My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 455 I hadn't even used my strength, and you collapsed.

A bottomless abyss, silent and cold.

Scattered fragments of the subconscious, like stars adorning the sky, provide light, but overall it remains dim.

"Miscellaneous... My purpose in coming here is to write for the spirit world..."

Ji Xian immediately realized he had let something slip... His pale cheek, hidden beneath the fog, twitched slightly, but he quickly recovered.

never mind.

With overwhelming combat power, the tide is in my hands.

So what if I let it slip?

The prince always said that those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles, and that even if they occasionally say something wrong, it will not affect the overall situation.

However, the next second, Ji Xian’s self-introduction was swallowed back down.

He saw endless light appear instantly, centered on Xia Lin, like a dazzling galaxy from the sky, rendering the surrounding area magnificent and splendid.

As a level twelve cultivator, Ji Xian could see through these lights; they were all different skill lights.

"This kid has mastered too many skills!"

A slight jolt went through me, followed by another wave of unease.

He also saw that these lights of skill contained a divinely bestowed power of transcendence.

This means that Xia Lin has quietly reached level twelve.

However, after careful consideration, Ji Xian felt relieved.

Because Xia Lin has many skills, but they are also very weak.

At level twelve, the power of a skill depends on both the skill itself and the user's base attributes.

From the rampant energy fluctuations, Ji Xian could easily discover that Xia Lin's attributes were very poor... possibly even worse than those of an ordinary level twelve who had just completed their advancement with the maximum attributes of a professional.

Ji Xian instantly analyzed Xia Lin's combat strength and then confidently regained the high ground.

He spoke slowly, uttering the words he hadn't finished.

Give me the Book of the Spirit Realm, and I'll spare your life and his!

His response was a flash of light followed by a roar.

The countless beams of light from Xia Lin's skills traversed space and instantly appeared in all directions around Ji Xian.

The skill's light is like the Dongfeng missile of yesteryear, simply and directly locking onto the target before exploding with a bang.

In an instant, the entire area was submerged in a sea of ​​light, with continuous loud noises and ripples spreading rapidly from Ji Xian's center.

At the edge of the storm, Xia Lin tilted her head and looked towards the very center of the storm.

He saw Ji Xian bobbing up and down in the sea of ​​light, his disguise being slowly but steadily torn apart, his protective magic treasures and clothes being burned to ashes.

Subsequently, the power of various lethal skills began to corrode Ji Xian's skin, but that was all.

When his energy dissipated, Ji Xian was almost unharmed. He slowly put on a new set of clothes, a mocking smile appearing on his pale face.

"Not bad, but that's about it."

He believed he was qualified to make such an assessment of Xia Lin.

After all, as a level twelve top-tier being, he was also a bodyguard under the military lord (a subordinate profession of the military lord), and was blessed by the military lord's power.

This makes Ji Xian's actual combat power far surpass that of level twelve top-tier characters like Hunger and Scarlett.

—The reason why the people behind Ji Xian dared to send him alone to do this was because they believed that with Ji Xian's strength, he could not only take down Xia Lin and Barclay, but also Xia Lin's strongest servant, Scarlett.

However, right after Ji Xian gave a teasing smile, Xia Lin also smiled.

"Not bad, you're not bad either, your attributes are good."

"Then your attributes belong to me."

With a "snap," Xia Lin snapped his fingers and uttered four words.

"Absolute balance".

Xia Lin used his trump card move from the past without hesitation, as if it were an ordinary skill.

that's the truth.

Xia Lin's absolute balance originally had a 1000-year cooldown period, but after obtaining the Shadow Pillar Twins, this 1000-year cooldown was simply a matter of attributes.

Use Absolute Balance to change attributes, and then use the attributes to reset the cooldown of Absolute Balance...

Xia Lin hadn't tried this approach before, so it was hard to say whether it would be profitable in the short term.

However, since it already possesses the Life and Death Battle system, exchanging it for Ji Xian's attributes to lay a better attribute foundation for itself is definitely not a loss.

— Xia Lin had previously considered becoming the Sword God of Shili Slope, which was a safe and appropriate strategy.

With trouble looming, using absolute balance to drastically shorten the attribute growth time doesn't seem like a bad idea.

At the very instant the fingers were snapped, a phantom of a scale appeared across the void, standing between Xia Lin and Ji Xian.

The scales are so vast, like a nebula, that they are enough to trigger megalophobia in people.

Time seemed to freeze under the force of absolute balance, and everything about Xia Lin and Ji Xian was placed on opposite ends of the scale as bargaining chips.

However, upon closer inspection, Xia Lin cursed aloud.

"Damn trash, he has fewer chips than me!"

Under the logic of absolute balance, everything about the two of them was put on the trading table.

Xia Lin's attributes are currently inferior to Ji Xian's, but he is far ahead of Ji Xian in other aspects—especially the weight of the Shadow Pillar Twins, which is too heavy. One talent is enough to buy most of Ji Xian's life.

Ultimately, however, the transaction is still feasible.

This also made Xia Lin realize that simply talking about the Absolute Balance skill was probably no longer suitable for his system. After reaching level twelve, his combat power was indeed not that exaggerated, but because of the existence of the Shadow Pillar Twin Talent, Xia Lin's own potential was too great, which was quite disadvantageous in the logic of fair trade.

In this current round of transactions alone, Xia Lin is essentially in a superior position. By balancing things out with Ji Xian, Ji Xian has actually profited while Xia Lin has lost out...

As Xia Lin's attributes and strength increase in the future, this situation will worsen.

Xia Lin was not disappointed.

Because after achieving level twelve, Absolute Balance has completed its historical mission, and Xia Lin himself no longer needs to rely on the other six core skills as his trump card.

He now has a completely new trump card of his own.

During the stillness of time, Xia Lin began to exchange chips.

The soul and memory remain unchanged, as do talent and profession.

Xia Lin was only affected by skills and attributes.

Many skills that were not particularly useful in Xia Lin's skill bar were thrown onto the betting platform. Ji Xian's attributes, again under Xia Lin's control, were transferred to Xia Lin himself.

At this moment, Xia Lin also saw through Ji Xian's true nature.

[Ji Xian]

[Level 12]

【Occupation: Shadow Guard】

[Racial stats: 8563y]

【Attributes: 8yy】

Both racial stats and attributes are basic attributes that do not take into account temporary skill bonuses and military lord bonuses.

If you calculate it, Ji Xian's attributes would be thousands or even tens of thousands of times higher!
The power of a military leader is indeed terrifying, and these temporary factors are not considered part of one's own resources.

After a flurry of activity, Xia Lin sighed softly.

"That's all."

Xia Lin transferred almost all of his skills to Ji Xian.

As compensation, Xia Lin's attributes instantly changed!

Name: Xia Lin

[Racial stats: 2893y]

[Basic Attributes: 2yy]

Ji Xian retained most of his attributes and also gained nearly a million six-pillar level skills.

He really made a profit this time.

With balance achieved, the transaction was complete. The illusory scales naturally collapsed, and time began to flow again.

Ji Xian was in a daze and didn't know what had happened for a moment.

As for those skills that were replaced... he didn't keep a single one.

Because he doesn't have unlimited skill slots.

Xia Lin looked at his attribute panel and saw all the skills that had been used as bargaining chips return to their original positions under the power of witnessing eternal proof.

"It's not bad."

I wouldn't say I'm extremely satisfied, but I've still gained a lot.

With another snap of his fingers, an even larger, more vast, and more astonishing sea of ​​skill light was instantly created, floating around Xia Lin.

The same skill will inevitably have different effects when activated by different attributes.

With its stronger attributes, Xia Lin should be able to unleash more powerful skills!
However, considering the attribute gap between him and Ji Xian, his offensive, which was merely a quantitative change, probably wouldn't be able to cause much damage to Ji Xian.

Amidst the glow of skills, Xia Lin spoke slowly.

"The second round."

"And in this round, I'll show you something new."

Ji Xian had already sensed that something was wrong, and the air of a nonchalant master was gone.

A black light flashed across his body, and the level 12 core skill called "Loyalty to Heaven and Earth" instantly increased the boost provided by the general tenfold!
【Loyalty Witnessed by Heaven and Earth (Racial Foundation Level) (Level 12 Core Skill): Passive skill, exclusive skill for the subordinate class of Lord of All Armies.

My loyalty is as clear as day!
As a vassal of the Lord of Armies, the more loyal you are to your master, the greater the rewards you will receive!
With this skill active, depending on your loyalty, you will increase the power of all your skills and gain temporary buffs from the Lord of Armies. The maximum increase depends on the strength of the Lord of Armies, currently at 12 times!

A lackey is a lackey, a lackey in every way!
Not only are they slaves in terms of status and position, but in the professional system, the subordinate profession of the military lord is also that of a slave to the lord of ten thousand armies.

This skill is considered a standard core skill for subordinate professions of military commanders.

The effect looks simple, but the actual improvement is anything but simple. It is enough to bring about another transformation in Ji Xian's combat power, no less than a powerful transformation skill!
The next second, Ji Xian transformed into a black light and charged towards Xia Lin.

His weapon was a short sword.

The skill released at this moment is a single-target, high-burst skill with an instant-kill rule.

The profession of Shadow Guard is the military leader's black glove, skilled in assassination and espionage. Ji Xian's explosive power and lethality should not be underestimated!

But none of this mattered to Xia Lin. Before the short sword could strike, Xia Lin uttered a single word, as if it were a divine decree!

"Change!"

The change of destiny!

……

Among Xia Lin's four major systems, the normal combat system is the Witness and Eternal Testimony system.

Xia Lin just tested the effectiveness of this system—it largely depends on the level of the attributes.

High attributes naturally make a person powerful and well-rounded; low attributes are like scratching an itch through a boot.

And super skills such as Jue Ping can indeed bring about a qualitative change to the Witness Eternal Proof system - if Jue Ping doesn't work, Xia Lin still has the Heavenly Dao Equation, right?
But that's too complicated, and just having to witness the Yongzheng system and Ji Xianzhan is too much of a hassle.

Why not bring out something new?

For example, the third system, the Destiny Mutation System!
The Witness Eternal Testament system is a normal combat system, while the Destiny Mutation system is a system for pushing the limits.

Furthermore, the mutation of destiny contains this characteristic: all your energy and skills naturally possess the power of mutation!

Moreover, this characteristic is controllable—Xia Lin can start mutating if he wants to, and he won't mutate if he doesn't want to!

The first round of attacks did not incorporate the element of destiny mutation.

In this second round of attacks, Xia Lin no longer held back!

The first thing to change was the sea of ​​skill light surrounding Xia Lin!
The vast and boundless energy, under the influence of the mutated destiny, suddenly twisted and, before Ji Xian could activate it, had already transformed into the shape of a striped tiger, lying between Ji Xian and Xia Lin.

"I obey your call!"

The tiger spoke human language, as if it were an energy life form.

The immense power surging within him was only slightly weaker than that of Ji Xian when he was at full power.

The outcome of the mutation was something Xia Lin hadn't anticipated... but it was bound to be beneficial to him.

The energy tide, composed of countless skills, mutated into an energy life form with considerable strength, which is clearly a benign mutation.

Xia Lin shrugged slightly and looked at Ji Xian again.

Ji Xian had already crossed space, but was intercepted by the tiger halfway and had no choice but to get entangled with it.

"Change again!"

The one who mutated next was Ji Xian himself!

In the first round of attacks, Xia Lin only managed to pierce through Ji Xian's protective gear and injure Ji Xian's skin.

However, it is undeniable that Xia Lin's energy still remains in Ji Xian's body, and he himself has been marked by Xia Lin.

—Thus, in the logic of the mutation of destiny, Ji Xian has become a target that can be mutated. The reason why he was not mutated before was only because Xia Lin wanted to see the effect of witnessing the eternal proof. But now there is no need to hold back.

The moment those two words were uttered, the battle situation changed dramatically!
Ji Xianxian felt his power begin to decline, as if the military power projected from afar had encountered an obstruction.

Upon introspection, Ji Xian suddenly shuddered.

His skill, "Heaven and Earth Witness Loyalty," is gone... replaced by a skill that isn't exactly a negative one.

[Fox Borrowing the Tiger's Might (Mutated): Passive skill, exclusive to the Lord of All Armies' subordinate class. As a follower of the Lord of All Armies, the closer you are to your lord, the greater the Lord's power boost you receive, up to a hundred times! Conversely, the farther you are from your lord, the weaker the boost, down to a minimum of 0.8 times.]

Right now, his lord is far away, perhaps even back in the divine kingdom of the King of Kings. The buff provided by this skill will definitely be the lowest value: 0.8 times!
Ten times, reduced to 0.8 times...

But it's not over yet.

In the short time that Ji Xian was stunned, more changes followed.

—The changes in destiny will not end after just one change.

Once a target is marked by Xia Lin, it will keep changing... keep changing... until Xia Lin says stop, or it dies.

There may be time intervals during this period. Stronger individuals can suppress the speed of mutation and even resist its effects, but in the logic of level twelve, mutation is only a matter of time.

The short sword in Ji Xian's hand suddenly went limp.

The six-pillar-level short sword bestowed upon me by my lord has turned into a bouncy noodle.

His other skills mutated one after another, transforming into skills that were not necessarily negative, but certainly not as good as their original ones.

Finally, his body also began to mutate...

The rootless man was reborn, but it made Ji Xian feel uncomfortable and slightly out of sync.

Its legs turned into elephant legs, and its eyes turned into spider eyes.

Physical attributes and racial stats are constantly changing, and overall they are trending downwards.

In fact, the battle had already ended long before Ji Xian's physical body began to mutate.

Because the mutated tiger that fought Ji Xian did not stop... but instead grew faster and faster!
—From a fierce tiger, he became a star beast; from a star beast, he became a warrior of light; and finally, from a warrior of light, he became the Lord of Light…

His power increased exponentially, and his immense aura underwent a series of qualitative changes until it reached a level that left Ji Xian dumbfounded and unable to even muster the will to fight.

He stared blankly at the God of Light in front of him, who was holding a long spear and shield.

"I am the supreme being of the universe! The unsurpassed deity!"

This thing has quite a boast, but its actual strength is indeed impressive.

It may even have reached the level of Zhang Hai and Zhou Xinglin, who were at the twelfth level of their respective fields.

Xia Lin wanted him to continue mutating—if he could mutate into a six-pillar level behemoth, wouldn't that be the grand finale?

Unfortunately, even the most miraculous changes in destiny seem to have their limits...

Not only could the God of Light no longer mutate upwards, but every second of his existence consumed Xia Lin's spiritual power—this was the manifestation of the Destiny mutation reaching its limit.

The Lord of Light should exist for only a few seconds before collapsing and disappearing.

However, under the influence of the twin shadow pillars, it broke through the original rules and continued to exist by compensating with spiritual power.

Moreover, the Shadow Pillar Twins can do more than that!
Xia Lin vaguely realized that if he wanted, he could completely allow the God of Light to continue undergoing benign mutations.

But after the thought flashed through his mind, Xia Lin decided not to continue the mutation—because the mental energy required for further upward mutation was something Xia Lin could not afford at the moment.

And that's enough.

The Lord of Light wielded his spear, and a few simple lines slashed across Ji Xian's body, severing all four of Ji Xian's limbs and sealing him away with divine power.

He obeyed Xia Lin's will, took a few steps back, and unleashed another burst of divine light, severing Bakre's life in the distance.

Xia Lin then took a step and walked to Ji Xian's side.

"You fell down before I even exerted any force."

"You really should apologize to me for not satisfying my Lord Xia Lin."

"Say something! Still trying to act tough?!"

Looking into Ji Xian's eyes, Xia Lin uttered foul language.

You, Ji Xian, once showed off, I, Xia Lin, will definitely get my revenge on you!
After all, I'm better than you!

I'm messing with you; you can't even use your two ultimate moves, the Fate Probability Dice and the Divine Mutation Technique.

Ji Xian was completely stunned...

Ji Xian had never seen Xia Lin's system before in his life.

He hesitated, about to speak, but Xia Lin pointed at him and used the [Reality Correction] skill to sew his mouth shut.

Whether Ji Xian cursed or begged for mercy, Xia Lin didn't want to listen.

He just wanted to know who was behind Ji Xian.

He reached out and covered Ji Xian's head.

The [Memory Extraction] skill is now in full force!
After achieving absolute balance, Xia Lin's attributes increased dramatically, while Ji Xian became weaker and weaker due to a series of adverse mutations, and was even sealed by the God of Light.

Now, witnessing the cooking skills under the Eternal Proof system makes cooking a breeze.

Witnessing the complementarity between the eternal proof and the system of divine mandate variation.

The Twin Shadow Pillars further raise the ceiling for both systems.

As for the life-or-death battle system...

Well, Ji Xian is clearly not worthy of using Xia Lin's resurrection technique.

In short, even if Ji Xian, the commander of the army, were to be used as a whetstone, the level twelve elite troops under him would still be too weak for Xia Lin at present.

……

As the memory extraction took effect, Xia Lin also learned about the person behind Ji Xian.

Wang Yanhong, the eighth son of the Wang family.

He's the younger brother who's closest to Wang Laoqi, and the one that outsiders think is reckless.

To be honest, Wang Laoba did handle Ji Xian's matter rather recklessly.

"But there was a reason for it..."

Xia Lin muttered to himself.

Because the absence of the six pillars is a secret, no one outside the six pillars and those involved in this matter knows about it—including the eight sons of the Wang family except for Wang Yanlin.

Then the Faceless One transformed into the King of Kings, actually to deceive and intimidate the Primordial Ruler, thereby stabilizing the Primordial Ruler, the strongest being in the current main universe, and even creating an opportunity to kill him.

Therefore, it is impossible for Faceless and others to proactively explain everything inside, including the destruction of the Spirit World Book.

Barclay's current situation is an extension of this matter—Wang Yanhong had ulterior motives, still believing that the Spirit World Book was in Xia Lin's hands, and was thinking of obtaining this treasure, and once again trying to seize the six pillar positions of the Primordial Dark Side.

It doesn't matter if you can't show up yourself; the characteristic of a military leader is that he has a lot of people.

A level 12 military commander with poor skills, like Yang Zhe, might not have any level 12 subordinates, but a military commander of Wang Yanhong's caliber would certainly have no shortage of level 12 subordinates.

So he sent Ji Xian.

"These Wang Laoqi and Wang Laoba... they really are..."

Xia Lin rolled her eyes, feeling utterly speechless at the two brothers.

The King of Kings has taken great care of him, and Xia Lin's current achievements are largely thanks to the old king's efforts.

However, his parenting philosophy was relatively advanced, not the traditional one where a father's orders could not be disobeyed. He gave his eight sons too much freedom, which led to the development of different personalities and ideas among them.

Xia Lin was really struggling with his own thoughts about the attitudes of the Wang brothers, unsure how to handle the grudges and grievances between them in the future.

But Xia Lin is no longer troubled by it.

"Come, my dear nephew Yanhong, let me bestow upon you a great fortune!"

A hazy light rose from his hand.

That's a tangled web of cause and effect, and the transformative techniques of gods and humans!
(End of this chapter)