socalfunplaces Chapter 45 Let's test your skills
Chapter 45 Let's test your skills
Name: Xu Yuan
Race: Human
[Titles: Transmigrator (EX), Nightmare of the Undead (S)]
[Talents: Favorable to both Reality and Illusion (SS), Untainted by the Stains of Time (S)]
[Physical Body: Tier 3 (0/3700)]
[Soul: Tier 3 (0/3700)]
[Energy: Tier 3 (0/3700)]
[Equipment: Mount Tai (Blue), Walnut Wood Proverb (Green), Ghost Cloak (Blue), Wings (Blue), Endurance Bracers (Green)]
[Skills - Basic]
Basic Swordsmanship (Perfect), Basic Combat (Mastery), Basic Movement Techniques (Mastery)
[Skills/Buffs]
Resilient skin (skilled), regeneration (skilled)
[Skills/Moves]
Slash (Mastery), Psionic Shield (Perfect), Sky Dragon Flash (Modified) (Perfect), Twin Dragon Flash (Modified) (Perfect), Nine-Headed Dragon Flash (Proficient)
[Items: Corpse of Universe Isotope No. 77 (Special), World Origin - Void (Red), Lucky Coin (Special), Equipment Repair Card (Special)...]
Points: 200
[Mission: Investigate the truth behind the counterpart's death, and handle the spatial node from Rurouni Kenshin]
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All three attributes have simultaneously reached the third tier.
Incidentally, I also improved my skills in [Tough Skin] and [Regeneration] from beginner to proficient.
I stopped because I only had 200 points left.
Slowly clench your fist, then slowly relax it.
Feeling the abundant power within his body, Xu Yuan felt a sense of omnipotence.
He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.
It's just a temporary illusion that comes with a leap in strength, reaching a new level.
Of course, he did not underestimate himself.
After reaching the third tier, even without a sword, he could easily destroy the house he was currently living in with his bare hands.
His every move exudes terrifying power.
Ordinary people are as fragile as thin ice in his presence.
It will injure you if you touch it, and kill you if you touch it.
If he doesn't control his power properly and lets it run rampant, he'll be a walking disaster.
And this is only the performance of a third-tier physical body.
As for the third-tier soul, Xu Yuan had already experienced it in the previous timeline.
At this moment, he released his soul power outwards.
He had a clear understanding of everything happening within a 300-meter radius.
It was even clearer than what the eyes could see, with no blind spots. Walls, trees, and other obstructions were useless in front of him, unable to block his perception at all.
The power of his soul swept through Shin Kamiya's study.
Shinji Kamiya floated in front of his computer watching anime.
However, his attention did not seem to be on the animation; he was staring blankly into space.
When Xu Yuan's soul power swept over him, he seemed to sense something, suddenly came to his senses, and looked around in surprise.
"That's too rough," Xu Yuan thought to himself.
Although Shinichi Kamiya existed in a soul state for a month or two, his perception of the soul was probably more acute than that of an ordinary person, but in his previous life he was just an ordinary person.
My soul power far surpasses his; I should be able to sweep past him unnoticed.
Was the way you played the speaker too abruptly just now?
With that in mind, Xu Yuan began his experiment.
He kept making fine adjustments, his spiritual power sweeping over Shin Kamiya again and again.
Finally, Shinobu Kamiya floated through the wall and said urgently, "Lord Xu Yuan, someone is spying on us!"
Xu Yuan coughed lightly: "It's nothing, it was me just now."
"what?"
"I'm testing my soul power. Perfect timing, since you're here, why don't you join me for the experiment?"
"Oh, I see." Shin Kamiya nodded.
Upon seeing this, Xu Yuan felt a sense of doubt.
Normally, he would be overjoyed to participate in such a "magical experiment".
But now he seems a little distracted?
However, Xu Yuan did not ask the question.
The human and the ghost began their experiment.
Time flies by unnoticed.
"How about this?" Xu Yuan asked.
Shinichi Kamiya was taken aback: "Lord Xu Yuan, did you just scan me with your soul power?"
"It seems like it's feasible."
Of course, Shinji was an ordinary person before he died, so it wasn't enough to just make him unaware of it.
We still need to keep improving.
Fortunately, through the experiment just now, Xu Yuan has found several directions for improvement.
After the experiment was completed, Shinji Kamiya was about to leave when he suddenly stopped, looking hesitant.
"Is there anything you want to say?" Xu Yuan asked.
Shinichi Kamiya thought for a moment and said, "Lord Xu Yuan, I think I had a dream... It's so strange, I don't need to sleep right now and I can't sleep."
"Really? What kind of dream was it?"
"I can't remember clearly. I only remember it was a dream that I cherished, that made me very happy, yet... very sad."
At this point, Kamiya Shin said with a somber expression, "Lord Xu Yuan, I want to cry, but I can't..."
Xu Yuan paused for a moment, then said, "Perhaps it's because she remembered past memories. As for the soul state, you know it's different from ordinary people; you can't judge it by common sense."
"Really?"
"Of course, I am a great mage."
"I understand. Lord Xu Yuan, I'll be going now."
After saying goodbye, Shiki Tani drifted away.
Xu Yuan thought to himself, "System, does he remember what happened on the previous timeline?"
The anime adaptation of *Steins;Gate* significantly reduced its theoretical narrative. The original game and setting materials present a world view of a single, multi-possible universe, completely rejecting the parallel universe concept.
In terms of the outcome, the brief "worldline shift" that occurred during its infiltration into the real world did not indeed escape the confines of Universe 77.
The people on the two timelines are the same person in different possibilities, not their parallel selves.
Therefore, there's a small chance that those unforgettable experiences will linger in the form of dreams or déjà vu.
"The same person...?"
Come to think of it, that seems to be true.
In the anime "Steins;Gate", there is also a scene where Mayuri dreams of her own death.
Why did the isotope's age and identity change?
When worlds merge, variables are inevitable. It's not surprising that time on another timeline has been affected and become somewhat disordered.
[However, due to the need for logical consistency in the world, changes in age often lead to a series of chain reactions.]
In fact, it's not only the host's isotopes that change in age and identity.
Is the age discrepancy due to a time disorder?
She went from being 20 years old to 17 years old.
Out of a need for logical consistency, the world changed its identity from "taking a leave of absence from university to study in Japan and currently attending a language school" to "studying at a high school in Japan".
Xu Yuan thought about it carefully for a moment.
Although he had some doubts, perhaps a rational analysis like the system's was the right thing to do.
Intuition is not always reliable.
There are many counterintuitive things in this world.
Suspicion without evidence is just speculation.
Xu Yuan didn't know whether the fact that Shin Kamiya retained a trace of memory—or rather, a feeling—from the previous timeline was good or bad for him.
"A dream I miss dearly, a dream that brought me immense happiness, yet also profound sadness..."
Perhaps things will adjust in a few days.
Xu Yuan put the matter behind him and continued his research on soul power.
He then took out the [Dai Zong] (a type of tea).
With a clang, the longsword was drawn from its sheath on its own, circled the room once, and then came to a steady stop in front of him.
Looking at the sword in front of him, he stroked his chin.
Well... sword control technique.
"However, it still feels like a inferior product."
Xu Yuan believed that true sword control should be simple yet profound, emphasizing the concept of "intention".
The mind moves as it pleases, and the sword follows its own will.
He was merely using his soul power to control the sword, a complex and precise operation.
It seems they've gone in the opposite direction.
The saying "great skill is simple" is easy to say, but how can a sword be made to move with just a thought?
In the end, these are all descriptions in novels, made up by the authors. Some novels even use divine thoughts or consciousness to control flying swords.
Aren't divine thoughts and consciousness similar to soul power?
After maneuvering [Dai Zong] around a few times, Xu Yuan sheathed it.
Although he didn't quite understand concepts like "the mind moves at will, the sword goes at will," he could still control the sword using his soul power after it could leave his body.
It can even transmit energy through soul power, remotely infusing energy into the sword.
However, there will be losses in the process, and the efficiency is limited.
"Finally, it's time to test the energy."
Xu Yuan once recreated the [Sky Soaring Dragon Flash].
Unlike the original, he uses wind-attribute energy to control the wind and create wind pressure to attract opponents.
It was used in the battle against Kirishima Touka.
At that time, wind control was not a separate skill.
Because he is only at the first level, his energy intensity and quantity are very limited. The tornadoes he creates will quickly dissipate as soon as they leave his body or the sword.
But now, he has already entered the third stage.
Perhaps it will be possible to create attack-capable tornadoes.
By the way, would you consider this wind magic?
How did my research turn me into a magician?!
I drew back the curtains; it was already dark outside.
Xu Yuan released his soul power, and after confirming that no one was paying attention within three hundred meters, he put on the mask and soared into the sky.
Suspended high in the air, the cold wind howled.
Xu Yuan didn't feel cold at all; instead, he felt an incredible sense of freedom.
The view was wider than ever before.
The magnificence is beyond imagination.
He looked down at the brightly lit, dazzling city below.
After a moment's thought, I opened the map on my phone, determined my location, and then disappeared from where I stood.
He arrived at his destination shortly afterward.
Kudan-kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
"Let's try it on you."
His unpacking of the box yielded excellent results this time.
It was just like Chinese New Year.
And how can we not celebrate the Lunar New Year?
Xu Yuan glanced at the infamous latrine below and gently raised his palm.
A small tornado took shape in his palm.
The tornado grew taller in the wind, quickly becoming a three- or four-meter-high tornado.
This is not a simple tornado.
It contains countless tiny wind blades, whose destructive power far surpasses that of a tornado in nature.
At the same time, a system notification popped up.
You have learned a new skill.
You can name your new skills.
[Skill "Unnamed" upgraded to Mastery]
"Only 'Mastery' is possible...?"
Xu Yuan thought it would be a perfect state.
After all, the combination of wind control and sword drawing technique creates the [Sky Soaring Dragon Flash - Modified], which is a perfect state.
I didn't expect it to be just a passing grade.
Does this mean there's still a lot of room for improvement?
That's right. When used in conjunction with the sword-drawing technique, the main goal is absorption; while there is some killing power, it's just secondary.
Now, when used alone, its focus becomes its lethality.
Let's rename it "Sky Rift".
It has to be said, this move really consumes a lot of energy.
Xu Yuan felt the energy within his body rapidly flowing away like water.
The tornado in front of me was like a bottomless pit.
No, it might just be a bottomless pit.
If this thing gets too big, it could easily affect the surrounding area. Seeing that it was about time, Xu Yuan stopped supplying energy.
Shinichi Shigaya, who was floating nearby, looked at it curiously.
A tornado that's two or three stories high wouldn't even qualify as a miniature tornado, would it?
Xu Yuan tossed the tornado in his hand downwards.
Then he began to use his soul power to control it to fall downwards.
It was inconspicuous in the darkness of the night.
It's only a few meters high; from a distance, it looks like just a dot.
More importantly—it is very clean.
Wind is the movement of air.
Air itself is colorless and transparent, and cannot reflect or emit enough light for the human eye to perceive.
Therefore, the wind cannot be seen by the human eye.
The reason why tornadoes can be seen is because they stir up visible impurities such as dust, soil, and water vapor.
Seeing a tornado is essentially seeing impurities.
Not the wind itself.
Born high in the sky and generated by wind-attribute energy, tornadoes are much cleaner than normal tornadoes.
It only collected a little moisture and dust.
In the stillness of the night, it fell silently and swiftly towards the shrine below.
The instant the two come into contact.
boom--!
It landed inside the shrine like a missile!
A violent burst of wind-attribute energy erupted!
Wherever the tornado passed, all buildings were easily shredded, leaving not even ruins.
It looked like the ground had been bombarded.
The following day, Japan was shaken!
……
"Thugs! These are thugs like never before seen!!!"
Standing before the ruins of the shrine, now razed to the ground, Representative Sho Koizumi clenched his fists and passionately denounced the shrine.
There were many reporters standing in front of him.
The atmosphere at the scene was solemn.
"Click..."
"Click..."
"Click..."
The sound of camera shutters clicking incessantly filled the air.
"This place enshrines the soldiers and their families who died for Japan since the Meiji Restoration!"
"This place is dedicated to Japan's 'national guardian deity'!"
"It is a spiritual symbol of Japan as a nation!"
"However, just last night, someone broke in and carried out a bombing!"
"What a despicable act!"
"What a brutal madman!"
"This is a huge provocation to the Japanese government!"
"Any human being with a conscience in the world would condemn his actions!"
History will spit on him!
"There will be no place for him in human society!"
"Here, the government promises the public that it will investigate this matter thoroughly and will not tolerate it..."
Clang—!
It was as if a silver string had suddenly been struck, and the sound of a sword rang out abruptly!
The next instant, a bluish-gray longsword exuding a dignified and arrogant aura pierced through the air and arrived.
It just floated quietly in front of everyone.
Upon seeing the sword, Koizumi Sho felt a chill run through his body, and even his breathing and heartbeat stopped.
There are no impervious walls in the world.
Because human society is a network.
A densely woven web of complex human relationships and social dynamics.
There are some things he has no right to know.
But he can get some information from people who are qualified to know.
Just in the last few days, he received some information.
The man in the document is carrying a long sword.
Yes, it was the sword right in front of him.
"The true identity is unknown..."
Koizumi Sho was filled with fear.
If he had known earlier that this matter was related to "unknown entity", he would never have taken this job.
"Spare me..."
The bluish-gray longsword was turned slightly.
After beheading Koizumi Sho, he transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the sky amidst a soft clang of his sword.
Only a deathly silence remained at the scene.