Chapter 37: Chapter 37: This Ability Has No Flaws Except for the Frequent Ads

"It’s a success..."

Joy flashed across Qi Suian’s face. The success he was referring to was, of course, the modification of his own heart.

’A one hundred percent boost. Raising my physique to a temporary 1.6 should be enough for now.’

Right now, Qi Suian wasn’t inside the Tai Sui Divine Armor. He had stepped out of it and begun testing his comprehensive stats after his physique’s improvement.

’The only issue is that my condition has grown stronger too. That’s certainly a hassle.’

Qi Suian could endure it, simply ignoring the pain from his condition. After all, a severe infection of the Umbral Virus was nearly impossible to eradicate.

But as long as it didn’t interfere with him, it was of no concern.

He stretched his limbs, feeling a long-lost sense of ease and freedom.

He had been constantly confined within the Tai Sui God, both for convenience and self-preservation, so he hadn’t moved his own body at all.

Most of the time, the AI brain controlled the Tai Sui God’s movements for Qi Suian. The reason was simple: he had to study, and the Tai Sui God needed to evolve.

They each had to focus on their own tasks. Unless Qi Suian was running an experiment, the Tai Sui God would certainly prioritize evolution.

He stretched out a hand and crumpled a piece of steel into a ball with his bare fingers.

"Something’s still not quite right..." Qi Suian noticed a few problems as he tested his new strength.

Even though his physique had reached a temporary 1.6, the data showed he still couldn’t withstand firearms.

He was nowhere near Chunyu Bao’s level.

’Looks like I misjudged Chunyu Bao’s physique.’

’In terms of physique, he must be at least a 5. On top of that, the Immortal Surgery granted him extra bonuses, similar to talents and skills.’

’His intuition, in particular, is just absurdly accurate.’

’The basic version is just that—basic. If I could obtain the complete versions of Crimson Battle Will, Life Apostle, and Brutal Bloodstrike, I should be able to make up for my shortcomings.’

His modifications couldn’t grant him the true power of a survivor’s talent, only the basics. Still, after his own patchwork additions, the effects were extremely suitable for him.

’When it comes down to it, it’s probably a matter of templates.’

’I’m just a normal template, whereas Chunyu Bao was given a BOSS template by the Immortal Surgery.’

’But it probably doesn’t measure up to a true BOSS template. He’s a pseudo-BOSS at best.’

’The only one with a true BOSS template is probably me—the future Zombie Dominator.’

In his memories as a reincarnator, the only news that had ever come out of the Watchman Morning Company in his past life was that it had been razed to the ground by the Zombie Dominator.

Then, some of the higher-ups escaped, allowing the top survivors who made contact with them to obtain a fraction of the Watchman Dawn legacy.

As for his past self, he, of course, had gotten nothing.

Back then, forget about getting a taste of the spoils, he hadn’t even received the news.

By the time he found out about it, it was already the late stages of the zombie apocalypse, and the Doomsday Game was about to transport all the survivors to the next Doomsday World.

’If a pseudo-BOSS template is this strong, how powerful must the Zombie Dominator’s BOSS template be?’

Qi Suian’s eyes narrowed. He wondered if installing the Ancient Dian Kingdom Jade Seal as a module would grant him a BOSS template as well.

In fact, a long time ago, Qi Suian had thought about adding the Ancient Dian Kingdom Jade Seal and the Umbral Virus to his module slots.

But he didn’t dare. If they were amplified to SSS-grade quality, who knew if he would instantly turn into a zombie.

He might gain immense power, but he wasn’t willing to take that gamble.

That was why none of the modules in his slots were related to the Umbral Virus.

They were all SSS-grade, so there was no difference in superiority, merely in function.

’I’ll try it once I’ve raised my talent further, to a point where there are no hidden risks.’

If Qi Suian really obtained a BOSS template, his strength would absolutely soar. He might even be able to overpower the Tai Sui God.

But that was something to consider later. For now, he was thinking about learning some combat techniques in his spare time.

Thanks to his innate talent, he could use a completely reckless fighting style that showed no regard for his own life.

"Squeeze out an hour every day... no, half an hour. AI brain, you’ll teach me, and then we’ll have a live sparring session. You don’t need to hold back," Qi Suian said.

The AI brain naturally had no objections.

[With your physique, basic training is unnecessary. You only need to compensate for your deficiencies in technique and combat.]

A temporary physique of 1.6 was a level his past self had never reached.

His past self had survived for ten years, and his two main stats had only just barely reached 1.5. Although those stats were permanent, they had been earned through life-or-death opportunities.

In every Doomsday World, there were always opportunities to raise one’s main stats, whether through treasures or certain modifications. In short, such chances were never scarce.

"Alright then, begin!" The moment Qi Suian finished speaking, the AI brain immediately had the Tai Sui God activate the Divine Purification Force Field at maximum power.

Qi Suian was killed instantly.

When he revived, he was utterly speechless.

"Hey, what was that? Why did you just instantly kill me?" Of course Qi Suian knew how potent the Divine Purification Force Field was against the Umbral Virus.

He just hadn’t expected the AI brain to attack him without warning.

[You said not to hold back.]

"Well, yes, that’s what I said, but..." Qi Suian didn’t finish his sentence before it dawned on him. "You’re right."

"My enemies won’t show mercy; they’ll do everything in their power to kill me."

He could ask the AI brain to go easy on him now, but could he expect his enemies to do the same later? That was obviously unrealistic.

Therefore, he needed to re-evaluate his situation.

’Technique and combat experience aren’t for me.’ Qi Suian understood. It wasn’t that he was a complete novice in combat, but his methods were limited to dirty moves like groin kicks and eye pokes.

They were certainly useful, but the enemies he would face might not have such weaknesses.

’I should go the brute-force route. Just twist the enemy’s head off, completely ignoring things like technique and combat experience.’

’If the enemy is dead, the goal has been achieved.’

Having figured this out, Qi Suian’s path forward suddenly seemed bright and clear.

Besides, he didn’t really have much free time. Compared to diligently practicing techniques and getting into fights to gain combat experience, wouldn’t performing destructive self-modifications yield greater rewards?

The Tai Sui God plus his Death Burst... come to think of it, that combination had real potential.

Especially since his own growth wasn’t necessarily slower than the Tai Sui God’s.

When an enemy finally shatters his Tai Sui Divine Armor, only to be met by a Qi Suian who is even more absurd than the Tai Sui God, they would surely have a complete breakdown.

And then Qi Suian could power up into a second phase, just like a boss.

[Shall we continue the training?]

The AI brain inquired.

"No more training. First, let’s get the sniper-rifle-type energy weapon built."

"The Tai Sui God is about to evolve, so we need to get that module on the schedule."

"Then there’s Chunyu Bao. He’s durable thanks to the Immortal Surgery, but his vital signs are starting to decline after all this time. We need to squeeze every last drop of his potential before he dies."

"Cut his psychological counseling sessions by half an hour."