The King of Black Fog

"Relying too much on 'Time Stop' might not be a good thing," Yang Qinglan said, "Time is known to be one of the powerful forces, and those Heavenly Immortals and Saints will certainly not ignore it. Even if they can't use it, they will have ways to guard against it."

Guanyin nodded in Li Changzhou's mind.

[Qing Lan is right, I am not sure about the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West, but Buddha's Hand-held Buddha Country can resist time.]

Li Changzhou had never intended to take his sister's skill for himself.

If that's the case, could he take Yang Qinglan's, Turquoise Pool's, and all of the Six Great Stars' as well?

That might make him immensely powerful in the short term, but it wouldn't take him far—value games are always evenly matched. Would taking a bunch of powerful yet unfamiliar skills and items make him stronger than having fewer but more specialized ones (which are already quite numerous)?

Moreover, relying too much on external things is not his nature.

Rather than consuming Flat Peaches one after another to use 'Time Stop', he prefers to spend a long time cultivating enough profound mana.

"What about you?" he asked Yang Qinglan and Turquoise Pool.

"Do you want to go first, or should I?" Turquoise Pool asked Yang Qinglan.

"You go first," Yang Qinglan said.

Turquoise Pool smiled, "Then I won't be polite, I'm quite looking forward to it myself."

[Name: Worth a Try]

[Type: Instinct]

[Quality: S-]

[Special Effect: Transforms the First Instinct, all items, all skills into pure 'Ability']

[Minimum Use Conditions: Bind to the sole player 'Turquoise Pool']

[Introduction: Expend all skills except for life]

[Remark: You encountered Li Changzhou, saw him with your own eyes, without background, constantly raising his silhouette, you decide to start believing in yourself.]

"Not bad, but it's only an S- grade, seems not so firm." Turquoise Pool reflected, tilting her head slightly, a simple gesture made stunning by her looks.

"Yao Jie, don't change the subject!"

"Change the subject?" Turquoise Pool laughed, already knowing what Li Qianxia wanted to say.

"Is it because of this that you like my brother?!" Li Qianxia affirmed.

"It's just one of the reasons."

"You're also a major reason!"

"No," Turquoise Pool glanced at Li Changzhou, "The main reason is that he has ability and is good-looking."

"That's a relief, you're a bit better than Qing Lan. She's just a shallow looks-only type; she turns weak at the knees when she sees my brother."

Yang Qinglan wanted to say something but decided against it, too lazy to comment.

She glanced at Li Changzhou, who, after being "confessed" to by Turquoise Pool, was expressionless. He asked, "What about the skills?"

Turquoise Pool took a look at "Favored Concubine," smiled a little with some delight, coquettishly charming yet slightly coy.

She shared her S-grade skill.

[Name: Red-Clad Beauty]

[Type: Skill]

[Quality: S]

[Special Effect: Condense 'Ability' into Red-Clad]

[Minimum Use Conditions: Rank top 100,000 in the first full-player activity; Charm 8 points or above]

[Introduction: 1. Permanent - In any instance, event, battle, the Red-Clad won't disappear unless canceled by the player;

2. War Robe - After wearing the Red-Clad, the player can use numerous skills—any skill below S- grade, with 'Charm 8 points or above' as a condition;

3. Dance - After wearing the Red-Clad, when the player dances to a certain aesthetic level, they enter the 'Unlimited Ability' state;

4. Red-Clad Curse - When a player wearing the Red-Clad is killed, the Red-Clad becomes a 'Red-Clad Ghost Beauty' to avenge (Red-Clad Ghost Beauty: Possesses everything of the player, and additionally gains the 'Ghost' status);

5. Unobservable - The Red-Clad blocks all methods below S-grade from peeping;

6. Red-Clad Beauty - Females wish to become you upon seeing you; males wish to marry you upon seeing you; you will never age; you will always be enchanting;]

[Remark: After wearing the Red-Clad, you are the most, most, most beautiful.]

"Wow, wow, wow, which official player wrote this remark? Trying to stir up internal conflict." Saying worried words, Li Qianxia was full of eagerness for a spectacle.

She said to Yang Qinglan, "Qing Lan, you have to draw a 'Blue-Clad Beauty' to counter her!"

"I don't like wearing blue," Yang Qinglan retorted with bad temper.

"Which side are you on, Qianxia?" Turquoise Pool also smiled helplessly at Li Qianxia.

"She just wants to watch a good show." Li Changzhou tugged his sister's ear and pulled her to his side.

"No, I don't!" Li Qianxia called out while covering her ear, eagerly adding, "Yao Jie, put on the Red-Clad and show us!"

"Sure."

With a light turn, Turquoise Pool's clothes changed.

The outer garment was like thin red mist, covering a red silk bandeau, a slim waist bound by a flowing red long dress.

The fabric was extremely smooth; the sleeves and hem fluttered wildly, like flames heated by the cold wind.

"...Clothes like red clouds, person like jade, so beautiful." The liberal arts student Li Qianxia exclaimed unconsciously.

After donning the Red-Clad, Turquoise Pool became even more dazzling and splendid.

"I want to wear a Red-Clad too, Yao Jie is so beautiful." Li Qianxia couldn't help but to feel envious, already under the "Red-Clad Beauty" effect.

"It's just a skill's special effect, anyone would look the same wearing it." Turquoise Pool answered with a smile, her gaze closely watching Li Changzhou, wondering what his reaction would be.

Li Changzhou was indeed stunned by the sight.

The beauty of this attire was not a simple, baseless special effect; it spared no effort in showcasing Turquoise Pool's beauty.

Slender neck, snow-white collarbones, well-rounded bust, waist that could be gripped in a hand, well-rounded hips, long and straight legs... temperament like a fairy in heaven, a figure rare in the mortal world.

Perfect.

But he only smiled, admiringly remarking, "Indeed, not bad."

After all, being S-grade meant the effect was ultimately limited, unable to shake Li Changzhou's will.

'That's okay too,' Turquoise Pool thought, 'making him fall for me through a skill isn't really my true ability.'

In this, she was very much like Li Changzhou in insisting on relying on oneself.

Everyone stubbornly insists on what they excel at and take pride in.

Yang Qinglan had no intention of wearing the Red-Clad either, in this aspect of appearance, she'd once confessed proudly to Li Changzhou during leisure time in bed—

She is the most beautiful, no one can compare.

When the two were alone, the words spoken and things done were quite different from usual. The normally serious Li Changzhou had done many strange things.

"Your turn, Qing Lan." Li Qianxia snapped out of the shock from "Red-Clad Beauty," excited again about the "draw."

Yang Qinglan directly displayed her Second Instinct and all of her S-grade skills.

[Name: Choice]

[Type: Instinct]

[Quality: S-]

[Special Effect: Binding Skill]

[Minimum Use Conditions: Bind to the sole player 'Yang Qinglan', target 'Li Changzhou']

[Introduction: 1. Coexistence - When one is alive, if the other dies, they can be resurrected;

2. Shared Glory - When one 'Ability' increases, the other gains half of the 'Ability' value increase;

3. Choice - When a player faces a choice, there is a fifty-percent chance of choosing the best option, or rather, the best chooses the player;]

[Remark: Perhaps entering the value game was not your personal wish, but you are not a passive player. Every step you take, every decision you make is a proactive choice. You chose to be here.]

"And you call me brother-con, hmph." Li Qianxia coldly laughed, folding her arms.

"Loving my own husband is a virtue, but sisters loving their brothers too much can become a problem." Yang Qinglan said.

"Nonsense! There's no problem! Right, brother?"

"Yes, my sister."

"Qing Lan, your S-grade skill is impressive." Turquoise Pool was somewhat amazed.

The three gave up bickering and looked onward.