My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 359 A Battle Erupts in the Stomach, One Hour Limit!

Upon seeing the attributes of this thing, Xia Lin was not surprised, but instead nodded in understanding.

"It is indeed this."

This so-called opportunity is precisely the path to level twelve!

Extraction that does not exist possesses the power to turn decay into magic, but it is by no means a creation from nothing.

The product obtained through extraction must have the same properties as the substance being extracted!
Just like before, when Xia Lin extracted the reverse source force field to obtain an unknown artifact—the effect of the unknown artifact is actually the effect of the reverse source force field!
In the Qingjue Secret Treasury, Xia Lin read the jade slip left by Qingjue and naturally learned the method to achieve level twelve and Qingjue's intention to create the error.

— Error is the very foundation of the twelve levels of purity.

It's reasonable to extract the wrong entity at this point and find a bug.

"But firstly, the quantity is not enough."

This is explicitly stated in the item description.

As for how many bugs are needed to achieve level twelve, Xia Lin had no idea.

"Secondly, for the time being, this item is not of great significance to me."

Xia Lin is only at level nine, which is far from level twelve.

On the contrary, the Ash Zone system will reclaim this bug and provide Xia Lin with a reward or fulfill her wish. This is the most direct and greatest benefit at present.

"The key point is the word 'wish.' I wonder if this wish can help me expand my skill set..."

This matter can be easily verified by testing.

With a thought, Xia Lin connected with the Ash Zone System.

He tried to use this bug to get a blank skill slot.

However, the hints given by the Ash Zone system were quite interesting.

[In the professional system, the number of skill slots corresponds to the player's level; this is a fundamental rule that cannot be changed! Therefore, the Ash Zone system cannot directly fulfill your wish.]

However, you can choose to acquire items, skills, talents, etc., to expand your skill slots.

[Note: The current bug report you submitted is insufficient to fulfill your request.]

The bug can replace empty skill slots, but not directly; it requires a roundabout process.

That's alright.

The key issue is that Xia Lin has too few bugs; he can't even exchange one skill slot for one...

But this undoubtedly clarified Xia Lin's thinking.

After putting the item away, Xia Lin looked up at Senluo's stomach.

"Then let's try extracting more faulty body tissues to find more bugs."

……

I stood up and looked around.

This place, inside the stomach of the demon king.

It is called a stomach pouch, but it is not the wrong stomach.

This is just a dimensional space constructed by skills.

Furthermore, because this place is the product of the fusion of the eighteen levels of hell and the dimensional stomach, it possesses a certain degree of ghostly nature.

The place was eerily dark and gloomy, with ghostly figures flickering in and out, like an illusion.

The piercing screams or chaotic whispers that blast into one's ears can disrupt one's thoughts and emotions, somewhat reminiscent of the mental pollution caused by a county magistrate.

But none of these are the most terrifying things.

The most terrifying thing is that this place possesses the characteristics of three different abilities at the same time: the reverse source force field, the eighteen levels of hell, and the dimensional stomach!
The personal attribute panel automatically appeared and was displayed on Xia Lin's retina.

However, that series of talents and skills were somewhat dim, flickering with clear snowflakes.

This is the effect of the reverse source force field.

However, since this place was created by skills, the power of reverse origin cannot be fully utilized.

"The connection between professionals and the professional system will not be completely severed. In other words, the power of professionals can still be used here."

"However... there is a high probability that the skills will fail, the mental energy consumption will increase dramatically, the energy flow will be sluggish, and the effects of items and skills will be greatly weakened."

The reverse source force field is effective, but not completely effective...

These constraints, though seemingly negative, are not actually negative; therefore, they cannot be mutated or transferred by Xia Lin to E Ying.

Before Xia Lin could fully adapt to these constraints, a light rain suddenly began to fall.

The raindrops were pale green and emitted a nauseating smell, like digestive juices.

They were everywhere, inescapable, and the moment they touched Xia Lin, they immediately corroded the prop-grade clothing on her body.

When the touch was made to Xia Lin's skin, Xia Lin felt a slight stinging sensation, and at the same time, a vague feeling of weakness arose.

Looking at the attribute panel, I was shocked to find that my attributes had permanently decreased by 10 points, and were dropping by one second at a time.

"This should be the original effect of Yanjie's dimensional stomach..."

Once an enemy is swallowed into the dimensional stomach, it will be digested powerfully and rapidly, and its strength will be suppressed.

Digestion occurs in two forms.

Firstly, it's due to the corrosive effects of acid rain!

This substance can dissolve everything and everyone that enters the stomach, just like gastric juice.

Secondly, it's a debuff!

[You have received a debuff: Your presence has disappeared!]

[Disappearance of Presence (Racial Foundation Level): While in this place, your presence will gradually decrease. When your presence reaches zero, you will be completely annihilated by the power of this place!]

[Insufficient permissions for unstable mutation; cannot take effect!]

Yanjie is in level 11.

His natural skill rating is higher than Xia Lin's.

After merging with the error, this guy's attributes were amplified again, resulting in Xia Lin's unstable mutation authority being far inferior to Yan Jie's dimensional stomach.

You absolutely cannot win in a battle of privileges.

Fortunately, there were no unstable mutations, and Xia Lin still had E'ying.

We can simply transfer the debuff to the Shadow, thus solving the second problem. However, the first problem—the acid rain falling from the sky—is still a difficult one to deal with.

This thing is clearly also part of Senluo's stomach, inheriting Yanjie's authority level. Dongfeng Overlord cannot be immune to the damage of acid rain, which caused Xia Lin to be drenched and torn in a short time.

Despite using various defensive shields to resist, Xia Lin still couldn't withstand the corrosive effects of the acid rain. Helpless, he could only use healing items to treat his injuries, his body going through a cycle of being corroded and healed repeatedly.

It hurt a bit, but at least it wasn't life-threatening.

However, the problem of reduced attributes could not be solved.

This is the suppressive effect of the dimensional stomach on those who enter.

"So, we need to hurry."

Find the faulty body tissue as soon as possible, then frantically extract all the benefits. Before the attributes drop to the threshold, immediately escape from the Three Realms.

This is Xia Lin's problem-solving approach.

"But the problem is, to find the wrong body tissue, I first have to break through this 'Shinra Stomach'."

At this point, Xia Lin sighed again.

"And obviously, that error wouldn't give me any time to quietly crack the Shinra Stomach."

Just as those words were spoken, ghostly energy gathered in front of them, transforming into the figure of a cyclops.

It is the second-order giant: Leviathan!

This is both a flawed ability and the power of the Forest King's demonic realm!
As soon as Leviathan appeared, he immediately looked at Xia Lin with his turbid single eye.

The lightning spear and shield in his hand appeared instantly, but they were no longer as magnificent and domineering as before. Instead, the lightning turned dark purple, and the eerie atmosphere gave people a bad feeling.

This is a combination of the power of the Forest King's Ghostly Realm and the power of Leviathan's Thunder: the power of Yin Thunder!

Amidst the bursts of lightning, Xia Lin frowned deeply.

Because he realized that, in addition to his own inherent qualities, the power of error should not be underestimated!
By devouring Yanjie, it received the gift of primal hunger, allowing the error to use all the abilities of those it devoured!
This is essentially a disguised form of unlimited professions and unlimited skill slots, and the combination of multiple professions and multiple skills brings unimaginable boosts to combat power!
Thus, within Senluo's stomach, a light rain fell, lightning surged, and murderous intent lurked everywhere.

Just like that upright coin.

Danger and opportunity coexist, and danger and opportunity are equal!
To obtain more bugs and reap greater benefits, Xia Lin must overcome the obstacles in front of him!
Amidst the thunder, a sudden east wind arose, causing sparks to burst forth and extinguish along with the thunder.

Xia Lin made her choice through action.

Then fight!
However, before that, Xia Lin did two more things.

First, he released Scarlett and the county magistrate.

Secondly, he ordered the county magistrate to activate the Black Source in this area. This world will come to an end!

……

The Black Source Overlord form is Xia Lin's strongest combat form.

And the end of this world is a necessary component of the Black Source Overlord's form!

This skill is very complicated, requiring a one-hour preparation time to activate and deactivate, which makes the Black Source Overlord form unable to cope with unexpected situations.

But right now, Xia Lin has no choice but to use it to break this deadlock!

Because this was the only way he could do it.

As soon as the End of This World skill was activated, the county magistrate immediately transformed into a black cylinder and took root in the stomach of the demon.

During this one-hour preparation period, the End of This World will not interfere with the rules of the current dimension, so this action has not yet triggered any erroneous or excessive reactions.

However, there were some reactions that were not extreme.

Anyone with eyes could see that the county magistrate was acting strangely, as if he was brewing some big move. The error, and the Leviathan manifested by the error, would naturally not ignore it.

The giant raised his spear and shield high and roared to the sky.

Suddenly, fleshy bulges appeared on its neck and back, and new limbs and heads grew from its neck and back, instantly transforming it into a three-headed, six-armed form!
[Thor (Racial Heritage Level): Active Skill, exclusive skill of the Thunder Overlord! After activation, you will gain a 100x temporary attribute boost, and the power of all your class skills will be greatly amplified! This skill has no duration limit and no cooldown, but it will consume 1000 points of your mental energy every second after activation!] Another 100x attribute boost skill!

Under the professional system, a hundredfold temporary attribute boost seems to be the limit for a single skill.

Although such skills are rare, as they are in the high-ranking sequence, there is really no reason not to master one—because the effects are truly outstanding.

Just as Leviathan completed its transformation, even more ferocious lightning roared and crashed down on Xia Lin!

At the same time, longswords, sabers, battle axes, and heavy hammers appeared one after another in Leviathan's newly grown arms, and he began to stride forward, charging towards Xia Lin.

Giants are generally stronger in melee combat.

Although the Thunder Overlord has the ability to control lightning, it is also a melee class.

Lightning is merely a harassment tactic.

Close-quarters combat is Leviathan's forte!
Xia Lin also gathered his twin swords, unleashed the East Wind Array, and charged towards Leviathan.

Engaging this guy in close combat would be a serious disadvantage for Xia Lin.

It's not just the difference in attributes, but also because Leviathan previously demonstrated a skill called Paralyzing Lightning Strike.

This skill fundamentally changes Leviathan's melee threat level!
However, Xia Lin knew the bitterness in her heart.

In this game, he either has to directly break free from the three realms, taking neither the risks nor the benefits, or he cannot back down.

Because the solution to this impasse lies not with Xia Lin himself, but with the county magistrate's ultimate fate!
Therefore, no matter what, he had to give the county magistrate that one hour.

……

Leviathan, charging forward, suddenly found that the surrounding space was distorted.

However, he had already intruded into the territory of the East Wind Array.

This time, Xia Lin used the Trapping Formation!

Based on various martial arts formations and armed with Dongfeng missiles, this formation, once deployed, resembles a maze of sword energy, halting the Leviathan's advance.

The problem is that this Leviathan is not the real Leviathan.

Right now, he is merely a physical manifestation of power conjured by the ghost realm, resembling a puppet of the ghost realm!
This Senluo Stomach possesses the properties of the Senwang Ghost Realm, and the power that Ghost Realm puppets can unleash within the Ghost Realm far exceeds that of ordinary beings.

Just like right now!
The ghostly energy suddenly fluctuated, and the rules of space became distorted.

Leviathan vanished from its spot in an instant, and when it reappeared, it was already beside Xia Lin!

The ability to teleport grants Leviathan the power of teleportation.

This ability, in accordance with the Forest King's level, grants extremely high judgment authority, thus ignoring the blockade imposed by the Kingdom of East Wind Array.

A long sword cleaved him at the waist, while a battle axe split his skull.

Xia Lin dared not and could not take the direct confrontation, so he could only take advantage of the East Wind and the Ten Thousand Formations Kingdom to quickly relocate.

More Dongfeng missiles are coming from the void.

However, just as the more complex array was about to take shape, the ghostly energy resurfaced, attaching itself to the Dongfeng missiles, either detonating them or relocating them to some unknown place!
This is the power of the ghost realm.

This is home advantage!

The Senra Stomach is the wrong place to be, and fighting against the wrong demon puppets here, Xia Lin's limitations are predictable.

Leviathan closed in again, and Xia Lin moved again, but was slowed down by the ghostly energy.

The giant axe struck in an instant, tearing apart Xia Lin's shoulder. The paralyzing lightning force swept over Xia Lin's entire body, rendering him unable to move.

Just as the longsword was about to strike again, a flash of light appeared behind them. Scarlett had used the power of the Kuntian Mirror to forcibly reverse time, widening the distance between Xia Lin and Leviathan.

However, Scarlett was also subject to a series of restrictions here, which resulted in her fairy power being depleted by more than half after using only one move, and the recovery speed was so low that it was negligible.

Xia Lin quickly moved to Scarlett's side, and the two looked at each other with wry smiles.

This round is probably going to be tough...

The entire exchange just now lasted less than three seconds.

As Leviathan charged again, Scarlett had no idea how they could hold out for an hour in this place against Leviathan.

Just as Leviathan was closing in again, a loud explosion suddenly came from afar.

The sound shook the entire Senluo Stomach, causing it to tremble incessantly. It even briefly halted Leviathan's figure before it slowly dissipated into nothingness and vanished.

From the far distance, a familiar voice rang out, filled with rage and frenzy!

"You really think I, Master Huiling, am incompetent!?"

……

Master Huiling is by no means incompetent.

His confidence did not entirely stem from the level twelve techniques bestowed upon him by the sect.

Yes, it would definitely take a level 12 intervention to fix the error.

However, the reverse source force field cannot be fully effective in this Senluo stomach right now, which instead leaves a way out for the professionals.

Everything Xia Lin experienced, Hui Ling Zhenren also encountered.

First, there's the tearing and biting with sharp teeth.

This directly destroyed Huiling Zhenren's physical body, but not his immortal soul.

For cultivators who reach the Huiling Zhenren stage, the physical body is no longer so important.

Then he fell into Senluo's stomach, where Huiling Zhenren was also subjected to multiple restrictions.

However, these restrictions could not completely suppress Hui Ling Zhenren's counterattack!

This place, on the contrary, contains points that Master Huiling can utilize.

This point is the power of the ghost realm!

The Ghost Control Sect is renowned for its ability to control and exorcise ghosts, making it a true nemesis of ghost cultivators.

Since the power of the Ghost Realm is the trump card and ultimate move of ghosts, it will naturally be the focus of the Ghost Control Sect's attention and protection.

This sect has far too many ways to deal with the ghost realm.

The technique that Master Huiling is currently using is a secret method called "Reversing Death and Resurrection"!
[Resurrection from the Dead (Racial Heritage Level): Active skill, exclusive to Immortal-side classes. This skill requires the user to be within the Ghost Realm to activate! Once activated, it will reverse the nature of the Ghost Realm, transforming it into a living realm!]

Within the realm of life, all inanimate objects (including ghosts) will be purified, and all living beings will receive an accelerated healing buff. This skill will also severely damage the ghost realm; even if it cannot break through the ghost realm, it will significantly increase its depletion!

This skill has no cooldown.

Light suddenly burst forth.

Like the rising sun, it bathed the entire ghost realm in a white glow.

In the light, all sorts of demons and monsters, including Leviathan that Xia Lin was facing, disappeared, some quickly and some slowly. Xia Lin also felt the warm light shining on his whole body, and the healing power it brought even offset the continuous damage caused by the gastric juice that fell from the sky.

The one who did all this, Master Huiling, floated in the air like a deity.

Even without a physical body, its immortal soul remains brilliant and real.

"Gather here!"

He shouted loudly, his voice echoing throughout the entire Senluo Stomach.

Then, two beams of light shot out from two other directions, approaching Huiling Zhenren.

When Master Huiling arrived, there were eight people in total, the lowest level being level ten, and three of them being level eleven experts.

However, all those below level eleven have vanished, clearly having met their demise. Only those at level eleven can survive these repeated calamities.

Xia Lin thought for a moment, then shook her head at Scarlett.

He saw Master Huiling, which meant that Master Huiling had also seen him.

However, the county magistrate had already taken root, so Xia Lin could not move lightly and could only stay where he was, unable to go to Master Huiling's place.

The downsides are obvious—even if Xia Lin has a grudge against the Creator of Heaven, they should still cooperate in this situation because there is strength in numbers.

To be honest, given Master Huiling's strength, Xia Lin approaching him would be tantamount to taking advantage of him and clinging to his coattails.

"But to some extent, now that Master Huiling has shown himself, he has become the biggest target... Going over there would only make it easier to encounter greater danger."

Just as Xia Lin said those words to Scarlett, a strange power emerged from the area near Master Huiling.

Amidst the shattering of space, five lumps of flesh were squeezed out of the void and transformed into five figures at an extremely fast speed.

The five figures were: Yan Jie, Sen Wang, Qing Jue, Leviathan, and a martial artist whom Xia Lin did not recognize.

The power of the demon realm has been broken, that's alright.

They absorbed so many mistakes from experts, some of which were based on skill, and some on tactics!
And this very method is precisely Yanjie's skill!
Doll cake + flesh and blood mimicry!
[Flesh Mimicry (Racial Foundation Level): Active Skill, Exclusive Skill of the Evil God's Apostle, Derivative Skill of Doll Cake! You can use a doll cake and a portion of your own body tissue to create a mimicry puppet of the person you devour. The mimicry puppet's strength is exactly the same as the mimic's! This skill has no cooldown, but each mimicry puppet created will consume one puppet!]

As soon as the five mimicry puppets appeared, four of them immediately attacked Huiling Zhenren and the others.

The Leviathan-like puppet suddenly turned and charged towards Xia Lin!
This guy seems to be at odds with Xia Lin...

However, Xia Lin, who was observing the mimicry puppet with his keen eye, smiled and a smirk appeared on his lips.

The non-existent light of extraction began to flicker.

It was done by the wrong body tissue, right?

Oh, what a coincidence.

I need this...

However, the skill light flashed for only two seconds before Xia Lin suppressed it again.

Xia Lin suddenly realized this problem.

Right now, it's not advisable to use overwhelming force to directly defeat this flesh and blood puppet.

His main goal was to buy time and wait for the end of this world to take effect.

Before that, the weaker you appear, the smaller the target and the easier it is.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, old friend Huiling..."

Muttering to himself, Xia Lin raised his leg again to meet Leviathan, and then began his performance.

(End of this chapter)