Chapter 591

"Indestructible, unstoppable, and not even in the Reincarnation Game, it's more than enough."

Yuki raised his sword and, with a slight effort, clashed with the golden greatsword from before. With a 'crack', the latter was cleaved in two. It should be noted that the blessing of the 'God of Forging' had the function of corrupting enemy weapons, but it was of no use at all.

With the Total Annihilation in hand, Yuki was no longer afraid of strange things like the 'Extinction Weapon'. When he looked up again, he felt as if he had just completed a short sprint, and the boundary was right in front of him.

Among the Grand Inquisitors, I'd be considered one of the strongest, at least stronger than Uchiha Madara.

Each of the ten Grand Inquisitors has their own characteristics, and Yuuki has never faced most of Yuki directly. Names like Eren Yeager are of little reference value, so Madara can only be used as Kensei Muguruma for this role.

Using this as a unit of measurement, one or two Grand Judges wouldn't be able to defeat him, but a strong solo kill would be possible. He glanced at the panel and decided to use up all his points.

With the continuous fall of the substitutes, the skill 'Vitality Shift' has reached legendary status, so immediately invest an upgrade point.

[Vitality Shift (Legendary): Upon suffering a fatal wound, the user has two opportunities to transfer the fatal wound to another life form, thereby avoiding demise. Cooldown: 24 hours]

Legendary skills represent a qualitative leap. Previously, they simply transferred fatal wounds to the outside of the body, but they offered very low resistance to wide-area attacks.

"It's similar to Hiyori's Sacrificial Chain, but the chains can be cut; this is a passive skill."

Yuki was very satisfied. He possessed a skill that allowed him to recover at lightning speed, meaning he could recover instantly as long as he wasn't dead.

With his remaining points, he thought for a moment and decisively took out a pair of bat-like wings, which were Bloodline Object he had exchanged for fragments of Chaos Item.

"Upgrade the bloodline skill 'Demon Possession' to LV6."

As the Bloodline Object vanished, and the gray mist unfolded, Yuki transformed into a hideous demon.

Its body was engulfed in orange-red Soul Flame, and it had fine black scales, a long, narrow tail with barbs, and a pair of huge, black wings full of holes.

[Demon Wings: Tears through space for long-distance stealth, difficult to detect when stealthing in warp space]

Yes, the main body's spatial movement ability, unlike the Eternal Night Domain, cannot be dispelled. It can also be combined with the Moonlight Clone to lure enemies while the main body stealthily attacks.

Yuki flapped his wings, an ability akin to diving underwater, where the amount of energy he possessed was equivalent to the amount of air he could hold.

Furthermore, bloodline skills can be combined with physical attributes. Demon Possession only turns you into a demon; how powerful that demon is depends on your original strength.

In two battles, the lives of thousands of players became nourishment. Uchiha Madara might have guessed that Yuki hadn't used his full strength, but he would never have imagined that he was still growing.

"One last thing: use the memory space to extract the Conceptual Craft Essence. Keywords: [Teleport], [Location]."

This is precisely what Yuki lacks. To achieve a similar function would require an astronomical number of points and luck. Don't underestimate the 'Vestment of the Unknown' just because it doesn't have a high profile; its characteristics transcend common sense.

Once you have the keyword settings, this feature can be controlled, just like how the "The Charms of Journalism" tricked a bunch of players back then.

Rather than being used for mechanical invocation, it's more like gaining a strategic advantage.

[Equipment: Planar Anchor 3/3: The user can place anchor points in different planes for instantaneous travel. Each anchor point can only be set once and cannot be changed. Cooldown time is four hours. The maximum number of users at a time is five.]

Planar Anchor?

Yuki raised an eyebrow. He had also been a pioneer; wasn't the Planar Anchor just a teleportation point to a certain map?

After a moment of surprise, he glanced at the formal attire. Its main body consisted of two long strips, each surrounded by a suspended metal ring. The surface of the rings was engraved with patterns resembling energy circuits, and a glowing blue cube was embedded in the center. Liquid energy seemed to flow inside the cube, emitting a soft, cold light.

Holy crap, it really is Planar Anchor; they haven't even changed its appearance.

Yuki laughed. They had already reached the end, but he still hadn't figured out what his special ability was. He originally thought it was a cheat code that transmigrators were born with, but after discovering that all his 'special abilities' could ignore things like the Witch God's Soul Crystal, he realized it wasn't that simple.

Is it Planar Anchor? Judging from the item in Mebius's hand, this belongs to an existence outside of the Reincarnation Game, just like those legendary games of the same scale as the Reincarnation Game.

The Pantheon contains the Four Gods of Khorne, and the Simulated Universe is taken from the 'Star God Galaxy'. Could it be the same as the Honkai Impact 3rd?

It has great research value, but unfortunately, he no longer has the time or interest to continue exploring it. Regardless of its essence or reason, as long as it works, that's enough.

"This is it." Yuki clapped his hands, refocusing his attention.

Based on the description and his previous memories, he can ignore the teleportation medium and teleport precisely, but whether he can resist 'Faction Judgment' is unknown.

"This time I don't need to enter a certain Outpost and appear in a random location. The ability can be divided among the substitutes and placed in front to place wards. Moreover, it can be used on no more than five people at a time, which means that in addition to myself, other people can be teleported."

"That's interesting. Does that mean the war has been lost, and I can take my seniors and run away instantly?"

In an instant, he had many thoughts, and finally glanced at the player panel.

Player: Yuki

Faction: None

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.]

[War God Plunder: Steal the abilities of the dead, short-lived, duration maintained by energy supply]

Physical Strength: LV10

My Ego Trait: [Vestment of the Unknown LV5: Khorne's Blessing (1/2), Planar Anchor (3/3)]

Equipment: Lord of Cinder Soul Blunderbuss (Abyss Grade), Evil Blood Glove (Chaos Grade), Storm Dragon Spear (Chaos Grade)

Items: Quiet Dew (Arcane Grade Level), Heart of the Frost Goddess (Chaos Grade Level)

Reincarnation Items: Torch of the Gods, Chaos Furnace Flame, Demon God Statue

Special items: Psionic Tactical Glasses, Future Diary, Olden Golden Pen, Witch God's Soul Crystal, Golden Short Sword

Alienated Grade Items: Night Furnace Domain (Abyss Grade): Demonbreaker (Chaos Grade), Crystal War Banner (Chaos Grade), High-Magic Energy Ball (Chaos Grade Level), Universe in the Sleeve (Chaos Grade), Hunter's Trapping Net (Arcane Grade), Duplication Cube (Arcane Grade Level); Hidden Dragon Flying Sword (Arcane Grade Level)

Transcendental Grade Skills: Vitality Shift (Legendary), Reinforcement Magecraft (Legendary), Moonlit Ghost Step (Legendary), Void Alchemy (Master)

Special Skills: Eternal Night Domain (Master), Truth's Eye (Fragment), Orc King (20% increased output), Immortal Crystal (Enhanced), Stand User (LV4), Six Gods' Authority (Thunder Incarnation, Sleeping Voice, Light of Divine Punishment, Time Tide, Withering of All Things, Fictitious Historiography)

Bloodline Skills:

[Bloodline Skill: Demon Possession (LV6)]

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: Superior physical and energy defense; can freely change its appearance; can evolve in a targeted manner based on samples obtained from attacks.

Demon Wings: Tears through space for long-distance stealth, difficult to detect when stealthily moving through warp.

[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: 4

Points: 0

Overall rating: Epic (IV+)

A bunch of zeros were exchanged for a '+'. Yuki felt like he had come to a doorway, where he could reach out and touch the boundary. Only by pushing open this door could he see a wider space.

Yeah, a wider space, and then a bunch of big guys rush out and beat you up.

This is the greatest legacy left by 'Taiyi', the premise of all schemes. However, once he arrived at this door, Yuki understood why there were so few people who relied on items among the highest-level powerhouses.

Items of Chaos Grade level and above are bound, and skills cannot be reset. If the Limit is already determined, increasing depth is the most rational decision. For the same evaluation, Yuki could exchange for 50 Chaos Grade level items, but the question is, can you use them all? Can you bear the side effects?

"Melee, ranged, defense, burst damage, regeneration, even illusion magic—this 'bucket' is basically complete." Yuki clenched his fist, the tangible power bringing him boundless confidence. Every skill here was earned through his own hard work, no one could take it away, and he had no worries.

A true all-rounder, one of the strongest players in the Borderlands, he has the strength to back up his reputation as a cunning schemer.

"Let's begin then, but before that, there's one more thing we need to deal with that's beyond our power to handle."

Yuki somewhat helpless, yet secretly pleased. If it weren't for this trouble, he might have already pushed open the door ahead. The scenery there was beautiful, but looking back, this was where his soul truly belonged.

Pushing open the door, the living room was no longer lonely. The senior students and others had all returned and were tidying up the messy living room. They could have just thrown away the used cups, but they insisted on cleaning them, as if it had become a habit.

The sound of running water came from the kitchen. Hayasaka Ai was busy at the sink, her golden ponytail swaying gently with her movements. Mai Sakurajima was tidying up the cushions on the sofa and, incidentally, directing Frieren to clean the floor.

Kaguya glanced over furtively, but quickly looked away after Yuki's gaze, focusing intently on wiping the table. Frieren, utterly incompetent at housework, stood beside her carrying a basin of water, somewhat puzzled as to why she had to do it herself when magic could suffice.

There were no questions, and the atmosphere wasn't strange at all; everything was just like any other day, as if the meeting that had determined the future of countless players was a memory distortion.

Yuki stood at the door, looking around with a mixture of relief and unease.

These seemingly delicate young girls are all players with the power to destroy nations. Time and effort have left deep marks on them, and even if they are panicking inside, they will remain as calm as a rock.

Noisy? Venting? What a joke! The mind grows along with strength. Maintaining emotions is instinctive. Equal death will correct all the melodramatic plots and princess syndrome.

"Perhaps this is why the Reincarnation Game takes everything back."

A deep sound rang out, stopping the sounds of running water and mopping, and everyone looked up.

"You think games turn us into rational machines?" Kaguya raised an eyebrow, her expression slightly mocking. "Yeah, that's true. Being ruthless in pursuing goals and distinguishing between primary and secondary conflicts are all instincts of players."

"But this instinct doesn't apply to reality, at least not to our world. What high school student is like you? You'd probably see someone touching their pocket and immediately assume they're about to pull out a super-heavy particle cannon, or hear some urban legend and assume some ghostly player is causing trouble."

Yuki waved his hand, but the joke wasn't funny at all, because it was instinct. The fast-paced dungeons and endless killing had overwritten his original memories, somewhat like the post-traumatic stress disorder of a war veteran.

"You mean the Reincarnation Game is actually quite gentle?" Hayasaka walked over slowly, still offering a cup of coffee. "So you're free today, have time to discuss philosophy with us?"

"I'll be incredibly busy after this, so I thought I'd like to chat a bit." Yuki found a seat and saw Hiyori and Mona come out as well. "The gentle one might not be the Reincarnation Game, because it certainly doesn't have an exit mechanism. Don't let your emotions control you; think carefully about the final scene."

Everyone was taken aback, and they all started to think about it. Mebius had filmed the final return process very clearly, such as the player falling into the vortex and the countless fireflies representing Transcendental Grade power, but what was missing was the last moment, because the camera itself had already escaped.

"Tell me! What other secrets are you hiding!?" Mai Sakurajima instantly grabbed Yuki's hand, but fortunately, the latter had a level ten physique, ten thousand times harder than steel.

"Don't rush, senpai." Yuki grabbed her hand and glanced at the eager Mona: "Only Elysia and Shiki Ryougi know this secret. She asked me for an explanation."

"Then tell me quickly!"

"I waited until all the players disappeared before making the final strike. Before that, the suction force could actually be resisted. As long as you stay away from the vortex, you don't have to spit out what you've got. Then, with my slash, the entire space shattered, and the Reincarnation Game couldn't reclaim it."

This...

The group lowered their heads in thought. "That's right," they realized, "The power of causal regression is Transcendental Grade. If we cut off the source, who will reclaim it?"

"But I find I can't escape the vortex."

"Have you noticed that I'm unaffected? Catching a few people shouldn't be a problem, right?" Yuki shrugged and explained, "This is also Miss Elysia's request; they need this power to save the world."

The Savior and the End World are different from other factions; returning might be more dangerous, and giving up the power they've worked so hard to gain is too difficult.

Even if only a small portion is preserved, it's enough to go back and beat the Herrscher to a pulp.

"Yay!" Mona jumped over and threw herself into Yuki's arms.

Call--

Yuki heard a panting sound. For her seniors and the others, they didn't care about world-destroying power, but they couldn't afford to lose their precious memories.

"It's good to follow someone with cheat codes. You can choose who can retain the memories and power." Frieren rarely smiled. This way, the world wouldn't descend into chaos, and there would be no price to pay.

"No, no, no, you and Frieren are special. If you want to forget all of this, I can grant your wish."

"No need for that. For me, the memories of traveling with everyone are just as precious. I don't want to be an outsider with a blank look on my face." Frieren shook her head like a rattle-drum. She already knew about 'Earth' and felt completely insecure starting from scratch.

"You... you deliberately kept it a secret, are you trying to mess with us?" Kaguya Yoruichi strangely. She had been worried sick for a full five hours.

"I've simply been too busy, and besides, I care about this matter a lot."

"Afraid of suddenly becoming all alone?"

"No." Yuki shook his head without hesitation, glanced at Hayasaka and his senior, and gave a wanton smile.

"I will not lose my power, nor am I afraid that I will lose the right to fight."

Collision? What collision?

The group was momentarily stunned, but Hayasaka Ai and her senior immediately blushed. What kind of collision could there be? A level 10 physique—what kind of concept is that? Even a steel plate would dent.

"Enough talk, let's eat!"

"I... I'll help too."

Why are you two running so fast? What is he saying?

"Ignore that jerk who's spouting nonsense!"

The crowd dispersed immediately, just as usual, but their steps were much Lightness, as if a weight had been lifted from their hearts.