Evolved Skill, Shadowkhan

A man should be self-reliant; he should adorn himself with makeup before the mirror.

Although it's a little strange to suddenly have someone else around, you always have to learn to adapt.

Autumn has quietly arrived. Just a few days ago the sun was blazing, but the temperature has suddenly dropped, changing every day.

"Are you sure this thing really is [The Anomaly Chronicle]?"

While flipping through a large, thick, old book in front of him, Bai Zhi asked the White-haired loli who was curled up on the Sofa, covered with a blanket, and playing on her phone with a rather conflicted expression.

"And also, you, an Anomaly, are afraid of the cold?"

"Do you know what Perfect simulation is? I am a real human being right now. If I can't even simulate these kinds of details, how can I fool anyone?"

The White-haired loli shifted to a more comfortable position on the Sofa, holding her phone above her head with hands, and pouted.

"Stop calling me by those Anomaly and Anomaly. Don't you think it's very impolite? I have a name."

"Really? Then, Loli Qingyi, could you please translate the contents of this [Anomaly Chronicle] for me?"

With his eyes half-closed, Bai Zhi turned to a new page of the [Anomaly Chronicle] in front of him.

"Borrowed Face Grudge" is the name of Anomaly about a certain loli in disguise. As for her own name, according to her own introduction, it is Qingyi.

--A name that Bai Zhi felt was completely out of sync with her personality and temperament.

The so-called "Anomaly Chronicle" is a thick book of records that this Loli Qingyi brought back from that world. It contains most of the Anomaly that their world had studied before its destruction.

Bai Zhi initially thought he had struck gold, but to his great dismay, he couldn't recognize any of the characters in this [Anomaly Chronicle] book; the Unique he recognized were the bizarre illustrations.

"Stop looking at it, it's useless. I only brought it back as a keepsake. Some Anomaly aren't necessarily static, and relying too much on it will only harm you. Besides, so many new Anomaly have emerged; this isn't some kind of encyclopedia Anomaly ghost stories."

With her eyes still glued to the phone screen, the Loli Qingyi answered without turning her head.

"Instead of wasting your time on something meaningless like this, you'd be better off familiarizing yourself with how to control the Shadow Guard. If used properly, Shadow Guard can be a huge help."

"Forget about Shadow Guard, this is called the Shadowkhan."

Bai Zhi snapped his fingers as if giving up, closing the ancient book.

As he moved, a Humanoid Creature entirely black silently emerged from the Shadow behind the Sofa and stood quietly behind him.

Time has changed. Now, with the help of the Loli Qingyi in front of him, the Perfect Skill [Shadow] that he has mastered has undergone a complete transformation.

[Skill Name: Shadow]

[Type: Special]

[Level: Perfect]

[Special Effect ①: Shadow Guard. By consuming Spiritual Energy, summon a Humanoid Black Shadow creature that is completely under your control. This creature's attributes are half of your own attributes. Before being defeated, it can exist for a maximum of one hour, and the maximum number of Shadow Guard that can exist at any given time is 325.]

[Effect ②: Enhancement. By consuming Spiritual Energy, you can Enhancement yourself, your Shadow Guard, or others, Enhancement your own attributes by 20% for one hour.]

[Special Effect 3: Shadow’s Trace. By consuming Spiritual Energy, one can Shadow Meld and leap between shadows, greatly enhancing their stealth abilities.]

[Effect ④: Displacement. By consuming Spiritual Energy, you can Displacement positions with one Shadow Guard, limited to yourself only.]

[Consumption:: 100 Spiritual Energy | 50 Spiritual Energy | 100 Spiritual Energy | 200 Spiritual Energy]

[Learning requirements: Intelligence ≥ 15, Perception ≥ 15, Charisma ≥ 15]

[Already learned]

[Note:: The Legendary Master of Shadows]

Compared to the previous Skill, the current Skill has undoubtedly undergone many changes, but at the same time, it brings a high load on Spiritual Energy.

--Commonly known as Mana Depletion.

Bai Zhi's current Spiritual Energy Value is 300 points, which is quite high. However, with such a low mana, he can only summon three Shadow Guards at most, making it a stripped-down version of the Shadowkhan.

Although the summoned Shadow Guard only have half the Attribute Value of their original form, they are shadow creatures that can hide in various Shadow and emerge from them, making them quite useful and practical.

For example, you could send the other side to detect mines or fall into traps...

"Trash Teammate... whatever, the Shadowkhan is. What can Shadow Guard of this caliber possibly accomplish?"

With a disgruntled expression, the Loli Qingyi put down her phone, turned to look at Bai Zhi, and asked him a question.

"Logically speaking, their performance shouldn't have been too bad."

"I personally have no objection, but are you sure this is really okay?"

Turning back to look at the Shadow creature standing behind you, Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"These Shadow Guard I summoned, and your former companions..."

"Their consciousness has long been devoured by the Anomaly, and their last vestiges of humanity have vanished along with the dissipation of those points of light, so you don't need to feel any psychological burden at all."

Interrupting Bai Zhi's words, the White-haired loli shook her head slightly.

"These Shadow Guard you summoned are essentially transformed from the pure Anomaly’s True Body trapped in those 325 coffins... This is the part we've been researching all along. We're not only trying to transform humans into Anomaly while preserving their self-awareness, but also trying to autonomously create customized Skill."

The Loli Qingyi stared intently at Bai Zhi in front of her.

"Don't think that our world did nothing before it perished. Although it was just a dying struggle, it still left behind its legacy and knowledge."

"Is that so?"

Nodding thoughtfully, Bai Zhi picked up an empty soda can from the table and threw it towards the balcony.

In that extremely brief moment, the Shadow Guard who had been standing behind him silently disappeared into the Shadow, and then emerged from the shadow reflected from the balcony, steadily catching the can in his hand.

The next second, the Shadow Guard appeared beside the Trash Can and threw the soda can into Trash Can.

"Look, it's great for cleaning."

Bai Zhi nodded with great satisfaction.

Qingyi: "???"