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--- Chapter 145 ---
Baek Ain leaned on his rocking chair and said, "Alicia."
"Let's start synthesizing."
[Okay, Host]
Baek Ain rubbed his chin while thinking about the best combination in his skills box. When skills were "successfully." synthesized, their core ability didn't change much and only strengthened.
And so far, Baek Ain hasn't synthesized bad skills. And to be fair, there are no useless skills, only incompetent wielders.
With that in mind, Baek Ain weighted his skills and placed them according to their usage. He also experimented with some, expecting a great result from their synthesis.
[Ding! Do you want to proceed with these structures?]
Baek Ain smiled and responded, "Yes."
[Synthesizing Ashen's Eyes(S), and Profound Temporal Eye(A)]
[Ding! You have Synthesized Origin Ashen's Eyes(SS)]
[Synthesizing Acting(S) and Make-Up(A+)]
[Ding! You have Synthesized Chaotic Mask of Jester(S)]
[Synthesizing Pyrokinesis(S+) and Friend of Flame(B)]
[Ding! You have Synthesized King of Flame(SS)]
[Synthesizing Dark Souls Summon(C), Dragon's Fear(B), and Toxic Blood(C)]
[Ding! You have Synthesized Asura Venom Dragon(A)]
[Ding! Synthesize Skill have leveled up]
"Oh? Finally, my Innate Skill is reaching S Grade." Baek Ain smiled in satisfaction. He has synthesized many things in the past years and achieved good results eventually.
[Name: Synthesize]
[Type: Skill(Innate)]
[Grade: S]
[Description: Allow the wielder to synthesize two or more compatible subjects of the same grade, including skills, martial technique, and non-living and living things]
[When synthesizing, there is a 5% chance to raise the target's grade by two grades]
[Warning, synthesizing living things will cause an imbalance in nature and order, so please do it with caution]
"This is..." Baek Ain frowned when reading the newly upgraded Synthesize's Description and sighed helplessly.
"Anyway, what about the others?"
[Name: Origin Ashen's Eyes]
[Type: Skill(Passive)]
[Grade: SS]
[Description: A pair of special eyes that could see through good from evil, truth from lies, giving the wielder strong resistance to fire. After being influenced by Divine Beast's might and enhanced demonic left eye, the eyes evolved and gained the ability to oversee/affect spacetime]
[Name: Chaotic Mask of the Jester]
[Type: Skill(Passive)]
[Grade: S]
[Description: Release a thin yet durable veil, turning it into an outer appearance. Chaotic Mask of the Jester allowed its wielder to change their appearances and act naturally according to their liking, even lying like it was the truth]
[Name: King of Flame]
[Type: Skill(Passive)]
[Grade: SS]
[Description: The King of Flame, possessing near absolute control over Fire Element. The wielder of this [King of Flame] will be unharmed by any fire(under SS Grade) and even blessed to use any of its subjects]
[Effect: Increase Fire Affinity and Fire-Based Technique by 170%]
[Name: Asura Venom Dragon]
[Type: Skill(Active)]
[Grade: A]
[Description: Summon the might of Venomous Dragon, expanding its aura to slaughter everyone within thirty meters radius. The atmosphere will change and become poisonous, affecting everyone to death]
[This doesn't cause someone to get physically poisoned, but their souls will be affected instead]
Baek Ain overviewed his four new skills and mumbled, "Not bad."
"An improvement."
He activated the Origin Ashen's Eyes and watched the surrounding area change abruptly. The world turned brighter, with countless colorful lines appearing one after another.
Touching these lines, Baek Ain could feel the spacetime and smirk in amusement.
Baek Ain flicked one of the lines, creating a small bubble. It was a nearly see-through bubble, and when it touched the nearest decoration rock, the target disappeared from this world.
"Void Bubble." He chuckled, grinning because the technique he wanted to try so badly finally succeeded.
After reaching Dou Ancestor Realm, one could come into contact with the Spatial Strength and allow them to use it for their goods.
Some incorporated it into their martial techniques.
And some marveled at its mystery, creating a pathway like Wormhole.
To truly wield Spatial Strength, extreme control over one's mental strength is needed.
Baek Ain used to forcibly use Spatial Strength, breaking the fabric of space to teleport. And that wasn't right.
"To wield Spatial Strength completely, the existence of temporality is needed. Both complement each other, helping me to touch a deeper understanding of the void."
"The biggest and smallest part of it."
Baek Ain pointed his finger at the sky, "Spatial Strength: Contraction."
The lines in Baek Ain's vision disappeared, swaying forth.
The fabric space moved and concentrated in one spot, creating an emptiness in the atmosphere. An invisible bubble(barrier) materialized and expanded, becoming something akin to a black hole.
The bubble erased everything on its path.
BOOM!
The air exploded, pushing everything around the bubble.
As the natural order recovered the surrounding space, Baek Ain grinned and said, "Spatial Strength: Release."
The space expanded with the help of temporality, stretching, and creating the repulsive effect. Another bubble appeared. It wasn't so stable and more bouncy than before.
"Hehe, go!" Baek Ain jumped into the bubble and felt the space squishing him gently.
Swoosh!
Baek Ain got squished out, disappearing from one's sight.
A mile away, he appeared again and crashed into a tree.
BOOM!
Baek Ain destroyed the tree into a thousand pieces while remaining unharmed and laughed, "Hahaha, it's a massive success!"
"It needs further experiment, though."
[Congratulations, Host] Alicia said to him.
Baek Ain waved his hand and replied calmly, "Nothing special. The technique is barely meeting my standard."
"I just regretted not synthesizing Ashen's Eyes and Profound Temporal Eye soon."
"Oh well, no use crying over spilled milk. All that matters is I discovered more ways to control Spatial Strength."
Baek Ain didn't even test the other skills as he used another self-created technique, skipping the mountain and sea nearby.
After experimenting with his Spatial Strength the whole day, Baek Ain finally returned to the Nine Serene Mountain Range and saw the people from the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe gathering.
"The preparation is done, huh?" Baek Ain approached them.
"Hubby!" Qing Lin noticed Baek Ain and waved her hand at him.
Baek Ain smiled and walked to her side, seeing everyone ready to conquer the Mellowing Serpent Dragon Secret Realm.
He pulled Qing Lin's cheeks playfully and asked, "Are you ready?"
Qing Lin nodded as she answered, "Yes, with the help of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe, I'm confident to take over the Secret Realm."
"But..."
"But?" Baek Ain looked at her curiously.
Qing Lin puffed her cheeks and said, "Can you leave this to me?"
"Hmm?"
"I want to conquer the Secret Realm and present it to you, Hubby." She added with the resolution, leaving Baek Ain speechless.
Then, Baek Ain chuckled and responded, "I'll give you a week."
"A week is enough." Qing Lin pumped her fist. Her fighting spirit is burning endlessly.
Baek Ain glanced at the Tribe's Chief, Yao Ming.
"Senior Ming, I leave her to you."
"Please keep her calm and rational. The Secret Realm always have their tricks."
Yao Ming shook his head and returned, "Lady Qing is the wielder of special pupils. She can't be ordinary, so please keep your expectations high, Saint Ain."
"Is that so?" Baek Ain knew just how broken Qing Lin's innate talents were. He rubbed her head affectionately and commented, "Do your best then."
"Mm." Qing Lin hugged him for the last time before marching with people from the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe.
Baek Ain watched her fly away, "Well, I was planning to help her."
"It's not like I have other plans in the meantime."
Since Cai Lin entered seclusion to break through, Baek Ain got left behind with Yafei, Yi Xian, and Lan Rou.
Thinking about something, Baek Ain is determined to solve Yafei's physique problem first.