Any ability had to be tested in actual combat before its strength could be proven.
A Spirit Ghost created with two gold coins and one hundred Life Points already had practical combat value.
Ironically, Big Cat was the most interested in Lu PingAn's new ability.
"That was the derivative ability of your first main pathway. In theory, it should be your Core Ability. Your Investments have never required kindness. As a 'bank,' you gave others 'funds' only to turn lambs into fat sheep, then harvest them once they became valuable enough."
A bank itself could not carry out harvesting, which was why there were "lenders."
And "debt" alone was meaningless, so there had to be a production system that could turn "debt" into "property" and "power"—the Tamer Pathways.
This logic and chain excited Big Cat. It was a far more refined, yet more effective, channel for "harvesting lives" than her own "plunder."
"...No, that's not how it is. Only fools keep everything for themselves. A smart operator brings friends along to get rich, makes those friends numerous and powerful, then joins forces with them to kill their enemies and share the spoils."
Lu PingAn smiled as he rejected Big Cat's personal opinion. In his view, her mindset of "it's all mine" was destined to lead her into a dead end.
"...The clearest proof is that after being made into a Spirit Ghost, Cat Cat isn't suffering any negative effects. On the contrary, it actually seems beneficial."
The use of "gold coins" was not solely malicious.
The mechanisms of the three coins differed by a chasm with every additional coin.
The first coin was not difficult to acquire, and its effect was pitifully weak. It was more about establishing the mechanism and forming a connection.
"Two gold coins" meant there was