Chapter 636: System Update

Chapter 636: System Update

Soul weapons are weapons that utilise ones own soul as a weapon spirit. With its ability to constantly grow, the strongest soul weapon was said to be as powerful as a demigod-grade weapon with a complete soul.

However, a soul weapon will never evolve into a demigod-grade weapon, due to the fact that it employs the users own soul as a weapon spirit. Naturally, if the user was willing to sacrifice his own life and transmute his own soul into the soul weapon that would be an entirely different story, though that only existed in the theoretical realm; no one had ever been recorded as having succeeded.

According to legends, these weapons were invented to eventually grow to become a divine-grade weapon, an indirect way of achieving divinity.

But a mortals soul has limits -they could hardly withstand the powers residing in a divine-grade weapon. Because of that, the best a soul weapon could ever hope to achieve is something akin to demigod-grade, but not truly that.

Over time, those who engaged in such practises grew lesser and lesser, to the point where even knowledge of its existence was beginning to go extinct

The pseudo-demigod state was also renamed Legend-grade, meaning it only existed in the legends, a grade between Epic and Demigod.

From Legends of the Soul Weapon

Weve found the source of the infection -the Gene Enhancement Serum.

Roughly a week ago, a company known as Life Unbound Biotech Private Limited started selling this serum en masse. The serum was said to be able to, without side effects, improve ones body, cure chronic diseases, allow a severely handicapped person to walk again, and even lengthen ones lifespan.

At least that was what the adverts touted. It was basically on the same level as human evolution at that point. Something you would regret for life if you passed on this opportunity.

The advertisements promised the moon, but after several tried it out themselves, the people found to their great surprise that the advertisements were actually true.

However, all of that was just a front. The serum was a trap. The companys true aim was to turn everyone who drank the serum into a zombie.

For the time being, their aim of zombification wasnt widely known yet. But for a company to so brazenly sell a virus like that, this was most likely only the start of a grand conspiracy.

Even though communications with the outside world were shut off, as long as we stayed within a certain range of each other, we could still remotely send messages to each other via our AI assistants.

Now that I had slain the blonde zombie, this suite was no longer fit for living. At the very least, I would be the first to admit that I wasnt brave enough to live in a room with a corpse.

Yet the moment we were about to leave, my system suddenly beeped.

Ding! Host has been detected entering a large instance. System will now enter into emergency update mode Update complete: commencing insertion of programme 1% 30% 100% Insertion complete Magical Girl Harem Grooming System 2.0: Harem Combat Mode, activate

The system has updated? Still with that insertion nonsense too I just cant get used to that!

Hold on, my system just updated I took a seat again, ignoring that corpse nearby, and opened up the system menu.

System, what are the changes in this update?

Magical Girl Harem Grooming System 2.0: Harem Combat Mode has upgraded its harem grooming systems, as well as its internal marketplace. Because our valued host is currently on a planet not suited for mana, Mana Increase Cards have been changed to Spiritual Energy (SP) Increase Cards. The Marketplace has undergone the greatest changes with all of its skill cards being usable on targets other than our valued host. However, to do that, the skill card has to be expended along with the necessary points to match the cards value.

Wait so the SP Increase Cards can be used on others now?

Yes. Points do not have to be expended when using these cards as well.

Cant I just transfer my points into SP directly for them, just like I do when Im cultivating?

Hearing that suspiciously straight-laced answer to my question, I was pretty sure that I had been scammed After all, its not like theres been any cases of a host dying simply because a gift pack wasnt given!

However, now wasnt the time to be knocking her about spilt milk. Thus, I dug into my inventory, ignoring the Book of Oaths temporarily to open up the Update gift pack the system so generously gave me.

First off, there were three antidotes inside. Next, three small bottles of recovery potion, three mana recovery potions, each costing 10 points in the Marketplace.

(TL: I think he means SP recovery potions?)

Of note was the Antidote potion: it could even cure an infected of the zombie virus, though it only worked before the infected turned into a zombie.

Next, a weapon that looked like a cross between a sword and a blade appeared in my hands. The moment I grabbed it, I could feel it jump to life. A biting coldness and explosive heat, two diametrically opposed forces rushing into my body at the same time

Strangely enough, the two forces actually balanced each other out in an impossible harmony, swirling about in my body like spiritual energy before quietly returning to the weapon itself

Icy Inferno (Sealed) Grade: Epic Element: Ice, Fire Special Effect: When attacking an enemy, inflict both fire and ice damage. Background: This sword was once owned by an up-and-coming demon hunter. Unfortunately, her young age meant that she had not the strength to keep this sword.

Gripping down on the sword, I could feel a pain rip through my heart

Ke? Whats the matter? Where did that sword come from?

Big brother, you shouldnt be messing around with magic tricks if youre not feeling well

Your Highness, is that your personal sword? Its really beautiful but in your sealed state, perhaps invoking it might be too much. Please sheath your weapon, we can protect ourselves.

Clearly, the girls had no idea where this sword came from, but they all seemed to have their own opinions about it.

Right now, my right arm had lowered the sword, while my left was gripping on my chest -definitely a sign that something was wrong.

However, the pain in my heart wasnt a physical one, thus it faded as quickly as it came.

Naturally, I had no idea what Epic-grade meant, but if it was a sword worth sealing, how bad could it have been?

Perhaps Lixiang was right. Using such a weapon in my current state was asking too much, that was why the system had it sealed.

As for the special effect written on its description, that was worth a shot.

I faced a nearby table and casually sliced at one of its corners. The sword easily sliced through it like butter. However, what was even more amazing was the fact that the sliced off portion had turned into ice while the wound on the table itself was now covered in soot like it had been burned.

Had it not been for the fact that the table was made out of fire-resistant material, I was sure the fire extinguisher system above would have already reacted.

Strong! I unreservedly gave the weapon that rating.

Uwah! Look at that sword cut! Curious, Jiaojiao ran her finger across the blade of Icy Inferno. Yet the moment she touched its metallic body, she immediately drew her finger back. Ouch its so cold and hot

What are you talking about? Its just a sword. How can it be cold or hot? Bitong grabbed the little girls finger and gently blew on it. She did not feel any change in its temperature so asked once more, Youre sure about that?

Clearly, she did not believe in the power of Icy Inferno.