blenderwars Chapter 300 - 293: [Arm of Power, Has Evolved]
Chapter 300 - 293: [Arm of Power, Has Evolved]
In the extreme weather of the summit layer, Shi Ming used his supreme Defense Power and immunity to ice and snow to forcibly resist the low temperatures and razor winds.
He waited patiently for good news from Ah Jian.
Finally, Ah Jian the "Gold Digger" once again pulled a new broken branch from inside the mountain’s core. This time, the spiritual reconstruction took a little longer than the previous two, and the branch was heavier and larger.
The Red Pattern on Shi Ming’s right arm grew even more vibrant.
It seemed the accumulated amount of Holy Hall-level creature remains was now enough for the Arm of Power to undergo a qualitative change.
’Resources must be quickly converted into combat power!’
The three segments of the Creation Celestial Pillar’s branches floated before Shi Ming. He took control of them with his Spiritual Power, intending to absorb their energy to help his body’s skills evolve again. Meanwhile, Ah Jian extended its Spiritual Power deep into the mountain, intercepting more Holy Hall remains.
This was an extremely scarce resource. The more, the better.
The Red Pattern on Shi Ming’s right arm lit up. He reached out, released the wrap of Spiritual Power, and touched the broken remains, which were rich with life force. Unlike the previous two times, the power of the Creation Celestial Pillar was relatively gentle. It lacked the insidious nature of the Abyss Lord’s power or the aggressive rush of the Great Black Heaven Dragon’s. It was like a warm breeze turning to rain, a gentle spring tide swelling. This warm, nourishing power flowed through Shi Ming’s right hand, madly absorbed by the Red Pattern on his arm.
Every one of his cells began to cheer with delight.
Like a ravenous beast tasting tempting food once more!
PHEW~
The evolution of a physical skill didn’t take very long.
A quantitative change leads to a qualitative one, and that qualitative leap happens in an instant.
Shi Ming felt his mind become sharper, his eyes clearer, and the strength in his arm grow greater! The biggest change this time was, without a doubt, to his arm. This advancement felt wondrous, yet it placed no burden on his body. It was pure enjoyment.
The moment the evolution succeeded, information appeared directly in his mind and flashed before his eyes.
This was his own self-perception, completely unrelated to the strange phenomena on Mount Everest, so it wouldn’t be blocked and turned into unreadable black squares.
[Arm of Power has evolved.]
[Arm of Conquest has been activated.]
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[Your right arm has evolved into the Arm of Conquest!]
[The right arm that dominates all things!]
[The conqueror of all power!]
[Like your other parts, the Arm of Conquest inherits the abilities of the Arm of Power. For a short time, it can strengthen your right arm’s strength and Attack Power by 10x, clearing all obstacles on the path of conquest.]
[After evolving, your right arm has gained the power of "Conquest." It allows you, in daily life or in battle, to forcibly "Conquer" one skill released by another creature targeting you. The Conquered skill will have no effect on you. It will be "turned" and stored within the Right Arm Red Pattern, becoming your tool.]
[You can release it within three minutes, applying a 10x bonus!!!!!]
[We treat "surrendered soldiers" equally with our 10x buff!]
[Isn’t that cooooooooool?]
[But be warned: conquering a power far beyond your own comes at a price.]
[This is perfectly reasonable.]
[The Arm of Conquest can indeed help you forcibly conquer powers that surpass your own rank, allowing an S-rank body to unleash Holy Hall Skills with 10x the might, making you the conqueror of all power! But you must understand that apart from the Arm of Conquest itself, the rest of your body is not strong enough to handle a 10x-strengthened, rank-surpassing power. Therefore, indulging in excessively powerful abilities will cause internal tearing to your body. The side effects are similar to using Invincible War God 108 times!]
Shi Ming blinked, and the text vanished.
’Strong!’
’Very strong!’
’Worthy of the name "Conquest"!’
Simply put, the Arm of Conquest could now absorb and store an enemy’s skill, then return it with 10x the power.
It sounded similar to the Black Tortoise Shield’s mechanism. But compared to the Black Tortoise Shield, the Arm of Conquest could only conquer skills; it couldn’t grant immunity to environmental damage, artillery shells, or physical force. Its defense was inferior to the Black Tortoise Shield’s, but its returned power had a 10x enhancement and could be released at a moment of his choosing. This made it far more aggressive, perfect for returning an attack with interest.
The cooldown period was also longer.
It could only be used once every three days.
What surprised Shi Ming the most was that as long as he could withstand the side effects, he could unleash a power 10x stronger and of a higher rank!
’Conquer all power!’
For example, if Shi Ming, as an S-rank Awakened, were fighting the Abyss Lord, he could wait for the right moment and use the Arm of Conquest to forcibly conquer the Abyss Lord’s "Extremely Evil Sanctuary." He could then store the Extremely Evil Sanctuary in his Right Arm Red Pattern and, within three minutes, return a 10x-powered version to the Abyss Lord. But inevitably, the rest of his body wouldn’t be able to handle such immense power and would be torn apart. This kind of internal disintegration could not be nullified by the Black Tortoise Shield.
’But I should be able to revive through "From Death, Life."’
’If that works, then I can perfectly bypass the side effects.’
’Another classic case of one plus one being greater than two!’
Shi Ming delightedly put away the three drained segments of the Creation Celestial Pillar’s branches and blood.
All of this could be reused.
For the next two hours, Ah Jian became a tireless Gold Miner, excavating new Creation Celestial Pillar branches for Shi Ming. Meanwhile, Shi Ming acted as a high-defense human fortress, helping Ah Jian block the occasional razor winds from the summit. Man and insect gleefully harvested the branch-stubs of the fallen Holy Hall-level Sea Beast. Although a terror was brewing within the mountain, it didn’t matter. Their Spiritual Power was strong, and their movements were very discreet.
’Such a good opportunity must be seized.’
’I need to stock up on at least thirty or forty kilograms of Holy Hall materials! So I’m not caught short when I need them later!’
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「Upper Snow Line.」
Rong Bing climbed the icy slopes of Mount Everest. Every so often, he would activate the Dominion Power within his body and use the instrument in his hand to perform a sweeping scan of the surroundings.
Mount Everest was significantly safer during its dormant period. His Dominion Power could block the occasional bit of damage, and his S-rank Awakened physique, combined with the high-end equipment provided by Da Yu, allowed him to withstand the extreme cold.
The exploration proceeded in an orderly fashion.
Unfortunately, he had found nothing.
’Sigh! Did a Holy Hall truly fall here? There are absolutely no leads or clues! I haven’t found any more of that Snow-Crown Emerald either. I wonder how the others are doing. Speaking of which, I don’t need to worry about Nine Abysses. But this is Shi Ming’s first time exploring Mount Everest. I wonder if he’s run into any trouble.’
The three of them had agreed to send a special signal through their short-range communicators every hour to report that they were safe.
It was now the fourth hour of their exploration, and everything was going smoothly.
Li Jiuyuan was also searching his assigned area.
His conviction was incredibly strong.
’With three top-tier experts on the job, how could this exploration possibly come up empty?’
’There’s bound to be a reward that matches the effort.’
’The only question is, who will be the first to find it?’