Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

On the leaderboard.

Lin Yu, codenamed Magician, remains at Tier 3, ranking second. The top-ranked Master is also at Tier 3.

Why do these two look like they've seen a ghost?

"Get out of here!"

Luo Yonghao's loud voice boomed in the ears of the three of them, startling Sun Ruoyi and Xiong Ba so much that they broke out in a sweat and kept gesturing for Lin Yu to run away.

"I don't know what terrifying thing you saw, but..."

"Take him down, and everything will become clear."

A cold glint flashed in Lin Yu's eyes, and flames surged all over his body as he instantly entered Flame Mode.

"Lin Yu, don't be impulsive! You're already a fourth-level magician, you'll die!" Sun Ruoyi shouted.

"Brother, you can't fight against a fourth-tier opponent. Run!" Xiong Ba was sweating with anxiety.

He hadn't expected this human evolver to be so terrifying; his overwhelming aura made it impossible for him to muster the will to fight.

That was definitely not the aura of a third-tier cultivator.

Lin Yu ignored all of that, his magic power soaring into the sky, flames frantically gathering all over his body. A surging aura also emanated from him.

"Holy crap..."

"He's about to make his move!"

"No way, I've acted so strong, and he still dares to attack?"

"Damn it—what do we do?"

Seeing Lin Yu's actions, Luo Yong's forehead began to sweat.

He had just learned from his brothers that Lin Yu was a third-tier expert.

He, however, was only at the second tier, level ten.

If a fight really breaks out, his aura of strength will crumble in an instant, and he will definitely be beaten to death.

"Ultimate Technique: Crimson Lotus Annihilation Slash!"

Lin Yu didn't care about anything else and directly used his ultimate fire technique. Terrifying flames condensed into a cross blade and instantly slashed towards Luo Yong.

"boom--"

To everyone's astonishment.

The Flame Annihilation Slash, carrying tremendous power, slashed fiercely into Luo Yong's pillar of magical light.

A terrifying explosion rang out, and a dazzling light erupted.

next moment.

A figure flew through the air; it was Luo Yong. Even while still in mid-air, he continued to spit out blood.

And the terrifying aura emanating from him vanished instantly.

"How is that possible?"

"Isn't he the strongest magician? Wasn't he already at the fourth rank? How could he be defeated by Lin Yu in one move?"

Sun Ruoyi's eyes widened even more when she saw the figure flying out.

She couldn't understand how a fourth-tier expert who was so powerful just a moment ago could be so easily defeated the next.

He even vomited blood.

"Am I seeing things?" Sun Ruoyi murmured to herself.

Then, she looked at Lin Yu, who was engulfed in flames, and said incredulously, "Is he someone even stronger than a magician?"

Even now, she still doesn't believe that the magician is an imposter.

After all, the terrifying aura he displayed before was still vivid in my mind and unforgettable; he was definitely a super expert.

Moreover, he is the only fourth-tier powerhouse on the world evolution ranking.

"Cough cough—"

Luo Yong shakily crawled out of the rubble pit, coughing up blood continuously.

He looked at Lin Yu, who resembled a god of war, and weakly asked, "Who exactly are you?"

"Hahaha!"

"You've been impersonating me all along. Haven't you done any research on me?" Lin Yu laughed loudly.

Upon hearing this...

Everyone present stared wide-eyed.

There was too much information; they didn't react immediately.

Half an hour passed.

Sun Ruoyi stared at the beautiful woman and said, "So, Lin Yu is the real magician, and this guy in front of us is an imposter?"

"That should be it..." Xiong Ba didn't know what to say.

"But I clearly saw that the magician is at the fourth level..." At this point, Sun Ruoyi hurriedly opened the ranking list to take a look.

result.

The one in first place is still Master Brother, at the third level.

The second magician is a third-order magician.

"What just happened? I clearly saw the magician transform into a fourth-tier being!"

"And his terrifying aura is something that no third-tier cultivator could possibly possess."

The man and the bear stared at each other, completely bewildered.

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Luo Yong's body went completely limp.

"So that's how it is!"

"So you're a magician. No wonder you weren't affected by my talent."

Luo Yong's face turned deathly pale, completely devoid of color.

He finally understood how he had lost.

"Tell me, what just happened? And what's with your talent?" Lin Yu asked.

"Boss, if I tell you, can you spare my life?" A strong will to survive burst forth in Luo Yong's eyes.

"Tell me, and I might spare your life."

Lin Yu's eyes turned cold, and he spoke calmly. However, there was one more thing he didn't say.

"I won't kill you, but I can have someone else kill you."

This group of people impersonated Yongzhou, impersonated him to commit evil deeds and ruin his reputation. They had long been on his kill list, so how could he possibly let them go?

"Boss, I'd like to say..."

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Luo Yong was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "My name is Luo Yong, and my talent ability is S-rank: Deception."

"Deception?" Lin Yu was taken aback.

"Yes, that's the talent I used to make myself believe it, and to make others believe it too."

"The more I believe I am a magician, the stronger my aura becomes, and the stronger the pressure I exert. I can even unleash a higher level of aura, scaring the enemy out of their wits and causing them to surrender without a fight."

"So that's how it is." Lin Yu said thoughtfully.

"The more people believe that I am a magician, the stronger the pressure they feel from me, and the weaker their will to fight me will be."

"So, because I know you're not a magician, you're an imposter, that's why I wasn't affected by your aura?" Lin Yu said.

"Yes!"

"Damn! So that's how it is. I almost peed my pants just now." Xiong Ba finally understood and his anger surged.

That performance was truly embarrassing.

He, a third-tier mutated beast, was so frightened by a second-tier evolved human that he lost all will to fight, dared not make a move, and only wanted to run away.

"But I clearly saw on the evolution rankings that the Magician has become a fourth-tier magician, so what's going on?"

Sun Ruoyi asked, looking puzzled.

"Because you deeply believe that I am a magician, I can influence everything you see and block out your true perception," Luo Yong explained.

Hearing this, Lin Yu basically understood.

Luo Yong's talent for deception is an extremely powerful one; as long as others believe what he says, they can be influenced by him.

If I hadn't known from the beginning that he was a fraud, I might have fallen for it too.

This talent is terrifying.

"What's with the guild marks on these people?"

"That's another of my methods: disguise."

Luo Yong began, "I used the mark to disguise them all, making them believe that they were from Yongzhou."

"The more they believe, the more real the imprint becomes."

"No wonder I couldn't see anything wrong with it," Lin Yu said.

"Boss, can we leave now? I promise I'll never impersonate you again, nor will I impersonate Yongzhou."

Luo Yong solemnly assured him.