The Star River Era! The Dimensional Freedom Demon

Dong dong qiang—

Dong dong qiang—

A muffled thud, like the sound of war drums, echoed throughout the ecological park, interspersed with the cracking sounds of shells unable to withstand the weight.

The drumbeats grew increasingly intense, finally coming to an abrupt end with a clear click.

Ji Chen was covered in blood, with most of his scales shattered, and he lay sprawled on the ground in a sorry state, clearly severely injured.

The chimpanzee opposite silently grinned, about to reveal a victorious smile, but immediately triggered its pain receptors, causing its entire face to contort.

It felt that its fists hurt even more than when it smashed the tempered glass back then, with waves of soreness and dull pain emanating from its bones.

Ji Chen's scales were too hard. If the chimpanzee used its innate ability, it could easily break through the defense. However, it was afraid of losing control of its strength and seriously injuring Ji Chen, so it did not dare to use it at all.

The result can be imagined.

Ji Chen squinted, feeling his tired eyelids drooping, wishing he could sleep forever.

Old Black's punch was incredibly powerful, with a strong and even impact. As his scales shattered, his skeleton almost shattered as well.

Just as Ji Chen wagged his tail to shoo away the chimpanzee who was experiencing both pain and pleasure, Qi Shu came over chattering and fawning over him:

"How dare that wicked ape presume to offend the great King of Thunder! I, a mere little tree, lack the power to bind it, otherwise I would have given it a good beating!"

Ji Chen struggled to open his eyelids, gave it a look that said, "Are you dumbfounded?", and told it to hurry up and spit it out.

The strange tree, without any shame, awkwardly offered its branch laden with exotic fruit:

"However, Little Tree has this. If Your Majesty the King of Thunder eats it, you will surely beat that wicked ape so badly that it will run away with its tail between its legs and scream in agony."

"Okay, then bring it here."

"Only by consuming this can your path to becoming a king begin... Ah!"

Just as the strange tree was about to launch into a long, enthusiastic sales pitch, it suddenly realized something and exclaimed in disbelief:

"What did you just say? What did you ask me to get?"

"Didn't you hear me? Then I don't want it."

"I heard you clearly, I heard you clearly!"

The leaves of the strange tree rustled, bringing an indescribable sense of joy.

It didn't dare to delay, so it quickly picked the fruit and placed it near Ji Chen's mouth, waiting for him to open his mouth and eat it.

As for oaths.

High-quality stocks don't need this guarantee; vows are for mediocre beasts, not for high-quality stocks.

Are there any precautions to take when eating exotic fruits? Is it better to eat them before or during evolution?

Ji Chen stuck out his tongue and licked the dew off the exotic fruit.

Refreshing and delicious, comparable to chilled Guojiao liquor.

"Of course, it's best to eat it before evolution, and it's most effective when you encounter an evolutionary bottleneck."

Qi Shu hurriedly introduced the knowledge related to the exotic fruit, afraid that Ji Chen might be dissatisfied and change his mind and not want to eat it anymore.

. . . . . .

Half a day passed in the blink of an eye.

After consuming more than ten tons of silver wolf meat, Ji Chen clearly felt that his bone density and strength had increased again.

The [Electric Current] skill grants it amazing resilience.

By precisely manipulating the electric current to stimulate cell division and repair, his previously horrific wounds have healed to a great extent.

Even the scales and armor grew back.

It uses its tail as a long whip to tentatively lash at the newly grown scales.

"Snapped!"

A slightly hollow, strange sound came from behind, quite different from the crisp impact sound before.

Ji Chen's lips curled into a slight smile.

The defensive strength did not decrease due to rapid regeneration, but the microstructure of the scales has obviously been quietly optimized, gaining excellent cushioning and shock absorption properties, which can more effectively disperse the impact force.

This is adaptive evolution.

So Ji Chen found the sleeping chimpanzee again, flicked its tail to wake it up, and gave it another treatment.

The chimpanzee looked miserable, suddenly feeling that this job was unpleasant.

The fear of pain is an innate trait ingrained in the silverback gorilla, and even after mutation, this trait has not changed. Now, however, it is forced to grit its teeth and beat its incredibly strong and shock-absorbing scales every day.

hiss--

But the words of the leader, who could defeat it at any time and take its life, still echoed in the chimpanzee's ears: "Old Black, if Yoda has any requests, you should try your best to fulfill them." The chimpanzee dared not disobey and could only grit its teeth and accept them.

Ji Chen chose a nearby spot, lay down comfortably, and then signaled to the master craftsman, Big Black, to start.

Bang!

Right from the start, the chimpanzee noticed something was off about the feel of the punch; the impact wasn't satisfying enough.

Bang bang!

Two more punches later, the chimpanzee's eyes changed. Its senses were right; the new scales on the Yoda beast beneath it had indeed changed.

Not only did it grow fast, but it also seems to have made considerable progress.

The chimpanzee could probably understand why Qishu showed such strong enthusiasm when he first met this little beast.

They're just naturally talented.

After the initial shock, the chimpanzee panicked.

At this rate, won't it be working like a master nail technician forever? This is clearly a pace that's going to use it to the point of exhaustion!

As it turned out, its premonition was terrifyingly accurate.

However, there's no prize for guessing correctly.

Just as the chimpanzee was rubbing its aching fists and lying down to rest, Ji Chen, whose body now had even stronger scales, captured it again to serve as a laborer.

If you make it strike three times a day, even ancient blacksmiths would weep.

. . . . . .

After the fifth time the scales were shattered and the chimpanzee was seriously injured, Ji Chen finally let go of the lifeless-eyed, utterly slovenly-looking chimpanzee.

We've accumulated enough experience; it's time to evolve.

He swallowed the last twenty tons of silver wolf meat in one gulp, and then, under the chimpanzee's relieved gaze, he slowly sank into the stream that could barely hold him, carrying the exotic fruit.

Electric current drives it, start!

Sizzle—Boom!

The dazzling lightning danced wildly like a thunder beast awakening, and the dense hum of electricity sounded like thousands of birds crying out in unison at the same moment.

The blinding blue light and deafening electric shocks made even a fourth-tier beast king a hundred meters away feel his scalp tingle and his fur stand on end due to static electricity.

That powerful current could penetrate the air, precisely delivering destructive energy hundreds of meters away!

The chimpanzee retreated again and again.

The electric current that was just one step away from upgrading was abruptly stopped by Ji Chen.

Just like last time, to acquire the new skills needed for evolution, Ji Chen still needs to use other skills as a starting point, try to modify them, explore feasible solutions, and use his body to adapt to the conditions for learning new skills.

As the saying goes, electricity generates magnetism, and the direction in which electric current propels us to advance is naturally to delve deeper into and control the more fundamental electromagnetic interaction.

Under the normal laws of the material universe, electromagnetic force is one of the four fundamental forces of the universe.

From celestial motion and energy transfer in the universe to all material changes and chemical reactions.

From the transmission of life activities between biological cells, to the generation and spread of ideas, to clothing, food, housing, and transportation, everything is inseparable from the support of electromagnetic forces.

Electromagnetic force is so important that any being that can master it will naturally gain incredible power.

[A Detailed Explanation of the Celestial Spheres and Elemental Magnetism (Six Volumes)]

Ji Chen's mind flashed through this set of top-tier superpower knowledge belonging to the Taixu Method. When he was selecting three-star superpower knowledge, Ji Chen was very interested in this superpower knowledge on the positive review list.

However, at that time, his talent was a better match for the Nine Luminaries Star God's [Universe Sun-Holding True Scripture], so Ji Chen could only regretfully give up.

But now, with Yoda's awakened electric current driving ability, he will inevitably be able to reach the apostles in the electromagnetic direction if he continues to evolve.

This superpower of knowledge essentially opened its arms to him, allowing him to roam freely.

However, after thinking about it, Ji Chen decided to put it aside for now and deal with it later.

He has several martial arts techniques related to electromagnetism, which is enough for now. After all, skills with too strong an effect would limit the room for improvement of other skills.

Moreover, the privilege of students freely choosing superpower knowledge granted by the Superpower Academy is extremely valuable, and Ji Chen cherishes the last spot very much.

Amidst the flashes of electricity, Ji Chen uses his electrical grid skills as a framework to continuously explore the direction of electromagnetism.

Despite its name and seemingly weak power, the "Electric Grid" skill currently only seems to increase the range of current radiation.

But in Ji Chen's mind, this skill was the most fundamental skill in his skill system, second only to electric current propulsion.

Just like the electric grid shuttle that Ji Chen had already figured out last time, it allows him to move at supersonic speeds within the coverage area of ​​the electric grid, reaching two to three times his own speed limit.

With mastery of the skill, achieving infinite teleportation within the coverage area of ​​the power grid is not a dream.

This marked the beginning of Ji Chen's exploration of the spatial realm.

In the future, its scope of influence will expand from electricity to magnetic fields, and it may even be able to achieve spatial displacement in the form of interstellar space.

Furthermore, the expansion of the power grid can provide it with a magnetic field environment, making it more efficient at developing skills related to magnetic fields.

As time passed, the injuries on Ji Chen's body caused by the constant modification of his skills became increasingly severe.

When the scales on his body completely shattered again, amidst the blood and pain, Ji Chen's eyes lit up, and he was confident that he could learn new skills.

He consumed the exotic fruit, and his already limit-reaching electric current propulsion, electric grid, and lightning strike skills leveled up by one.

[Learning: Crossing the Power Grid]

Skill Level: lv0 (Beginner)

[Calculating the rarity and difficulty of traversing the electric grid based on the apostle's qualifications...]

[Calculation complete. Do you wish to consume 5 Dimensional Points to activate the cultivation acceleration function?]

[Currently learning: Zhou Tian Magnetic Wheel]

Skill Level: lv0 (Beginner)

[Calculating based on the Apostle's qualifications, the rarity of the Zhou Tian Magnetic Wheel, and its difficulty...]

[Calculation complete. Do you wish to consume 25 Dimensional Points to activate the cultivation acceleration function?]

Just as Ji Chen was about to begin learning his third skill, he suddenly sensed something—

The energy of the strange fruit he had swallowed was evaporating and surging deep within his body. He immediately focused his mind, stopped practicing the new skill, and concentrated on sensing it.

At this moment, he could clearly sense that the newly grown scales were giving off a completely different feeling, with an invisible sharpness at the edges, as if a gentle touch could cleave the air.

"Is the scales evolving on their own?"

Ji Chen's mind stirred slightly, and he realized that the changes were far more than that.

Based on these transforming scales, a brand new skill, imbued with the true meaning of cutting and tearing, and related to combat, naturally emerged and converged in his consciousness.

At the same time, his body's instincts and information synchronized, allowing him to adapt to and learn the skill as he received new information.

Ji Chen didn't have time to think it over, and immediately devoted himself to learning the first two skills.

He learned very quickly; before the evolutionary energy even surged forth and gave him his new life, he had already mastered the basics of these two skills.

Upon sensing the information about the new skill again, Ji Chen discovered that the skill would only be fully formed after he successfully evolved.

While waiting for evolution, his gaze inadvertently swept over the natural mineral crystals buried in the silt at the bottom of the river.

For some reason, seeing these mineral crystals made Ji Chen instinctively feel a sense of hunger.

"Seriously? Is this going to make me broke?"

The scales that were about to evolve seemed to have awakened some incredible attributes, which Ji Chen found hard to accept.

Starting with eating raw food, it seems he's gone further and further down the path of inhumanity.

But then he felt that his purity was not quite enough. How could a demon be so obsessed with appearances? What's wrong with eating dirt for a better future?

It's just the same approach he used to take when he was eating iron.

Once he figured it out, things became much easier. Ji Chen closed his eyes, opened his mouth wide, and swallowed the natural mineral crystals below.

"Pah, pah."

It was Ji Chen's first time eating dirt, and he was a little unaccustomed to it. His stomach churned, and he almost had acid reflux.

Adaptive evolution then takes effect, and this maladaptation quickly subsides.

. . . . . .

Tons of rocks and minerals entered Ji Chen's mouth. After digestion, the evolutionary energy seemed to be stimulated, rapidly accumulating to a certain critical point, and then gushing out.

First, a fine, tingling sensation came from under the skin, like countless weak electric currents coursing through the blood vessels. Each time it flowed through the scales, it would cause the old scales to sparkle with tiny electric flashes and crackle.

Soon, the numbness turned into a burning pain, and the old scales began to carbonize and turn black from the root, with the edges curling and peeling off to reveal the new skin underneath that shimmered with a pale blue light.

The pale blue light suddenly intensified, and a surge of electric current coursed through his body, bursting into brilliant arcs while simultaneously strengthening the cells at the microscopic level within Ji Chen's body.

His bones trembled with a buzzing sound, and his spine was injected with a continuous stream of electricity, causing each of his vertebrae to glow and expand. The bones of his limbs pushed outwards, and the newly grown claws gleamed with a metallic cold light.

My heart was pounding like a thunder drum, each beat pumping an electric current through my entire body, and my blood seemed to have turned into liquid magma.

Ji Chen roared, and a burst of surging electricity erupted around him, as if a miniature sun had been cast into the stream!

boom--!

The water was instantly vaporized within a second, transforming into a scorching, milky-white wave of gas mixed with the pungent smell of ozone, which surged outwards in a circular motion.

The chimpanzee suddenly woke up, staring intently at the stream where most of the water had evaporated, exposing the riverbed.

There, a majestic and powerful blue mutated beast stood proudly.

The chimpanzee looked with lingering fear at the dense water vapor created by Ji Chen.

Before it even rose into the sky, it began to ionize violently under the guidance of Ji Chen's talent. Pale lightning snakes were born, moved, and converged within it, emitting a low, chilling hum.

Ji Chen stood in the center of this self-created thundercloud. With his eyes closed, he "saw" countless flowing, scorching electric current trails in the air and "heard" the destructive electric flashes as the charge accumulated in the clouds above.

A deeper level of perception opened up to him; he could now clearly perceive that the omnipresent magnetic field in the surrounding world was trembling and distorting subtly yet clearly because of his presence.

The door to electromagnetic forces has been completely opened to him.