Chapter 898: Refractive Inhibition


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    "Then," Upon hearing In''s response, Shuwrak Zahara stared at DaraBuntara and nodded, "Thank you for your time. I''ll summon youter when I need you here."


    "Alright," DaraBuntara didn''t have much of a say in the situation beyond that. He felt a Brully''s power would be useful for them and brought In here. As to how the Wean n was using that power, that was something the higherups could sort out.


    Once he left, Shuwrak Zahara''s expression hardened as he observed In, "Now, tell me."


    "Why were you lingering close to the Varahan Empire''s border?"


    Kaboom!


    An overwhelming pressure pressed down on In, taking thetter by surprise, ''Damn! That''s insane! This pressure is on par with Vha after she obtained her three Natures.''


    The man before him was as strong as the strongest Empyrean Tusk, after thetter possessed three Natures. In contrast, Shuwrak Zahara only seemed to have two Natures. His cultivation too was at the 2-Life Stage, the same as Vha, who In was mentallyparing.


    ''Vha is an Empyrean Tusk. Her physical body alone can destroy most Gold Grade Pranic Beast. And once she uses her Natures strategically, she could rampage around even in the Brimgan Empire.'' His body trembled as In felt a burst for survival, exciting him, ''This is it! That''s why I made this my first stop!''


    Had it been before the Mystic Seven were born, a Gold Grade Pranic Beasts wouldn''t be in much danger as long as it was careful. At most, stepping upon a Mud Viper nest was one of the most dangerous.


    However, things were dfferent now. So many changes had happened that Sumatra, as a whole, had gotten more dangerous. The Empyrean Boar King''s Prana alone was enough to mutate an Iron Grade Pranic Beast.


    In''s Mammoth n male and Cooter n female build was also created thanks to it. Just a single Empyrean Boar King could bring about tremendous evolution. What about the more of its kind?


    Empyrean Boar King, Mystic Ewworm, Royal Zinger, Celestial Boar, Empyrean Supreme, Transcendent Eater, Mystic Empyrean Tentacle, and finally, Brood Mother. So many Mystic Grade existences had been rampaging around, firring off all sorts of abilities.


    And when they battled, their blood, flesh, and products of their Natures sshed onto all sorts of ces. That sparked a series of evolutions in Pranic Beast races. Even if they hadn''t progressed higher in the Grades, their forms, Natures, etc. became moreplex, adapting to the growing power system of Sumatra Continent.


    That''s why, even with a Brully build, In judged that the current Sumatra Continent was dangerous enough to him. He''ll die too soon with a Silver Grade build, especially once the Forest Boars invade every region.


    However, he was confident that no pinnacle existence would appear before him. Vir was out ofmission. The new Bl was extremely busy preparing for the Continental Invasion. Boul Brimgan was dying and would be busy preparing his sessor. And Ruvva would be assisting him with everything.


    Therefore, In had zero concerns about encountering a Mystic Grade existence. So, he wasn''t prepared mentally to be subjected to such a powerful presence. Though it wasn''t Mystic Grade, Shuwrak Zahara''s presence wasparable to a Deity-Vha.


    As he was ill-prepared to face, In''s body felt the brunt of Shuwrak Zahara''s presence and buckled promptly in response, "Keuk!"


    "I''m sorry to do this, but I need to be sure before recruiting you into our fold." Shuwrak Zahara''s apologetic voice resounded, but the pressure of his presence didn''t let up in the slightest.


    "..." His body trembled nonstop as In felt his Prana stagnate and refuse to circte in his body. His nerves spasmed, even for his Brully senses where pain was never an issue, both physically and mentally. ''It''s not just pressure. It feels like the pressure released by a Rockatrice''s ability, but it''s too strong and sharp. Moreover, I feel him strategically targeting my blood vessels and muscles rted to movement.''


    Splotch!


    Suddenly, In used his right w to dig into his chest and ripped out his heart and crushed it violently, causing it to ssh across the ce. It was one of his three hearts, so he didn''t have an issue losing it.


    As the blood sshed out, the force from the squash shattered the Spirit Container within, expunging all the Prana within it. The Prana mixed into the blood and exhibited In''s presence, forming a curtain around him.


    It allowed him reprieve, using which he cut off his left hand and twirled once, throwing the hammer at Shuwrak Zahara.


    ''It''s fast!'' Shuwrak Zahara thought but didn''t budge from his spot, ''But it''s a Spirit Weapon.''


    A thought from him, and the Prana fuelling the Spirit Weapon''s psychokinesis was cut off, causing it to lose the momentum driving it forward. Moreover, the Prana already infused into it knotted and exploded, destroying the Spirit Weapon into fragments.


    Moreover, the explosion appeared at such an angle that it pushed the fragments to the side, ensuring they wouldn''t reach Shuwrak Zahara.


    But right as Shuwrak Zahara thought it was over, as his presence suppressed In once again, he shrieked in shock. Following right behind the Spirit Weapon was In''s left hand, tracing the same path.


    Moreover, they had only been spaced a metre apart. The first was propelled by psychokinesis while the second was through physical might. The blood ssh, the explosion, and In getting suppressed promptly after erred Shuwrak Zahara''s judgement, for his Prana detection means just spotted arge bump in the space before him, thanks to the blood and explosion.


    With hardly any difference, In''s left hand mmed into Shuwrak Zahara and produced a dull thud. It then slid to the ground, revealing a terrifying pair of mandibles covering Shuwrak Zahara, as if popped out of his body.


    ''Damn!'' Shuwrak Zahara clicked his tongue and retracted his presence, watching In spontaneously get to a seated spot and grin withbative interest, ''As expected of a Brully.''


    "I apologise, that was childish of me." Shuwrak Zahara sighed as the mandibles retreated into his body. "I simply intended to check if a Brully was truly gifted in the air of fighting as stated


    in history."


    "You wanted to know why I was at the border, right?" In spoke once his heart had regenerated. His remaining two Spirit Containers were slowly thinning, as their substance was being funnelled into the newly regenerated heart through the veins.


    Simr to how a Free Human at the Spirit Stage built Spirit Containers in their cluster one


    after another, a new Spirit Container was forming in the heart. In a matter of minutes, a new Spirit Container had formed, sporting no difference from the other two Spirit Containers.


    While he observed his Spirit Container being regrown, In continued to speak, "While beating up a Silver Grade Pranic Beast, I came to find out about the battle between the Wean n and the Varahan Empire."


    "So, I came here to join the fun."


    "Why were you camping in a cave instead of rushing into the battlefield?" Shuwrak Zahara liked that In was answering his questions obediently and wanted to see how much he could learn through a conversation.


    "I was preparing to fight." In pointed at his left hand that had regenerated by now, "This didn''t feel suitable for this battlefield. So I wanted to turn it into a w. I can then wield the Spirit Weapons of Free Humans to fight."


    ''I see, so that''s why. Though the records barely have any detail, it''s in line with a Brully''s line of thought.'' Thinking as such, Shuwrak Zahara asked, "Which side would you have joined?"


    "Depends on my mood," In shrugged, "I would have just attacked whoever seemed capable of fighting me. And that would have been my side."


    "...Alright," Shuwrak Zahara didn''t ask much beyond that, "I apologise for trying to intimidate you. So, in apology, I''ll give you..."


    "Not needed," In shook his head, "You can attack me as many times as you need. I


    wee a fight."


    "Well, if you still wanted to apologise," In let out a wide grin, "Attack me a few more times. That should be enough for me to figure out your Natures."


    "Can every Brully do this?" His expression was serious as Shuwrak Zahara asked, feeling both interest and apulsion to deal with the Pranic Beast before him.


    "It''s our race''s gift." In nodded, "An probably needs to get hit once before it figures out all the details about the attacker''s build."


    "Truly a race born to fight," Shuwrak Zahara muttered and began to speak, "My Primary Nature of Refractive Inhibition allows me to twist and inhibit all actions of Prana within my Spirit Weapon range. I can exhibit the strongest power when I release my prana throughout my Spirit Weapon range radially from my body as the centre."


    Seeing In listen with interest, he continued, "It''s simr to a Millinger''s Secondary


    Nature, but I am also capable of precision attacks by making pockets of Pranaden with Refractive Inhibition as Spirit Weapons."


    "No wonder I had difficulty circting my Prana." In nodded, giving his analysis,


    "However, it seems that your presence needs to make contact with me for your ability to take effect. Pranic Beasts with strong bodies can eject body fluids around them as cover and use the


    chance to retaliate."


    ''That''s scary! It figured out all that and retaliated the moment I used my ability.'' Goosebumps formed on Shuwrak Zahara''s arm that he covered with the sleeve of his shirt, ''Indeed, every Gold Grade Pranic Beast has powerful set of abilities, insight, intelligence, and


    the brain power to keep up with everything.''


    Without three brains working in sync, even In wouldn''t have been able to figure out so@@novelbin@@


    much information. He would have needed time and observation to make ns and retaliate.


    But a Brully had exceptional senses and a processing power geared to be reactive in battles.


    It was


    race born to fight from birth to death with no rest in-between.


    "This is my Secondary Nature." Shuwrak Zahara said as a Pranic Beast face exited his body and


    red at In, "Tangible Millinger. I can create and control the body of a Millinger in tangible form. Physically, it has around 80 percent the strength of a Millinger. The body is slightly weaker than the original, but it can fuse with the body."


    "The number of Tangible Millingers I can create and control are dependent on my Life Stage


    cultivation. Currently, at the 2-Life Stage, I have two of these." He continued, "My Tangible Millingers don''t have a Nature, but I can rebuild them as many times as I need even if they


    were to get destroyed. It''s no different to regenerating a limb through Prana. If I have enough Prana, I can keep rebuilding them without limits."


    ''It''s somewhat simr to Boul Brimgan''s Kinesis Felines, but they have no resource requirement other than Prana. Since it''s a Tangible Nature, it can fuse with the body, which is convenient.'' In thought, ''It''s what defended against my left hand.''


    The one difference between the Tangible Millinger and Kinesis Feline was retention. When


    operating beyond Shuwrak Zahara''s Spirit Weapon range, a Tangible Millinger wouldn''t have Pana supply. Simr to the Celestial Boar''s Tangible Natures, they''ll dissipate upon reaching that point.


    Consuming food wouldn''t help them, since they were Tangible Natures and relied on Prana


    from the creator. And unlike the Celestial Boar''s Tangible Natures, they cannot prolong their existence by fusing with a third party.


    The Tangible Millinger could only absorb Shuwrak Zahara''s Prana. If it fuses with any other


    individual, it could only stay in their body but not absorb their Prana. That was only granted to Brangara''s Tangible Natures due to Major Weapon characteristics from the Celestial Boar''s Tertiary Nature of Major Treasure.


    Moreover, all Tangible Millingers created by Shuwrak Zahara would die upon his death, unlike Kinesis Felines that remained behind, as they were Minor Treasures.


    There were differences between the two, and upon learning about Tangible Millinger, In


    liked the build, ''It''s a fun power to use.''


    He then stared at Shuwrak Zahara, ''This guy is wasted as a nanny of the Wean n. If he


    poprises this build...''


    He paused in thought, observed Shuwrak Zahara for a few seconds and asked, "The mineral


    necessary for it can only be obtained from a Millinger, right?"


    "But that''s not it," He eyed Shuwrak Zahara and asked, "Do you need to refine it extensively


    for it to not bemercially viable?"