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Fortunately, the phantom of Ancient Ice Soul Kard’s projection did not inherit much attacking power, and its lethality was insufficient to trouble him; otherwise, he would have been utterly trounced without question.
Although he was getting trounced all the same…
At least he wasn’t injured and managed to hold out for a draw, which resulted in an automatic victory.
"So let me see, what is the final reward for clearing the thirty-sixth level of the Sky Tower?"
Lin Xiao looked up at the sky full of anticipation. Unbeknownst to him, everything around him became illusory, and he unwittingly left the recent battle space, appearing in a boundless Void filled with twinkling stars that lit up the starry sky.
A screen unfolded before Lin Xiao, displaying:
"Congratulations on defeating all the defenders of the Sky Tower and becoming the new Heavenly Tower Master. You will receive the following rewards—"
"Your Evolution Level has increased by one Rank."
"Choose one of your Talents to upgrade by one Rank."
"Receive one piece of Golden Myth Equipment."
Then, the stars in the sky suddenly brightened, their light intensified, and an endless stream of starlight flew from afar, converging into a sea of stars. As it approached him, it coalesced into a torrent of starlight that rushed into his body.
Lin Xiao instantly felt a surge of overwhelming energy flood into his body, and his Evolution Degree soared crazily, roughly five percent per second. In less than twenty seconds, his evolution level reached Rank 3 one hundred percent, and then... it stopped.
But the excess star force did not disappear; instead, it was stored within his body.
At first, Lin Xiao was puzzled, but soon, information that appeared out of nowhere in his consciousness made it clear to him—advancing from Rank 3 to an Evolver of Rank 4 required the completion of a challenge, which necessitated entering the main cities of various races.
Starting from Rank 4, each subsequent rank would have an evolutionary bottleneck, akin to a checkpoint, that required fulfilling various stringent conditions to advance further.
Lin Xiao didn’t take it to heart; with his strength, challenges like these were not of concern to him.
However, no sooner had this thought arisen, a star in the sky plummeted down and entered his body at an exceedingly fast speed. The firm bottleneck was shattered in an instant, and he was promoted to Rank 4.
"Well then!"
The remaining power rapidly merged into his body, and his Evolution Degree began to shoot up from Rank 4, 0.01%, swiftly surpassing one percent, two percent, five percent, and continued climbing until it reached seventeen percent before it stopped.
Now his Evolution Rank was Rank 4, 17.41%.
Upon ascending to Rank 4, all his Talents were enhanced once again, and he acquired a new Talent—Heart of Time.
Heart of Time LV1: An embodiment of the Origin of the Time Law that allows the user to touch upon the Time Law for the first time, increasing the success rate of all probability-based Talents or Skills by 100%.
If the various time-related Talents he possessed before were just talents, now with the evolution to Rank 4, he had begun to grasp the Laws initially.
This Talent did not have many actual skill effects; it was merely a qualification related to the Time Law. Having just evolved to Rank 4, it wasn’t of much use for the time being.
Time Voyage LV5: With an invincible stance, you can appear at any position within a 5000-meter radius from yourself, reverse any damage received in the last 5 seconds to return to the optimal state within that time, and gain the effects of your current level Time Acceleration Talent. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s maximum Power Value * 7 to any enemy struck, with an added effect of 5 seconds of mental stillness and 100% Speed reduction, and applies a Time Locking effect to all enemies within a 15-meter diameter range for 1 second. It can be used up to ten times per day.
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Time Locking LV2: During any attack, there is a 2% chance to lock the target for 1 second with the Power of Time, while the user enters a time bubble state where time is accelerated by thirty times within the bubble.
Time Acceleration LV4: When used on oneself, increases mental reaction and personal speed by 200%; when used on enemies, reduces enemy mental reaction speed by 30% and personal speed by 30%, with a continuous casting speed reduction of 200%, and can be used twenty times per day.
Damage Absorption (Black Hole): Absorbs all types of damage related to one’s own strength, grants the skill Black Hole Shield, endowing oneself or another target with a Black Hole Shield that has the user’s strength*10 in endurance, dispels all Negative BUFFs, has all the user’s traits, lasts for fifteen seconds and has a cooldown time of five minutes.
Many talents advanced to LV4, and their effects all had substantial qualitative enhancements; but the greatest increase in strength was still the inherent power itself.
Upon evolving to Rank 4, the basic strength reached a whole one hundred thousand kilograms, and this was just the beginning. Thereafter, every one percent increase in evolution degree would grant a full five thousand strength. With the current seventeen percent extra evolution degree, the total increase was eighty-five thousand kilograms of strength. Adding to the base one hundred thousand, he now possessed a strength of one hundred eighty-five thousand kilograms.
It’s a pity that the extra strength he had was not much, just over five thousand.
However, as the evolution degree increased, the speed at which his own strength was drawn also quickened. As soon as he left the Sky Tower, it would surge significantly.
After a careful check of his own status, Lin Xiao looked towards the second reward of the Sky Tower, choosing to upgrade one of his talents by one rank.
He looked at a few talents on the panel and fell silent for a moment.
Seemingly, the talent with the most potential for improvement was Time Wandering, which was already at LV5. Raising it another level would once again revolutionize its power.
It is known that a talent or skill’s first major transformation happens at LV4, but after this level, each increase leads to huge changes. It’s not necessary to wait for another three levels for a significant shift—this is impossible; there are only so many ranks of evolution to achieve, and not that many levels to rise through.
But Lin Xiao was very clear in his heart that the talent with the most value for improvement on him was not Time Wandering, nor Time Locking, nor Damage Absorption, but the Heart of Time talent he acquired upon evolving to Rank 4.
Not to mention that the specifics of this talent’s effects were still unclear, the mere fact that it was obtained upon evolving to Rank 4 indicated it was extraordinary.
Another beam of starlight fell from the sky and entered his body. Lin Xiao felt that something seemed to have changed in the world around him but couldn’t exactly pinpoint what it was. He checked his attributes panel and the Heart of Time had upgraded to level two.
Heart of Time LV2, a manifestation of the Origin of the Time Law, allows the user to begin mastering the Time Law; success rates of all probability-based talents or skills increase by +200%, and all time-related talents or skills are enhanced to varying degrees.
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Looking at the prompt on the panel, Lin Xiao fell into deep thought.
The +200% success rate for all probability-based talents or skills does not mean they become 200% successful, but rather it adds to the original probability base.
For example, Time Locking now has only a 2% success rate, an increase of 200% means a 6% success rate.
As for the different degrees of enhancement for all time-related talents or skills, he couldn’t feel them for the moment. There were no significant changes to other time talents, and without an opponent to test it on right now, he would have to wait until after leaving the Sky Tower.
Closing the panel, Lin Xiao looked forward, where a treasure chest emitting dazzling golden light had appeared — the Sky Tower’s third reward, a random Golden God Equipment.
"I hope it’s something suitable!"
He reached out to open the Golden Chest. Blinding golden light bloomed from the gap, and as the chest slowly opened, a palm-sized, incredibly ornate Golden Armor floated amidst the golden light. He picked up the armor in his hand, his face immediately revealing a peculiar expression.
"They actually have something like this?"
He opened his palm, and the lavishly ornate armor lay in the center of it.
This piece looked like a Golden warrior squatting on a Golden Pedestal with arms each holding a scale, behind its head a fan-shaped Golden Shield with spear-tips radiating outward, made of pure Gold, and incredibly exquisite. It seemed like a piece of art, but in fact, it was a suit of armor, officially named — Libra Golden Armor!
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Lin Xiao’s mind quickly revisited an anime from before he transmigrated, named Saint Seiya, which prominently featured the twelve most powerful Gold Saint Cloths, including the Libra Gold Armor.
Of course, that’s not the main point of the memory; the key issue was whether the Libra Gold Armor was the same one he remembered.
Lin Xiao had always been unclear about which world his past life belonged to: was it the Earth before it became part of the Divine Realm civilization, or was it an Earth from another dimension? Or perhaps it was just a similar planet within a galaxy deep in the Chaotic Void Sea. He had always been curious but never figured it out.
The Main World didn’t have any historical records from his era; it was as if the world’s history had a sudden fault, and the oldest beings still alive from the ancient times in the Main World didn’t belong to that era.
The Libra Gold Armor evoked Lin Xiao’s memories, bringing a rare sense of familiarity and affection. He reached out his hand and grabbed the Libra Gold Armor, his heart moved:
"Equip!"
The next second, the Gold Saint Cloth emitted a dazzling light, and its separate parts flew towards Lin Xiao, rapidly settling on him. Soon it transformed into a resplendent gold armor that radiated luxury and majesty. A surge of great power flowed into him with the armor; in that instant, Lin Xiao felt like he could easily punch to death the phantom image of the Ancient Ice Soul Kard.
Libra Gold Armor (Gold): The battle cloth forged from the most primal Essence, possessing the power to create miracles (upgradable).
Basic Attributes: All attributes +100000+100%.
Skills: Seventh Sense, passive, reaction speed +300%.
Skills: Balance Scale, reduces all damage by 50%.
Skills: Six Oceans, the armor comes with six types of twelve-style weapons, namely two Golden Shields, two Golden Swords, two Golden Speers, two Golden Bows, two Tridents, and two Golden Hammers; each weapon can be used separately, equivalent to pale gold weapons.
Evaluation: The legendary Gold Saint Cloth of the Libra from the Zodiac’s twelve palaces, only the most powerful warriors can wield it.
The armor’s attributes were beyond question, its appearance was more than just beautiful, and its skills were impeccable—it was incredibly strong. The only slight discomfort was that this Gold Battle Cloth was too showy in appearance.
The armor that covered his entire body was not just made of shiny gold material; it also glowed.
Not to mention its glow, it was also very bright, shining like a spotlight that could illuminate a significant distance. From afar, it looked like a glittering beacon of wealth, and there was no way to hide it; once worn, unless one comprehended the Eighth Sense, it would always stand out.
This didn’t suit Lin Xiao’s low-profile nature, but the attributes of the armor were simply too powerful, and the boost to his strength was too significant. If he had had this armor before, he would have easily crushed his way through everything.
Fortunately, he didn’t have to wear this armor all the time; it wasn’t necessary to equip it in the main city or other safe places, only when going out to fight.
After accepting all the rewards from the Sky Tower, a countdown appeared in front of him. When the countdown ended, Lin Xiao’s vision went dark.
At the same time, on a remote plateau, the center of a massive city suddenly lit up. Many human Evolvers within the city curiously looked up at the center of the city. The phantom of a towering obelisk emerged, growing brighter, soon transforming into a radiant tower. At the thirty-fourth level of the tower, the figure of a tentacled humanoid creature appeared, roaring skywards.
Murmurs broke out within the city, and the area chat channel was noisy:
"An Other Race’s super elite has cleared the thirty-fourth level of Sky Tower, becoming the new master of the thirty-fourth floor."
"Judging by its looks, it should be from our nemesis race, the Nightmares."
"This must be the fifth Nightmare Evolver in the past few decades to surpass the thirtieth level of the Sky Tower. The threat is quite significant now."
"Yes, we humans have only discovered three so far; the gap is getting wider and wider."
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In the central square of the main city, Lin Xiao, who had just been teleported to the human Main World, hadn’t even had the chance to check out the situation in the main city when he saw this scene.
All evolvers who entered above the thirtieth floor of Sky Tower, including the thirtieth floor, could choose to make their presence known and gain an experience BUFF that lasted ten years, obtaining extra Evolution Points in combat. The exact amount depended on the number of levels they cleared. For example, Lin Xiao, who had fully cleared thirty-six levels, could declare his presence to Other Races and gain a 200% triple experience BUFF for the next ten years.
However, after some hesitation, he chose to discreetly refuse.
Powerful as the BUFF was, he was different from the others; he was the ultimate master of Sky Tower’s thirty-six levels, which meant something entirely different compared to other challengers.
Without dwelling on the various complications, just considering that the last master, Karl of the Ancient Ice Soul, was the ultimate victor of the evolution journey two sessions ago, and that no one managed to clear it in the last session, one could understand what being a complete finisher represented.
If he dared to reveal his identity, he better be ready to face the pursuit of strong warriors from all Races; he had no desire to live such a precarious and wandering life.
Although it was a topic of discussion, the phantom of Sky Tower that appeared in the sky was not human after all. After a short while, the enthusiasm gradually faded. Lin Xiao closed the light screen in front of him and looked around. Occasionally, he saw beams of light shooting into the sky, curious figures being teleported one after another. Judging by their appearance, they were newcomers, and although it was not possible to see their exact Evolution Ranks, he could feel that none were very strong—most were Rank 1, with very few at Rank 2.
He looked around and soon saw Zhuo Jing and the other four companions quietly waiting on the edge of the vast square—one less person than before—and a dozen men and women talking around them. They had already come out of Sky Tower.
As Lin Xiao walked toward them, Zhuo Jing parted the crowd and came over, taking his hand. It was obvious to see a few people sigh in disappointment.
"Who are these people?"
As Lin Xiao noticed several of them following, they eagerly introduced themselves:
"Brother, you must be new here. You probably don’t know that after entering the Earth map, it’s not as easy as in Novice Village. Everyone forms teams or joins guilds to help each other out. We are guilds from the main city, with various events and benefits targeted at newcomers. I wonder if you’d be interested in joining our Heaven Guild?"
The others also introduced themselves one by one: the Seven Sins Guild, the Life Guild, the God Realm Guild, the Violent Dragon Guild, and so on—all sounding very prestigious.
Lin Xiao patiently listened to their individual introductions before saying:
"I’m not opposed to joining a guild, but I need to understand the situation better before deciding. Let’s add each other as friends, and I’ll contact you if I make a decision, okay?"
Everyone nodded, added him as a friend, and then turned to greet other newcomers emerging in the square.
Novice Village wasn’t just one village but many, yet there was only one main city. In the span of a few minutes, he could see several newcomers appearing every second. They were just a small portion of them; the others were too busy to linger.
Although the main city was unfamiliar, there were signs everywhere on the road. After entering the main city, there was a mini-map, like in a game, with roads and various buildings’ locations and functions marked on it, making it easy to find a place to stay.
On the way, Lin Xiao asked them about their experiences. After passing three levels, they chose to continue the challenge. Apart from Zhuo Jing, two other men and three women chose to keep trying; unfortunately, Ruan Wan died in the challenge. The rest managed to succeed in two to three more levels, gaining some extra benefits.
Zhuo Jing, leveraging her Time Wandering Talent and her own talents, made it all the way to level twenty-seven. She stopped there but received a large amount of Evolution Points as a reward. She was now at 86% of Rank 2, not far from Rank 3, and she also obtained a piece of purple-quality equipment.
Unfortunately, she was just a human and didn’t have additional talent buffs. As the levels got harder and harder, it became increasingly difficult for her to proceed.
If she belonged to a Race like the Giants, with a strong physique and talents, combined with her Time Wandering Talent, it wouldn’t be difficult to surpass thirty levels.