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Chapter 457: Kaioken
"I accept your mother!"
Guicai angrily raised his X-Gun and pulled the trigger, aiming directly at the Multi-faceted Star People.
No living human would easily accept death just because of a few words from the other party.
The information at the very bottom of human individuals is filled with [Survival] and [Continuation].
Buzz!
The high-energy particle beam penetrated the flesh, which may or may not have been the Multi-faceted Star People's original body, and exploded with a bang a few seconds later.
Blood and flesh stained the pure white Truth Chamber red, but the Multi-faceted Star People showed no reaction.
They felt neither pain nor anger, nor did Guicai's actions cause them any displeasure.
They watched Guicai calmly, as if observing a specimen.
"The moment you were chosen by that great existence 2 months and 3 days ago, your future was already destined for death;"
"You have a 54% chance of dying in the world of your first mission deployment;"
"You have a 17% chance of dying in this deployment, dying at the hands of a woman named Bonnie on the night of the full moon. She tore you apart in an instant with speed and strength completely beyond your reaction;"
"You have a 9% chance of dying in the real world after returning. You were careless because you survived the team battle mission, disregarded the advice of Omega and Lancer, used your power in the real world, invited murder, and died in a car bomb;"
...
The Multi-faceted Star People methodically sorted through all of Guicai's possibilities and timelines one by one. Guicai found that his best outcome was to survive two more missions in this current one.
Because he had already witnessed the Multi-faceted Star People's ability to see through the past, the future, and even the future after soul reincarnation.
He fell into deeper despair.
His death was predetermined; the moment he became a Reincarnator, it was destined that he would not live long.
At this point, Guicai's anger also began to dissipate, leaving only unending despair and sorrow.
The Multi-faceted Star People then gave their final message.
"We merely collapsed all your possibilities into your current form."
"You need not be angry, nor sorrowful. For short-lived species, the state of [survival] is not the norm; returning to eternal stillness is your true rest."
Guicai lowered his head and did not argue further, either convinced or having completely given up on thinking.
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[You used Ability Scroll · Kaioken (S+)]
[Judging cultivation conditions...]
[Judging...]
Bai Cangshu sat cross-legged in the air. In the huge manor below, a dozen Cooks were scratching their heads, processing the meat of giant beasts and the monster corpses confiscated by the army.
Actually, Bai Cangshu's request was very simple: just simple cooking, whether boiling, frying, baking, or any other method, as long as these ingredients were processed to a degree that they could be considered food.
Because of the special ability of a Cook, even a pile of shit would become very delicious shit under the Cook's ability.
But Hidehito Suga didn't know this. He ordered these top Japanese chefs to make the best dishes of their lives, turning these things, which normal humans would never have an appetite for, into delicious meals.
Meanwhile, Yoshida Rei, the chief priest of Shinto wearing white priestly robes, and Shirakawa Jing Shen, who was in charge of the shrines directly under the emperor, both nodded. These two old men were the two leaders of Japanese Shinto. At this moment, they had uncharacteristically abandoned their power struggles and had both come to the Prime Minister's temporary residence.
They claimed to want to protect the great noble of Shinto from ancient times, the messenger of the gods—Tao Bai Bai.
Hidehito Suga became increasingly convinced by this statement. Just yesterday, the Kujo, Koizumi, and other families simultaneously sent people over, expressing their desire to meet Tao Bai Bai, with expressions of considerable fear.
And at this very moment, Tao Bai Bai was even displaying divine power, sitting directly in the air, seemingly in the midst of enlightenment.
[Judgment passed]
[You have successfully mastered the ability · Kaioken (S+)]
[Kaioken Lv1: Completely burn all Ki within the body, overloading the body and doubling power, speed, offensive ability, and defensive ability (2x)]
Bai Cangshu's heart pounded uncontrollably. Even he hadn't expected to master an ability like Kaioken so quickly.
Kaioken requires Martial Arts Specialization at Lv7 or higher, over 50 points in Physique, and over 50 points in [Ki] energy. Almost every requirement is a terrifying stat that low to mid-tier Reincarnators cannot achieve.
But Bai Cangshu, having always focused on improving his martial arts abilities and investing a large amount of resources, had already met these conditions with the bonus from the pink robe of Tao Bai Bai;
The 50 points of Ki energy, due to the [Energy: ?] characteristic of the Myriad Tribulations Yin Spirit Yellow Springs Body, gave him a BUG-like judgment threshold when judging energy attributes.
Bai Cangshu knew that his true [Ki] strength was probably far from 50 points, even when counting the attributes gained with each Dong Dong Wave upgrade, it was still far from enough.
Even more difficult was the 50 points in Physique. Because Reincarnators can only actively allocate attributes after reaching the [Strong] tier, even a Physique-specialized Reincarnator would need to gain 30 free attributes after the Strong tier and fully enhance Physique to meet the requirement.
Even for a Great Sin-type Reincarnator, wanting to obtain so many Physique attributes by opening a scarlet drop card would require a terrifying number of kills.
But the gift from the Multi-faceted Star People instantly granted Bai Cangshu his wish.
Therefore, Bai Cangshu was very sure that the Multi-faceted Star People's wager was these attribute points. The Multi-faceted Star People not only knew his goal but could also directly create an individual that met his requirements.
Exhaling a mouthful of turbid air, Bai Cangshu dismissed his thoughts. Regardless of the Multi-faceted Star People's intentions, his craving for power would not cease.
Golden Ki suddenly condensed and instantly became scorching hot within Bai Cangshu's body, burning like flames. In just an instant, Bai Cangshu felt a terrifying burning pain from every cell in his body.
But Bai Cangshu had undergone many bloodline purifications, each time experiencing the pain of his blood being completely evaporated.
At this moment, Bai Cangshu felt his resistance to this pain was unimaginably strong.
He unconsciously opened his mouth and let out a low roar.
That was a natural bodily reaction from Bai Cangshu as the Ki, constantly reacting with his cells, swelled within him.
He felt as if his body was about to explode. While his cell activity increased dramatically, it felt as if all his cells were experiencing the pain of being torn apart, and his nerves were also being ripped.
And that explosive Ki surged wildly through all his cells, meridians, and blood vessels.
His permanent breathing technique and Ripple were instantly broken, completely impossible to maintain.
Puff!
The overly intense Ki pierced Bai Cangshu's body surface, which was now comparable to a dragon beast's. After the capillaries ruptured, the blood was instantly evaporated by the intense Ki and heat.
The golden Ki was now reflected as blood-red.
"Ah... Ha!"
Bai Cangshu's entire body's muscles swelled. Unlike his previous incomplete talent activations, where his body swelled to over three meters, Bai Cangshu's muscles were now so dense they were almost like steel.
His cells continuously tore and regenerated, yet his physical enhancement was perfectly confined to his current physique.
Creak, creak...
Muscles squeezed against each other, and explosive power was compressed within his cells and muscle tissues.
[You used Kaioken Lv1, you have been strengthened]
Bai Cangshu spread his hands, instantly unleashing all the accumulated pain in his muscles and the overflowing Ki.
"Ha!"
Boom!
Intense Ki erupted from Bai Cangshu's mouth, transforming into a Ki blast that shot into the sky, then exploded thousands of meters high.
Shockwaves spread out in circles, forming Ripple-like clouds that completely covered the top of the official residence.
Below, the guards of the official residence covered their ears, looking at the sky in panic.
Bai Cangshu was still not satisfied. He clenched his right fist. In that instant, with over 100 points of bare strength amplified by efficiency, he felt incredibly powerful.
He only punched half an inch, and as the sonic boom cloud exploded, the air in front of him, like a thick liquid, was dented by his punch.
The next moment, with a buzzing sound.
A white dragon-shaped smoke cloud, hundreds of meters long, crashed to the ground from the sky.
Rumble!
The official residence shook violently.