A Myriad of Varieties, Discarding the Dross to Keep the Essence

Generation 1 Spider-Man, super strength.

Generation 2 Spider-Man, electro-reflexes.

Generation 3 Spider-Man, high-tech suit.

Yet, Tang Tian had only taken out one C-rank side quest and two D-rank side quests to undergo two consecutive rounds of enhancement for his Spider mutation bloodline. He hadn't gone all-in, which might imply he wasn't entirely confident in this path.

Or perhaps, he had other arrangements.

In fact, in Fang Xiu's eyes, if one could incorporate the advantages of all three generations into themselves, surviving until the late stages of the reincarnation cycle wouldn't be difficult at all.

Moreover... the most orthodox enhancement path in the Main God Space—the Gene Lock—was a system capable of elevating performance, accommodating bloodlines and all other modes, and realizing infinite possibilities.

As these thoughts turned, the light of enhancement had already descended.

After all, Fang Xiu hadn't spoken, which meant he held no objections, and Tang Tian was not a man without his own opinions; he clearly had his own ideas! His attributes were increasing significantly!

At this moment, Tang Tian felt that none of his six existing attributes should be lower than C-rank, and his neural reflexes had been drastically heightened.

With a slight sway of his body, he could dodge supersonic bullets in succession... this time, he could definitely handle it.

Beyond that, Tang Tian vaguely sensed that his strength was also expanding; agility was no longer his only strong suit.

"Through the optimization of the Main God, the strengths of Generation 1 and Generation 2 Spider-Man have been concentrated. I don't even need to rely on equipment to fire high-intensity webs from my wrists."

--Next, I need to exchange for thirty days of time to slowly familiarize myself with these new abilities and master this body with its skyrocketing stats, but the enhancements aren't over yet.

Feeling that he had been quite methodical, Tang Tian stepped down from the pillar of light—out of his total of 1B and 1D side quests, he had already consumed 1C and 2D, so naturally, the next step was the equally impressive third-generation Spider-Man.

The poor rely on mutation, the rich rely on technology!

C-rank exchange, Intermediate Spider-Suit!

It was even more expensive than Emir's massive high-tech armor by one D-rank side quest.

Immediately, Tang Tian completed a seamless costume change:

A red and blue bodysuit, white-eyed mask, and a spider emblem on the chest.

Inside, it was equipped with a small spider-shaped drone that usually hid next to the logo, allowing it to detach from the suit at any time to independently execute reconnaissance missions, understand enemy movements, and send information back to the suit.

In addition, there was the high-tech GPS tracking system developed by Marvel's Iron Man—it could quickly detect hidden enemy positions, eavesdrop on enemy conversations, and was extremely difficult to detect.

It is worth mentioning that while the Spider-Man mask was indeed airtight, this piece of equipment of Tang Tian's could expand and contract the lenses at will, also known as:

Expressive eyes.

When entering a tense combat mode, the lens frames would narrow, thereby completing the auxiliary support.

"I have web wings hidden under my armpits, which I can use to take off and leap or glide."

"The web shooters are right here."

Like a child showing off a new toy, Tang Tian was as active as a monkey, pointing to the things wrapped around his wrists that looked a bit like sports wristbands: "Although spitting webs is a power brought by my bloodline, adding these shooters allows me to stack various attributes."

"Explosive web traps, web grenades, scatter nets, electric webs, web parachutes, web shields, web rafts..."

The intelligent AI system was just a basic feature.

Not even worth mentioning.

"Brothers, the point is the material!"

"Forged from liquid metal and equipped with multiple layers of protection, the physical defense is insanely high. When encountering those small-fry mobs, I can completely watch videos and listen to music while fighting; they simply can't break my defense."

"The dual D-rank electromagnetic cannon summoner that I prepared for the Ghost King but didn't get a chance to use—because of its terrifying penetration power, it can still serve as a trump card now that we are facing the Clover instance."

Fang Xiu: "..."

Emir: "..."

The group was speechless.

Perhaps reincarnators who exchange for the Spider bloodline, to a greater or lesser extent, tend to develop into chatterboxes.

However, no one could find fault with Tang Tian's methodical, consistent exchange path. Anyway, he wasn't the one facing the giant beast Clover head-on. As long as his luck wasn't too bad, there was hope for him to survive against single elite monsters.

"Little brother, there isn't much difference between us on this point. Actually, the Spider bloodline is quite good; there's even a Totem path later on," the black uncle said, hinting that he liked to stick to one path from beginning to end.

"Among the holy-type exchanges provided by the Main God, there is one called Giant Weapon Affinity—consuming 1C + 1500 reward points, it allows strength alone to complete a leap-style upgrade, enabling one to smash enemies head-on with blunt weapons."

"Skill: Guardian Emblem.

Price: two D-rank side quests plus 1200 reward points. The effect is to increase physical defense, magic defense, stamina, and spirit for one team member within a certain range, and slowly recover all attributes at a certain rate. The effect lasts for a certain period."

"Additionally, so as not to cause trouble for everyone, I will invest all remaining resources into protection, using high-strength metal plated with a trace amount of Secondary Adamantium to build a set of heavy armor."

Admittedly, the bloodlines or paths each member enhanced were different, but they had almost all chosen a similar path—boosting defensive power.

Adamantium, the alloy from Marvel comics, the material for Wolverine's evolved skeleton and weapons, a metal formed by mixing extraterrestrial meteorite components into carbon alloy, making it indestructible and the hardest metal known on Earth.

The comic setting was even more absurd: once Adamantium ore was smelted and cooled, it would not show the slightest sign of melting even at temperatures of 500,000°C...

During the Chaos War, the universe-level boss Chaos King destroyed 98.6% of the multiverse, casually destroying the chaos realms of various Earth gods such as the Celestial and Divine realms, and killing many gods, such as Amaterasu and the ancient Egyptian gods.

Just as he was about to attack Amadeus Cho and the others, Heather, who could convert any tissue, said: I am trying to build an Adamantium wall, so we still have a glimmer of hope! Could it block a single-universe-level combat power? Regardless of how many attacks it could actually withstand, successfully blocking it once was enough for all the current members of the Shazhou Team to look up to in terms of defense.

So... Uncle Odubiao's trump card is to use high-strength metal plated with Secondary Adamantium to build a safe turtle shell, with Giant Weapon Affinity for offense and some basic skills for support.

As for who to buff?

It has to be the team's biggest carry.

Fang Xiu glanced at Odubiao, who was floating in mid-air bathed in the light of enhancement, and couldn't help but feel a bit curious:

What level of boost could he provide?

He would have time to experiment with it later.

As all the veterans except the captain finished their new round of enhancements, the newcomers began to showcase theirs.

Fang Xiu's attitude was practically an open book—he wouldn't interfere with their decisions, provided they didn't do anything too outrageous, and he was clear that entering a dungeon was essentially a suicide mission.

To be honest, if someone wanted to die... he wouldn't stop them; in the subsequent dungeons, someone would inevitably reach the end of their life.

Otherwise, where would the survival pressure come from to unlock the Gene Lock!

"I want to exchange for the Empyrean bloodline, increase my six attributes, get iron knees and various high-energy weapons for long-range strikes and harvesting..."

Like Tang Tian, Yuan Meng, who was also a civil engineer, chose his target and split a Rank D side quest from his budget to exchange for a Storage Ring to store his equipment. "There are so many good things in the space. I really wanted to keep boxing and get the Joe Higashi enhancement template from the Fatal Fury world."

John, the gold belt winner, looked regretful. "But the next world is too dangerous, and there's no time for me to cultivate step-by-step. I'll just get some cybernetic modifications as a transition."

Qian Ti 4 and Sandevistan for a Rank C reward plus 1000 points.

Skin and internal organ upgrades for a Rank C reward plus 1000 points.

Purchasing the Ripple/Hamon from the JoJo world for a Rank C reward plus 1000 points, including a random Stand awakening. Hahaha, I don't think my luck is too bad.

Without him needing to say it, Fang Xiu already knew that the remaining 1000 reward points would be spent by this man, who championed hardcore fighting, on time.

People have different aspirations; not choosing traditional defensive tactics meant he had confidence...

The space is a place where miracles are created.

"I hope you can bring surprises. Like Haida, who chose the Eldar Combat Path, you are one of the team members with the potential to unlock the Gene Lock."

He said this silently in his heart, then turned his gaze to the last person besides himself, the one he held the most hope for—

She had her own opinions.

She had talent.

And she shouldn't be lacking in that mysterious, elusive thing called luck.

And Ye Mei did not disappoint his expectations.

"Mental power is my strength, so I must make good use of it, but I don't intend to overlap with the captain's position."

"Since Uncle Odubiao has taken the support role, I want to try beast taming—well, calling it summoning is also fine."

"Rank C skill: Soul Domination. By competing in mental power, I can completely control the target, making them a 100% loyal combat servant. They can protect me or coordinate with the team to launch attacks."

"I'll use all remaining resources to stack mental power alone..."

There was a hint of madness in her words.

Tang Tian, a veteran, didn't have the courage to go all-in, but this newcomer, having gained more from the previous world, had more guts.

At first, a name flashed through Fang Xiu's mind: Zhan Lan.

In the original Infinite Flow, she was the mental power controller of the Zhongzhou Team.

Before entering the reincarnation world, her profession was a writer. She possessed a meticulous mind and was skilled at analyzing horror films. Because her beloved boyfriend was killed while catching robbers, and the victim colluded with the criminals to frame her boyfriend as a robber, she felt disappointed in the real world and entered the reincarnation world.

Her direction—supporting combat members like Zheng Zha and Chu Xuan, playing an indispensable role.

Known skills: Wind Spirit Acceleration, Stamina Enhancement, Mental Scan, Mental Shielding, Mind Link, Mind Lash, and the ability to control monsters with weaker mental power than her own.

How similar were they? It was just that Ye Mei was more extreme, leaning toward the field of detection, leaving everything else to Fang Xiu, the captain.

"It's been too long, and some plot points are blurry, but Zhan Lan's death seemed to be related to a flying stone caused by an explosion... Before she died, she clearly realized the Light of the Soul, and her strength broke through to the early fourth stage."

"She was unrealistically fragile, like a fake, like a glass doll."

Thinking of this, Fang Xiu couldn't help but remind her: "Exchange for a life-saving skill or item. Being a gambler is good, but you ultimately need something to fall back on."

--Letting teammates play to their own strengths, taking responsibility for their own choices.

--The Clover dungeon, the node after the team-building welfare period, taking the opportunity to sift through the sand and eliminate some members.

--Luck, temperament, strength; either possess all of them, or have one that stands out.

--Nanny-style care never works. Under my leadership, the Shazhou Team must not repeat the same mistakes, ending in a total wipeout and a restart, becoming a negative example for successors to use as self-motivation!

That was all.

These were the cruel thoughts deep in Fang Xiu's heart that he was unwilling to tell the people present.

"Good luck."

However, before Ye Mei could answer, John, the outgoing white boxer, successfully opened his blind box—

Stand awakening!

His Sharingan rotated, and he saw what was standing behind him.

Its main body is white, resembling a robot, draped in a blue sleeveless garment featuring spiked protrusions, with the symbols "$" and "" on each shoulder.

The key lies in its right hand, which is covered in spiderweb-like lines, with two protrusions growing from the palm.

[The Hand]

The Stand is just as its name suggests.

By utilizing its unique markings, it can swing its right hand to erase a portion of space, causing the matter on both sides to automatically merge as if it had always been that way.

--Telekinesis: Use The Hand to erase the space in front of you, instantly moving distant objects to your immediate vicinity; this can be used to pull enemies in for an attack or to attract necessary items.

--Teleportation: Erase the space around yourself to instantly move your body to a distant location.

"In JoJo, those who awaken related Stands sometimes pull the wrong objects, especially during combat, like pulling a flower pot and knocking themselves unconscious."

"Mastering this ability undoubtedly requires talent and time, but I have confidence, and I will develop even more uses for it."

Listening to those words of self-encouragement, Fang Xiu nodded slightly, feeling a sense of emotion—

A space-type ability, mastered just like that! One must know that even the pair of Mangekyō Sharingan in his own eye sockets, which are akin to wish-granting machines, do not involve this field.

Of course, it was limited to just a feeling; as John himself said, all power depends on how one develops it.

Meanwhile, Ye Mei, who was temporarily being held in high regard, nodded toward Fang Xiu, indicating that she had taken his instructions to heart.

Then... let us gather again before the teleportation radiance descends.

Discard the dross and keep the essence!

With this thought in mind, having completed all his work, Fang Xiu headed toward his private space; his system was a bit mottled and bloated, requiring streamlining, targeted reinforcement, and attempts at multi-system integration, all of which required him to be alone to think.

"Three preliminary targeted reinforcements have been decided."

"First is the Sharingan genjutsu, to interfere with the cognition of sentient beings."

"I don't expect to completely dominate the big guy, but at critical moments, causing it to fall into a trance would be excellent. Besides, Clover is clearly not a mechanical construct or an unintelligent life form; it likely possesses intelligence but lacks wisdom, so genjutsu could even achieve twice the result with half the effort."

"This is a mistake I thought of while conducting a post-battle summary after the Iron-Blooded Trial; I should have tried to control the Xenomorph back then... but it doesn't have a visual system, unless I use sound-based genjutsu."