Chapter 395 The Evolution of Cheat!
Chapter 395 The Evolution of Cheat!
The reason why the Origin of Chaos must attract lightning from the sky to be released is that this thing is bound to the soul.
Sterl changed accounts, and the backlash from Fortune was still ongoing.
Will of Hell contained the remnants of the Archduke of Blood, similar to the account change of Sterl, possessing a mark that allowed him to barely utilize the supremely powerful Sky Thunder. However, the "mark" was incomplete, being just a remnant soul, which prevented him from unleashing its full potential.
Sterl analyzed this silently.
He frowned slightly. After the identity of Will of Hell as the Archduke of Blood was revealed, there was no unexpected power that emerged; instead, he could confirm one thing: the Origin of Chaos was not a result of Will of Hell holding back, nor had it failed to reach its peak.
It could exert such great power on its own.
But who could say what the embodiment of an entire layer of hell might possess? Would it have any special abilities?
When Will of Hell mentioned "Swallowing Heaven," it should refer to the Swallowing Heaven game system, right? Did the game system itself also possess consciousness? Could it assist the world consciousness of its affiliated layer of hell?
Sterl suddenly felt that the waters were very deep! He stroked the disk tattoo on his body, feeling somewhat unsettled.
His operations had always been exposed to the Tanscendence/Swallowing Heaven system.
Why add another Tanscendence, you ask? Well, that's obvious; it's an entity on par with Swallowing Heaven. It wouldn't make sense for Swallowing Heaven to have its own consciousness while Tanscendence didn't.
Sterl gently rubbed his temples, trying to push these unnecessary worries out of his mind.
If the dual game systems wanted to find fault with him, they could have done so long ago.
There was no way to avoid it now; he needed to focus on the present.
"Replacing the Archduke of Blood with Will of Hell might not be a bad thing; it could potentially weaken this enemy's upper limit of combat power."
"But the unknown also represents risk…"
Sterl recalled the current situation, still feeling a headache; the unexpected factors in his plans were increasing. With just a slight misstep, he could easily fall into a trap!
"I must eliminate Will of Hell!"
"Otherwise, with his control over the entire hell, after dealing with five deities, he would definitely hunt me down to the end of the earth—I wouldn't even be able to escape." Sterl estimated that with Fortune arriving and the evolution of cheat, he could at least free up some points, avoiding the need to bind cheat to the Holy Spirit Bloodline.
However…
"I need to traverse through the Blood of Contamination's obstacles to return to the main world, which means I'd have to store up several days' worth, or even more than ten days' worth of points to have a chance."
"With such a long duration, an entity capable of controlling the entirety of hell could continue hunting me down!"
"If I don't resolve Will of Hell, I can only await death!"
In other words…
The situation before him was even more brutal, a fight to the death.
Sterl's expression shifted slightly; the pressure was mounting.
At that moment, he felt a surge of energy flowing into his body, and he immediately sensed that the similar energy within him became more harmonious and complete, as if he had become one cohesive whole.
"One hundred portions of Fortune!"
A flash of light appeared before Sterl's eyes! In July, he had exceeded one hundred portions, seemingly breaking through a critical threshold. The originally dispersed mist of Fortune had transformed into a cloud of Fortune.
The luck and opportunities brought by this cloud far surpassed the benefits of a hundred portions of mist!
It was precisely because of this transformation that the qualitatively changed Fortune cloud could enhance Sterl's cheat.
In that instant, he felt an immense pressure lift off his heart.
Will of Hell was not the Archduke of Blood himself, which allowed Sterl to deduce that all his little maneuvers had gone undetected, perfectly disguised.
And with the evolution of cheat, he felt… his confidence returning!
Sterl silently summoned the Fortune within him: "Evolve!"
He whispered to himself.
The Fortune cloud seemed to be drained as if it were being gulped down by a whale.
Nothing changed on Sterl's body.
He only felt a slight flutter in his heart.
Then, he eagerly looked at the Holy Spirit Bloodline page.
After the evolution of cheat, new points were not provided, but Sterl could immediately see various options for allocation.
[Holy Spirit Bloodline]——[Evolution Count: 0, Maximum Evolution Count: 0, Promotion Count: 1, Can additional points enhance abilities after three evolutions?——Yes.]
"It's much clearer now!"
Sterl felt a surge of joy.
The second evolution of cheat no longer resembled the past, where adding points meant gradually accumulating them without knowing how many days it would take to max out skills or items.
Now it was straightforward!
Moreover, the previously vague information about whether points could be allocated again after cheat evolution was now clearly stated in explicit text.
On a regular day, this newly added ability wouldn't seem significant, but in urgent battle situations where time was limited, Sterl could confirm which items or skills needed points to boost combat power in a short time.
It was better than finishing point allocation only to find that a crucial skill hadn't improved, potentially leading to disaster.
Aside from that, Sterl didn't feel any additional effects from the cheat evolution.
Yet, he felt a sense of anticipation.
Regular evolution had limited enhancements for various abilities, but extreme evolution surely would have a more noticeable boost!
The third phase of point allocation—promotion—should provide a certain degree of improvement.
Sterl was now fairly certain that after promoting the Holy Spirit Bloodline, he would at least achieve his minimum expectation of extending buff duration—this was undoubtedly achievable!
"Just seven minutes left… then the point allocation will go on cooldown."
Sterl murmured to himself.
In divine-level battles, countless moves could be exchanged in mere moments.
Fortunately, the deities were deliberately stalling for time, engaging in discussions about Will of Hell's various schemes. They did not use the efficient method of mental communication but instead expressed their apprehension and fear of Will of Hell through various tones and onomatopoeic expressions, recounting their fears slowly.
Whether they were apprehensive or fearful was one thing, but recounting their stories was indeed very "slow."
The storytelling had already consumed nearly ten minutes.
"Thank you all!"
Sterl felt a wave of gratitude as he quietly sensed the Divine Power within him—it was already enough to create FissionLaw and still have leftover strength for a wave of combat to ascend to godhood!
The Law-level Fission was the key for Sterl to take down Will of Hell, as it could leverage the enhancement of the Holy Spirit Bloodline to elevate Fission to the level of divine authority!
Such output was comparable to the Origin of Chaos!
Moreover… it could even exert a slight advantage. In Sterl's estimation, Fission at the divine authority level was akin to a superior-tier type of pure violence and destruction divine authority.
The Origin of Chaos and the Supreme Sky Thunder also belonged to this tier, but Will of Hell could not fully unleash its potential, setting aside some bizarre trump cards that Will of Hell, as the entity controlling hell itself, might possess.
In terms of absolute combat power, Sterl already held the advantage.
At that moment, Sterl felt quite excited.
With Will of Hell replacing the Archduke of Blood's Origin of Chaos, it naturally also took over the backlash from Fortune…
Sterl suspected that the calamity in the upper realms had erupted in this layer of hell for this very reason.
"If I can slay it, I'll be able to gather a significant amount of Fortune for the next cheat evolution."
"However, how do I achieve this qualitative transformation of the soul?"
He had always felt that the Imperishable Will of Hell was difficult to deal with, and now the potential rewards after Will of Hell's demise presented Sterl with an irresistible bargaining chip.
A substantial amount of Fortune was beckoning to Sterl!
He had clearly sensed that the next cheat evolution would require 5,000 portions of Fortune, along with achieving a transformation of the soul.
The first condition meant that Sterl had to diligently dig for any trace of Fortune he encountered, wasting not a single bit.
As for the second condition, he currently had no idea how to fulfill it; perhaps a quantitative accumulation was required to achieve a qualitative change in the soul?
Should he collect more items similar to the Fire of Ten Thousand Souls to raise his soul level?
At this moment, Sterl did not act impulsively.
Creating a Law might not create a loud commotion, but the disturbances it caused would shine brightly like a candle in the perception of the deities.
He wanted to wait a while longer, at least until Will of Hell and the five divine-level entities were engaged in battle once more before he began to create.
So, Sterl…
Continued to watch the show.
Additionally, he took a glance at his cheat.
Instantly, his eyes widened with surprise as the pressure on him lightened considerably.
At this moment, within his second evolution of cheat, many of his equipment pieces could be allocated points again. Although the authority heart could no longer be enhanced, it wasn't due to a lack of cheat ability, but rather it indicated that Sterl's current physical potential was insufficient.
Moreover, Sterl discovered that Shattered Void could actually receive points again, and it was ready for a promotion. This skill had already reached the limit of a Platinum Skill, and further enhancement might allow it to cross over to Iridescent-Level.
Even though, at that point, Shattered Void wouldn't be the strongest Iridescent-Level ability, its quality would still be exceptional, as it was a skill enhanced by triple Laws and would transform into a power backed by triple divine authorities.
Sterl estimated that after allocating points, he wouldn't be able to use the Iridescent-Level version of Shattered Void in the short term; he would still only be able to use the Platinum Skill version.
Just as Destructive Light could help Lovic comprehend the concept of Destruction and advance to godhood, Shattered Void could aid Sterl in obtaining triple divine authority. The three Laws of Blade, Space, and Arcane all had the potential to independently advance to divine authority, and they were mutually exclusive.
The most crucial aspect was the Blade divine authority, which was quite rare. Sterl would have a hard time securing it through normal means, but now, with the point allocation system, he could easily leap over that hurdle.
Aside from that…
Destructive Light also had one promotion opportunity and three regular point allocation opportunities, but unfortunately, it did not have any chances for extreme evolution.
Sterl was bursting with excitement!
He didn't linger long on the remaining skill information…
The prospects for each ability were simply too enticing, but the point allocation was lagging behind!
At this moment… he truly felt no panic!
"If I can't kill Will of Hell in the river valley and instead drag out the fight, I could allocate points several more times, and my combat power would skyrocket!"
"The odds would only increase."
Sterl couldn't help but smile.
This was my cheat!
Invincible!
…
At that moment, as the deities' deductions reached their conclusion, Will of Hell wore a smug expression.