Chapter 47：Adaptability Level is Insufficient (2/2)

”This one is the strongest Barbarian below the Chieftain of the tribe we declared war to.”

Dropping that revelation, I couldn't help but get startled. This meant Raiden had underestimated their enemy. Were they corrupted since the start of their war or did it happen during it?

Did he get trapped when he stormed their camp? I barely knew his Generals who joined him in his campaign. Were there any King Realm among them?

This Corrupted King Realm will be the answer to that.

”Do you know any methods to make him talk? I've beaten him like that but he kept his mouth shut.”

Shouldn't you just straight-up torture him? What can I do with my barely Peak Augmented Realm?

Estimating the stat points I got every new stage plus the bonuses I got from my system, I'm probably right below Saint Realm in strength. But yeah, Augmented Skills are crucial as well just like how their corruption couldn't bridge the gap between a genuine 5th Stage King Realm and this guy who's only at the 2nd Stage.

”I don't know, torturing him would be better but I got a better idea. There are three Beastmasters in that deserted camp, I fled from them earlier, their strength was only at the Augmented Realm but considering they're not from this world, it's better to take caution.”

”What will you make them do?”

”Strengthen his corruption? It probably took them great pain to be corrupted by that kind of violent energy. Look at his body.”

This guy's body is slowly shriveling up, it's like something's eating him inside.

Since they're natives of this world, the energy was incompatible with their bodies. That's probably why they needed the Invading World to completely assimilate this world before they could enjoy the real benefits of this higher energy.

I touched his arm to see if my Adaptability could gather something about him.

There's no reaction at first but as soon as the skin on my finger brushed past the black lines that indicated his current corruption a system message rang out.

[Detected a higher form of energy]

[Identifying…]

[Identification Failed.]

[Adaptability Level is insufficient.]

Insufficient. I needed to level up my ability first. Will leveling it up by 1 enough? Maybe. If World Energy and Brute Energy could be labeled as a Level 1 Energy, then is their higher form of energy a Level 2? or 3?

There could be a puzzle about these different types of energy. What about Psyche Energy? Will it be considered as a Level 1 or Level 2 Energy? Considering it opened up a path with the unique abilities that could also be cultivated to a higher level, there's no cultivation path for it that could strengthen our bodies like Physique Cultivation or the Systems granted by The World which both make use of their world's inherent energy.

Ah. I could only guess for now. This is something valuable which I might be able to trade with the Principal for more information that he's withholding.

Discovering I wouldn't be able to adapt to the Invading World's inherent energy, I immediately crossed out the thought of experiencing their attacks that make use of it.

”Stand back then. I'll make him unconscious.”

Old Man Reol lifted one of his Pillars, he didn't make it transform into a beast but instead used it as a blunt weapon as he bashed it on the Corrupted King Realm's head.

This Old Man, won't that smash his head into a pulp?

But my worry was cleared when I saw the unconscious state of the Corrupted King Realm when he lifted his Pillar up.

So that works too, eh? That's too handy. No wonder he never even brought out his weapon during a battle. It's not needed and he has four handy weapons he could use if ever.

Upon making sure that the poor barbarian is truly unconscious, Old Man Reol dashed out towards the deserted camp to look for the three I mentioned.