Touching the Energy Limit

Among Reincarnators, there was no such thing as innate genius. The randomness was simply too great; anyone could die at any moment during a deployment mission, and anyone could unexpectedly obtain powerful abilities and items.

Thus, in the Infinite Dimensional Space, new "trendsetters" emerged every so often.

Before Mercenary Tao rose to prominence, Great Demon, Heart Demon, Moon Demon, and Flame Demon had all enjoyed their time in the spotlight. Further back, Tumi Flower Blooms from the North District had been so famous that her legends were everywhere even in the East District Slum Area.

After Mercenary Tao’s rapid rise, this phenomenon naturally did not cease.

Large numbers of Reincarnators continued to emerge. After virtually every world deployment, a few new names would appear in the Slum Area.

There were vicious newcomers like Azi, as well as people like Show, who had long been favored by high-tier Reincarnators and had now truly displayed a powerful presence.

And Mad King was the most famous name to emerge after Mercenary Tao.

He had likely entered the space far earlier than Mercenary Tao, but he had never made much of a stir before. According to the intelligence Black Butler had uncovered, this codename had first appeared around two months ago.

By Reincarnator survival standards, that was already quite early.

Someone in the East District Slum Area was selling information: in a certain derivative world of K World, a lucky individual codenamed Mad King had successfully obtained the Dresden Stone Slab and was suspected of acquiring a special King’s Authority Power.

The news spread within a small circle and was not considered particularly valuable.

Moreover, news that Phantom Sword had seized cards and appeared on the East Xia Coast surfaced at the time, quickly drowning it out in the intelligence trade.

At that time, Mad King had drawn no further attention.

After that came the rapid rise of the Reincarnator codenamed Mercenary Tao, who fought his way upward against higher-ranking Reincarnators and directly defeated Flame Demon.

Throughout that period, there was no news of Mad King.

Until recently, rumors spread through the space that Mad King had crushed several teams and taken away the high-tier Reincarnators within them.

Only then did Mad King’s fame gradually grow. As several Third Tier mid-sized teams, including Mottled Light Color, disbanded, he finally entered the sights of high-tier Reincarnators and Information Brokers.

Everyone realized that Mad King had also grown in silence, unnoticed by anyone, and had begun displaying a formidable threat.

K World’s King’s Authority Power came with severe negative effects, and in terms of destructive power alone, it was not particularly strong.

Therefore, among all the bizarre enhancements available, this one was obscure even among obscure choices.

Black Butler had originally not believed that such a King’s Authority Power could become particularly powerful. But upon hearing Orange say that Red Dust, the famed remnant of the Chaos Sage, had also fallen into the other party’s hands—

He immediately realized that Mad King was more dangerous than expected.

Out of professional ethics, he immediately chose to stop this transaction, giving one reason… it was not worth it.

Li Qingzi, who happened to enter the space at that moment, also heard Black Butler’s words. Her lips curled slightly, as though she wanted to sneer, but she froze upon realizing that expression resembled Mercenary Tao’s too much.

So she returned to an expressionless face and gave a cold snort.

"Black Butler, an Information Broker should do an Information Broker’s job. Don’t interfere with his judgment."

Whether Li Qingzi admitted it or not, after spending time together with him and enduring that torment of body and mind, she understood Bai Cangshu’s way of thinking better than anyone else.

Bai Cangshu’s logic was entirely different from that of normal people who sought benefits and avoided harm.

In the eyes of ordinary people, making an enemy of a powerful and bizarre Reincarnator like Mad King over a one-use consumable item like Blood Bodhi was not worth it.

But in the eyes of a madman like Bai Cangshu, not only could this deal earn him a Blood Bodhi for free, it could also help him find prey of sufficient caliber. It was an incredible bargain!

Perhaps even… Li Qingzi looked down at Orange, whose gaze was timid, and as expected, she heard Bai Cangshu raise the price.

"How about this, Miss Orange? I can accept your request."

"I’ll kill that man, then rescue Red Dust. Of course, as Black Butler said, I’m the one taking a loss in this transaction."

Crackle—

As Bai Cangshu spoke the words taking a loss, blue-white electricity unconsciously flowed through the space. The orange-haired woman’s eyes instinctively followed the wandering arcs. Her mind was already deeply uneasy, and she could only nod instinctively.

"As compensation, after Red Dust is rescued, he will need to give me two additional Blood Bodhis, or items of equivalent value."

"I think that is a perfectly reasonable price. You… won’t refuse, will you?"

Li Qingzi’s lips finally curved into a smile. The flutter and joy in her heart at having predicted Mercenary Tao’s actions even offset the searing pain in her nerves caused by privately calling him a "madman."

Relying on her impressive height, she looked down rather condescendingly at Black Butler, who could not understand Bai Cangshu’s thoughts at all. Then she turned, pulled open the handle, and entered the public space.

With the help of The Agency, she could now obtain additional resources. Furthermore, Mercenary Tao had promised that she could draw upon a portion of those supplies.

Li Qingzi possessed an urgency that others could not understand. She hated the feeling of being so weak that she would be abandoned.

Orange was merely a newcomer. Red Dust had saved her in the real world, and facing this dangerous world, all she wanted was for Red Dust to be rescued. At this moment, she had no capacity to consider His Excellency Mercenary Tao’s true intentions.

She nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, no problem. We’ll do as you say. I can sign a contract with you…"

After signing a contract with her, Bai Cangshu gladly accepted the deal.

After Orange left, Black Butler still did not understand.

"You already stand at the top among Reincarnators. You only need to quietly wait for the next title competition to begin, and you will become a top-tier Reincarnator of the next cycle. You may even have a chance at the Crown of Supremacy. Why provoke such a powerful enemy at a time like this…"

"That Mad King may have obtained a King’s Authority Power that does not exist in the original work. I cannot obtain any intelligence regarding his abilities right now. If you fight rashly…"

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Accompanied by those clicking sounds, Black Butler was cut off as Mercenary Tao wagged a finger.

Then he watched Mercenary Tao directly swallow the Blood Bodhi before him, powerful red fluctuations erupting from his body.

In an instant, Mercenary Tao rose off the ground. Intense energy continuously spilled from beneath his skin, and only after a long while did he descend and return to calm.

"The top among Reincarnators?"

"Ha ha ha ha…"

Black Butler watched the laughing Mercenary Tao in confusion. Then he watched Mercenary Tao walk toward him step by step, and the horrifying pressure made him retreat instinctively.

That overwhelming aura and presence confirmed to Black Butler that Mercenary Tao truly belonged among the strongest class of Reincarnators now. Yet the other party seemed as though he would never be satisfied.

"Does such a thing really exist—the top among Reincarnators… Black Butler, have you read too many novels?"

"Can Reincarnators who have not even climbed more than a few steps on the ladder be called the top?!"

"Weak. Far too weak. All Reincarnators right now… are far too weak."

Bai Cangshu waved a hand, having no interest in explaining things to someone as untalented as Black Butler.

Including himself, including those Supreme Experts, the Reincarnators of today were still far from reaching any so-called realm of strength.

Across the various mission worlds, there were countless beings capable of defeating them, even slaughtering them.

To stop at this level before their eyes was more than short-sighted—it was utterly foolish!

Reincarnators were born toward death. There was no endpoint, no summit.

You used the item: Blood Bodhi

Energy · Qi increased by 9 points. Current: ?

Your Energy · Qi has touched its limit. Please accept a limit-breaking mission at the Rank Management Office.