Chapter 450 Concealing the Heart
The money was already in hand, but Lin Shen had no plans to leave now; he still couldn't leave Giant Ring Star.
Although he had completed the task assigned by the Heavenly Emperor, Lin Shen had indeed torn up the Heavenly Emperor's self-portrait, so he couldn't just go back like that.
Before tearing the portrait, Lin Shen had already thought of a plan, but he had to wait for Tian Xun to return and discuss it with her. However, he waited and waited, and Tian Xun still hadn't come back.
"Where on earth has Tian Xun, that darling, gone? Why hasn't she returned?" Lin Shen wondered. It had been two or three days, and with the speed of a Nirvana Level, she should have returned by now, no matter where she went.
"She couldn't have gone to the Utmost Darkness Domain, could she?" Lin Shen thought before deeming it unlikely, as the Night Ghost Tribe's issue hadn't been resolved yet. How could Tian Xun possibly venture into the Utmost Darkness Domain alone?
During the interrogation of Ye Xing, Ye Xing had said that after she was captured, Ye Kong was singing in the distance. This was for two reasons: to look for an opportunity to rescue her and to send her a message to endure for the time being, assuring her that they would soon find a chance to rescue her.
Ye Kong would rather let Ye Xing be captured than reveal the Night Ghost Tribe's strength; there must be some scheming involved.
If the Night Ghost Tribe made a move, it would definitely be a major one.
Tian Xun was already prepared on her end and shouldn't have too much of a problem, but it might not be the same for the Chi Family and the An Family.
Lin Shen had already told his eldest sister to definitely not leave Paradise Island recently and it would be best if she stayed inside Paradise Palace all the time, without even stepping outside.
Kong Chuan was recuperating from injuries, and Wei Wufu hadn't gone anywhere lately, also remaining on Paradise Island.
Tian Xin, that guy, was tending to his super pet every day, looking forward to the day it would transform gloriously.
Lin Shen wanted to hunt the Supersource Dragon on Ring Mountain Planet, but he didn't dare to leave, fearing that the Night Ghost Tribe might cause trouble during his absence.
Lin Shen woke up only to find that it was still dark outside the window.
"The nights on Giant Ring Star are just too long, which is terribly unfriendly to a hard-working young man like me," Lin Shen said while checking his current Attribute on his communicator.
His Strength had reached 118+81; the normal state was 118, which was well beyond the Ascension Level's limit Attribute of 81.
These attributes were provided by Death Powder and the Boundless Strength Contract, and this Attribute was still slowly increasing. He didn't know how high the growth potential of Death Powder could go.
The additional Strength Attribute provided by the Boundless Strength Contract could be enhanced by skills, just like the base Attribute.
When others used skills to double their Attributes, a top-tier Ascender with 81 Strength would have 162 points of Strength.
When Lin Shen used his skill to double his Strength, his Strength Attribute instantly became 236. The more enhancement skills used, the bigger the gap.
Moreover, Death Powder was still growing, meaning the Attributes it would eventually bring to Lin Shen would continue to increase.
As Lin Shen's Attributes increased, the Contrarian's Attributes also increased, always matching his own.
"Tian Xin, Flarela, and Kong Chuan can all merge their Life Base with themselves in battle; I wonder what kind of skill or perhaps some ability that is. If I could merge with the Contrarian, my combat effectiveness would definitely skyrocket." Lin Shen once again studied the skills of the Contrarian, but found no ability to Merge.
While he was looking at it, a message suddenly popped up on his mechanical wristwatch.
"What does Red Heart A want, sending a message again?" Lin Shen opened and read it.
"I've solved the tough question you gave me. Do you have an answer to the one I gave you?" Just as Lin Shen finished reading this message, another message followed.
The content of the second message was the problem he had wanted Red Heart A's help to solve.
How to condense an utterly hard and strong force to the utmost limit, achieving an unnoticeable subtlety in its use.
Lin Shen had been practicing, but he had not yet solved this issue. If he came across an opponent like Ximen Swordsman who excels in using the enemy's force against them, it was still somewhat unresolved.
Of course, if faced with a Ximen Swordsman of the same level, Lin Shen could break his skill using absolute Strength.
However, if he met someone whose strength was not inferior to his own, unable to win by sheer Strength, then he had to rely on technique.
Lin Shen was elated and hurriedly looked to see how Red Heart A had managed to solve the problem.
"This works too?" After reading through it once, Lin Shen was even more ecstatic.
The solution provided by Red Heart A wouldn't come to mind for most people, not because their intelligence was inferior to hers, but because the average person simply would not come into contact with the skills mentioned in Red Heart A's message. Continue reading on empire
Red Heart A had not solved the problem directly; it seemed nearly impossible to subtly handle a force that's utterly hard and positive.
She chose a compromise, using a technique called "Hidden Heart," which was a very advanced skill.
If the force is too violent to be softly hidden, then hide this force, adding a shell around it.
This skill is akin to a bomb, where the explosive itself isn't directly usable for long-range deployment, but if you put a casing around the explosive, it can be thrown a long distance.
Hidden Heart is similar in principle; it hides the utterly hard and strong force within the shell until it reaches the target. When triggered, it can solve the problem Lin Shen presented.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
While it sounds simple, the skill of Hidden Heart itself, according to Red Heart A, was a unique skill of a Nirvana Being. She had gone to great lengths to obtain it, personally verifying its effectiveness.
To convince Spade A, Red Heart A even sent the training method for "Hidden Heart," not treating Spade A like an outsider at all.
This gave Lin Shen an advantage. After researching the skill Hidden Heart, he found it to be quite peculiar, truly a work of ingenuity, and wondered who could have created such a mysterious skill.
Essentially, Hidden Heart is a bridge; it can't act as a shell itself, but it can hide a force that's utterly hard and positive within another type of force, serving as a link between the two.
"How should I hide it? Could I hide the unwavering force of the Twenty-Eight Fists within the Thousand Men's Pointer?" Lin Shen thought this idea was likely difficult to achieve, but it was worth trying.
Before attempting it, Lin Shen needed to master the skill of Hidden Heart. He tried several times, but the skill itself was too complex, especially with regard to the manipulation of Strength, which had to be extremely detailed. Otherwise, it would be impossible to hide one type of force within another and also ensure delayed explosion. It was incredibly difficult.
Lin Shen felt that such a difficult task should be left to professionals. He wanted to get up and find Yun, but when he looked up, he realized it was still dark outside; the night had not yet passed.
"Why does the night feel especially long today?" Lin Shen glanced at the time and his face subtly changed.
It had been almost an hour since the dawn was supposed to arrive.