Abilities and Scrolls

This kind of pain is like a combination of fever, inflammation, trigeminal neuralgia, toothache, and so on.

She almost screamed, but quickly realized it wasn't as exaggerated as she thought. Or rather, Ye Qian's saliva and blood were Water of Purification, so the pain was instantly suppressed.

Then, the ulcers began to visibly spread across the body.

"This is... kidney failure, kidney stones? What the hell?" she muttered.

"Child, hang in there. It's all mental Pollution. You think you're sick, but you're not. Oh... it seems I don't need to remind you anymore. Incredible, you didn't even cry out in pain." Norton stared wide-eyed at the girl before him in disbelief.

She was so calm that, apart from her clenched fists, she showed no sign of pain.

But Norton could understand how she felt at that moment. Even he himself had broken down in tears back then, wishing he could commit suicide on the spot.

"It's nothing." Ye Qian smiled bitterly. Once the Human Skin Mask blended into her face, it was undetectable. Therefore, what Norton saw was a girl with a slightly trembling smile.

Without a doubt, this is very painful.

"My God, child, your willpower is as amazing as your beauty." Norton took a deep breath and quickly pushed a chair behind Ye Qian, reminding her, "Lean down and try to sense Ming's presence. You'll break down if you keep going like this."

The girl sat down.

Seeing her slightly trembling hands, Norton was shocked, but felt even more pity.

Normally, this little girl wouldn't have to endure this kind of pain. Compared to many paths to transcendence, this path is far more dangerous and has a higher probability of failure. If he can't sense Ming within 30 seconds, he'll take it off, declare the advancement a failure, and the girl will suffer permanent aftereffects from this pain.

But contrary to his expectations, the girl did not collapse to the ground screaming or crying; instead, she silently endured it.

Such willpower even caused his nearly fading spirit to waver.

When I was young, I must have been deeply attracted to a girl like this, right?

Ye Qian could only say she was okay; she was still in pain. Even with the strongest pain relief, the mask had a greater psychological impact, which was why she was trembling all over.

Compared to others, her situation was nothing, so she believed she could tolerate it.

"Ming, let me see what Ming is... Ugh, everything's going black, the pain is making me dizzy, I'm numb. This is after I took painkillers. Anyone else would have collapsed by now, right?"

As I was thinking this, a strange feeling suddenly arose within me.

It was as if they had crossed the boundary of death in an instant.

"Bright!"

Is this the boundary between life and death?

She crossed over, and at that moment, the old man tore off his mask.

Ye Qian slid to the ground, her hands outstretched to support her small, frail body, cold sweat dripping from her forehead. Her trembling hands betrayed the immense pain she was enduring. Interestingly, compared to her outward discomfort, her mental state wasn't actually that exaggerated.

"Purification... this ability is truly extraordinary. Perhaps I underestimated it." Thinking this, Ye Qian asked, slightly out of breath, "Did it succeed? Why don't I feel like I've broken through?"

"My child, you succeeded. You truly moved me."

Looking at the girl's heartbreaking smile, tinged with tears, the old man felt truly distressed. It was all his fault that the girl had to endure all of this.

Hopefully, this won't leave her with a lifelong trauma, because it could be devastating.

Chapter 103 Abilities and Scrolls

Ye Qian quietly sensed it for a while, and soon felt the breakthrough of a Barrier.

Perhaps that's not quite right. The previous promotions all happened naturally, so much so that I couldn't understand why I became stronger, or why I suddenly crossed that Barrier and became a Transcendent.

At this moment, the breakthrough process became gentle and slow. The body was shrouded in lingering Pollution, and an invisible transformation was taking place within the body... until a certain instant, the whole person was sublimated.

"Rather than sublimation, it's more accurate to say it was transformed by Pollution... No, perhaps integration would be a more fitting term."

Ye Qian had been pondering why the promotion process often involved contact with Pollution, and now she was beginning to understand that the so-called Pollution was precisely the source of power.

It can be said that the process of becoming Transcendent is a process of gradually accepting Pollution and slowly becoming someone who is no longer oneself.

Those who have been promoted have been affected by Pollution to some extent. From the perspective of normal people, they are actually no longer normal. Many individuals at the Black Iron Rank still have the negative effects brought about by the promotion ceremony, which will continue to harm them for the rest of their lives.

Each subsequent increase in strength, including the process of absorbing Life Energy, is accompanied by Pollution permeating her body. Compared to others, Ye Qian has a much larger body, which is why she is so weak in her perception of Pollution, but this also demonstrates her extremely strong adaptability.

The promotion itself affected other attributes, so she chose intelligence. The main benefit of minoring in intelligence was that she already had a high level in that attribute, and she shouldn't waste this talent. As for the other attributes, she could wait until she mutated the corresponding body in the future.

"I can feel it, child, you have already taken that step."

The old man sighed deeply, whether out of relief or something else, the Mystic Thread could sense a hint of joy in his heart.

"Take a good rest. Your willpower is beyond my imagination. Coupled with your intelligence, you may be able to break through to the Mithril Rank even sooner in the future."

Norton laughed and took out a round, thick piece of iron from his person.

"This is a supernatural item that is purely Pollution, but it doesn't seem to have any effect. Such a thing can at most be called Pollution. However, because of its strong Pollution, you only need to carry it to continuously absorb Life Energy from it."

Ye Qian took the hand and immediately felt a strange tingling sensation in her arm.

There is indeed Pollution, but compared to the previous "Wu'e Noodles," the amount is negligible.

Although it has no combat value, this thing, like most extraordinary items, can automatically generate Life Energy. Ye Qian could feel something entering her body by carefully sensing it.

"If you're not a player, you probably get stronger using similar methods, right?"

Ye Qian didn't know what to say because the speed was very slow and the efficiency was extremely low. As the level of Pollution increased, sometimes she had to stop, otherwise it would be extremely detrimental to her own condition.

Based on this assumption, those individuals who level up relatively quickly are mostly those with strong Pollution tolerance or who possess superior supernatural items.

"I'll keep this safe." Ye Qian put the item into her pocket.

"Okay, next, I will find a way to help you with the admission procedures for the Transcendental Academy. You may be able to take the train there in a week or two."

"Is the place far away?" Ye Qian asked.

"In Lianwen".

"It's there."

It's a bit far, the capital of the neighboring province. If you were to go there, with the world's slowest trains, it would probably take more than a day.

"If it's gone in a week or two, maybe I can use that time to make some plans."

The Konghai City, where they are currently located, is considered relatively remote even among small cities, while Lianwen is undoubtedly a larger city. Naturally, the two places cannot compare in terms of the number of Transcendent.

Currently, Ye Qian wouldn't dare claim to be the most powerful in Konghai. However, with two weeks to go, she could seize the opportunity to expand her influence. If she could secretly control Konghai City, it would be equivalent to having a stable rear base.

"By then, the control over the Shi Jing will be almost over, and perhaps we can consider Soul Projection for another month."

With this thought in mind, Ye Qian said to the old man, "I understand, I will go to Lianwen."

"Alright, haha, kid, go and rest. You can come to me from now on. Although we're not on the same path, I can still give you some basic guidance and help you develop your abilities. Of course, I can't really be considered your teacher. Just keep calling me Mr. Norton."

"Understood, Mr. Norton."

After leaving the secret basement, Ye Qian took a moment to briefly assess her abilities.

[Fate Weaving: Consuming spiritual energy, one subtly plucks the invisible strings of fate through their own Pollution power. Guiding the future in the desired direction may, to some extent, produce positive results.]

[Improved Body Reversal: Forms a unique energy wave on the body's surface. This is a mysterious shield created by the mind guiding one's own Qi and blood, which can greatly enhance the body's resistance and weaken all physical impacts.]

[Divine Circulation: A mysterious circulation forms between the user and the target, with pure spiritual energy flowing between them. Simply disrupting or destroying the flow leading to the enemy can inflict mental damage and weaken their thinking abilities.]

[Mind Impact: Transforms one's spirit into a ripple; when impacted, the ripple can withstand a certain amount of damage. When attacking, the ripple can generate a powerful impact.]

The class "God-Forbidden" doesn't seem particularly special in terms of its skills, except for the first skill, "Weaving of Fate," which is somewhat impressive.

After all, fate... well, it sounds like a very high-class concept. If there's a favorable fate in the battle that leans towards one's side, then the overall situation on the battlefield will likely develop in a positive direction.

Back upstairs, Ye Qian didn't see the old man disguised as a puppet this time.

She met two boys from her club, one of whom, being more outgoing, added her number without hesitation. Of course, Ye Qian wouldn't respond; these days, most boys who saw her were interested in pursuing her, which was really troublesome.

"Now we need to start planning ahead and build up some influence in Lianwen's area so that when I go there, I won't have to rely on myself all by myself again."

Although Ye Qian No. 2 is not her original body, it is still of great importance to her. She doesn't want to die suddenly due to an accident, because she doesn't know how long it will be before she can create an identical body again.

There are probably still some extraordinary organizations secretly operating in Konghai City, but with the destruction of the Personality Cult and the Insect Blood Society barely surviving, their overall strength is definitely greatly reduced.

Ye Qian now possesses three extraordinary bodies, and with the addition of one member from the Dusk organization, they are likely to be among the top-tier (T0) organizations in Konghai City.

In terms of rank, the presence of the half-baked deity, the Loli Dragon, adds a touch of prestige.

Needless to say, the secrecy surrounding Dusk members is so extreme that they are essentially bound by some kind of contract upon joining. Whenever they try to talk about Dusk in front of any outsiders, their voices are cut off and they cannot utter a word.

Once the mind is invaded by an enemy, the contract will instantly steal the other party's relevant memories, making it impossible for others to find out anything.

After testing, this technology has been used very skillfully, which makes the Dusk Organization's secrecy capabilities beyond imagination.

"It's been a while now, let me see how many people have been sent to the Third World."

To make them easier to identify, Ye Qian has now named each world.

The first fantasy/magical world is called the Kalu World.

The second world is a barren land, inhabited by a host of dangerous creatures, and is known as the Wasteland World.

The New World is now called the Holy Church World.

Names are related to the specific attributes of this world, which is also for the purpose of differentiation.

Currently, the largest number of personnel being dispatched are still to the Wasteland World. The reason is simple: getting there mainly relies on Soul Projection, which can greatly reduce unnecessary deaths.

In other worlds, if a mission isn't handled well, people die all the time. Sometimes, Ye Qian even wondered if she was losing out when someone died.

Training members is not easy; these half-baked individuals are no match for any monsters in dangerous areas. However, by engaging in life-or-death battles in the Holy Church World, they can quickly acquire combat skills.

The [Chaotic Sword Skill (White)] in the Dusk Exchange Area is currently quite good. Although it cannot make one a master, it is sufficient to deal with ordinary soldiers. It has already been marked as a recommended item by Ye Qian.

"It's necessary to check the Main World's shop for any good sword techniques."

Ye Qian muttered something to herself and immediately sent a Cannon Fodder Clone to the other side.

Undoubtedly, time in the Main World and in reality are synchronized at this time. There are far fewer people in the chat group. Judging from the records, these people stayed by consuming some kind of item.

She opened the exchange area and searched for information on combat techniques.

Nobody's selling green products.

She selected a bunch of white-quality items, bought them all, took them with her, simply changed their names, and tossed them into the Dusk Exchange Area.

These combat techniques can be copied and used easily, and the price is set very low, basically just the cost of letting members learn them automatically.

Ye Qian did feel that everyone's strength was too weak at the moment, so she began to consider studying magic in the Kalu World to see if she could learn how to make scrolls.

At this moment, in the Kalu World, inside the Kalu House's small manor.

The loli version of Vier, also known as the Cannon Fodder No. 2 cutie, is lying in the original body's arms.

The little one buried her face directly into Ye Qian's chest, and was overjoyed.

"Cough cough."

Ye Qian felt that she was becoming more and more outrageous, so she silently put the body down.

They temporarily brought in a clone of Cannon Fodder No. 7, which was derived from the shoulder-length short-haired girl of Cannon Fodder No. 6. They were very similar to her, except that they had long hair. But if they stood together, they still had a sisterly feeling.

This time, she went straight into Kalu's room and rummaged through the drawers for a while before quickly finding some books related to magic.

"Luckily, she also had some at home."

Basic magical knowledge is definitely useless; what Ye Qian needs is the method for making scrolls.

And this thing, luckily, does exist.

Ye Qian opened one of the books and glanced at it; it contained instructions on how to make it.

Next to the book, in a drawer, pulled out, were rows of completely unfolded blank scrolls of paper.

"It's quite heavy."

I picked it up and used it as a cushion; there are at least 200 sheets inside.

Ye Qian discovered a notebook belonging to Kalu. After flipping through it briefly, she roughly understood the key points of making the scroll.

Overall, this is something with a very low success rate. A mage needs to master at least one spell to seal it into a scroll.

The process requires grinding the kernel into powder and drawing it into special magical patterns.

Because the precision required is extremely high and the process of inputting magic is difficult to control, most scrolls fail to be made.