Chapter 479 – Amplification of [Omni Halo] and [Blood Cry]

“Rustle, rustle-“

Centered around Lu Yuan, the surrounding piles of waste ore appeared to be undergoing a rapid erosion by the river of time, visibly transforming into dust, swirling and collapsing in waves.

Throughout this process, Lu Yuan’s core essence gradually recovered and strengthened.

Although the speed was not fast, it was steady and continuous, like the delicate sprouting of new leaves or the budding of flowers.

Lu Yuan, both mentally and physically relaxed, quickly absorbed the memories of Sonis and the level 7 pilot named Alfonso.

The most precious aspect of their memories was naturally the mental power cultivation methods they practiced.

Sonis’s method was the [Omni Halo].

While it only differed by one word from the [Power Halo] practiced by typical demon grease pirates, the Effect was worlds apart.

The [Power Halo] had moderate Effect in amplifying mental power, with its greatest advantage being the enhancement of the practitioner’s constitution, which is why demon grease pirates are typically robust and muscular women.

This “rigid state” caused by the body’s buffering recovery from consciousness impact lasts longer the stronger the opponent’s mental power is.

However, after “Berserk,” the pilot’s mental power would significantly decline, leading to a brief period of “weakness.”

“Amplifying one-half of mental power at just lv1, although the duration is only half a minute, is still impressive.”

As it progresses, the gap between practitioners of [Omni Halo] and those of ordinary mental power cultivation methods grows larger, creating a nearly overwhelming difference in combat power.

This bit of “rigid time” may not matter against ordinary opponents, but when facing true Expert pilots, it could become a fatal flaw for Lu Yuan.

Such casual conversion of mental power core probably could only be achieved by Lu Yuan, who possessed a professional panel and the constitution of the Spirit Devourer Clan.

A prolonged engagement on a multiple-opponent battlefield is not ideal.

Suddenly, Lu Yuan opened his eyes, and if anyone had been present, they would have seen blood streaks emerging deep within his pupils, densely covering the entire eyes, almost turning them completely red.

The Lu family’s [Rhythm of the Wind], although very compatible with the abilities of a [Wind Tamer (Legendary)], is ultimately a bit lacking in stage.

Not only does it lack counterattack methods, forcing the user to passively “take hits,” but it also inevitably results in a certain “rigid state.”

Holding a mental power cultivation method Legacy that rivals top-tier, yet a woman finds herself reduced to becoming a space pirate leader.”

Half a minute later, the [Blood Cry] Effect faded, and Lu Yuan felt a slight “weakness” from deep within his consciousness.

Lu Yuan’s current intelligence attribute is 33 points, barely reaching the threshold of level four mental power, which is relatively weak compared to his other attributes.

The [Omni Halo] does not have this “side Effect.”

This Effect is quite extraordinary.

From this, it can be seen that [Blood Cry] is more suitable for high agility, high burst, aiming for a “killer move” to eliminate the opponent in the shortest time as an “assassin” type Mecha pilot.

At the moment of activation, numerous fine blood-red threads emerged from the surface of the mental power core belonging to [Blood Cry] within his mind, rapidly embedding themselves into his brain as if alive.

The specific Effect is unclear to Sonis, merely that at max level, the [Omni Halo] can firmly rank among top-tier mental power cultivation methods.

The [Omni Halo] is powerful, especially with the hidden Effect after max level, which piques curiosity.

“Mental power intensity has increased by about half.”

When he faced Sonis, a level 7 pilot, and the consciousness shock attack, he relied entirely on his own resilience to withstand.

The higher the cultivation level, the stronger the “Berserk” Effect becomes.

However, this involves one of Sonis’s deepest secrets, and at the current stage, the [seed of misfortune] modification hasn’t uncovered it yet.

Lu Yuan pondered the introductions of the two types of mental power cultivation methods; in a flash, an idea occurred to him.

“It can be used as a skill similar to a secret technique, which can effectively make up for my current mental power deficiency.”

Suddenly, a sharp pain surged from the depths of his brain.

As for Alfonso’s mental power cultivation method, it is called-[Blood Cry].

Compared to [Omni Halo], the Lu family’s [Rhythm of the Wind] is just ordinary.

It might be the strength and resilience of mental power, perception, or it could be strength, or speed, and so on.

The [Omni Halo] provides an amplification Effect for pilots that is ten times greater than that of the [Power Halo]. Additionally, once mental power breaks through to level 7 while practicing the [Omni Halo], each subsequent level gained randomly enhances one of the existing attributes through a second limit break.

If it weren’t restricted to female practitioners, Lu Yuan might have considered switching to it.

It seems Sonis’s background isn’t simple after all.

Meanwhile, the [Zero-Style] skill, which had already reached level 4 on his professional panel, vanished and was replaced by the [Blood Cry] mental power cultivation method at level 1.

Lu Yuan quietly observed the Effect of activating [Blood Cry].

He attempted to activate the Effect of level 1 [Blood Cry].

The Effect is straightforward: it allows for a significant short-term enhancement of all aspects of one’s abilities upon activation, somewhat akin to “Berserk.”

Clearly, Sonis is not just an ordinary woman without a story.

In an instant, the transparent sphere that represented the [Zero-Style] cultivation method in his mind quietly dissipated, and the surplus mental power was transformed into a blood-red transparent crystal.

Moreover, according to Sonis’s memories, once the [Omni Halo] reaches max level, it will grant a highly extraordinary Effect.

“The [Power Halo] is a simplified, stripped-down version of the [Omni Halo], which is a family Legacy of Sonis.”

Combined with Lu Yuan’s expressionless yet striking face, it gives the impression of a bloodthirsty madness repressed beneath a cold surface, like magma rolling beneath a glacier.

Lu Yuan looked at the 4 attribute points remaining at his disposal.

Even if he used all of them to boost his intelligence attribute, it would only raise his intelligence points from 33 to 34, still leaving his mental power at level four. It seemed more prudent to save them for when he attempts a third limit break.

“Devouring space pirates seems like a promising way to quickly enhance my mental power.”

“Going forward, there should be plenty of opportunities.”

Lu Yuan thought calmly to himself.

Although he has some aversion to devouring similar life forms, he harbors no psychological burden concerning space pirates.

The vast majority of space pirates are ruthless and notorious criminals. Devouring them could be considered a form of waste recycling.

“Even without relying on devouring, my mental power growth rate shouldn’t be slow with normal cultivation.”

The [Bloodline] has significantly developed the Duoling Bloodline within Lu Yuan, upgrading his original natal star diagram from eighteen stars to ninety-nine stars, all successfully activated.

With the fully lit [Hunter Falcon] star diagram, Lu Yuan’s efficiency in absorbing free cosmic energy has greatly improved. During cultivation, the Tempering Effect on his mental power from his natal star diagram also sees a substantial enhancement.

Moreover, Lu Yuan already has a natural Talent for mental power cultivation, which has now become even more pronounced.

If Lu Yuan had been able to settle down for focused cultivation, he would have truly felt the immense benefits of his Talent.

For three consecutive days, Lu Yuan slowly devoured and absorbed the waste ore raw stones.

The batch of bismuth iron waste ore transported totaled over 4,500 tons, all of which Lu Yuan devoured completely.

The benefits gained include a restoration of roughly 25% of his original being, with slight increases in various attribute points.

Through devouring, he extracted over 2,700 tons of refined bismuth iron powder. At the current market price, a ton of bismuth iron powder is worth around 3,000 Duoling Coins.

After accounting for the costs of purchasing the waste ore, transportation, and the share for Dongmu, Lu Yuan roughly estimated that selling this batch of refined bismuth iron powder would yield a net profit of about six million Duoling Coins.

Six million Duoling Coins!

In just three days.

Even after obtaining over nine billion from Sonis, Lu Yuan was still slightly taken aback by the figure.

Moreover, this is just the first batch, and the quantity of waste ore sent over was relatively small.

If he demonstrates the ability to handle all of it, subsequent supplies could keep increasing, possibly including higher-quality waste ores like bismuth silver or bismuth gold.

By then, the profits could be much higher.

“Unfortunately, the sales here need to go through Dongmu. I had previously told him that the extraction rate was only one-tenth of the normal rate, so the quantity sold naturally can’t exceed one-tenth. Also, the ability to continuously process so much bismuth iron is not something a typical buyer can manage.”

“I need to find a way to bypass Dongmu and directly locate some well-resourced buyers.”

For Lu Yuan, who held the forging blueprint for the [Breath of Evil: Wind-Eating Demon] mech-a blueprint whose production cost could be described as a bottomless pit-no amount of money seemed sufficient.

The estimated cost of several billion he calculated earlier was only for the ultimate simplified version of the blueprint. If resources were ample, he would naturally want something closer to the full version.

“I’ll hold off for now, wait a while, and look for an opportunity to sell. I don’t want to raise any suspicions on Dongmu’s end.”

Lu Yuan gazed at the bismuth iron powder spread across miles and contemplated. The air around him began to flow, creating a surging wind that swept up dust and pebbles, burying thousands of tons of bismuth iron powder.

This area belonged to his family’s mining property, so he wasn’t worried about anyone discovering or extracting it.

When he devoured the last batch of bismuth iron waste ore, he did the same thing.

The Spirit Devourer Clan has a unique constitution that allows them to temporarily store devoured metals within their body. However, this storage capacity has a limit, and the thousands of tons of bismuth iron have clearly exceeded it.

Perhaps only when Lu Yuan eventually activates his own mech space will he be able to store without restrictions freely.

Over these three days, Lu Yuan wasn’t idle. Using Alfonso’s memory, he pushed the [Blood Cry] mental power cultivation method from the original level 1 to level 3. In his lifetime, Alfonso’s proficiency in [Blood Cry] had just reached level 4.

After activating level 3 [Blood Cry], while the duration didn’t extend much, the amplification Effect significantly increased, achieving about a two-fold enhancement in mental power’s short-term outburst, leaving Lu Yuan quite satisfied.

Although the level of a mental power cultivation method isn’t directly correlated with mental power level, leveling up the former can aid in breakthroughs for the latter.

The stage of [Blood Cry] surpasses the original [Zero-Style], making Lu Yuan feel that his mental power, which was barely at level four, has strengthened considerably through this transition.

“Back when I fought Alfonso, I could only suppress him but couldn’t break through his defenses, so he didn’t even use [Blood Cry]. Ultimately, he got directly devoured.”

“As the younger brother of Sea Wolf, the top space pirate powerhouse on Planet Lirva, this guy has fought too many easy battles and lacks experience in tougher scenarios. As a result, despite being a level 7 pilot, he can’t compare to Sonis in combat awareness.”

Lu Yuan was lost in thought when he suddenly sensed something.

He felt a wave of consciousness from Sonis, who had been modified with the [seed of misfortune] for three days, seemingly calling for him.

“It looks like those people are ready to make their move.”

“The timing is just right.”

Lu Yuan’s eyes flickered with subtle light as he perceived the waves.

Calmly, he stood up from the dusty ground.

This was the moment he had been waiting for.

If it weren’t for the Life Source Ore, there was no way he would waste a [seed of misfortune] on Sonis; he would have devoured and absorbed her long ago to enhance his own strength.

Planet Lirva.

Jade Territory.

True to its name, the Jade Territory was once bustling and prosperous, rich in raw jade stones.

However, now only a few thoroughly hollowed-out, pockmarked abandoned peaks remain.

Overgrown vegetation covering the entire Jade Territory gave it a somewhat “jade-like” appearance when seen from above.

At this moment, the usual silence of the Jade Territory was broken by human voices.

Small spaceships of various peculiar designs landed in the Jade Territory, hidden in dense forests. Energy light screens shielding detection flickered on and off as people entered the mountains through temporarily opened passages.

Sonis, dressed in a magenta combat suit, walked through the winding, deep mountain passageways.

Two tall figures, fully armored in alloy suits, followed her closely, looking like bodyguards.

Sonis continued along the passageway into the deepest part of the mountain, eventually reaching a large, brightly lit cavern.

From a distance, the sound of loud, raucous laughter, cursing, and the clattering and smashing of objects could be heard.

Entering the cavern, Sonis stopped in her tracks.

Looking up, she saw a bustling crowd of hundreds gathered inside the cavern.

Every person there was a space pirate.

All the notable space pirates on Planet Lirva had congregated in this cavern.

There were two main reasons that could draw so many ruthless outlaws to one place-

A stronger, more formidable big shot.

And a tremendously enticing profit opportunity that would make all of them eager to participate.

At the moment, both factors were present.

“It’s Sonis.”

The moment Sonis arrived, she immediately caught the attention of many in the crowd.

As one of the few level 7 Experts among the space pirates on Planet Lirva, and being a woman with an impressive appearance and figure, she naturally drew a lot of attention.