351: Chapter 364 Upgrading Telekinesis!

Major powers like Dragon Country, Mao Xiong, Lighthouse, and Romantic Country all have oil reserves set aside.

They are used in case of emergency events.

While for other countries, once it's gone, it's truly gone—for example, Yidai Country.

Their high command can't even produce a single barrel of oil now, let alone resist Lighthouse Country.

Upon learning that Lighthouse had activated its oil reserves and planned to dispatch three transport planes to carry thousands of soldiers to Yidai Country...

One must know that Yidai Country is famous for being a 'magical pig teammate' in wars; how could they possibly resist Lighthouse soldiers?

With negotiations proving fruitless, Yidai Country had no choice but to go to the live broadcast room to seek help from Dragon Country.

Dragon Country live broadcast room:

President of Yidai Country: "@Elder Li, I would like to apply for a connection with your Dragon Country."

"Holy crap?! The President of Yidai, what is he doing in our Dragon Country live broadcast room?"

"I heard Lighthouse is going to station troops in their country."

"Isn't that a normal occurrence? Just ask those who fawn over Lighthouse—which one of them hasn't had his troops stationed there?"

"It's mainly because the Yidai Country player achieved a Thousand Times Materialization of a lake and obtained resources."

"Oh! I get it. Lighthouse is planning to take the resources materialized by Yidai Country for themselves."

"Hurry up and @ the Kimchi Country viewers to come and see. Let them see their daddy's behavior."

"What's the use? Even after seeing it, won't they just keep quiet and pretend not to see?"

"You can never wake up a group of people who are pretending to sleep."

"Lighthouse is truly shameless."

"I'm fortunate that we were born in Dragon Country. Otherwise, if we were born in another country, even if we materialized resources a thousand times over, we wouldn't be able to keep them."

"That's true! An Ke has materialized resources for our country so many times; does Lighthouse dare say a word?"

"..."

As the saying goes, weak countries have no diplomacy. When Dragon Country obtains resources, Lighthouse doesn't dare to snatch them openly.

At most, they incite public opinion, appearing to kidnap Dragon Country on a moral level.

But when small countries obtain resources, they can only let the big powers harvest them.

On the Dragon Country High Command's side.

After a period of discussion, they decided to agree to Yidai Country's connection.

If they could help, they still should.

Otherwise, if they continued to let Lighthouse harvest the materialized resources of other countries, Lighthouse would soon have the capital to threaten Dragon Country.

This was something Dragon Country would resolutely not allow.

...

Inside the [National Fortune Game], An Ke was unaware of the various major events happening in the outside world.

Having finished drawing the blueprints, he planned to use his seven [all-purpose upgrade cards].

To enhance his own strength.

He had recently added a new ability: [Telekinesis].

For now, although the [Telekinesis] ability was a bit weak, consumed too much, and had too many drawbacks...

An Ke's experience from watching thousands of movies told him one thing.

Once this ability was upgraded later on, it would definitely be a divine skill.

"[Double Jump: Glide] doesn't need to be upgraded anymore,"

An Ke said, rubbing his chin.

"[Telekinesis] can allow me to levitate."

"If I can already fly, why would I need [Double Jump: Glide]?"

"Besides, it's enough for now."

"There's no point in continuing to upgrade it."

If [Double Jump: Glide] were upgraded further, it would become [Triple Jump: Glide], providing one more opportunity to jump in mid-air.

And as long as there was a leverage point in the air, the Double Jump could refresh this ability.

So, having one more jump didn't offer a significant boost.

Anyway, the second stage was a forest, so there should be plenty of places to find leverage.

An Ke could rely on refreshing this mechanism to achieve continuous jumps in the air.

Therefore, An Ke didn't plan to upgrade the Level 3 [Double Jump: Glide].

The improvement wasn't that big.

Speaking of which...

An Ke suddenly thought of something: would [Double Jump] eventually turn into an ability similar to [Moonwalk] if upgraded to the end?

"Moonwalk" was one of the Marine Six Styles in One Piece; the user could step on the air to fly, achieving an effect similar to flight.

The only difference was that most flight used wings, while Moonwalk involved kicking the air with one's feet, requiring constant kicking while in mid-air.

Afterward, An Ke looked at his other abilities—

[Spider Foresight].

The ability after upgrading was very simple: it just increased the foresight time.

An Ke decisively skipped it.

At this stage, being able to foresee danger 3 seconds in advance was already enough.

If An Ke still couldn't avoid it after foreseeing it, then knowing a few seconds earlier would lead to the same result.

It would just mean the opponent's speed was several times faster than his, an almost insurmountable chasm.

"Forget it... let's look directly at [Telekinesis]." An Ke decided to head straight for the goal.

Because his other abilities were already sufficient.

And some abilities simply couldn't be used effectively for the time being.

For example, [Ocean Affinity Constitution].

The new map for the second stage was the Giant Forest, not the ocean.

Although there was an ocean beneath the roots of the giant trees, who would go into the sea for no reason?

So, it didn't have much use at the moment.

[「Telekinesis」: Current Level 1 (Upgrading costs one all-purpose upgrade card).

After upgrading to Level 2, the weight of the target that can be controlled by telekinesis increases to 75 kg, and the mental consumption is slightly reduced.

Cooldown for changing telekinesis targets is 3 seconds; 1 target can be controlled at a time.]

"The degree of improvement isn't very large."

An Ke was dissatisfied with the boost after the upgrade.

But helplessly, he had to perform the upgrade.

Only in this way could he continue to reach the next level.

[「Telekinesis」: Current Level 2 (Upgrading costs 2 all-purpose upgrade cards).

After upgrading to Level 3, the weight of the target that can be controlled by telekinesis increases to 100 kg, and the mental consumption is slightly reduced.

Cooldown for changing telekinesis targets is 3 seconds; 1 target can be controlled at a time.]

[Spent 2 all-purpose upgrade cards successfully; 「Telekinesis」 ability reached Level 3.]

To be honest, the upgrade of [Telekinesis] was the ability An Ke felt most dissatisfied with, bar none.

The improvement brought by the upgrade was simply too small.

"Continue!" An Ke clenched his fist.

Since the boost from each upgrade was small, then he would just upgrade it a few more times.

[「Telekinesis」: Current Level 3 (Upgrading requires 3 all-purpose upgrade cards).

After upgrading to Level 4, the weight of the target that can be controlled by telekinesis increases to 125 kg, and the mental consumption is slightly reduced.

Cooldown for changing telekinesis targets is 3 seconds; 2 targets can be controlled at a time.]

[Spent 3 all-purpose upgrade cards successfully; Telekinesis current level is 4.]

An Ke finally showed a satisfied smile this time.

He finally saw a clear improvement.

The number of targets that could be controlled by telekinesis had increased from 1 to 2.

In this way, he could make himself fly while simultaneously controlling an additional object with his mind.

It could be a weapon, like Three Hairs.

Or it could be an enemy.

Of course, the enemy's weight had to be less than or equal to 125 kg.

Actually, at this stage, the weight of the beasts he faced basically exceeded 125 kg.

So, the greatest use was still controlling weapons to attack enemies.

An Ke reined in his thoughts, licked his lips, and decisively gave it a try...

...

After An Ke upgraded his telekinesis to Level 4, he immediately began to experiment.

As a boy, he had an immense longing for flight.

An Ke locked one of the telekinesis targets onto himself.

This operation was very simple; basically, it just involved focusing his attention on his own body.

Of course! For those who found it difficult to concentrate, this ability would probably be useless to them.

Focusing his attention on himself was equivalent to locking one telekinesis target onto his own body.

If he wanted to change targets, he would have to focus his attention on another object for a continuous period of three seconds.

That way, he could switch the target of his telekinesis.

With a single thought from An Ke, his body flew up under the control of his mind.

This feeling of having both feet suspended in the air was something An Ke had experienced countless times in his dreams.

But now, he was making himself levitate in reality.

Without the help of any props, he just suspended himself in mid-air like that.

The sensation of this moment was difficult to describe in words; An Ke's face was filled with excitement and exhilaration.

At this moment, he was like a little boy, enjoying a feeling he had never experienced before.

"This is so cool!"

An Ke marveled with excitement in his heart.

He tried to use his mind to make himself move forward.

His body suspended in the air immediately moved forward; moving backward was just as easy.

It was simply too easy to operate; no wonder Three Hairs, King Kong, and Little Scar could operate it so freely back then.

An Ke decisively controlled his body and flew out toward the exterior of the Bamboo Village.

When An Ke reached the outdoors, the shocking sensation of flight truly hit him full force.

He could look down upon all the scenery below like a bird and fly freely in the sky against the wind.

Some people always said that the sea symbolized freedom.

But at this moment, An Ke only wanted to say that was nonsense.

The sky was the true land of freedom.

At this moment, An Ke seemed to understand why 'Richard Russell' chose the sky for his final stop.

All the oppression and noise vanished at this moment, leaving only a refreshed mind and spirit.

Only the joy brought by flying remained.

In the Camp, the busy savages looked up, watching An Ke flying in the sky with utter amazement and envy.

There were also the animals; they too looked at An Ke with envy, wishing they could also soar in the sky.

"Wingman startup!!!"

King Kong, who had been idly 'cooing,' immediately flew up upon seeing An Ke flying in the sky.

He flew side by side with him.

Three Hairs also wanted to take off as before, but it found that it couldn't fly at all now.

This left it stunned on the spot, and it immediately said with a tearful face:

"Master, master, take this Little Mouse with you!!"

"..."

Old Crocodile was very moved. Before, when he saw An Ke performing 'Qinggong' on the bamboo, he was incredibly envious.

Now, seeing An Ke soaring in the sky, he wanted to fly too.

A flying crocodile—how awesome would that be?

He would surely leave his name in history and become the number one crocodile among all crocodiles!

Besides, if he could fly in the sky, it would surely spark his inspiration.

It would allow him to compose some excellent verses.

Aman, on the other hand, was considering a serious question. He couldn't help but look at Sister-in-law Crocodile:

"Old Sister-in-law!"

"Believe it or not, This mother will perform a Death Roll on you? This mother is only a hundred and eighty this year.

You dare call This mother old?"

Aman was startled and quickly changed his tune: "Croc Sister, I was thinking about a question."

"Speak!"

"If your head were placed on mine, and Dairy Cow Mom's horns were on top, and then we could fly... wouldn't we become a dragon?"

Sister-in-law Crocodile: "Are you crazy?"

"Giao! After the Patriarch can fly, will he not want me anymore?" Ah Giao was very panicked.

"Brother, do you want Big Brother to ride you that much?" Hua Hua didn't understand.

Previously, her brother had been very prideful.

"Of course! That way, the Patriarch can pat my butt."

Hua Hua: "..."

"Ah Giao, just leave!"

"..."

An Ke's flight caused a small stir in the Bamboo Village.

Outside, in the live broadcast room.

The viewers were also deeply moved and envious.

It's a pity that so far, the rewards from the [National Fortune Game] have not included any transcendent abilities.

If one had to say there was one, it would be the [revival coin], which gave the people of Dragon Country the ability to return from the dead.

But compared to returning from the dead, most people still hoped they could soar through the heavens.

That would surely be incredibly satisfying!

Amazement aside, envy aside.

With An Ke's strength further increasing, the entire Dragon Country was still happy for it.

If An Ke is strong, then the national fortune of Dragon Country is strong.

The Dog Tycoon was already like this.

At this stage, they were actually completely bound to Dragon Country, dependent on Dragon Country.

If Dragon Country is strong, then the Dog Tycoon is strong.

...

Above the Moon.

In the Control Room, Monitor No. 1379 remarked with some emotion:

"This An Ke's strength has increased quite a bit again."

"How can we watch him fail now?"

The Mysterious figure in the long robe, however, was quite indifferent. An Ke becoming stronger was what He hoped to see.

In the future, He would also benefit from it.

Furthermore...

"With the level of human mental capacity, it is very difficult to maintain one's own flight for a long time.

An Ke's constitution is relatively powerful, so maybe he can last a bit longer.

But three or four minutes is already the absolute limit."

"Soon, he will have to stop due to mental lethargy."

As if to confirm the words of the Mysterious figure in the long robe, inside the live broadcast, An Ke, who had been soaring for a few minutes, landed back on the ground.

Moreover, he looked very exhausted mentally, rubbing his temples.

The Mysterious figure in the long robe chuckled: "With just this level of mental capacity, it's impossible to use [Telekinesis] in combat.

As long as it's used, the inevitable consequence will be An Ke's death."

Monitor No. 1379 nodded. "The Lord is right!"

If the mental capacity is too low, using [Telekinesis] will lead to exhaustion in no time.

Exhaustion in battle means the battle ends prematurely.

As long as one is a smart person, they won't choose to use [Telekinesis] to fight during a battle.

And the fact was indeed so.

Inside the live broadcast.

An Ke, who was rubbing his temples, only felt countless sleep bugs crawling onto his shoulders.

Sleepy! He was simply too sleepy.

Using his mind to control himself consumed too much... From now on, he would have to train his [Mental Strength Proficiency] every day.

An Ke looked at his unique golden finger panel:

[「Mental Strength Proficiency」+10.

「Mental Strength Proficiency」+10.

...

「Mental Strength Proficiency」 increased; current level is 2.]

Because the consumption of mental strength was so high when using [Telekinesis]...

The Mental Strength Proficiency gained was relatively high.

An Ke couldn't help but smile.

High consumption wasn't entirely a bad thing.

It allowed his speed of improvement to also increase.

Thinking no more, An Ke decided to call it a day and go take a rest first.

Then, tomorrow, he would go to explore the new map of the second stage.

However, An Ke didn't plan to go explore it himself.

Instead, he arranged for Three Hairs to go.

It was invincibly strong, so it wouldn't die while exploring—it was just right.

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