Chapter 74 - 37: Quincy Power, Soul Strength! (Part 2)

Chapter 74: Chapter 37: Quincy Power, Soul Strength! (Part 2)

Alex’s body, much like a sponge, began to absorb the blue Reishi drifting in the air.

On his attribute panel, aside from Strength, Agility, Constitution, and Spirit, a brand-new row appeared.

Soul Strength!

The pure Reishi that dissipated after the Void Beast was killed was divided between Alex and Ade. By killing a single Void Beast, Alex gained 240 points of Soul Strength!

The young boy, Ade, did not notice any of this. He was staring blankly at his own hands. A massive amount of Reishi was converging within his body, making him look like a giant firefly emitting a pale blue glow.

He looked up at Alex, an unprecedented light flashing in his pupils.

"T-Teacher... I... I did it!"

"And I can feel it... It’s like I’ve become stronger!"

Alex nodded slightly, feeling no surprise.

If the future Soul King couldn’t even handle a single, low-level Void Beast, he might as well go home, wash up, and go to sleep.

"These specks of light are Reishi, the foundation of supernatural power. Kill Void Beasts, get stronger. Kill more Void Beasts, get even stronger. This is the path you must walk from now on."

"Yes, Teacher!"

At this moment, Ade was still just a boy. Having suddenly acquired a new power, he impatiently rushed up a sand dune, drew his bow, and fired an arrow.

In an instant, he killed another Void Beast wandering nearby.

Red and blue arrow streaks continuously pierced through the darkness. The Void Beasts roaming in the distance disintegrated upon impact, sending Reishi fluttering through the air like snowflakes.

The boy ran across the sand, his every shot becoming more skilled and practiced. The smile on his face shone brighter than starlight.

The feeling of continuously growing stronger made it impossible for Ade to stop. Alex followed closely behind him, using his freezing abilities to escort and protect Ade whenever a large swarm of beasts attacked.

Just unconsciously absorbing the ambient Reishi in the air caused Alex’s Soul Strength to continuously skyrocket.

1,000... 10,000... 20,000!

Finally, his stamina completely depleted, Ade collapsed flat on his back in the sand, too exhausted to lift even a single finger.

Alex used telekinesis to lift the boy’s body and carried him back toward the village. With Alex’s Spirit attribute reaching over ten million, it had practically materialized into physical force; lifting a massive mountain would be effortless, let alone a small boy like Ade.

Lying on the invisible bed of telekinetic energy, Ade suddenly turned his head and asked.

"Teacher, you are a god, aren’t you? I can feel that there is something within you that doesn’t belong to humans. It emits a golden light, just like the gods my mother used to talk about..."

"I remember her telling me: ’Ade, you are the hope of humanity. Under the guidance of a god, you will lead humanity to forge a new era.’"

Alex’s heart stirred slightly. It seemed Ade’s mother was no ordinary mortal either, possessing the power of prophecy.

Ade’s perception was incredibly sharp. Overnight, he had grown from an ignorant boy to someone capable of perceiving Divinity.

He said flatly, "I am still a long way from being a true god. You, however, Ade—your potential is far more terrifying than I imagined. Given time, you will be the strongest existence in this world."

Ade suddenly felt somewhat embarrassed. "Teacher, you think too highly of me. I feel like I’m still miles away from your level..."

"Our power systems are completely different. There’s no need for comparison." Alex smiled, gazing at the chaotic, hazy curtain of the sky in the distance.

Ade grew even more curious. "From what you’re saying, Teacher, you aren’t a person of this world? Then what is your world like?"

The Bleach universe lacked a sun and a moon. The entire realm was not a planet, but rather a sprawling, uncultivated continent shrouded in primordial chaos.

"My world has a sun that shines upon the earth, granting life to all living things. It has a moon that nourishes the world at night. And there are countless stars, like crushed diamonds scattered across a black cloth. Every night, the Milky Way stretches across the starry sky, so beautiful it leaves you intoxicated..."

Alex’s voice was very soft, as if he were recounting a distant fairy tale.

A smile graced Ade’s lips as his eyelids gradually grew heavy.

Cocooned by the free-floating Reishi, he murmured, "Teacher’s world... sounds so wonderful... I’d really love to see it..."

Gazing at Ade’s tender, youthful face as he fell into a deep sleep, Alex looked up at the chaotic sky and let out a faint sigh.

This boy was destined never to leave the Bleach universe. The burden he would have to shoulder in the future was far, far heavier than his own!

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