My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 365 The Gap in Strength, Wuxin's Three Systems

Chapter 365 The Gap in Strength, Wuxin's Three Systems
Highly skilled professionals generally do not need to eat or drink, so so-called dinner parties are more like an excuse to get together.

The main guests at this dinner were, of course, Xia Lin and Donald.

As the two found new topics and new entertainment, the dinner party, which had not yet begun, quickly came to an end.

"Let's go, let's not eat anymore! Let's head straight to the Dream Time Tower!"

Donald gave Huang Tao a look, and Huang Tao immediately stood up, clapped his hands, and said this.

So the dinner was canceled before the meal was even served.

But it was just a matter of moving the gathering place from the Maze of Stars to another location.

……

Arrive at the parking lot and get in the car.

Huang Tao, Gu Hua, Xia Lin, and Hun Yi rode in the same car, with Donald's vehicle leading the way.

As soon as the vehicle started moving towards the outside world, Huang Tao looked at Xia Lin.

"Here, this is for you. Donald just asked me to give it to you."

He then handed two crosses to Xia Lin.

Xia Lin looked down and saw that it was a resurrection item.

Then Huang Tao said again: "The function of the Dream Time Tower is just as Donald said, but if you die in the illusion, you are really dead, so you still need to prepare resurrection items."

Xia Lin still had quite a few resurrection items, but since others had given them to her, she decided to keep them.

Seeing Xia Lin put away the resurrection item, Huang Tao said again, "Actually, my intention today was to introduce you to Donald and Hunyi."

"Soul One won't say much more. On the human race's side, we are outnumbered and outmatched. Soul One is also having a hard time supporting us all by himself."

"Ahem." Hun Yi coughed twice at the right time to indicate that he was still sitting in the car. Huang Tao didn't care and continued to Xia Lin: "This ranking battle was organized by the old thief Tiandao. We don't know what his purpose is, but the old thief's actions always have their meaning."

"The current ranking battle is in the preliminary stage. After the preliminary rounds, there will be a qualifier, and after the qualifiers, there will be the main competition."

"On the human side, the old thief Tiandao is very powerful. You and Hunyi are both thorns in their side. It will always be beneficial to meet up with him in advance and get to know him better."

Huang Tao was once a traveler in the Ashes Zone and had experienced many exciting adventures.

Huang Tao had participated in both the race ranking battle and the multi-race ranking battle. He might not be an expert on all the rules and regulations, but he was certainly more familiar with them than Xia Lin.

Right now, his words were all about sticking together, which was a piece of advice from someone who had been through it all, and Xia Lin nodded repeatedly.

"The Demon Emperor's side, Super Star's side... all of them combined are not weak..."

Xia Lin considered his friends and enemies and felt that the problem didn't seem so difficult.

Soul One, standing behind the car, gave a bitter laugh.

"The problem is more complicated than you think... You'll find out in a moment."

Xia Lin didn't immediately understand what those words meant.

Huang Tao changed the subject.

"And then there's Donald..."

"By the way, you should be able to see the significance of this person, right?"

When Huang Tao asked this question, Xia Lin nodded.

"The relatives of the six pillars."

At the dinner table, Huang Tao said that Wuxin might be the illegitimate child of the Creator of Heaven.

From another perspective, this also highlights the relationship between Donald and the Demon Emperor.

The King of Kings once said that the Six Pillars are also human beings. As human beings, they would distinguish between those close and those distant, those intimate and those estranged.

With the support of the Six Pillars, Wuxin and Donald could probably obtain more resources than Xia Lin could ever imagine.

Befriending this kind of person would be entirely beneficial to Xia Lin.

Thinking of this, Xia Lin sighed slightly: "Brother Tao, you've gone to so much trouble..."

Huang Tao chuckled and said, "It's not that I'm going to all this trouble, it's just that you've proven yourself!"

……

The Dream Time Tower is not on the 57th floor, but on the -346th floor.

Apart from the 57th floor, the Demon Palace is not open to outsiders—even human race members, including Soul One, find it difficult to enter other floors.

But with Donald around, none of that matters.

After passing through layers of security and entering the teleportation channel, the world changed color after a brief moment of disorientation.

Yellow sky and black earth, dim light.

It was as if the whole world was filled with a depressing atmosphere.

At the far end of the line of sight, a towering pagoda, piercing the heavens and earth, stands majestically, radiating a dreamlike and enchanting light.

"Here, this is my dream time tower."

Upon arriving at the tower, Donald, as the host of the place, got out of the car and greeted everyone with a smile as he introduced the area.

Apart from Huang Tao, no one else present had ever witnessed the magnificence of the Dream Time Tower.

Looking up now, it's hard to look away for a moment.

Donald, however, had already taken Xia Lin's hand and led her into the tower through the main entrance.

As the light shifted once more, the view inside the tower came into view.

The view inside the tower is not oppressive at all; it has blue skies and white clouds, plenty of sunshine, faces the sea, and is backed by lush forests.

“The environment can be changed at will. I personally like the sea, so I made this place look like this.”

As he spoke, Donald snapped his fingers.

The crisp snap of the fingers caused the space to change again, quickly transforming into a pure white space of unknown size and breadth.

Just behind them, Huang Tao led the others into the tower as well.

Donald then continued.

"The main functions of the Dream Time Tower are the two I mentioned earlier."

"Simulate the opponent."

"Adjust the time flow rate."

"First, let's talk about simulating opponents. Any opponent recorded in the Demon Temple's archives can be simulated by the Dream Time Tower—except for the Six Pillars."

"Of course, the strength of the mannequins simulated by the Dream Time Tower will differ somewhat from that of the real people. This is mainly because the Dream Time Tower cannot predict the target's growth rate."

Often, a single skill can dramatically change a professional's abilities.

The Ashwalkers are even worse.

"I like to use the Dream Time Tower to simulate Wuxin, fight against Wuxin here, and find Wuxin's weaknesses."

"But unfortunately, the Wuxin recorded here is only the Wuxin of three years ago, not the Wuxin of today..."

At this point, Donald gave a wry smile: "Even the simulation of Wuxin from three years ago is not complete here, because last time I tried my best, but I still couldn't force out all of Wuxin's trump cards."

This surprised Xia Lin.

"A big difference?"

Donald's expression wasn't good, but he still nodded fairly: "Very large...larger than what's being said."

He sighed and said, "You can try it yourself in a bit."

Thus, Xia Lin also learned the next procedure—to use the Dream Time Tower to simulate Wu Xin, the number one player in the Ash District, and Donald, in order to experience the strength of these two people and the gap between Xia Lin and their strength.

"After being modified by the Dream Master and Sister Luo Luo, the mannequins simulated here are so realistic that they can be mistaken for real people, and they are hostile towards us. You know why."

Donald did not commit fraud; only by doing so could the conditions for triggering the life-or-death battle be met.

"Did you accept the resurrection item?"

After seeing Xia Lin nod, Donald continued.

"Then there's the issue of the flow of time."

"The ratio of time flow inside the Time Tower to that outside is 10:1. Ten days inside equals one day outside."

"This is the limit; there's no way to adjust it to a higher ratio."

Xia Lin's behavior was strange.

"That can't be right, can it? We mean, how come the dreamer only has this much ability, and the flow of time is so slow?"

The flow of time in the Ember Zone is virtually unlimited—no matter how much time has passed inside the Ember Zone, it is always one hour outside.

Based on this reasoning, how could the flow of time within this dreamlike Time Tower be so low?

“You’ve overlooked one thing,” Donald laughed. “You’ve forgotten where we are right now…”

Xia Lin thought for a moment and then suddenly realized.

"The rules of this tower are suppressed by the rules of the Demon Temple."

Donald nodded: "That's right."

……

As the Demon Emperor's palace and one of the top three treasures in the current universe, the Demon Palace is naturally unparalleled in power.

Everything and everyone within the Demon Palace will be subject to the interference and influence of the Demon Palace's rules.

The Dream Time Tower is no exception.

"However, I cannot place my training ground outside the Demon Palace, because that would attract unnecessary risks."

This group of people in the main universe—including the twelve levels and the six pillars—have never had any evil rules against the powerful bullying the weak.

Since you, Donald, are so important, we'll kill you once we catch you.

Therefore, the truly important and powerful Ash Walkers rarely leave the territory directly under the Six Pillars—for example, the Heartless Donald, and even the indifferent Luo Zhi Dao Hunyi can be included in this category, for this very reason.

They can reign supreme in the Ember Zone, rivaling or even defeating Level 11, but the level cap in the main universe is far greater than Level 11.

Xia Lin then asked again, "Even the Demon Emperor can't do it?"

Donald gave a wry smile: "Sure, of course."

"The problem is, to further adjust the time flow rate of the Dream Time Tower, the Demon Emperor needs to adjust the rules of the Demon Palace. So, are you overestimating my influence? Do you really think I can get the Demon Emperor to modify the Demon Palace rules specifically for me?"

The Demon Palace, after millions of years of management and renovation, is now perfect, like a sophisticated machine.

It is said that a single move affects the whole body.

Any modification to the rules of the Demon Palace is prone to creating loopholes. The Demon Emperor takes good care of Donald, but it shouldn't come at such a price for him...

Xia Lin immediately understood, and Gu Hua became Xia Lin's mouth substitute at the crucial moment.

He also suddenly realized: "No wonder you couldn't beat Wuxin... it's because you didn't get along with Liuzhu properly!"

Everyone: "..."

You can't say that...

But it is what it is.

Everyone has the support of the Six Pillars, so why should Wu Xin be able to suppress Donald?
The answer is insufficient investment... otherwise, there's no reason for such a large gap.

Donald glared at Gu Hua, then took a deep breath.

This person was of good character and did not hold a grudge against Shang Guhua because of this.

He simply changed the subject.

"The day after tomorrow is the day you will meet the Demon Emperor. With the Dream Time Tower, you can go through two rounds of life-and-death battles and get a small taste of Wuxin's and my strength."

After saying that, he laughed and said, "By the way, do you mind if everyone watches from the sidelines?"

Xia Lin shook her head to indicate that she didn't mind.

Right after he shook his head, Donald snapped his fingers again.

As a result, Xia Lin quickly distanced himself from the others. Ahead, colorful light surged forth, eventually transforming into a figure exactly like Donald.

“This is my phantom…and now, you can prepare, the more prepared the better.”

Donald's confident voice rang out from behind me.

He had the confidence to back it up, and Xia Lin had no need to be unprepared!

Because such a scenario, where one can experience Donald and Wuxin's strength without any risk, is truly too rare!

The moment the idea takes hold, the east wind arrives first, followed closely by human-machine efficiency.

As his body shape changed, Xia Lin activated his divine transformation once more!

Dongfeng's growth rate: 100 times.

Black Origin Martial God Form Enhancement: 50 times.

The divine transformation amplifies the power tenfold. Without adjusting the skill combination, this is Xia Lin's strongest combat form!

A whistling wave of air surged forth from nothingness.

The powerful aura even rippled within the Dream Time Tower.

Looking at Xia Lin, Donald nodded slightly: "Indeed excellent!"

He was calm and composed.

Hun Yi, Gu Hua, and the others had already changed their expressions!

Xia Lin's current basic attributes are already outrageous, far exceeding the fourth level of the human race, Luo Zhidao, and must also far exceed the fifth level of the human race, Soul One.

With all those powerful trump cards, the enhanced base attributes alone are enough to slap Hun Yi to death!

To say that Xia Lin's current strength is at the high level is inaccurate and inappropriate.

His strength is definitely comparable to that of Qin Tai, a second-ranked human, and the outcome is uncertain!

However, this power is not enough, far from enough, to face the second strongest Ember Walker in the entire Ember Zone!
When the virtual Donald looked up, Xia Lin instantly understood what it meant to be irresistible.

A flash of light suddenly appeared.

This is a powerful punch that shatters the air, unleashing a light that tears space apart.

The light shot towards Xia Lin's forehead in an instant, with no way to dodge it.

At the same time, the powerful aura arrived first, suppressing Xia Lin so much that he couldn't even move!
When the light went out, Xia Lin's headless corpse lay on the ground.

One punch.

Donald only needed one punch to kill Xia Lin.

This means an absolute, overwhelming advantage!
……

For a moment, the entire room fell silent.

Until the light of resurrection flashed, Xia Lin's head grew back and he slowly opened his eyes.

On the other side, the virtual Donald had disappeared. Xia Lin sat up straight, feeling weak, and recalled the instant kill just now. He quickly sighed.

"Attribute differences of four digits, or even five digits or more..."

Based solely on attributes, the difference is a thousand times or even ten thousand times, which is why this astonishing instant-kill event occurred.

After saying that, Xia Lin turned around and said with a wry smile, "But that makes sense, doesn't it?"

You have the Life and Death Battle Technique (inferior), but others have a more advanced one, the Life and Death Battle Technique customized with six pillars.

You've only had the Life and Death Battle Decree (inferior) and the overpowered brush combo for a few months, while others have had this combination for decades or even centuries.

Even saying it's a thousand times or ten thousand times is an understatement.

Because in an exponential model system like a life-or-death battle, the difference of being one step ahead is like heaven and earth, almost impossible to catch up with!

"Then another question: what percentage of your real body's strength did that dummy demonstrate? It didn't use any buff skills, right?"

Donald shrugged upon hearing this, but offered no explanation.

Bringing Xia Lin here to broaden her horizons, so she won't remain a frog in a well, is the purpose, but not the whole purpose.

Some of them naturally aim to demonstrate their strength and enhance their influence.

As it stands, Donald has already achieved his goal. As for how much of Donald's strength the fake Donald possessed, there's no need to discuss that with Xia Lin.

After a long silence, Xia Lin looked at Hun Yi and gave a bitter smile.

"The problem is indeed more complicated than I thought."

What can be done if Donald is like this, even if he has no intention of doing so?

"You'll know once you try it."

Donald said with a smile.

"Of course, we'll have to wait until you've recovered before we talk about it."

……

One day outside is equivalent to ten days here.

Ten days later, the weakness disappeared, and the attribute bonuses increased.

[Race value: 1467]

[Basic Attributes: 27.5y]

Is it perverted?

Of course it's perverted.

But it really depends on who you're comparing yourself to.

At least Donald's decisive battle will definitely provide a higher boost than Xia Lin's 10%, and the attribute snowball effect will be faster.

Once he was in a good state, Donald approached Xia Lin and spoke again.

"Next up is Wuxin."

After saying that, he snapped his fingers again.

Amidst the shifting light and shadow, a thin young man appeared out of thin air in front of Xia Lin and Donald.

He was dressed in plain clothes and looked to be only 14 or 15 years old.

His facial features are well-defined, with soft lines, giving him a rather androgynous appearance.

Looking up at the two people in front of him, the fake Wuxin smiled slightly and politely cupped his hands in greeting.

The battle did not begin immediately.

This also gave Donald time to speak.

"At this moment, I still do not know the full extent of Wuxin's strength."

"But judging from its performance, Wuxin possesses at least three core systems!"

"One path is the path to immortality."

It is perfectly normal and reasonable for the closed-door disciple of the Creator of Heaven to take the Immortal Path as his foundation.

But soon, something unusual happened...

Wuxin took out the immortal sword from his storage ring. As the immortal power surged, Xia Lin frowned.

It's not strong, it's weak.

This person's cultivation level in the immortal path is too weak... he seems to be only at the Golden Core stage.

Even on Shining Blue Star, cultivators at the Golden Core stage wouldn't be considered among the strongest!
The sword light surged forth like a rainbow, and Donald stepped back, ceding the battlefield to Xia Lin.

Xia Lin didn't sense any danger from the sword light.

Xia Lin attempted to condense an energy sword to clash with the sword light. His sword light easily shattered Wu Xin's sword light and instantly severed Wu Xin's head.

"This……"

Xia Lin was shocked.

How can it be?

How could this person be so weak?!
Behind him, Donald's voice drifted out softly.

"Don't let your guard down, the trouble has only just begun..."

The very next second after he uttered those words, Xia Lin suddenly felt an inexplicable force surging into his body from the void with an unstoppable and irresistible force!
A notification tone immediately sounded in my ear!
You have harmed the chosen one and have been cursed by the heavens!

[Curse of Abandonment (Six-Pillar Level Debuff): All your attributes are reduced by 30%, your base stats are reduced by 30%, and one of your skills is permanently sealed!]

[Insufficient authority to determine unstable mutation; this debuff cannot be applied!]

[Insufficient judgment authority for Twin Shadows; unable to transfer the Heavenly Abandon Curse debuff!]

Xia Lin turned around in surprise to look at Donald, who spoke, dispelling Xia Lin's worries.

"Don't worry, it's fake in essence. The debuff will disappear after this battle ends... But when you actually face Wuxin, things might not be so good."

"And this Heaven-Abandoned Curse is Wuxin's second core system: the Curse Sealing System!"

Xia Lin then turned his head and looked at the place where Wuxin had fallen.

One can see the light flickering, as if the heart has been resurrected from the dead.

It's not surprising that beings of this level possess the ability to regenerate.

Donald spoke again.

"But in essence, this is not a resurrection item, but a third system without intention."

"The Undying Evolution System".

Immortal and indestructible, it draws nourishment from death and grows stronger and stronger!

He advanced from the Golden Core stage to the Nascent Soul stage.

Xia Lin slashed again with his sword, the Heavenly Abandoned Curse took effect once more, and Wu Xin evolved again, his Nascent Soul evolving into a Divine Transformation.

Behind him, Donald spoke again.

"I have tried many, many methods, but this person has too many treasures and his skill judgment authority is too high, so there is no way to deal with his curse sealing system and immortal evolution system."

"I have no choice but to tough it out..."

"But just like the effect of the life-or-death battle, the curse sealing system reduces attributes by a percentage and will inevitably seal one skill... so that if you are your enemy, you will only get weaker and weaker."

"And he will only grow stronger!"

After only a dozen or so cycles, the balance of power began to shift.

Even after becoming a true immortal, Wuxin still smiled shyly, unleashing all sorts of immortal techniques—in terms of the immortal system alone, this person was not as strong as Luo Zhidao, but he was not weak either, and could easily conjure up all kinds of immortal techniques.

Xia Lin has been cursed and no longer has the ability to fight against a true immortal!

Therefore, in the eyes of everyone present, this battle was more like chickens pecking at each other than a clash of titans!
—His strength was at the True Immortal level, and he was not taken seriously by anyone present except Gu Hua.

But from the beginning until now, they have all fallen silent.

Amidst the not-so-powerful surge of energy, Xia Lin was severely injured and no longer had the will to die.

The curse took effect, and Xia Lin, who had no will to revive, was severed from his body with a single sword strike.

"His strength is not direct, but it is unbreakable."

Donald spoke up, giving his final assessment, and then repeated, "And that was only three years ago... How strong is Wuxin now? Does he have more trump cards or more core systems?"

At this point, Donald smiled wryly and said, "I don't know either."

Xia Lin couldn't force Donald to use his full strength.

Donald couldn't force the same unintentional, all-out effort he had three years ago.

Under the unintentional ability system, Donald could at most last a few more cycles than Xia Lin.

"What about the skill effects? What about the skill description!?"

After her rebirth, Xia Lin asked this question, but Donald simply shook his head.

"He has a supreme treasure protecting him, I can't see through him..."

He didn't even know what the core components of the three systems he had unintentionally revealed were.

Is it talent?
Or skills?
Or is it a prop?

The unknown means there's no way to target it.

"And you, in the human race's ranking battle, will face such a monster."

"Be prepared... and then, do your best to survive."