Troublemaker's Abilities

A chaotic flood of thoughts erupted in Luo Lin's mind at that moment. Luo Lin felt as if he were in the starry sky, or perhaps banished to the very ends of chaos and the abyss.

While an ordinary person might have been overwhelmed in such a situation, Luo Lin remained remarkably calm. He skillfully began to rein in his thoughts, using reason to suppress the madness and chaos within him.

And so, all the chaos and darkness vanished in an instant. Luo Lin opened his eyes, understanding that he had become the Sequence 9 "Troublemaker."

"The core ability of the Troublemaker potion is emotional control, allowing me to perceive and, to a certain extent, briefly manipulate the emotions of others. It has also enhanced my intuition, enabling me to perform divination like an Oracle, learn and use various ritualistic magic, and strengthen my learning ability. Additionally, it has improved my mental and observation skills, making my words more persuasive and allowing me to distort others' thoughts to a degree. Beyond that, my speed and strength have also seen some enhancement."

Luo Lin perceived the changes in his body as he summarized:

"At the same time, because the Time Worm was used as an auxiliary material, I've gained the Fire Thief's skill of stealing others' extraordinary abilities. Furthermore, due to the unique nature of Amon's Time Worm, I can preserve stolen abilities for a considerable period. However, for now, the success rate of stealing is only relatively high against other Sequence 9 Beyonders. The greater the difference in hierarchy, the lower the success probability."

"This means that in addition to the core abilities of a Troublemaker, I now simultaneously possess the core abilities of an Oracle and a Spectator, some of the abilities of a Lawyer, the speed and strength equivalent to a Warrior, and the core abilities of a Fire Thief." Even as Luo Lin reached this conclusion, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and smile.

Indeed, apart from the stealing ability granted by the Time Worm, the other abilities of the Troublemaker potion did not exceed the scope of Sequence 9. But the sheer number of abilities was impressive!

It was as if others only gained one skill upon advancing to Sequence 9, while Luo Lin gained several more.

"Let me think, it actually makes sense. After all, I'm a Troublemaker. Emotional control facilitates creating trouble, divination helps find trouble, and keen observation is an essential trait for enjoying the show. The enhancement in speed and strength is convenient for fighting and escaping after finding trouble," Luo Lin said self-righteously, nodding. "Logical, very logical!"

It made even more sense that Nya would possess these Beyonder abilities.

"However, digesting the Troublemaker potion will likely be more difficult for me than for ordinary Sequence 9s. It might be equivalent to digesting three or four normal Sequence 9 potions," Luo Lin concluded after a slight self-assessment. "As expected, great power comes with a price, but thankfully, it's within an acceptable range."

"So, what should I do next? Let me think..." Luo Lin tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, a subconscious gesture when he was thinking.

"I definitely need to go to Tingen. Pallez and Azzik are already powerful allies waiting for me there. Although both of them are in a weakened state, as long as I increase their favorability, I can borrow their past selves' strength. This is practically a ready-made cheat for me. With this cheat, the safety of whatever I do will be guaranteed to some extent."

If he hadn't encountered Amon, Luo Lin might have taken his time and approached Pallez after the Tingen incident concluded. But now that Amon knew of his existence, even if all the clones in that area were eliminated, it couldn't be guaranteed that Amon wouldn't suspect something.

Not to mention that after summoning the Shadow of Time and contacting the Ancient Sun God's past self, the True Creator and Adam must have gained memories related to him, and they would definitely pay attention to him. Therefore, Luo Lin had to quickly gain a certain degree of self-preservation ability.

"Perhaps someone is already lurking in a corner..." Luo Lin quipped, though he didn't seem overly concerned.

After all, if Adam truly wanted to do something to him with his abilities, his panic would be useless. Since that was the case, he might as well carry on with his plans.

"The only problem is that the Tingen incident is quite tricky to get involved in. Setting aside whether Evernight and a certain Son of God are clashing behind the scenes, even just looking at the surface-level confrontation between Ince and 008, it's not easy to handle." Luo Lin narrowed his eyes slightly. He didn't consider himself particularly clever, nor did he think he could outsmart 008, especially since the latter was cheating.

008 could interfere with thoughts, manipulate fate, and even summon meteorites. It also possessed the characteristic of "whatever is said, will be known." Luo Lin, currently just a weakling at Sequence 9, hadn't yet gained the favor of any powerful figures. He genuinely didn't believe he could defeat this quill pen.

This wasn't belittling himself to elevate others, but rather having self-awareness.

"But I don't need to directly confront 008..." Luo Lin tapped his desk lightly, a slight smile playing on his lips. "I don't plan to get too deeply involved in the Tingen incident."

Luo Lin's objective in going to Tingen was clear: to gain the favor of Pallez and Azzik, and if possible, to get acquainted with Klein. These goals themselves didn't require Luo Lin to interfere with the Tingen incident.

Luo Lin could completely remain a transparent figure within Ince and 008's schemes, and then...

Decide whether to make a dazzling appearance at a crucial moment based on the situation.

This was better than blindly interfering. After all, Luo Lin had self-awareness. With his intellect, the more he interfered, the more chaotic things would become, potentially leading to a complete mess. It was better to focus on the key point: Ince was definitely going to make a move against the Tingen Night Watch team. Rather than engaging in a battle of wits with the opponent, it was better to wait by the stump for the rabbit and strike a decisive blow at the critical moment.

As for whether 008 had already sensed his thoughts... Luo Lin suddenly smiled, his eyes crinkling, and chuckled softly, "I have no interest in messing with you, and I hope you won't bother me. Otherwise, we'll both die!"

After saying that, Luo Lin didn't care who heard his words and turned his attention back to how he would approach Azzik and Pallez once he arrived in Tingen.

Dealing with the former should be relatively easy. The amnesiac Azzik had a gentle disposition. As long as he found the right entry point, it wouldn't be difficult to become familiar with him.

The latter, however, was a pure old fox.

"Let me think. The path of pretending to be an ignorant descendant of Soroyastor and trying to get close to Pallez probably won't work. Although Pallez dotes on his juniors, he's not a fool. I also don't have the confidence to play the innocent and naive role flawlessly with Pallez. Taking this path might easily backfire," Luo Lin simulated various scenarios in his mind, gradually forming some ideas:

"Instead, it's better to directly reveal my uniqueness and approach Pallez with the persona of a Soroyastor descendant who has had a fortunate encounter and is a bit clever, seeking his patronage. Although this will surely make him wary of me, at least it's less likely to go wrong."

"While this will increase the difficulty of gaining favor, with Azzik as a backup, it's not entirely unacceptable," Luo Lin made up his mind. He then thought of the Time Worm from Amon, which he had carefully preserved, and couldn't help but smile.

"Moreover, gaining favor might not necessarily be slow."

Pallez's greatest enemy was Amon, and his greatest ambition was to deal with Amon. Starting from this point, he could likely gain some favor.