Chapter 272: 137: Differential Imitation_3
Especially the title "Legendary Pioneer," signified that his experience points had already ranked at the very top.
But what exactly allowed a Mutator to reach such a pinnacle?
Luck.
Some people found it odd why the summons that Jiang Xianwu participated in could no longer be spied upon...
It seemed an obvious conclusion—
Jiang Xianwu always cleared levels with the highest rating. It appeared extremely unreasonable.
Some believed that pioneers were essentially participants in a game, and Jiang Xianwu was the one cheating.
These words were spoken in a jesting tone.
But be it joking or teasing, people did not list possibilities they had never truly considered.
Just as someone who had never encountered followers of the God of Genders and Diversity couldn't understand the myriad combinations of genders in this world, or how many layers a person's buffs could stack.
He couldn't make such jokes either.
So in many people's eyes, Jiang Xianwu was someone who continuously cleared levels relying on cheat-like luck.
"If he could reach the apex, he must have something of his own." This was the proponent's view in the Voices of the Pioneers.
These people believed that it was impossible for someone who had reached the top of the pioneers to be devoid of substance.
The opponent's view was, "Given the situation at the Gu Tower, although we did not see everything, tell me, as a Mutator, at the first rank, with no combat ability, what else could it be but against-the-odds luck? Relying on the brain?"
"Don't be naive, the various summons of the Advanced World may look a lot like games, but they are not actual games! For us, some areas are simply insoluble. A game will provide you with reasonable conditions for clearing, but reality won't!"
"Apart from an against-the-heavens streak of luck, I can't think of anything else that explains his growth all the way. Of course, we're not sour... okay, maybe a little, but we are indeed pleased that someone could reach that position."
Zhou Baiyu realized that, to many people, the legendary pioneer truly held significant value.
So much so that "hard power" had not kept up with him, which made him feel to some extent that he had diminished the title's worth, comparing himself to other legendary pioneers—it seemed as though he was someone who had cheated luck all the way.
Of course, everyone was very polite.
After all, pioneers weren't enemies of each other. At least not for the moment.
Zhou Baiyu, on the other hand, quite enjoyed the content this time, at least it wasn't praise that even he found hard to bear, which made him less awkward.
Lin said:
"How does it feel? To be called a cheater, a speculator with fortune-like luck. Does it make you feel uncomfortable?"
"They're just stating the truth."
After experiencing the Sky Island and ascending the staircase, Zhou Baiyu had indeed grown mentally.
"Along this path, the dangers I encountered were indeed fatal. But in Midel's case, there was a need for human guidance; if it hadn't been for a succubus but some other demon instead, I would have been doomed."
"In the Gu Tower, relying on the unique buff of a Mutator, and the teasing from the God of Death and Reincarnation, I cleared the level. Although I also found the secret of the Gu Tower, without that teasing, I would have failed long ago."
"On that cruise ship, the endless mode just happened to become crucial, allowing me enough opportunities to try and err."
"In the Land of No Light, I initially obtained good items and even activated Absolute Moment twice."
"Not to mention, various positive mutations."
Zhou Baiyu candidly admitted:
"Sixth sense player, great orator, mutation, fortune, these are my weapons. I don't plan to make excuses for myself because all those who have the last laugh in history... even those who endure at all costs, rely on luck akin to cheating time after time to survive."
"And those who were less fortunate ended up as regrets."
"People long for a logical success, as if everything can be explained, but if that were the case, there would be no extra possibilities in the world."
"Because to overcome the strong with the weak, to change fate, without relying on luck and following rules only, these words would be the utmost contempt for logic."
"This world created various rules to eliminate many accidents, and the existence of rules will always create huge profits for those who don't abide by the rules."
Zhou Baiyu looked Lin in the eye:
"I am a Mutator. I don't follow rules, to cheat, to exploit luck—why not?"
Lin clapped her hands, laughing:
"Not bad at all, little brother Jiang."
Zhou Baiyu said:
"Let them discuss whatever they want, Lin, I don't care about that. I'm even willing to bet all my Advanced Points in a gamble, to take cheating luck to the extreme."
Gamblers are like that, aren't they? Win and you're living the high life, lose and you're off to work at sea.
Lin liked this kind of attitude, the mindset that only those naturally suited to be Mutators possessed.
"Lin, I want to know, did the great pioneers of the past also guard the Advanced World?"
"Why would you ask that?"
"Because, according to the information I have, their active periods don't seem to add up."
On this question, as a bona fide intermediary, Lin chose not to tell Jiang Xianwu too much:
"As for which version is the most important, different intermediaries may have different views. Little brother Jiang, you should keep that precious choice for now."
"As to your question, as an intermediary, I cannot answer you. Some secrets you must uncover yourself, but... just survive, don't attempt to understand the origin. Those powers are too far away from us."
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