My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 453 The Third System, Fate Mutation; The Fourth System, Twin Shadow Pillars!
The biggest problem with mutated systems lies in their inherent uncertainty.

Uncertainty is equivalent to instability, and an unstable capability system is almost always unreliable.

While this can certainly be compensated for with luck-based abilities, things like luck and destiny are areas that cultivators are well-versed in.

Xia Lin also has a grudge against the Creator of Heaven, the ancestor of all cultivators...

Therefore, relying entirely on the mutation system to grow and fight is tantamount to handing over one's lifeline to the enemy and allowing them to slaughter one's life.

This is the underlying logic behind Xia Lin's previous abandonment of the mutation system.

But now, the situation is different.

The Creator of Heaven has already entered the arena of death; He can barely protect Himself, so how could He have time to deal with Xia Lin?

Moreover, Xia Lin currently possesses the Heavenly Dao Equation!
After the Creator of the Heavenly Dao was pulled into the crystalline entity, the Heavenly Dao Equation in Xia Lin's hand is most likely the only Heavenly Dao Equation in this world.

This skill is fundamental for cultivators!

"I will use unstable mutation and other mutation-type skills as the main material and the Heavenly Dao Equation as the auxiliary material to forge my third system."

"I hope my third set of twelve-level core systems can achieve the following:"

"Everything I see can be transformed, and once transformed, it will surely be of use to me and beneficial to me!"

The light of the sky began to flash, instantly sweeping away and disintegrating the unstable mutated talent and the massive number of skill orbs led by the Heavenly Dao Equation.

Integration begins here!
This was the third time Xia Lin had seen that boundless light, and he was no longer surprised. He simply observed and waited.

This integration process was far more lengthy than the previous two, and it consumed far more of the power of the six pillars.

It's not surprising.

In the previous two integrations, Xia Lin did not use the Heavenly Dao Equation, one of the six core techniques, but he did this time.

The core techniques of the Six Pillars must have their own unique characteristics. Incorporating them as auxiliary materials into the integration undoubtedly places higher demands on the will of the universe.

The task is difficult, so it charges a lot and is slow, which is reasonable and forgivable.

The sensory experience lasted a full ten minutes, and after consuming as much as 10 strands of power from the six pillars, the integration was finally completed.

A talent and two skill orbs appeared beside Xia Lin, shimmering with a chaotic yet beautiful glow.

Xia Lin still prioritizes talent.

A new talent evolved from an unstable mutation caught Xia Lin's eye.

【Destiny Mutation (Six-Pillar Level Talent): ? ? ? Class-Exclusive Talent! All your energy and skills naturally contain the power of mutation! This power can mutate all things! And it can follow your own will, inevitably causing deteriorating mutations to hostile targets, and inevitably bringing optimizing mutations to yourself and friendly targets!】
Note: The direction of mutation is generally still uncontrollable... but this talent guarantees that you will gain a certain advantage from the mutation! With this talent, destiny is surely in your hands!

The new talent generally meets Xia Lin's requirements, but it is still uncontrollable, though no longer unreliable.

After all, mutation requires random factors to be considered a mutation; if it's completely controllable, it becomes modification.

Xia Lin's purpose in incorporating the Heavenly Dao Equation into this integration was precisely this: the mutated system does not need to be completely controllable, but it must be within the grasp of destiny!

To put it simply, it means maxing out your luck stat.

The Heavenly Equation can satisfy this—the Heaven that is favored by Heaven is the Heaven of the Heavenly Equation!

Xia Lin glanced at the two new skills that came with the Destiny Mutation and was taken aback.

"These two guys are interesting..."

【Destiny Probability Dice (Six Pillars): Active skill, accompanying skill for Destiny Mutation Talent. This skill is a level 12 exclusive core skill, which can be released after incorporating the power of divine transcendence, negating all enemy judgments!】
Destiny is in my hands! And now, I'm going to roll the dice!

消耗1w点精神力发动该技能，召唤出天命概率骰！概率骰有六面，上面的数字分别为4、5、6、7、8、9。

When the die lands on a 4, nothing happens.

When the dice roll is 4 or higher, it will take into account your current situation (whether known or unknown) and cause unpredictable changes to yourself, your enemies, the environment, and even the rules of the universe! The higher the roll, the greater the degree of change! And the result of the change will always be absolutely beneficial to you!

Note: Once the mutation occurs, you will need to continuously expend mental energy to maintain its effects! The higher the degree of mutation, the more mental energy you will consume!

Note: The duration of the effect of the probability dice depends on your total mental energy. If your mental energy is not depleted, the mutation effect will last forever!

Note: This skill goes on cooldown after one round of mutation effect ends! The cooldown period is 1 year and cannot be cleared by any other skill!

"Hmm~"

Xia Lin scratched his chin, lost in thought.

After a long pause, he finally concluded, "So, this is a mutated, enhanced, and upgraded version of the ultimate move?"

This statement aptly describes the effect of the Fate Probability Dice—it's essentially a one-time enhanced version of Fate Mutation.

As for the effectiveness of this skill, how it differs from the Destiny Mutation Talent, and how much its strength has changed, these questions can only be verified through subsequent practical combat.

Moreover, it's obviously not something that can be easily verified. The cooldown of this skill is similar to absolute balance; if it's said to be 1 year, then it is 1 year. Even fair trading cannot remove it, making it a trump card.

Xia Lin thought for a moment and then simply took another skill from the sea of ​​skill orbs floating around him.

[Mental Power Tide (Racial Heritage Level): Passive Skill. Whenever your mental power falls below the threshold (10 points), it will permanently consume 100 points of your maximum mental power to restore your mental power to full!]

He then summoned a wisp of Six Pillars power from the sky, directly raising his spiritual power tide to the Six Pillars level.

Xia Lin was poor before, but now that he's so rich, he naturally needs to upgrade some of his useful skills to the sixth pillar level.

As the skill level increases, the effects of the Mental Tide also change.

[Mental Tide (Six Pillars): Passive Skill. Whenever your mental strength falls below the threshold (100 points), it will permanently consume 1 point of your maximum mental strength to restore your mental strength to full! At the same time, your natural mental strength recovery speed will be increased to 1% of the total every 10 seconds.]

The ultimate move, "Fate Probability Dice," consumes an astonishing amount of mental energy, so it needs to be paired with a powerful skill to restore mental energy.

Even without considering this factor, powerful recovery skills like Mental Tide are still worth improving.

Xia Lin currently has unlimited skill slots, and a large number of his previously accumulated passive/mutant skills are on his attribute panel, constantly taking effect.

However, even when all other recovery skills are combined, their effects are not as overwhelming as the Mental Tide!
After finding a "concubine" for the Fate Probability Dice, Xia Lin's gaze fell on the last skill orb he had integrated. His face twitched, and then he smiled with relief.

"That damn shrimp guy is still chasing me!"

This skill is a combination of negative skills such as the King of Soft-Leg Shrimp, along with powerful auxiliary elements such as Unstable Mutation and Heavenly Equation.

【Divine Transformation Technique (Six Pillars Level): Active skill, accompanying skill of the Destiny Transformation Talent. This skill is a level twelve exclusive core skill, which can be released after incorporating the power of divinely bestowed transcendence, negating all enemy judgments!】
Come! I'll bestow upon you a great fortune!

Consumes 1 Spirit Power to activate this skill! Upon a successful hit, this skill will permanently alter the target's destiny, transforming them into a god!
Note: Destiny: The sum of fate and personality! Once destiny is changed, a person's luck and personality will be greatly reversed.

Note: A "superhuman" is someone who defies common sense and cannot be understood by normal people.

Note: The direction of this skill's effect is random, but its power is extremely strong! The changes are significant!

Note: The "God-like" attribute is not necessarily a negative effect. Perhaps you could try it with an ally?
This skill has a 10-day cooldown, but this can be forcibly shortened by other types of skills.

"This skill is hard for me to evaluate..."

Calling it a brand new version of Shrimp Bro wouldn't be quite right, because this skill can be used on allies and even oneself.

Who says being a genius with unconventional thinking is necessarily a bad thing?
After thinking it over, Xia Lin felt relieved.

The mutation system is so bizarre and unique, it's all about having amazing ideas that will blow your mind.

With this, the integration of the third system is complete.

It is based on the talent: Destiny Mutation, and branched out with the skills: Destiny Probability Dice and Divine Mutation Technique.

With a clear distinction between primary and secondary elements, they collectively built the system that Xia Lin needed: "Everything I see can be transformed, and as long as it is transformed, it will inevitably be useful to me and beneficial to me."

However, upon closer examination, it is not difficult to see that the mutation system still has the defect of instability.

Powerful, but unstable...

"But this is the mutated system, this is the unpredictable shadow."

Xia Lin sighed to himself.

At this moment, Xia Lin is reviewing his three systems.

The first system: Witness and Eternal Proof, which pursues omniscience, stability, and power, will be Xia Lin's basic combat method.

The second system, "Life and Death Showdown," pursues immortality and rapid breakthroughs. However, in this system, "Life and Death Showdown" doesn't dominate; rather, Eternal Talent is the core, with "Life and Death Showdown" serving as a secondary element.

It is a misconception to view this system as a limit-breaking system; rather, it should be regarded as an undead defensive system.

The third system, Destiny Mutation, is a reflection of eternal witness, pursuing the unknown and the powerful.

It seems unreasonable that the new Destiny Mutation System consumes 10 strands of Six Pillars Power. The new talent with two skills cannot justify the consumption of 10 strands of Six Pillars Power.

But Xia Lin thought otherwise.

Because this new system inherits the core of the Heavenly Dao Equation, it firmly occupies the pinnacle of "destiny" and chokes the throat of "fortune"!

This is the root cause of the enormous consumption, and also the most needed factor for the mutation system—without the support of destiny and fortune, the mutation system simply cannot function.

At this moment, the third system takes shape and combines with the first system to form a complementary relationship.

—In normal circumstances, witnessing and eternal proof will sweep away the weak. But when witnessing and eternal proof encounter problems that cannot be solved, then it is time for divine intervention to take action.

In general, Xia Lin's approach is to use the Destiny Mutation System to reach the upper limit, and the Witness Eternal Proof System to ensure the lower limit.

In a context where all six pillars are missing, this system gives Xia Lin enough confidence to face any formidable enemy.

—Come on, let's fight! I can't even imagine what kind of effect I can achieve! As the three major systems were fully formed, the power consumed by the six pillars reached 12 strands—an unprecedented number.

The results were also considerable.

Whether in terms of potential or immediate combat power, Xia Lin's three systems have undoubtedly created an unprecedented monster!

Comprehensive, immortal, high lower limit, unknown upper limit.

But this is still not the end.

“There’s one last system…” Xia Lin murmured, his gaze gradually deepening.

"A truly integrated system for dual professions."

……

The Witness Eternal Proof system inherits the characteristics of the Pillars of Eternity profession, while removing some of the pseudo-random replacement factors belonging to the Uncertain Shadow from Xia Lin in the past.

This can be considered a dual-profession integration system, but it only integrates the surface.

The system of life-or-death battles is entirely derived from the Pillars of Eternity.

The Destiny Mutation System, needless to say, is an enhanced version of the unstable mutation.

At this point, Xia Lin had not yet grasped the true essence of dual-class fusion, nor had he achieved complete unification of the Shadow of Uncertainty and the Pillar of Eternity—just as he still hadn't decided what to name his new class.

But the name is not important.

That's certainly not something Xia Lin should be thinking about right now.

His mind was now filled with the dual-class concept and the three core six-pillar skills he had once mastered: the Heavenly Equation, the Descent of the Ancients, and Absolute Balance.

Countless thoughts intertwined, bursting forth with brilliant sparks.

However, some things involve a very profound and mysterious nature, which Xia Lin, who has not yet reached level twelve, cannot understand at all.

—For example, absolute balance and the arrival of the old days that have long since left Xia Lin.

But these effects are not significant.

Because he is in the advancement space, the will of the universe and the power of the six pillars will naturally help Xia Lin take care of everything!
In a flash, Xia Lin suddenly had an idea.

He looked up at the source of the light in the sky and spoke slowly.

"With all the resources I have accumulated and the power of all six pillars I currently possess, you can help me complete the final system for the fusion of dual professions."

"I won't set any requirements; I'll leave it all to you to do as you please."

In this final step, Xia Lin simply left the project to Xia Lin.

It is similar to Nicholas's "I can kill everything," but the essence is completely different.

Others only make requests without providing any materials.

Xia Lin only provided the materials but did not make any requests.

He was simply asking the will of the universe to use all the resources he currently possessed to integrate an unknown system.

The will of the universe responded to Xia Lin's request.

More intense and abundant sunlight descended from the sky, falling on Xia Lin's body and merging into her body.

His power faintly swept over Xia Lin's body, soul, and even memories... leaving a mysterious and profound mark.

Then the light began to recede, sweeping away all the celestial light, all the power of the six pillars, and even the three major systems that Xia Lin had just created, quickly returning to the outer heavens and disappearing without a trace.

Just a few seconds later, the entire advancement space went dark.

Xia Lin felt a pang of panic, unsure of what was happening. The scene before her eyes shifted from light to darkness, giving her a vague sense of foreboding.

Fortunately, new changes soon occurred.

A spot of light grew larger and gradually appeared in front of Xia Lin.

The light spot expanded rapidly, soon transforming into an object that Xia Lin found somewhat familiar.

Xia Lin carefully examined the object and discovered that it was a miniature replica of the crystal entity outside that sealed the six pillars.

However, this is also the culmination of the fusion of two professions and the three core skills of the six pillars!
Xia Lin suddenly realized something.

Because the system he was looking for had already been provided by the King of Kings!
As the new light of dawn descended once more, Xia Lin's communion with the will of the universe broke through the threshold and reached a new height.

An endless stream of information flooded into Xia Lin's mind, causing his vision to blur before he suddenly awoke with a start!

"This is it! This is exactly what I want!!"

A faint voice emerged from the depths of my heart.

—As you wish.

The light of day burst forth again, and talents and skills reappeared, successfully merging into Xia Lin's body.

—This includes all three major systems that have already been established.

The protagonist only makes his appearance at the very last moment.

More sunlight flowed into the crystalline replica in front of Xia Lin.

Under the influence of the sunlight, this object rapidly transformed its form.

In the end, it turned into a jet-black figure, with Xia Lin's body shape and Xia Lin's facial features!

This is the twin curse!
However, it is no longer called Twin Shadows.

It transformed into a new talent.

A talent called: Shadow Pillar Twins!
[Shadow Pillar Twins (Six Pillar Level Talent): ??? Class-Exclusive Talent! Your shadow has been transformed by the will of the universe and the three core techniques of the Six Pillars into twin shadows capable of breaking through the rules! With this talent, you can ignore and break through all the rules of the current universe at the cost of any amount of energy, mental power, etc.!]

The explanation is short, but its significance is profound!

The twin shadows suddenly twisted and instantly fell into Xia Lin's body, transforming into the Twin Shadow Pillar talent.

In the depths of his being, Xia Lin seemed to sense a change, but upon closer examination, he couldn't pinpoint where it had occurred.

"It doesn't seem to improve immediate combat effectiveness at all... No, it does improve it."

The two most significant points are: the uniqueness rule of skills and the cooldown rule of skills.

The newly acquired Destiny Probability Dice and Absolute Balance both have the rule that the cooldown time cannot be reset in any way.

At this moment, with the Shadow Pillar Twin Talent bestowed upon him, Xia Lin immediately had a premonition—now, he could use the Shadow Pillar Twin Talent to break through this rule.

As for consumption, mental energy can be used as energy, which further increases the importance of mental energy tides...

However, just as Xia Lin was trying to come up with more ways to break the rules, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"Why the hell am I thinking about all this useless nonsense?! The greatest significance of this talent isn't even here!"

In an instant, Xia Lin realized the most crucial aspect of this talent.

—It can break all the rules of the current main universe, including the limit of the six pillars!
The moment Xia Lin realized this, his heart skipped a beat, and he realized that his nearly ten million units of power from the Six Pillars had definitely not been wasted.

The Six Pillars structure is determined by the three upper pillars and is a fundamental rule of the universe!
Now, the ability to break this pattern has emerged.

Its name is: Shadow Pillar Twins!

Xia Lin's gaze was deep and unfocused, her thoughts wandering for no apparent reason, leading to even more associations.

The Equation of Heaven and the Pillars of Eternity.

The old days descend and the shadow of uncertainty.

The four elements, one yin and one yang, one orthodox and one unorthodox, are clearly distinct, just like Xia Lin's true form and her shadow.

With the addition of Absolute Balance, the dual professions merged, the real and dark dimensions merged, and the Heavenly Equation merged with the Descent of the Ancients. The King of Kings then used Xia Lin's characteristics to create a crystalline entity, forcibly bringing the six pillars together and isolating them from interference with the main universe.

—This operation is a perfect example of the rules being broken and destroyed. The King of Kings used this to untie the strong binding relationship between the pillars and the main universe!

And at this very moment, the will of the universe is employing precisely this line of thinking!

It's the opposite; instead of sealing the isolation pillars, it breaks the shackles, breaks the rules, and can even create new pillars!
In a daze, Xia Lin felt a pang of emotion.

"Absolute balance brings balance, but it can also create absolute imbalance."

"Six is ​​a number of balance, but seven is not."

"The unbalanced seven, however, represents the unknown and miracles, which aligns with the professional aspirations of the Shadow of Indeterminacy. The pillar itself is the support of the universe and should be omniscient and omnipotent, which corresponds to the professional aspirations of the Pillar of Eternity."

"Yes, I was right! The will of the universe helped me integrate the greatest significance of this talent, which lies in breaking the balance and giving birth to the seventh pillar!"

"A pillar that belongs exclusively to me, Xia Lin!"

In a flash, Xia Lin gained a new understanding of his new profession.

"Shadow Pillar".

"This new profession leads directly to the Pillar rank, so it should be called the Shadow Pillar!"

(End of this chapter)