Chapter 561

Feng Mu chuckled lightly and shook his head, reining in his scattered train of thought and refocusing his attention on the attribute panel.

Sure enough, with the breakthrough of 【Molding Embryo】, the Constitution attribute had likewise been further strengthened.

Constitution 9.9999 (11.2+5.7) 【Explosive Great Leap in Progress】

"Explosive Leap" had already upgraded to the same "Explosive Great Leap" suffix as the Spirit attribute.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of the crucial Gene Injection, both the Constitution and Spirit undergoing the Great Leap were still in a "Lock Point" state.

"Don't rush, don't rush, the Gene Injection will come, the Marrow Cleansing Pill will come, everything will come. Once I bypass the system and find a procurement channel, that will be the time of my meteoric rise..."

Feng Mu was not discouraged in the least; what he feared least was the wearing away of time.

To ordinary people, time is a poison that erodes will, but to him it is a furnace that tempers iron and stone.

The blue 【Molding Embryo】 hammered and forged far more than just bones; as the saying goes, hard bones make a steadfast heart.

Every reshaping and forging of his skeleton made Feng Mu's will likewise become ever more unbreakable as iron and stone.

Feng Mu narrowed his eyes and looked again at 【Molding Embryo (Blue)】, and the virtual frame behind it had upgraded as well.

General Skill Points '0/8' or Special Skill Points '0/4'

"Still have 6 General Skill Points, just 2 short. Once I've saved enough I'll come back and continue upgrading 【Molding Embryo】!!!"

Feng Mu was unwilling to use Special Skill Points to upgrade 【Molding Embryo】; wherever General Skill Points could be used he would only use General Skill Points, and Special Skill Points were reserved solely for upgrading special skills.

On this point-allocation strategy, Feng Mu likewise had an ironclad principle that would not change.

His gaze scanned over the other upgradable skills:

Drunken Master lv3 (27/5000)

Perspective Insight lv3 (17/10000)

Dynamic Capture lv3 (218/10000)

Drunken Master he ignored outright, treating the skill as if it simply didn't exist. No, wait, how did this thing's proficiency secretly go up?

What surprised him was that the virtual frames floating behind Perspective Insight lv3 and Dynamic Capture lv3 were identical, both reading:

General Skill Points '0/8' or Special Skill Points '0/4'

They actually cost the same as the blue 【Molding Embryo】; can't afford it, can't afford it~

(PS: Upgrading Eye Technique to lv4 is equivalent to a Limit Break in ordinary martial arts; aside from the exchange cost it likewise requires Skill Points to upgrade.)

Feng Mu held his breath and focused his mind, turning his gaze to the most important special skills (entries); from here on only Special Skill Points could be used to upgrade, General Skill Points couldn't touch a single shred of porcelain.

Marry Dead Twins lv1 '0/5',

Tongue Root Death Curse lv1 '0/2',

Proxy's Bestowal lv1 '0/3',

Blood Bar Ghost Eye lv3 '0/12'.

Yin Sha Nine Nether Calamity Resentment Iron (Red) '0/9'

Currently only the first three skills met the upgrade conditions, which conveniently saved him the trouble of deliberating.

Without the slightest hesitation he made his choice, pouring all his accumulated Special Skill Points into 【Marry Dead Twins】.

Marry Dead Twins lv1: When your main body dies, you may choose to split the death among half your believers, letting them die in your place, and you will gain a new life.

In a reality with no save files, a skill that gives you an extra life is forever the most badass divine skill, bar none, towering above all other abilities.

Even if this skill might never be used in a lifetime, it must be enshrined most devoutly at the very top.

A few seconds later, 【Marry Dead Twins】 upgraded to lv2, the skill description underwent a massive change, and several new traits were added.

【Marry Dead Twins lv2】:

When the main body dies, you may choose either of the following methods to be reborn:

1. Split Mode: Transfer the death damage all at once to all believers (originally 50%), each bears less damage.

2. Designated Mode: Precisely select 1/3 of believers to die in your stead (requires preset filtering conditions).

New Traits:

"Reincarnation Mark": Can pre-mark 1 high-quality believer as a resurrection container.

"Remnant Soul Recovery": Substitute believers will feed back 10% soul energy to the main body.

"Death Reprieve": Upon death judgment, execution is delayed by 3 seconds; during these 3 seconds you are immune to all attacks.

PS: Cooldown half a year!

Feng Mu scrutinized the upgraded skill explanation carefully, a thoughtful look on his face:

"Although Split Mode can distribute damage evenly among all believers, there are two extremes — it might result in no one dying, or it might cause a total party wipe.

So when the damage value can't be determined, Designated Mode's 1/3 death rate is still the safer bet."

When his gaze moved to the New Traits column, his line of sight froze slightly.

The first two traits were fine enough; it was the third trait that plunged him into long contemplation, his mind wandering far and wide.

"Death Reprieve 3 seconds, immune to all attacks — in other words, 3 seconds of invincibility. If operated correctly..."

Inexplicably, Feng Mu had already begun to feel a little... anticipation for his own... death!!!

He'd blown all his saved Special Skill Points in one go; it hurt, but the sense of harvest was full to the brim, and most importantly his sense of security had risen again.

Who says only good people need a sense of security? Villains need a sense of security even more, okay~

Feng Mu turned his gaze toward that skill proficiency on the verge of breaking six digits: 98,730 points.

Every single point in here symbolized Feng Mu's painstaking effort; now was the moment to cash in the results.

Feng Mu couldn't help but straighten his back, pride welling up as he muttered to himself:

"So you see, this Feng's achievements today are entirely thanks to my own diligent, down-to-earth effort — absolutely not a drop of moisture in it!"

Results earned through one's own effort are enjoyed without a shred of guilt.

Having said that, he declared with heroic ambition:

"Add Points!"

【Year One, you begin cultivating the Turtle Skin Shell-Shedding Technique.】

This technique is a superior method among the Old Martial Arts' Skin Membrane Hard Techniques, emphasizing "externally refining the skin membrane like armor, internally nurturing Qi and Blood like a turtle."】

During initial training, one must soak the whole body in a Medicinal Bath, then supplement with Iron Sand bags striking the skin, making the skin and flesh gradually adapt to external impact.】

You rise at dawn each day, first soaking in boiling medicinal soup, your skin scorched crimson like a Branding Iron.】

After the medicinal potency permeates, you repeatedly lash your whole body with Iron Sand bags, until subcutaneous Bruises congeal into Spider Web-like Patterns.】

The agony makes you nearly Unconscious, yet you clench your Yachiguan tight, day after day, night after night.】

【Year Five, your skin membrane has attained initial Heat Control.】

Your Skin Fibers become dense as vines, the Subcutaneous Fat layer compressed to its limit, replaced by a layer of Keratin rough like old tree bark yet extremely resilient.】

At this moment, ordinary clubs striking you can only leave faint red marks.】

【Year Twenty, the Turtle Skin Shell-Shedding Technique achieves Perfection!】

At this time, your skin presents a Qiyi blue-gray hue, its surface covered in fine Patterns, resembling a turtle shell.】

You stand beneath a waterfall, letting the thousand-jun water flow Impact your body, yet you stand firm and unmoving.】

Ordinary people using iron Knives to hack can only leave shallow white marks on your epidermis!】

【Year Thirty, you are not satisfied with this, Determination to break through limits!】

The Turtle Skin Shell-Shedding Technique has been cultivated to Perfection, reaching the limit of this martial art, yet you do not think so; you want to break through this martial art's limit.】

You ponder deeply, observing various wild beasts and animals.】

Suddenly one day, you witness a Giant Python shedding its skin in a rock crevice, the old skin tearing inch by inch, the new skin emerging soft and white, and you are instantly enlightened.】

Thus, you make a Madness decision — flaying skin…..】

(End of Chapter)