strictlysupreme Chapter 38 Skill Transformation!
Chapter 38 Skill Transformation!
They left the dungeon in silence and returned to Kara City.
Zhou Qing walked straight towards his hotel, while Daisy said goodbye and left.
Back in his hotel room, Zhou Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
Actually, he had originally wanted to cancel his reservation at the hotel, since it took a lot of time to travel back and forth between the second level of the dungeon and the hotel, which would interfere with his monster hunting and meal preparation.
But if we don't come back, we'll have wasted our accommodation fees.
However, he had already paid a month's accommodation fee.
The elf proprietress said that if I cancel my stay before the expiration date, I can only get a partial refund.
Zhou Qing figured that since he had already paid the money, he might as well stay there for now, at least he would have a stable place to stay.
More importantly, if he frequently disappears suddenly, leaving Daisy stranded in the dungeon each time, it will inevitably arouse Daisy's suspicion over time.
Staying in a hotel is different; he can use the excuse of rest to disappear openly and legitimately, making it less likely for his secret to be exposed.
With a thought, Zhou Qing's figure instantly disappeared from the hotel room, returning to the familiar dark space once again.
He habitually took out his phone and glanced at the time; the screen showed it was past 3 a.m.
"We have plenty of time today."
Zhou Qing nodded in satisfaction. Since there were still a few hours before class, he might as well train hard and improve his strength to prepare for grinding monsters on the third floor of the dungeon this weekend.
The monsters on the third floor of the dungeon are definitely much stronger than those on the second floor. With more strength comes more security, and you can farm more monsters, earn more silver coins, and also gain experience for the Dissolve Absorption skill to strive for a perfect transformation as soon as possible.
With that in mind, Zhou Qing didn't delay any longer. He found an open space in the dark room, got into position, and began practicing the high school basic body-strengthening method. At the same time, he activated the dissolving and absorption skills in his body to accelerate digestion and absorption.
Time slipped away quietly amidst the monotonous training.
After practicing for an unknown amount of time, a piercing alarm clock suddenly rang, shattering the tranquility.
Zhou Qing then abruptly stopped what he was doing.
He casually took out his phone and saw that it was already 7:40.
Before returning to the martial arts world, Zhou Qing habitually brought up his personal panel to check the results of his training:
Name: Zhou Qing
Physical Strength: 12.46
Energy Intensity: 6.56
【Features: One certificate grants eternal proof, infinite transformations, and the ability to unite all heavens】
[Skills: Revitalize Corpses (Beginner), Dissolve and Absorb (Master), Slime Transformation (Beginner), Stomach-Expanding Swallowing Technique (Minor Mastery), High School Basic Body Tempering Method (Master), High School Basic Fist Technique (Master), High School Basic Staff Technique (Master), Wode (Beginner)...]
"Not bad, not bad, this growth rate is acceptable."
Zhou Qing's eyes lit up. Although he didn't eat the wolf king so that Daisy could teach him necromancy.
But he hunted enough demon wolves today, and ate even more of them, resulting in a very encouraging increase in both his physical strength and energy.
"At this rate, it won't be long before the energy intensity catches up with the physical strength."
Zhou Qing thought to herself with a smug satisfaction.
His gaze fell on the Dissolve Absorption skill again, and he saw that the progress bar on the screen was almost full.
[Dissolution and Absorption: Dacheng (97/100)]
"Almost there! Just three more experience points!" Zhou Qing's eyes were full of anticipation. "I reckon after a few meals at school today and a little practice, I'll be able to reach the perfect level and transform my skill!"
Suppressing his anticipation, Zhou Qing didn't delay any longer. With a thought, he appeared in his dormitory and headed towards the classroom.
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The whole day of classes passed uneventfully. Finally, afternoon classes ended, and Zhou Qing, with an empty stomach, was the first to rush out of the classroom and head straight for the cafeteria.
"Today is club activity day, so we can eat and drink for free at the cooking club again."
"More importantly, it's a good opportunity to showcase my partially mastered stomach-expanding swallowing technique, so I can get free bone-chopping and meat-slicing knife skills, as well as one-on-one guidance from the club instructors."
As Zhou Qing ran, she was making plans in her mind, her eyes practically shining.
Perhaps he was eating too fast these days, because when he finished his dinner at the school cafeteria and leisurely strolled to the cooking club's activity room, it was completely empty, without a soul in sight.
The club members haven't arrived yet.
"What's going on? Are you here too early?"
Zhou Qing scratched his head, looking somewhat helpless.
However, since I'm idle anyway, I might as well use this time to train and gain some experience in dissolving and absorbing nutrients from my liver.
Zhou Qing scanned the classroom, found an empty corner, and began practicing the basic high school physical training method.
With each punch and kick, a powerful force arose, while simultaneously dissolving and absorbing nutrients at full speed, digesting the nutritional meal just consumed.
"Charge! Just one more point of experience needed!"
Zhou Qing cheered himself up, and his enthusiasm for training increased even more.
After being tempered in the pitch-black space during the day, the dissolution and absorption process is now just one step away from transformation.
How could we not make Zhou Qing excited?
In just over ten minutes, Zhou Qing suddenly felt the feeling of fullness in her stomach completely disappear.
The dissolving and absorption effects are even more powerful.
He was overjoyed and immediately stopped what he was doing. The skill panel instantly appeared before his eyes.
Sure enough, the progress bar for the Dissolve Absorption skill was full, but the displayed content made him pause for a moment.
[Dissolution and absorption: Excellent]
"Huh? There's no experience progress bar after reaching perfection?"
A hint of doubt arose in Zhou Qing's mind.
"However, if everything is perfect, what progress bar is there left? That's normal."
Just then, Zhou Qing suddenly felt countless flashes of inspiration in his mind.
He instantly entered an extremely wonderful state.
Everything around me seemed to stand still. I couldn't hear any sound, and the scene of the cooking club was gone. All that remained were the skills, experiences, and observations that kept appearing in my mind.
This feeling is like what the ancients called enlightenment.
With dissolution and absorption as the core, all of Zhou Qing's skills clearly emerged, were disassembled, and reassembled in his mind.
His experiences of living two lives, his battles hunting monsters, and even his time attending classes at school flashed by rapidly.
New insights kept emerging, and the dissolving and absorbing skills were undergoing a transformation at a visible speed.
The process seemed long, but it actually only lasted a few seconds.
When Zhou Qing came back to his senses from this strange state, he felt as if he had lived for several years.
He eagerly looked at the skill panel.
A brand new skill suddenly appeared.
[Predator: Beginner (1/100)]
This new skill is based on dissolution and absorption, combined with the stomach-expanding swallowing technique, and further refined by Zhou Qing's experiences and insights.
Not only did it inherit the ability to dissolve and absorb, it also gained an even more terrifying ability to expand its stomach than the Great Stomach Swallowing Skill, allowing it to swallow creatures larger than itself!
Moreover, compared to simple dissolution and absorption, the predator's ability is much more powerful.