Before he could even open his mouth, the text of the lottery instructions faded, replaced by a new line:
"Detected by the Lottery System: The skill obtained from the lottery is incompatible with the host and has been corrected."
"Sleeping Body: Accumulate power while in a deep sleep, increasing the potency of your breath attack based on the duration of the sleep. After the host's consciousness returns to the Main Body, the Beast King Body will fall into a deep sleep to accumulate power. The host can switch bodies at any time within the Action Duration, but can only control one body at a time."
Luo Bing had sharp eyes and noticed a smaller line of supplementary text in the instructions:
"If the consciousness splits into two separate entities, both bodies can be controlled simultaneously."
Luo Bing: "..."
I suppose this counts as a win?
For Luo Bing, the passive skill of accumulating power during sleep to enhance his breath attack was fine, but it was merely the icing on the cake.
However, being able to separate the Beast King Body was a godsend!
Why did Dr. Chen classify the Beast King as nocturnal?
It was simply because Luo Bing didn't dare go out during the day for fear of his true identity being discovered.
He had no choice but to go out in the dead of night, acting like a superhero in the darkness.
Now, after Luo Bing's consciousness departed, the Beast King would remain in place, sleeping and accumulating power.
He would never have to worry about being discovered again.
"When the Main Body falls into a deep sleep, it'll be time for the monsters to cry."
A scene already played out in Luo Bing's mind.
When he went into battle piloting the Sakura Saber, the enemy monster would finally win the fight after struggling through hell and high water. But before they could even celebrate for long, a long-range breath attack would send them into a panic.
Aside from shouting, "You jerk, you called for backup!" they wouldn't be able to say anything else before dropping dead on the spot.
Shaking his head, Luo Bing swam back to the beach behind the base.
"Since the Beast King Body won't disappear after I end the transformation this time, I need to find a good spot for it... Or maybe I don't?"
Luo Bing thought about the attitude the people at the base currently held toward Titan Beasts.
Forget about harming a Titan Beast; judging by the attitudes of Dr. Chen and Old Luo, they were more worried that a stress response would cause the Beast King to fly into a rage.
"Then I'll give them a show!"
About ten miles from the shore, he found a comfortable spot and laid down. Without bothering with any further concealment, he ended the transformation.
The next moment, his vision split, and the world before his eyes became something else entirely.
The ocean, which had been like a small pond before, was now surging with waves, displaying its might to Luo Bing, who stood there as a human.
Turning around, the mountain-like body of Godzilla came into view!
This was the first time Luo Bing had seen Godzilla with his own eyes.
Previously, he had at most seen some reflections in the seawater, but nothing more.
Luo Bing happened to be standing right next to Godzilla's head, directly facing those two nostrils.
The airflow generated by every breath of the Beast King blew Luo Bing's hair into a mess and caused the underwater currents to stop flowing normally.
The slumbering Beast King, even just standing there, still brought immense pressure and intimidation to Luo Bing.
In that instant, Luo Bing had an illusion; he didn't know if he was the Beast King before him, or if the Beast King had simply chosen his consciousness as its commander.
The next moment, Luo Bing closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, everything before him was clear, with only the tiny figure drifting in front of the nose seemingly proving something.
This tiny speck drifted with the current, eyes closed, as if it were a drowned corpse.
The human body and the Beast King body were so clearly distinct at this moment.
Subsequently, the Beast King slowly closed its eyes and fell asleep on the seabed.
And Luo Bing opened his eyes at the same time.
He used all his strength and began to swim toward the shore.
At this moment, Luo Bing realized his own weakness.
Compared to the Beast King Body, the human body was so fragile.
When I transform into the Beast King, if my human body is destroyed, does it mean... I will only be able to live in this world as the Beast King from then on?
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042. Oh My God, the Beast King Is Camping the Spawn Point! 2
His body, having been strengthened once, was powerful enough that even after swimming over ten miles in the sea with all his might, he ended up acting like nothing had happened.
With this level of endurance and physical fitness, if he were back in the civilized society of the past, winning a championship in a Triathlon Marathon would be no problem at all.
Unfortunately, this was an era of monster attacks, and Luo Bing's super-strong physique came from his Golden Finger, not from his own training.
Standing on the beach, Luo Bing looked into the distance.
The ocean under the cover of night shrouded everything.
The Beast King's body lay submerged beneath the seawater, silent as a mountain of steel.
Conservatively estimated, Godzilla's massive frame would remain undetected until the tide receded tomorrow.
After all... no one would ever imagine that this King of Titan Beasts could have made its way right next to the Mecha Base, hiding in the very waters behind it!
Luo Bing felt somewhat conflicted at this moment.
He also felt a sense of relief.
With his promotion to an official Pilot and the Sakura Saber nearing the completion of its major overhaul, he was no longer the slacker he once was.
It was no longer realistic to sneak out and transform into the Beast King as he had in the past.
Now, by utilizing the skill effect of Sleeping Body, he could separate the Beast King Body from his human Main Body, which instantly lifted countless restrictions from Luo Bing.
"Next, I just need to wait quietly for the tide to recede tomorrow. I'm sure it will give everyone quite a surprise."
Luo Bing muttered to himself, then took a deep breath, preparing to practice a special trick.
This trick was switching between different personas within a single second.
He stood on the beach and closed his eyes, instantly emptying his mind. As his consciousness faded, his body naturally began to fall backward.
Deep under the sea, the Beast King slowly opened its eyes, then quickly closed them again.
On the beach, just as Luo Bing's body was about to slam into the ground, his eyes snapped open!
Realizing he was falling, he exerted force through his legs. Just as his head was about to make contact with the ground, he engaged his core and stood back up in one fluid motion!
"From losing consciousness to my head hitting the ground, it takes about two seconds."
"If I weren't nearby and were instead pretending to sleep in my dorm room remotely, even extending this time by ten times wouldn't be an issue."
"But if my Main Body and the Beast King Body are in close proximity, I need to shorten this time to under a second so it doesn't look suspicious!"
Luo Bing snuck back toward his dormitory, calculating in his mind as he went.
As long as he mastered this trick, even though his single consciousness could only control one body at a time, he could use high-intensity persona switching to effectively control both bodies simultaneously.
But as he said before, it required practice and familiarity. He needed to be able to do it in at least one second, though half a second would be ideal.
Only then would he avoid raising any suspicion from others.
"Today is the last time I'll run to the beach to transform into Godzilla. There won't be any more risky moves like this in the future."
"I can crack open a Happy Water to celebrate when I get back."
Luo Bing thought happily to himself, but upon returning to his dorm, he spotted a figure crouching in front of his door, doing something he couldn't quite make out.
Luo Bing's breath hitched. He slowed his pace and approached cautiously, only to realize it was Koizumi Junko.
She was huddled in front of the door, seemingly waiting for his return.
It appeared she had been waiting for so long that she had fallen into a deep sleep, her head resting on her arms.
It was fortunate that she was an official Pilot with enough daily training and a sturdy constitution; otherwise, sleeping outside in the middle of the night like this would surely have left her catching a cold.
Is she waiting for me? Did Junko find out I went out again tonight?
Luo Bing felt a lingering fear, yet also a sense of relief.
Fortunately, this was his last time sneaking out, and fortunately, it was Koizumi Junko who discovered him, not someone else.
Luo Bing knew Koizumi Junko's personality well; if he asked her tomorrow morning, she would certainly keep his secret.
If it had been anyone else, being caught once might have been manageable, but slipping out in the middle of the night time and again would inevitably lead to questions about what he was doing.
Once a person's curiosity is piqued, there is no end to it—they wouldn't be as obedient and compliant as Junko.
After adding a bit more Action Duration, Luo Bing was now able to wander outside for two hours.
Perhaps it was because he had been out for so long that Junko had grown drowsy while waiting.
After all, it was the dead of night; it was already nearly two in the morning.
Perhaps it's because she feels too insecure inside?
When the original owner's parents passed away years ago, I felt something similar. Although I was consumed by hatred because of it, I managed to pull through in the end.
And Junko...
Maybe it's because she was crushed by a monster in her first battle, leaving her with psychological trauma, and then she moved here under such unfamiliar circumstances?
Luo Bing slowly picked her up, gently moved her into her room, and tucked her in.
"Rest easy. I'm here."
"There won't be any more idiots like Nakamura this time."
Luo Bing slowly stood up and left, returning to his room to wash up before collapsing into bed.
He knew very well that after he left Godzilla to slumber by the seaside, the scene tomorrow morning would be quite lively.
Therefore, he needed to rest well tonight and recharge his energy!
Luo Bing lay on the bed, fast asleep and completely out of it.
Suddenly, a loud shout rang in his ear, followed by a heavy weight crashing onto him!
"Brother! Big trouble!"
Luo Yun slammed onto the bed like a cannonball, nearly knocking the previous night's dinner right out of Luo Bing.
"If you do that again, your brother is going to be the one in big trouble!"
As Luo Bing shoved his younger sister to the side, he rubbed his stomach and asked:
"What happened?"
Although he knew perfectly well what was going on, he didn't show the slightest hint of it on his face.
Luo Yun shouted at Luo Bing with a look of shock:
"The Beast King! Beast King Godzilla has appeared right next to our base!"
"Right there on the beach!"
"It wasn't spotted at dawn, but just now when the tide went out, some early risers saw a dark, hulking mass from afar. They nearly died of fright when they got closer!"
Luo Bing sprang up instantly, shouting like a top-tier actor:
"Have Wulei and Blue Blood Blade been deployed? How is the overhaul of the Sakura Saber coming along?"
Luo Yun muttered in response:
"I'm just a student, how would I know how the Sakura Saber's overhaul is going? I asked you before, but you didn't even answer me!"
"But Wulei and Blue Blood Blade haven't been deployed. Uncle Luo said the Beast King has no malicious intent; he's just sleeping on the shore, and he told us not to disturb him!"
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