Origin Paradise!

[Hint: Your Charm stat +3]

[Charm: 51+8→54+8]

[Hint: Do you want to activate the Charisma-based Golden Heart transformation quest? (Completing the quest will raise the corresponding talent level by two tiers.)]

"Ok?"

Jiang He carefully reviewed the Golden Heart conversion task. As long as one of the main attributes reaches 50, the corresponding conversion can be activated. However, the difficulty of the task is related to the number of conversions. There is no single-item assessment or shortcut to convert all of them in the end.

"I'm not a charm type."

Jiang He temporarily turned off the conversion prompt. He definitely wanted to continue advancing all attributes to avoid wasting his own potential, especially his physique talent, Gluttony Monarch, which was the most fundamental of all.

The next moment, his eyes emitted an intense radiance.

The All-Seeing Eye and the Radiant Demon Eye merge.

[Name: The Demonic Eye of All (10%)]

[Category: Functional]

[Quality: Epic]

[Effect ①: Everything can be seen within a radius of 64 kilometers]

[Effect ①: Grants 90% immunity to Epic and lower-tier fire and lightning damage; adds 10% true damage to own fire and lightning (Radiant Element) damage]

[Effect ②: By absorbing the advantages of other flames, the quality of one's own flame can be enhanced, with an upper limit equal to the Magic Eye rank]

[Effect 3: The Demon Eye has merged with the body and is able to sense Fire Thieves in the same world, preventing them from stealing the Demon Eye]

[Effect 4: Attack contains epic-level paralysis]

[Effect 3: Radiant Eye - Unleash a Radiant Elemental Attack through line of sight]

[Note: How should He return?]

Jiang He closed her eyes, her expression becoming introspective.

He reached out and opened the coffin beside him. He had been hiding his identity for a while to digest the remains of the prince inside. The remains could not be transferred through space or put into his personal imperial city. If he encountered a hostile duke, he had no choice but to abandon them.

Even though he was a prince and the wielder of the famous spear Da Li, his bones still contained a rich source of dark energy even after his fall.

After being gorged on food, these dark source energy factors turned into liquid, which Jiang He then infused into Dragon Blood Wine, sipping it slowly.

[Hint: Your energy nature - Darkness - has been upgraded to Ultimate level]

[Note: Your energy properties: Corruption, Withering, Darkness, fused through Gluttony, have evolved into Dark Erosion (Premium Rank)]

[Note: Due to the influence of Beelzebub (unique), the Dark Corruption energy has induced Hell Septicemia—a severe systemic reaction caused by a Hellish disease. When the dosage is sufficient, it weakens defense, resistance, willpower, sanity, self-healing, and fortitude (lower immunity). It is not contagious. Among those of the same rank, it is only lower than the Total Age Wound Saving and the special status of the Age of Beings.]

Jiang He gradually finished the pot of dragon blood wine.

[Note: Your Dark Corrosion Energy has been upgraded to Prestige Level 50, awakening the ultimate ability - Corrosion - dealing 50% additional Mental damage]

[Note: Your Dark Erosion Energy has been upgraded to Undying Level 1, awakening the ultimate ability Dark Strike - Increases resistance to alien energy by 100% and deals 50% additional armor-shattering erosion damage]

[Note: Your Dark Erosion Energy has been upgraded to Undying Level 50, awakening the ultimate ability - Annihilation - dealing 20% ​​additional true damage]

[Note: Your Dark Corrosion Energy has been upgraded to Epic LV1, awakening the ultimate ability Dark Realm Erosion - Hellish Sepsis, which can be integrated into your Domain Skills, gaining a 30% effect boost.]

Jiang He discarded the wine jug. The new energy, Dark Erosion, possessed corrosive and withering properties, combining the advantages of its various components, and represented an advancement of basic dark energy.

Conversely, the resources required for this upgrade have increased further.

In theory, the Prince's skeleton can enhance darkness to a level close to immortality. Since the skeleton is only a part of the corresponding level—Prince-level beings—it is difficult to cross the threshold of immortality. However, with the help of the famous spear Da Li, the specific degree is estimated to be very close, or even just one step away.

However, as the energy advanced, the extraordinary factors diverted into darkness, withering, and corruption, resulting in only epic-level beings in the end. The good news is that it gave rise to a second extraordinary disease—Hell Septicemia.

Beelzebub, the Lord of Hell, is a symbol of disease. Compared to the area-of-effect attack of smallpox, septicemia tends to weaken a single target.

Jiang He channeled the power of gluttony, combining blood poison and evil.

[Hint: Your energy has undergone a second upgrade]

[Hint: You have acquired a new energy property, Sinful Poison: Epic LV75, and awakened the ultimate ability, Vicious Blood Sin—which can poison those connected to the target by blood, regardless of distance (within the same world)]

Jiang He stroked his chin. This ability, simply put, is "extinction of offspring." If he is poisoning a family head, he can take the opportunity to spread the poison to the family members of that family from a distance. Not only direct blood relatives, but also distant relatives are also possible.

At the same time, this signifies the birth of a new auxiliary ability. As long as the dosage of the poison is strictly controlled, there will likely be very few competitors who can rival him in the business of finding relatives.

After resting for a while, Jiang He invested all of the 4 skill points he received as a reward for the side quest of seizing and destroying the prince's remains into the Gun Master skill. The limit for the Master skill level should be LV100.

[Gun Master LV73: When using spear-type weapons, deals 342% additional damage, and 10% of total damage is converted into true damage]

[Hint: Your Gun Mastery has awakened its ultimate skill, White Rainbow Piercing the Sun—increases gun-wielding strength by 50%, and attacks now contain epic armor-shattering power.]

The upgrade is basically complete.

Jiang He's fingertips flowed with two kinds of light: jet black and deep red, belonging to Dark Erosion and Sinful Poison respectively.

Generally speaking, his current combat strength is at the level of a master, but it does not reach the strength of the great powers. After all, his fundamental attribute talent as a living being is still at the perfect level, and the essence of his golden state is actually very similar to the gap in the previous era.

With his epic and luxurious equipment, Jiang He's combat power level is equivalent to surpassing the elite and peak realms, leaving the strong peak level in the dust and directly landing in the special skill tier.

Another master of this skill was the old priest, but he was far too old. After a series of enhancements and sacrifices, he could only barely reach the normal level of his prime, and his talent was short-lived.

The aging of an extraordinary being means a massive decline in all aspects, including energy depletion, physical fragility, mental dulling, slow recovery, and loss of strength, which in turn affects will and ambition.

"Fortunately, I can live for three thousand years."

Jiang He thought to himself, the Sun Elf's ability to improve combat power is not too significant at the moment, but its long lifespan is really outrageous. From the Elf's perspective, it should be about half a year old now, which is strangely young.

On the other side, Wuhe also upgraded his Flight Master to LV50, and he had a lot of experience in lying down and getting by.

"Boss, based on the target's habits these days, he should be out in about 15 minutes."

The rain continued outside the window. Jiang He got up and dusted himself off. He hadn't come to Cangwu Fortress specifically to drink the Mirage Wine.

Chapter 474 The Duke’s Retinue

The alley outside the tavern at Cangwu Fortress.

The cold rain fell in a drizzling patter.

An elderly man, dressed in rags and reeking of a foul odor, walked with a limp, his steps faltering from days of heavy drinking.

He stumbled to the outer wall. The tavern's signature Mirage Wine was a type of rice wine, so a lot of lees were thrown away every day. The old bartender was clearly not the type to endure hardship. These lees were piled up outside the back door, waiting for someone to come and collect them the next morning.

The old man squatted down on his own, letting the rain splash on his back. He reached out and scooped up some lees, stuffing them into his mouth. As he chewed, his teeth extracted the liquid from them.

A slight dizziness surged up, and the old man couldn't help but squint his eyes, a hint of enjoyment appearing on his face. He simply sat down on the ground. In the Cangwu Fortress, there was only one tavern where anyone, regardless of strength, could get drunk. Everyone knew that the old tavern owner was unfathomable.

Chewing mouthfuls of fermented rice.

call!

A shadow slowly approached.

Several strong men kicked the old man to the ground and immediately beat him.

"Did you even ask whose territory this is?"

"You old dog who steals!"

"The wine lees are grain, you owe me ten taels of Yuan gold!"

After beating the other party for a while, seeing that he did not resist, the burly men gradually lost interest.

The old man climbed to the base of the wall, turned around and leaned against it, laughing self-deprecatingly.

During wartime, the importance of food is self-evident, and these lees are far from being garbage; they are usually owned by someone.

"What should I say? Long time no see?"

The old man suddenly looked up and saw a young man holding a wooden umbrella a dozen steps away. The man had an otherworldly appearance, but unfortunately, his expression was too cold, which was a waste of his talent.

A crow perched on the man's shoulder, its gaze both curious and wary.

“Jiang Wuyang.” Merrick’s eyes remained unmoved.

Jiang He bent down and sat down. Yao Yuansu cleared the rainwater from under him, took out a box of lemon mosquito coils, and handed it to him as a gesture of respect.

Merrick shook his head in refusal, asking, "How did you find me?"

Jiang He lit a mosquito coil and calmly replied, "Just a guess."

The silence of the mob was obviously a lie. Merrick had fallen from his golden age as a hero. Given his current state of heavy debt and the inevitable conflict with the old forces upon his ascension to the dukehood, the probability of him continuing to live in Eternal Darkness was slim.

Among the fortresses, Cangwu Fortress recently lost its garrison commander. Due to the failure of two offensives, Duke Yu attracted the attention of the Western Clan, making it the safest place in comparison.

Of course, the safety of Cangwu Fortress may only be superficial. There is a high probability that there will be a strategic plan to lure the enemy deep into the territory, but the target will no longer be Merrick, who has been reduced to a marquis. He is not worth capturing.

Merrick smiled indifferently, reviewing his movements from the region to the fortress, and then to this tavern. In his dazed state, he had no intention of hiding.

"You're the first one to come to me."

Jiang He nodded and said, "You have lost your value."

Like the realm, once a mythical form is shattered, there is basically no chance of it being restored.

Merrick's calamity had already collapsed when the Duke of Yu reclaimed the Dao Fruit.

Mythical form is the culmination of the extraordinary system and absolute core of beings when they start from the Gold level. It is easy to imagine the difficulty of creating something new on the basis of the original lineage.

If you're preparing to start over, it means your life level is declining, and the first thing to consider is lifespan.

At the level of a duke, Merrick is quite young.

But living in the Silver Age was like being half-buried in the ground; even surviving was difficult, let alone making a comeback.

This complex situation trapped Merrick at the very limit of his golden peak.

Faced with the Duke, he was unable to protect his interests and self-respect.

Whether some gold-rich groups are willing to take the risk of usurping another's position is secondary; the key is that Merrick doesn't value them.

Merrick said coldly, "So, you came here specifically to mock me?"

Jiang He casually replied, "I prefer to call it an opportunity."

"An opportunity!?" Merrick flew into a rage, almost roaring, "You shameless bastard, you destroyed my fortress, killed my kin, stole my Thorn Sword, and destroyed my last savage army!"

"You deserve immense credit for my success today!"

Even when he lost his Dao Fruit, Duke Merrick was not this angry. He couldn't even understand how the other party could so brazenly put on such a face.

Jiang He remained silent, but snapped her fingers.

Within 10,000 meters, the final time loop is in effect.

As the ability was activated, rays of light appeared on Duke Merrick's body. The Thorn Factor began to surge again within his body, gathering, combining, and ultimately undergoing a qualitative change. The great achievement of the Thorn Calamity crowned Duke of the Vampire Clan once again.

In an instant, the rain receded, and the brilliance vanished.

Duke Merrick looked down blankly, staring incredulously at his powerful hands.

"The fate of your great cause rests entirely in my hands."

"This power belongs to time, and the Duke of Yu cannot take it away."

Jiang He calmly said, "Every gain comes at a price. My request is not high; you only need to serve as my bodyguard for a maximum of six months."

“These are servants,” Duke Merrick said through gritted teeth.

“Actually, they were slaves,” Jiang He gave a more precise definition.

Wuhe couldn't help but cackle a few times. Distinguished families have so-called protectors, but the boss doesn't have that. However, he can find one himself. But even among powerful families, the number of times they send heroes as attendants is very limited. If the super genius Yan Liang had a Golden Peak attendant by his side, the outcome would have been completely different.

A long silence followed.

Duke Merrick suddenly looked up and said fiercely, "Are you so confident that I will give in?!"

"Of course." Jiang He stood up from where he was, casually tossing away the useless wooden umbrella, and said disdainfully, "How many gamblers can turn back? Maybe some, but it might not be you."

Wuhe flapped its wings, beckoning the duke to follow. The duke had nothing left, and even if he didn't gamble, he wouldn't give up the strength he had gained. The difference between an ordinary hero and a peak gold-level hero was like heaven and earth. Otherwise, the boss wouldn't have wasted time on Merrick.

Duke Merrick suddenly said, "Give me three breaths."

“Okay,” Jiang He replied.

He waited briefly at the entrance of the alley.

Not long after I lit the second mosquito coil today, I heard footsteps behind me.

Duke Merrick carried the heads of several burly men, their blood dripping into the puddle and spreading outwards. He had made a special trip to behead the bronze creatures who had beaten him.