Overpowered Skills

After taking only a few steps, Mo Li discovered a strange plant.

Mo Li ran over on his short little legs.

He walked up and, without a word, yanked the plant out of the ground.

"Gamer, what is this plant called?"

Mo Li stared at the strange plant for a long while but could not make heads or tails of it. In the end, he gave up thinking for himself, scratched his little head, and asked Gamer.

"Host, I am only a skill, not an encyclopedia. There is only one way to find out what this plant is."

Gamer answered.

"What way?"

Hearing that there was a way, Mo Li's eyes immediately lit up, and he asked impatiently.

Mo Li could hardly be blamed for being so anxious. His top priority was to find every clue he could to confirm his suspicions. If this really was the world he thought it was, he could prepare in advance. There was never any harm in being more prepared.

"I can only analyze substances inside your body."

Gamer said meaningfully.

"Only substances inside my body... Holy crap, you want me to eat this unidentified plant, don't you? What if it's poisonous?"

Mo Li thought for a moment before realizing the issue. Holy crap, was this thing trying to screw him over?

"Gamer, we don't have any grudges, do we? What, are you that eager to kill me off so you can find your next host? Tell me, how many hosts have you gotten killed already?"

Mo Li's words were filled with resentment.

"Host, we have no grievances, and I will not harm you. You are a lifeform born from the Humanoid Form of the Rock Element. Though you appear to be a dragon, you are essentially a type of Rock Element that has taken Humanoid Form. You are practically immune to all poisons. This herb will not kill you, so please rest assured. Also, please remember that you are my first host and my last. If you die, I will disappear as well. Please do not overthink things."

Gamer answered in her mechanical female voice.

"So that's how it is. Sorry about that."

Mo Li awkwardly scratched his head and smiled.

Having just arrived in another world, Mo Li was admittedly a little sensitive. But that made sense. This life of his had been picked up for free anyway. Rather than overthinking everything, he might as well live in the moment and take things one step at a time.

With that said, Mo Li opened his mouth wide and swallowed the entire plant in one gulp.

"Mm... not very tasty. The flavor is weird." Mo Li carefully recalled the taste of the strange plant he had eaten, and his body shuddered involuntarily.

"All right, Gamer, I ate it. Hurry up and analyze what this plant is. It tasted awful."

The plant was gradually broken down inside Mo Li's body, turning into tiny wisps of magicules that washed through his entire body. A faint glow also began to radiate from him.

"Analysis complete. This plant is called Hippocrates Herb. It grows only in areas with a high concentration of magicules. It is an extremely valuable medicinal herb and can be used to make healing potions, beauty potions, and many other products."

Gamer analyzed.

Hearing Gamer's answer, Mo Li's eyes immediately lit up. Hippocrates Grass—it really was that world.

That was right. Mo Li's original guess had been correct. This world was from an anime he had watched in his previous life, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, an anime from Japan. It had been hugely popular back then. As a veteran anime fan, how could he not have heard of Cute King?

Still, this world was far from easy to survive in. The early stages were manageable—one Demon Lord Seed was enough to rule the roost—but the power levels skyrocketed later on. No, it did not even take until the later stages; they began surging during the middle-to-late stages. Especially the final boss—even all the Demon Lords and the four True Dragons together could not defeat him. If Cute King had not had the Protagonist Halo and suddenly powered up with cheats, the entire protagonist group would have been wiped out.

And everyone in this series was damn smart. There was not a single idiot among them—well, aside from a few. The author would not name names, but surely the esteemed readers knew who he meant.

"Forget it. With the old man's skills, how could I possibly lose? The old man's sense of security isn't famous for nothing."

Mo Li encouraged himself.

"My top priority now is to familiarize myself with the environment and develop myself as quickly as possible. In this world, strength is absolutely essential."

Mo Li did not waste any time. He picked up a piece of Magic Ore and stuffed it into his mouth.

With the experience from the previous attempts, Mo Li was becoming increasingly proficient at absorbing magicules. Large amounts of magicules were drawn from the Magic Ore, while the Magic Ore inside Mo Li's body was slowly broken down and gradually disappeared.

Looking at his increased magicules, a smile curled across Mo Li's lips. "Good. Keep it up. One day, I'll become a man like the Rock King."

Mo Li continued onward.

Piece after piece of Magic Ore and rare herb went into Mo Li's stomach. Everywhere he passed was stripped bare, as if not even a blade of grass remained. He was only one step away from eating the ground itself.

During these days, Mo Li did not just eat ores and herbs. He also studied his skills.

Character: Mo Li 
Race: Elemental Dragon Race (not a True Dragon)

Level: A-

Unique Skill: Gamer

Intrinsic Skills: Martial Refiner, Contractor, Rationalist

Skills: Geo Element Control, Immortal Arts Control, Mastery of All Weapons, Weapon Master, Heavenly Star, Earthly Core

Passive Skills: Pain Nullification, Paralysis Resistance, Heat Resistance, Cold Resistance, Mental Resistance, Poison Resistance

Among all his skills, Gamer was Mo Li's favorite without question.

It could be called the most comprehensive skill, basically a low-end version of a system.

"Appraisal, analysis, copying, devouring, perception, even leveling up by killing enemies..." When Mo Li learned about them, he was so thrilled he nearly ascended on the spot. And that was not even the most overpowered part.

There was also the ability to kill someone and plunder everything they had. When Mo Li learned about that, he could only call it utterly insane.

Martial Refiner was also an incredibly powerful skill. With it, Mo Li no longer had to fear close-quarters combat.

Martial Refiner had three abilities:

Martial Space: It could create a space and generate corresponding opponents for sparring, thereby increasing his combat experience.

Even if he died in Martial Space, he would not be harmed. He would only suffer mental fatigue for a period of time.

Martial Eye: It could analyze openings in an opponent's attacks during close combat and promptly formulate a response.

Berserk Martial Arts: For a short period of time, he could enter a berserk combat state, increasing his strength, speed, defense, magicules, and all other aspects by 300% for twenty minutes.

As for Contractor, the skill made Mo Li wonder whether he was the old man's reincarnation.

Equal Contract: He could form a contract with another party, with both sides holding equal rights. Those who defied it would receive Rock Eater's Punishment.

Life and Death Contract: After forming a contract with another party, his strength would be shared with them. Even if an ant formed a contract with a True Dragon, it would be the same.

Omni Contract: He could form contracts with any object, whether it was a living being, an item, a faction, or something else.

Rationalist was much simpler.

It could make the host immune to any mental harm, such as lust, rage, arrogance, and so on.

It could also keep the host in a state of absolute rationality at all times. It was an essential skill for giving speeches as a leader.

His current overall evaluation was:

Only a little stronger than a total weakling.