Jin Bao’s dreams of making a fortune from the great change to Gold shattered, and Zhang Xiaoman could only pin his hopes on the last piece of paper.
"Constitution Increase... this seems like some kind of super basic green skill... Right, the cloak also seemed to add a bit of constitution, didn’t it?"
As he spoke, he hopped in place twice.
"It doesn’t seem like there’s any change. For so long, I haven’t noticed much use for that bit of constitution. Could it be that I’ve already gotten used to it?"
Zhang Xiaoman took off the cloak and tried to feel the difference again but found it was not much different from wearing it.
His doubts about his constitution had no immediate answer, so he returned his attention to the piece of paper, intending to look at its specific contents.
Constitution Enhancement
Dark Energy Particle Transformation: Sequence 207, Sequence 204, Sequence 197, Sequence 195
Other requirements: None
The first part: Needs to be arranged in a vertical structure, with Sequence 207 on top in 1 portion, Sequence 195 on the bottom in 1 portion, activating Sequence 207 first, then Sequence 195.
The second part: Needs to be arranged horizontally, with Sequence 204 on the left in 1 portion, Sequence 197 on the right in 1 portion, activating Sequence 204 first, then Sequence 197.
After the first part is activated, the second part needs to be arranged in a crisscross on top, and activating it will complete the Magic Technique.
Note1: Constitution Enhancement can increase the user’s constitution by 20 points, lasting one hour.
Note2: Constitution Enhancement needs 1 minute of boosting time.
"20 points of constitution!?"
When Zhang Xiaoman saw the mention of 20 points of constitution in the explanation, he couldn’t help but be startled. He hadn’t expected this Constitution Enhancement Magic Technique to increase it by so much, and suddenly his perception of this skill changed.
"Could it be that I’ve discovered a treasure?"
Zhang Xiaoman’s eyes were glued to the content on the paper, muttering to himself.
"Sequence 207 needs 13 points of Dark Energy, Sequence 195 is 42 points, adding up to 55 points; moreover, Sequence 204 and Sequence 197 consume 19 and 36 points respectively, also totaling 55 points."
"So, casting this skill successfully once takes 110 points of Dark Energy..."
He reached this point in his thoughts and then checked the time. The cooldown time for the Starry Stone was up, so might as well give it a try directly.
Despite needing four different sequences of particles for the Skill Formula of Constitution Enhancement, it required only one portion of each. With just four arrangements needed, the operation was quite simple.
Even though Zhang Xiaoman was arranging this Formula for the first time, he succeeded after only failing twice, which showed that deploying this skill was somewhat easier compared to others.
Upon the successful casting of the skill, Zhang Xiaoman felt some strange changes within his body. A surge of energy began to spread throughout his body, and all the senses around him seemed to become clearer.
"Damn, I’ve really stumbled upon a treasure this time!"
The one-minute boost time for the Constitution Increase hadn’t yet passed, but Zhang Xiaoman could already feel the significant changes it was bringing about, changes that were becoming more and more pronounced as the boosting time continued.
He simply opened his attribute panel, where the entry for Constitution Attribute was slowly increasing; it had already risen from 16 to 17 just while he was watching.
"This constitution attribute point is more effective than I imagined, it seems that each increase provides a stronger effect than the previous ones!"
This was actually easy to understand. This was how constitution differed from spiritual power; with accumulated increases in constitution, each additional point brought better effects than the former.
The one-minute time passed quickly, and the Constitution in Zhang Xiaoman’s attribute list had already changed to 21 points.
"Damn, I feel so strong right now! I feel like I could punch a cow to death with a single blow!"
Zhang Xiaoman tried throwing a couple of punches, "whoosh whoosh" they sounded, swift as lightning.
"And it’s not just my speed and strength that have gotten stronger; even my reflexes and senses seem to have improved as well."
With his eyes closed, he felt his body’s state and immediately discovered that the Constitution Attribute was even more powerful than he had imagined; it wasn’t limited to simply enhancing one aspect as he initially thought, but rather, it improved his overall physical quality across the board.
This enhancement included strength, speed, endurance, senses, coordination, muscle strength, nerve response, and all other attributes related to physical fitness.
The discovery of this point was undoubtedly a delightful surprise.
Zhang Xiaoman stripped off his Polar Star Robe, looked around and, feeling the urge to test his newfound strength but finding the environment unsuitable, simply left through the entrance to the Original Realm and headed for Rebirth Island.
On Rebirth Island, the sky was clear with sparse starlight, and the sound of insects could occasionally be heard from the sandy ground around. The seasonal sea breeze carried some small insects, which had settled down in this place.
In the clearing, between three massive stone pillars, a milky white light suddenly flared up; with the Final Gate opening, a figure slowly emerged.
"Dark Night, insect chirping, breeze... These things all give me a completely different sensation now, several times clearer than before..."
Zhang Xiaoman took a deep breath, his strong lung capacity making him feel refreshed. He looked around quickly and then ran toward the ruins in the distance.
He could feel that he was moving fast, but since he hadn’t made a point of calculating it, he didn’t know exactly how fast just yet.
Once inside the ruins, Zhang Xiaoman casually chose a huge rock and confidently prepared to test his skills.
Crouching down, he hugged the boulder and exerted his strength, his face instantly turning red.
With a roar, he gradually lifted the huge rock, then slowly adjusted his hands and eventually raised it above his head.
As Zhang Xiaoman tossed the boulder aside, a dull sound followed. The stone crashed into a low wall and rolled on the ground.
Zhang Xiaoman looked at his handiwork, his face a mix of shock and awe.
"Damn, am I really turning into Superman here?!"
Without any measuring tools, he was unsure how much the rock weighed, but by using the "one Jin Bao = 5 kilograms" Formula as a rough estimate, he felt that the stone he just lifted must have weighed at least several hundred Jin Baos.
"2000 kilograms!? No way! Can it be this exaggerated?!"
He even summoned a couple of Star Guards to help test his strength, but in the end, he found that combined, they could only barely compete with him.
Zhang Xiaoman was now stunned by the strength he had just demonstrated.
After that, he tested his speed and endurance.
He went to an open area and started running laps around the three giant stone pillars. In just half an hour, he had already run over 50 laps.
After calculating the distance and time per lap, Zhang Xiaoman was astonished to find that with the Constitution Enhancement active, his speed had reached nearly 40 kilometers per hour! And he felt he still had energy to spare!
This result was undoubtedly mind-blowing.
By the time he completed a series of tests, Zhang Xiaoman realized that the 20-point increase in Constitution was far more impactful than he had ever imagined.
"Damn, with this buff activated, I’m almost catching up to Captain America in physical fitness..."
He sat down on a stone, panting as he summed up and analyzed the results of his recent tests.
"The System is really pushing me further and further on the path of a Combat Mage..."