Chapter 149: Chapter 135 Demonization
“You’ve got a nosebleed!”
The firefighter sister looked at Tao Yu with a surprised expression as the blood dripped from his nose.
“Maybe it’s the heat, who asked you to mess with me.”
Tao Yu said nonchalantly as he fanned himself, immersed in the changes of his skill.
The remark left the firefighter sister with an awkward look on her face, her hand reaching up to play with her hair.
“I actually didn’t mean anything else, I just wanted to ask for your help. If there’s been any misunderstanding, I apologize…”
Then sneaking a glance at Tao Yu’s somewhat impatient expression, she tentatively and cautiously said,
“Well, I tested earlier and I’m pregnant, so I probably can’t help you much.”
“Ah?”
Tao Yu looked at her blankly. What are you trying to say? Are you flaunting your relationship?
Throwing dog food at a time like this, tsk.
“But if you don’t mind, I could help you with my hands…”
The firefighter sister extended her slender palm, looking absolutely charming.
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Snort~
Tao Yu, already nosebleeding from the changes induced by absorbing “Demonization,” almost lost it again at her words.
Thank you very much!
Are all the big sisters in society this open?
“Get lost, let me be alone.”
Tao Yu waved his hand dismissively.
“Oh~ I was being presumptuous, my name is Xu Yijing.”
The firefighter sister’s face turned a bit red, but she seemed to relax a little upon hearing Tao Yu’s words.
She crouched down to the side, sitting obediently and modestly.
Years of special forces training, coupled with constant exercise, meant that her movements showed almost no sign of pregnancy.
After getting rid of the bothersome woman, Tao Yu was now able to immerse all his attention into this skill.
Even before starting “Deification,” merely implanting the ordinary “Demonization” skill had caused Tao Yu’s physical condition to spur a nosebleed.
“Demonization” lv1: Manifests desires from the heart into reality, causing physical feedback. If one can suppress these desires for fifteen days, they’ll gain control over the power of Demonization. Failure to suppress results in the need to expend additional Yuan Force to remove the power; otherwise, one risks losing their sanity. (World strengthening ++)
“Indeed, it’s a purely mental power!”
This is a skill that varies from person to person, just like a beggar’s version of the Kaleidoscope Sharingan in the physical domain.
The main reason Tao Yu’s physique caused such a nosebleed is primarily due to the latter part, (World strengthening ++).
According to the instinctual feeling that comes with it, in the current world shard, this skill received a massive boost, with at least a several dozen to a hundredfold increase in healing capabilities.
“And after being Demonized in this world, the absorption of Free Energy drastically increases; it’s practically a perpetual motion machine—this is the biggest boost!”
The second deification of Tao Yu’s “Basic Breathing Technique,” apart from strengthening his lungs, Qi-Blood, and physique, the most significant qualitative change was the absorption of Free Energy.
In the past, the amount of energy absorbed was at most equivalent to what the “Pile Skill” gleaned from the earth’s force—only enough to maintain ordinary consumption and far from supporting his intense training, let alone rapid recovery and healing.
Therefore, he had to keep eating, and even ordinary food hardly kept up with his high-intensity practice!
But now, at least in this current world, Tao Yu felt he could sustain his cultivation without eating or drinking!
“The perfect world for cultivation; with enough Yuan Force, one could come here to train and save a lot of trouble.”
Tao Yu was quite delighted in his heart.
However, thinking about having ‘enough Yuan Force,’ he fell silent again; it seemed like no matter how much Yuan Force he had, it would never be enough. If he really had enough, being here wouldn’t make much of a difference.
Afterwards, Tao Yu felt the personal feedback from his “Demonization” ability.
Relying on the honed concentration of “Meditation Technique – Modified,” he easily controlled all the changes in this power.
First removing the “Owlskin Gloves” and mission wristwatch, Tao Yu placed his palm in front of his eyes.
As if by instinct, with a single thought, his entire palm was covered with a black keratinous layer, resembling a dragon’s claw.
Whenever he wished, this coating could envelop his entire body!
“Am I really that afraid of dying…”
This power, transformed from the deepest desires of the heart, like the muscle monster he killed earlier—a fitness enthusiast—was always chanting about protein.
And the feedback Tao Yu got from this power was likely reflecting his own ‘fear of dying’!
Pulling out the “Colossal Lizard’s Fang,” Tao Yu made a cut on the black keratin-covered palm.
Despite the “Armor-Piercing” property of the “Colossal Lizard’s Fang” and having used it to slice through steel and muscle zombies and even kill the first Alien Queen, he still needed a bit of effort to penetrate the keratin layer.
Feeling the slight pain and seeing the blood flow, Tao Yu knew that this keratinized shell was indeed a part of his body.
“It should be able to withstand normal bullets now, rifle bullets can still penetrate, but if there aren’t many, they can be embedded. As for armor-piercing bullets, it’s still not feasible, and it seems like it also absorbs shock damage pretty well…”
Tao Yu had a rough outline in his mind.
He then immediately reabsorbed the keratin layer, silently witnessing the deification cost reaching as high as three thousand.
The first deification was more than three times the cost of the Dynamic Vision talent!
Because of the world’s enhancement and the adaptation from the previous Demonization, which already made him nosebleed, he estimated that this next deification would probably be even more intense.
However, Tao Yu had no intention of leaving this world and returning. With Mental Immunity, he didn’t care about the side effects that the skill might bring, it might just be more painful.
After taking a few deep breaths, Tao Yu let out a long sigh.
“Um, are you sure you don’t want my help? You look like you’re in a lot of pain, if it’s really too much, my mouth can also…”
“That’s enough!”
Tao Yu, who was just about to get ready, couldn’t help but get a little frantic from hearing this, and given his vigorous vitality, such words indeed tantalized him.
Glancing sideways at the other person crouching there, hugging their knees with an eager look, Tao Yu sighed.
“It’s none of your business, and don’t be surprised by anything you see later.”
He then directly chose to deify!
Three thousand Yuan Force flowed into the Demonization like water.
Creak, creak~
Tao Yu felt a tingling numbness throughout his body.
Fortunately, the Myriad Streams Breathing Technique strengthened his marrow and blood, and the twice-deified Basic Breathing Method enhanced his internal organs, while the twice-deified Stance Skill brought about a significant internal enhancement ability to Tao Yu.
The tingling numbness didn’t exceed his body’s limits, it was just very uncomfortable.
Wisps of black mist emerged from Tao Yu’s pores and began to gradually cover his entire body, making Xu Yijing widen her eyes beside him.
Although Tao Yu’s burst of strength in killing monsters along the way indicated he had transcended humanity, his behavior had always appeared normal. Even with suspicions in her mind, Xu Yijing hadn’t considered other possibilities.
But now it was undeniable that Tao Yu had also become a monster!
It was just a monster who could still control its sanity…
As the dense black mist dissipated, there appeared a silhouette at Tao Yu’s location, draped in black dragon hide.
His clothing had already burst into pieces all around.
Even the Inner Scale Armor had burst open at the connections and fell off, the only thing hanging on by a thread from its elasticity was the Strength Belt.
The fierce claws, the single horn on the top of his head that seemed to shimmer with a dark light, and the bone spurs on his knees, elbows, and shoulders…
The area around his eyes was pitch-black like ink, as if it had crystallized.
The nostrils had mask-like breathing holes, exhaling white mist with each breath as if the air carried high temperatures.
Besides, the black scales covering his entire body seemed to be entwined with a thick black mist, similar to faint flames, with two subtle, misty ribbons of black fog circling and entwining around his body.
Now dim, now prominent.
Tao Yu looked down at his hands and clenched them tightly, feeling the Qi-Blood throughout his body being pumped into action.
His strength had increased by at least fifty percent!
Besides that, his reflexes, defense, and the speed of Qi-Blood circulation had all increased substantially.
“Demonization??”: Maintains body shape changes through continuous consumption and significantly improves all-round physical quality. When damaged, it’s possible to transfer fifty percent of physical attacks through shadowing. Requires additional consumption of Shadow Force. (World Enhancement++)
Additional improvement in physical quality!
Tao Yu was delighted; the previous normal Demonization only had average effects in this regard. The degree of increase was decent enough for normal people, but it was not enough for Tao Yu.
But now, after deification, it was as if he had an independent multiplier.
“Even though it’s a skill, except for not being able to increase the efficiency of Yuan Force training, it’s almost on par with a talent.”
Tao Yu was quite satisfied with this ability.
furthermore, in this world, due to the explosive increase in recovery ability, he could, to a certain degree, regard it as an increase in training efficiency.
Not a talent, yet comparable to one!
“In fact, the regular Demonization is already quite good, but for others, it still requires controlling it for fifteen days, coupled with severe pollution, which might not sell for a high price.”
Tao Yu contemplated; with this ability and the current world’s increased endurance, Tao Yu felt confident enough to directly assault a military base.
“Although it’s only in this world, this time, I’m truly no assassin!”
Tao Yu flicked his tail.
Boom~
The cement wall behind him burst, leaving a deep mark.
“‘Demonization’ is already quite appropriate, no need to change it.”
Demonization lv1…