Psychics don't die from gunfire

Chapter 5 Psionic Skills: [Forging Flame]

The world was quiet for a moment.

Song Shi's eyes suddenly darkened, as if he had suddenly fallen from the sky into the deep sea. Cold tides surged in from all directions, tightly dragging the outsiders who had mistakenly entered the deep sea, trying to trap them there forever.

His consciousness was detached from reality.

Icy.

weightlessness.

It is difficult to tell whether this is an illusion caused by shock due to massive blood loss or a real sinking into the deep sea.

At this moment, time loses its role as a measure.

Song Shi felt that he was sinking little by little.

It was as if there were countless people reaching out behind him, grabbing Song Shi tightly, trying to drag him in and become one with him.

When people are sleeping, they sometimes suddenly become aware of something, realize that something is wrong with themselves, and even want to open their eyes in a half-asleep state, but it is as if their eyes are cast with beeswax and covered with white gauze, and they are always difficult to open.

Even though success seems to be just a step away, most people are ultimately unable to open their eyes and fall back into dreams, letting the chance to break free slip away.

In the dark deep sea, at this moment, Song Shi, who was slowly sinking, had this expression on his face. His eyes were closed tightly, and countless pale and cold invisible hands were climbing all over his body, pulling at the corners of his clothes, grabbing his arms, and covering his mouth and nose.

Dragged continuously towards the darkness below.

The awakening of [psychic power] has never been a safe and comfortable thing, especially when the awakening is caused by extreme stimulation. In history, there are indeed many examples of people who survived being struck by lightning and instead awakened their psychic powers, but more people just turned into a pool of charcoal.

...get out of the way.

In the darkness, there seemed to be someone's voice.

Step aside.

The voice grew louder.

next moment.

From the boundless darkness, a ray of light suddenly lit up, and then surged! In an instant, it swept in all directions, and the entire abyss began to boil!
“——Get out of the way!”

Song Shi, who was originally falling slowly, suddenly opened his eyes. He abruptly raised his right hand and clenched his five fingers. Then, the light shining in the darkness with his right hand as the center became even brighter!
No.

It's not "light".

At this moment, the flames that shone in all directions were just a byproduct of the flames!

The black sea was boiling violently, as if it was completely enraged by the flames. Terrible huge waves suddenly rose up and pressed down towards Song Shi in the distance!
Facing the roaring waves that covered the sky and seemed to be able to destroy everything in the world.

"The momentum of this awakening is much greater than the last time."

Sea surface.

Song Shi stood up, first glanced at the waves in the distance, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Then he withdrew his gaze and looked at his right hand.

Song Shi stared at the palm of his hand, and saw the red-gold flame lingering between his five fingers.

Looking at the flame, Song Shi's eyes showed a trace of nostalgia, as if he had met an old friend: "But this time, is my psychic symbol still "flame"?"

The deep waves cast a huge shadow. During the few breaths of silence that Song Shi was in, the light that originally shone in all directions was suppressed again, and only a small area under Song Shi's feet was still bright.

then.

At the moment when the huge wave was about to swallow the young man, Song Shi finally took action.

He raised his right hand and slowly clenched his five fingers together, as if he was holding something - as if he had heard a call, a red-gold flame spread up along his forearm and poured into his five clenched fingers.

The flames solidified and slowly turned into concrete outlines as they blended and burned with each other.

It was a long sword made of red-gold flames, burning fiercely and extending straight.

Song Shi held the fire sword and slashed forward.

Time stopped for a moment.

Then, the whole world fell apart!
The sea split in two, the huge waves shattered, and even a streak of red gold appeared on the dark sky! The next moment, flames surged out from the scratch, and the dark sky burned out and shattered completely, revealing the true scenery behind it!

In the quiet night sky, there are twinkling stars.

Song consciousness began to rise.

His body flew up involuntarily. At first, the speed was visible to the naked eye. But in a few blinks of an eye, Song Shi's body emitted bright light, and the whole person turned into a streak of red-gold starlight and soared into the sky, completely leaving the sea and rising into the starry sky!
Awakening successful, [Psychic Power] achievement!
——Song Shi, once again stepped into the realm of the extraordinary.

There are countless stars twinkling in the sky, each of which is a symbol of a psychic.

For a moment, Song Shi subconsciously looked around, trying to find the star that represented himself - not his current self, but Song Shi as a free bounty hunter in his previous life.

However, three layers of curtains blocked Song Shi's view.

Psychics of the first ring are not allowed to overstep their boundaries and spy on the territory of the fourth ring.

So Song Shi withdrew his gaze.

“No matter how many times I watch it, I’m still amazed.”

Looking around, Song Shi whispered softly.

At this moment, he was floating in a starry sky. Countless stars were dragging and twinkling, extending forward, and the end of the road was not visible.

From the first ring, [Awakening], to the sixth ring, [Throne], this is a symbol of the psychic's path forward, and can also be understood as a measure of the level of a psychic's power.

Only the depth of progress may be unified, but the direction of progress is different.

Before Song Shi’s eyes, the sea of ​​stars began to change.

Countless numbers of stars moved, gathered, and reorganized, until finally, six roads extended out with Song Shi as the center - each road was made up of countless stars, and different lights reflected each other. It was a magnificent scene that was difficult to describe in words.

[Balance], [Great Source], [Transcendence], [Revelation], [Consensus], [Truth]. These are the six great spiritual paths!
Throughout the ages, countless psychics have walked every path.

They embark on the path, learn the path, and practice the path.

They take power from their own paths, and at the end of their lives, they leave the mortal world and ascend into the starry sky, transforming into a star that makes up their own paths, pushing their paths forward.

This is the meaning of "the path", and this is the fate of "psychics".

A psyker can choose only one path.

Each psychic has different compatibility with different paths.

From ancient times to the present, countless powerful psychics have said that the path is not just a division of so-called "supernatural abilities", its real fundamental difference is actually some kind of deep-level pursuit, principle and meaning.

Even without delving into these details, just looking at the apparent differences, there are huge differences between one path and another.

[Consensus] emphasizes that personal will influences reality and tampers with other people's memories, from the power of the mind to telekinesis that influences reality; [Transcendence] is the endless pursuit of being stronger, with greater power, faster speed, and sharper thinking, allowing oneself to evolve in various ways and break free from the constraints of the original mortal body.

[Dayuan] controls the "Dayuan power" born in the world, whether it is the "elements" of earth, wind, water, and fire, or the electricity and nuclear energy brought about by the progress of civilization; [Revelation] is a group of superstitious charlatans, but few people really dare to ignore their words.

Song Shi looked around himself.

The six paths extending from his feet could be clearly seen, some were lit, some were dim.

"Ha, it seems that I will never get along with "consensus" in my life."

Looking at the road at two o'clock, Song Shi couldn't help laughing.

This road representing "consensus" is very bleak, reminding Song Shi that this road is difficult to travel.

While [Transcendence], [Source], and [Balance] are all at a bright level, [Revelation] and [Truth] appear dim.

Exactly the same as in the previous life.

But there is no time to reminisce about the past or lament the present.

Song Shi felt a sense of peeling coming from his body.

A first-level psychic who has just awakened cannot stay here for too long. If he insists on staying, he will be forcibly thrown out and will need at least several days of rest to recover.

Song Shi closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he took a step forward without hesitation.

Embark on the path called [Dayuan]!
The moment the footsteps landed, the other five paths disappeared instantly, and instead, the path represented by [Dayuan] rapidly expanded and unfolded before Song Shi's eyes.

Immediately afterwards, three balls of light suddenly appeared in the void ahead.

This is the key to Song Shi’s choice to awaken his spiritual power.

The gift given by the Tao to those who embark on the Tao for the first time!

In the fairy tales told around the fireplace during the long winter, wizards have powerful magic powers and can cast powerful spells. The former is the cornerstone for releasing spells, and the latter is the shape shaped by magic power.

And for psychics, their spells are [Psionic Arts]!
A [Psionic Skill] that can be used directly without the need for learning or training. This is the gift that Tao gives to newly awakened psychics.

The feeling of peeling all over his body became more and more intense, and three balls of light began to flash, urging Song Shi to make a choice as soon as possible.

[Fire Starter], [Elemental Resistance: Fire], [Invigorate the Soul].

Song Shi immediately recognized the meaning of these three light balls.

[Ignite] does not require fuel and can summon a ball of fire with bare hands through psychic power; [Elemental Resistance·Fire] reduces the damage taken by fire. If you choose this, you will feel pain only after burning your skin with a lighter for several seconds; [Cheer Up] can keep people in high spirits and reduce the fatigue caused by long-term work.

No, not enough.

Song Shi knew the principles of learning these psychic skills. At the same time, the prerequisites were not high and it took some time to master them! Moreover, these abilities would not help him much in his upcoming actions and could not provide him with timely combat power!
Stronger psionic skills are required.

The sense of peeling all over the body is enhanced again.

Song Shi took a deep breath.

We can only use some other means.

In a sense, the Tao is "alive".

Being "alive" means being able to communicate. During the long exploration, psychics of successive generations have summed up various ways of communication. To this day, these methods are collectively called "rituals."

Fortunately, as a former fourth-ring psychic of [Dayuan], Song Shi knew the operating steps of many rituals.

He suddenly raised his right hand and bit the inside of his palm, tearing a wound so deep that the bone could be seen, and blood gushed out instantly!

Song Shi raised his arm high, clenched his five fingers, and let the blood flow through his tightly closed fingers, dripping down his forearm.

Like burning firewood, the blood began to burn, spewing out red-gold flames!
"—I swear!"

"Before the nineteenth sunrise, I will burn my enemies with flames! I will offer my enemies' blood to the Tao! I will sacrifice my enemies' spirits to the Tao!"

Gazing at the starry sky ahead, walking on this road he had already walked once, Song Shi roared loudly:

"I swear in the name of Song Shi! I bear witness to this with the Dao! If you break this oath, you will be punished by having your internal organs burned by fire!"

——Ritual [Blood and Fire]!
The three balls of light paused.

Then, the three balls of light exploded with a "bang" and turned into countless scattered light spots!

And from among the countless flying light spots, three obviously larger light balls leaped out, dragging streams of light and rushing towards Song Shi!
Daotu approved Song Shi's oath.

The entire starry sky began to tremble, like an illusion that was about to be shattered.

Song Shi tried his best to open his eyes wide and stared at the three balls of light flying towards him - when he saw the third one, he no longer hesitated and clenched his fists!
The next moment, the starry sky collapsed completely.

The young man's consciousness began to fall back into reality.

[Dayuan] Dao, the first-ring psychic, Song Shi.

Possessing psychic skills, [Flame of Forging]!
(End of this chapter)