Looking at the talent screen in front of him, Lin Chen took a deep breath, almost unable to believe it!
He wasn't a gaming novice; he had played countless games before.
He knew very well what an ability that could replicate others' skills and equipment meant!
What's more, this ability could also sublimate the replicas, increasing their quality!
Wait.
Since this talent can sublimate and advance replicas, can it also apply to the Ascension Copy talent itself?
If so, wouldn't he get an even more awesome replication talent?
As soon as this thought arose, Lin Chen felt as if a million ants were crawling in his heart, itching with anticipation.
Isn't this another classic game bug exploit?
Wait, why 'another'?
Never mind, exploit the bug first!
Lin Chen chose to activate his talent ability in his mind.
[Please select a replication target or target carrier.]
"Replication target, 'Ascension Copy'!"
[Prompt: 'Ascension Copy' is a unique main talent. If replicated, the replica will overwrite the original talent. Do you wish to proceed?]
"Yes!"
Lin Chen proceeded.
The sublimation chance was 80%. Even if he was unlucky and failed, he would at most get the same talent he originally had. He couldn't lose.
"adventurer, you seem to have awakened..."
The Goddess of Life, who had finished presiding over the ceremony, had her curiosity piqued. She didn't leave immediately, wanting to ask the adventurer in front of her a question.
But she stopped as soon as she spoke, her eyes under the light falling on Lin Chen, unable to move.
A power fluctuation, even more vast than when he first awakened, suddenly emanated from Lin Chen's body!
What in the world is wrong with this mortal?
The Goddess of Life was speechless.
She, a dignified High God, was surprised twice by a mere mortal within a few minutes.
Lin Chen, of course, didn't know her thoughts and firmly activated his talent.
[Detecting abnormal operation...]
[Replication successful!]
[Sublimation characteristic active, replica quality +1!]
[You have obtained the talent: God-Tier Replication!]
"It actually worked."
Lin Chen showed no emotional fluctuation on his face, merely summoning the talent interface to check:
[God-Tier Replication]
Type: Talent
Grade: ???
Effect 1: Can replicate skills, equipment, materials, and other targets. For every level gained, replication count +1, stackable (Initial count: 3, Current count: 3. No additional counts upon leveling up after a level-down).
Effect 2: Possesses God-Tier characteristics, increasing the replica's grade by at least +1. 40% chance for +2 grades, 15% chance for +3 grades, 1% chance to reach maximum grade directly. Once maximum quality is reached, it cannot be replicated further (Maximum grade varies depending on the target).
Effect 3: When the replication target is an item already owned, 'Replication Replacement' can be used to replace the original target with the replica, thereby reducing replication consumption by 50%.
Effect 4: Possesses unknown-level characteristics, cannot be stripped, replicated, or stolen, and disappears upon the player's demise.
Description: An unknown-level talent, mysterious and powerful.
(PS: Based on suggestions from readers, an additional effect is expected to be added to the protagonist's talent after the initial chapters, allowing for refreshable daily replication counts.)
As soon as he finished reading the talent information, Lin Chen was stunned by the new talent's effects.
Having played numerous games, he immediately realized the power of this talent!
[Abnormal loophole detected and fixed!]
[Your replication talent can no longer be applied to talents themselves!]
[Talent awakening complete. Do you wish to choose a profession?]
Game prompts sounded continuously.
"My actions just now were indeed a bug exploit; it can't be done again."
Lin Chen felt a slight regret.
He didn't choose a profession for now, because he just realized there was another presence in the hall.
"Why are you still here?"
Lin Chen looked at the Goddess of Life, whose face he couldn't clearly see, and asked.
He had thought she would leave after presiding over the ceremony, and immediately became wary.
"You mortal, how rude, ignoring me all this time..."
The Goddess of Life's tone was clearly a bit displeased.
This could be seen from her changing her address for Lin Chen from "adventurer" to "mortal."
"Excuse me, do you need something?"
Lin Chen maintained his aloof demeanor.
He had no habit of believing in gods, and naturally little reverence.
...
The Goddess of Life's body trembled imperceptibly, as if she was strongly suppressing the urge to beat Lin Chen.
Streams of light appeared around her, and she began to disappear little by little.
"She's a god, she should have a lot of good stuff, right?"
Seeing her about to leave, Lin Chen suddenly thought.
"Anyway, she's acting according to the rules. The game probably won't allow gods to attack players for a short time. If that's the case..."
Lin Chen activated his talent again!
[Please select a replication target or target carrier.]
"Target carrier, Goddess of Life."
Swish!
Instantly, the Goddess of Life changed in Lin Chen's eyes.
Around the goddess, patterns enveloped in white flowing light appeared.
These patterns were the replicable targets, including skills, materials, items, equipment, and even professions!
Next to each pattern was a simple text description, letting Lin Chen know what the pattern roughly represented.
The Goddess of Life herself was not enveloped in white flowing light, meaning Lin Chen could not replicate the goddess herself; that is, he couldn't directly replicate a Goddess of Life.
The other party was about to disappear, and Lin Chen didn't have time to look closely. His gaze quickly scanned through a pile of items and was soon attracted by a red pattern enveloped by the power of the replication talent and filled with life aura!
"This is... a divinity?"
In an instant, Lin Chen's heart pounded, and an incredibly bold idea sprouted!
"Replication target, Goddess of Life's divinity!"
[Replication successful!]
[God-Tier characteristic active, Goddess of Life's divinity grade +1, reaching maximum grade!]
[You have obtained 'Divinity of Life (Supreme Grade)' x1!]
"Got it."
Lin Chen was happy inside, but showed no emotion on his face.
"What's going on?"
The Goddess of Life never expected that at the moment of her departure, this mortal would surprise her again.
She didn't know what the other party had done, only vaguely sensing a peculiar power brushing over her divinity.
That feeling was extremely subtle, so subtle that even a deity with a High Divinity like her could barely detect it!
"This person..."
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through the Goddess of Life's mind.
"Interesting adventurer, we should meet again."
Lin Chen, who was about to make another move, heard the Goddess of Life's words, became highly vigilant, and didn't act rashly again.
At the same time, a game prompt sounded:
[You have successfully attracted the attention of the Goddess of Life. She has issued you the quest 'Trial of the Gods'. Do you accept?]
"Huh?"
Lin Chen didn't expect the other party to actually issue him a quest.
A light screen describing the quest details appeared before him:
[Trial of the Gods]
[Quest Level: Mythic]
[Quest Content: After entering the Dimensional World, become the first person to reach Level 30 and break through to the perfect 'Transcendent' realm.]
[Quest Duration: 30 days]
[Quest Reward: Unknown (No penalty for failure)]
[Do you accept?]
"Accept!"
Lin Chen immediately agreed when he saw the words "No penalty for failure" in the quest reward.
Quests given by gods surely had generous rewards.
Since there was no loss for failure, he was naturally willing to take on the challenge.
As Lin Chen accepted the quest, the Goddess of Life transformed into countless light particles and completely disappeared.