novelraw Chapter 127 Settlement
Chapter 127 Settlement
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[Skill: Fixed Inner Fire (Smoke)]
[Rank: Level 35 (Current skill level: 20/35)]
【Characteristic: "Smoke": Melts earth energy into the central channel, manifesting as smoke, appearing like a mirage. In hot deserts, it creates the illusion of shimmering lakes. It can also blend itself or external objects into the smoke illusion.】
【Conditions for use: Consumes a fixed amount of source energy; will cause a burning sensation on the skin throughout the body when used】
[Learning Requirements: Jiwangji Lineage]
[Note: Can you imagine the sense of relief someone feels when, from a dazzling array of 3,600 teachings, they finally find one they can learn, or at least barely understand, a single page of...?]
[Current Status: Limit can be increased]
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[Skill: Lesser Sun Tathagata Palm]
[Rank: Level 35 (Current skill level: 20/41)]
【Characteristic: "Corona": Unleashes a palm-shaped aggregate of thermal energy in front of the caster. The number of these aggregates is unlimited and they can coexist simultaneously. They are extremely powerful, but their energy consumption is three times or more than that of other spells of the same rank.】
【Conditions for use: Consumes a fixed amount of source energy; never attempt to stack the Palm Technique】
[Learning conditions: Homework is done every morning and at noon]
[Note: Believe me... I swear... I really have absolutely no connection to the Great Sun Tathagata Palm!]
Current status: Cannot be upgraded
The inheritance within Asa's soul is vast and boundless, of which Fang Jin can only truly access and learn about at most half. And the three most valuable methods among them have now been completely absorbed by Fang Jin.
Fang Jin has already collected three of the five aspects of Kundalini: Firefly Phase, Sun Flame Phase, and Smoke Phase. All of them are inherited skills with an increaseable upper limit, making them extremely precious.
Although there is only one record about Jiroji in all of Asa's memories, it is clear how much the camp represented by Myōboku is at odds with the Jiroji faction.
The Lesser Sun Tathagata Palm is a pure killing technique. Among all the fourth-tier techniques that Asa knows, it is a powerful spell that ranks among the top. The only pity is that its rank stops at the fourth tier.
Of course... this is not bad news for Fang Jin. After all, if the rank were to go any higher, he would have no chance to memorize it at this stage, let alone convert it into a practical skill.
"As for the essence of the data..."
Fang Jin looked at the two spheres on the glass table in front of her, which radiated iridescent light. Their interiors seemed to be filled with rippling fluid, or perhaps they were shimmering with the brilliance of data electronics. She couldn't help but marvel at their magnificence.
He had certainly heard of Data Essence, which, through direct system intervention, amplifies and strengthens six dimensions of data without affecting the player's other stats or abilities.
This is frightening in itself. Regardless of the method of enhancing physical strength, it is a wide-ranging and chain-reaction process. Transformation without any impact is a divine skill in itself, and the system has this function.
And the key issue is... luck. This ethereal thing is inherently difficult to quantify. What exactly does the essence of data change? What factors can directly interfere with the flow of fate?
Fang Jin had to admit that he was really looking forward to it, especially when he saw the last item of the rewards for clearing the level: two chances to draw equipment... He felt as if a broad road was unfolding before his eyes.
"clatter."
The next moment, as Fang Jin clicked on the last item, the lottery, a clown with a spinning wheel on its head suddenly jumped down, its thin yellow-green legs hopping back and forth, and a strange, mechanical laugh coming from its sausage-like red mouth.
"Gagaga... Come on... Come on... Come on... Hurry up—!"
Fang Jin was not frightened by this scene at all. Instead, he sneered with disdain and grabbed a data essence with his right hand, crushed it, and the invisible and intangible photon stream immediately merged into his body.
He couldn't verify whether the so-called "luck data essence" was real or fake, but at least it was produced by the system. Even if it was fake, at least there was official backing, right? At the very least, it was effective immediately after use, wasn't it?
...That's right, he wanted to exploit a bug. He would first consume data essence to boost his luck, and then use the sudden surge in luck to complete the card draw, hoping to win a legendary prize.
"I refuse to believe you won't acknowledge the get-out-of-jail-free card you issued." With this mindset, Fang Jin fiddled with the spinning wheel above the clown's head, expectantly watching the rapidly spinning red and green wheel slowly come to a stop.
"Huh—ha."
Until the clown let out a disgusting laugh, then reached up with his gloved little hand, forcibly grabbed the edge, and forced the spinning wheel to stop abruptly.
Then, the turntable split open from the middle like a kaleidoscope, along a spiral pattern, and a passage leading to an unknown destination opened and closed rapidly, from which rolled out... a ball of white light.
For some reason, even though she knew the color of the ball of light had no directional meaning, Fang Jin's heart still skipped a beat, and she instinctively reached out to catch the ball of light.
[Item: Old toilet paper]
[Quality: Waste]
[Item Characteristics: ...What other characteristics could it have? A purplish-red old toilet paper, an ancient brand that leaves stains wherever you wipe. No matter where you wipe with it, the surface will become dirtier than before. The only thing you should be thankful for is that it hasn't been used... well, hasn't been enchanted.]
[Note: This is the product of someone confidently using data essence to boost their luck, only to have their luck plummet. It's hard to imagine whether there's a powerful force manipulating all of this, because theoretically speaking... even without using data essence, you couldn't possibly draw a worse prize than this.]
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"Tsk...hiss..."
When Fang Jin subconsciously took the ball of light and looked at the purple marks on his hand, the smile on his face gradually froze and shattered, and a momentary gap and blankness appeared in his mind.
In silence, he raised his foot and kicked the clown, puppet and table together, flying! The puppet bounced back and forth in the air, glass shards shattered and scattered, then he turned around and squatted down, covering his head.
"Cough CCCCCC—!"
Heaven knows if anyone interfered with his card draw, but even so, during one of his chance card draws during his unexpected return to the space, he accidentally attracted a prank from a member of the main star system's management...
That's incredibly unlucky of him.
Fang Jin once thought that her luck had turned around, that she had witnessed Ming Fo making a move, and that she had taken the opportunity to acquire a large amount of treasure... But to be honest, behind such a great opportunity lay dangers far exceeding its own.
Nine out of ten players who encounter this instance die in the nunnery or snake valley. Even if they are lucky enough to reach the Holy Hand Manor with the Buddhist nun, it is almost impossible for them to escape the Poison Array.
Add to that Li Fu's twenty-year plan, Asa's spiritual body, and Mingfo's interference and even spying, and this goes beyond mere misfortune; it's as if the world itself harbors insane malice towards him...