Chapter 311 — A New Skill for Shi Yi

Those resources, though not comparable to a legendary resource, nor even half of one, could probably still sell for several billion.

When the time came, Shi Jin planned to use that money to give his pets a round of enhancement first.

If Shi Jin remembered correctly, the Gem Cat also had a level-eight orb sealing the soul of an undead Overlord. He wondered if it could be unsealed and let Chitong cut it down — that would count as half an Overlord-level undead, right?

There were also piles of other gems, orbs, and jade. From the fact that the Gem Cat had collected a Dragon God Pearl, one could tell how wealthy it was — a veritable lucky cat, truly worthy of being Donghuang's richest Overlord of the year.

"Where's your true body?"

In the resource district of Ancient Capital University, Shi Jin stared at this Gem Cat clone and asked.

"Never mind, a clone works too. Bring me all the resources first."

Gem Cat clone: (?▽?)

"Meow. (I'm only a clone. What resources? The main body never told me.)"

Shi Jin: ???

"Then do you know where it is? Go call it over."

Gem Cat Clone: (?▽?)

"Meow. (Not really. But once I find it, I'll contact you right away.)"

Shi Jin left. He suspected the Gem Cat was simply avoiding him.

No matter. The gem fruit it had taken wouldn't last it long anyway; once it got hungry, it would surely come out on its own...

"Back to the dorm first—"

Blaze Gold in hand, Shi Jin ran toward the dormitory. Never mind everything else — he had to see what skill this metal could awaken in Eleven!!!

...

Shi Ying Student Dormitory.

It felt like ages since he'd been back.

By instinct he meant to send out Chongchong to clean up first, but after a moment's thought he released Susu instead.

The rooms it purified came out fresh, air and all, and the harmful substances in the furniture dispersed far more thoroughly. That was why so many renovation companies loved contracting beasts with purification abilities — the service was impeccable.

Susu: Nnn ヽ(｀⌒′メ)ノ Leave it to me! Not a speck of dust!

After contracting Susu, Chongchong might well have turned out the biggest winner — not Chitong.

"Good girl!"

With Susu's assignment settled, Shi Jin headed for the ruins space and dragged Eleven off for enhancement.

On the broad training ground outside Eleven's private training room, Eleven stared excitedly at the Blaze Gold in Shi Jin's hand.

It was a fist-sized, wildly irregular lump of metal, veined with blue flame patterns, as though the whole thing were about to burst into flame!

At a glance, one would take it for a special fire-attribute metal.

In fact, judging by the Third Bureau's research, this metal was an eighth-rank special metal capable of effectively strengthening the spirit.

Even without being used to evolve an Iron-Eating Beast, it carried a special energy radiation that could set a living being's spiritual will ablaze, summoning up tremendous fighting spirit.

That "ablaze," of course, had nothing to do with fire — it was only a figure of speech.

"I think this Blaze Gold was the reward for breaking the record at the Martial Emperor Ruins' Prestige Terrace... Shame Chongxuan said a general from ancient times had already carried that one off. This makes up for it, I suppose." Chuckling, Shi Jin tossed the Blaze Gold to Eleven, who was eyeing it hungrily.

"An evolution-type resource that can set spiritual will ablaze... I wonder if it can push Eleven to a breakthrough in willpower..." As Shi Jin mused, Eleven had already gulped the Blaze Gold down in excitement.

BOOM!!!

An instant later, Eleven's eyes flashed, and a materialized blue aura of intimidation slowly spread from its body, its presence climbing steadily.

"Yii!!!" Having carved inscription patterns several times before, it was thoroughly practiced this time.

It swiftly carved the corresponding inscription, then began drawing on the digestive power the inscription granted to take in the Blaze Gold's force and convert it into potential!

Zzz—

Eleven hardened the claws of its right paw and began slowly drawing them across its body.

Then, under Shi Jin's tense gaze, white light began to wreathe Eleven's frame!

Eleven was thrilled — it could feel its power surging upward faster than ever!

"Awooo!!"

With a great roar from Eleven, its body was wholly wrapped in white light. At the same moment, the Codex before Shi Jin's eyes began rapidly displaying Eleven's growth.

[Energy Value]: 4.62 million

It hadn't risen by much. Blaze Gold was no traditional enhancement resource; its boost to a beast's various aspects was modest, a token increase to Eleven's spiritual power at best. Had it been any other eighth-rank enhancement resource, Eleven's strength would have gained far more.

Shi Jin hadn't counted on that, of course. What he looked forward to was Eleven's new skill!

Could it help with practicing the Overlord's Will?

That Chongxuan had left in such haste, leaving him no chance to ask in advance what the Iron-Eating Beast's transcendent skills were, remained his greatest regret.

Soon the white light and the aura of intimidation alike gradually receded inward. At the same instant, through the spiritual link between beastmaster and beast, Shi Jin learned the information for this new skill!

[Skill]: Unstoppable

[Attribute]: Metal, Spirit

[Rank]: Transcendent

[Description]: When pushed to the brink of death, one may unleash a power beyond all limits — unstoppable — in accordance with the strength of one's spirit and will.

Shi Jin: Huh???

Damn it, what I wanted was a skill that would help train the Overlord Will — not for you to awaken a skill that mimics its effects! So this turns the Overlord Will from a passive into an active one??

"Awooo!!!" Shiyi's eyes lit up; it thought this skill was quite powerful.

It pairs nicely with Sheathed Edge!

Sheathed Edge could unleash power beyond all limits, but it placed a severe burden on the user; release too much and one could even fall into a near-death state — driven to the brink!

No need for an enemy to push you to the brink at all — you could trigger brink mode manually through Sheathed Edge, and with two super bursts in a row, you would truly be unstoppable!

"Eee-eee-eee!" Shiyi thought it was great.

"Shall I teach you a 'Back from the Dead' or 'Last Stand' skill too, so you can burst three or four times in a row?" Shi Jin asked, the corner of his mouth twitching.

Shiyi's eyes brightened. Every burst beyond all limits, every burst leaving it near death, yet after each near-death it could burst again — trump card after trump card, becoming an unkillable Panda King. That would do nicely, it thought; when the time came, Ginseng Baby would be nothing special.

"Like hell it will. Play it that way and you'll crash sooner or later." Shi Jin's mouth twitched. One slip, and near-death becomes real death — then you won't be so smug. You don't have a resurrection skill...

These Jiuli Battle Beast skills were damn dangerous. No wonder the Martial Emperor was riddled with hidden injuries... Even without Yun'an, if this combat method were activated after merging with a beast tamer, the tamer would be in danger too... Thank goodness he had telepathy.

Looks like having Feng Jin apply for legendary resources to boost the Iron-Eating Beast's vitality was the right call...

No, wait... At the thought of Chitong's Crisscross Sword, Shi Jin's head ached. His physique could withstand Chitong's possession now, true, but using the Crisscross Sword still inflicted damage.

Ah, in any case, this skill of Shiyi's was a bit dangerous — to use it, you had to be near death yourself. Who could withstand that? Though, given that Shiyi self-harmed on a daily basis, perhaps it was already used to it?

Shi Jin looked at the skill codex.

At present, Rapid Healing didn't seem enough to keep up with Shiyi's abuse. Another day, he would copy more life-preserving skills for Shiyi.