Extra's Strategy: Cultivate Protagonists, Become Invincible-Chapter 103: I Have A Rare Physique! I Repeat, I Have A Rare Physique!
Chapter 103: I Have A Rare Physique! I Repeat, I Have A Rare Physique!
After a brief moment of disorientation that reminded him of the journey through the portal in the woods, he found himself inside a spherical hall, seemingly a smaller version of the stadium on the first stage.
There was a massive throne in front of him occupying half the space of the wall at one end of the hall. Each leg of the throne was wider than Han Xuhan’s hut in the sect. The seat was more than fifteen meters high.
An equally giant figurine made of metal sat on it in a grandiose fashion. Stylized silver armor, spiked backplates, shoulders-guards and gauntlets, fists like warhammers, with a featureless oval helmet fully covering its head... It was an awe-inspiring statue.
"Hello!" Han Xuhan waved his hand cheerfully at the humanoid statue. Although he did it without expecting a response, it didn’t shock him when a voice rang out from its helmet.
"...It seems the element of surprise is lost, but anyway, I’m the representative of one of five factions of the Holy Land of laws—the Sentient Contracts. Welcome to your final test. It is a very simple one."
The figurine’s gigantic fists opened up and two small spheres flew down from its palm toward Han Xuhan.
"You should have spent all of your qi during your entrance. One of these spheres carries qi for you to absorb and return to your peak state while the other carries a few alphabets belonging to the language of laws.
"Replenish yourself and try to create a law fragment that you think bears the closest resemblance to contract-type laws."
Han Xuhan caught the two orbs flying toward him and observed them closely for a second.
"But I have no idea about the principles behind sentient contract-type law techniques," he lied in a puzzled tone.
"That’s fine. You just have to think up something to the best of your abilities. It doesn’t have to necessarily be accurate. This platform only judges your compatibility with various types of laws, not your knowledge," The silver giant replied speedily.
Nodding, Han Xuhan concentrated on the orb containing the alphabets. It was better to check what he was working with before starting.
Surprisingly, all the alphabets looked familiar. Han Xuhan had seen them all in the circle of laws back at the first stage. These alphabets had very narrow usability. So he remembered most of them even without having to use qi on them.
A certain alphabet could only be used for a select few types of words. The majority of the alphabets he had learned from the circle of laws were related to entrapment, punishment, restrictions and similar actions.
"Whoa! It looks like I know all the letters here!" Han Xuhan exclaimed in surprise.
"Wait, seriously?" The metal giant sounded as surprised as Xuhan. "How can that be?"
For a moment, it looked like it was about to jump out of the throne and come over to investigate. But it stopped getting up halfway and leaned back on its seat.
"What a wonderful coincidence! It looks like you’re fated with the Sentient Contract Faction, little cultivator," it spoke again, this time in a mellow tone.
Han Xuhan wanted to laugh out loud. What was this metal mannequin saying?
Fated to their faction? Joyous coincidence?
Ahahahhahahahah.... Yeah, no.
He had too much paranoia towards this world of cultivation to believe that crap.
But he was a bit hesitant to say that out loud upon noticing the gargantuan fists of the metal giant. Who knew if his ridicule would anger the big guy and prompt him to flatten little Xuhan with one punch?
"Wow! I can’t believe that I’m a son of destiny like those epic stories! So cool! I can already imagine the entire world within my grasp, hahaha!"
With exclamations copied from third-rate young masters, Han Xuhan eagerly sat down to attempt to create a law fragment according to the instructions provided by the giant figurine on the throne.
The giant nodded in an understanding manner, expecting such enthusiasm from this lucky, youthful cultivator who had just experienced his first fortuitous encounter.
But as soon as it decided to speak some words of encouragement, Han Xuhan’s frustrated shout interrupted the metal giant halfway.
"Oh wait! I totally forgot about something important!"
"What is it ? What did you forget?" It asked him curiously.
"You see, the thing is, I have a rare physique!" Han Xuhan answered in a gloomy tone.
The metal giant was even more confused. Rare physique? Isn’t that supposed to be a good thing? Why does this guy look so depressed to talk about it?
"You might not believe me, but what I’m saying is absolutely true. Most of my meridians are innately damaged or have experienced unnatural growth that impedes normal qi channeling techniques.
"So, normally, I cannot absorb qi from my surroundings without a lot of preparations and treasures," Han Xuhan continued his woeful tale, stunning the statue on the throne.
"What kind of shitty physique is that? How can you even consider that to be a special physique? Impossible!"
The giant shouted his denial with such indignation that Han Xuhan almost felt moved. It sounded even more dumbfounded than he himself had been back during the revelation from Elder Cai.
"Senior, you can check it out yourself if you think I’m lying!" Han Xuhan said in an aggrieved tone.
The giant waved its hand and a virtual image of Han Xuhan suddenly appeared on its palm. It resembled the avatars of the cultivators who had gotten their names on the leaderboard outside. Han Xuhan’s eyes widened at the sight.
This entire inheritance test seemed way too advanced compared to the rest of the world of cultivation...
After a moment of observation, the giant let out a shocked noise.
"Good heavens! You weren’t lying! This thing could really be called a ’special’ Physique, just not in a good way. It’s more like a curse!"
"See what I’m talking about? The reason I brought this matter up is simple. My physique makes it so hard for me to cultivate that I won’t be able to absorb the qi in this orb without my cultivation gears and extensive preparation.
"Not to mention, in a tense situation like this challenging ground, my mind will never be able to consistently enter deep meditation."
"...I guess that makes sense," the silver giant said reluctantly.
"Then how am I going to get this task done? Are there any shortcuts I could take? Can you help me cheat the rules, senior?"
Han Xuhan whined like an entitled brat and put up a very good act. It would have been difficult to fool the intimidating giant, had he been lying, but most of what he said was true. The frustration and whining came very naturally. freewebnøvel.coɱ
The lesson he had learned a while ago was still fresh in Han Xuhan’s mind. His spiritual world had been invaded by just one careless move!
Let alone absorbing qi from suspicious sources, he wouldn’t even replenish his qi from his surroundings without taking safety precautions in this place.
The giant looked lost for words, stuck in a mental impasse with a hand stretched toward the glassy ceiling.
Han Xuhan couldn’t help but wonder if the giant was really just a magical gargoyle or a real creature. But with the seamless, full body armour on, there was no way to tell.
"This is unexpected. I have never met anyone with such a physique that they cannot absorb the special qi..."
Han Xuhan shook his head and sighed, even the tiniest part of his actions exuding depression.
"Of course not. My entire reserve was emptied in order to teleport me to here. If I could, would I have wasted so much time lamenting my bad luck?"
The giant leaned back on its throne and waved its hand dismissively, speaking in a low-spirited voice.
"If I were a real cultivator, I’d have found a way to solve this issue. But I’m merely an automaton serving the platform of the Magistrates. My functions are limited, and my sentience does not stretch to such mental calculations. So I can’t help you.
"It looks like this is where the journey for the Holy Land’s legacy ends for you, little cultivator. You may return outside and wait for the third round to come to a conclusion. Goodbye."
As soon as it finished speaking, the familiar violet light appeared out of nowhere and wrapped Han Xuhan up.
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