latelenovela Chapter 317 - 310: The Number 1 S-Rank Sea Beast
Chapter 317 - 310: The Number 1 S-Rank Sea Beast
When he woke, Ah Jian’s fusion was complete!
It had become the true "Infinite Insect"!
The Infinite Virus it had devoured was completely neutralized, turning into pure sustenance. There was no need for passive infection; Ah Jian simply digested it completely, obtaining its ability: "Infinite Mother"!
Of course, its rapid fusion was also thanks to the selfless contribution of "the Doctor."
Fusing and digesting is an energy-intensive process. The Doctor had provided help in its time of need, sending Ah Jian an S-rank supplement. This allowed it to perfectly complete the final step, drastically reducing the time required for digestion and fusion.
"Ah Jian, how many clones can you control at once now?"
Shi Ming asked.
A creature possessing the "Infinite Mother" ability can infinitely split clones from its own body. These clones can be considered extensions of the parent, sharing its power, but this places immense demands on the user’s Spiritual Power and multi-tasking capabilities.
Infinite splits, finite control.
The number of clones one could simultaneously control depended on "Spiritual Power."
The stronger the Spiritual Power, the higher the ceiling.
"Master, with my current spiritual ability, I can instantly split into over 1,000 drones. Each drone can act as the true body, and each can also unleash the Eternal Life Law!"
1,000!
Even though he had high expectations, Shi Ming never imagined the number could reach 1,000! It was far beyond his wildest predictions.
The "Virus" that had ambushed him on Fujing Mountain had strained itself to its limits just to maintain and control over thirty clones. Yet Ah Jian could effortlessly command 1,000 to act in unison! And every single one could use the powerful single-target execution skill, "Eternal Life Law"!
Imagine facing a formidable enemy—
A myriad of insects descending, blanketing everything!
Against such an onslaught, who would dare call themselves a worthy foe?
However, it was important to note that this fusion process had only integrated "Infinite Mother" into Ah Jian, essentially giving it an additional S-rank skill. It had not stacked "Infinite Mother" and "Eternal Life Law" to forge a new skill. As a result, the Eternal Life Law ability remained unchanged.
This was fundamentally different from the fusion of "Ragnarok + Third Law = Fallen Sanctuary."
That was also why the process had been a bit faster.
But even so, it was a qualitative leap in power!
The two skills were a perfect match, their synergy was off the charts. It could be called one of the most ideal skill combinations possible. With both "Infinite Mother" and "Eternal Life Law," Ah Jian could now potentially go toe-to-toe with a Holy Hall-level Sea Beast!
Shi Ming was quite curious. How did Ah Jian’s current power stack up against the number one S-rank sea beast?
"Ah Jian, your power has grown by leaps and bounds. If you were to face the number one S-rank sea beast in the Endless Ocean, who would be stronger?"
"Master, as I am now, I *am* the strongest S-rank sea beast in the Endless Ocean."
Ah Jian’s voice was filled with utter confidence.
Shi Ming nodded in satisfaction.
’With the evolved Ah Jian, our odds of slaying the true Holy Hall-level Sea Beast—the Great Black Heaven Dragon—in the Fujing Mountain Sea Region will increase significantly. When the time comes, a thousand insectoid clones will blot out the sky. I refuse to believe anyone will be able to stop me.’
"Then do you know what the number one ranked S-rank skill is?"
"Hmm..."
Ah Jian instantly split into dozens of drones, all of them delving into its memories together.
’I never thought "Infinite Mother" could be used like this,’ Shi Ming mused. ’With so many drones indexing at once, the efficiency is multiplied, and the mental pollution from accessing past-life memories is minimized.’
Ah Jian responded quickly.
"Desperate Celestial Kingdom."
"The number one skill on the S-rank leaderboard seems to be called ’Desperate Celestial Kingdom.’ But this skill hasn’t appeared on this planet for a very, very long time."
"My memory fragments of it are very scarce."
"I only know that while it’s ranked as an S-rank skill, its power is comparable to that of the Holy Hall level."
’An S-rank skill with the power of the Holy Hall level?’
Shi Ming’s interest was greatly piqued.
’Hasn’t appeared for a very, very long time? Coming from Ah Jian, with its sense of time, "very, very long" must mean an eternity. It seems the origin of this skill has likely dissipated and has yet to reform. Or perhaps its wielder, like the Great Black Heaven Dragon, has fallen into an eternal slumber.’
"What about the second-ranked S-rank skill, and other Holy Hall Level Skills? Can you look those up?"
The current Ah Jian was practically an encyclopedia with superhuman search capabilities.
"The second-ranked S-rank skill is named ’Destiny Light Cone.’"
"Its combat power isn’t that strong, but it’s an extremely rare destiny-type skill with a very unique effect. In battle, it forcibly transforms the area into an inescapable Light Cone Space. This is a turn-based dimension governed by extreme probability. All actions and attacks are determined by rolling a Twenty-sided Light Cone Dice engraved with numbers. The higher the roll, the more damage is dealt, and the greater the chance of evasion."
"Moreover,"
"the wielder of the Destiny Light Cone is naturally favored by fate. When facing any check on the probability of success—in combat or otherwise—they can roll an additional five Light Cones. If the sum of these five rolls is 51 or greater, fate will tip in their favor, luck will be on their side, and their chance of success will soar to 99%."
’Reducing combat to a simple game of high-low? And you can even cheat at it?’
’And in any other situation that requires a probability check, you can just roll the dice to boost your chances?’
An interesting skill.
Simpler, more direct, and more tyrannical than any power of the mind!
"What if the total is less than 51?"
"You can discard one Light Cone and roll again with the remaining four. If the total is still below 51, you can discard another and roll again."
Three chances to pass the check, with diminishing returns.
’Destiny-type skills really are a bunch of hacks.’
As envious as he was, Shi Ming recalled that he actually had a destiny-type skill of his own.
It was named "Wheel of Destiny,"
a derivative skill from Descent of the Titan, and its effect was also quite tyrannical:
Your eyes peer once into the River of Destiny. From its infinite tributaries of possibility, you fix both the enemy’s fate and your own. After 50 minutes, destiny will begin to flow irreversibly in your designated direction. In the final 10 minutes, it will completely resonate, bringing about the predetermined outcome for both sides.
He had used it before when fighting the Three-Eyed Golden Crow.
’Desperate Celestial Kingdom and Destiny Light Cone might be powerful, but against Ah Jian now, with its thousand-strong swarm, they would most likely fail.’
As for the Holy Hall-level beings in Ah Jian’s memory...
In all its eons of existence, it had only encountered a limited number of Holy Hall-level entities. There was the Creation Celestial Pillar, a less ferocious being that symbolized life; the relatively more active Great Black Heaven Dragon; a mysterious phantom that had once battled the Great Black Heaven Dragon; and a giant, nameless eye.
That last one was probably the "Immortal Evil Eye," but it couldn’t be entirely sure.