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In his view, Li Wei was the same alchemist as the previous human named Liu Bolong.
In truth, Liu Bolong was not weak at all. Even the old man whose attributes overwhelmed Li Wei was no match for Liu Bolong. The reason Liu Bolong lost was simply because he was countered by Li Wei's abilities.
Conversely, the old man from the Bauhinia Clan, who now relies almost entirely on his physical abilities, is somewhat at a disadvantage against Li Wei because he doesn't have any skills that Li Wei can replicate.
"A mere trick." Not only had Li Wei used this move before, but Liu Bolong had also demonstrated it to them during negotiations to show his strength.
Comparing Liu Bolong's and Li Wei's abilities, Li Wei's move was clearly much weaker. This is a flaw that is not really a weakness of the Seven Deadly Sins: Greed. Even if the ability is copied, it will still be limited by the original and thus be discounted.
Of course, if your strength surpasses that of your opponent, then you will be able to enhance your abilities.
The old man, realizing Li Wei's lack of strength, decided—
Use strength to defeat cleverness!
Suddenly, a burst of white mist rose from his body, he clenched his right fist, pulled it back, and then suddenly struck out.
With a bang, Li Wei's stagnant airspace was shattered by the old man. The next second, the old man jumped dozens of meters into the air at an extremely fast speed and landed on Li Wei, punching him in the back.
With a "pfft," blood spurted from Li Wei's mouth. If he hadn't chosen to reinforce his defenses while trying to stop the old man's actions and protect himself, this attack would have been fatal.
"He clearly doesn't have any skills, yet he forced me into this situation with just his physical strength... No, he must have mastered some martial arts techniques."
If it were the original Li Wei, he could quickly see through these kinds of techniques and make them his own to become stronger. Unfortunately, he can't do that now. After all, he is now just a very small part separated from Li Wei's consciousness. This tiny part doesn't even carry any memories.
Seeing that the old man was about to punch him again, Li Wei quickly used his anti-gravity skill on him. The move bounced the old man away a distance.
However, this was only a temporary solution, because the old man then used some unknown technique to kick off his leg in mid-air and charge at Li Wei again. This time, just as the anti-gravity force was about to act on him, he managed to change direction in mid-air and dodge it.
With one kick, Li Wei was sent flying through the air and crashed to the ground!
Faced with absolute power, he was powerless to resist, and all his calculations were in vain.
Lying on the ground in the crater he had been hit in, Li Wei could feel extremely intense pain all over his body. If he wasn't mistaken, every bone and every internal organ in his body was probably shattered beyond recognition.
Li Wei's consciousness was rapidly drifting away, his body seemed to have lost all sensation, and he felt his soul gradually sinking into coldness.
This... is a sign that he is about to face death.
"So, this is how I'm going to die..."
There was no fear or reluctance in my heart, only some indescribable emotion.
Just as Li Wei was about to accept the reality of his impending death, a voice rang in his mind—
"Do you want power? The power to bring the dead back to life, the power to escape despair, the power to roam freely!"
"..."
Li Wei paused for a moment, then replied decisively:
"If you don't want to, get out."
Eh! ?
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PAS: I always feel like there's never enough time...
Time flies so fast, the days and months pass like an arrow, and everything changes like the wind. Even the author who used to update monthly has started updating daily... ╰(*°▽°*)╯
Chapter 258 The Future Blossoms Here
The voice in his mind was initially surprised, but quickly calmed down and said, "Why? Don't you want to have invincible power, don't you want to roam the world, don't you want to survive?"
"It's just a matter of life and death. If you can live, you live; if you can't, then you die," Li Wei replied.
"So stubborn? So willful? No room for negotiation?"
"No, get out of here."
"..."
"Alright, I'll ask you one last question. If your answer is no, then I'll leave immediately."
"Oh? I thought you'd be persistent and clingy?"
"Why do you say that."
"Because in typical storylines, shouldn't the ones that appear when the protagonist is at a critical moment be demons that covet the protagonist's soul?"
"...As expected of us, even the overflowing personality..." the voice muttered under its breath.
"What did you say?"
"No."
The source of this voice in his mind was naturally Li Wei from the future within his sea of consciousness. Although he couldn't withstand the obstruction of the current Li Wei, who was also his boss, he still came up with a good idea: to use a transaction to make this overflowing personality actively accept his power.
In this way, even if the boss tries to stop us, it won't make a difference; we still have to output the damage.
Although they certainly wouldn't stand idly by if faced with danger, and would inevitably transfer some of their power, the power transferred wouldn't be solely his. If the boss hadn't been caught off guard at the beginning, his body wouldn't be primarily powered by his abilities now.
Even with the previous enhancements, when the boss released the Seven Deadly Sins' abilities, he also transferred some of his own power to it. Moreover, his Seven Deadly Sins were incomplete, or even quite incomplete.
This voluntary transaction allows him to more easily transfer power and gain control of the body more readily.
Currently, what occupies their bodies is their overflowing personality consciousness, which cannot be dealt with using ordinary methods. However, Li Wei confidently continued to ask:
"So, do you want to show off? Or do you want to court even greater disaster?"
There was silence for a moment.
Li Wei smiled inwardly. He knew that saying this would definitely have a chance. What is the vastness of the world? It doesn't matter!
Thinking this, Li Wei sent a wisp of his consciousness into a new sea of consciousness.
"here it is?"
Li Wei, whose personality had overflowed, raised an eyebrow as he looked at the person shrouded in black mist in front of him.
"Nature is within your consciousness."
"And I am the person you were talking to just now. You can think of me as someone who used a method to bring you here."
"As for myself..."
"Throughout the ages, I have been called the God of Alchemy or the progenitor of alchemy by some alchemists, while others prefer to call me the embodiment of the Gate of Truth, or simply the Gate of Truth."
"In certain planes where people believe in natural science and seek the truth of all things, they venerate me as an omniscient god and an infallible sage."
"But more often, the more popular title I am known to the world is—the Sin of Origin and... the Way of Heaven."
"From these titles, you should be able to guess to some extent the power I can give you, right?"
"Yes."
Li Wei said calmly, with a hint of pride, "To see through all things, to control all laws, to define truth, to overturn the laws, and to govern the original sin of all living beings!"
"These are all things I can give you!"
"Even if it is a god who wields power, I can redefine the laws and tamper with power!"
"Even the sins of this world are merely derived from my abilities."
"There is no ability I cannot learn, no secret I do not know, the endless future and the end of time are all within my grasp!"
"Any one of these abilities could make you reign supreme in the entire cycle of reincarnation!"
In the future, Li Wei himself will proudly show off in front of himself.
Although she didn't know why she had a strange feeling, the part of her overflowing personality was also very shocked when it heard Li Wei's words from the future.
Even if he is an overflowing personality without carrying memories, he should know a lot. What Li Wei said in the future, even if they have not been in contact with the Main God Space, people with a little common sense and who have been influenced by various cultures would know that if they have all of that, they can do whatever they want.
So, he answered almost without hesitation.
"This deal is done."
As for its authenticity, he naturally didn't need to guess, because he vaguely felt that his seven deadly sins and his analysis of information about things came from the aforementioned things.
And for some reason, he had a vague intuition that... the person he was trading with was someone he knew very well.
"Then how can I gain power from you?"
"Ah, it's very simple, you just need to do this in a moment..."
"Row."
Throughout this process, he didn't ask any questions about the price of gaining power, nor did he test him in any way. This is Li Wei, a man with madness etched into his bones, and also a seemingly crazy man who is actually smarter than anyone else.
Since the terms of the deal are compelling enough, then... no cost is a cost anymore!
After the negotiations were successful, the two withdrew from this independent space of consciousness.
Void Consciousness Sea —
Now, Li Wei looked at his future self, his eyes flickering.
"Boss, why are you looking at me like that?"
"I just feel like you did something just now."
“Uh…” Li Wei hesitated for a moment, but then he thought he would find out soon, so it didn’t matter. He just didn’t know why, but he felt that his boss was hiding some kind of conspiracy.
Is it just my own imagination?
Reality--
After a round of PY (a form of online manipulation), he could clearly feel his shattered body rapidly repairing itself. In just a few seconds, his body was back to normal.
He stood up, gave his hand a slight shake, and felt the strength.
"My physical attributes have improved again."
"You brat, you're still alive?" The old man from the Zijing clan looked at Li Wei in surprise after falling from mid-air. He could tell how weak Li Wei's body was. He was confident that he could have killed Li Wei with that kick.
"So, this is one of your trump cards?" the old man sneered. "But how many times can you reply?"
Li Wei said calmly, "This is the first time, and also the last."
"Because next, the one who will die will be you."
"Ha, you've got quite the nerve. Die, you alien!"
With a loud shout, the old man charged towards Li Wei like a cannonball, and as he approached Li Wei, his right leg lashed out like a whip!
"Hard Qi Technique: Shattering Mountains!"
This strike was the old man's ultimate technique, a move that concentrated all his strength. It was powerful enough to crack a ten-centimeter-thick steel plate. Even Li Wei, whose body had been strengthened, couldn't withstand this attack.
but--
As if time had stood still, everything except Li Wei's image froze, and then he slowly spoke:
"Futures for one."
"Gathering billions of possibilities, the future blossoms here."
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PSA: I was also busy the past two days and didn't have time to update. I'm planning to talk to my family tomorrow to see if I can be allowed to update full-time for a year...
I don't really want to take the civil service exam; that's not the life I want. (＝。＝)
Chapter 259 A Song Dedicated to Myself as Night Falls and the Temperature Grows Cooler
"Holy crap? What's going on?!"
In his mind's eye, the future Li Wei was shocked. He told the overflowing personality to shout "Futures for one" when he needed power.
But the line that follows, "Gathering billions of possibilities, the future blossoms here," wasn't something he taught us.
Moreover, this statement wasn't just something that sounded pretentious; it was a catalyst. With the appearance of this statement, an unexpected amount of his abilities was instantly extracted.
What frustrated him was that after these components were extracted, they were no longer under his control. In other words, his power was transferred out, but it did not have the effect he expected; instead, he became weaker.
Almost instantly, a possibility occurred to him, along with that eerie smile from that person earlier. He then turned his head away, his mind automatically starting to sing—
"As night falls and the air grows cooler, fallen petals turn to frost. You gaze into the distance, watching the twilight fade away..."