blogombal Chapter 44 [The Origin of the World - Emptiness] and New Talents
Chapter 44 [The Origin of the World - Emptiness] and New Talents
Task rating: B.
Xu Yuan was not surprised by this.
After all, the target's strength is what it is.
Rintaro Okabe and his group were just ordinary people.
Although several world wills intervened this time, they were not targeting him. At most, they interfered with his subconscious, making it difficult for him to detect anything unusual.
This action alone is not enough to be counted in the target.
However, the final reward was quite good.
5 Golden Treasure Chests, 1000 Points.
In terms of points alone, it has reached a new high.
After all, the only time he's ever received an A-rank rating (the time with Muzan) was only 900 points.
In addition, there is a special reward.
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【The Origin of the World: Illusion】
Type: Item/Special
Quality: Red
Effect: The origin of the fantasy world, capable of evolving all things.
Evaluation: Basically, it is all-powerful.
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Xu Yuan flipped his hand and took it out.
It was a chaotic mass of gas.
It floats in the air, without clear boundaries.
They appear to be one entity, yet they are clearly distinct.
The chaotic energy intertwined, separating and then coalescing, solidifying into a physical form in an instant, only to dissipate into nothingness in the next.
In a daze, it seemed as if one could glimpse shattered stars, the boundless starry sky, and countless fleeting silhouettes of civilizations, like fireworks bursting into existence...
It is as intense as midsummer, yet as desolate as winter.
It was as if the origin and end of the universe, and the birth and death of all things, were compressed into this shapeless mass of gas.
Xu Yuan carefully examined this mass of world origin.
The system had previously stated that the world wills of those fantasy worlds had suffered a severe blow this time.
It seems that the original source has been lost.
Then it was obtained by the system.
Unexpectedly, the system actually allocated a portion to him.
Xu Yuan was not naive enough to believe that the system had given him all the world's origins.
Of course, he wasn't greedy.
We'd be lucky to get a share.
The thing in his hand is probably worth far more than a thousand pieces of gold.
"Basically omnipotent?" Xu Yuan asked.
Is it because it is the origin of the fantasy world?
The name contains the character "虚" (xu).
Perhaps, if it were the origin of the real world, then it truly could do anything.
That's right.
Next, the system gave several examples.
[It can basically do everything: evolve races, upgrade titles, deconstruct talents, deduce skills, forge equipment... but depending on the specific needs, it will incur varying amounts of consumption.]
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan subconsciously touched his chin.
This thing is so useful, yet so precious, that he didn't know what to do with it for a moment.
Evolutionary race?
Will they become a non-human race?
It doesn't seem necessary.
Upgrade your title?
His two existing titles—
The quality of the [Time Traveler] has reached its limit.
There's no need to rush to buff [The Nightmare of the Undead].
Furthermore, he can improve the quality of this title by killing undead creatures.
So, how about deconstructing your own talent?
Or perhaps we could try pushing basic skills to an extraordinary level?
No, you can upgrade your skills using points.
Although it requires a lot of points to break through the rules, it's still better than consuming the world's essence.
Similarly, casting equipment is also excluded.
Besides, equipment is still just an external possession.
Xu Yuan prefers to invest in his own hard power rather than wasting such precious and limited resources.
Indeed, we should still deconstruct the concept of talent.
Is it possible to study and comprehend this thing?
This is the origin of the world!
If we can learn something from it, it should be more worthwhile than using it as a consumable, right?
After a moment's thought, Xu Yuan put the things away.
There's no need to rush into making a decision now.
He opened the attribute panel, glanced at it, and found that his soul strength had regressed to the second tier (1300/1900).
Well, it's not entirely unexpected.
The system had previously stated that if he was unable to recover his memories and the situation was about to spiral out of control, it would issue a mission to kill Okabe Rintaro and the others, close the spatial node of Steins;Gate, and return to the original timeline.
This suggests that things should return to the initial point in time.
After all, if we can't go back to the beginning of time, the original timeline would probably have become a complete mess.
At this point, the soul strength reverts, and the chests opened and points consumed are also refunded.
加上这次获得的5个黄金宝箱、1000积分，他手里现在有9个黄金宝箱、5个白银宝箱，以及1430点积分。
Take out the [Lucky Coin] and flick it with your finger.
As usual, after asking the goddess for some luck, Xu Yuan started opening the box.
You have earned 100 points.
You have obtained "Parasyte Larva - Modified"
You have obtained the "Hardwood Staff".
You have earned 90 points.
You have earned 100 points.
You have obtained "Tough Skin"
You have earned 150 points.
You have obtained the "Crimson Fang".
You have obtained a "Healing Potion"
You have been "reborn".
You have earned 140 points.
You have earned 150 points.
You have obtained the "Five Elements Ring"
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[Parasyte Larva - Modified]
Type: Item/Special
Quality: Special
Effects: Initially an insect, upon awakening, it burrows into the body of an organism and seizes its brain. It is cold-hearted, devoid of sadness, possesses learning abilities and complex thinking, and its body can freely transform. It typically chooses to parasitize humans, but can also parasitize other organisms. After modification, it eliminates its dietary habit of only feeding on the same species as its host, its vitality is enhanced, and it can survive for a short period after leaving its host. Its loyalty to the person who awakens it remains 100%.
Evaluation: An absolutely loyal alien killer.
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Hardwood Staff
Type: Equipment/Weapon
Quality: Green
Trait: Spell Damage (Slightly increases spell damage)
Durability: 50/50
Evaluation: A staff suitable for mage apprentices.
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[Resilient Skin]
Type: Skill - Passive
Realm: Beginner
Effect: Slightly increases the body's surface defense.
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Crimson Fang
Type: Equipment/Weapon
Quality: Blue
Feature 1: Repair (After being damaged, it can self-repair by consuming energy or flesh. Energy must be provided by the user, but there are no restrictions on the recipients of flesh.)
Feature 2: Deformation (can freely change shape according to the user's wishes, but there are limits)
Durability: 80/80
Evaluation: A living weapon that consumes your energy and can even devour people if necessary.
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[Therapeutic drugs]
Type: Item/Consumable
Quality: Blue
Effects: It can cure diseases and heal injuries when ingested, but the effect depends on the specific situation.
Evaluation: A medicine that can cure all diseases of mortals, but may have no effect on the strong.
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【regeneration】
Type: Skill - Passive
Realm: Beginner
Effect: Slightly increases the speed of injury recovery.
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【Five Elements Ring】
Type: Item/Special
Quality: Blue
Effect: When energy is released through this item, it can be converted into energy of another attribute. The specific rules are: wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, and water generates wood.
Evaluation: Some kind of...unexpected little gadget?
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Xu Yuan: "..."
Is it Chinese New Year already?!
13 boxes, 6 points, 2 pieces of equipment, 2 skills, 1 parasitic larva, and 2 items.
This seems to be different from my usual luck.
Xu Yuan looked at the last golden treasure chest in his hand.
what about this?
You probably won't get anything good from this, right?
He opened it casually.
If he were to find any more good items, he would start to doubt whether he had sacrificed his lifespan.
The box was opened, but no notification popped up.
Instead, a familiar, warm white light enveloped him.
But this time it's richer, more concentrated, almost tangible.
Immediately afterwards, Xu Yuan's consciousness flickered, and he saw the River of Time again, just as he had seen it before.
Then, he plunged in headfirst.
In an instant, countless chaotic, misaligned, and distorted time currents began to relentlessly wash over his consciousness.
However, the system's protection prevented them from doing anything to him.
At this moment, Xu Yuan felt as if he were in an incredibly mysterious environment.
What kind of reward is this?
Is there a chance to comprehend the river of time?
Whether it works or not, let's try it first.
Xu Yuan calmed his mind and tried to comprehend the power of time.
However, with only a second-tier strength, trying to comprehend the power of time is ultimately futile.
Moreover, at this moment, he was like a whirlpool or an undercurrent, and the surrounding "water flow" was too chaotic.
He tried hard, but could never quite get it right.
After an unknown amount of time, Xu Yuan broke free from the river of time, and his consciousness returned to his body.
You have attained "Untainted by Time".
He shook his head with some regret.
That was definitely a great opportunity to comprehend the river of time.
Unfortunately, they lacked the necessary strength.
"Passing by a mountain of treasures but unable to enter."
Fortunately, this reward wasn't an "opportunity to comprehend the river of time," so there were still some gains.
Xu Yuan quickly found it after scanning the panel.
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Untainted by the grime of time
Talent Quality: S-rank
Talent Description: Increases resistance to time-related abilities.
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Well……
Is this talent he developed by immersing himself in the river of time?!
Recalling how he obtained it, Xu Yuan scratched his head.
Although it's just a defensive talent, the value of time-based talents goes without saying.
Today really feels like Chinese New Year!
After a moment of reflection, Xu Yuan turned his attention back to the things he had driven earlier.
The [Parasyte Baby - Modified] item was not added to the inventory; instead, it appeared directly on the coffee table in front of me.
Because the inventory can only store non-living objects.
It was a box that appeared to be a hibernation device.
The box wasn't big, about half the size of a shoebox.
Through the top glass cover, you can see that a thin, long worm is inside.
Clearly, that was the larva of the parasite.
Parasites don't only parasitize humans; they just usually choose to parasitize humans.
After all, humans are the most powerful species on this planet.
In addition, they don't necessarily eat people.
In fact, their food is the same species as their host.
Parasites eat people.
Parasitic dogs eat dogs.
Parasitic cats eat cats.
However, the larva in front of him had been modified, and its picky eating habits had been eliminated.
Their vitality has also increased.
It can survive for a short period of time after leaving the host.
Moreover, its loyalty to the person who awakens it is always 100%.
The problem is—the parasites are too weak.
It's probably only at the late stage of Tier 1.
Setting it aside for the time being, Xu Yuan took out the Hardwood Staff and examined it.
It looks quite ordinary.
The only noticeable feature is the small, red gemstone set in it.
【Crimson Fang】is shaped like a straight-handled umbrella.
Like the Wing, it is also an equipment made of RC cells.
Speaking of which, some of those golden treasure chests were indeed rewards from Tokyo Foodie Space node missions.
[Tough Skin] and [Regeneration] are two passive skills.
The former increases the body's surface defense.
The latter speeds up the recovery process.
Although the system has a function to repair injuries, it is not free; it requires points to do so.
Furthermore, the higher the physical strength, the more points are needed for repair.
Points can be used to improve your strength; points represent your power.
Therefore, these two skills are undoubtedly worth investing in, and in the long run, they can save a lot of points.
As for the [healing potions], if the opportunity arises, they might be worth exchanging for other resources.
Finally, there's the [Five Elements Ring].
Xu Yuan put it on the index finger of his right hand, manipulated the energy in his body to flow into it, and then waved his hand to release a wind blade.
He figured out the wind blade himself.
It's essentially about compressing and rapidly releasing energy.
Xu Yuan usually uses it to bully weaker opponents, especially those who are clearly inferior to him.
At this moment, instead of releasing a wind blade, a flame blade was released.
In terms of power, it's a bit weak.
Because energy loss occurs during the conversion process.
Is it only usable when the attributes are mutually exclusive?
After staring at the ring on his hand for a while, Xu Yuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and a smile appeared on his face.
Perhaps its true value lies not in fighting.
After putting away the [Five Elements Ring], Xu Yuan asked the system, "How much will the advancement progress increase after an equipment absorbs another piece of equipment of the same quality?"
[Generally 30%~40%.]
"If my gun absorbs a green weapon and then absorbs a blue weapon, will its advancement progress be retained even if it overflows?"
No, progress will be cleared after the quality upgrade.
"This is such a rip-off."
Xu Yuan thought for a moment and temporarily abandoned the idea of upgrading [Walnut Wood Proverb], instead looking at his points.
Including what he got from opening the box, he now has a total of 2160 points.
That's enough for him to enhance all three attributes to the third tier.
Taking a deep breath, Xu Yuan turned and walked towards the room.
Upgrade, upgrade, upgrade!!!
Strengthen! Strengthen! Strengthen!!!
It took him nearly half a month to master the power of the late stage of the second tier.
Although he would have preferred to refine it further if possible, continuing to spend time refining it would be inefficient.
Perhaps a catalyst is needed.
But this isn't something you can just have whenever you want.
If not, then one can only rely on slow and steady progress, and who knows how much time that would take.
He didn't have the leisure to dawdle.
This time, he's going to advance to the third tier!