My setting is above yours!

Chapter 124 [Unknowable Domain] Shows its power, I still have ways to go! (4k4)

[Setting Update: Ability Formulas - Unknown Domains]
In your personal reality, you have imprinted the [unique rule segment: "▆"] that once belonged to the embers of the flame [mysterious], and have gained control over a portion of the flame's power—

The subtle details are all under control.

"Nothing is real; objectivity can be erased. All things weave a mystery, and I will outline the answer."

Then, in the eternal and unknowable darkness, I shall be King of Kings!

—The Unlit Flame, the Usurper of God, [The Hidden King]▆▆▆】

This is a "Profession: Superpowered" binding setting. By loading this setting, you will be able to use "Unknown Domain - Pseudo" through the activation ritual.

Once this formula is activated, all causal connections hidden under the shadow of personal reality are erased, along with all non-directive actions that can be guided into personal reality.

At the same time, unlock the first power of [Mystery]: "Concealment".

[Note! Due to the weakness of the formula, [Unknown Domain - Pseudo] is unlikely to have an effect on players of level 8 and above.]

Looking at the words in the Dimensional Update Manual, Ron almost burst into tears.

Damn it, all that suffering, all that injustice, all that dying so many times in [Fleeting Light and Shadow]—the reward I finally got is in my hands!

Waaah, waaah, waaah... Hehe, just kidding.

It would be a miracle if someone could actually cry.

Ron was beaming, practically floating on air.

Look, look!
This is a rule passage from the [mysterious] god, the ultimate material for enhancing abilities!
What is strength? This is strength!

"All causal connections shrouded in a hidden personal reality, erasing all non-direct, directional actions that can be guided into that personal reality..."

Translate this: What is meant by intensity?

Simply by activating [Unknowable Domain - Pseudo], one can directly conceal all causal connections that can detect Ron. This is practically a bug-level top-tier ability, possessing only the purest and most rudimentary mechanism...

A strong mechanism is what truly matters!
It's important to understand that this is the "cause and effect relationship" officially designated by the Dimensional Update Manual.

Based on all of Ron's experience so far, he had never seen a Dimensional Update Manual make a mistake in the description of abilities...

This ability surpasses the limits of any world; even powerful beings capable of shaping worlds acknowledge the vast scope of [Unknowable Domain - Pseudo] regarding hidden causality.

What is hidden within the [Unknowable Realm - False] must be all cause and effect!
Moreover, it's not just about abilities that don't involve combat, but rather survival skills...

In terms of combat, [Unknowable Domain - Pseudo] is also incredibly powerful!
Erasing all non-directed, targeted actions that can be channeled into one's personal reality—doesn't that mean erasing all targeted spells and projectiles that can affect Ron?
Anyone who dares to target Ron will be completely lost within the [Unknowable Domain - Pseudo]. Only a direct, forceful attack, relying solely on physical strength and melee damage, will have any chance of hitting Ron...

However, whether in the "Potion Era" or the "Superpower Era", battles mainly consist of ranged spells and abilities!
Among the [Potion Sequences], there are very few sequences that purely enhance the physical body, and there are even fewer for superhumans. Moreover, the combat power of most superhumans is linked to their containment objects. Without the compensation from their containment objects, their combat power will be significantly weakened...

But here's the problem—unless it's a simple and brutal weapon like the Bloodthorn, many containment objects' bizarre abilities only work by locking onto a target…

But wouldn't that render it completely useless when facing Ron?

Ultimately, once Ron acquired the [Unknowable Domain - Pseudo], he had a trump card that would ensure he wouldn't be tricked in the "Potion Era"!
No strange ability could locate Ron within the [Unknowable Domain - False], and therefore had no ability to cause any impact.

Not only in the "Potion Era," but also in Ideal City, there are very few people with physical abilities, let alone magicians who can fight almost entirely through magic...

Now, [Unknowable Domain - Pseudo] only has one small problem—

That is because Ron's level is too low to have an effect on players level 8 and above...

But what does player level 8 even mean?

'98765432...sequence two? '

Ron quickly counted in his mind, and couldn't suppress the smile on his face:

'So you've reached the second-order angel level... If this hidden ability were faced with angels, they would most likely see through it, but saints and below might not even be able to see me!'

What else is there to say?
Keep in mind, he's only at level 3 right now...

In this situation, the upgraded [Ability Formula] already possesses the ability to resist a Saint. Who knows what will happen next?

After all, the [Ability Formula] will improve as Ron's abilities increase and as new rule segments are introduced...

When Ron advances to Lv.4, the so-called angelic perception will become a joke before reaching the [Unknowable Domain - False].

Once Ron advances to Lv.5, even the high and mighty Sequence Zero gods will probably no longer have the ability to know the cause and effect of Ron!
Thinking of this, Ron looked at the two glaring "pseudo" characters following "[Omniscient Domain]" and "[Unknowable Domain]" in the Dimensional Update Manual, and couldn't help but feel a little longing:
'Even the [Omniscient Domain] and [Unknowable Domain], which were deemed counterfeit versions by the Dimensional Update Manual, are already this powerful. What kind of strength will they possess when they reach their true, complete forms?'

'Could it be... that they will allow me to achieve true omniscience, and then render everything within their grasp purely unknowable?'

Thinking of this, Ron felt a tremor in his heart and stopped thinking about it.

'It's too far away...'

He sighed, his gaze shifting to the last line of the [Unknowable Domain] setting, looking thoughtfully at the sentence "Unlock the first power of [Mystery]: 'Concealment'".

'It seems these aren't all the abilities of [Unknowable Domain - Pseudo]... Is there another setting that can only be unlocked after activation?'

'Oh well... I came here to build the [Ability Formula] anyway. So what if it's exposed? The stronger the [Ability Formula], the more investment and support I'll get, which is a good thing for me...'

'After all, we just defeated Wang Yi and made him suffer so much; the magicians behind him can't possibly let this go unpunished—'

'I need to demonstrate my abilities now, so that 404 (the website administrator) will take me seriously and be more interested in me. That way, my future path will be smoother!'

With that thought in mind, Ron immediately stopped hesitating and ran towards the outside of the pure white tower.

However, before leaving, he couldn't help but look back at the pure white tower a few times, recalling the giant library he had just seen inside the tower, under the starry sky, and the knowledge contained in those books...

Then I remembered the words that flashed by in the Dimensional Update Manual.

'[Truth] Prometheus...[Truth]?'

Ron murmured to himself, 'In the previous version update PV, the Lv.5 AI sector [Athena], occupied by the AI ​​called [Elise], imitated the power of [Mysticism], while the AI ​​sector [Hestia], which had a 404 error, clearly imitated the power of [Time]...'

'From this perspective, Prometheus seems to have imitated the power of "Truth"!'

'So, what does this pure white tower represent?'

At this thought, a strange idea popped into Ron's mind: 'Could it be... a replica of the divine kingdom of [Truth]...?'

'Imitating divine kingdoms, imitating concepts, imitating abilities… the twelve sectors of the [Central Intelligence] are basically twelve directions for plagiarism targeting the gods!'

Ron thought to himself, but didn't dwell on it much, and his pace didn't slow down at all.

Soon, he saw the entrance to this place. Ron returned along the same path, and his consciousness quickly returned to his body.

He shook his head, feeling slightly dizzy, and released his hand from the small silver mirror.

"Are you feeling a little dizzy? It's okay, this is just your brain being overloaded with too much information due to your consciousness... but this situation won't last and you'll recover soon."

Seeing his dizzy appearance, 404 knew he must have gained a lot of knowledge from the Prometheus's intellectual treasury, and immediately asked with great interest:

"You've constructed the [Ability Formula], haven't you? Your ability model is quite interesting, rather complex... What does the [Ability Formula] you imprinted look like?"

"How about it? Interested in giving it a quick try and showing me your abilities?"

Hearing this, Ron snapped out of his daze.

He originally wanted to demonstrate his strength and value, so he wasn't opposed to it.

But just as he was about to activate the [Ability Formula], he realized he was still inside the [Mirror Tower], and quickly stopped.

"Using the [Ability Formula]...shouldn't we go outside and talk about it later?"

Upon hearing this, 404 shrugged, appearing indifferent.

"It doesn't really matter, because a Level 3 [Ability Formula] could never have any effect on the [Mirror Tower]... but you're not wrong either."

"After all, by coming uninvited and giving you backdoor access to the entire sector of [Prometheus], ​​we can already be considered uninvited guests..."

"The 'Think Tank Leader' may not have any issues with us, but that doesn't mean he'd like to see us making a scene here."

"Come out, let's try something simple outside."

As 404 spoke, he led Ron toward the smooth, silvery-white mirror wall beside the tower, picked up the small silvery-white mirror and looked at it, then led Ron through the rippling silver mirror, returning once again to the streets of Area A of Ideal City.

He randomly chose a deserted alley with very little foot traffic, 404 yawned, put his hands in the pockets of his lab coat, leaned lazily against the wall, and said:
"Alright, this is fine."

"It's just a Level 3 [ability formula]... Use it however you like, regardless of whether it's destructive or not, just hit it directly at that wall over there."

Upon hearing this, Ron hesitated considerably:
"But is this really a good idea? Shouldn't we find a training facility or something with professional equipment...?"

But before he could finish speaking, 404 casually interrupted him, seemingly unconcerned:

"It's alright, there's no one around anyway. I'll just use [Hestia's] permissions to simply reset the wall's time."

"Go ahead and try it, I'll take care of everything!"

Upon hearing this, Ron immediately stopped arguing.

After all, with a Level 5 player offering to cover for him, Ron had no reason to refuse.

He pondered for a moment, calmed himself down, and then snapped his fingers, directly activating the [Unknowable Domain - Pseudo] of the loading rule segment "▆"...

In an instant, he saw that his personal reality, which should have been colorless, seemed to have been stained with a deep black—

No, that's not right, it's not black!

It was a murky mix of seven colors, a mysterious and chaotic "black" that revealed a variegated and murky light!
The deep black light instantly permeated Ron's personal reality, completely eroding the area where he was and the surrounding area, turning it into utter darkness!
But this darkness is not true darkness.

In reality, the light itself doesn't change; it's just that to the human senses, it feels like falling into a dark, deep sea, as if one is becoming detached from everything around them, gradually losing contact...

Seeing this, 404 raised an eyebrow and suddenly realized that in his perception, Ron had inexplicably merged into his personal reality and disappeared without a trace.

She was quite surprised and couldn't help but exclaim:

"What an amazing [ability formula]... It actually uses personal reality as a hiding place, directly concealing itself within personal reality?"

She tried a few simple methods, and then a smile crept onto her lips:
“Not bad, not bad... Abilities below Lv.5 are practically impossible to find. Only when given computational privileges can Lv.5 find traces of an individual's existence in reality... Before finding traces of existence, even remote attacks cannot lock onto them!”

404 sighed with admiration and praised:

"Your [Ability Formula] is impressive, Ron. Although it doesn't have much destructive power, this kind of stealth ability alone is enough to give you a huge advantage in battle..."

"But operating this [Ability Formula] requires a lot of computing power, right? Alright, that's enough for now. Close the [Ability Formula], and I'll take you back to the [Mirror Tower]... Ron?"

404 frowned, looking at Ron who remained silent in the dark space before him, and asked in confusion:
"Are you listening to me?"

“I…I’m listening, Principal.”

After a moment, Ron slowly spoke, a hint of suppressed laughter in his voice:
"But don't rush... My [ability formula] isn't finished yet, there are still some offensive methods we can try..."

Aggressive tactics?

404 was stunned, utterly bewildered:
'Has he already imprinted two rules that he can use just by awakening his [Ability Formula]? Or does the single rule he imprinted possess multiple abilities?'

'As expected, his ability model is complex and powerful, and the imprinted [rule segments] are also complex enough to support more abilities...'

'He's a genius...'

Thinking this way, 404 couldn't help but feel a little anticipation for the remaining ability in Ron's [Ability Formula]:
"Alright, then just use it on that wall. Let me see how effective this offensive technique in your [Ability Formula] is..."

"Well then, I'll make a fool of myself—"

As Ron was speaking, before he could finish his sentence, the low wall that 404 was pointing to suddenly disappeared, even though nothing had appeared.

It vanished into thin air, completely disappearing from our minds...

All of this happened silently!
'Nothing happened... Huh?!'

The next moment, 404 finally reacted, looking at the empty space where the low wall had once stood, and then suddenly remembered what he had just said. A wave of confusion washed over him, and he realized what had happened—

For a fleeting moment, she forgot about the existence of that low wall!
At this moment, a question mark slowly appeared above 404's head:
"what……?"

And this kind of method??
(End of this chapter)