Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 40 Promotion
Half a minute later.

The mutated giant scorpion's convulsions stopped.

"died."

Ji Fuyou approached the giant scorpion with his sword, his mental energy constantly being depleted.

It seemed as if invisible ripples emanated from his body, spreading out from him and enveloping the massive body of the mutated giant scorpion. Whenever the mutated giant scorpion made any move, he would immediately respond and change tactics.

Fortunately, the vital points that were tested repeatedly in the dream were absolutely true.

The mutated giant scorpion, whose brain ganglion complex was destroyed, caused its venom to go out of control and corrode its internal organs, ultimately could not withstand this internal damage.

Ji Fuyou stepped forward and delivered a few more blows. Once he was certain that the scorpion was beyond dead, he quickly went to the core of the mutated giant scorpion and dug out the source crystal from its body.

Although this was his first time killing a mutated giant scorpion, he was already quite skilled at dissecting giant scorpions after killing dozens of ordinary ones.

Before long, a deep blue source crystal appeared in Ji Fuyou's hand.

"Round, a spiritual source crystal, but its diameter..."

He wiped the source crystal clean, his eyes wide with surprise: "1.2 centimeters!"

The round source crystal obtained from the human spider last time was only 1 centimeter in diameter.

This one...

It's noticeably bigger.

However, he did not hesitate.

He immediately grasped the Source Crystal in his hand and activated his mental power.

The next moment, a cool energy was guided out from the source crystal in my hand and permeated towards my brain.

As this cool sensation permeated and blended with him, he clearly felt that his senses were magnified, and his perception of his surroundings not only became clearer, but also gave him the illusion of breaking down barriers and glimpsing the truth.

pity……

This is just an illusion!
The ability to generate a kind of "divine sense" through mental power, allowing one to scan a range and have a keen understanding of all changes within that range, is a talent that only emerges when mental power exceeds 25.

The reason why the values ​​of spirit and physique are set at 15, 20, and 25 as key points for evaluating professional titles is not because a spirit at 15 is much stronger than a spirit at 14, but because of the changes in talent that come with each of these stages.

After Ji Fuyou digested this source crystal, his true spiritual scale...

"18.5 quarters!?"

There was a strange look in his eyes.

This number...

Already high.

The optimal usage range for white source crystals is within 10, while for blue source crystals it is 20. Exceeding the optimal value or using too much will gradually reduce the effect.

In the optimal range of use, the increase is often 1 to 2 points.

His current blue spiritual crystal directly increased his spiritual value from 16 units to 18.5 units, an increase of 2.5 units...

This improvement is truly astonishing.

"Not only did my mental scale improve, but my mental power also transformed from illusion to reality the moment I faced the mutated giant scorpion, aligning with the cultivation process of the Great Dream Scripture, and I completed the atomization of my mental power in one fell swoop!"

Ji Fuyou felt the surge of spiritual energy within his body, his thoughts flowing.

The atomized mental energy is more refined than the thread-like mental energy, making it easier to control.

This trip to Huanglong Cave greatly enhanced his various abilities once again.

"Speaking of which, Spirit Source Crystals are ten times more expensive than Enhancement Source Crystals! The market price of blue Enhancement Source Crystals has already reached one hundred million, and Spirit Source Crystals..."

The thought had only been on Ji Fuyou's mind for a moment when he tapped his head.

I try my best not to overthink.

No matter how good external things are, you can't take them with you when you're born or when you die. Only your own self is unique and immeasurable.

Besides, are hundreds of millions or billions really that much?

A senior-level mental ability user amassed billions from a powerful family in Chuzhou.

His mental scale of 18.5 is already considered high among those with advanced mental abilities.

Compared to a secondary high-level mental ability user with 20 mental strength increments, 15 mental strength increments plus mental liquefaction are the mainstream among secondary high-level mental ability users. After slightly adapting to the changes brought about by the increase in mental strength increments, Ji Fuyou continued to dissect the mutated giant scorpion's corpse.

"Besides the Source Crystal, the mutated giant scorpion also has other valuable items on its body..."

After a brief dissection, Ji Fuyou quickly cut open a venom sac at the tail and took out a borosilicate glass tube, filling it with the protein-colored venom.

The mutated giant scorpion's venom is extremely terrifying. Not only is it highly corrosive, but it also contains neurotoxins. If used properly, its power is even more terrifying than the ballista he bought for 30!
After carefully storing the toxins, Ji Fuyou turned his gaze to the corpse of the mutated giant scorpion.

After registering his information with the Hunter Team, he learned that if he could bring these alien beast carcasses back, he could not only increase the Hunter Team's points, but also sell them to some laboratories and specialized institutions in China.

Prices vary depending on their grade and scarcity.

This mutated giant scorpion is a level four mental-type beast...

It can even sell for millions.

"I'll clean it up later. I remember there's a giant scorpion not far away with a white source crystal on its body. If we go 800 meters further into the third cave, we'll encounter another giant scorpion containing a spiritual source crystal!"

Ji Fuyou, carrying a sharp sword, quickly left.

He stopped after traveling less than a hundred meters and suppressed his aura to the extreme.

Less than half a minute later, a huge scorpion emerged from the mist, making a rustling sound, and walked past him not far away.

A giant scorpion.

A giant scorpion with no source crystals on its body.

Ji Fuyou naturally wouldn't waste his energy on such a giant scorpion.

After the giant scorpion left for a moment, he set off again, and soon after, he sensed another giant scorpion within his mental range.

As he cautiously approached, upon recognizing the "familiar" patterns on the giant scorpion's body, he quickly visualized the demon god's phantom in the Heavenly Emperor's Demon-Suppressing Diagram, and in less than two seconds...

A demon god, imbued with the power to suppress souls, crashed into the giant scorpion's mind.

Instantly, the killing intent and rage within its body surged forth.

However, the final result was not the tyranny and loss of control that Ji Fuyou had predicted.

The ferocity of this giant scorpion was actually suppressed by this visualized, condensed, and vast demon god. At first glance, it seemed as if its mind had been intimidated by the higher-ranking creature, and it remained in place, not daring to move.

"Ok?"

Ji Fuyou's thoughts drifted.

I instantly understood what was going on.

His mental capacity and mental state were significantly enhanced compared to his dream state, naturally increasing the power of the Soul-Suppressing Curse.

Even as he was lost in thought, his hands did not slow down in the slightest.

With a burst of power from his feet, he shot out like an arrow.

As the giant scorpion struggled to break free from its shock and went berserk, his sword had already pierced its vital point with pinpoint accuracy.

As he struck, he used the momentum of his charge to slide through the giant scorpion, gripping his sword tightly and unleashing a burst of force that ripped the scorpion's body apart.

Smoke is everywhere!

The giant scorpion and Ji Fuyou passed each other, one above the other.

After gliding several meters, Ji Fuyou immediately flipped over, sword in hand, ready to defend himself!
And that giant scorpion...

Almost as soon as Ji Fuyou struck its vital point, it seemed to have lost all power to resist, and its huge body crashed to the ground with inertia, stirring up clouds of dust.

Compared to the mental effort he put into killing the mutated giant scorpion, dealing with this ordinary giant scorpion seemed effortless.

after all……

Too many people have been killed.

In countless dream simulations, no fewer than a hundred giant scorpions died by his sword.

The level of proficiency...

It wouldn't be an exaggeration for him to call himself a "giant scorpion killer".

(End of this chapter)