Chapter 148: Pretender



Xi Shenlian walked to the edge of the building and stepped on the metal frame.

Looking at the various scenes on the street below, at the passers-by who were either doing nothing or achieving success, there was no contempt or disdain in his eyes, but indifference. He said to Charrad Coles without turning his head:

"Did you know?"

"I had this ability when I first became an awakener."

“It’s an ability that seems like an instinct.”

"That ability has a function, which is to allow me to automatically identify whether the things I see are edible and whether they are delicious."

"At that time, when I looked at the houses and furniture around me, I naturally understood that I could eat and digest those things, things that ordinary people could not digest. The same thing happened when I looked at the wild cats and dogs on the roadside. Even when I looked at the humans around me, I could clearly judge whether they were delicious and nutritious..."

"I have to say, it was a strange feeling, as if I had suddenly left the category of human beings and suddenly became some kind of more strange predator."

Hearing this, Sharad Coles's face straightened, even though cannibalism was a social norm.

The upper class eats the lower class, and one level exploits another. It has been like this since ancient times.

But that basically refers to exploitation of power, labor, property...

If it really means eating it alive literally, that would be a bit too much.

If Xi Shenlian really did that, Xia Lade Coles would probably have to fight him to death now...

He could allow Xi Shenlian to become a dictator after defeating him, because that kind of thing didn't seem to be much different from what was happening now. It would just be a different person becoming the boss, and most people would be able to maintain their original lives.

But he could not allow Xi Shenlian to engage in overly exaggerated and strange tyranny, such as literal cannibalism.

At this moment, Xi Shenlian felt the change in the other party's gaze and knew what the other party was thinking, so he said lightly:

"Don't worry, I don't eat humans, at least not until now. There's no need for that, and I don't have a cannibalism fetish. In my opinion, there's no big difference in eating other meats, and they taste better."

"Besides, doing that kind of thing is likely to make someone sad, so I try to avoid that kind of behavior..."

Someone in his words.

The one referred to is naturally Qianshan Xuehui.

It can only be said that if Qianshan Xuehui had not acted as Xi Shenlian's lower limit warning line and moral level warning line, Xi Shenlian, who is now very unscrupulous and whose moral level can usually only be described as tragic, might have started to mess up things a long time ago.

As a guy who hardly understands his own operations.

Xi Shenlian really didn't know what kind of bad things he would do after he no longer had any concerns...

He himself was a little scared.

I want to come.

Many, many people will die unsteadily...

The whole planet playing battle royale together?

He wasn't sure.

After briefly clarifying the situation.

Xi Shenlian continued to preach:

"Anyway, at the beginning, I could only automatically know whether the other person could eat and whether the food tasted good when I saw them. But as time went on, that ability gradually became stronger, and I could sense more and more things. Whether the other person was healthy, which parts of the other person had problems, and what defensive weaknesses the other person had..."

"How can I describe that feeling... It's as if I'm automatically checking every passerby. I only need to look at them once, and I know their situation better than they do themselves."

"Now, the situation has become even more complicated, and it makes me feel a little lonely at the top..."

After saying this in a slightly complicated tone.

Xi Shenlian asked Sharad Coles a seemingly completely unrelated question:

"In your opinion, what are the ultimate results of physical training and cultivation?"

This caused the other party to think silently for a few seconds, and then he said uncertainly:

"The results are reflected in the changes in the body?"

"The essence of those so-called cultivations is to make one's body stronger. So after successfully practicing, the body of each practitioner will naturally have various special changes. The body will be softer, the skin will be tougher, and the bones will be stronger... That should be about it."

For his answer.

Xi Shenlian nodded:

"Yes, that's pretty much it."

"Now, I can feel that I can understand the advantages of the other person's body by observing and judging it. For example, you, I just looked at you a few times, and I instinctively understood what types of martial arts you practiced, and how you practiced. I also know how to improve myself by learning your practice methods."

How can I describe this feeling...

It's probably like seeing through the other person's underwear at a glance...

"?"

His exaggerated ability shocked the knowledgeable Sharad Coles:

“Is this kind of thing possible?”

"Is this your [superpower]?"

However, Xi Shenlian just shook his head:

"It's not a [superpower], it's just some kind of instinct of mine."

"Some kind of innate ability that is different from ordinary people."

There is no need to even fight, just looking at the target a few times can make you understand all of the opponent's practice methods and results.

This ability is equivalent to allowing Xi Shenlian to perfectly learn all physical martial arts.

Even if it is the so-called secret.

What Sharad Coles didn't know was that Xi Shenlian actually had something else to say.

That is...

Xi Shenlian after observing the physical advantages of others.

His instinct, another ability - [Reckless], will naturally drive his body to make certain corresponding localized adjustments, based on the opponent's advantages, to further optimize himself in an evolutionary way, without the need for so-called practice methods.

What does this equate to?

This is equivalent to if Xi Shenlian was born in some fantasy world, immortal cultivation world... those worldviews that emphasize special physiques, he only needs to look at others a few more times to automatically possess the advantages of various special physiques.

Similarly, he applies similar principles when facing many so-called methods of cultivation.

For example, XX technique can allow the practitioner to become [such and such divine body] or [such and such devilish body] through XXX method.

The process of practicing those skills can itself be seen as a process similar to replacing parts in a machine.

Through different levels of practice, practitioners continuously transform their original organs into the specialized organs they need. Each level of the technique is a gradual replacement of parts. When one reaches the highest level of practice, the replacement is complete, thus achieving a certain special physique or the result of the technique.

The so-called Golden Bell Cover and Vajra Indestructible Magical Skills are based on similar principles. The so-called opening of acupoints, development of meridians, and tempering of muscles and bones... may sound a bit complicated and metaphysical, but to put it bluntly, it is just strengthening the corresponding organs of the body.

As long as the result is the same.

Then there seems to be no difference between finding a skilled doctor to perform surgery on yourself to transform your body and practicing cultivation in every possible way.

The principle is the same.

The process is different.

Same result.

All I can say is...it’s not unusable.

Xi Shenlian's situation was far simpler and countless times more direct than surgery. He only needed to take a few glances at the practitioners of the relevant skills and figure out the principles and structures of the other party's physique. He could then skip the intermediate stage and directly start moving the other party's results, automatically transforming his own body into a similar structure, and even automatically making various optimizations to make it more suitable for himself and make up for various original shortcomings.

Just now.

Xi Shenlian, who had just been promoted, just observed Sharad Coles for a while.

He observed the many advantages and disadvantages of the other person's physical structure, and even figured out the other person's practice process over the years.

That is because when performing various kinds of spiritual practice, it is inevitable that various traces will be produced on the body. After reverse deduction based on those traces, one will naturally get the process.

Although this kind of thing sounds a bit metaphysical, it also seems very reasonable.

at the moment.

According to Xi Shenlian's observation, all of Sharrad Coles's cultivation methods are full of self-damage, which will cause great harm to the body if one is not careful. However, the other party's body does not have many injuries and related traces. It is not known whether it is because of his amazing recovery ability or some excellent talent.

But, to put it bluntly, even so, the other party is ultimately not qualified to compete with him.

"Come on, work hard to become stronger. I hope you won't let me down in future battles..."

Listening to Xi Shenlian's sigh and the other party's tone of being lonely at the top, Sharad Coles fell silent.

I was left speechless.

He is clearly in the [sublimation stage] and Xi Shenlian is just in the [self stage], so why did things turn out like this?

What the hell are you doing there, lonely as a master?

Sharad Coles was in deep confusion...

He had no idea that Xi Shenlian, this bad guy, was just a show-off. He would show off automatically out of instinct...


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