Chapter 421
Third, Taiyi and the Reincarnation Game are mortal enemies. Taiyi has already rendered the latter mentally disabled, so how could he not be a mortal enemy? No wonder he chased after me like a mad dog.
Fourth, He created an opportunity for me, or rather all players, to cause problems with the game's selection mechanism; no wonder I've never heard of legendary players.
Fifth.
Sixth.
A series of messages flashed through his mind: this person was definitely a super cunning old fox; even when he lost, he could still pull off a grand scheme, yet in a sense, he had also done a lot of good deeds.
The Reincarnation Game is strange; it could simply eliminate people directly, but it insists on going through a long and roundabout way. So that's the root of the problem.
This was an opportunity. Yuki recalled the history Shiki Ryougi had mentioned. If the Borderlands was merely a service station, Yuki wouldn't be able to make any waves. More importantly:
The Reincarnation Game has resulted in heavy losses; He certainly cannot afford a second round.
Opportunity, then I need ability.
Yuki opened his eyes, his gaze burning with intensity. He had finally seen the end. If he could reach that end and step onto Taiyi's shoulders, his wish would be fulfilled.
I don't expect to destroy the Reincarnation Game; I just want to find a way to escape it. Is that idiotic? Then His only means of intervention is the Judge.
What to do is still unknown, but the future is clear. Yuki stretched his shoulders and immediately checked his gains. These things are the key. Just like without strength, he would have been killed by Taiyi long ago.
Taiyi is not included in the mission. As far as the King of the Night is concerned, his participation this time is relatively small. He also thought of Mebius was beaten into a loli state.
It's like using a specialization point to have an epic-level player go all out, and then I get the vast majority of the rewards—it's a huge win.
[Spirit of Eternal Night, Alienated Grade, costs 12 Specialization Points to mutate a Chaos Item.]
[Keywords: Perception class, Summoning class]
Oh? This is a very unique material. Unlike the Soul materials dropped by epic-level players, this is Alienated Grade, which is the same type of Fire Seed that Yuki obtained in the Global Insect Calamity.
"It's not as good as the Fire Seed. The price is too high. That's true. The Fire Seed was a gift from the Commander-in-Chief. This thing is dropped by monsters."
But it's still a good thing.
Alienated Grade materials are a rare commodity even in Borderlands, and he has experienced firsthand how useful the Night Furnace is; it's no exaggeration to call it a core item. Without it, many plans simply cannot take shape.
Then there are perception-based and summoning-based classes... um, those are outside my skill repertoire.
Yuki finally understood why it was so hard to level up. Resources were one aspect, but having the right resources was another. Rational players would focus more on 'quality' rather than frantically piling up ratings and making the panel look fancy.
In battle, there are only a few items or skills available.
"It seems quite suitable for Hiyori, let's keep it for her." Yuki put the item into his storage space, but he was more focused on something else: just as the Witch God had granted, without Soul Corruption, there would be no Epic Metamorphosis.
[Special Skill: Eternal Night Domain]
[The area that the player can cover is perpetual Eternal Night; this is your domain, and all energy is at your command; it is an extension of your body.]
[Requires double enhancement points for upgrade, and also requires an energy-based Epic Metamorphosis]
[Player has met the requirements, do you want to learn?]
"Good stuff." Yuki's eyes lit up immediately. The fully-formed King of the Night was very strong, but its true strength lay in its ability to appear and disappear without a trace.
In the battle against him, Yuki expended a great deal of energy to illuminate the surroundings and clung tightly to him; otherwise, if he had escaped back to the Eternal Night, this battle would have gone on for who knows how long.
Eternal Night is His domain, the source of His energy replenishment, and He can also create minions and summon pendulums.
According to 'Taiyi', the King of Eternal Night was once defeated by Him. It's said lightly, but His origins must have been extraordinary.
It's highly likely that he's Lost Ones even stronger than the Witch God.
"Study."
What's there to say? Yuki will only choose high-quality skills and invest all 16 enhancement points he just got into leveling up 'Eternal Night Domain' to Master level.
A deep darkness spread from his body, covering half of the management office, and then he vanished without a trace.
He would occasionally appear on the edge of the night, and occasionally inside it. Before long, the night would dissipate, and he would stand in the middle, stroking his chin.
Just like the King of Eternal Night, except that he can't transform into an energy body like Him; that must be a different skill. Then Yuki understood why energy-type Epic Metamorphosis.
It's all my emanating soul energy. I have complete control over this area. I can appear from anywhere and disappear from anywhere. It also has a certain concealment effect.
"It's somewhat like an upgraded version of the Moonlit Ghost Step. Hmm, in that case, the Spirit of Eternal Night is a set of tools. The King of the Night uses it for surveillance and then sends out clones to assassinate."
Yuki didn't intend to replicate the path; the key was in the accumulation. Even after experiencing Epic Metamorphosis, his energy storage device was still the 'Demon Heart,' and his Void Conversion and Soul Extraction all depended on the environment.
Soul Extraction requires dealing with weaker enemies, Void Conversion, when facing opponents of the same level, will quickly lead the enemy to devise a countermeasure.
Anyone who can reach the monster level or higher is no idiot, but Yuki isn't worried. With the Epic Metamorphosis, he has many tricks up his sleeve, such as hiding in the night and frantically switching with a Cataclysmic Reactor to achieve the effect of Eternal Night.
As for coverage area and intensity, he figured he could just improve his skills and that would be enough. After a brief pause, he decided to get everything done in one go.
After upgrading the trait to LV4 last time, the presence of the ' Vestment of the Unknown has greatly increased. This is something you don't need to talk about every day, but it can play an irreplaceable role in crucial moments.
[The Charms of Journalism] is the premise of everything in Nighttime Murder. If those players had continued to doubt the identity of the Special Night Watchers, the story would never have unfolded as planned.
Therefore, the features don't need to be noticeable; they are only used at crucial moments.
'The main task of this return is to find a stage, completely divert the Judge's attention, and continue to squeeze value out of Raymond's persona.'
He thought for a while, then decisively proposed two keywords: 'confuse' and 'cooperative action'. Once the settings were complete, the result was immediately obtained a few seconds later.
[Conceptual Craft Essence: Lord of Shadows]
[Upon activation, the player will be split into three, each with an extremely high synchronization rate. All skills, items, and consciousness will be equally distributed. This effect lasts for ten minutes, with a control distance of 100 kilometers.]
Uh, this Taiyi I expected.
Yuki stroked his chin. As expected, the characteristics of LV4 couldn't be perfect. This Mystic Code was definitely not very useful strategically, since the control distance was too short to create clones at all, while monitoring an epic opponent over hundreds of kilometers was very easy.
Tactically, it's barely acceptable; it can split into three and use three different abilities simultaneously. However, to truly create a confusing effect, some planning is needed.
He looked at the Eternal Night Domain, quickly came up with an idea, accepted it for the time being, and carefully studied the panel.
Player: Yuki (Dungeons experienced: Bloodthirsty Red Moon, Demon Hospital, the Bystander Is Blind, Calamity of Blood, Global Insect Calamity, Wizard's Tower, Nighttime Murder)
Faction: None
Achievements: Insect Race Cleaner, Slayer
Epic Achievements: The War-Ender, Night Watchers
Epic Metamorphosis: Soul King
[Soul Extraction: For creatures below monster level, unless there is special protection, their souls will be converted into pure energy for your use. The larger the coverage area, the lower the intensity.]
[Soul Mimicry: Soul energy is one of the fundamental energies. You can freely transform this energy, turning it into elements, particles, ether, and other forms.]
[Void Conversion: Converts any type of energy into soul energy for absorption and utilization. The stronger the enemy, the lower the efficiency; the farther the distance, the lower the efficiency.]
Physical Strength: LV8
Storage space: 32 cubic meters
Alienated Grade: Spirit of Eternal Night
Bloodline Object: Asura Blood Pool
Soul Material: Heart of the Storm
My Ego Trait: [Vestment of the Unknown LV4: One memory slot, draws a positive Mystic Code, can add 2 keywords, cooldown: one return/quest cycle.]
[Conceptual Craft Essence: Lord of Shadows]
Equipment: Hunter's Double-Barreled Blunderbuss (Chaos Grade), Evil Blood Glove (Arcane Grade), Storm Dragon Spear (Chaos Grade)
Items: Quiet Dew (Arcane Grade Level), Witch God's Soul Crystal, Heart of the Frost Goddess (Chaos Grade Level)
Special items: Soul Crystal, Electronic Spores, Psionic Tactical Glasses, Future Diary, Olden Golden Pen
Alienated Grade Items: Night Furnace Domain (Chaos Grade) - Death Staff (Transcendental Grade), Hunter's Trapping Net (Arcane Grade), Demonbreaker (Arcane Grade), Universe in the Sleeve (Chaos Grade) Slots: Blood Spirit Illusion, Corpse Mountain Maze; Duplication Cube (Arcane Grade); Freezing Jewel (Arcane Grade)
Kokushibo, Asura Witch Spirit, Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle, Nameless King
Transcendental Grade Skills: Vitality Shift (Master), Reinforcement Magecraft (Master), Moonlit Ghost Step (Master), Demon Man Secret Technique
Special Skill: Eternal Night Domain (Master)
Bloodline Skills:
[Bloodline Skill: Demon Possession (LV5)]
Devil's Vision: Possesses Transcendental Grade vision, observing all soul matter.
Regenerative Tail: Consumes soul energy to rapidly repair the injured body.
Demon Heart (Full): Transforms the soul into energy, serving as the energy core to supply the entire body.
Blood-Burning Heart: Burns soul energy to increase energy efficiency; the more damage received, the more intensely it burns.
Insect Demon Armor: Excellent physical and energy-based defense; can freely change its appearance; and can evolve in a targeted manner based on samples obtained from attacks.
[Bloodline Skill: Soul Infection (LV2)]
Puppet Strings: Soul Puppet Threads, used to bind or control enemies at the soul level and extract their memories.
Enhancement Points: 0
Specialization points: 8
Points: 80
Overall rating: Epic (I)
The interface is getting more and more complicated, but it's not too bad when you look closely. Everything is very useful. As for the specialization points, Yuki has decided to start saving them. The Epic Metamorphosis is complete, so it's time to improve his physical attributes.
This thing is the most basic, yet it is the foundation of all abilities.
"Then I have to take care of my own business. Now that it's been confirmed that the Judge are an obstacle, I need to find a way to get rid of them. Fortunately, they're universally disliked, so I don't have a fair one-on-one fight with them."
Yuki smiled sinisterly; he had been plotting against the Judge for a long time and had been searching for friends.
First are the Thorny Rose; they are all my little brothers. When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken, so they should contribute their strength.
Thinking of this, he glanced at the Black Blade and decided not to rush to shatter the rock layer. This thing was called 'Total Annihilation', which was Taiyi's weapon. He was afraid that some kind of dual blades might track him down.
The current permissions are sufficient, and the Thorny Rose poses no threat whatsoever.
Looking at the surveillance footage, I saw that there were more and more players at the Outpost, and the atmosphere was quite good. I paid special attention to One Leaf Foretells Autumn and his group; they were not far from Monster III.
This faction has always been strong and capable, and they are also very quick to accept missions. According to Mona, the Valhalla only receives a mission on average once every few months.
Wait, Mona?
Yuki stopped thinking about which factions to cultivate relationships with, entered the keywords, and remembered that he had teamed up with Mona. Based on Frieren's experience, she wouldn't return to Valhalla.
Sure enough, she's here with me. Wait, where am I?
Yuki found herself in an unfamiliar room, yet the furnishings looked strangely familiar: a dressing table, a single bed, a computer, and a pink bunny doll on the bed.
Damn, it's my senior's room.
As a 'gentleman,' Yuki had never spied on his senior while she was sleeping, but the worry he had felt soon subsided.
While his senior classmates were away, and he was participating in the Battle of the Southern Plains, the team had already entered the second instance, which seemed to be called 'Death Canyon'?
Because of the limited participation, it's now very difficult to get on Yuki's good side. For example, in Nighttime Murder, even the weakest players are Monster II players. Hiyori and the others went in, they would be instantly killed.
Even when acting alone, she benefits from the 'multi-faction' bonus, meaning that Frieren herself doesn't count towards the team's bonus, making her far more powerful than Valhalla, which painstakingly forms a team in advance.
Yuki looked at the screen. Mona was quite well-mannered; she didn't rummage through things or search around like a spy. She left the room and returned to the living room, tilting her head as if deep in thought.
They must have thought they'd seen a ghost, instead of returning to Valhalla, they'd ended up in a completely unfamiliar place.
Yuki didn't want to tease her anymore. He drew his sword, left the space, and just as he closed the door, he heard soft footsteps approaching.
"Brother, I thought you had locked me up." Mona changed into a black gauze dress and stepped barefoot on the floor.
Why would I lock you up?
"Keeping a mistress in a golden house, doing this and that... Ouch." Mona covered her forehead before she could finish her sentence.
"Stop watching that rubbish." Jie Cheng flicked her on the forehead and returned to the living room, the quietness of the room making him feel a little uneasy.
At this time in the past, the senior would be cooking, Hiyori would be sitting on the sofa reading, Hayasaka would be wearing a maid dress and serving everyone fragrant coffee.
How lonely I am, it's all the fault of those Judge.
Mona's eyes darted around as she searched for Yuki. She had already looked around, and frankly, he was surprisingly ordinary.