Chapter 1085 - Perfect Host and Bait (1/2)
Thankfully, the fusion process went very smoothly. When the light dissipated, Aurora finally descended to the floor. She looked like she had yet to regain focus from the state she was in earlier.
Pa!
Han Xiao snapped his fingers and said, “How are you feeling?”
“Somewhat… good?”
Aurora pressed on her heart and was uncertain.
“Since you were not hurt by it, you’re now the host of the Holy Light Particle. Can you feel its power?”
“Are you talking about this?”
Aurora closed her eyes to sense it for a moment, before extending her hands with palms up. She shook them, and a cluster of gold light appeared. It had tiny dots like a group of fireflies.
She’s able to use it this soon? There’s usually an adjustment period after the host fuses with a Primal Esper Ability.
However, I heard that the shorter the adjustment period is, the more compatible the host is.
The Vital Energy Esper Ability and the Holy Light Particle are indeed quite compatible. Maybe some kind of chemical reaction occurred. If that’s the case, I will be able to make use of the Holy Light Particle to the maximum, and my plan will be easier to execute…
Han Xiao caressed his chin.
He reached out to touch the cluster of light on top of Aurora’s palm, but this cluster of light actually dodged aside. Finding this quite funny, Han Xiao smiled and said, “Ah Ho, I know you can share the senses of your host after the fusion and can hear me speaking. Stop hiding. How’s this host?”
“Hmm…”
The Holy Light Particle appeared and yawned like a cat in the middle of a stretch. No longer looking down on Aurora, it immediately changed its attitude.
“It feels way too good. This is the first time I’ve sensed such rich life force. This is the best host I’ve ever had…”
“Humph, that’s not what you said earlier,” Aurora said unhappily.
“I was wrong. You’re the best. No one else could be nearly good enough.” The Holy Light Particle’s light cluster circled around Aurora like a puppy.
Han Xiao curled his lips.
Tsk tsk, weren’t you very tough just moments ago?
Aurora practiced for a while and was soon able to fully control it. In her senses, it was like she suddenly had an extra arm. Controlling it was a piece of cake.
“Go back and practice it more. The Primal Esper Abilities all have multiple uses. With the Holy Light Particle, you’ll be able to protect yourself from more dangers,” Han Xiao said.
Aurora’s job was to heal since her Esper Ability lacked destructive power. Now that she was the master of the Holy Light Particle, she would acquire many new abilities such as a stronger physique, high-speed flight, dimension traveling, punishing evil, and many others.
These abilities would increase her survivability by a huge extent, especially the ability to travel between dimensions. She would be able to escape much easier in the future if she was in danger.
However, the most important ability to Han Xiao was the ability to provide Holy Light Seeds. After he tested it, to his absolute surprise, his theory was right—Aurora’s Vital Energy Esper Ability could indeed replenish the energy the Holy Light Particle spent in giving out Holy Light Seeds. This meant that the new power system with the Holy Light Seed as the core could totally work.
This was extremely useful to the Black Star Army. It could both act as encouragement for the army’s warriors and attract ordinary people by letting them see the hope of becoming Supers.
Han Xiao briefly explained his plan. A little shocked, Aurora said softly, “So, you’re trying to spread it out…”
“Something like that. However, you’re the host now, so I’ll have to get your permission.”
Aurora wanted to say something but did not.
She had tested the ability to give out Holy Light Seeds earlier. Although her body could endure it, it would spend quite a lot of life force. If used often, she did not know if the life force she had been naturally accumulating would be enough. She might have to experience the feeling of being sucked dry every day.
After hesitating for a while, Aurora suddenly made up her mind. She closed her eyes and said firmly, “Okay. I—I can take it!”
“Why do you look like you’ve just decided to sacrifice yourself?” Han Xiao squeezed her nose and said with a smile, “Don’t worry, I won’t make you work for free. You can retrieve those Holy Light Seeds, which will not only make up for the life force you’ve lost but also help your life force grow at a rate much faster than you accumulate every day.”
“I’m not sure if it’s good to just snatch away what others worked hard for…” Aurora rejected it slightly. This went against her principles.
“Hahaha…” Han Xiao laughed out loud and said with the tone of a rich man, “That’s easy! Money can’t solve everything, but it definitely can solve most things. I can hire a group of people to raise Holy Light Seeds specifically for you to harvest, which isn’t different from any other jobs at its core. I’m basically paying them for their time to create value for me. As long as the salary is good enough, it’ll be a totally legitimate exchange on both sides, so you don’t have to feel bad about it.”
“That does make sense…” Although Aurora leaned toward the lawful kind side of things, she was not stubborn. After hearing Han Xiao’s explanation, she did not reject it much anymore.
Snatching away the fruit of others’ labor without saying anything and telling others this was a job from the beginning were completely different things. Growing the Holy Light Seeds with meditation and other methods was just like any other job; the workers were no different from the other employees of the army.
Han Xiao chose Aurora to be the host not only because she might be able to use the Holy Light Seed ability to the maximum but also because he wanted Aurora to benefit from the fast growth provided by harvesting the Holy Light Seeds so that her level would increase faster.
Anyway, Aurora’s growth had no limits, and harvesting leeks would be countless times more efficient than naturally accumulating life force. She would basically have a group of people earning EXP for her. It had a Shadow Clone-vibe to Han Xiao.
If Aurora could step into the next level, the Black Star Army having three Beyond Grade As would really become a reality.
Han Xiao already had this thought when he came across the Underworld dimension. His goal was not for Aurora to gain a stronger healing ability but access to the functions of the Underworld. ‘Edo Tensei’ could only be achieved if Aurora became a Beyond Grade A too.
Compared to her healing ability, Han Xiao was more interested in those powerful individuals sleeping in the Underworld. They would be a very strong force.
What a little genius I am… Han Xiao chuckled in his mind.
The only problem was the Holy Accord organization. These people seemed especially interested in Primal Esper Abilities. If they discovered that the Holy Light Particle was in Aurora, they would most likely try to take it from her.
On the other hand, this would be quite a good bait too, he would not be able to find the Holy Accord if they decided to keep hiding. The Holy Accord might not dare to attack him, but they would definitely dare to attack the Supers under his command.
As for Aurora’s safety, of course, Han Xiao was not going to forget about it. He planned to give Aurora a King mechanical suit.
Not only that, he was even planning to build a few spare King suits and put the Throne on different people to ensure he could arrive at their locations anytime. He totally took the King as a teleportation device.
The King was extremely costly to build, so doing this was very luxurious. However, with the extravagantly profitable business of the Evolutionary Totems and as a shareholder of the Limitless Financial Group, he would earn an outrageous number of Enas every year. Therefore, he was not short on cash.
Han Xiao then told Aurora to go and learn to use the Holy Light Particle better and that the Holy Light Emissary plan would be carried out once she was ready.