Function Adjudication!

Wang Xuan rubbed the brand-new thread-bound book in his hand with his fingertips. The pages felt exquisitely delicate. On instinct, he raised his large hand and slapped it, and the thread-bound book turned into a stream of luminous white data that instantly flowed into his mind.

The next second, a clear line of text appeared on the System Panel floating before him: [Three Blades of the Avici Path (Not Initiated)].

"So that's how it is." He muttered under his breath, a flash of understanding passing through his eyes. "It seems the secret manuals drawn from the roulette are all skill books that can be learned directly. Just clap them between your hands and you can comprehend them, saving the trouble of studying them page by page."

He looked at the row of luminous white spheres floating before him. They were all rewards he had just obtained from the draw, each giving off a gentle halo, with the vague silhouettes of the items inside visible through the light.

Wang Xuan wasted no more time. Raising his hand, he crushed the floating spheres one after another. Crisp popping sounds rang out in succession. After the spheres shattered, all kinds of rewards appeared, and he patiently sorted through them one by one.

Item Card: Heavens World Plot Card x14.

Item Card: Heavens Tower Plot World Teleportation Card x11.

Item Card: Heavens Tower Third Floor Random Supporting Character Card x2.

Item Card: Heavens Tower Second Floor Random Divine Weapon Card x2.

Item Card: Heavens Tower Second Floor Designated Divine Weapon Card x5.

Item Card: Leopard House Game Banquet Gourmet Card x2.

Item Card: Emperor's Romantic Banquet Gourmet Card x3.

Item: Guild Creation Token x5.

Skill Book: Indestructible Diamond Divine Skill x1.

Skill Book: Energy Absorption Technique x1.

Skill Book: Sky-Filling Flower Rain Scattering Gold x1.

Skill Book: Shaolin Prajna Palm x1.

Skill Book: Kunlun Blazing Flame Palm x1.

The rewards from this draw formed quite a pile. Wang Xuan checked them over carefully once more, his gaze slowly passing across each item, but his brows gradually furrowed.

To be honest, the rewards looked plentiful, but there was nothing that truly caught his eye.

He thought to himself that this round of rewards seemed far inferior to the designated divine weapons and cultivation technique cards he had received for his previous SSS rating. Those rewards had been genuine hard currency, capable of truly increasing his strength.

But on second thought, every high-martial cultivation technique he had taken from those Royal Clan members was superior to the skill books here, and he had also gained quite a few rare items. With that in mind, the faint disappointment in his heart immediately vanished, and he no longer fussed over the quality of these rewards.

Although most of the rewards failed to interest him, there were several new items among them that he had never seen before, instantly piquing his curiosity.

He reached out and picked up one of the pale purple cards. It was the Heavens Tower Third Floor Random Supporting Character Card. As his fingertips brushed over its patterns, the System Panel immediately displayed its detailed information.

[Item: Heavens Tower Third Floor Random Supporting Character Card]

[Effect: Randomly replaces a supporting character in a Plot World]

[Description: Plot Worlds are deeply rooted and governed by strict rules. After using this card, a Player can directly replace the identity of a supporting character in a Plot World, integrate into the plot, quickly adapt, and increase their own strength. At the same time, they can directly obtain all resources, connections, and forces possessed by that supporting character.]

Wang Xuan toyed with the supporting character card in his hand, unable to stop himself from wondering, Since there's a supporting character card, why isn't there a protagonist card? If I could directly replace the protagonist and integrate into the plot, wouldn't I gain even more benefits and grow faster? Being the protagonist is far better than being an insignificant supporting character.

However, the thought only flashed through his mind before he quickly suppressed it.

He knew perfectly well that the Heavens and Myriad Worlds had long become the Royal Clan's private garden. Every Plot World and every stroke of fortune was almost entirely controlled by the Royal Clan. How could they possibly allow outsiders to touch a key role like the protagonist so easily?

He could not help recalling the World's Number One world he had just experienced, and its protagonist, Cheng Shifei.

Wang Xuan still remembered seeing Cheng Shifei on the ninth floor of the Heavenly Prison. At the time, Royal Clan members had kept him inside a massive earthen jar. His limbs had been brutally cut off, his eyes gouged out, and his eardrums pierced through. He had been turned alive into a human swine, his appearance too horrific to bear.

The Royal Clan had kept him captive for one reason alone: to control that world's plot, to prevent the protagonist from dying, and to keep the main storyline from collapsing and directly restarting the Plot World.

Wang Xuan still remembered that when he went to the ninth floor of the Heavenly Prison, that man had already been deprived of food for a long time and had long since stopped breathing. Only his broken body remained, lying alone inside the earthen jar. Even now, recalling that miserable sight made Wang Xuan's heart sink.

That was what protagonists in Plot Worlds were like. They seemed endlessly glorious and blessed with heaven-defying fortunes, yet before the all-controlling Royal Clan, they were fragile beyond measure. They were often seized by the Royal Clan at the first opportunity and turned into valves for controlling the plot, ultimately meeting a miserable end.

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Wang Xuan withdrew his thoughts and put away the supporting character card. His gaze then shifted to the Guild Creation Tokens nearby. He picked one up, and the System Panel immediately displayed its detailed information.

[Item: Guild Creation Token]

[Effect: Establish a force and lay the foundation for dominating the world]

[Description: Using a Guild Creation Token allows one to create their own guild, recruit disciples, accumulate influence, and become a cornerstone for dominating the world. It also unlocks the guild function, facilitating force management and resource integration.]

"Guild?" Wang Xuan repeated the word softly, lightly tapping the Guild Creation Token with his fingertips as he sank into thought.

Creating a guild and unlocking the guild function certainly sounded good. It could both build up his influence and integrate resources, perhaps even granting him more conveniences in the Heavens Worlds.

But after thinking it over, he shook his head. He still preferred being alone.

He had always been accustomed to acting alone and disliked being tied down by trivial matters. The guild function might be useful, but it would inevitably bring countless troubles. Recruiting disciples, managing the force, and dealing with internal conflicts would all consume enormous amounts of time and energy. That was not what he wanted.

After making up his mind, Wang Xuan stopped hesitating and put all the rewards into his Storage Bag.

Once he had finished, he prepared to leave the Heavens Tower and return to his Origin Earth Star, where he could rest properly and make plans for a high-martial Plot World.

But just as his thoughts stirred and he prepared to trigger the exit mechanism, the Heavens Tower's cold, mechanical voice suddenly rang out beside his ears once more:

[It has been detected that the Player has completed the draw. All rewards have been issued!]

[Issuing final additional reward!]

[Congratulations, Player Wang Xuan, for obtaining Heavens Tower Hidden Authority: 1.5%!]

[It has been detected that the Player already possesses 2% Heavens Tower Authority and meets the activation requirements for Hidden Authority. Hidden Authority mechanism activated!]

[The Heavens Tower System Panel has opened part of the Tower Master Permission. Please inspect it!]

As the mechanical voice fell silent, the System Panel before Wang Xuan instantly changed. Beneath the original basic information, a new section appeared, clear and unmistakable:

[Tower Master Permission: 2%]

[Function: Storage Space]

[Status: Sealed/Unsealed, 45219/45219]

[This function has undergone Authority Weight Adjudication and has been ruled sealed!]

"Ruled sealed..." Wang Xuan stared at the words on the System Panel, his brows slightly drawn together as he pondered aloud. "If it was ruled sealed, then the Authority supporting the sealing of this function must be greater!"

His gaze slowly moved downward. At that moment, a conspicuous red option appeared on the System Panel:

[Would you like to join the weight adjudication for this function?]

"Interesting!" A flicker of surprise crossed Wang Xuan's eyes before amusement colored them. The corners of his mouth rose slightly as he chuckled. "Even this tiny, insignificant bit of Authority I possess can take part in an Authority adjudication like this? That is rather unexpected."

Although he was somewhat surprised, he barely hesitated. With a thought, he directly chose "Join."

[It has been detected that third-party Tower Master Authority has joined the adjudication. Tower Master Player, please submit your position!]

[Please note: This adjudication is final. Once the Player confirms and submits their position, the adjudication result will remain permanently fixed. Please choose carefully!]

"Final adjudication?" Wang Xuan was somewhat uncertain as well. After all, he did not know who had sealed this System Panel function. But since it was a built-in function of the System Panel, sealing it without cause was certainly not for the benefit of the vast number of Players, but to achieve a monopoly.

And if it was a monopoly, then no one but the Royal Clan would do such a thing.

Once he understood that, a trace of coldness flashed through Wang Xuan's eyes. Without the slightest hesitation, he firmly submitted his position with a thought. "I choose to unseal it."

He only possessed 2% Authority, and his strength was meager, but he would never allow the Royal Clan to monopolize things as they pleased. If he could contribute even a little, then he would. Even if he ultimately could not change the result, it would still make his stance clear.

[Thank you, Tower Master Player, for participating in this Authority adjudication. Your position has been submitted!]

[The adjudication result will be announced shortly. Tower Master Player, would you like to report your participation in this adjudication and your position to all Players in the Heavens and Myriad Worlds?]

A resolute look flashed through Wang Xuan's eyes. His voice was firm, without the slightest hesitation. "Report it!"

Since he was going to do it, he would do it thoroughly. He wanted every Player in the Heavens and Myriad Worlds to know that the Royal Clan was not unshakable, that there were people who dared resist their monopoly and fight for the rights all Players deserved.

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