Eye of Illusion Breaking
Every Level Adds a Zero to My Combat Power, My Stats Burst the Attribute PanelBiodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Eye of Illusion Breaking 1 |
| Original Name | 破妄之瞳 |
| Type | Information-gathering talent 1 |
| Rank | S-rank; classified as a one-star talent 1 2 |
| Known User | Lin Yi, whose in-game nickname is Return to Zero 1 |
| Primary Functions | Inspect creature information and extrapolate unknown maps from known intelligence 1 |
| Inspection Limit | Targets with combat power no greater than 1,000 times the user's own 1 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1, in Lin Yi's recollections and character panel 1 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Original S-rank talent — previous life | 1 6 | Randomly obtained upon entering Zero Game. Lin Yi later states that this version could not reveal fundamental attributes such as class, combat power, and talents. |
| Retained S-rank talent — reborn timeline | 1 6 | Appears alongside Zero's Charm on Lin Yi's starting panel. By his encounter with You Duoduo, it reveals previously inaccessible personal attributes. Lin Yi suspects this expanded information access compensates for losing its combat-power boost; no rank increase is stated. |
Background / History
In his previous life, Lin Yi used Eye of Illusion Breaking to operate an intelligence shop, selling information for lifespan while searching for opportunities to become stronger. His accumulated knowledge included class advancements, treasures, talents, and opportunities within the novice village 1.
After returning to the day Zero Game began, he retained the talent alongside his new ZZZZ-rank Zero's Charm. Eye of Illusion Breaking supplied information about enemies and players, while Zero's Charm increased his combat power with each level 1 6 25.
Abilities & Skills
Information Inspection
Reveals information about creatures within its combat-power threshold 1.
- Monster profiles: Displays category, grade, level, HP, combat power, skills, and descriptions 3 5.
- Player profiles: Reveals class, lifespan, talents, statistics, skills, equipment, and faction, as demonstrated when Lin Yi examines Wu Renxin 25.
- Talent analysis: Exposes talent effects rather than merely their names, revealing You Duoduo's infection mechanism and both effects of Wu Renxin's Transcendent Evil 6 25.
- Condition monitoring: Allows Lin Yi to check another player's remaining HP without openly asking them 29.
- Item observation: Helps Lin Yi notice valuable dropped equipment that Wu Renxin conceals 27.
Concealment Detection and Movement Tracking
Allows Lin Yi to perceive enemies hidden by darkness or stealth and follow their movement 9 10.
- Tracks the Spectral Vicious Wolf's path during Shadow Ambush 9.
- Exposes the stealth of Shadowthorn Leopards 10.
- Does not supply the movement speed needed to evade a detected attack. Against the wolf, Lin Yi must use Berserk Charge to dodge 9.
Weak-Point Identification
Provides information needed to identify effective attack targets 39.
- Reveals that striking Nightmare Treants' trunks accomplishes little.
- Identifies the cores at the bases of their roots as the targets that must be destroyed 39.
Map Extrapolation
Can extrapolate unknown maps using known intelligence, according to its talent description 1.
- This function explicitly depends on information already available to the user 1.
Limitations
- Combat-power ceiling: Inspection fails when a creature exceeds 1,000 times the user's combat power. After failing to inspect Ma Ke at level 1, Lin Yi concludes that Ma Ke has more than 10,000 combat power 4.
- Incomplete results: The black-robed man's profile initially consists almost entirely of question marks, although a description remains visible. This continues after Lin Yi reaches level 8 41 42.
- Selective disclosure: When the black-robed man lowers his combat power to 100,000,000, that value becomes readable, but his identity, level, HP, talents, and skills remain obscured 42.
- Information is not protection: Identifying dangerous skills does not itself counter them. Lin Yi still cannot withstand the Nightmare Giant Dragon's Abyssal Gaze 39 41.
Notable Uses
| Encounter | Contribution |
|---|---|
| You Duoduo | Reveals AIDS Poison Body, explaining the annual lifespan and combat-power losses Lin Yi suffered in his previous life and exposing her false claim to possess Light of Healing 6. |
| Spectral Vicious Wolf | Combines with Berserk Charge to let Lin Yi repeatedly evade Shadow Ambush and counterattack during recovery windows 9. |
| Endless Ant Nest | Tracks Wu Renxin's HP as it falls from three-fifths to below thirty percent during their exploration 29. |
| Nightmare Deadlands | Supplies information about unfamiliar Nightmare monsters and exposes the Nightmare Treants' cores. Lin Yi credits this information with preventing repeated deaths 38 39. |
| Black-robed treasury guardian | Its descriptions alert Lin Yi that the man is not ordinary. Lin Yi later explains that this examination also warned him of the man's mind-reading ability, prompting him to conceal his thoughts with From the Heart 43. |