Free Web NovelChapter 204: Chapter 134: The Patrol Department’s Recommendation
Faceless Legos.
A Superpower Level esper.
He possessed a very powerful disguise ability, allowing him to freely change his appearance into that of others.
Because of this, even after issuing a Class-A arrest warrant and joining forces with the Patrol Department, the Superpower Bureau had yet to catch him.
’These two abilities seem very similar, but there are still some differences.’
Shaking his head, Lu Chao quickly spotted the distinction.
His own disguise involved minor adjustments to his body shape and appearance; he couldn’t just transform directly into a specific person.
But Legos’s ability allowed him to become a perfect replica of someone else in both appearance and physique.
’However...’
A glint flashed in his eyes as if he had grasped something. An idea began to form.
He made a mental note of it.
He then turned his attention back to the panel.
[Prompt 1: If an Advanced Heart of Life is fused, Tough Physique can evolve into an advanced feat—Flesh Regeneration!]
[Prompt 2: The Heart of Life is a mid-to-high-level cosmic treasure and cannot be withstood by a mortal body!]
As the two prompts appeared, Lu Chao read the contents, feeling a little surprised.
He had thought that the intermediate-level [Tough Physique] was the end of the line for the basic version.
But now it seemed that his very first awakened talent was quite special, possessing the potential for yet another evolution.
’An Advanced Heart of Life...’
His brows furrowed. Lu Chao had never heard of such a thing.
’But based on the information here... it must be some kind of incredible cosmic resource.’
’And it seems I can’t withstand it before breaking the 100-point barrier. Only a physique at the Superpower Level or higher can fuse with it.’
’I wonder if something like that even exists on Earth Star.’
A thoughtful look appeared in his eyes. Lu Chao had a rough plan; he would try to keep an eye out for it later.
Then, once he had adapted to all the effects of [Tough Physique], Lu Chao retracted his power and returned to his original appearance.
He slowly exhaled, expelling a breath of stale air. This talent evolution had truly brought him immense benefits.
Recovery, healing, disguise... each aspect had its own unique strengths, and combined, they were more than worthy of an intermediate-level talent.
He then looked at his panel.
All the energy from the two senior-level ointments he had taken earlier had been consumed by the talent upgrade and wasn’t directly used for his training.
But his Life Energy had still increased again.
[Life Energy: 70 → 75!]
It had gone up by a full five points.
Lu Chao knew this was surely a benefit from the successful evolution of his Basic Tough Physique.
When he thought about it, part of the credit for breaking through the Elite Level bottleneck belonged to this talent.
Increasing Life Energy after reaching the Elite Level was incredibly difficult, four or five times harder than at the Professional Level. Thus, the effect of this continuous increase was significant, not to mention the several other exceptionally powerful abilities he had gained.
Furthermore.
[Potential Progress: 27%]
Although the talent’s evolution had consumed a lot of energy, [Gluttony] had still managed to intercept a portion of it for his Potential Progress.
The progress had quietly crept up, at a rate far exceeding that of several intermediate-level potions.
’Looks like a single Senior-Level Nutritional Potion is only about twenty to thirty percent weaker than a Magic Power crystal.’
’Compared to an intermediate-level potion, it’s at least three to four times stronger.’
Making a quick comparison in his head, Lu Chao nodded to himself. ’If I can get enough senior-level resources later, the growth rate of my Potential Progress should get even faster.’
’It seems I still have to make a trip to the Patrol Department.’
With a plan in mind, Lu Chao’s thoughts became increasingly clear.
He then glanced out the window.
Night had fallen without him realizing it. A full day of competition and training had left him mentally exhausted.
Without another thought, he fell onto his bed and sank into a deep sleep.
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The May sun was a fiery red, and the weather in Ring City had unknowingly grown a little warm.
The trees along the road were lush and green, their branches intertwining.
Passersby mostly wore light jackets or long-sleeved shirts; summer was fast approaching.
"Did you hear about what happened at Jinshi Boxing Hall yesterday?"
"Old news. But I have to say, Jinshi Boxing Hall is really impressive. I’m even thinking of signing up to train there."
"Train? Can you even afford the registration fee? What if it all goes to waste..."
"How will I know if I don’t try?"
The sun rose high, its golden light piercing through the gray clouds to spill across the land.
Even though it was only seven or eight in the morning, the sound of conversation already drifted up from below the apartment buildings of Block Two.
Every sound and movement was crystal clear, entering his mind through his sharpened senses.
Lu Chao had been sitting cross-legged on the rooftop since early morning, once again absorbing the daylight and practicing his visualization technique.
The Crimson Fire sun in his mind was half-illusory and half-real, its ring of fire swirling and rotating.
Although he was already at the Elite Level, he hadn’t slowed his practice of this spiritual technique.
’The first level of Crimson Fire alone gave me perfect control over my body’s strength. If I can break through further, there will definitely be other effects.’
Finally, a stinging pain emanated from a swelling point between his eyebrows. His hour-long training session came to an end.
He let out a slow breath, gradually retracting his power and opening his eyes.
A flicker of crimson light flashed through his eyes before quietly fading away.
This slow grind of daily practice required patience and persistence. He could feel that he was still some distance away from mastering [Crimson Fire].
’Unfortunately, treasures that grant powerful Spiritual Power are too rare. Even the Patrol Department’s internal database is almost empty.’
’I wonder if the black market has any similar potions or resources...’
Lu Chao thought to himself, even entertaining the idea of researching potion formulas in this area.
He quickly pushed aside the distracting thoughts.
He got up, walked down the stairs, and returned to his apartment.
Opening his storage cabinet, he looked at the two items inside.
