Chapter 257: Holy Radiance Slash Sword

Jiang Xia's body vanished again, but this time the money‑representing light on his hand faded; the cell coins had already piled up enough.

The Locust Yummy no longer needs to keep growing; it's been fed until it's fat and sturdy, like a pig before the New Year—it's time to kill it.

Jiang Xia rolled up his wrist, placed the already‑copied OOO Driver on his waist.

The violent locust beast roared before him; the three Core Coins in Anku's palm turned into three streams of light and flew automatically into Jiang Xia's hand.

The locust beast opposite straightened its body, opened its big mouth full of sharp teeth on its abdomen, and lunged straight at Jiang Xia.

Anku, whose Core Coins had been forcibly taken by Jiang Xia, suddenly pulled back a few steps, feeling that something big was coming.

The OOO Driver is a masterpiece of Alchemical Art, and only those alchemists madly pursuing coin evolution would have it.

Jiang Xia gave Anku the same feeling as when it was first made.

So he had no doubt whatsoever about Jiang Xia's identity as an alchemist.

But such immense desire, plus the resonance from these three Core Coins and being able to produce a second set of OOO Drivers, surprised Anku.

As far as he knew, the OOO Driver definitely wasn't just one set; a prototype did exist 800 years ago.

But that should have been sealed away by the original king, so this made Jiang Xia's identity seem suspicious—could he be the king's descendant? Before Anku could think further, the locust beast let out a painful wail, and three different‑colored halos burst from its abdomen.

With a boom, the huge locust beast was overturned outright.

The power of the three Eagle Old Locust Core Coins flew wildly around Jiang Xia's body, forming a protection that guarded him.

Although not the original three Eagle Tiger Locust Core Coins, given Jiang Xia already possessed great power within, the Core Coins' power was further developed.

The stronger the transformer, the stronger the Knight Armor—this is practically an iron rule.

The three flying Core Coins instantly merged, covering Jiang Xia's chest with a golden border.

This transformation wasn't flashy but inward; with each step he took, the feeling of immense desire grew clearer.

Anku in the distance instantly tensed his whole body; his unsettled emotions flooded his mind, making him unnaturally cover half his face with his right hand.

The impression left by the king's use of this set 800 years ago is deeply etched in Anku's mind.

The king who once overwhelmed and defeated four fully‑formed Greed beings has now appeared again in this world,

making him feel his chest could be pierced at any moment.

Then, an engine sound came from behind Jiang Xia, who was about to act.

Countless cans flew in from the air, transforming into various animals, launching all kinds of attacks at the Locust Yummy.

Even the satiated Locust Yummy was slightly impeded in its steps by the sheer number of attacks.

Houteng stopped his motorcycle, took the gift box from the rear seat, and handed it to Jiang Xia with both hands.

Bursting in while preparing to fight is undoubtedly extremely dangerous.

But Houteng seemed not to care at all; this massive creature was about to break through the can assault.

"This is a birthday gift from a big shot."

Houteng opened the box; inside was a longsword, with several Cell Coins placed beside it.

"Holy Emblem Slash Sword looks like a fine weapon, but you seem to have mistaken who should receive this gift."

Jiang Xia picked up the longsword and Cell Coins and said.

"What?" Houteng glanced unexpectedly at Jiang Xia before him.

He certainly didn't make a mistake; this is clearly meant for the newly born OOO.

"It's fine, you can step aside—ordinary people are in great danger here."

Jiang Xia casually placed the three Cell Coins inside the Holy Emblem Slash Sword. Compared to the Magic Emperor Sword and the Hundred Insect Sword, the Holy Emblem Slash Sword's slight value for him lies in its ability to cut space; using a Space Slash can heavily wound enemies.

Space Slash is a rather rare skill, and its damage is very high.

Without the opponent knowing, suddenly pulling out a Space Slash and cutting them in half is absolutely a very useful skill.

The huge monster broke through the encirclement of many cans and growled low at Jiang Xia.

Jiang Xia heard the Cell Coins colliding—that was the taste of energy.

Facing the huge black shadow charging at him, his response was to lightly sweep the scanner at his waist across the Holy Emblem Slash Sword.

"TRIPLESCANNINGCHARGE (Triple Scanning Charge)"

Just three Cell Coins can unleash one Space Slash Attack—quite a bargain.

Swish! Based on the nature of the Space Slash Attack, Jiang Xia now merely needs to lightly swing to feel the Cell Coins throbbing.

The huge Locust Yummy was split straight in two; a crack lightly rose in the space behind it, with a crack—exploding flames spread outward.

The first strike, a horizontal cut from chest down, cleaved straight.

Unfortunately, this huge locust isn't dead yet—not all foes fear the Space Slash Attack.

If it were before Jiang Xia intervened in its feeding, a single Space Slash Attack might suffice, but its body holds a truckload of Cell Coins, so it certainly won't die so easily.

The body Jiang Xia cut in half didn't disintegrate with the explosion; instead, it re‑joined itself and stood up again.

"Recovered?"

Jiang Xia swept the scanner from his waist.

"SCANNINGCHARGE (Scanning Charge)"

The lower half of his legs instantly extended, growing a segment of tissue similar to a locust leg.

Jiang Xia leapt high, and three different‑colored Light Circles instantly formed in midair.

A powerful gust instantly locked onto the Locust Yummy, and the Core Coin power instantly extended to the armor's exterior.

Bluish‑green lightning, like real lightning, enveloped everything in sight.

Finally, eagle‑like flames pressed the Locust Yummy out.

Whenever Ouzi's body passed through a Light Circle, the corresponding attack grew stronger.

When Ouzi's body passed through the final red Light Circle, scarlet wings unfolded on his back, and the gale, lightning, and flames all converged together.

"Boom!!!"

Three colored light halos sprang from the sweeping explosion, and the cellular coins hidden inside the locust monster's body scattered outward under the blast's impact.

However, this was only a small part; the largest portion of it, after the explosion, all rushed into Jiang Xia's body at once.

This also further increased the power of the Core Coin inside his body; under the vast cellular coins, both Greed and Yummy would become stronger.

As long as the vast cellular coins supply it, even the gap in the number of Core Coins can be smoothed out.

As long as you can control this vast energy and digest it, the possibility of going berserk is minuscule.

"The harvest isn't bad, and the coin system doesn't look as terrible as it seems," Jiang Xia murmured, feeling the power growing inside him.

At least the quantity for the experiment is sufficient.

(End of chapter)