Chapter 273: 【Human Wisdom Codex】
Chapter 273: 【Human Wisdom Codex】
Lindsey rushed towards the location where the Dragon Beast had perished.
The shattered Black Mountain made the path treacherous, greatly affecting Lindsey's weakened state.
Huge, solid boulders and chunks of earth were scattered everywhere.
At the same time, the soil in some areas was surprisingly soft, and the surface didn't reveal this hidden danger. Stepping on it could cause one to sink into the ground!
Lindsey couldn't afford such a setback at this point.
After getting covered in dirt and dust, he belatedly realized what was happening and decided to summon two Snow Wolves. One led the way, while the other carried him, making the rest of the journey much easier.
Riding on the back of a Snow Wolf, Lindsey held onto its white fur and finally had the chance to sort through his rewards from defeating the Dragon Beast.
First, he noticed the upgrades to his skill modules.
【Character Creation:
Players can customize their gender, body type, skin color, appearance, body hair, eyes, body proportions, and tattoos.
Note: You can now name your character and start customizing your appearance!】
【Fishing Master:
When using a fishing rod, significantly increases the chances of getting a bite and enhances the opportunity to catch other items.
Note: This is not a joke! Don't expect to catch any fish, though!】
These two skills were rewards for completing tasks.
However, the first thing Lindsey did was to use the Character Creation ability to give himself hair and eyebrows, and to restore his skin to a normal state from its previous grotesque appearance.
When he was attacked by the Dragon Beast, even his equipment like the Dual Aura Cloak couldn't withstand the high temperatures and was destroyed early on. Needless to say, his body hair didn't fare any better.
After fixing his appearance, Lindsey felt much better, even though his body still ached.
Satisfied, he continued browsing and soon noticed another special change.
The 【RPG Module】, which he had used the most, now had an additional description—【Fully Unlocked】.
All eight RPG skills were completely unlocked.
At the very bottom of the data, a new description appeared:
【Origin Ability - Datafication】
【Datafication:
Using this ability will continuously consume Essence, transforming the player's body into data, further manifesting numerical characteristics. It also blurs physiological weaknesses, the concept of lifespan, and conceptual cognition.
Note: When trespassing in an NPC's home, please refrain from rummaging through their belongings. It may be a violation of the law!】
"..."
"Datafication?"
Of course, Lindsey was aware that his skills weren't infinite.
However, when the Attribute Panel clearly stated that the 【RPG Module】 was fully unlocked and an Origin Ability called 【Datafication】 appeared, he couldn't help but feel excited. He immediately activated the skill to give it a try.
"Hmm..."
"With the automatic recovery of Essence, I should be able to last for half an hour... no, to be precise, 32 minutes and 16 seconds."
As he activated the skill, Lindsey immediately felt the consumption of Essence.
Along with it came a comprehensive improvement in his Attribute Panel.
He was able to get such precise data because Lindsey's body seemed to have become like a real game character, with specific displays for health points, mana points (Essence), and even second-by-second consumption and recovery rates!
Based on Lindsey's previous advancement experiences, if he advanced 3 to 4 more times, the recovery rate would catch up to the consumption, allowing him to permanently activate the 【Datafication】 ability.
With this thought, the description 【Blurs the Concept of Lifespan】 stood out as particularly intriguing.
"Is this some form of immortality?"
Lindsey's emotions were mixed at this moment.
Before he could continue his excitement, however, he noticed something unfamiliar in his equipment panel while browsing the new Attribute Panel—an item he had never seen before.
【Concept Equipment: Human Wisdom Codex】
【This codex is connected to the law, continuously accumulating the power generated by human will and activities.
After 40 years of accumulation, it can be used to make a limited wish by consuming all its power;
After 280 years, this wish can break the restrictions of normal world rules;
With a total accumulation of 15,000 years, it can make an unrestricted grand wish at the cost of the codex itself.】
【A unique item, a special wish machine.】
【This codex was written by the Righteous Wanderer 'Si'.
"This is what you asked me to write, so I went all out."
Lindsey's expression was one of disbelief:
"Dragon Balls? Holy Grail?"
"When did I get this thing on me?"
Lindsey's first reaction was one of confusion about his current situation.
But after carefully sorting through his memories, a suspicious target emerged.
—Yalvet.
The Righteous Wanderer girl who sent him away from Anville Village.
Before sending him off, she seemed to have said, "In the name of Human Wisdom."
At that time, Lindsey was just a 13-year-old child.
Now, he is a 19-year-old adult.
Six whole years have passed, and when these words echoed in Lindsey's heart once again, he finally understood what had happened that night.
"Ah, right! There's also the time in Crystal Valley."
Lindsey's Chaos Technique continued to emerge.
In the underground of the Thousand Mountain Stone Forest, within the tomb where the remains of the Righteous Wanderers were buried.
Lindsey and Red were being chased by enemies, forcing them to explore, only to encounter the attack of the Righteous Wanderer's corpse.
They were almost helpless.
But suddenly, a piece of paper appeared in front of Lindsey, helping them resolve the danger posed by the Wanderer's corpse.
Now it seems.
The source of that power was also the Human Wisdom Codex in his possession!
"So my original ability couldn't even detect the existence of this thing, and it was only after Datafication that I finally managed to expose you."
Lindsey didn't know what to think.
However, he didn't hesitate and immediately tried to take out the Human Wisdom Codex to examine it.
"This thing... Huh?"
Lindsey's actions came to a halt.
He couldn't take it out! The Human Wisdom Codex was clearly in his equipment panel.
But when Lindsey attempted to retrieve it, this special equipment remained unmoved, unresponsive to any action, as if forcibly residing within Lindsey's body!
"Hmm..."
At this moment, Lindsey's Essence underwent a change.
His Datafication reacted to this situation, and several new descriptions appeared on the attribute panel.
【Status: Human Wisdom Codex is forcibly bound to the holder.】
【Enhanced Game Player: Awakener's Technique absorbs the power of the codex, producing an enhancement effect.】
【...】
Lindsey instantly understood.
The suddenly appeared status wasn't a new enhancement but an effect that had always been around him, unnoticed due to the high position of the Human Wisdom Codex.
If not for the activation of Datafication, this Origin Ability, it might have taken a much longer time for Lindsey to realize that he possessed such a treasure.
Immediately after, the faces of awe and surprise from the past also appeared in his mind.
Lindsey didn't know what to feel.
He could only softly lie on the back of the Snow Wolf, sighing as he had in the past:
"No wonder my ability far exceeds the standard of ordinary Awakeners."
"The Game Player's ability isn't just an external cheat from my previous life's memories, but also a passive enhancement from a wish machine."
"It's a cheat on top of a cheat!"
(End of Chapter)
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