Chapter 220: Energy Control, the Mystery of the Second Tier (3k)

"Wind God Leg?"

Bai Cangshu looked at this booklet without showing any joy; this martial arts-type ability from the 【Fengyun Derived World】 was a supreme skill taught by Sanjue Laoren to Xiongba, serving as both a fierce leg technique and a movement technique.

It is the signature skill that earned Nie Feng the reputation of 【God of Wind】.

But for the current Bai Cangshu, the effect of this manual as a movement technique is perhaps far greater than anything else.

In close-quarters combat, Bai Cangshu already possesses three super-high-speed movement abilities: 【Six Styles · Shave】, 【Wind Demon】, and 【Instant】, which is already strange enough on its own.

Of course, using Wind God Leg to trigger 【Death Intent Senra】 counts as an improvement.

Seeing Bai Cangshu's intent, the smile on Luo Xi's face faded slightly; she could feel that this 【Tao Baibai】 did not have the sycophantic, submissive intentions toward her that 【Rose Tiger】 did.

The other party held no respect for her whatsoever.

Yet, far from being angry at this mindset of Bai Cangshu's, Luo Xi instead believed that Tao Baibai had more potential than Rose Tiger.

Reincarnators are a group of people who live today and die tomorrow; talking about etiquette or respect in this group is all bullshit—it's just that when their strength hits a bottleneck and missions become increasingly dangerous, they are crushed by that sense of crisis and cowardly want to rely on her.

Luo Xi was very clear about the motives of those low-tier Reincarnators who approached her, but she still took in Rose Tiger's group because in higher-difficulty spaces, both the mission difficulty and the intensity of combat between Reincarnators had been rising recently.

The struggle between those two supreme beings made all Title-level Reincarnators feel uneasy, forcing them to "add fuel to the fire" by absorbing large numbers of promising low-tier Reincarnators, hoping to cultivate these guys to improve quickly and then throw them into the war of attrition.

After all, for a supreme being, if one does not throw newcomers into the fray, then one's own self—this Red Lotus Mage—would likely be thrown in instead.

And at this moment, this cruel newcomer Tao Baibai, who had slain a Flame Demon, was under her command; Luo Xi had a lot of patience for such talent.

"Tao Baibai, you probably don't know yet, do you? The secret of the space's Second Tier and Third Tier?"

Bai Cangshu nodded; the distribution of Reincarnators presents a cliff-like arrangement—the number of Reincarnators in the First Tier is the largest, and the number of people who can touch the Extreme Value and cross into the Second Tier drops sharply.

The vast majority of Reincarnators remain within the three ranks of 【Paper】, 【Average】, and 【Strong】.

Therefore, the existence of First Tier attribute Extreme Values is no secret, but entering the Third Tier from the Second Tier is relatively more secretive, and one would be charged a fee for it from an Information Broker.

Of course, as long as a Reincarnator continues to grow in the Second Tier, the space will naturally provide hints at the appropriate time.

"The First Tier to the Second Tier is the ladder that allows a Reincarnator to grow from a mortal body and transform into a Transcendent Creature."

"The Second Tier to the Third Tier, however, is what allows a Reincarnator to go from a Transcendent Creature with mere brute force to a Monster that masters energy and can fly through the sky and burrow into the earth."

Bai Cangshu noticed that when Luo Xi said the word 【Energy】, she emphasized it heavily; it was clear that the Second Tier to the Third Tier was likely related to 【Energy】.

Thinking of this, Bai Cangshu's expression became somewhat strange; in terms of sheer abundance, his current energy might not even be matched by Title-level Reincarnators—the only problem was that his utilization rate was extremely poor.

It was difficult to leverage much energy.

Luo Xi continued.

"【Energy】 as an attribute is not like muscles or brain nerves—basic human qualities that can be enhanced by completing missions and using the Attribute Points given by the space to quickly approach the Extreme Value step by step."

"To raise one's own 【Energy】 to a sufficiently high value and utilize it efficiently to become a powerful Reincarnator capable of destroying cities and towns, there are usually only three methods in the space."

Bai Cangshu listened to the Red Lotus Mage's words, pondering this change in his heart.

Indeed, although the 【Energy】 attribute is displayed on a Reincarnator's panel, it cannot be increased by adding points, and when attributes are randomly distributed, only the four basic physical attributes change.

He had only increased his energy attribute when upgrading abilities like 【Dodon Ray】 or 【Ripple Qigong】; from this point of view, the difficulty of increasing the 【Energy】 attribute was far higher than that of physical attributes.

"The first way is by practicing specific abilities, such as Qigong, meditation, Little Universe, Wave, etc., constantly increasing the level of these abilities and using them without interruption; this will make the corresponding energy within the Reincarnator's body stronger and stronger."

Bai Cangshu felt that this method was actually very close to the cultivation of Plot Characters, except that Reincarnators have the space as a cheat, allowing them to spend Singularity points to have the Goddess directly improve them, similar to the feeling of being forcibly infused with internal strength and breaking through cultivation bottlenecks.

"The second way is Bloodline; certain special Bloodlines can naturally command energy. Obtaining such a Bloodline is the path taken by most Title-level Reincarnators."

Bai Cangshu continued to nod; the Flame Demon and the Luo Xi before him were likely both on the path of Bloodlines. Looking at the way she wantonly wielded flames, and her intention to obtain 【Flame Dragon Blood】, it was highly likely she possessed some kind of dragon lineage.

"And the third way?"

Luo Xi smiled and said somewhat helplessly,

"The third way can probably be called a 【Chance Encounter】."

"【Chance Encounter】?"

Bai Cangshu was a bit puzzled; things like 【Chance Encounters】 always felt incompatible with Reincarnators. Reincarnators are a group of locusts who meticulously calculate and steal resources from the heavens, while chance encounters are always the wonderful experiences that only the Lucky Ones of those plot worlds have.

Luo Xi nodded.

"There are a very small number of Reincarnators who will trigger some special plots in a plot world—whether it's gaining the favor of some top-tier Plot Characters, activating some props that fundamentally cannot be brought out of the world, or even getting involved in some special rituals or experiments—in the end, those very few Reincarnators all rapidly increased their strength and leapt to become high-tier Reincarnators."

Bai Cangshu thought of his 【Ten Thousand Calamities Yin Spirit Yellow Springs Body】, which could probably also be considered a 【Chance Encounter】 in Luo Xi's words.

"So, what does this have to do with 【Wind God Leg】?"

Luo Xi held up a finger.

"Although the power of Wind God Leg is not considered very strong, this ability is a prerequisite for 【Three-Point Return to Origin Qi】. 【Three-Point Return to Origin Qi (Three-Point Divine Finger)】 is an ability capable of allowing Martial Artists and physical-side Reincarnators like you to significantly increase your energy values and utilization efficiency."

"Moreover, I know you definitely use 【Killing Intent Wave】; although that thing has huge destructive power, if not suppressed, it will cause strong erosion to your own body."

"You probably don't have as much time as Akuma to wear it down, either."

Luo Xi's words had some truth to them; she didn't know that Bai Cangshu actually had a very high energy value due to his special Constitution, just a low utilization rate.

But the method of 【Three-Point Return to Origin Qi】, which fuses internal strength of several different attributes into one, did strike a chord with Bai Cangshu.

His future development path was also gradually becoming clear.

Because he simultaneously broke through the Extreme Values of four attributes, he was a true attribute monster; at the same time, because of his Constitution, his energy attribute could also be called monster-level profound.

Bai Cangshu could completely become a "numerical monster" among Reincarnators.

But he was not satisfied with this; he also hoped to efficiently utilize all his attributes, using Qi and Wave to burst forth, while the Yin Spirit and Yellow Springs Power would allow him to unleash terrifying true lethality.

"【Three-Point Return to Origin Qi】 is not bad, but Miss Mage, what you traded to me was only 【Wind God Leg】."

Luo Xi was not annoyed upon hearing this; she held up a finger and said,

"That lord is currently deep-diving into the Wind and Cloud World, and I think 【Cloud-Plucking Palm】 and 【Heaven Frost Fist】 will soon have leads; when that time comes, I will definitely come to trade with you again."

Her implication was naturally that the rare-quality 【Flame Dragon Blood】 could only be exchanged for one volume of 【Wind God Leg】.

Although it is a Bloodline Item, 【Wind God Leg】 is also an excellent cultivation method for increasing the energy attribute, and the value of the two is indeed equivalent.

Bai Cangshu knew this woman was shrewd and did not intend to sell it for a very high premium; he just knew that rare goods are worth hoarding, and the rare good now was not 【Flame Dragon Blood】, but... himself.

He then continued to speak.

"Miss Luo Xi, I can accept this trade, but I am still lacking some equipment and items. You see..."

Luo Xi knew that Bai Cangshu wanted to obtain free Intelligence, so she thought for a few seconds and nodded to agree to this request, which could be considered a premium.

At this moment, she had use for Tao Baibai, so she was willing to satisfy Tao Baibai's various requests, but if Tao Baibai lost his value, then he would be like the current Rose Tiger; it would be difficult to even see her once.

【You have lost the item, Flame Dragon Blood (Rare)】

【You have obtained the item, Secret Manual: Fengshen Tui (Rare)】

【Secret Manual: Fengshen Tui】

【Quality: Rare】

【Description: A secret manual recording the unique skill of Sanjue Laoren, Fengshen Tui】

【Usage Requirement: Spirit > 10】

【Effect: Each use requires consuming a certain amount of Spirit to perform martial arts practice; based on the practice effect, one can master parts of the Fengshen Tui techniques】

After Bai Cangshu got it in his hands, he discovered that this thing was not the same as the Ability Scroll he had obtained previously; it could not be mastered directly by crushing it, but instead required practice through 【Martial Arts Practice】 to learn and master.

He knew that he had probably still been played by Luo Xi; although it was nothing to someone like him with abnormal learning ability, it was ultimately not as convenient as an Ability Scroll.

"Oh right, I forgot to tell you, in the Second Tier and beyond, many special secret manuals and Special Ability Crystals will appear. For the same ability, different Reincarnators might have completely different effects when practicing and releasing them."

Bai Cangshu put away this "secret manual"; he had already roughly understood what the so-called 【Second Tier】 in the space actually meant.

It was likely a group of Reincarnators who had stepped into the level of Transcendent Creatures, starting to develop their own characteristics, mastering various energies, and beginning to truly touch 【Power】.

Only the Reincarnators from then on would truly become Superhumans who could fly through the sky and burrow into the earth, no longer being "super soldiers" who relied on powerful physical abilities to perform combat or relied on high-powered weapons to bombard each other.

Just like the 【Shun Goku Satsu】 he had obtained previously, there was a significant difference between 【Shun Goku Satsu】 and 【True Shun Goku Satsu: Isshun Sengeki】. The Ability Scroll description stated that one could master 【True Shun Goku Satsu: Isshun Sengeki】 by meeting special conditions.

The differentiation of Reincarnators would widen further in the Second Tier. Bai Cangshu recalled the 【Kai】 he met in the Jujutsu World; the other party's Wave Fist indeed had a particularly tyrannical momentum.

"Thank you for the Intelligence, Miss Luo Xi. I am currently still lacking a suitable vehicle that allows me to move quickly in mission worlds or reality. Do you have any channels?"

Although Bai Cangshu knew that Fengshen Tui could also be considered a god-tier skill for traveling, that kind of large-scale rapid mobility—and even special worlds like Pirate—would have large amounts of special terrain that would limit the way of relying on the body to travel.

Luo Xi pinched her fair chin. Having obtained the 【Flame Dragon Blood】, she was in a good mood, with flames swirling around her body. After thinking for a moment, she said:

"If it is just an ordinary technology-side vehicle, you can probably find one in the Shanty Town, but if you want those high-tech or even super-tech vehicles, you can only rely on Luck. The biology and Magic Side are the same."

"But if you possess the ability to control a certain element, I can introduce an alchemist to you. He can tailor-make a special vehicle for you that is linked to your ability."

The two had been talking for quite a while, which attracted the attention of many members in the Assembly Space, but none of these people came over to disturb Luo Xi.

But just at this moment, a Reincarnator riding a Flying Broom suddenly flew over quickly from a distance.

Ignoring Luo Xi's frown, he came directly in front of the two, glanced at Bai Cangshu's ugly face, and still said:

"Miss Luo Xi, 【End of Days Sun】 has announced that they are going to establish a nation on the Taipingyang and are currently recruiting members from various Gatherings and teams of the Second Tier and above in the East District..."

(End of this chapter)