Chapter 97: Above Master
Chapter 97: Above Master
Although the previous life's memory of "Flame Fist" was in black and white, with some color illustrations and settings within the manga, Lin Qingshan still needed to think about the color schemes for "Flame Fist" on his own.
This task wasn't too troublesome, but considering the upcoming events—the signing event for the single-volume edition, overseeing the animation production, and also the work for "Cyberpunk 2077"—Lin Qingshan realized he would be busier. Although the most critical stages of the game's development were mostly complete, he still needed to pay some attention to the subsequent development process.
Lin Qingshan planned to finish drawing "Flame Fist" first and surprise the fans who supported him in this world. He intended to discuss with the comic company about releasing "Flame Fist" as a standalone series, treating it as a gift to his fans.
To achieve this, Lin Qingshan needed to accelerate his work. With 83 chapters of "Flame Fist" to be drawn and colored, he aimed to complete them within the next six months!
At this moment, he naturally needed the system's help.
Regarding the other requirement, it was related to another idea he had, something that could be realized in passing.
**"What kind of color-related ability do you want? Here are some options: [Color Magic Hand (Silver)], [Color Palette (Gold)], [Color Brush (Platinum)], [Flash of Inspiration (Platinum)], and [Future Colors (Diamond)]. Please specify which aspect of color ability you need."**
The system responded coldly.
**"It doesn't need to be too powerful, just something that is most suitable for coloring 'Flame Fist'. Ideally, it should help create the most appropriate color composition as if 'Flame Fist' were a color manga in my previous life."**
Lin Qingshan pondered for a moment before replying.
**"The host requires the best possible coloring solution for parallel worlds or future possibilities. Based on your requirements, here are the relevant abilities: [Prophetic Dream (Master)], [Eighth Sense: Alaya-vijnana (Mystic)], [World Electronic Library (Mystic)], [Parallel Projection (Mystic)], [Laplace's Demon (Mystic)], [Omniscient Deity (Mystic)]. Please review and choose the ability you need."**
The system listed several abilities, with names suggesting their immense power.
Additionally, Lin Qingshan noticed a new ability level—Mystic.
However...
**"Wait, wait, wait! I just want to color a manga. Why are you suggesting these abilities?"**
Lin Qingshan's eyelids twitched as he read the detailed descriptions of these abilities.
**[Prophetic Dream (Master)], costing 3 million points, allows you to get the best solution to your current problem every other day in a dream. However, the dream is usually fragmented, and you might not fully remember everything after waking up. But you are guaranteed to remember at least 30% of it.**
**[Eighth Sense: Alaya-vijnana (Mystic)], costing 88.88 million points, frees you from the control of subconsciousness and instincts, allowing you to perceive everything in this world.**
**[World Electronic Library (Mystic)], costing 90 million points, grants access to a library composed of all knowledge in this world, where you can find answers to anything you seek.**
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**[Parallel Projection (Mystic)], costing 300 million points, allows you to acquire all knowledge from a chosen parallel world. The system can search and locate a parallel world based on specific conditions, like if 'Flame Fist' were a color manga. But who would use it for that when you could choose a world where humanity has unified the four fundamental forces, invented the warp drive, and dominated the observable universe? Although Lin Qingshan was somewhat insane, he wasn't stupid. Such a bug-level ability should be used for something truly impactful!**
**[Laplace's Demon (Mystic)], costing 5 billion points, allows you to become the infamous physics entity—Laplace's Demon. You will know the exact position and momentum of every atom in the universe, allowing you to predict all events, past and future.**
**[Omniscient Deity (Mystic)], costing 99.9 billion points, allows you to acquire all knowledge from 999 universes, past, present, and future, making you a truly omniscient god!**
These abilities were progressively more absurd, and their prices reflected that.
Even the cheapest, [Prophetic Dream (Master)], required 3 million points.
Lin Qingshan looked at his 80,000 points and felt a bit helpless.
**"Forget those... I just need something that can help me color 'Flame Fist' quickly and efficiently..."**
He said weakly, **"Besides, those abilities are so expensive. Do you think I can afford them?"**
**"In that case, the system suggests [Flash of Inspiration (Platinum)], which helps the host find the most suitable colors for their creation."**
The system responded.
**"Hey! Why didn't you just suggest that in the first place? Why show me all those abilities?"**
Lin Qingshan's eyes widened.
**"The system operates according to the host's commands."**
The system replied, still sounding like an artificial moron.
**"Alright, alright."**
Lin Qingshan laughed in frustration, **"Then, I'll exchange for [Flash of Inspiration (Platinum)]."**
**"Unable to exchange."**
The system responded.
**"What? Why? Do I not have enough points?"**
Lin Qingshan's eyes widened again. Surely, he had enough points for a platinum-level ability, right?
**"The ability [Flash of Inspiration (Platinum)] is currently not available in the system store. Please wait for it to refresh, or use other system functions like lottery, fusion, or enhancement."**
**"Okay, so you're playing with me, huh?"**
Lin Qingshan was exasperated, certain that the system was just messing with him. The system seemed as dense as GPT, truly an artificial idiot.
**"Forget it. Let me try the lottery. System, you owe me for this! Make sure I get [Flash of Inspiration (Platinum)]!"**
Lin Qingshan gave up arguing and directly chose to try his luck. After thirteen attempts, he finally got [Flash of Inspiration (Platinum)].
He also got another ability he wanted, which conveniently appeared in the system store, costing 30,000 points.
Overall, he spent about 36,000 points, a small cost for someone with 80,000 points.
**"Perfect!"**
Lin Qingshan nodded in satisfaction.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
**"Qingshan..."**
It was Gu Qianli's voice.
**"Didn't you have class today? Why are you here?"**
Lin Qingshan blinked, puzzled.
But he still got up and went to the door with Pochita, **"Coming!"**
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