My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 276: Complete the mission and cheat the heavens to change your fate!
Observation is a magical skill.

The more Xia Lin used his observation skills, the more he understood this.

It’s no wonder that Jun You was so arrogant in the past. With this skill in hand, one can indeed have a feeling of being in control of everything and seeing through everything.

Just like, right now!

He looked at Vasily's body, especially the deformed and overgrown metal parts.

【A corpse infected with rust. 】

【Rust: Curse.】

[The source of the curse cannot be identified, suspected to be memetic contamination. It can be confirmed that the curse is related to the black flag. ]

Then he looked at the black flag.

In addition to the normal item attribute description given by the Ashes, there is another line of text presented in the observation perspective.

[It is suspected to be the product of the disassembly of some high-level treasure. Its power is incomplete and sealed. The method to unlock the seal is unknown at the moment.]

Then look to the side.

Off to the side, out of sight of Irene and Herbert, was a white skeleton leaning against it.

This was the moment when Xia Lin entered the venue. The skeleton that had spoken out the mission information had already been moved here by Xia Lin.

Observation again gives intelligence.

[The skeleton of an unknown strong man, whose strength during his lifetime roughly possessed conventional attributes of more than 2 billion. He is also suspected to have possessed some kind of treasure for a long time, and was contaminated and transformed by the treasure's aura, resulting in benign changes in his skill system and racial values.]

The identity of the corpse before death is unknown.

But Xia Lin guessed that maybe it was the last generation of Black Iron King, the father of Scarlett and Irene.

After the final battle, both the Black Flag and the Black Iron King disappeared. It can only be confirmed that the Black Iron King, who had dominated the world, must be dead.

This guess is very reasonable, so let's just guess it for now...

The information about the black flag, rust, and bones hints at one thing: there is a treasure in this ashes area that is strongly related to the black flag and rust.

The name of this treasure was revealed when Xia Lin saw through Irene's attributes.

[Name: Erin]

【Level: 10】

[Occupation: Black Source Guardian]

Level, occupation, and even attributes are actually not important.

Anyway, it is certain that this woman's strength is indeed not as strong as the Ash Walker who entered this time, and there is a whole level difference between them.

The key lies in a certain skill of this woman.

[Black Source Deification (Racial Heritage Level) (Incomplete): Active skill, exclusive skill for Black Source Guardians and Black Source Overlords. You gain the power to use the power of Black Source! The power of Black Source is extremely polluting and can pollute flesh and blood life, transforming it into silicon-based life! All infected people must regard you as their master and obey all your instructions (therefore the skill is incomplete, your Black Source power only has the ability to pollute, not control)! ]

[When you actively activate this skill, you will enter the Black Source Apotheosis state (so the skill is incomplete and you cannot activate this effect). ]

[Note: Skill completion plan: Use the power of the black flag and black source to stimulate career evolution, become the black source master, and this skill will be completed. ]

[Note: There can only be one Black Source Master in the world! ]

You see, all the clues are coming together...

So observation is not a magical skill, then what is a magical skill?

Facing Irene's twitching eyebrows, Xia Lin spoke slowly.

"Rust appeared in the third year after the fall of the Black Iron Dynasty, but I think there is something wrong with this time. It is possible that Rust was born after the death of the last Black Iron King."

"The reason for its birth is very simple. It is because there is no Black Source Overlord to suppress it. Something has gone wrong with the Black Source power of you Black Source Guardians. You only have the power to pollute but not the power to control it."

"But because you don't have the Black Flag, you are unable to catalyze the next Black Source Overlord... This matter is so awkward."

As he said this, Xia Lin looked at Herbert.

He saw that although Herbert looked a little surprised, he was not shocked or surprised. He knew that the top leaders of the Silver Empire were probably aware of this matter.

The one who knows you best must be your opponent...

It is estimated that these things of the Black Iron Clan have been turned upside down by the Silver King.

After saying that, Xia Lin spread his hands to Irene.

"That's why I said that, in fact, our team is even more incompatible with your Black Iron Resistance than the Silver Empire."

The escort's task was only to raise the black flag on the flagpole within three months.

After the flag-planting mission is completed, there is no more work for the Ash Walker.

The ancient capital of Alderans is the current capital of the Silver Empire. The escort's move is actually equivalent to escorting the Black Flag into the hands of the Silver Empire!

It can even be said that the escort party can, or should, cooperate with the Silver Empire.

Irene snorted coldly: "You are overthinking! How could the Silver King negotiate with you?"

Xia Lin shrugged: "You're right. I don't think he will negotiate any terms with us."

Possibility is possibility, execution is execution.

It can be seen from the grouping of the Jhin zone that this Silver King is probably not someone who is easy to talk to.

Of course, those who like to use their brains or have strong persuasiveness in the Ashes area can take this route. This is probably also a way to complete the main task.

But the trio of Xia Lin, Clown and Silver Axe are unlikely to take this path...

What's more, this path goes against the goal of clearing the level.

Yes, clearance.

Because as early as when Xia Lin realized the existence of the Black Source, he had already triggered the clearance mission!

[You have discovered the existence of Black Source and learned the relationship between Black Source and Black Flag. You have activated the clearance mission.]

[Clear Mission: Black Treasure! ]

[There is no eternal royal power in the world, but there are eternal treasures and eternal power! The power of the black source is one of them! ]

[Black Treasure: Obtain the Black Source and the Black Flag in the Cinders area, and unlock the power of the Black Flag.]

[Rewards for successful mission: Black Source and Black Flag, clear the level! ]

[Penalty for mission failure: None. 】

And this is not the only clearance mission triggered by Xia Lin.

In addition to this, there is another clearance mission.

[You have learned the secret of the Black Source, and the source of the power and innate mission of the Black Iron Dynasty royal family. You have activated the clearance mission.]

[Clear Mission: Black Iron Glory! ]

[As the Nth generation ruler of the Black Source, the Black Iron Clan gained power, but also a curse. ]

[After losing the Black Flag and the Black Source Overlord, they are like trapped beasts, or walking natural disasters. As long as the Black Source Overlord does not come out, all the Black Iron Guardians are time bombs! Rust is just a trivial part.]

[Black Iron Glory: Help the Black Iron Rebellion to overthrow the rule of the Silver Empire, rebuild the glory of the Black Iron Dynasty, and hand over the Black Flag to the Black Iron Rebellion after completing the main quest.]

[Note: There can only be one Black Source Master in the world! There must be one Black Source Master! This is power, and also a seal!]

[Reward for successful mission: Clear the level. ]

[Penalty for mission failure: None. 】

Looking at the two clearance tasks again, Xia Lin shrugged indifferently.

"I guess there is a third clearance mission..."

Find the Black Flag and the Black Source and hand them over to the Silver King?
That's most likely it.

Thinking of this, Xia Lin couldn't help but complain in his heart.

After all, it is a confrontational mission, and the highlight is the excitement of combat.

The conditions for passing the level are laid out directly to you - black flags, skeletons, rust, these are all things that exist at birth. With a little attention, you can easily activate the task of passing the level.

Fortunately...

Xia Lin himself does not have the brain for solving puzzles, so a simple and rough approach is just right for him.

“So, let’s go back to the beginning.”

"Where is the Black Source?"

"And how do we remove the seal of the Black Flag?"

This isn't just about completing missions.

Also for the next main task.

Anyway, according to the tips in the Jhin area, the Black Flag seems to be quite powerful. If this treasure can be unlocked, it will probably bring considerable help to the escort party.

Irene slowly closed her eyes.

He looks like he wants to kill you or chop you up at will.

Before Xia Lin could make a decision, the communicator in his hand suddenly rang, and the heavy sound of Silver Axe was heard from inside.

"Something's happened to the Joker."

……

Colorful ribbons formed the passage, and balloons rose and fell around.

The clown quickly crossed the distance measured in light years. When he walked out of the kaleidoscope-like corridor, he had arrived in front of the planet Lumina, the Core of Eternity.

Ahead, the obsidian core of eternity is accumulating energy.

Colorful energy flows reverberate at the energy nodes of this object, emitting breathtakingly bright light.

However, after taking a quick look at the object, the clown withdrew his gaze and looked away.

On the side, a long-distance transmission channel constructed by flames flashed by, and Xu Jie's figure appeared in front of the clown.

Their eyes met, the clown licked the corner of his lips with his tongue, and Xu Jie shrugged slightly.

“As the sage said, pride brings harm, while humility brings benefit.”

"You arrogant and foolish people, read more books, it will do you good."

Faced with the deterrent power of the Eternal Core, Xia Lin and his three companions had to either abandon the Border Star battleship or use their powerful individual strength to carry out the decapitation tactics.

They are all well-known masters who know each other well. When it comes to decapitation and assassination abilities, among the strong men of this level, the Joker is unmatched!

It was precisely because of his self-confidence that the Joker took the initiative to propose a solution to the problem of the Core of Eternity, but he did not expect that this decision would play into Xu Jie's hands.

How could it be easier to take advantage of an opportunity to launch a surprise attack than to just sit back and wait for an opportunity to come your way?

The holy scroll floated out from Xu Jie's body and spread throughout the surrounding area within a thousand miles.

"The Sage's Book: Draw a line on the ground to make a prison!"

Foundational props: Once the Sage's Book is activated, it will immediately lock the surrounding space, ensuring that the clown has nowhere to escape.

However, the clown's figure flashed and hid in the shadows. At the same time, a flying knife passed Xu Jie's cheek at the speed of light, cutting a bloody scar on Xu Jie's face.

The scar healed instantly and Xu Jie did not realize the seriousness of the problem.

He just yelled again.

“The sage said: A gentleman is open and honest!”

This skill is specifically designed to break stealth skills.

However, the flying knife just now had already given Xu Jie the circus opening buff! As the king of the circus, the effect of this buff in the hands of the clown was unparalleled.

Just after Xu Jie finished saying this, "A gentleman is open and honest," he unconsciously stretched out his hand and quickly undressed. Soon, he was completely naked, looking very honest.

The wind blew across my crotch and made me feel cold.

Xu Jie looked down at his lower body in shock.

The clown's evil laughter was heard in the void.

"Gentleman Dandan, what a gentleman Dandan!"

"What's the next sentence? Is it about that little guy hiding?"

The corner of Xu Jie's mouth twitched, and with a wave of his hand, another white scholar's robe covered his body.

"A trifle... a trifle!"

He uttered these words with gritted teeth, and looked back at the Joker who had been forced out of the film industry due to the influence of the saint's words.

"So it's right for me to kill you first."

"When it comes to being disgusting, no one can compare to you, the clown."

The clown responded to Xu Jie with an exaggerated laugh, but his eyes were looking at the Eternal Core that was still accumulating energy.

Xu Jie drew a prison on the ground and excluded the Core of Eternity from the cage.

If you don't kill Xu Jie, you won't be able to stop the energy storage of the Eternal Core.

However, the strength of the two is not much different. Right now, the Joker has trouble protecting himself, so how can he quickly deal with Xu Jie?
……

Xia Lin hung up the call with Silver Axe and frowned unconsciously.

Looking at Irene in front of him, he found that Irene showed no sign of giving in.

So what if you know the existence of Black Source?

The Silver King also knows this...

What would you do if you know it but can’t find it?
After looking at each other for a moment, Irene suddenly smiled.

"Don't even think about getting any clues about Black Source from me."

"We, the Black Iron Clan, will not hand over the Black Source to anyone."

"Even if we can't get the Black Flag and can't train the next Black Source Master in our lifetime, so what?"

"If the Black Iron Dynasty and the Black Iron Clan no longer exist, then what is the meaning of this world's existence?"

Xia Lin is a good guy...

The Great Emperor, right?

After glancing at Irene in silence for a few times, Xia Lin sighed deeply.

"Never mind, it's just the expected answer."

As he spoke, Xia Lin stood up.

He said calmly, "Time is tight and the task is heavy, and you are not cooperating... But it doesn't matter, I have my own way."

"It's a good opportunity to take advantage of this to see how powerful this card of mine is."

Just as he finished speaking, the Book of the Spiritual World was summoned and appeared beside Xia Lin.

Gently stroking the smooth cover of the Spirit World Book, Xia Lin did not hesitate and directly consumed 500 points of fraudulent power to activate the trick of deceiving the heaven and changing the fate!

……

Cheating heaven and changing fate is probably a ruthless card, and it is also a big move that fits the logic of the Uncertain Shadow profession.

The meaning of cards is to use them at critical moments.

Now is the critical moment.

Xia Lin had a good impression of the Joker and Silver Axe. They were teammates with a common goal, so there was no reason for him to just stand by and watch them die.

And Xu Jie's behavior really disgusted Xia Lin.

Taking all the old grudges into consideration, Xia Lin had no reason to let him go.

There are also high-penalty main quests and clearance quests just around the corner.

There is no better time than now to draw your cards!

As Xia Lin's thought moved, the value of the fraud power in the spiritual world book instantly dropped by a quarter.

The Spirit World Book suddenly trembled, and dark snowflake-like spots surged out from the Spirit World Book and quickly covered Xia Lin's body!
It seemed as if some rules were deceived and distorted. When the black light penetrated into Xia Lin's body, Xia Lin did not feel anything unusual except the prompt sound ringing in his ears.

[You have activated the ability: cheating the heavens and changing fate! ]

[You are blessed with good fortune, and the effect lasts for ten minutes. After ten minutes, you will be free of bad luck for three consecutive days! ]

[Insufficient permissions for unstable mutation, cannot take effect! ]

In essence, deceiving heaven and changing fate is the ability of deceiving the evil god, which has the eleventh-level judgment authority. Unstable mutations certainly cannot affect deceiving heaven and changing fate.

But not important.

This buff shouldn't mutate.

At the moment the prompt sound stopped, Xia Lin raised his hand and pointed at Irene.

The randomly combined light flew out of her hand and instantly penetrated into Irene's body!

After being blessed by the circus opening buff, the CD of the random combination was reduced to 5 days.

Replacing the skills of the indigenous warriors with random combinations and then exchanging them for evolution points is the key to Xia Lin's growth. He asked the clown for Irene and Herbert with this in mind.

As the random combination took effect, Xia Lin and Irene's souls were instantly knocked out of their bodies.

Xia Lin used himself as the target and used his eight skills to exchange for Irene's ten skills.

Then the eighteen light balls quickly circled and entangled, shuffled and reorganized, and finally eighty or ten percent of them were distributed and returned to the bodies of both parties.

In an instant, countless prompt sounds exploded in Xia Lin's ears.

The first notification sound that reached Xia Lin's ears immediately made his expression change.

[The probability of non-existence takes effect, and the cooldown reset takes effect! ]

[The cooldown of your random combination has been reset to zero! ]

This item alone is worth the 500 points of fraudulent power.

To defy fate is so horrible!
[You have lost the skills: Small Animal Transfiguration, I am a tree, high energy receptor. ]

Only three skills were gained...

Considering this aspect, it seems that the so-called great fortune is not so great.

But after careful consideration, Xia Lin felt that this was actually a sign of good luck.

Although the remaining skills are not as useful as those in the constant skill column, they are also suitable for the current situation.

[You have obtained the skills: Full Armor, Dark Matter Energy Devouring Technique, Black Source Deification. ]

These three skills are all Irene's inherent skills. Xia Lin had already learned the effects of these three skills in detail through observation before.

Summary: Not very good...

As a native, Irene's skill level was originally low. Her powerful skills, such as Black Source Apotheosis, were still in an incomplete state, and the effects were just average.

[Fully Armed (S Rank): Passive skill. The power and effects of your armor, weapons, and other equipment are improved to a certain extent.]

【Unstable mutation takes effect.】

[Fully Armed Mutation: Ergonomics! ]

[Ergonomics (Mutation): Active skill. Consume varying amounts of mental energy to merge with any props, equipment, or other inanimate objects, gaining related characteristics, and even changing one's own form!]

"Keep the mutation!"

[Dark Matter Energy Devouring Technique (SS Level): Active skill. Consumes one third of your total mental power and restores your mental power to full within three seconds! This skill has a cooldown of one day.]

The skill of replenishing mana is quite useful, but the CD time is too long.

[Unstable mutation takes effect! ]

[Dark matter energy-eating technique mutates into: Mental power tide! ]

[Spiritual Tide (Racial Heritage Level): Passive skill. Whenever your spiritual power is below the threshold (10 points), it will permanently consume 100 points of your spiritual power limit and restore your spiritual power to full state! ]

Xia Lin: “???”

Infinite blue bars! ?
Yes, this skill is infinite mana bar!
The mere 100-point mental power limit can be ignored in the eyes of a Cinder Walker of Xia Lin's level.

At this cost, your mental power will be instantly restored. Combined with some skills that can consume mental power infinitely, you can imagine how powerful the COMBO is!

"Keep the mutation!"

[Unstable mutation takes effect! ]

[Your skill: Black Source Deification, mutates into: Black Source Heart! ]

[Heart of Black Source (Mutation): Passive skill, exclusive to Black Source Guardians and Black Source Overlords. You can sense the coordinates of any Black Source power reaction, and you will gain the power to use the mutated Black Source power.]

Mutations?

Xia Lin didn't understand what this mutated black source power meant...

He only felt a force inexplicably generated in his body, which could obey Xia Lin's will and transform into his mental power.

Before Xia Lin could carefully distinguish the effects and uses of the mutated black source power, an inspiration suddenly flashed through his mind, making Xia Lin look up into the depths of the starry sky.

With the help of the mutated skill of the Heart of Black Source, Xia Lin clearly sensed the specific location of the Black Source, and even established an inexplicable connection with the black flag at hand.

"Well... I'm lucky... that's all."

Xia Lin made an assessment of this round of mutations.

There is luck.

The Heart of Black Source solved Irene’s problem of being stubborn.

But Xia Lin felt that the remaining two mutation effects were just average...

Well, wait...

A light bulb went off in Xia Lin's head, and he suddenly thought of this possibility.

He suddenly picked up the communicator on the table and called Silver Axe.

Before Xia Lin could say anything, Yin Axe opened his mouth with a slightly tearful tone.

"The clown can't escape...what should I do..."

Xia Lin could even imagine the scene of the strong dwarf beating his chest, stamping his feet and sniffling.

Silver Axe's perception skills are quite outstanding. He can locate the high-energy reactions of the Eternal Core, and he seems to be able to see the Joker's dilemma happening on the planet Lumina.

And it must be said that apart from his deep obsession with the captain, Silver Axe is a man of temperament.

Xia Lin said, "Don't panic, I have a plan, but I need you to cooperate with me."

Silver Axe asked with a clattering voice: "How do we cooperate?"

Xia Lin asked tentatively: "Would you feel bad if you gave me your deserted star battleship?"

Silver Axe: “???”

(End of this chapter)