Supreme Electromagnetic Tyrant-Chapter 65 - 43: Heart-to-Heart

The Forest Patrol Leader had seven abilities, which wasn’t surprising.

He was originally a Fourth Rank Forest Patrol Warrior, equivalent to a Super Mutant.

With each evolutionary life stage, he could fuse with an Alien Species, giving him four abilities, plus his three Talent Abilities, reaching seven in total was pretty normal.

All the Mutants of the Star Realm had Talent Abilities.

Whereas most of the races from other planets, like humans, relied on fusing with Alien Species to gain strength.

Some powerful Mutants of the Star Realm possessed rare and unique Talent Abilities. During the evolution of life, they had chances to awaken more abilities, making them targets for the other worldly races that sparked countless conflicts and genocidal wars.

However, an Alien Species could only be fused once!

When Ji Xinghuo saw four abilities marked with asterisks on the interface, he immediately guessed that these four were the ones the Forest Patrol Leader had fused with the Alien Species and could no longer form new ones.

The virtual image on the right showed only three positions for Alien Species.

These three were the Forest Patrol Leader’s Talent Abilities: Forest Language, Spirit Smell, and Bloody Frenzy.

Forest Language was a Talent Ability possessed by all members of the Forest Patrol Clan, considered a high-grade ability but not as valuable as Qingluo Heart Root, thus its market value wasn’t high;

Spirit Smell was the primary method used by the Forest Patrol Clan to track their prey, which most would awaken during their first evolutionary life stage.

Spirit Smell was also a high-grade ability, one of the template abilities for Hunters.

The last one, Bloody Frenzy...

When Ji Xinghuo saw it, he almost jumped out of his skin—Bloody Frenzy was a Transcendent Ability!

It was an enhanced version of the high-grade ability "Berserk," burning one’s blood to instantly increase strength by more than double, entering a state of mad fearlessness, immune to most psychic attacks, running faster, and greatly increasing reaction speed.

Moreover, Bloody Frenzy lasted longer and didn’t have a period of weakness afterward like "Berserk."

As long as the blood didn’t burn out to the point of life-threatening, frenzy could be used continuously!

If combined with abilities like Extreme Healing, "Carnivore," or "Bloodthirst," which rapidly replenished blood, it could unleash immense power at a small cost with Bloody Frenzy, making it a standard combat tactic.

For strength-type Mutants, Bloody Frenzy was a real ability to skyrocket power!

Its value...

Ji Xinghuo felt like he was seeing stacks of money piled into a small hill.

Generally speaking, it was rare for the Forest Patrol Clan to awaken Bloody Frenzy; at least he hadn’t heard of it before, but this Forest Patrol Leader was a Bloody Warrior, possessing Blood-Drinking Fury Flame; it made sense for him to awaken Bloody Frenzy during life evolution,

"Ren Mian,"

Ji Xinghuo immediately turned around and said, "I think he might have the Bloody Frenzy ability on him."

"Bloody Frenzy!" Chi Zhonglin exclaimed excitedly. He stopped collecting from another Forest Patrol Clan corpse and hurried over, "Where is it?"

Ren Mian also came forward to observe, "It’s indeed possible. He is a Bloody Warrior, and I have previously..." she paused suddenly, then continued, "I’ve heard that Bloody Warriors have a fifty percent chance to awaken Bloody Frenzy. The Alien Species should be in his heart."

Chi Zhonglin’s eyes lit up.

"Xinghuo, lend me your knife." He took Ji Xinghuo’s Lei Chi and cut open the chest of the Forest Patrol Leader.

A few minutes later, Chi Zhonglin pulled out a throbbing heart valve, dripping with fresh blood, a surge of vibrant energy spreading from it.

Sounds of a heartbeat came from it, almost like it was alive.

"Found it!" Chi Zhonglin was ecstatic, "Transcendent Ability, Bloody Frenzy, we’re gonna be rich, hahaha..."

"Let me see," Ji Xinghuo said.

Chi Zhonglin passed the blood-soaked Alien Species to Ji Xinghuo, and as soon as it was in his hands, an information interface popped up.

[Alien Species: Bloody Frenzy]

[Grade: Transcendent]

[Fusion Success Rate: 80%]

[Can Be Upgraded: No]

After reading the information, Ji Xinghuo was initially stunned, his gaze resting on the last line of text, experiencing for the first time an ability that could not be upgraded.

He had always wondered why every Alien Species he came into contact with shows whether it can be upgraded, always saying "yes."

So why bother showing this information?

Only now did he realize that there truly were abilities that couldn’t be upgraded.

Ji Xinghuo was initially quite tempted by Bloody Frenzy, but seeing that it couldn’t be upgraded, he immediately lost much of his interest.

His biggest advantage was being able to use Spiritual Origin Ability to rapidly upgrade the level of abilities, tapping into the abilities’ potential; an unupgradable ability was a mere trifle to him.

Even though Bloody Frenzy was a Transcendent Ability, its effectiveness had to be discounted.

Moreover, with only an 80% fusion success rate, it indicated that it wasn’t a great fit for him. If it were over 90%, it might be worth a try, at least initially, as it would greatly help in increasing his strength.

After finishing, Ji Xinghuo passed the Alien Species to Ren Mian.

She clearly wasn’t much interested either and handed it over to Jiangnan Caiyi, and eventually, it returned to Chi Zhonglin’s hands.

"I want to fuse with this Alien Species!"

Chi Zhonglin’s expression was serious as he said, "If I had Bloody Frenzy just now, I could have directly confronted him," he pointed at the corpse on the ground, "and I have the Fungal Giant, which can rapidly produce blood, making it a perfect match with Bloody Frenzy, potentially doubling my strength!"

After speaking, he looked at Ren Mian, hoping for support.

However, Ren Mian just lightly shook her head, "Bloody Frenzy is good, but it might become insufficient post-Legendary. Its potential isn’t as great as you think; the stronger you become, the more mediocre this ability will seem, unless... you want the Red Emperor’s blessing and to control Blood-Drinking Fury Flame."

Ji Xinghuo was somewhat surprised.

It seemed that the downsides of Bloody Frenzy’s inability to level up had already been researched.

According to Ren Mian, Bloody Frenzy seemed to be a by-product of Blood-Drinking Fury Flame, and one must possess Blood Flame to truly unleash its effects.

Chi Zhonglin was startled and shook his head repeatedly, "I don’t want to become a madman." But he was somewhat reluctant, "I’ll think about it more. There’s no rush."

The four of them collected all Alien Species from the corpses of the Forest Patrol Clan.

The dead members of the Forest Patrol Clan were at least of Second Rank, and they managed to collect ten "Forest Language," eight "Spirit Smell," three "Dark Vision," with "Precision" and "Balance" also having two each; these were all abilities that the Forest Patrol Clan could awaken.

Although the quality of the abilities wasn’t high, the quantity was substantial, adding up to a significant value. freeweɓnøvel.com

After collecting the Alien Species, the team immediately withdrew.

Ren Mian changed direction and led everyone to walk dozens of kilometers overnight, found a hidden spot to set up camp, washed up, changed into clean clothes, ate something, and quickly fell asleep in their tents.

A few hours later.

When Ji Xinghuo woke up, it was already daytime, but the rain outside hadn’t stopped, though it had lessened significantly and was still drizzling.

He turned his head to see that both Chi Zhonglin and Jiangnan Caiyi, who had been seriously injured, were still asleep.

Ren Mian was sitting at the tent entrance, looking at the rain curtain outside.

"You’re awake?"

"How do you feel?"

The sound of her voice echoed in Ji Xinghuo’s mind; she didn’t want to wake her teammates, so she activated the Mind Link. He carefully sat up and replied, "I’m fine, not hurt at all, and have fully recovered." As he spoke, he walked over and sat beside her.

"That’s good." Ren Mian nodded slightly.

"Ren Jie, aren’t you sleepy?" Ji Xinghuo looked at her profile. Her hat and scarf had been destroyed in the battle, and without anything covering her face now, her perfect side profile was pleasing to the eye, far more beautiful than the scenery outside.

"I’m not sleepy," she said indifferently. "I need very little sleep, just two or three hours a week is enough."

Ji Xinghuo suddenly understood and was somewhat envious.

No wonder, when they were being chased by the Forest Patrol Clan earlier, everyone was exhausted, but she always looked energetic, vibrant, and recovered her strength astonishingly fast, as if she would never tire, always keeping herself at her peak.

If he could also go without sleep, he could have seven to eight more hours for cultivation every day.

"This must be a very powerful ability, right?" Ji Xinghuo asked curiously.

Ren Mian turned and smiled, not opening her mouth, but he heard in his mind, "Asking about others’ secrets is not a good habit."

Ji Xinghuo was momentarily lost.

He finally understood what was meant by "a look to topple the city, another to topple the state." As a physically and mentally healthy man, and a young man without much experience in love, it was really difficult for him to resist such a gentle, intellectual, and stunning woman, with such deadly allure.

At this moment, a seed germinated in Ji Xinghuo’s heart.

He pursued strength and climbed the path of life evolution, but it wasn’t just about the end result; the excitement of the journey was also important, and he shouldn’t miss the scenery along the way.

There might be setbacks and obstacles, but how would he know the result without trying? What if he succeeded?

Life is short, why not give it a try!

Ren Mian saw him lost in thought, slightly annoyed in her heart, but she was used to it.

"Does Ren Jie have many secrets?" Ji Xinghuo finally followed up.

In his eyes, Ren Mian had too many secrets, as if shrouded in layers of mystery, making it impossible to see her reality.

"Everyone has secrets; it’s just a matter of how many and whether they’re valuable." Ren Mian countered, "You have secrets too, and not small ones."

"Yes."

Ji Xinghuo nodded forthrightly, thinking to himself: Mine are huge.

He did not say the last half of the sentence, but in this state of Mind Link, any slight inadvertence could reveal his thoughts.

Ren Mian’s body stiffened slightly, and she glanced sideways at Ji Xinghuo.

"Uh..." Ji Xinghuo was immediately embarrassed, "Ren Jie, I meant my secret is big." The Mind Link really wasn’t a good thing; a little carelessness could reveal one’s thoughts.

"You need to learn to keep secrets; you’re not cautious enough, too obvious," Ren Mian said, regaining her serious expression. "Sometimes, you must know when to give up, like last night. You should have taken Xiao Chi and Caiyi to retreat instead of revealing your hand. Luckily it was me; if it had been someone else, you would have been in big trouble by now. Understand?"

"I understand, but I can’t abandon my teammates."

Ji Xinghuo looked her straight in the eyes, "Moreover, it was to save you. And because it was you, I was willing to take the risk."

His words were ninety percent truth and ten percent falsehood.

Even if Wanxiang Star Pupil couldn’t help him kill the Forest Patrol Leader, surviving the battle wouldn’t be difficult; last night hadn’t yet reached a truly desperate situation.

As for his secret, he didn’t believe anyone could guess the truth, most likely assuming he had a powerful ability.

Ren Mian looked him in the eyes for a few seconds, her eyes showing complex emotions.

Suddenly, she smiled, "Maybe one day in the future, I’ll need you to save me, but that time is not now. Xinghuo, keep striving!"

"I’ll rest for two hours; you keep watch."

With that, Ren Mian cut off the Mind Link, walked deeper into the tent, lay down, and closed her eyes.

Ji Xinghuo shifted his gaze from her graceful figure to the rain-soaked forest outside, pondering her words: "Will she need me in the future?"

He chuckled self-mockingly and cast aside his messy thoughts.

Then, he opened up the interface of Wanxiang Star Pupil, his gaze landing on the last line of text: [Spiritual Origin Ability: 313]