Knowledge Is Power
The instant the ability selection ended, Lu Bai immediately understood how to use [Ink Dye (Color)].
However, contrary to his expectations, this ability, just as described, could only blacken the color of objects and had no effect on living beings.
Ah, this...
So how did this thing manage to get into the color category?
Lu Bai reluctantly opened his eyes, looked around, and then picked up an apple from the fruit basket.
He stared at the apple in his hand, his eyes widening like Amaterasu's, and activated [Ink Dye].
In an instant, the bright red apple turned into an ink-black color.
He didn't know if it was because an apple was too small, but he didn't feel any strain when using this ability.
But what's the point?
Even the feel and weight haven't changed; only the color has been changed.
Return the apple to its original state and put it back in the fruit basket.
Lu Bai fell silent; he was thinking.
Generally speaking, the fewer the limitations on capabilities, the greater the operability.
The [Ink Dye] ability has only one and a half limitations: one is that it cannot turn living beings black, and the other is that it requires the user to be within sight.
The reason it's described as "half" is because, theoretically, the range of vision can be extended infinitely if there are no obstructions.
Based on the premise that this ability must be useful, the [Ink Dye] ability should be different from most simple and crude abilities.
Unlike abilities like [Blood Rage] and [Flash Time], its usefulness is not immediately apparent; figuring out how to use it most effectively seems to require some thought.
Is it used to break invisibility? Or to camouflage weapons, clothing, etc. by blackening them to a certain degree?
Wrong,
This line of thinking seems a bit flawed, since this ability doesn't consume any resources.
So, should we consider a large-scale approach?
Lu Bai briefly combined his not-so-proficient physics knowledge and came up with a few initial ideas for its use.
For example, by blackening the glaciers at the planet's poles and accelerating their melting, sea levels could easily rise by tens of meters.
Alternatively, one could blacken the clouds to control rainfall, or even paint the atmosphere above one's head black.
In short, the larger the scale, the greater the impact.
It could be even more destructive, directly painting celestial bodies in space, but this involves areas where Lu Bai's knowledge is lacking, and he is not sure what consequences it would cause.
However, even the few uses he has come up with so far are already terrifying enough.
The drawbacks are also obvious: these methods take time to take effect, and their power is unpredictable, so they should not be used lightly.
Even so, the [Ink Dye] ability is still at the level of destroying planets.
Lu Bai leaned back against the wall.
In a sense, is knowledge power?
An office building across the street from the hospital.
The clean and hygienic upscale toilet was marred by a knocked-over air freshener and radiating blood patterns on the walls.
Changhu dragged the body of a death fighter into a cubicle, closed the door, and turned to walk towards the sink.
"They still haven't won first place?"
He turned on the tap and calmly rinsed the bloodstains off his hands.
In fact, it was he who killed this white-collar fighter, which led to the opening of the second Ability Pool.
"Wait for me, 'Smiling Face,' I'll come find you later."
Hey, what are you standing there for?
Several Little Punk Girl were surrounding a girl who looked like a high school student and had a high ponytail.
A Little Punk Girl with a cigarette between her fingers said dramatically, "Xiaomei, where have you been these past few days? You haven't come to school at all, we've missed you so much!"
Upon hearing this, the Little Punk Girl surrounding them couldn't help but burst into laughter, filling the air with a joyful atmosphere.
"Yeah, what's wrong with you? Didn't you know to report your itinerary in advance?"
"Yeah, yeah, we thought you were dead, hahaha."
The girl with the high ponytail, called Xiaomei, seemed to have heard something, and her eyes lit up.
The next second, the bodies of several Little Punk Girl present suddenly twisted one after another, as if they had been hit by some invisible fist, and they collapsed to the ground one after another.
Even worse, some were struck by this invisible attack and stopped breathing.
After the attack, Xiaomei struck an exaggerated pose. "Killing high school students is one thing, but bullying them is just too evil."
"Hey, you know what, Director Xu is quite photogenic."
As Yao Yi watched the Press Conference on the LCD TV, he marveled at the novelty of someone he knew suddenly appearing on television.
Lu Bai remained silent and made no comment on the Press Conference.
Although things are proceeding as planned, the smooth progress makes him feel that something is wrong.
Putting everything else aside, with so many media outlets notified in advance, he simply couldn't believe the mayor hadn't received the news before the Press Conference.
"Some influential figures have already started writing advertorials to stir up trouble, so I'll help by sharing them too."
Yao Yi didn't seem to notice anything amiss. His emotions grew increasingly excited, and he gradually entered a fighting state, making one wonder if his wounds were about to burst open at any moment.
Lu Bai turned his gaze away from the LCD TV and instead checked the remaining time obtained by the "Node".
Although it was intermittent, only a few hours were left.
It's worth noting that these living "Node" are not carried around like item-type "Node".
When a deathmatcher receives a double points reward, the "Node" will be considered to be on that deathmatcher.
Other deathmatch fighters who want to seize the "Node" simply need to eliminate it.
The existence of this rule is also the reason why the deathmatchers haven't been fighting too fiercely so far.
"Yes, yes, that's exactly right."
Yao Yi forwarded several articles in a row, scrolling through the comments section with great interest. "Many people are starting to demand that officials come forward to prove their identities."
After a while, he realized that Lu Bai hadn't reacted much, and assumed that Lu Bai was worried about the joint investigation with the police.
He then tentatively asked, "By the way, Brother Lu, what about the police... don't you need to go and keep an eye on things?"
"There's no rush."
As the Press Conference on the LCD TV came to an end, Lu Bai rubbed his chin with his thumb.
With only a few hours left, he decided to prioritize obtaining the Double Points Reward from the "Node" and postpone anything else.
Unfortunately, he wanted to take a break, but no one gave him that opportunity.
Not long after the LCD TV was turned off, there was a gentle knock on the door of the ward.
Then, a field staff member pushed open the door and quickly reported, "Team Leader Lu, the latest news is that there seems to be Parasitic Organism in the emergency room."