Ashen God

November 2nd, Monday, the first day after Halloween, and also the first day Zhang Yanhang left the Ashen World. At 8:35 AM, Qin Island City, Xingfuli District, Suite 505, Bedroom.

In the end, Zhang Yanhang took just over an hour to convert all the monster corpses into Subordinate Sage Stones.

Regarding this conversion efficiency, Zhang Yanhang could only say that although the monster corpses looked large, when converted to volume, they were relatively small, thus speeding up the conversion process.

For example, if you take the most familiar humans as an example, someone may appear to be 1.7 meters tall, but their overall volume is just 0.06 cubic meters, and they weigh sixty or seventy kilograms, fitting over a dozen people in a cubic meter.

It is similar for monster corpses, especially since most of the monster corpses this time belonged to various Biochemical Tyrants. Although these Biochemical Tyrants were modified by viruses, they were still humanoid monsters, applying the same principle.

Therefore, tens of thousands of monster corpses may sound like a lot, but when piled up into a heap, they are not much. In terms of the Stomach Space volume, they are merely a drop in the ocean, so naturally, the refining speed is relatively fast.

After successfully converting all the tens of thousands of monster corpses stored in the Stomach Space into Subordinate Sage Stones, the small fist-sized cluster of Subordinate Sage Stones Zhang Yanhang had originally finally expanded to about the size of an adult, though still not very large. After all, for him now, even adult-sized stones are not as large as the palm of his hand.

"I must say, Truth Alchemy truly lives up to its name. Previously, I thought the name 'Truth Alchemy' was flashy, but the skill effects didn't change much, which seemed lacking. However, with the ability to refine Sage Stones, it truly deserves the name of Truth Alchemy."

Compared to the name of the Talent, Zhang Yanhang felt he could always trust the names of skills.

Feeling the Stomach Space's notably faster absorption efficiency compared to before, Zhang Yanhang couldn't help but nod with satisfaction. Indeed, simply absorbing monster corpses had no future. The biggest difference between humans and monkeys is the ability to use and create tools, and now he has finally moved away from the most primitive and crude absorption method, embarking on a path of high efficiency.

After dealing with the matter of the Subordinate Sage Stones, Zhang Yanhang couldn't help but take another look at his Swallowing Heaven and Earth Skill.

[Heaven and Earth Devourer·Original LV.6 (Passive/Active)]

[Passive Effect: Artifact (Gain) usage (consumption) effect +60%.]

[Active Effect: After activating the skill, the Heavenly Destiny Master can ingest materials and energy through the mouth entrance into Stomach Space and digest materials and energy within Stomach Space to increase physical size and restore energy values, with no cooldown time, low physical strength consumption.

The current volume of Stomach Space is 1200×1200×1200=17,2800,0000 cubic meters.

The current absorption efficiency of Stomach Space is 2489 [Energy Value Recovery Speed] × 6% = 149 energy points/second.]

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"Since I haven't increased the energy value recovery speed and the skill level of Swallowing Heaven and Earth, my Stomach Space absorption efficiency still remains at 149 points per second, but this is just the theoretical value of the skill effect.

However, in actuality, because the source of energy intake changed from monster corpses to Subordinate Sage Stones, my energy value absorption efficiency has undoubtedly increased significantly."

Previously, when Zhang Yanhang could only absorb monster corpses, he had an absorption efficiency of 1.5 times, which meant he could only absorb 224 energy points per second. Now, though, after switching to Subordinate Sage Stones, his absorption efficiency has increased to 2 times, enabling him to absorb 298 energy points per second.

Compared to before, Zhang Yanhang has simply altered his source of intake this time, yet absorption efficiency surged by 74 points.

It can be said that the improvement this time is a fundamental enhancement, especially since it directly elevated the absorption multiplier, allowing such an immediate and significant increase in absorption efficiency.

"I remember when I reviewed the promotion benefits from rank advancements, including the Heaven and Earth Devourer, which offered only a mere 59-point increase in Stomach Space absorption efficiency. So, this boost is truly remarkable.

Moreover, I previously slashed the small target for energy value absorption efficiency to Fifty points each, but now it seems unnecessary, as the growth in energy value absorption efficiency is far quicker than anticipated."

Regardless, the previously set small target for 250 energy value absorption efficiency is now definitely easily achieved, and he is only 2 points away from the next small target of 300 energy value absorption efficiency. At this rate, any minor enhancement will soon suffice to reach it.

"Given my current automatic recovery rate of 298 energy points per second, I can achieve an automatic recovery of 17,880 energy points per minute, and 1,072,800 energy points per hour.

Regarding a full day of twenty-four hours, it even breaks records again with a recovery of 25,747,200 energy points."

Previously, Zhang Yanhang's record here was just 19 million, but now, in the blink of an eye, it has soared to nearly 26 million.

Simultaneously, due to this fundamental increase in multiplier, the discrepancy between Zhang Yanhang's automatic energy value recovery speed and the standard energy value recovery speed has once again significantly widened, unlike before when the increase led to a decrease in this multiplier.

Initially, the discrepancy between Zhang Yanhang's automatic energy value recovery speed and the standard energy value recovery speed had fallen to 2203 times, but now, thanks to Subordinate Sage Stones, it directly increased to 2931 times, marking an improvement of 728 times.

Furthermore, the most crucial point is that the time required for Zhang Yanhang to recover a tube of energy value has finally ceased its endless decline and increased for once.

Originally, it took 152 seconds to automatically restore a full gauge of Energy Value when absorbing a Monster Corpse, which is nearly two and a half minutes, but now it has directly reduced to only needing 114 seconds to automatically restore a full gauge of Energy Value, dropping directly from two and a half minutes to less than two minutes. The difference is very clear, with an overall sudden decrease of 38 seconds.

"Earlier, I thought that the time to restore a full gauge of Energy Value would definitely become longer and longer, but considering the current situation, as long as I strive to improve the Energy value limit while simultaneously enhancing the Energy Value recovery speed, the extent of time reduction might not be as bad as I imagined."

It's just that Zhang Yanhang really has no idea how to further improve the efficiency of Energy Value absorption afterward.

"Because I still haven't tested the Talent strength of the Fifth Tier Multiple Choice, now, when calculating, I can only use the Fourth Tier standard, which is fifty thousand Energy Value points."

If he still calculates using the Fourth Tier standard, the nearly 26 million Energy Value he automatically recovers daily can be converted into 12 trillion 873 billion 600 million in cash, which is six Hengda, and if converted into dollars, it's already reached 1.9 trillion.

"Looking at it this way, even with the Fourth Tier standard, I'm actually very close to Old B Deng's two trillion dollars quantitative easing standard, just one hundred billion short."

Of course, compared to Old B Deng's routine defecating, Zhang Yanhang is obviously more focused on the growth rate of his Heaven and Earth Devourer Skill's body, as this is the most crucial.

"Originally, after I got promoted to the Fifth Tier, due to the doubled energy consumption of Fifth Tier body growth, the growth rate dropped from every 73 seconds per centimeter during the Peak Period to every 90 seconds per centimeter, extending by 17 seconds.

But now it's very different. When I switched to absorbing the Subordinate Sage Stone, my Energy absorption efficiency has grown to 298 points per second; therefore, my growth rate for body size dropped suddenly to only needing 67 seconds to grow one centimeter."

It can be said that this time, Zhang Yanhang not only eliminated the previous drop in speed but also backtracked and increased significantly.

"Calculating by the original 90 seconds, this time I've improved by 23 seconds, and calculating by the initial 73 seconds, I have also improved by 6 seconds."

Looking at it this way, Zhang Yanhang feels that his previous worries about body size growth speed were completely unnecessary. With the Subordinate Sage Stone manufactured by Alchemy, he directly leveled the disadvantage caused by the energy consumption increase from promotion, and even surpassed it, so the subsequent improvements are naturally smooth sailing.

"After the growth rate improved to needing only 67 seconds to grow one centimeter, I can now increase my height by 1290 centimeters daily, compared to previously only being able to increase by 960 centimeters. The growth rate increased directly by 330 centimeters."

Furthermore, even comparing with the previous Peak speed, which was 1184 centimeters of growth daily, he has also increased by 106 centimeters, still a significant increase.

"Judging by the current growth trend, the previously estimated short-term goal of Fifth Tier twenty meters does seem achievable, with a high probability of completion."

In fact, even if no other improvements were made, perhaps just upgrading the level of Heaven and Earth Devourer might already be enough to achieve this short-term goal, Zhang Yanhang thinks.

But unfortunately, even though he really wants to upgrade now—aside from body growth speed, he's also eager to use Artifacts—he indeed doesn't have enough Soul points to upgrade.

"Previously, I had already fallen to only being able to grow three floors in height daily, and now I'm almost reaching daily growth of five floors. Calculating by 2.8 meters per floor, the height I'm increasing daily now amounts to 4.6 floors."

Zhang Yanhang believes that as long as he works hard enough, he should soon be able to achieve growing enough to match a six-floor building daily. As to why, it's because there are a lot of six-floor buildings next to Xingfuli District, which is the most common building height.

Currently, the 12.9-meter growth in body size per day has roughly reached the size of a mature male Humpback Whale. As for which one is the Humpback Whale?

It's the one that, upon hearing the sound of an Orca, must come over to help and routinely beat the Orca. No matter when—even during meal times—once the Humpback Whale hears the sound of an Orca, it must come over to beat the Orca, especially when it's with its children; even more so.

"So, here's the question: now that my Alchemy and Heaven and Earth Devourer matters have all been resolved, what to do next?"

Zhang Yanhang carefully thought about it and felt like he actually doesn't have much to do.

Or rather, Zhang Yanhang thinks that after he checks the changes in Talent, there should indeed be no more issues to resolve, indicating that this Rank advancement has concluded.

Of course, though it's said to be finished, he still hasn't carefully tested his strength after advancing to the Fifth Tier, and the matter of Eight Arms and Eight Feet hasn't been resolved either, so even after finishing with the Talent matters, there's still a considerable amount of unresolved tasks.

Emotionally speaking, Zhang Yanhang is very much looking forward to the currently promoted Fifth Tier Multiple Choice; he hopes the Fifth Tier Multiple Choice can unlock some new abilities or something, but rationally, he feels like Fourth Tier just unlocked new abilities, so Fifth Tier Multiple Choice might not unlock new abilities.

Moreover, compared to new abilities, Zhang Yanhang is more hopeful that the current Dual-choice ability of Multiple Choice can evolve a bit, and he doesn't want much—just evolving from Dual-choice into Triple-choice would suffice. Well, maybe it is a bit of wishful thinking, as it sounds like an ability not acquired at the mere Fifth Tier but still possible at the Sixth Tier.

However, currently, Zhang Yanhang feels that before checking the Multiple Choice Talent, he should actually check the changes in the Death Wave Skill and Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil Skill first.

After all, although he didn't upgrade Skill Level, he increased a large number of Attribute values, which should allow the power of Death Wave and Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil to experience a significant enhancement.

Especially Death Wave, Zhang Yanhang is particularly concerned about it, because Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil has a smaller range and can still be used sparingly, but if Death Wave lacks a bit of Fixed Damage, it really can't kill Monsters, because only when the Fixed Damage reaches a sufficient level can execution be triggered.