Luxury Villa, the Bahamut Absorption Technique

Ling Jim and Li Kai left the general manager's office and went to the second floor to complete the formalities. Along the way, Li Kai felt very stressed and complained incessantly.

"There's actually a training assessment. If we don't pass, we'll be fired. Oh no!"

"Don't worry, I've checked beforehand. The training you undergo when you initially awaken your Arcana is the fastest. If we practice earnestly and become Level 1 Arcanists, we are almost sure to pass the assessment!"

Ling Jim smiled and comforted Li Kai.

There was a difference between the strength of Arcanists, and naturally, there was a level system. An Arcanist who had just awakened his or her Arcana was a Level 0 Arcanist and the weakest of the lot.

As they climb upward, every time their Arcana increased by a level, their strength would also grow by a level.

{Level 1 to Level 2} – Iron Tier.

{Level 3 to Level 4} – Bronze Tier.

{Level 5 to Level 6} – Silver Tier.

{Level 7 to Level 8} – Gold Tier.

{Level 9 to Level 10} – Platinum Tier.

Etc.

It was said that a Level 5 Arcanist could fly in the air freely like the birds.

Once they reached Level 9, they would have the ability to bring ruin to the world with just a simple gesture. They would almost be no different from the gods and immortals in the legends.

Beyond Level 9 was the penultimate realm for the Arcana, and those in that realm were called... the Zenith Arcanists.

"I hope I can pass the assessment smoothly. I don't want to be fired. If that happens, others will laugh to death!"

"Oh right, the manager said that even the Gene Arcana secret technique would be taken back. How is that thing taken back?"

"I heard it's through erasing your memories..."

The two of them chatted as they walked, and they soon arrived at the Human Resources Hall on the second floor. After they settled the formalities, both Ling Jim and Li Kai received an employee card, a set of keys, and an introduction brief.

"Oi' Ling, where are we heading next?"

Looking at the villa keys in his hand, Li Kai's eyes were burning. He was unable to contain his excitement.

"Nonsense! We're going straight to our villas of course!"

"Bahahaha, let's go!"

The villa that the company had arranged for them was located at the Great Tang Residences area, not too far from Pangu Arcana Combine. It was very convenient to go to work. Without a word, the two of them rushed directly to the Great Tang Residences, and after they showed the relevant identification, they entered the residential area.

Great Tang Residences was a high-end residential area. The distance between villas was surprisingly large, and the greenery in the residential area was also incredibly lush. Plus, all the villas were four stories tall.

Rockery lawns, small bridges and flowing waters, verdant trees that lined the streets, and a vast man-made lake...

Compared with the low-rent housing community they had lived in previously; this place was simply heaven!

"This is more like a place that a person should live in. What the hell was the place we've been living in before?!"

"You're comparing a low-rent housing community with a high-end residential area like this? What do you think?"

"You're right. Heh!"

"Our unit is A-35!"

The two of them soon arrived at Unit A-35. The villa was surrounded by a meter-tall iron fence, and behind the fence was a townhouse-villa that consisted of three units. The villa was four-stories high; the first floor was the garage while the second to fourth floor comprised the residential area.

In addition, there was a stand-alone villa in front of and behind the villa. The garden was not huge and was about 50 square meters wide. Nevertheless, this garden was bigger than the low-rent house they had lived in earlier, which was about 40 square meters wide.

Looking at the luxurious villa hidden amidst the gardens and greenery, Li Kai said to himself, "I can live in that villa too? Oi' Ling, am I dreaming? Will everything be gone when I wake up?"

Slap!

"Oi' Ling, why the hell did you hit me?"

"To wake you up from your dream!"

After they completed touring the villa that afternoon, both Ling Jim, as well as Li Kai, went home directly and decided to move in right away.

Upon witnessing such a high-end villa, they did not want to live in the low-rent housing community for another single moment.

When Ling Jim went back to his old home, his dad and sister were extremely happy that they left with all their belongings, except the abandoned little farm that contained 1000 chickens that were all sick and at the verge of death.

When Jim arrived at the farm, he felt sorry for the chickens and thought of ways to save them.

He suddenly felt an inexplicable message enter his mind, and a row of small glowing words floated above the head of the hen in front of him.

[Subject to fuse: Ordinary Hen]

[Ability: laying an egg a day (after fusion, it will be at peak condition and the production speed and quality of the eggs will be increased)]

An increase in production speed?

Ling Jim's eyes lit up. Ordinary hens would usually lay only one egg daily, or two, at most. There were more than a thousand hens in the chicken farm as of then. If they each laid an additional egg every day, the family's assets would double.

He was getting excited at the thought, so when the system asked, [Has a suitable fusion target been detected and is it ready to fuse?], he immediately agreed. [Initiate fusion.]

Whoosh!

With a soft sound, a white glow suddenly appeared in the two hens that were eating in front of him, and they collided, turning them into a hen that was several times larger. It approached his feet and rubbed its head affectionately against him.

[Fusion successful!]

[Fused object changed to: Hen King]

[Ability: lays two delicious eggs daily]

All creatures that had been fused by the system would be 100% obedient to him. Not only did the production rate of that 'Hen King' increase, but the taste of the eggs also increased too.

Jim lowered his hand and rubbed the hen's huge head. He looked around and suddenly had a bold idea. If fusing two hens brought about such a big change, what would happen if he fused all the hens that were present?

Boom!

Jim willed his thoughts into action, and all the hens in the chicken farm burst into a glow at that moment. They morphed into a huge colorful ball of light right before his very eyes and let out the faint cry of a hundred chickens.

[Congratulations, Host! You have successfully fused 1,000 hens. You have obtained a Gold-tier magical beast: Pentachloro Fragrant Chicken!]

Following the system notification, the huge ball of light in front of Ling Jim shattered to reveal what happened inside.

A hen that was more than a meter tall and covered in colorful feathers walked out. Each feather was bright and colorful, as if it was burning with flames, and there was a golden crown on its head.

As soon as it took a step, a sweet fragrance wafted through the air and Jim's entire body felt at ease after taking a whiff. The entire chicken farm seemed to be graced by the appearance of the colorful chicken.

"A Pentachloro Fragrant Chicken? Really?" Jim blinked in disbelief.

It had only been a few days since he transmigrated to this world, but he already understood a lot about that place. For example, there were warriors who mastered powerful combat aura, mages who could control magical elements, and powerful magical beasts living beyond the places where humans resided with the arcanists.

Be it humans or magical beasts, all of them shared a tiered strength system. From the weakest to the strongest, they were Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Starlight, and Sovereign.

The hens from before, could not even be considered Iron-rank. They were just ordinary chickens. The Pentachloro Fragrant Chicken did not have much strength despite being a Gold-level magical beast, but its invincible effect was enough to offset everything else.

As if to prove his words, small glowing words floated above the head of the Pentachloro Fragrant Chicken.

[Subject to fuse: Pentachloro Fragrant Chicken (Gold-tier magical beast)]

[Ability: produces a hundred eggs a day with an irresistible taste. Consuming one egg increases a person's lifespan by one year and raises one's strength by a hundred catties. Effects weaken after repeated consumption.]

The incident was a prime example of having a pie falling from the sky.

Ling Jim could not help but drool. Who would not want to live for a few more years? The eggs of the Pentachloro Fragrant Chicken were even more exaggerated than the rumors suggested. If he continued to consume them, he could turn into Hercules within a few months. Being able to possess several hundred catties worth of strength at the age of 16 was unimaginable, and even the weightlifting champions in his previous life paled in comparison.

Aside from himself, his family's physical fitness could also be improved while the extra eggs could be sold. The production of a hundred eggs a day was lower than before, but the price became much higher.

An ordinary hen egg was only worth one copper coin, while the eggs of the Pentachloro Fragrant Chicken were worth one gold coin.

One gold coin was equivalent to 100 silver coins, which was equivalent to 10,000 copper coins. Therefore, the Pentachloro Fragrant Chicken did not lay eggs, but gold!

Ling Jim was so excited that he could not resist hugging the Pentachloro Fragrant Chicken and take a bite out of it. "Since you are the first pet to be fused and the hope of the entire family, I'll call you Emperor Cluck from now on."

The king of the chickens who made them a fortune every day.

"Cluck, cluck, cluck."

Emperor Cluck spread its wings and raised its head to cry out twice. Its voice shook the ground slightly, like thunder on a sunny day. It then raised its butt, with five-colored eggs flying out one after another before landing on the ground.

They were two times bigger than an ordinary egg and had mysteriously beautiful patterns all around. Its outer shell was also very hard, and rather than breaking upon impact, it made a metal clanging sound, like a work of art.

Soon, eggs piled into a heap behind Emperor Cluck. There were exactly one hundred of them.

Once it was done, it shook its feathers and lay on the ground in a slightly dejected manner.

Jim was stunned. He had seen hens lay eggs, but he had never seen a hen lay a hundred eggs at once. He wondered how such a small body could contain that many eggs.

He subconsciously picked one up and knocked it with his hand. The eggshell, which was unusually hard, became very fragile in his hand. In an instant, he cracked it open, and a somewhat dazzling golden-yellow liquid began flowing out.

Ignoring the fact that it was a raw egg, Jim widened the crack, opened his mouth, and slurped in all that eggy liquid.

It was cold to his mouth and had a sweet, indescribable, yet delicious taste. A warm feeling then manifested in his limbs and bones. The pores on his body opened, and a powerful force surged through his blood vessels.

Ling Jim gently rolled up his pants and looked at the calf muscles that were obviously thicker than before. He was so overjoyed that he was completely lost for words.

He kept the Pentachloro Fragrance Chicken inside his room in his 'wood house'. Then he quickly went to the new villa.

The next day, Ling Jim and Li Kai arrived at the office, and they were taken to the newbie training room. There were 13 other newcomers as well.

"I'm Bai Yang, and I'm your instructor!"

Instructor Bai Yang was a burly man in a short shirt and short pants that revealed his powerful muscles. "For the next six months, I will lead you through the rookie stage.

"During training, I hope that everyone will study hard, practice hard, and strictly follow your instructor's orders. Do not waste your precious talents and hard-won opportunities!

"First, let's learn about the Gene Arcana secret technique!

"The Gene Arcana secret technique is of great value to us Arcanists. A low-level technique will increase the efficiency of absorbing the Gene Arcana by 10 times!

"An intermediate-level Gene Arcana technique will increase it by 100 times!

"While an advanced technique, by 1,000 times!

"From this, we can see how great the effects of the Gene Arcana secret technique are on us Arcanists!"

"As such, it is one of the precious things in all Arcana organizations, and unless you join one of these organizations... you won't be able to learn it at all!"

Ling Jim and the other 14 newcomers listened on in silence.

"The low-level Gene Arcana secret technique I'll be teaching all of you is the Bahamut Absorption Technique..."

...

In the following hours, Ling Jim and the rest started to study intensely.

They learned about the low-level Gene Arcana secret technique—the Bahamut Absorption Technique, how to control their own Arcana, and learned about Arcana as well as the Dire beasts.

The schedule for their daily course was extremely tight, and life was very fulfilling. In the blink of an eye, two months had passed.

During the two months, Ling Jim's dad and his sister had learned about the Pentachloro Fragrance Chicken and cherished it greatly. Although when they asked Jim how he got it, he told them that he had two Arcana, and one allows him fuse things.

On this day, Ling Jim was absorbing the Gene Arcana as usual. He had to say that the Gene Arcana secret technique's effect was immediate. If Ling Jim was absorbing the Gene Arcana like he was drinking water through a straw in the past, then he was doing so through a water pipe now.

The efficiency was 10 times higher, and the Gene Arcana absorbed was completely different.

After two months of absorption, the Gene Arcana in Ling Jim's body was already quite potent, at least much more potent than it was two months ago.

"Ling Jim, we're off work, let's go eat!"

Right then, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder. Ling Jim abruptly opened his eyes and looked at the young man, who had patted his shoulder, with a baffled look.

The boy was called Wang Jiabao, and he came from Second Middle School. He was also the only person who had awakened his Arcana in Second Middle School. As they had been studying together and possessed similar personalities, they gradually became friends.

"Oi' Ling, what's wrong?"

When he saw the strange way Ling Jim was looking at Wang Jiabao, Li Kai asked him suspiciously.

No-Nothing!"

Ling Jim shook his head, but he was overjoyed because just now, his replication Arcana, which had been on cooldown for two months, could finally be activated again.

Name: Wang Jiabao

Race: Human

Arcana: Shadow form (Awakened, Replicable)

"Finally, I can replicate an Arcana again!"

Ling Jim was secretly excited. Over the past two months, he had been unable to replicate any Arcana for the second time, and he had gotten worried.

He had thought that he might not be able to replicate any more Arcana and never expected things to turn around today.

Thank goodness!

"It's been two months since the last replication, so the cooldown for my Arcana replication is two months?"

Ling Jim's mind ran active again. "Since I can replicate an Arcana again, what should I replicate?"

While Pangu was comprised mostly of Arcanists, Ling Jim only had contact with Instructor Bai Yang and the other 14 newcomers.

Ling Jim knew all their Arcana.

Instructor Bai Yang's Fire Manipulation...

Wang Jiabao's Shadow form...

Yu Changsheng's Wind Manipulation...

Lin Siachen's Water Manipulation...

Zhao Xiang's Fire Manipulation...

Yin Ka's Hypersomnia...

And the like.