Through the Looking Glass

To this day, the number of S-class skills on his person is not insignificant, but there are still only three SS-class skills.

The Forbidden · Eternal Reincarnation, needless to say, is the signature ultimate move of the Dark Swordsman. It is estimated that when his strength is sufficient, it will undoubtedly be elevated to the SSS-class.

The Annihilation Sword Qi was comprehended at the third transformation, successfully compensating for the shortcomings of his instant burst. As for the Myriad Realms, as a reward for the first kill at the Celestial level, although not yet unleashed, its formidable power is evident from its grade.

The only regrettable aspect is that all three SS-class skills are combat-oriented, so...

This time, his goal is to fuse the Divine Favor Gem to create versatile and useful techniques.

With eager anticipation, he took out the Divine Favor Gem, a blend of black and white, as if throwing a giant stone into the lake of his heart, causing ripples.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Do you want to use the item [Divine Favor Gem]?

"Yes!"

Jiang Han decisively confirmed his choice.

Now that all necessary preparations have been made, it was not feasible to take out valuable fusion skills openly while being observed by numerous strong individuals in the prison. However, with no one around now, how could he be disturbed...

"Meow!"

A sudden and abrupt meow startled Jiang Han.

"..."

Turning suddenly, he saw a small white cat approaching. The cat was slender, elegant, and adorned with a golden bell around its neck, emitting a crisp and pleasant "ding-ding" sound.

Insightful Eye!

[Chrono Beast] (Unknown Grade)

Level: ???

Health: ???

Attack: ???

Defense: ???

Skills: ???

Introduction: A mysterious creature that appears harmless but possesses magical powers to traverse through time and space. It was the pet that accompanied the previous Sword God, Dongfang Wuyue.

...

The previous Sword God's pet, and... unknown grade!

Jiang Han immediately understood that he had entered the third layer of the mysterious prison, attracting the attention of Dongfang Wuyue.

"Swoosh!"

Without any time to react, the Divine Favor Gem in his hand shattered, transforming into a unique black-and-white energy that directly drilled into his body.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Please choose the skill you want to fuse!

"Meow!"

The cat seemed to understand what Jiang Han was doing, turned around, curled up, and covered its eyes with its cute little front paws, indicating that it wasn't peeking.

Jiang Han: "..."

Fine!

Since it had come to this, there was no way to hide it. Since Dongfang Wuyue hadn't arrived, there was probably no intention of snatching it.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Han chose to fuse Plundering Hand and False Affection.

Plundering Hand, according to the description, was a skill that rivaled Evil Tread and was indeed extraordinary when used properly. The reason he obtained a large number of treasures was all thanks to this skill plundering what should have been Windfall's exclusive talent.

Since he had enhanced Evil Tread into War Tread, how could he discriminate?

As for why he chose False Affection, he naturally had his considerations. Simply "creating false favorability" might be decent with proper use, but it was still not enough for him. He hoped that the fusion would advance to the SS-class, amplifying the effects of False Affection.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Do you choose to fuse [Plundering Hand] (S-class) and [False Affection] (S-class)? (Note: After fusion, there is a small chance of obtaining an SS-class skill, and a high chance of obtaining a more rare S-class skill.)

"Hiss..."

Jiang Han took out a scroll and tore it without hesitation.

The small probability was too risky; he wanted a 100% chance!

"Ding!~"

System prompt: You used the item [Gift of the Gods] (S-class), and the success rate for the next action increases by 50 times!

"Yes!"

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Jiang Han chose to agree. He then opened the skill panel and saw the two skills overlapping, with black and white radiance flowing around the skill frames, as if indicating the Divine Favor Gem was taking effect.

It must be an SS-class skill!

Jiang Han couldn't wait, eagerly anticipating.

Even if False Affection had a different effect than he imagined, with an SS-class Plundering Hand, the standard for plundering should also be upgraded to SS-class, right?

When I leave the Demon God's Vault, if Windfall is still outside, I can conveniently learn an SS-class Windfall. Is that too much?

"Swoosh!"

In just over ten seconds, the two skills completely fused together, and a golden light flickered.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Congratulations, you have successfully fused the skills [Plundering Hand] (S-class) and [False Affection] (S-class), obtaining the SS-class skill [Mirror Flower, Water Moon], and your luck value +1!

Wow!

Because he wasn't alone at the moment, and a cat was peeking nearby, Jiang Han didn't dare to show too much excitement. He just raised a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, saying, "As expected, everything is within expectations..."

With the assistance of the Gift of the Gods, he was confident from the beginning. The so-called excitement was obvious to anyone with discerning eyes; it was just an act.

Just an SS-class skill!

Picked up effortlessly!

Afterwards, the calm and composed Jiang Han leisurely checked the details—

[Mirror Flower, Water Moon] (SS-class)

Introduction: Illusory things can overturn the real world, because the intangible and the fluctuation of emotions are inevitable.

Skill Effect: Unconditionally acquire the opponent's skills, and the overall power of the first released skill is additionally increased by 20%.

Additional Effect: Distort or magnify the opponent's emotions; the specific effects and duration depend on the strength of both parties (only effective against NPCs).

Limitation: Can plunder up to two skills at most.

Additional Limitation: Unable to plunder exclusive skills; when the target skill grade is higher than SS-class, the power of the plundered skill will be weakened, with the degree of weakening depending on the effect and grade.

Cooldown Time: Five minutes.

...

Damn!

Seeing the skill effect, Jiang Han, who had planned everything, couldn't help but put on an excited expression, displaying his acting skills vividly.

Plunder up to two skills!

Isn't this Mirror Flower, Water Moon equivalent to two interchangeable SS-class skills?

False Affection was close to his conceptualization, no longer just deceiving favorability but directly affecting the emotional level.

SS-class?

Clearly, it's SSS-class!

The trash system has loopholes again!

"Meow!"

After the fusion was complete, the sound of the little cat's call rang in Jiang Han's ears again.

"I know, you want to take me to meet Senior Dongfang Wuyue, right?" Jiang Han asked with a smile, calming his emotions.

The little cat nodded its tiny head, the golden bell around its neck producing a "ding-ding" sound again.

"Please lead the way

."

Jiang Han smiled gently, but curiosity arose in his heart.

I wonder which one, between this space-time mythical creature named Chrono Beast and that stupid dog, is more rare and powerful.

"Swoosh!"

Suddenly, before Jiang Han could react, the scene changed rapidly. They appeared in front of a cave, surrounded by lush greenery, and the brilliant sunlight cast dappled shadows on the ground through the dense branches.

Jiang Han: "..."

Is this the magical power of the Chrono Beast's "time and space traversal"?

The soft and white cat with a swaying tail walked ahead, then turned back to look at Jiang Han, as if gesturing for him to follow.

"Alright, here I come!"

Jiang Han nodded with a smile, cautious and tense, walking slowly towards the interior of the cave, which was vaguely filled with the pressure of divine-level experts.

Would the previous Sword God harbor goodwill?

Not necessarily!

Therefore, necessary caution must not be lost.

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