HPDBC Chapter 52 First Possession (Please follow and read)
Chapter 52 First Possession (Please follow and read)
After receiving the parcel, Lin Rui couldn't wait to head to the backyard of the townhouse.
Controlling a flying sword is a dream of every fan of fantasy and martial arts fiction.
Lin Rui had spent many hours devouring such books in the past, admiring the depicted sword immortals immensely, and was now excited to get the chance to experience it for himself.
First up were the flying needles, which Lin Rui controlled to whirl around his body, darting up and down in various maneuvers.
He then pointed towards the newly purchased major-ranked dummy, "Armored Type 3," belonging to Lin Xi, directing the flying needles to strike it and causing a series of "ding ding" noises as they hit the dummy's chest.
The power of these flying needles was terrifying, managing to dent the Armor Type 3's chest plate with indentations the size of a pinky finger.
It's worth noting that, although Armor Type 3 was ranked as a major, its defensive capability was far superior to the flesh and blood of the same rank, indicating the massive destructive power of these needles.
This was why Xue Bogao only mastered several firearms skills to a level of proficiency.
For Xue Bogao, firearms were nowhere near as useful as flying swords and needles.
In this era, gunpowder weapons were obsolete, only kinetic firearms exceeding three or even five times the speed of sound, along with various beam guns, posed a threat to major-ranked martial artists.
The nerve responses of major-ranked martial artists were greatly enhanced, making it difficult to hit them with bullets traveling slower than three times the speed of sound.
Lin Rui now could block bullets.
He then activated the auxiliary armors "Divine Authority" and "Thunder Blood."
The dummy's armor plates began to emit a crystalline ringing, "ding ding ding," as his controlled flying needles pierced through!
At this sight, Lin Rui was slightly alarmed, quickly glancing up towards the window of his younger sister's room.
This "Armored Type 3" had been purchased by Lin Xi with her own savings, and damaging it would require a difficult explanation.
However, possibly because the sound of the needles piercing the armor was faint, or because Lin Xi was absorbed in sorting her belongings and did not notice the noise outside, there was no indication that the window upstairs had been opened.
Seeing this, Lin Rui was relieved. They were moving to the school dormitories tomorrow, and Lin Xi wouldn't see the dummy for a while.
He would replace it when he had enough money.
"Amazing! Are 'Divine Authority' and 'Thunder Blood' really this powerful when combined?"
Lin Rui was very satisfied with the 'Thunder Blood' he had implanted.
Indeed, as several online implant review experts had mentioned, the combination of Divine Authority, Heavenly Speed, and Thunder Blood could greatly enhance their power, achieving an effect of 1+1+1 equals 5.
Implanting two specific auxiliary armors later could even form a relatively powerful low-grade Sacred Body.
Yet what surprised him more were the God Thunder Heavenly Flame and Thunder Extreme God Brilliance Stance.
"The power of this set of God Thunder Heavenly Flame is really exaggerated, much stronger than the military version Xue Bogao has, and my physical state has also been clearly enhanced a level, likely due to the Grandmaster-level Thunder Extreme God Brilliance Stance. I remember last time when I duplicated the Thunder Fire Stance, my True Qi and physical state were greatly improved."
"Hmm~ since duplicating stances enhances physical state, what would happen if I duplicated several stances? Ah, forget it, Xue Bogao only has four stances, two of which I can't duplicate until I am promoted to lieutenant colonel—"
"Such a shame, I can currently only control up to twelve flying needles at once. Any more, and I can't manage precise control; it must be due to insufficient spiritual power. Moreover, my amount of True Qi is a bit low; managing twelve flying needles in combat can only last for five minutes. Thankfully, my set of God Thunder Heavenly Flame has an ultra-fast Qi recovery rate."
In Lin Rui's mind was a scene of Xue Bogao fighting enemies with hundreds of flying needles.
At that moment, he noticed a message that had been present in his mind for a while.
Alert: Foreign spiritual power detected, possession by Host Spirit #1 now available, which can help you absorb and refine the core of the foreign spiritual power. Would you like to possess it?
Lin Rui was puzzled, wondering, what is a 'spiritual core'?
Alert: The spiritual core is the foundation of spirit, the root of soul power, which can enhance your spiritual aptitude comprehensively.
Lin Rui's eyes lit up, saying without hesitation, "Possess!"
He had always been wary of the 'possession' ability, especially after copying three basic martial arts and being heavily influenced by Xue Bogao's obsession. Lin Rui feared that this 'possession' might have severe drawbacks, so much so that he dared not use it during the battle at the Zhao household.
But now, he was intrigued. Since the spirit guardian offered advice at such a crucial moment, it indicated that Xue Bogao's possession must have a way to help him absorb and refine the foreign spiritual power.
It was worth a try—
At this time, the one invading Lin Rui's mind was that middle-aged Caucasian with thinning hair.
His consciousness was both alarmed and anxious.
The Caucasian middle-aged man had never expected Lin Rui's spiritual power to be so strong!
Lin Rui had managed to withstand his mental suppression without collapsing, and was even counterattacking in some areas!
This guy's spiritual power must be over 400, and might already have broken through 500! Otherwise, the current situation could not be explained.
The problem is, this guy is only 18 years old and seems to have just implanted his meridians.
As a lieutenant colonel and a Martial Cultivator specializing in souls, the Caucasian middle-aged man's spiritual power had only just approached 3000.
The situation was getting worse, and while the Caucasian middle-aged man's spiritual power could still overpower Lin Rui, the problem was that their battlefield was inside Lin Rui's body—it was Lin Rui's home ground.
Lin Rui's Primordial Spirit had an abundant supply of vital energy, providing endless stamina, while the Caucasian middle-aged man was running low on energy, depleting with every bit he used.
What was more troublesome was that during his sudden rush earlier, his Primordial Spirit had been slashed by Lin Rui's sword.
The Caucasian middle-aged man had been hiding in the basement just before, not seeing Lin Rui's sword and needle practice, and thus was caught off guard when he made his move.
Lin Rui's resistance was extremely resolute, so resolute that it made him hesitant to withdraw from Lin Rui's body.
This guy's will was also exceptionally robust, indomitably steadfast, allowing Lin Rui's 500 points of spiritual power to perform like 1000. No matter how many times he was shattered, he could regroup in a very short time.
In a full-on mental struggle between them, a hasty retreat by the Caucasian middle-aged man would surely result in a disastrous defeat!
His Primordial Spirit would definitely be shaken to pieces by Lin Rui, and most likely, it would disintegrate while trying to return to his body, completely dissipating.
Even if he managed a lucky return, his Primordial Spirit would still suffer significant damage, a cost the Caucasian middle-aged man could not afford.
"Damn it! Why won't this guy back down just a little? Even a slight relaxation would help."
The Caucasian middle-aged man no longer wanted to continue the soul-searching, only wishing to retreat safely.
One misstep had led him into a massive pitfall.
It was then that he sensed another powerful Martial Artist's Primordial Spirit emerging within Lin Rui's body.