[Ding! Congratulations on successfully completing your Seventh Lifetime reincarnation.] [Please choose one of the following three skills to inherit: Heaven-Burning Slash, Demonic Flame, One Thought, Three Thousand.]
Xiu Yuan remained silent as he coldly inspected the three skills.
Heaven-Burning Slash: Imbues your weapon with flames capable of burning all things. These flames ignore all defensive resistances and cannot be destroyed by any substance. Demonic Flame: Uses negative status effects as kindling to unleash soul-scorching flames that ignore all physical defenses. One Thought, Three Thousand: Increases your mental power by 500%. You can use your mind to create physical objects. Upon reaching the highest mental realm, you can create an entire world with a single thought.
After reading through them, Xiu Yuan gave a bitter smile.
"Do I even have a choice?" he asked.
"With my current mental state, I'll be consumed by karmic debt the moment I enter my Eighth Lifetime. Although the karmic debt inside me hasn't increased, I'm extremely vulnerable to being consumed whenever I fight or expend too much stamina. You know that very well. You know everything about me, so every set of choices always includes one that's perfectly suited to my needs."
[...]
The system gave no answer to Xiu Yuan's accusation. An indescribable, deeply awkward smile appeared on his face.
"I'm nothing more than a puppet you control. A toy."
"You enjoy watching me suffer, don't you?"
"I understand all of this, yet I always fall for it and let you manipulate me. Even my death is beyond my control, and yet I willingly accept it..."
[...]
The system still gave no response.
"Forget it..."
"Let's continue."
"As long as I can help them, what does it matter if I become a puppet..."
Xiu Yuan let