Chapter 9: The Second Skill
The system said excitedly: "As I expected, the energy contained in the magic crystals of these demonic beasts can really be absorbed by me." Now that you're fine, your cultivation speed in the future can be greatly accelerated. ”
Anthony was puzzled and asked, "Why?" ”
The system explains: "Two conditions are required for the host to obtain the 'Eastern Mythology System' to evolve to the highest level. First, it is the physical strength of the host. You have to have a strong enough body to be able to hold more power than you can imagine. Otherwise, if you forcibly load more force than you can bear, your body will not be able to support it, and you will eventually explode and die. ”
Anthony asked, "No wonder there is this proficiency requirement." It should be so that in the process of constantly applying my skills, I can exercise my body and improve my ability to accommodate strength, right? ”
The system says: "This statement is not entirely true, but it is generally true. The second is the level of energy and ability that I possess as a system. ”
Anthony asked curiously, "You also have energy and level?" ”
The system says, "Of course. If you don't have energy, why should I let you master these powerful skills in an instant? ”
"Oh, yes." Anthony said with relief.
"Don't interrupt, let me finish." The system rebuked: "I told you before that the 'Eastern Mythology System' is equivalent to an intelligent system, with a large amount of data and unimaginable capabilities. But to use these abilities, energy needs to be consumed. The higher the level of skill, the more energy is consumed.
The system is parasitic in your mind, and the energy needed can only be provided by you. If there is no other source of energy, I can only rely on you to work hard to cultivate, and the strong soul energy will allow me to grow with it.
That said, I gave you a seed of skill. Through your own efforts, you have to let this seed take root and grow into a towering tree. And by absorbing the fruit of the tree, I strengthened myself and then generated the next skill seed. And so on and so forth, and so on, and so on.
However, in addition to absorbing the host's soul energy, I can also absorb other forms of energy from the outside world. It's just that these energies need to meet certain conditions and requirements, and they are generally not easy to find. Luckily, these crystals fit the bill perfectly.
Therefore, in the future, as long as you provide me with enough magic crystals, I can continue to grow and grow without consuming your soul energy and not slowing down your cultivation progress. ”
The more the system spoke, the more excited he became: "Do you understand, kid, hurry up and give all the magic crystals collected by hunting today to my uncle." As long as there is energy, the Daozun Buddha is already beckoning to you not far away. What are you waiting for, hurry up! ”
Anthony's brows furrowed, and his first reaction was not excitement, but a little chilly. Listening to the system, why does it seem that there is a vampire in the head?
"I said, Brother System, you didn't seem to have said anything about absorbing my soul energy before, did you?"
The system seemed to froze for a moment, and said awkwardly, "Uh, did I forget to tell you?" Hehe, it seems to be true. ”
Immediately, it said loudly and confidently, "What happened to absorbing your soul energy? Without the skills I gave you, you could grow your soul so easily? Besides, after I become stronger, aren't you the one who will benefit? There's a payoff, you know? Don't keep thinking about pies falling out of the sky for no reason. ”
Anthony thought about it, and it was really like that. If there is no system, he is still a "double waste wood" and a lifetime. After having the system, his gaze from afar has even skipped the gods.
Perhaps you have to put in more effort than others, because in addition to strengthening yourself, you also have to provide for the system. However, with the system, you have a myriad of powerful skills. Others do everything possible to beg grandpa to sue grandma but can't get the cheats, but they are at their fingertips. More importantly, there will be no bottlenecks in one's cultivation at all. As long as the proficiency is reached and the body is trained strong enough, the next skill can be obtained.
The entire empire, and indeed the entire continent, does not know how many people will exchange this system at any cost. I am dissatisfied because of such a small problem, which is really not a big deal.
What's more, the system has already found a way to use magic crystals instead of absorbing soul energy, so what is there to complain about.
"I'm sorry, I was wrong." Anthony is a good boy who knows his mistakes and can correct them, and after thinking about it, he immediately apologizes to the system.
"Huh? Oh, it's okay, I have a lot of adults, and I won't bother with you who don't have any hair. The system seemed to accept Anthony's apology very generously.
However, what it didn't know was that after blocking its ideological exploration, Anthony secretly warned himself in his heart: "This intelligent system really doesn't seem to have grown hair, and it's too unreliable." In the future, you must pay more attention, watch more, ask more questions, and remind more. Otherwise, if it misses something more important next time, then I will not be unjustly killed. ”
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In the end, the system still didn't get the magic crystal it coveted.
Because all the loot is in Yalina's spatial ring, it is difficult to explain why if you ask her for a large number of magic crystals. After all, on this continent, there has never been anyone who can directly absorb the energy of the magic crystal, and Anthony doesn't want to attract the attention of others because of such a trivial matter.
So, let's bear with it for a while. Anyway, these magic crystals will have to be retrieved sooner or later.
Nothing was said all night. It was only in the second half of the night that Anthony got up and replaced the middle-aged man who was keeping vigil.
Early the next morning, the three of them washed up and embarked on a journey to do tasks (or brush up on experience/play).
After the previous day's run-in, Anthony and Arina found their respective positions in this small group, and also clarified the division of labor when fighting monsters.
Anthony stood in front, and all the monsters that rushed up belonged to him. Alina stands at the back, sharing Anthony's stress with state magic such as slowing down and weakening, as well as killing a monster that occasionally breaks through Antony's line.
The middle-aged man did not participate in the battle between the two, and fell behind not far or close, neither making a move nor speaking. In the case of making sure that Arlina is not in danger, it is up to her to play around.
In fact, according to the strength of the two of them, even if they are alone, they are enough to deal with the impact of these low-level magical beasts. Even Anthony, who is a little lower-level, can be more at ease in this area. After all, the offense and defense of the war are balanced, unlike the strong and weak like the lawyers.
It's just that Arlina is purely for fun, and it's better to have someone to accompany than to be alone; Anthony is even more likely to be able to fight as long as he can fight, and he is happy to have a beautiful woman by his side.
The cooperation between the two is becoming more and more tacit, but the process of fighting monsters is becoming more and more boring and lackluster. There is only one main tone in the whole process: crushing, crushing, and crushing.
Fighting monsters is getting easier and easier, the speed of travel is getting faster and faster, and the monsters encountered every day are naturally more. By the evening of the fourth day, Anthony was pleased to find that the progress bar had finally slowly climbed to 100%.
It's finally time to unlock the second skill!
In Anthony's nervous anticipation, the system extracted the second skill:
Golden bell jar!