In the following week, Bologue’s life was very routine. Each day he reported to the Order Bureau, glanced at Aimou to check her condition, then discussed preparations for the upcoming triple trials with Lebius, and occasionally visited Palr.
In fact, Bologue only visited Palr once, where he observed him treating the Border Sanatorium as if it were his own ho, mingling closely with the nurses every day.
Seeing Palr in such high spirits, Bologue deeply realized that he shouldn’t have been concerned about him.
Since Teda was still missing, the Sixth Group had taken over Bologue’s work. During this period, Bologue was essentially on vacation, giving him plenty of ti each day to improve himself.
After finishing the necessary tasks each day, Bologue would imrse himself in the practice room, training his Secret Energy and Perception of Ether there.
Nowadays, Bologue had improved significantly in various abilities, even achieving the precision needed to craft chanical watches, though there were still so minor discrepancies in details.
Fortunately, during battles, Bologue rarely summoned such precise weapons; his current abilities were already sufficient for combat.
After reviewing the data and learning that his Blessing’s form of resurrection was ti regression, Bologue also noticed the nas given by people to this unique Blessing.
Ti Reversing Axis.
A unique, cyclic, and independent tiline.
Bologue liked this term; it was much more accurate than vaguely using terms like Undying Body and Resurrection.
Afterward, Bologue also took the data to ask Lebius about so details, such as the unknown situations that might be encountered, ntioned by the person covered under "information concealnt."
Lebius didn’t know much more about it either. In his words, when the Order Bureau discovered the Blessing · Ti Reversing Axis, Lebius himself might not have even been born.
However, during the discussion with Lebius, Bologue deduced so information himself.
First, it’s important to know that this data about the Ti Reversing Axis was compiled decades ago, when Bologue was not yet a Condenser, rely an unwilling-to-die Debtor.
The Ti Reversing Axis still has many undiscovered secrets. One point of doubt is that after Bologue ascended to beco a Condenser and fell into death, his ti wasn’t reset to the stage before he beca a Condenser.
Moreover, subsequent self-training, increases in Ether Affinity, and other enhancents were not reset either.
Bologue speculated that each ti regression keeps him in his optimal state, and every increase in power refreshes the reset ti node.
Standing in the vast practice room, Bologue followed these conjectures to verify his idea.
At this mont, on the ground before Bologue lay a row of Alchemy Potions, all taken from the Sublimation Furnace Core. Their effects varied widely, but all could directly or indirectly enhance the ability of a Condenser.
Alchemy Potions generally have strong side effects, and rarely do Condensers use these potions directly, but Bologue didn’t care about that.
Now Bologue considered sothing else: if he utilized Alchemy Potions, that is, many external forces, to make himself powerful, would his ti regression reset to this enhanced state?
In fact, from previous battles, Bologue had long deduced the answer: he would only be reset to his normal state, with all enhancents removed.
Yet, Bologue maintained a rigorous experintal mindset. After a brief reflection, he gulped down these potions one by one.
Like a drunkard, after drinking a few bottles, Bologue clearly felt sothing was off, as bottles and jars rolled everywhere. Ether surged and roared within the Alchemy Matrix.
Bologue waved his hand to summon, and the Deceitful Snake Scale Liquid proliferated into a dense tangle of steel thorns, soaring in all directions.
Centered on Bologue, a ten-ter radius killing web was constructed, the sound of it slicing through the air echoing continuously, while the ground beneath was carved with countless grooves.
Dust filled the air.
Bologue raised an eyebrow; the feeling of taking potions was rather good. If he had the support of Aimou’s Shared Chord Body, Bologue believed his combat power could rise significantly.
However, today’s experintal goal wasn’t to see how strong he could be. After confirming the enhancent from the Alchemy Potions, Bologue reached for a short-barreled shotgun.
Taking a deep breath, Bologue pressed the gun’s muzzle under his chin, pulled the trigger without a hint of hesitation.
With a gunshot, Bologue’s head exploded, turning into a rain of blood that painted the ground red.
The headless body lost strength and fell backward, but before Bologue completely collapsed, the Ti Reversing Axis had already activated.
With all enhancents, Bologue was now in his strongest state. Thus, his first death would lead to an exceedingly rapid resurrection.
The scattered blood began to reverse flow, the shattered flesh reassembled, consciousness began to revive.
The falling figure paused, the swarm of snakes supported Bologue’s body, reestablishing him upright.
Touching his own face to confirm his revival, Bologue wrote and revised on paper.
This is a record written by Bologue himself, and it has filled several pages.
After all, one cannot die many tis in a short period, so Bologue dies once or twice every day to test his Blessing and keep a record.
After repeated testing, Bologue could confirm one thing: after his death, the amplification effects of the Alchemy Potion would be removed, but likewise, the side effects would also be removed. It could be said that Bologue would return to the state before drinking the Alchemy Potion.
However, if not completely dead and only partially injured, the injuries would revert, not affecting the overall benefits of the Alchemy Potion.
Another thing that Bologue can completely confirm is that these external gains, either direct or indirect, would not be counted in the best state.
Only the improvents from Bologue himself would be recorded by the Blessing and would reset upon death.
"Salt, sulfur, rcury, body, mind, spirit..."
Bologue murmured to himself.
The next significant boost for Bologue could only co from the benefits of the threefold trials.
Like advancing as a Condenser, it’s a form of self-sublimation that can be recorded by the Blessing.
For this reason, Bologue can completely confirm that one of his major advantages is this Blessing: Ti Reversing Axis.
No matter what difficulties or obstacles are encountered on the path of advancent, as long as he touches that Tier, he will record the ti node and reset.
For example... the Crowned.
Bologue is unclear about what King Solomon has gone through, but as long as he can touch that sacred crown, unless he is imprisoned and forever in a state of death, he will eventually return as the Crowned.
Slapping his face, Bologue stopped thinking about such distant matters; the current threefold trials had no definite plan yet.
After applying to Lebius, Lebius forwarded the report to the Sublimation Furnace Core, where the Alchemists were preparing the materials needed for his trials.
In the past, a few days of preparation was enough, but Bologue wanted to complete all three trials in one go, which troubled the Sublimation Furnace Core a bit.
It’s not that they didn’t want to help, but the stockpile of materials needed so ti to sort out, and they also wanted to observe Bologue’s trials.
The trials of salt, sulfur, and rcury were common, but conducting all three simultaneously was a first, he wanted to record all of it carefully.
Just like before, Bologue only needed to wait for notification next.
After stretching his body vigorously, it was ti to proceed to the next task.
The benefit Aimou provided to Bologue was continuous. In the state of Shared Chord Body, Bologue’s affinity for Ether greatly increased, allowing him to clearly perceive those surging energies.
Consequently, during subsequent practice, Bologue’s perception of Ether was significantly enhanced. Over the past week, he has been using this familiar mory to train his Ethereal Concealnt.
With calm breathing and a slowed heartbeat, the body gradually sank into a silent state, and the Ether within the Alchemy Matrix similarly quieted down.
The Ethereal Radiance around Bologue began to dim until there was no more light; the Initial Activation Phenonon was completely suppressed.
Now, Bologue’s Ether reaction was compressed to the minimum, making it hard for the enemy to detect it in chaotic combat, which ant that Bologue now mastered the Extre Technique of Ethereal Concealnt.
However, as Bologue started moving, his breath gradually beca chaotic, and when he swung the folding knife, the power of Ether also began to leak, eventually breaking the Ethereal Concealnt.
Bologue appeared sowhat troubled; this was the current predicant he faced. He could concentrate and enter the state of Ethereal Concealnt, but once he started moving, maintaining it beca difficult.
"Aimou... Aimou..."
Bologue muttered softly; if he had the support of Aimou’s Shared Chord Body, perhaps his training would go more smoothly.
Glancing at the ti, he realized it was ti to proceed to the next task, but at that mont, Bologue sharply sensed sothing, turning his head to see a figure on a raised platform looking at him with a complex expression.
"Yo, when did you co?"
Bologue greeted the figure, "Sido... ah no, Hart!"
Bologue had a sharp impression of Hart. After all, seeing a fuzzy fellow like Hart in recent tis was rare, and he still rembered that movie with the talking dog nad Sido.
Hart had gotten used to Bologue’s mistaken calling of "Sido." Although he didn’t know who Sido was, as if it was a nickna, upon being called that many tis, he understood Bologue was addressing him.
Hart’s expression was very peculiar now, and Bologue couldn’t imagine reading a "what the heck" sentint from a nearly wolf-like face.
"I was here just now," Hart swallowed and replied, "from when you started that self-kill."
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