Dimensional Codex System: I'm really not a cultist!

Chapter 193: Chapter 192: Teaching and Trading

“Do you want to learn to use and master the Power of Existence?”

Standing on the rooftop, Shana furrowed her brows and looked at Fang Zheng before her.

“Exactly, you see, you possess the Power of Existence, and humans also possess the Power of Existence… In fact, aren’t the Followers of the Crimson Realm gaining strength by devouring the Power of Existence from humans? So I was wondering if I could use this power.”

“What do you intend to do with this power?”

This time, it was Aralastor who spoke, and Fang Zheng promptly gave an answer.

“Obviously, it’s to make fighting easier after breaking the seal.”

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“………”

Faced with this unexpected answer, both Shana and Aralastor fell silent.

It had to be said, that reason was indeed good, very powerful.

“………Aralastor.”

Clearly, Shana was intending to let Aralastor decide, and upon hearing Shana’s voice, Aralastor hesitated for a moment.

“Well… generally speaking, it’s impossible. Although what you said is correct, each human’s Power of Existence is limited. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to function inside the seal. If not, the Followers of the Crimson Realm wouldn’t need to prey on so many humans. This is also why humans need to make a pact with us to become Fire Mist Warriors, but…”

Speaking till this point, Aralastor didn’t know what else to say, because Fang Zheng was obviously an anomaly among humans. Not only could he move and fight easily within the seal, his combat strength was even stronger than ordinary Fire Mist Warriors. Not to mention the current Shana, perhaps even the contractor of the Catastrophic Fire from the previous generation couldn’t compare to him.

“….. you as a human… it’s hard to say, but remember, the Power of Existence that humans possess is limited. Once exhausted, it’s difficult to replenish… ”

“Don’t worry about that, I have a solution. That Noble Phantasm I had before worked well, I think it’s a good substitute.”

Fang Zheng, of course, had his own confidence, derived from the Noble Phantasm he had acquired when he first met Shana.

[Noble Phantasm: Zero Hour Resurgence]

[Rank: S]

[Effect: Can restore a day’s consumed Power of Existence at midnight]

Honestly, Fang Zheng had been shocked by this Noble Phantasm’s effect when he first saw it; it was practically an eternally powered perpetual machine.

“Noble Phantasm?”

Sure enough, Fang Zheng’s words had caught Shana and Aralastor’s attention.

“Did you find something good at the ‘Hunter’s’ base?”

“Not that, it was when we first met… I accidentally acquired a Noble Phantasm back then.”

“Ah, you’re talking about that time… Indeed, I remember Phosphorus saying something similar, about a Noble Phantasm obtained from Mistis… What exactly is it?”

“Zero Hour Resurgence.”

As soon as Fang Zheng’s words were out, Shana’s expression changed instantly.

“Is it really that one?”

“It’s truly unexpected…”

Aralastor’s voice was also filled with astonishment.

“The legendary Noble Phantasm, Zero Hour Resurgence, is actually in your hands… no, it’s better that it’s in your hands. If it were stolen by the ‘Hunter,’ it would probably be even more dangerous.”

“But… if I recall correctly, the effect of the Zero Hour Resurgence is simply to replenish the Power of Existence that has been consumed, right?”

“Don’t worry about that, I already have an idea.”

Fang Zheng’s idea was quite simple; he would construct an array around the Zero Hour Resurgence to absorb and store the Power of Existence, a technique he had learned from the Mage. As a spellcaster, unless absolutely necessary, one should never endanger oneself. That’s why they prepare their spells in advance each day and store them. As soon as they detect that their “ammunition” is about to run out, they immediately make an escape to save their lives.

The method Fang Zheng adopted was similar. If the Fire Mist Warrior carries a mini-reactor into battle, then Fang Zheng was essentially storing energy from the mini-reactor in batteries and fighting with those batteries on his back. For a normal person, this might be a disadvantage, but not for Fang Zheng. He seldom used the Power of Existence in actual combat. For him, the only real value of the Power of Existence was for performing Sealing. At other times, he could rely on his own strength to fight.

Moreover, this also mitigated risks. If Fire Mist Warriors failed, they would die, because they had made a contract with the Demon King of the Crimson Realm and were linked together. In that sense, they were more like robots with built-in power sources, destined to self-destruct if either their energy core was damaged or their bodies were harmed.

But Fang Zheng was different; he carried an “external power source,” so if there was any problem, he simply needed to discard it. As for the batteries… they could always be remade later.

“What an ingenious concept.”

After listening to Fang Zheng’s plan, Shana and Aralastor were both dumbfounded, and after a moment, the Demon King of the Crimson Realm finally exclaimed.

“Although I’ve always known humans have ingenious ideas, this… this truly is a domain we had never considered.”

“Because needs differ, the points in our talent trees are also different. Besides, ordinary Demon Kings of the Crimson Realm wouldn’t easily let me extract the Power of Existence like this.”

As Fang Zheng said, the Zero Hour Resurgence was just a Noble Phantasm, so it didn’t matter how he tinkered with it. But it was different for the Demon Kings of the Crimson Realm; although their Power of Existence could also regenerate, it did so slowly. Just because they inherently possessed a vast amount of the Power of Existence didn’t mean they were willing to become nuclear reactors to provide power to humans.

“What do you think? What is your decision?”

“I have no objections.”

Aralastor quickly gave his answer, while Shana frowned and thought for a moment before looking at Fang Zheng again.

“I have a condition.”

“Oh? What condition?”

Upon hearing Shana speak, Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows and smiled at the young girl.

“I want to grow stronger, much stronger… and so, I hope you can help me…”

Shana said, her face slightly blushing and although she had not finished her sentence, Fang Zheng understood her meaning.

“So you mean to say, I should train you?”

“Yes, yes, that’s right! If you agree, then as a trade, we can teach you how to harness and utilize the Power of Existence!”

Perhaps feeling that her logic was faultless, Shana then lifted her head proudly as she spoke.

“Alright then, if that’s the case, I have no objections.”

Watching the young girl before him carry an air of satisfaction, Fang Zheng didn’t say much, simply nodding in agreement… Heh, acting all high and mighty in front of me, just wait until the training begins, I’ll make you doubt your life, you troublesome girl. It’s always cuter when the little ones are a bit more obedient, this kind of aloof arrogance…

Thinking this, Fang Zheng flexed his fingers.

You need a lesson, child.