It seemed Elder Yi did not know much more about the Great Tortoise Shell Technique than I did.
Lu Yuan compared Electrolux's reminder with the information about the "Great Tortoise Shell Master" from his past-life memories, silently pondering it.
Although he had not gained much useful information, Lu Yuan still could not hide his delight. After all, Elder Yi himself was one of the greatest opportunities in the entire The Ultimate Douluo series.
After finishing his conversation with Elder Yi, Lu Yuan found a corner, calmed his breathing and focused his mind, then looked inward at his Spirit Sea to examine the changes within himself—
The Great Tortoise Shell Technique had advanced!
Within his Spirit Sea, the tortoise shell that had originally been one meter in diameter had undergone a complete transformation. It was now five meters across, while the black-and-white Taiji Diagram had grown along with it, slowly revolving within the Spirit Sea.
A peculiar die engraved with the character "Destiny" had also appeared.
Drawing on his past-life memories, Lu Yuan knew that the Great Tortoise Shell Technique had five levels. At level one, its effective range was within a radius of five meters, and the tortoise shell was one meter in diameter. At level two, its effective range was within a radius of twenty-five meters, and the tortoise shell was five meters in diameter. The caster could possess one die bearing the character "Destiny," which could remove one die bearing any character other than "Death." At level three, its effective range was within a radius of one hundred and twenty-five meters, and the tortoise shell was twenty-five meters in diameter. The caster could possess two "Destiny" dice, which could remove two dice bearing any character other than "Death." At level four, its effective range was within a radius of fifteen thousand six hundred and twenty-five meters, and the tortoise shell was one hundred and twenty-five meters in diameter. The caster could possess three "Destiny" dice, which could remove three dice bearing any character other than "Death." At level five, its effective range was within a radius of one million five hundred and sixty-two thousand five hundred meters, and the tortoise shell was one thousand two hundred and fifty meters in diameter. The caster could possess four "Destiny" dice, which could remove any four dice.
Before level five, each die bearing the character "Destiny" could only be used once. After reaching level five, the "Destiny" dice would enter a cooldown period of one month and could be used again after that month had passed.
Survive ten uses of the Great Tortoise Shell Technique, and one could reach level two. Survive one hundred uses to reach level three; one thousand to reach level four; ten thousand to reach level five.
The attempt he had just used to draw Electrolux's attention had been Lu Yuan's tenth time surviving the Great Tortoise Shell Technique.
At this moment, Lu Yuan had officially become a level-two Great Tortoise Shell Master.
As he looked at the Destiny die that had appeared in his Spirit Sea following the advancement of the Great Tortoise Shell Technique, a bold idea arose in Lu Yuan's mind.
The effect of the Destiny die was to control which die would fall, and before level five, every Destiny die obtained by advancing the Great Tortoise Shell Technique was single-use.
Among the nine dice of the Great Tortoise Shell Technique were one called "Life" and one called "Heal."
Heal could cure all illnesses while increasing the caster's attractiveness by ten percent. Life, meanwhile, could revive every creature that had died within the Great Tortoise Shell Technique's domain during the past two years. It could also restore limbs the caster had previously petrified after rolling a "Death" die, if any.
Looking at the Destiny die before him, Lu Yuan considered whether he should use his only chance to manipulate the Great Tortoise Shell Technique to heal or revive Elder Yi's divine consciousness.
Lu Yuan could not say whether Elder Yi was dead or alive. However, since Life only worked on those who had died within the past two years, he had no idea whether Elder Yi's remnant soul had remained in the Temporal Turbulence for less than two years. To be safe, it was better to use the Heal die. While it could not restore Elder Yi to his peak immediately, it could repair his Divine Sense.
Rubbing his chin, Lu Yuan's heart waged a fierce inner battle—should he conserve this Destiny Die and hold onto it until he rolled Death in the future, then use it to remove the side effect? Or should he go all in, heal Elder Yi, and gain the protection of Divine Sense at the peak god level?
Go all in!!!
Lu Yuan was not the indecisive sort. He quickly made his decision. He had to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win Elder Yi's greatest possible trust and gratitude.
According to his past-life memories, Lu Yuan believed that Elder Yi was not someone who repaid kindness with enmity, nor was he some petty villain who would possess Lu Yuan's body after recovering. Even if Elder Yi truly turned hostile afterward, Lu Yuan could still act as a self-destructing truck, repeatedly using the Great Tortoise Shell Technique to lock Elder Yi down until he rolled a Death die. He would only need to petrify one left arm.
Besides, his Martial Soul in this life was the Light Elemental, making him incomparably suited to inherit Electrolux's Light Magic and light necromancy magic!
The odds were right. Time to enter the game!!!
Looking at the Destiny Die in his Spirit Sea, which he had only just warmed up to, Lu Yuan's eyes revealed reluctance. Still, he silently told himself, Lu Yuan, Lu Yuan, the Destiny Die hasn't left you. It has merely changed forms and become a lively Elder Yi by your side!
Thinking of it that way, he instantly felt much better.
"With heaven and earth in hand, I determine life and death!"
Having made up his mind, Lu Yuan stood up resolutely and shouted the new incantation he had gained after the Great Tortoise Shell Technique advanced.
Raising his head, Lu Yuan saluted the golden tortoise shell in the sky with his gaze.
At that moment, a strange force within Lu Yuan's Spirit Sea forcibly awakened the sleeping Electrolux, forcing his Divine Sense to turn its attention toward the tortoise shell in the sky.
Elder Yi, your posture is wrong. Get up and go back to sleep!
"Lu Yuan, what are you—" Electrolux, who had warned Lu Yuan not to use the power of the Great Tortoise Shell Technique lightly just before falling asleep, was somewhat dumbfounded. He had lived for so long and seen every kind of scene imaginable—but this was truly something he had never seen before!
Lu Yuan ignored Electrolux's questioning. Instead, he stared at the ancient, mysterious tortoise shell slowly rotating in the air and thought, I want the Heal die!!!
This time, the nine dice did not spin as they had before. Instead, the Destiny die beside the tortoise shell suddenly dimmed, and immediately afterward, the Heal die dropped straight down.
Revive, my Elder Yi!!!
A strange power began to spread. Electrolux felt his Divine Sense enveloped by an invisible force, a force so warm that it felt as though he had returned to the days when he had first undergone his sacred awakening on the Holy Demon Continent.
What followed was an endless sense of power. Electrolux felt his Divine Sense begin to grow. It had once been like a candle flame flickering in the wind, but now it became increasingly vigorous—a dying candle, a flame, a torch, and even a blazing sun!!!
Surging, skyrocketing, exploding, soaring!!!
The small gray bead vanished, replaced by an elderly man with an aged face. His magnificent black robe seemed lifelike, golden runes gleaming across it one after another. Outside the black robe was a great white cloak, its hood pulled over his head.
"With sun and moon in hand, I pluck the stars. None in this world can compare to me. I, Electrolux, have returned!!!"
The same words, yet an entirely different state of mind and tone. An aura at the god level spread outward from Lu Yuan's body in an instant, only to be immediately drawn back in by the restored Electrolux.
"Child, why have you helped me so much?" Having regained human form, Electrolux wore an unreadable expression as he looked at Lu Yuan and asked.