My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 386 The Hunt Begins, First Additional Rule!
"The world has white, gray, and black, and the so-called black area is the darkest part of the main universe."

In Donald's room, Donald, with a somber expression, said the following.

Victor rolled his eyes.

"There's no need to make it sound so serious... To put it bluntly, the Black Domain is just a no-man's-land on the edge of the universe."

The demon and the cat, one solemn and the other relaxed, are somewhat reminiscent of the story of the little horse crossing the river.

Victor stood up straight, his cat-like face becoming serious: "But the Dark Domain is indeed not a good place for you."

……

"Since the main universe was created, it has been growing and expanding, as you all know."

Victor began teaching basic literacy.

Xia Lin listened attentively, and then Victor continued, "And this so-called Dark Domain moves constantly as the main universe expands, making it very difficult to pinpoint its exact location."

"Moreover, there is a hidden passage connecting to the place where the primordial dark side resides... It is most affected by the radiation of the primordial dark side's power, resulting in the frequent emergence of evil gods, and there is even a saying that this place is the source of evil gods."

"As for this statement, it's half true and half false... It's true that new evil gods are easily hatched there, but to say that the place is the source of evil gods is an exaggeration."

"However, one thing is certain: this place is really close to the primordial dark side and is affected by its power radiation, making it difficult for the other pillars to project too much power into this place. It's a bit like the Demon Temple, but much weaker than the Demon Temple."

First, the location of the black area is not fixed, making it difficult to pinpoint.

Second, this place is greatly influenced by the power of the primordial dark side, resulting in the frequent appearance of evil gods, and it can even partially isolate the power of other pillars.

"The above two points have led to this place becoming the last refuge for those who cannot find a place in the main universe... Many level eleven villains who are unwilling to be controlled by the six pillars, or who have committed numerous bloody crimes and are wanted by the six pillars, have all hidden here, which has further aggravated the danger and chaos of this place."

"And danger and chaos, at times, represent opportunity and training... This leads some who seek greater power to venture into the Dark Domain, searching for whetstones... In short, that place is outrageously chaotic, even frequented by level 12 professionals and level 12 evil gods from the primordial dark side. Even I am unwilling to easily set foot there..."

Victor cannot be treated as a normal level twelve.

He should be considered a pseudo-six-pillar level...

Even pseudo-six-pillar level cultivators are unwilling to go there, which shows just how dangerous it is!

"The main problem is that it's too close to the original dark side."

Victor added, then looked at Donald and Charlene: "Seriously, once you're in the Darklands, it's best not to cause too much trouble, and definitely don't be too curious. Because there, curiosity really can kill the cat..."

This pun didn't amuse Charlene and Donald.

Donald, however, lamented, "Why did we put the assessment venue over there?!"

Xia Lin also had the same doubts, but Victor, on the other hand, saw through the matter clearly.

"This is definitely the work of the King of Kings."

"If we're talking about who dislikes the Dark Domain the most, it has to be the King of Kings. Here's something interesting: do you know whose territory the evil god apostles from the primordial dark side like to wreak havoc on the most?"

Xia Lin had never thought about this before, but now that Victor mentioned it, Xia Lin immediately had an answer.

"That must be the territory of the King of Kings..."

The logic is very simple: the Lord of All Armies is skilled at farming and enjoys farming. This results in the King of Kings and the territories under his command generally being more prosperous and wealthy than the territories of other pillars.

Evil gods generally enjoy blood sacrifices, especially large-scale ones, and they prefer to overthrow beautiful things and destroy prosperous civilizations.

In terms of characteristics, the King of Kings and the Primal Dark Side are in conflict.

"Half of the villains in the Black Domain are on the wanted list of the King of Kings... and that guy likes to kill two birds with one stone."

At this point, Victor looked at Donald and Xia Lin: "This time, the Myriad Races Sequence War produced three monsters: the two of you and Wuxin. Moreover, each faction has pulled out all the stops and released the Ash Walkers they had secretly cultivated, resulting in an extremely high intensity in this Myriad Races Sequence War."

"Then why not put you into the Dark Domain and use it as a battlefield to determine who is superior?"

The environment of the Dark Domain is very dangerous, with even Level 12 beings lurking there, and it is even close to one of the Six Pillars, the Primordial Dark Side.

But only danger of this level can test and threaten Wuxin, Xia Lin, and Donald, and add more variables to their battle.

And even if you people engage in fierce battles in the Dark Domain, it's not a pity if you destroy the flowers and plants...

Almost none of those villains in the Black Domain are innocent; it's better if they're dead!

Even worse, if you can completely destroy the Dark Domain, it will be like cleaning up a major pest for the main universe.

Why not do this?

The logic seems sound.

Xia Lin's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but ask, "By the way, are you sure that only the King of Kings' scheme is involved here, and that no one else is?"

"The Creator of Heaven doesn't seem like such an honest person... Moreover, the complex environment is even more disadvantageous for Wuxin, the strongest one... Has the old thief Heaven just agreed to this assessment method so easily?"

No matter how many more trump cards Xia Lin had added, he still believed that Wu Xin's strength surpassed his own.

When one has the advantage in terms of raw strength, ring fighting is actually the best choice, because any external interference can easily bring about changes.

Theoretically, the assessment rules this time are very unfavorable to the Creator of Heaven and Wuxin.

Victor's lips curled up as if he were smiling.

"There's probably a conspiracy involved."

"But I don't know the specifics..."

"In fact, the subjects of this assessment were chosen by a vote of the five pillars, excluding the original dark side..."

"The voting format is very interesting... all five votes passed, with not a single dissenting vote."

They agreed to assessment rules that were unfavorable to their side...

Xia Lin pondered for a long time but still couldn't figure out what the Creator of Heaven was thinking, so he had no choice but to give up thinking and not waste his brain cells.

……

For the rest of the day, Xia Lin stayed with Donald, listening to Donald and Victor recount their experiences in the Black Zone.

Dangerous locations... Dangerous people... Secret locations... Power dynamics...

One day later, the notification sound in the Ashes area rang on time.

[The main competition has begun!]

In the Oath Plaza, four of the six pillars, except for the Old Ones and the Primordial Dark Side, shone brightly.

The light connected and enveloped all the participants, causing space to fold and wrinkle, and the transmitted light to appear and disappear!
The Dark Domain, radiated by the primordial dark forces, is isolated from external invasion.

However, the combined power of the four pillars is something that the mere radiation of the primordial dark side cannot withstand!

A cacophony of notification sounds filled Xia Lin's ears, growing louder and clearer from a cacophony of noise.

[Rules for the Ash Zone are being implemented...]

Coverage complete!

[Security access complete, bridge and passageway erected!]

[Transmission begins! 】

【ten……】

The ten-second countdown was quickly coming to an end.

An even stronger sense of spatial dragging surged toward Xia Lin.

After a brief period of unconsciousness, Xia Lin regained consciousness and abruptly opened her eyes, only to be greeted by a devastated landscape and a patch of slanting sunlight.

A pale red light cascaded down from the broken star, landing on Xia Lin's body, bringing warmth and a malevolent radiation.

Fortunately, the radiation was nothing to worry about. Xia Lin simply looked around to make sure no one was there and there was no obvious threat before checking the subsequent alarm sounds for the Ash Zone.

The so-called follow-up notification sound in the Ash Zone is simply the bounty mission form under the rules of this Black Domain Hunt.

It can also be called: the kill list!

[The reward form is as follows:]

[Zero: All Ember Walkers participating in the main event! Regardless of faction or role, upon completion of the hunt, you will receive all of their existing main event points plus additional points based on their preliminary ranking!]

[Note: You can use your tournament points to shop in the points mall anytime, anywhere. However, please note that spent points will not be carried over, which may affect your final ranking. The decision is yours: whether to retain your points to strive for a higher ranking and earn ranking rewards, or to use your points to create an extra advantage during the tournament!]

This can be considered a supplement to the rules.

This Black Domain Hunt is the final stage of the Myriad Races Sequence War. In this stage, all Ash Zone Walkers will compete to determine the top 100 in the Myriad Races Sequence and receive different rewards based on their ranking.

However, the points that determine the ranking are hard currency, which can create an advantage for oneself during the competition.

Whether to spend it or save it is entirely up to them, and it also tests the travelers' strategy and overall perspective.

"It's in my favor..."

Complex rules inevitably favor those who are relatively weaker, and compared to Wuxin, Xia Lin consciously placed himself in the position of "relatively weaker".

As my gaze continued downwards, a proper bounty form came into view.

But just the first few lines of text made Xia Lin's pupils shrink.

[Part 1: The Dark Realm Passage (1,000,000 Tournament Points): A passage connecting to the Dark Realm exists within the Dark Domain. Location and level of danger are unknown. Find it and destroy it!]

The Dark Realm, the lair of the primordial darkness, an indescribable and unseen place...

[Part Two: The Primordial Abyss (800,000 Tournament Points): Reliable intelligence indicates that the central core of the Level 12 Evil God, the Primordial Abyss, is hidden within the Dark Domain! Find it and destroy it!]

The Primordial Abyss is the most famous and possibly the strongest level 12 evil god.

The Six Pillars... no, it should be said that the King of Kings has directly entrusted this task to the Ashes Walkers...

"What I'm saying is, aren't you overestimating us?"

Xia Lin muttered to herself as she continued looking down.

【Part Three: Primal Sin (75 Tournament Points): Level Twelve Evil God.】

[Part Four: Primal Hunger (700,000 main competition points): Level 12 Evil God.]

From level two to eight, they are all level twelve evil gods!
This also means that there are at least 7 level 12 evil gods in this dark domain, whose strength is above normal!

[Nine: The Pale King, Nikolai (40 main tournament points): A level twelve primordial child!]

[Ten: Star Destroyer, Barclay (390,000 main tournament points): Level 12 Evil God Apostle!]

【eleven……】

Numbers nine through thirteen are all level twelve primordial dark side professions!
Xia Lin was also learning for the first time that there were not only Level 12 experts among the Primordial Dark Side Professionals who were hated by everyone in the main universe, but there were also quite a few of them!
Five of them were hidden in this place!

Below that are the eleventh-level evil gods and eleventh-level villains. And among the eleventh-level villains, it's not just limited to professionals from the original dark side; various forces are represented.

"Level twelve requires the support of six pillars, so loyalty is generally guaranteed."

Is there a level 12 system for betrayal?

Yes, there is one. The Immortal Venerable under Chaoxing's command was a defector.

However, there may be hidden limitations to Level 12 defection – after all, Level 12 qualifications are granted by the Six Pillars, so Level 12 defection can only occur in situations such as transferring from one Pillar to another.

Conversely, level eleven defection doesn't require such trouble—as long as I can avoid divine intervention, I can just defect.

Thinking this through, Xia Lin suddenly remembered something else...

"It is said that the primordial dark side has no self-awareness, and theoretically it cannot grant its subordinates level twelve authority... Well, this does not include special beings such as evil gods."

"Then where did the Pale King and the Star Destroyer, these level twelve beings, come from?"

The Pale King and the Star Destroyer are considered big shots in the Dark Domain.

According to Victor, this group of Level 12 also inherited the characteristics of the original dark side, fighting each other incessantly. They were making a scene in the tiny place of the Black Domain, and it was impossible to tell that there was a common leader among them, or that they were colleagues.

But Xia Lin forgot to ask: how did these people achieve level twelve?

Using simple, divergent thinking, Xia Lin came to a guess.

"Perhaps it's the inherent characteristics of the primordial dark side that allow it to unconsciously create cosmic loopholes..."

The primordial dark side is the remnant of the old universe, and the conflict between the old and the new will naturally tear apart the rules of the new universe, creating loopholes in the universe.

For those at level 11, this is an opportunity to reach level 12!

Moreover, if you think about it carefully, the primordial dark side is actually quite popular... because it has no self-awareness.

It is widely acknowledged that the best leaders are those who lack self-awareness.

"However, this method will inevitably be related to the primordial dark side...tsk tsk tsk..."

Xia Lin declined to comment.

Shift your gaze downwards to see what follows.

Xia Lin quickly finished reading the entire list and sighed.

"There are just too many targets..."

There are millions of names in total, with the lowest level being level 10, which can provide 100 ranking battle points.

So it seems like I don't need to worry about getting points...

Just as Xia Lin was preparing to set off, confirm his location, and see if he could earn some points, a notification sound from the Ash Zone suddenly rang in his ears.

[Ember Walker: Heartless, used an additional rule card!]

Xia Lin was taken aback.

That kid's pretty quick.

After a short wait, a new sound entered my ears.

[After approval by the six pillars, the additional rules have been approved!]

[Additional rule: All players in the Ember Zone will have 10 Ranked Battle Points deducted for each day they stay in the Black Domain!]

Players with negative remaining points will be automatically eliminated!

Xia Lin's lips twitched, realizing what Wu Xin was up to.

This is all for the purpose of transcending the Three Realms!
With this rule in place, my tricks in the Terran Ranked War qualifiers are no longer valid...

Even one's own transcendence of the Three Realms will be subject to restrictions.

"But it's not a big problem..."

Xia Lin couldn't keep hiding from Wu Xin forever, and he didn't want to hide anymore in this round either.

From this, Xia Lin also vaguely discerned the effect of the additional rule cards.

"The six-pillar approval process ensures that the additional rules do not significantly favor any one party or individual."

"And Wuxin's rule is ingeniously designed... It applies to all examiners, including himself, and has a broad sense of fairness."

Fairness in a broad sense is not true fairness.

Can't Liu Zhu see that this clause is aimed at Xia Lin?

Of course they could see it.

However, the problem is that Xia Lin's "Boundary Beyond Boundaries" and "Transcending the Three Realms" clause has a greater impact on the fairness and integrity of this assessment than the clause itself, which is something none of the Six Pillars want to see.

Thus, this clause was successfully passed.

Following this logic, Xia Lin considered what additional rules would be added if he redeemed the extra rule add-on card...

But after thinking for a long time, Xia Lin still couldn't come up with a strategy.

"Forget it, let's get the points first and then think about other things."

The introduction of the new clauses accelerated the assessment process.

The daily expenditure of 10 points will force the Ash Walkers to take action... and taking action will inevitably cause a commotion and expose their whereabouts.

This might be the unintentional purpose.

……

To say that the Black Domain is a tiny place is actually a bit of an exaggeration.

The area here is not small... it is even large enough to accommodate seven level 12 evil gods and five level 12 professional powerhouses, which shows that the area here is quite astonishing.

But the vast area could not stop Wuxin's footsteps.

Because: Cause and effect are intertwined!
Knowing someone's name alone establishes a causal connection. This superficial causal connection is insufficient to identify powerful individuals, but it's enough to categorize those level 10 individuals as mere fodder worth only 100-1000 points.

Wuxin's first pot of gold came from here, but the additional rules were not something Wuxin came up with himself.

It was a strategy employed by a man named Ning Feng.

Within the first minute of the game, Ning Feng had already reunited with Wu Xin.

At this moment, Ning Feng was standing behind Wu Xin, speaking softly in a slow, deliberate manner.

"There is great potential to be tapped in the additional rules and supplementary cards. But first, rules that are obviously unfair and heavily biased towards one side cannot be made. Second, the underlying rules of this assessment cannot be changed, namely the hunting system and the points system."

"A better, more ingenious way to use this card is to combine it with specific scenarios in order to maximize its effectiveness..."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a stream of light spontaneously arose, carrying a stream of information into Wuxin's mind.

"This is the plan I designed for you. Three sets are for Donald, and five sets are for Xia Lin..."

Wuxin's eyes darted around, seemingly not taking Ning Feng's words seriously. Ning Feng was used to this and continued speaking.

"Actually, besides Xia Lin and Donald, I really think there are other strong competitors in this main competition."

"There are four people who deserve special attention."

"One, Qin Tai...two, Ying."

"Needless to say, these two are enemies, not friends. Their system also has the potential to overcome stronger opponents, so they should not be underestimated."

"Thirdly, there is that person named Yuan Zhuo... This person is the Ash Walker from the original dark side, and the Black Domain is his home ground."

These words made Wuxin turn to look at Ning Feng.

"You've finally said something of practical significance."

The blunt tone and slightly contemptuous expression could not shake Ning Feng's resolve.

Unintentional, that's just how he is!

He shrugged slightly and continued, "It seems you've already seen Yuan Zhuo's home-field advantage?"

Wu Xin nodded slightly: "Yes, this person went straight to the territory of the Pale King."

"Let's leave him aside for now... I personally think the most crucial one is actually this fourth person, Ocres."

The name "Occles" caused Wuxin to slowly furrow his brow.

"I remember, he should be one of our own, right?"

Ocres, a first-order giant, a slave of the Old Ones.

Ning Feng smiled, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

Whether he is one of us or not depends on what the former rulers think.

……

It took Xia Lin a few minutes to pinpoint her location.

On a desolate planet located in the northwest corner of the Black Domain.

This place is sparsely populated, yet several villains were hiding here. Xia Lin captured them in a short time and converted them into 860 points.

The method is the same as Wuxin's: entanglement of cause and effect...

If you can't catch the big ones, do you think you can let the small ones get away?

Of the 860 points, Xia Lin kept only 60, and converted the remaining 800 points into four permission cards.

[Time-Space Communication Card: Authorization Card. After use, it allows you to ignore spatial distance and contact another examinee within the same Dark Domain! However, the other party's consent is required to accept the communication!]

[Note: This access card requires six pillars of witnessing to ensure it cannot be monitored by anyone! Purchase costs 200 points.]

Because they shared the common goal of not being distracted, Xia Lin devised a strategy to meet up with Donald as soon as possible after entering the arena.

With a formidable enemy at hand, there is no need for individual action.

Previously, Xia Lin had also tried to use causal entanglement to find Donald's location, but it seemed that the two were far apart, so causal entanglement was useless, which is why the time-space communication card was needed.

Contact was quickly established, and since it's just the beginning, Donald's abilities ensure he'll be safe and sound.

After confirming their locations, they chose a star system called the Fallen Star Cluster. Xia Lin ended the communication and was about to use the next communication card to contact Hun Yi when he suddenly heard the Ash Zone notification sound in his ear.

[Yuan Zhuo has initiated a communication request to you. Do you wish to answer?]

Xia Lin: ? ? ?
No, what do you mean by contacting me?
(End of this chapter)