The "Survival on the Train" game has bugs, it's really laggy!

"ah--!"

Su Yuan let out a painful roar, clutched his head, and collapsed heavily to his knees.

His eyes instantly turned blood red, and countless chaotic, insane, and distorted images flashed wildly through his mind like a revolving lantern.

He saw countless worlds, where absurd and bloody tragicomedies unfolded under the script of the "playwright of pleasure."

He saw countless living beings, manipulated by those invisible threads, dancing a comical yet desperate dance of death like marionettes.

He even heard that androgynous, eerie voice whispering in his ear, tempting and bewitching him.

"Give up..."

"Give up your ridiculous resistance..."

"Accept me, embrace me, be me..."

"You will gain eternal life, you will become the new 'playwright,' and you will rule the fate of countless worlds..."

"Come on, join me in putting on a grand, magnificent, and insane drama for this boring world!"

That voice was filled with boundless magic, as if it could reach the deepest part of the soul and arouse the most primal desires in people's hearts.

Under the impact of this terrifying torrent of will, Su Yuan's consciousness was like a small boat in a raging storm, which could be completely capsized and swallowed up at any moment.

His eyes began to look lost and unfocused.

He felt his body being rapidly taken over by an external force.

He even felt that his thoughts and memories were being assimilated and distorted little by little by that chaotic will.

He was about to... cease to be himself.

"Are you kidding me!"

Just as Su Yuan's will was about to completely collapse, an indomitable and furious force originating from the very source of life suddenly erupted from the deepest part of his soul!

"My fate is my own to decide!"

"This mere trashy evil god, whose projection I shattered, dares to try and control me?"

"Get out of here!"

Su Yuan bit his tongue hard, and the intense pain brought his fading consciousness back to its senses.

He began frantically mobilizing all his mental energy to resist the chaotic will that had invaded his mind.

However, how could mortals easily contend with the will of the gods?

Even if it is just a fragment of will, the power it contains is far beyond what Su Yuan can compare to now.

His resistance appeared so pale and powerless in the face of that vast, ocean-like torrent of will.

His mental defenses are being breached step by step.

That chaotic will had begun to invade the depths of his memory, attempting to alter his personality and turn him into a complete madman who only knew how to please the evil god.

"Damn it... am I really going to be defeated here?"

Su Yuan's heart sank little by little.

He could feel his will being worn away little by little.

He has even begun to forget who he is, where he came from, and where he is going.

Everything seemed to be set in stone.

However, it was at this most desperate moment that...

That talent that has been with him from the very beginning, helping him transform from an ordinary person struggling to survive into who he is today, is the most fundamental and core talent.

"Evolution" has been activated once again!

It seemed to sense the deadly crisis that its host was about to be "possessed".

A force more powerful than ever before, filled with primal and wild energy, suddenly awakened from the deepest part of every cell and gene chain in Su Yuan's body!

It was like an enraged ancient beast, roaring as it charged toward the chaotic will that was trying to usurp its nest!

If the will of an evil god is a "magical attack" full of skill and seduction.

Therefore, the power of the "evolution" talent is the purest, most primitive, and most unreasonable "physical attack"!

It doesn't have many fancy features; it only has the simplest logic.

—Anything that is outside and tries to change the nature of my host must die!

boom!

It was as if a nuclear bomb had detonated inside Su Yuan's body!

Two completely different, yet equally powerful forces engaged in the most intense and primal battle within his body!

"puff!"

Su Yuan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and his whole body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the wall in the distance.

He felt like his body was a rag doll being torn apart repeatedly, and it could fall apart completely at any moment.

On one side, the will of the evil god was frantically eroding his spirit.

On the other side, his "evolution" talent was frantically transforming his body, trying to forcefully expel those foreign "viruses".

He was caught in the middle.

They endure extreme pain from both their soul and body.

"What the hell is this...?"

Su Yuan lay on the ground, his consciousness already blurred, barely able to stay awake by relying on his last bit of instinct.

He finally understood what the system's bright red warning meant.

This thing is not meant for living people at all!

Just then, a series of cold system notifications rang in his mind again.

【ding dong——】

[Your 'Evolution' talent has been detected. You have absorbed enough 'Unique' primal energy...]

[Undergoing excessive evolution...]

"A unique, fundamental energy?"

In a brief respite from the excruciating pain, Su Yuan caught this crucial word.

He understood instantly.

The reason why his own "evolution" talent went out of control and why he actively devoured that divine fragment was because of his own talent.

It's not because it wanted to commit suicide.

It's because... it's hungry!

It yearns for higher levels of energy and longs to complete its final transformation!

And that fragment containing a trace of divinity was, to it, the most delicious and nourishing... feast!

Although this feast was a bit "spicy" and had some significant side effects, it didn't care about the consequences for the sake of evolution!

"You... damn idiot..."

In his heart, Su Yuan cursed his own talent to the bone.

But now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to believe it.

Either he is completely assimilated by the will of the evil god and becomes a madman.

Either take a gamble and bet on your talent to have the last laugh in this high-stakes gamble!

"bring it on!"

In his heart, Su Yuan let out a roar of unwillingness.

"Either we live together, or we die together!"

Seemingly sensing the host's resolute will, the power of the "Evolution" talent erupted completely at this moment!

An indescribable, seemingly primordial, and ancient power, as if from the very beginning of the universe, suddenly awakened within Su Yuan's body!

That power completely ignored the erosion of the evil god's will, and in an unreasonable manner, forcibly enveloped the divine fragment that had already merged into Su Yuan's body, and then... began to digest it!

"No--!"

A piercing scream filled with terror and resentment echoed from the depths of Su Yuan's mind.

That was the last vestige of will left by the "playwright of pleasure".

It couldn't believe that a mortal's body could possibly contain such terrifying power, power that could even devour divinity!

But no matter how much it struggled or roared, it was all in vain.

Before that ancient and tyrannical power, it was like gold thrown into a furnace, slowly melted and decomposed, eventually turning into the purest energy, which was completely absorbed and devoured by the "evolution" talent!

It was at the very moment that the will of the evil god was completely obliterated.

Su Yuan's body stopped trembling.

His blood-red eyes gradually regained their clarity.

it's all over.

[Evolution complete!]

The cold, ethereal system notification sounded like heavenly music slowly echoing in Su Yuan's mind.

Su Yuan slowly got up from the ground and stretched his still somewhat stiff body.

He felt as if he had just woken up from a nightmare that had lasted for centuries, his whole body was filled with an indescribable exhaustion, but his mind was clearer than ever before.

He looked down at his hands; his skin was still the same color, and no strange tentacles or eyes had grown on his body.

"Looks like... we won the gamble."

Su Yuan let out a long sigh of relief, and his whole body relaxed.

The "battle of the gods" that just erupted inside him was extremely dangerous. If any part of it had gone wrong, he would probably be dead by now.

Fortunately, his "evolution" talent ultimately lived up to expectations, successfully counterattacking the wisp of evil god's will and even using that mythical-quality "divine fragment" as nourishment to completely digest it.

I wonder how my talent has evolved after consuming a "fragment of divinity".

Filled with anticipation, Su Yuan immediately opened his attribute panel and turned his attention to the talent section.

Congratulations! Your talent 'Evolution (Unique)' has successfully transformed into...

【The One Who Unifies All Things (Mythology)】!

"myth!"

Su Yuan's heart skipped a beat the moment he saw those two words.

His talent has actually evolved to the "mythical" quality!

This is the highest quality he has ever seen!

"The One Who Unifies All Things... That name alone sounds powerful enough."

Su Yuan suppressed his excitement and continued reading, eager to find out just how incredible this new mythical talent was.

【Talent Effect 1: Ultimate Adaptation (Your body will be able to adapt to any known, irregular, extreme environment and draw energy from it to strengthen yourself. Theoretically, in normal environments, unless you suffer a super attack, you will be immortal, tireless, and infinitely evolve)】

"Ultimate adaptation?"

Su Yuan's eyes lit up slightly as he looked at the description of the first effect.

This effect looks like a super-enhanced version of the previous "Evolution" talent.

While his previous "evolution" allowed him to adapt to various environments, it was still a process, and he probably wouldn't be able to handle certain extreme environments, such as a pure vacuum or the interior of a star.

But now, this "ultimate adaptation" has completely removed those limitations.

"Any known, irregular, extreme environment!"

This means that as long as it is not a death-defying environment involving rules such as time, space, and fate, he can almost always survive in it, and even draw energy from it to make himself stronger!

"This is practically a prerequisite for immortality!"

Su Yuan felt a surge of excitement.

With this ability, he will never have to worry about being trapped in some desperate situation again.

What others see as a death trap might be a treasure trove for him to level up!

He then looked at the second effect.

[Talent Effect Two: Infinite Devouring (You will be able to devour the energy cores of any non-living entity, including but not limited to: talent crystals, divine fragments, equipment cores... and convert them into the purest 'evolution points' to enhance or unlock your various abilities.)]

"Infinite Devouring!"

Upon seeing this effect, Su Yuan's heart raced uncontrollably once again.

If "ultimate adaptation" is what gave him near-limitless survival abilities, then...

So, this "infinite devouring" gives him almost limitless... growth potential!

His previous devouring of players' energy cores was essentially due to the passive adaptation of the "Evolution" talent, forcibly converting and absorbing that energy, which was inefficient and also carried a certain risk.

But now, this process has been made proactive and systematic!

He can directly devour various energy-containing cores and convert them into a universal currency called "Evolution Points"!

These "evolution points" can be used to enhance or unlock his various abilities!

What does this mean?

This means that he will no longer need to go through the hardship of training, fighting, and searching for rare and precious materials to improve his physique and perception, as he did before.

With enough "evolution points", he can directly improve his attributes, just like adding points in a game!

This is practically an official cheat!

"Talent Crystal Core, Divine Fragment, Equipment Core..."

Su Yuan's eyes gleamed with greed as he looked at the list of items that could be devoured in the description.

These items might be incredibly precious treasures that other players would consider to require careful handling.

But for him, they are all experience packs that can be converted into "evolution points"!

"We've struck it rich! This time it's for real!"

Su Yuan felt so happy she was about to faint.

These two effects alone are enough to completely set him apart from other players, making him a being on a completely different level.

But he knew this wasn't over yet.

A talent of mythical quality cannot possibly have only this much ability.

With immense excitement, he continued to look at the third effect.

This third effect was what truly shocked him, making him realize that he had completely broken free from his constraints and embarked on a completely different path.

[Talent Effect Three: Self-Evolution (You no longer need to rely on stitching together to acquire new abilities. As long as your understanding of a certain ability reaches a certain depth, you can consume 'Evolution Points' to allow your body to autonomously 'evolve' that ability.)]

"Self...evolution?"

Su Yuan stared at those four words and was completely stunned.

He read the introduction several times before he finally digested the information.

Then, an indescribable ecstasy, like a volcanic eruption, suddenly surged from the bottom of his heart!

No more need for stitches!

Once you have a certain level of understanding of a certain ability, you can consume "evolution points" and autonomously "evolve" that ability!

This... this is just too outrageous!

The talent of "perfect stitching," while powerful, ultimately has limitations.

He could only stitch together the existing entries that had been ripped off from elsewhere.

Moreover, the object being sewn must be an "inanimate object".

This means that if he wants to gain new abilities, he must find the corresponding "materials," which are either monster corpses, player corpses, or certain special items.

This process is fraught with uncertainty and is also quite passive.

But now, everything is different!

He can now "create" his own abilities!

As long as he can understand, and as long as he has enough "evolution points", he can make his body like an all-powerful biological factory, continuously evolving all kinds of abilities he wants!

This means that his future path of growth will no longer be limited by any "materials"!

His potential will depend solely on his own imagination and the number of "evolution points" he can acquire!

"So... this is the true meaning of 'The One Who Unifies All Things'?"

Su Yuan muttered to himself, his heart filled with turbulent emotions.

He finally understood why this talent was rated as "mythical".

Because it has already touched upon the realm of "creation"!

And this is the most fundamental difference between mortals and gods!

Su Yuan took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He knew that there was one final effect waiting for him.

And this effect may reveal to him what the end of this road truly is.

[Talent Effect Four: Unity (When the abilities you have evolved reach a certain quantity and strength, you will have the opportunity to merge them into one, trace back to their origin, and ultimately evolve the most fundamental... 'rules' that belong only to you!)]