The Demons Ran Wild

The county town where Lord Bai the Fourteenth lived.

On a small street that escaped the disaster, there was a fortune-telling stall.

A middle-aged man wearing round sunglasses sat at the stall, his previously hunched back gradually straightening up.

The people on the street looked very busy, carrying out post-disaster reconstruction work under the direction of their leader.

Normally, few people would have noticed him.

Suddenly, the fortune teller put two fingers together, took off his sunglasses, and revealed his bright, piercing eyes.

"Your eyes are fine? Then why are you hanging out with a blind fortune teller? Isn't that just a scam?"

A passing schoolteacher noticed the fortune teller's actions and couldn't help but question him.

He deliberately raised his voice, wanting everyone to know the truth and avoid being deceived.

The thugs sitting by the roadside suddenly became interested and menacingly pressed towards the fortune teller. "That's right, how dare you cheat people! You son of a bitch, give us our money back!"

The fortune teller breathed a sigh of relief.

Stand up and lightly touch the ground with your foot.

The movements were very gentle.

But,

Boom!

Suddenly, a huge explosion erupted, kicking up billowing dust.

Starting from the foot he stomped down, a crack several tens of centimeters wide extended into the ground.

[Stepping on the Big Dipper (Colorful): Acquires divine footwork, wielding the essence of flight, the spirit of treading the earth, and the true nature of humanity, harmonizing the three realms (heaven, earth, and man), unifying the nine energies, and causing all ghosts and spirits to revolve in the universe.]

On the country road leading to Yanghu Zi Mountain.

A man and a woman are facing off.

For Ding Kai, he actually disliked the appearance of colored wheels in his Ability Pool.

That would cause the situation to spiral out of control, turning it into a complete gamble, and the significance of all the hard work and training I put in at school would be largely negated.

Of course, what displeased him even more was the appearance of a colored Ability Pool, but he hadn't yet randomly obtained a useful ability.

"Why are the other two options so risky... is this the only option left?"

Faced with the female fighters blocking his way, Ding Kai made his choice.

[Needle Woman Spirit Control (Rainbow): Each attack initiated by the user has a 20% chance to trigger the Needle Woman effect, dealing true damage equal to 10% of the target's maximum HP.]

What are you waiting for?

The female fighter leaped high into the air like a flea, then slammed her fist down towards Ding Kai.

[Ascension (Colorful): Upon gaining this ability, the user's physical attributes will increase tenfold from their current level.]

The ability she chose was simple and brutal, a pure numerical crushing victory.

It's not just a simple tenfold increase in strength and speed; this improvement encompasses a comprehensive enhancement, including metabolism, cardiopulmonary function, bone strength, and more.

She slammed her fist down, and the ground shattered instantly.

Second Young Master Hu, who was pinned to the altar by the Great Serpent Phantom, was idly counting the ants crawling across the corner of the table.

Yanghu Zi Mountain in the blink of an eye.

Occasionally, tree-like flashes of lightning would streak across the clouds.

Boom!

A sudden clap of thunder made Second Young Master Hu's heart skip a beat.

Why is there thunder over there?

The lightning flashes in the dark clouds became more and more frequent, gradually approaching a state that resembled a dance of electric snakes.

Boom!!!

Another deafening clap of thunder followed.

This time, Second Young Master Hu even clearly saw a bolt of lightning as thick as a water bucket shooting towards the ground.

It stared wide-eyed at the thick, dark clouds, and after a while, amidst the crisscrossing lightning, it vaguely made out a human figure.

For a moment, I almost thought I was seeing things.

"Something's not right here, is it?"

Yanghu Zi Mountain, nestled in a pine forest.

The two combatants are whispering their plans.

Have you made your choice yet?

"Not yet, don't rush. What are the effects of the three abilities you randomly received?"

"How about we stick to our initial plan? You use strong control, I'll use the rules to kill?"

"Sigh, I still feel that this collaboration isn't reliable enough."

The bandana-wearing fighter retorted angrily, "I'm not afraid at all, so what are you worried about? Who can withstand this kind of attack?"

"After all, everyone has colored abilities this round. What if some overpowered ability appears..." The other deathmatch fighter shrank his neck into his scarf, still feeling uneasy.

"Damn it, how come I never knew you were so slow? If we weren't classmates, I'd be the first to beat you up!"

Having such a teammate is a real headache for the bandana-wearing Deathmatch fighter.

"Maybe two people aren't enough. Should we find two more teammates?"

Lu Bai squatted down beside him and earnestly offered his suggestion. "In my experience, every villainous gang needs four iconic characters: a big goofball, a little devil, a sexy guy, and a smart guy."

Headscarf Man: "!"

Scarf-wearing man. "!"

The two fighters, like cats whose tails had been stepped on, darted away in opposite directions.

Lu Bai stood up casually, smiling as he reminded him, "Hurry up, let's choose the abilities first."

"How dare you!"

The man in the headscarf created what he considered a safe distance and reprimanded the man with lingering fear.

If Lu Bai hadn't spoken up, he really wouldn't have known when this guy had gotten his position.

"Etc..."

The man in the scarf was startled and quickly reminded his teammates, "The 'Node' is on him."

The man in the headscarf immediately went from surprise to delight. "They've actually delivered themselves to our doorstep! Lao Yang, proceed according to plan!"

Having already clashed head-on, the man in the scarf naturally knew this was not the time to hesitate.

He decisively selected his ability, and a long sword appeared out of thin air in his hand.

He then made a feinting slash at Lu Bai with his sword.

[100% Disarm (Colorful): A rule-based control ability that only affects a single target. The user swings a sword at the target, and regardless of the target's location, the user will immediately arrive to catch the sword.]

Lu Bai clasped his hands together, caught the sword, and chuckled as he commented, "This ability is not bad, quite interesting."

"Heh, the most interesting part is yet to come."

The turbaned man's expression turned serious. He sat up cross-legged out of thin air and took out a bronze mirror from his robes.

[Must Gaze (Color): One of the characteristics of the Ancient Gods. Upon gaining this ability, one will become an indescribable source of attraction. All living beings present must become your observers, otherwise they will suffer irreversible distortion, chaos, madness, and other negative effects. This ability is extremely uncontrollable. Please remember, the observer includes yourself.]

"You dare to choose such a dangerous ability?"

Lu Bai turned around, sword in hand.

The turban-wearing man stared intently at the bronze mirror in his hand, looking directly at his reflection.

He heard the sound and was about to scoff, but quickly realized something was wrong.

Something seems to be wrong.

Logically speaking, since the man in the scarf had already activated his ability, Lu Bai should have been facing away from him while receiving the sword.

Distortion? Chaos? Madness?

The man in the headscarf desperately wanted to know what had happened, but under the threat of Must Gaze, he dared not look away.

Lu Bai walked up to him, his expression slightly pitying. "I don't need your ability."