Chapter 70 The Prometheus
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As Amon prepared to draw in and absorb the soul ring, Walter couldn't help but ask, even knowing that he wouldn't back down:
"Are you really confident you can absorb this soul ring? You should know that a ten-thousand-year soul ring is a qualitative change."
"To absorb it, you not only need a strong body, but you also need a strong spirit."
"Otherwise, the endless resentment of the soul beast before its death will turn you into an idiot."
Amon plucked something from the void, and a monocle appeared in his hand, which he put on his right eye. He chuckled:
"Just some resentment, nothing more. Please protect me and be vigilant around me."
As he spoke, a semi-transparent worm with starry colors and twelve rings appeared in his hand. The worm kept swimming, sometimes appearing and sometimes disappearing, as if constantly shuttling through the void.
Walter couldn't help but take a few more glances; it was also the first time he had seen Amon's spirit.
He said with a hint of doubt, "A worm?"
Amon activated his soul power, drawing the black soul ring closer to himself. When the distance was close enough, it suddenly contracted and slipped onto one of the rings of the Worm of Time.
Surging energy continuously came from the spirit, washing over Amon's body. The violent power, like a river bursting its banks, caused bursts of pain in his meridians.
Worm of Time clones appeared around the Worm of Time spirit, dispersing the energy and keeping it under control within a certain range.
The resentment of the Scarface Soul-Devouring Ghost leader before his death entered Amon's spirit along with the spirit. It let out a shrill and terrifying roar, trying to shake the spirit of its enemy…
Suddenly, endless whispers rang out, some hoarse and low, some grand and vast, some dense and maddening… The Scarface's resentment was almost instantly drowned out by the whispers, unable to last even a second.
Walter marveled at the spirit clones that were constantly splitting and guiding the energy.
He saw that this method would damage the quality of the final soul ring, causing some waste, but it could indeed allow people to absorb soul rings beyond their limits.
This made him feel that it would be necessary to pay more attention to children with similar spirits in the future. Even if their innate soul power was not high, they could continuously enhance their talent through absorbing soul rings beyond their limits…
Walter had of course investigated Amon's background, knowing that he was only at level twelve or thirteen at the age of twelve, and only later did he continuously show his talent until he reached his current level.
At this moment, he suddenly understood why Amon's talent was initially mediocre, but later he was able to constantly catch up.
Because his cultivation talent was constantly increasing!
Although Walter's guess was somewhat far from the truth, the explanation was unexpectedly reasonable, which helped Amon avoid a lot of trouble.
He looked at Amon, feeling a little regretful. If every subsequent soul ring could be absorbed in this way, reaching the level of the Great Enshrinement would not be difficult, but this was impossible… because there were not so many high-level soul rings to waste.
In his estimation, breaking through Soul Ancestor to become Soul King, that is, the fifth soul ring, would be Amon's last chance to improve his aptitude.
Two hours later, Amon opened his eyes and slowly calmed the soul power around him. A hint of joy appeared on his face, he had gained another powerful soul skill.
Fourth Soul Skill: "Prometheus (Fire Bandit)".
Effect: Can "steal" a soul skill that does not exceed the sixth soul ring. The target distance cannot exceed 50 meters, lasts for 24 hours, and the stolen person cannot use this skill. After 24 hours, the soul skill will automatically be "returned", or Amon can actively "return" it in advance.
There is only one quota that can be stolen. Once the theft is successful, "steal" cannot be used again within 24 hours, and the stolen soul skill can only be used once.
Even if the original owner of the soul skill dies, Amon can still use this soul skill during the duration of the "steal" effect.
There is a possibility of failure in "stealing", which is related to the level and strength of the target soul skill and Amon's own understanding of the soul skill.
The more Amon understands the soul skill he wants to steal, the greater the chance of stealing it. With complete understanding, stealing soul skills from the first to fourth rings is almost 100% successful, while fifth and sixth soul ring skills have a considerable failure rate.
If the theft fails, you can continue to launch "steal", but the soul power lost in the previous launch will not be returned.
Without knowing the opponent's information at all, the effect of "steal" is random, and there is a high probability of stealing the opponent's low-level soul skills.
With the acquisition of the fourth soul ring, in addition to the "Fire Bandit" skill, Amon's first to third soul skills have also been enhanced to a certain extent.
In addition, because it was absorbed far beyond the limit, Amon's soul power level also jumped from the original level forty to level forty-five!
It is not surprising that the soul power level has improved so much. The fourth soul ring should have only been five thousand years, and a thirty-thousand-year soul ring is considered a good choice for a Soul Emperor who is about to be promoted to Soul Sage.
Walter saw the smile on Amon's face and said gently, "It seems you are very satisfied with the skill you obtained."
Amon pushed up the bottom edge of his monocle and replied with a chuckle, "Thank you for your assistance, it completely meets my expectations."
Seeing Amon absorb the soul ring so easily, which might have been difficult even for him, Monoz felt a storm in his heart. He felt that he might have witnessed the rise of a new powerhouse.
"Now that we have achieved our purpose, let's leave. Soul-Wandering Mountain Range is not suitable for staying for a long time…"
"This place always gives me an unspeakable sense of crisis. Although I don't know where this sense of crisis comes from, I have never heard of any particularly powerful soul beasts in the mountain range," Walter said.
Amon nodded, "The environment here gives people a special sense of oppression."
In the instant before walking out of the Soul-Wandering Mountain Range, Amon vaguely seemed to hear a gloomy and terrifying laughter echoing in the sky.
In the next moment, the fog in front of him quietly dissipated. He looked back at the clear Soul-Wandering Mountain Range not far away, which was not shrouded in any fog, adjusted his monocle, and muttered to himself, "Interesting."
Walter beside him looked a little pale at the moment, with fine beads of sweat faintly appearing on his forehead.
Walter's eyes were full of solemnity, and he said seriously, "Go back."
Monoz and the black-clothed youth naturally had no objections, and they silently followed Walter's somewhat hurried pace.
Amon's fingers moved slightly, and several Worms of Times quietly fell. Then, he also followed.
After their group left, the Worms of Times that fell on the ground changed for a while, and finally turned into youths wearing black robes, pointed soft hats, and monocles on their right eyes.
One of the Amons "tsk"ed, "The main body really likes to push dangerous work to us!"
"Isn't this quite exciting and interesting?" Another Amon looked at the Soul-Wandering Mountain Range with a smile on his face.
The Amons adjusted their monocles in different postures and scattered, heading towards the mountains from different directions.
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