From the Abyss of Stars

89. Reverberations

 

Li Aozi released his neural tendrils, activated 【Sever Life】, and extracted all the life and Omega energy from the boy on the ground.

 

Now, the slots in his ability pods were filled with three Omega energies, with two reserved for the 'Blood Demon Stream'.

 

Conveniently, this boy possessed the same Omega energy 【Soul Carved Sword Saint】 as himself, so Li Aozi unceremoniously crushed the Omega energy sequence and integrated it into his own body.

 

【Your Omega energy [Soul Carved Sword Saint] has been enhanced】

 

【New Effect • Battle Ghost】: The prerequisites for equipping bladed weapons will no longer depend on your 【Strength】 and 【Dexterity】 attributes, but on 【Charisma】.

 

【Current Development Level】: Contact, with Omega energy consumption rate at— 100%

 

"Phew..."

 

Li Aozi's hand trembled slightly, his muscle tissue undergoing subtle changes and adjustments, becoming more suited for using cold weapons.

 

"This Omega energy seems to have considerable potential." Li Aozi was a bit surprised.

 

He had never used this Omega energy before, but now it seemed at least quite compatible with him.

 

He stepped forward, pulled out the long blade from the mummified boy's hand, and forcibly removed the sheath from the boy's left arm, sheathing the blade to reveal its full attributes:

 

【Item Name】: Twenty-Year Standard Samurai Sword • Suzan by Taketori Corporation of Tianhuan Kingdom

 

【Category】: Weapon/Sword

 

【Quality】: Ordinary Durable

 

【Attributes】: Damage +30 (Sharpness Attribute)

 

Sharpness: Deals an additional 60 points of physical damage to unarmored targets.

 

[Sword Exclusive]: Critical damage +20%, making consecutive attacks easier and allowing you to quickly pass through the enemy's body.

 

【Description】:

 

“Tianhuan's samurais always claim they value their swords more than their lives, but when you really go for their lives, they'll humbly hand over their swords to you.”

 

Blade Length: 91 cm

 

Net Weight: 2.75 kg

 

Material: Tianhuan Special Alloy Steel

 

Sharpness Correction: 20 (for every 1% increase in sharpness, gains 20 points of base damage, up to a maximum of 80 points)

 

A killing blade, called a vicious weapon when used on the weak, and a hero's weapon when used on the strong— it's up to you.

 

【Equipment Requirements】:

 

【Strength】——15

 

【Dexterity】——16

 

【Attached Equipment】:

 

[Industrial-Grade Sheath]— Provides the skill "Iaido Strike", sheathing the blade to hide it, allowing for a quick high critical damage attack.

 

[Crude Metal Tsuba]— Can prevent disarmament and hand-cutting to some extent;

 

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Due to the effect of 【Soul Carved Sword Saint • Battle Ghost】, his 【Charisma】 attribute was enough for him to wield this heavy alloy long blade.

 

"This is a good opportunity, bringing me a weapon."

 

Li Aozi held the long blade. Before he could get familiar with the weapon, another bio-pod burst open.

 

Never-ending— Li Aozi clicked his tongue— he had no suitable way to destroy these bio-pods.

 

This was next to a nuclear reactor, Li Aozi didn't dare make a big move, and the structure of the bio-pods was enough to withstand orbital deployment from outer space.

 

He didn't have the ability to dismantle these yet.

 

"I was careless... I trusted the players' intelligence too much, almost got Nomi killed."

 

Li Aozi guarded Qiu Ran and said to her:

 

"Get in the elevator, stay inside, if necessary, return to the first floor, I've killed everyone there anyway."

 

"Okay!" Qiu Ran, not doubting him, immediately entered the elevator with Nomi's remains.

 

Bang! Bang bang— bang!

 

Four bio-pods opened. Before the Calamity Armament boys and girls inside could lift their heads, Li Aozi suddenly exploded with action.

 

Three consecutive plasma shots, hitting the nearest one. His main attribute bonus was too high, the fierce plasma instantly exploded, blasting the upper half of the body into pieces.

 

Four people, no time to extract Omega energy.

 

With gravity enhancing his body, Li Aozi flicked his thumb, drawing the long blade, and cleanly slicing through the necks of two Calamity Armament girls.

 

The effects of 【Sever Life】 and 【Soul Carved Sword Saint】 both triggered, sending the emotionless heads of the girls flying high, blood spurting like fountains.

 

However, no matter how fast he was, he couldn't go any further.

 

The last girl raised her hands, her palms immediately lighting up with white light.

 

The intense flash made Li Aozi's pupils contract.

 

In the next moment, the third underground floor lit up like daytime.

 

【Polar Day Radiance】

 

Closing his eyes was useless, the brightness was too high, directly burning the retinas. This Omega energy was a terrifying control skill in the early stages, rendering any visually capable individual unable to resist the intense light radiation.

 

He immediately raised his arm to cover his face, relying on his indestructible costume attribute to shield himself from the light.

 

Li Aozi quickly activated 【Iterative Movement】, moving behind the girl, thereby minimizing the exposure.

 

【-24】

 

For the first time since the battle began, he was injured.

 

The outer layer of his skin was burned and ignited. He quickly patted out the flames, and thrust his neural tendrils into the back of her head, beginning to extract Omega energy and life.

 

【Sever Life】 activated, Li Aozi's skin rapidly regenerated and healed, quickly restoring to full value.

 

"—Good thing I'm a Blood Demon Stream, not having to worry about unexpected situations, with a high margin for error."

 

【Ability Pod Activated】

 

【Omega energy extracted from the target】: [Polar Day Radiance]

 

【Rating】: Pi (π, the sixteenth Greek letter)

 

【Active Effect】: (Adapted to your body) Trigger a photon burst, creating a strong light of no less than twenty million lumens.

 

Each 10 seconds of exposure, spell damage +20%.

 

The maximum brightness depends on your 【Charisma】

 

【Current Development Level】: Sensory, with Omega energy consumption rate at— 110%

 

"This Omega energy can burn planets in the future."

 

Li Aozi tore off the dead skin on his hand, the burning pain making him feel extremely real.

 

"I am, after all, human. I am no longer a player."

 

Nomi almost died, and he wasn't completely invincible. The players' intelligence wasn't absolutely authoritative.

 

Death? Yes, death. A slight mistake, and he could die too, just like Nomi.

 

This was no longer a game.

 

Li Aozi wasn't discouraged, he just firmly lifted his long blade, facing the remaining bio-pods.

 

To date, had he killed fewer people?

 

Perhaps death would eventually come, but definitely not today.

 

At this point, no amount of talk was as effective as real strength. His strength was evident, and as long as he was more cautious, he wouldn't die.

 

The only thing he could do was keep killing his way through.