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Chapter 96 Defying the Heavens' 'Cause and Effect' Attribute! Rewriting the Rules, Turning Effect into Cause! (23, Requesting Monthly Tickets~)

"It doesn't work?"

Dawn City.

Yu Jin stared at the crystal before him, which remained unchanged and had not 'disappeared into thin air,' and his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

After testing the 'beast meat', Ember once again distributed crystals to his subjects.

but……

The crystals did not disappear.

"why?"

"Is there a CD version?"

Yu Jin asked the system in his mind.

Since the 2.0 update, although it wasn't explicitly stated, the "always-responsive" feature of the system has been quite outstanding.

【Searching...】

Search complete!

[In the short term, speculative behavior such as "deliberately" distributing "excess" resources to citizens will not be detected by the system and rewards will not be issued.]

The system's explanation made Yu Jin raise an eyebrow slightly.

Although Tongzi didn't give a direct answer, Yu Jin could vaguely understand it.

The reason why the crystals disappeared out of thin air and traveled across infinite distances to reach 'Blue Star' is because the system judged it as 'distributing resources to citizens'.

However, the individual deliberately produced excessive crystals, which was not detected.

The disappearance of crystallization energy, and its possible appearance on an infinitely distant blue planet, is essentially due to Brother Tongzi's actions. He mistakenly identified the environmentalists who hadn't traveled through time as his subjects.

"pity."

Yu Jin sighed softly.

Otherwise, he could exploit the loopholes and launch a massive "airdrop" to his fellow citizens on Earth.

"But overall, the discovery was timely..."

"At least, once the first batch of crystals has been processed by the citizens, I can issue more crystals and successfully obtain the judgment."

Yu Jin had an idea in his mind.

then.

He took out a map of the A308 area and began planning tomorrow's 'expedition'.

The night was long.

In the city lord's mansion.

Naya tirelessly massaged Ember, answering his questions every now and then.

The millions of people on Moor Star probably can't imagine that their supreme queen used her eighth-tier stamina on the shoulders and arms of the embers...

Neil sat quietly in a corner of the council hall, absorbing the crystals while acting as a guard.

Late at night.

With the plan in place, Yu Jin rose from his seat and headed deeper into the city lord's mansion.

In principle, someone at the ninth level doesn't need to sleep anymore.

but……

Before Dawn City was upgraded to level 1, I couldn't use crystals to break through.

"If I remember correctly, when I bought beast meat before, I saw quite a few large beds in the mall..."

Yu Jin muttered to himself as he walked forward with his head down.

Following closely behind him, Naya blushed slightly upon hearing the words "big bed."

Although she has been on planet A3 for a full 150 years.

She led the Moors to build the level 8 city of Naya on the wasteland, during which she experienced thousands of battles, large and small.

but……

That kind of 'battle' was something Nyarlathotep had never experienced, let alone seen.

Before crossing over to the wasteland.

Nyarlathotep was just a naive sixteen-year-old girl.

Before the millions of citizens of Moore Star, Naya possessed the strength of an eighth-tier evolved being, as well as the aura of the City Lord of Naya.

But here at the embers...

The eighth rank is nothing to mention; City Lord Naya became City Lord Yu's personal maid.

When all the glamour fades, Naya is actually no different from the naive little girl she was 150 years ago.

……

……

Dawn City, the core area of ​​the City Lord's Mansion.

[Beep beep!]

You have purchased the 'Super Deluxe 10-Meter King Bed'!

【Purchase quantity: 1】

[Points deducted: 80 million]

[Points Balance: 260 million...]

The mechanical beeping sounded.

Swah——

A ten-meter-long luxury bed appeared out of thin air.

"Not bad!"

Yu Jin looked around the big bed and nodded in satisfaction.

Spending 80 points to buy a bed is certainly not for 'impart'.

Clearly, this is not an ordinary bed.

[Super luxurious 10-meter king-size bed]

[Technological Characteristics]

[1. Can withstand physical impacts up to level seven]

[2. Constant temperature system, oscillation mode, waterbed mode...]

[Exceptional Characteristics]

[1. Upon activation, an energy shield is automatically generated, granting 30% damage reduction within a 10-meter radius of the bed, allowing you to focus more intently and safely absorb crystals.]

[2. The efficiency of crystal absorption on the bed is increased by 10%, and the probability of new attribute awakening is increased by 1%]

3. Resting on a bed can slightly reduce the level of contamination.

Ember scoffed at terms like 'physical impact' and 'waterbed mode'.

What he really cares about is '10% increase in crystal absorption efficiency' and '1% increase in the probability of new attribute awakening'.

"Speaking of new attributes..."

Yu Jin remembered that he seemed to have quite a few attribute activation stones that he hadn't used yet.

"There's still some time before dawn. Breaking through with crystals will only happen when Dawn City upgrades, so perhaps..."

"Should I consume a few attribute-enhancing stones?"

Yu Jin suddenly perked up.

He plopped down on the ten-meter-long, ultra-luxurious bed.

At the bedside, Naya lowered her head, her face flushed even more.

"But……"

"How exactly should one begin with that kind of thing?"

Nyarlathotep possesses the attribute of 'prophecy,' but she is not omniscient; at least this touches upon her absolute blind spot in knowledge.

Dang Cang——!
Clang!
The crisp sound startled Nyarlathotep.

Her petite frame, only 1.5 meters tall, instinctively shrank back.

next second.

When Nyarlathotep mustered up his courage and looked up, he was stunned by what he saw.

Ember did indeed do something very 'revealing'.

But what he exposed...

It's a stack of thirty 'attribute-activating stones'!
Naya's cherry-like lips, unable to resist, parted slightly again.

Attribute Activation Stones are such divine items that they are not even sold in the level 8 Refuge City Shop!
The only known way for Nyarlathotep to obtain attribute-enhancing stones is through ranking rewards in the Wasteland game.

One hundred years ago, when Naya ranked tenth on the overall leaderboard, he received a reward of five attribute-enhancing stones.

It was thanks to those five attribute-activating stones that she awakened the heaven-defying 'prophecy' attribute.

According to the legends of the Moors, when Naya appeared out of nowhere, he possessed the three attributes of 'ice, fire, and prophecy'.

But at the very beginning, she only had 'ice and fire' attributes.

However, due to the opposing nature of her 'ice and fire' attributes, her combat power far surpasses that of other dual-attribute eighth-tier evolvers.

Simultaneously.

It was precisely because of awakening the 'prophecy' attribute that Naya devoted everything to peeking into the future, and then waited bitterly for a hundred years until today, becoming the little maid by Ember's side.

"call--"

Naya took a deep breath, her flat chest rising and falling slightly.

"I need to learn to get used to it and not make a big fuss about it."

"Anything that happens to this man is reasonable..."

Nyar told himself.

a moment ago.

When Yu Jin bought the bed, her 260 million points balance had already brought her a little bit of shock.

Naya felt somewhat embarrassed by his repeated loss of composure—after all, he was an eighth-tier powerhouse who had sat on the Throne of Ice and Fire for a hundred years.

Click——!
Click——!
Before Nyarlathotep could even form a thought, he heard a series of crisp cracking sounds.

"(⊙o⊙)..."

Naya looked up at the embers on the ten-meter-long bed.

Just for a moment.

Her crystal-clear eyes involuntarily shrank back!

Embers in front of her...

In one go, I used all 30 attribute activation stones!

But that is——

A total of 30 attribute-activating stones!
Naya heard that even if you rank first on the Wasteland leaderboard, the reward is only 15 yuan!

"..."

Naya remained silent, unable to speak.

To be honest, if this man weren't so terrifyingly powerful, Nyarlathotep would have really wanted to use his 'prophecy' to find out where he got so many attribute-activating stones and so many points...

A 10-meter-long, ultra-luxurious king-size bed.

Yu Jin was unaware that this little girl from Mole Star had such a rich inner world in such a short time.

He stared at the semi-transparent panel in front of him, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

[You used an 'Attribute Activation Stone'!]

[New attribute awakening in progress...]

Awakening failed!

【…】

One after another, all failures!

"What the hell!"

"Thirty stones, and not a single one can succeed? Isn't that going too far?"

"Last time, only ten of the 'space' attributes were used."

Yu Jin felt like cursing.

Although, although the more attributes you have, the lower the awakening probability, and I already have a total of seven attributes, but!

We're cheaters, so this logic shouldn't apply to us!

Click——!
Another piece of the ember was crushed.

This is the second to last piece, or the 29th piece.

[You used an 'Attribute Activation Stone'!]

[New attribute awakening in progress...]

[Awakening successful!]

"Ok?"

Just as Yu Jin was about to crush the last stone, he saw the information on the panel and his spirits lifted.

"What attributes?"

"29 stones, it would be a real shame if they didn't have some pretty powerful attributes, right?"

[You have awakened your eighth attribute: Causality!]

[You have mastered the first-tier causal attribute ability: Causal Perception lv1]

[Passive effect: Immune to self-cause and effect, cannot be perceived by enemies no higher than one major level above oneself]

[Active Effect: Analyzes and perceives the causal chain on the target]

[You have mastered the second-order causal attribute ability: probability locked at level 1]

[Active Effect: Locks the probability of an attack or a certain event, making it certain to occur]

【hint--】

You can only lock events that are within your current rank's influence; you cannot lock events that are beyond your current rank's influence.

[For example: Locking the probability of 'A3 planet collapse' is not achievable at the current level, i.e., the lock fails.]

[You have mastered the third-tier causal attribute ability: Causal Correction Lv1]

[Active Effect: Modifies or reverses the outcome of a local event (the current rank can affect the event)]

[You have mastered the fourth-tier causal attribute ability: Backlash Link lv1]

[Active Effect: Apply a 'causal chain' to two or more targets, causing them to share the negative status effect.]

[You have mastered the fifth-tier causal attribute ability: Enhancement Link lv1]

[Active Effect: Applies a 'causal chain' to two or more targets, allowing them to share a positive benefit (the greater the difference in their ranks, the lower the percentage of benefit)]

[You have mastered the sixth-tier causal attribute ability: Causal Judgment lv1]

[Active Effect: Applies a causal penalty to the target; if successful, annihilates enemies of lower rank than the user.]

[You have mastered the seventh-tier causal attribute ability: Causal Reincarnation lv1]

[Active Effect: Creates a causal loop, causing enemies in the area to repeatedly suffer or enjoy negative/positive status effects.]

[You have mastered the eighth-tier causal attribute ability: Causal Dominator lv1]

[Active Effect: Rewrites the causal rules within the region; this ability may lead to causal disorder]

[You have comprehended the ninth-order causal ability: Reversing the effect into cause]

[Active Effect: Anchors the outcome of an event, increasing its probability of occurrence. This ability is not affected by the user's own rank.]

[Note: The larger the scope of the event, the lower the original probability of occurrence and the lower the probability of increase, and vice versa.]

【Kind tips--】

[Please use the 'Causality' attribute ability with caution. Improper use may cause the rules within the area to collapse, leading to annihilation.]

……

……

The embers remained silent.

For a long time, he couldn't say a word.

This new attribute...

That's a bit too outrageous.

It was so incredible that even Ember, who always considered himself a "cheater," didn't know what to say.

Causal correction? Causal reincarnation? Causal judgment? Reversing the effect into the cause?

Compared to intuitive and destructive attributes like light, lightning, and even space, causality is a completely different story.

"Rules, conceptual ability!"

These words echoed in Yu Jin's heart.

Simultaneously.

This is also the first time that Ember has seen a 'friendly reminder' since awakening its eight attributes, reminding it to 'use' its abilities with caution.

"These 29 stones..."

"It's no longer a question of whether it's worth it or not."

After carefully digesting all nine abilities, Yu Jin sighed softly.

Each time, he felt invincible.

But each time, Brother Tongzi tells himself that he can be even more invincible.

"anyway……"

"Attributes are incredibly diverse. While attributes based on rules like cause and effect are extremely rare, there should still be a few of them."

"In the future, when facing the enemy, be 1% more serious, so as not to capsize in the gutter."

The embers murmured to themselves.

the other side.

Naya, unaware of what had happened, had already taken off his leather shoes and white socks and was sitting on the large bed.

She blinked her crystal-clear eyes, a hint of curiosity in her gaze…

She took in Yu Jin's reaction.

Obviously.

This man has awakened a new attribute, which should be an extremely powerful one.

"what is it then?"

Naya lowered his head, lost in thought.

but……

next second.

"Oh!"

Nyar suddenly screamed.

She got bitten by a mosquito!

"!"

Naya suddenly froze.

She is an eighth-tier limit evolver, and an ice and fire prophecy three-attribute evolver!
How could she possibly... have been bitten by a mosquito?
Even if she is completely unprepared, what mosquito could possibly bite her?
and!

Where did these tiny mosquitoes come from in this wasteland?

Apart from himself and Ember, there are no other living beings in this core area!

Swah——

Nyar suddenly looked up at Ember.

Ember, meanwhile, silently gazed at the 'cause and effect' lines visible only to himself.

[Result: Naya was bitten by a mosquito]

[Activation Ability: Reversing Cause and Effect]

【…】

On the evening of September 5, 2025 (Blue Star Calendar), Ember deliberately cut his finger to attract mosquitoes, and a drop of blood fell to the ground.

The following evening, at Langlang Mountain in Jiangcheng, a mosquito unexpectedly discovered bloodstains on the ground.

Its kin suffered a bloody massacre the night before; it was one in a million survivors. It mustered its courage and drank from the nearly dried blood on the ground.

After a mosquito has sucked blood, it falls into a deep sleep and undergoes a strange transformation.

[On the evening of September 9, 2025, Mosquito traveled to the A3 Wasteland, starting spawn point: core area of ​​Dawn City Lord's Mansion]

The mosquito mutated, becoming a Tier 1 mutated beast, and gained the abilities: Absolute Stealth Lv1 and Absolute Armor Penetration Lv1.

[Absolute Stealth: Undetectable and undetectable (unless nine ranks higher than oneself)]

[Absolute Defense Penetration: Bite attacks will always break through defense (unless the attacker is nine ranks higher than the user)]

【…】

[Ember Awakens the 'Cause and Effect' Attribute]

[Ember Anchoring Result: Naya Gets Bitten by Mosquitoes]

[The mosquitoes, having been dormant for a long time, have set their sights on Nyarlathotep...]

"This is outrageous..."

Yu Jin looked up at the sky, feeling that his past self seemed like a green recruit compared to his present self...

(End of this chapter)