Chapter 187: Chapter 0187: Magical Special Ability World_1
Zhang Bin stood in the hall, attempting to train his Special Ability.
The principle of training Special Abilities was simple: by breaking one’s limits time and again, the ability would become progressively stronger. This was not the kind of strength gained from simple use. For example, if Zhang Bin used his ability to launch a Flying Sword to attack an enemy and completely drained his spiritual power, his ability wouldn’t improve after he recovered. This was because he hadn’t broken any limits; that was merely using the ability, not training it.
On the floor in front of him lay several weightlifting plates he had just purchased, ranging from 50 to 100 kilograms.
His focus settled on the fifty-kilogram plate as he shouted, "Lift!"
The moment his command fell, the plate stirred and then slightly levitated off the ground. But almost immediately, it came down onto the floor with a CLANG. Fortunately, Zhang Bin had laid a blanket on the ground; otherwise, the floor would have been smashed.
Panting like an ox, Zhang Bin attempted once more to use his Special Ability to lift the fifty-kilogram plate. His head felt as if a mountain were pressing down on it, extraordinarily heavy. The moment the plate hit the ground, he felt a wave of relief. But instead of resting, he gritted his teeth and continued to train, lifting the plate repeatedly and trying to extend the duration of each lift.
Perhaps because he had never trained this way before, his progress was evident. His endurance improved, and the weight he could lift gradually increased to 51 kilograms.
Only when he was completely exhausted, his spiritual power on the brink of depletion, did he stop training. He then consumed the Qi Gathering Pill Spirit Water and began cultivating the Pure Heart Mystique to both recover his spiritual power and accumulate True Qi. This way, he could train his Special Ability and pursue his Cultivation simultaneously, truly killing two birds with one stone.
He also assigned a task to Tutu: collect learning materials on painting and countless masterpieces from Earth—in digital format, of course—and then create software for learning to paint. He was determined to learn the art and become a master painter. He made this decision because he knew that masterful painting skills would greatly aid his pursuit of Liu Ruomei. After all, it was a known fact that the painting master Qi Baishi was adored by a beautiful young woman in his nineties and even married a 22-year-old at the age of 93. Such was the charm of a master painter.
Otherwise, he wasn’t confident that his current identity could outshine his original self, Zhang Bin, in the quest to win over Liu Ruomei and rescue her from the abyss of suffering.
About two hours later, Zhang Bin’s spiritual power had fully recovered, and the True Qi in his Dantian had increased somewhat. Of course, there was still a long way to go before he reached the late stage of the Qi Sea Realm, but he had to persist in cultivating and gathering True Qi. Only by accumulating it bit by bit, letting quantity lead to a qualitative change, could he grow even stronger.
He continued to work hard on training his Special Ability. During this process, he discovered more about it. His Special Ability wasn’t equivalent to his spiritual power. Rather, it was a mysterious phenomenon created when his spiritual power reacted with the forces of Heaven and Earth. For instance, if he tried to lift a heavy object with spiritual power alone, without using his Special Ability, he wouldn’t be able to move it.
Spiritual power is like gasoline, and my Special Ability is like a car. Only when the two are combined can a powerful reaction occur, allowing me to perform Telekinesis. And the True Qi I get from cultivating the Qingmu Longevity Technique and the Pure Heart Mystique is used to improve my physique, stimulate my body’s potential, and grant it greater strength and speed. It can even manifest Special Abilities and generate stronger spiritual power, causing a complete transformation and bestowing Divine Skills that allow one to fly through the heavens and tunnel through the earth, becoming omnipotent.
He felt he had gained a deeper understanding of Cultivation, and difficulties that had previously puzzled him were now crystal clear.
He then let out a deep sigh, pitying the naturally gifted Superpower Users on Earth. They were born with the talent for Cultivation, yet they lacked proper Cultivation Techniques and resources, barring them from that path. They could only strive to make their existing abilities stronger, which was a case of putting the cart before the horse. No matter how powerful their abilities became, they couldn’t extend their lives; they would still die like ordinary people, rarely living past a century.
However, he didn’t dare underestimate such Superpower Users. According to the information Tutu had collected, some were terrifyingly powerful, in no way inferior to Golden Core Realm experts.
Superpower Users were also classified into several ranks, basically the same as Genetically Enhanced Humans: SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, and D.
SSS-level Superpower Users were almost nonexistent, living only in legends. SS-level Psychics, however, did exist and were comparable to Golden Core Realm experts. S-Class Ability Users were comparable to masters of the Liquid State. Class A Ability Users could match Qi Sea Realm Masters, and B-Class Ability Users could compare to Rushing Pulse Realm Masters.
However, Superpower Users were quite rare, whereas Genetically Enhanced Humans could be produced in large quantities. That was why the world’s major powers were vigorously researching and cultivating them.
According to this ranking, Zhang Bin was roughly a B-Class Superpower User, and Telekinesis was a very powerful Special Ability. However, because he was also a Cultivator with incredibly strong spiritual power, had refined a Flying Sword, and possessed a robust physique, he could use Sword Control to kill, thus exhibiting formidable combat power. This was a combination of Cultivation and Special Ability, which was essentially a manifestation of Daoist Magic.
There were vast types of Special Abilities, but they were generally divided into combat and auxiliary categories. Zhang Bin’s Telekinesis was both, making it quite an exceptional ability.
He could launch silent, invisible attacks from a distance, which was terrifying. For example, if he suddenly used Telekinesis to attack an enemy’s eyes, they would undoubtedly be severely injured. He could also launch sneak attacks, making them impossible to defend against. For instance, he could use Telekinesis to push a target off a tall building or cliff, or pull an enemy under the wheels of a car, creating the illusion of a suicide or an accident and leaving no trace of foul play.
He could also assist companions in leaping onto high rooftops for secret operations. In this respect, it was an auxiliary ability. There were numerous types of auxiliary abilities, such as Liu Ruomei’s Mind Reading, hypnosis, multitasking, extraordinary senses of smell, vision, and hearing, an eidetic memory, and even a miraculous premonition that could sense major future events. Zhang Bin’s own photographic memory and perfect pitch also counted as auxiliary abilities. Therefore, ever since he had taken the Wisdom Pill, Zhang Bin could be considered a Superpower User.
Offensive Special Abilities were also numerous. Some people were born with divine strength; some could turn their bodies into metal, gaining terrifying defensive and offensive power; and others could control fire, ice, wind, or floods to unleash devastating attacks.
The extraordinarily mysterious and colorful world of Superpower Users deeply fascinated Zhang Bin.