Vol 22 Chapter 2-2 (1/2)

“Zheng, what comforts you the most in this realm?”

“Hmm, it should be a group of comrades I can trust.”

“Then, what’s your greatest regret or your worst mistake?”

“Hmm… It’s definitely trusting that fellow Xuan!”

For some reason, these words flashed through his mind as the electricity coursed through him. He immediately couldn’t resist screaming.

“Chu, Chu, Chu Xuan… I, I, I’ll kill…” 

Zheng had been electrocuted so much that his entire body was spasming, and couldn’t complete his sentence. Everyone still heard it clearly. However, when they saw Xuan adjust his glasses and his expression change from that of fanaticism to hot-bloodedness, how would they dare stop Xuan, who had activated power of faith? They thus could only look on with sympathy at Zheng.

Zheng was suffering unspeakable pain in the electric current. This current was at least several tens of thousands volts of high voltage. His instincts continuously activated his genetic constraint, actually unlocking the initial fourth stage after a few seconds under this high voltage. If this continued, his body would likely automatically enter the Dragon Transformation state.

“Zheng, this is just the energy storing. Greater energy waves will be produced soon. So, enter Dragon Transformation now. I’ll protect your body with power of faith. Don’t worry, you probably won’t die…” Xuan said confidently. However, the content of his words didn’t seem to have an iota of confidence.

“Pro, pro, probably?!”

“Mhm. You’re dead if it fails.” Xuan nodded confidently.

“I, I. I, will kill…” Zheng was continuously screaming, but he still obediently entered the Dragon Transformation state. When the dragon wings on his back extended, the jade platform abruptly shone brightly. The electricity from before turned into flowing light of a purely liquid state, slowly flowing within the runes.

This scene looked beautiful. However, Zheng within knew of what he was going through. The previous pure electricity was painful, but at least the high voltage could be endured by his body and Qi without even entering the Dragon Transformation state. However, when this flowing liquid light appeared, his body felt like it was on the verge of being ripped apart. Enormous energy was injected into his body, which was actually a highly compressed energy near that of Refined Qi. In an instant, the thin blood vessels on the surface of his skin had already been torn open, making him look like a man made of blood.

In the Cultivation manuals Xuan translated, this step was actually very simple. As long as there was a Cultivator helping to Establish the Foundation, the helping Cultivator would infuse an energy in between Qi and Refined Qi. Although this energy was also highly compressed, it would be akin to warm water and wouldn’t damage the flesh. It would instead greatly improve the body of the person Establishing the Foundation. It was just that team China had no Cultivator, so the extremely simple process not only became complicated, but very dangerous. It could be said to be very crude.

Xuan had already activated power of faith at the moment. All that was seen him extending his hand in mid-air, pointing at Zheng. The magnificent colours that normally enclosed the Gauss bullets now completely enveloped Zheng. When the flowing, bright energy touched Zheng, colours more beautiful than a rainbow gushed forth. Zheng’s pained expression immediately softened in this colourful shroud. However, the tears on his skin continued to increase.

“Then, begin.” Xuan activated his power of faith, extending a hand to press the Magic Cannon.”

“Da, damn… Not, not started… yet…” Before Zheng’s trembling words could fall, the light of the jade platform brightened by a hundred fold. Everyone shut their eyes in pain. Even Xuan’s light dampening glasses became pitch-black shades. This fellow’s glasses were a true treasure, seemingly capable of anything and everything...

However, this light was only a momentary flash, disappearing after a moment. When everyone reopened their eyes, they discovered the jade platform had turned into powder. Zheng who was lying there was convulsing incessantly, his entire body covered in blood. He looked about to die.

Everyone ran over unhesitatingly. Zero and Wangia were even more direct, rushing into the jade crumbs to pick Zheng up. Zheng however, desperately called out. “Don’t pick me up! Xuan’s about to die! Bring him to God for repair!” Finished speaking, he fainted dead away.

Everyone subconsciously looked down. They saw Xuan standing there, his hair completely white. His face was covered with wrinkles, looking over a century old. Not only that, but his skin was withering at a visible speed. Slowly, he seemed about to soon become a skeleton. 

Yingkong’s reaction was the quickest. She stepped down, charging to Xuan’s side. Then, she grabbed Xuan’s collar and rushed upstairs. Before she had taken a few steps, her eyes had become dull due to unlocking her genetic constraint. Her speed rapidly approached one that couldn’t be followed by the eye because of her Shining enhancement. However, unlike usual, where she couldn’t control her direction as the enhancement was too fast and regularly crashed into walls, everything in the surroundings were clearly distinct this time for some reason. She had already dragged Xuan over to God before even a second had passed.

“God, give him a full body repair!” Yingkong shouted. She only relaxed when a beam of light enveloped Xuan. Only now did she suddenly realized about her state before, where she could clearly sense the Shining’s speed, as if everything was in the palm of her hands.

(Were further genetic constraints unlocked? No, the second stage wasn't able to control the Shining when I tested it before. I haven’t grasped the third stage fully either. Can simulation allow adapting to the Shining’s speed? Could it be … could it be like that?)