"I won't eat anymore, really won't eat..."
Ten minutes later, Huai Shi looked at the number 80 kilograms on the weighing scale, silently shedding tears as he sat on the ground, crying out in despair.
Being this fat is just too exaggerated!
Crow looked at him coldly, "Three bottles of Happy Water every day, a pound of hot dry noodles in the morning, two fried chickens for lunch, cake and milk tea for afternoon tea, a large amount of meat for dinner, and Mexican corn chips for supper... Have you been indulging yourself too much recently, even for a Sublimator with a consumption rate different from ordinary people?"
Huai Shi was astonished, "Is it that much?"
"Otherwise, why do you think you've gained so much weight?" Crow retorted, "Although Sublimators who have been transformed by Holy Marks already have a large amount of metal and mutation in their bodies, and their weight cannot be measured by the usual standards, the transformation of the Yin Soul obviously tends towards lightweight, right? The standard weight should be two-thirds of a normal person's weight. How did you manage to eat yourself into a heavyweight?"
"I didn't realize..."
"It's because Lao Fang spoils you too much."
Crow shook his head and handed him a densely written list. Huai Shi felt dizzy when he looked down at it, "What is this?"
"Your weight loss plan." Crow said indifferently, "And the follow-up strengthening plan. You are still lacking in strength."
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"Me?"
Huai Shi pointed at himself, incredulous.
He lacked strength?
He, Huai Hai Road Xiao Pei Qi, had fought against third-tier powerhouses before even reaching the first tier! How could he lack strength?
"Do you think that everyone in the world is just as weak as those second-rate fighters you've beaten?" Crow asked in response, "Let me give you an example. Can you defeat Li Jianhu?"
"..."
Huai Shi was speechless.
Indeed, Crow was right. After all, they had fought side by side before, although both sides were intentionally sabotaging each other. But he had to admit that in terms of pure combat skills, he would have a hard time dealing with her.
"But isn't that different?" Huai Shi argued, "She is a rich woman armed to the teeth, a top-level Heart's Delight player with a hundred thousand exclusive customer service. What can an F2P player like me do?"
"Are you sure?"
Crow glanced at him, "Friend, if we're talking about money, you've spent over 30 million on in-game purchases, right? The cost of the Holy Mark - Yin Soul alone is over 25 million, and that's just a simple quote. These custom-made adjustment-type Holy Marks, which only masters can create, are priceless and unobtainable even if you have money."
"So expensive?" Huai Shi was shocked, suddenly feeling the urge to sell himself...
"So rest assured, in terms of spending money, you don't need to fear anyone at the same tier as you." Crow said, "In terms of foundation, you are not inferior to any Sublimator at the same tier. In terms of skills, the techniques you obtained from the Book of Destiny are enough to easily gain an advantage over those who only received a passing grade.
But have you gained any improvement from the records of the Red Gloves recently?"
Huai Shi shook his head.
Currently, his skills were clearly written - Dagger Combat LV8, Upper Body Dual Sword Technique LV6.
And from the records of the Cleansing Citizens, he obtained a new skill called 'Insights into Chaotic Battles', mainly for group battles. Unfortunately, the level was limited to LV4, and it was impossible to improve further.
Reaching this level with fragmented pieces was already the limit.
"After all, they are all a batch of quick-fix products that can help you lay a solid foundation, which is already commendable. But relying solely on these is difficult to reach the pinnacle." Crow sighed with some frustration, "I still need to find you a good teacher, but it's difficult to find someone in this field, and finding someone trustworthy is even harder - there are always people who like to keep something up their sleeves."
There was no way around it. Without the simulation of the Book of Destiny's records, everyone's skills were honed through years of accumulation and trials of blood and death.
It was difficult to simply buy them with money.
And Huai Shi couldn't possibly walk around the streets with a gun just to get new records, stabbing anyone he saw.
Moreover, the hard threshold was here. He was only at the first tier, and it was already a miracle to reach this level. It was unrealistic to ask for more.
"But fortunately, although your skill improvement has encountered a bottleneck, you haven't started to improve your Holy Mark yet."
Saying that, Crow put away the familiar bronze box on the table, and Huai Shi didn't know where she put it. Then, she poured out a few still warm particles of Dust of Liberation from the crucible and threw them to Huai Shi.
"One particle is enough to maintain this level in daily training."
Huai Shi pulled open his collar and looked at the big hole in his chest, unable to help but smile bitterly, "I always have to spend money before every fight. It always feels strange."
"It's not strange. Actually, you didn't need to spend money before."
Crow said calmly, revealing something extraordinary, "First-tier Holy Marks have their limits. Structures that are too sturdy are difficult to react quickly, while structures that are too delicate cannot bear too much power. If you want to enhance one aspect, you will inevitably weaken another."
She said, "This is a trade-off, Huai Shi."
"Wait a minute!"
Huai Shi was dumbfounded, "What trade-off did you make?"
"Emmmm..."
Crow said, "I made a trade-off. I thought the power system didn't need it that much, so I changed it to an external type for you. Look at the hole in your chest, how cool is that?"
Huai Shi widened his eyes, "You did this?"
No wonder he always felt something was off!
"You should think of it as a good thing."
Crow said, "With the parts saved, I wove them all into pseudo-nerves and reflex circuits for you. Now you have more than twice the speed of a Sublimator at the same tier for output! How about it? Are you happy?"
Happy my ass!
What kind of operation is it to increase DPS by cutting the blue bar!So, his Holy Mark was really like a car, if anything went wrong, the fuel tank would be hung outside, and then a nitrous oxide engine would be stuffed in...
Huai Shi almost spat out blood, "Do you know that it's illegal to modify cars on the road!"
"Others modify cars, that's illegal. What I'm doing is called fan re-creation, understand?"
Crow glanced at him, "Relax a bit, the Ideal State split happened so many years ago, do you think those guys who fell into hell and became the destruction element 'Golden Dawn' can come to you for copyright fees?"
Huai Shi covered his face, "So can you please tell me all at once, what the hell has this Holy Mark on me become?"
"Don't worry, there are no hidden dangers or troubles, my sister's craftsmanship is famously good!"
Speaking of this, Crow suddenly became excited: "Although it's called modification, it's actually a complete reconstruction, specially customized to fit your fighting style.
In addition to the inherent strong adaptability of the Yin Soul to hell, I have also added extra speed. Then there is the instantaneous burst of power provided by external fuel.
Therefore, the endurance needed for a long battle is quite average, as for defense... sorry, it's basically non-existent, you'll have to rely on your positioning. After all, the limit of a first-order Holy Mark is there, even if the defense is strong, it can only withstand one or two more hits, it can't even block bullets, there's no cost-effectiveness."
"So, our positioning is burst type."
Crow said excitedly, "You understand the concept of a glass cannon, right? The standard of my kart has always been to kill teammates in one round!
Go up and burst, after the burst we run, if we encounter someone we can't kill, we find an opportunity to burst again, backstab if we can, be mean if we can, combined with the aura of heart poison and fear, even if we encounter high defense and high health, if they don't mess up, they will be seriously injured!
But when you encounter types that are good at grappling techniques and have restrictive assists on the field, don't get entangled, once your positioning is restricted, it's over."
"I didn't expect I'm a thief?"
Huai Shi smiled bitterly, but didn't say anything else.
To be fair, having this much is already not easy, unless it's multiple rounds, where in the world are there so many bucket accounts? Moreover, Crow's customization is indeed a high-precision special design that plays to strengths and avoids weaknesses.
What else can he say?
He sighed, looked at Crow seriously: "What are you trying to do?"
Slap!
The elusive wing slapped him on the back of his head.
"Why do kids ask so many questions? Just focus on leveling up." Crow asked, "Would your sister Crow lie to you?"
Huai Shi rolled his eyes.
Just go with the flow.
He's been walking down this path for a long time, why ask so many questions.
He sighed, stuffed the Dust of the Redeemer into his chest.
Then, the familiar cold numbness spread with the surge of darkness, and in an instant, layers of Source Material fire emerged with the burst of power.
He turned into a Yin Soul again.
Then with a slap, Crow's teaching whip flew up out of nowhere and hit him on the head.
"Wrong!"
"What's wrong?" Huai Shi widened his eyes: "I haven't done anything yet!"
"That's because you haven't done anything."
Crow stared at the flames rising from his body: "You haven't even tried to control it, you're just venting, this path is completely wrong."
"What should I control?"
"Yourself, your soul, your body, your Holy Mark, and everything about you, you need to control everything, not let it all become your instinct."
Crow instructed: "The first step, control the fire on your body that has nothing but sound, light, and electricity effects, put them away, make it look like you're the same after taking the drug as before!"
Control?
Huai Shi looked at the flames around him in astonishment, these were the excess power erupted after the Dust of the Redeemer and Ashes of Disaster collided, the channel for venting from his body... how to control?
Moreover, I, Huai Hai Road 55, didn't take...
Slap!
Another hit with the teaching whip.
"Concentrate, focus on concentration, don't think about venting, be as calm as water." Crow said, "Imagine you are a container, don't let the water in the bottle slosh out."
Although he said so, there was still no significant effect.
Even though Huai Shi deliberately tried to control this kind of explosive power, the result was very little.
At first, the flames gradually shrank with his attention, but he neglected one thing and lost another, the flames on his head were taken back, and the ones on his legs rose again.
He felt like a sieve.
Leaking everywhere.
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