No strange things are allowed to evolve!

The bureau chief said regretfully:

"Unfortunately, by the time I found out, it was too late for you to change anything. So, I could only arrange for you to come here today to create this opportunity for you to expose Jiang Shu to his most vulnerable moment and then completely eliminate the threat."

Qin Lang then understood why everything had gone so smoothly.

It turned out that the bureau chief had been presenting him with one opportunity after another.

The scariest thing is that I didn't feel any deliberate effort at all from beginning to end, because if the director hadn't explained it, every opportunity would have looked like I had fought for it.

No one would doubt that what they have worked so hard to obtain might be a trap.

"Chief..."

Qin Lang finally understood, because he realized that this was not a matter of making a single mistake, but rather that he had already lost the entire game from the very beginning.

Moreover, he was wrong from the very beginning of this game.

"I'm sorry, I apologize for everything I've done."

"If anyone should apologize, it shouldn't be to me." With that, the director slightly stepped aside, making way for Jiang Shu behind him.

Qin Lang was stunned for a moment, then said, "Jiang Shu, I'm sorry."

"It's impossible to say it's unrelated. After all, I almost died. And if you weren't prejudiced against me, even if your dark side were magnified a hundred times, it would still be zero."

Jiang Shu paused, then finally sighed:

"However, it can't all be your fault. Prejudice in people's hearts is like a city, and it's impossible to completely eliminate it. Moreover, it's understandable that you were caught off guard when someone was trying to take advantage of you."

"Thank you." Qin Lang suddenly felt a strong sense of guilt.

"Oh, right."

He suddenly remembered something else:

"Actually, the weasel that almost killed you was the abbot of Yunfu Temple. Strictly speaking, I was the one who let it escape."

Although I wasn't good at fighting, I was already level twelve at that time. The level difference was significant, so his skills had little impact on me. I was capable of catching him on the spot, or at least I had time to warn Shen Mo to be careful of his skills.

Whether it's unleashing his special ability or using skills that counter him, I have many ways to stop him and render his surprise attack ineffective.

However, for some reason, I hesitated for a moment, causing me to miss a good opportunity, which led to what happened later.

"This is also related to you?" Jiang Shu was taken aback: "After hearing that you had reached level twelve a few months ago, I remembered this matter, but I thought his skills were really that powerful."

Jiang Shu doesn't have a deep understanding of the impact of skills.

Although he knew that the same skill would have different effects when facing targets of higher or lower levels, he didn't really understand the specifics of how it would affect the outcome.

Because he possesses the Heart of the Great Wilderness, he never needs to look at the level of the evolved being, but rather at the level of the skills or items.

As long as these things are of a lower level than the Cataclysmic level, they are equivalent to lolis and pose no threat to Jiang Shu.

The part about clear hierarchy.

Moreover, since Shen Mo, who is known for his combat prowess, failed unexpectedly, it is quite normal for Qin Lang, who is of a higher level but also has some weaknesses, to fail as well.

So Jiang Shu didn't think much of it at all.

However, the director was not surprised at all, as if he had known about it all along: "Your hesitation was not because Yunfu Temple was another of their deployments, and the weasel's successful escape was also due to their help."

Shen Mo might suffer losses due to various unforeseen troubles, but I don't think you will either. You take every opponent seriously, and even if the opponent's strength is much lower than yours, you will not let your guard down. Isn't that your strength?

So I specifically read the report afterward, and combined it with other clues, and arrived at this answer.”

"I see." Qin Lang nodded, unsure whether it was shame or joy: "It seems you understand me better than I understand myself."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu finally connected all the dots.

It turns out that from the very beginning, this series of events was not as simple as it seemed. Not only did the old man Wuzheng have an unclear relationship with the rebels, but he never expected that he was the one who suddenly appeared out of nowhere and became the troublemaker later on.

Jiang Shu wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she increasingly felt that everything she was experiencing was like something out of The Truman Show.

At this moment, Qin Lang had lost all his obsessions, and his body was almost translucent.

Jiang Shu could even see through his skin a bluish halo around his chest.

That was probably his spiritual root, which was slowly disintegrating at that moment.

"Do you have anything else to say?" the director asked.

"I have a request," Qin Lang said, lowering his head. "Although I know this might be somewhat shameful, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, the bureau chief interrupted:

"This is also one of the reasons why I will end all of this here."

Your death will only be seen as an accident resulting from a failed ascension. Except for a very few, no one will know the real reason, and Shen Mo will never know any of it either.

Qin Lang looked up in surprise, then slowly smiled and said, "You really can see through everything. Thank you."

"But don't thank me yet, this is just my opinion."

As Qin Lang was still wondering, the bureau chief looked at Jiang Shu again:

"The final decision is yours. As the victim, it is up to you to decide whether or not to give him some dignity."

"Me?" Jiang Shu was somewhat flattered.

Although everyone knew this was the bureau chief's social maneuvering, no one could resist it.

“Since we’ve already reluctantly forgiven him, this doesn’t matter anymore,” Jiang Shu shrugged.

"Thank you," Qin Lang said softly.

At that moment, he had a feeling.

If there truly is an afterlife, then perhaps in the distant future, when he is no longer Qin Lang, he might still remember this incident in a dream, then suddenly wake up and slap himself: "I'm truly not human!"

However, while Jiang Shu is kind, she isn't that kind.

"So you can die now, right?"

Qin Lang was momentarily speechless, then nodded awkwardly: "I'm about to die, very soon."

"Let's not rush it..." the director said, somewhat helplessly.

Soon, Qin Lang finally turned into nothingness. Although his physical body was still intact on the altar, his soul had completely dissipated along with his spiritual root.

In the dim light, Jiang Shu seemed to hear his last words.

"You must become the backbone of the Bureau of Dissent..."

After confirming several times that he hadn't misheard, Jiang Shu turned to the bureau chief and asked, "Why is it that he died like an upright person?"

"Alright." The director patted him on the shoulder to comfort him. "Continue your refinement. You're just one step away from the finish line."

With that one shot, Jiang Shu suddenly returned to reality.

The energy of the sublimation ceremony remained abundant, and my state of mind became increasingly fulfilling.

The director sat high on the observation platform, and everyone craned their necks in anticipation.

Except for the Holy Church Master's unusual expression, as if he had sensed something, everything seemed as if nothing had ever happened.

This made Jiang Shu realize that the bureau chief was definitely hiding something.

With his abilities, perhaps only at this moment could he remove the threat from Qin Lang. Identifying the mastermind was just an excuse; his real intention was to give Qin Lang some dignity.

Large companies say that humanistic care is important.

By clearing his mind of all distractions and refocusing his attention on himself, Jiang Shu knew that self-improvement was now of paramount importance.

Time passed second by second, and before Jiang Shu knew it, he felt once again that all the energy of the sublimation ritual had been exhausted.

But this time, it wasn't just a little bit short.

Instead, it achieved a near-perfect sublimation.

Your spiritual root has been liberated for the first time...

Now, all your ability stats are no longer restricted during the activation of your trait, and your ability stats will receive a bonus based on your base ability stats.

[Strength: 2, Speed: 2, Physical Strength: 2, Intelligence: 1.6, Charisma: 2...]

"Does that mean doubling your ability stats?"

Jiang Shu was surprised by this universal effect.

No wonder it's said that at the same level, there's a world of difference between evolved beings who have undergone sublimation and those who haven't.

It already has a four-fold increase in stats, but after releasing the special ability, it multiplies the stats by another four times. With so many stats inflated out of thin air, who would want to play with you?

Before Jiang Shu could figure out how much his ability value would increase if he released his special ability, two more orbs of light appeared in front of him.

[The Cataclysmic Essence of Love and Desire has taken effect]

[Your acquired trait has reached the highest level, Cataclysmic. The effect of upgrading the trait level has been changed. You will now randomly receive another trait.]

Here are the two traits you acquired.

【Characteristic ①: Messenger of Love and Desire】

[Level: Catastrophe]

[Description: You are the wings of the god of love, spreading his voice to every corner of the world...]

【Effect: Twin Wings】

Those with a higher charm value than you will take more damage. The specific value is based on the ratio of the difference between their charm values ​​and your charm value, with a maximum value of fifty percent.

The damage dealt to you by people with a lower charm value than you is reduced, with the specific value based on the ratio of the difference in their charm values ​​to your charm value, and a maximum of fifty percent.

When the ratio is less than or equal to 10%, both damage amplification and damage reduction will be obtained simultaneously.

The same principle applies to the effects of skills and items based on the Love and Desire Spiritual Root on you.

Jiang Shu couldn't help but laugh as he read the description of this characteristic.

It's not his fault.

If you don't laugh at this effect, you might be diagnosed with depression.

For most evolved beings, the allocation of ability values ​​is based on a certain emphasis. If your charisma value is high, then other ability values ​​may be relatively low, and vice versa if your charisma value is low.

Those with lower charm but stronger in other aspects can hit you without hurting you, but you can break their defenses with your tricks. Those with higher charm can hit you without hurting you, but you can hit them more hard, as they are simply too tough to handle.

Those with similar charm to myself are neither strong enough to hurt me nor strong enough to resist me.

It means reducing the opponent's strengths while strengthening your own weaknesses; this isn't cheating, no matter what you say.

As long as the difference in other ability values ​​isn't too exaggerated, once this special ability is activated and the monkey show is put on, no one will know how to lose.

Yes, the diagram is correct, and the sublimation is correct.

What's even more therapeutic about depression is that the properties of the guiding material, Boundless Sand, are also triggered at the same time.

The boundless sand has been integrated into your spiritual root characteristics.

[Buff Effect: Further enhances the buff effect of "Dual Wings".]

[Simultaneously acquire the following two spiritual root attributes:]

[Eternal Vitality: You gain additional physical strength based on your spiritual root attribute, ranging from 50% to 100% of the attribute's value. Furthermore, your physical strength will not be weakened by any debuffs below the level of a natural disaster.]

[Desolate Annihilation: Your spiritual root will possess a special attribute, and the skills you release will inflict a certain percentage of pollution, increasing the target's Desolate Annihilation status. Once the Desolate Annihilation status accumulates to a certain number of stacks, it can be actively detonated at any time, dealing 30%~90% true damage and removing the same percentage of physical strength. It also inflicts the Desolate Annihilation status, preventing the target from recovering from all sources of damage for a certain period of time.]

[Note: Your trait is the highest level, Calamity-level. The maximum value will be applied to the affixes of Boundless Sand to your spiritual root.]

It's really hard not to laugh.

However, compared to the characteristic that Jiang Shu could originally obtain, the second randomly obtained characteristic is not so easy to understand.

【Characteristic 2: Crown of Lust】

【grade:???】

[Description: With great power comes great responsibility...]

[Effect: You cannot use it for the time being...]

Even though he saw the level was ? ? ?, Jiang Shu had already guessed that he might have had a stroke of great luck and had drawn a hidden level above SSR in a gacha pull.

But what do you mean by "it can't be used yet"?

Even if it can't be used now, tell me what the conditions are for unlocking it!

Chapter 204 Confronting the Hatchery