Chapter 17

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Chapter 17: Overclock Synchronization

The bag was found by the City Lord of Yellow Stone City, and Wang Yu wanted to open it right away to see what was inside.

However, he never expected that the bag, though seemingly ordinary, could not be opened no matter what he tried. It seemed completely whole, and he did not know what it was made from; even a sharp blade could not cut it.

The gray bag itself looked only the size of a hand, but it felt heavy, weighing about ten pounds. It seemed to contain something strange inside.

However, he found a note from a wise man that suggested the mysterious bag might be a special item used by cultivators called a ‘storage bag’.

According to Taoist Chongyun in the black book, a storage bag is a magical item that can only be opened with magic power and can hold items using divine sense. The materials used are very special, and depending on the quality of the storage bag, it can change the weight of items and resize them in wonderful ways.

The storage bag is so useful that it is naturally worth much more than regular magical items of the same level. Taoist Chongyun himself, besides using all his resources for training, does not have extra money to buy one.

The man in the yellow robe truly deserves to be the lord of the city, as he carries a storage bag with him.

Wang Yu cannot open the bag now, most likely because he does not have much magical power.

Taoist Chongyun once said that to have some magical power, one must reach the second level of the Yin Water Skill.

Wang Yu could only give up and put the gray bag away for now.

For the time being, he plans to stay in this cave, waiting quietly for the day when his consciousness returns to Blue Star.

After all, the ‘master’ buried in the mountain is still being hunted, and naturally, he cannot dare to go back to the White Cloud Temple or his original home.

Otherwise, if he were to lose his life, the "self" on Blue Star might also suffer mental trauma, but before that, he did not plan to stay idle and prepared to study what the ‘Taiyuan Auxiliary System’ really is.

After all, during the training on Blue Star, it was only said that the Taiyuan subsystem could help them influence the behavior of Otherworld people, but it was never mentioned that there was any self-defense mechanism or that it could directly control the bodies of Otherworld people.

And what is that ‘unknown energy’ when the system is activated?

"Taiyuan, activate the system."

Wang Yu thought about this matter, and after slapping his forehead, he quietly called out.

"Beep, beep… The Taiyuan Auxiliary System is starting to activate… Scanning… Host’s mind is normal… Energy supply is normal, system activation successful…"

Wang Yu was overjoyed to hear this.

Indeed, after the last forced passive activation, the old method of starting the system worked well.

He pressed his hand against his head and whispered again:

"Taiyuan, check the current functions of the system."

"…"

"Taiyuan, search for information on Sword Slash Technique."

"…"

"Search for information on the Blue Star Martial Arts Alliance’s Great Arsenal."

"…"

"Taiyuan, I have the permission. Answer my questions."

"…"

"What are the Automatic Protection Mechanism and overclocking synchronization mode?"

"…"

At this moment, Wang Yu felt like he wanted to shout, but after thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and tried again with a last bit of hope:

"Taiyuan, enter overclocking synchronization mode."

"…Overclocking synchronization mode activated, capable of lasting thirty-three minutes and twenty-six seconds, based on the host’s mental strength…" A mechanical voice echoed again.

Wang Yu was overjoyed, and the next moment his mind exploded, his pupils widened, and tiny sparkles of light flickered deep within his eyes, as his senses magnified at an unbelievable speed.

Fifteen meters away, he could clearly see the tiny bristles on the grass blades in the corner of the cave.

Eight meters underground, he could hear the "puff puff" sound of unknown bugs crawling, as if they were right beside him.

Outside the cave, he could sense the fragrance of flowers, plants, and trees, and easily tell them apart with his nose.

Wang Yu raised his hands, gently clenched his fingers, and could even hear the sound of blood flowing through his veins, feel the slight breath from his nostrils, and sense the stretch of each muscle in his arms.

At that moment, he felt an extraordinary control over his body; he could not only clearly sense every muscle in his arms, but also calculate how much potential each muscle had, how much strength it could unleash, and how much impact it could withstand, all precisely and under his control.

So amazing!

Earlier, when he activated the Automatic Protection Mechanism, he didn’t have this magical experience at all.

In this state, Wang Yu felt like he was the "God" of his body, as if he could do anything.

Even stranger, it seemed like something had been added to his brain, putting his thoughts into a kind of super brain mode that slowed down time by a hundred times, making his memory and logical thinking abilities reach an unbelievable level.

To make sure he wasn’t mistaken, he instinctively gave himself a super complex problem, a calculation of a number raised to the power of N with more than ten digits. In an instant, his mind produced a long series of numbers like a computer, and without even thinking, he knew the answer was definitely correct.

Wang Yu was shocked and after thinking for a moment, decided to do another experiment, so he stepped out of the cave and went to the edge of a nearby forest.

His gaze fell on a large rock partially buried in the ground nearby. He walked a few steps closer, placed one hand on the rock, and gave it a slight shake.

"Seven hundred eighty-seven pounds."

Based on the exposed shape and size of the rock, the strength he used to push it, the shifting of the nearby soil, and even the reaction force against his palm, a series of data rushed into his mind, allowing him to quickly estimate the rock’s exact weight and even imagine the shape of the part buried under the dirt.

Wang Yu was shocked by the conclusion he had calculated.

To confirm the truth of this conclusion, he stared at the rock with sparkling eyes for a moment, then suddenly bent down, wrapped his arms around the rock, shook it hard, took a few quick breaths, and let out a low growl, managing to pull the giant rock out of the ground. With a swing of his arms, he tossed the rock a distance of ten feet away.

"Boom!"

The nearby ground shook, and the enormous rock, which weighed twice as much as the big cauldron in the temple, struck the ground hard, creating a large pit.

Indeed, the shape of the lower part of the rock was exactly as he had guessed.

At this moment, Wang Yu’s face turned red from the incredible strength he had unleashed; his arms were very sore, and his legs were trembling, yet he felt both surprised and happy.

Earlier, he had only thought about how to lift the rock, but naturally, his mind quickly calculated the best way to move it based on the principles of mechanics and the explosive power of his muscles.

He even figured out where to grab the rock, how to breathe, and how to take a few deep breaths to unleash his maximum strength—all clearly calculated.

It is important to note that after partially awakening his bloodline, he had tried to test his strength limit in the temple, which was basically around four hundred pounds. Normally, lifting something twice that weight would have been impossible, but now, in a state of extraordinary synchronization, he had done it.

This is a bit unusual, but Wang Yu could understand a little.

After all, there was a news story on Blue Star about a mother with no strength at all who moved a car in an emergency to save her young daughter.

Wang Yu looked at a patch of wild grass nearby with small white flowers. However, apart from recalling several similar plants he had seen on Blue Star, he did not gain any new information.

He quickly drew his silver soft sword from his waist and stared intently at the long blade, analyzing it in his mind for a while, but he still arrived at a vague conclusion that it was made of an unknown metal.

Just as I thought!

The analysis and reasoning under the hyper-frequency synchronization still relied mainly on his knowledge and experience. It could not create something out of nothing. However, under the ‘Automatic Protection Mechanism,’ it could search for what was called the ‘Blue Star Martial Arts Alliance’s Great Arsenal.’ This indicated that the system itself had a database, but after the hyper-frequency synchronization, he still could not communicate with or use it.

"Taiyuan, release adrenaline, isolate some pain nerves," Wang Yu thought of something and tried to shout.

"…"

Indeed, the Automatic Protection Mechanism that could replace his consciousness was completely a different operating mode.

Wang Yu unwillingly tried a few other tests, and the results were similar.

He probably understood what overclocking synchronization mode was all about!

This should be a complete assisted state of consciousness from the Taiyuan system, which is different from the ‘Automatic Protection Mechanism’. It has no impact on the main consciousness but enhances its own five senses and analytical abilities.

In other words, under overclocking synchronization, ‘he’ is still ‘him’, but now he becomes one with super strong five senses and amazing analytical skills, while also being able to precisely control the strength of his body muscles.

If this body could return to Blue Star, he would definitely be a little ‘Superman’.

Wang Yu showed a thoughtful expression on his face, then waved the silver sword in front of him a few times, frowning again.

Earlier, under the Automatic Protection Mechanism, ‘Taiyuan’ had once used his body to perform the ‘Sword Slash Technique’, but afterwards, he had no related martial arts information in his mind.

But under the overclocking synchronization mode, his greatly enhanced senses told him that there was still a ‘body memory’ of the Sword Slash Technique left in his body.

After thinking with squinted eyes, Wang Yu quickly chopped off a thicker branch with the silver sword and skillfully turned it into a simple wooden sword.

He held a wooden sword, recalling different drawing and striking movements based on the memories in his body, occasionally adjusting and changing his stance.

After trying this more than ten times, Wang Yu confidently stood in front of a small tree, slowly placing the wooden sword at his waist, one hand resting on the blade and the other on the handle, crouching slightly with his body leaning forward, and he spoke the word "slash."

"Whoosh"

In an instant, a shadow shot out like a cannonball, raising dust from the ground, and a half-foot-deep pit appeared out of nowhere.

The next moment, a blade-like figure flashed by, and Wang Yu appeared beside the small tree, the wooden sword striking deep into the trunk of the large tree.

"Bang"

The wooden sword shattered in Wang Yu’s hand, turning into countless wood shavings scattered on the ground.

"No, that’s not right."

Wang Yu looked at the wood shavings, shaking his head, and after making another wooden sword from a flexible blade, he continued to practice.

After practicing many times, he stood once again in front of the small tree. His eyes sparkled, and he could see the weakest part of the trunk clearly.

Another yellow blade appeared by the edge of the forest, but it was much larger than the last time. After the blade passed, the small tree fell down with a crash, split in two.

"Bang!"

The new wooden sword in Wang Yu’s hand shattered again, but his face was filled with excitement.

This is the feeling!

His body remembered that this slash almost perfectly copied the ‘Sword Slash Technique’ from that day.

At that moment, he suddenly felt waves of tiredness in his mind, and a mechanical, monotone voice echoed in his head.

"Mental power is close to the safe limit. The system will force exit in ten seconds… ten, nine, eight…"

Time has passed so quickly!

Wang Yu felt a chill in his heart and hurriedly shouted, "Exit overclocking synchronization."

As soon as he spoke, he felt a buzzing in his head, as if something had been taken away. A faint pain followed deep in his mind, and he became very tired, not wanting to think about anything.

"I can’t sleep."

Wang Yu shook his head repeatedly, trying hard to escape this bad feeling, but the next moment he felt something wet below his nose. He instinctively touched it with his hand and, after looking closely, he discovered it was a bright red bloodstain.

I have a nosebleed!

Wang Yu was shocked and didn’t dare to do anything else. He quickly sat down with his legs crossed and emptied his mind, slipping into a half-asleep, half-awake relaxed state.

This was a quick way to recover his mental energy that he learned during Breathing Exercises when he couldn’t focus his spirit.

After what felt like a long time, Wang Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief and opened his eyes. Although he still looked very tired, his face was clearly much better than before, but he still felt a deep sense of fear inside.

The feeling of having his mental energy completely drained was truly too dangerous. He really did not want to go through that again. In the future, when starting overclocking synchronization mode, he must leave himself a sufficient safety margin for his mental energy.

Wang Yu thought about it, stood up and moved his hands and feet, and made some gestures of the Sword Slash Technique he had used before, with a strange expression on his face.

He had just used the overclocking sword pulling technique and remembered it, but after exiting the overclocking synchronization mode, when he tried to use it again, his body felt uncomfortable. It seemed that even with a lot of practice in the future, he could mostly only perform the ordinary Sword Slash Technique, which would not be as powerful as the Sword Slash Technique in overclocking mode.

However, if the overclocking sword pulling technique had such power, then the ‘overclocking Splitting Wind Sword Technique’ should also be worth looking forward to.

Wang Yu pondered this thought.