Skill Transformed Once More
As dusk settled, Qingyi and Anna returned from the Shadow World.
After quickly finishing their meal, before Bai Zhi could even ask the other person anything, the White-haired loli impatiently dragged him into the Shadow World.
When Bai Zhi awoke at dusk, thanks to the effects of the Special Potion, his maximum Spiritual Energy Value was increased once again.
He currently possesses a total of 2100 Spiritual Energy Value points, which already meets the minimum requirement for Skill transformation.
--The second transformation of the Perfect Skill [Shadow].
The dark gray Tian Kong remained unchanged, and everything in this world exuded an unusually desolate and lifeless atmosphere.
This is a world that is utterly, utterly dead, a world that even the Anomaly have given up on. In this desolate, lifeless world, no living being will ever be born.
After stepping onto the underground Teleportation Array, Bai Zhi and Qingyi arrived at an Underground Hall. The light emitted by the Gem embedded in the stone walls on both sides of the hall dispelled the darkness.
"... Did you and Anna spend the whole afternoon setting this up?"
Seeing the obvious sight, Bai Zhi couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.
In the center of this hall stands an altar made of Transparency Gem, and centered on that altar, a huge Magic Array carved into the ground completely fills this Underground Hall.
"No, this is one of the achievements the world developed just before its final destruction. Anna and I were merely carrying out some cleaning and inspection work."
Qingyi shook her head.
"Place the [World Contract] on that altar. The key to the further transformation of the Skill lies in the [World Contract] itself."
"Hmm... so what will that Skill evolve into?"
As he spoke, Bai Zhi walked to the Crystal Altar and took out the [World Contract] from the first compartment of his Inventory, placing it on it.
"To be honest, I'm quite comfortable using this Skill now..."
"Let's talk about it after you've reached true Perfect Grade. Right now, your Skill still has some flaws; it's not comprehensive enough in certain aspects... Let's begin."
As she spoke, Qingyi turned her gaze toward the crystal altar.
As if some Rule 1 had been triggered, a dazzling Golden Light emanated from the surface of the [World Contract].
At the same time, the huge Magic Array engraved on the ground suddenly lit up, and the originally dim underground Cave was instantly submerged in a sea of light.
About 30 seconds later, the light faded, and the Magic Array on the ground also dimmed.
"How is it? What's the situation?"
Staring intently at him, the White-haired loli appeared far more nervous than Bai Zhi, the person involved.
"Pretty much. It feels like it's Enhancement a lot compared to before, but it doesn't seem to have exceeded my expectations..."
Opening the System Interface and looking at the new introduction to his Skill, Bai Zhi looked thoughtful.
[Skill Name: Shadow]
[Type: Special]
[Level: Half Perfect]
[Special Effect ①: Shadow Guard. By consuming Spiritual Energy, summon Humanoid Black Shadow creatures that are completely under your control. These creatures' three-dimensional attributes are 70% of your own Attribute Value. The maximum duration of Shadow Guard is three hours before it is defeated, and the maximum number of Shadow Guard that can exist simultaneously is 325.]
[Special Effect ②: Shadow Enhance. By consuming Spiritual Energy, you can Enhancement yourself, your Shadow Guard, or others, Enhancement your Three-dimensional Attributes by 30% for five minutes.]
[Special Effect ③: Shadow’s Trace. By continuously consuming Spiritual Energy, the user can Shadow Meld and leap between them, greatly enhancing their stealth capabilities. When taking other Player into the Shadow Meld with you, the Spiritual Energy consumption is tripled.]
[Special Effect 4: Shadow Swap. By consuming Spiritual Energy, you can swap locations with any Shadow Guard. When the target is another Player, the Spiritual Energy cost is tripled.]
[Special Effect ⑤: Shadow Form. By consuming Spiritual Energy, a completely identical Image Clone is created. The Image Clone possesses 50% of the original's attributes, shares the same viewpoint, and can be freely controlled by the Player. The Image Clone can exist for a maximum of 24 hours. Only one Image Clone can exist at any given time.]
[Consumption:: 100/100/100 per minute / 200/1000 Spiritual Energy.]
[Learning requirements: Intelligence, Perception, and Charisma all greater than 15 points; Spiritual Energy Value greater than 2000.]
[Note ①: When using the Skill "Shadow’s Trace" and "Shadow Swap" on another Player, that Player must have no intention of resisting; otherwise, the Skill will fail.]
[Note ②: When the Image Clone created by "Shadow Form" is under the complete control of the Player, the Player can use all of their Skill. However, when using Skill in this state, the cost of all Skill is doubled, and the lifespan of the Image Clone is reduced.]
[Note 3: If you could do it all over again, would you still love me?]
Compared to the original Skill, the current Skill has undoubtedly undergone a complete transformation, becoming more applicable in certain situations and possessing an even stronger Survival Ability.
Not only have the original four special effects been transformed, but a brand new special effect has also been added.
After thinking for a moment, with a thought from Bai Zhi, the Shadow beneath his feet strangely stretched to the side and then quickly gathered together not far from him.
A few seconds later, a "Doll" appeared there, with the exact same appearance, clothes, and attire as him.
The reason it's called Doll is because this Image Clone he created has no expression on its face and no focus in its eyes. Unlike the Shadow Guard who have a certain degree of mobility, this Image Clone requires his own control.
"It's just a superficial resemblance; it's a kind of Mimicry. In essence, they're not much different from those Shadow Guards..."
After observing the Shadow Guard clone he had created for a while, Bai Zhi came to this conclusion.
Even if you cut off its hand or get injured, it won't bleed much, because this thing is completely hollow inside; it's not flesh and blood, just a simple shadow Mimicry... He tried cutting the other person with a knife.
"As for control... Multitasking?"
Bai Zhi closed his eyes briefly and then quickly opened them again, discovering that he had a completely new perspective. However, since he had used the God's Perspective Skill many times before, he quickly adapted to this change in perspective.
"Its attributes are only half of the base attributes, which is inferior to the Shadow Guard in that respect, but the complete sharing of perspective is something the Shadow Guard cannot match..."
While trying to control the Image Clone in front of him, Bai Zhi kept thinking about and judging the advantages and disadvantages of this Skill.
It does have some uses, for example, when exploring, sharing the same view and Skill can be a great help. However, it consumes too much resources and the attributes are only half of the original attributes. In terms of practicality, it's not as great as he imagined.
"... Only Half Perfect?"