Lin Yi could vaguely see some flickering, familiar portraits on the panel, but to be honest, without looking at the names, he could only barely identify the characters based on certain distinctive items. These portraits were somewhat abstract, and Lin Yi was not familiar with every character from the Primordial era.
Soon, the random selection stopped, and a name that struck Lin Yi like thunder appeared on the panel—Erlang Shen.
Di Tian saw the change in Lin Yi's expression and asked, "How is it, what character did you draw?"
Lin Yi: "A fairly decent character, Erlang Shen. However, I need to clarify in advance that you won't be borrowing all of Erlang Shen's power, just a part of it. How much exactly depends on the level of this reward and how much it supports you to borrow."
Di Tian nodded: "I am well aware of that. If it were possible to borrow all of his power, destroying the entire Soul Land might be achievable, right?"
Lin Yi: "You indeed are self-aware."
Di Tian: "..."
Lin Yi lifted his hand in a grabbing motion, pulled the portrait from the panel, and threw it into midair, allowing everyone to finally see the true face of Erlang Shen.
Though the portrait was indeed abstract, colorful lines barely outlined the imposing figure of a man. Without the name, Lin Yi could only identify the character by the unique three-pointed double-edged blade and the third eye, and of course, by the dog beside him.
Di Tian also noticed the dog: "What dog is that?"
Lin Yi: "His pet, and also a part of his strength—don't overlook the presence of this dog; it might provide you with some enhancements."
Di Tian dared not speak. A dog from the Primordial era might easily destroy Soul Land, after all. At any rate, he was certain that the dog's strength was definitely greater than his own.
Lin Yi: "Take off your shirt. Every line in this portrait will be etched onto your back. The process might be somewhat painful, but your strength comes from the tattoo, so endure it."
Di Tian nodded.
At his level of strength, ordinary blades simply couldn't penetrate his skin, which is why Di Tian wouldn't feel pain from normal attacks—because there are no wounds. But if there are wounds, Di Tian's pain might exceed that of a normal person since he rarely gets injured, making his resistance in this aspect a bit weaker.
Di Tian took off his shirt, revealing his broad shoulders and well-built back muscles, causing the women present to widen their eyes, with Zi Ji being the most excited, nearly numbing Bi Ji's shoulder with her pats.
The lines of the portrait slowly started imprinting on Di Tian's back. As it began, his skin instinctively brought forth translucent scales to protect his body. It was visible that Di Tian was forcibly trying to prevent the scales from appearing. As the imprinting continued, tiny sparks emerged behind Di Tian, and Lin Yi had never seen someone tattooing with sparks flying before.
Due to the pain, Di Tian's forehead began to sweat, his fists clenched tightly at his sides, and his back muscles slightly quivered. Zi Ji watched this scene, feeling extremely distressed.
However, the entire imprinting process was quite fast and ended before long. Di Tian opened his eyes, the large sweat droplets slipped from the corner of his eyes, he took a deep breath, resisting the urge to exhale, and swallowed it back down.
"Can I now... borrow the power of Erlang Shen?"
He asked.
Lin Yi: "Try to feel it yourself, can you sense his power?"
Di Tian hung his head, and at that moment, everyone suddenly noticed the colored lines of the tattoo on Di Tian's back lighting up. They not only glowed but even flickered, giving the illusion that the tattoo was moving.
At the same time, Di Tian stood up as colorful rays of light started to spread from his back to his limbs, as if power was being transferred.
Di Tian raised his arms and observed them a few times. He saw his muscles surging as if undergoing some kind of transformation.
Beyond that, Di Tian also noticed the most unique aspect.
He sniffed the air, and it seemed as though different colored gases were floating around everyone in his field of vision. Di Tian found that all he had to do was take a sniff, and these gases would actively tunnel into his nostrils, each possessing a unique smell carrying different pieces of information.
Di Tian suddenly felt confident, knowing that if he could identify the scent associated with anyone present, he could track them down even from a thousand miles away. He could clearly pinpoint their location, as if he had acquired an incredible tracking ability.
"Golden Dragon Lord, why has my sense of smell become so strong all of a sudden?! It's amazing!"
Di Tian asked excitedly.
Lin Yi raised his hand again, and the image of Erlang Shen appeared once more. He pointed to the dog in the picture and said, "This dog is named Xiaotian Dog and is known for its keen sense of smell. You say your sense of smell has improved drastically, so it must be borrowing its ability."
Di Tian suddenly went blank.
The dog actually had an ability that he could borrow.
Not bad, a two-for-one deal.
As for the abilities of Erlang Shen, Di Tian wasn't quite sure of the extent to which he could borrow or what abilities he had borrowed. It was unclear to him at the moment, and he would have to wait and see how things went during the next attack.
Di Tian put on his clothes, causing Zi Ji to display a look of disappointment in the blink of an eye.
"I'm done. Next one up, Zi Ji, your turn."
Di Tian walked towards the stage. When he encountered Zi Ji coming towards him, Di Tian didn't hesitate to give her a knock on the head.
"Were you the one shouting the loudest just now?"
"What's wrong, boss? Did I do something wrong?"
Zi Ji asked, rubbing her head and looking aggrieved.
Di Tian wanted to say something else, but after glancing at Bi Ji, he swallowed his original words and changed his point, "Instead of enjoying yourself, you should spend more time praising me in front of Bi Ji. Talk about my good qualities, not just having fun by yourself."
After hearing this, Zi Ji's face immediately went expressionless.
"I won't."
Di Tian: "..."
She turned and stormed up to the stage.
Di Tian then moved to stand beside Bi Ji. After a moment of silence, he turned to her and said, "Ahem, Bi Ji, was the tattoo on my back good-looking? I can't see how it looks on me."
Bi Ji quickly nodded: "It's very nice!"
Di Tian frowned, "Really? You're sure you saw it clearly from that distance? Why don't you take another look? I'm much closer this time."
As Di Tian spoke, he started to take off his clothes again to show his muscular back and stylish tattoo to Bi Ji. But just as he started to undress, a fist landed squarely on his waist.
Di Tian rolled away, flung through the air.
Gu Yuena: "Get lost if you're going to be a hooligan!"