Chapter 435: Kaioken! (3.5K+ Second Update) Please Subscribe
"Mr. Tao Bai Bai, it seems you truly cannot refuse this trade."
Echo Miss looked unrestrained, then lowered her head to examine Bai Cangshu's stall.
Bai Cangshu understood that the other party was trying to overprice after confirming his intention to trade.
The S+ ranked Kaioken, in terms of value, was naturally higher than the "Demi-Human" bloodline. Even a top-tier survival bloodline item like that still had a gap compared to an S+ ranked ability.
The two could trade only because of demand.
Bai Cangshu withdrew his gaze, his expression calming.
"Value is value, demand is demand, Echo Miss, I don't think you'd want to come all the way across districts just to go back empty-handed."
Bai Cangshu's expression was equally unrestrained. What did it matter if your item was highly valuable? On the contrary, the fact that they specifically brought out such a high-value item further proved their demand for this Demi-Human bloodline.
Demi-Humans themselves were extremely difficult to kill, and the difficulty of the mission worlds where Demi-Humans appeared was not high, making it difficult for Reincarnators with the ability to kill Demi-Humans to be deployed there.
This was the root cause of the extreme rarity of the Demi-Human bloodline.
Echo Miss was angered by Bai Cangshu's identical expression, but before she could speak, Black Butler deliberately coughed twice.
"Echo Miss, that Crowned One probably doesn't want any more trouble."
An excellent broker must be good at grasping the employer's psychology. He wasn't trying to help Tao Bai Bai lower Echo Miss's price, but he knew very well that Tao Bai Bai was a madman.
Angering a madman always led to unexpected things.
And the Crowned One behind Echo Miss valued this transaction very much, and he did not want it to be disrupted.
Then, Black Butler looked at Bai Cangshu again and said calmly,
"Tao Bai Bai, I think you're also very aware of the rarity and scarcity of this ability scroll. So far, I've never seen this ability appear in the Eastern District. If you miss this opportunity, you'll probably have to wait for another chance to enter that world yourself…"
He was advising Bai Cangshu to quit while he was ahead.
Bai Cangshu still tilted his head, but his eyes rolled in their sockets, focusing on Black Butler's face. At that moment, Black Butler once again felt that unsettling sensation.
As Black Butler frowned, unsure if Tao Bai Bai was about to go mad, Bai Cangshu chuckled and clapped his hands.
"You're right, I can offer compensation, Echo Miss, what would you like?"
"Perhaps, I can give you this scarlet drop card. This is a drop card from a famous Title-level Reincarnator."
Bai Cangshu took out the scarlet drop card from his stall, but Echo Miss merely pouted. She had investigated very thoroughly; that so-called "famous" Title-level Reincarnator was merely a mass-produced title holder from the space.
He was slain in a 1v1 frontal combat by the man in front of her.
"Give me that 'Dust Release Cultivation Secret Manual (Purple)', Mr. Tao Bai Bai. You know, only that is truly valuable."
Echo Miss was unmoved, indeed setting her sights on the most valuable Dust Release in Bai Cangshu's stall.
Dust Release had strong liquidity in the Eastern District due to the large number of Reincarnators with the Chakra energy system. Moreover, once mastered, this ability possessed powerful destructive force and allowed one to float and fly, making it excellent in practical combat.
Therefore, even though Bai Cangshu himself had no intention of cultivating it, he had kept it in his stall, and he had not accepted any offers from various Reincarnators, including Hong Chen.
After a moment of eye contact, Bai Cangshu finally accepted the trade.
[You have lost item: Dust Release Cultivation Secret Manual (Purple)]
[You have lost item: Demi-Human IBM Particle Integrator (Purple)]
[You have obtained scroll: Kaioken (S+)]
"Tsk, what a greedy man. He clearly got such a huge bargain, yet he acts as if we profited from this transaction…"
Echo Miss left with the items, shaking her head, dissatisfied with the transaction.
She was a warmonger. Although she understood the Crowned One's sentimentality, she did not believe that the life of an ordinary Reincarnator could compare in value to an S+ ranked ability.
Even if it were her own life, if a value assessment were to be made, she would unhesitatingly choose an S+ ranked ability.
But precisely because the Crowned One was such an existence, she was willing to fight to the death for her…
Black Butler looked at Echo Miss, then at Bai Cangshu, who seemed mesmerized by the scroll in his hand, and chose to catch up with Echo Miss, offering to see her off while trying to leave an opportunity for future transactions.
[Kaioken (S+)]
[Cultivation Conditions: Martial Arts Specialization > Lv7; Constitution > 50; Ki > 50]
[Effect: Without any restrictions, completely multiplies one's combat power and overloads the body (minimum two times combat power and overload)]
Kaioken was a special ability. Most auxiliary enhancement abilities had a "marginal effect."
That is, there was an upper limit to the ability's enhancement.
For example, the "Berserk" possessed by beastman bloodlines, in its first stage, almost similarly had the powerful effect of multiplying one's attributes.
After activating Berserk, strength and constitution attributes nearly doubled, granting powerful combat power, agility attributes also significantly increased, and it possessed characteristics like pain immunity, greatly enhancing the user's combat power.
However, this enhancement itself was linked to one's physical capabilities, physical attributes, and physical potential.
Human bodies and attributes had limits.
Just like the theory of the Limiter, when average attributes were at 10 points, Berserk could double your attributes, but when your average attributes reached 20 points, Berserk could not allow you to cross the Limiter's restriction and double your attributes to 40 points.
Such a thing transcended the upper limit of your own ability; it was impossible.
Therefore, these types of enhancement abilities, after pushing your abilities to their limit, would produce strong marginal effects, with greatly diminished results.
This was normal.
This was the effect most abilities should maintain.
But Kaioken was different. This was a powerful technique created by King Kai in a world where combat power was exaggerated to the extreme.
After using Kaioken, the user's strength, speed, physical defense, destructive power, Ki intensity… everything would be multiplied.
Whether it was Son Goku, the Z Fighter during the period when he couldn't transform into a Super Saiyan, or Kakarot in his later stages who could already transform into Super Saiyan Blue, they could still use Kaioken to greatly multiply their combat power.
And in Son Goku's hands, this ability could even amplify his combat power twentyfold!
Aside from the overload that surpassed limits, this ability had almost no drawbacks; it was a super combat amplifier that would never depreciate.
It was the most powerful combat ability Bai Cangshu had encountered so far!
"Constitution… My constitution isn't strong enough…"
Bai Cangshu felt that for the first time in his life, he experienced that heart-itching sensation. He was eager to master this ability.
He wanted to use this ability. No matter how strong the burden, he wanted to become stronger!
Bai Cangshu immediately thought of the dozen or so points of strength he had gained from killing Xu Zhiyu earlier. His current base strength in bare equipment was as high as 47 points. If converted to constitution, even for a high-level ability like Kaioken, it was already close to the level where he could cultivate it.
Damn it, Xu Zhiyu, Xu Zhiyu, why weren't you a Great Sin specialized in constitution…
Bai Cangshu pressed his right hand, that greed making the power of Evil God's Omen stir restlessly.
Bai Cangshu took a few deep breaths, finally focusing his attention on the "Purification Mission" that was about to begin.
According to Li Qingzi's intelligence, the Purification Mission offered very generous drops…
The Obsidian engraving on Bai Cangshu's earlobe shook violently.
Those shadowy little figures, sensing the continuous emergence of immense Killing Intent Ripple, became increasingly joyful and frantically devoured these Killing Intent Ripple.
The violently shaking and vibrating Obsidian earring seemed about to shatter. Bai Cangshu forcibly suppressed the almost man-eating Killing Intent Ripple, ignoring the Reincarnators who, having noticed Tao Bai Bai's return, came over wanting to trade.
He directly entered the Goddess Residence, spending 1 d-class special point to strengthen Mind Net to Lv3, and then used 1 c-rank special point to break through Mind Net to Lv4.
[Under the Goddess's blessing, Mind Net Lv3 has been upgraded, currently: Lv4]
[Mental attribute +1, currently: 35]
[Ability: Mind Net (B+) has broken through to Lv4, please choose a deepening direction]
[A: Gigantification, Mind Net coverage doubles]
[B: Refinement, within Mind Net's coverage, keywords can be set, and any existence that utters a keyword will be precisely captured immediately (even at the Mind Net's furthest boundary distance)]
[C: Voice of a Hundred Beasts, within Mind Net's coverage, can perceive the superficial thoughts and emotions of non-humans]
As Mind Net, which was interwoven and mutated with electromagnetic force, upgraded to Lv4, Bai Cangshu finally saw a glimpse of Enel's Mind Net.
At Lv4, Mind Net's regular coverage already reached a radius of 20 kilometers, with precise coverage reaching a radius of five kilometers. If Gigantification was chosen, it would allow Bai Cangshu to immediately control a vast area of nearly a hundred miles in radius.
Option B corresponded to Enel's special ability to detect those who spoke his name, which Enel symbolized as his divine authority.
Option C was likely a lower-tier effect of Kenbunshoku Haki's ability to hear the voice of all things, allowing Reincarnators to perceive non-humans.
Bai Cangshu only thought for a moment before choosing B.
For Reincarnator combat, this refinement had more possibilities for application.
"Begin bloodline purification and spirit awakening, Goddess."
The Goddess did not say much this time. Bai Cangshu had been very generous in "paying" tributes the two times he had seen her.
Perhaps because Bai Cangshu's constitution was already strong enough, she merely opened her mouth and inhaled, and two b-class special points disappeared.
Bai Cangshu once again drew b-class special points from Li Qingzi's Special Points. Now, there were no more high-tier Special Points in that woman's Special Points. Bai Cangshu planned to arrange for her to act alone in her next mission so that she wouldn't be unable to earn enough rewards due to his excessively high rating.
[You have lost b-class special point * 2]
[You have activated bloodline purification and spirit awakening]
Bai Cangshu's body lifted off the ground. The next moment, his bloodline was completely evaporated and dried, like a mummy. This time, Bai Cangshu clearly perceived that before the life force that healed him appeared,
Between his bloodline and soul, chilling, stagnant Yellow Springs water flowed into his bloodline.
Perhaps this was the true purpose of bloodline purification.
[You have completed a purification, effect: Excellent]
[Constitution +2, currently: 36]
[Your immortality has received a slight boost, currently: Intermediate Immortality]
Before Bai Cangshu could savor the difference of the so-called slight boost in immortality, a powerful will surged into his consciousness sea.
[You have completed a spirit awakening, effect: Outstanding]
Then, when Bai Cangshu opened his eyes again, he was back on his Heart Throne, in a pure white consciousness space. At this moment, hundreds of thousands of shadowy spirits simultaneously looked up at the white jade throne below.
"Why…"
"Why…"
The hundreds of thousands of spirits were still muttering that question that would never have an answer.
Bai Cangshu extended his hand. The next moment, all the spirits, including Gojo Satoru and Uchiha Madara, trembled violently, and an intense pressure instantly appeared.
Boom!
Hundreds of thousands of spirits collapsed with a roar, and a terrifying sense of oppression erupted from the Heart Throne. The consciousness space suddenly fell silent.
"This is…"
Gojo Satoru felt that this host, at this moment, truly resembled the Lord of the Spirit Realm seated on a throne.
[You have gained a new trait, Lord of the Spirit Realm (Unique, Special) – Spirits with spiritual pressure lower than yours will passively be under your dominion. This ability has priority.]
"Shut up."
This time, the hundreds of thousands of spirits finally completely shut their mouths. Those twisted wills, those unwilling grievances, could only linger within the spirits. Without Kageyama Shigeo's suppression, these spirits would eventually degenerate into Cursed Spirits or vengeful spirits.
But Bai Cangshu did not care.
Bai Cangshu recalled the red-quality drop card that he still hadn't opened, and again thought of the Lord of the Spirit Realm who had saved him yet willingly died by his hand. His gaze towards the spirits became even more indifferent.
"To protect your God, no matter how twisted you become, you must evolve powers that I can use… you scum."
Bai Cangshu's gaze swept over Gojo Satoru, Uchiha Madara, and Millennium Bug, who wore a black trench coat beside the two. He said nothing more and vanished from the throne.
Bai Cangshu was still very busy. Before entering the Purification Mission, he had two more things he absolutely had to do.