Chapter 48: Restrictions
Zhang Xin spoke with a serious expression. "Not that far? Do you know what their development philosophy is?"
Su Ke frowned and replied, "Of course I know. Humans are low-level creatures, and Yao Beasts are what humans should evolve into. They are devoted to completely transforming themselves into Yao Beasts, and then…" He suddenly seemed to think of something and sharply inhaled.
He abruptly realized that he was exactly like that now. Completely remodeling oneself at the genetic level and turning into another creature—wasn't that the ultimate philosophy of the Evolution Cult?
Zhang Xin nodded heavily. "You see? So once those guys find out, they will definitely spare no effort to capture you. At that time, you might become their research material. Of course, if you're lucky, they might even worship you as a god."
Su Ke said, "Personally, I'm leaning more toward the first possibility."
Zhang Xin continued, "That's why the true function of your Supernatural Ability must never be revealed to a 3rd person. No one else knows, right?" Seeing his silence, Zhang Xin understood something.
"Fine, those 2 are still trustworthy, but you absolutely cannot let a 5th person know."
Su Ke asked, "Not even my parents?"
Zhang Xin replied, "Remember when you were 9 and wet the bed? How fast did that news spread through the entire neighborhood?"
Su Ke's expression turned resolute. "Even if you beat me to death, I won't say a word!" His gaze was incomparably firm, as if he were about to join the Party.
Zhang Xin patted his shoulder. "Don't worry. As long as you're careful, there shouldn't be any major problems. However, you must pay attention to your safety. Try not to transform into so many forms when you're outside. Otherwise, you'll definitely attract those people's attention and cause unnecessary trouble."
Su Ke nodded to show he understood.
Zhang Xin said, "Alright, back to the topic. You just let Little Green touch your watch, and as a result, her DNA was recorded. Is this another function of your Supernatural Ability?"
"That's right. It can record the DNA of certain intelligent life forms, and after a period of scanning, I can transform. However, the prerequisite is that they must possess something similar to a social system. A dog on the street won't work. It must be like the Elemental Spirits, with a system and their own language."
"This is a basic condition. If it isn't met, the Omnitrix cannot record it."
Zhang Xin nodded. "That's already Heaven-Defying enough. Since it can record Elemental Spirits, it might not be impossible to record Mutated Beasts or even Vicious Beasts. You should know that every Vicious Beast in the Yao Realm has its own social system."
"Once you successfully record their DNA and transform, not only will you possess their racial abilities, but you can also achieve perfect infiltration. If nothing else, just in terms of life-saving, this ability is completely maxed out."
Su Ke thought for a moment. "That makes sense, but I don't think this can be unlimited. It's impossible for me to record as many as I want. There must be some restrictions I don't know about."
"My personal guess is that it might be related to the Watershed of each stage. Everyone can absorb 4 Spirit Skills through crystal cores within a major stage, and every time you Breakthrough a level, you unlock a new form. Then this DNA recording ability might operate under the same conditions as absorbing Spirit Skills."
"In other words, within a major stage, you can record at most 4 sets of DNA through your Supernatural Ability."
Su Ke nodded, finding the reasoning sound. "Hearing you say that, it does seem possible, but there's no way to verify it now."
"Who says there's no way?"
Su Ke immediately focused. 'Time to gain new knowledge points again.'
Zhang Xin explained, "The reason Spirit Energy Users can absorb Spirit Skills from crystal cores is that when we absorb Spiritual Qi and Breakthrough Realms, it's equivalent to developing the human body to a higher level. At the same time, many empty positions similar to Slots appear in our bodies."
Su Ke blinked. "So you're saying Cultivation is just opening a few holes in the body?"
Bang!
Zhang Xin knocked him on the head. "What nonsense are you talking about? It's like putting an iron ball into a cup of water—the water will overflow. But if you enlarge the cup, the water level will naturally drop."
"At that point, if you want it to overflow again and fill the entire cup, you need to add more iron balls. The human body works the same way. Those positions are empty anyway, so the ancestors researched a method to use the Spirit Skills in crystal cores to fill those extra vacancies."
"After a long period of research, they concluded that every Watershed results in 1 additional empty Slot. That's why we can absorb Spirit Skills from crystal cores."
Su Ke asked, "I see. Then how can I tell whether my Slot is already occupied?"
Zhang Xin replied, "It's both simple and difficult. You definitely can't do it with your current ability, but with my assistance, it'll be fine. You know about Internal Vision, right?"
Su Ke nodded slightly. "I've seen it mentioned occasionally. It seems to be a very profound technique."
"That's correct. Through this method, we can determine whether the vacancies in the body have been filled. It involves Mental Energy, which you can't control yet, but I can use my own Mental Energy from the outside to help you check."
Su Ke hesitated. "There won't be any danger, right?"
"Don't worry," Zhang Xin said calmly. "You won't die."
'That makes me even more uneasy,' Su Ke thought.
"Stop being glib. First, I'll tell you how to confirm whether the Spirit Skill Slot is occupied."
Zhang Xin explained the method carefully. Knowing how important this was, Su Ke took a deep breath and sat cross-legged as instructed.
He closed his eyes, adjusted his breathing, and calmed his mind. As time passed, he gradually entered a state of deep meditation.
In that state, Su Ke felt as if he were in a dark space, yet the surroundings were filled with strange energy fluctuations. He concentrated and tried to sense the changes within them.
Suddenly, he felt a warm force from outside—Zhang Xin's Mental Energy. It was like a bright beam of light piercing the darkness and illuminating a corner deep within his heart.
Following that beam, Su Ke slowly explored the interior of his body. He discovered countless tiny holes and gaps—spaces that had expanded with the improvement of his Realm, where Spiritual Qi could not flow and was therefore wasted.
He saw pure white strands of Spiritual Qi flowing along his Meridians like water. No matter where they flowed, they all had a single destination: the position in his lower abdomen.
There, a thick mist gathered, and the Spiritual Qi continuously converged toward it.
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