Chapter 180

Lin Qi slowly stood up, looking at the information popping up on the panel.

"Tick-tock!"

He let out a heavy breath of stale air, sweat dripping onto the floor, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Finally, finally broken through 15%!

With the template fusion degree breaking through 15%, he had a premonition that he would obtain a new talent.

He slowly stood up and spoke:

"Xiao Chan, get ready!"

"Master, everything is ready!" Xiao Chan nodded.

Lin Qi also sat cross-legged, waiting for the transformation to begin.

【Your template compatibility has reached 15%; the transformation will begin in 10 minutes.】

"Boom!!"

A moment later, Lin Qi only felt a mysterious force instantly surge into his body, rushing into his brain with lightning speed.

Then, it felt as if a steel awl was being driven into his brain under the heavy strike of a giant hammer.

"Ah!!!"

In an instant, Lin Qi's eyes widened, his eyeballs bulging, covered in countless bloodshot veins.

He clutched his head, feeling as if his brain were about to split open; it was too painful.

This time, it was not just a transformation of the body, but also a transformation of his brain consciousness.

His body also began to be remodeled, but that was only a subtle pain, whereas a series of intense pains came from his brain consciousness.

Even Lin Qi, who had long since forged an iron will, had to lie on the ground, clutching his head tightly, gritting his teeth hard, and letting out a low, beast-like roar.

"Bang, bang, bang!!"

He only felt his brain erupt with heavy sounds, as if heavy hammers were constantly striking it, destroying the brain, then restoring it, then destroying it again.

Pain, it was too painful!!!

Every strike hit his nerves heavily; his body had countless nerves, and even a slight tremor could cause him intense pain.

Not to mention that at this moment, it felt as if countless nerves were being struck by giant hammers.

This was even more unbearable than physical pain.

It truly made life feel worse than death.

Lin Qi had no way to alleviate the pain and could only endure it silently, hoping for it to end quickly.

"Master!!" Xiao Chan, beside him, looked at Lin Qi's appearance, clenching her fists with a look of heartache.

"Inhale~ Exhale"

Finally, he did not know how much time had passed.

The pain caused Lin Qi to lose his judgment of the outside world; he only felt that he could no longer bear it, and finally, he completely lost consciousness.

……

One hour later

Lin Qi slowly opened his eyes; the first thing he saw was the bright ceiling and the translucent energy-saving lamp.

Slowly, his consciousness gradually returned.

"I was undergoing a transformation, but the intense pain in my brain made my consciousness unable to bear it, and I passed out."

Thinking of this, Lin Qi's gaze instantly locked onto the panel.

Sure enough, several messages had popped up.

【Your fusion degree has reached 15%; you have undergone the mental and physical transformation of pain, and you have obtained a new talent: Zhong Xinyan】

【Your physical talent has increased, your comprehension has been strengthened, your understanding of martial arts techniques has improved, and your talent for mental cultivation has skyrocketed.】

……

"Zhong Xinyan talent!"

Lin Qi suddenly thought of the next second, and a piece of information automatically emerged from his mind.

【Zhong Xinyan: The possessor can have keen observation and insight, and possesses a talent for mental cultivation far exceeding that of ordinary people.】

【Able to detect subtle fluctuations in mental power, possesses a unique talent for controlling mental power, and enhanced perception ability...】

Lin Qi's eyes lit up; this Zhong Xinyan talent was very powerful, and it directly strengthened his mental talent.

In the future, he would have more talent for mental cultivation, and the speed of his mental power improvement would also become faster.

Thinking of this, he just wanted to try practicing mental cultivation techniques.

"Gurgle~"

Intense hunger surged into his heart, and his brain also felt fatigued; he immediately turned his head and walked quickly to the side, picking up the energy potion on the table and drinking it in one gulp.

There were also functional drinks and the nutritional meal he had already prepared, served in a thermal box. Ten minutes later, the table was covered in empty lunch boxes, and the floor was covered in empty functional drinks.

"Xiao Chan, start cleaning!"

"Okay, Master!"

Xiao Chan looked at Lin Qi, who had recovered, and showed a happy expression.

Lin Qi looked at the floor not far away where he had just been lying; a pool of sweat had already appeared.

The martial arts uniform on his body was also soaked with sweat.

He changed into a clean martial arts uniform, his eyes closed tightly, his whole body feeling warm, his body functions operating, and his stomach quickly digesting the things he had eaten.

In his consciousness, it seemed as if an eye had condensed and was quickly scanning his body.

Lin Qi raised his eyebrows, feeling that it was different.

He now felt like a person with astigmatism who had put on glasses; his perception had become completely different.

The rapid flow of blood, the rise and fall of muscles, the stretching of body fascia, the operation of organs...

!

His perception had become a bit clearer.

His mental power had not improved; the reason for this was purely due to talent.

He suddenly opened his eyes and stood up.

He walked to the metal cabinet, entered the password, and opened it; inside were placed a large amount of resources, blood-Qi pills, blue marrow potion, and 【Mental Potion】 containing yellow liquid.

He took it out, opened the bottle cap, and drank it in one gulp; the taste was slightly sweet, similar to ordinary drinks.

Then he took out the Black Obsidian Strange Stone and a red scroll from the metal box.

He placed both on the ground, and he himself sat cross-legged again.

"Since I have a new talent that allows me to have a faster improvement speed in mental cultivation, then..."

Lin Qi let out a breath, his expression becoming serious; he felt that he might be able to successfully cultivate the "Hundred Calamity Catalog" today.

He closed his eyes tightly, concentrating his mental power to communicate with the Mastiff-Toothed Dog Divine Intent Diagram in the Black Obsidian Strange Stone.

"Boom!"

"Roar~"

The Mastiff-Toothed Dog bared its fangs and brandished its claws, its expression lifelike and vivid.

Lin Qi also began to outline it; just over two hundred strokes were enough, and soon, a lifelike Mastiff-Toothed Dog condensed.

The Mastiff-Toothed Dog rushed out quickly, shattering the Divine Intent Diagram.

Lin Qi observed this Mastiff-Toothed Dog, then his mental power turned into tentacles, slowly merging into the other's body.

This time he could feel that the merging process was very easy, almost without any effort.

At the same time, he felt waves of coolness constantly surging from his body toward his brain.

His consciousness space vibrated; Lin Qi felt his brain cool, and his mental power was well restored.

His merging progress instantly accelerated by a large margin.

A moment later, Lin Qi felt his mental power completely merge into the Mastiff-Toothed Dog, without any resistance.

In an instant, he seemed to have transformed into the Mastiff-Toothed Dog.

With a thought, the Mastiff-Toothed Dog instantly moved, running wildly in the space of consciousness, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, completely coming alive.

Lin Qi felt happy; he had finally succeeded and could control the calamity beast of the observation method.

He opened his eyes and looked at the red scroll; he unfastened the button and opened it.

The entire red scroll was made of special materials, like metal but with a soft texture; he pulled it open, and on the scroll was painted an Iron-Spiked Wild Boar, lifelike, as if it were real.

Accompanied by Lin Qi's thought connecting to the scroll:

"Hoo~ hoo~"

In an instant, silver light flickered, the Iron-Spiked Wild Boar opened its eyes, turned around, and instantly came alive, charging into his consciousness space like a charge.

And Lin Qi also closed his eyes, instantly visualizing the Mastiff-Toothed Dog, merging into it, and engaging in a life-and-death struggle with the charging Iron-Spiked Wild Boar.

Compared to the Iron-Spiked Wild Boar, he had more agile skills.

Lin Qi knew that as long as he successfully killed this Iron-Spiked Wild Boar, his mental power would be greatly improved.

……

(End of chapter)