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Chapter 119 Secrecy? Control? Tell my Omniscient Domain! (4k8)

'what happened?'

Looking at everything that was happening in front of him, Wang Yi was completely bewildered.

Why would the heroic spirit he awakened at the cost of his own soul being damaged, despite his own efforts and burning his spirituality, choose Ron... this villain who can only defeat him by countering curses?

And... he was rejected!

This is a Heroic Spirit... a personal invitation from a Heroic Spirit!
Simply by giving up three hours of body control time each day to a Heroic Spirit, one can receive a generous gift from that spirit, thereby embarking on the path to transcendence—

But Ron looked disgusted and flatly refused.
'When I was negotiating with [173], he clearly stated that he would never accept less than six hours of free time...'

Thinking of this, Wang Yi felt a surge of resentment.

But at this moment, [173], whom he could only look at but never reach, was stunned by Ron's words and couldn't say a word for a long time.

Looking at Ron's disgusted gaze, he said incredulously:

"What?! You actually rejected me... Do you even know what you rejected?!"

As he spoke, his voice trembled slightly, tinged with intense bewilderment and anger:
"I am a Heroic Spirit! A Heroic Spirit!"

To be honest, it's not hard to understand why [173] would be so angry as to speak so recklessly...

If it were countless years ago, before he was in this half-dead state and was still just an ordinary superhuman, he certainly wouldn't have had this thought.

After all, what could he do if others rejected him? A genius like Ron, if he appeared in the Potions Era, would be someone an ordinary superhuman like him could never even dream of...

He shouldn't have lost his composure like that after being rejected by Ron.

But... who can blame us when times have changed?

After that divine war, the world shattered, and he, an ordinary, helpless superhuman, was swept away by the tides of time and reduced to nothing.

However, through a past fortuitous encounter, he gained the opportunity for a fragment of his soul to be reborn from the spirit world, and by chance, he entrusted it to an indestructible medium formed from his extraordinary characteristics, thereby awakening in the Ideal City...

Since then, his treatment has completely changed.

No matter how strong or how talented they are, they are all polite to themselves and full of desire.

From that moment on, he understood that... in the present era of the extinction of the [Potion Sequence], the gift of knowledge and ability he possessed, and the path to heaven that he represented, were enough to secure him a top position in this era that was far beyond his own!
Even if it's just treated as an object, even if it's just treasured as a precious object...

His preciousness as a Heroic Spirit is enough to make countless magicians flock to him, even abandoning their dignity to reach agreements with him that are dominated by him!

As a Heroic Spirit, having served under several mages, he had never been treated so badly...

The last person to dare ignore him like this, treating him purely like trash, was none other than [Pointer] 404, who personally sent him to the [Hollow Battlefield] as a prize.

Going back further, it all started when I was an outsourced employee of [Hidden Courtyard], and I was bossed around by those top 108 [Hermits]!

"You're just a mortal in this degenerate age... Do you even understand what it means to be extraordinary?!"

Staring intently at Ron, [173] he coldly rebuked:
"You have no idea what [Heroic Spirit Possession] truly represents... In this degenerate age where the gods have departed, only by receiving the gifts of our heroic spirits and using the holy relics I left behind as potions can you possibly gain the qualification to return to the land bestowed by the gods in our place!"

"You have refused the opportunity to receive divine grace again... You have refused an evolution, a glorious evolution that would allow you to receive divine grace once more!"

"The path to transcendence unfolds before you, yet you choose to ignore it? You are truly blind!"

Seeing [173]'s out-of-control appearance, Ron raised an eyebrow, feeling both amused and exasperated.

'So that's why the possessors of Heroic Spirits enjoy such a superior status!'

'Being possessed by a Heroic Spirit gives one the chance to enter the [Potion Sequence]... Is this the reason why mages flock to Heroic Spirits?'

'That's true... It's only natural that these magicians, who value bloodline and heritage above all else, and who believe they deserve the same high status as the extraordinary beings of the past because they once inherited extraordinary blood, would place such importance on the [Potion Sequence]...'

But that was for magicians.

It would be utterly ridiculous to bring this up with Ron as some rare and precious item...

After all, weren't the so-called "Potion Sequence" items everywhere in the "Potion Age"?

Given Ron's current resources, let alone a Sequence 6 potion of the [Mystery] type, he even has the recipe for a Sequence 0 potion of the [Trickery] type...

How could one possibly relinquish control of their body to another for a mere [mysterious] Sequence Six potion?
However, despite this, what [173] just said did pique Ron's interest quite a bit.

He initially thought the Heroic Spirit could only grant him some proficiency in the [Mystic] sequence, helping him overcome the challenges of digesting the magic in potions he would encounter after transitioning to the [Mystic] sequence...

I never expected that the relic of [173] could be used as a potion - no wonder it looks like a medicine bottle, isn't this thing the extraordinary characteristic of the [Mysterious] Sequence 6 "Potion Master" itself?

However, upon thinking of this, the doubts that had been deeply hidden in Ron's heart suddenly resurfaced:
'【Potion Master】...Why is it 【Potion Master】? According to the holographic projection released by 【Clear Heart】, this Heroic Spirit's relic should have been a dark silver spearhead!'

'If relics represent extraordinary traits themselves, then that thing should definitely be the extraordinary trait of the [Mystic] Sequence 5 [Mithril Knight]... But why did it suddenly drop in rank and become the extraordinary trait of the [Potion Master]?'

'Extraordinary characteristics are eternal and indestructible; they cannot simply disappear into thin air. When Wang Yi was possessed by him, he didn't use the [Mithril Knight]'s [Confusion] ability... That extraordinary characteristic was extracted!'

'Did he hide it, or...?'

Ron frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed.

'Who cares where they are now... getting first place in the monthly exam will make them mine anyway!'

Thinking of this, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips, and he whispered to [173], who was clearly somewhat on edge:

"It's smaller, the layout is smaller."

"As a reward for getting first place in this monthly exam, you're mine too..."

"As my property, you have no right to negotiate with me!"

Upon hearing this, [173] was completely furious.

"you you……"

He pointed at Ron, speechless for a moment, clearly furious and his spirit was surging violently.

'Even Heroic Spirits... would act this way because of others' rejection and disdain?'

At this moment, seeing [173] so angry he couldn't speak, Wang Yi felt a little amused, but at the same time, a twisted sense of pleasure arose within him:

'But thankfully... thankfully Ron had no idea what a Heroic Spirit represented, and simply refused!'

'Regardless, even now that I've been rejected, [173] is still mine!'

Thinking of this, he immediately spoke up, decisively ignoring [173]'s recent betrayal, and loudly denounced:

"How dare you speak to our Lord [173] like that? You are truly blind!"

"[173] Lord... this fellow is truly ungrateful; we must not let him tarnish your prestige as a Heroic Spirit!"

"Let's just make him leave right here. We can't let him continue to act so arrogantly!"

However, this time, Wang Yi didn't mention the agreement he had reached with [173] before, clearly indicating that he was no longer prepared to agree to his conditions.

After all, [173]'s actions just now have already proven his disloyalty... Wang Yi doesn't want to encounter such a thing again in the future, and be stabbed in the back by [173].

So, let's add fuel to the fire now and have [173], as the final boss of this advanced exam, directly eliminate Ron. Then, we can use the [Possession Ritual] to control [173], so he will still be the top scorer in this monthly exam...

Once outside, even if [173] is unwilling to rely on him, he has plenty of ways to manipulate this hero spirit, who is merely a Sequence Six transcendent, and make him the ultimate victor with the help of his teacher—even if this might prevent him from embarking on the path of transcendence, it would still be enough to bring him a lot of transcendent knowledge from the [mysterious] sequence!
At this moment, upon hearing Wang Yi's provocation, [173], who was originally furious and seemed to be blinded by rage, suddenly calmed down.

He glanced at Wang Yi, looking at his dull spirit, a hint of disdain in his eyes:
'Hmph... This kid's trying to use a double-edged sword, does he think I can't see through it? How foolish!'

Thinking to himself, he looked at Ron again, gritting his teeth:

'No, this is such a good medium... even if it's exposed now, I have to use it!'

'That great one promised that if I could tear open the gap in the spirit world, He would reshape my body and allow me to enter the [Gate of a Thousand Threads]—ascending to the position of demigod!'

'This guy, as the vessel, possesses more than enough spirituality and magical power to support me in performing that ritual… He's the one!'

Having made up his mind, [173] his angry expression remained unchanged as he loudly echoed Wang Yi:

"Good! You're just to my liking!"

"That's it. You use magic to help me, and I'll take care of him now and win you first place in this month's exam..."

"In the end, you are the one I rely on!"

Upon hearing [173]'s words, Wang Yi was overjoyed:

"[173] Sir, you truly have an excellent eye for talent!"

As he spoke, he began to exploit his magical circuits, constructing some classic magic from his personal reality, attempting to weaken Ron from the sidelines—

"Gravity spell", "Slow spell", "Petrification spell"...

With a series of support spells being unleashed, Ron immediately felt himself weakened, and all his actions became slowed down.

'After Wang started using magic again, he couldn't trigger [Illusion Dissolution], which caused me far more damage than before...'

Ron shook his head, immediately switched back to [Superpowered], and activated his personal reality.

In an instant, these magical influences, which essentially stemmed from his personal reality's manipulation of the world, began to cancel out his personal reality...

In no time, Ron's condition returned to normal.

However, Ron frowned slightly, feeling somewhat puzzled:
'Wait... how could it recover so quickly? This is a Grade Magic, I didn't even activate the [Ability Formula], it shouldn't have been neutralized so fast...'

But the question that had just arisen in his mind was immediately answered—

All the different personal realities unfolded at this moment, simultaneously enveloping the space around Ron, uniformly neutralizing the effects of magic on him...

At the same time, many superpowers that could enhance one's condition fell upon Ron, instantly making him feel sharp-witted, alert, and full of energy—

He turned his head and saw that the superpowered individuals, who had lost the [Silence] seal and regained their abilities, were now standing behind him...

After seeing Ron easily defeat Wang Yi, the group of superpowered individuals immediately became incredibly energetic, as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

If you're going to lose, fine, just admit defeat and leave early to avoid further humiliation...

Ron has just shown off his skills, proving that he can solo Wang Yi on his own. So if he doesn't come up and get an assist now, when will he?
We're winning, might as well take advantage of the situation!
With this thought in mind, everyone looked at Wang Yi and [173] with high morale and shouted:
"He's just the final boss in the exam hall, how strong can he be?"

"Ron, let's go side by side! Don't talk to magicians about honor... Superpowered people will win!"

"Superpowered individuals will prevail!"

As everyone shouted, countless bursts of light transformed into a barrage of energy, raining down on [173] and Wang Yifei...

Unfortunately, in an environment like the Hollow Battlefield, the power of these abilities is largely diminished simply by their appearance.

Although the vast majority of them were only at Level 3 strength, they didn't even come close to demonstrating the power of a Sequence 7, let alone a Sequence 8 extraordinary individual. In this situation, they were actually somewhat lacking.

Therefore, upon seeing these sudden bursts of various abilities, [173] merely sneered, casually tossing aside his black robe and cloak, and absorbed them all...

These abilities merely caused a slight magical glow on him, but did not cause him any harm at all!

At this moment, [173], who had been silent for so long, naturally couldn't have done nothing...

He snorted coldly, then suddenly ripped off his cloak and flung it into the sky—

The next moment, a dark light suddenly flickered on the cloak, expanding infinitely and enveloping the night sky above them...

Then, [173] suddenly took out a bottle of extremely cold gray mist that had been prepared beforehand—

He ripped the bottle open, and the gray mist immediately dissipated, instantly merging with the original gray mist of the simulated fog city, filling all directions—

The next moment, he grinned maliciously and said:
"Since you are unwilling to peacefully submit, then I will have no choice but to resort to more radical methods..."

As he spoke, he solemnly recited a passage in ancient Rodland:

"The Eternal Hermit, the Veil of a Thousand Nights, the Gate of Ten Thousand Threads!"

"Your humble believer begs you... for a [Curtain]!"

The next moment, the gray mist surged, and a faint, ancient murmur seemed to drift over—

He said, “Okay.”

And so, the dark sky tore open a murky crack, seemingly crossing the boundary between simulation and reality, tearing open a corner of the sky to reveal the enormous red moon that belonged only to the Ideal City—

Above the crimson moon, a gigantic, illusory doorway vaguely appeared...

It opened a slit, through which endless, dense threads were outlining a net, and viscous paint flowed on the threads, its hazy luster captivating the soul...

The next moment, one of the extremely thin threads suddenly tore into countless tiny fragments, one of which, an extremely small one, extended out of the doorway—

This last remnant of silk shattered and scattered, transforming into countless translucent threads that fell, traversing an unimaginable distance and piercing into everyone's bodies—

In an instant, all the noise disappeared.

Everyone's thoughts were instantly controlled by the spiritual threads, and even some of the weaker superpowered individuals disintegrated and left the scene, turning into scattered threads of information...

At this moment, everyone's thoughts began to become hazy due to the boundless gray fog, their spirits began to crumble, and they lost their reason—

At this moment, Ron, watching all this, raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

'This is… [7] a method used before? [Curtain]… This is the power of a [mysterious] sequence demigod?'

'He was just praising [7], praising the [mystical] god... Did he use this ability because he received a gift from [7]?'

'Doing this kind of thing in Ideal City... this guy's acting weird...'

Ron pondered the matter, but felt no fear whatsoever.

After all... Ron had already dealt with this tactic when he actually faced [7] head-on.

[173] How can a gift obtained through prayer compare to the manipulation of [7]?

"Secret? Control? They're nothing but weak tricks to obscure the senses and manipulate people's minds..."

He sneered, no longer holding back, and snapped his fingers without hesitation, triggering the ritual and activating [Omniscient Domain - Pseudo]:
"You think you can beat me with this level of ability?"

"Heh, go tell my Omniscient Domain!"

(End of this chapter)