Anime Crossover: Post-Apocalyptic Survival, My Stand is the World

Where will he go next?

Chapter 107 The Wall of Sighs

Su Chen frowned. His intuition told him that things weren't so simple. But that feeling was too elusive to grasp. He quickly suppressed this doubt for the time being.

For him, there are more important and more readily available things right now.

He shifted his attention from the metaphysical "soul" to the more tangible "body".

It was transferred to his dantian, to the primordial qi that he had cultivated through the [Perfect Reverse Rebirth Triple Level] technique, which served as the foundation of all his power.

After this period of training, especially after absorbing the Nakiri sisters' delicious food containing immense spiritual and life energy, the innate Qi within his body has grown more than ten times stronger than before he went to Akihabara.

If before it was just a trickle, now it is a mighty, golden river.

The surging river, brimming with power, was washing over his limbs and bones at an almost frenzied pace, tempering his body and soul.

He could clearly feel that his strength, speed, recovery ability, and even the speed of his thinking were increasing exponentially every minute and every second.

He has arrived.

This represents the pinnacle of the [First Level - Flesh and Blood Reversal] realm.

His body has been strengthened to the extreme at this level.

It was just one step away from victory.

He will then be able to completely break free from the shackles of this mortal body.

Entering the second realm—[Qi Transformation into Flesh and Bone]—that grants immunity to pure physical damage and allows for the free alteration of body shape, making it virtually an "energy life form."

"It's now."

A sharp glint flashed in Su Chen's eyes.

Without further hesitation, he activated the surging, roaring golden river within his body, condensing it into an unprecedented torrent powerful enough to destroy mountains and rivers.

Towards that invisible dam, separating the two realms, representing the "bottleneck"—

It crashed into them hard.

boom.

……

Half an hour later.

Su Chen slowly opened his eyes.

Under the moonlight, his face appeared somewhat pale, and he looked very irritable.

—It failed.

No matter how he mobilized the innate Qi within his body, no matter how many techniques he used to break through that dam.

That seemingly thin bottleneck was as solid as a cicada's wing, like an unshakeable Wailing Wall that stood before the Saints.

His body was completely filled with innate Qi.

The energy was so abundant that even his dantian (lower abdomen) began to ache slightly due to the excessive energy, like a balloon that had been inflated to its limit.

It's like a bucket that's almost completely filled.

But no matter how much water he poured in, the bucket just wouldn't overflow.

He was unable to achieve that final sublimation, the transformation from quantitative to qualitative change.

"hateful."

Su Chen scratched his hair in frustration, feeling extremely uncomfortable with the sense of powerlessness he couldn't wield.

He was internally ranting and raving.

"Is this the legendary 'level wall' or 'version lock'?"

"Your experience points are already full, but you won't level up unless you spend money or do specific version quests, right?"

"Which damned planner designed this lousy system?"

……

He stood up and walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

Looking out the window at the cold, waning moon hanging above the ruined city, he fell into deep thought.

This was the first time he had encountered a true bottleneck since his transmigration.

He clearly realized that his seemingly perfect, top-tier cultivation technique from the world of supernatural beings was not truly without flaws.

Or rather, it follows some kind of rule that it has not yet understood.

"Is it because some kind of 'opportunity' for a breakthrough is lacking?"

"still…"

"Is there a missing key... to unlock the gates to the next 283 realms and achieve a qualitative leap?"

His mind uncontrollably began to recall the various unbelievable evolutionary conditions in the JOJO world, which was full of metaphysics and irrationality, that he had seen in his previous life.

What, "In order to go to heaven, fourteen cryptic phrases are needed"?

The statement "In order to obtain [Killer Queen - Bites the Dust], one needs to be pushed to the extreme by fate in a desperate situation" is misleading.

What about "in order to awaken [Gold Experience Requiem], one needs to be chosen again by that mysterious 'arrow'"?

There's even something that requires a close friend who can overcome gravity to say goodbye at a specific latitude and longitude.

'...'

The more Su Chen thought about it, the darker his face became.

Those conditions were all outrageous and abstract, with no logic whatsoever.

"Is it possible..."

"Do I need to collect all seven Dragon Balls to summon Shenron to help me break through to the next level of my [Reverse Rebirth Triple Stage]?"

Chapter 108 The Infinite Transformation of Qi

Complaining is one thing, being annoyed is another.

But Su Chen knew very well that simply complaining about that vague "dog planner" wouldn't solve any real problems.

Since we have temporarily encountered an insurmountable "level wall" on the broad road of "realm".

So, as a qualified "player," he needs to change his approach.

Invest your energy in another direction that can, or even better, enhance your capabilities.

That is, to deeply develop and utilize the innate Qi within his body, which is already overflowing and almost about to spill out of his dantian.

Su Chen sat down cross-legged again, closed his eyes once more, shutting out everything from the outside world.

In his mind, like a movie playing at high speed, the work he had seen in his previous life, which could be called the "pinnacle of domestic supernatural animation"—"Under One Person"—began to replay rapidly.

The various and exquisite uses of "Qi" within it, which were nothing short of divine, flashed through his mind like a vast skill library.

At the Celestial Master's Mansion on Longhu Mountain, there is Zhang Lingyu, the junior uncle under the old Celestial Master, who is as still as a virgin and as swift as thunder, bringing the characteristics of "water impurity" to the extreme with his "Yin Five Thunders".

And the shameless protagonist Zhang Chulan, who seems to be developing in a cowardly manner, is actually extremely yang and strong, transforming lightning magic into "little white worms" that wrap around his body, known as "Yang Five Thunder".

Zhuge Qing, a successor of the Wuhou School, possessed the "Samadhi Fire," which used himself as a furnace to burn all things, encompassing everything, and even scorching the soul.

Then there's Feng Zhenghao of the World Society, whose domineering technique, "Spirit Binding and General Command," allows him to command all directions and forcibly enslave spirits.

Each and every cool move, brimming with style and imagination, filled Su Chen with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

He couldn't help but mentally rant about his current situation—having a treasure trove but not knowing how to tap into it.

"hateful."

"Others can play with so many different kinds of 'qi', including thunder and fire magic."

"My innate Qi sounds so high-class, supposedly the most fundamental energy that constitutes the world. But after all this time, all I can do is the simplest and most brutal way: attach it to my fists and feet and attack?"

"Wouldn't this just turn him into the early Platinum Star who only knew how to shout 'Ora Ora,' without any time-stopping ability? He has strength and speed, but no skill whatsoever."

"No. I need to develop some new moves."

"Otherwise, how can I face Xia Shizi and the others and call myself a 'skilled' player?"

After making up his mind, Su Chen completely immersed himself in the development and research of the golden energy within his body.

He first tried the most basic and common application method—evenly covering the body surface with the primordial Qi, like a golden light mantra, to form an energy shield.

As a result, he succeeded.

Instantly, his body was covered with a faint, shimmering golden aura, like the legendary golden armor. The condensed energy even caused a slight distortion in the surrounding air.

His defensive capabilities surged instantly. He was even confident that, wearing this Qi Flame Holy Armor, he could withstand a full-force attack from a small demon without sustaining any damage.

but…

"It consumes too much mana."

Su Chen only maintained his composure for a dozen seconds before frowning.

This kind of large-scale, low-tech, uniform coverage consumes a huge amount of his innate Qi.

It's like driving a tank that consumes 50 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers to go grocery shopping—it's all show and no substance.

Pass.

Then, he tried to highly compress the Qi and condense it at his fingertips, like a laser or a magic pill, to launch it remotely.

call out.

A golden beam of light, only as thick as a chopstick, shot out from his fingertip, silently creating a bottomless hole with smooth, mirror-like edges in the wall made of a special alloy opposite him.

Its power is quite good.

"The attack pattern is too simplistic."

Su Chen shook his head again.

"It can only hit in a straight line. Any slightly agile enemy can dodge it. Moreover, although the power is concentrated, it is essentially an energy shock, so it is not very effective against certain types of enemies."

It's not elegant enough, and it lacks technical sophistication.

Pass.

The night passed quickly.

Su Chen was like a researcher who had hit a bottleneck, trying dozens of different ways of applying "Qi" that were inspired by anime.

Flames? No, his innate Qi is essentially life energy, which does not possess the characteristic of combustion.

Lightning? No way, that requires special techniques.

As a result, all of them ended in failure.

Just when he was about to give up, ready to accept his innate brute strength and lack of magic damage, and obediently continue to be a basic attack warrior.

An inspiration that is full of unorthodox ideas and completely breaks away from conventional thinking.

It flashed through his mind without warning.

'Wait a moment…'

Why should I be so fixated on transforming "Qi," this higher form of energy, into such low-level manifestations as "energy shocks" or "energy shields"?

'Isn't this just throwing gold bars at someone? It might kill them, but it's such a waste.'

'Why can't it be made…'

'More detailed?'

'How about making it a bit tougher?'

'How about turning it from 'energy' into 'matter'?'

The moment this thought arose, it was like a bolt of lightning striking from the chaos, opening the door to a new world.

Su Chen's eyes instantly lit up with an unprecedented light, as if he had discovered a new continent.