Godslayer: A random filename extension?

However, things didn't go as planned, and good luck can't always favor one person.

This time, the mystery reward didn't even contain any physical item; instead, it was a special skill called "boff".

[Reward: Blue Fist's Blessing]

[Blue Fist's Blessing: A boff aura-type reward. When the user is unarmed, they gain ultimate agility, achieving 100% evasion of most physical damage types of attacks.]

[Note: Area-of-effect damage, magic-based impacts, and guaranteed-hit attacks cannot be dodged. Using skills will continuously deduct both physical and magical stats.]

After acquiring this skill, it was immediately categorized into Lin Linhou's list of special superpower skills.

"So, as long as the skill is activated, you can achieve a certain degree of absolute evasion, right? This is simply a god-tier skill for close combat!"

Lin Qiye expressed his envy, as his current abilities were only at the level of reconnaissance, plus the overall enhancement of his condition, which was five times stronger at night.

But judging from this, this guy must have maxed out his physical evasion in no time.

Although the skill seems to have a requirement that you cannot hold a weapon in your hand.

But since the other party can't hit me, it doesn't seem to matter whether I have a weapon or not. I can just throw a punch or kick.

If all else fails, wear some special spiked sneakers or something.

"Dude, did you get all those skills on your panel by opening blind boxes?"

"Huh? This insane skill is... um..."

Lin Qiye noticed another skill on the other person's face, and his expression suddenly became very strange.

Then I remembered that this guy had just been burning incense and praying to Buddha, hoping to get a dragon girl. This kind of pursuit seems pretty perverted.

Lin Linhou: ...

"System, please do not display abbreviations on my skill panel in the future."

Okay, got it.

"Oh, so it's about deformation and basic mimicry. That startled me."

Lin Qiye already knew from the literal meaning that this was probably some kind of disguise skill.

So, is this appearance of yours a disguise? It's possible, because how could a real person look so perfectly proportioned?

"I didn't use the disguise skill, that would waste too much mana. My current appearance is what the system adjusted and fixed based on my appearance in my previous life when I transmigrated."

Lin Linhou probably guessed what the other person was thinking, and shrugged to explain that this was his original appearance.

[I sculpted this; isn't it perfect!]

"Yes, it's absolutely perfect. System sister's cooking skills are amazing."

Lin Qiye roughly understood that this older brother's status was actually close to being a kept man, and all of his main abilities came from this pop-up-like system sister.

Then Lin Linhou explained that those miscellaneous skills were not unlocked. He originally only had one skill, which was random copy and paste. He used pirated code.

Of course, under normal circumstances, the most likely approach is to try to copy the opponent's strongest skill.

"Wouldn't that make them invincible?"

"Oh~!!! So that's why you suddenly changed your mind and want to join the Night's Watch again, big brother."

Lin Qiye was shocked. This was equivalent to allowing someone who could steal accounts infinitely to enter the terminal of the premium account server.

That's awesome!

[Ha, no matter how many skills you have, your mana bar is only so long. You might look intimidatingly strong, but what's the use if you can't sustain it in a real fight?]

Lin Linhou: ……(???︿???)

Although what you said is true, I feel that your word choice is a bit strange.

Lin Qiye nodded in agreement, thinking that it made sense. As the saying goes, one must be strong to forge iron. As the saying goes, many people have a big appetite. Having many abilities does not necessarily mean being strong. On the contrary, one may try to do too much and end up with nothing to chew.

But then again, something is better than nothing.

"Then why don't you try copying my skills now, brother?"

"I reject."

"Um...why? If you copy my skills, you'll get another superpower."

Lin Qiye was puzzled. Even if he wanted to avoid trying to do too much at once and only copy the most powerful abilities, he was still confused.

But his abilities aren't bad either, are they? At least he's incredibly strong in reconnaissance.

Lin Qiye had previously demonstrated and explained his abilities to the other party.

"Because I don't want to see everyone around me running around naked in such an explicit way while their consciousness is over. I'm not used to it, so I don't want to."

Lin Qiye: ...

Brother, you're being a bit too blunt.

[Actually, that works too. You can just copy it and not use it. You never know when you might need it, right?]

"Do not."

Lin Linhou shook his head, then continued with an extremely serious expression:

"Not being able to peep and having the ability to peep but not choosing to peep are two different things."

Don't I know myself well enough?

I have great confidence in my self-control, which is absolutely useless.

If there's a really pretty girl in front of me, and I have the opportunity to peek, I definitely will.

After Lin Linhou finished speaking, he nodded to himself with self-affirmation.

Lin Qiye: ... ('?')

Brother, what you said is so confident and justified! I admire you wholeheartedly.

[...]Sometimes I really want to stomp you to death.

[Don't worry, I'll put an application lock on the skill. You'll need my permission to use it, otherwise you won't be able to. And I'll only let you use it if you really need it for something important. That should solve everything.]

"Oh? You can do that? Then no problem, let's copy it."

Lin Linhou was a little surprised. Skills could be locked a second time? ─=≡Σ((( つ??w??)つ

But that's fine too, because then he can copy all sorts of strange abilities with more peace of mind.

"So, what kind of cooperation do I need?"

Lin Qiye was very curious whether the other party would need many conditions to activate such a powerful ability.

"No need. For an average person, I can copy it successfully after taking a few more glances."

As for special abilities, at most it'll just mean that if we get a little closer, they'll belong to me. At most, we'll shake hands or have some slight physical contact.

Come on, let's shake hands.

As Lin Linhou realized that his copying attempt had no effect, he reached out to Lin Qiye for a handshake.

"Was it really that simple? I thought there would be some amazing special effects."

Lin Qi also sighed that the ability sounded so impressive, yet the conditions for its reaction were so simple and unpretentious.

[Skill copied successfully: Starry Night Dancer]

[Starry Night Dancer: In the darkness, your speed, strength, durability, and recovery are all five times greater than normal;]

In the darkness, your presence is easily overlooked;

In the darkness, you are more intimidating to other creatures;

You have gained the ability to communicate with other nocturnal animals.

Lin Linhou: ? ? ?

Lin Qiye: ...

The two stared at the pop-up window that suddenly appeared beside them, lost in thought.

[Lin Hou, you drew the wrong prize from the prize pool.]

"We've already seen it. We didn't expect you to be so secretive, brother."

Lin Qiye was also thinking at this moment, and was also somewhat confused.

He hadn't even had a chance to get used to the Starry Night Dancer skill before his account was hacked right in front of him?

It's really scary.

"Then, brother, can you copy my Mortal God Realm skills?"

[Yes, although there is a priority for copying skills, it is still generally random and drawn sequentially. Ordinary people rarely have many outstanding talents, so even if they copy repeatedly, only one ability will meet the requirements and be copied, or even none of them will meet the requirements, resulting in direct failure.]

[However, if someone is a genius, or someone with many outstanding abilities, theoretically, as long as the replication technique is used enough times, regardless of how many abilities the other person possesses, it can be replicated sequentially.]

The system then offered an explanation and signaled Lin Linhou to continue.

But Lin Linhou withdrew his hand and clenched his fist, then turned his head to look at another panel.

Just now, Lin Linhou suddenly felt a moment of exhaustion. He turned his head and saw that his stamina bar had indeed dropped by nearly a third.

If we disregard the possibility of him falling into a coma as a safety net, it means he can only replicate the effect twice at most.

It seems that copying powerful abilities consumes a lot of stamina, making it impossible to use them continuously in a short period of time.

This is a stark contrast to the previous method of copying the special talents of ordinary people.

For ordinary people, even if they haven't leveled up before, they can still perform dozens or even hundreds of times a day.

Now, after only copying one, I've almost failed miserably.

Following Lin Linhou's gaze, Lin Qiye also noticed that the other person's physical condition had dropped significantly.

It seems this guy's bug-like abilities can't be used recklessly.

That should be the case, at least for now.

"But don't worry, for the time being, I'm sure I don't have any more superpowers. I'll try one more time, and I should succeed."

Lin Linhou nodded upon hearing this and extended his hand again, which Lin Qiye shook once more.

[Skill copied successfully: Mortal Realm (Incomplete)]

[The Mortal Realm of Gods: The power of miracles, absolute control over the environment and even reality, and the ability to turn the most unlikely events into inevitable ones...]

Upon seeing this, Lin Linhou's eyes lit up. Holy crap, the lottery magic skill is here!

However, the subsequent introduction poured cold water on his enthusiasm.

Due to its incompleteness, the skill's effect is limited to meticulously observing everything around it, without being able to influence probabilistic effects. It serves primarily as a useful detection skill. Its applications are wide-ranging, including gambling, lottery draws, medical consultations, spying, navigating mazes, and more…

The Seraph's divine power has an added effect: it carries a hint of divine spiritual pressure and makes the eyes glow golden. Perhaps it's a good ability for showing off.

The current skill effect covers a radius of 5 meters.

"What a pity, it's incomplete. I thought..."

[Don't be disappointed. Even if it were complete, it wouldn't be useful. Do you think the random rewards from system tasks can be controlled or influenced by your abilities as a lottery drawer?]

Lin Linhou: Uh, I think so too.

If we could control it at will, that would be amazing! We could just randomly generate a "I am invincible" message, or even get a "wish fulfillment" skill – that would be incredibly awesome!

"Is the power of the divine realm truly incomplete?"

Lin Qiye thought to himself, "This is really good. I now understand the true state of my own power. The reason why my original abilities seemed so weak was indeed due to the incompleteness of my Divine Realm."

But why would Seraphim Michael give himself a mortal realm that should be incomplete?

Forget it, I probably can't figure this out for now, so I'd better not think about it. After all, I can't exactly go up to the moon and ask the other party what they really mean.

"A five-meter radius? That seems to be much smaller than my coverage area."

Lin Qiye: ┏(^w^)=? Big brother, you're not good enough.

Lin Linhou: ヽ(￣д￣;)ノ What's wrong now?

[That's normal. Their soul power and spiritual realm aren't enough to process so much information simultaneously and maintain a larger coverage area.]

[Okay, I've locked this skill.]

After the system finished explaining, it didn't even give Lin Linhou a chance to try it out, and directly locked the skill.

"But it's still a really powerful cheat. I'll come back and steal your account again when I have more new abilities."

Lin Linhou: '???` More?

"Oh, that makes sense. You're a chosen one, a protagonist of your generation, you must have some kind of cheat code."

Perfect! You have the halo and the finger, I have the cheat code. Let's join forces, make it bigger and stronger, and create new glories!

"What a pity, if only I had a script."

Lin Linhou clenched his fist and raised it forward, and Lin Qiye also nodded and clenched his fist in response.

"It's alright. Even without a script, who cares about any future doomsday crisis? We'll just deal with whatever comes our way."

"Oh, right, bro, I have another question. Your copying ability..."

"Xiao Qi! It's time to wash up and go to bed. Even though it's the weekend tomorrow, don't stay up too late. Remember to tell your older brother where the automatic washing machine is."

"Your brother and I have already finished showering and gone back to our room. The two bath towels are hanging outside the bathroom door."

Lin Qiye's aunt's call interrupted his thoughts as he was about to ask more questions. The two of them glanced at the time and realized that it was already past ten o'clock.

"Okay, Auntie! We're going to rest now."

I really should go to sleep.

"Let's talk more tomorrow. It's too late. Take a shower and go to bed. I'll take you to the bathroom and show you where to put the washing machine."

Lin Qiye got up and asked his elder brother whether he should wash first or he should wash first.

But Lin Linhou shook his head and said no, and then demonstrated a "privilege" to the other party.

"System, perform a self-cleaning."

[Alright~ Host's self-cleaning function activated, 3~2~1]

[Self-cleaning complete! Now Lin Hou, you're a clean and handsome guy again!]

Lin Linhou and the system worked in unison, accompanied by a faint flash of light. As if by magic, they cleaned his entire body, including his clothes, in just two or three seconds.

It even has a shimmering, sparkling effect that lasts for a moment.

Lin Qiye: ... (=′口｀=) Wow, I'm so envious, I want that ability too.

Rounding up, it's roughly equivalent to saying goodbye to showering, washing your face, brushing your teeth, washing your hands, washing clothes, and so on.

"Hey? Big brother, since clothes get cleaned along with the clothes, if you activate this ability while holding dirty plates or something, will the pots and pans also get cleaned?"

Lin Linhou: ? ? ? emmm...

An unplanned path.

"System, is this okay?"

[I'm not sure either, but generally speaking, it should be possible. Maybe I can try it sometime later.]

Then Lin Linhou went back to her room to sleep first.

Lin Qiye finished washing up and lay in bed, but couldn't fall asleep for a while, since he had learned another amazing secret tonight.

Am I actually the protagonist burdened with the destiny of saving the world? And then, on a whim, I met my older brother and within a day, I evolved? Super evolved? Ultimate evolved.

His true identity turned out to be a traveler from another world.

There's so much information here; I doubt I can fully digest it all in a short time.

"If I can bring Nyx out of the mental hospital in the future, then according to the theory just now, can't my brother also intermittently and completely copy all of his abilities?"

Then the eldest brother will transform into a little goddess of the night—oh wait, that's a weird name.

Anyway, isn't it much faster than slowly spinning the roulette wheel yourself?

Maybe I can give it a try in the future.

Ah~ Whew~ I'm sleepy, time for bed...