bigabreads Chapter 580 - 564: Synergy
Chapter 580 - 564: Synergy
Feng Mu acted on his thought immediately, without hesitation, demonstrating utmost execution ability.
Venom moved in and out of his body, at times diving into the playing cards, then into the Deceitful Fog Cloak, and at other times into the shadow...
After all, Venom was merely a child born just a day ago, already busy and famished.
This scene vividly illustrated a truth: for "human offspring," when there’s no danger, the father becomes the greatest threat.
Yet, Venom was indeed an obedient child, neither crying nor fussing, cooperatively assisting with all kinds of tests without complaint.
After repeated experimentation, Feng Mu’s sudden insight was verified.
Venom could parasitize into the Deceitful Fog Cloak, perfectly inheriting the equipment’s abilities, speeding up movement, able to create dense fog around, and even grow wings at the back for short flights or gliding.
The only issue was being even shorter, limited by the cloak’s size, resulting in the parasitized Venom being only half a meter tall, appearing particularly petite.
Additionally, Venom failed when parasitizing the Magician’s Playing Cards, maintaining the parasitized state for merely 3 seconds before being fiercely ejected.
The reason was that some lingering will inside the cards rejected its entry, rendering it unable to prevail.
Venom appeared quite angry, baring its teeth as if wanting to tear the cards into pieces and swallow them.
"The magician’s vengeful spirit is at work!"
The answer surfaced in Feng Mu’s mind immediately as he coldly reproved Venom’s destructive urge.
Regarding the base vehicle that hadn’t yet been deployed, parasitism testing was temporarily unfeasible, postponed for future verification.
Eventually, Venom parasitized into Feng Mu’s shadow, achieving a relatively stable symbiotic state.
Venom itself confessed that while trying to parasitize the shadow, it did feel a slight resistance.
——But that resistance was almost negligible.
For Venom, who had just suffered a setback from the playing cards parasitism and was harboring a belly of anger, it was tantamount to adding fuel to the fire.
Having failed to parasitize the cards and embarrassed itself before the father once, Venom was determined not to disgrace itself a second time.
If I can’t tear apart the playing cards, can I not tear you apart?
Thus, that weak resistance within the shadow encountered the most fierce and brutal suppression.
Specific details about the suppression were not much elaborated upon by Venom, although its tone carried hints of fierce satisfaction.
Isn’t it a righteous principle that the firstborn elder brother should subdue the younger siblings who haven’t been born yet?
If you have a mouth, you can manage!
Feng Mu did not intervene in the friendly exchange between the two brothers.
After all, Venom showed great filial piety, whereas the shadow’s system note brazenly bore the label "unfilial son."
[Shadow Coexistence] (Gold)
Your shadow is not merely a reflection of light; it is an independently awakening existence. It will become your second body, coexisting and dancing with you.
You can swap positions with your shadow anytime, or let it take a lethal blow for you at a critical moment.
Ps: "Your shadow is your most loyal partner and also your most dangerous enemy!"
"....The most dangerous enemy, look at how this is phrased, the patricidal attribute is laid bare, prenatal education must be conducted properly." Feng Mu contemplated.
Seeing his father was not angry, the parasitized Venom·Shadow smugly licked its lips, feeling favored with more joy.
Moreover, it was exceptionally satisfied with this new body.
The shadow could be long or short, fat or thin, and Venom immediately made itself taller, though this was merely a visual illusion — its essence remained only a meter tall.
The most exciting part for it was that this body... could transform into the father’s appearance!
Of course, the precondition was obtaining the father’s consent.
Children love to mimic their parents; what could be more thrilling for a child than turning directly into the father’s likeness?
Feng Mu sensed the jubilant emotion conveyed by Venom, a gentle smile naturally appearing at the corner of his mouth.
After browsing through various prompts popped up from the system, his understanding of Venom’s abilities became increasingly clear:
"Compared to parasitizing the living, Venom now prefers parasitizing the nonliving since the living repels it, although if it’s a corpse, there are no issues..."
After contemplating, Feng Mu conducted the final test for Venom, softly saying:
"Come, join your father in a good practice."
Venom·Shadow began practicing alongside Feng Mu.
In a sense, the martial arts root bone of the shadow was top-tier max; its only deficiency was the lack of a complete consciousness and an inability to practice autonomously.
Now, Venom’s parasitism filled this gap in wisdom and eliminated the future troubles!
Thus,
Shadow + Venom = the ultimate training combo?!!
[Seven Kills Fist·Blood and Flesh Three Solutions skill proficiency increased by 8 points.]
[Seven Kills Fist·Blood and Flesh Two Solutions skill proficiency also increased by 8 points.]
[Soul-Seeking Step·Blood and Flesh Three Solutions skill proficiency increased by 5 points.]
[Soul-Seeking Step·Blood and Flesh Two Solutions skill proficiency increased by 5 points.]
The above was the reminder box Feng Mu was accustomed to seeing during his own practice, after seeing it many times, he almost grew tired of it.
But this time was different; beneath the regular reminder box, a series of phantom reminder boxes lightly appeared:
[Seven Kills Fist·Blood and Flesh Three Solutions skill proficiency increased by 118 points.]
[Seven Kills Fist·Blood and Flesh Three Solutions skill proficiency increased by 118 points.]
[Soul-Seeking Step·Blood and Flesh Three Solutions skill proficiency increased by 55 points.]
[Soul-Seeking Step·Blood and Flesh Three Solutions skill proficiency increased by 55 points.]
Then, when combined, Feng Mu witnessed the Martial Arts training progress bar advancing with speed more than tenfold the previous rate.
"Collaborative effect, substitute food?!!! As the symbiotic entity’s consumption is counted as my intake, likewise, if it practices with me, it ought to be counted as mine, fair enough!"
Feng Mu’s eyes sparkled, almost moved to tears:
"With relentless perseverance, I have finally shattered the shackles of my root bone. Indeed, hard work pays off, hard work is my greatest talent!"
Feng Mu glanced at Venom·Shadow, encouraging and educating it like a father guiding his son towards the right path:
"Your talent slightly falls short of your father’s, but as long as you work doubly hard, your father believes you won’t be inferior to anyone!"
118+8 > 118
55+5 > 55
Therefore, Feng Mu absolutely didn’t lie; his talent indeed surpassed his son’s just a bit.
Venom·Shadow felt the encouragement from the father, training even more diligently.
Instantly, the numbers within those phantom reminder boxes began to jump even faster, resulting in Feng Mu’s progress bar accelerating more rapidly in accumulations.
While other newborns only needed to sleep and drink milk, Venom had already received the most correct guidance, understood learning + assignments, making it truly lucky.
This unique growth trajectory destined its future to be unique, shining brilliantly.
It truly started from the winning line...
While Feng Mu stayed in the Second Prison focused on practice, Li Hanyu was also busy, making all sorts of transactions under the table to pave the way for Feng Mu’s promotion...