Chapter 009: Apocalypse Knight Module_1
Apostle Panel——
[Yi Lin] ID: 1010
[Life Value] 100% (Cannot be quantified specifically, deducted by percentage based on the physical strength of the Apostle)
[Psychic Point] 550 (Affected by Mental Attribute)
[Mod] Apocalypse Knight (Damaged)
[Level] LV4 (First Stage Apostle)
[Strength] 2.0 (Positively correlated with muscle strength, constitution, explosive power, and recovery ability)
[Agility] 3.3 (Positively correlated with hand speed, reflex speed, flexibility, and movement speed)
[Spirit] 5.5 (Positively correlated with memory, imagination, computing power, Psychic Point, precision, perception, casting speed, and spiritual energy recovery speed)
[Will] 7.1 (A manifestation of willpower, positively correlated with various resistances)
[Luck] 3.9 (Extremely difficult to improve under normal circumstances, cherish your good fortune)
[Charm] 2.4 (Extremely difficult to improve under normal circumstances, cherish your handsomeness)
[Skills] Aura Conceal, Mental Shock
[Enhancements] None
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Yi Lin opened the information for the new skill "Mental Shock."
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"Mental Shock"
[Rarity] B-grade
[Consumption] 200 Spiritual Energy Points
[Effect] Causes a single target within 200 meters to fall into a brief "Dizziness" state, the skill's effect is influenced by the Mental Attribute and the target's Will Attribute.
[Description] A kind look.
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"..."
B-grade skill.
Not bad.
"By the way, this Apocalypse Knight mod..."
Yi Lin looked at the "Mod" section in his attributes, and an idea came to him.
It was the White Card that had always been with him since his rebirth, forming the mod when loaded. Yi Lin had never heard of anyone having something similar in the future.
Yi Lin extended his finger and pressed on "Apocalypse Knight" on the panel.
In an instant, the scenery around Yi Lin changed, and he found himself in a pitch-black space.
In this pitch-black space, as if there was no gravity, Yi Lin could not distinguish up from down, left from right.
In front of Yi Lin, there were a few dim, lightless balls covered in cracks.
The mysterious space before Yi Lin's eyes seemed like a universe where all the stars had been extinguished, filled with a sense of decay.
And behind those balls, several faint lines extended into the depth, connecting many cracked balls along the way. Looking further ahead, Yi Lin saw that those lines continued into the depths of the void, completely engulfed by darkness, making it impossible for him to see clearly.
"Where is this?"
Yi Lin lowered his head and found that he was completely naked, floating in the darkness.
"If only I could see clearly..."
As soon as this thought emerged in Yi Lin's mind, the pattern made of balls and lines rapidly shrank according to his wish, and then, like a map, spread out before him.
"Huh?"
So it can be played like this?
Yi Lin became interested, manipulating these balls with his mind to grow big and small, move up and down, enjoying the playfulness.
Yi Lin found that he seemed to be the sole master of this mysterious space, with everything within moving at his will, all under his control.
But no matter how the pattern in front of him changed, Yi Lin could only see the very front part clearly. The parts beyond were shrouded in a mist, making it impossible for him to discern the whole picture.
Staring straight at the mysterious pattern in front of his body, Yi Lin's eyelids twitched slightly and he found it somehow familiar.
This... doesn't it look a lot like the talent trees from those old video games!
Hmm, no, have more confidence.
It's exactly the same.
"Mod... Mod... MOD?"
A term from the gaming field flashed through Yi Lin's mind.
MOD (Modification) refers to modifying or enhancing software in gaming parlance...
"Could it be..."
In the darkness, Yi Lin slowly reached out his hand toward the nearest ball.
The moment Yi Lin's fingertips touched the cracked ball, a line of text suddenly appeared before his eyes.
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[Apocalypse Knight Mod damaged, this skill point cannot be used...]
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Yi Lin couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed. So this was what the mod being damaged meant.
Could it be that in that tragic battle of the year 2125, he perished together with the Apocalypse Knight but brought back such a useless thing?
And just then...
The damaged "Skill Ball" lit up faintly.
New text emerged.
[The mod has recognized a compatible skill, would you like to re-edit the mod?]
[YES/NO?]
YES! YES! YES!
Do you even need to ask?
Only a noob would pick NO!
When Yi Lin chose "YES," two colorful balls of light drifted out from his body.
Yi Lin focused his gaze; those two small orbs were indeed the only two skills he possessed.
[Aura Conceal]
[Mental Shock]
"Is the reason why the Apocalypse Knights are so powerful in the future because they possess this module?"
"But this broken and battered Talent Tree must have lost the power that an Apocalypse Knight should have..."
"Otherwise, with my slightest motion now, the heaven and earth would have already changed color... Heh."
Yi Lin laughed at himself, then paused to think.
He had also begun to understand how to use the Apocalypse Knight module.
Although the current Apocalypse Knight module had lost the terrifying might he had witnessed in the future and was in shambles,
the original framework of the module remained intact despite the damage.
In other words, Yi Lin could fill the gaps in the module with other skills he obtained in the Inside World.
"Wait, isn't this just DIYing an Apocalypse Knight?"
Yi Lin caught onto the key point, his mouth curled into a smile, desperately suppressing the ecstasy in his heart.
Stay calm, stay calm.
It's not like I haven't seen the world.
Hold it in.
Hold it in.
I can't hold it any longer.
What are you waiting for...
Laugh it out!!
Yi Lin grinned and then reached out for one of the skills.
[Mental Shock].
Of the only two skills he currently possessed, Mental Shock had more potential than Aura Conceal, obviously.
It was a B-grade control skill.
Meanwhile, Aura Conceal was merely a C-class auxiliary skill.
Which was better was clear with a bit of analysis.
Just after Yi Lin made his choice,
a prompt popped up before him so fast, it froze his hand in the darkness.
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[Insufficient Chaos Value, unable to edit the module with this skill, please choose again.]
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So... do I really have a choice?
Just say I can only choose [Aura Conceal] and be done with it!
Yi Lin selected [Aura Conceal] speechlessly.
The method of editing the module was simple and straightforward; in this dark Mental Domain, one only had to grab a skill and stuff it into the shattered sphere.
The variegated Skill Ball merged into the broken sphere in the blink of an eye...
Without the slightest hesitation...
The cracks on the Talent Tree's skill point swiftly healed at a visible rate, and in one second, it was smooth and new again.
The dim Skill Ball burst forth with bright white light anew.
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[Consumed 500 Chaos Value! (Current remaining Chaos Value: 300 points)]
["Aura Conceal" upgraded to... "Shadow's Companion"!]
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[Shadow's Companion]
[Rarity]1 star
[Consumption]3 Psychic Points/second
[Effect]Reduces visibility by 70% when behind a target or hidden in shadows.
[Description]The shadows will be with you!
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"This skill!"
Yi Lin's pupils suddenly constricted.
This skill was far from being just slightly better than the original [Aura Conceal]!
Even though the Psychic Point consumption had increased, Yi Lin's advantage was his Mental Attribute, allowing him to maintain [Shadow's Companion] for a staggering 183.3 seconds.
Moreover, this skill had no cooldown period or movement restrictions!
In other words, Yi Lin could turn it on and off according to his liking and judgment, on for a bit, off for a bit, on again, having a blast...
Together with the natural recovery of Psychic Points under a high Mental Attribute...
The operable time could easily exceed 5 minutes!
Compared to the slightly "rib-like" flavor of the original [Aura Conceal], this upgraded [Shadow's Companion] was just way too powerful.
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"What does this 1 star denote in terms of rarity?"
Yi Lin looked again, somewhat puzzled.
In his memory, skill rarity levels were named using letters of the alphabet.
From common to rare, they were classified as D, C, B, A, S.
This 1 star...
Yi Lin casually clicked on the [Shadow's Companion] skill point again.
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