Chapter 251 – Decided! Opening Packs Tonight!

Powerful strength must be obtained through paying a price.

Whether one is a Hunter or a Sorcerer, to become stronger, they must undergo long-term training and endure arduous trials, paying the price with blood and sweat in exchange for corresponding power.

As for strength that can be easily obtained or even gained without effort without paying the price of blood and sweat, naturally, other things must be paid as the cost.

The more powerful the strength, the more this holds true.

Is Su Ming’s right hand strong?

But that is the power Su Ming obtained by enduring the torment of the Nightmare Species Phantom Demon Potion, suffering immense pain and taking great risks. Every time he uses the 【Silver Arm】, it also consumes a massive amount of magical power, so it is not something that can be used recklessly.

Isn’t the enhancement from Demonization terrifying as well?

But similarly, without taking great risks and overcoming the adaptation to the Nightmare Species Phantom Demon Potion with immense determination, such power could never be obtained.

Su Ming is considered fortunate—at least, with the assistance of his Golden Finger, he obtained a crucial adaptation potion and had an Alchemy Potion Master overseeing and assisting him throughout the process. Only then did he safely overcome the greatest hurdle and become a holder of the Nightmare Species Bloodline.

If it were someone else, wanting to possess such strength and capital so easily, they would likely have to literally gamble their life, betting on the abysmally low success rate of adapting to become a Dual Professional. In the end, ninety-nine percent of the time, the result would be immediate death, without even having the chance to leave a last word.

It is precisely because he paid the price that Su Ming can possess his current strength and power.

And what about Divine Artifacts?

No matter which one it is, they can grant people terrifyingly powerful strength, allowing even an ordinary person to smoothly reach the peak, leaving even a Seven-Star Professional standing at the pinnacle of humanity helpless. They can be considered the highest level of unearned gain.

Such unreasonable, unearned strength, capable of easily overturning an era or a situation, naturally comes with a terrifyingly high price once obtained.

At the very least, so far, no one has been able to wield a Divine Artifact freely without being affected by it.

Su Ming obtained the Demon Emperor Sword. Although the process was somewhat Xuanhuan, he was ultimately chosen by the greatest level of power in this world.

Because of the Demon Emperor Sword, Su Ming once surpassed his limits, unleashing his potential in a fierce battle with Lord Crow. Combined with the explosive medicinal effects of the various alchemy potions in his body, he successfully crossed the immense gap between an Upper-Rank Professional and a Lower-Rank Professional, Awakening the astonishingly powerful Demonization ability and becoming a genuine Upper-Rank Hunter.

But that was definitely not without cost.

Now, Professor Ying has told Su Ming that he has already been influenced by the Demon Emperor Sword without realizing it. Not only is it highly likely that his mind has been interfered with, but his body has also been eroded, undergoing unexplained changes.

These changes indeed have both good and bad aspects.

The good aspect is that the power of the Demon Emperor Sword will stimulate Su Ming’s Bloodline, causing it to evolve. Even without using Red Agate for tempering in the future, it might continuously increase his Bloodline concentration, generate more magical power, and strengthen his physique through Bloodline transformation, eventually allowing him to reach the Peak.As long as Su Ming continued using the power of his right hand, or underwent Demonization with the characteristics of his right hand, the influence of the Demon Emperor Sword would persist and even amplify his strength, making him increasingly powerful in battle.

If this continued, it might not be long before Su Ming successfully reached the Peak, not only becoming a Seven-Star Hunter but also gradually harnessing the terrifying power contained within the Demon Emperor Sword, becoming a powerhouse that even Seven-Star Professionals could not hope to match.

Even an ordinary person could overpower a Seven-Star Professional after obtaining the power of the Demon Emperor Sword. If a Seven-Star Professional were to acquire the Demon Emperor Sword’s power, they might not even fear true horrors.

This was a Peak path filled with temptation.

If he truly walked it, perhaps in less than a year, Su Ming could realize his long-held ambition of becoming invincible under the heavens.

But the cost of such a meteoric rise was, as one could imagine, immense.

Mental frenzy was unavoidable, and even his body might undergo unimaginable transformation, eventually transforming into a monstrous creature that was neither human nor ghost.

Regarding this, Professor Ying even said with a serious expression:

“Perhaps the Demon Emperor Sword intends to transform Lord Ming Wang, its host, into a Phantom Demon. That is also a possibility.”

Transforming a human into a Phantom Demon!

Such a thing, if spoken aloud, would surely send chills down many people’s spines!

Even Yun Langyue’s complexion changed, her eyes filled with worry as she looked at Su Ming.

Su Ming merely furrowed his brows slightly before relaxing them.

“Is there any solution?”

Su Ming did not dwell on the bad news for too long, instead directly asking for a solution.

For example, extracting the Demon Emperor Sword from his right hand so that it would no longer be hosted there.

If that were possible, the problem would be solved.

Unfortunately…

“Based on our measurements, the compatibility between the Demon Emperor Sword and your right hand is exceptionally high, showing signs of truly merging into one, becoming indistinguishable from each other,” Professor Ying shook his head, delivering more bad news. “With the technology we currently possess, it is almost impossible to remove the Demon Emperor Sword without any aftereffects.”

Hearing this, Yun Langyue immediately spoke up.

“So, if we disregard the aftereffects, it might still be possible?”

This question earned her an expressionless reply from Professor Ying.

“Yes,” Professor Ying said. “And it’s actually the simplest method.”

What method was it?

“Amputation.”

With that simple statement from Professor Ying, both Su Ming and Yun Langyue twitched at the corners of their mouths and fell silent.

It was indeed a very simple method.

Since the Demon Emperor Sword had chosen to reside in Su Ming’s right hand, wouldn’t amputating it solve the problem?

That way, the Demon Emperor Sword wouldn’t be able to cause any more trouble.

But was this method reliable?

If anyone dared say it was reliable, Su Ming would beat them until even their own mother wouldn’t recognize them—using his right hand to do so.

Yet, there was actually someone here who thought it was feasible.

“I believe this method can still be adopted,” Professor Ying said with a serious expression. “Although we don’t yet have the technology to regenerate severed limbs, the technology in Longyao City has been rapidly advancing in recent years under our promotion. Perhaps in a few years, we might have such technology.””Otherwise, with the highest-grade alchemical potions for healing, regenerating a severed limb might be impossible, but reattaching an arm should still be achievable.”

“I just have one small request—I hope the amputated limb can be handed over to us for research…”

Professor Ying spoke these words with utter seriousness, and the more he spoke, the more outrageous it became, making Su Ming’s right hand twitch restlessly.

“Alright, let’s not say such things recklessly from now on.”

Yun Langyue forced a bitter smile and quickly stopped Professor Ying, preventing him from running wild with his imagination.

“Fine.” Professor Ying muttered with some regret, “Aside from amputation, we haven’t found a permanent solution yet. If Lord Ming Wang truly has concerns, then I suggest it’s best not to use the power of that mutated right hand anymore.”

As long as he refrains from using the right hand’s power—the ability of the [Silver Arm]—the Demon Emperor Sword’s power won’t resonate, thus avoiding any influence on Su Ming.

It’s like someone obtaining the Demon Emperor Sword but never using it—this way, their mental state won’t be interfered with by the sword’s power.

Given this, if Su Ming can consistently avoid using the [Silver Arm] ability, theoretically, he will never be affected by the Demon Emperor Sword.

In that case, the threat of the Demon Emperor Sword to him would cease to exist.

But… not using the right hand’s power?

Doesn’t that mean he can’t even use Demonization anymore?

“That’s impossible!”

Su Ming rejected the proposal without hesitation.

Both the right hand’s power and the Demonization ability are undeniably his trump cards in his current state.

Without them, Su Ming might still manage to challenge opponents above his Rank as a Dual Professional, but he wouldn’t be able to effortlessly defeat foes of the same star level or render Five-Star Peak Professionals helpless as he does now.

Losing these two trump cards would severely impact Su Ming’s strength.

Moreover, Su Ming detests situations where he has power but can’t use it, or where his abilities are restricted.

If such a plot appeared in the novels he usually enjoys, he’d first curse the author, then label the book “toxic,” and likely shelve it forever, unable to appreciate it any further.

Facing this situation himself, he expressed the same deep aversion.

Therefore, not using his right hand and Demonization is out of the question—never in this lifetime.

Professor Ying seemed taken aback by Su Ming’s resolute refusal, freezing in place.

Even Yun Langyue was startled and couldn’t help but look at Su Ming.

“Why?” Yun Langyue asked, puzzled. “This concerns your personal safety. Is there a reason you’re outright rejecting it?”

Hearing this, Su Ming didn’t explain but shook his head.

“Anyway, I don’t want to impose such self-restrictions or self-seals.”

Su Ming was firm on this point.

“Then what do you plan to do?”Yun Langyue, surprised by Su Ming’s determination, couldn’t help but say, ‘If you misuse that right hand’s power, you could turn into a raging and uncontrollable illusionary demon.'”””Things might even be worse.” Professor Ying chimed in at the worst possible moment, saying: “I think we should amputate… mmph!”

Before he could finish his sentence, Su Ming grabbed some documents nearby and stuffed them into Professor Ying’s mouth. The professor immediately fell to the ground and quieted down.

“I’ll find my own way to solve this.”

That was all Su Ming said.

Who was he?

A man with a Golden Finger!

Su Ming believed that even if he couldn’t find a solution to his condition in the real world, there would definitely be one in the packages purchased from the Golden Finger Shop!

“Decision made! I’ll open packages tonight!”

For the sake of his future, Su Ming was going to start spending his chips.

The chips he had been hoarding until now – it was time to use them for some draws.

(End of Chapter)