Million Changes X Tripod of Mental Image

A million thoughts.

A significant milestone in life.

"If I had to describe my feelings more specifically right now, this first breakthrough feels more like breaking through a bottleneck."

I feel like I have a brighter future ahead of me, and room to continue striving for improvement.

Kevin stood in the Giant Wood Forest, carefully recounting his feelings.

It's next to it.

Kim, Biscuit, Melusina, Qiduo.

These individuals are undoubtedly the most knowledgeable in the group, having conducted in-depth research on various aspects of the body, Nen ability, and their combinations.

As Kevin shared his feelings, Qiduo took notes.

"And the body's power surpassing a million doesn't seem like a breakthrough from a bottleneck, since a million units of mental energy isn't essentially a second bottleneck."

The reason the process took so long was due to the intensity of the exercise.

Only after reaching the Gravity Zone did it reach the required strength, allowing the physique to be elevated to the point where it could withstand a million units of Nen.

"It's more like an evolution, just like what I said when I first reached a million points of thought."

"There is a very obvious illusion of evolution, or perhaps it is not an illusion at all."

Kevin then closed his eyes and clapped his hands.

The Mental Image of Four-Armed Tripod-Carrying Giant appeared behind him.

"While it's impossible to say for sure if everyone experiences this Mental Image, based on my experience and feelings, I tend to believe that everyone experiences it after surpassing one million."

As he spoke, Kevin casually threw a few punches on the spot.

The Mental Image behind him also followed Kevin's movements.

Biscuit looked at him and asked, "What kind of feeling is this? Do you feel like he's Clone of you? Or like an extension of your limbs? Or like a separated part of your spirit?"

The ability to manipulate Mental Image through tactile sensations might be a starting point for researching this subject.

"It's on the same frequency, at least for now."

As he spoke, Kevin raised his hand and pushed forward, and the Mental Image behind him also propelled forward, slamming into the giant tree beside him, causing the entire tree to shake violently. A huge palm print appeared on the trunk.

"Just like that, if I don't take corresponding action, it's difficult for my Mental Image to take corresponding action."

"Based on my research and control over this period of time, I may be able to train myself to stand still and act Mental Image, but in essence, it is a form of self-restraint and self-deception."

"The mind has already imagined and acted out the action, but the body hasn't moved. The resonant frequency influences the Mental Image, causing it to move."

Therefore, Mental Image is essentially something that resonates with the body and mind, rather than a half-body that can be completely controlled at will.

"This thing has four arms. Could it be that the two arms on top are just an image?" Qiduo tapped her chin with her pen, observing the Mental Image and asking.

Kevin shook his head and said seriously.

"That's not the case. When I first broke through a million units of Nen, I was a little confused, but I roughly understood it later."

Kevin closed his eyes as he spoke, seemingly preparing something.

Sure enough, the two arms suddenly moved.

This immediately made the observers serious, and they watched carefully, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.

The cauldron they were carrying was lifted, the lid was opened, and the mouth of the cauldron suddenly faced the crowd.

Kevin opened his eyes.

A strange feeling suddenly pressed down on me.

Jin and the others retreated without hesitation, as if in a stress response, constantly dodging and even jumping directly into the trees.

Apart from Melusina, the others were all provoked.

After this action, the cauldron returned to its original state and was carried on the shoulder.

"How terrifying! I almost couldn't resist running away," Melusina muttered to herself.

"Why don't you run?" Kevin asked, looking at her with a smile.

"Whee."

After exchanging a few words, Biscuit and her two companions approached.

When you went to see them directly, you could even see sweat on their foreheads.

"What was that? What a terrible experience."

It was just a feeling, Biscuit felt a lingering sense of relief.

Seeing the three people's gazes, Kevin didn't hide anything and said directly, "That's an amplification of Nen ability."

Kevin reached out and lifted the Alchemy Table, which had changed its appearance; it had now become Medicine Tripod.

It floated in front of Kevin, exactly like the Medicine Tripod in his Mental Image.

"A million units of thought is a comprehensive improvement for me, which is why I call it evolution."

Similarly, Nen ability have also changed according to one's will, but the degree of enhancement does not seem sufficient to be described as evolution.

The Alchemy Table looks quite different, but that's only in appearance.

In terms of essential functionality, while improvements have been made, more Restriction have also been introduced.

This cannot be considered an evolutionary form of power.

It's more of a change in Nen ability after an increase in strength.

"At that time, should I have gone deeper into exploring the changes in Nen ability after the improvement of strength, or added more rules to it?"

"But the body doesn't provide that feedback; the evolution after a million years manifests in the Mental Image, just like this cauldron."

Compared to the Mental Image Giant Tripod that required closing one's eyes to control, now with the Medicine Tripod in front of him as a support, the Mental Image behind him makes the cauldron much easier to use.

The arms above seemed to be able to be manipulated at will, supporting the tripod and changing their posture.

"So, why did we feel that way just now?"

Jin asked.

He was quite bothered by it; that feeling just now was too strange.

It wasn't murderous intent.

It's more of a feeling of being eaten.

Kevin's lips curled into a wicked smile.

What do you think is the essence of [Moment's Dream]?

"Something that transforms something of value into something you need."

Qiduo spoke up directly from the side.

Kevin nodded slightly.

"More or less."

As he spoke, he showed everyone the Medicine Tripod in front of him.

"Although the appearance of my Nen ability has changed, the internal volume is not very large."

Therefore, even with enhanced Nen ability, which allow for the production of larger quantities of potions at once, more ingredients can be incorporated.

"But the internal volume remains unchanged. I can't make my Medicine Tripod bigger to hold more, so the limit is the capacity of the Medicine Tripod."

Everyone looked at it carefully, nodded slightly, and understood Kevin's meaning.

Previously, it was Alchemy Table with three Scales.

Only one portion of material can be placed on each Scales.

Therefore, only one potion can be made each time.

The materials were also limited to three types.

But now it has become Medicine Tripod, and the materials, volume, and quantity that can be put in have all been greatly improved.

But there is still a limit in essence.

Size and capacity.

That's normal.

"But my Mental Image is different; it is infinite."

As he spoke, the Four-Armed Tripod-Carrying Giant, pointed it at a giant tree beside him.

"Enter my cauldron!"

With a loud shout, a strange suction force appeared in the Medicine Tripod.

But for those of us who weren't the target, we didn't sense anything happening around us.

But they are not blind.

The giant tree was folded in half by a strange suction force, then uprooted, with a large number of its massive roots being pulled out of the soil.

In an instant, sand and stones shot into the sky.

The group quickly retreated to create some distance.

Then you see this giant tree, hundreds of meters long, that has been dragged, folded, and compressed into a single point.

It was as if there was a Black Hole in the middle, sucking it in, and then it fell into the cauldron.

The instant it fell into the cauldron, it used its arms to cover the lid.

Their posture also changed.

Previously, he supported the cauldron with both arms; now, one person supports the cauldron while the other presses down on the lid.

Then Kevin's Nen energy exploded.

A chaotic surge of Nen Aura erupted.

But this surging Nen Aura appeared on the Mental Image through some kind of connection, and then fire appeared beneath the cauldron.

An illusory flame enveloped the entire cauldron, then heated it until it glowed red-hot.

It's being refined.

This change didn't last long; the flame went out after only about a minute.

Then the lid of the Giant Tripod was opened.

A cloud of green liquid floated out and appeared in front of everyone.

A pungent smell wafted out.

Everyone immediately covered their mouths and noses.

Biscuit was a step too slow, immediately started coughing and sneezing.

"Cough cough cough! What is this, cough!"

After saying just one sentence, Biscuit coughed even more and quickly covered her mouth and nose, shutting her mouth. The others glared at Kevin.

Kevin smiled and waved.

The blob of green liquid in front of them fell into the deep pit that had just been dug out by uprooting the tree.

The soil was then pushed into the deep pit.

A giant hand claps.

Compact.

Then a hurricane swept through, dispersing the smell.

Everyone then released their breath, but their eyes were red from the fumes.

"What is that?"

Qiduo immediately asked, clearly sensing that something was wrong with the thing.

"It's the concentrated essence of that giant tree, like some extracts from plants, something with a very pungent and irritating smell."

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Once Kevin explained it, the others understood.

At this point, no one asked any further questions, as it would be impolite to do so.

Kevin didn't mind sharing this seemingly important information with the others.

But the group clearly didn't want to explore further.

Clearly, the Giant Tripod is a Conjuration of the current user's Nen ability, an enlarged version, an enhanced version.

The simple demonstration just now has made it clear.

What is the user's Nen ability? The Mental Image and its special ability remain unchanged in essence.

That's enough.

Further exploration is akin to exploring someone else's Nen ability; it's a form of intelligence gathering.

"It seems certain that after reaching a million power, the Mental Image is a characteristic of fusion."

"That's enough information. You can explore the deeper aspects on your own."

Biscuit left with the two men; they needed to gather all the information and intelligence.

The group came here specifically to explore the changes that had occurred after the million-dollar deal with Kevin.

From the physical body and mental will to the application of Nen ability.

After all, they had never seen someone with a million units of mental energy.

The only known things that might exceed this level are those that have never been seen before.

Melusina, who remained behind, curiously approached the newly compacted pit and crouched down to examine it closely.

"This small patch of land is very fertile. Is it because of that clump of green liquid from earlier?"

Kevin walked over and nodded.

"The cauldron in the Mental Image can forcibly take over living objects, but the more powerful the living object, the slower the takeover process, and success is not guaranteed."

More importantly, Kevin himself needs a large amount of Nen Aura to collect it.

The stronger it is, the more it provides.

When the energy becomes too strong, the supply of Nen Aura becomes insufficient, and the target that is forcibly taken over can easily break free.

In that situation, Kevin had exhausted his Nen Aura and physical strength, and still gained nothing.

That's why Kevin tried to use this thing to hold back the Sand Worm.

Even if the Sand Worm is much stronger than Kevin, with this ability, he should be able to hold Sand Worm off no matter what.

Perhaps in this tug-of-war, we can forcibly pull the other party out.

This ability, especially in one-on-one combat, manifests as a powerful capacity for suppression.

If it's during a team battle...

Kevin alone is capable of holding off opponents far stronger than himself.

"After collecting the target into the cauldron, I can provide a large amount of Nen Aura as fuel to refine the object inside into a concentrated essence."

However, this step also requires a large amount of Nen Aura, and the amount and time required vary depending on the intensity of the energy contained within the cauldron.

And there's no upper limit to how much this thing can have.

If the contents of the cauldron are not refined, then unfortunately, the Giant Tripod, which is essentially Mental Image, will be directly sealed.

There are no options to throw out, only the option to refine.

In order to create a stalemate and to achieve victory against overwhelming odds, Kevin actually went and forcibly sealed a powerful individual with the cauldron.

His ability was then sealed away.

Even if all the Nen Aura in his body were given to him, it wouldn't necessarily be enough to refine the other party.

Unless his strength increases to the point where he can refine it, the seal can be broken through refining.

The restrictions are certainly significant.

But this ability is equally powerful.

"However, the things refined are useless, just a bunch of junk. It's better to use them as a way to give back to nature."

Kevin made a comment.

This is probably the only truly frustrating aspect.

Because the so-called refining process involves condensing everything contained within the cauldron.

This is different from pharmaceuticals.

Pharmaceuticals involve extracting the essence, the useful part, from a substance.

Then, by combining them, a perfect creation can be achieved.

But refining condenses everything about an individual into one thing, regardless of anything else.

It's like a newly refined mass of Giant Wood Flora Essence.

This stuff is extremely pungent and acrid when it comes out.

It's simply impossible for humans to use.

It's mixed because it's been concentrated, and you can't filter it yet.

This is the only way we can give back to nature.

However, it's not entirely useless.

Because refining has a concentration effect, if the refined product is essentially a huge, very pure entity that can be used as a material.

Such concentration can actually improve the quality.

It's just that these kinds of things are rare and hard to come by.

Regardless, this thing is absolutely powerful.

He gave Kevin a chance to win against all odds.

Although it only happened once when my strength hadn't reached the same level as my opponent's.

"And what about your other Nen ability?"

Melusina looked at Kevin and suddenly blinked.

The Alchemy Table is not Kevin's essential Nen ability.

Several people know this.

[Blank Meteor] is Kevin's true Nen ability.

If Alchemy Table could all undergo such changes.

So how is Blank Meteor represented in Mental Image?

And that Syringe.

Kevin smiled.

My Mental Image has never opened its eyes.

This is the Mental Image framework that Kevin loves most and values most.