Chapter 840: 833: Issuing a Challenge
Chapter 840: Chapter 833: Issuing a Challenge
Golden lotus-shaped patterns crawled all over the bones in his body, giving every single bone a radiant golden hue.
The Golden Bone was complete!
Zhou Yuanjue’s skeleton had been completely replaced by the Immovable Lotus Pattern, producing an effect akin to being completely remolded.
He could clearly feel the toughness emanating from every inch of his bones, as if they had turned into the most indestructible metal in the True Realm.
Supported by his robust muscles and bones, a continuous stream of formidable Power surged from within his skeleton. His physical attributes had received a massive, all-around enhancement.
He didn’t lack massive Energy reserves, nor did he lack formidable burst methods and techniques. What he lacked was a body capable of withstanding it all.
Bones were the foundation of the entire body, its very cornerstone. With strong bones, the entire body would become more Solid, and its capacity to bear Power would grow stronger.
Zhou Yuanjue slowly stood up from the ground and stretched his body.
According to his rough estimation, putting aside combat Power, reaction speed, and other attributes for now, his body’s Solidity alone felt at least twice as high as before.
This was simply an earth-shattering improvement!
These three months were not spent in vain. Having taken more than three times the duration required for a normal structural modification, the enhancements produced by the Immovable Lotus Pattern were naturally extraordinarily high.
Moreover, he could sense that even though he had only recently crossed the First layer Transformation Boundary, fusing with the Immovable Lotus Pattern to modify his skeleton had already completed over two-thirds of the Transformation Level between the first and Second Layer. There were not many “Transformation Level vacancies” left for him.
“Bones truly deserve to be called the body’s most important foundational structure. The improvement in strength and Transformation Level brought by this modification is quite substantial. However, below the Second layer Transformation Boundary, I don’t have much room left for modification. From now on, I can only focus on modifying smaller physical structures. The modification of major systems like muscles and circulation will have to be pushed back until the next Transformation Boundary,” Zhou Yuanjue pondered inwardly, very satisfied with the enhancement brought by this structure.
It was indeed the core ability of a top-tier family from the Sacred Lotus Civilization. Spending five million Value Points on it was not a loss at all.
That was right. Purchasing the Data for the Immovable Lotus Pattern structure had cost Zhou Yuanjue a whopping five million Value Points. Because it involved the secrets of a powerful family from a High level Civilization, even the Primordial Star Organization had to give them a corresponding “cut” after using the Data. Thus, the required Value Points were terrifyingly high.
Even with Zhou Yuanjue’s savings, he originally couldn’t afford it. He only gained enough Value Points after handing over the Black Abyss Source Heart.
He had initially thought he had enough Value Points to spend, but he didn’t expect them to be nearly depleted in an instant.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
Zhou Yuanjue lightly flexed his muscles and bones. The collision of his bones actually produced the ringing sound of clashing metal, a noise that would make one’s scalp tingle.
“I haven’t stepped out of the safe house for three months, and my body has gotten a bit stiff. I wonder if that guy who dragged me into Entering the Dream has left yet. He’d be perfect to help me stretch my bones,” Zhou Yuanjue thought with a faint smile, preparing to end his seclusion and ask Luluno about the situation.
Meanwhile, outside the Chiyan Safety Zone, in a certain hidden location.
“It’s been three months, and this guy still hasn’t made a move?!
“Does he really plan to hole up in the safe house forever, wasting time and testing my patience?!
“I heard this kid reaped quite a harvest in the previous Mimicry True Realm. If he’s truly dead set on wasting time in the safety zone, he could drag this out for years without a problem,” Heimeng thought, his expression somewhat gloomy.
Originally, he had been brimming with confidence and anticipation, continuously setting up traps with his Curse Technique. With enough time to prepare, the effects of his abilities could stack to an extremely terrifying level.
But a month ago, his abilities had already stacked to their limit. With his current strength, they could no longer be enhanced. He possessed immense confidence that the moment Zhou Yuanjue stepped out of the safety zone, he would be guaranteed to avenge his past humiliation.
However, for an entire month, Zhou Yuanjue showed absolutely no signs of ending his seclusion. If he hadn’t been able to confirm the other party’s location through clues, he would have suspected that Zhou Yuanjue had already slipped away.
“I’d like to see just how long you can stay inside the safety zone,” Heimeng thought, his face twitching slightly.
Having just crossed the First layer Transformation Boundary, this was the most crucial time. Improving one’s strength wasn’t something that could be done behind closed doors. By constantly locking himself inside the safety zone, how much could he possibly improve? There would inevitably come a time when he couldn’t hold back anymore.
“The Cause and Effect has already stacked to my current ability limit. Under these circumstances, I can go all out even against entities ranked in the thirties, let alone a mere First layer Transformation Boundary!” Heimeng sneered coldly.
“Ranked forty-seventh on the overall leaderboard, ’Curse Demon’ Heimeng?”
After ending his seclusion, Zhou Yuanjue contacted Luluno. The other party was very cooperative, telling him all the Data regarding his opponent, and even including some self-collected Data related to Curse Masters.
Furthermore, this guy was very honest. He told Zhou Yuanjue that he had been forced to sell some of Zhou Yuanjue’s Data, which might bring him some trouble. Therefore, he had specifically gathered this Data as a meager compensation, hoping Zhou Yuanjue would be magnanimous and not hold him accountable.
“It seems that the attack in the Dream Realm was because of this guy,” Zhou Yuanjue thought, shaking his head slightly. He had no intention of holding Luluno accountable. After all, with his meager strength, he didn’t have many choices in the face of Absolute Power.
He was, however, quite interested in the relevant Data on Curse Masters.
“Curse Masters are one of the branch systems of the Rune Lineage. In the process of exploring the Dao of Runes, some entities discovered that they could directly ’communicate’ with nature. They could see the ’connections’ hidden behind things and utilize them. They could even use these various connections to calculate the trajectories and future states of things.
“Powerful Curse Masters are known as entities that have mastered Cause and Effect. They often utilize the connections between things to significantly weaken their opponents’ abilities and enhance their own Power. Those among them who excel in combat techniques are even more terrifying, able to predict moves, killing intent, weaknesses, and more.
“The best method to deal with a Curse Master is a sufficiently sudden attack and Power capable of limit transcendence. If a Curse Master is given enough time to prepare, they can even achieve level transcendence to exert their own combat strength…” Zhou Yuanjue read.
Seeing the introduction to Curse Masters, Zhou Yuanjue narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a look of interest.
The abilities of a Curse Technique combined with powerful martial arts were indeed an interesting type. He just didn’t know if his opponent fell into this category.
“In any case…” Zhou Yuanjue murmured.
He opened the True Talisman Interface, clicked on the leaderboard function, and found the forty-seventh place on the overall leaderboard. Then…
He clicked the challenge button!
The overall leaderboard ranking challenge was initiated!