Reborn One Week Before the Apocalypse

Chapter 209: Chapter 199: A Surge in Strength

Previously, Tang Mo had only ever used her spiritual power during dangerous battles in the wild. As a result, she never dared—nor was it possible—to completely exhaust her reserves and put herself in such an extremely vulnerable state.

But now, she could clearly feel that the more completely she depleted the spiritual power in her Sea of Consciousness, the larger the cracks on the Spiritual Light Ball grew, as if it were trying to fill the void.

”Jingjing, go out and call Xiao Tao back. The two of you guard my door. No one is to enter without my command.”

Tang Mo issued the command to Jingjing in her mind. She had a premonition. Today, right now, she was about to accomplish something major.

’I’m going to conquer this Spiritual Light Ball in my Sea of Consciousness, which I could only use as an external force before, and make it truly my own.’

The moment Jingjing ran out and closed the door, the sphere in Tang Mo’s Sea of Consciousness shattered. A massive amount of the purest spiritual power surged out. Even the fragments of the Spiritual Light Ball dissolved into dense spiritual power, all of it flowing into Tang Mo’s body in an instant.

Although Tang Mo’s Spirit Attribute had always been high, she was unable to withstand the immense power contained within the Spiritual Light Ball.

In an instant, it felt as if Tang Mo’s brain was about to explode. She grew dizzy, and the entire world seemed to shake with every flicker of her gaze.

Tang Mo struggled to stay upright for a few seconds before finally collapsing to the floor.

The training camp’s floor was covered in soft foam padding to prevent trainees from getting injured, so the fall wasn’t painful.

However, the power in her mind was completely beyond her control, a surging tide of high-purity golden spiritual power.

The Spiritual Light Ball had only shattered after Tang Mo had completely exhausted her own spiritual power.

Now, when she tried to use her own spiritual power to tame this rampaging golden energy, she was powerless. As the saying goes, you can’t make bricks without straw.

Fortunately, there were ways in this world to quickly replenish one’s spiritual power.

Tang Mo pulled out several large, uncut High-level Crystal Stones from her Space and piled them beside her. Placing her hands on them, she began to absorb the Spiritual Attribute energy from the Crystal Stones to fight back against the power from the Spiritual Light Ball in her mind.

The purity of High-level Crystal Stones was quite high, but it was still a far cry from the golden spiritual power of the Spiritual Light Ball.

Tang Mo could only absorb the power from the Crystal Stones as fast as she could, converting it into her own power. This newly converted power then traveled alongside the tyrannical golden spiritual power through the meridians of her body.

The two flowed side by side: one thick, one thin; one gold, one silver.

Although they were no match for each other, Tang Mo endured the excruciating pain and managed to use the silver spiritual power from the Crystal Stones to envelop the rampaging golden energy, preventing it from becoming so tyrannical that it pierced her meridians and caused catastrophic damage.

The light ball hadn’t been large, but the spiritual power it contained was far more immense than she had imagined.

In the blink of an eye, the High-level Crystal Stones beside her were all used up. Tang Mo pulled out another pile, this one half her height, and placed it beside her to continue absorbing.

It was a good thing that Jingjing and Xiao Tao were guarding the door to her training room, blocking it securely so no one could peek inside.

If anyone else saw this, they would have been shocked to death. The value of the Crystal Stones Tang Mo had absorbed so far was equivalent to the entire fortune of a small family.

After the rampaging golden spiritual power had circulated once through all of Tang Mo’s meridians, it finally returned to her Sea of Consciousness.

Having completed its wild lap, the spiritual power was no longer so agitated; it had become much more docile.

Tang Mo used the silver spiritual power she had absorbed to slowly surround the golden spiritual power, then began to permeate it, bit by bit.

Eventually, the two completely merged. Once the silver spiritual power had also turned golden, Tang Mo’s Sea of Consciousness finally fell quiet.

’Success.’

Though she was now so exhausted she was on the verge of collapse, drenched in sweat, and without even the strength to get up, a smile graced Tang Mo’s face.

Her spiritual power was now many times greater than before!

All the spiritual power from the Spiritual Light Ball had been absorbed and made her own. Even the color of her spiritual power had changed from silver to gold.

It was important to understand that the density of golden spiritual power wasn’t just a few times greater than silver—it was hundreds or even thousands of times greater.

The change in color represented a fundamental, qualitative shift, something that a mere increase in volume could never compare to.

Even Tang Mo herself couldn’t begin to imagine just how formidable her Spirit Attribute had become.

Moreover, as the golden spiritual power had coursed through her body, it had also strengthened her physical form.

It was like reinforcing a container to hold itself; only when the container was sturdy enough could its contents rest securely.

Tang Mo lifted her arm and looked at the thick, black grime being expelled from her skin, feeling utterly refreshed.

She hadn’t expected the Spiritual Light Ball to grant her such a massive boost. This transformation was beyond her wildest dreams, and it strengthened her resolve to find the remaining light balls.

’Looks like I need to put away my High-level Crystal Stones and start using them sparingly,’ she thought. ’The remaining light balls will probably also unseal only after I overdraw one of my body’s attributes. That’s when these High-level Crystal Stones will be crucial.’

Tang Mo mentally designated the High-level Crystal Stones in her storage for future use. Unless it was absolutely necessary, she wouldn’t touch them again.

Setting aside the single attribute enhancement, just the physical transformation alone was staggering. Tang Mo could only imagine how powerful her body would become after being reforged five times.

By then, her body itself would become the ultimate weapon, both offensively and defensively.

Lying on the floor wasn’t a sustainable plan; it was too conspicuous.

Tang Mo collected all the ashen remains of the absorbed Crystal Stones back into her Space, cleaning up the area. Then, she mentally called for Jingjing and Xiao Tao to come in.

When Xiao Tao and Jingjing opened the door and saw Tang Mo collapsed on the floor, they both jumped in shock and hurried to her side.

Fortunately, Tang Mo’s spiritual state seemed exceptionally good, which put them at ease.

Tang Mo was too weak to walk now, so she had no choice but to let Xiao Tao carry her home on her back.

Xiao Tao was a Power Attribute Superpower User. To her, Tang Mo’s weight was less than that of the blade she carried; it was a piece of cake.

However, riding on Xiao Tao’s back, Tang Mo was extremely embarrassed. She was covered in grime and would get Xiao Tao’s clothes dirty.

But Xiao Tao had grown up in the countryside and couldn’t care less about such things. Her only thought was to get Tang Mo home quickly so she could rest.

As Xiao Tao was carrying Tang Mo out, they happened to be seen by Lao Ba, who was on duty at the training camp.