Chapter 919: Neon Radiance (1/2)

'Argh!' Krune mentally bellowed with immense ferocity, tightening the rope as his vision was filled with only blood. All the worm-like fishes swimming above him parted way like a stream coming across a boulder.

At present, there weren't any worm-like fishes swimming directly above him. As for the two worm-like fishes that had been immobilized at the start, they were trembling as the ocean currents pushed their bodies away. When they had moved a certain length, they regained the ability to move once again, swiftly escaping from the scene.

'It…burns!' Krune screamed mentally, not even being able to open his mouth due to the fear of the water gushing into him. When the blood of the worm-like fish fell on his body, they were absorbed into him, turning into faint marks all over his body.

Immediately, as if actuated by a vortex, all the blood flowed out from its twitching body and seeped into him, creating a coating over his skin. All along, Krune felt as if he was being burned in boiling water.

He screamed amidst the pain, almost losing grip over the rope. Though surprisingly, his heart thumped with vigor, making him realize that his life would be forfeit the moment he let go of his hold. So, no matter what happened, Krune didn't relent in his actions.

He banked on his experience in living for two centuries, making use of the determination and willpower he had accumulated through it, pressing forth with sheer effort. The blood of the worm-like neon fish continued to seep into him as its body began to wither up.

Eventually, the burning sensation disappeared as he was able to pull the rope as much as it could go. His vision cleared up as Krune noticed that the worm-like neon fish he was wrangling had withered up into a husk. Even its bones had become brittle, compressing into mush when he tightened his hold.

With that, Krune looked up and noticed that the worm-like fishes had completely moved past, revealing clear water now. Despite their disappearance, there was still enough light around him, allowing him to see.

It was at this moment he noticed the oddity, looking around to notice the light was only in his surroundings. He then looked at his hand, noticing it glisten with a neon glow. His entire body was the source of the light now.

Dragging the withered husk of the worm-like fish, Krune surfaced soon after, gasping for air a couple of moments before he gathered his bearings, muttering, ”Damn it! What just happened?”

He then noticed how he was feeling a bit tired, immediately realizing the cause was his glowing self. ”Did I somehow gain their glowing ability?”

Pondering over it, Krune willed himself into turning off the light, immediately noticing his glowing self dim until his surroundings turned pitch black. There wasn't any speck of light in the surroundings, causing him to feel fear immediately.

With a single thought, his body began to glow once again. Krune then experimented with himself a little, realizing that he could control the intensity of the glow and determine the places of his body that glowed. If he wished to, he could only make his palms glow while modifying their intensity.

In any case, it wasn't free to use. Instead, it seemed to be a biological evolution. When he emitted the light, Krune began to feel a bit tired. So, the ability was consuming the energy in his flesh to work. It was an ability highly reliant on his flesh.

He was currently like a firefly in that his skin could emit light. Krune opened his mouth to see if he could emit light from within it, closing it a moment later in embarrassment when it didn't work. He determined that when the worm-like fish's blood seeped into him, it formed a coating on his skin, causing it to glow.

To experiment, he made his left hand glow while he scratched its surface. He noticed that the glowing property wasn't diminished on the contact area just because he scrapped a patch of dead skin from it.

”Is there anything else?” Krune double tapped his glabella after that, summoning his tablet, using his left hand to grab hold of it immediately. His right hand was holding the withered husk of the worm-like fish.

There was a new message on it now, surprising him.

[Killed one Neon Radiance King: 1 Godly Point obtained]

[Obtained Passive: Neon Radiance]

[Total Godly Points: 26]

”Just what are the factors that gave me this ability? A passive?” Krune muttered as he thought out loud, getting a few hints as to how it functioned. ”So, after killing this Neon Radiance King, I obtained this passive ability of Neon Radiance.”

”At least, it's something,” he said not long after, double-tapping the tablet using his index finger as he watched it return to his glabella. He was tired now, no longer having the mood to do anything. Nevertheless, he couldn't relax.

After all, he no longer had the Escapist to rely on to move. His legs were slowly paddling to keep him afloat. Though, the reason his inexperienced self could remain afloat was thanks to the withered husk of the worm-like fish.