ATPnovel Chapter 70 Better to Have Nothing Than Something Bad
Chapter 70 Better to Have Nothing Than Something Bad
Yu Jing, who owns the Torch Watch, is ultimately an exception.
Just because he can bypass the stage of spiritual accumulation by unlocking his talents and personal expertise doesn't mean that others can too.
The Blue Demon and the mercenaries are currently in the stage of accumulating spiritual energy to transform themselves.
The former relied on the deformable longbow, while the latter was naturally the black iron bracers he had just obtained from the ancient castle ruins.
That's why the mercenary was so overjoyed when he received the Black Iron Bracers.
For him, this was the key to entering the extraordinary world, a key that countless explorers had risked their lives to find but failed to find, ultimately losing their way in alien lands.
"The success rate of spiritual awakening is affected by many factors, such as personal talent, the source of spiritual quality, and compatibility. Most of us who have access to other realms have this talent, but in the end, only one in ten people can complete spiritual awakening."
At this point, the mercenary looked at Yu Jing with a hint of envy, and then added,
"I believe you have also noticed that Yao Feng mentioned the promotion process for us newcomers. There are actually ranks above elite explorers, but that belongs to the world of extraordinary individuals... In fact, the vast majority of elite explorers are people who have completed spiritual awakening."
To put it bluntly, spiritual awakening is the threshold for those who want to explore certain special exotic lands in depth.
If you can't even sense the presence of psychic energy, recklessly venturing into a high-risk alien realm is nothing short of courting death.
Beyond the Awakening Spirit lies the Extraordinary.
The two knew very little about this matter.
It is said that those who complete the Awakening process will unleash their talents and gain unique supernatural abilities after achieving transcendence.
As for how to unleash one's talent and in what form to master that ability, they couldn't give a clear answer. Instead, they turned their expectant gazes toward Yu Jing, hoping he could share his insights from achieving extraordinary success.
Yu Jing could only pretend to think about it for a while.
Then tell them that you achieved a breakthrough in the extreme environment of exploring a foreign land, which may be related to the unleashing of your potential.
He had no choice but to say that.
I can't exactly tell them that I'm actually a "stat-adding" build, can I?
As a result, the Blue Demon and the mercenary seemed to have heard some incredible information and began to discuss whether the extraordinary ability was triggered by an emotional outburst under extreme conditions or by the pressure exerted on the body by extreme conditions.
The three of them stayed in the convenience store for almost an hour, until the storm outside subsided before they left.
Yu Jing also had Qing Gui drive him for a while before getting off near Hua Jing Village and walking home.
Even after undressing and entering the bathroom, with warm water washing over his aching muscles, Yu Jing was still pondering the connection between spiritual awakening and transcendence, becoming increasingly interested in the blood of spiritual awakening recorded in the relics' notes.
In the eyes of Qing Gui and the mercenaries, Yu Jing was a powerful figure who had achieved extraordinary success.
But he knew better than anyone that he actually gained this power through the Torch Watch.
To be precise, the beast-like form or hard-boned nature he currently displays is obtained from the Soulfire, not his true talent!
This means that Yu Jing, who has already completed her spiritual awakening, may have the opportunity to use external aids to discover her own potential and awaken her own extraordinary abilities.
The notes left behind by the explorer who died in the land of blood therapy undoubtedly pointed him in the right direction.
"The remnants of an ancient god, the blood of awakening..."
It sounds like it's many times rarer than ordinary extraordinary equipment.
Even if it turns out to be of no use to me in the end, I can simply sell it as an item for spiritual awakening.
Yu Jing had previously asked about the price of items like the Blue Demon at the convenience store.
High-grade spirit-awakening items are always priceless treasures. As long as someone is willing to make a purchase, major organizations in the world can definitely set prices that will leave people speechless.
Of course, it's not time to dream yet; everything has to be done step by step.
After taking a shower and changing into clean clothes, Yu Jing returned to the bedroom. It was time to tally up the rewards of this commission.
First, I opened my phone and glanced at the discussion group.
The Blue Demon and the mercenary have changed their nicknames in the group chat to their real names.
【Luo Yu (Qing Gui)】: I have successfully arrived at my accommodation and have contacted the employer. The entrusted target has passed inspection. I will go to hand over the work tomorrow after the storm subsides. I will transfer the payment to you as soon as I receive it. Please send me a bank account number.
When Yu Jing killed the monster disguised as Sammi Cheng at the guesthouse, he deliberately chose to strike first to prevent it from transforming into its monster form, which would make the handover difficult.
Compared to the cruel reality that her daughter was hollowed out by a monster, maintaining her current appearance is the best outcome.
At least I could see her one last time and send her off on her final journey.
[Zheng Sheng (Mercenary)]: I have received a message from the Bureau of Investigation. They seem to have taken care of it. Because we reported it in time, they seem to have even rescued a few people from the narrow space. It's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
After looking at the chat history for a while, Yu Jing changed his nickname.
Instead of using code names, they told each other their real names, which undoubtedly strengthened the trust between the three.
Putting down his phone, Yu Jing's attention returned to the Torch Watch.
Tonight, he killed several monsters at the guesthouse, including a monster leader, and obtained a lot of soulfire. After removing the soulfire that could only be used to convert into soul fragments, he found new low-level soulfire in the [Bloodborne] talent page.
Blood Skull Demon (Low-Tier Soulfire)
Hunters from the Narrow Space can be devoured to gain the personal feat [Crimson Membrane Wings], or converted into Soul Shards to enhance other personal feats.
Although he couldn't see the specific description of the [Crimson Membrane Wings] feat, Yu Jing already had the image of the membrane wings that monsters spread out on their sides when gliding at low altitudes in his mind, and he decisively gave up on devouring this low-level soul fire.
Based on his observations during the battle, Yu Jing was fairly certain that the [Crimson Membrane Wings] would not grant him true flight ability; at most, it would only provide a gliding effect, and his body would undergo mutations as a result, turning him into a monster in the eyes of others.
The price-performance ratio is just too low!
The Bloodborne talent page currently only has one empty slot left.
To obtain a new slot, one must level up a personal specialty to the maximum level and then use golden talent points to break through, which is definitely not something that can be done in a short time. Yu Jing understands the principle of "better to have nothing than something bad".
He transformed the Blood Skull Demon's soul fire into soul fragments, then picked up the Bone Sacrifice Dagger he had just washed in the bathroom.
The real reward tonight actually came from this knife.
[Undead Enslavement] After killing a living target with Bone Sacrifice, there is a certain probability that the soul of the target will be absorbed into the Crystal of Resentment and enslaved. You can summon the enslaved undead to fight in battle. Currently, 1/3 of the undead are enslaved!