I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 74 - 70: Qi Refining Third Level·Spirit Root_2

Chapter 74: Chapter 70: Qi Refining Third Level·Spirit Root_2

Ascending to the heavens in one step would be great, of course, but you have to consider whether you can withstand it.

For him, it wasn’t about winning the moment, but winning a lifetime.

"Okay, time to head back to base and maybe tackle some missions... Well, I might as well lie flat." Gu Shanhai pondered, Missions? What could he accomplish that He Lingyun couldn’t deal with by himself.

With that time, it would be better to contemplate how to condense the life force. Sure, Grade E could do it, but that doesn’t mean he couldn’t manage it right now. After all, he personally developed and created this supernatural ability from scratch; there was no need to rigidly wait for the necessary level to achieve certain things.

He wasn’t a formal player, restricted by the half-digitized rules and structures of the system.

"After completing Qi Refining Third Level·Spirit Root, many things had to be overhauled, especially after the life force coalesces and blends with mana, my Fear Aura along with the life aura could be deployed from the start, and then energy auras, strength auras could be lined up."

"Tsks, these seven basic types of auras could also create synergies, and the three Spirit Plants also have to be upgraded. With my talent and potential stepping up and the efficiency of mana conversion increasing, even Spiritual Energy seems insufficient for my extravagance."

The Qi Refining Third Level·Spirit Root represented not just a realm, but also various new directions and enhancements in becoming stronger.

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"Your supernatural ability... It’s a bit odd, why don’t I feel any change in you?" He Lingyun looked at Gu Shanhai and his expression was somewhat strange.

He had initially thought that Gu Shanhai’s awakening would be some formidable power, but it turned out to be seven categories of common abilities. Even if they were combined to elicit strengths way beyond their original capabilities, it was still far too different from what he had imagined.

"What suits me is best. Although I’d like to assemble a set like yours, honestly, that can only serve as a reference rather than something to be copied."

Gu Shanhai had He Lingyun’s little finger, so replicating the latter’s ability wasn’t a problem, but what about when he left this world, only considering the present enjoyment?

"Forget it, it’s the path you chose yourself; I’m not going to interfere." He Lingyun naturally wouldn’t insist on anything now. Based on his understanding of Gu Shanhai, the latter must have prepared for it; otherwise, he wouldn’t have chosen such mundane abilities.

During this time, supernatural abilities had also seen a classification. Abilities like causality, time, space, and so on, that He Lingyun possessed, belonged to the highest tier. Then came abilities like controlling fire, water, telekinesis, the iron body, etc., which were first-rate, followed by second-rate abilities like enhanced strength, mental fortification, and of course, third-rate abilities, like hair growing too quickly, part of the skin turning red, and the like, which seemed comical.

The first three categories were manageable, but third-rate abilities were practically indistinguishable from those of ordinary people, ridiculous even at SSS grade among the natives.

However, among the players, it could be different. Taking rapid hair growth as an example, if the talent was utilized as the core to develop related skills, it could become a formidable combat force.

There might be other applications as well, which would depend on the player’s luck and capability.

Needless to say, nobody wanted to be stuck with such an odd ability since it really was niche, and it wouldn’t be worth changing one’s entire skill set for such a talent.

"Are you ready to leave?" He Lingyun suddenly asked.

Gu Shanhai wasn’t surprised, and responded directly, "No, it’s not time yet."

"Okay," He Lingyun said, and the atmosphere grew somewhat heavy.

"It’s odd, why haven’t you used future sight recently?" Gu Shanhai suddenly realized – in today’s conversation with He Lingyun, the latter hadn’t taken the initiative.

"It’s not quite appropriate now; I need to be more guarded, to present an inscrutable front," He Lingyun said with a smile.

"Certainly, as a higher-up, many things are beyond one’s control, even if you are a god among men," Gu Shanhai remarked.

Not everyone can live as they wish; many things simply cannot be decided by oneself.

"Do you think being a god among men is really that great?" He Lingyun asked.

"I don’t know; you are the god among men, not me." Gu Shanhai replied. He didn’t know what his past life was like; he had erased those memories because he deemed them unnecessary. Why cling to a past life when starting anew.

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"You’re mistaken—I’m not a god among men either; the one who disappeared is."

"So I haven’t experienced everything he has, be it a happy family or anything else."

"That’s why when it comes to this so-called god among men and Utopia, I don’t have many thoughts."

He Lingyun understood that the iron-blooded Utopia of the other timeline had become a thing of the past.

"Just do what you think is right, why ask me? Our paths are different. If you take advice from me, aren’t you afraid of being led astray?" Gu Shanhai smiled. He Lingyun hadn’t used a guaranteed perfect score to obtain his answers. Maybe he had gotten it, but it was also possible he wasn’t satisfied with it.

"What’s this about the wrong path? It’s just a different one."

"I don’t insist, but I do fancy the title of a god among men. At least... I will strive toward it in another way, not through blood and fire."

He Lingyun smiled self-deprecatingly. He had seen the god among men ruling the iron-blooded Utopia, who might have had personal charm, but whose throne was propped up by countless skeletons.

Without experiencing his suffering, He Lingyun naturally also lacked his cruelty.

Fortunately, there weren’t that many people left in the Holy Federation for him to harm.

With the population as it is, the loss of one means one fewer.

Gu Shanhai really wanted to say that the title of a god among men represented power, not morals.

From the beginning, it was a vicious moniker steeped in blood, not a laudation for one’s deeds.

But he didn’t say it out loud; He Lingyun might know this himself. Since everything has yet to appear in this world, everything can start anew.

"Alright, then I wish you success," Gu Shanhai could only offer his blessing before saying, "You should find this useful, so I’ve made a copy for you."

Saying this, Gu Shanhai brought out the Blood and Bone technology he had acquired from the Shugges Lord. This technology had been a great help, allowing him not only to create the obsolete potion but also contributing a lot to the development of his Qi Refining Third Layer·Spirit Root.

It would be of great help to He Lingyun too.

He glanced over it and quickly recognized its extraordinary aspects.

"I’ll accept it, this technology is quite valuable." He Lingyun wasn’t shy about accepting it, as the technology was from beyond this world and naturally beyond his surefire perfect score ability.

Of course, once he obtained it, it fell within his scope. With this Blood and Bone technology, he would be able to develop many more technologies.

Not to mention anything else, at least there was hope for the population numbers.

Furthermore, there was now a way to deal with the superpowered beasts, which the previous god among men had never encountered.

As long as the new technologies created using the Blood and Bone technology could control the superpowered beasts and make them into vassals like cats and dogs, through continuous breeding, they could eventually become a brand-new force of life.

Or even more extremely, they could be used as pets or mounts to indirectly control players—a fact He Lingyun had ascertained through his subtle inquiries with players.

"I know you need plants; I took the liberty of calculating and there’s a rather special superpowered plant at this location." He Lingyun was returning the favor, marking the spot on the map.

"Thanks, I’ll take a look soon; it’s just the location seems a bit far." Gu Shanhai noted, it was outside of the city but thankfully still within the province.

Since it was a plant divined by the god among men, it certainly wouldn’t be ordinary; it was worth the trip to claim it.

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