399: Chapter 438 This Muscle King Also Wants to Take on Disciples!

An Ke had thought about one thing before the Blazing Fire Bear was resurrected.

That is, the Blazing Fire Bear's transcendent ability came from the [core]; since that was the case, after it was resurrected...

...could it still use the ability of the [transcendent gene core]?

Upon hearing this, the Blazing Fire Bear couldn't help but be slightly stunned and surprised. Hadn't Master Three Hairs taught it that?

How could it not know how?

"As you command! Grandmaster."

Surprise aside, the Blazing Fire Bear still tried to use its fire-starting ability.

But soon, its expression changed slightly, and it said in shock:

"Grand... Grandmaster, your disciple can no longer use the fire-starting ability!!"

Just as expected!

An Ke nodded slightly; he had anticipated this.

Even after use, a [transcendent gene core] was still an external object to oneself.

Otherwise, others wouldn't be able to snatch it away after death.

Therefore, after resurrection, the transcendent ability brought by the [transcendent gene core] naturally vanished.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be very unfair to the winner?

The [transcendent gene core] could be seen as something like a Devil Fruit from One Piece; it would reappear after death.

The only difference was that Devil Fruits reappeared randomly across the sea.

But the [transcendent gene core] would be extracted from the original owner's body.

"I wonder if that India fellow can extract the core after merging with the Blazing Fire Bear..."

If Cell merged with the Blazing Fire Bear, and the offspring born all had transcendent abilities...

...while also being able to extract the [core], then the value of his [Mother Body] ability would rise even further...

However, An Ke soon thought of something.

Whether it was Jin Xiaoxiao's [Overwhelming Thunder] or the fire-attribute transcendent ability, neither posed a threat to An Ke.

Care to learn about being one with nature?

Pulling his thoughts back, An Ke looked at the Blazing Fire Bear.

At this moment, it was staring with its bear eyes, completely at a loss.

It was resurrected, but...

"Mas... Master..."

"Grand... Grandmaster... your dis... disciple has failed you both!!!"

"Your disciple has forgotten the fire-starting ability that you two elders taught me."

This fellow would rather blame itself than think it was someone else's fault.

An Ke didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He sighed inwardly, gave a chuckle, and comforted it, "Don't worry, you'll be able to master the fire-starting ability again in a moment."

Right now, An Ke had swapped the [Share] function for the [revival coin], a [national destiny item].

This was exactly why An Ke was able to resurrect the Blazing Fire Bear.

Currently, the [Share] function was still on cooldown; he had to wait a while before he could swap it back for the [Portable Space].

This meant that even Three Hairs couldn't start fires right now.

It was worth mentioning that even before An Ke had met the Blazing Fire Bear, its bond value with him had already reached over 90.

It was precisely because of this prerequisite that An Ke could resurrect the Blazing Fire Bear.

Initially, An Ke thought the Blazing Fire Bear revered him like a god because of Three Hairs' words, as he could provide infinite food.

Whether it was worship or faith... these were all part of their bond.

But now An Ke realized he had actually been wrong.

The Blazing Fire Bear didn't revere him as a god, but rather respected him as its... Grandmaster.

An Ke couldn't help but laugh again, finding it quite dramatic.

But regardless, the final outcome was good, and that was enough.

"Grandmaster, really?" The Blazing Fire Bear was incredibly excited upon hearing this.

Its happy appearance was almost comparable to a Husky's.

An Ke nodded, giving an affirmative answer.

At the same time, he said loudly, "Alright! Let's go home first!!"

"Master, This Muscle Man plans to stay in the Giant Forest."

At this moment, King Kong suddenly spoke.

"What kind of nonsense are you up to now?"

"This Muscle Man plans to take an apprentice!!"

"..."

On the other side.

In the Giant Forest shrouded by night, the chirping of insects was constant.

It seemed peaceful, but in reality, danger lurked everywhere.

Amidst the giant grass, Cell, Jimny, and their group were on their way back to their base.

They had come with over 80 people, but now only 30-odd remained.

Many more had died along the way due to heavy injuries.

Cell lay on top of a toad, his large belly protruding.

Veins writhed across his belly, which made noises from time to time.

This appearance was extremely disgusting and even more hair-raising in the dim light.

"Hehe..."

Cell was very pleased: "Although we didn't hunt down that rat, there were some unexpected gains."

"As long as I'm given time, I can rely on the Prehistoric Giant Bear offspring to rule the entire outskirts of the Giant Forest, or even the entire Giant Forest!!!"

"Lord Cell, the first place in the second stage is destined to be yours," Jimny complimented.

Cell chuckled: "As long as you join forces with me, this goal is within reach."

This was exactly what Jimny was waiting for: "Lord Cell, I would like to request something of you."

"Speak!"

"Could you grant me [Blazing Fire]?"

[Blazing Fire] was an A-rank [transcendent gene core], the very transcendent ability used by the Blazing Fire Bear.

The reason it was A-rank instead of S-rank was that its description mentioned a higher-tier [transcendent gene core].

Thus, [Blazing Fire] had lost some of its prestige.

As for what the higher-tier [transcendent gene core] of [Blazing Fire] was, the description didn't say.

Although it was A-rank, it allowed for elementalization just like the S-rank [Overwhelming Thunder] that Jin Xiaoxiao had just obtained.

It was equally not to be underestimated.

"Hmm?" Cell's voice lowered slightly.

"This way, your overall strength will become even greater, won't it?"

"Then why can't I use this transcendent gene core myself?"

Cell was somewhat unwilling.

After all, this was a transcendent ability of the same rank as his own.

What if Jimny had a change of heart?

If he did, this move today would be aiding an enemy.

"Lately, I'll have my children collect more [hot weapon cores]."

"When the time comes, I'll give all the [hot weapon cores] we get to you to arrange."

"In today's battle, the performance of the hot weapons was quite impressive."

Without hot weapons, they wouldn't have been able to take down the Prehistoric Giant Bear so easily tonight.

They might even have been wiped out.

Smiling, Cell crushed [Blazing Fire] without hesitation.

Instantly, flames flared up and burned across his body.

Cell opened his palm, and Blazing Fire appeared within it.

Looking at this ball of fire, he laughed loudly: "Power!!"

"I'm liking the charm of power more and more."

"Hahahaha..."

Amidst the echoing laughter, Jimny's gaze fixed on Cell surreptitiously.

This bastard...

He already has an A-rank [transcendent gene core], yet he continues to hog another A-rank [transcendent gene core]...

I swear, I will definitely make you regret keeping me by your side...

As the "battlefield" became empty, the conflict between the contestants of the four nations tonight came to an end.

It seemed like a small-scale conflict involving fewer than a hundred people, but in the real world, earth-shaking changes were taking place.

The two great nations of India and the Philippines were almost completely wiped out...

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