After eating, the group arrived at the library.
Zhang Ye headed straight for the Lightning Section, which contained records and knowledge regarding lightning-attribute magic and lightning mana. He planned to start his search there.
【Lightning Body: Possesses extremely high lightning element affinity.】
This was the parsed information regarding Nan’s constitution, but Zhang Ye felt something was off.
Usually, the lightning produced by a Lightning Body was blue, much like Zhang Ye’s own lightning or the lightning of other lightning-attribute students in the class. Nan’s lightning, however, was purple.
At first, Zhang Ye thought it was just a unique trait of the Lightning Body.
However, after researching the materials, he discovered that the lightning color of a Lightning Body was no different from ordinary lightning; it was simply deeper and more powerful. In the records of dozens of Lightning Body mages, their lightning was always blue, with no precedent for purple.
Furthermore, Zhang Ye’s own magic power was already the strongest of his tier, yet after dual cultivation, his lightning had been tinged with purple.
Zhang Ye could feel that this purple lightning was even more powerful than blue lightning!
In other words, it exceeded the concept of being the "strongest."
Therefore, his "strongest" must refer to the "standard strongest," while Nan’s purple lightning was something "special."
This was where Zhang Ye felt things didn't add up.
However, through the system’s analysis, there was no other information. Only after asking Ella did he learn that the system wasn't wrong; while analysis could parse everything, some deeper things required Zhang Ye to explore them himself.
In any case, it was certain that Nan’s Lightning Body was no ordinary Lightning Body, so Zhang Ye could only look for answers by consulting books.
However, the records on the first floor were too superficial. Some of the knowledge was general, and some was even incorrect, failing to match the system’s analysis.
So, Zhang Ye used his Permission Level to head up to the third floor.
The third floor contained magic books as well as ancient records, so Zhang Ye began searching through the latter.
His reading speed was incredibly fast; he could often finish a book in less than two minutes.
After reading dozens of ancient books, Zhang Ye rubbed his temples.
His knowledge had increased significantly, but he still hadn't found any clues regarding Nan’s constitution.
Zhang Ye felt a bit helpless. Did he need to go to an even higher floor?
But he didn't have the permission level...
So, Zhang Ye could only continue searching. After spending five or six hours in the library and reading over a hundred books, he had basically gone through all the ancient records related to the lightning attribute, yet he still found nothing.
Zhang Ye was getting a headache.
Blue lightning, green lightning, yellow lightning... but no purple lightning.
What on earth is this purple lightning...
Zhang Ye tapped his forehead. “Maybe I’m being too narrow-minded. I should look at other books first. Perhaps some of the general compendiums will have it...”
Zhang Ye began to search aimlessly.
After browsing for a while, he finally picked up a book titled 《Classic of Gods' Tales》.
This book recorded a series of deities, such as the Fire God and the Wood God. Of course, it mostly contained legends and stories about gods, heavily colored by mythology and filled with flowery language.
Zhang Ye was just trying it out with a "nothing to lose" attitude. After all, if there was a Fire God and a Wood God, there should be a Thunder God as well.
And then... he actually found a clue.
It was a story.
“The Upper Demon Realm descended, demonic creatures ran rampant, and the gods saved the world. The Fire God sent down white flames, the holy white fire burning away all demonic filth. The Wood God bloomed seven-colored flowers, soothing the restless undead... The purple lightning punishment chastised evil; that was the wrath of the Thunder God...”
“Lightning punishment...” Zhang Ye’s eyes lit up.
Purple lightning was a lightning punishment. Could A-Nan’s purple lightning... be related to lightning punishment?
“System, filter out all books that record lightning punishment!”
The system immediately began filtering within his perception range.
Once the filtering was complete, Zhang Ye waved his hand, and mana piled the selected books in front of him. Zhang Ye quickly began inspecting them.
“Golden Lightning Punishment: A lightning punishment produced by an error in invoking the power of laws...”
“Black Lightning Punishment: A lightning punishment sent down for offending the laws...”
“Red Lightning Punishment: A lightning punishment sent down for violating an oath...”
“Dark Red-Gold Patterned Lightning Punishment: A lightning punishment sent down for suffering backlash from an error in invoking laws, violating an oath, and offending the world's laws... Good grief, there are more colors for lightning punishment than there are for an old lady's hair dye!”
Setting aside the strange lightning punishments, Zhang Ye finally found the content he wanted.
“The lightning punishment sent down for offending the Thunder God: Purple Lightning Punishment!”
“This is it. Let me see... Purple Lightning Punishment is a taboo lightning punishment, one of the most terrifying types.”
“Purple Lightning Punishment can not only destroy the physical body but also attack and even obliterate the soul. It is a lightning punishment that contains a God’s killing intent, a divine punishment sent down when the Thunder God is enraged. Even a High-level God cannot withstand it!”
“Killing intent... Nan’s killing intent does seem quite intense. It’s pretty scary...” Zhang Ye murmured.
“But the problem is, that’s a lightning punishment, whereas Nan has a constitution. Besides, Nan’s lightning isn't that terrifyingly powerful.”
“Even a High-level God cannot withstand it... What rank is a High-level God?” Zhang Ye pondered.
Above Saint-tier is Demigod, and above Demigod... is it God?
And are gods divided into Low-level, Mid-level, and High-level Gods, with God Kings above them?
After all, that’s how novels usually set it up...
Right!
Isn’t Little Ella a god? He could just ask her!
“Ella, Ella!” Zhang Ye called out in his mind.
“What do you need from me?” Little Ella immediately flew out.
She was the definition of being available whenever called.
“Ella, you were originally the Goddess of Time, right?”
“Mhm.”
“What rank of god is the Goddess of Time?”
“The highest rank, of course,” Little Ella said proudly. “The Goddess of Time, the God of Space, and the Ten Elemental Gods—these are all gods of the highest rank, the Supreme Godhood.”
“Is the Thunder God also a Supreme God?”
“Of course, the Supreme God of Lightning.”
“Then who is the Thunder God? Is it Thor?”
“How would I know? I have no idea where my memories went. I only know some common knowledge of the God Realm, like not littering.”
“You can’t do that in the human realm either...” Zhang Ye scratched his head and asked again, “Ella, do you know anything about Divine Lightning Punishment?”
“I know a bit. It’s supposedly the Thunder God’s most powerful force, striking directly at the source,” Ella said.
“Then can Divine Lightning Punishment... exist as a constitution?”
“A constitution?” Ella shook her head. “I don't know.”
Zhang Ye was a bit disappointed, but then he heard Ella continue, “Maybe it can. Many powers can exist as constitutions. After all, those who can contain such power must have a constitution that is highly compatible with it.”
“For example, the Fire Spirit Body. Besides being an innate constitution, one can also temper their body later in life. As long as they can withstand the roasting of a Spirit Flame and are recognized by a fire element entity for fusion, they can form a Fire Spirit Body. As for a Divine Lightning Punishment Body... I guess if someone gets struck by Divine Lightning Punishment about a thousand or eight hundred times, they might be able to develop it,” Ella said.
Guess?
Zhang Ye’s eyelids twitched.
Divine Lightning Punishment that even a High-level God couldn't withstand, struck a thousand or eight hundred times?
Forget training; you’d be blown to smithereens.
Clearly, this hypothesis didn't hold up. Even if it were possible, it certainly wasn't the origin of A-Nan’s constitution.
However, this gave Zhang Ye an idea.
If the 【Divine Lightning Punishment Body】 truly existed, could there be some other reason why A-Nan possessed it?
Anything related to a god was bound to be extraordinary.
Judging by Nan’s aptitude, his constitution was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
While the 【Lightning Body】 itself was already extraordinary—past generations of Lightning Body mages who managed to develop and live out their full lifespans were basically all Demigod-level figures, and even those who died young were geniuses and powerhouses in their own right.
And A-Nan’s Lightning Body might actually be a 【Divine Lightning Punishment Body】, something even more powerful than a standard Lightning Body.
After all, very few of those past Lightning Body owners had Nan’s current level of cultivation by the age of twenty.
Oh, right. Lina was already at the peak of Tier Seven at the age of eight. Could her constitution also be incredibly powerful?
That was certain. Since it granted her two powerful talents, her special constitution had to be formidable as well, even if it had never been recorded before—she was the first case.
So... solving these constitution problems would be a long and difficult path.
Zhang Ye had a feeling that this would be a very arduous and lengthy process.
However, so that A-Nan could cultivate without any burden and so that Lina could increase her cultivation, no matter how difficult it was, Zhang Ye would find a way and try!
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