Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

And we also told Lao Chen to bring it along. What exactly is going on?

Although Tan Yue's resentment towards Zhang Chaoqiang had mostly dissipated, she was still annoyed by his somewhat cold attitude towards her these past few days when they met.

Of course, after Zhang Chaoqiang's sweet praise, Tan Yue regained her cheerful and smiling mood.

Zhang Chaoqiang didn't tell anyone about this ability, nor was it appropriate for him to tell anyone, since there were some gray areas in the mechanism involved.

Furthermore, the secret concerning his ability to possess two mechanisms simultaneously is quite contrary to conventional logic.

Therefore, Zhang Chaoqiang also secretly arranged for the testing of the specific function of his own ability mechanism.

He had given Tan Yue detailed instructions before she left, reminding her to remember to bring crystal cores, including some different types of crystal cores and some of the most common cultivation crystal cores.

Crystal cores are actually divided into two types: primitive monster crystal cores and artificially synthesized crystal cores.

Monster cores are categorized, and the power contained in the cores of different types of monsters is not the same. For example, some monster cores with chaotic spiritual power are not suitable for martial artists who focus on the spiritual level to absorb.

Artificially synthesized crystal cores are made by extracting the gene sequences of different demon beast crystal cores and transforming them into the same evolved crystal cores that meet the conditions for easy absorption by martial artists.

The raw materials used are various kinds of monster crystal cores, and the artificially synthesized crystal cores are more effective than pure monster crystal cores of the same grade.

Naturally, the price of artificially synthesized crystal cores is far beyond that of monster crystal cores.

In terms of cost-effectiveness, for some martial artists with relatively good abilities, purebred demon beast cores are the best daily supplementary food.

After all, the cores of demonic beasts can generate martial arts techniques, while artificially synthesized cores do not give martial artists such an ability; they can only replenish their spiritual power.

Artificially synthesized crystal cores are three to five times more expensive than ordinary bloodline-level monster crystal cores of the same level.

Sometimes, the difference between the rich and the poor lies in the type of crystal nuclei they use.

Zhang Chaoqiang knew that Tan Yue's family always used synthetic crystal cores to replenish their spiritual power or for cultivation, because their family, Dingsheng Group, also had this business and manufacturing.

Some non-attribute spirit weapons, or battle suits and fighter jets, basically use synthetic crystal cores. Some mass-produced high-end battle suits also use this type of crystal core.

The Central Kingdom's military forces are also constantly being upgraded and modernized.

Zhang Chaoqiang, on the other hand, naturally used ordinary monster crystal cores.

The reason Tan Yue was asked to bring these artificial synthetic crystal nuclei was to find the relationship between the control variables, which is an important means of completing mechanism verification.

Therefore, Zhang Chaoqiang attempted to verify the mechanism's capabilities based on its specific description.

"While using any object to enhance your body, you can choose to use [Steal] to steal 50% of the effects of the closest similar object to you..."

“Similar items…” Zhang Chaoqiang pondered over and over.

First, he confirmed that Tan Yue possessed an artificial synthetic crystal core and various other crystal cores. Then, he stood beside her and used the artificial crystal core to cultivate.

"I'm a little tired, I need to replenish my spiritual energy first."

Having spent half a day flying with Tan Yue, Zhang Chaoqiang did indeed find an excuse.

Then, while using the spiritual energy within the artificial synthetic crystal core to replenish himself and for cultivation, Zhang Chaoqiang began to communicate with the fiery red energy within his body.

Try using the [Steal] ability for the first time.

"Theft!"

Zhang Chaoqiang was completely focused. As spiritual energy seeped into him, the first-tier artificial synthetic crystal core in his hand would be completely absorbed in a short time.

So without hesitation, he immediately used the [Steal] skill on the first-tier artificial synthetic crystal core that he was absorbing!

"Ok?"

Feeling comfortable, Zhang Chaoqiang, as if he had been injected with chicken blood, involuntarily made a sound in his throat.

Because at that moment, he felt that the spiritual energy flowing into him seemed to have increased in concentration and intensity by 150% compared to before.

Furthermore, this intensity did not directly affect him in a fundamental sense.

Rather, it acts on the process of him absorbing artificial synthetic crystal cores, replenishing his spiritual energy, and being in a state of bodily circulation.

In other words, the storage content of the crystal core itself has not increased; what has increased is only the spiritual energy it absorbs during the process.

In other words, after he used his stealing ability, the spiritual energy value and speed he gained from absorbing this artificial synthetic crystal core increased by a full fifty percent.

Speed ​​and strength are 150% of the original!

So, during the absorption process, the extra spiritual power was probably not out of nowhere, but rather it all came from his own theft!

After completing that simple first-order artificial synthetic crystal core, Zhang Chaoqiang quickly called Tan Yue, who was not far away and was idly waiting for him to replenish his spiritual power.

Take all of your crystal cores out of your bag.

With a whoosh, more than twenty crystal cores appeared, including artificial synthetic crystal cores and various kinds of monster crystal cores.

These two major categories are also of different grades. In particular, for artificially synthesized crystal nuclei, Zhang Chaoqiang made a special effort to strengthen the control and comparison, placing artificially synthesized crystal nuclei of grades one to five together.

This way, we can test more gains and results in one go.

"what?"

Before Zhang Chaoqiang could observe closely, the observant Tan Yue immediately noticed something different...

"I remember when I took it out, the crystal core was completely full of spiritual energy. How come this first-tier artificial synthetic crystal core only has a little over fifty percent of its spiritual energy stored up now?"

Amidst Tan Yue's confusion, Zhang Chaoqiang's mind was in turmoil...

Just as he thought to himself.

The term "same type of object" not only refers to things of the same type, but also things of the same level!

Among these twenty-odd crystal cores, only one is a first-order artificial synthetic crystal core, exactly the same as the one Zhang Chaoqiang just absorbed. This shows that they are of the same type!

He then tried to test it again, but found that he had already used up all his attempts.

Although this ability to increase cultivation speed, improve resources, and reduce costs is extremely powerful, it can only be used once a day, and there's a somewhat unpleasant feeling of being stolen from. For the time being, Zhang Chaoqiang could only wait until tomorrow to test it again.

The next day, he tested it again and found that when he used [Steal] to absorb the crystal cores of other demon beasts, it would only steal the power from the crystal core of the same level that was closest to him.

This amplifies the effect on Zhang Chaoqiang's cultivation, meaning it also enhances his cultivation speed.

Furthermore, this time they specifically tested the distance. After he used [Steal], the crystal core whose power was successfully stolen was the one closest to him.

"Basically, the capabilities of this mechanism have been fully tested!"

It's outrageous, not only in its mechanism but also in its actual functionality. Zhang Chaoqiang doesn't know if this would be considered theft in the traditional sense...

However, this theft is even more silent. As mentioned before, it is a mechanism that ignores everything and turns the event into a fixed number, so no one will find the trace of the crystal core.

Under Zhang Chaoqiang's observation, the spiritual power of the crystal core he had stolen disappeared in a way that was even more terrifying than when he had stolen spiritual power; it was completely silent and without any trace.

Furthermore, it disregards terrain and distance, meaning that even if they are on opposite sides of Earth, as long as there is no one closer to Zhang Chaoqiang, he can cross half the distance of Earth to steal it.

"This is outrageous..."

Zhang Chaoqiang pondered that this mechanism could not be used arbitrarily like it was being spread; it had to be used properly, otherwise it would cause trouble for others.

It took Zhang Chaoqiang another day to confirm the entire mechanism of this ability.

The day before the start of the spring semester at the martial arts school, Zhang Chaoqiang had already prepared a special potion to moderate the spiritual power of the fourth-tier screaming chicken's crystal core.

He sat upright in the living room, with each of the fourth-tier Screaming Chicken crystal cores laid out on the table in front of him. Zhang Chaoqiang took a deep breath and thought to himself:

"We searched all over the country before, but we couldn't find any more Screaming Chicken Crystal Cores."

This kind of thing should be abundant in the monster-infested areas.

Zhang Chaoqiang wasn't sure if the fourth-tier Screaming Chicken Crystal Core could help him max out the progress bar in one go, since the progress bar was still about 60% short.

If he added the [Steal] skill, he should be able to fill the progress bar... Zhang Chaoqiang thought to himself, and without further hesitation, he absorbed it. Those special potions could help Zhang Chaoqiang absorb the crystal core completely in a short time.

This is also one of the reasons why Zhang Chaoqiang spent nearly 200,000 yuan to allocate it.

at the same time…

On the other side of Earth, directly opposite the human realm, in the realm of monsters…

This place occupies three-fifths of the entire planet Earth, spanning countless seas and continents, with various terrains and landforms, and is home to all kinds of monsters.

Among them were also many strange beasts.

This area, spanning hundreds of millions of units, is their kingdom of demonic beasts, so they don't need to worry about being hunted down by humans.

Living in the realm of demonic beasts, they absorb the bloodline of divine beasts and reign supreme, possessing many powerful demonic beast races as their subordinates.

Those that swim in the water, fly in the sky, and run on the ground are basically all monstrous beasts with ferocious and terrifying appearances.

The area is divided into ten regions, representing various terrains and climate conditions. Unlike human society, the monsters have a very strict hierarchy, where power is everything and there is no morality to speak of.

Even blood relatives can turn against each other in the blink of an eye.

In this vast and boundless region, in the mountainous area, about 20,000 kilometers from the border between the demon beasts and humans…

A skinny, long-necked chicken, about a meter tall and covered in yellow feathers, was sneaking around, carrying a cloudy, white crystal core in its beak. It was being handled with extreme care, as if afraid of being spotted by other monsters in the mountains and being used as a snack.

"Damn it, this is my last fourth-tier screaming chicken crystal core. Once I absorb it and break through to the sixth tier, all the demonic beasts in this mountain will turn into endless corpses!"

The sharp voice could only be kept as low as possible for fear of being discovered.

Screaming Chickens are a unique and peculiar species in the world of monsters.

Those that are not strong and are below the sixth rank are basically like ordinary people who cannot even kill a chicken. They can only make ear-piercing screams and are hated by monsters, beasts, humans and ghosts.

Therefore, even though it is a rare bloodline-level demon beast, it is still at the bottom of the food chain in the demon beast biosphere.

Basically, any monster could trample it.

They are useless when they are alive, and they can offer no value when they die.

This is not only people's opinion on this type of monster, but also the consensus of other monsters.

However, once the screaming chicken reaches level six, it undergoes a dramatic change…

Chapter 194 Chicken One

Although the Screaming Chicken Crystal Core cannot be absorbed by other monsters or humans, there is one exception.

The exception is the demonic beasts of their own kind.

Screaming Chickens can absorb and devour their own kind, that is, the flesh and crystal cores of other Screaming Chickens, which can rapidly promote their level growth.

Why is it that in the past, one or two seemingly lone screaming chickens would often appear at the border where human and beast areas met?

And coincidentally, these screaming chickens are not high level or strong.