Alkaid

Within a dusky space, there was a cloud-like gas. There was some tiny dust floating slowly around the gas. Other than this group of things, Chen Rui instinctively felt that there was a deeper change.

**Alkaid** (Chinese: 罡 *gang*) is the first star in the Super System.

Alkaid corresponds to refining body or body cleansing (洗髓 xisui could also mean 'Essence Cleaning').

## Info

Alkaid was the first Star Pulse, also the name of the first state. It was automatically activated by the initial evolution, but it was limited to the initial evolution. In the future, activation of Star Pulse required mastering of the current state, then breakthrough under a certain condition. Every activated Star Pulse gave a huge leap in strength, powerful abilities and skills.

The huge force was emerging like breaking out of its shell. It gradually spread all over his body. He could clearly feel the flow of Star Power. Star Power centered around the “Alkaid” part and cycled the entire body endlessly. As long as he could grasp the rhythm of this cycle, he could use his Star Power freely.

## Star Pulse Body Art

In the status bar, after the “skeleton” completely consolidated, the countless filaments centered from the light ball of “Alkaid” wasn’t absorbed into the “skeleton”. Instead, it expanded further by gathering on the skeleton weirdly in groups; it seemed to be faintly forming pieces of “muscles”.

With the experience from the increased-gravity Training Ground, Chen Rui faintly understood that once the “muscles” became solid like the “skeleton”, the Alkaid state that was characterized by Refined Body would likely be completed. If he truly reached completion of the Alkaid state and subsequently triggered two-star evolution, breaking through to the next state, then rivaling the High-rank Demon would no longer be a fantasy.

Chen Rui could be sure that when he broke through Alkaid state and achieved 2-Star evolution, the categories available for exchanged would increase. There were still 3-Stars and 4-Stars… At once, someone was immersed in dreams and delusions.

## Story

Chen Rui entered the Super System. The Experience Value in the status bar had reached 6%. He finally realized the strange changes on the 3D human body. At the perverted part, the “Alkaid” light ball was shining even brighter. With that as the center, every part of the body had a ray of light; it appeared indistinctly like a smokescreen. A thin skeleton form was built faintly.

What does this “skeleton” change mean? Chen Rui was confused. After the battle with Lance, he felt some obvious changes in his body, as if the use of power was smoother. Paglio was right that the more life-threatening the battle, the faster the strength improved.

The statue gave more than 16,000 auras. Now, his total aura value had reached more than 21,000. It could definitely be utilized reasonably. The Training Ground was the most suitable “consumption” location.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 23 (Steambun)
2. ↑ Chapter 24 (Steambun)
3. ↑ Chapter 30
4. ↑ Chapter 56
5. ↑ Chapter 62
6. ↑ Chapter 49 (Steambun)

## Notes

1. ↑ This is a Chinese name used to refer to the group of stars in the tail of the Big Dipper (北斗七星). Some translate this as “Alkaid” which is a bit different.

* **Alkaid**
* Mizar
* Alioth
* Megrez
* Phecda