ATPnovel 50. Weird stuff
50. Weird stuff
"Boss Zhan Shuai! I've missed you so much!"
Tengxie had Tunfo bring Po Xuanqi up, and there he saw Po Xuanqi holding the Sharp Sense Talisman, rushing over with snot and tears streaming down his face, trying to hug his leg.
Teng Xie planted a foot on the man's chest, using a little force to straighten him up, then spoke, "Po Xuanqi, you said you were going to offer up a divine artifact? Why don't you keep it for yourself?"
Po Xuanqi thought to himself, "I used it! How could I have known that the martial world was so treacherous if I hadn't used it? How could I have imagined that Gui Liang Tianxia, Bei Chen Yuanhuang, and even you, Zhan Shuai, would all be vying for this divine artifact? I simply couldn't protect this damn thing."
"Boss Zhan, I, Xiao Po, wholeheartedly pledge my allegiance to you. Of course, you'll have to use any divine artifacts I have!"
As he spoke, Po Xuanqi, as if a divine artifact had bitten his hand, hurriedly shoved the Sharp Senses Tassel into Teng Xie's hands, "Boss, this thing is very magical, you'll know once you try it."
Tengxie took the Sharp Senses Tassel and sensed it. A surge of demonic energy probed in, but found that it had no effect. It seemed that there was a restriction on the equipment slot, and it could only be activated when worn on the head.
Tengxie took a deep breath, concentrated his mind, and continuously enhanced his sixth sense, then put the Sharp Sense Tassel on his head.
"call!"
Then he let out a soft exclamation, feeling his thoughts speed up exponentially, causing his mental energy to run at breakneck speed!
His perception continued to improve. He was already able to clearly perceive things through his sixth sense, and now he had an even more thorough and discerning sense of detail!
Meanwhile, his sixth sense was also constantly improving, soon reaching its limit, and continuing to improve at a rate twice as fast as when he was focused on cultivation.
A moment later, Teng Xie felt a sense of spiritual ascension and his soul leaving his body... Then he realized that he seemed to have truly ascended.
He can now perceive things from all angles without any blind spots; he can also elevate himself to a third-person perspective, perceiving everything from above, including himself.
"Um? 』
He then sensed that the Sharp Senses was absorbing his mental energy and demonic energy, using it to accelerate his mental energy and thinking, and transforming his demonic energy into another kind of power, which in turn was injected into his body.
This power is very unique; it is spiritual power, true qi, and the vitality of blood and qi. It is a magical energy that combines the three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit.
This energy is subtly altering his spirit and making him more suited to the Sharpness Tassel. The Sharpness Tassel itself is also storing this energy and constantly trying to integrate it with his spirit and energy.
Tengxie immediately realized that this was the hidden ability of the divine artifact: it had merged with his flesh and blood and modified it.
And this power...
Unlike others whose desires are amplified by the Sharpness of the Tassel, such as Breaking the Mysterious.
When Teng Xie put on the Sharp Sense Tassel, he focused on his sixth sense, his consciousness was clear and ethereal, his mind was free of distractions, and as still as a deep well. It was only after putting on the Sharp Sense Tassel that he had the idea to study the Sharp Sense Tassel and the divine artifact.
However, he was not bound by this thought. His mind was accelerated by the sharp senses, and his sixth sense transcended himself, illuminating his true self. He clearly recognized the strangeness of the artifact, and he did not want the artifact to transform his spirit and energy.
So, on a whim, he removed the sharp tassel without hesitation.
"Wow, impressive, impressive, impressive!"
When Tengxie came to his senses, he found that his forehead was covered with a fine layer of sweat and his temples were throbbing, as if he had overworked his brain.
He did indeed overuse his brain. While others used the Sharpness Tassel to increase the speed of their thinking, he used his mental power to drive his sixth sense at high speed.
Others only saw him stare blankly for a moment, but they didn't know that he had been deep in thought for an hour, just like an ordinary person, and countless thoughts had flashed through his mind.
"Boss Zhan, why did you take it off? This thing gets better the more you use it."
Hearing Xuanqi's loud and boisterous shouting, Tengxie waved his hand, "I know, but this thing also gets more and more sinister the more you use it."
Having never used the Key of Creation before, the Devouring Buddha Child couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean by that, General? Is there any mystery behind this thing?"
Tengxie casually tossed the Sharp-Sensed Tassel to Tunfo Tongzi, saying, "You'll see once you try it."
Without hesitation, Tunfo donned the Sharp Senses Tassel, only to be momentarily stunned. He realized the artifact's effect was like this; a War General with heightened senses would likely have a stronger effect, but the consumption would also be greater. The artifact could also enhance the user's senses and reaction speed, making it useful not only for strategy but also for martial arts…
Suddenly, Tunfo snapped out of his reverie, only to find the Sharp Senses Tassel already in Tengxie's hand. He couldn't help but feel a sense of loss. The feeling of thinking with a divine artifact was truly wondrous...?
He then felt physically and mentally exhausted, and when he wiped his forehead, he found that he was drenched in sweat.
Then another question popped into his mind: "How long have I been pondering this?"
Half an hour.
Tengxie observed Tunfo for a full half hour, sensing that he had exhausted most of his spiritual power, before reaching out and helping him remove the Sharp Tassel.
Tengxie also gained considerable understanding of how the Sharp Sense Tassel operates by observing the Devouring Buddha and the Sharp Sense Tassel.
"I was so engrossed in it that this is no divine artifact, but a demonic one."
"Tunfo, what are you thinking about?"
"...Various questions about the Demon Realm and myself, War General, would you like to hear my views on the current state of the Demon Realm?"
"Of course I'm happy to hear you offer suggestions. Let's talk about it properly later. Right now, I want to ask if you have any...out-of-the-box ideas, that is, have you noticed anything you hadn't paid attention to before, or weren't interested in, but suddenly discovered its value in?"
"No... there isn't."
After a moment of contemplation, Tunfo understood Tengxie's meaning. "The War General is saying that the Sharp Senses Tassel makes the user only able to focus on the existing thoughts? Hmm... I knew it. Moreover, it makes me extremely focused, which means it amplifies my desires. Desires are the strongest driving force for persistence and focus."
"That's exactly right... Tunfo, tell me, if Beichen Yuanhuang obtained the Sharp Sense Tassel, what would he do? I mean, in terms of strategy and tactics."
"Well... he will focus on vying for other divine artifacts and on his ambition. He will... design more targeted and efficient works. He will create a lot of problems for Su Huanzhen and even Zhan Shuai."
"Wouldn't that allow us to clearly grasp the underlying logic? I don't know what scheme he'll devise, but I know he'll come up with something even more ingenious and ruthless. And as his desires grow, he'll become increasingly focused, more targeted, and more eager to achieve his goals."
He will become increasingly reliant on his own intellect, that is, increasingly trust his own thinking, and thus become deaf to anyone's advice, because no advice is perfect, and he will always be able to find its flaws.
"Hmm... I have to say, what the War Commander said is the most likely outcome. So it seems this divine artifact is more harmful than beneficial?"
"If one has a clear understanding of oneself and remains unmoved by the power of the artifact, then the artifact can be more beneficial than harmful."
But who can be so clear-headed and have such a strong will?