Chapter 17
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Forest of Ruin, the center area.
Rhythmic tapping could be heard throughout. It was a deep and thumpy sound, making someone's body shake to the beat once they hear it. This sound came from a rather hollow wood. The wood was pitch black in color, but it wasn't in a state of being burnt, rather it grew that way.
This wood was being used as some sort of drum by a creature that was unique in shape. It was quite round, but not to the point that the body was a perfect sphere. Its body was covered in soft white fur as two small triangular ears that had soft fur on its tips were found on the top of its head. Its eyes were similar to small buttons, but rather than looking dull, it glistened with light, showing its vitality and happiness. Its mouth was shaped like the letter W, making the creature's face look extremely adorable.
Its paws looked like small white stubs of soft fur, where under the paw was a pawprint that was pink in color.
This creature was a cat.
It continued to tap its paws on the wood, a constant beat filling the empty surroundings. Gradually, an invisible barrier appeared just right at the border of the center area and the inner depths, not allowing those beasts from the inner depths to enter.
'If a human comes here, even if it was accidental, I'm gonna make sure that I follow that person. My life has been boring for a long time already,' the cat continued tapping on the wood as a smile was plastered on its face.
Out of nowhere, the barrier surrounding the border was infiltrated, alerting the cat as it was still tapping the wood. The cat turned its head around and in an instant, its eyes gleamed with delight.
A human!
'Today must be my lucky day!' the cat shouted inwardly.
Seeing the human, the cat stopped tapping on the wood, deciding to come closer to the human, wanting to get a better look.
…
A cat.
A round white cat.
A round white cat that had small white stubs as paws.
A round white cat that had small white stubs as paws as it tapped it on the black wood.
A round white cat that had small white stubs as paws as it tapped it on the black wood…
...was now staring at my face.
Shi Li looked at the cat and saw that it didn't really mean harm unlike the other beasts. Instead, it just looked at Shi Li peacefully, rubbing its body onto Shi Li every now and then.
If he still had stamina, he would instantly stand up and run away from the cat as it moved weirdly. But with him using almost all his stamina in exchange for a movement speed boost, he couldn't help but think otherwise.
'Why is this cat here?' this question formed in Shi Li's mind within a few seconds.
Being extremely curious, he wondered if he could use the eye to identify the cat in front of him just like how he could identify books with the eye.
'Identify.'
Seeing that there was no response, Shi Li sighed inwardly. But not long after, a translucent screen appeared in front of his face, shocking him greatly.
~~~~~~~~
Harmonious White Cat
Cultivation realm: D-3 (Tempering 3rd Stage)
Stats (based on average D-3 beast stats):
Vitality: C+
Strength: C
Defense: B-
Agility: B+
Intelligence: B+
Skills:
[Harmony Bind], [Enhancement Waltz], [Aurora Blast]
~~~~~~~~
'What?! It actually works on living creatures?!' Shi Li was dumbfounded. With new things being shown to him, of course he had to ask questions so he doesn't ask them again.
'What are stats?'
~~~~~~~~
Stats are the manifestation of the creature's overall capacity in terms of combat. The stats can be classified into five: Vitality, Strength, Defense, Agility and Intelligence.
These stats range from C to S, with each letter being split into below the letter (-), just the letter, and above the letter (+). Which means the stats can range from C- to S+, with S+ being highest...for the current cultivation realm of the creature. Once the creature breaks through to a higher realm, these stats shall change.
- Nonpareil Eye Interface
~~~~~~~~
'How about skills? What are those?'
~~~~~~~~
Skills are the usable techniques of the creature, if user were to relate it to something in user's current world, it would be martial techniques.
- Nonpareil Eye Interface
~~~~~~~~
'Martial techniques!' Shi Li's eyes gleamed with surprise as he didn't know this at all. He looked at the cat and saw that it was still rubbing its body onto his.
After a few minutes of rubbing, his stamina was recovered to around 10%. It was enough for him to slightly move his muscles, but not enough for him to stand up and move around yet.
Without a choice, he waited for his stamina to replenish as the cat continued to rub its body. Becoming bored, he thought, 'If I can identify a living creature, can I idenitfy myself?'
Having this hypothesis stuck in his head, he decided to go for it.
'Identify self.'
~~~~~~~~
Shi Li
Cultivation realm: D-1 (Tempering 1st stage)
Combat strength: 30 ren
Stats (based on average D-1 cultivator stats):
Vitality: B
Strength: A-
Defense: B+
Agility: B+
Intelligence: B-
Skills:
[Heaven's Waltz], [Overlimit]
~~~~~~~~
He looked at the skills section of the screen and was disappointed to see that he only had two skills. But if others heard that he was disappointed for having two skills at the 1st stage of Tempering realm, people would definitely cough out blood.
'[Heaven's Waltz] is the first layer of the [Refined Skin Tempering Foundation Manual], so the eye could classify it as some sort of skill. But what is this [Overlimit]?'
As he asked this question, the information on the screen changed, revealing the answer.
~~~~~~~~
[Overlimit]
Overall stat boost: 15%
Time length: 5 seconds
Overlimit is a skill that allows cultivators to exceed their current limits of strength and go beyond to fight against those stronger to either defeat them or end in a stalemate. Acquired through merciless training, continuous training of combat, or extreme sense of control within the human body.
~~~~~~~~
'So that's what [Overlimit] was,' Shi Li was enlightened. It was the skill he gained from continuously fighting against those at a higher realm than him, allowing him to triumph even when cornered.
Without anything else to do, he decided to just close his eyes and feel the breeze.
…
An hour has passed since Shi Li lied down on the center area of the Forest of Ruin. He opened his eyes and felt invigorated, making him feel like he could do anything.
Suddenly, he sat upright, slightly surprising the cat that was still rubbing its body on his after all this time. He extended his hand towards the cat, where the cat stepped backward in return.
Shi Li wanted to pat its head, but didn't know why it stepped back instead. He thought up of possible answers, and concluded that it was a problem with his face.
It was not that he was ugly or anything, but rather his face unconsciously radiated killing intent, which quite scared some beasts to the point they ran away from him.
He decided to lightly smile as he looked at the cat. "There, there. I just want to rub your head."
As if the cat understood Shi Li, it went closer to Shi Li's hand and rubbed its head on it, purring in the process.
Shi Li looked at this and smiled even more. This was quite a change of pace from the action-filled experience he had earlier.
After a while, he retracted his hand as he watched the cat chase his hand, ending up rolling in the end.
"Hmm....what should I call you?" Shi Li pondered for a bit. Back in his previous life, he had a pet cat that was white as well. It was definitely cute, but people hated the fact that its name didn't suit it. Shi Li couldn't help but shrug it off back then.
Thinking for a bit more, he looked at the cat and asked, "Hey, cat. I want to call you Moddy, is that okay with you?"
The cat that was rolling on the ground abruptly stopped and looked at Shi Li with eyes filled with happiness. Its mouth slowly opened to reveal a voice that was unmatched in terms of warmth and cuteness.
"Nya!"
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Forest of Ruin, the center area.
Rhythmic tapping could be heard throughout. It was a deep and thumpy sound, making someone's body shake to the beat once they hear it. This sound came from a rather hollow wood. The wood was pitch black in color, but it wasn't in a state of being burnt, rather it grew that way.
This wood was being used as some sort of drum by a creature that was unique in shape. It was quite round, but not to the point that the body was a perfect sphere. Its body was covered in soft white fur as two small triangular ears that had soft fur on its tips were found on the top of its head. Its eyes were similar to small buttons, but rather than looking dull, it glistened with light, showing its vitality and happiness. Its mouth was shaped like the letter W, making the creature's face look extremely adorable.
Its paws looked like small white stubs of soft fur, where under the paw was a pawprint that was pink in color.
This creature was a cat.
It continued to tap its paws on the wood, a constant beat filling the empty surroundings. Gradually, an invisible barrier appeared just right at the border of the center area and the inner depths, not allowing those beasts from the inner depths to enter.
'If a human comes here, even if it was accidental, I'm gonna make sure that I follow that person. My life has been boring for a long time already,' the cat continued tapping on the wood as a smile was plastered on its face.
Out of nowhere, the barrier surrounding the border was infiltrated, alerting the cat as it was still tapping the wood. The cat turned its head around and in an instant, its eyes gleamed with delight.
A human!
'Today must be my lucky day!' the cat shouted inwardly.
Seeing the human, the cat stopped tapping on the wood, deciding to come closer to the human, wanting to get a better look.
…
A cat.
A round white cat.
A round white cat that had small white stubs as paws.
A round white cat that had small white stubs as paws as it tapped it on the black wood.
A round white cat that had small white stubs as paws as it tapped it on the black wood…
...was now staring at my face.
Shi Li looked at the cat and saw that it didn't really mean harm unlike the other beasts. Instead, it just looked at Shi Li peacefully, rubbing its body onto Shi Li every now and then.
If he still had stamina, he would instantly stand up and run away from the cat as it moved weirdly. But with him using almost all his stamina in exchange for a movement speed boost, he couldn't help but think otherwise.
'Why is this cat here?' this question formed in Shi Li's mind within a few seconds.
Being extremely curious, he wondered if he could use the eye to identify the cat in front of him just like how he could identify books with the eye.
'Identify.'
Seeing that there was no response, Shi Li sighed inwardly. But not long after, a translucent screen appeared in front of his face, shocking him greatly.
~~~~~~~~
Harmonious White Cat
Cultivation realm: D-3 (Tempering 3rd Stage)
Stats (based on average D-3 beast stats):
Vitality: C+
Strength: C
Defense: B-
Agility: B+
Intelligence: B+
Skills:
[Harmony Bind], [Enhancement Waltz], [Aurora Blast]
~~~~~~~~
'What?! It actually works on living creatures?!' Shi Li was dumbfounded. With new things being shown to him, of course he had to ask questions so he doesn't ask them again.
'What are stats?'
~~~~~~~~
Stats are the manifestation of the creature's overall capacity in terms of combat. The stats can be classified into five: Vitality, Strength, Defense, Agility and Intelligence.
These stats range from C to S, with each letter being split into below the letter (-), just the letter, and above the letter (+). Which means the stats can range from C- to S+, with S+ being highest...for the current cultivation realm of the creature. Once the creature breaks through to a higher realm, these stats shall change.
- Nonpareil Eye Interface
~~~~~~~~
'How about skills? What are those?'
~~~~~~~~
Skills are the usable techniques of the creature, if user were to relate it to something in user's current world, it would be martial techniques.
- Nonpareil Eye Interface
~~~~~~~~
'Martial techniques!' Shi Li's eyes gleamed with surprise as he didn't know this at all. He looked at the cat and saw that it was still rubbing its body onto his.
After a few minutes of rubbing, his stamina was recovered to around 10%. It was enough for him to slightly move his muscles, but not enough for him to stand up and move around yet.
Without a choice, he waited for his stamina to replenish as the cat continued to rub its body. Becoming bored, he thought, 'If I can identify a living creature, can I idenitfy myself?'
Having this hypothesis stuck in his head, he decided to go for it.
'Identify self.'
~~~~~~~~
Shi Li
Cultivation realm: D-1 (Tempering 1st stage)
Combat strength: 30 ren
Stats (based on average D-1 cultivator stats):
Vitality: B
Strength: A-
Defense: B+
Agility: B+
Intelligence: B-
Skills:
[Heaven's Waltz], [Overlimit]
~~~~~~~~
He looked at the skills section of the screen and was disappointed to see that he only had two skills. But if others heard that he was disappointed for having two skills at the 1st stage of Tempering realm, people would definitely cough out blood.
'[Heaven's Waltz] is the first layer of the [Refined Skin Tempering Foundation Manual], so the eye could classify it as some sort of skill. But what is this [Overlimit]?'
As he asked this question, the information on the screen changed, revealing the answer.
~~~~~~~~
[Overlimit]
Overall stat boost: 15%
Time length: 5 seconds
Overlimit is a skill that allows cultivators to exceed their current limits of strength and go beyond to fight against those stronger to either defeat them or end in a stalemate. Acquired through merciless training, continuous training of combat, or extreme sense of control within the human body.
~~~~~~~~
'So that's what [Overlimit] was,' Shi Li was enlightened. It was the skill he gained from continuously fighting against those at a higher realm than him, allowing him to triumph even when cornered.
Without anything else to do, he decided to just close his eyes and feel the breeze.
…
An hour has passed since Shi Li lied down on the center area of the Forest of Ruin. He opened his eyes and felt invigorated, making him feel like he could do anything.
Suddenly, he sat upright, slightly surprising the cat that was still rubbing its body on his after all this time. He extended his hand towards the cat, where the cat stepped backward in return.
Shi Li wanted to pat its head, but didn't know why it stepped back instead. He thought up of possible answers, and concluded that it was a problem with his face.
It was not that he was ugly or anything, but rather his face unconsciously radiated killing intent, which quite scared some beasts to the point they ran away from him.
He decided to lightly smile as he looked at the cat. "There, there. I just want to rub your head."
As if the cat understood Shi Li, it went closer to Shi Li's hand and rubbed its head on it, purring in the process.
Shi Li looked at this and smiled even more. This was quite a change of pace from the action-filled experience he had earlier.
After a while, he retracted his hand as he watched the cat chase his hand, ending up rolling in the end.
"Hmm....what should I call you?" Shi Li pondered for a bit. Back in his previous life, he had a pet cat that was white as well. It was definitely cute, but people hated the fact that its name didn't suit it. Shi Li couldn't help but shrug it off back then.
Thinking for a bit more, he looked at the cat and asked, "Hey, cat. I want to call you Moddy, is that okay with you?"
The cat that was rolling on the ground abruptly stopped and looked at Shi Li with eyes filled with happiness. Its mouth slowly opened to reveal a voice that was unmatched in terms of warmth and cuteness.
"Nya!"
Forest of Ruin, the center area.Rhythmic tapping could be heard throughout. It was a deep and thumpy sound, making someone's body shake to the beat once they hear it. This sound came from a rather hollow wood. The wood was pitch black in color, but it wasn't in a state of being burnt, rather it grew that way.This wood was being used as some sort of drum by a creature that was unique in shape. It was quite round, but not to the point that the body was a perfect sphere. Its body was covered in soft white fur as two small triangular ears that had soft fur on its tips were found on the top of its head. Its eyes were similar to small buttons, but rather than looking dull, it glistened with light, showing its vitality and happiness. Its mouth was shaped like the letter W, making the creature's face look extremely adorable.Its paws looked like small white stubs of soft fur, where under the paw was a pawprint that was pink in color.This creature was a cat.It continued to tap its paws on the wood, a constant beat filling the empty surroundings. Gradually, an invisible barrier appeared just right at the border of the center area and the inner depths, not allowing those beasts from the inner depths to enter.'If a human comes here, even if it was accidental, I'm gonna make sure that I follow that person. My life has been boring for a long time already,' the cat continued tapping on the wood as a smile was plastered on its face.Out of nowhere, the barrier surrounding the border was infiltrated, alerting the cat as it was still tapping the wood. The cat turned its head around and in an instant, its eyes gleamed with delight.A human!'Today must be my lucky day!' the cat shouted inwardly.Seeing the human, the cat stopped tapping on the wood, deciding to come closer to the human, wanting to get a better look.A cat.A round white cat.A round white cat that had small white stubs as paws.A round white cat that had small white stubs as paws as it tapped it on the black wood.A round white cat that had small white stubs as paws as it tapped it on the black wood...was now staring at my face.Shi Li looked at the cat and saw that it didn't really mean harm unlike the other beasts. Instead, it just looked at Shi Li peacefully, rubbing its body onto Shi Li every now and then.If he still had stamina, he would instantly stand up and run away from the cat as it moved weirdly. But with him using almost all his stamina in exchange for a movement speed boost, he couldn't help but think otherwise.'Why is this cat here?' this question formed in Shi Li's mind within a few seconds.Being extremely curious, he wondered if he could use the eye to identify the cat in front of him just like how he could identify books with the eye.'Identify.'Seeing that there was no response, Shi Li sighed inwardly. But not long after, a translucent screen appeared in front of his face, shocking him greatly.~~~~~~~~Harmonious White CatCultivation realm: D-3 Tempering 3rd StageStats based on average D-3 beast stats:Vitality: C+Strength: CDefense: B-Agility: B+Intelligence: B+Skills:Harmony Bind, Enhancement Waltz, Aurora Blast~~~~~~~~'What?! It actually works on living creatures?!' Shi Li was dumbfounded. With new things being shown to him, of course he had to ask questions so he doesn't ask them again.'What are stats?'~~~~~~~~Stats are the manifestation of the creature's overall capacity in terms of combat. The stats can be classified into five: Vitality, Strength, Defense, Agility and Intelligence.These stats range from C to S, with each letter being split into below the letter -, just the letter, and above the letter +. Which means the stats can range from C- to S+, with S+ being highest...for the current cultivation realm of the creature. Once the creature breaks through to a higher realm, these stats shall change.- Nonpareil Eye Interface~~~~~~~~'How about skills? What are those?'~~~~~~~~Skills are the usable techniques of the creature, if user were to relate it to something in user's current world, it would be martial techniques.- Nonpareil Eye Interface~~~~~~~~'Martial techniques!' Shi Li's eyes gleamed with surprise as he didn't know this at all. He looked at the cat and saw that it was still rubbing its body onto his.After a few minutes of rubbing, his stamina was recovered to around 10%. It was enough for him to slightly move his muscles, but not enough for him to stand up and move around yet.Without a choice, he waited for his stamina to replenish as the cat continued to rub its body. Becoming bored, he thought, 'If I can identify a living creature, can I idenitfy myself?'Having this hypothesis stuck in his head, he decided to go for it.'Identify self.'~~~~~~~~Shi LiCultivation realm: D-1 Tempering 1st stageCombat strength: 30 renStats based on average D-1 cultivator stats:Vitality: BStrength: A-Defense: B+Agility: B+Intelligence: B-Skills:Heaven's Waltz, Overlimit~~~~~~~~He looked at the skills section of the screen and was disappointed to see that he only had two skills. But if others heard that he was disappointed for having two skills at the 1st stage of Tempering realm, people would definitely cough out blood.'Heaven's Waltz is the first layer of the Refined Skin Tempering Foundation Manual, so the eye could classify it as some sort of skill. But what is this Overlimit?'As he asked this question, the information on the screen changed, revealing the answer.~~~~~~~~OverlimitOverall stat boost: 15%Time length: 5 secondsOverlimit is a skill that allows cultivators to exceed their current limits of strength and go beyond to fight against those stronger to either defeat them or end in a stalemate. Acquired through merciless training, continuous training of combat, or extreme sense of control within the human body.~~~~~~~~'So that's what Overlimit was,' Shi Li was enlightened. It was the skill he gained from continuously fighting against those at a higher realm than him, allowing him to triumph even when cornered.Without anything else to do, he decided to just close his eyes and feel the breeze.An hour has passed since Shi Li lied down on the center area of the Forest of Ruin. He opened his eyes and felt invigorated, making him feel like he could do anything.Suddenly, he sat upright, slightly surprising the cat that was still rubbing its body on his after all this time. He extended his hand towards the cat, where the cat stepped backward in return.Shi Li wanted to pat its head, but didn't know why it stepped back instead. He thought up of possible answers, and concluded that it was a problem with his face.It was not that he was ugly or anything, but rather his face unconsciously radiated killing intent, which quite scared some beasts to the point they ran away from him.He decided to lightly smile as he looked at the cat. "There, there. I just want to rub your head."As if the cat understood Shi Li, it went closer to Shi Li's hand and rubbed its head on it, purring in the process.Shi Li looked at this and smiled even more. This was quite a change of pace from the action-filled experience he had earlier.After a while, he retracted his hand as he watched the cat chase his hand, ending up rolling in the end."Hmm....what should I call you?" Shi Li pondered for a bit. Back in his previous life, he had a pet cat that was white as well. It was definitely cute, but people hated the fact that its name didn't suit it. Shi Li couldn't help but shrug it off back then.Thinking for a bit more, he looked at the cat and asked, "Hey, cat. I want to call you Moddy, is that okay with you?"The cat that was rolling on the ground abruptly stopped and looked at Shi Li with eyes filled with happiness. Its mouth slowly opened to reveal a voice that was unmatched in terms of warmth and cuteness."Nya!"
