Chapter 27: True Origin

  Opening the attribute panel, Ji Ran saw that mysterious energy bar plummeting rapidly. At the same time, the wolf-toothed wrist chain on his wrist suddenly heated up.

  The Wolf Fang Hand Chain is probably the lowest level of treasure, and this phenomenon didn't happen last time. It's likely that the Bone Slasher Sword absorbed all that energy. This time, without the Bone Slasher Sword in hand, only this one remains.

  The wolf-tooth necklace instantly melted and turned into a small piece. Ji Ran's mind moved, and this small piece turned into a fingerless glove. However, because the wolf-tooth necklace was originally very small in size, this fingerless glove was only a thin layer.

  What kind of effect does this glove have? Ji Ran was very curious. He is now hiding behind a large tree to avoid others. This matter has involved too deep secrets, and he doesn't want Lais and others to know yet. So, using the excuse of taking a break, he hid here to verify the effect of this strange energy.

  After a moment's thought, Ji Ran aimed at a stone on the ground that was about the size of a brick and punched it.

  With a loud crash, the stone shattered in response. With Jian Ran's current strength, it was not unusual to shatter a stone with his bare hands, but it would only split into several pieces at most. It wouldn't be like now, where he directly crushed the stone into almost powder!

  However, Ji Ran knew that his strength had not increased because of this. The effect was achieved solely because the power was concentrated to a single point. As soon as he threw a punch, he felt that his own strength flowed through his arm and poured directly into his fist, with almost no loss in between!

  "...So the ability of this glove is to concentrate power... Is there any connection with the original attribute of Wolf Tooth Chain?" Ji Ran was thinking.

  This utensil, which was remolded from the fusion of the law treasure, Ji Ran didn't even know what to call it. But this thing is very obvious, having a wonderful use that the original law treasure did not have. However, whether this effect is related to his will or the effect of the law treasure itself, this needs to be carefully considered.

  "It's actually this way, the effect should be achieved by exerting speed to the extreme. The faster the speed, the greater the impact force. Concentrating power and increasing speed are inseparable. And the attribute of this wolf-tooth necklace itself is to increase agility... Could it be that this thing also has a certain relationship with the attribute of the magic treasure itself?"

  He didn't dare to confirm, after all, there were too few magical artifacts in his hands that could be used for experimentation. The Bone Blade Sword had been given to Uncle Leis, and at that time, he didn't even have the strength to fight, so holding this sword was useless. Now, with only two experiences, one was this time, and the other was the Bone Blade Sword.

  "The properties of the Bone Blade Sword are mainly focused on heavy strikes, enhancing its attack power. That one sword of mine directly pierced through the illusory shadow of that True God Avatar and even dealt damage to it, which shouldn't have been possible in the first place... I suppose this is also related to the properties of the Bone Blade Sword? Ah yes, the Bone Blade Sword also has a stunning ability, probably related to the spiritual aspect, which allowed me to harm that True God Avatar..."

  It seems more and more reasonable. After all, this thing is transformed from a magic treasure, so it's natural to have the properties of a magic treasure. But it seems that not all properties can be inherited, only part of them are inherited. Fortunately, there is a significant enhancement in this part...

  "It's not just that, there must be other mutations I don't understand yet. However... the current conditions won't allow me to continue experimenting." Looking at the energy bar that had been depleted, Ji Ran felt helpless. This energy was being consumed too quickly!

  It's okay for now, it's just a wolf-toothed hand chain, and I can still hold on for a while. The Bone Blade thing is just an instant... It disappears immediately after one hit, and almost sucked me dry. Looks like this energy needs to be cultivated and strengthened.

  But how can this thing be expanded? Ji Ran got a headache again.

  This energy is definitely a good thing, and he's very sure of that. Just like when he was bound by the True God's avatar and couldn't move, this energy burst forth and the binding disappeared immediately, giving him the ability to counterattack with a single swift strike - one that was so fast even Ban and Beel couldn't see it clearly.

  From this point on, this energy explosion is absolutely a turning point in desperate situations, it's a surefire killer move.

  But since it's a killer move, you can't use it casually in normal times. This can be seen from the consumption of this energy. Just using Bone Blade to slash once and consuming it all, leaving such a big aftereffect, you're not looking for death if you use it casually?

  Ji Ran still remembered that when it first erupted, all the true energy and magical powers in his body had surged up and transformed into this special energy. As a result... so much true energy and magical power had condensed into just this little bit of special energy?

  So how long will it take to cultivate this special energy to be strong enough for a thrilling battle?

  I'm afraid it's necessary to break through the bronze level, which is equivalent to breaking through the small Zhou Tian in martial arts games or passing through the first heavenly tribulation in immortal games.

  At that time, the true energy and law power will undergo a major qualitative change, with a total increase of several tens of times. Now my level is only twenty-five, I need to practice all the way to level forty...

  To truly study the secrets of this strange energy, I still have a long way to go.

  "Whatever, let's just give this energy a name for now." Since we can't study this strange energy carefully at the moment, let's just put it aside for now. But first, let's give it a name so it's easier to refer to later.

  "What should I call the thing that gathers the power of true energy... Alright, let's just call it True Yuan." As soon as Ji Ran finished thinking this, the row of question marks on the attribute panel suddenly disappeared and were replaced with the two words "True Yuan".

  I didn't expect the attribute panel to have this effect, which really surprised Ji Ran. However, being surprised is one thing, but this thing can't be used as a real ability, it's just a name change, so there's no need to pay too much attention to it.

  After returning and gathering with everyone, Ji Ran couldn't sleep either, and continued thinking about Zhen Yuan's matter.

  The true yuan can be formed by the fusion of zhenqi and fali, but how to fuse zhenqi and fali is still unclear. Do I have to activate that energy every time and then merge it with a magic treasure? But just now, using energy to stimulate the wolf tooth necklace didn't consume any zhenqi or fali... Is it necessary to use a real magic treasure? Can't those fake magic treasures used for practicing skills provide this ability?

  Does that mean those cheap and fine materials can't be used to exercise this ability? This is a bit pitfall...

  How many magic treasures do you need to refine yourself in order to master this killer move? It's not like it's a game, where rare materials can be refreshed at any time, and even if you can't get them yourself, you can still ask others to work for you...

  Just thinking about these things, Ji Ran's heart was already broken...

  It seems that this thing can only be used as a last resort. At least in the short term, don't think about using this thing to cook dishes. So, it's still one's own level and swordsmanship that are the right way to increase actual strength!

  Must upgrade! Must find a shortcut to upgrade! If he could only level up by killing those magical beasts, it would take him till the end of time. Cooking and alchemy could also increase his experience, but for him now, it was like trying to put out a fire with a cup of water.

  In that case, by the time it reaches the later stages, one's own abilities may not even be able to keep up with the professionals of this world. What's the point of just showing off in the early stages?

  In the game world, tasks are the main way to gain experience. But now there is no task system for him to brush up on his experience and level up. If it were like in the game, where there are places with dense demonic beasts that players can brush against, then that would be fine. However, this isn't a game world, and after killing the demonic beast, it's gone. It's unknown how long it will take to nurture another one, and it's not like in the game where you can just wait for a while and then respawn again.

  What's the future of this thing?! Ji Ran painfully scratched his head.

  The indigenous people of this world can increase their strength through cultivation and actual combat. As for myself, I also rely on actual combat to level up! If I could cultivate as well, combining the experience from actual combat with cooking and equipment refinement...

  Wait, cultivation?

  Ji Ran suddenly thought of this phrase. In the game, practicing such things is naturally not necessary. Killing monsters and doing tasks to level up is the king's way, who has the patience to sit for several hours to practice such a dull thing? Practicing sword skills is fine, after all, it's moving, but practicing internal force and magic power, which takes days of closed doors, no player wants to do.

  But now I'm in reality! Why can't I cultivate in reality? I also have a heart method! Heart sword and intent sword are both top-level internal skill heart methods. If I can cultivate, even if I don't get experience, it's good to be able to upgrade my heart method level!

  Think about it and do it! Anyway, I couldn't sleep, so I got up and gave it a try!

  The night watch was Ban, while the others rested around him, either leaning against trees or lying on branches spread out on the ground. Ji Yan was now half-sitting up not far away, with Lydia nestled in Aileen's arms, seemingly asleep.

  Ji Ran didn't plan to wake up others, carefully lifting his body and leaning against the tree behind him. Then, he closed his eyes and tried to cultivate his inner strength and mental method.

  He must have never practiced internal skills and mental methods, but that doesn't mean he has no idea how to do it. Having read so many, they can't be in vain, and some rules can always be explored.

  He first chose the Heart Sword Technique. The Heart Sword was agile and more in line with his interests - as the saying goes, "The world's martial arts are unmatched by speed."

  The introduction of Heart Sword Heart Method also has a set of internal skills. However, this incantation is only the background of the game and is only used to introduce the characteristics of the heart method in the game, and it is almost useless in battle. But now, if you want to cultivate, you must understand this incantation thoroughly.

  Now, Ji Yan is increasingly feeling that the heart method of this game might actually be true. Otherwise, how could he bring this system with him when crossing over and have it take effect in another realm?

  In any case, Ji Ran now, put his whole heart and soul into the mantra of this Heart Sword Heart Method.