The Most Random System

Chapter 1092: Chapter 489: Bubu Flower, Use Parasitic Seed on Puni! (2)

Once the parasitic target cannot be approached, there’s no way to reclaim the seed, and the only option is to remotely self-destruct the seed.

But after self-destruction, not only is "growth" lost, there’s also a one-week cooldown, making it not worth the cost.

The fundamental reason for judging this ability as powerful is that Lin Li can travel to the Otherworld.

The apocalypse, and the most exaggerated effects should be in the Cultivation Realm.

In the Doomsday World, after the Awakened absorb the "core," it enhances their abilities.

As long as the parasitic return occurs during this period, part of the enhanced gains can be copied to oneself.

That means that the "core," which was originally meaningless for Lin Li because he was not an Awakened, now can indirectly bring gains to him.

Moreover, if this ability can also parasitize zombies and "mutants," Lin Li is quite looking forward to what kind of "growth" can be cultivated from this.

The Cultivation Realm goes without saying.

The growth metrics in the Cultivation Realm are absolutely exponential.

——A single breath to absorb and digest Spiritual Qi by a "Tribulation Period" Cultivator would take days or even longer for someone in the "Qi Refining Period" to match.

To put it in more online game terms,

The experience needed from level 95 to 96, if given to a level 1 new character, could directly boost them to level 90.

But the monsters a level 95 character can farm for experience are absolutely not something a level 1 character can compete with.

In the ability description, it states, "When a segment of ’growth’ does not fit your current situation, it will be equivalently converted into basic content suitable for you."

Which means there’s no need to worry about whether the absorbed "growth" is too profound and unfathomable to understand because the system will handle it.

If Lin Li parasitizes the seed on top-level experts in the Cultivation Realm, and lets them work hard cultivating, then absorbs it back, wouldn’t that be overwhelmingly satisfying?

Even if they are serious for a day, even with a discount, it might directly match months of his own hard cultivation!

Although Shanqing Daoist, Deng Wen, and the likes only have Spiritual Bodies, and their cultivation can no longer grow, Lin Li’s current parasitic targets in the Cultivation Realm are not them.

——Now, on "returning," Lin Li can choose "add a random point," which means he can appear in new places in the Cultivation Realm.

When that time comes, using a "Luck Talisman" or something, he should be able to appear in a normal Cultivation World location, not a secret realm, right?

Lin Li’s current plan is beautiful, to get some sort of token from Shanqing Daoist and Deng Wen, so that upon re-entering, he can establish a fundamental standing for himself!

"Nameless Forbidden Zone"——the intelligence on the battlefield of the ancient Human-Demon War must be meaningful to the human race in the Cultivation Realm, right?

If Shanqing Daoist and Deng Wen have any sects or younger generations, that would be even better. In any case, by using these connections, he might get acquainted with strong figures capable of normal cultivation enhancement, and approach them under their non-resistance, using the "Parasitic Seed."

Then he can cling to the big shots.

At this thought, Lin Li, feeling this ability truly promising, did not hesitate.

He bought an "Ability Amplifier (+2)" and used it on the "Parasitic Seed."

[Parasitic Seed (+1):

Select a target within a five-meter distance to use... The Parasitic Seed will copy 40% of the target’s positive "growth" gains during the parasitic period.... This ability has no cooldown, but only one Parasitic Seed can exist at a time... and it takes a week to produce a new Parasitic Seed.]

The casting distance increased by 2 meters, and the copy ratio increased by 20%.

Lin Li no longer has stock of "Ability Amplifier (+1)," where "+1" sold for 100, and "+2" sold for 120, seemingly wasting 20, but still acceptable.

"Ability Amplifier (+2)" is limited to one purchase per day, but just now, the time passed 12 o’clock, refreshing the limit.

Buy another one, and use it again.

[Parasitic Seed (+2):

Select a target within a five-meter distance to use... The Parasitic Seed will copy 50% of the target’s positive "growth" gains during the parasitic period... This ability has no cooldown, with a maximum of two Parasitic Seeds existing, and only one seed can parasitize a single target... It takes a week to produce a new Parasitic Seed.]

This time, the distance didn’t change, the copy ratio only increased by 10%, but the seed limit increased by one, making the amplification quite exaggerated, being over 100%.

However, a new rule was added, allowing only one seed to parasitize a single target.

Lin Li is still quite satisfied.

Only now, his System Currency is down to 110, having just thrown out the newly acquired 150 currency, principal plus interest, altogether.

But Currency is earned to be spent, especially as there’s no need to buy any big-ticket items lately, so it’s not a big problem.

"Lin Li? Lin Li? Are you still taking orders?"

Although Lin Li had many thoughts in his head, not much time had actually passed in reality. Du Zhuo noticed Lin Li seemed a bit absent-minded, and out of concern, asked.

Lin Li snapped back and, seeing no further similar tasks popping up in the system, nodded with a smile and pulled out his phone to scan the payment code:

"Thank you, Master Du, I’ve gathered enough with ten sets of experimental data. It’s been very helpful to my research. I’ll transfer the remaining money to you now; thank you for staying up with me so late tonight."

"Let’s exchange contacts, if I need something like this in the future, I’ll reach out to you directly."

"This is enough?"

Hearing this answer, Du Zhuo seemed a bit reluctant.

After all, every extra while earned him several hundred bucks, a large income for an ordinary person in Xiling.

Lin Li has already proven through practice that, apart from the matters of being human and speaking human words, operation-wise, he is quite reliable.

Du Zhuo has built initial trust in Lin Li.

"Yes, we might even publish the research report in a top journal, ’Rubbish,’ Master Du, you can look forward to it."

"Wow, I don’t understand, but it sounds impressive, you young folks really have it tough!" Du Zhuo didn’t hesitate to give emotional value, then saw Lin Li about to start the vehicle again and curiously asked, "Where are we going now?"

"Back to the station, because my bike is over there."

"Oh, oh," Du Zhuo suddenly realized, thought for a moment then asked, "Then are you going straight home afterward or what?"

"Yes," Lin Li nodded.

"Then let’s go get some late-night snacks, my treat," Du Zhuo immediately shared his thought, feeling a bit embarrassed as he added:

"Although it’s using your money, Lin Li, but I did earn quite a bit, so it’s a little give-back, it’s Saturday already, and I know a place with very delicious late-night snacks at this hour, absolutely tasty."

"No need, Uncle, the money is rightfully yours," Lin Li smiled.

"No, no, I insist," but Du Zhuo firmly insisted, "and Uncle is also hungry, you haven’t eaten in a while too, you must be hungry, right?"

After a few attempts at declining, Lin Li didn’t insist further and nodded in agreement.

In fact, Lin Li hadn’t eaten after school, he just went home to change clothes and came to Nansang Station. If not for being a Cultivator, and eating some scattered snacks he manifested midway, his stomach would have been protesting by now.

"Give me the location, Uncle."

"Let me drive, you’ve been driving all day, must be tired, and I know the station location, I’ll drop you off after eating."

"Alright."

Lin Li didn’t insist, driving was quite boring, and without a task now, he indeed didn’t feel like driving.

So the two got out of the car and swapped seats.

"Tsk," getting out of the car, Du Zhuo raised his collar, shivering from the chilly night breeze: "It’s cold without sunlight at night, and it’s dark, driving at night is accident-prone, daytime is better, with the sun."

Lin Li hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, looked at Du Zhuo, and after a brief hesitation, firmly offered a different perspective:

"The sun isn’t that good, actually."

"Uncle, don’t you think the sun is a bit mischievous?"

"Chased by Kua Fu, shot by Hou Yi, making it bright every day, and there are billions who touch the temple in the world, too..."

"It’s like a ripped crotch... I’m always afraid of getting sick from it shining... and still, every morning, it doesn’t consult me and just spurts on my face..."

Lin Li spoke with increasing disdain.

As for Du Zhuo...

"(゜▽゜)?"

Is this person still human, speaking like that?