Chapter 265

Li Ruanyu pulled open the car door.

Now she closed it again.

"Alright, what question?"

"Instructor Li, do you know about the body piloting technique?"

Li Ruanyu nodded. "Although it's not my specialty, I do know a bit about this basic spiritual technique. Did you get the skill book? But this skill is useless for the human race — unless you capture some undead species, then you could barely try using it."

Zhao Chi nodded. "Mm, I understand. I see the skill book has a note that it might cause severe backlash, or even cause one to vanish. I'm not entirely sure what that means."

Li Ruanyu said, "Oh, this is a very basic concept. You haven't taken any courses in the undead specialty, so you wouldn't know. Let me briefly explain it to you."

Zhao Chi nodded, listening attentively.

Li Ruanyu said slowly:

"This skill is very common.

"If a lord chooses skeletons, zombies, or other non-intelligent species, they basically all need to learn this skill.

"Just like how you learn Inspire, you can pick it from the very start.

"The body piloting technique has two aspects to pay attention to: one is 【Body Match】, and the other is 【Target Cooperation】.

"【Body Match】 can be thought of as how well it matches the lord's species.

"The higher the match rate, the more of the target's strength you can bring out.

"Moreover, it can also transfer the user's talents, enhancements, skills, and other abilities over.

"We're all humans, so of course our match rate with the human species is the highest — it can reach over 95%, even 99%.

"The match rate with beastfolk, elves, and other humanoid species is also decent, around 80%–90%.

"Other half-beasts are relatively lower — like harpies, centaurs, naga, and so on — roughly around 60%–80%.

"But non-human species, or non-living species — like shadow panthers, stone-men, golems, and so on — have very low match rates, possibly under 30%, even 1% or 0%.

"You could say the closer the genes are to humans, the higher the match rate.

"However, some undead species actually have decent match rates.

"For example, humanoid skeletons have a match rate as high as 60%, and humanoid zombies can even exceed 80% — after all, they were all human in life.

"So this skill is best used on them.

"If the match rate is low, then not only can the user transfer very little of their abilities, even the original body's performance will be limited.

"For example, at a 60% match rate, the pilot can only transfer 60% of their own abilities over, and at the same time, can only bring out 60% of the body's strength.

"If the match rate is too low, then there's not much point in piloting."

Zhao Chi nodded.

Regarding match rate, he could roughly guess its use.

When he piloted Tang Ruan, aside from her base attributes, all her other attributes and skills were directly stacked at 100% onto Zhao Chi's values.

It was equivalent to the two of them achieving Body Integration of their abilities.

Because his body match with Tang Ruan was 100%.

If the match were 50%, then both sides could only stack half of their strength.

Li Ruanyu continued:

"Then there's 【Target Cooperation】.

"This is another key point.

"When you control a body, you can devour the original owner's mind, achieving the goal of permanently occupying the body.

"Some dying people use this method to occupy a younger body.

"Similarly.

"The owner of the target body can also choose to devour you.

"After all, you can bring all kinds of bonuses.

"If they completely devour you, you will vanish, but the bonuses will remain.

"The original owner will be permanently strengthened, until they devour the next target.

"So theoretically, both sides have a reason to attack — if there's no trust, it's really dangerous.

"That's why absolute trust is required."

So that was the reason.

Zhao Chi suddenly understood.

It was actually this dangerous?

Just now, when he occupied Tang Ruan and Gu Qing, couldn't they have chosen to devour him?

No wonder absolute trust was required.

Fortunately, Tang Ruan's cooperation rate with him was 100%.

Li Ruanyu continued:

"【Target Cooperation】 will change — the numerical value it reflects can be used as reference, but cannot be absolutely trusted.

"If it's a non-thinking species like skeletons or zombies, the cooperation rate can exceed 95%.

"Through long-term practice, reaching 99% is also possible.

"But if the target chosen is an intelligent species, then no matter what kind of intelligence, there's danger.

"Especially high-intelligence species, like beastfolk, elves, humans, and so on.

"These species all have their own personalities and thoughts, and usually find it very hard to completely trust the other party.

"Unless it's between husband and wife, or between parents and children — then it will be higher.

"Usually, if the cooperation rate can reach over 60%, you can give it a try.

"But if it's below 40%, absolutely don't try it.

"Even if you throw in all your soul power and win, you'll still get hurt by Nanmian Society, and what gets hurt is your soul power."

Soul power — it's very mysterious.

Without formally entering the system's recognition, Zhao Chi couldn't see his own soul power information either.

But this thing should exist.

Through Li Ruanyu's explanation of a few minutes, Zhao Chi finally understood completely.

Zhao Chi thanked her: "Thank you very much for your patient explanation."

Li Ruanyu seemed not to have had her fill yet.

She told Zhao Chi a few more aspects of things to note.

Zhao Chi nodded again and again.

Li Ruanyu said: "That's about it. If you have time, you can go attend the Necromancy courses — you can sit in on them. Those instructors are more professional."

"If I have time, I'll definitely go listen."

"Any other questions?"

"Not for now."

"Alright, then develop well. I need to hurry off too — I still have proper business to attend to."

"Take care, Instructor."

Li Ruanyu sat into the mechanical vehicle, one long leg still propped outside.

"Oh right, Zhao Chi — if you capture undead races and use this body piloting technique, remember to come out before teleporting, or you'll get fined. Of course, the Tongye Society will remind you too."

Zhao Chi had originally wanted to ask about that.

But he still had reservations and didn't ask.

He didn't expect Li Ruanyu to bring it up just at the right moment.

Zhao Chi took the cue and asked: "This can be detected too?"

Li Ruanyu glanced at the watch on her wrist.

Then she climbed back out of the vehicle.

Zhao Chi felt a bit embarrassed: "Instructor Li, if you have things to do, go ahead and busy yourself — don't mind me. I'm just asking casually."

Li Ruanyu laughed: "I can still spare you five minutes. Let's count this as private instruction — you're my student after all, and guiding you is my duty too."

Zhao Chi thanked her: "Alright, I have no other questions — just that one from earlier."

Li Ruanyu waggled her finger: "That's a big question."

"Huh?"

Li Ruanyu went on talking to herself: