Panel

Gilan sat cross-legged atop a massive red boulder in the wasteland, expressionless, his eyes shimmering with flowing light.

After consuming a full 2,000 points of Mystic Energy, "Iridescence" went all out, continuously running deductions.

The three Fifth Order secret transmissions and four Fourth Order secret transmissions previously "fed" to it had all been turned into nourishment in the form of reference materials.

Among them, Furnace Sword Spiral and the Fifth Order "Lighting" of the February Director pathway were the crucial core references for the deduction, serving as the breeding ground for the Player Pathway's new Fifth Order Source Substance.

Time sped by.

After a while.

Gilan closed his eyes, then opened them again.

The rainbow light in his eyes faded away.

"Phew..." He let out a long breath, then smiled in satisfaction. "I finally deduced it!"

The Player Pathway's new Fifth Order Source Substance—

It was called "Panel"!

This Source Substance's abilities were extraordinarily unusual, completely unlike those of any other Fifth Order pathway.

Like "Streamer" and "Player," it possessed three abilities.

First: "Attribute Enhancement."

It could directly use Mystery Points to allocate points to physical attributes, instantly granting him greater strength.

This ability allowed him to strengthen himself directly without relying on cultivation methods such as body-tempering techniques or meditation arts. Of course, the cost would be greater this way. Comparatively speaking, it was more suitable for allocating points after one had cultivated such methods to their limit.

Second: "Difficulty Adjustment."

It could raise or lower the "difficulty" of a battle.

If raised, it would impose all sorts of restrictions on himself. Gilan truly could not think of any benefit to doing that...

On the other hand, if he lowered the difficulty, Gilan would receive assistance from mysterious power—such as highlighted prompts, flashing weak points, detailed move breakdowns, bullet