The King of Black Fog

"Super Speed" lost its restrictions, enhancing agility by 15% without any limits but at the cost of energy.

C-rank "Thunder Roar", through 'Ability', could unleash destructive power almost equivalent to B-rank.

"Horned Robe" was no longer time-limited; as long as one had 'Ability', it could be worn indefinitely.

Other skills and items were mostly the same; as long as one had 'Ability' and sufficient 'Ability', they could exert far greater power than before.

The reason those players with a single maxed-out stat couldn't surpass Li Changzhou was due to their low 'Ability'; even with breakthroughs, their combat power was still inferior.

Instinct "Twins" added 'Bond Summon', allowing one summon per day without any cost and regardless of distance.

"Privileged upbringing?" Li Qianxia was quite dissatisfied with this origin.

"Looking alone it's nothing special, but compared to Master Huang, it's pretty good," Li Changzhou consoled.

A maxed-out Master Huang was a "mouse among sparrows," indicating those of low and humble status.

"That's the only way then," Li Qianxia pouted, like a gambler who had bought a lottery ticket and only won 10 yuan, barely breaking even.

Her expectation was the top prize of 6 million yuan, so naturally, she felt unbalanced.

"It's your two's turn now!" she said, becoming cheerful again, as watching others draw lots was also a joyous matter.

Li Changzhou and Yang Qinglan looked at each other and asked simultaneously, "Together?"

"Okay." They answered simultaneously again.

Li Qianxia pouted, never having expected to encounter such blatant shows of affection even when breaking through boundaries.

Both closed their eyes at once, vision disappeared, and naturally, their other senses were magnified: the breeze was gentle, the sunlight dappled, and the grass fragrant.

Li Changzhou felt as if he were lying in a grassy shade, leisurely watching a kite flutter in the sky.

[Break through boundaries?]

(Yes)

On the two identity cards, the blue flames that formed 'Strength', 'Agility', 'Constitution', and 'Perception' left the cards and surged from their brows, enveloping them.

"Regulation restrictions released, law constraints lifted…"

"Life form granted 'freedom'"

"Freedom: the life form is permitted to obtain what it chooses, to become what it wishes to be, unrestricted by any boundaries, freely determining itself"

"The noble falling to the status of a lowly beast, the beast gaining wisdom to become noble, whether to be reborn at a higher level or to fall into dust, the soul is making its own choice…"

Everything Li Changzhou experienced was exactly as Master Huang had described, except the blue flames were a bit larger.

According to Master Huang himself, the flames he saw were roughly the size of a small campfire made from four or five pieces of wood; by that analogy, the fire before Li Changzhou was a forest ablaze.

His body seemed to melt in the great fire, then re-formed anew.

In a sense, everything was still as it originally was, but internally, everything had completely changed; shedding their flesh, their souls were entirely different creatures.

Immersed in this experience, it felt as if he were truly watching himself grow slowly in the womb.

"Li Changzhou, King of Black Fog, Lord…"

"You were once placed above all things, and you will again draw the world to yourself, becoming the only spirit, transcending everything."

"But now, you belong neither to Heaven nor to the Mortal World, neither destined to die nor to live forever."

"You have no place of your own; you aim to acquire, to possess."

"You are to complete yourself freely."

Li Changzhou opened his eyes; Yang Qinglan was already awake.

He raised his head, the sun was clearly setting, it felt as though only a moment had passed.

The two exchanged looks; Yang Qinglan gave him the white card, he gave her the black card, and also handed a black card to Li Qianxia.

[Nickname: "Little Qing"]

[Name: Yang Qinglan]

[Origin: Gu She Fairy]

[Value: 3 (236/400)]

[Instinct: Attract and Repel]

[Skills: 'Thorns' (C), 'Call the Wind and Rain' (C-rank), 'Big Mouth Bird Style·Temperature Regulation' (D-rank), 'Big Wood Forest Spider Style·Spider Web' (B-rank), 'Constricted Spotted Mushroom Style·Illusion Hearing' (B-rank), 'Dead Vine Water·Illusion' (B-rank)]

[Intelligence: 7] (Genius)

[Charm: 9] (Female Protagonist)

[Ability: 5] (Increases by 10 with each level up)

[Equipment: 'Female·Emerald Bee Sword' (Hairpin)]

[Inventory: 'Dagger', 'Evangelical Book', 'Invisibility Lantern']

[Game Coin: 0]

"Zhuangzi·Carefree Travel": "Dismiss the mountains of Gu She, there dwells a divine being. Their skin as icy as snow, supple as a maiden. They eat not the grains, breathe the wind, drink dew, ride the vapor, command the flying dragon, and travel beyond the Four Seas. Their spirit is focused, preventing creatures from sickness and crops from failure."

"In the poem 'Without Common Thoughts', it also says: 'Very like the true person of Gu She, with divine elegance and a spirit vastly noble and pure.'"

"Gu She Fairy", with divine elegance and a noble spirit, focused their spirit, preventing creatures from sickness and crops from failure.

'Attract and Repel' also changed, no longer just horizontal but vertical too, and without any distance limitation.

As long as Yang Qinglan's "ability" was sufficient, it could even make someone "fall" from the ground to outer space.

The condition also changed, from "continuously staring", to "glancing once to confirm the casting target", meaning—

Yang Qinglan would take a glance at Li Changzhou, then continue to lower his head to read his book. Meanwhile, Li Changzhou would keep flying upwards, and by the time she went to bed at night, he would still be ascending.

"Ability" exceeds Li Qianxia's because of "charm" and "intelligence"?

[Nickname: "King of Black Fog"]

[Name: Li Changzhou]

[Origin: No Taboos]

[Value: 3 (246/400) (Twins)]

[Instinct: Physical Enhancement] (Innate Divine Strength)

[Instinct: Twins] (Value shared completely, instinct effect halved, backpack fully shared, Value Coins fully shared) (No one loves their brother more than you) (Source: Li Qianxia)

[Skills: "Rifle Mastery", "Water Buffalo Style·Great Strength Bull Fist", "Orchid Mantis·Am I Handsome", "Contract·King Cobra", "Unlearned", "Unlearned"]

[Intelligence: 7] (Genius)

[Charm: 9] (Male Protagonist)

[Ability: 9] (Each upgrade increases by 18)

[Equipment: Emerald Bee Sword (inside the sleeve)]

[Backpack slot: "Heavy Machine Gun", "Snow Mountain Water Bottle", "Tiger Armor" (Items obtained in the game, materials) (Li Qianxia: "Mosquito Style Blood-sucking Gun", "Horned Robe", "Ground Finch's Beak" (Items obtained in the game, materials))]

[Game Coin: 0 (Li Qianxia: 30)]

Black Card—

[Nickname: "Master"]

[Name: Li Changzhou]

[Origin: No Taboos]

[Value: 3 (0/400) (Twins)]

[Instinct: Mysterious Black Fog (Unknown·Incomplete)]

[Skills: "Concentration" (A rank), "Dragon Blood Tree Style·Qilin Blood Exhaustion" (C rank), "Photo Transmission" (A rank), "Black Death God's Descent" (B+ rank), "One Device Through" (B rank), "Attribute Mask" (C rank)]

[Intelligence: 7] (Genius)

[Charm: 9] (Antagonistic boss)

[Ability: 9] (Each upgrade increases by 18)

[Equipment: Honey Pot World]

[Backpack slot: "Male Bell Sparrow's Lung" (Emits a bell sound, shaking body and soul, material), "Thai Fighting Fish · Oxygen Bubble" (Item, bubble filled with oxygen, prepared for underwater instances), "Spider Bee·Antenna Cane" (Item, tap thrice on the ground, senses every movement within fifty meters)]

[Game Coin: 1600]

"Physical Enhancement" has added 'Innate Divine Strength', making it easier to enhance physical attributes.

"Mysterious Black Fog"....

Li Changzhou closed his eyes and saw "himself" with eyes closed, while Yang Qinglan and Li Qianxia were exchanging his Identity Card.

He raised "his" hand and saw a mass of black fog.

"Black Fog Incarnation"

Ability.....

A wave of dizziness hit, and Li Changzhou suddenly bounced back to his own body.

"Bro, how come your ability suddenly disappeared?" Li Qianxia looked up.

But she saw Li Changzhou's face pale, his usually bright eyes dull and dim, like two pearls that had lost their shine, lacking the energy even to speak.

"What happened?!" She immediately leaned in closer.

Yang Qinglan took out a "Power Pill", and Li Changzhou swallowed it, his abilities slowly starting to recover.

He waved his hand, still a bit tired, but energetic enough to speak, "The black fog gained a skill, I gave it a try, didn't feel anything, and it drained all my abilities."

His tone was dejected.

"I see~" Li Qianxia withdrew her supporting hand, her expression changing from anxious and worried to disdainful, "You have kidney deficiency, I told you in early September, you need to show restraint."

"....."

"Ah! My origin has changed!" Li Qianxia suddenly exclaimed.

[About to release a general notification, detected player 'Li Changzhou' has two Identity Cards, please choose a nickname...]

(Master)

[Game Notification: 'Master' at Second Rank No Taboos, killing gains the unique identity · No Taboos]

[No Taboos: Whether the task is completed with a white card or a black card, players with No Taboos can obtain the corresponding rewards]

Li Qianxia's origin changed from 'Clock Spirit Breed' to 'Noble Descendant of Royal Family'.

'Ability' changed from '4' to '5', each upgrade increases by 10.

Noble Descendant of Royal Family, originally describing the beautiful branches and leaves of plants; later mostly referring to descendants of the royal family; now used metaphorically for those of noble origin.