CHAPTER 53: ANOTHER UNIQUE SKILL

Caden’s eyes narrowed as he went through the Informations displayed on the transparent cyan panel.

His eyebrows furrowed "Qi Points? What does that mean?" He asked.

[Reporting...]

[Qi Points is the numbers accumulated from Life Energy absorbed. Qi is Life Energy]

[While Mana is the source of all living beings. Life energy exists as the force which amplifies the lifespan of all living beings]

"I see.....then why did I obtain Life Energy from killing a Blood Puppet?" Caden asked.

After seeing one of its own get killed effortlessly. The blood puppets had distanced themselves as they observed his actions.

[S-Ranked Skill: Blood Puppeteer allows it’s user to control their blood puppetsby channeling the puppets life energy]

[It’s a cruel way to control a living being. By killing them,you absorb their Life Energy]

Caden’s lips curled into a faint smile "Is that so? Then what is the use of Life Energy?" He asked.

[Other than increasing one’s own lifespan. It’s a powerful source of energy on its own]

Caden softly exhaled "That’s good, atleast it wasn’t meaningless killing this blood puppet" He said.

Taking a step forward, "Killing a Red Spy grants me Leveling Points, killing demonic variant humans grants me exp"

"I guess killing this blood puppets will add to my Qi points" His eyes flickered with determination.

He was no longer feeling guilty about killing them.

He now found something useful by killing them.

Seeing that Caden was ready to attack. The blood puppets no longer hesitated as they charged forward.

Caden’s eyes gleamed, he unsheathed his graded weapon. The first graded mark flickered.

House Ryder’s Battle Sword Technique-1st Form.

First Stage Splitting Sky!

He chanted, he blocked the first strike from a blood puppet, twisting his blade. He sliced the blood puppet in half.

[You’ve slain a Blood Puppet]

[You’ll receive 5 Qi Points]

Another attacked behind him but with his heightened senses. He was able to detect attacks.

Caden twisted his body, evading the slash that could have sliced through his chest. He fall back.

"Tch" He growled "This body hasn’t really been trained well, I’m using styles that only my past life’s body could adapt to"

"This body is young.....not yet fully trained, I should get Alyssa to train me" Caden concluded.

If one saw this battle. They could conclude that Caden was battling against demonic variant humans.

But blood puppets are different from demonic variant humans. They’re also colored humans.

But simply without their minds. With their strengths amplified by their Life Energy, their lifespans shortens every single minute.

They’re still able to activate their skills.

It was becoming troublesome to Caden because there were multiple A-Ranked Innate Skills successors he was fighting against.

Even if his draconic scales were tough. It’s still currently a B-Ranked Skill. He suffered damage.

Caden’s eyes flickered, he amplified his speed once again. Moving through the air and bodies fell.

Heads scattered across the bloody scene.

Watching this through the eyes of one of his blood puppets. The mysterious figure clapped his hands together.

With a smile seen on his face "Impressive, impressive.....I knew you were strong but not this strong"

"I never even expect you to be so crazily heartless Hehehehe" His eyes gleamed as more bodies kept dropping.

"I guess you’re different from the rest. You’re special, you don’t care about others, only yourself"

"I don’t know why the Lord General wants me to kill you when we could simply make good use of you" He sighed softly, "It doesn’t matter anyway"

"An order is an order.....I’ll need to...." The mysterious figure didn’t complete his statement, he slightly tilted his gaze to see students sprinting towards the battle scene.

He could see Prince Viktor, Prince Kaid, Prince Hetu and Princess Sumeri hurrying, their eyes filled with fear.

He gently careesed his chin "Hmmm, isn’t that the Dreamer?" His eyes were fixed on Sumeri "She must have dreamt of this happening. I guess I’ll just need to wait another time to carry on the assasination"

His eyes flickered "The boy will live for today" Saying that. The mysterious figure vanished into thin air.

***

This time, Darius Kincaid and the mysterious guest were strolling through the office building.

The mysterious guest had decided to stay and observe the numbered test. Darius couldn’t say no to his colleague.

They were having a conversation when a staff hurriedly ran towards the head chancellor.

His movements came to a halt, he fell on his knees. With his head bowing down, Darius slightly tilted his gaze, his eyebrows furrowed "What is the meaning of this?" Darius questioned.

The mysterious guest stayed silent. He could see the staff quivering, not from fear of Darius.

But from fear of something else.

"Lord Head Chancellor sir, I bring thee urgent report" The staff spoke out. Darius exhaled softly "Hmm? Urgent report?"

"What may that be?" He asked unconcerned.

"It’s about the second stage of the numbered test. There have been multiple reports of students dying" The staff answered.

Darius’s face fell "Reports of students dying?" He asked.

The staff nodded "That’s correct sir, it has to do with the battle for a ball, one student reached the ball alone but he was ambushed by three groups"

"The three groups attacked him simultaneously and I believe it’s with the intention to kill" the staff explained.

Darius eyebrows curled up "Oh? And did that student die?" He curiously asked.

The staff shook his head "That’s complete opposite, Lord Head Chancellor.....the student is the one killing them all"

Both Darius and the mysterious guest glanced at themselves with a confused look written on their faces.

A group had twenty-five students and there were three groups attacking one student.

How is it possible that a single student is the one doing the killings?

Darius breathed in deeply "And who exactly is that student?" He finally asked.

"The student’s name is Caden Ryder"

***

Caden’s group arrived at the scene minutes later to see a blood field. Seventy five students had attacked him.

All were killed, their bodies scattered across the scene, with only one student still standing.

Caden huffed out air from his nostrils, he could be seen panting heavily. He raised his head to see his group members standing before him.

Sumeri’s heart skipped a beat "It’s just like my Dream, he really killed them all" She muttered.

The three brothers gulped, all swallowing their saliva.

And before Caden could utter a single word. The familiar notification came through.

[Reporting...]

[You’ve slain 75 Blood Puppets]

[Accumulating 380 Qi Points]

[Congratulations! You’ve completed your special task]

[You’ll receive your reward]

[You’ve received 1 Golden Gift Box]

[Uploading Golden Gift Box reward]

[Your stats have been doubled]

[You’ve received the qualifications to activate an Advancement Stage]

[You’ve received a Unique Skill]

[You’ve awakened an SS-Ranked Skill: Qi-Manipulation]