My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 356 The First Wave of Bargain Hunting, Brother, You Smell Good!

Six days passed in the blink of an eye.

As the stopwatch countdown reached zero, Xia Lin immediately released the ability to transcend the Three Realms.

Lao Xia is freed, Xia Lin is reconnected!

However, everything in sight had changed considerably from before.

All around was a desolate landscape of ruins.

The space has been repaired, so the intensity of the battle here cannot be deduced from the extent of damage to the space.

But as Xia Lin examined the ruins more closely, he discovered that the ruins consisted not only of the laboratory behind the old bridge, but also the walls of the secret room behind the living bridge, as well as the tattered books that had been torn and burned but still shone, and even broken pieces of jade.

"These are the four bridges to death, the bridge between birth, old age, sickness, and death..."

Holding a piece of jade and examining it closely, Xia Lin gasped.

The four bridges of birth, aging, sickness, and death were incredibly hard, but they have now been destroyed.

This is sufficient proof that the battle here was of extremely high energy level and intensity, and that the secret area behind the four bridges has also been fully integrated.

I strolled through the void.

Soon, Xia Lin gained a deeper understanding of the situation here.

"The Qingjue Secret Treasury has been destroyed and no longer exists."

"The people have all disappeared. Neither the Forest King, nor Luo Zhidao, nor that three-headed monster are here anymore."

Fraudulent transactions still have a legal basis.

Anchoring the time for escape from difficulties under strong transport conditions, thereby avoiding risks, is definitely a meaningful and effective operation.

Even at the very least, fraudsters wouldn't directly throw Xia Lin into danger.

"It's safe now, but it seems there's no room to pick up any loose ends..."

Standing in the void, Xia Lin drew his sword, looked around blankly, and muttered to himself.

If it were for safety, Xia Lin could simply hide in the cage and not come out; why bother with a timer?

Xia Lin came out of prison this time to take advantage of a loophole.

Just as they were feeling confused, a flash of light appeared inside the hidden soldier's cave.

But Scarlett took the initiative to come out of the hidden cave and appeared beside Xia Lin.

Scarlett was still holding three jade slips in her hand.

"Look at this, the county magistrate brought this back from the old bridge."

Xia Lin took the jade slip, but before he could examine it, another strange object drifted in from afar.

Xia Lin stared at the strange object, slowly narrowing his eyes.

It was a corpse twisted beyond recognition.

However, Xia Lin activated his observation and carefully examined the body, and quickly identified its identity.

Inhumans, Sequence Number One: Kark.

he died.

……

Scarlett raised her hand, and with a surge of celestial power, Kark's corpse was drawn to Xia Lin.

Its body was covered in countless wounds, including bite marks from sharp teeth and burn marks from lightning, but these were all superficial injuries.

The most fatal injury, however, was the corrosive effect of ghostly energy.

"Died from the power of the demon realm..."

"It's still the Ghostly Power of the Forest King."

Kak, a Seyan Helium alien, excels in hand-to-hand combat, and his Ghostly Power has a certain degree of restraint against such reckless professionals.

But that raises another question...

"Why would the Forest King attack Kak? It doesn't make sense."

When the Forest King faced the three-headed monster, he was barely able to protect himself. How could he possibly kill Kaku?
Recalling the forms of the three monsters and seeing the wounds on Kak's body caused by sharp teeth tearing and lightning burning, Xia Lin gradually made a guess.

But there's really no need to rack your brains to guess about this.

"Just look at it and you'll find out."

After Scarlett finished speaking, she raised her hand and touched the top of Kark's head.

This is the art of soul searching!

Use level 11 to search level 9, use living people to search dead people.

As long as Kark still has a remnant of his soul, Scarlett will surely be able to learn everything that happened before from Kark's mind.

Just as Scarlett started to get busy, Xia Lin thought for a moment and took out an item from his personal space.

It was a seal imbued with the power of space.

Its title is: The Chapter of Stability.

【Chapter of Stability (Racial Foundation Level Item): After use, it can stabilize and open a previously unclaimed personal space.】

……

This is an old friend; Xia Lin obtained one when he opened the Heavenly Gift Source Essence before.

But that one is SSS level, while this one is racial foundation level.

The origin of this thing is self-evident—it was created from the primordial essence bestowed by the heavens.

Xia Lin has opened thousands upon thousands of Heavenly Source Essences. Besides some key items, there are also many special items like the Stability Chapter, which are valuable but don't need much explanation.

Kak's body is right in front of us.

Xia Lin suddenly realized, "Hey, this is clearly a great opportunity to 'inherit the estate'..."

The Stability Chapter, a racial foundation-level technique, has much more lenient requirements regarding the time of death—anyone who died within the last few days can have their personal space opened using the Stability Chapter.

As the Chapter of Stability flashed, a rift suddenly opened up beside Kark's corpse.

The dazzling light dazzled Xia Lin's eyes, and made it even harder for him to suppress the smile on his face than an AK.

Inhumans, Sequence Number One: Kark.

Fat, very fat!

It's hard to imagine a Ashwalker of this rank not getting fat.

Without saying a word, he reached into Kak's personal space and started grabbing and pulling wildly.

Soon, countless good goods piled up like a small mountain around Xia Lin.

……

First and foremost, it's hard currency.

Things like celestial stones, magical gems, and the like.

These are considered common currencies in the main universe, but Xia Lin doesn't think much of them.

Purchasing power is just so-so; the truly valuable hard currency is still the natural resources bestowed by heaven.

Unfortunately, everyone needs the Heavenly Source Essence, and almost everyone who gets it will activate it. Kak doesn't have many in reserve—only thirteen.

For Xia Lin, it was better than nothing.

Secondly, there are various consumables and items.

Kak has a large stockpile of items, all of which are at the racial foundation level, covering various aspects such as attack, defense, and healing, and even three resurrection items!
To be honest, Xia Lin was completely stunned when he saw the resurrection item.

Dude, you have a resurrection item, how could you still die?
Completely baffled, Scarlett, who had only half-searched for her soul, provided the answer.

"That three-headed monster is called Error, and it has a very special ability."

"Under its influence, abilities and items from any profession system will be ineffective, including personal storage and resurrection items..."

Xia Lin: "..."

I looked again at Kak's body, and his pockets full of his precious treasures.

Xia Lin observed three seconds of silence for Kak.

At the same time, I am also grateful for my decisive action at the time.

If he had been a little slower and gotten caught up in that monster called "Mistake," his fate would not have been any better than Kark's—without the means of resurrection, the life-or-death battle (inferior), or the ability to transcend the three realms, Kark's fate would have been a cautionary tale for Xia Lin.

After Scarlett finished speaking, she continued searching the soul, and the more she searched, the deeper her brows furrowed.

Xia Lin then meticulously reviewed Kark's legacy, and the more she looked, the wider the smile on her face became!
This flawed ability, great!
It's like all of Kark's trump cards were used without any waste, and now they've all become Xia Lin's spoils of war!

Kark's legacy was so vast that Xia Lin had to rely heavily on observation to help her sift through the spoils.

Most disposable items are not very useful.

One-time attack items, defensive items, healing items—these things are not worth elaborating on.

There are three resurrection items and eight permission cards, but they are all very ordinary, such as time-delay cards.

In the end, Xia Lin selected the best three props.

"This is probably the most precious item in Kark's collection of gadgets."

……

Firstly, it is a crystal bottle containing approximately 100ml of transparent liquid.

[Seyan Fountain of Youth (Racial Heritage Level): Consumable item. Consuming 1ml will instantly heal all your injuries! Consuming 10ml will immediately remove all negative status effects you are suffering! Consuming 100ml will grant you immortality, breaking the limits of lifespan!]

That's an incredibly awesome prop.

What Xia Lin had his eye on was not something that would last as long as heaven and earth.

There are too many beings that can live as long as heaven and earth... Even level twelve beings can live as long as heaven and earth, but living as long as heaven and earth does not mean they will not die. If they are killed, they will still die.

What Xia Lin valued, however, was the effect of relieving all negative states by taking 10ml.

This effect works very well with the life-or-death battle (inferior).

He solemnly put away the second prop.

Secondly, there are three precious pearls.

The jewel is pale yellow, about the size of a human head, and contains a varying number of stars inside.

One is 1 star, one is 5 stars, and one is 6 stars.

Xia Lin, a seasoned anime fan, immediately recognized it... Isn't this Dragon Ball?

[Dragon Balls (Racial Heritage Level): Consumable. The treasure of the Saiyan Helium Star People! Collect all seven Dragon Balls to summon Shenron, who will grant you one wish!]

[Note: The summoned dragon is a manifestation of the rules; it has no physical form and cannot assist you in battle, but it does possess incredible magical power!] [Note: The dragon's authority cannot grant wishes involving level twelve.]

[Note: After a wish is made, the seven Dragon Balls will scatter again, awaiting those destined to receive them.]

"Damn it, Dragon Ball has been nerfed!"

This is Xia Lin's evaluation of Dragon Ball.

This thing only works for those below level twelve, and cannot fulfill wishes involving level twelve, as their rank is clearly insufficient.

But for Xia Lin right now, it must still be meaningful.

"It's a pity there are only three; I haven't collected the four Kark yet..."

"I'll just keep it as a collectible."

Setting off specifically to find the other four Dragon Balls is unrealistic for Xia Lin.

He's so busy, Dragon Ball really wouldn't require Xia Lin to expend too much energy.

Whether you want to keep it as a memento or as a childhood memory, it's worth having a copy of the Dragon Balls.

Then look at the third item.

It was the heart of an unknown creature.

The entire heart is shaped like a human heart, but it is translucent, resembling a heart-shaped crystal.

The material is unknown, so it is impossible to determine whether this thing is a biological heart or a technological creation.

[Helium Flash Core (Racial Heritage Level): One-time use item! Infusing it into your heart will slowly increase your racial stats, with an increase of 1 point per month!]

[Note: This item was modified from the heart of the Saiyan Helium aliens, therefore the Saiyan Helium aliens cannot use the Helium Flash Core!]

The Saiyan Helium Star people are naturally powerful, but they are classified as one of the Inhuman races because this race is small in number and has a very low fertility rate.

Every Saiyan Helium Star person is a treasure of their race, which means that this Helium Flash Core is extremely rare.

This is why the Seya Helium Star Clan chose to join Superstar—they themselves are a moving treasure trove. Without the backing of one of the Six Pillars, being wiped out and refined into Helium Flash Cores is their only fate.

Xia Lin also didn't know where the helium flash core in Kak's personal space came from.

He doesn't care about that either.

Holding the helium flash core, he hesitated for a moment.

"It's definitely a good thing, but it's not very useful to me..."

One point per month is too little improvement.

Although it offers unlimited upgrades, the effects of the incredible brush combo far surpass those of this item.

Compared to the incredible brush combo, this helium flash core, which is a treasure that would attract wolves if it were to be circulated, is not as useful to Xia Lin as he had imagined.

"Give it to you."

As he said this, Xia Lin raised his hand and tossed the Helium Flash Core to Scarlett.

Scarlett interrupted the soul search, glanced at Xia Lin, and nodded slightly with a smile.

"it is good."

Scarlett has a high level, but her attributes are relatively low, which is her weakness. This makes it difficult for Scarlett to take the lead in battles, even in high-level battlefields, and she can only play a supporting role.

Xia Lin already has ideas and plans to enhance Scarlett. Right now, this helium flash core can make the process smoother and faster.

……

Finally, there are the skills and equipment that Kark has stockpiled.

There aren't many skill crystals.

Aside from a few special professions like the Unseen Shadow, no professional accumulates skill crystals.

Selling them for money and then using that money to buy more useful resources is the optimal solution for other professions.

Kak has fewer than ten skill crystals stored on him, but they are quite powerful. They are most likely reserve skills that Kak has prepared for himself in case he encounters troublemakers like Xia Lin.

But after looking around, Xia Lin shook his head.

"It's meaningless."

His skill set is already perfect, and there aren't even enough skill slots, so he has to adjust his skills before each battle.

Unless it's a powerful skill like Life and Death Showdown (Inferior) that can serve as the core of the system, no skill can shake Xia Lin's skill set.

Xia Lin put it away for future use, then looked at Kak's equipment.

Compared to skill crystals, Kak's equipment is quite luxurious.

As a Seyan Helium Star person, a pure combat race, Kak excels at close-quarters combat, and melee fighters need equipment support the most.

Unfortunately, Kak's main combat equipment had been mistakenly destroyed. Although there was a lot of equipment left in his personal space, none of it was of any interest to Xia Lin.

It's not that it's bad, it's just that it doesn't suit Xia Lin's fighting style, so there's no need to single it out and discuss it separately.

"I have no choice but to sell it to get money..."

As Xia Lin sorted through Kak's belongings, she muttered with some regret.

But upon closer examination, Xia Lin suppressed her regret.

Although Xia Lin's gains from this wave, both inside and out, are not as much as those from clearing through the Ash Zone and scraping the ground three feet deep, they are still much more than a normal Ash Zone Walker's perfect clear of a single Ash Zone.

Xia Lin has two things to say about this.

"Fraudulent. Shipping, but honesty won't cheat me."

as well as.

"Brother, you smell so good..."

……

Don't say Xia Lin is dishonest.

After consuming Kark's legacy, Xia Lin also collected Kark's body.

Scarlett used her magical powers to create an ice coffin, while Xia Lin helped Kark tidy up his appearance.

Only after dressing Kak neatly and presentably did Xia Lin place him in the ice coffin and give him a strong push.

The ice coffin carried Kak to a distant place—a cosmic burial of a higher standard than sea burial.

"That's enough to have done right by my brothers, Kark..."

Xia Lin finished reading the last sentence of the eulogy before turning to look at Scarlett.

Scarlett rolled her eyes and slowly spoke.

What she was talking about was what happened here after Xia Lin and Luo Zhidao broke off their battle.

……

"Kak doesn't know what happened before."

When the incident occurred, Carker was in the hospital bridge.

The Old Bridge and the Dead Bridge were the first to merge, so when Xia Lin and Luo Zhidao broke off their battle, Kak did not immediately see what happened there.

"But after the Bridge of Sickness and the Bridge of Old Age merged, the error that Kak saw had evolved into a four-headed form... It completed its devouring of the Forest King."

Xia Lin and Luo Zhidao ran away, so the pressure of the mistake naturally fell on Sen Wang himself.

But clearly, he couldn't hold on, died at the hands of the wrong people, and was mistakenly merged!

"After that, Kak appeared before the error and began a great battle with it."

As a Saiyan Helium alien, Kaku is known for his attributes, and his performance when faced with mistakes may even surpass that of the Forest King.

Unfortunately, two fists can't fight four hands.

Being unafraid of the power of reverse origins that is flawed does not mean one can defeat the combined forces of Senwang, Leviathan, and Yanjie.

The details of the battle are unnecessary to elaborate on—it was a brutal, one-sided crushing defeat.

In Kark's memory before his death, he only lasted 5 minutes and 27 seconds against the four mistakes before his life force was extinguished by the power of the demonic realm.

"The last thing he saw was the Ghost Realm being activated by mistake, leaving the Pure Absolute Treasury, and his whereabouts were unknown."

"Oh right, Luo Zhidao was also mistakenly absorbed into the body and taken away... but the mistakenly seems unable to harm Luo Zhidao, who is encased in amber."

Xia Lin nodded, stroking his chin as he pondered the matter of his mistake leaving.

This is rather strange.

The error demonstrated the ability to devour and use the power of professionals, while Kark's strength was actually quite high.

It makes no sense that the wrong thing swallowed Leviathan, but left Kark with a whole corpse.

Just as Xia Lin was pondering this, a faint voice suddenly rang out, interrupting his thoughts.

"I know where it went..."

The sound came from afar, and Xia Lin and Scarlett turned to look.

Then, in a flash of ghostly energy, Gong Chen, who had previously entered the Bridge of Life, emerged from the Ghost Realm and hesitated before approaching Xia Lin and Scarlett...

When their eyes met, it was easy to see the deep-seated fear in Gong Chen's eyes.

He seemed to have glimpsed the wrong forces.

Before Xia Lin could speak, Gong Chen said in a mournful tone.

"It went to the Ancient City of Senluo...it must have gone to the Ancient City of Senluo!"

Xia Lin retorted, "How did you know?"

Gong Chen hesitated for a long time before speaking: "Because the Forest King's Life Box and the core of the Eighteen Hells of Senluo are both in the Senluo Ancient City..."

Xia Lin didn't understand what this had to do with the mistake of going to the ancient city of Senluo.

Gong Chen said, "The Forest King here is actually only one of the three bodies of the Forest King. It has eaten a third of the Forest King, but that is probably not enough to satisfy the monster's appetite..."

The investment of primal hunger in errors gives errors some of the characteristics of primal hunger.

Greed is its instinct and its underlying nature.

I only ate a third of the big meal and I'm still not full.

Making a mistake will naturally cause emotional distress.

Following the connection between the three bodies, it is only natural that he mistakenly went to the Ancient City of Senluo!
Hunger even drove it, spurred it on, to the point that it wouldn't even eat the dessert, kuk...

He turned and met Scarlett's gaze, only to see a burst of light emanating from Scarlett's fingertips, condensing into a jade slip.

Including the three jade slips he obtained from the old bridge, Xia Lin now possesses a total of four jade slips.

"Look, these are the origin of that thing and all the secrets of the Pure Absolute Treasury."

(End of this chapter)