Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

""There is something I must tell you. In the future, everything is entangled with each other."

"Don't think that by killing a big shot, you can change anything."

"In an apocalyptic world, when one big shot dies, another will take their place."

"You defeated Night Demons and Desire Demons. In the future, other Night Demons and Desire Demons will appear."

Zhou Baiyu said:

"Then how should I use this right to choose a level?"

Sister Lin replied solemnly:

"Use it to guard and save. Your luck won't always be smooth sailing. Those who live by luck may one day starve due to it."

"One day, even if you obtain a lot of powerful forces, you will face many more powerful enemies. They might devastate you, or they might devastate your friends."

"Whether in the Advanced World or the real world, when you completely lose someone, perhaps you can change their fate through this right."

Although Sister Lin did not provide Zhou Baiyu with the intelligence he had hoped for, her words had indeed enlightened him.

Indeed, this might be a significant reserve, so why rush to use it?

Moreover, he did not yet possess the ability to challenge the key versions.

Zhou Baiyu quickly calmed down.

At that moment, Sister Lin showed a sly glint in her eye:

"Little brother Jiang, are you saying you're willing to gamble all your advanced points for one big play?"

Zhou Baiyu was startled, then said:

"I was just giving an example. I didn't really intend to do that."

"But you could try. You have quite a few advanced points. Why not take a shot at the fourth cabinet's mystery box?"

Zhou Baiyu was actually a bit tempted.

As he hesitated, Sister Lin spoke up:

"I can't guarantee you'll definitely get something good, but I will exert all my power as a middleman to give you as much of an advantage as I can in this gamble."

Zhou Baiyu was still undecided.

Sister Lin raised her voice:

"Opportunities come only once. As you get closer to the fourth stage, the advanced points needed to access the fourth cabinet will become higher and higher. Right now, it's this price. Later, it won't be."

"Damn it, I'll gamble!" With Sister Lin's words, Zhou Baiyu was no longer reserved.

So Sister Lin began to mix drinks.

Before long, a dark golden drink appeared before Zhou Baiyu.

The most expensive is naturally the best.

This drink made Zhou Baiyu's feeling of being rich disappear completely.

But he was indeed a decent gambler at heart, feeling the thrill of going all-in.

At such times, the dopamine rush before the reveal of the mystery was even more intense than Mel.

He lifted the drink, hesitated for a moment, and then drank it down with gusto.

Soon, Zhou Baiyu's body emitted a faint golden light.

Sister Lin watched Zhou Baiyu and smiled.

Zhou Baiyu quickly examined his own condition and eventually found this feature, which he had obtained with all his advanced points, in his properties column.

[Imitation Show of the God of Difference and Chaos]

[Description: This is a very interesting trait.

Among the nine old gods under the King God, the God of Difference and Chaos is undoubtedly the most mischievous and naughty one.

I believe everyone has encountered or impersonated someone in their childhood—liking to imitate how others speak, their actions, even how they look when they make a fool of themselves. Annoying, isn't it?

But that is precisely what entertains that god. It mocks the Time and Space God by imitating their slow speech and mocks the God of Strength and Destruction by copying their roaring tone and show-off gestures. He even puts on glasses to mimic the posture of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom.

He is so despicable, yet his imitation is incredibly lifelike.]

[Effect 1: There's a certain probability of learning other professions' abilities while interacting with others.]

[Effect 2: In very rare cases, a temporary professional transformation might occur. During this period, all your Mutator professional skills will change to corresponding other profession skills of the same rank until the state ends.]

[Effect 3: Under the chaos of difference, the imitated profession might mutate.]

Zhou Baiyu "huh"ed in surprise.

At first glance, he hadn't realized how terrifying this skill was.

But soon, Zhou Baiyu perceived the strength of this characteristic.

In a sense, this was turning himself into a "Pioneer version of Mark."

Mark could copy the abilities of others, and he himself might acquire the abilities of other Pioneers, significantly filling in the gaps for a Mutator.

"Mel had this characteristic back in the day," Sister Lin said.

Zhou Baiyu naturally remembered Mel.

Mel, the great Pioneer, was like Sister Lin, also a fourth-rank Mutator and Mutated Demon Master.

He was a rare genius. His mutation abilities, as well as combat skills, were very strong.

"With this characteristic, you'll be able to follow in Mel's footsteps."

In her heart, Sister Lin always remembered this former comrade:

"Little brother Jiang, when you're strong enough, even when you surpass them, I will find a way, within the limits of my powers, to tell you as much as possible about our generation's affairs."

"They... have not all died."

Sister Lin's words were a confirmation of A's statement.

Zhou Baiyu became more convinced—the Third World, that world first occupied by corruption and contamination, did exist.

In a way, Sister Lin's drink was an answer to the question.

...

...

After two summonings, he gained one characteristic from Sister Lin and one skill from A.

Despite the fact that Zhou Baiyu remained a being with weaker frontal combat capabilities,

he was gradually moving towards becoming an all-powerful being like the great Pioneer Mel.

After completing the transaction with Sister Lin, Zhou Baiyu didn't leave immediately.

He exchanged some words with a few companions at the transit hub, also intending to divert the topic in the Voice of the Pioneers.

However, the topic of the Voice of the Pioneers quickly changed with the arrival of another major event.

[1.0 Version Update Announcement: Defense mode's second round has begun. Everyone, please do your utmost to withstand this wave of invasion. The location is still Linxiang City.

This round of invasion will attempt a different angle of attack, hoping that the Pioneers can showcase more possibilities.

After the invasion is completely dispersed, we will reward the participating Pioneers based on their performance with special items.]

In an instant, the only topic left in the Voice of the Pioneers was about the defense mode.

Zhou Baiyu found no conclusive discussions in the Voice of the Pioneers. Not long after, he returned to Linxiang City.

Guang Tongchen, Awake in a Dream, and the others also returned to the base at the same time.

"Constantin, what has happened in Linxiang City recently? Have there been any strange pollution phenomena? Or the appearance of powerful corrupted beings?"

The three were very anxious.

As a Purifier, Constantin had not received the announcement for Pioneers. With a somewhat bewildered look, he had been prepared to celebrate the trio's successful return. Yet seeing their grave expressions, he realized something was amiss:

"Why do you ask? Everything in Linxiang City is normal now. After the Replicator was suppressed by Zhou Zhen, there haven't been any problems in Linxiang City."

Zhou Baiyu felt increasingly that something was wrong.

Actually, he had felt before that if Mark, the follower of the God of Plagiarism and Duplication, were left unchecked to continue growing, he might become the next monster in the defense project.

But Mark had been subdued by him half a month ago.

If not Mark, and considering Constantin believes that everything in Linxiang City is normal...

What could be more terrifying than Mark, and even capable of triggering the second round of defense mode?