Attribute Panel

boring.

A tangible, viscous sense of boredom clung to Shi Mo like a spiderweb.

He lay on the luxurious bed in the seventh-sequence base's bedroom, his long, silvery-white hair spread out on the dark pillowcase, creating a striking contrast. His heterochromatic eyes stared at the ceiling, which was completely empty except for its monotonous white color.

He has been in this human base for several days since he was forcibly dragged into that tedious F-level delivery instance.

There were no new dungeon summons, no enemies worth his attention, and even Bai Xu seemed to be in a complicated silence because of the "Source of Power" potion from last time, and did not bother him.

Day after day, for him who once ruled the Abyss Corridor and witnessed the birth and death of countless worlds, this tranquility was almost torture. The entertainment of the human world was childish and meaningless to him, and the growth of his power seemed slow in the face of the immense seal.

He needs a variable, something that can temporarily pique his interest.

"System," he called out in his mind, his voice calm, yet carrying a hint of barely perceptible restlessness.

"Yes, host!" The system's electronic voice responded immediately, still with that obsequious tone.

Shi Mo rolled over, lying on his side, propping his head up with his hand. His gaze seemed to pierce through the void, landing on that invisible entity: "Do you... have a physical form?"

[...] The system noticeably paused for a moment, seemingly rapidly calculating the intent behind the question and how to answer it to ensure its own safety.

"Theoretically speaking, yes, it is possible," it answered cautiously.

In fact, as a higher creation, it does possess the ability to shape temporary entities. However, it has never dared to mention it, much less show itself.

It was terrified of its host, fearing that if it wasn't careful, its physical form would be crushed at will, or it would be dismantled as some novel experimental material.

"Oh?" Shi Mo's voice rose slightly at the end, a faint hint of interest finally flashing in his heterochromatic eyes. "What does he look like?"

【Host, whatever you want me to be, I can be that!】The system immediately pledged its loyalty and unhesitatingly relinquished the decision-making power back to me.

My appearance can be adaptively adjusted to suit your preferences!

It dared not say that it might have originally been a ball of light or some kind of mechanical creation, in case the host didn't like it.

Upon hearing this, Shi Mo remained silent for a moment, seemingly deep in thought. "Snake," he uttered clearly.

【…Huh?】The system seemed not to have reacted yet.

"Snake." Shi Mo repeated, his tone carrying an undeniable certainty, "Turn into a snake."

【…Okay!】The system hesitated for only half a second before immediately agreeing.

If the host says snake, then it must be a snake! And it must become a snake that best matches the host's aesthetic!

A faint light appeared in the corner of the room, and energy began to gather and take shape. When the light faded, a snake appeared on the carpet.

Its entire body was covered in silvery-white scales, shimmering like fresh snow under the moonlight, yet possessing a cold, metallic quality. The edges of the scales faintly shimmered with a touch of gold and red, subtly echoing Shi Mo's hair and eye colors.

It wasn't large, about the thickness of an adult's arm, and about 1.5 meters long, with smooth and graceful lines. Its triangular snake head was exquisitely crafted, and its eyes were like the finest gemstones, one a deep red and the other a dazzling gold, exactly like Shi Mo's eyes.

It raised its head slightly, flicked its silvery-white forked tongue, and made a soft hissing sound. Then, cautiously and somewhat ingratiatingly, it slithered toward Shi Mo by the bedside.

Shi Mo sat up and looked down at the silver snake that had swum to his feet. He reached out and gently touched the snake's head with his cool fingertips. The scales were smooth and hard, with a strange feel to them.

The silver snake immediately lowered its head obediently and rubbed against his fingers, its jewel-like heterochromatic eyes filled with "well-behaved" and "harmless".

"Not bad," Shi Mo commented, withdrawing his hand. Although the physical object was still pitifully small, it at least looked pleasing to the eye and was a movable object, giving it a more tangible feel than the electronic voice that only existed in his mind.

The silver snake (system) seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, cautiously coiling itself on the carpet at the foot of the bed, not daring to get too close, nor too far away.

Having resolved the issue of the physical entity, Shi Mo's briefly distracted attention returned to a state of idleness. He needed to do something to pass the time, or rather, to gain a clearer understanding of the current state of his "container."

"System," he spoke again, "list everything I currently possess: attributes, skills, and items."

[Yes, host! Detailed data panel generated for you immediately!] The silver snake coiled on the carpet immediately raised its head, its heterochromatic eyes projecting a semi-transparent light screen that hovered in front of Shi Mo. Data began to scroll and refresh rapidly on the light screen.

[Host Overall Status Panel]

Host: Shi Mo

Identity: ~~Source of the Mysterious Tales of Rules, Ruler of the Abyss Corridor~~ (Current Status: Mostly sealed)

Binding System: Multiverse Counterattack System (Physical Form: Silver-white Heterochromatic-eyed Serpent)

Basic attributes:

Strength: 18

Agility: 12

Physical condition: 9

Spirit: 77

(Note: Extremely high spiritual attributes, serving as the core support for bearing the divine contract 'Yama' and using most skills.)

Core skills and abilities:

SSS-rank 'Skill Stealing':

Effect: By personally killing any unit with a skill (human, monster, etc.), you can randomly acquire one of its skills.

Note: The host's core growth ability has unlimited potential.

Divine Contract 'Yama':

Effect: When actively activated, it can recall and retain a portion of its peak power and authority for a short period. It possesses near-absolute rule-erasing capabilities.

Duration/Power Level: Depends on Spirit attribute. Current Spirit is 77, which can sustain a very short burst of full power.

Note: This is the ultimate trump card; use it with caution.

Rank A 'Devour':

Effect: After personally killing any unit with attributes (including but not limited to living beings and energy aggregates), you can randomly obtain 0.1-1 points of its attribute (the value obtained is related to the unit's level and potential).

Source: Plundered from the A-level bizarre "Glutton".

Note: This is a highly efficient attribute growth support skill that perfectly complements "Skill Plunder".

Level B 'Wide-Area Sensing':

Effect: Expands into a circular perception area centered on itself. Within this area, it can vaguely perceive the location and strength of living beings, and provide early warnings of threats and energy fluctuations.

Perception radius: Approximately 77 meters (positively correlated with mental attributes).

Source: Upgraded by fusing C-level "Perception Enhancement" with multiple D-level "Perception Weakness".

Note: Excellent reconnaissance and early warning capabilities.

Grade B 'Weak Hypnosis':

Effects: It can apply relatively clear hypnotic suggestions to individuals with low mental resistance, guiding them to become sleepy, relaxed, or to execute simple instructions.

Note: Suitable for dealing with grunts or for intelligence gathering.

Level A 'Telepathic Communication':

Effects: Enables clear and stable telepathic communication with multiple targets at a medium distance, conveying complex information and emotions.

Additional passive: In each rule class copy, the truthfulness of two rules can be intuitively determined (with a 90% accuracy rate).

Source: Initial looting, and upgrades through hidden dungeon quest rewards.

Note: A practical tool for team communication and rule-breaking.

C-level "X-ray vision":

Effect: Can penetrate non-energy shielded physical barriers of a certain thickness (increases with mental attribute) to observe the situation behind. Continuously consumes a small amount of mental energy.

Source: Promoted by the fusion of three D-rank 'Worse Perspective' characters.

Note: Tactical reconnaissance skills.

Grade D 'Damp Erosion':

Effects: It can slightly accelerate the wetting and mold growth process on the surface of an object, or temporarily increase the humidity in a small area.

Evaluation: Extremely low practicality; considered a useless skill.

Grade C 'Joint Twisting':

Effect: Can slightly and non-permanently twist the joints of the target creature, causing mild pain and inconvenience.

Evaluation: Limited effectiveness; considered a useless skill.

Weapons and Items:

Grade C weapon [Thorn Vine Whip]:

Effects: A mid-range control and attack weapon that inflicts paralysis and bleeding effects.

Status: Equipped.

Grade A item [Substitute Puppet]:

Effect: A life-saving artifact that can take the brunt of a fatal attack for the host and randomly teleport them to a safe location within 100 meters.

Quantity: 1 (Disposable)

Note: This is a crucial trump card for survival.

Grade A item [Life Restoration Potion]:

Effect: A top-tier healing agent capable of restoring flesh and bone and reviving the dead.

数量： 1

Note: This is equivalent to having an extra life.

Grade B item [High-Efficiency Repair Potion]:

Effect: Quickly heals non-fatal injuries.

数量： 4

C-grade item [Appearance Charm]:

Effects: Cleanses the body and repairs clothing.

Quantity: 1 (Reusable, energy automatically regenerates)

Special potion [Source of Power]:

Effect: Permanently increases Strength attribute by 5 points.

Status: Used (given to Bai Xu).

Unlimited Black Card (Human World):

Effect: Provided by the system, it can be consumed unlimited times in the human world.

Note: The significance of secular money is almost negligible to the host.

Underworld Black Card:

Effect: An unlimited wealth card from the underworld, containing the laws of life, death, and wealth.

Source/Notes: Unknown, suspected to be related to the host's origin. Previously used for "payment" and to acquire ownership of a B-grade copy of the [Abandoned Hospital].

industry:

Abandoned Hospital:

Source: Ownership of the B-grade copy "Abandoned Hospital".

Status: Access to this industry area is available at any time via the system. Specific permissions and uses are yet to be explored.

Current task/status:

Main Quest (Rebellion Across the Realms): In Progress (Slow Progress).

Dungeon matchmaking status: Idle (due to the new player protection mechanism, it frequently matches players with low-level dungeons).

The system recommends: Actively seek out and participate in higher-level dungeons to accelerate skill acquisition, attribute enhancement, and industry accumulation. It also suggests familiarizing yourself with and developing more ways to utilize existing skills and items.

The information on the screen was listed clearly and in detail, covering almost all of his current capital.

Shi Mo's gaze slowly swept over each item. The attributes remained weak, especially the constitution, which was a significant weakness. The number of skills had increased, but apart from the core skills 'Skill Plunder', 'Yama', and the newly acquired 'Devour', most were of low quality. As for items, there were two items for survival, which were decent.

"Attribute points..." His gaze lingered for a moment on the pitiful numbers for Strength, Agility, and Constitution, finally settling on the 77 points in Spirit. "'Devour'... needs more 'nourishment'," he muttered to himself.

The low-level mobs in dungeons offer negligible stat boosts, perhaps even a guaranteed 0.1. He needs higher-quality "prey."

The silver snake (system) coiled on the carpet sensed the faint hunting intent emanating from its host and subconsciously shrank its neck.

"Too slow," Shi Mo concluded, turning off the light screen. This methodical growth was far too slow and tedious for someone who had once stood at the top.

He needs to break this "newbie protection" matchmaking mechanism, or actively seek out some "interesting" things.

Just as he was contemplating whether to go directly to Bai Xu and ask the Seventh Sequence to use its resources to help him lock the entrance to the high-level dungeon, or simply use the Underworld Black Card to do something else himself—

A slight yet peculiar spatial fluctuation enveloped him once again.

[Summoning detected from the Mysterious Tale of Rules... Dungeon matching in progress...] The Silver Serpent System immediately raised its head to display the notification, data streams flashing in its heterochromatic serpentine eyes. [Matching complete! Entering the dungeon shortly—]

The slight interest that had arisen in Shi Mo's heterochromatic eyes from examining his own condition was once again replaced by this familiar forced summoning. He clicked his tongue in impatience.

"Hopefully this time, we can produce something decent."