"Ding, upgrade complete. Congratulations to the host's first talent clone for upgrading to SSSS-class."
"Ding, you have obtained two abilities!"
"First Ability: Advancement Path!"
"First Route: Infinite Clones! Your clones will increase tenfold, totaling one million!"
"Second Route: Infinite Range! Your control range will increase tenfold."
"Third Route: Infinite Strength! Your clones can inherit tenfold the strength of the main body."
"Ding, please choose one of the above three routes for your future development!"
Lin Yu looked at the options and fell silent for a moment.
This talent's cross-tier upgrade was similar to the previous upgrade to SSS-class, a qualitative leap.
Moreover, the rewards were even greater than when he upgraded to SSS.
When he upgraded to SSS-class last time, it only gave a fivefold increase, but now it was tenfold. This showed that the further along it got, the greater the magnitude of the increase.
He had to admit that the higher the talent level, the greater the changes it brought. He was starting to look forward to the talent upgrading to SSSSS-class. Would there be ten million clones?
At that point, it wouldn't just be an army of one person, but a nation of one person.
He felt a surge of excitement thinking about the future.
"Ding, please make your choice!"
"Same as always, I'll choose the first option!"
"Ding, you have chosen Route One. The number of clones has been increased to one million."
The next moment, he felt some changes occurring within his body, and then he was stunned.
He saw his energy and soul power begin to grow wildly.
After a long while, he took a deep breath and exclaimed in surprise:
"Phew, my base strength has increased by at least five times!"
Even though five times didn't sound like much, this was his base strength.
Considering he now had one million clones, each inheriting 200% of his strength, and his own strength had increased fivefold, his clones' strength had increased tenfold. This was not a small improvement.
He was filled with joy, feeling as if he could conquer the world.
"It feels great to be powerful!"
Just then, the system's prompt sounded again.
"Ding, you still have one ability to claim."
"Please state it!"
"Second Ability: Permanent Clones!"
"Ding, you already possess three permanent clones: the External Body Incarnation, the Soul Possession Clone, and the Humanoid Clone!"
"Next, you will receive a new permanent clone. Please choose the form of your third permanent clone."
"Option One: Demon Lord: This clone is the master of demons, naturally possessing powerful demonic nature. If you choose this clone, the host will gain a Demon God clone at the Main God level!"
"Option Two: God Lord: This clone is the master of gods, naturally possessing powerful divine nature. If you choose this clone, the host will gain a Main God clone!"
"Option Three: Emotion Lord: This clone is the master of emotions, capable of drawing on the power of all emotions to strengthen itself. If you choose this clone, the host will gain an Emotion Deity clone with high growth potential, starting at the Lower God realm."
Lin Yu fell silent.
All three clones were incredibly tempting, and he wanted them all.
"System, can I choose all of them?"
"Ding, impossible. Host, please put aside your greed and make your choice!"
"Alright, let me think about it."
He wanted all three permanent clones, but that was impossible, so he had to choose the one that would be most beneficial to him.
He pondered. First, the God Lord and the Demon Lord. Choosing either of these would immediately grant him a Main God-level clone. However, his current merged clone was already comparable to a Main God. While another Main God's help would be significant, it felt like it lacked potential.
But Option Three caught his eye.
This was an Emotion Lord clone, the master of all emotions, capable of growing by absorbing emotional power. Although its initial realm was not as high as the God Lord or Demon Lord, its growth potential was the strongest.
After all, sentient beings had so many emotions. While they were a good source of energy, no one could absorb them. With this clone, the Emotion Lord could absorb emotions incessantly, possibly growing even faster than him.
Thinking of this, Lin Yu became excited.
"System, I choose the third option!"
"Ding, you have chosen Option Three and obtained an Emotion Lord clone."
The next moment, Lin Yu felt a connection in his mind.
The fourth permanent clone appeared in his perception.
He silently uttered, "Emotion Lord!"
With a soft hum, an identical clone appeared before him.
However, this clone had pitch-black eyes, like two black holes that seemed to devour everything, giving off a distinctly cold aura.
"Main Body!"
"Do you have a name?"
"I am nameless, but you may call me Emotion Lord."
"Then I'll call you Emotion Lord. How are your abilities?"
"Main Body, I can absorb emotional power and incorporate it into my body to increase my strength. I can absorb all ownerless emotional power, or I can actively absorb the emotions of living beings, but it will make them dull and foolish."
"Are you at the Lower God realm now?"
"Yes, but my true strength is comparable to a Middle God, as my power is derived from the Main Body."
"Alright, I understand."
Lin Yu had him stand beside him, and they chatted idly.
He noticed that this permanent clone was very cold and had a very low presence. If Lin Yu didn't ask anything, he would just stand there silently.
Suddenly.
Emotion Lord frowned. Lin Yu asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
"Main Body, I sense an incredibly powerful arrogant emotion approaching us."
Arrogant emotion?
Could it be someone from the abyss?
For Emotion Lord to sense such immense power, it had to be at least an Upper God. But Upper Gods couldn't enter.
"Good, I understand!" Lin Yu pointed at the battlefield, "There's an endless supply of emotional power here – fear, arrogance, joy, greed, and more. Go and absorb it, and increase your cultivation as quickly as possible."
Emotion Lord nodded and walked towards the battlefield.
As Lin Yu's clone, it would not truly die, so it entered the battlefield without any concealment.
As soon as it entered the battlefield, it was like a black hole, absorbing all the emotional power emanating from the abyssal monsters into its body.
For a moment, emotional power formed a tide, surging into Emotion Lord's body.
Feeling the power growing within him, he still maintained a cold expression as he walked through the battlefield, absorbing all emotions wherever he went.
The surroundings, which had become misty due to the excessive killing and the chaotic emotional energy, began to clear as Emotion Lord absorbed a large amount of emotional power.
"I am the Emotion Lord, all emotions shall enter my body!"
He strode with multi-colored power radiating from beneath his feet, like a deity walking among mortals.
All sorts of emotional energies, no longer lingering in the mortal realm, were drawn into his body.
The blood-red clouds dissipated, and a ray of sunlight shone down.
It fell upon Emotion Lord, making him appear divine.