REVIEWS AND POWERSTONES PLSSS!!!!!REVIEWS AND POWERSTONES PLSSS!!!!!REVIEWS AND POWERSTONES PLSSS!!!!!Chapter 105 Apprentice Supreme Kai
"God Ascension Platform?"
Hearing these words from Old Kai, Turles murmured softly, looking at the stone platform before him with a sense of mystery.
Currently, Shin was completely enveloped by golden light points. As these golden points infused him, a sacred and lofty aura gradually appeared on his body.
"This is?"
Sensing this aura, Turles's heart jolted with shock. He looked at those golden light points with uncertainty.
"Sensed it? That's right—this is divine nature aura. Aura unique to gods."
Somehow, Old Kai had already descended from the stone platform, standing beside Turles. He smiled while watching Shin receive the Supreme Kai's empowerment on the platform.
"This is divine nature aura? Then why couldn't I sense it before?" Old Kai's words confirmed Turles's sensing was correct. But he remained somewhat puzzled.
Hearing this, Old Kai turned his head, looking at Turles with a "are you stupid?" expression. After a long moment, he finally said, "Of course it's because you're now an apprentice Supreme Kai. Otherwise, how could you possibly sense divine aura? Didn't I already tell you this before?"
"Hmm! Huh? What did you say? I'm already an apprentice Supreme Kai? But I didn't do anything!" Hearing Old Kai's words, Turles started nodding, but quickly reacted—something was wrong. He immediately looked at Old Kai with surprise.
"What did you want to do? Like my successor there? You're overthinking. That's only for those qualified to become Supreme Kai. To become apprentice Supreme Kai, being able to sense divine aura is sufficient. After leaving, have Shin give you apprentice Supreme Kai equipment and robes—that's enough!"
Old Kai spoke in a casual tone, delivering words that made Turles's heart sink.
"Huh? That's it? Nothing else?"
Turles hadn't expected to so hastily become an apprentice Supreme Kai. But he clearly hadn't done anything yet.
"Sigh, young people these days. You're an apprentice Supreme Kai—know what 'apprentice' means?"
"It's like Shin before. Didn't he also become Supreme Kai for so long without doing anything?"
"You becoming apprentice Supreme Kai here is already far better than many apprentice Supreme Kais. Many lack qualification to become apprentice Supreme Kai at formal Supreme Kai succession ceremonies. They're only selected from Kais for teaching and testing when the Supreme Kai is about to retire."
Speaking, Old Kai gave Turles some common knowledge about Supreme Kais.
After hearing Old Kai's explanation, Turles discovered he'd thought too simply.
Turns out, regarding Supreme Kai appointments across universes, there were two situations.
One was exactly as Old Kai just described. When the previous Supreme Kai neared retirement, they'd select from the lower realm's Kais who assisted managing the universe. Those promoted from Kais became apprentice Supreme Kais.
After learning from the previous Supreme Kai how to become a qualified Supreme Kai, the previous Supreme Kai would bring this apprentice Supreme Kai here to formally begin the Supreme Kai succession ceremony.
During this process, the previous Supreme Kai would open the God Ascension Platform at maximum power, stimulating divine nature aura to help the new Supreme Kai grow quickly—just like Shin currently.
During this process, due to divine nature aura's permeation, anyone near the God Ascension Platform would passively absorb divine nature aura.
Life forms already possessing divine nature aura would see it grow. Life forms without divine nature aura would also gain great opportunity to elevate their life status.
Since Turles already possessed divine nature aura, he'd receive enhancement during this process. This was also why he could now see divine nature aura.
However, Supreme Kai successions were generally handled by the previous Supreme Kai helping the next Supreme Kai open the God Ascension Platform. Third parties rarely appeared.
So Old Kai said Turles's situation was extremely rare even among Supreme Kais.
The other situation involved the Omni-King or Grand Priest transferring a Supreme Kai from another universe to become the new universe's Supreme Kai. However, this situation was generally quite rare.
"Unless a universe's Supreme Kai suddenly dies unexpectedly—in which case the God of Destruction whose life connects to the Supreme Kai also dies."
"For the universe's normal operation, Omni-King-sama and Grand Priest-sama will select an apprentice Supreme Kai from top-ranked universes for emergency promotion to become that universe's new Supreme Kai."
"However, I last heard of this situation happening seventy thousand years ago. So you've got a long wait ahead."
After speaking, Old Kai grinned at Turles.
Seeing this, Turles directly gave the shameless old man an eye roll.
Naturally, Turles understood Old Kai's meaning. Even though he'd now become apprentice Supreme Kai, unless something happened to Shin—the formal Supreme Kai—he could only remain an apprentice Supreme Kai.
However, Turles knew that as long as he performed excellently as apprentice Supreme Kai, he might actually be directly promoted within a few years.
Because in just over ten years, Universe 10's apprentice Supreme Kai Zamasu might kill his teacher, Universe 10's Supreme Kai Gowasu—causing Universe 10 problems. Then his opportunity would come.
Just as Turles fantasized about becoming Universe 10's Supreme Kai, he suddenly thought of a problem.
"Wait—if I so hastily became apprentice Supreme Kai, what about those skills exclusive to apprentice Supreme Kais? Even Kibito, a Supreme Kai attendant, has Instant Transmission and healing skills!"
Thinking he might have gotten shortchanged, Turles grew somewhat anxious.
Bonk!
As if anticipating Turles's reaction, Old Kai chuckled. From somewhere, he struggled to produce a tome taller than himself. The exaggerated thickness made Turles's jaw drop.
"Hehe, don't worry. Your ancestor already prepared for you. Though I don't know why Whis-san insists you become apprentice Supreme Kai, I believe this will help you."
After speaking, Old Kai prepared handing over the book. But unexpectedly, next second—while moving the book—he threw out his back. He couldn't help crying out.
"Ah! My old back! What are you standing there for? Come help me!"
"Oh, okay." Turles recovered from his daze. First, he helped Old Kai sit on the ground. Only then did he look at the book's cover.
"Supreme Kai Study Guide?"
Turles read the book's title word by word. His heart already had a bad premonition.
"Hmph! That's right—this 'Supreme Kai Study Guide.' You're blessed! This was given to me by my teacher back then. The content is absolutely professional. I guarantee you won't find a second book more professional than this across the entire cosmos."
"You know, back when I was young..."
Old Kai continued rambling about his youthful glory. But Turles had already opened the book's cover.
Next second, several black lines appeared on Turles's forehead.
Because the book's content wasn't any Supreme Kai study guide Old Kai mentioned. Rather, it was pictures upon pictures of voluptuous, alluring beauties from various cosmic races. Turles even saw several with insect heads and humanoid bodies.
"Ancestor, I think this knowledge might be a bit beyond curriculum. Do you have something more basic? You know—I'm self-taught, don't even have Kai experience. Could you look again?"
After flipping several pages, Turles calmly closed the book, placing it behind himself. Then he ingratiatingly addressed Old Kai.
Turles now saw clearly—his apprentice Supreme Kai position was just an additional identity.
Though Whis said under this identity, leading Saiyans—even Universe 7 races—to develop could increase his divine nature aura, helping him quickly enter divine realm.
But currently, Turles still felt somewhat unwilling. Because this differed too greatly from his expectations. At minimum, skills like Kibito's Instant Transmission and healing recovery—he didn't obtain them.
"Tch!"
Hearing Turles's words, Old Kai looked at him with some disdain. However, considering Turles's relationship with Whis, he still somewhat reluctantly produced a thin booklet from somewhere behind him.
Old Kai looked at the booklet conflictedly. After a long while, he finally gritted his teeth and extended the booklet toward Turles.
"Hmm?"
Seeing Old Kai's appearance, Turles's eyes immediately brightened. He quickly guessed this booklet wasn't simple. Immediately grabbing the booklet to take it over—but unexpectedly, one pull didn't budge it at all.
Turles looked up. Discovering Old Kai was still tightly gripping one corner of the booklet. No wonder he couldn't take it.
Seeing this, Turles grew even more curious. He extended his other hand, peeling Old Kai's fingers off the booklet one by one. Only then did he obtain this booklet.
"'Several Methods for Quick Supreme Kai Success!'" Looking at the booklet's title, Turles's heart rejoiced. Just about to open it, he remembered the previous book. Forcefully suppressing inner joy, he carefully turned the cover.
"Quick Supreme Kai Method One: Method for Enhancing Creation Power 1:"
Seeing this proper introduction, Turles finally relaxed. Just wanting to continue reading, he saw Old Kai's burning gaze. Heart tightening, he snapped the booklet shut, stuffing it into his chest. After finishing this, he showed Old Kai a polite smile.
Seeing Turles's actions, Old Kai knew he had no way to reclaim this booklet from Turles. Mouth corners lifting with difficulty, he forced out a smile, instructing Turles, "You absolutely mustn't lose this or casually spread it around. After reading, remember to return it. Understand?"
Turles hadn't expected this booklet's status in Old Kai's heart would be so weighty. Turles regarded the booklet even more highly. Immediately patting his chest, he guaranteed:
"Rest assured! I'll safeguard it properly. Absolutely no errors will occur!"
Seeing Turles so solemnly guarantee, Old Kai's heart bled even more. But having already given it away, he could only console himself, "That's good. Your saying so means it's found a good custodian."
"Yeah!" Turles again heavily nodded.
Seeing this, Old Kai smiled with satisfaction. But next second, his eyes narrowed. Somewhat lecherously, he said in a low voice, "Hehe, I didn't expect you—like me in my youth—share the same hobby. Indeed, I was right making you apprentice Supreme Kai."
"However, this is just child's play. If you learn several skills from the 'Supreme Kai Study Guide' I just gave you, then you won't need to read this book. You can directly use your apprentice Supreme Kai divine authority to observe. That's way more thrilling. Hehehe."
Hearing this, how could Turles not understand he'd misunderstood earlier? This booklet was probably the real "Supreme Kai Study Guide," while the tome behind him was Old Kai's so-called "collection"!
However, Turles temporarily didn't plan telling Old Kai. This old man surely had plenty more treasures hidden away. This item could serve as leverage to "squeeze" Old Kai.
"Hehehe!" Thinking this, Turles also laughed like Old Kai.
Both just looked at each other, continuously laughing.
At this moment, Shin's Supreme Kai succession ceremony on the God Ascension Platform finally concluded.
Shin walked down from the God Ascension Platform. Seeing Turles and Old Kai continuously laughing, he felt somewhat puzzled. "Did something happen? Why are Turles and Ancestor laughing so happily?"
Hearing Shin's voice, Turles finally recovered from laughter. He turned toward the now-formal Supreme Kai Shin, couldn't help examining him.
Turles discovered that after becoming formal Supreme Kai, Shin's aura showed some changes. The human aura weakened considerably, while divine aura strengthened significantly.
Previously, though Shin was also called Supreme Kai, Turles could clearly sense his aura. Because in Turles's perception, Shin's aura didn't differ much from his own—just felt somewhat sacred.
But now, if Turles used ordinary ki sensing to observe Shin, he'd have great difficulty sensing his aura. Not because it was perfectly hidden like his own, but because it had weakened to nearly imperceptible levels.
However, fortunately Turles now also counted as a god. Combined with strengthened divine nature aura, his perception reached another level. Now he could sense another type of aura on Shin—divine aura belonging to gods.
'I wonder whether Beerus saying in the original 'gods have no aura' simply meant mortals cannot sense divine aura, or whether Beerus has already trained to perfectly conceal even divine aura—like Whis.'
Sensing Shin's divine aura, Turles's thinking became somewhat scattered. Many previously unnoticed details surfaced in his mind.
Among them, Whis's form was something Turles had always somewhat overlooked.
Throughout previous interactions with Whis, he seemingly never thought about sensing Whis's aura. Even knowing that with his realm—even if Whis stood before him—he'd sense nothing.
But over such long time, not once having this thought was somewhat terrifying upon reflection. Seemingly, Whis's existence had already influenced Turles's five senses—even thinking—making him subconsciously overlook his existence.
"Is this true Ultra Instinct? Or another ability of the Angel race?" Turles murmured.
"Ultra Instinct? You know about that?"
Old Kai heard Turles's murmur, looking at him somewhat surprised.
Old Kai's words roused Turles. "Hmm? You also know Ultra Instinct? Right—you've met Whis-san. Knowing Ultra Instinct isn't strange."
Hearing Turles's praise, Old Kai felt somewhat proud. Just about to boast, unexpectedly Shin suddenly approached, interrupting him. Face blank, he asked both, "What is Ultra Instinct?"
Hearing this, Turles and Old Kai fell silent. After a long moment, Old Kai's roar resounded through this space:
"GET OUT!"
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