You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

"Is there a problem?"

Iori smiled slightly and transformed back into her human form: "Was there a mistake in the identity verification?"

That's right... The latest test results show that you have accurate data on both your spiritual and physical states!

How is this possible? It clearly showed before that it was difficult to measure accurately... What happened?

"This involves a secret of mine. If this were back in my hometown, I would keep it a secret to the death... But in this other world, there's no need to keep this secret. Right now, we should work together and unite as one, so we can't hold anything back."

Iori said sincerely, "Do you know about 'mimicry' and 'camouflage'?"

[Coverage...that's a self-protective mechanism animals use, right? It's about blending into the environment to avoid predators.]

"That's right, especially insects, they've reached an almost supernatural level of skill. But most animals can only adapt to a specific environment; it's passive mimicry."

But there is a type of octopus that can not only actively change the color of its skin, but also consciously control and adjust the roughness and wrinkles, perfectly blending into most underwater environments, including islands, reefs, and sandy areas.

"My talent can be seen as a rather advanced form of mimicry."

Iori explained in a serious tone: "This is the culmination of technology from our world. It is a special physique that only a few people possess, which allows them to quickly adapt to unfamiliar environments and make optimal adjustments to themselves. It can be called a perfect life form."

"I was just... transferred here, and the magic within me was still undergoing transformation, so my state was ambiguous. But now it has stabilized, so I can naturally be observed."

[Incredible... Humans can have this kind of technology too!]

The substitute goddess sighed, her tone suddenly becoming lighter.

[Great, now we can fill in your information... your soul form, and we can even observe your specific data... Woohoo~ Thank goodness, I finally escaped this disaster~]

Although I had modified these data as well—Iori thought to himself.

The materialized body of the soul is very convenient. It is not difficult to disguise one's external attributes. He lowered his stats to Beatrice's level and hid most of his strength.

As long as there is no intense battle, the secret will not be exposed... Iori is used to keeping a secret and is unwilling to give the real data to anyone.

"Register my soul form. I don't need a new body. You can just add this record and I'll be considered a normal transferee."

【Uh-huh! 】

"Just in case, you'd better have the system record my movements in this world, leaving detailed coordinates."

The substitute goddess was puzzled: "Why is this?"

"Although the formalities have been completed, if the truth comes out and the Heavenly Realm investigates, you can produce the records to prove that you have been observing the abnormal situation and that it is still under control... As long as you explain the whole story, I believe it won't be too much to ask you to take responsibility."

"Hmm... thank you... you've thought of everything for me."

The substitute goddess was first surprised, then choked up, seemingly quite moved.

Iori, however, didn't seem to care: "It's just being prepared... By the way, now that the problem is solved, shouldn't we get down to business?"

[Is this serious business?]

"Didn't the system say before that it would give the transferee a boost so that they could survive in this cruel world?"

Iori finally revealed her true intentions: "I don't know much about this kind of thing, could you give me some advice?"

Chapter 254: I'm absolutely ecstatic right now! (4K)

To be honest, giving Iori the "newbie bonus" was a bit against the rules, since he wasn't a transferee selected through the proper process. But there's no point in talking about it now. Iori has already helped her so much, so it's only natural to do her a favor.

Generally, the person seeking the transfer must state their "wish," and then, based on the conditions, the celestial database will search for the corresponding artifact or blessing and materialize it.

Because the system's understanding of the "wish" is not necessarily exactly the same as that of the person transferring it, it has a certain degree of randomness, which is fair in a sense.

Letting the transferee choose the bonus items themselves... is truly an unprecedented VIP treatment.

hum!

hum!

Virtual projection-like light screens appeared before Iori's eyes, displaying design blueprints and detailed information on various equipment. In addition to physical bonuses, there were also conceptual abilities such as "magical talent" and "divine blessing".

[Annihilation Sword], [Bow of Light], [Cloak of Death], [Philosopher's Stone]...

[All-Attribute Magic Power], [A Thousand Languages], [Beast Affinity], [Dragon Bloodline]...

[The blessing of victory], [The blessing of luck], [The blessing of love]...

It's dazzling!

"Oh, there's even a demo video?"

If something has been selected by transferees from other worlds, then footage of its actual use will remain, providing Iori with a very important reference sample.

"Well..."

He patiently studied it for most of the day, and by dusk, when the sun was gradually setting, he had roughly finished browsing through it. His brows furrowed slightly, as if he was not quite satisfied.

It's not that the items on the list are bad; strictly speaking, each one of them could be considered a masterpiece—the standard of a fantasy world.

Taking the most intuitive weapon as an example, the holy sword and demon sword here generally have the characteristics of "enhancing the user's physique, automatically recognizing and binding to the master, and having a low threshold for use", which are very suitable for ordinary young people who are suddenly transferred here.

These holy swords are mostly quite powerful, and with a little development, they can easily destroy buildings. It is not impossible to upgrade them to the level of attacking armies or cities. In addition, they often come with some very useful attributes, such as elemental, holy, and dark buffs.

—But that's all.

Many items and equipment, including the Holy Sword, are only effective at city-level combat even when their power is maximized; not every single one can be used effectively.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. The Celestial Realm here adheres to the principle of "maintaining order," so it's impossible for them to give something of world-destroying magnitude to the transferees. If it's only at the city level, even if it gets out of control, it can still help the original inhabitants of the other world suppress the transferees.

Most of the capabilities on these lists should be like this:

It's very powerful, but not an invincible cheat code!

Having understood this, Iori began to think about it seriously.

First of all, he has no shortage of firepower against cities. Not to mention top-tier Kido techniques like "Five Dragons Turn to Annihilation," the "Breaking Path Zero Style" is theoretically a technique with no upper limit!

Excluding weapon options, there are many talents and blessing abilities, which often require a certain degree of compatibility and are not as effective as weapons.

You need to choose carefully...

Given the rare opportunity, one should always seek out characters that are difficult to obtain under normal circumstances. Just like when the official releases a "Five-Star Character Exchange Ticket," the first choice would definitely be a limited-time character that cannot be obtained from the regular pool.

With the help of "art style value", Iori doesn't need to worry about bottlenecks. The energy limit can be gradually accumulated and increased, so first remove those options that increase initial attributes and magic power.

He has "soul materialization", so buffs such as rapid healing, immortality, and high resistance can be removed.

All-elemental magic attributes are very useful, but the "Kido" and "Type-Moon Magic" systems that Iori uses don't have attribute restrictions... He would be willing to try it if there were spacetime attributes, but unfortunately there aren't.

Similar to the Sharingan's ability to perceive and copy, it can allow a novice to quickly grow into a combat master. However, Iori has the perception ability that comes with the [Mirror of Still Water].

The ability to set up portals to different locations, the blessing of mastering all weapons, the ability to tame beasts and form alliances with them...

After looking around, Iori discovered a frustrating truth—

His hexagonal panel seems a bit too round.

"Huh, this ability was just selected a couple of days ago? It's 'translation'? There are people who choose this kind of ability."

Iori raised an eyebrow slightly upon seeing the information displayed on a light screen.

The term "translation" appears to be a very troublesome skill, as it claims to allow communication with any sentient being, but requires two prerequisites: the other party must be willing to communicate, and the translator must make a tremendous effort to establish a connection.

In other words, this skill won't work if the other person is unwilling to talk to you, or if you're not in a good mental state... In terms of convenience, it's far inferior to skills like [Thousand Languages], which allows you to passively understand all languages ​​and scripts.

The "Movie Goddess" glanced at the information and was slightly surprised:

[It's in "Glangbahamar," and they just arrived a few days ago? What a coincidence! Let me check... It's not the deceased either... Phew!]

He's in a vegetative state in Japan! Nobody wants to take care of him! Great! Now he meets the criteria!

Iori: "..."

Even though I know the inside story, the goddess's words are just too cruel!

He was so miserable in his original world, and now he's stuck with a useless skill in this other world? It's unbearable to watch!

"I hope he can live a good life in this world."

[There won't be any problem. He has a "translation" ability, you know. Don't be fooled by how complicated it seems; this conceptual ability, once you find the right way to use it, can have an almost cheat-like effect.]

As she spoke, a new light screen appeared in front of Iori.

Let's take a look at him now. He must have reached the pinnacle of life through cheating!

—In a dark and damp dungeon, a man covered in wounds, his face bruised and swollen, wearing a tattered coat, was thrown into a corner.

Completely exhausted, he opened his mouth to catch the water droplets leaking from the ceiling, moved his moist lips with satisfaction, and then nervously muttered something to the empty air.

"...I still remember that was the first Sega game I ever played. Back then, the console market...it's really nostalgic...This Mr. Cockroach is quite diligent; your busy figure reminds me of Alien Warriors from the 90s..."

Bang!

The light screen shrank to a line and was turned off, just like an old television. The scene fell into a long silence, with only the evening breeze gently blowing and ruffling Iori's hair.

"The wind is unusually noisy today."

【This sunset is dazzling too~】

"..."

【…】

Another silence fell, then the goddess's timid voice rang out:

Let's just pretend we didn't see anything, okay?

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"Okay, let's choose this one!"

In the end, Iori, with a cautious and risk-averse attitude, chose an active skill from the long list that was more suitable for him, while the goddess seemed somewhat hesitant.

[Do you really want to choose this? To be honest, I always recommend the Holy Sword. Although it's more common, it's the best option. Getting the Holy Sword at least guarantees you a win.]

And this kind of strategic ability... doesn't have any initial bonuses~

"Thank you for your suggestion, but I've already made up my mind," Iori said with a smile. "It may not be as useful as the Holy Sword for others, but it will be a surprise weapon for me."

【Since that's the case... materialize and send it!】

"oh oh!"

As if sensing something, Iori stretched out her hand in a gesture of support, and specks of golden light gathered from all directions, forming a beautiful and dazzling object that resembled a miniature nebula. Gradually, it enveloped Iori's right hand, turning into a stream of light and merging into her body.

At the same time, magical patterns resembling integrated circuits lit up his body, indicating that his soul, sublimated by the Third Law, was identifying and integrating with him. In an instant, a large amount of information flooded into Iori's mind—

[CG included]

【The Usurper of Desire】

Category: Inherent Skills & Against People/Single Target

Grade: EX (Difficult to measure)

Description: Initiate a usurpation judgment, lock and plunder one of its abilities or equipment, and gain temporary control.

effect:

• Can only be used once per battle against a single target. The looted ability will be lost after the battle ends (either a winner is decided or a truce is reached).

Equipment without special binding effects can be retained.

• If the "usurper" wins the battle, they can regain their power.

If defeated, the ability will not be restored even after the battle ends, unless the "Usurper" removes the skill effect.

(In other words, while the victorious usurper cannot retain the stolen abilities, they can indirectly seal the opponent's abilities.)

Preconditions:

• There is a probability of failure in the usurpation judgment. Whether it can succeed depends on the luck value, energy scale, and fate power of both parties.

If you have a clear advantage in all aspects, your success rate will be extremely high; otherwise, it will be extremely low. When the strengths are similar, luck will play a significant role.

Additionally, having some knowledge of the "locked abilities or equipment" will increase the success rate when making a usurpation judgment.

The higher one's insight, the more relevant knowledge one possesses, and the more thorough one's analysis of one's abilities, the greater the boost to one's fortune, and the more likely one is to seize "miraculous opportunities."

(Note: It has been detected that the "Usurper" possesses a Word of Power skill, which can also influence fate at crucial moments.)

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Iori himself has a high luck value, and his [Mirror of Still Water] also comes with an insight field. This ability can definitely be put to good use in his hands. If he encounters a tough enemy, it may become a "wild card" that decides the outcome.