Sunless continued gathering the attributes and before long, he felt as though he was undergoing a miraculous change.
He closed his eyes in delight, feeling a mysterious and strange sensation coursing through his body.
His mind felt like it was exploding and expanding at the same time, and his consciousness was splitting into different fragments.
Faintly, he felt as though he could 'feel' more than a meter away from him.
The distance expanded till it reached three meters before stopping completely.
Sunless also felt the changes inside his body, as his core seemed to coalesce into something tangible before forming.
His pores hardened, and he felt something oozing out from his body.
A potent stench filled the air, and it caused Jane to wrinkle her nose before slowly opening her eyes.
The next moment, her eyes widened in shock as she noticed the state Sunless was in.
"He's become a martial warrior?" Jane whispered aloud in astonishment.
Sunless opened his eyes and returned her gaze, when the stench from his body entered his nose.
Instantly, his eyes widened and subconsciously, he distanced himself from her.
A sweet smile blossomed on Jane's face. "Congratulations on becoming a martial warrior, brother!"
Sunless felt strength coiling around his arms, and as he clenched his fist, he heard crackling noises ringing out from his body.
"I'm now a martial warrior?"
He mouthed, and a blue screen flickered to life in front of him.
[Congratulations on becoming a martial warrior… You have awakened the 'mental' attribute!]
[Using your will, you can control objects through your mind. It would be the same as having multiple hands for the next three meters, and as you increase your proficiency and control in the 'mental' attribute, its detailed uses would be explored.]
Sunless read through the information and his heart jumped slightly.
He felt a strange energy spread out from his body and sweep through the surroundings.
In his mind, he could faintly 'feel' every part of the grassland as though he was physically touching it.
'Just as the system had said, it's the same as me using and having multiple hands!'
Subconsciously, Sunless' 'consciousness' swept through a lingering bubble, and the next moment—
[Ding! Gained 1 Heaven Refining martial technique attribute.]
Sunless' eyes widened in shock at the realization.
'Wait… what? This is possible?' Sunless exclaimed in shock.
Jane looked at her brother in surprise and puzzlement, wondering why he had such a look on his face.
She couldn't deny it, she too was surprised that Sunless had so easily broken through to become a martial warrior.
'It's almost as if his talent isn't inferior to mine in the slightest!' Jane thought, feeling pleased.
But it was almost to be expected. After all, their bloodline… cursed by gods… was too terrifying.
Sunless' face regained its previous calm. However, if one looked at his hands, they would notice that they were trembling in excitement.
Sunless was pleased at the prospect of being able to pick attributes without having to get close any longer.
Now, he would no longer miss out on the attributes he previously missed.
Sunless grinned. "Thanks, sis. I'll go take a shower now."
Before Jane could say anything more, Sunless sprinted off.
Jane glanced at Sunless, a strange emotion flickering in her eyes…
'It seems brother's bloodline is more potent than mine… for him to already be so strong, even before becoming a martial warrior… how strong exactly is he now?'
Many thoughts swirled in her mind as she watched Sunless finally enter his room.
Still, she wasn't disheartened by the fact.
The urge to be as strong as her brother only grew firmer in her heart.
…
Time passed swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, it was already nighttime…
With nothing left to do, Sunless stayed by the poolside and watched his sister cultivating, while also simultaneously absorbing her attributes using his 'consciousness'.
Jane had asked him a few times to join her in cultivating, however, Sunless rejected the idea.
There was nothing as good as cheating…
And presently, Sunless was doing just that.
Although it seemed like he was in a static position, his consciousness was occasionally sweeping about a three meter radius and picking every single attribute in his line of sight.
Since she hadn't awakened her mental consciousness yet, Jane was unable to sense what Sunless was doing.
Suddenly… a streak of blood light flashed by, and the night sky brightened into sparks of brilliance.
Boom!
As though a terrifying missile collided with a solid surface mid-air, a resounding bang echoed in Sunless and Jane's minds.
"What the hell?" Sunless exclaimed aloud as he glanced up at something that seemed like a silhouette streaking through the skies.
A moving vehicle akin to a fighter jet chased after the figure…
A loud curse tore through the night sky.
"Daniel. If you fucking have guts, get the fuck out of that ship and face this old man!"
The curse was so loud that it startled the whole estate, but none of them dared move.
As this was a slightly common occurrence, where martial warriors were hunted down, everyone had learned to mind their business to avoid bringing untimely death upon themselves.
However… Sunless' eyes glimmered faintly.
The silhouette seemed to be a human, and although Sunless could only faintly glimpse him, he could tell that the man was a very high-level martial warrior.
If he could get even a few martial attributes from such an expert…
Sunless' heart burned with anticipation and eagerness to obtain such attributes.
Without a second thought, he sprinted toward the location.
It was a crazy thought, but Sunless felt he could keep himself safe, at least.
"Brother!" Jane called out in shock, not expecting Sunless to chase after it.
Sunless' speed was like the burst of an engine, and in the blink of an eye, he had traversed more than a hundred meters…
Even Sunless was shocked by his own speed.
He could tell that this was due to becoming a martial warrior.
He could feel every fiber of his being as he moved through buildings like an agile monkey.
Jumping from one building to another, in no time, a new world revealed itself to Sunless.
He noticed a few bubbles lingering across roofs, trees, and some streets.
Sunless grinned… and increased his pace once more…
"Swoosh!"