Chapter 999
The Mask of Heaven's Will
[Note: Side effects are unknown!]
[Note: The extent of the harm is unknown!]
[Note: After the effect of the White Mask disappears, it will continue to evolve into corresponding advanced experience abilities based on the surrounding power system!]
The preceding content was largely the same, and Li Xiao could understand it.
After all, it's not much different from the evolution mask we obtained before.
However, the prerequisite has changed from requiring a fourth-order gene lock to only needing enhancement from the Death God system.
It's hard to say whether the requirements have been raised or lowered.
But this last sentence...
Zhao Yingkong subconsciously looked at Zhang Jie with a rare look of confusion.
Zhang Jie shrugged and said:
"Don't look at me, I don't know."
"However, I think Li Xiao might be able to explain this last point of attention."
"Actually, I had heard Zheng Zha say before that this mask was originally a gold half-mask unearthed from the Sanxingdui ruins in the real world."
Then, for some reason, it suddenly appeared on Li Xiao.
"Then came the scene from the original Ju-on."
"So, can you now answer my question from back then?"
After Zhang Jie finished speaking, everyone sitting at the table subconsciously looked over.
Because they are curious too.
After all, Zhan Lan had previously told Zheng Zha about Li Xiao's exaggerated performance in Ju-on.
But it was only a few words, and we didn't know what happened when he fell to the ground.
Li Xiao smiled helplessly upon hearing this:
"Brother Jie, you probably already guessed it back then."
"And this last sentence is also very clear."
"The power of the Heavenly Will Mask is actually the same type as the λ-drive that Chu Xuan has just exchanged for; it can be said to be very idealistic."
"That is, it can deduce the advanced forms of this ability based on the user's existing abilities."
"Moreover, the limits of this deduction depend on the audience!"
"Of course, it's the audience in quotes."
Li Xiao's explanation only made things worse; once he did, most of the Zhongzhou team members were even more confused.
Holding the black-patterned bull's head mask with white background, Li Xiao continued:
"The power that this mask exudes depends on the audience's strength and whether or to what extent the audience believes."
"They are all forces that exist because I believe in them."
"The Mask of Heavenly Will is like skipping the middle and going straight to the final peak."
"Of course, this peak is in quotes; it's not really true."
"That's why I, a complete newbie, was able to wreak havoc in Ju-on."
"This is all thanks to Brother Jie, who was hiding inside at the time."
"It allowed me to leverage that power; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to unleash so much power from the Death God system."
"Not to mention the Bankai of the Zanka no Tachi directly."
Chen Zilong asked curiously, "And now?"
Li Xiao replied, "You can think of the mask I received back then as a blank super experience card."
"But because I chose the Grim Reaper system in Ju-on, that's why I've become like this."
Saito looked at the strange mask handed to him and asked:
"If that's the case, then it should be part of the Shinigami system, right? Why is it limited to Hollowfication?"
"Aren't Hollows monsters that are transformed humans in the anime Bleach?"
Li Xiao seemed to think about something before answering the question:
"It must be Ju-on!"
"Or perhaps it was influenced by some entity in the Ju-on horror movie, and coincidentally, there is such a power in the Bleach system."
"Don't forget that in the anime Bleach, the Shinigami and Hollows, who possess spiritual pressure, are two opposing forces. After reaching a certain level, they actually share the same characteristics and commonalities."
So in the end, it further evolved into the current White Mask.
The ability is similar to the evolution mask we obtained before; it's a trial card type of item.
Upon hearing this, everyone except Zhang Jie and Chu Xuan nodded in agreement.
Because the abilities of these two masks are indeed somewhat similar.
The only difference is that one of them directly upgraded the fourth-order gene lock system to the fifth-order system.
One person can enhance their personal bloodline to an ability comparable to the fifth rank.
They are similar yet different.
But without a doubt, they are all extremely powerful.
However, at this moment, Zhang Jie looked at everyone with a surprised expression and asked a question.
"Wait, what golden mask?"
"It sounds like something really powerful?"
While Zhang Jie was still in a daze, Chu Xuan took out a dazzling golden mask.
After both masks were in Chu Xuan's hands.
Li Xiao wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the two looked somewhat alike.
It's not about the texture or the material, but a feeling, a strange, inexplicable feeling.
Seeing Zhang Jie's curious expression, Li Xiao then told him about the "accident" that happened inside the mummy.
After briefly explaining the power and origin of the Golden Mask, the man was filled with astonishment, repeatedly clicking his tongue in disbelief.
After touching the evolution mask, Zhang Jie spoke again:
"Everyone, although the mask didn't say it, I think this ability of complete etherealization is related to the fifth-order gene lock."
It's best not to use it before you've mastered the fourth-order gene lock, or even overcome your inner demons.
"After all, the side effects listed in this notice are not clearly explained."
Chu Xuan sat to one side and said calmly:
"I agree with Zhang Jie's statement. It's best not to use it before eliminating the fourth-order inner demon."
After finishing speaking, the man, who had been staring intently at the golden mask, adjusted his black-rimmed glasses and said:
"Everyone, compared to these two masks, I think there is some bad news I need to tell you."
As everyone looked at him, Chu Xuan said calmly:
"Xiao Honglu's situation at most only means the team loses one of its peak combatants, but Zheng Zha is different."
"He not only truly unlocked the fourth-order gene lock, but he is the strongest member of the team."
He's also the captain of the Central Plains team, possessing the special privilege of knowing in advance which horror movie will be made.
"But now that Zheng Zha has entered a dormant state, what about the next horror movie...?"
Before Chu Xuan could finish speaking, everyone present widened their eyes.
Having just returned to the Main God Space, after finishing the treatment, he first mourned the loss of his three teammates.
Then I saw Zhang Jie, and then there was the Heavenly Will Mask.
A series of messages.
My brain was never idle.
But now that Chu Xuan had said this, they all realized what was happening.
Zheng Zha's "hibernation" means that their next horror film has once again reverted to the scratch-off lottery model of opening blind boxes.
Not only do they not know the genre of the horror movie, but they don't even know if it's a group action film.
You'll only know what the next horror movie will be when the beam of light strikes.
"this………"
"How about we try to save the captain again? I feel there's still hope."
Chen Zilong looked at Saito Hajime and said with a wry smile:
"Alright, let Zheng Zha rest more. He's been exhausted enough lately." Li Xiao watched as the crowd, whose spirits had already dampened, stood up and clapped their hands.
"Alright everyone, as usual, let's rest first since we're back on our first day, and we can talk about everything else tomorrow."
The others, who clearly had a lot more to say, also held back upon seeing this.
After all, they were tired and really needed to rest.
The next day.
Every member of the Zhongzhou team has been completely transformed.
When Chen Zilong finally came out stretching, he caught the last bus for breakfast.
"Roast goose, roast chicken, salted duck, crispy fish, crispy roast pork, tiger-skin chicken feet, spicy duck intestines, mustard duck feet... oh, and char siu bao!"
"Eating something so greasy for breakfast? Who ordered this?"
All eyes turned to Chu Xuan, who was eating an apple.
Seeing this, Chen Zilong shut his mouth and sat down quietly.
"Hmm, surprisingly, it tastes quite good with steamed buns."
"But if I remember correctly, do roast goose and salted duck come with a sauce?"
"You'll get tired of eating it all the time."
Zhu Wen smiled and handed over the two small boxes of dipping sauce.
"Braised water and plum juice, here you go."
Li Xiao and Zhang Jie, who arrived a little earlier than Chen Zilong, also didn't hold back when they saw this.
It's a bit strange to eat these things so early in the morning, but once your appetite is whetted, you end up eating quite a lot.
After the food on the table was completely devoured.
Saito Hajime finally couldn't help but look at someone and ask a question.
"So, Brother Jie, just how strong are you right now?"
Hearing this question suddenly asked without any prior knowledge...
The others were stunned for a moment before they realized what was happening.
Chen Zilong, Cheng Xiao, and Zhu Wen, in particular, stared wide-eyed.
It was only at this moment that they suddenly remembered.
The man sitting in front of them is the most senior member of the Zhongzhou team, has seen the most horror movies, and is a legendary figure who has served as the captain and leader of the Zhongzhou team.
Li Xiao's gaze shifted.
Actually, he had wanted to ask this for a long time.
This problem has been troubling him for a long time, but he hasn't been able to find an opportunity to address it, which is why it's been delayed until now.
Looking at the burning gazes of the crowd, Zhang Jie let out a burp, took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a long breath before slowly speaking:
"You want me to tell stories so early in the morning? Well, it's good, since I have plenty of time now."
As he spoke, Zhang Jie rested his arm on the table and waited a while before continuing.
"If I had to say, I guess I was just lucky..."
…My first horror movie was a ghost story, like A Nightmare on Elm Street.
You've probably all heard of these horror movies; the characters aren't particularly powerful, but they're scary enough, and most of them possess some kind of inexplicable ability.
So, out of fear, I unlocked my genetic lock not long after I went in.
"At that time, there were actually two veterans in the team who had survived two horror movies, but I don't know if they were brave or just lucky, they never experienced any danger, let alone unlocked their genes, which is why I was able to overtake them all."
"Then it naturally came into the guide's view."
"The program set by the main god immediately started and began the captain assessment. As for the result, it was very simple: I successfully passed the assessment and became the captain of the Central Continent Team."
"But when I unlocked the second stage of the gene lock and fused with the guide to gain captain privileges, an unexpected event occurred."
"As I just said, horror movies don't care how good you are, because some of them are just random."
"And the final boss in A Nightmare on Elm Street has the ability to move in a still space."
"And just like that, I was killed while I was merging with him."
"But a problem arose: I was killed, but I am still alive because I have merged with the captain's authority."
"That's when the teleportation started."
"In the end, I survived and successfully learned about the Main God Space."
However, he became a unique individual who was both a captain and a guide.
Speaking of this, Zhang Jie seemed to be experiencing the scene firsthand.
He exhaled a puff of smoke.
"When I returned to the Main God Space, I discovered that the Gene Lock had jumped from the second stage to the fourth stage in one step, and had even skipped over the inner demons and learned an instinctive level of subtlety!"
“You can consider this a special treatment given to guides by the Lord God.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Zilong spat out his tea.
However, it was frozen in mid-air before it had gone very far, and then it fell downwards.
Zhang Jie lowered his hand after waving it, something as simple as breathing for him.
Cheng Xiao, on the other hand, stood excitedly on the table, unlike Chen Zilong.
Saito Kazuichi was completely dumbfounded.
Compared to Zhang Jie's calm account, it wasn't just the three conspicuous bags from the Zhongzhou team that reacted strongly.
At midnight, Zhu Wen and even Zhao Yingkong all had strange looks in their eyes.
Li Xiao lowered his head, rubbing his temple with one hand.
Cheng Xiao suddenly knelt on the table:
So, Brother Jie, you!
Newbie!
A horror movie!
"So we've covered all the ground we've covered in all these parts??"
After Cheng Xiao finished speaking, he murmured as if his soul had been drained away:
"I thought that Zheng Zha's first horror movie as the captain, with a B-level side story and 5000 reward points, was scary enough."
"But there's always someone stronger than you. No, Brother Jie, you've already surpassed the heavens, haven't you?"
"If the Main God Space needs to keep records, you'll definitely be the first."
Saito, who was standing next to him, suddenly remembered all his experiences during this period, and then he coughed violently. He couldn't catch his breath and his eyes rolled back as he fainted.
Sometimes you really can't compare yourself to others, because it can be incredibly frustrating.
As the two of them acted silly, most people could only manage a wry smile.
At this moment, a cold voice rang out: "So, you unlocked the fourth-tier gene lock without any enhancements?"
Looking at Zhao Yingkong who spoke, Zhang Jie first nodded and then shook his head.
"The fourth-order gene lock I'm talking about is probably different from what you know."
"At that time, I was indeed able to fully utilize the energy and skills given by my various bloodlines, and master subtle abilities."
"But this is the God's designation for guides, not something I truly possess."
"In other words, I do not have the ability to independently develop genes and unlock the third-order gene lock."
"However, I also benefited from this misfortune."
Because of this power, I immediately noticed the uniqueness of my own body, and then exchanged for a mental power enhancement that matched mine.
"I then used my newbie privileges to create Na'er."
Chen Zilong pressed further, "And then what?"
Zhang Jie looked on with a reminiscing expression:
"Since I was alone from then on, time flew by in the God Realm with Na'er by my side." (End of Chapter)