Concentrate your eyes to gain dark vision, wrap your sword energy around it to increase the attack range and damage, and also defend against strange "magic damage" such as "sound waves" and "strong light".
He had a feeling that if this skill continued to be upgraded, there would be many more surprises.
"Hmm... It takes 800 points of divinity to upgrade the twins to Lv5. I'm still nearly 300 points short. I don't know when I can get it."
Xue Jing felt a little itchy.
It's uncomfortable to have money but not spend it.
"Forget it, let's upgrade Shadow Flame first. The twins don't have any urgent active effects at the moment..."
Xue Jing upgraded [Shadow Flame].
[Shadow Flame Lv4 (Divinity required for upgrade: 6/800)]
"tumultuous-"
A ball of black flame ignited in his hand.
As soon as he used it, Xue Jing felt a clear difference.
It was similar to the feeling he had when he had just obtained the hidden dragon power and transformed the power into a real dragon.
The black flame in his hand, compared to the previous lifeless feeling, now has a more lively feeling.
It's like coming back to life.
Xue Jing seemed to understand something and threw the black flame onto the floor in front of him.
Then a thought came to my mind.
The black flame that fell to the ground did not explode and annihilate matter, but after a transformation, it turned into a "cat" that looked exactly like Ning Fengwan's cat, composed purely of shadow flames.
All four feet of the Shadow Cat were stepping on the shaking black flames, and there were white holes where its eyes were. It opened its mouth and licked its right paw, then used it to wash its face. Its movements were extremely agile, and it looked no different from a living cat.
And Xue Jing... did not control it to make this move, it did it all automatically.
Xue Jing looked at it curiously, "Interesting... Shadow Flame activated and turned into a shadow beast?"
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Chapter 120 Creation-level Shadow Flame Activation, the First One to Land, Have You Enough of the Trouble? (4K)
The 'shadow cat' made of black shadows, with black flames on all four legs, opened its mouth, revealing its pitch-black fangs, and seemed to meow, but no sound came out.
It opened its empty white eyes, jumped lightly, jumped onto the bed, came to the side of Xue Jing who was lying there, and rubbed its head against Xue Jing's chin, just like an ordinary kitten that was attached to its owner.
Xue Jing scratched the shadow cat's chin with his finger and was surprised to find that his finger actually touched a solid entity.
This is quite interesting.
Although the Shadow Flame skill is essentially different from ordinary flames, its external manifestation is the same "plasma" as flames.
It is neither energy nor matter, but a state in between the two. It is a "semi-solid" that is difficult to touch and feels like air.
But now that it has reached Lv4, the 'shadow beast' formed by the shadow flame activated structure has a real entity that can be touched.
"In that case..."
Xue Jing's mind moved, and the shadow cat suddenly disintegrated and turned into a ball of black flame again.
He let the black flame stay in the air, beating quietly.
Then he gently picked up the cat from his chest and put it on the bed, then he stood up from the bed and stood on the ground.
The black flames dancing in the air began to change shape, and according to Xue Jing's idea, they turned into a large black cloak.
“Crash—”
Xue Jing reached out and grabbed the physical black shadow cloak and put it on himself.
"… interesting."
Xue Jing said with interest.
"It turns into a cat, and it feels like the soft fur of a cat when you touch it. It turns into a cloak, and its physical properties are the same as real clothes..."
He had another thought, and suddenly a black airflow rushed towards his palm from the shadows cast by countless lights in the room.
Finally, it turned into a dark and gorgeous Western-style two-handed sword.
Xue Jing grabbed the black shadow sword in his hand, and suddenly felt his palm sink slightly.
“… Can you even materialize weight?”
He was very surprised.
"This already... involves the realm of creation!"
Xue Jing picked up a small white porcelain teacup on the wooden table and threw it into the air.
Then, holding the black shadow sword, he slashed at the teacup horizontally and vertically in a cross shape.
The teacup broke into four balanced petals in the air, which were quickly caught by Xue Jing with one hand and placed back on the wooden table.
The cuts on the four petals of the teacup fragments were extremely smooth, and it was obvious that the sharpness of the Black Shadow Greatsword was quite good.
"Outrageous, this is a skill that infringes upon the realm of God... It can be created with just shadows around. It's almost like creating something out of thin air."
Xue Jing walked to the corner, picked up the Futu knife, and pulled it out of the scabbard with a clang.
"Try the strength..."
He placed the shadow sword diagonally against the wall.
Then he raised the Futu Knife, gathered his strength, and slashed at the blade of the greatsword.
“clang—”
The sound of metal clashing was heard, and the black shadow sword was cut in two by the sword, then disintegrated and turned into two balls of black flames.
After feeling the resistance when he slashed with the big sword just now, Xue Jing nodded.
"It's not very strong... I guess it's about the same strength as steel of the same volume, which is a pity... But as the level of Shadow Flame continues to increase, the strength of the 'Shadow Creation' should also increase accordingly."
Xue Jing's heart suddenly moved.
"Wait, this sword can produce physical properties close to those of steel. Can it be used in the field of chemistry? For example, to make a bomb?"
Xue Jing's heart was pounding.
If it were possible, that would be awesome!
Rubbing a nuclear bomb by hand is not a dream.
He thought for a while and gathered all the black flames into his hands.
As he imagined, the black flame began to change shape, transforming into a pitch-black liquid, which condensed into a large black water ball in the air.
Xue Jing reached out and scooped up the water ball. It felt like real water and it even stuck to his hand.
He put his hand covered with liquid to his nose and sniffed... no smell.
"…Is it not possible?"
Xue Jing frowned.
Instead of animating the Shadow Flame into water, he imagined it transforming into ethanol... or alcohol.
He even imagined a complete model of the molecules that make up alcohol.
But the finished black liquid does not emit the pungent smell of alcohol.
Unwilling to give up, Xue Jing rummaged through the bedside table and pulled out a lighter. After lighting it, he waved it over the black liquid.
As a result, not only was there no movement, even the fire from the lighter did not go out when it touched the liquid.
“… It’s not even water.”
Xue Jing said helplessly.
"Not a single bit of chemical properties..."
"In other words, although Shadow Flame Activation can seemingly transform into many things, its physical properties remain the same from beginning to end. Its essence remains unchanged. And this 'Shadow Flame Material' can only physically collide with real matter, and cannot interact chemically..."
Xue Jing pinched his chin and fell into deep thought.
It turns into a cat and feels like fur to the touch; it turns into a cloak and feels as soft as clothes; it turns into a sword and feels as hard and sharp as steel.
However, this is only a superficial change. Shadow Flame is the same thing from beginning to end.
“I can’t do fancy tricks… Never mind, this is pretty good.”
Although he was a little disappointed, Xue Jing also understood that being able to condense into a physical object was already very impressive.
The dark liquid turned into a black shadow hand in the air, floating forward, reaching out to open the refrigerator several meters away, taking out an aluminum can of iced cola, and floating back to Xue Jing with the cola.
He took the Coke, and a thin tentacle stretched out from the back of his black hand, hooked the pull ring on the Coke can, pulled it open with a snap, and gas came out.
Xue Jing gulped down a mouthful of happy water and let out a refreshed sigh.
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“Woo—”
The huge whistle of the cruise ship shook the sea surface, and the Infinity Nova was approaching the Maple City Port.
Xue Jing was wearing casual clothes, leaning on the railing with both hands, looking at the strange city in the distance.
Seagulls were circling in the sky, screaming, and the gentle sea breeze blew his hair, bringing a slightly salty smell.
"Hmm? It seems to be quite lively over there at the dock."
Xue Jing suddenly spoke.
Security director Chen Liang, who was standing half a body length behind him, was stunned for a moment and also looked in the direction of Fengcheng Port.
But with his eyesight, he could only barely see the more conspicuous buildings at Fengcheng Port at this distance, but he had no idea of the specific situation over there.
"Fengcheng is a city located in the coastal area. It has well-developed water transportation and there are more people here." Chen Liang said with a smile.
Then he seemed to remember something and added:
"By the way, the U19 elimination match is about to begin. I almost forgot that you, Mr. Xue, are also here to participate... Some famous players come to Fengcheng by boat at this time."
"Many reporters will be waiting at the docks to interview the contestants, including us."
Chen Liang scratched his cheek.
"The Infinite Nova was attacked by a swarm of Seabees the day before yesterday. It was already on the news. Many reporters got the news and knew that the ship would stop in Maple City for repairs. They will definitely come to interview the passengers on board."
Xue Jing adjusted the focus of his pupils slightly as he looked at the two imposing figures approaching each other on the dock, as well as the fighting expressions on their faces.
After thinking about it, he took out his cell phone and called his sister Xue Wan.
After two beeps, the phone was picked up.
"Wow, wow, wow~Have you arrived yet?"
A cheerful and pleasant voice came from the receiver.
"Sister, where are you?" Xue Jing asked, looking at the situation at the dock.
"I'm in the waiting hall at the port. What's going on?"
Xue Wan was a little confused.
The waiting hall…
Xue Jing walked back and forth on the deck, adjusted his vision, and found the building with the words "Waiting Hall" written on it.
The distance between me and the two people who were about to fight was a bit close...
"Just in case."
Xue Jing thought.
Then he said into the phone: "Just stay in the lobby. Don't go to the dock. It might be dangerous outside."
"What danger?"
Without waiting for Xue Wan to ask clearly, Xue Jing hung up the phone.
Then he turned to Chen Liang beside him and said:
"Director Chen, I'm going ashore first. Please help me look after my luggage. I'll come and get it after the ship docks."