Chapter 121

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Chapter 121: My Epic Upgrade

When “the newly reborn me” merged with Bai Yan, he felt subtle yet intense changes affecting every aspect of his body and soul.

In fact, this was the first time he truly realized he possessed a “soul.”

According to the Demon Hunt Agency’s textbooks, every life form with self-awareness, every being that recognizes its own existence, possesses a soul. Even if one was unaware of it before, the moment self-awareness emerges, a corresponding soul body forms in the Soul Dimension.

In human perception, the Soul Dimension is vast—immense and dark, as boundless as the universe itself.

Regardless of the universe their physical body resides in, all self-aware beings exist within the same dimension.

And at that moment, Bai Yan had the rare fortune to reach the Soul Dimension.

He gazed upon his soul.

A soul that belonged entirely to him.

It radiated like a golden star, flickering freely in the endless darkness. Countless tiny golden specks and orbs surrounded the star, appearing minuscule and inconsequential.

Suddenly, the golden star began to emit matter—an enormous amount of primordial energy, excavated from the core of the soul. This energy dissipated as golden light, undergoing further transformations.

Bai Yan’s body experienced its first transformation.

The physical form is shaped by the soul’s changes, and every sensation and strength continuously evolves.

Bai Yan remained entranced by the golden glow, and the next shift occurred within his thought patterns in the real world.

Gradually, he gained deeper understanding.

Indescribable yet fully comprehensible in his heart.

Much like Mu Ling’s instant comprehension of the “Deep Blue World,” forbidden knowledge doesn’t present itself to individuals directly—it instead reveals itself to their hearts.

Knowledge follows the individual.

After his physical body and thought patterns had undergone transformations, the man named Bai Yan was no longer part of the “ordinary” realm.

Perhaps from a certain perspective, he was no longer truly human at this moment.

Consciousness returned to reality.

Inside the archives, Bai Yan slowly opened his eyes, his expression calm.

His bright and penetrating gaze was as boundless as the universe itself, flickering with pale silver and black light, symbols of his newly awakened extraordinary powers.

Yet, the first thought to cross his mind was of that cold-hearted youth from his past.

That was definitely not the ‘Bai Yan’ he knew.

Bai Yan muttered to himself, “Will that thing… awaken? A monster lying dormant within my heart.”

There had to be a reason for his rapid improvement.

Bai Yan suspected that a terrifying entity lurked in his heart, peering out into the world.

Perhaps the current “Bai Yan” was merely a cage used to contain it.

After a long pause, he shook his head, realizing he couldn’t think about it further at this moment.

The immediate challenge was the one right before him.

Bai Yan spread his hands and stared at his palms.

“Alright, advancing further to become stronger and reaching the second stage that so many extraordinary individuals dream of, I’ve done it effortlessly. I should take pride in this achievement.”

For most extraordinary individuals, they remain stuck at their starting point throughout their lives. Unless they reach the awakening stage, they cannot stand on their own.

He shook his neck, excitement filling him. Black flames flickered in his left eye.

“However, I still need to adapt to my newfound abilities.”

Awakening.

At this stage, the divide between superhumans and ordinary humans becomes completely apparent.

It is a transformation that is profound, total, and utterly redefining.

It can scarcely be considered the same species!

First, Bai Yan experienced a change in his physical constitution. While he didn’t become vastly stronger, the increase was noticeable.

Bai Yan closed his eyes and focused on the sensation. Hmm, it reminded him of the “Power Possession” he’d felt with Mysterious Magic. It went far beyond the normal human limits, particularly enhancing his flexibility.

Of course, he couldn’t compare to “Nightsaber.”

That girl could crush me without effort…

Then came the enhancement of perception, amplifying his five senses, though not as intensely as “Mysterious Magic.”

The greatest improvement came in his “INT,” an extension of intuition, which plays a crucial role in the realm of mysteries. Divination, luck, scrying—these all have countless connections to INT.

Bai Yan’s INT had increased dramatically, reaching a level comparable to “Psychic Dancer’s” INT of over seventy points, possibly even surpassing it.

Finally, the moment of climax arrived.

Both of his extraordinary abilities had received significant and comprehensive upgrades.

The information gathered through “Connection” had become much easier to obtain, the desired data appearing more predictably rather than randomly.

Although he still couldn’t fully control it, it was now at a level where he could “choose one from three.” As long as there were enough objects to touch, he could slowly piece together the information he wanted.

Then, Bai Yan discovered an exciting new ability.

An advanced form of “Connection” called Parasitic Threads.

Bai Yan left the archives, and the Night Watcher on duty remained unaware of his presence, his face emotionless.

Bai Yan walked straight to a nearby restroom and entered a stall.

Invisible threads extended from his fingertips, swiftly landing on the nearby paper. He pulled out the tissues slowly, controlling them with ease.

The threads manipulated the tissues, making them move gracefully.

The simpler and more familiar something was to Bai Yan, the easier it became for the threads to “parasitize” it.

Even living beings could be parasitized.

However, if the target’s willpower was strong enough, the parasitization process would slow or even fail.

With a slight gesture of Bai Yan’s finger, the “handkerchief” he had pulled out began to change. The tissue expanded, shifting in shape and nature, until it became a new version of Bai Yan.

This new “Bai Yan” looked identical to the original, even in appearance and clothing. Yet it lacked self-awareness, merely standing still.

This was an incarnation.

The advanced form of “Connection,” called “Parasitic,” allowed Bai Yan to control objects or living beings through Parasitic Threads, transforming them into replicas of himself.

Moreover, Bai Yan could manipulate everything his incarnation experienced through “Connection,” and even perceive all its sensations. This incarnation was essentially an “external extension” of his body, far more than just a puppet.

The most remarkable aspect was that the incarnation could also wield the entity’s extraordinary powers.

Bai Yan tested it, and a smile appeared on his face.

“Indeed, the power of Power Possession can be manifested through my incarnation.”

This was excellent!

However, at present, Bai Yan needed to concentrate fully when controlling the incarnation, especially for precise actions.

It was impossible to engage in a two-on-one fight with the incarnation at this stage.

“Hmm… Let’s go with this plan.”

Bai Yan moved his fingers once more, and his incarnation began undergoing a complete transformation. Its appearance and attire changed rapidly in a short span.

Now dressed in a long black classical robe, with slightly curled black hair, brown eyes, a handsome Western face, and the elegance of an aristocratic scholar, his incarnation was complete.

“Profligate is fully born.”

Bai Yan gazed at his incarnation with calm detachment, even feeling the tactile sensation of the new clothes, almost as if they were his third arm.

Some might have their arms grow naturally, but for Bai Yan, his “arms” were growing outside of his body.

The connection between him and his “arms” was flawless.

It was just a matter of adjusting to it. Over time, Bai Yan would achieve precise coordination between his true self and his incarnation.

“Now, onto another extraordinary power…”

The black flames in Bai Yan’s left eye extinguished and were replaced by silver flames flickering in his right eye.

Unlike ordinary people, he now possessed two distinct transcendent abilities.

Such a phenomenon was exceedingly rare in Noah’s history.

Bai Yan suspected that this might be connected to the cold-hearted “youth,” and that perhaps another soul truly resided within him.

“Game.”

First, what he saw with his eyes was now comprehensive and “digitized.”

Bai Yan paused to consider and decided that this ability should be called the “Digital World.”

With his silver power, he could now view the world through a digital lens, a whole new perspective.

Bai Yan exited the stall and stood in front of the mirror, examining himself.

“Hmm, my current INT is about 80, Physique is around 30, and Skill is around 50… these numbers now automatically appear in my mind.”

He looked at the restroom’s features, new numbers flashing in his mind like a branded symbol.

It was an incredible sensation.

As if reality were a game, and a game were reality.

“The trash can has a hardness of 7, the floor’s hardness is 35, and the comfort level of this roll of paper is 8… If I want to know the paper’s hardness—ah, yes, the numbers shift in my mind once more. The paper’s hardness is 2.”

While not extremely precise or detailed, the numerical differentiation was still an immensely powerful “judging” ability.

The “Digital World” ability was interesting, but undeniably it remained auxiliary for now.

He sighed.

“The increase in combat power is still minimal. Fortunately, the ‘game’ should be more impactful than just this. It’s likely to affect the ‘Babel Tower,’ just like before.”

Bai Yan remained quiet, his mind already pondering further.

The transformative power granted by “Awakening” went far beyond the Digital World. There was something much more significant at play!

He retrieved his mobile phone and glanced at it in the bathroom, a faint smile crossing his face.

Indeed, his hypothesis was correct.

The “Babel Tower” had undergone a profound transformation!