Chapter 468: Awakening of Mind and Light

Equipment Name: [Mind Shock] – A unique, fusion-type headpiece.

Equipment Attributes: +9 Willpower, 200% increase in Spirit Recovery Rate, 75% increase in Spirit Resistance, and 75% resistance to negative effects such as Fear.

Equipment Skill: Mind Shock.

Mind Shock: Consumes spirit to deal equivalent spirit damage to the target. No cooldown, instant activation, and no maximum damage cap.

Equipment Feature: All your spirit attacks are treated as true damage (except as dictated by the rules).

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The equipment lay silently in his palm. Yenir skimmed through the description in one glance and couldn’t help but feel a slight startle.

The description is brief, yet the effect is incredibly potent.

Simple and powerful!

“Mind Shock? No cooldown time? True damage?”

“Isn’t this just my innate talent?”

Staring at the slightly shrunken crystal that looked meant to be embedded in his forehead, Yenir’s expression turned strangely thoughtful.

He was all too familiar with spirit attacks.

As an Awakener of the Willpower type, his only means of attack in his past life—without the Sword God System—was unleashing a Mind Storm and then hacking wildly with his sword amid the enemy’s confusion.

But compared to his Mind Storm, the inherent skill of this equipment was clearly far more versatile.

“No damage cap at all, not even a floor… The damage is entirely determined by how much spirit I expend?”

“So I won’t have to treat my Mind Storm as a trump card?”

“Can I just aim for whoever pisses me off and blow their head off with one shot?!”

“Kinda disgusting…”

He clicked his tongue in disbelief.

Faced with his familiar power, Yenir quickly grasped the practical use of this skill.

His innate Mind Storm dealt fixed damage and consumed a set amount of spirit, and it couldn’t be used repeatedly in quick succession.

Although it had added effects like confusion and AoE, it wasn’t as convenient to use—especially against foes that were either too weak or too strong, often resulting in wasted potential or subpar effects.

With Mind Shock as his standard attack, his overall strength might not seem drastically improved, but his flexibility was undeniably enhanced!

And besides…

“True damage? At rule-level?”

“The former makes sense… Anyone weaker than me would get their head blown off…”

“But true damage only applies under rule-level limits? What exactly are these rules?”

He furrowed his brow in thought.

Yenir examined the rule description—something he had never heard of before—with a puzzled expression.

“Forget it, as long as it works!”

“Nine points to Willpower amplification, plus increased Spirit Resistance. After my next upgrade, won’t my total spirit and spirit energy reserves double?”

“Six sword techniques would become nine…”

“Plus, I already support three cost-free sword techniques from the system (Fallen Heaven, Dimensional Surge, Sword Breath Torrent), roughly about six techniques on my own… although Dimensional Surge is quite costly, probably only sustainable twice on my own reserve…”

A thrill ran through him. After a moment of contemplation, Yenir’s smile brightened impossibly wide.

Especially when he noticed the two empty slots in his skill bar—he could already envision how skyrocketing his power would be once he stepped out.

While others plateau after third-stage development with diminishing returns, his enhancements were rolling like a snowball, nearly matching the growth of an entire month in a single day!

He couldn’t help but feel grateful for Yinglong’s selfless contributions.

With his musings complete, Yenir decisively pressed a gem into his forehead.

Accompanied by a slight, chilling tingle, the next second he felt his spirit surge dramatically—a strange sensation flooding his mind.

“I can now instantaneously focus my spirit into a shockwave, right?”

Momentarily distracted, Yenir instinctively touched his forehead, as if a ‘gun’ had materialized in his mind.

Before equipping Mind Shock, his spirit was scattered and fluid. Now, it instantly converged as if waiting for his command.

Raising his right hand, he couldn’t resist testing it out and let out a low shout.

“Mind Shock!”

“Whoosh!”

In an instant, a faint red light flashed at his eyes, and a shriek—akin to a spirit impact—blasted forth with blinding speed.

“Boom!!”

Like a real missile, the unleashed Mind Shock exploded into a twisted burst of white light.

After quickly assessing its might, Yenir’s delight deepened.

The damage was enormous! With his current spirit reserves, a single blast could overwhelm any Awakener of a lower level. Moreover, by efficiently consuming spirit, he could theoretically obliterate any enemy within the same tier!

“The downside is minimal amplification… With my current spirit pool, I could only deplete three same-level foes in a second…”

“Still, it works best on weaker targets—especially for one-shotting common enemies and zombies… One thought might just decapitate thousands, even tens of thousands!”

“Now, onto the next piece!”

“Swish…”

With a flash of white light, after testing Mind Shock, Yenir eagerly turned his gaze to another set component.

Appearing like a necklace, a gem adorned with intricate patterns materialized in his hand. Unlike the fiery red coursing through Mind Shock, this gem housed a constantly twisting face that seemed to wail silently.

A closer look revealed an eerie, unsettling aura.

Equipment Name: [Mind Light] – An accessory categorized as a necklace.

Equipment Attributes: +15 Constitution, 100% increase in Health Recovery Rate, and enhanced self-healing abilities.

Equipment Skills: Mind Light, and Thought Lock.

Mind Light: Consumes spirit to project a field of light. Within this field, you or your allies receive attribute boosts and special effects. The strength of the effect depends on your base attributes.

Swift Light: Increases attack speed and movement speed.

Force Light: Enhances strength and explosiveness.

Stony Light: Boosts defense, endurance, and recovery rate.

Note: Only one halo effect may be active at any time.

Thought Lock: You can fix your mind on any state, or similarly fix an enemy’s mind on any state for 10 seconds.

While locked, if the target briefly succumbs to fear they remain fearful; if raging, they continue in anger.

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“This equipment?”

Its description was noticeably longer than that of Mind Shock.

After reading it several times, Yenir furrowed his brow—the effects were not what he had imagined.

It wasn’t that it wasn’t powerful; it just leaned more towards a support role.

“Fifteen points in Constitution? I expected a boost in Willpower… Still, enhanced endurance helps cover my weaknesses. This one piece could essentially replace two boosts.”

“Mind Light? After use, it provides group buffs?”

“Three major attribute enhancements—with these halo effects, if I were an Auxiliary Awakener, I’d probably be revered on the spot…”

With a swift activation of the skill, and a gentle glow emanating from within him, Yenir’s eyes narrowed as he felt his power surge by about six points. Moreover, with a light swing, he could clearly sense his movements becoming more forceful.

“Six-point enhancement based on my attributes?”

“It looks promising, but the personal boost seems rather modest…”

His brow knit as he compared it to support abilities. Yenir preferred direct power upgrades, even though relying solely on this skill would earn him divine status as a support Awakener wherever he went.

Yet, something about it felt a bit underwhelming.

Just as he was about to dismiss the halo effect, a sudden thought occurred to him.

“Wait a minute!?”

“Based on my attribute bonuses!?”

“Doesn’t that mean after reaching Peak Third-Stage, activating a halo would effectively transform a Second-Stage into a Third-Stage?”

“And if I activate the halo after Fourth Stage, wouldn’t that make even regular folks hit Third-Stage levels under its effect?!”

“No… This halo is…”

“Damn!”

“Li Dafu!”

His expression shifted dramatically as if he’d just thought of something crucial. Without hesitation, Yenir summoned Li Dafu.