Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 223 Replacement

Within dimensional space.

Duncan focused his thoughts on the marked human host, and then a unique symbol appeared, displaying the abilities he possessed.

Human form: Quinn Minks (3-star silver-gray).

Combat Skills: Rapid Movement, Proficiency in Military Weapons, Master-Level Battle Axe, Proficiency in Parrying and Blocking, Powerful Charge, Mighty Attack, Slashing Slash, Spinning Slash, Whirlwind Slash.

—Special Abilities: Extraordinary Strength, Proficient Intuitive Evasion, Traps Detection, Great Berserk, Damage Reduction, Unyielding Will, Wild Intuition.

Damn it.

This human host has a really good foundation!

Duncan's expression gradually turned serious after just one glance. A three-star, silver-gray marked unit already possessed top-tier strength among mortals. If this were to be loaded into a human host, it would save a significant amount of development time. Furthermore, three stars was a watershed moment; once surpassed, it would grant the possibility of taking on a hundred enemies single-handedly.

—"Extraordinary Strength: This human host possesses extremely powerful strength attributes. He passed the barbarian's wilderness trial and is capable of easily tearing tigers and leopards apart with his bare hands."

Although he lacks some talent, his foundation is even better than that of a dragon.

Duncan thought to himself, "This human host is a perfect match for my abilities. If I add the engraved dragon bloodline and giant power, along with his extraordinary strength, he will most likely be able to directly advance to a four-star unit."

"However, his magical talent is really poor."

The magical treaty on the projected page is essentially nonexistent, and there is also a hidden 'illiterate' mark, indicating that the human host cannot even read or write.

But this talent is truly amazing!
Duncan hesitated for only a moment before choosing to enter the human body. As some memory fragments surfaced in his mind, a unique soul mark also appeared before his eyes.

—"Last Wish (Unfulfilled): The human form's last wish was to replace the legend of Hyjal and to take revenge on the raging gods, even if it was just to thwart their plans. For this, he was willing to offer his soul and be devoured by the Dark Lord."

(Igniting the last wish will forge a soul contract, granting access to the complete memories of the human form and significantly increasing soul compatibility.)
(Soul-devouring ability will take effect!)
(The sacrificed soul will strengthen the human host's inherent spiritual attributes, and the abnormality of the human host's soul cannot be detected by any magic or divine spells.)
(The marks of transmigrator, extraterrestrial demon, and otherworldly evil god are erased, and the human form gains the soul imprint of the native.)
This is?

To fulfill the human host's last wish?

Duncan's thoughts landed on the native's soul imprint, which displayed: "The loaded human form will be completely nativeized, and will not be detected by any deity or detected by soul magic. You are the true native."

Can this ability fool otherworldly gods?

Duncan lit the last wish mark, and the next second the human body's soul was devoured by him. The native soul characteristics were integrated into his soul, and even in the underworld, Death could not detect any abnormality.

"Like a last wish."

"Soul contract established, fusion complete."

The soul projection loaded into Duncan also seemed to have undergone a subtle change, and there was a special state next to it.

—"Soul Fusion (Indigenous Integration): You have completely merged with the soul of the human host. Even after the death of the human host, your soul projection can enter the underworld of that world in the form of a ghost."

Huh?
Can a soul projection remain?

After the fusion was complete, a mission marker 'Replace Hyjal' appeared at the top of the projection page, which was the human host's last wish.

"Loading into a human form!..."

"Soul fusion complete!... Inscription in progress!..."

A slight feeling of dizziness.

As Duncan regained consciousness, he immediately smelled a pungent stench of blood. His human form had a long health bar, but two-thirds of it had been lost, and his mana bar was almost gone, leaving him unable to use even the most basic spell.

As soon as he reached out and grabbed the heavy battle axe in front of him, he immediately felt as if he could control his own arm. His rough palms had already wielded it countless times; this weapon was an extension of his will.

This human host's basic skills are too solid!
From God's perspective.

Duncan slowly stood up. There was a horrifying wound on his abdomen, left by the monsters here. It was already showing signs of healing, and the engraved regenerative ability was gradually taking effect.

"Quinn isn't dead yet?!"

Just then, shouts came from nearby. A burly man holding a spear yelled, "If you can still fight, come and help!"

More than a dozen savage-like giants were besieging the multi-headed lizard in front of them. The venom sprayed by the monster was highly corrosive. Although its body was covered with javelins and three of its heads had been cut off, it was still extremely ferocious, forcing these brave barbarians to flee in a sorry state.

— Crete (Barbarian Warrior) (3-star silver-gray).

—Hyjal (Barbarian Warrior) (Child of God) (Four-star Silver Gray).

Most of the people besieging the monster were marked with two-star silver-gray, but one burly figure was extremely unique. He was nearly 2.1 meters tall, had short golden hair, and his muscles were like a rock. He was holding a spear in one hand and a battle axe in the other, and he roared as he jumped onto the back of the huge monster.

Blood spurts!

He gripped the spear with one hand and plunged it into the monster's back, then swung his battle axe and chopped off the head of a snake-lizard about a meter in diameter.

"Naga, help me draw its attention to the right side of its head!"

This burly figure seemed to possess superhuman strength, forcefully suppressing the enormous lizard, which was over ten meters long, to the spot. In an instant, a person next to him threw a javelin, which pierced through the monster's abdomen. At the same moment, a ferocious snake head bit into his neck. With a crack, the skull shattered, and the man's head was bitten off.

There were already more than a dozen corpses on the battlefield. In addition to the barbarian warriors who had died in battle, there were also some smaller three-headed lizards.

——"Deduction from the law of cause and effect."

— "Slay the Hydra Lizard Hydalin (Legendary Creature) that ravages the southern swamps and steal the legend and glory promised to Hyjal by the raging gods."

(The raging gods have already arranged a mythological story for Hyjal, the son of the god of strength.)
(He will rise to prominence in the south, forging a legendary hero's tale on earth with the head of a legendary monster.)
Duncan's expression grew increasingly serious as he looked at the causal deduction prompts before him. A legendary-level monster right off the bat—no wonder so many people had died nearby. After obtaining the remains of the Machine God, causality seemed to have changed; his godlike abilities now possessed a degree of precognitive power.

"Stealing legends and glory?"

"Is it okay to steal kills?"

"This is my specialty!"

Duncan began to move toward the battlefield. He weighed the battle axe in his hand, looked at the Hydra Lizard marked as severely wounded (five-star white board) in front of him, and did not join the battle directly. Instead, he went around to the side and pulled a javelin out of the ground.

In just a short while, Hyjal, who seemed like a mythical figure, was thrown out, his figure soaring more than ten meters into the air. The hydra lizard charged forward and killed three people in quick succession, one after another.

When Hyjal saw his comrade fall in battle, he was instantly enraged. With a furious roar, a 'Berserk' status mark appeared on his body.

boom!
He leaped onto the hydra like a god descending to earth, wrapped his arms around one of its hideous heads, and with a sudden burst of strength, actually ripped the hydra's head off.

A spurt of foul-smelling blood.

Hyjal fought a desperate battle with the monster before him, his eyes seemingly burning with fierce flames, and his original four-star silver-gray mark changed directly into a 'golden skull' mark.

—"Divine Power (Kold, the God of Power)."

—"Divine Grace (Kold, the God of Power)."

Hold.

Someone is cheating!
Not far away, Hyjal seemed to have unleashed a miniature universe, his blood energy forming a tangible aura.

At that moment, a hazy, blurry figure flashed by from God's perspective.

"Alarm! Alarm!"

"Unknown spiritual entity detected! ...Target is a high-ranking otherworldly divine servant!..."

Duncan, who was just about to help, suddenly became alert and pulled back the javelin he was about to throw. When his gaze fell on the projection screen, he noticed that a dark mark had appeared on the nearby barbarian warrior.

—"Predestined Death (Curse): Legend has it that a hero's growth requires witnessing his companions die one by one due to accidents. Only through hardship can his legend become eternal. The arrogant and conceited Hyjal led a group of barbarian warriors who followed him on a long journey. In order to make this reckless young man mature, the gods arranged a predestined death for his close comrades.

(This curse will significantly reduce the target's lucky saves.)
The situation on the battlefield changed abruptly.

Hyjal was instantly blessed with several status effects, while the other barbarian warriors nearby were marked with curses, their lives hanging by a thread.

really!

The rampaging hydra lizard didn't attack Hyjal on its body. Instead, it spewed out highly toxic acid, instantly melting a warrior with the "Destined Death" curse. His death was like Hyjal stacking the curse on itself; boundless rage turned his eyes blood red.

"What the hell?"

"They can even change the script?!"

The figure that flashed by just now resembled a Valkyrie in spirit form. She marked about four or five people, and in the ensuing process, whether by accident or sheer bravery, these people were all crushed to death by the enormous Hydra lizard when they tried to help Hyjal.

At this moment, the legendary monster was almost killed by Hyjal in his 'Divine Power' and 'Divine Grace' states!

But just as he roared, preparing to finish off the Hydra's last head with a perfect finishing move, a javelin was suddenly thrown out, followed by a fierce figure charging forward, leaping and slashing more than ten meters, directly splitting open the Hydra's skull.

Just as Hyjal was about to twist off the monster's head, he suddenly paused, roaring to the sky. He didn't know why, as if his spellcasting had been forcibly interrupted, and he felt inexplicably awkward.

"Good job!"

At that moment, the barbarian warrior named Crete crawled up from the pool of blood, patted Duncan on the shoulder and said, "If it weren't for you, I would have just died."

This guy also has the mark of 'destined death' on him.

But he didn't die.

In the blink of an eye, the hydra lizard corpse on the ground suddenly twitched, and instantly a stream of highly toxic acid spurted from its broken neck. Duncan reacted extremely quickly and instinctively pushed him away, but the person behind Crete was not so lucky. He was directly doused in the face with the acid, letting out a shrill scream. Then half of his face melted away, and he gradually fell silent.

Seemingly because of the death of one person, the 'Destined Death' mark on Crete slowly disappeared.

Up until this moment.

Hyjal had just recovered from his rage when his blood-red eyes gradually cleared. He looked at the corpses scattered on the ground and remained silent for a long time.

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(End of this chapter)