"Ding, congratulations to the host, upgrade complete!"
"Ding, congratulations on upgrading to SSS-level talent."
"Ding, you have obtained three abilities in total!"
"This ability requires a choice!"
"First ability: Upgrade Path!"
"You can choose your advancement path. First path: Infinite Clones! Your clones will increase to five times, totaling ten thousand clones!"
"Second path: Infinite Range! Your control range will increase to five times the current."
"Third path: Infinite Strength! Your clones can inherit up to five times the main body's strength."
"Ding, please make your choice!"
Lin Yu looked at the options and fell silent.
As for the first path, he had chosen it last time. Originally, he had only five hundred clones, and after upgrading, it became two thousand.
The second was infinite range, which was useless to him, so he passed.
For the third path, his clones currently inherited 200% of the main body's strength. Now, increasing it to 500% of the main body's strength would mean an increase of 300% of the main body's strength.
This was a great temptation, enough to increase the combat power of a fused clone by 1.5 times.
It seemed like a lot, but perhaps not that much.
He could achieve this effect by using his second talent, Life Drain, to devour twenty to thirty demigod-level fierce beasts.
So, he had to pass. It was more cost-effective to increase the number of clones.
Ten thousand clones, to be honest, was a bit few, but the increase was not small.
"System, I choose Path One!"
"Ding, you have chosen Path One, clone count increased to ten thousand."
The next moment, he felt a change within him, and then he was completely stunned.
He saw his energy and soul power begin to grow crazily.
After a while, he took a deep breath and exclaimed in surprise:
"Hoo, my strength has doubled!"
He was now twice as powerful as before, which was too surprising!
At this moment, he felt full of strength, capable of breaking space with a single punch.
He laughed heartily, "This is awesome!"
At this time, the system's prompt sounded again.
"Ding, you still have two unclaimed abilities."
"Speak quickly!"
"Second ability: Permanent Clones!"
"Ding, you already have two permanent clones, namely the External Avatar and the Reincarnation Clone!"
"Please choose the form of your third permanent clone."
"Option One: Divine Clone: This clone is born with divinity and can absorb the faith of all beings. Once enough faith is accumulated, it can automatically become a god!"
"Option Two: Demonic Clone: This clone can automatically absorb the negative emotions of the world. Once enough negative emotions are accumulated, it can automatically become a demon. Note: Demons and gods are of the same rank!"
"Option Three: Humanoid Clone: This clone has heaven-defying comprehension and can easily understand the laws of the world. It is an unparalleled genius in all paths such as alchemy, artifact refining, and talismans!"
"Please make your choice!"
Lin Yu fell silent.
These three clones were too tempting; honestly, he wanted them all.
"System, can I choose all of them?"
"Ding, there is gain only through sacrifice. Please do not be too greedy, host!"
How could he not be greedy for progress? Lin Yu did not agree. He wanted all three clones, but the system would definitely not give them to him.
He fell into contemplation. First, the Divine Clone. If he had this clone, he would surely have a god-level clone in the future.
He just didn't know how long it would take to cultivate.
The Demonic Clone was the same. Both required continuous cultivation, and he didn't know how much time it would take.
To put it simply, it was like catching a god-tier pet in a game. Its potential was heaven-defying, but it still needed to be cultivated from level one.
The third option, the Humanoid Clone, was essentially a clone with heaven-defying comprehension, capable of easily understanding various laws and skills.
A flash of inspiration struck Lin Yu. He looked at the two divine crystals in his hand.
If I had a Humanoid Clone, wouldn't that mean I could become a demigod soon, or even a god?
Gods were those who had perfectly comprehended laws. It wouldn't be difficult for him to comprehend divine crystals and become a demigod, perhaps even without the system's help.
And wasn't the Humanoid Clone a natural god-making assistant?
Lin Yu became excited.
"System, I choose the third option!"
"Ding, you have chosen Option Three."
The next moment, Lin Yu felt a connection in his heart.
He now possessed his third permanent clone.
He could summon it with a mere thought, but he held back and said, "System, what is the third ability?"
"Ding, your talent has been upgraded to SSS-level, breaking the boundary between gods and mortals."
"Therefore, you will gain a portion of the power that only gods possess!"
Lin Yu was curious, "What power do gods possess?"
He was incredibly excited, waiting for the system to finish.
This was the power of the legendary gods. Even gaining a small portion would be immensely beneficial.
"Ding, gods are infinite, like drops in the ocean, grains of sand in the desert, innumerable!"
"Ding, there are many types of gods, and the powers they control are all-encompassing!"
"You can choose one type of divine power, with three options."
"Option One: Elemental God: This type of god, such as the God of Fire, God of Water, God of Thunder, etc., are all masters of elemental control!"
"Option Two: Rule God: This type of god, such as the God of Gravity, God of Speed, God of Sound, etc., are all masters of rules."
"Option Three: Faith God: This type of god receives the faith of all beings. The principles they control are consistent with the expectations of their believers. If believers worship them as the God of Light, the god will control the power of light. Similarly, such gods are all-encompassing, controlling both rules and elements."
"Please make your choice!"
Lin Yu looked at these three options, his breathing quickening.
This was the power of gods; he had to be cautious.
He first passed on the Faith God.
Because, in essence, these gods took shortcuts, and it was the believers who determined their future path.
Whatever the believers wished them to be, they could control the power of that attribute, with a somewhat idealistic flavor of "I think, therefore I am."
However, gods also lost their autonomy and were essentially puppets of their believers.
He would never allow believers to control him.
"I will absolutely not be a Faith God!" he muttered to himself.
Then, he looked at the other two options.
"Elemental God! This type of god was originally the primordial god at the beginning of heaven and earth!"
"They are the embodiments of elements and naturally control elements, becoming masters of a certain element."
"Many mortals cultivate all their lives, wanting to become elemental masters, but before you can become an elemental master, you have to kill the previous one."
"A world does not allow two identical elemental masters; for example, there can only be one God of Fire in a world."
"However, the Blue Star cannot accommodate gods either. If it grows into a world that can accommodate gods, won't those demigods from other realms be desperate to get in?"
"These are countless vacant divine positions!"
"So, the Blue Star will become a coveted spot in the future, Lin Yu thought."
However, Lin Yu also passed on this option.
Because the most powerful were the gods of rules.
Space-time, gravity, etc., all fall under the category of rules. He wanted to take a gamble.
"System, I choose the second option!"
"Ding, selection complete!"
"Now, let's start drawing the power of rules!"
The next moment, a large roulette appeared before Lin Yu's eyes.
He clicked "Start," and the roulette began to spin.
After a while, the roulette stopped.
He looked and found that it was a very unfamiliar rule.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for drawing the Ruyi Rule!"
"Do you wish to integrate it into your body?"
"What will happen after integration?"
"After integration, you will control the power of Ruyi."
"What is the power of Ruyi?"
"Ding, Ruyi, Ruyi, as you wish. This type of rule is incredibly mystical and can manifest corresponding methods according to your will!"
"Integrate!" Lin Yu said excitedly.
"Ding, integration complete!"