Origin Player.

Chapter 799 Second Awakening, Forbidden Gene

Without any hesitation.

The muscular man in sunglasses gave it his all.

Dijiang had previously killed Yan Yang, a B-level expert of the same caliber as him, making the level of danger ridiculously high.

In an instant, the Primal Talent - Living Refinement was activated.

The "Living Refinement" skill, ranked 69th in the sequence, gave birth to the secret technique "Life-Giving." The muscular man in sunglasses imbued the hotel building with life, and the hundred-meter-tall structure instantly came to life, reassembling into a giant at an incredible speed.

Steel bars pierced the body of the muscular man in sunglasses from all directions, making him appear as if he were piloting a super-large mecha.

at the same time.

Gravel, glass, steel bars, and iron sheets seemed to come alive, intertwining to form a storm that enveloped Jiang He.

—Secret Techniques: One Hundred Exercises

boom!
A tremendous booming sound echoed high in the sky.

With a "whoosh," Jiang He appeared on the street, squinting as she looked up.

"Like the children of nature."

"The inferior talent of listening to all things".

If nothing unexpected happens, Luo Yeli's true power should be much stronger than it appears now. "Living Refinement" to some extent symbolizes the aspect of "Listening to All Things" that gives life to inanimate objects.

The architectural giant stood a hundred meters tall, with the muscular man in sunglasses protecting the center of its chest. The next moment, the dark source power within him flowed out, covering the entire architectural giant. Its true self had found a place to reside, and its size became incredibly enormous.

"Die!"

The giant of Dharma form raised his leg and stomped down, causing a howling wind.

Jiang He ran two fingers across the blade, lightning and rhythm spreading across it. To be honest, the enemy's abilities were well-suited for the battlefield, but in a one-on-one duel, they didn't have much of an advantage.

Swish!
A deep blue arc, ten meters in diameter, rose up.

Like an unmissable, cold crescent moon, the blade shattered the giant's right leg, but the countless fragments swarmed towards Jiang He like a swarm of bees, densely packed and obscuring the sky.

call!
As Jiang He opened his mouth, ripples spread out, and the secret technique "Death Declaration" annihilated the swarm of bees. Jiang He's gaze moved upward, and an ouroboros mark appeared in the air at the back of the Dharma Giant's neck. In an instant, he teleported to the mark and stood in mid-air.

A jet-black short sword appeared in his palm.

A shadowy figure flickered, and a hundred shadow swords surrounded Jiang He.

The shadow swords are arranged like nodes, followed by a burst of lightning, as if ink were used to connect the nodes one by one. The forbidden object, the shadow sword, combined with the power of lightning, and based on the principle of a high-explosive alchemical matrix, created a sword formation.

—Secret Technique: High-Explosive Sword Formation.

Jiang He pointed at the Dharma Giant.

In an instant, lightning flashed, illuminating the night sky.

The sword formation released rolling lightning, like a falling star, which struck the back of the Dharma Giant's neck.

Boom!

A violent explosion erupted, and the massive shockwave shattered the Dharma Image's defenses. Countless windows in the surrounding high-rise buildings within a radius of a hundred meters shattered and fell to the ground like rain. Most of the giant's body was obliterated, and the burly man in sunglasses plummeted from the sky, his entire body charred black and severely injured.

"Damn Yan Yang!"

"Can't even force out a single trump card, utterly useless!"

Anger and resentment intertwined.

The burly man in sunglasses threw off his tattered sunglasses, his eyes hardening. The two camps were locked in a struggle, and Chief Xin had secretly sided with a neutral aristocratic family, which gave him the confidence to run for prime minister. Now that the man had fallen, his fate as his personal bodyguard was sealed.

"You forced me to do this, I'll make you wish you were dead!"

The next moment, the burly man's entire body contracted.

His limbs retracted into his chest and abdomen, his head became sharp, and his body rapidly evolved into a dark red giant sword. He had obviously undergone "living tempering" on himself. The giant sword swung through the air, and his rationality was gradually fading. But before his consciousness was annihilated, the strong man firmly locked onto Jiang He's aura and then unleashed a sudden, reckless attack.

Swish!
A streak of light shot straight toward Jiang He, its sword gleaming brilliantly.

This sword strike could kill most B-level experts.

Jiang He flashed back to the street, the giant sword following him like a shadow.

"Is it a lock for guaranteed hits?"

Jiang He simply stopped flashing, and the Degenerate Domain expanded to cover an area of ​​100 meters in radius. Then it quickly collapsed and concentrated on the surface of his body. The Domain Technique - Armor, which he had used for a long time, was successfully created.

clang!
The greatsword struck the degenerated armor.

Starting from the tip of the sword, the entire greatsword degenerates into flesh and bones, its extreme destructive power vanishing into nothingness.

The strong man, who had regained his human form, was covered in wounds and nearly died.

Click!

Jiang He crushed the guy's skull and then extracted the essence of his blood.

[Speed: C → C]
"Boss, I'm Wuhe."

A familiar voice came through the communicator.

Jiang He didn't speak; Wu He knew his own temperament.

"The first thing is that the two brothers, Yan Yang and Yan Yin, are indeed backed by Luo Zhengzong, which matches the results of your interrogation, Boss."

"The second thing is that the Tarot-level forbidden item, the Demon, is located underground in the Prison. To be precise, it's right below the arena where you and the Yan brothers fought to the death."

Jiang He pondered for a moment.

The Death Arena is the only place in Taiyu where one can use source power.

The creation of the life-or-death arena was not the warden's original intention, but rather a necessary step to conceal the demon's position as the demon constantly resisted the power of restraint.

The "demon" can amplify the dark side of the human heart, therefore the duel must have a rule that the two sides must fight to the death; otherwise, if someone dies every time, it will inevitably arouse suspicion over time.

Wuhe continued, "In addition, Second Brother and Si Ning are already in position. I am currently directing the garrison brigade to steal corpses with Miss Luo Yeli. That Lian Ji is outside the wall and won't be back tonight."

The vicious guard brigade is currently operating in platoons, stealing corpses from cemeteries and hospitals. Mohe feels no psychological pressure about this; firstly, he is not human, and secondly, with chaos about to erupt, even corpses must contribute.

"Keep an eye on the situation on the Academy Lake Island."

"clear."

The ground beneath Jiang He's feet turned into molten iron, and his figure sank until he disappeared. He moved underground all the way, while violent tremors continued to come from above. The confrontation between the Flame Demon Marquis and the warden had reached a fever pitch.

The ruins of Taiyu Prison.

The underground palace resembled a karst cave, with rock debris falling in a flurry.

On the stone altar, a brass pocket watch lay quietly, and nearby lay many figures, some already skeletons, others recently deceased.

Regardless of the past or the present.

There are countless people who covet the forbidden object—the devil.

As Jiang He approached the altar, she suddenly heard incomprehensible murmurs. Evil thoughts began to fester in her heart, and negative emotions overwhelmed her reason and thinking.

Evil greed:

—Greed, desire, obsession, possession, etc.

Evil anger:

— Hatred, anger, jealousy, disgust, etc.

Evil obsession:

— Foolishness, stubbornness, ignorance, delusion, etc.

Greed, anger, and ignorance alternate, creating a negative cycle. The use of each Tarot-level forbidden item comes at a price. Lovers represent uncontrollable charm, while the devil, while influencing the target, also ignites the user's dark psychology. As for temperance, it is an excessive pursuit of order, and even the warden himself may not be willing to fight to the death.

Jiang He's eyes were no longer calm.

This projection was not the real body, so it naturally lacked the overwhelming resistance that was almost impossible to overcome. This caused its eyes to gradually turn crimson, and a boundless killing intent filled the underground cavern.

Objectively speaking, every killing inevitably involves a subtle accumulation of darkness. Therefore, when Jiang He stopped suppressing it, billions of units of death energy poured out from his mind.

Greed, desire, anger, disgust, and stubbornness vanished one after another, leaving only the purest killing intent surging, almost materializing and filling the underground hall.

The bronze pocket watch trembled slightly, its power receding.

The cave-like hall was completely silent.

Jiang He easily regained her composure amidst the familiar killing intent and said, "Come here."

The bronze pocket watch was clearly interested, but did not respond.

Whether it's the faint aura symbolized by the Lord of Hell or the unparalleled darkness within, this suddenly appearing fellow perfectly fits the "demon's" choice, making him a rare and highly sought-after individual.

Jiang He rubbed his temples and said coldly, "You don't need to worry about not being good enough for me. Although that's true, as you can see, I'm not at my peak anymore. You still have the value of being loyal to me." *Whoosh!*
A bronze pocket watch shot through the air.

A primal and innocent joy was flowing through me.

Jiang He casually wrapped the pocket watch around his wrist. The price of using the forbidden item, the devil, gradually solidified into indulgence. Rather than a price, it was more like a kind of aphrodisiac.

The next moment, Jiang He vanished from the spot.

……

The Great Prison Battlefield.

The intensity of the confrontation escalated to its peak in an instant.

Iron thorns wove together to form a giant that fought with Alfred. The warden, who was waiting for the enemy to show a weakness, suddenly felt a strange emotion.

"Defense? How could I possibly have such a ridiculous idea!"

"This guy destroyed the Prison and made me lose face. If I can't just kill him, won't I become a laughing stock?"

"No...no what? Just do it!"

The warden's expression shifted several times. His mind was first filled with an obsession with fame and honor, followed by anger and hatred. His A-level strength instincts told him that something was wrong, but the foolishness in his obsessions suppressed his instincts.

Alfred threw a punch.

Unexpectedly, the warden neither dodged nor avoided the giant fist, allowing it to smash the Iron Thorn Giant's heart.

The Ironthorn Giant burst open, its sharp spikes piercing Alfred's flesh. It appeared to be covered in blood, but it was actually just a minor injury. However, the warden's actions revealed a weakness in his defenses.

In mid-air.

Alfred kicked out, blasting the sky apart.

boom!
The warden was like a shooting star, piercing straight through several tall buildings before crashing into the ruins on the ground. His entire body was covered in cracks, blood gushing out, and his bones shattered into dust, giving the blood an eerie grayish-white hue.

"What's wrong with me?"

At that moment, a sudden change occurred.

The crimson moon hangs high above the ruins on a giant rock.

Jiang He appeared first, and he pulled out the last ugly finger, releasing an amazing charm.

The warden had just regained his senses when he was immediately captivated and stood there, oblivious to the obvious danger and death that was lurking beneath his feet.

"Such a perfect face exists in the world..."

A dozen miles away, Alfred charged forward at breakneck speed.

Its mountain-like body smashed through skyscrapers and cracked streets.

Meanwhile, atop an apartment building, a young woman in a black dress gazed into the distance. As Lao Hei handed her an A-grade source energy bullet, Si Ning loaded it into her flintlock pistol. The surface of the Tarot-grade forbidden object, the Sun, was covered with magnificent, shimmering gold patterns, bursting forth with dazzling light at this moment, like a rising sun.

boom!
Forbidden item: The sun.

The raging golden flames surged forward like a mighty river, sweeping across most of Anxi District, resembling a man-made hundred-meter-high city wall. Amidst this golden sea of ​​fire, thousands of people were invigorated and their wounds healed. However, when Alfred touched the flames, the sun's fire immediately scorched him, burning away a large number of the scales on his body.

Based on the gunholder's subjective judgment, the forbidden item, the sun, can heal allies, continuously burn enemies, and allows the user to choose whether to destroy objects, such as city walls and buildings.

"It's like scratching an itch."

Si Ning chuckled, somewhat dissatisfied with the sun's power.

Tarot-level forbidden items can usually kill A-level powerhouses, and they are alive, with enough power to damage the target. However, the Flame Demon Marquis is essentially a complete heroic being, with survivability surpassing that of normal A-level natives in the Night World. His inherent fire-type powers greatly reduce the lethality of the Sun Fire.

Si Ning couldn't help but complain: "It's not even as powerful as a spit from Lao Jiang in his prime."

"It's time to go," Old Hei said calmly. "Just hold it off for a moment, as Xiao He requested."

The two left immediately.

At first glance, their appearance here seems like a coincidence, and their attack on the Flame Demon Marquis is nothing more than a matter of standing up for justice, unrelated to the imprison warden's death. In fact, even if someone tried to force a connection, Si Ning wouldn't bother with it, after all, she is now one of the most prominent young ladies in the fortress city.

……

Under the cover of night, a golden sea of ​​fire illuminated the night sky.

Two figures sped towards the spot where the warden had fallen, one to the east and one to the west, clearly giving it their all and not even bothering to conceal their presence.

Yan Lu, the captain of the Blood Tomb Brigade, looked grim. Besides him, the A-rank opponent opposite him was probably one of the warden's enemies.

"Western Theater Command, Commander of Xianyang."

The warden possesses the forbidden substance Temperance, making him exceptionally outstanding among A-level wardens. Commander Xianyang is merely a normal A-level warden and would normally be no match for him. This opportunity is truly unique.

call!
A figure with three heads and six arms stood in the middle of the street, blocking the way to the banquet.

“This road is blocked,” said the Steel Demon.

Yan Lu warned, "The Xianyang military commander wants to kill the prison warden. If he succeeds, the fortress will permanently lose the Grand Prison, and there will never be a similar place to imprison a large number of Source Power users again."

After a moment's thought, the Steel Demon said, "Don't worry, someone will intercept that Commander of Xianyang."

Yan Lu was taken aback. Two A-level members? When did this organization emerge? Its size was almost approaching that of the bottom-ranked aristocratic families. He had never heard of it before.

"With the warden gone, the demigods will surely hold him accountable."

“I don’t think so. As long as there are demigods who want him dead, the other demigods won’t directly intervene. Given the special nature of the Prison and the current situation, he probably can’t stay out of it.” The Steel Demon was very confident; he trusted Commander Wu’s judgment.

Suddenly, the Steel Demon paused, stepped aside to make way, and then disappeared into the night without looking back.

Yan Lu's expression changed slightly, which could only mean that the matter with the prison warden had been settled.

……

Building ruins.

Jiang He beheaded the prison warden with a knife.

Without lingering, he first ordered the Steel Demon and the others to retreat, then quickly packed up the spoils, and casually detonated a few source energy grenades to minimize his own presence.

Jiang He used the Space-Time Technique to leave the scene and returned to the Blood Slaughter Society classroom at Doomsday Academy.

An astonishing power of allure is overflowing, the ugly hand is exhausted, and the seal that has long restricted lovers is broken.

Jiang He immediately activated the concept gene "Ignore," allocating the second slot to Charm. In this way, the terrifying and dangerous Charm was officially brought under control. With the "Ignore" switch on, Charm could be fully deployed in actual combat.

"The price was that all the spots that were ignored were used up."

Jiang He was not dissatisfied with this. This conceptual gene solved his two most pressing problems, which could be considered a complete success. However, his current charm value was still not enough to affect an S-class demigod. But if he encountered Duke Arsen, who possessed the Wisdom Relic, again, the latter would not be able to leave even if he wanted to.

"Unless an A-level powerhouse possesses multiple forbidden mental artifacts, everyone will succumb to this charm. It's estimated that within three minutes, admiration will evolve into fanaticism and possession..."

Jiang He suddenly fell into deep thought.

He could actually adopt a lone wolf playstyle now, relying on the high mobility of "Origin and Emptiness" and his own transcendent charm to continuously hunt down superior natives to grow stronger. Exposure is inevitable, and there will certainly be some taboos and inherent talents that pose a danger, but it is relatively free.

"However, the biggest problem is that the lone wolf gameplay affects the main storyline. If the Luo family cannot withstand the external pressure and cancels Luo Yeli's candidacy, my losses will be too heavy."

"If you can't kill a demigod, the gameplay is essentially the same."

Jiang He suppressed his thoughts and began to focus on sorting out the spoils of war. He first absorbed the warden's blood essence, a considerable portion of which he could not digest at the moment, but the remaining amount was still substantial.

[Strength: C → C]
[Spirit: C → C]
[Energy: C → C]
Jiang He felt his strengthened body. On the Tongchuan battlefield, not counting the distribution of supply domain and talent, five A-level blood essences had promoted him to C-level, but the improvement did not seem to exceed that of the warden by much.

"First, the prison warden is clearly stronger."

"Secondly, after I became a C-level, my digestion rate of A-level blood greatly increased."

Jiang He gripped the Tarot-level forbidden item, Temperance. Unlike the demon, Temperance showed an unprecedented disgust, but fortunately, it didn't need Jiang He's approval.

Unique Primal Talent - Super Evolution Operation.

The tower of restraint gradually melted away.

Dark patterns appeared on Jiang He's body, possessing a gorgeous and exquisite beauty. He had rapidly completed his second awakening through super evolution, and the five A-grade blood essences had already accumulated the necessary nutrients.

[Hint: You have completed the second awakening of your talent]
[Hint: You can extract the genes of forbidden items and fuse them to create forbidden genes, significantly enhancing their effects. You can extract four forbidden genes per stage, and awaken concept genes in the subsequent B and S rank stages.]
The forbidden object in Jiang He's palm, the Shadow Sword, first appeared and then disappeared. The Shadow Sword merged with his lungs, and the differentiateable Shadow Sword became a thousand swords.

[Hint: You have evolved the Forbidden Gene - Shadow Sword (Lungs)]
"So that's how it is, to make oneself a taboo."

Jiang He took out the Horn of Malice and merged it with his eyes, which formed a nine-pointed star pattern containing a bewitching power. It was more controllable than charm and, to some extent, equivalent to a certain way of exerting influence.

"It seems to be the first proper charm-based ability."

[Hint: You have evolved the forbidden gene - Bewitching (Eyes)]
Behind Jiang He, the illusory fishing rod disappeared.

[Hint: You have evolved the forbidden gene - the power of fate (kidney)]
"The last spot in the C-level stage will be reserved for defense."

Jiang He got up and went to the window. The massive defense matrix of the Doomsday Academy enveloped the surroundings. The power of the golden sea of ​​fire in his sight began to decline. Without the forbidden magic power of the Taboo Item - Restraint, the Flame Demon Marquis was engulfed in flames.

Roar!
A tremendous roar swept across almost the entire fortress.

(End of this chapter)