Extraordinary Driver

As the Misty Cloud Sect disciples' tournament came to an end, everyone's enthusiasm gradually faded as well.

Yun Shenwei had effortlessly defeated the strongest, Gu Ming, and successfully earned the praise and admiration of the other disciples.

There was naturally no need for him to participate in the remaining matches. After all, whether he competed or not, first place would still be his.

Under such circumstances, he could not be bothered to waste any more effort.

Yun Yun announced the results of the tournament. Yun Shenwei had successfully claimed first place and would receive many rewards. It was a satisfying ending for all.

"This really surprised me. I never expected something that should have been troublesome to be resolved so easily. Sure enough, strength is what matters most in this world. If I were weak, then no matter how highly others thought of me, it would be useless. In the end, fists do the talking."

After the tournament ended, Yun Shenwei rarely had the chance to relax as he returned to his residence. Looking at the bustling crowd outside, he could not help letting out a long sigh.

In truth, he had not used his full strength in a tournament like this. All he had done was safeguard his own interests.

Over the next few days, Nalan Yanran often came by to visit. Perhaps she simply cared more about the one she loved.

The other disciples had their own opinions about Yun Shenwei and Nalan Yanran, but they understood that Yun Shenwei was the Senior Brother. His status was different, and his strength was outstanding.

Pill King Gu He kept his word and handed over the map, showing a measure of grace.

With some free time on his hands, Yun Shenwei opened the All Heavens Mall, ready to carefully consider how he should develop going forward.

The Extraordinary Romance System's main purpose in staying by his side was to issue missions. However, the system did not appear around the clock, and its missions were random. In other words, if nothing triggered it, the system might as well not exist.

"My future path of development must be clear. It absolutely cannot be too one-dimensional. If I only possess one kind of strength, I'll be at a great disadvantage when facing enemies. It would be best to think from multiple angles and develop in every aspect."

Yun Shenwei had a clear plan for his development path. He had once played a game in the real world.

In that game, if a character wanted to maximize their power, they needed to master three abilities.

Burst damage, armor penetration, and control.

Burst damage, as the name implied, meant unleashing every skill one possessed in the shortest possible time.

Armor penetration allowed one to easily break through an enemy's defenses when facing foes with formidable defensive power, dealing damage they could not defend against.

Control allowed one to restrain highly mobile enemies through special methods and inflict abnormal states upon them. Such abnormal states could include bleeding, stun, knock-up, freezing, petrification...

"At present, the path most suited to me should be extreme burst damage. But in this world, extreme burst damage does not necessarily make one the strongest. With my current strength, many people can still defeat me. Therefore, if I want to defeat those stronger than me, I must master a second power—armor penetration."

Yun Shenwei carefully recalled the games he had played and quickly came to a conclusion. It would be best to exchange for a weapon with powerful defense-breaking capabilities in the All Heavens Mall.

Thus, he remained in the All Heavens Mall, seriously observing and searching. He hoped to find a weapon or special skill compatible with his body, something that would allow him to unleash the greatest possible damage in the shortest time when fighting enemies. He could then become an agile, burst-damage assassin.

According to the original Battle Through the Heavens, Xiao Yan was a close-combat mage. His physical strength was exceptionally powerful, he excelled at hand-to-hand combat, and he was also skilled in long-range magical attacks. Most eye-catching of all was the legendary Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus.

After searching for a long time, Yun Shenwei finally found a Driver that suited him and was not too expensive.

"The Extraordinary Driver can adjust the user's attributes for a short period of time."

At first glance, this equipment's attributes might not seem like much, since it had no particularly outstanding highlights. But for someone who wished to develop in multiple aspects, seeing this equipment led to a completely different conclusion.

"This is the one!"

When Yun Shenwei saw the Extraordinary Driver, his heart blossomed with joy. Without another word, he used the Resentment Value he had recently obtained to bring back the equipment. Then, under the All Heavens Mall's guidance, he placed the Driver around his waist.

"Extraordinary Drive!"

Yun Shenwei silently recited the Extraordinary Driver's activation command. He quickly felt his body undergo a change. In that instant, he clearly sensed that his control over his body had improved even further. This was the power of equipment.

"Attack Mode Enhancement."

Yun Shenwei first adjusted his attack attributes. He quickly discovered that his defensive ability had weakened. In a short period of time, all his defensive power had been converted into attack power. In other words, the strength he could unleash at that moment would be several times greater than usual.

The advantage was that Yun Shenwei could instantly kill an opponent. But there was also danger: if an enemy attacked him at that moment, then because his defensive attributes had been converted into attack attributes, his defenses would become incredibly fragile. Once struck, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Armor Penetration Enhancement!"

After testing the first ability, Yun Shenwei activated the second for another test. Soon, he discovered that after activating this attack mode, his own offensive power had not increased. Instead, his speed had decreased, while the only benefit was that his defenses had strengthened and his attacks gained a penetrating effect.

"Let's test it out first!"

At that thought, Yun Shenwei decided he could not merely experiment. He needed to try it himself to learn just how powerful the Extraordinary Driver truly was.

In the Yunlan Mountain Range, Yun Shenwei found a Wind Spirit Tiger. It was a Tier 2 Magical Beast, and among Tier 2 Magical Beasts, it was considered extremely powerful.

This time, after activating armor penetration mode, Yun Shenwei directly launched an attack against the Magical Beast.

Not only was the Wind Spirit Tiger powerful among Magical Beasts, but it was also rather intelligent. When it realized this enemy would be difficult to deal with, it did not choose to attack head-on. Instead, it curled up its body and created a wind-element shield in front of itself.