stonecrandall Chapter 37, Third Ability
Chapter 37, Third Ability
Orange light pierced through the magic core, casting tiny specks of light into his pupils.
This is more magnificent than any top-grade gemstone or crystal in the world.
No, it should be far greater than that, after all, it is filled with extraordinary power!
He took a deep breath, and a thought struck him.
[Absorbable magical energy detected - Extract?]
As the fluorescent blue panel appeared before his eyes, the magic core in his palm began to change.
The light filaments that were originally flowing slowly within the core seemed to be pulled by some force, and their rotation suddenly accelerated.
The light filaments swirled along the inside of the core, turning into fine, dense patterns that tightened as they flowed toward the palm.
A stronger sense of fullness than ever before washed over me.
Jiang Yuan couldn't help but let out a soft hum.
That force flowed over his shoulders, down his spine, and into his waist and abdomen.
It felt as if every joint and every muscle was swollen, like a parched riverbed suddenly filled with water.
But it comes quickly and goes quickly.
As soon as his palms were empty, the feeling of fullness began to recede from his extremities, disappearing completely within a few breaths.
He looked down at his palm.
The walnut-sized magic core was gone, leaving only a small clump of grayish-white sand, which fell softly onto the table through the fingers.
A fluorescent blue panel appeared before my eyes.
[Level: 10→13]
[Magic Power: 67/130]
He jumped three levels! Jiang Yuan stared at the numbers in front of him.
He had already accumulated 89 points of magic energy, and was only a few tier 1 magic cores away from level 11.
This third-tier magic core filled the second half of level 10, and then rushed past the thresholds of level 11 and 12, stopping at level 13.
He clenched his fist, and his knuckles made a very faint cracking sound.
not enough.
He picked up another one.
The same process.
The power sealed within the demon core was extracted and poured into his body.
This time, the feeling of fullness came more smoothly. My body was like a riverbed that had been washed away by the previous flood, and this time the torrent flowed in with almost no resistance.
The magic core rapidly shrank, its light gradually being drawn away. The core changed from dark gray to grayish-white, and spiderweb-like fine cracks appeared on its surface. The cracks spread, and the entire magic core disintegrated into sand in his palm.
The sand powder fell from between my fingers, and the numbers on the fluorescent blue panel jumped again.
[Level: 13→15]
[Abilities: Gate to Realms, ???, Universal Knowledge, Eagle Eye, --]
[Magic Power: 18/150]
Two levels again!
At the same time, Jiang Yuan keenly noticed that the "—" ability that appeared when it reached level 10 was slightly glowing on the fluorescent blue panel.
The white glow swirled back and forth, as if something was about to appear.
Jiang Yuan didn't stop, and quickly picked up the last third-tier magic core on the table.
The third absorption.
That feeling of fullness rushed in again, this time even somewhat like the feeling of being stuffed after a meal.
The magic core turned to sand in his palm.
The panel changed again.
[Level: 15→16 (125/160)]
I only leveled up by 1... but I'm only a third away from level 17.
But Jiang Yuan no longer cared about checking his level.
His entire attention was focused on the "—" symbol on the panel.
It's glowing!
The entire symbol emitted light from within, casting a bright spot on the fluorescent blue panel, within which its outline was already faintly visible.
It was as if something was struggling to break free from the light.
New capabilities are coming!
Jiang Yuan stared at the flickering light, with only this one thought in his mind.
The several abilities he acquired were all of great help to him.
The Gate of Realms allows him to travel between two worlds, and it is the foundation of all his actions.
Although the full effects of universal knowledge have not yet been demonstrated, its potential is immeasurable, given its ability to view information about all things.
Now, the third ability is finally about to be revealed as the level increases.
"I wonder what it will be..." Jiang Yuan thought with anticipation.
Based on the first two abilities, this one should be pretty good.
He eagerly took the last fourth-tier magic core.
This one was a third larger than the third-order one, and its core was filled with densely interwoven and surging light filaments.
Holding it in your palm, you can feel a faint warmth without absorbing it, as if something sealed inside might burst the core at any moment.
The final fourth-order quartet.
"I wonder how many levels this will allow me to level up, and whether this will unlock that new ability!"
Jiang Yuan's heart stirred, and he was about to mobilize that power to extract the light threads from the demon core when he suddenly stopped.
A strange feeling settled over me.
It's like someone who's already stuffed is faced with a table full of delicious food, watching each dish smell incredibly appetizing, but their stomach is already saying, "If I take another bite, I'll throw up."
A fluorescent blue panel immediately appeared:
[The extraction and absorption limit has been reached. Please try again at 71:59:32.]
Jiang Yuan looked at the countdown and understood.
There is no limit to the absorption of magic cores.
His body, or rather his current level, has limited capacity to withstand it.
Having swallowed three Tier 3 pills in a short period of time, his body was already full. If he were to swallow another Tier 4 pill, it might cause problems.
He put the fourth-tier magic core back into his pocket, not particularly disappointed.
Seventy hours, less than three days.
He reopened the panel, his gaze sweeping over the few lines of fluorescent blue text.
[Name: Gangwon]
Occupation: None
[Level: 16 (125/160)]
[Abilities: Gate to Realms, Universal Knowledge, ???, Eagle Eye, --]
[Magic Power: 74/100]
At level sixteen, my physical fitness has improved dramatically!
And a third ability is about to appear!
Jiang Yuan stood up from the low bunk and stretched his shoulders.
The joints emitted a series of fine, crisp cracking sounds, and each bone seemed to be stretched open.
When I clench my fist, I can feel the force is more solid than before.
Suddenly, a strange expression appeared on his face.
Concentrating, I could vaguely hear various noises nearby, as well as faint, soft moans...
"What's that sound...?"
He pricked up his ears, listened carefully for a while, and suddenly realized.
This is one of the few forms of nighttime entertainment for the cat-eared tribe.
Improved physical fitness leads to enhanced senses.
He couldn't wait to test just how far his body had come!
……
The next day.
Jiang Yuan rolled out of bed in the old house; it was already bright outside the window.
He quickly washed up, changed into a clean short-sleeved shirt, and went out to hail a taxi.
Sitting in the back of the taxi, he could feel the heavy weight pressing down on his waist, abdomen, and legs. When he was still, it was quiet and still, but when he tensed up slightly, it would surge out, yet it was also incredibly light.
He only did a simple test in the old house courtyard yesterday, but he had already been thinking about testing it carefully.
The Falcon Archery Range has a variety of fitness equipment and facilities that can test his current overall fitness level.
Get out of the car.
In front of the Falcon Archery Range.
A huge poster was hanging there.
On the poster, a photo of Jiang Yuan standing on the champion's podium last time was enlarged to more than a person's height, with large gold lettering next to it:
Congratulations to our member, Mr. Jiang Yuan, for winning the championship of the "2026 Matsumi City Archery Open"! (Falcon Archery Club announcement below)
"It's been up for so many days, we really should start charging a fee..." Jiang Yuan's lips twitched as he pushed open the glass door and went inside.