze fell on the ring in his hand, and he was able to appraise its information.

【Treasure: Dimensional Finger Ring】

【Grade: Revelation One-Star】

【Function: Dimensional Space Capacity 64 Cubic Meters】

This ring was a pure dimensional space equipment with no other effects, but its large capacity earned it the grade of Revelation One-Star.

Ji Xinghuo was delighted.

From now on, he could directly appraise unfamiliar equipment and treasures, no longer worrying about missing anything.

"Wait here for me," Ji Xinghuo said to Qinghong and Doomsday, and then he star-leaped to the exit of the secret realm. Passing through the void rift, he rose from the seabed to the sea's surface and soared into the sky, reaching high above.

His eyes gazed into the distance.

In an instant, Ji Xinghuo's gaze pierced through the vast distance, and he felt his consciousness traveling at a speed comparable to light, crossing the sea's surface, penetrating endless space, and even the storm clouds blocking his line of sight. His vision extended infinitely.

Ten thousand kilometers, fifty thousand kilometers, a hundred thousand kilometers, two hundred thousand kilometers...

Ji Xinghuo had precise distance information in his mind.

When the distance exceeded three hundred thousand kilometers, the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil was automatically triggered, and his stellar power began to be rapidly consumed.

Four hundred thousand kilometers!

Ji Xinghuo saw a huge island and immediately paused his gaze, slightly shifting his line of sight by a minuscule angle, causing the scenery in his vision to sweep across several hundred kilometers.

Ji Xinghuo watched as a group of strangers emerged from the array he had used to arrive, walking down the bustling streets. He was stunned beyond measure.

From a distance of four hundred thousand kilometers, surpassing the distance between the Earth and the Moon, he witnessed the sights of Donghuang Island in real-time. Although the Macro Celestial Eye could only clearly see within a three-kilometer range macroscopically and a mere hundred meters microscopically, it far exceeded the imagination of ordinary people, shattering his previous understanding.

"This isn't merely 'seeing,' nor is it optical observation!"

"It's a way that I cannot comprehend, transmitting the material state and information from a distant spatial range directly into my mind."

"Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil..."

"Just what is your origin?"

As Ji Xinghuo gained this insight, a profound curiosity and desire to explore the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil like never before emerged within him.

"Hmm?"

He suddenly noticed that there were two arrows on the interface of the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil.

"Why are there still two?"

Initially, there were three arrows, and one would disappear with each fragment found. Now that two fragments had been recovered, there should only be one arrow left. Yet, there were still two arrows at the edge of the interface.

Both arrows were very small, especially the newly appeared one, which was almost invisible to the naked eye.

If not for the effect of the Macro Celestial Eye, he might never have noticed it.

"So, there were originally four arrows?"

Ji Xinghuo realized.

Suddenly, an idea came to him, and he turned his eyes towards the third arrow, which was also the largest one so far. Focusing the Macro Celestial Eye in that direction, the scene before his eyes traversed space at the speed of light.

The entire world turned into fleeting, blurred lines.

Elongating, twisting, soaring...

In an instant, Ji Xinghuo's consciousness seemed to travel across millions of kilometers, sweeping past the northern regions of the True Dragon Empire, flying over the Sea Abyss and the continents, entering an indescribable state, and instantly crossing a distance of over three million kilometers.

The arrow on the interface seemed to be enlarging as well, becoming increasingly clear and visible.

However, it was far from reaching its destination.

"Ouch!"

Ji Xinghuo's mind suddenly throbbed with pain, interrupting the Macro Celestial Eye, and the scene before his eyes vanished, returning his vision to the nearby surroundings.

Only then did he realize that his stellar power had been completely depleted.

He touched his nose, and a streak of crimson blood flowed out. His mind felt like it was being pricked by needles, and his consciousness blurred.

"With my current stellar power, I can only see as far as three million kilometers away at most, and it can only last for three seconds. The Macro Celestial Eye consumes too much power," Ji Xinghuo said, patting his head to ease the pain, his face still bearing a startled expression.

He immediately allowed Jiu You to possess him, and as the King of Darkness, he absorbed the dark energy to swiftly restore his stellar power to its peak.

Then, he continued to explore the Macro Celestial Eye.

He scanned his surroundings in circles.

At times, he looked into the distance, and at other times, he focused on nearby objects, switching back and forth. Ji Xinghuo soon mastered the functionality of the Macro Celestial Eye, and his eyes became like a laser radar, sweeping through space in a straight line.

"Damn, this is so useful!" Ji Xinghuo exclaimed in delight.

"Zogsoz didn't have the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil, so he probably couldn't master the Macro Celestial Eye."

"Even so, that telescope of his is still formidable. He could easily search for resources and treasures in the Sea Abyss, finding things that others couldn't discover, and he could also appraise items, specializing in exploiting loopholes."

"That was Zogsoz's lucky break!"

"But now, it all belongs to me."

Ji Xinghuo smiled, then dove from the high skies into the sea, reentering the void rift and returning to the island within the secret realm. Amidst the curious gazes of Qinghong and Doomsday, he fiddled with the Dimensional Finger Ring in his hand, taking out all its contents.

Clang!

A pile of items tumbled out, the most striking of which was a large number of aether crystals, piled up to a height of several meters.

Ji Xinghuo estimated there were over ten thousand crystals!

There were also dozens of preservation boxes, all of which he opened. Inside were various weapons, equipment, exotic creatures, rare materials, expansion artifacts, and some treasures that hadn't been appraised yet, all laid out before him in an impressive display.

These were the treasures that Zogsoz had amassed over the years!

A surging wave of aether energy emanated from them, startling even Ji Xinghuo. Through the Macro Celestial Eye, he immediately noticed that several of the preservation boxes contained items he wanted—various expansion artifacts.

He opened one of the boxes, and it shone with a dazzling radiance, revealing a large milky pearl within.

Mirage Spirit Pearls! A total of 15 Mirage Spirit Pearls.

Ji Xinghuo opened several other boxes, all of which contained expansion artifacts, some familiar and some he had used before, such as an entire box of "True Marrow Injections," multiple Star Tears, and some unique to the True Dragon Empire, like five Doomsday Dragon Eyes, or expansion artifacts that couldn't be used due to conflicting effects.

Soon, he discovered a strange expansion artifact.

It was a cluster of seven eerie eyeballs, connected like a bunch of grapes, pale white and wrapped in wriggling black mucus.

When Ji Xinghuo opened the box, each eyeball turned to look at him, as if they were alive, sending shivers down his spine.

A sharp, piercing shriek resounded in his mind.

"What the hell is this thing!" Ji Xinghuo exclaimed in surprise, then used the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil to appraise and display its information.

【Expansion Artifact: Heart Devouring Demon's Eye】

【Effect: Increases Fusion Count by 1】

【Usage Tier: None】

【Limited Usage: 1】

【Remarks: User endures mental shock upon usage, devouring self-awareness. It is recommended that the user be above the Fifth Tier and enhance mental protection】

After reading the appraisal information, Ji Xinghuo was delighted. This was an expansion artifact that he could use.

Not only him, but his three battle pets could use it as well!

(End of Chapter)

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