Chapter 166 The King of the Others at Max Level
As the gate closed rapidly, a flicker of joy rose in the blue-clad man's heart.
Once he left this courtyard, he would be safe.
With so many people from the Imperial Fist Temple, he didn't believe the assassin would keep watching him.
As for taking others down with him, he was all too familiar with that, and it didn't faze him at all.
"I wonder how many people escaped?"
Just as he was about to escape, the blue-clad man couldn't help but glance back.
The scene that appeared in his vision instantly terrified him.
The small courtyard was densely packed with "corpses."
He didn't count, but with his keen senses, he was certain there were more than thirty.
That meant that not a single person had escaped!
A chill ran down the blue-clad man's spine.
What kind of monster was that?
Was it really human?
Then, a thought involuntarily surfaced in his mind: everyone else was dead, but what about him?
The moment this thought crossed his mind, the blue-clad man's head buzzed, as if struck by a hammer; his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
Aoki looked at the people scattered on the ground, somewhat surprised.
The effect of the "Soul Impact" was even better than expected.
These people were not as strong as the Four Rakshasa Demons, nor as strong as the eight people from a few days ago, but they were still much stronger than ordinary people.
Faced with the "Soul Impact," they were completely powerless to resist!
Aoki examined them, and his surprise grew stronger.
"They've become idiots?"
The person at his feet had already woken up, but their eyes were lifeless, drool kept dripping from their mouths, and they looked completely dazed.
This was not an isolated case.
Aoki woke up several more people.
He found that becoming an idiot was the mildest case; the most severe cases were complete loss of consciousness, turning them into vegetable states.
"'Soul Impact' needs to be used with caution."
Aoki stood up.
He thought it was a control skill, but the damage was surprisingly high, ignoring defense and difficult to heal.
It was a rather dangerous skill,
worthy of the two-and-a-half-star quality of the "King of the White Walkers."
Aoki threw the people into the alternate dimension one by one.
He had been worried about not having enough space to put them all in.
Now he didn't have to worry about that anymore.
They were all turned into idiots.
After doing all this, Aoki looked around. No one approached, as if the people from the Imperial Fist Temple hadn't noticed the changes here at all.
Of course, that was impossible.
When Aoki first arrived, he saw people on the roadside.
Obviously, they were all very good at protecting themselves.
Aoki didn't bother the others anymore and left directly.
This was enough for him to level up.
After Aoki left, no one approached the courtyard.
The entire Imperial Fist Temple was quiet, as if a mute button had been pressed.
Back at the hotel, Aoki greeted the Kurome sisters, who were still awake, and went straight into the alternate dimension again.
This time there were more people, and it would be more troublesome to deal with.
Fortunately, he was already very familiar with the process.
[Killed a ghost, gained 95 experience points.]
...
[Intelligence +1.]
[Free skill point +1.]
[Killed a ghost, gained 135 experience points.]
[Congratulations, you've leveled up.]
Hearing this system notification, Aoki breathed a sigh of relief.
Experience gains were reduced after reaching level 24, but thankfully he was well-prepared this time.
He opened the system.
He allocated 2 free attribute points: 1 to Agility to catch up with the other attributes, and the last point, instead of increasing Strength as usual, he added to Intelligence.
The strength of "Soul Impact" is directly affected by intelligence.
And given its powerful performance, it certainly deserves special attention.
After allocating his free attribute points, his strength steadily increased, but the real challenge was yet to come.
Aoki looked at his skill bar.
Seven free skill points were just enough to learn level 2 "Soul Impact."
A cool aura quickly appeared and disappeared. Before Aoki could even process it, he felt a new piece of information appear in his mind.
The biggest change between level 2 and level 1 "Soul Impact" was that it became controllable.
Level 1 "Soul Impact" was an indiscriminate, wide-range attack, indiscriminately attacking friend or foe.
Careless use could easily injure allies, requiring extreme caution.
Moreover, most of its attacks were ineffective, severely wasting energy.
Level 2 "Soul Impact" allowed him to freely choose the attack range and direction.
Not only did he no longer need to worry about accidentally injuring allies, but it also greatly conserved energy.
Aoki estimated that, depending on the range, he could now use "Soul Impact" about 3 to 6 times a day.
Furthermore, the intensity can be actively controlled, or more accurately, reduced.
There's no need to worry about turning someone into an idiot with a single strike.
In short, the attack strength of Level 2 "Soul Impact" hasn't increased, but its range of application has greatly expanded.
"Finally, I have a way to deal with that super dangerous creature that controls space,"
Aoki breathed a sigh of relief.
As a user of teleportation-type skills, he knew all too well how troublesome this opponent was.
And his control over spatial power was clearly inferior to its opponent's.
Without finding a way to counter it, he simply couldn't defeat that super dangerous creature.
Mastering "Soul Impact" finally provided a solution.
However,
the super dangerous creature's power level was higher than the "King of the White Walkers."
The possibility of "Soul Impact" directly turning the super dangerous creature into an idiot was unlikely.
And once it sensed this threat, it might simply flee.
There might only be one chance; he had to be fully prepared.
Aoki's thoughts raced, and he reopened the system; the azure screen appeared in his vision.
[Name: Aoki]
[Strength: 32]
[Constitution: 32]
[Intelligence: 33]
[Agility: 32]
[Occupation: Hunter, King of the Others, Martial Artist, Doctor]
...
[King of the Others]
Quality: ★★☆
Level: lv25
Skills: Demon Blood VI, Space Travel II (Extreme), Transparent World II, Devouring Demons II, Soul Impact II
Aoki took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
This time, he had truly reached his limit.
Without triggering the "Ultimate Quest," the quality of "King of the Others" would not improve further.
A half-star occupation was not very meaningful.
To continue improving his strength, he needed to find a new extraordinary occupation.
"Dangerous Bloodline, Imperial Arms."
Aoki pondered silently.
In this world, there are two ways to obtain extraordinary power.
He had been trying to explore them, but so far, he had not obtained either.
"King of the Others" was already at the maximum level, so he didn't need to spend any more effort on it and could spend more time seeking an extraordinary occupation.
Compared to Dangerous Bloodlines, Imperial Arms were easier to obtain.
"Then the next focus will be on the Imperial Arms,"
Aoki decided.
This was his true purpose in coming to the Imperial Capital, but he had been held back by other matters.
(End of Chapter)