Chapter 201: with translation of chapter title

"Detected that the character's Strength attribute has reached Transcendent, extracting Transcendent physique reward..."

"You have obtained the talent specialization 【Heavy Strike】!"

"【Heavy Strike】 (Talent Specialization):"

"Your explosive power is beyond imagination; it is a powerful ability that can be acquired through post‑natal learning."

"Having this talent specialization grants you an additional 1 point of damage penetration per point of Strength attribute, and additionally ignores 2 points of armor protection; when attacking, any entity whose Strength attribute is lower than yours will suffer extra crushing damage (based on the Strength gap)."

"【Prerequisite talent: Fatal Strike】."

"Mu Yi's spirit jolts, and he quickly grasps the special effect of this specialization."

"In the conventional sense, the gap between Strengths can be compensated by other means, such as Inner Qi, energy, techniques, and the like."

"However, once you have 【Heavy Strike】, even if the opponent possesses a technique that moves mountains with a feather, they will still incur damage upon contact."

"Moreover, having a clear advancement path as well makes it quite advantageous for Mu Yi."

"Afterwards Mu Yi left Kunlun Mountain and teleported himself to the Antarctic region via the Land of Reincarnation."

"He already possesses a complete set of Ice Disaster research notes, so naturally he will experiment on himself; Elite Talent is never too many."

"Within the scope of the main world, his recovery is granted an extra world bonus, so even without resistance, ordinary ice and snow can hardly affect him, as if the world forcibly bestowed an ice‑resistance upon him."

"Check failed! Suffered 12 points of frostbite damage!"

"The training method is simple: actively adapt to various extreme environments, thereby generating corresponding resistance specializations."

"This is also the inevitable path for every melee practitioner who has attained a Transcendent physique: strengthening one's resistance to all attributes. According to Jiuzhou, this is called Body Refinement, enabling adaptation to all environments and achieving invulnerability to all methods."

"Mu Yi dispersed the Inner Qi covering his body, stripped his clothes, buried himself in the Antarctic ice and snow, letting the ice and snow directly coat him, until his entire body was enveloped in ice and snow."

"It acts directly outside the body, not upon the body itself."

"The advantage he once had in the main world has now become a disadvantage hindering his progress."

"The icy coldness flows along the Zhenbing Bow to Mu Yi's palm, as if it intends to freeze his very soul."

"You have obtained the specialization information for 【Low‑grade Cold Resistance】!"

"Mu Yi drew the bow and shot an arrow into the sky; the moment he released, the arrow was shrouded in an icy‑blue glow, and upon hitting the ground it burst into a cloud of ice mist that enveloped the surroundings."

"He can feel his body changing, but the rate of change is simply too slow."

"This can be considered a hidden trait of a Transcendent physique: the ability to adapt and evolve, allowing one to acquire corresponding extra specializations under special conditions."

"Mu Yi's hands turned slightly blue; thanks to the world's blessing, the discomfort of holding the Zhenbing Bow was greatly reduced, yet when he draws and shoots, the cold nearly freezes Mu Yi solid."

"Even with a Transcendent physique and double Transcendent recovery, this is not an easy task, especially since Mu Yi voluntarily forgoes using Inner Qi to resist."

"You have developed a slight resistance to cold environments!"

"It is precisely because of these extra resistance specializations that melee practitioners can survive increasingly perilous battles; nevertheless, the most fallen in Legend are still melee Legend professions."

"In fact, 12 points of frostbite would almost turn an ordinary person into a frozen popsicle; even if they survive, they'd be left with barely half a life."

"Mu Yi thought for a moment, took out the Zhenbing Bow; it is so cold that even a Transcendent physique struggles with it. He had intended to adapt gradually, but now it seems he must resort to a strong remedy outright."

"Seeing the Zongwang Prompt information, Mu Yi's mouth twitched into a faint wry smile,"

"Use the Zhenbing Bow to perform a Frost Invasion check!"

"After one hour passed, Mu Yi helplessly opened his eyes."

"According to Mu Yi's inference, the so‑called Frostblood consists mainly of cold‑resistance specializations; therefore, as long as he can train a cold‑resistance specialization, he can fill the gap in training the Ice Disaster Elite Talent."

"Although he possesses many Elite Talents, most have not been fully developed, having an extra method is always beneficial, and for him, an additional Elite Talent means another option for training troops to cope with different environments."

"Initially he only intended to create a 【Weak Cold Resistance】 specialization as a foundation for training the Ice Disaster Elite Talent, but the world's blessing unexpectedly pushed him up a tier."

"As the difficulty upgraded, the rewards upgraded as well."

"Mu Yi repeatedly drew the bow while seated in meditation; when his arrow froze an expanse of sea into ice, he finally received the news he desired."

"Check failed! Suffered 12 points of frostbite damage!"

"You have developed a slight resistance to cold environments!"

"Check failed! You suffered 20 points of frostbite damage!"

"You have developed a slight resistance to cold environments!"

"……"

"You have successfully mastered the 【Low‑grade Cold Resistance】 specialization!"

"Success! Accompanied by the Zongwang Panel prompt, Mu Yi instantly felt a warm current surge within his body; the previously faint cold sensation became comfortable, like a fish on the brink of dying of thirst returning to water."

"【Low‑grade Cold Resistance】 (Personal Specialization):"

"During the fight against cold, you gradually adapt to the environment; your body develops resistance, allowing you to cope with most cold environments, and resistance to special cold environments also improves accordingly."

"You are immune to any cold damage of 3 points or less; when hit by spells or spell‑like attacks, any damage with a cold effect is reduced by 3 points."

"Mu Yi moved his body a bit and began training himself according to the regimen the Northern Barbarians had previously devised; setting aside the so‑called Frostblood concentration, the barbarians' natural habitat alone is sufficient for them to develop weak, even low‑grade cold resistance."

"The previously slow‑progressing Ice Disaster Elite Talent surged forward under this environment and specialization; Mu Yi mastered Ice Disaster completely in just one day."

"Mu Yi looked at the ice armor covering his body, reached out and forged an ice blade from the glacier, swung it once; the ice blade easily cleaved the glacier in his hand, and the two sides' strengths were now on completely different levels."

"The ice blade in Mu Yi's hand was colder, stronger, and more lethal."

"Success!"

"Mu Yi looked at the Elite Talent that officially appeared on his Zongwang Panel; this was the first Elite Talent he himself had forged."

"【Ice Disaster LV1】"

"Elite Talent Effect:"

"Gain the ability to manipulate ice elements; when in a cold environment, you receive attribute bonuses that increase as temperature drops. (Current maximum bonus: all attributes +1)"

"When manipulating ice elements, the ice element gains an additional effect of 1."

"And just as Mu Yi acquired Ice Disaster, the Military Soul Secret Technique unexpectedly activated at the same moment, granting Mu Yi another basic talent."

"Cold Resistance: Any damage with a cold effect is reduced by 1 point."

This left Mu Yi somewhat dazed, as the cold resistance specialty, Elite Talent Effect, and Basic Talent Effect seemed to form a closed loop at this moment, mutually promoting each other and thus greatly strengthening the overall circulation.

Mu Yi, lost in thought, turned his gaze to an ability of his that was gradually failing to keep up with the environment—the ability to control lightning he had obtained from the White Lotus World.

If he could obtain a lightning-affinity talent like the ice disaster, it seemed he could again complete a cyclic ability.

Thinking this over, Mu Yi, who had previously planned to undergo a physique purification ritual later, changed his mind; perhaps the Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering held greater significance for him.

Of course, that is for later; Mu Yi still has other things to do now.

Mu Yi connected to the Plane consciousness, and instantly he gained a Plane vision that could be described as incomparably vast.

Skillfully switching the vast planetary view to the person he had locked onto, the Plane vision kept shrinking; the magnificent scenery of the Central Plains was continually drawn nearer, and the modern cities built by humanity appeared in Mu Yi's Plane vision.

The positioning kept shrinking, eventually narrowing to a mountain region—the school established after the authorities and Mu Yi reached an agreement, where all talented geniuses are gathered for concentrated secret cultivation.

After all, from an individual soldier's perspective, Zhao Dongli and Mu Yi's unnamed disciples have already surpassed all human limits records; this kind of growth, akin to evolution, is something the authorities greatly value.

Although at present these people cannot yet replace machines and thermal weapons, with Mu Yi as a precedent, far-sighted authorities realize this could be a Transcendent revolution as epoch‑changing as the Industrial Revolution.

Moreover, Mu Yi clearly told them that the Blue Star is recovering as a whole, not just in the Divine Land alone; when he initiated the spiritual aura resurgence, he did not exclude other countries.

Healthy competition can promote growth, which is a concept Mu Yi endorses; however, his pre‑Transcendent identity still led him to pilot the idea first in the Divine Land.

Mu Yi's Plane vision kept shrinking… shrinking…

Finally, through the Plane vision, Mu Yi saw the Transcendent school where Zhao Dongli, Zhiwei, and others were located—also a kind of alternative research institute.

Although the authorities do not understand the Transcendent, they still can provide various kinds of assistance by studying it.

Mu Yi selected an open space near them, then passed through from the Land of Reincarnation.

Instantly, Mu Yi's figure vanished from the Antarctic region……

"Zhiwei, can you tell me how you got lost on a straight mountain road? This is already how many times you've gotten lost!" Zhao Dongli looked at Zhiwei before him, somewhat frantic.

As the King of Getting Lost, Zhiwei, even with Transcendent power, still has not changed her problem of overly keen perception, and has even further strengthened it.

The mismatch between her body and will often causes the world she sees to clash with reality; although with Mu Yi's help in distorting reality it had been normal for a while, the good times didn't last, and as Zhiwei studied the Eight Trigrams of Mystic Gates, she once again fell into contradictory conflict.

"Brother Zhao, I'm not exactly helpless either—I encountered something unexpected!"

Zhiwei apologized somewhat embarrassedly; she and Zhao Dongli are old acquaintances, and every time she causes trouble, Zhao Dongli cleans up after her, which indeed makes her feel embarrassed.

"Come on, what did you run into this time!" Zhao Dongli sighed, and the surrounding researchers prepared to record.

Although Zhiwei often gets lost, her luck is exceptionally good; each time she gets lost it seems more like an encounter, yet in the vast majority of cases the outcome is not positive, reflected in reality as her probability of getting lost being nearly one hundred percent.

"A ghost—I had intended to catch it with a talisman, but I failed!" Zhiwei said, somewhat embarrassed.

"A ghost?"

Zhao Dongli furrowed his brows; highly perceptive geniuses often come into contact with the spirit world, encountering things ordinary people cannot, and this has already been scientifically verified.

Although it seems supernatural, after being summarized and concluded, calling it science is not problematic, since science is essentially a summary of recognized patterns.

"What a hassle—I don't even know which poor soul will get entangled!" Zhao Dongli said, somewhat troubled.

Naturally, the place they chose to establish the institute is among famous mountains and rivers, where the heavenly and earthly essence is abundant, making Transcendent phenomena more likely to occur; thus these highly perceptive geniuses become the victims.

After all, those like Zhiwei who have achieved minor success are few; most are still at the stage of just beginning to open their apertures.

Death is not likely, but being entangled will definitely bring a nightmare.

"Is this what you're talking about?" Mu Yi appeared nearby, clutching a lump of ice.

As he passed through, he discovered this soul body lingering at the boundary between reality and illusion, and with a casual thought he froze it with will and brought it into reality.

"Here, take it for research!"

Mu Yi casually tossed it to the researchers, and he too was curious about what results they might obtain.

If one could climb the tech tree bit by bit on their own, it would be more meaningful.

"Mr. Yi!" Zhao Dongli and Zhiwei immediately performed the disciple salute toward Mu Yi.

Mu Yi dislikes strange titles like "Soldier Ancestor," so the officials uniformly address him as Mr. Yi.

Mu Yi sized up Zhao Dongli and found that he truly possesses talent, having made noticeable progress since their last meeting—not only physically but also mentally, as evidenced by his Inner Qi.

Probably within a few years he could break the limits of the mundane and become a Transcendent life?

"Let Director Yan come over; I have something to discuss with him!"

Mu Yi could have teleported directly to the other party's side, but he chose a compromise, which also counts as his respect for the authorities.

"Exchanging sincerity for sincerity" is Mu Yi's takeaway from this secret realm journey.

The meeting process was also simple, and Mu Yi's request was simple: gather the domestic death‑row inmates so he could perform a blood sacrifice; since he didn't have time to run a Dungeon himself, he planned to rely on the authorities' help to accomplish it.

In return, he lent Li Xian to the authorities, who would select personnel to bring forth the first batch of Elite Talent.

He intends to actively promote the evolution of the world's spiritual aura resurgence, and he openly told the newly appointed chief of the Transcendent Bureau that he would pass on the training methods for other Elite Talents to other regions and countries.

He doesn't care what the authorities think; he is expanding his troop recruitment.

The secret realm affair gave him a new idea: borrowing the power of Winter's Claw is borrowing, so borrowing the authorities' power is also borrowing.

He has no particular thoughts about these living soldiers, but when those soldiers endowed with Elite Talent die, regardless of who they were in life, they will be reincarnated as the most loyal warriors under Mu Yi's command.