novelraw Chapter 391-1: Overdraft Evolution, Forced Fusion! (1)
Chapter 391-1: Overdraft Evolution, Forced Fusion! (1)
“What are you panicking for!”
“Did you not say you could hold out for half an hour? How long has it even been?”
On the other end of the call, Vishnu was instantly rendered speechless.
If Vishnu had gone all out on defense, he really could have lasted half an hour. But he had followed Cain’s demand to kill the two attendants and had already used his ultimate move ahead of time…
Now, if he did not use his final trump-card killing move, how was he supposed to last that half hour?
Vishnu was grinding his teeth to dust, yet could only keep holding on.
Lin Xun ignored Vishnu and continued pondering the Soul Secret he had just comprehended.
Judging by the skill description alone, the Soul Secret named Beginning of the Holy Spirit sounded extremely impressive.
Holy spirit could be called ‘the spirit of a god,’ and in the description it should refer to a divine soul. The effect of the Secret was to temporarily consume the upper limit of soul strength in exchange for a short burst of increased control over authority.
He had already guessed before that there had to be some way in the game to rapidly boost control over an Authority.He had not expected that this method would actually be hidden in the second comprehension of a Soul Secret.
“A random Soul Secret, huh?”
Lin Xun suspected that Beginning of the Holy Spirit might also be a fixed Soul Secret like The Fire Never Dies.
It was just that the prerequisite conditions for comprehending Beginning of the Holy Spirit were extremely harsh. One had to first obtain a soul authority and then comprehend a Soul Secret again before it could be acquired.
“The description says ‘to the greatest extent your current self can withstand’ to temporarily raise your control over Authority. How far can I push it? Can I fuse with the True Wet Nurse’s Umbilical Cord?”
Right now, what could most quickly and significantly boost his actual combat power was precisely the True Wet Nurse’s Umbilical Cord that he could not integrate yet due to insufficient flesh compatibility.
As long as he could fuse the umbilical cord, Desire Primordial Fire Child of Evil would directly advance to mythic+ grade.
Although its skills and equipment would still remain at their original grades, as long as the Shell quality completed its advancement, Lin Xun would possess the power of a top demigod.
Unfortunately, Beginning of the Holy Spirit could only be used once. He did not have the chance to test and fail. If he activated it and still could not integrate…
“Vishnu, can you still hold on?”
After Vishnu had struggled bitterly for a long time, he finally heard Cain’s voice again. He did not even think before barking, “What do you think! If you do not come now, I am going to die!”
Lin Xun let out a cold laugh. “Stop pretending. You definitely still have a trump card you have not used.”
“Use your trump card and I will come support you. Otherwise, if we are facing Solomon in perfect condition, do you really think that just by joining forces with me you can take him down?”
“I will give you one minute to think. Once time is up, if you have not done as I said, I will turn around and go back to the middle-tier region.”
“Think it through for yourself.”
Vishnu clenched his fists at those words, a vicious glint in his eyes.
He knew Cain most certainly had his own bottom-of-the-box finishing move, which was why he dared to come to the upper-tier region to seek greater benefits.
Cain’s hidden killing move had to be terrifyingly powerful, but it definitely came with certain limitations, such as only being usable on a single target, or having only a short duration, and so on.
Moreover, its effect clearly could not directly kill Solomon. Otherwise, Cain would not need to cooperate with him at all and could just wait for him and Solomon to decide victory and defeat before swooping in to reap the fisherman’s profit.
Cain was afraid that, after using up his hidden ultimate, once the two of them joined hands and killed Solomon, Vishnu would suddenly turn his spear on him, break his promise, and betray him on the spot.
To be fair, Cain was not wrong to worry. Vishnu had indeed planned to do exactly that.
But right now, Vishnu had no other choice. If Cain really refused to come to his aid, what was the point of him holding on to his trump-card killing move?
To take it with him to hell and show it off to King Yama?
“Cain, do you really think that once I lose my trump card, you will be able to compete with me?”
Vishnu looked at his soul talent and decisively activated it.
[Soul Talent: Overdraft Evolution +6. Your soul possesses a fierce power to burn and overdraw the potential of your Shell. Under the influence of your soul, your Shell can erupt with unprecedented strength.]
[Talent Effect: Under the passive effect of this talent, all core attributes of the Shell receive a substantial boost. When actively used, the current Shell will be restored to full state, all Shell skills will be refreshed and reset and can be used again, and the Shell will receive a temporary level increase. Level increase: 56 (+48).]
[After the active effect of the talent fades, due to the overdrafting of potential, the Shell will fall into the negative state Overdraft Weakness. Overdraft Weakness will only vanish when you receive a chapter interpretation rating.]
Vishnu’s soul talent was extremely powerful. For someone to become a one-in-ten-thousand Disciple, their soul talent would never be anything mediocre, and as the Third Disciple, he was an outstanding example among them.
The effect of the soul talent was extraordinary, but the price was just as great. Vishnu normally only used the active effect of his talent when facing a final boss.
[You have used Soul Talent – Overdraft Evolution.]
[Your Shell HP and stamina have been fully restored. All Shell skills have been refreshed and reset and can be used again.]
[Your Shell level has received a temporary boost. Current Shell level: 198 (+56).]
The enhanced effect of Wrath of the Bedrock had long since faded.
However, the attacks of First Disciple Solomon were incredibly powerful, making the damage value accumulated by Wrath of the Bedrock surge upward once more and, at this point, nearly reach its maximum again.
Vishnu let out a cruel grin and activated Wrath of the Bedrock once more.
[The violent, savage might pours into your body again… No, because your Shell level has risen sharply, the power rushing within you this time is even stronger than before.]
[The twin Lava Leviathan Axes erupt in towering crimson flames. The blazing light illuminates the entire island and the dark sea… ]
[First Disciple Solomon seems to sense that you have finally unshackled all your power. A cruel look appears in his eyes as he raises the curved blade in his hand toward the heavens.]
[Holy golden light pierces through layers of dark clouds and descends from the endless firmament above, converging entirely on Solomon’s body.]
[Bathed in the golden light, six pure white wings suddenly grow from his back, and the curved blade in his hand transforms into a holy spear shrouded in golden lightning.]
[When the golden light fades, an overwhelming pressure erupts from his body as Six-Winged Angel Solomon.]
[You unleash a sky-shaking roar and, fearless, swing your war axes as you charge forward…]
[…]
“So you finally used your ultimate, huh?”
From where he was, Lin Xun saw the pillar of crimson fire suddenly rising from the center of the island and the golden beam of light that pierced straight into the clouds.
A violent tremor suddenly came from under his feet as the blast wave erupted from the center of the island and spread outward in an instant, even whipping the sea into towering waves and howling storms.
The whole island shook as if it were about to collapse, like an earthquake had struck…
One side was crimson firelight, the other golden holy radiance. The two overwhelmingly powerful forces clashed again and again.
The momentum the two forces unleashed was so immense that even from far away on the island’s edge, merely observing, Lin Xun could roughly tell how the fight was going.
He could clearly see that the crimson fire was at a disadvantage, steadily being suppressed by the ever-growing golden light…
“Cain! I already did what you said!”
“Where are you?!”
Vishnu’s voice in the receiver was hoarse and panting, edged with hysteria.
“Vishnu… your battle is far too intense. Even the shockwaves alone make my heart pound. After much hesitation, I feel I am still not qualified to take part in this fight.”
“As you can see, I have already returned to the middle-tier island region.”
Lin Xun directly hung up, not giving Vishnu any chance to curse at him.
Ignoring Vishnu’s repeated call attempts, he waited for a long while. When both lights had dimmed slightly…
He decisively clicked on the Soul Secret – Beginning of the Holy Spirit.